e cause of truth, Mr. Editor, if you
will be so kind as to publish this card in your next issue. If I
was so unfortunate in the use of language as not to express
sentiments similar to the above, I desire now to express them.

"Allow me also to ask whether you will open the columns of your
paper for a full statement of the views of the Amoy Mission on the
subject of the ecclesiastical relations of the churches under their
care? I find that there is still altogether a mistaken impression
among our churches on this subject. Our people who sustain the
Mission have a right to know the condition of that Mission. From
the report in the last Intelligencer, they will get no light on
that subject, but will get the impression that some great mistake
has been committed by the Missionaries at Amoy. _Allowing_ this to
be the case, the Missionaries have a right to be heard before the
churches. Let the churches understand the matter, and decide
concerning the mistake. The Missionaries have been desirous for
years to get their views made public, but have not yet succeeded.

"Very truly, yours, &c,
"J.V.N. TALMAGE."
June 19, 1863.

Instead of finding my note inserted in the next number of the
_Intelligencer_ I found the following:

"REV. MR. TALMAGE'S LETTER.

"We have received from the Rev. J.V.N. Talmage, a communication
respecting our report of his remarks at the close of the session of
the General Synod, accompanied with a request that he be permitted
to appeal through these columns to the Churches in support of his
position. The communication is long, and perhaps we can give the
substance of it briefly.

"1st. He wishes to correct the statement of Rev. Dr. Porter. And
this he shall do in his own words, viz.:

"'I felt that his speech was altogether unfortunate, for it seemed
almost to demand of me the restatement of my views. But I felt,
also, that it would be improper then to occupy the time of Synod
with any further discussion, and contented myself with merely
taking exception to Dr. Porter's statements, saying that I could
not use the language he had just used. I also stated that, although
the Synod had not arrived at the best decision, yet perhaps it was
the best, under all the circumstances.'

"So far Mr. Talmage, in disclaiming agreement with the sta