A New Sect

-TIig M Merites haveccutly held a Convention in AJbany, N. Y. in wliicli the auopted a creed, and recomrnended tlie formntion of local churclies nnd llie seltlementot' pastors. T.'iey cali thcmeelves Ad ventists. Some fivo or six persons wero ordüined lo Ihe ininsistry of the sec t. The Gospel Slar.durd says llmt theee proceedings, it is understood, are to be followcd by similar on es tbroughout the country.