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~. None can join in protest against
decision of any court, excepting those
who had a right to vote in said decision.
CHAPTER Ky.
OF JURISDICTION.

L
I. When any member shall remove
from one congregation to another, he
shall produce satisfactory testimonials of
his church membership and dismission
before he be admitted as a regular mem
Der of that church; unless the church to
which he removes has other satisfactory
means of information.
II. Members of one church dismissed
to join another shall be held to be under
the jurisdiction of the church dismissing
them, till they form regular connexion
with that to which they have been dis
missed.
III. Communicating members, known
to be residents for two years, in the bounds
of any other congregation than that to
which they belong, without a regular GER
tifcate of dismission, and failing, on proper
advice of the session, which it is the duty
of that body to give, with insufficient
reasons, to form any regular church con-
nexion; or if their residence be unknown
for three years; shall be held to be sus-
pended members until they give satisfac-
ton; of all which due record shall be
made.
". Should the conduct of such men,
bers be known to the session, on satisfac-
tory grounds, to have been inconsistent
with Christian profession, and should
uncertain or distant residence render the
institution of prosecution virtually i'm
practicable, their names shall be erased
from the roll, and they shall be suspend
ed from the communion of the church
until proper satisfaction shall be given in
their case
V. When a presbytery dismisses a
minister, probationer, or candidate, the
name of the presbytery to which he is
dismissed shall always be given in the
certificate, and he shall remain under the
jurisdiction of the presbytery dismissing
him, until received by the other.
VI. No certificate of dismission for
either a member or a minister shall be
valid for longer period than one year,
unless its earlier presentation be hindered
by some providential cause, and such pa
pers, given to their bearers after they
have left the bounds of the church or
presbytery giving them, shall only certi-
fly the standing of such persons up to the
time of leaving those bounds.
VII. Offences committed by members
or ministers during the interval between
receiving and presenting certificates, or
between leaving one church or presbytery
and offering themselves for reception by
another, shall be made cases of process
by the court under whose jurisdiction the
offenders formerly belonged, as herein
before provided. But if such offences
have not come to light until the new re-
latiOn has been formed, the duty of disci
pine shall devoIve on the new body.
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THE CANYONS OF DISCIPLINE.
CHAPTER XI.
or LIE REMOvAL on cENsUREs.


1. After any person hath been sus-
pended from the sacraments, it is proper
that the rulers of the church should fire.
quently converse with him, as we'll as
pray for him in private, that it would
please God to give him repentance. And
it may be requisite, likewise, particular
ly on days preparatory to the dispensing
Of the Lords Supper, that the prayers
of the church be offered up for those I'M
happy persons who by their wickedness
have shut themselves out from this holy
communion.
III. When the court shall be satisfied
as to the reality of the repentance OF any
offender, he shall be admitted to profess
his repentance, either in the presence Of
the court alone, or publicly, as may seem
TO be proper, and be restored to the sa-
craments of the church, which restora-
ton shall be declared to the penitent in
words of the following import;
Whereas, you, A. B., have been de-
barred from thesacraments of the church
and from the office of the gospel minis
try or eldership or deaconship, but have
now manifested such repentance as salts
fes the church, we, the session Tor pres
bytery1 Of c. D., do hereby, in thename
and by the authority of the Lord Jesus
Christ, absolve you from the said sen
tence of suspension, and do restore You
to the full enjoyment of sealing ordi-
nances land to the exercise Of your said
Office. After which there shall be prayer
and thanksgiving.
III. When any one who hath been ex-
communicated shall be so effected with
his state as to be brought to repentance
and to desire to be readmitted to the
privileges of the church; the session
having obtained sufficient evidence of his
sincere penitence shall, with the advice
and concurrence of the presbytery, pro-
coed to restore him, requiring him to
make public confession. In order to
which, the mOderating minister shall IN
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TER RI S 4.

Four DOLLARS year in advance; to Minis.
tiers of the Gospel, THREE DOLLARS; TWO DOLLARS
for six months.
ADvERTrsEMENTs.-Per square of eight lines,
first insertion, 10 cents; subsequent insertions,
each square, 80 cents. For advertisements of
longer than four weeks the terms will be-one
square SIS year, SO for six months, Sc for
three months
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Offices inserted
without charge.
OBIrUARIEs.-Charged at ten cents line
The party sending can make the estimate by
counting eight words to a line. Payment inra-
ria6ly in adcance.
PosTAGE.-Twenty cents year-to be paid at
the Office where the paper is received
CoMMUNICATIoNs AND LETTERS on BUSINESS
should be addressed to Central Presbyterian
Box 452, Richmond, Va.
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by joining any evangelical denomination,
if in good standing, the irregularity shall
be recorded, and his name erased. But 1t
charges are pending against him, they
may represented lfthe denomination
be heretical, an ofice-bearer may be sus-
pended, accommodated, or deposed
without trial, but member shall not be
otherwise noticed than as above pre-
scribed.
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LOVE FOR ONES CALLING.-"No pr

LOVE FOR ONES CALLING No pro-
fit grows where is no pleasure ia en-. -
Shakespeare. This is the secret underly-
ing all success. We must love our pur-
suits-and then our heart is in it, and
we shall give it our attention-give it
our whole attention-not divided, as it
would be if the hands were employed in
one thing and the heart in another, which
is so often the case. 1t makes a man
unhappy as well as unsuccessful. We
do not heed this enough. The ancients
did more than we do----and they sue
ceeded, even in those early days. Let
us do what we like to do if it is conso-
nant with good morals.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
oFTHE
Presbyterian Church in the United States

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, d. D., Stated Clerk,
Augusta, Georgia.
Rev. Vim. Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk,
Richmond Virginia.
TREASURER.
Jesse A. Ansley, Esq, Augusta, Georgia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Rev. ]. Leighton Wilson, D. d., Secretary,
Columbia, South Carolina.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Co
lumbia, South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. J. Leighton Wilson, D. d., Secretary,
Columbia, South Carolina.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Co
lumbia, South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION
Rev. e. Thomps
Richr
VIM.
Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird d. d., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia
VIM: F. Taylor, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond,
Virginia.
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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

Office on Main street, near Fourteenth, Nc.
1924, East Main street, third story over Messrs.
BLUNT & MosELEY, Druggists.
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THOUGH THE church's enemies may be
waves to toss her, yet they shall never be
rocks to split her.
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WIN. B. IsAAos WIN. G. TAYLOR. J. C. WILLIAMS.
VIM. B. ISAACS & CO.,
BANKERS,
Corner of Main and Fourteenth streets,

OUIHtI UI uIdIH anu IUuIIttII cIItCIcf
DEALERS IN
COIN, STERLING,
BANK NOTES,
BONDS, STOCKS,
INLAND BILLS, &c.
COLLECTIONS made on all accessible points
in the United States, Canada and Europe.
STERLING BILLS drawn on Messrs. Barring
Bros. & Co., London, from 81 upward.
EXCHANGE on Northern Cities, payable in
COIN or CURRENCY, in sums to suit.
DEPOSITS received, against which checks
may be drawn as with the Banks.
OFFICE HoURs-From 8, A. NJ, to 4, P. NJ.
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TOHN w. RIS0N
y DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY

(Sign Of the Red MOrtar,)
Richmond, Va.
HAS just received fresh stock of pure and re
liable DRUGS, MEDICINES and FANCY AR
TICLES to which he invites the attention f his
old friends and customers, and the public gene
rally.
Orders from the country will be carefully
packed and promptly shipped.
All goods sold on as reasonable terms as any
other house in the city.
Prescriptions carefully compounded all hours
of the day and night. iy 20-tf
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and dealers In
PIANO -FORTES,
GOVERNOR STREET, NEAR MAIN
Richmond, Virginia,
II EEP constantly for sale, at wholesale and
IN retail, BOOKS in every department OF
Literature, including School, Law and Medieali
also, Blank Books, Paper and Stationery of all
kinds, Piano Fortes and Music, to which they
invite the attention of Country Merchants, Teach
ers and purchasers generally.
BLANK BOOKS, for Clerks of Courts and
Merchants, made to order.
ny B00KBINDING DONE. ga
sep 5-3m.
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JOHN ASHER.

W. s. DOMAIN. JOHN ASHER.
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c.
WE take pleasure in calling the attention Of
w Merchants, Manufacturers, farmers, house
keepers, mechanics, &c, to our stock of Hard.
ware, Cutlery, Tools, Fairbank Standard Scales,
Betting, Rope, Boiling Cloth, &c, comprising
one of the largest and most complete stocks to be
found in the Southern States, and which we are
prepared to dispose Of at the lowest renumera-
ting price. W. S. DOMAIN & CO.,
Iron Front Building, Governor street,
Sc 28-2m Richmond, Va
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MOTHERS BREAST CLOTHS,

MOTHERS REAST CLUTHS,
TO RELIEVE PAIN,
AND PREVENT
THE GATHERED BREAST
TNHE Manufacture of these celebrated CLOTHS
has beenresumed by the Original Discoverer
in quantities adequate to the demand. They
will now be put up in strictly merchantile style,
each pair being handsomely enveloped with full
directions for use and packed in small boxes OF
one dozen pairs each, to suit both the wholesale
and retail trade.
The retail price of these CLOTHS is fixed at
Two Dollars per pair, and all consumers may
receive them by mail, postage paid by inclos-
ing this sum, if not convenient to apply IN
person. >,
Our Trade Circular will be addressed to all
Druggists known to us to be engaged in trade
BLUNT & MOSELEY, Druggists,
1924 Main street, Richmond, Va,
Agents for the Manufacturer.
For sale by all Druggists.
au sly.
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T. II. KELLOGG, j. w. GIBSON,
late of G. J. Sumner Co. Of Richmond, Va
Kellogg & Gibson,
Importers, Wholesale and Retail dealers IN
CHINA, GLASS, QUEENSWARE,
and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
No lis Main street, Richmond, Va.
We have now in store the largest and most
complete assortment of goods in our line to be
found in the city, and request all persons inter
ested to call and examine our stock. To coun-
try merchants we offer goods as low as they can
be purchased in the Northern cities.
Special attention given to the packing and
shipping of goods.
Stoneware manufactured in Richmond at Fac
tory prices. KELLOGG & GIBSON,
ia 1S-3m New Store, No. lis Main street
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IMPROVED INSTRUMENT FOR SURVEY
ING AND CALCULATING AREAS.

ING AND CALCULATING AREAS.
INVENTED BY
]. NJ. LILLEY, Stanton, Virginia.
THIS INSTRUMENT has been adopted at
the United States Military Academy, West
Point Kenyon College, Ohio; Wake Forest Col
lege, North Carolina Trinity College, North
Carolina; Hampden Sidney College, Virginia,
and others; and by number of the best En-
gineers and Surveyors. 1t is highly
ed by the Professors of Mathematics and En-
gneering in most of the Military Academies,
Universities and Colleges of the country, and
many other gentlemen of high scientific attain
ments.
Circulars containging description of the In
stument, price list and certificates OF recon-
mendation, will be sents to persons who apply
for them.
Orders for Instruments filled promptly
Agents wanted to introduce the instrument
into the different States.
Address r. ID. LILLEY,
Stanton, Virginia,
feb tim or Box 6S Hllsboro, Ohio.
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ItAOII4hOANIyi 'IItNIIA'I-A'
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES,
EVERGREENS, ROSES AND FLOWERS,
GARDEN, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS
WHOLESALE and RETAIL.
ORDERS for trees for Fall planting, should
be sent soon to insure their delivery in proper
time.
Catalogues furnished upon application.
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LESSON xxx.

BLESSINGS OF THE COVENANT. ADOPTION.
Shorter Catechism, Question 81.
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.G dsG Ffom the Aebii. Daily Advertiser.
A Freedmen's Wedding at Mobile

Tie richest affair Of the season came
of this morning At the office Of Judge
starr. In order to give the reader full
insight into the case. it IS necessary to
start nj the Mayor sCouft. in which the
case Of an unhappy pair of old darkics
VAS brought up for adjudication. II alp.
pcaEed that the venerable old couple had
been living together as man and wife.
hut.as she said. in circumference Of law
they brought volumipous string of
charges against each other. and taxed
the Mayors patience beyond endurance.
The court being unab bile TO make head or
tail Of the affair, turned the case over to
tho Frcedmen's Bureau
They saot out for '.de Buro, anil the
trial was at once taken up. After hear
ing all the facts in the case, that tribunal
decided that they should be lawfully
married forthwith. and placing them I'M
der guard, sent the bridegroom 10 the
office Of Jnd &C Starr Tor that functionarf
10 carry out the sentence of the Bureau.
When they got to the Esquire office,
the guard simply stated to Judge Starr ::
.Hcre's o couple for yon TO marry.
.'All right replied the numerous
ins,ice, and the guard not having al in
yitation to the wedding, retired.
I. Just step in the back ROOM said
the Justice. .'and I'll splice you in gram
NAUTICAL style and apple pie order.
The couple followed him to the room
in tie rear of the front office, and after
explaining the duties and obi cations, re
questcd them to join hands.
Bride isn't gwine 10 DO it. l
doesn't want to hab notlin to do wild dat
niger"
Groom" isn't 'ticular bout mar
ryin' wild de gal. ] nebber dubbed the
wcnch.'
This protest opened the Esquirc's
eyes like 1.-TWO full moons in the har
vest He asked what was the meaning
of it. but just then n representative of
the Bureau stepped in and informed the
justice that they were ordered by the
Freedmen's Court to be married, and he
came up to see the sentence executed.
With this understanding JEstic Starr
told the "happy couple to Join hands,
which they did after much persuasion,
and the following scene ensned:
Justice. Do you take this man to be
Your welded husband, to love, honor,
obey" etc.
Bride No l doesn't. not much l
doesn't; / wouldn't hab a four acre lot
full OBJ such trash
Freedmen's Bureau-"Yes we do
Squire. We take him; 60 on with the
ceremony"
Justice" And do You take this wo
man to be your welded wife, to love,
cherish" etc.
Groom" tole ye dat isn't 'ticular.
| isn't handkerin' arter the crow | kin
lib widout the ole gal"
Freedmen Bureau Certainly we
take her-of course we do-suits us to q
single allspice. Hurry up the cakes. "
Justice" Then l pronounce you all
man and wife. and may the Lord have
mercy on your souls
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In this day of money making. int lit
tie is cared for the outside show OF farms
farm houses, suburban, or other private
premises. except in and around large
cities | care not how large the farm or
other homestead or how small. the
adofnmcnt Of the same. in a becoming
and tastefnl manner, only renders it
more comfortable TO the occupant, ant
the more valuable when it comes into
the market for sale. To this end, let
the farmer plant walnuts, chestnuts. su
gar trees. ash, poplars, and other hand
some growing trees along his fence rows.
Train up skirts ofnative forests near the
house; leave clnnps OF various trees
in the clearing. for cattle to shade and
shelter under. White-wash the fences
around tile house, and the barn and 9th
er outbuildings also; lay down broad
tagging Of stone or wood all around the
back yard-in the path to the barn, the
spring. the meat house, the cellar and
the garden. To every one who owns an
acre or even rod Of land outside OF the
building spot, We say, plant trees, shrubs
and flowers What is more beautiful
than fine orchard :-what moro beau
tiful and profitable? What so capiti-
NdlE- the eve as i lovely ldNn or As1II
dotted here and there with the dark fol-
lage of the fir and pine-or even the
common cedar? What more hnmaniz-
ing and delightful than the ciumps OF
roses, -hs acinths. dahlias and Aoney-suck
les? They produce feeling of happi-
ness and contentment that nothing else
can. An arbor of fine old vines, or
vines clamberng up the wall, and over
the caves. bearing rich clusters of Con
cord or "Delawares," or "Catawbas"
or ''Hartfords,' are alike q grand luxu-
ry to eye and mouth Who that can
have them will longer consent TO be
without Set aside plat IN yonr gar
den for "Russell's and WILSON'S straw
berry and gather bowlsful OF these
crimson delieacies for your table, ere
any other fruit is ripe | believe it was
Jeremy Taylor who said, Doubtless,
God could have made a better berry
than the strawberry, if he had tried, bat
doubtless, God never did,
The time is near when the adornment
of our homes must begin. Let all try
to add something of beauty and useful
ness to their homes however humble, be
fore another year passes. II T, IL
Stanford, Ky, Rural American.
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Good Wife

The following is a translation of a
W elsh Triad:
She IS modest, void Of deceit, and
obedient,
Pure circumstance, gracious Of tongue
and true 10 her husband
Her heart is not proud. her manner
affable, and her bosom full OF compass
sion for the poor.
Laborng to be tidy, shillful Of hand
and fond Of praying to God.
Her conversation amiabe, her dress
decent. and her house orderly
Quick of hand, quick of eye, and
quick of understanding.
Her person tidy, her manners agree
able and her heart innocent
Her lace benignant, her head intelli-
gent; and provident.
Neishborly, gentle, and a liberal way
of thinking.
Able in directing, providing what is
wanting, and a good mother to her chill
dren.
Loving her husband, loving peace,
and loving God.
Happy the man who possesses such
4 wife.
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e. BY keeping steadily drunk for
one year. in Missouri. you can be divorc
cd without fail. IsH t this premium on
drunkness?
IT, He that cannot forgive others
breaks the bridge over which he must
pass himself; for every man has need
to be forgiven.
If we are loved hy those around us.
we can bear the hostility of all the rest
of the world just as if we were before
4 warm fire, we need not care for all the
ice in the Polar regions.
According tn the Home journal, the
reason why so many Americans are go
ing abroad is in the fact that a family can
live in England or France on the rent of
there house in New York
Mn. Hoop's SoNG-A clerk in music
store was lately overpowered by fas-
tidious Young lady who wanted to pur-
chase Mr.. Hood s-a-song of thea
-gentleman's undergarment !" The
clerk Is still alive
f. \ woman in Pennsylvania has
petitioned for divorce :. because she
and her husband do not agree on poll
tics. II that disagreement be valid
grounds for 4 divorce, what shall we do
if females are given the elective fran
chise:
k \ woman who was rudelv kissed
by man, while walking in the streets
OF Buffalo one evening last week. instant
~ returned home and started her hus-
band after the offender. who was lodged
in prison, and fined $50 the next morn
ing by tho magistrate Tie defence set
up that the kiss was only . joke, given
under the influence of n little too much
liquor. and but for testimony of genera.
good character, the Judge announced
that the punishment would have been
six months imprisonment
The WRONG MANJsCRIPT.-A traveller
relates an incident which he witnessed
recently while waiting in the car near
this city. In front of him was a :.entle-
man who had INDUCED in rhymins He
asked a Young lady sitting near aim if
she would like to read his last oduc-
ton Replying IN the affirmati e, he
pulled n paper from his poeAs /. and
placed il in her hand. But the lat.v had
scarcely commenced reading whs a the
poet exelaimed-.. POUNDS. mad, m. /
have given you the wrong manus cript
Here is the right one. IEaf IS a rseipt
for the care Of diayri9a = The i.dy's
embarrassment aud the mirth OF the
spectators may be more readily imas. ced
than described.
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How Legal Decisions are got Nova

The Wisconsin Legislature had form
ally considered proposition to abolish
all laws for the collection Of debts. The
mover of the bill, Mr.. Elmor, is a great
wag, SO evinced by the following OK
tract:
The speaker proceeded to review the
present system of collecting debts, 1t
was all q humbug and a cheat. a matter
Of tenchnicalities and legal shnttling--
LAYERS gave advice in order to obtain
fees and encourage litigation. Judges
made blunders and mistakes He had a
little experience in law and that was
rich. Laughter He would give Il
history of it. The speaker then related
how he had purchased a yoke of oxen
about fifteen years ago-paid fifty dol
lars for them-a few days after, the son
of the man of whom he had bought the
oxen. came to him and said the oxen
were his. He insisted on having pay
over again and commenced suit before a
Justice The jury didn't agree. Final
". through the Eastwood Justices OF the
Peace, the case went against him. He
appealed to the Circuit Court in Mil
waukee There l lost again and said TO
my lawyers, l will give you ten dollars
TO quote Pennsylvania law 10 Judge Mill
Ter, and get new trial ordered. TGreat
laughter He took the ten dollars and
performed his duty.
A new trial was then granted. and the
venue changed to Walworth county
Judge Irwin was then the Judge ANY
man who wanted TO gain !. cause in his
court had either to so hunting with him
and let the Judge claim all the game that
was shot, or else pat his dog. | patsed
that dog Laughter l fed that dog
crackers. Renewed laughter, The
case was decided in my favor. When
heard the decision, l thought the dog
had followed me about long enough
turned around and gave him n kick
The yelp of the dog had hardly suhsid-
ed ere l heard the judge say, MIR.
Clerk. this Judgment is set aside and a
new trial granted" Great laughter. |
Mr.. Speaker, that kick cost me $500 =
lConvulsive laughter. You have no
doubt seen a suit in Justices court in
the country? There is time spent by
jurors and hangers on. besides other
costs, at least $50, besides the i'll feel
ing and dissensions caused by it. 1t is
all cheat. The litigants had better sit
down and play 3 game of .'old sledge'
to decide the case. 1t would he more
sure to settle the dispute justly