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Stated Clerks of Synods and Presbyteries
SYNOD OF ALABAMA.

SYNOD OF ALABAMA.
Rev. r. Nall, Tuskegee, Ala.
Presbytery of East Alabama-Rev. G. r. Foster,
Wetumpka, Ala. =,
South Alabama-Rev. II. X. Raymond, Mari
on, Ala,
Tuscaloosa-Rev. C. A. Stillman, Gainesville,
Ala.
SYNOD OF ARKANSAS.
Presbytery of Arkansas-Rev. I. r. WEIGH,
Little Rock, Ark.
Ouachita-Rev. NJ. J. Wallace, Marlbrook, Ark.
SYNOD OF GEORGIA.
Rev. DR.. J. S. Wilson, Atlanta, Ga.
Presbytery of Cherokee-Rev ]. W. Baker,
Augusta, Ga.
Aaanta-Rev James Stacy, Newman, Ga.
Macon Rev. J. L. King, Geneva, Ga.
Florida-Rev. A. W. Clsby, Townsville, Ga.
Hopeuell-Rev. VIM. Finn, Milledgeville, Ga.
SYNOD OF MEMPHIS.
Rev. R. R. Evans, Germantown, Tenn.
Presbytery of Chickasdw-
Aemphis-.Rev. R. R. Evans, Germantown,
Tenn. -,
North Mississippi-Rev. II. H. Paine, Holly
Tuscum6ia-Rev. W. II. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Western District-Rev. E. s. Campbell, Hum
boldt, Tenn.
SYNOD OF MISSISSIPPI.
Rev. R. McInnis, Newton Station, Miss.
Prssbytery of Central Mssissippi-Rev. }. s.
Montgomery, Yazoo City, Miss.
Mississippi-Rev R. Price, Port Gibson, Miss.
NJ Orleans-Rev. II. NJ. Smith, N. Orleans, La.
Red Rirer-Rev. j. f. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Tombeckbee-Rev j. n. Carothers, Houston,
Miss.
SYNOD OF NASHVILLE.
Rev. James Park Knoxville, Tenn.
Presbtery of Holston--Rev. j. D. Tadlock,
Bristol, Tenn.
Knoxville REV. JAS Park, Knoxville, Tenn.
Nashriue-Rev. R. F. Bunting, Nashville, Tenn.
North Alabama-Rev. W. II. Vernon, Lewis
burg, Tenn.
SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. ]. Doll, Yanceyville, N. c.
R; ssey q + c0"'0rd-Rev J. Rumple' Sails
Fayetteville ]. P. Mcpherson, Shoe Heel,
N. Carolina.
Orange-Rev. ]. Doll, Yanceyville, N. c.
SYNOD OF South CAROLINA.
Rev. VIM. Banks, Lakewood, s. c.
Prss0ytery Of Bethel-Rev. VIM. Banks, Halle
WOOu3 % ".
Charleston D. Mcneil Turner, Abbeville,
s. Carolina.
Harmony-Rev. j. B. Mack, Mayesville, s. c.
S. Cdrolina-Rev. C. s. Vedder, Charleston, SC.
SYNOD OF TEXAS. fsrf
Rev. L. Tenney, Marlin, Texas.
Pesbytery Of Brazos-
Central 7eras-Rev. L. Tenney, Marlin, Texas.
East Teras-
Western Teras-Rev. N. Chevalier, Gonzales,
Texas.
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Rev. F. Mcfarland, Mint Spring, Va, and
Rev. L. H. Blanton, Salem, Va.
Rcsbytery of Abingdon-Rev. d. B. Ewing,
Dublin Depot, Va.
Resbytery Of East Hanouer-Rev. P. B. Price,
Richmond, Va.
Grsen6rier-Rev. J. C. Barr, Lewisburg, West
Virginia.
Lexington S. Brown, Kerr's Creek, Va.
Montgomery-Rev. ]. P. Smith, Big Lick, Va.
Rappahamnock- ]. w. Pugh, Warrenton,
Roanoke-Rev. NJ. L. Lacy, Charlotte c. a., Va.
Vest Hanouer-Rev. VIM. Dinwiddie, Green
wood Depot, Va.
Winchester-Rev. j. R. Graham, Winchester, Va.
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The Morality of Manners.
Country Parson

In the account which De Quincy has
given of his early days he makes a franz
confession of his admiration of good man
ners. Gin every scheme of social happi
ness | could ever frame, the spirit o.
manners entered largely as an indlspensa
bic element. Farther on he reiterates
that society needs for its existence and
harmony "certain refnements in the
spirit of manners which to many excel
lent people hardly exist at all as objects
of conscious regard"
So long, however, as our language con-
tains the word gentleman, will manners
be priced as essential to morality itself
For it is immoral to be rude, coarse,
churlish and hirsute, when the spirit Of
purity and of rectitude inculcates the
duty of being gentle, courteous, and
forbearing, in honor preferring one an
other.
They who by their holy office are en-
samples to the church of which they
have been made overseers, are under es-
pecial obligation to be gentlemen in all
relations. Anger, wrath, clamor, and
evil. speaking are not to be named by
them as fit for the indulgence of sanity
minds. For the rule which they are to
bear in the house of God must be &C
quired and maintained by the practice of
self-control, and not through the bridled
temerity of insulting pride and overbear
ing insolence.
He who is the pattern of the highest
style of Christian life has Obtained by
and through his humility and genuine
ness an empire over human hearts, the
like of which in substance and extent
none of the princes of this world have
been able to gain. And it is therefore
meet that they who would approve them
selves as good ministers of Jesus Christ,
should initiate the virtues while they cul-
tivate the spirit of him who said, "Bless,
and curse Lot.
The virtues of Christian gentlcness is,
moreover, necessary constituent of real
greatness. For while weakness is ILL
tempered, violent, spiteful and reckless,
strength always takes on the majesty of
repose, because it is built up with the en-
during elements of truth and righteous
ness. There is force in the saying of
DR.. Charming, "The greatest man is he
who chooses the right with invincible
who resists the sorest tempa-
tons from within and without; who bears
the heaviest burdens cheerfully; who is
calmest in storms and most fearless un-
der menace and frowns; and whose reli-
ance on truth, on virtue, and on God is
most unfaltering."
This strength and dignity of character,
rs seen in the best historic examples
which the Christian Church is wont to
reverence, have ever been found to be al
led with suitable manners, and indeed
lave proved themselves benefcent about
n proportion as becoming manners have
ldorned heroic energies,
The decay or corruption of good man
lers may therefore be regarded as evil
lence of defective morality. For as the
ssues of life are from the heart, it fol-
ows that if the heart be kept with all
iligence, if its affections be properly
if love rules them and truth
nspires them, then good manners both in
peeoh and conduct are as certainly gen.
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RAJ .PRESB T b r [ A n {.

Grated therefrom as are blossoms from
buds in spring-time.
How much the great interests of the
Church may be helped or harmed by good
or ill-manners, it is not necessary to show
by any citation of particular facts. Yet
it is obvious that the work of Christ can
be done best by those only who cultivate
all the graces Of the Christian spirit.
Christian Inteliqencer.
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THERE is dew in one flower, and not
in another, because one opens its cup and
takes it in, while the other closes itself
and the drop runs off. God rains good
ness and mercy as wide as the dew, and
If We lack them, it is because we will not
open our hearts to receive them.
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CHRIST OUR STRENGTH.-When Drs.
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Words for the Young.

About two months ago, death threw
his dark shadow over the home of min
lister of our Church, and made that home
place of weeping. While that minister
was absent from his family on Sabbath
evening, and was breaking to desolated
people the bread of life, one of his daugh-
tiers was seized by congestive chills, and
in a few hours she passed into eternl-
ty. When that father returned to his
home on the following morning, it was to
find his child of the blooming face and
beaming eye, corpse. After her death
it was found by numerous evidences that
the good Shepherd had been for some
time preparing the lamb for his fold
above. One of such proofs we give be-
low. BELL had cut out from some pc
riodical the following paper, and must
have often made it her devout study; for
she was living embodiment of the traits
of character prayed for in it. viii not
the Young readers of the Southern Pres
byterian cut it out of this paper, and Of
ten read it and pray over it, and copy it
in their lives? You may be called away
just as suddenly as the loved one recently
taken. WALES.
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A GOLDEN MoTTo.-"I count only the
hours that arc SERENE" is the motto of a
sun dial near Venice.
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BRITISH PERIODICALS.

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AND
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nRrArHIxGs OF TIE p1ous HEARr

BREATHINGs OF TIE PIoUs HEART.
''Less hayward let me be, more pliable and mild;
In glad simplicity more like trustful child.
Less, less of self each day, and more, my God,
of Thee;
o keep me in the way, however rough it be.
Less of the flesh each day, less of the world and
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Less fit for scenes below, more fit for such a
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want be;
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Leave naught that is unmeet; of all that is mine
own,
Strip me-and so complete my training for the
throne"
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A correspondent of the Jackson, Miss,
(Cgariom,) gives the following lively and
encouraging accounts of Oakland Col
lege, Mississippi:
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FOREIGN News,

LONDON, December G.-The Tines, COM
mentiDg in severe terms on President
Johnson's message, says it is hard to see
where the hope Of the American people
lies, between Johnson On one side and Ste
yens on the othor. The Presidents re-
marks, coupled with Lord SANKEY'S recent
dispatch on the Alabama claims. create
considerable distrust in financial circles.
Mr.. Eouper said yesterday that without
France Italy could not have saved Rome
from revolution.
Lord Derby said in the House of Lords
that Lord Stanley had refused, on behalf
of England, to join the Roman Conference.
LONDON, December 6.-The Times is
pleased with the, transfer of the island of
st. Thomas to the United States, and
hopes that American sanitary measures
will abate the contagious fevers heretofore
prevailing here.
LONDON, December 6-Noon.-Conso
90 SIG. United States bonds, II 3-l6.
LO ID ON DeCemoer o-alternOOn.-
United States bonds, 7034 others una
bated.
PARIS, December 6.-The bullion in tho
Bank of France has increased 1S,5OO,OOO
francs.
LIVERPOOL, December 6-Noon.- Cotton
opens firm; uplands, 75sd. Orleans, I'D;
sales estimated at $4,000 bales; sales for
the week, 10000 bales of which $4,000
were for export and 1000 for speculation +;
stock, 432, 900; of which $4,000 is Ameri-
can. Breadstuffs quiet. Corn declined to
Ais. Sd. Other articles unaltered.
LIVERPOOL, December 6-Afternoon.-
Cotton buoyant. California wheat ad-
vanced I'd; red, Id. Corn, AIS. Cd. Lard,
sos. Bacon, As. Cd.
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| tion of those acts as oppressive and ruin
GUS to the South, and calculated to bring
about permanent negro supremacy in all
the States where these laws are enforced.
Fourth protests against the policy of Con-
gress seeking to infics bad government
on the South as injurious to both races in
the South, the people Of the whole Union,
and crime against civilized humanity.
Fifth protests against the coming State
Convention as fraud and outrage upon
the people.
The other resolutions relate to the State
organization Of the Conservative party.
Hon. II. v. Johnson, B. II. Hill, and
others, are appointed to prepare an ad-
dress to the people of Georgia and the
United States.
A resolution was adopted thanking the
North for its support of free principles at
the late elections. Adjourned.
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The northern papers are giving currency
to reports that the southern railroads are
doing poor business now, and one of these
is that "only one through train day is to
be run to New Orleans" that it is diff.
cult for them to pay their running ex.
penses," etc. Nothing could be more in
correct. The roads running in this city
especially the Jackson and Great North
ern, are doing a much better business
than at this time last year, two trains 9
day going and coming, and their connect
ing roads are doing as well all along the
southern mail route and the other western
and eastern roads.-NeD Orleans Picayune
Four Harvard students left Boston last
week on walking excursion to New York
after the manner of Weston. One gave
out the first day at the fifty-fourth mile
two others were stalled by mud on the
third day; but the fourth, Mr.. Blake,
reached New York on the morning of the
fourth day, having made Els miles in four
days and thirteen hours. Pretty tall walk
ing this.
Major S. M. Yost, one of the late edi-
tors and proprietors of the Rockingham
Register, has connected himself with the
St. Louis Times, and will soon take up his
residence in that city. The Times is the
leading southern organ in the great West
Rev. DR.. Rosser, Of Richmond, Va, is
now on visit to Baltimore. He has been
preaching to large and appreciative con-
gregations during the last week at Trinity
church.-Episcopal Methodist.
The county of Patrick has voted for the
100000 subscription to the Norfolk and
Great Western railroad.
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LIEUTENANT SIMPsoN.-We stated oD
Wednesday that Lieutenant Simpson, who
short time since had solicited and re-
celved aid from our citizens to enable him
to get home in Amelia, had been arrested
in that county for forgery. We have since
learned some further particulars of the
Lieutenant:
He passed a check, purporting to be
drawn by firm in Richmond, for Sll0 on
DR.. ". G. Dalby, Of Jetersville, Amelia,
who advanced him $50. He remained in
the neighborhood of Amelia Courthouse
several days, and formed the acquaint-
ance of young widow, and an early mar
riage was the consequence, and they i'm
mediately left the county.
In the mean time DR.. Daily had ascer-
tanned that the check was a forgery, and
tclegraphed to Richmond, Petersburg, and
several cities in North Carolina. He was
very soon arrested in Charlotte, n. c.,
and confined in Jail. A requisition was
forwarded from the Governor, and the
Lieutenant brought to Amelia, where he is
confined in Jail to await his trial for
forgery.
He had made his arrangements to es-
cape from the Charlotte Jail, and would
have escaped the night after he was taken
from Jail. He had cut his way out, and
was only waiting for nightfall.~ -PeterSJurg
ErDreSS.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Impeachment Question.

Special telegram to the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, December 6.-Nearly all
interests here to-day. centred in the i'm
parchment discussion in the House. The
galleries were crowded with spectators.
Several senator's attended throughout the
session. So thoroughly had the House
been canvassed that it was we'll known
about the vote that would be cast, and it
was confidently expected that direct
vote would be taken on the majority
report instantly upon the conclusion OF
Mr.. Wilson's speech, which was followed,
according to previous understanding, by a
motion to lay the whole subject upon the
table. Thereupon the impeachers resort
ed to f1llibustering for the purpose Of ward
ing of vote on Wilson's motion, in order,
if possible, to force the majority to permit
the impeachers to, make speeches. The
largest vote obtained by the impeachers
was upon the motion to adjourn, when
they had ffty-four votes. In this
number, however, were several who
oppose impeachment but desire to have
an opportunity to discuss the merit Of re-
ports. The impeachment party have,
therefore, less strength than was indicated
by the vote this afternoon, and it is now
asserted that they cannot command fifty
votes upon the direct test. The majority
propose to force the direct vote tomorrow
afternoon, when impeachment will receive
its quietus, and the country will be rid of
this disturbing element, and Congress can
proceed to the next important subject
the financial affairs of the nation.
The President did not send any nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day. WALLACE.