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Again, sometimes ministers and people
have been known to be getting ready for
start, adjusting their clothing, getting
their hats, &c., while the doxolsgy Is
sung and the benedicton pronounced.
| wonder if any of them learned so to do
in the Sabbath School. No matter where
learned, | believe it to be admitted as
not looking quite right; yet it is no more
wrong than these Sunday School habits
above referred to.
40, reverence my Lord, teach us
reverence Thy name on thoughtless
lips, alas how often, in song and prayer.
Teach us reverence"
But certainly we cannot make this
prayer, and then do the opposite in Sun
day School or anywhere else
"Hurry," especially in sacred things,
sis of the Devil" Aud l am sure l
am right when l say it is not to be tole-
rated for a moment in sacred things,
or where sacred things are learned.
"Thou, God seest mel" Jesus promise
fulfilled, "Lol l am with you" The
Holy Ghost here to be moved to abide,
or to be grievedl Such facts certainly
ought to make us reverent. And such
thoughts as these-God, our dear Father
:" Jesus, lover of our souls !"-The
Holy Ghost striving to win us to holi.
ness and life everlastingl all present
ought to put far from us all disposition
to hustle and hurry. "The Lord is in
his holy temple; let all the cath keel
silence before him.-.& s. Times.
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Personal Cleanliness.

An anxious mother once brought her
delicate child to a distinguished English
physician-Abernethy, we beleve-com-
planning of its continual i'll health, and
asking for some remedy. Pocketing his
fee, the Doctor muttered: "Plenty OF
soap and water, madam" Cleanliness
gas the remedy required in the Child
case, as it is in that of many others who
GEEK the causes of their disease in the
Stomach, head or lungs.
:. Our readers are of course aware of the
important part the pores of the kin ex-
ercise in the animal economy. Not mere
ly is it their function to afford passage
for the continual perspratlon which car
lies off many impurities of the body
they also admit air, in such quantities
that, according to an authentic story, a
child once covered with gold leaf, to re-
present an angel, died almost immediate
~ of congestion. When the pores are
stopped by impurities, although the effect
may be less apparent and rapid, it is moi
tie less certain, and disease must inevi-
tably follow.
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What Ny Heart Saith.

In one school the library books are
distributed while singing; in another, the
large school sings Immediately after
prayer, while the Infant school is detail
ed to its quarters; and lately | see that
one advocates, at least so doth his school,
singing while the school, class by class, is
dismissed.
Now, my heart saith all this is wrong.
Have these practices been introduced
for the want of time? l would say, far
better do less than to teach children to
think anything else of singing than that
It is praise to God: and it may be you
teach them solemn mockery, for per-
chance that which they sing is prayer.
If to save time, why not just as well do
these things during prayer? No more
impropriety. What would my reader
think of a minister who, Ito save time,
| will suppose while closing his prayer
was looking for the hymn? " Very
wrong" you exclaim. Yet no more
wrong than these practices.
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The Strength of the Confederate Army.

The errors in regard to Confederate
forces are so gross that we fear they can
never be corrected. We have recently
examined history published in Balt-
more. and which aims to be just to the
South, and yet it estimates the Southern
force at Sharpsburg at 100000 men!-
higher estimate by 3 600 than General
Mcclellan puts it. We have seen it
stated that Gen. Lees estimate is $4,000
and it is thus given by DR.. Dabney. Now
we think that we calculated Lees force
at the time from data, which could not be
erroneous, and it amounted to just 81
600. If there is any mistake in it, the
error is on the side of excess. We feel
sure that the Southern force was under
rather than over this number. Our line
was so thin that when broken, the enemy
thought that the skirmish line and not
the line of battle was broken.
So the Confederate strength at South
Mountain has, we believe, never been set
down by our late enemies at less than
10000. 1t was, in fact, about 5000
until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when
Longstreet came up.
Gen. Casey claims in his official report
that his works at Seven Pines were as
sauIted by 10000 men. They were car
ried by 5000.
1t was a grim joke of Mr.. Lincoln that
he had discovered that the Confederates
had 3,000,000 Of men in the field, be
cause he had 100000, and his mes
we're always getting overpowered by hav
ing an odds of three to one against them
Land We Love.
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No "Pent-up Utica"
Everybody has heard the lines,

"No pent-up Utica contracts our powers, -.
But the whole boundess continent is ours"
ut very few people know the author,
5r in what poem they occur. The Ports
mouth IN. H.) Journal says they were
written by one Jonathan Mitchell Sewell,
Portsmouth poet, as an epilogue to
Addison play of Cato, on the occasion
of its performance by an amateur COM
pany in that city in 1888. The whole
production was one of decided power
The spirit of the Revolution entered into
every expression. We give few lines
'And what now CLEANS with dawning rays at
Once bazed in full-orbed majesty at Rome.
Did Rome'S brave Senate nobly strive t. oppose
The mighty torrent of domestic foes,
And boldly arm the virtuous few, and dare
The desperate perils of unequal war?
Our Senate, too, the same bold deed has done,
And for Cato armed Washington!
"Rise, then, my countrymen, for fight prepare,
Grid on your swords, and fearless rush to war
For your grieved country nobly dare to die,
And empty all your veins for liberty;
No peut up Utica contracts our powers,
But the whole boundless continent is ours"
Utica, city older than any in the vi
entity of ancient Carthage, was the place
where Cato died. This fact, with the
above extracts, will sufficiently explain
one of the most expressive quotations il
our language quotation which has
been frequently made by the most distin
gulshed orators, Daniel Webster among
| them.
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Aonsehula aturds .
Baby's Stocking.

Hand up the baby's stocking,
Be sure that you don't forget;
The dear, little, dimpled darling!
She never saw Christmas yet.
But I've told her all about it,
And she opened her big, blue eyes,
And I'm sure she understood me,
She looked so funny and wise.
Dear, dear! what tiny stocking
1t doesn't take much to hold
Such little pink toes as baby's
Away from the frost and cold
But then for the baby's Christmas
1t never will do at all;
Why, Santa Claus wouldn't be looking
For anything hdJf so small.
/ know what we do for the baby;
Thought of the very best plan,
, I'll borrow a stocking of grandma;
Tue longest that ever | can,
And you II hang it by mine, dear mother
Right here in the corner-so.
And write letter to Santa,
And fasten it on to the toe.
Write, THIS as the Jaby's stocking
That hangs az ne corner here;
You nerer haze seen her, Santa,
For she only came this gear;
But she's Just the bleSsedest baby
And no,o, before yoU go,
Just cram the stocking nth goodies
From the top clear dO,oa to the toe. "
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Charles Fault.

Charlie came home from school and
rushed noisily into the room where his
mother was sitting, fingiag down hi
books in no very gentle manner, and clos
ing the door with bang that resounded
through the house. Then, in a tone
which seemed to imply that his mother
was quite deficient in the organs of hear
ing, asked if dinner was ready. Before
receiving a reply in the negative, he
he threw himself down upon the floor and
commenced beating a tattoo upon the
carpet with the heels of his heavy boots
proceeding which awakened the baby,
till then sleeping quietly in his cradle.
1t was very evident that patience was
not one of Charities virtues. His mother
turned toward him sorrowful glanca
but said nothing until she had taken up
the baby and hushed him again to sleep
with soft lullaby. She then gently buI
firmly reproved him for his rudeness and
,npatience; and Charlie. as he had often
done before, protested to be very sorry
for his naughtiness, and made fair prom
Uses for the future.
The secret of Charles i'll temper was,
that he trusted too much to his own resolu-
lutions, and did not look to God for
strength and help to carry them out, for
without aid from on high we can never
hope to overcome our evil habits, no mat
ter how often we resolve to do so.
In the evening when the lamp was
lighted and the warm curtains drawn,
and the fire blazed brightly in the CRATE,
Charlie seated himself by the table with
his slate aud arithmetic, and for a shor'
time seemed to be very busily employed.
All of sudden he jumped up, letting his
slate and book drop upon the floor, ex-
claiming in cross and impatient tones,
Il can never get that old sum, and /
don't mean to try any longer"
The patient mother laid down her work,
and after few words of mild expostula
ton and encouragement, persuaded hin
to pick up the slate and to make another
effort to obtain the required result
Charlie half repressed the hasty gesture
of impotence, and sighed as he again
seated himself and commenced adding
anew the formidable column of figures.
After half an hour of diIigent application
he sprang up with beaming face, shout
ing, Il have got it, mother, | have got
it at last -
1t was many weeks and months before
Charlie was able, even in measure, to
overcome this bad habit; but l am happy
to tell my little readers that through con-
slant watchfulness and prayer to Him
who has promised to help all those who
put their trust in Him, he was enabled
to gain the victory at last, and when
Christmas came around he was rewarded
by the gift of a beautiful book from his
mother, and it was inscribed:
ITO my victorious and patient little boy Char
lie" Gle that overcometh shall inherit all
things"
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Curious Place for a Birds Nest.

In parish church on the West Coast
there is to. be seen at present a rather
curious and interesting sight, namely, a
swallows nest attached to the cornice of
the upper woodwork of the pulpit. The
birds having discovered that there was
ready ingress and egress by a small
movable pane in one of the windows, left
open during the summer for ventilation,
took advantage of the circumstance to
explore the building, and being satisfied
upon the whole with their survey, they
commenced operations with all diligence
and on a certain Sabbath, when the min
lster and congregation had assembled,
10 the nest was finished, nor did the swal-
lows seem at all put out or greatly dis
turbed by the presence of the people,
the eloquence of the preacher, or even
the singing of the psalms, which, if any
thing, one would think should have star
tied them. The minister ordered the
nest to be left unharmed, and its builders
in undisturbed possession of their "clay
Digging" In due time brood of young
ones made their appearance, which are
-t.>.rly full aedged, and no doubt will
soon, piloted by their parents, pass
through the open window pane into that
light and liberty which is the peculiar
heritage of the race. On recent Sun
day the minister admirably improved the
occasion; for with special reference to
the circumstances, the swallows flying in
and out with homely twitter that made
every allusion to them tell with particular
force, he preached an eloquent sermon,
taking for his text our Saviour's beautiful
words" Are not five sparrows sold for
two farthings, and not one Of them is for
gotten before God? p and very appropri
ately concluding with the singing of the
verses in the S4th Psalm, beginning:
How lovely is Thy dwelling place,
o Lord of Hosts TO mel
The tabernaces of Thy grace
How pleasant Lord they be.
Behold the sparrow fndeth out
An house wherein to rest
The swallow also for herself
Hath purchased nest;
Ev'n Thine own affairs. where she safe
Her young ones forth may bring;
0 Thou Almighty Lord of Hosts,
Who art my God and King.
The people at once took up the refer
ence, and were deighted.--Inverness
Courier.
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INSTITUTION AND OFFICERS
OFTHE
Presbyterian Church in the United States

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clern.
Augusta, Georgia.
Rev. VIM Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk,
Richmond Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTENTATIoN.
Rev. j. 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. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia.
G. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia.
G. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Hon. Thomas G. Perrin, Chairman. Rev. B.
NJ. Palmer. D. D., Secretary. Joseph Fl. Will
son. Esq, Jesse H. Lindsay, Esq, Robert Adj
ger Esq, j. A. Ansley, Esq, John A. Craw
ford, ESQ.,, DR.. James B. Walker, Hon. j. A.
Ings. John Whiting, Esq.,, Hon. R. NJ. Patton,
Rev. DR. George Howe, Rev. DR.. j. l.. Kirkpa.
trick, W. L. Mitchell, Esq.
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They are Safe that Trust in Thee.

9 A clergyman somewhat advanced in
years recently related to me an incident
in his own life, which well illustrates the
provident care of our heavenly Father
over his children
His first church was at v, and
though he labored diligently, working
with his own hands for his support, he be
came eighty dollars i'll debt. 1t was a
grievous burden, and all his efforts to re-
move it proved unavailing. One day
when he felt especially cast down, he
retired to pray over the matter, and Oh
his knees he besought the Lord for aid,
as he despalred of help from any other
source. He felt strengthened and hope
full when he left his closet, and entered
nis church on Sabbath morning with a
lighter heart than usual. As he passed
the door young Lady met him, and
placed in his hand fifty dollars, saying
that twenty was to go Tor the Sabbath
school library, and the remaining thirty
was for himself. He was So surprised
hat he scarcely trusted his senses, ana
asked her not less than three times, that
ne might not be mistaken. AS he
preached that day, God seemed Ga very
present help" At the close of the SER
,ice young man, noted for his free
hearted, impulsive character, stepped up
and requested that he would perform u
marriage ceremony for hun the next week.
He did so, and received for his services u
dill, which he placed in his pocket, and
ON looking at it afterwards, found it fifty
dollars, thus making up exactly the eighty
ne had prayed the Lord to send him. !.
We too often forget that God is willing
TO listen to our temporal wants as to our
spiritual, and that mo good thing will
he withhold from them that walk upright
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may be equality" and it will not be necessary
that any be ''burdeued." The need is great,
and the interests at stake precious. Our hopeis,
that the same grace may be manifested in you,
which was bestowed on the churches of Mace
douia how that in great trial of Affections,
the abundance of their JOY (in the Lord and
their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches Of
their hberaity." See that whole forcible pre-
sentation of this subject, containedin Cor. viii
LA. By order of the Committee,
HUGH A. BROWN,
Chairman Committee of Domestic Missions,
Roanoke Presbytery.
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Stated Clerks of synods and Presbyteries
SYNOD OF ALABAMA.

SYNOD OF ALABAMA.
Rev. R. Nall, Tuskegee, Ala.
Presbvte,v of East Alabama-kev. g. R. Foster,
Wetumpka, Ala.
South Alabama-Rev. b. R. Raymond, Mari
rn U' C. A. stillman, Gainesville,
Ala.
SYNOD OF ARKANSAS.
Prssbvtery of Arkansas-Rev. 7. R. WEIGH,
Little Rock, Ark.
Ouachita-Rev. NJ. j. Wallace, Marlbrook, Ark.
SYNOD OF GEORGIA.
Rev. DR.. J. S. Wilson, Atlanta, Ga.
Presbytuy Of Cherokee-Rev. J. W. Baker,
Augusta Ga.
AHonfa-Rev. James Stacy, Newman Ga.
Macon Rev. j. l.. King Geneva, Ga.
FIorida-Rev. A. w. Clisby Townsville, Ga.
Georqia-Rev. d. H. Porter, Savannah, Ga.
HoDecell-kev. VIM. Finn Miledgevie, Ga.
SYNOD OF MEMPHIS.
Rev. R. R. Evans, Germantown, Tenn.
Presbvtery of Chickasdw-
Memphis--Rev. K. K. Evans, Germantown,
Tenn.
North Mississippi-Rev. H. h. Paine, Holly
Tnsrcnm5ia- W. H. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Western District-Rev. K. 5. Campbell, Hum
boldt, Tenn.
SYNOD OF MISSISSIPPI.
Rev. R. McInnis, Newton Station, Miss
Presbytery of Central Mississippi-Rev. j. s.
Montgomery, Yazoo City, Miss.
Wssissippi-Rev R. Price, Port Gibson, Miss.
N. Orleans-Rev. FL. NJ. Smith, N. Orleans, La.
Tombeckbee-Rev. j. N. Carothers, Houston,
Miss.
SYNOD OF NNalnu
Rev. James Park, Knoxville, Tenh.U
Presbuery of Holston-Rev. j. ID. TadlocE,>
Bristol, Tenn.
KnorriUe- Rev Jas. Park, Knoxville, Tenn.
| Nashrile-Rev. R. F. Bunting, Nashville Tenn.
| North Alabama-Rev. w. h. Vernon, Lewis
burg, Tenn.
| SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. J. Doll, Yanceyville, N. c.
h1 ss1y q + c0"'0'd-RsV j. R'"ps' Sails
Fayetteville J. P. Mcpherson, Shoe Heel,
N. Carolina.
Orange-Rev. j. Doll, Yanceyville, N. c.
SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rev. VIM. Banks, Lakewood, S. G..
Prestytery Of Bethel-Rev. VIM. Banks, Halle
CharIeston-Rev. D. Mcneil Turner, Abbeville,
). Carolina.
Harmony-Rev. J. B. Mack, Mayesvie, s. c.
s. Carolina Rev. C. s. Vedder, Charleston, sc.
SYNOD OF TEXAS.
Rev. L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas.
Presbytery Of Brdzos-
Central 7eras-kev. l.. Tenney, Carolina, Texas
East Ieras-
Western 7eras-Rev. N. Chevalier, Gonzales,
Texas.
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Rev. F. Mcfarland, Mint Spring, Va, and
Rev. L. Fl. Blanton, Salem, Va.
Prestytery of Atingdon-Rev. d. B. Ewing,
Dublin Depot, Va.
Presbyte,y Of East Hanouer-Rev. P. B. Price,
Richmond, Va
Greenbrier-Rev. j. c. Barr Lewisburg, West
Virginia.
Lerington-Rev S. Brown, Kerr's Creek, Va.
Montgomery- j. p. Smith, Big Lick, Va.
Rappahannock--Rev J. W. Pugh, Warrenton,
Virginia.
Roamoke-Rev. NJ. l.. Lacy, Charlotte c. a., Va.
West Hanorer-Rev. VIM. Dinwiddie, Green
wood Depot, Va.
Winchester-Rev. j. r. Graham, Winchester, Va.
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EDUCATION.

EDUCATION. =
East Hanorer Presbytery-E. 81. Rutherford,
Petersburg, Va
Montgomery0Dr. J. D. Mitchell, Lynchburg, Va.
Rappahannock-J W. Pugh. Warrenton, Va.
Tuscaioosa-D. d. Sanderson, Eutaw, Ala.
Horida-W j. Mccormick. Gainesville, Flo11s.
Macon-W. 81. Hall, Columbus, Ga.
Roanoke-J. H. Davis, Charlotte c. a., Va.
Cherokee-Dr. N. A. Pratt, Roswell, Ga.
Concord-G: Wilson McPhail, Davidson Col
lege, N. c.
Charleston-W. E. Boggs, Columbia, s. c.
South Cdrotina-D. Mcneil Turner, Abbeville,
S. Carolina.
Bethel-William Banks, Hazlewood, S. C.
South Alabdma-James Watson, Selma, Ala.
East Alabama-G. H. Foster Wetumpka, Alaj
Tuscumbia-W II. Mitchell, Florence, Ala. (
Georgia-D. l.. Buttolph, Marietta. GA.
Knoruille- james Park, Knoxville, Tenn.
Memphis-D. II. Cummins, Covington, Tenn.
Nashpille-J. W. Neil, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mssissippi-T. Fl. Cleland, Fayette, Miss
North Mississippi-E. M. Richardson, Gren
da, Miss.
Ne,o Orleans-R. Q. Malard, New Orleans
Red Rirer-J. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Western Teras-J. +. Martin, San Antonio, Tex
Arkansas-I J. Long, Batesville Arkansas.
Ouaclita-A. l.. Crawford, Arkadelphia, Ark.
Mdtan-C. c. Copeland, Wheelock, c. Nation.
PUBLICATION.
e. Hanorer Presbytery-D. w. Shanks, Amelia
G. H., Va.
Vest Hanorer-E. Woods, Charlottesville, Va.
Montgomery-L Fl. Blanton, Salem, Va.
oanoke-J. B. Shearer, Black Walnut, Va.
Rappahannock James L. Leftwich, Alexan
ria, Va.
Eorida-W. J. Mccormick, Gainesville, Flor.
South Alabama-Dr. }. FL. Rice, Mobile, Ala.
East Alabama-J. K. Hazen, Prausville. Ala.
Tuscaloosa-C. NJ Hutton, Pleasant Ridge, Ala.
Concord-G ID. Parks Charlotte, n. Z.
Fayetteville Mcdonald, Fayetteville, N G..
Ordnge-J H. Smith, Greensboro N. c.
Cherokee-Dr. N. A. Pratt, Roswell, Ga.
knoruiHe-T. Fl. McCalhe, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Memphis-Wm. A. Semple Memphis, Tenn.
NashciLe-J. W. Neil, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
MssiSsippi-T. H. Cleland, Fayette, Miss.
North Nississippi-E. NJ. Richardson, Grena-
da, Miss.
s. Carolina-A. A. Porter, Spartanburg, S. G..
CharLeston-W. 81. Adams, Charleston : c.
Betkel-James II. Sage, Lewisville, S. G.
Ne,c OrLeans-R. g. More, New Orleans.
Red Rirer-J. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Western Teras-G Z. Moore, Victoria, Texas.
Arkansas-S. w. Davies, Augusta, Ark.
Ouachita-E. McNair Pine Bluff, Ark.
Indian-E. Hotchkin, Doaksvie. e. Nation.
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a farthing rushlight can do a great deal !;
it can set haystack on fire, it can burn
down a house; yea, more, it will enable
a poor creature to read chapter in Gods
book. Go your way, friend; let your
farthing rushlight so shine before men
that others seeing your good works NAV
glorify your Father which is in heaven. "
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