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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
BIRMINGHAM, October 1, 1850,

My very dear Doctor: hoped ere
now to have gotten leisure to send you a
long, very long letter. But travelling
is my lot; and by that, and frequent
preaching, am prevented writing as
would otherwise do. You must be con-
tent with few lines, as a token of a
poor pilgrims unfeigned love. When
we see dear Mr. Leveston again, our fel-
lowship with God and one another will
be uninterrupted. Do not wish him down
in this lower world, this great infrmary,
this Aceldama, this field of blood. We
shall 60 to him; he will not return to us
| wish you would send me the verses he
gave you. He is singing sweetly now in
heaven. o. my dear friend, let US look
to Jesus, and ripen for that blessed place
as fast as we can. | hope you find your
resolutions more invigorated, and the In
visible realities of another world more
impressed on your heart than ever
This is the first day of new month,
whereon | trust We have felt the sweets
of redeeming love. Multitudes attend
here; and many souls in these parts
know hejoyful sound. Ipurpose preach
ing about this country fortnight, and
return to London in about three weeks
For these four last Sabbaths ] have
preached at places greatly Distant name
ly, Portsmouth, Chatham, Gloucester
shire, and Birmingham. | shall have
time enough to rest in heaven. Help me
thither by your prayers. As the Re
deemer enables, the favor shall be re
turned. I have wrote to Lady Frances
You must remember me in the kindes
manner to good Mr.. Nimmo and his fam
lily, Mr.. Gales, Peters, Trotter, Walker
etc. That grace, mercy, and peace may
be multiplied on you all, is the hearty
prayer Of, very dear sir, your most affec
tionate obliged friend and ready servan
for Christ's sake, G. WHIrEFIELD.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER A. 1868.

charge to convene the entire membership
of the church at stated times for syste-
matte instruction in the use of the Con-
fession and Catechisns, or of some of the
manuals published by our Committee OF
Publication, along with the Holy Scrip
lures.
VIII. The partial performance of this
duty has resulted in practical ignorance
and neglect of catechising among the
people. 1t is therefore highly necessary
that exertions be made to inform the
people from the pulpit, of the essential
Importance of this means of grace, until
it resumes that place in the estimation of
the pastors and people, which it held
among our fathers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

day the four children at home have a
prayer meeting of thtir own, where they
are enjoying what neither the old people,
nor the young ones ever supposed till you
were here, was to be enjoyed on this side
of heaven. Tell your females that Miss
G. H. and small lumber of other fe-
males are praying together once every
month. This female association has evil
IDENTIFY been blessed Tell my female
friends on your side To go and do like
WISE"
The prayer meetings established by
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Hart were contin-
ued long after the death Of the pastor,
and some of the elders. For II long time
weekly prayer meeting was sustained
by Mr.. Hart, his sons, and son-ln-law
Harris; their meetings being held in
their private houses, alternating accord
ing to circumstances. Before his death
the old elder did see. all his children
members of the church by profession,
except one who has since been brought III,
and all his sons-n-law, if rightly re-
collect. And the old pastor gathered Ill
all his short time before his death.
Mr.. Hart was mostly his own executor.
As his children became settled in life,
and his years were increasing, he made
to them lawful titles to the property he
designed for them, reserving compe-
tency for his life All his business trans
actions were regularly closed on the same
principles on which he had conducted his
affairs through life. To honest but un
prosperous men, he was lenient, general
ly favoring them as much as they asked
of him; but with the dishonest and neg
ligent, whether rich or poor, he pursued
course calculated to impress them with
the conviction that his kindness was not
hiding place for their want of veracity.
After the death of Mr.. Robinson, Mr..
Hart continued his kindness and atten-
ton to the widow and children, whose
Income was not abundant. AS he grew
ca, he seemed to become more pure and
klLd, aud heavenly y minded, more loving
all more loved. SENEX.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
Qualifications of Missionaries.

Mr.. Calhoun, of the Syria mission, in
a recent letter, referring to the need of
men for mission service, says:
eve need self-denying men-men who
will give themselves to the work of saw
ing souls, and to nothing else; who will
be ready to go anywhere duty calls
We need men who make no reserves, who
consecrate the whole life to the service
of the Master. Others will assuredly
faint by the way. The man who con
socrates but half his life will very likely
ere long find that too large sacrifice
while he who fully consecrates the whole
will ever be deeming his sacrifice too
small. The one will work with heavy,
grudging heart; the other hopefully and
joyfully.
"We need men who knoO Christ who
know him as personal, intimate friend
and who, ever conscious how little their
knowledge is, are ever striving after more.
Such will be at home in the market-place
and in the desert. Thankful for the
privileges of Christian fellowship, they
can still live on Christ when that fellow
ship is wanting. 'Lo, 1 am with you,
has with them a meaning He is with
them, and they know it. | am fearful
that we are associating too much of oul
religion, and too much of our Saviour.
with the everlasting future-with the
rest and the blessedness of heaven; .anG
too little with the conflict and the toll Of
this mortal pilgrimage. The missionary
cannot be strong, the private Christian
cannot be strong, the church cannot bt
strong, but in the life hidden with Chris
in God. We shall need Christ in heaven
heaven will be blank without him-bu
we need him almost more as a personal
living, present, and so felt to be, friend
in the midst of our efforts to save tn,
perishing souls of our fellow-men. Goo
grant that all our young brethren VIII,
20 forth may be strong IN the Lord ant
in the power of his might. And ma,
those who send them forth, ministers ant
people, be always praying with al
prayer and supplication in the Spirit
that u.terance may be given them, tina
they may open their mouth boldly t.
make known the mystery of the gospel.
[ would commend this chapter, the sixtl
of Ephesians, from the 10th verse to tn
r Doth, to all Christian people,
lMssSiOndru Herald.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
American Sunday School Union.

1t is seldom that even Christians read
the reports of our benevolent institutions
They are looked upon as merely dry sta
tistics, of no possible interest, and thrown
aside among useless pamphlets. And yet
these seemingly dull and prosaic tabular
statements represent moral facts of in
tense spiritual interest. Take for in
stance the last report of the American
Sunday School Union Let any one
take the statistics of this Society, and
estimate, if he can, the moral significance
of these figures. During the past year
this Union has sent out laborers who
have actually organized 1871 new Sab
bath Schools, with 10,667 teachers of
9O,972 scholars. Can any one estimate
the moral results of gathering $4,000
children into these religious schools,
where they are taught to sing Christian
hymns, and taught the Holy Scriptures
which are able to make them wise unto
salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus.
Let Christians consider this work of
the Sunday School Union. Let all Chris.
tians and philanthropists, by gifts or per-
sonal efforts, aid in the work of Sabbath
Schools, the distinctive object of which
is to bring the children of this great
country to Christ, that they may receive
His blessing, assured that they can in no
other way so directly and effectually ad-
vance the kingdom of Christ, as by
prayerful and cooperative activity in this
line of Christian working.
1t is matter most inspiring to Chris
tian hope, that in this land nearly four
hundred thousand teachers are engaged
every Sabbath in imparting religious in
struction to more than two millions of
children. How has that little group of
Christians in the Temple grown until
that infant Halelujah rolls through
Christendom as the sound of many wa
ters And how does the vision of the
future open beautifully to faith, when the
whole earth shall be one vast temple, and
from myriads of children, shall roll
around the globe and swell up to heaven,
Hosanna to the Son of David !''-
Reader, are you doing anything in, or
for the Sunday School?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

TO ReU. Dr. t.. 4. Bard,
Secretary Of Publication
Dear Sir,-I take the liberty of max
ing suggestion and of presenting an
inquiry. And as they relate to matter
of public concern, l do it through the
columns Of the Central Presbyterfan.--
The inquiry is, as to the reason of and
necessity for the limitation, to our min
listers, in the discount allowed them on
purchases by the clause in your terms
"blying for their osVn use.
The suggestion is that you would strike
it out and insert "upon all cash bills
made by ministers of the gospel of over
twenty dollars, discount of = per cent.
will be allowed.
My reasons are
1st. The limitation is unusual. Pre-
viously to the war, and suppose it is so
still, could buy books to any amount
from any of the religious publishing
houses, and they never inquired whether
they were for my own use or not, and
with discount.
%. The limitation is greatly in the
way of active effort for the sale of your
books. For fourteen years before the
war, l always kept depository of the
books of the PRESBYTERIAN Board Of Pub
Kcation, and seldom went from home
without few of them in my saddle-bags
or trunk. l managed in this way: de-
voted one hundred dollars to this use.
1t would buy me about one hundred and
twenty dollars worth at catalogue prices.
The sales l made paid expenses, left a
margin for giving away, and always re-
placed the value of hundred dollars.
The sales amounted to many hundreds
of dollars. Incalculable good was done
Some whole families were gain, d to the
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. E Hines
of Granville, N. Carolina, know, could
give you very interesting testimony as tc
his own operations in this way.
| have been wishing to resume this
work-my means are much more limited
there is a great destitution of fresh
reading among the people here-they
are poor and | could not expect to sci
as | used to do. Still, l have onl y beer
hindered from making an effort by th'
restriction in your terms. A dear friend
member of my session-just this weel
gone to this rest-has for year pas
been ready to aid me, but We hated Il
buy of any one else than you, and you
terms compel us to sink our capital.
Sd. Is not this after all the cheapes
and simplest way to do it? Let eacl
pastor buy either with his own money o
fund raised by few friends-twenty
fifty, or a hundred dollars worth? Th
discount will cover all losses and ex
penses, and he can reInvest in perpetuo
Is not'this better than the Presbyteria
Depositories proposed in your last report
Yours, &c, S, A. STANFIELD.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
"Not One Cent More"

A merchant, in a thriving country vii
lage, was one day asked to subscribe
something for the support of the gospel.
"Not one cent more" was the short and
querulous reply.
"Shall l understand, then," said the
solicitor, "that you are done paying
money for minister's ?"
Exactly that you are to understand.
The money 1 have paid for what you call
the gospel, is so much that have thrown
away, and I am now done!'
care you so determined in this mat
ter?"
eyes, so determined-that' the word"
But you pay for insuring your goods"
Certainly"
"What do you insure against p
Against fre-nothing else"
upon what do you depend to protect
you against thieves and robbers?"
{ pom the lawsp
DO you think the laws would protect
you unless they are enforced :"
"No fool would expect that"
Suppose that all the people within
six miles of your store were thieves and
robbers, do you think in such case the
laws would do you much good?"
81 know they would not. But then,
what is the use of such talk? The people
around here are not thieves and robbers,
but wholesome, law-abiding people. l
know that if such thing should happen
as that a thief or robber should meddle
with my property, there is virtue enough
in this community to enforce the laws
and protect me-"
"I believe just as you do in that re-
spect. But what produces the virtue
amongst our people? ?"
81 don't concern myself about that"
"Can you deny that it is the Sabbath,
the Bible, our Sabbath schools, our preach.
ing, our prayer meetings, and whatever
is done amongst us to expose sin, and
incucate holiness 7"
"Well, what if all that is true?"
eff all that is true, then these moral
appliances to the community are making
the people safe people for you to live
amongst. And l ask you as an honest
man, whether you would live here day,
if all the churches, Bibles, ministers, ETC.,
were taken out of the community, and
you had nobody left but the vile elements
of society,""
"Well-well-I don't think l should,
if must tell the truth"
"What, then, does it amount to but
this, that the money, which other people
pay Tor the support of religion, is really
so much money paid to insure your pro-
perty against thieves and robbers?"
81 never saw it so before"
"And now, l ask, are you the man to
wish these people, who support religious
meetings, to pay your tax for insurance.
"Not 1. Take this ten-dollar bill, and
let me know when any farther sum is
needed as my part of the insurance whc
the gospel brings to our village. ."-Er.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14
Whole No. 1863.
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW

To-day the sunshine Hoods the earth,
Aud all things smile together,
Rejoicing in the golden light
OF Summers fairest weather.
Tomorrow over hill and vale
The heavy mists are creeping;
The east-wind means, and sunless skies
Their saddest tears are weeping.
But let the day be dark or bright,
Kind nature works uneeasing,
Still using sun and storm to bring
The harvests yearly blessing.
And so the green earth meier repines
In dark and hopeless sorrow,
For well she knows the storm to-day
Is wealth and JOY to morrow.
But we, when clouds of weary care,
Aud storms of sorrow gather
Forget our harvest Just at hand,
And sigh for fairer weather;
Yet One far wiser than our prayers
Still holds US in His keeping,
And sends the ehastening pain we need,
In spite of all our weeping.
The Joy that thrills our hearts to-day,
The grief that comes tomorrow,
Are both from God. His hand bestows
Liie's beauty and its sorrow.
And all his gifts are tokens dear
OF love and care unceasing;
Our bliss and pain alike are full
Of his parernal blessing.
When we in Heavens sweet light shall read
Anew Life's changeful story,
Twill be TO find It's every line
nlumined with His glory.
Then we shall solve earth's mystery,
OF strife and blood and sorrow,
And ali things dark to-day shall glow
With light divine tomorrow.
COHgregatiORaliSt.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

In OUR large towns there are not few
ministers who's position in the Church
and in society is such that they must
keep an open door; and whose houses
were we'll described by "a domestic ser
want, who had once served in public
house, saying, "Eh, mem, this is just like
a public, only there's nae siller comes
in i''-Dr. Guthrie.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

If YOU let trouble sit upon your soul
like hen on her nest, you may expect
the Matching of large brood.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

A CHILD was asked, "What is faith p
She answered "Doing Gods will, and
asking no questions.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

He WHO BUYS too many superfuities
may be obliged TO sell his necesSaries.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

LOOK upward for grace needed now,
and forward for the rest that remaineth.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

*P.S. Perhaps these scripture texts
may correct the S. S. Missionary, the
orator and the editor.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

DON'T open your purse too hastily OIL
too wide-or your mouth either.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

WEARE bound to be honest, but not
to be rich.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

Mr.. Editor,-I send you the following
article which l quote just as it stands in
the Bible Society Record, published, New
York, August, 1868.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-12

Dull business lately drove a Chillicothe mer-
and bis wife has kicked up rumpus about il. II
he had ouly invested few dollars IN advertising,
the local paper says, he would have had enough
business 10 keep him out OF mischief. MOral-If
YOU don't want to hug the girls and get caught st
Al. adyertise.-l exchange.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-12

Fifty dolsrsl slost elliptic sewing machine
triumphant. Highest premium LOUISIANA state
Fair. For sale at 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-12

Last chance TO see Emerson sell the coat, FRI
day evening, the 18Th, 1868.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-12

Shepard, Abbott. & Co., IS Camp street, are
selling their stock at greatly reduced prices.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-12

STATE or LOUISIANA
Psrish Of Orleans. City effew Orleans
sworn 20 and subscribed before uti. ish day wHrch
Ien. PAUL ". ccI.LENS.
Thtrd Justice Of TIE Psass
Board Trustees resolved 70 declare SriF DE
dsnd cfThy per he net earned participating
num for the year ending 2s,h February 1857 fer which
hcses viii Issued and after ths lst day q Jay nexA
Six per interest al outstanding certificates Of ses
VII be paid second Monday May ls, 70 the hsdss
thereof or thsiT legal representatives.
CHAa BRIGGS, fre-denk
ANT. OARRIERE. Yies Presidns
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

Ball, with the same Jet black hair, the
same lastrous beauty, the same sweet,
smile as of old.
Henley was too overpowered to
speak. He tried to do so, but there
was something in his throat which
seemed to choke his utterance But
each understood the other, and Oliver
at last said one or two words. and
Edith Devonport knew their meaning
well.
MIR Henley" she said, Il have
longed for this hour to come; | have
PRAYED for it. l knew 1t would come
some time or other, but | did not
know when. 1t has come now, and
you shall know all. 1t was | whom
YOU met at the marlborough Ball,
not my sister. We are twins. You
are not the irst person who has mis-
taken us. But when You knew us,
my sister, as being slightly the elder,
was Miss pcvonpOrt. 1t was she. as
YOU Will know now, whom YOU met
IN the street that morning on which
YOU was walking with Mr.. Beau
champ. She told me afterwards how
puzzled she was by your salutation.
1t was she, too, as you Will know.
whom YOU met IN the lane Just before
you left. All through, YOU see 1t was
a mistake
" \ mistake. mechanically repeat
ed Henley " but" and the surprise
cleared off his countenance, "Is it a
mistake which it is too late to ufend
Miss issDevonport-Edith-tell me it
Is not. Tell me what | now tell
you, tell me that you love me-
Mr.. Henley, ] have loved you,ev-
er since we first met. Is love ever
TOO late?
But the hearts of each were too
full for many words They had
waited for their happiness. and the
hour had reached them The scales
had dropped from their eyes. All
was clear now.
How long they sat in the conserva-
tory they did not know, but present
ly Mrs. Hughes voice was heard
She saw how matters stood at
glance. Everything was rightcd at
( last.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

- ] SWEAR, said gentleman to his
mistress, yon are very handsome!"
Pooh - said the lady, $50 you would
say, if you did not think so" And
so you would think, answered he,
though | should not say So
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

FRFEzfNG THE BRAIN-The discov-
cry that the brain Of a-llving animal
could be frozen, and erward could
recover, was made bvnBr James Ar
mott. who soldifed the brain Of a
pigeon by exposing it to a freezing
mixture. Here research stopped be-
cause with an ordinary freezing NIX
ture It was not possible to act on in
diviIual parts of the organ; ; but the
Importance of the discovery Is not the
less on that account 1t was mar
velous revealing Think what it
was Here was living organ OF
mind. center Of power, Of all guild
ing power, Of all volition. 1t took
in every motion Of the universe to
which it was exposed. II took the
light and form and color by the eye
it took in sound By the ear sensation
and substance by the touch; odGT bv
the nosrrils; and taste By the mouti'
Il gave ont in return or response, g.
imal motion. expression-all else that
demonstrates living animal; without
1t the animal was turned into a mere
vegetable. And this organ, the very
center and soul Of the organism, was,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

The oil of pcnnyroyai viii keep
mosquitoes out of a room. if scattered
about, even in small quantities
Reaches are eXterminatcd by scatter
ing a handful Of fresh cucumber par
ings about the house No fly viii
alight on the window which has been
washed with water in which a little
garlic has been boiled
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

ALDERMAN MECHI, the great scien-
tiic farmer, Of England. IS challenged
to farm underdraincd upland in com
petition with undrained, acre by acre,
and at any expense he may name
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

\ LADY asked a minister whether a
person might not be fond Of dress and
ornaments without being proud -
Madam said the minister, when
you see a foX's tail peeping out of 4
Eolc. YOU may be sure that the fox is
within
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

THE English Catholic Archbishop
favors the passage of prohibitory
liquor law, if no other means can be
devised Of eXtirpating drunkenness.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11
Law and CouvcyancIn@ Once.
% a SMITH

A TTENnS TO ALL BUSINESS of the profession,
I promptly; aud viii practice in the Courts oi the
different circuits.
once in I'sk's Brick Block, up-stan ;, corner OF
High and LhestIs: streets, Mineral Point, Wis
v21n14-tf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

nHE SICIAN, \, CuUt HERANb SURGEON, offers
his services to his old friends and the community
general v OtFTCE in Prisk's block, corn High aud
Chestnut streets in the brick house south
west Of the Catholic Church NAt-ou
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11
y. DALTON,

DHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office in Cosds
Block. over peller'S store, corner of High and
Chestnut streets Mineral Point, Wis
Particularattentiou paid to Operative Surgery.
nv 200 lStf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

1901
-. Il. ..

lNRIENTAL BARBER. attendsto the Tonsorial want
J Of the pGhEc SHAVING HAlR-CU1F FlNd-
SuANrOOING.
High street, ,.--..--...- Mineral 1fnt.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-11

by mere physical experiment. for
time made dead-All its powers ice
bound. And this organ, again set
free, received its functions back again,
and. as we know now bv further ob.
servatIon, ITS functions unlm paired
Surely this was the discovery Of
new world - An-eyacan Educational
Monthly.