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KEOKUK DIRECTORY.

ATTORNEYS.
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BONNET nLEACHERY.
II Emerson. Fourth 4 Blondeau
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PresbYterY of Atlanta

Met at La Grange, Ca, April 9th, and was
opened with sermon by the former Modera-
tor, the Rev. John Jones.
Theee were present eight ministers and ten
ruling elders.
The Rev. NJ. d. Wood was elected Modera-
tor, and j. G. Whitner temporary clerk.
The Rev. Robert Logan was dismissed to
join the Presbytery of Cherokee.
The death Of the Rev. r. L. Marks having
been brought to the notice of the Presbytery,
suitable memorial was adopted and also some
resolutions; copy of which, was ordered 20
be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
The Rev. Washington Baird, missionary of
the Presbytery, made report of his labors
With reference TO the General Assembly's
overture on the subject of mental culture"
the Presbytery resolved that, in its judgment,
it was not now wise, if in principle right, that
the Church should expend her means and ener-
gies in secular education
The Rev. JAS. Stacy and ruling elder S. ID.
Irwin were chosen Commissioners to the Cen
eral Assembly, with the Rev Henry Quigg and
ruling elder Joseph z. Logan, NJ d., as their
alternates
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Conyers on
Thursday evening before the first Sabbath in
October. JAS. STACY, Stated Clerk.
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promptly and generously met. If there
is spectacle upon earth suited to touch
our hearts most tenderly, it is to see so
many Of our best young brethren, the
hope of the Church, coming forward to
go far hence to the Gentiles. 1t is
the language of distrust aud ignorance
of Gods ways to suggest that we need
all the ministers We can raise up for
home use. There never was a time in
which this could lot have been as VI
gently pressed as now. 1t might have
been plead to keep every Apostle in Ju-
dea; it would III every age of the world
have cut up Christian missions by the
roots. No, let US bless God from the
bottom of our hearts that he has put it
into the hearts of these dear brethren to
give themselves to this work, let us see
to it that from This day forth they shall
be sustained by our prayers, our efforts,
and our contributors IN everything need
ed for the efficient prosecution Of their
great undertaking. 1t will be found that
the best way to keep the gospel at home
is to send it freely abroad.
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Charleston Presbytery

Met in the First Presbyterian Church, Co
lumbia, on Wednesday evening, April s, at
y clock, and was opened with sermon by
the Moderator, the Rev. Thomas HI. Law,
from Luke vii: -, To the poor the gospel is
preached"
The Rev. VIM. II. Adams was elected Mod
orator.
A letter was received from the Rev. +. p
Mutually, asking a letter Of dismisssion to Mem
phis Presbytery. The request was granted
The Committee Of Domestic Missions made
a report, accompanied by the report Of the
evangelist of Presbytery- giving most cheer
ing accounts Of the state of religion in our
vacant churches. The following minute of the
Committee to which were referred the papers
from the Committee on Domestic Missions,
was adopted
1t is matter of devout thanksgiving to God,
that an enterprise begun with such dark pros
poets, and with so little confidence in our abil-
ity to sustain it, should have held on its way
so steadily, and given already such sure war
rant of success, in the increasing attendance
upon public worship, in the ready acceptance,
at the instance of Presbytery, OF the scheme
of Systematic Beneficience, in the continued
health and uninterrupted labors of our evan
gelist, in the increasing contributions of the
churches to his support, and, above all, in the
blessing of the Spirit which has attended the
work
1t is indeed comfort and delight to behold
the Daughter of Zion, in the place where she
sat widowed in the dust, now arising, with her
light come, and the glory Of God risen upon
her; the waste and solitary place once more
vocal with his praise, and the Lords lambs
gathered out Of the wilderness into his fold
Therefore
Resolced That Charleston Presbytery con
siders its missionary enterprise to be no longer
an experiment, but an integral part Of its la
Dor and life, to be persevered in under any and
all difficulties which do not wholly disable us.
Resoiced, That the churches under the care
of our evangelist be affectonately reminded
that, whilst the evangelistic work on our part
is permanently undertaken, that labor in refer
ence to any one point is intrinsically transient
and Introductory. 1t would be a great misfor-
tune if any people should become contented
without pastor and weekly worship, who, by
any effort, could possess themselves thereof.
They are therefore earnestly enjoined to keep
always before them the purpose and duty Of
reGstablishing themselves, and supporting
their own ordinances, either alone, or in con-
junction with some other church similarly Cir
cumStanced, as soon as shall be possible.
The following resolution presented by the
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The presbHtery of South Carolina

Has just closed long and very interesting
session. There we're present twenty-four MIN
listers and thirty FIVE ruling elders.
The subject Of Domestic Missions occupied
large share of attention. The Rev. A. A.
Morse was continued as the evangelist, at a
salary of 81 200 His labOrs have been almost
incessant; and abundant testimony to the good
fruit of his abOrs was given. He has reused
good many Of the churches to greater activity
in the matter of systematic benevolence. Not
withstanding the general com plant of poverty
there is a manifest improvement in the grace
of giving. More than 81 400 were sent up TO
Presbytery for various purposes, besides seve-
raj hundred dollars, that have been contrib
uted since the fall session for various purposes,
and that did not reach the Presbytery.
The religious instruction Of the negroes was
not overlooked There was not sufficient time,
in consequence Of the great amount OF bust
ness on hand, to discuss this subject thorough
| ly But, Notwithstanding the obstacles in the
way and the want of encouragement, in the
distracted condition of the race, Presbytery
| determined to continue its efforts in their be-
half, hoping that they may yet be won over
| by Christian kindness. The elder from Able
vile G. H.. made "a favorable report as to the
result of the efforts made at that place for
their spiritual benefit.
Mr. w. r. Atkinson, of the Theological
Seminary, Columbia, was duly licensed to
preach the gospel.
Presbytery made an unfavorable response
to the minute of the General Assembly, con-
templating the establishment of a great litera-
nv institution for the benefit of the youth Of
the Church, upon the ground that this consti-
tutes no part of the work embraced in the
great commission.
A collection was taken up in behalf of Do
nestle Missions Presbytery directed that a
separate collection be taken up, in the church
es under its care, for the Sustentation fund Of
the General Assembly.
The next regular session will be held at
Carmel church, Pickens District, on Wednes-
day before the first Sabbath in October next
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WHAT RESPONSE WILL BE MADE.

1t was not Seraph from the throne,
but man of Macedonia who stood be-
fore Paul and prayed him, Come over
and help US. And while it Is true that
we have the solemn command Of the
Master as he assembled to the throne.
$50 We into all the world, and preach
the Gospel TO every creature, yet the
voice most Immediately sounding in our
ears still comes from our fellow-men.
The ignorance, misery and perishing con-
dition Of millions upon millions Of heather
people approaches US with the prayer
Help us.
Nor is this all. The fact presented in
the Circular Of our Secretary Of Foreign
Missions is one that must fnd its way to
every heart alive to the glory of Christ
our King, and the advancement of MS
truth on earth. We shall not attempt to
add any thing to the wel-chosen words
in which DR.. Wilson so forcibly presents
the deeply interesting appeal of our
Committee, except single word entreat-
ing our brethren, who must clearly per-
ceive the exigency that is upon US, and
the supreme necessity of meeting it, if
our Church would escape both guilt and
disgrace, and would honor the cause of
her divine Head. that not a single con,
gregation shall withhold its contribution.
Let not the fatal idea that it may be only
a small amount which can be raised have
a lodging place any where among US.
This excuse is the cunning and most
mischievous tlief in the Church at the
present day. If ever there was time
when It could have been pIausiby pre-
scented it was when the churches of Mac
edonia 1900 years ago were in a great
trial of affiiction." Those Affections both
in number and magnitude, SO far exceeded
ours, that they are not worthy to be COM
pared 10 them. Certainly II We are poor,
they We're in deep poverty" But this
they did not plead as an excuse. How
liberal, and ready they were, not even
waiting 60 be asked, but bringing forward
their gifts spontaneously. If the small
gifts of all our people who can give no
more, could only be reached at the APP
preaching collection, ali the demand.
mentioned in this circular would be more
than met. May the Spirit of Christ so
Undue the hearts of his people with his
own love for lost men, and a desire to
obey his own last command, that this
call upon them to give of their substance
according as lie hath prospered, stall be
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Presbzterv of North Alabama,

The Presbytery of North Alabama held its
Spring Sessions in Columbia, Tenn, commenc-
ing the 2nd Of April and closing the 4th.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
Dr. Wardlaw, of the Presbytery of Nashville.
Rev +. A. Thompson was elected Moderator.
Rev. j. Nj. p. 6tts was received from the
Presbytery of Tuscaloosa j. o. Sullivan
dismissed to unite with the Presbytery OF West
Tennessee Rev. j. b. Chapman and Jno
HI Bryson, with the Presbytery of Nashville
Rev. w. e. Caldwell and w. W. Cochran,
NJ d., were chosen delegates to the General
Assembly, and Rev. j Stevenson Frierson and
r. G. Mcclure NJ D., aternates.
Rev. h. o. Frierson obtained permission to
labor, for six months, within the bounds of
Presbytery.
Pulaski was chosen as the next place of
meeting Time-lst of October 1868.
Presbytery directed all its ministers and
churches to take up collections at the time APP
pointed by the General Assembly for Susten-
tation, Publication, Foreign Missions and Ed
ucation.
Presbytery directed the Chairman of Do
nestle Missions to correspond with the Pres
bytery of Nashville in regard TO employing an
evangelist to labor within the bounds of the
two Presbyteries.
Presbytery responds to the Overture sent
down by the General Assembly touching a
Presbyterian University that it cordially APP
proves the proposition to establish a Uniyer-
sity of the highest and most approved ordor,
and pledges itself TO cooperate with any wise,
judicious measure to accomplish said object.
The Report on Domestic Missions showed
that no recommendations had, as yet, been
made to the Central Committee for aid to
churches and ministers of this Presbytery,
owing to the suffering condition of our minis
tiers and churches in the Southern and Eastern
portions of our body. 1t also appeared from
this report that Fayetteville, Petersburg. Uni
ty, Swan Creek and Ebenezer were still vacant.
All our churches were equitably assessed to
raise Commissioner aud Contingent Fund.
The Narrative on the State of Religion
showed that incompetence and Worldliness
were on the increase, not in the church, but
in the world, that, in most OF our churches the
public preaching Of the Gospel was well at
tended and reyivalS were reported in Hunts
vile and Union Churches
The ordination Of William Stoddert was in
definitely postponed. w. H. VERNON,
Stated Clerk.
p. S.-The Minutes will soon be published
in full-in pamphlet form.
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PRICE REDUCED.

The following announcement is made
in regard to the price of the Central
Presbyterian:
1. To New SUBSCRIBERS, Three Dol
lars year, payable in ad0ance. Pay
ments made within the first ta0o months
from date of subscription, will be consid-
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2. -Four Dollars a year, if payment is
not made within two months.
3. After the close Of the present vol-
'snae, in July next, the price to all sub
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1. To ministers of the Gospel, their
widows, and to candidates for the minis
try the price Is Three Dollars.
The offers for those obtaining subscribers
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Inasmuch as the volume does not close til
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begin with that date, it would be without pro-
fit to most, and iuconvenieut to US TO make
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Unjust be distinctly understood that to those
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Rev Dr.. Van Dyke -NumberS 9 and 10
Of the articles written by DIR. Van Dyke on
Presbyterian Reunion," were sent in due
time to the PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian. The
author was informed by the editor that No. 9
was rejected, but that he would publish No.
10, calling ii No. 9 This liberty was Of course
refused by DR.. Van Dyke, but in the mean
time the Presbyterian had set in type No. 10,
and it appears this week in that paper ar
ranged according TO the editors pleasure.
No. 9, sent by the author for publication in
che Central PresJyteri0n viii be found on the
first page Of the present Issue. The next will
be abridged from the PHILADELPHIA RresJyte-
riqa then few more numbers, TO be sent US,
will conclude enc series.
When il is remembered that the RreSIHe-
cj1n could not stand DR.. Boardman' 5 artillery
beyond No. 6, it is no more than might be ex-
pected, that it should eOntrive some expedient
to escape from DR.. Van Dyke. The reader
will hardly fail TO conclude that the obnoxious
point, on account Of which the piece was reject
ed. is in the close pinch Of its argument.
As DR.. Van Dyke Is thus shut out from ac-
cess to the people Of his own Church through
its newspapers, We cheerfully give him space
in the columns of the Central Presbyterian to
finish discuss sion which he has conducted with
eminent ability and courtesy. This IS the
more readily and properly done, from the con-
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Educational Reports.

To the Corresponding Members Of the Erecu-
tire Committee Of Education.
Dear Brethren,-A your Presbyteries have
generally held their spring meetings, desire
to request you to forward to me the statistics
on the subject of Education which the Assem-
bly, requires us to incorporate into the Annual
Report, viz The number of candidates. the
stage of their advancement, the number OF
contributing churches and the amount con-
tributed to this general object within your re-
spective bounds.
| also take this occasion to say that our
treasury requires to be Immediately repen-
ished to meet the claims pressing on it from
our beloved young brethren now at the Semi
nary and College. The Assembly makes it your
duty to exhort the delinquent churches to
come to our help: and it is to be hoped, as
but few of the churches comparatively have
as yet done anything for this cause, sufficient
amount may be secured to meet our wants
81 900 are Immediately needed.
f. T. BAIRD,
Secretary of Education.
Richmond. April 29th, 1868.
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Bethel PreshYterY.

Presbytery met on the 9th instant accord
ing to appointment. The Rev. S. L. Watson
was chosen Moderator, and the Rev. j. N.
Craig temporary Clerk.
Mr.. G. FL. Strong was licensed to preach the
gospel as probationer.
The Rev Henry h. Dickson and ruling ell
der j. +. Hart were elected Commissioners to
the General Assembly, with the Rev. w. w.
Carothers and ruling elder Joel Barnett as their
alternates.
The next meeting will be held at Yorkville,
on Thursday, October Sth, at ii A. NJ.
The ministers who are respectively sent to
the vacant churches were instructed to call
their attention to the benevolent operations of
the Church, and were directed TO take up col
lectiOns, for these several purposes
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Presbytery of Tuscaloosa.

The Presbytery of Tuscaloosa met at De-
mopolis, Ala, on the I'd day of April, 1868,
and was opened with sermon by the Rev. S.
j. Bingham, on Is Xviii l3.
The Rev. C. NJ. Hutton was elected Modera-
tor and the Rev. W. j. Kennedy temporary
Clerk.
The Rev. A. p. SiLliman was at his own re-
quest dismissed to join the Presbytery Of Eas-
tern Texas.
Messrs. Sanderson, Stillman, and Lanier,
were appointed committee TO organise
church at Carrollton.
The church Of Pleasant Grove was dissolved
and the members required to connect them
The church of Tuscaloosa obtained leave to
employ the Rev. w. l.. Kennedy as their
stated supply for the next six months
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To Be Commended We observe from one
Of the daily papers Of this city, that A. H.
Christian & CO., have returned to Carlton, OF
New York, the copies of certain scandalous
book he had published and had sent here for
sale. 1t is represented as low, vile publica-
ton by a negro woman, who has found some
one viler than herself TO write it. Christian
& Co are to be commended for this course.
If all who really disapprove of books of scan
dal would practically and earnestly set the
seal of condemnation upon the book sellers
aud others aiding in their circulation, it would
be greatly circumseribed-in many cases al
most wholly prevented No man has any
more right to allow morally unclean book or
newspaper to enter his house, than a morally
unclean person. The effect of the former is
in fact likely to be worse than of the latter
for people are more on their guard against bad
people than against bad publications.
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OFFERS FOR 1868.

l. For erery fve names of subscribers
deemed responsible, the agent shall be
entitled to a copy of the Central Pres
bgterlaR.
?. Any person sending the names Of
subscribers, together with payment for
one gear, may retain for compensation
81 upon each.
Or, if preferred, for eOery three such
paid subscriptions, the agent shall re
ceive copy of the Central Presbyterian.
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An Opening Door "A brother in the min
istry VINO has recently gone from Virginia to Ar
kansas, and entered upon his labors with char
acteriStic zeal, writes encouagngly concerning
that important field. They want an increase of
ministers there very much; but let no one go
expecting TO find chapel of ease This
brother appropriately adds" None butwhole.
soul d men, Of earnestneSS, energy, piety and
zeal, need show their faces in this county,
Brethren in our Presbytery have actually
stopped replying TO applications, as every body
that cam get any thing to do elsewhere, thinks
he must needs 90 TO Arkansas or Texas
We learn that proposition will be made to
the Synod to divide the Presbytery of Arkan
sas, by cutting off all East of White river and
taking in small part of the Presbytery Of
Memphis--the new body TO be called the Pres
bytery Of White River. 1t is gratifying to
hear that the churches under the care Of the
Rev. Henry G. Brown in this Presbytery, are
growing with great rapidity
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Ritualism at the South. "A correspon-
dent of the Southern Churchman writing from
Albemarle, Va, says that he has been reading
the Church Journal account of the Consecra
ton OF the Bishop of Georgia. and asks for an
explanation of some things in it so new that
he does not know what they mean. He says
that so many novelties are introduced by those
who profess and call themselves Christians,
aud SO much approximation to the mummeries
of the Roman Church, that when he reads of
them he scarcely recognizes the old and veneer
able Church for which Cranmer and Ridley
and others gave up their lives at the stake
He adds, the Journal says
A new Altar cloth deliberately embroider-
ed was first used on this occasion; a large Gilt
Cross, covered with ivy and white flowers,
stood ON the ledge Of the reodos at the centre
OF the space behind the altar, &C., &C.
Pray what is the rerOdOS? have looked in
Walker and Webster large dictionaries, also
in Lyman Cobbs lexicon, but cannot find any
such word, please explain it to your ignorant
brother. PROTESTANT EPIsCoPALIAN.
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Rev. DR.. Girardeau was adopted, with refer
ence to the question of mental culture, referred
to Presbytery by the General Assembly.
Resolved, That this Presbytery is not pre-
pared to endorse any action of the General As:
sembly by which the Church, in its organised
capacity, would be committed to secular edu-
cation.
Orangeburg was appointed as the place of
the next regular meeting of Presbytery, on
Wednesday before the second Sabbath of Oc-
tober. at II L. NJ.
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sabbath Schools in Richmond. N

odODdC0 OCHOOlS III hlCuLnOUu. - ne
quarterly meeting of the schools connected
with the Presbyterian Sabbath School Union,
was held at the Third Church, last Sabbath
afternoon. The house was packed with schol-
ars teachers, and others. The order was ex-
cellent, and the spirit of the occasion cheerful
and refreshing. The speeches of Messrs.
Robert Stiles and j. D. K Sleight were well
adapted to the audience, and heard with pro-
found attention.
The reports from the four Presbyterian Sab
bath Schools showed an actual average atten-
dance of abont 675, the three larger ones re-
porting about two hundred each Besides
these. there are several hundred colored chill
dren in the schools at the lst and ID churches
industrial school on Saturdays at these two
churches, and two Mission schools largely sus-
tanned by Presbyterian teachers. The increase
among our churches here within year or two
past in this department of Christian effort,
and the consequent additions to the numbers
in the schools is gratifying, and where so
much remains yet to be done, should excite
them to still greater exertions.
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Union Theological Seminary.-In the

Union Theological Seminary. In the alb
sence of any formal notice of the exercises in
contemplation for the close of the session, now
near at hand, We copy from the proceedings
of last year the following information.
Rev. j. H. Fitzgerland is appointed to preach
the annual sermon this year, and Rev. F. H.
Johnston is his alternate.
Committee Of Ecamiaatjoa.- Messrs.
J. II. Smith, j. Rumpe, H. c. Alexander,
Charles H. Read
The meeting of the Board takes place the
Tuesday after the second Monday in May, the
18th day of the month, at o'clock P NJ
The closing examinations are to begin on
Saturday the 9th and continue through Mon
day and Tuesday
The annual sermon is to be preached on
Wednesday the 18th, at 10! A.. NJ