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Indian Presbytery.

The Indian Presbytery met at Doaksville for
the transaction of its ordinary business on the
10th of April, 1868, and was opened with a
sermon by the Rev. G. Kingsbury, d. D., from
Luke tx %; after which the sessions were
constituted by prayer
Present-Rev G.. Kingsbury d. D., Alex
ander Reid, c. c. Copeland, Allen Wright
Absent-Rev. c. Byington, S. Foreman, II.
Baentine, O. p. Stark.
Elders-N. Cochnauer, from Bennington
church; Elijah Brewer, from Living Land
church Eli Hinnubi from Good Land church,
James Vaughan, from Spencer Academy
church; Lafayette Moseley, from Chckasaw
church Amos Williams, from Jacks Fork
church.
The Rev Alexander Reid was chosen Mod
orator. and the Rev. G. G. Copeland Stated
Clerk.
The Rev. DR.. C. Kingsbury and ruling elder
n. Cochnauer were appointed committee on
religious exercises.
The seasonal records of Spencer Academy,
Bennington. Pine Ridge, Mt. Pleasant, Six
Town, and Chickasaw churches were reported
upon and approved.
The Rev. G. Byington was elected Commits
sioner to the next General Assembly.
The next meeting was appointed to be held
at Wapahnuck, Chickasaw Nation, on the
Thursday next proceeding the third Sabbath
in September next, at o'clock 2. NJ
A committee consisting of the Rev. DR.. G.
Kingsbury and ruling elder Elijah Brewer was
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Circular Letter.
SwEETwATER, May 26th, lS6S

Application having been made to me, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the g Form of
Government, chap x, sec. X, special
meeting of the Presbytery of Knoxville will
be holden 3D. V. in the Presbyterian Church
in Chattanooga on Tuesday, the 10th day of
June next, at half past 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for
the purpose of considering, and, if the way
shall be prepared, Of issuing the following
matters of business, namely:
|. An application from j. Albert Wallace
TO be taken under the care of this Presbytery
us candidate for the gospel ministry.
,. An application from James A. Wallace
for icensure to preach the gospel.
w. w. MORRISON, Moderator.
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DONATIONS.

We have adhered to the rule OF the Assem-
bly, that applications for books except tracts
and Bibles, for Sunday Schools, must come
with the endorsement of the Chairman of the
Presbyterial Committee of Publication. All
requests thus coming have been granted, to the
extent of about a thousand dollars
BOOK AGENTS.
The present plan has accomplished little,
and at great expense. There are three causes
OF this. We have not been able to issue that
variety of books which the col porteur can sue
cessfully introduce. The people are too poor to
buy at the time when the colporteur may call,
and the whole plan is too expensive. If all the
Presbyteries should appoint colporteurs, there
would be no books left upon our shelves, and
very small cash receipts. The Committee sug-
gest the abandonment of the present plan as
fast as convenient Then let each Presbytery
raise fund, buy our books at the wholesale
prices, and sell them at the retail price by col
porteurs or otherwise. Thus the Committee
would beimmcdiately paid for Its books, and its
efficiency improved.
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Virginia Springs.-The advertisements of
three among our many fountains Of health,
appear in this paper. 1t may be public SER
vice to call attention to them:
The Roch6ridge Alum, so well known to the
country. We may possibly be accused of hav-
ing some partiality for it, as belonging to our
dear old native Rockbridge, to say nothing of
old friendship for Mr. Frazier, whose urbanity
and kindness have comforted many an invalid,
when even the extraordinary virtue of the
water may not have administered complete re-
lief
The Warm Springs, under the manage
ment of Messrs. Dar sen-SSsR everceinb, viii
more than regain, it is hoped, for this magnif-
cent fountain the prosperity of former years
There is hardly in all the world more luxu-
rious bath and certainly the little valley from
which it gushes is gem of beauty.
A'more kind hearted, attentive manager
than Peter Fl. Woodward cannot be found.
The Hot Springs are the same as the Warm,
only more so. For the efficacy of the baths in
curing the multitude of impotent folk" re-
sorting to them every summer their fame has
gone abroad over the earth. Under the pres
ent proprietors, S. G. Tardy & Co., and under
a manager so well known to the public as Jas.
McClung, no wonder that they are spoken of
with so much praise.
For all these places where kind Providence
has so marvelously stored up healing power
for the afflicted we wish a most prosperous
season. Where can cooler, more delightful
summer climate be found than in the noun
tains Of Virginia?
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this Assembly, is not to b, interpreted as Civ
ing license to the propagation of doctrines
which have been condemned by either Assem-
bly,, nor to permit any Pre,bytery of the United
Church to license or Ordah to the work of the
ministry any candidate WHO maintains any OF
the doctrines condemned by either Assembly.
DIR. Hall left the New School Church about
fifteen years ago, and joined the Old School;
but he is an ardent advocate for the union.
How this flash of lightning struck the Harris
burg Assembly, near the witching time Of
night, " when church-yards yawn, as pro-
badly good many of the wearied and now
deeply perplexed members did also, we are not
informed The american Presbyterian closes
most abruptly, and with what Sidney Smith
calls "an awful fash of silence ;" and the
PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian merely adds these
few ominous words: This, it is said, ,oas
very mJauoraby receiUed"
1t is obvious that this extraordinary winding
up will make a stir. Our object here is to
give the facts and let the reader make his
own reflections and predictions - whereunto
these things may grow" Next week papers
will no doubt give many explanatory state
ments.
OTHER ITEMS
DR.. Nathaniel West has been elected Pro-
lessor in Danville Theological Seminary; DIR.
w. NJ. Blackburn, Professor in the North
Western Seminary.
DR.. Humphrey and 6fty-one others, pre-
sented protest against the action Of the AS
semby on reunion. -
Upon report of the Commjtteeto whom the
memorials Of sundry persons in PHILADELPHIA
and elsewhere had been referred, the De-
claration and Testimony brethren and others
were given into the hands of the Assembly S
Synods of Kentucky and Missouri, to be dis
posed of as they Judge best. 1t may be easily
predicted what this will amount to.
Our Church they determine to treat hence
forth as an independent body and therefore
at last, agree to discontinue our names from
their roll
These and other items may call for some
review, when the precise language of the ac
| ton taken is published.
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Report of the Executive Committee of
Publication.

As this will soon appear in pamphlet form,
as directed by the Assembly, it is necessary to
give in our columns only few prominent
items. La addition to a statement concerning
the finances, which was published last week,
we find in the Christian Observers synopsis of
other portions:
RETROSPECT OF OPERATIONS SINCE THE WAR.
In 1865 all the stock on hand was burned
Since the new start then taken, the receipts
from donations have been as follows: From
January to November 1866, $ll ,433.SS; in
the year ending November, 1867, SIS, l9l. "A !;
and in the last six months, $7,55l.S6 In all
$37, l76.IS. OF this amount about s24, 800
have been collected through the efforts of
agents who have visited the churches. The
total expenses of these agents have been S4,-
457l7. The fact that without the services of
agents, (which were continued until last No
vember, the undSnecessaryforthe Committee
would probably not have been raised, is a suf-
6cient justification of their employment.
PROPERTY.
The amount Of stock on hand, including
books In the hands Of colporteurs, and debts
due, is S34 957.S6. After deducting the debt.
the net assets are S29, so. IS, showing that the
profits in two years have been about thousand
dollars larger than the expenses eff the store.
The report showed that Dr. Baird, with the
assistance Of three clerks, has performed all
the work of Publication besides his duties as
Secretary of Education; and asked that some
relief be provided.
PUBLICATIONS.
In the last six months no new books have
been issued; but stereotype plates of six works
are in course OF preparation. The circulation
of the Chadren'S Friend is about 10000
copies. The attempt of the Committee has
been to adapt it to the older youth, expecting
that its contents would be explained by friends
to the younger children; and that the paper
would thus have a tendency to elevate rather
than degrade the intellectual standard of our
youth.
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Hampden Sidney College.-There is pr
vate rulnor to the effect that there will be a
Commencement this week, at this venerable in
stitution, and that Dr. Hoge, of this city, and
others are to deliver addresses; but we have
seen no iutimation of such an occurrence in
the newspapers.
lnasmuch, however, as no injurious conse-
quences can ensue from divulging the secret
at this late date, We may venture to state our
belief that the rumor referred is well
founded
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be disaster and disgrace. But to meet 1t,
being a special demand, we must to some ex-
tent use special means; and we think the Com
mittee have judged wisely. We rejoice that
they have the prospect OF obtaining the ser
vices of brother so well known to the Church
as DIR. Hammer. If he enters upon the work,
it will be emphatically "a labor of love-
,oithout aay REGARD, except that which the
Master and the gratitude of his disciples shall
bestow. His heart will be fully in this thing,
and his ripe experience and prudent zeal in its
prosecution, will make the agency blessing
to all places he may visit. We trust he may
be able to prosecute a labor so blessed and
that to himself and the whole Church it may
be 'fM ofmercy and good fruits
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continue plan of regular contribution, at least
annually, to each of the four schemes of the
Assembly; and the Secretary shall notify said
session of this condition, and receive its ex-
press assent to it, before final action is taken
by the Committee upon the application for
such aid
Resolved, 6. That the Presbyteries are
hereby eDjoined to require of their ministers,
sent as occasional supplies to vacant congre-
cations, to take up collections for the schemes
of the Assembly during such visits Of said sup
plies to said CONGREGATIONS.
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DEATH OF REV. GEO. JUNKIN, D. d.

Having merely announced the fact of the
decease of DR.. Junkin, on the 10th ult., it is
proper that brief record should be made of
the leading events of his life.
He was born in Cumberland county, Penn
sylvania, November /, 1890 His ancestry was
from Scotland, and belonged to those known
as CovenanterS. He was graduated at Jeffer-
son College in 1918. His conversion of heart
to God is traced back to the tenth year of his
age, but public profession was not made till
1911. Upon leaving College'ne studied Theol'
ogy under that great master in Israel, DIR.
John NJ. Mason, of New York. He was Ii
censed to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery
of Monongahela Associate Reformed in 1916,
and ordained in 1918. His ministry was in
Pennsylvania, with which was also connected
more or less the work of ateacher, an employ
ment to which so much of his life was usefuly
devoted. In 1882 he was elected President Of
Lafayette College, Pennsylvania; in lS4l he
accepted the Presidency of Miami University,
Ohio. The rise and progress in that communi-
ty Of radical abolitionism, to which he was
thoroughly opposed, led to his return to La
fayette, where he continued till lS4S when he
accepted the Presidency of Washington Col
lege, Va. Here he remained till the Spring
of 1861, when, upon the breaking out of the
war he resigned his office; after which time
and till removed by death, his home was chief
ly in Philadelphia.
His death was preceded by sickness of only
a few days. His family was large one. Mrs.
Junkin his wife, and one of his daughters the
first wife of Gen. I. j. Jackson, were removed
by death while living in Lexington. Two of
his sons are ministers Of the Gospel in the
Presbyterian Church, viz: Rev. E. D. Junkin,
pastor of New Providence church. Rockbridge
county, Va, and Rev. VIM. f. Junkin, of
Danville, Ky.
While our Judgment often differed widely
from Dr. Junkin on matters of public inter-
est we always felt thorough conviction of
his entire honesty, and consciousness. His
best friends knew he was of temper impul
sive, irascible, and too often rash; sometimes
expressing itself in terms of great severity to
wards what he believed to be wrong. But the
candid Judgment of friend aud foe must admit
that he was man of great integrity of pur-
pose, that he was of forgiving disposition,
that he was guileless man, open in the
methods of reaching his ends and incapable
of unworthy strategems. His learning in
Theology and general literature was extensive
A fervid, poetical imagination often found
striking expression in his public ministrations
If, owing to this or to other causes, his opin-
ions at times could not be safely followed, he
was still man of uncommon ability. His ar.
dent character and desire to gorify God in
advancing his truth in the world, made his life
one of great activity. He was man of labor
as long as he lived In the grave whittier he
has gone, and to which we all hasten, the
troubles and strifes and animosities of this
world are hushed in everlasting silence
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The Philanthropy of the Novel Reader,

The Philanthropy of the Novel Reader,
says DR.. Dwight, ." Is born in dream, bred
in novel, and lives only in professions. 1t is
well furnished with lungs, with eyes and a
tongue. 1t can talk, and sigh, and weep; but
it can neither pity nor give. The objects of
its attachments are either knaves or Williams at
home, or unknown sufferers beyond its reach
abroad. At these it only looks through tel
escope of fancy, as an astronomer searches for
stars invisible to the eye. To objects of real
charity it only says, BE thou warned-be
thou filled-depart in peace
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Lay Representation the General Con-
ference OF the Methodist Church, North, this
measure has been sent down as proposal for a
change in the Discipline so as to admit lay
delegates. If approved by u majority of the
people, and three-fourths OF all the members
of the annual Conferences, and approved by a
vote of two-thrds in the General Conference
Of 1872, it will become law.
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A remarkable fact is commented upon by
Dr. Robert j. Breckenridge in his Speech
and by some Of the 0, School papers-that DR..
Fisher and DIR. Darling, delegates from the
New School Assembly, made set speeches on
the question OF Union before the Assembly at
Albany. 1t was most indicate thing, surely.
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East Hanover Presbytery. reports
from this Presbytery were presented to the
General Assembly; but the Stated Clerk,
Rev. p B. Price, desires it should be stated
that they were all Including the one on Evan
gelstic Labor, sent on under the care of
commissioner from the Presbytery who gives
assurance on his part that they were, in due
time, properly delivered in Baltimore. How
they failed to be presented in the Assembly, is
not yet exactly ascertained.
They did not at any time come into the
hands Of the Permanent Clerk.
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MISSIONARY SUPPLIES.

Rev. j. N. Naff. Max Greek Iron Works,
two Sabbaths; Rev. Robert Gray, Max Greek
Iron Works, one Sabbath and one Sabbath at
Anchor and Hope; Rev. d. B. Ewing Max
Greek Iron Works at discretion Rev. Robert
G. Graham, Crab Orchard Cove, Galena, one
Sabbath at each; Rev. w. V. Wilson, Mt.
Airy and Cripple Greek, one Sabbath at each;
Rev. H. NJ White, South Fork, one Sabbath,
and one Sabbath at discretion; Rev. A. L.
Hogshead, Russell county, at discretion; Rev.
Thomas Brown, at discretion two Sabbaths;
Rev. j. McChain, at discretion two Sabbaths,
and Russell county one Sabbath; Rev. Henry
B. Rose, Scott c. H., one Sabbath Rev.
Henry Smith, Lebanon, one Sabbath Rev. j.
H. Wallace, Lebanon and Scott G. H.. one
Sabbath at each; Rev. B. Gildersleeve, Rev.
j. Lyons, Sharon, one Sabbath each Rev. J.
Fl. Martin, Galena and Crab Orchard. one Sab
bath at EACH j. NJ. Humphreys, Kimberlin
and Crab Orchard, one Sabbath at each; Rev.
L. G. Brown, Cripple Greek and Grayson, one
Sabbath at each.
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A Very Stubborn Fact. -Durine

A Very Stubborn Fact.-During the past
week the receipts of this Office have not been
equal to more than one third of its regular
cash expenditures!
May we not reasonably appeal to the very
large number who know their subscriptions to
have been long due, mot few for three years.
and who could, with little effort, immediate
ly make all straight with themselves, and at
same time deliver an editor from all his straits?
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Two papers, viz, the report of the special
Committee on the report Of the Trustees Of
the General Assembly and the report Of the
Standing Committee on Foreign Missions, will
be found on the LIST page Of this paper.
We here copy all that remain, Of any public
interest.
Middletown transcript., 1868-08-01

recreant sons and reckless foes, She has
been banned for crimes she never dreamed
off she has been beaten for sins not hep
own; she has been charged with corrup=
tions she would have seorned, and, tell
me, If she had not been sustained by
power above mans, could she have breast.
ed the storm, and out-lived the tempest,
and nut-rndp the gale The lightnings of
fiery persecution have blazed along heF
pathway, yet she has built her Lodges on
the mountains and in the valleys, and has
smiled to hear the far-off thunders break
ing in impotent clamors, and dying into
nothingness. What bpttor evidence could
we give you that she is all we have said of
her, than when you call for her je,uels,
she points you to the bright display 3
Washington, Warren, Franklin, Marshall,
Lafayette, Andrew jackson, and others
whose names 'fame will not willingly let
dieT' And, when we add to these the nos
Bile, aud the brave, and the good of other
lands, champions of freedom, who have
poured out their hearts best blood rich
baptism upon soils consecrated to liberty,
and who, like their own flashing swords
have been '' well tried, true and trusty,"
when we have seen ministers of the holy
cross wearing her badges. aud marked the
bright array of poets, and philosophers,
and statesmen who have united to form
the brilliant wreath that binds her brow,
around which, wrath and sunshine have
alternately played, we ask if she is not
all her friends claim her to be? We ask
if she is to be denounced because individ-
ual Masons have wrought evil? We ask
if she should not be fostered, whose great
end and aim have been to check the tide
of human sorrow and suffering? And wa
ask, have we not shown her to be ''a mor-
al edifce dedicated to humaaity, phich,
rhile a series Of ages hare tested the puri-
ty Of her designs, has ensured her qerpe=
tuity."'
DoxoLooY.-"P Praise God from ,rhon &c,
BENEDIcTIoN, DY Rev. H. CoLcLAzER,
The odes were sung in fine style by the
Choirs Of the several Churches of the
town, led by Charles T. Stratton, Esq,
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LONG SERMoNs,-A lawyer who con.
sumes three hours in arguing question
Of law relating to the ownership of a BAR
rel of apples, is indignant at his minister
for exceeding twenty-five minutes in un-
folding one of the great principles of mor-
ality, on the observance Of which the tolc-
rable existence of society depends. The
judge who fills two hours with his "opin.
ion" on the right of the counsel to chal-
lenge witness, grumbles at his minister
because he has prolonged the discussion Of
the fundamental laws of human existence to
thirty minutes. The physician who takes
ten minutes to prepare the medicine for a
headache. is neryously FESTIVE if his MIN
lister spends only twice as many in attenip.
ting to relieve chronic hoartache. The
belle who has spent-how long lin adj
justing the bows of her bonnet, is remorse-
less in her criticisms on the minister who
does not finish his meditations on the char
aeter Of God In fifteen minutes The fop
who has combed and perfumed and waxed
his beard and moustache for an hour. is
mortified past endurance if the poor min
lister is not through his discussion of the
immortal life ''inside" of twenty minutes.
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what Men Have Died for,

Colonel Montgomery was shot In duel
about dog; Colonel Ramsay in one about
servant; Mr.. Featherstone in one about
recruit; Sterne's father in one about D
goose; and another gentleman In one
about IN fiaeFe of anchoives )" one officer
was challenged for merely asking his op-
ponent to the second goblet; and another
was compelled to fight about pinch Of
snuff; Gen. Barry was challenged by o
Captain Smith for declining wine at din.
ner on steamboat, although the General
pleaded as an excuse that wine invariably
made him sick and Lieutenant Growther
lost his life in duel because he was re.
fused admittance to a club of pigeon shoot.
ers. - -. yi,-l
In 1777 duel occurred in New York
city between Lieutenant Featherstone-
haugh Of the Seventy-sixth, and Captain
Mcpherson. of the Forty-second British
regiment, In regard to the manner of eat
ing an ear ofoorn. one contendipg that the
eating was from the cob, and the othrr
contendlng that the grain should be cut
off from the cob before eating, Lieuten..
ant Featherstonehaugh lost his right arm;
the ball from his antagonists pistol shat
tering the limb dreadfully, so much SO that
it had to be amputated, Graham, Major
Noah's assistant on the National Adaocdtc,
lost his life In 1927, at the dueling ground
at Hoboken, with the son-in-law aAEd-
ward Livingstone, in a simple dispute
about "what was trumps" in game Of
cards.
Middletown transcript., 1868-08-01

Some folks are prodigiously penitent
over other peoples sins, and seem to
think they have special call to confess
them before tho whole world. They will
gouge their brothers eyes cut rather than
leave single mote in them. At the sasae
time they are singularly blind respecting
their own failings.
Middletown transcript., 1868-08-01

Miss Belle Armstrong, of Columbus,
o. has made eighty words out of the let
ters In "oyster." Over three hundred
words may be formed out of the word Bal=
timore. IS
Middletown transcript., 1868-08-01

4 small town is place where there are
many tongues to talk, and but few heads
to think