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A UDITOR's NOTICE.

A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
n The undersigned, appointed by the Court Of
Common Pleas to make and report a distribution
Of the proceeds Of the sale of the goods of James
b. FarquhRr, in the hands Of Rob't Stee1-
man, ESQ, Sheriff, to and among the creditors of
said J. Il. FaTquhar, according TO Law, will, for
that purpose, meet said creditors and all others
interested at his office, in Bedford, on Tuesday,
the 5ist day of March, inst, when and where all
who choose msy attend. JNO. MOWER
March 1887 Auditor.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION,

The OrganiZatIOH.-Spe Of Colonel
Frank Jordan, Chairman Of the state
Central Committee, and Col. william
B. Mann, Temporary ChaiFmun.-The
ResOlutions.-Gen. u. s. Grant Nom-
mated by AeclamafiOn for President.
E1-Gov. A. G.. Curtin Nominated for
wee PFesident.-Gen. John r.. Hart
Tanft re nominated for Auditor Gencr-
al.-CoI. Jacob NJ. Campbell Te-Homi-
mated for Surveyor General.
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Governor Curtin having received a ma
jorlty Of the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the Convention.
General James A. Beaver then moved
that the nomination of General J. =.
Hartraaft for Auditor General, and j. NJ
Campbell for Surveyor General, be made
unanimous Agreed to.
Mr. John S. Mann stated, as there were
no two men before the Convention for the
Presidency, he would move that the
nomination of General Grant be made
unanimous.
The motion being put, the Convention
voted unanimously for General Grant,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21
FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Resolutions for the Synod.

By this is not meant resolutions for
the Synod to act upon, but which the
writer himself adopts for his own con.
duct, and in which he invites others to
join. He hopes to be present at the
meeting in Harrisonburg next week, and
there to have much of that sweet COM
munion with his brethren which has been
enjoyed so often in years past. But
sometimes he has departed from these
meetings not without regret and self
reproach. He could look back upon
some things said and done very unhap-
PLY. How much he would have given
could they have been left undone. But
it was too late. And there We're many
things omitted too, in private and in pub
lie, for which conscience reproached him
much. Now, then, he makes the follow
ing resolutions, not in self-reliance, it is
hoped, but looking for that grace to act
according to them, without which moth
ing is holy, nothing strong.
1. 1 will 60 to the Synod, praying
earnestly on the way, that the ministers,
and elders, and people, may all come
there in devout spirit, desiring above
all things that the blessing of God may
be upon the meeting.
2. L will endeavor to preserve through
out that meeting prayerful frame Of
mind; and to this end / resolve not to
neglect secret devotions.
3. 1 will take pains to be present at
the opening prayers every morning and
attend punctually and faithfully to the
business, avoiding, as far as possible, all
conversation with others.
4 The time of the Synod is precious; /;
therefore will not speak unless 1 think
there is a call for it; and then l will do
my best to speak directly to the point,
and quit when am done. In all this |
will strive to speak for the edifcation of
others, will avoid harsh and uncharitable
expressions, and try to promote the ut
most brotherly kindness among all.
5. If appointed to preach, during the
Synod, it shall be my aim to preach the
truth as it is in Jesus" with as much
simplicity, earnestness and affection as
possible, seeking to reach the hearts of
men, and stunning ambitious efforts to
gain their admiration.
6. In my social intercourse with breth-
rem, let me be cheerful and kind, but not
light and trifing; and in the family
where l am received as guest, let me
so act that blessing shall be left behind
in the memories of the household, for
years after the meeting is over.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21
From the Southern Presbyterian.
The Widows Mite.

We received the following communica-
tions several months ago, but it will be
found as interesting and instructive now
as if it had been published at once. Such
instances of Christian devotion are ever
fresh; and must stimulate all who hear
of them to renewed self-consecration to
the work which our Master has given US
to do.
Mr.. Editor: My heart was really
touched by little incident that occurred
few days ago in my ministerial expert
ence. | was on a visit to one of our
most destitute and suffering congregs-
tions, and as it was the first Sabbath in
May--the day appointed by the Assem-
bly, for the general collection in behalf
of Foreign Missions-I presented this
noble cause, and received what | regard,
under the circumstances, most credit
able contribution. An excellent Chris
tian lady, residing in the congregation,
who is nearly eighty years of age, and
is reduced by the results of the war to
great poverty, was not out at church
that day, But the next day, as l was
leaving the house where she dwells, she
handed me what appeared to be little
note with my name inscribed upon the
back of it. On opening it, found that
it contained small bill, $50 cents) with
these lines-from poem of Mrs. Pres
tons, published in late number of the
CAildren's Friend-carefully copied on
the paper:
she knows that 1 blush to bring Him,
My poverty's stinted store:
But I'll give myself with my farthing,
And think He will count il MORE"
This little incident-for 1 doubt not
that the widows heart fully breathed the
sentiment of those lines-presents to my
mind a beautiful and touching picture
of the true spirit of Christian charity.
If we but give ourselves with our offerings,
though they be on account of our poverty
so small that we blush to bring them to
our Saviour, yet he will esteem them
large.
The gift of the "the widows mite. so
modestly and unobtrusively made, was
never intented to reach the public gaze.
But l mention it in the hope that it may
stimulate and encourage others to bring
even out of their ''poverty's stinted
store," their humble gifts unto the Lord.
And if the eye ef my beloyesl and re-
vered friend should fall upon this narra-
the, she will, for the sake of Him to
whom she has given herself, pardon the
liberty which l have taken.
EVANGELIST.
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Baptist Fellowship in England.

GA Baptist minister" thus writes to
the London Spectator:
"In your impression of last Saturday
you asked, Is it, or is it not true, that
while Mr.. Spurgeon could ask the Dean
of Canterbury to preach in the Taber-
nacle, he could not give him the sacra-
ment under pain of instant expulsion?
l am happy in being able to reply, in
the terms of your question, that 1T is not
true. The communion table at the
Tabernacle, and in multitude of Baptist
churches besides, would be as open to
the dean as the pulpit; and there is no
authority, either secular or sacred, that
would dream of visiting with expulsion
the Baptist minister who might so con-
strue the rule of Christian brotherhood.
1T is not to be denied, of course, that
many Baptists still hold the ritualistic
theory of the necessity of baptism (by
immersion on a profession of faith) as a
preliminary to communion at the Lords
table; but the chief culture, intelligence
and influence of the body-probably the
numerical superiority-are on the other
side, the belief being constantly avowed
and acted upon, that nothing should be
imposed as a term of communion which is
cot also term of salvation, and that the
man who is good enough for Christ is
good enough for Christs church.
THAT such opinions and practices are
not incompatible with the legal status of
Baptist churches was decided some years
ago in the Vice Chancellor's Court, lin
St. Mary's Chapel, Norwich and there
are not many congregations Though MIR.
Surgeons does not 90 so far) in which,
while Baptist teaching is maintained, a
credible profession of faith in Christ,
quite irrespective of baptismal views,
admits. not to the sacramental table only,
but to all the rights of membership.
In other words, the Baptist community
becomes purely and simply 'congrega-
tional;' so conforming most nearly, as
some of US take leave to think, to the
ideal.of the holy Catholic church.
81 venture, without Mr.. Surgeons
knowledge, to trouble you with this ex-
PLANTATION, as in the coming ecclesiastical
discussions it is right that the position
of every Christian community should be
accurately defined and understood, and
have the honor to remain, sir, etc.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21
TOO GREAT MY LOSS.

THE following lines are the translation OF a
German hymn found in 1.-The SehOolmaster anc
his Son., work recently published. They
were written by the Sehoolmaster. shortly after
he had lost his wife and three children by the
plague, aud they are expressive of ms feelings
under the heavy bereavement he had experienced
at the hand of Providence.l
Too great my loss
Ny God my heart is deeply grieved!
Ny wife and son and daughters dear
Thou hast removed in one short year,
1t was a fourfold. sad bereaving,
And l now lie beneath Thy cross,
Too great my loss!
Thy Will be donei
Must yet bow in deeper anguish?
Are other griefs prepared for me?
L Iyield, my Lord, yield TO Thee!
l viii in dust and anguish languish.
Until my course Of woes be run,
Thy viii be dOnel
Yet keep me meek
Aud in my heart so full of sadness,
Let rays of consolation shine;
For when i see the work Is Time,
Midst darkest woes, this, this, is gladness.
My Fathers hand alone seek.
Oh, keep me meek
Thou seek st to bless
When thou my soul with wormwood feedest
And givest me confusion $ cup,
Thine ancient ways are still kept up;
hoo
This sootheS my heart in my distress;
Thou seek st to bless
My dearest child
Was but loan from Thee obtained.
Now return it to Thee Lord;
| have no power but in Thy word.
By sin and death all unde6led,-
My dearest child!
Aud now, good night,
Ye souls tor whom my heart is yearning'
Ye are in that blest fatherland,
With naught but bliss on every hand:
Farewell, now have ceased my mourning
And now, good night!
I'm following on,
whene'er it is my Fathers pleasure,
When sorrows painful scenes are past,
And glory's home is reached at last,
IN find you all, my dearest treasures.
And now, with this my sighs are done,
I'm following on.
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We made our way onward in silence.
In such circumstances our richest enjoy
ment is in the communings of our own
hearts. The best of conversation would
spoil all. Though the night was moon
less, the vast expanse above US and around
us was studded with innumerable stars.
By the light of these We made our way
with comfort. Towards morning we
reached lonely cabin which stood on
the margin of a grove that jutted out
from the woodlands into the prairie.
Here we walked up one who seemed to be
monarch of all he surveyed, and having
procured feed for our animals we tum-
bled into something like a bed, where, in
few moments, we were in the sweetest
slumber.
On the next day, after swimming a
aumber of streams, which exercise by
this time, had become a luxury to me, L
reached the place of my abode. Here
[ was rejoiced to meet my beloved
people. Though at that time there was
no church organized, number of my
congregation were in that happy state
when,
Tongue cannot express the sweet comfort and
peace
Of soul in its ealiest love"
These things occurred in 1928. In
1868, 1 stood in large and commodious
church edifce, in which young and
faithful minister of our Church regular
ly oficiates. Before me sat large and
audience. Among them were
the members of our Presbytery. read,
"'Twas on that dark and doleful night.
While that hymn was singing, large
proportion of that audience took their
seats together. l administered to them
the emblems of the body and blood of
Jesus the Nazarene-the Man of Calva-
ry; and while SO doing l called to mind
that hard by that very spot, once lay the
pathway l had travelled almost forty
years ago. y. y. =.
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Selected for the Central Presbyterian.
Pithy Sayings from Lord Bacon.

The ITALIANS feigned that wheu Pope
Sextus V. died, the porter of hell would
not admit him, although gh he was wicked
man, but told him to 90 to that place Of
his own, called purgatory. So he went
away, and sough INT about a long time;
but could find no such place. He then
went to heaven, and knocked; st. Peter
asked, who was there? He said Sextus,
Pope. Whereunto St. Peter said, "Why
do you knock; you say you have the
keys?" Sextus answered, True, but
it is SO long since they were given, as |
doubt the wards of the lock be altered. "
THERE WAS KING OF HUNGARY took
a Bishop in battle, and kept him prison
er; whereupon the Pope wrote moni-
tory to him, for that he had broken the
privilege of holy church, and taken his
SON. The King sent back the armour
wherein the Bishop was taken, and this
only in writing: "Know now whether
this be thy sons coat" Gen. xxxviii; 81.
ETHELwOLD, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER,
in a famine, sold all the rich vessels and
ornaments of the church, to relieve the
poor with bread, saying: There was no
reason that the dead temples of God
should be sumptuously furnished, and his
living temples suffer penury.
WHEN LYCURGUs was TO reform and
alter the State Of Sparta, in consultation
one advised that it should be reduced to
all absolute popular equality; but Ly-
curgus said to him, "Sir, begin it in
your own house.
Much BENDING breaks the bow, much
unbending the mind.
FORTUNE makes him fool, whom she
makes. her darling.
He THAT sTUDIETH REVENGE keepeth
his own wounds green.
COP NEVER WROUGHT miracle to
convince Atheism, because his ordinary
works convince it.
He THAT DEFERS HIS CHARITY until he
is dead, is rather liberal of another
mans than his own.
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stantal ground as we have advanced
from week to week, and have gone OF
from steppings stone to stepping-stone, til
we have reached the conclusion that 1t Ii
the duty of Christians, before entering
upon any lifelong vocation, to CONSIDER
the claims Of the Gospel ministry upon
them personally. | trust that you have
carefully preserved these letters, and
now that they are finished, will read them
over as a whole, and give them once more
your candid, thoughtful, prayerful atten-
tion. And / could wish that they were
found in the chamber of every plous
youth in the limits Of the Church OF
Christ. There is in them sOn'ethsng to
claim the thought of those who love our
Lord Jesus Christ; and it were well TOR
the Church, if the truths which they aim
TO enforce, could be brought to bear with
living power upon all that dwell within
her fold
And now, dear F., a word or two, In
conclusion, TO you and all whom | ad-
dress thrOugh II you.
Remember that you "are bought with
a price, and that the end of your tJe
IS the glory Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
l pray you, not to lose sight of this great
fact, and not to be severed from the full
filment of your destiny by the most
tempting bribes that time can present.
Keep steadily before your gaze the cross
where Jesus died to redeem you to HIM
self, and beneath the warm and kindling
embrace of redeeming love answer this
solemn question: How can | respond
to such weight of disinterested, self
sacrificing, dying love? How can | 50
live, as best to proclaim abroad the hon
ors Of Him who found me poor earth
worm in the dust,-yea, more, guilty,
polluted child of wrath, and raised me
up to an eternal partnership in his glory ?
How can l testify my appreciation of
that condescension which stopped to the
shadows of Gethsemane and the dark
horrors of Calvary, that it might set me
a royal priest upon throne?''
J charge you, my dear young friend,
to answer these questions, before you
dare to enter the active business of life I;
and answer them in the light of all that
you have received, and in the light of all
that has been promised you; answer
them before the eyes of an enlightened
conscience; yea, answer them as in the
very presence of the invisible, heart
searching God.
And remember how little time you
have to "show forth the praises of
your adorable Lord. Life is very brief !;
then how earnest should it be,-how la
borious,-how diligently occupied in SOW
ing the seeds of Divine truth.
{" 'Tis not for man to trife; lite is brief,
And sin is here.
Cur age is but the falling of leaf,
A dropping tear.
We have no time to sport away the hours;
All must be earnest in world like ours.
Not many lives, but only one have we
One, only one.
How sacred should that one life ever be
That narrow span
Day after day filed up with blessed toi!
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.
Your friend as ever,
VERITAS.
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DOMESTIC ENDEARMENTs.-I hold it
indeed to be sure sign of mind not
poised as it ought to be, ifit be insensible
TO the pleasures of home, to the little
Joys and endearments of a family, to the
affection of relations, to the fidelity of
domestics. Next to being well with his
own conscience, the friendship and attach
ment of mans family and dependents
seems to me one of the most comfortable
circumstances of his lot.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21
FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Friendly COunsels to Young Men.
NO. XVII.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

1Hy Dear ri snail present you III
this letter,
(6) As sixth argument in behalf of
the claims of the Gospel ministry, under
the second general division of this sub
iect, the larger demands of what is call
ed The Foreign Field.
The language of the great Commission
as recorded in the Gospel of Mark is,
=" Go ye into all the a0Orld, and preach
the Gospel to srery creature" The same
Commission is given to us by Matthew i'll
these words: $50 ye therefore, ana
teach all nations.
We cannot doubt then that the field
is literally the t0Orld,-that all nations
are included within the scope of the
everlasting Gospel, and that it is the
solemn duty of the Christian Church to
heed the last injunction of her ascended
Lord, and 90 forth to proclaim the story
of the Cross wherever there is an open
ear to hear it.
The Apostolic Church acted upon this
principle. The persecution that followed
upon the death of Stephen resulted IN
the dispersion of the disciples at Jerusa
lem throughout the regions of Judea
and Samaria," and "they tnat were
scattered abroad went every where preach
ING the Word" and realized the promis-
ed presence of Jesus. And it was not
long before we hear of the Gospels going
to the Gentiles and being gladly received
by them. As we linger among those
early days of Christianity, when from
its very era lie it seemed to spring fully
armed aud equipped into the arena, and
with the strength and energy of giant
rushed forth to grapple with tho deadly
errors of Judaism and the corruptiOns
of a gross and sensual Paganism, we not
only stand amid sacred scenes, but are
almost tempted to believe that those were
in some respects, the palmiest days that
have ever dawned upon the history OF
the Church. 1t was indeed a glorious
spectacle, to behold a few men, kindled
into warm enthusiasm by the wonders
of redeeming love, buckhng on their ar
NOR, and marching forth with glowing
faith, and quenchless love, and high
resolve, and lofty endeavOr upon mis-
sion that carping skepticism would pro-
nounce an impossibility and an absurdi-
ty. And as the unbelieving eye of an
tiauity followed them along their various
routes, and witnessed the mighty results
that seemed to flow almost by magic
from such singleness Of aim and such
heroism of effort, philosophy must have
felt itself perplexed, and baffied in at
tempting to explain so strange a phe
nomenon. The world had seen nothing
like it before and men must have look
ed in amazement, as they saw the preju
diees of ages melting before the breath
of the Gospel like frost before the sun
and Christianity, armed with no visible
weapon but the truth, asserting its supe
riority over every hostile combination
that disputed it's conqueriDg march.
But the brightness Of this dawn Wa
soon obscured by clouds and darkness
The Church extended on every side an,
increased in wealth ard external splen
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"The MOoeI was a book

Three volumed, and once read and of
crammed full
OF poisonous error, blackening every page:
And oftener still of triAing second hand
Remark, and old diseased, putrid thought,
And miserable incident, at war
With nature with itself and truth at war;"
Pollok
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CARRY your good things to Christ; he
will keep them; carry your bad things to
Christ; he will cure them. Whatever
your frame be, let nothing separate you
from his love.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21

WHAT is A FRIEND good for if We
may not lay one end of the sack upon
his shoulders, while we ourselves carry
the other?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21

Two SIGHTS only are necessary to sal
vation-the evil of sin and the glory of
Christ.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21

A MINISTER who is a man-pleaser, is a
soul-destroyer.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-04

The opposnaon Journals are attempting to
.belittle the effect OF the Vermont election
They say 1t does not amount to much any way,
as this state Ia certain to go Republican, and
that everybody know this beforehand. But
everybody did not know that It would roll up
such an increased majority over last year.
This Vermont election then means this. II
means that that popular reaction about
which we have heard go frequently, and upon
which our adverssrieshave dwelt for the past
year with such delight and fcrvency, has com.
menced. Vermont has opened the ball. Maine
will follow with an increased majority OF last
year OF come ten OF twelve thousand, and the n
will come the four great central States, Penn.
sylvsnia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Thus
will be opened the campaign for November,
when Grant and Colfsx will sweep the North
and Northwest, and yindicate Republiosnism
before VII the world.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-04
Exciting Boat Race.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. IAN exciting boat
race occurred on Niagara river this afternoon
Two expert oarsmen, Talsma and Marvins,
rowed Tor awager. five miles up the Niagara,
against seven mile current, through the
rapids and around Bird Island Reef, and three
and half miles return, in forty eight minutes
and hfty-eight seconds. Heavy clinker boats
were used. Talsma beat five seconds. Talsma
labored under the disadvantage of having the
heaviest boat and STAYING In the bow In cross.
Ing the reef, much money changed hands.
The betting was In favor of Talsmia. For
half mile over the reef the current is fully
ten miles an hour.
HARTFORD, CONN, Sept. 3.-Judge Hall,
formerly OF Savannah, Ga, but native Of this
city, died at Norwich yesterday. aged so years.
In his will he left $4,000 for charitable pur-
poses In this city, and a like sum for the
same object in Savannah.