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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06
WHY THE BIBLE CAN NEVER BE
COME AN OLD BOOK,

The Biblo is, of course, old in one
sense; aud its very ago is ono of the
things that will keep it forever from
becoming antiquatcd. Ono of the
charms Of the blessed book is, that it
is tho repository Of oriy;"sl materials If
history. Every great historian spends
a large amount Of his time in cxami-
ming its authentic original records Of
tho timesundcr its survey. Sometimes
a nowly-discoversd scrap, only a few
lines in length, will give new cover
ing to many pages of his volume.
Now tho Bible is an ancient history,
full Of the ric:,ost variety Of Incident,
and extending over tho great cpochs
in tho worlds progress. It is no sec
ond-hand compilation, bat an orisi.
nal, fresh, and inspiriting record.
This can he appreciated without ref
enco to its divine inspiration.
A moro important reason why the
Bill" will always have tho interest ol
new book is, that it is associat Oh
with the experience of tho new Heart
The spirit uses tho word in rcgoncra-
ton. The new. born soul bas q new
insight into tho Scriptures. Th,
Christian, rs ho grows in grace, fiud,
increased enjoyment in tho Bible. "l
used TO lhinll," said Lelicvcr to vi
"that many portions of tho Bible
were dry uninteresting, even altor
became 4 Christian; bat now | ca,
say that l find no part unintcrcsting.
y book that is 80 intimately conncc,
tel with the new life, being itself th,
fountain of life, can not grow old
1t is too fall Of tho love Of God il
Christ to grow old. The new heart
of every generation of believers will
keep tho sacred volume new; o
rather, its own divine inspiratio,
aud divine instructions will keep thon
ever finding something now in it,
| CHriSiiam Banner.
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MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

i"i' S' iI'ohiis, NJ. H., IN tho open
ing locturo of tho 10Th course of tho
Medical Department of Georgetown
College gives the following statistics
In England, Scotland, Ireland, Bel
GUM, Norway, and Sweden, with cn
liro uniformity, the numtcr Of malus
i under ten years of age slightly cx-
! cccda that of tho females. At twenty.
from tho emigration of yeung mon,
tho number Of females becomes u
liitle in excess, and thus continues
through life, i e., in all these commu-
mites, woman has ut so, 10, 80, and
90. as firm n hold on l,fo as man. II
can hardly be, that anything but a
gen, law Of human nature should
prevail through all thcso widely sep:
rated and d'irriny natiohaIilics; and
. hence, any departure which may exist
in our own country, especially, in the
.. older ard moro Civiliz ID portions, must
bu duo TO causos existing in that i'm
mediate vicinity. BY tho consus OF
| 1850, there wcro in New England and
the 5 ate of New Yo.k, $4,000 boys
aud $4,000 gi1ls under tn Yeas OF
uSo. Here, Us in tho Faro jean coul..
I tries named, tho boys arc in cxcoss
,, At twenty, in CO. Irencc of the mi
grafton OF young men, the females arc
$4,000 in excess. AT thirty this pre-
pondcrance has reached 1900. Thus
far tue law Of i'fs appears identical in
the countries named, emigration in
this Country being li,tio in excess
But at this point the parallel stops
In Eirol'c, whatever excess exists at
thirty contiruSs and ia tho same nj
-, at 81, at 80, and TO tho end Of life
In New York aad New England ut 81
ovcry one cf those - 600 women have
! disappeared, and 1000 besid,s; at So
! 10000 iE cNccSs have followed them
Wo find that 95,O 900 females, in every
decade, pass away in the very prime
Of omaLhocd, that would have lived
had they been born iu either Norway
! Swcd.n, Belgium, England, Scotland
or Ireland.
Gentlemen, these arc facts Of 10
day, the E.cts Of our communities arl
of our women, tho facts that stare GU,
medical mon broadly in tho face, how
cver unwilling We may be TO a: knowl
I'd 4,o their truthfulness.
Again: VIC tird by tho census Of tho
State Of New York, published The
past year, That in that Safe, 10 hi sht
; 1871 900 families eit around dcso.a
hcnrthstoncS, where tho music O
childish prat;!o never breaks in upor
the silent solitude. Twenty five pei
! cent. Of the families Of that State alt
chi:d:ess. Thcy l,avo wives who nev
or knew the name of mother. There
are also in that Stale HIS 900 hmilic.
or 10 rcr cent. with only ono child
and 10000 Or Is per cent. with onl,
two Children each. In pres, ncs Q
such facts 10 physician can lcnait
longer bIamelossIy siIcnt.
A gam it has been apparent for 8. "
crai years, that in Massachusctts, fam
Hes were gradually becoming cxliLc
by decay. This is not conGncd TO on,
family or one locality, but to the en-,
tic S.ato and ,h,se adjoining. Now
in that community there is something
radical ''y wrong. Some Of tho e 'ea
laws Cf human existence are bcin,
persisteuly ly violated, and it ia cspe-
cially within the scope Of tho 81. dica
profession to plainly and fully expos
Lhcso fatal ,rrcrt.
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GOD SEEN IN ALL HIS WORKS.

In that beautiful part of Germany
which BOZ drrs on tho Rhine, there is Il
nob'o estate, as you travel on tho Yves
tern bank OF, tho river, which you see
lifting its ancient TO wors on the oppo
sido, aJovo tho grove Of trees about
us old as itself.
About fifty years ago, there livcdi in
that castle nobls gentleman, whom
we call BaroG--. lilo had only ono
soh, who was not only comfort TO
his father, bat blessing TO all who
lived On his fathers land.
1t bappened on certain occasion
that this young man being away from
home, there camo French gentleman
TO the castle, who began to talk of his
Heavenly Father in terms that chilled
the cid mans blood; Oh which tho
Baron rcprovcd him, saying, "Arc
you not afraid Of ctr.nding God, WHO
reigrs above, by 81 caking in such q
manLcr!" Tho gentleman said he
knew nothing aboa; God, for ho had
never seen him.
Tic this time did not notice what
the gentleman said; but the mex,
morning he took him about his castle
grounds, ard to..k occasion first to
show him very beautiful picture
that hung on tho wall. The, gcnt;e-
man admired the picture very much
ind said: "Whocver drew this picture
knows very well how to use tho pen
Gil"
'My son drew that picture" sal,
the Baron.
"Then your son is n clever man.
replied The gentleman. The Baror
then went with his visitor into III.
garden, and showed him many beau
,iinl Aow ers and plantations Of forcs
trees.
"Who has the ordering of thir gar
dcn, asked tic sc, tlcman.
"My son." replied the Baron "ht
knows every plant, L may Say, f: Oh
the cedar Of Lebanon To tho hyssol
on u:c wall"
wndtctl," said the gentleman, 81
Shall thi' k very highly Of him soon
The Baron then took him into The
village, and show Cd him small, nca
cottage, w':crc his son had established
, :, eah,v.i anal 1,l,o,o ko <.r,,l 40
ycunS chiltl,en who had lost thci
parents to h. received and nourishct
1T his own cXponse. Tho children il
tho house locked 81 innocent aud &c
happy, that the gentleman was vc..y
much pleased, and when he rcturne,
TO tic castle, ho said TO the Baron
"What i happy man you arc, TO hav'
so good son.
"How do you know havo so goo,
Il son Z"
"BocArsc l havc seen his works
and l know he must be good an,
clever If he has done all that you hav
shown me-"
"But you havo not seen him."
"No; but if j know him very well
! because l Judge of HIM bJ his works
"Truo," replied he Baron, "snd il
This way judge Of the character {
our Heavenly Father. l know b.
his works that he is u being Of intinil
wisdom, und power, and goodness.
The Frehchman felt the forco of til
rep, oof, and was careful lot TO o1f,r
the scoi Baron a. moro by his re
marks.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

SALT AND ASHES YoR ANIaAhs.-.A
mixture Of wood eshss and salt, three
parts Of the former TO one of the lat.
tor, constitutes~a an. excellcut mixture
fir>sH domestia ANIMALS, Its aiixalss.
cent and saline qualities ars both con.
gerial to the animal system. and when
used in praper quantities and ct prop.
OF ,imoa, ass highly prometipe. OF
health. =. .'... ..s.' -
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: csIsss. .izsa uliver.ity ha. L.
al s'udeus, I.'vards !.Q2e,s X ala, 9sO.
1iar'.Is sFRlaSs ss sgs{fssen sga Ie'.'uc
t"s' sM p g gl B ga'f eord-
ingy, YsFe has one INSTRUCTOR to every
l4-aadsne, Ilasyurd ons to 'eserYta Nas
Nj .bigaR ons 70 eve,y SO: NAIs /
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REV. N. L. RICE, d. D.-This EN-.
inent minister has arrived in st. Lou.
is, on Il visit to his .son.in law, DR.. E.
$. Lemonc. 1t pans US to learn that
Dr.. Ricc's cessation from pastoral
wolk, has ny 10 means resulted in the
recupcration Of his health. In this
fold OF his former labors, many who
wero savingly blessed by those labors,
and who, with us, love and feel in
debted to him beyond our powor ever
to repay, extend TO him our sympa-
thy, and offer our earnest prayer for
his speedy and complete restoration.
Missionary Press.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

Speaking of tho political movs-
men:s in New York State, tho Now
York Herald says: ."The town elec-
tons thus far in this State have shown
Democratic gains over the $4,000 ma
jority in 1867. We have already
given tho results in the Counties
whero elections have thus far boon
hold this year. These Counties repre-.
sant different sections of the State.
showing that tho Democratic gains
cannot bo ascribcd to local causes"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

Departure Of Missionaries.-On Tues
day, tho 1lth iust., the R.v. Joseph
Mckclvy and wiC5 sailed in the steam.
ship Henry CAauncey, from Now York.
for Bhina, by way Of tho Isthmus, San
Francisco, and japan, 10 Hong Kong,
whoncc they would pass to Canton to
reinforce tho mission Of our United
Aresbyterian Church in that impor-
tant city. A very largo company of
passengers went out to California
and with n good ship, a great and
good object in view, a feeling that
they would bo remembered in the
prayers Of our ministers and people
IN all their churches, during their
long passage, and in their great work,
Mr..and Mrs. McKclvy left chocrfully
and happily, strong in faith and in
good hope. -,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

-Tla, New York Isdeasaase. says %
ressEes .naw <shssehes were; oAsaaized
tiastysa~j jEsonaso.iea. with the His.
|rioas ssast AmoFaeaxe board. THE
] additions sto' fhs: rbia1 Churches by
pref ssbUs sxasd+ eiSsen hunascd aud
sSeS ,ysSSS, SSssts-ss 80 s@S .sssf.-s-r ~.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

Russia is consolidated empire, and not.
more aggression; as was the ancient Ro-
man.. She is by nature impresnable, and
if attacked has only to retire upon herself
and bide her time for retaliation. She has
six UNIVERSITIES, and her -seientifio school
are among tue best in Europe. Tie 70.
strick!iens npon the press are being re-
moved, and the taste for French porels is
giving way to a liking for native produc.
tions.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

, lM,ssiqgs -ejf Cousins --.In The Nav
York Legislature bill has -besis, in,
trotiaeca providing that IL SHAH be
.ualawldr E,f one 'arst cousin % s6gags
sc agree to marry another frst cousiin 81 sin 4
OF f.o*tbo~ sane couaapgsinits. = Any
person zviaahing.i tho ypiepoasdi lass
snay he puaish ID BY .Iaae sof mot sness
than $1,000, eer .imprfsonntns cir not
!! aegsi R e. ssaa ono sst; ;ef 81. hoth fhe aa1
mRrisaan 1snt .,f,, :.
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! FRANK AND. SU-IE.-"There! that
kittens ,un into the pantry" suid
Mrs Leo, as she VAS hurrying about
t.cr dinner. "Childrcn ono Of you get
her out wont YOU z"
81 will Said Frank, clattcring into
the pantry. "lIere! scat clear out"
Poor kitty, frightened with the
noise, ran widely in every direction
bat that Of the door, and finally crcpt
behind the barrel, Frank Of course
could Tot movc it, ard as little could
lie gctthc kitten out. Whom he fund
That she would certainly stay whore
she was as long as he sc1ldrd, he
,,ieI cnax;ng; but it was too late for
tbat-lsit,y would not trust him. .
"uer', kitty, kitty; como, little
kitty" said Susy, in gentle tones, az
sio came wi:h q ,iet football into the
pantry. Kitty knew know that
pleasant voiee, and size put her head
out, but ho>itatcd.. :; ,-e' e..
"Come, kitty, dear little kitty
said Susie again, and sho came, Mrs
;: Lee had heard it .lT.
:. (Which do, you thihk. the bette,
: ]Eway, my boy?" sho asked, laying he,
, hand on Frank 's shoulder; "susie's Q,
yoursy" -t>l.2s'.., :. $
4 "sis:5s," Frank o,I.lioa.. oa.''r"'se-'' '','s'
y "Isemembcr, then, little onea, a.
ways, that ,ge"llepcsss and .kjndpes
: are better than roughncss and tn
1 rule Of love bettessfliafn that Of f,ar.
c.nr qs2srsc x...ziiaas s,savsn t,
have care of the stock. Fodder is to
valuable aIways,to DO ~wssts,I. - Fed
). little a. asaimes bseiniing will r,ssa poors,
fodder IN The e>m0t4iHg, and trds &i.l, ii .
'. nightTatet thu sttepsl,avc a cloicc ,
rsn,spi"g under cOysr or going ou. a. the
please. II the weather i. cold and ..ddaa
. they. will espsrsIls 'emrip under Gov.
II clear aud cold. even il The ,her,nomci.
: is bs!e !4a Z zsrc, lhry ",usslxes,sfer We ee*
mir. Do not crowd them anywhere eff,
= Z IN pen oRy""l. tIhsy Aus: frssdse,. CT.
Z 'hsnt4a ya,iety Of food i possible. n
S animals Ike j, benef. They wifi tfri,
'* more OF a vd,fetsssif portion ;of it
'e less utritious, ,tssr on oas. ki,,iuf ric
H. food. Let them nave access to pure: vi
! T. 'er:: THEY Ike 10. o.afhk.veis sasAlyi i,
=, be .epaass,ablssims absst H.. ass tipa
ss " ~ah tAs4, ss,as asi"e & 70 .' hs'd gssssf.s =.
lans",ee, aid n'sy win liko ypa az bot.
l. FLOR ii, a0dsbs'ag ssaarI .Ietaassrs ismb. al
y. more wssl.>> Is ..&s.ygy,
a 4'nS Lts~sssfx q. .sses1ske RSsse.sfs ~
d lfcre are not lsss thsa b6,000 peSo
ry lnNsw 4osk Cry saa. l6;ssN- isa aBsuSa,,
IA uou mt - -. =
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cApDAcs sryxrs F4n CAxrIE.vrse
December number Of the -ime,it.m Ayri
e"lt4,fsk4sssks ID his aisrtidfp,c;; sseopi;i ;i;'-
erchdseiess part oilidssSasiabbSgs as.i'aa saiu g
been tried :by Of their correspondence ard
found to bs a useful toDl ii tif: sati,s::;; ~
having srsissd&as number OF tons Of g,s
vegetable Tho present season, 1tsaive cut t,e
stumpsaiii, other astdsr sna- 6ph ,ts. the
.:.lIssa. !. tssdiIyaal ,hss sataaBsn it.
A q ,nsa'tsreof eosyse tlae sta.pps mnst ~
cut" with asoot. cutter ensetne ottiSsriastrE
.AsEffa5 ass NJ ~ 'xnpFH =. S~.S sss~
y.zrss ssat'i ay.- "A tz.S - e -:
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ANECDOTES OF DIR. WAYLAND.

The only guests l remember To have
seen at my fathers house were doa-
cons, ministers, and persons eminent
for picty. Their conversation was
almost entirely on questions of doc
trinal orexperimcntal religion. AS
look back upon these events (with tho
recollection, it is truo Of boyhood, J
my fathers associates seum to. mo to
havo hccn far better acquainted with
tho Scriptures and W it'll the doctrines
Of tho gospel, and moro thoroughly
religious, than VIC commonly find pro.
Tossing Christians at the present day.
Fuller, Gill, Booth, Romano, Ilvrvoy,
Toplady, and Newton woro much
moro frequently quoted by them than
such writer's arc by Christians among
uS.
Tho social iLlucrccs about mo in
College were bad. Tho young men
protesting pisty k pt their religion to
themselves. Only ono Of them over
personally addrcs: Cd mo on the sub
jet OF rcIi zion. THIS was a pious
classmatc, Rev. William H. Bogardus,
ID. d., Of the Dutch Ref. rmcd chnrch
now or recently, in the State of New
Jersey, who once called INC into his
room, and faithfully and ;.tE.ctionatesy
convcrsed with no in regard 10 my
soul. have not seen him since we
graduated yet l sever think Of him
without an cmotio2ssk gratitude and
love that ttci ftrsSno'. other of my
college (: ;ent:s.
remember with pei feet dis!inctncs s
the tino when first y, c,mc conscious
OF decided change in my whole in
cllectual character. was sitting by
y window, in an attic room which
occupied AS sort of study, or read
ing place, anu by accident l opened :
volume Of the Spcctator-I think i
was one of essays f'rming Addison''
critiquc Oh Miltou--it WAS at any ratio
something purely diLactc. l com
'ncnccd reading it, and, to my dcligh,
and surprise, found that l understood
a.d really crjoy Cd it. could not &c
count for the change. l read on, Slit
found that the very essays, which
had formerly passed over without
caring to road them, were now to nj,
the gems IF the whole DO X, vastl,
more attractive than tho stories anc
narratives that had formerly reaC
with SO much interest. l know no
how to account for it. l could cx-
plain it on no other theory than tia
u change had taken place in myself
| awuko to the c,nsciou ,ncss that
was Il Minhimy beng, and II ci,;zcn, il
some sort, OF tho republic OF letters.
1t was not on his Imagination tha
he drew, but on his memory, when h'
described enc Of Stuarts pupils pur-
chasing at Lexicon, rather than ,
much needed coat, Ilo once shove,
his sons copy Of Schleusncr's Nov
Testament Lexicon, in two volumes
bou.d in parchment, and said, "Mhii
| "as al Andovcr, had ten dollar
left. l was worry much in want Of
i coat. Lad an opportunity to bu
this book for ten dollars, and 80 VIC
without the coat" e..
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Portland, Maine, has completely
rison from tho ashes of the great fire
Of 1s66. A Portland newspaper says,
hat "a now city has grown up amidst
the ruins; largo and elegant warehou.
scs now occupy waste places Of but.
Two years ago, eq1aling iu magnitude
-aRdrextent those of any city on the
continent -
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

Fun AT HoMe.-Don't BE- afraid Of
u l;ttl, I'm a. hon, g'ol p,opls
Don't shut up your house lest tho sun
should fade your carlets and your
hearts, lest a hearty l,ush shake
desn some of tho. tru,ty old cob
w,bs there. II you want to ruin
,oar sons, let ,hon thi. le that all
mirth and social enjoyment must be
left on the Threshold without, when
they como homo at night. Whc'.
once u homo is regarded rs OILY q
place TO cut, drink, and sleep in, the
work isbegun that cnds in gambling
houses al Il reckless degradation
iou.>s people must have fun and re-
.iaxa,ions somewhere; if they DO not
lipd it their own heurlhstoncs: it vii!
bs sought at othor. AID perhaps less
profitable places: Thcl efore,. let Tic
ire oburHbrish'lys at night, aud make
tke' tomostoad do!i sMfnl;' with al
| those little atis tliat parents 80 per-
fselly! understand. Don't rorress ,h'
buoy ant split of your ehildrcn
IIaIf nm hour Of merriment round tbs
lamp and freight If u hoinesblats .ou
the Remembrance Of nany care Ant
auhoyanse during tho DAY; mud tn
bsst. safeguard they can tako witl
d:o.a ia.o tIse work. is pnseea inf !
j sacs of; y bsightIittIs' sd"ue esiis, sane,
=. turn. ~. ia .~s~ - : E...-',..., -
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A W"RD r,R BjYs.-Tru,h is on
of Tho rarcst gems, Many youth
has been lost TO society 10y allowing
it to tarnish, and ,foolishly lhro wing il
away. p" --.. 80
II this gem still shines in your bo-
som. suif, !; nothing to displaco or dim
it's lustrc. $780,,
Profanity isl mark of low breed
ing. Show us the man who commands
respect an oatb never from nbles or
his tongue. Read The catalogue o.
c'.mc. Iuqnire the character of ihos.
! who depart from virtue Without :
singsc exception, sou will fad them te
| 10 profane.< Thi,;k Of this, ard DO no
to, a4viie'words Disgrace you -. -
Hoaesty, fsankhess, generosity, Ssir
tue--blcsscd traits - Be- these yours
my boyr, and wo shall not fsar."ss; : 30,
will Olai she respect and love of all
Youare WATCHED d'ay- -iogr elders; Mo-
wh, arc looki"gsfor clerks ard ap
>. prentices. hare ,,1ieis. seyes. on. sou. !
you arc prefaae, vulgar theatre goia,
thoy. VIII not ehepsa xaa.;s ~ :. r yosisar
upright, steady, and iudaserious,s ba
fSrsss sls9sy yoa %i'l fAsl. good eood ,2phacs,
kind masters, and the prospect Of.
=. Ii;J 4, tt:irno; ,.Gs5s.S& G IL. Il
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A BEAUTIFUL PAssAuE-The fol-
lowing is from "ltevories of \ BAchc-
lor," by iks Marvel:
a poor man without sort Of religion
is at best poor reprobate, the tool-
ball Of destiny, with no ito li..kirg
him to i"fini,y and to tho wondrous
ctcr, J. that is oven worsc-a flame
wi;hou, heat, Il rainbow without colo,
= flower without perfume. A MAJ.
muy in sotDe sort tie his hopes Md
lonors tr this weak shifting ground
tackle, tn his tusincss, Or tho world !;
but woman without that anchor call
cd faith, is q drift ard wreck A
, ,uan ,Eay clumsily Continue a sort OF
moral responsibility out of relation TO
mankind, but u woman in her compar-
advely issoIatcd sphere, wkere alice:
ton and not purpose il Tho controlling
; motive, can find no basis in any 9TH
er sys stem or right action but tba: ol
faith. A man may cr.,z, his brain or
his thonghts to truthfuiness, in such
poor liatboragc rs E,me and roputa.
lion may sfre,eh before him; but a
wopan-whors can she put her hppcs
in storms if, not. in heavenY And
thatSwoet trutbfulaess-that abiding
lovs---tliat esduring hopo meHewing
every page aud scene Of iifs--'igh ting
them wl,Ir pleasant radiance, when
The worlds storms :brral ike an, ar
my with cannon? ..WLo has ELY ,yed
the lovo of5a CHRISTIAN, mother. bu,
will ocho tho Thought With eoo,gy
aud frailow It With 'a-tcar? r''s'.'- =.
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NEWS SUMMARY,

Tile New Version Of the Psalms.-
Rev. DR.: Rodgers, Superintendent of
the Board of Publication, has just fur.
nlshed as with n copy of the Now
Versions Of tho Psalms. 1t is enti-
tied -
A Selection Of Mctrioal Versions of
tho Book of rsalms, authorized by
the General Assembly. of the United
Presbyterian Church to be used in the
worship of God. Pittsburgh: United
Presbyterian Board of Publication.
1t is very noat litllo book, and if
tho whole work shall evor be compile
ted and will present as attractive an
appearances as this, it will, we are sure,
be that far at least universally acccp-
table. AS to the versions, wo suppose
they are as good as tho Committee
having tho work in charge could prob.
ably prepare in thoir circumst stances,
and they will bo welcomed by all who
desire q larger variety of metros than
we have at present. But it will prob.
ably bo long before many will feel
that tl.cse New Versions have tho
strength and the JUNCTION of the Old.
They have, however, been accepted
and authorized by The General Assem-
bly,, and may consequently be used
now nj all the churehcs.-CA Christian In
stsHttor. .