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sir Chrtstopher wren.

In the Daily Post, Of Wednesday, Feb
ruary 9th, 1723, there is the following
paragraph: "Oa Monday last, died SIR
Christopher Wren, aged 90. He was
formerly Surveyor General of the Kings
Works; he rebuilt Sc. Paulis Church and
all the rest Of the churches that were
burned down in the great confiagratiOn-
He was deEervedly rsekoned one Of the
best and greatest Architects In Europe
but as ais Character Is universally
known, 1t is Needless to enlarge upon
that Heaa.n The Post Boy, No. 5245,
from Saturday. March 81, to Tuesday,
March 5sh, I723, states % This evening
the corpse of that Worthy FREEMASON,
Sir Christopher Wren, Knight, is to De
inferred under the Dome of st. Paul's
Cathedral" And in The Post Nun and
the Historical account, No. 6lOO, from
Tuesday, March 5tn, to Thursday, March
7th, we read L L4st Tuesday night the
asrpse Of Sir Christopher Wren was
carried from his late Dwelling House, TO
bs inferred in the Vault under the Dome
Of st. PauI's; the Hearse was preceded
By a handsome cavalcade bearing
torches, and followed by fifteen Mourn
sing Coaches and Six, Is weilsas by sew
eral gentlemen's COsches.-NdtiO1dt.
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SUNDAY APPEAL.
HAPPY TIDINGS.


The sharp rat-tat-the post has come
Tidlngs are here OF friends long paTie1;
To some OF nope and jOy-to some
The news that leaves them br0E -he2rleos
That heap OF letters which he bears
VINO knows what destiDies are tn II .
Sorrow and laughter, mirth and tears
The post some bless, some curse the minute
But II the face can tell one aUgbt,
One scarcely now need be aIraid-he
TIE best OF good news must nave brought
To yoodeT bright eyed smiling lacy.
Good news good news has come, us pisln-
Is ft-ffOm sister, brother, COUSIN
Or Is 10 nom some signing swain
LoveTs she has 81 least 8 dozen.
What words precisely writ are q ere
one nee1 not now stay 20 discover:
Besides. II would not quits be fai-
The readers boulder 10 peep oFtF-
Enough proclaim those gltsfenlng eyes
The postman here has brought a Treasures
And II al times my lady ssIs,
It's not in sorrow, tut pure pleasure
Wen leave her here alone 70 read
To glsat IN secret DER her letter. .- s..
Her loOks-Thste' 'er Us taene-conceuS
II could not well be any better.
Or al we mentioned " theme above,
wen simply offer one suggzstiCn-
Il IS not unuequitsi love,
A I'D 20 We may dismiss the questloh-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13
The Test OF Love.

81 do love God," ssid little girl TO
her papa one day, when he had been
talking to her about loving God. Per-
haps YOU think so." "Oh, do indeed,
/ do, papa" "Suppose, my child, you
should come to me and say, Dear papa,
do love you,' and then go away and
disobey me-couId l believe you ~
" No, papa" Well, dear, how csn
believe that you love God, when l see
you every day doing those things which
he forbids? You know the Bible says,
If ye love me, keep my command
ments'
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A Severe Punishment.

A gentleman had talk with a wicked
man. You do not look as il you had
prospered in your wickedness," said the
gentleman. 81 haven't prospered at it, u
cried the man feelingly. at is bust.
ness that doesn't pay. If had given
half the energy to some honest calling
which I have spent in trying to get liv-
ing without work, might now be 6 man
of property and character, instead of the
homeless wretch am.n He then told
his history, and ended by saying:
have been twice in the State prison, and
| have made acquaintance with all sorts
of miseries In my life; but, I tell you,
mn ,Uor8t punishment is IN being sohGt /
1yl -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13
The Little Tract Writer.

DR.. Barff, of Wirtemburg, when lit
tie boy, wished to be useful to his school
fellows. At the age OF ten years, he
wrote q tract, and IS he had not money
enough to get it printed, he wrote out
twenty copies to give to them. He has
since spent great deal of his life in
writing and publishing tracts and books,
which have been very useful, Snd several
hundreds of thousands of them have
been printed In different languages. II
we wish to be very useful when we grow
up, we must begin while we are little.
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MASONIC.


" null kc oeeeh bolo " Khoosh amudeed ~
our hett ka ootala bur wukt rahrgF
Jun Oh Ee moohub6ut 80 dostee gurdeed
Hur sucha Biradur humesa nIiega
kisee Peer ne butlaya 10 Some ka Kahn
Insane a ke under chhipa pura nv
Cstad ke cuban Sc ub mila buyan
biradur ke dH men Soma bhura hv.
Ub mujlis ke beech, etc.
A TRAHsLATIoN
meet. -
May the light Of our Order long gioriously
sweet
All true Brother Freemasons forever com
Dinei
some sage once declared that a portion Of gold
In mankind lay concealed, bat he I.eier could
tmpars
fne secret recess TIL our Masters OF Old
Proved The ore was Freenl.sonIv = iged In,
the heart.
Then welcome theL te.
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{
Mr.. N. Weary recommends The utill-
zstion Of the foliage Of the common ash
tree, froIiHus excelsior, as a means Of
supplementing the bay crop. In SWe-
den, Finland and Denmark, before the
advent Of cold weather, which impairs
the succulence Of the leaves, every frond
and leaf is collected from the boUgbs OF
the ash, OF which some are immediately
used So food foT The COW, borse and pig,
ard OF which al eat With Asidity. The
remainder Of the lesves-the main crop,
is placed in empty houses, little salt
being scattered among them, or placed
upon slightly elevated stands ia the rick
yard, using also the stipulated quantity
Of salt, which are then securely thatched
over as security from the rain. Thus
treated, the ash fodder lasts through the
winter and spriRg, and az this period, II
deemed Feduisite, is boiled or steamed
with the addition Of some bran. The
main crop should be harvested before
frosts or cold winds set In.
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raraxian Mission..

The summing up of existing results Of
I" the foreign missions of the Unity, -
contains the following items Missions
Is; stations 8S; preaching pl aces 307 /;
missionaries 81 native assista uts 1852 (;
adult converts 39,96S under ins struction
7O3Il.
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Daughter Against Father.

In the Circuit Court of Union county
n. J., now in session at Eliz abeth, Judge
Depue presiding, Mary Z. Acksrman
brought suit against her father, james
AckermaD, charging him with slander.
Ing her by the utterance of false and ma
liclous charges against her character and
chastity, and claiming damages to the
amount Of $1,000. Mary is about twen-
ty-five years of age, and was receiving
the attentions Of q young man to whom
her father and step-mOther bjected very
strongly-sO much so that Mary lelt COM
PEELED to leave their house, the mother
following her to the street, trying in vain
to compel her to return. Mary refused
and was taken in by Deigbbor, with
whom she lived for some time, her pa
rents holding her clothes, which she I'm
ally procured by the Intervention of the
Sheriff, at which time and on several
other occasions, as is alleged, the father
uttered the words for which the suit was
instituted. On Friday morning the
Judge gave very interesting charge, af-
ter which the jury retired at about 10
O'Clock In the morning and came in
about 3 O'Clock In the afternoon asking
to be discharged as they could not agree,
when the Judge very politely informed
them they could retire TO their room for
the night. On Saturday forenoon, after
being out nearly twenty-four hours, they
returned aud rendered verdict for the
plaintiff Of $4,000 damages.
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A For-GesMe-Not for Poor Meaken.'

We heard Southern lady, who was
reduced to pecuniary want in L 3ndOn
during the war, say that Adah Menken
was the only one of her eountryw. omen
she could ask for assistance with any
hope of success. She applied in person
to the Star Of Astley's,n and received
the entire contents of her purse in her
lap, which was no inconsiderable sum
London Cosmopolitan.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13

THE ENTERTAINMENr.

The General Grand Chapter will be en-
tertained by the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of Missouri, by q banquet, to which
nearly all the Chapters in the State have
literally contributed. This will be under
the supervision of the Grand High Priest
and his associate officers.
The Grand Encampmento of the United
States will be entertained by the Grand
Commandery of the State, by a river ex-
cursion and banquet, to which all the
subordinate Communicates OF the State
have generously contributed funds, as
we'll as some OF our libsrally disposed
citizens outside Of the Order. This will
be under the supervision OF the Grand
CommRndery committee of arrange
ments.
The Royal and Select Masters who
come as delegates, will be taken care of
by mem bers of both bodies.
The members OF the A. and A. 8. Rite,
who, we learn, have been ordered to as
semble here at the same time as the
above, will, we presume, be entertained
by few members of that Rite in the
city, as it has no working bodies in this
Jurisdiction.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13

In 1865 General Grant told Senator
Doolittle to warn the people of Wiscon-
sin that If the present system OF recon
structi0n was to be persevered in, on the
basis Of negro suffrage and white enfrar-.
chisement, it would inevitably end in q
war OF races. And when Senator Doc
little repeated these words from Grants
lips at a public meeting, Gen. Sherman
sat by his side, and not only authorized
him to utter the same warning in his
(Sherman's) name, but In the presence
OF the people there assembled, General
Sherman signifled his assent to the words
OF warning as they fell from the lips OF
the speaker.-MuscdtiTae IONA Courier.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13

IT is bsauty's privilege to kill time.
and times privilege to kill beauty.
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Scottish COvenanters and the Stuart
case.


"The members of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church in Great Britain are Pc
culiarly anxious to disavow all sympa-
thy with the action of the General Synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
against Mr.. Stuart. Many of them are
also strongly opposed to the use of hymns
in social and public worship; and the
subject was brought before tine meeting
of the Synod in Edinburg In May last,
by memorial, and was fully discussed.
The old use and wont of the Church was
against the employment Of uninspired
hymns of Ofprsise but even the CamerO-
mans, as they are termed, have been un-
able to resist the whole tendency of
moderA song service in the sanctuary.
1t Is now asserted that hymns are Begin
ming to be freely used in the congrega-
tiOnal Sabbath school, and that great
majority of the laymen, and a considera-
bic proportion Of the ministers, are in ia
vor of allowing the use of q small andlse
lect number of hymns. ."-he Christian
World (LOndOn.)
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13

COUNTERFEIT virtues are often d IOre
popular currency than the genuine.
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'iJses
Fs
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SIeenr HoIInw Church.

The old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hol-
low, says the New York Evening Mai,
is closed again until next summer. The
visitors at Tarrytown have greatly en-
joyed the simple spiritual services in this
oldest church building in the State, dur
ing the past two summers. On Sunday
they sat down with the descendants of
the first settlers to the old communion
table which the fathers brought with
them from Holland. The quaint old
table was extended for the occasion until,
with its additions, it formed cross ex-
tending the whole length and breadth Of
the church. Around this gathered the
old and the young, the city visitor and
the county farmer, and kept the feast T"
after the apostolic fashion. The pastor
of the church who seems to glory IL be-
ing ga born Dutchman," and whose
appearance gives sufficient evidence of a
good digestion and good conscience,
conducted the services, with the
assistance of the Methodist minister,
whose parish is Immediately adjacent.
The Liturgy used was beautiful con-
densation of the old Dutch form" The
addresses contained neat allusiOn to the
change since the Indian Idolaters kept
the feast OF the white dog on this spot,
shu u inc piotJ Va VIC AAoAOiS "HO NA'i'
these walls, as the old records express,
ain the midst of heathendom," anu the
prayers of thanksgiving, of conservation
and intercessiOn were all on the primi-
tive model, though We could not tell
whether they were Hturgical or extem-
pore. The hymns and tunes were IA
milisr, and were sung with hearts and
eyes full to OveTfiowiug. 1t was q day
long to be remembered. We wish that
the custom of providing for the religions
enjoyment of Christian summer VlsitoTs
was more common.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13
shnksr slnglng ans nanslns.

| A writer in the Ambassador, in the
course of account of g visit to the Shakers
at New Lebanon, says: One merit their
entire religious serviee possesses, 1t is des-
titute of the nasal twang, destitute of the
"godly tone" aud destitute of cant.
Could notsome of our eastern preachers be
induced to visit them, and take lessons?
They speak upon religious topics Ia the
natural voice, without whine or dFawl,
or sanctimOBous accent. There is man
illness and straightforwardness, and lex
cuse the term) down-rightness ia their
tone. / think that must be one of the
" best gifts" which Paul tells as to
"c0vet earnestly Certain am that
the habits here mentioned In contrast
with It are among ths worst gifts which
religious people, and elergymen in par
ticular, can cultivate. Why will men
who can speak In manly, natural way
when on the street, assume a miserable,
canting style the moment they open
their lips in the religious assembly?
Most persons are familiar with the
dancing praoticed by the Shakers, and
which, as they are literalists when it
suits them, they have no difficulty in de-
tending with Bible texts. But we wit
messed one dance, or rather march, which
is worthy of description. The choir was
drawn up in an oval line in the center.
A double column, mostly Of the younger
brothers and sisters, surrounded them
and outside Of these, and reaching the
entire circuit of the space allotted for
such exercises, was another double coll
umn, mostly elder persons. The choir
sang several songs whilst these two col
umns moved around them in opposite
directions but as q grand finale, they,
too, moved in time with the tune, and in
the same direction as the outer column.
It was an imposing spectacle, each alter
nate column moving in an opposite di-
rectiOn, the white caps, and almost white
and straight, plated dresses Of the sis
ters, forcibly suggesting the thought that
they were spirits from another shore.
Whatever might have been my impress
siOns, had this public exhibition Of them
selves been my first acquaintance with /
SlakerdOm, the knowledge L had OBJ
tanned during the earlier part Of this visit
would not permit me to doubt that, with /
them, this was worship. Peculiar, abb /
suId, inconsistent they may be; but they
are deeply and thoroughly sincere.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13

Speaking OF the feeling of Baptist
ministers for performing the sacrament
OF Baptism, the Examiner says that the
only other instance In which We have
ever heard of baptismal rites, was in the
case Of the eOlored preacher who, after
immersing sixty candidates, charged
them dollar a bead for his services.
Upon the next baptismal occasion, only
two candidates presented themselves,
whereupon the preacher declined to pro-
coed, upon the plea that he wasn't going
TO slosh himself alI over for no two doll
lars. These two instances, which we sus-
pect are about equally authentic, consti.
tute the sum total OF Baptist precedent
and practice in this direction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
Era of Good Feeling.

There are some signs that the failure Of i'm
parchment is resulting in better state of
feeling and action between Congress and the
President. A few months ago the President
would hardly have suffered the reconstruc-
ton measures of Congress to pass into laws
without at least showing his teeth, nor would
the Senate have confirmed one of the Presi-
dents democratic nominees by unanimous
vote. While the few months yet remaining
can hardly atone for the wranging and strife
of the last three years, yet peace and harmo-
ny between the two parties for the future will
result in great benefit, in completing the prac-
teal legislation yet remaining, and especially
such measures as are necessary for the COM
plete restoration of the Union.
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lie, and not weapon with which to assault
the person CT any brother Of the craft. He
hoped to see kindness and courtesy dignity
and fairness, characterize the treatment which
each member of the associatson through his
paper, awarded to every other member. Our
contests should be for the truth, and our VIC
tories triumphs over Ignorance and error, -
for in that we all ought to be engaged as in
common cause but we should never shoot ar
rows, and especially poisoned arrows, at each
other The law makes a mans house his cas-
tle,--and every editors person, his individu-
atty, and his household, ought to be secure
from the attacks of every brother Of the pro-
iession.
In conclusion, the speaker expressed the
hope that the Association would be the be-
ginning of the good work Of elevating the
character of the press of the State 1t is,
probably, already superior to what may be
called the local papers of any State in the
Union, but it is by no means yet up to the
ideal Of any member of the Convention.
Where we have hitherto done well we may
yet do infinitely better, and whore we have
hitherto erred we have abundant leisure and
incentive to reform live will all put before
US the ideal newspaper, working for no parti-
san, or selfish, or personal end, but for the
common veal, we shall immensely multiply
the educating and eleyating influences Of this
mighty power which we too carelcssly WELD
and cause it TO bless and bcautify and enrich
the land, like the sunshine, the rain, and the
dew; and we shall take from it all the evil
influences which, like the storm or the mala-
ria, carry desolation and death in their march
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
Death of DIR. Marsh.

The friends Of our old preeeptor and physi-
clan, DIR. NJ. NJ. Marsh, will be panied to
hear of his decease friend has handed us
a letter from Mrs Marsh dated Carson, Ohio,
June II, from which We copy the following
particulars of the sad event -
"On the 2sth of May, the Doctor was
thrown from his wagon, and struck upon his
back with such force as to break his shoulder,
arm and ribs, and seriously injure his chest.
Thirteen days he fingered in mortal agony,
when death came to his release He felt from
the first as his countenance exhibited, that he
was iearfully, Fundamentally, injured. Speech
was almost mpossble-conversat entirely
so while the suffering was such as had not
supposed flesh could endure beyond few
hours. The broken bones were painful, but
the spasmodic action of the heart caused the
greatest suffering. Unfortu-
nately, he was conscious the whole time-his
intellect Of course Supplied by pain. At two
P. NJ, Tuesday the 9th instant after lying
several hours with his eyes closed, he opened
them wide, with steady gaze upward, breath
ing the while with the greatest difficulty, when
a sudden smile fitted over his features, and
he was gone The tale is soon told"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

friend before she died. to care for her orphan
boy
When the door opened, her eyes Frightened
and She raised up a little.
"The Lord bless ye For coming | know
he will 4" she said, as Edith threw of her
covering, and went towards her.
uThis is only one of the boarders, who
came with me" she said in reply to the wom-
ans questioning look. 81 should have come
to-day, had | known you were worse"
She sat down beside the bed aud Anson
Grey watched her as she spoke in low, ten
der voice to the grateful woman. Among the
words which he could distinguish, was prom
Use to see to jamie and when the old woman,
who seemed to be nurse, came up to admins
Ter something, aud IN half whisper asked
Edith 70 pray with them he began 10 think
he was in another world And it was another
to him. truly. Surely she would never dare
to do that But she did. Kneeling upon
the bare floor, and clasping her white hands,
she sent up such prayer for help and strength
as Anson Grey had never dreamed Of hearing
before In spite Of his attempts the tears
would come and blind and blur his eyes 30
that he lost sight Of her, and at last had to
wipe them of by stealth.
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ms h'ar' was was pu, e lor nus ne nc u'reu not
olPro5gu l'ii'r sue s'o'',Ou ',' ''ii''''s''I'
shed the memory Of her prayer as one
glimp1g mo nca''n' ior when ne 'ouu 'nauN
Two or.three times afterwards chance threw
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,'o ogaCn' anu Passeu 'ne very cottage "nore
lney ead gone through the storm 'ong ago
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nc uarGo NOT, ano sne' because sue mao 'lNe'l
quite forgotten II as IN any way connected
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sue meant heI uaugn.or 10 De 'nougn lot no1
me sue ooulo noi heip her ierreung OUT, ana
neipihg also, an ihnameraoe NUMBER OF 'or-
iorn' poVer'y-sulcNe, people VINO nau no
ear'ny cam upon ner' as 'uey "en' 'ne'r
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sPeaS,ns was go'Hg 70 De-
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
A Good AppOinimeni.

IL seems to be conceded on all sides that
the English Mission has fallen into good hands.
If the President was to select one of his sup
porters, no better choice could possibly have
been made than the Hon. Reverdy johnson.
No one can deny that he ranks among the
ablest statesmen in the country and although
a Democrat of the old school, he is indepen-
dent in thought and action, as has been fire.
quently demonstrated by his refusal to blind
ly follow his party. He has experience, cul-
ture, and personal accomplishments, which
will doubtless win for him abroad the high
position he enjoys at home.