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THERE ARE NO TEARS IN HEAVEN.

met a child his feet were bare,
His weak frame shivered with the cold,
His youthful brow was knit by care,
His flushing eyes his sorrow told.
Said l, " Poor boy, why weepest thouY
''My parents both are dead, " he said.
s'I have not where to lay my hesdi
o, Pam alone and friendless now -
Not friendless, child Friend on high
For you lls precious blood has giveni
Cheer up and bid each tear be dry,
''There are no tears in heaven"
l saw man in life's gay noon,
Stand weeping Ger his young BRIDES bier
"And must we part, he cried, $50 soon?"
As down his cheeks there rolled tear.
"Heart strckened one" said l, weep not %
''Weep notl" in accents wild he cried,
But yesterday my loved one died,
And shall she be forgot so soOn?"
Forgotten! no, still let her love
Sustain thy heart, with anguish riyen;
Strive thou to meet thy bride above,
And dry your tears in heaven.
I saw gentle mother weep,
As TO her throbbing heart she pressed
An infant seemingly asleep
On its fair mothers sheltering breast
"Fair Oue," said 1, ''pray, weep no more
Sobbed she, ''The idol of my hope
am now called to render up;
My babe has reached deaths gloomy shore
Young mother yield no more to grief,
Nor be by passions tempest driven;
But find in these sweet words relief
"There are no tears in heaven"
Poor traveller o'er Hfe's troubled wave,
Cast down by grief, overwhelmed by care,
There is an arm-above can save;
Then yield not thou to fell despair;
Look upward, mourners, look above
What though the thunders echo loud,
The sunshine bright behind the cloud;
Then trust in thy Redeemer's love,
Where er thy lot in life be cast,
What e'er Of toll and woe be given,
Be firm, remember to the last
"There are no tears in heaven"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-12-29
Admiration of Christ not Faith.

An incident in the Autobiography of
Krummacher is worthy of being noted for
the lesson it contains. In his youth, he was
present at great banquet, given to Goethe,
the poet, in the city of Frankfort-on-the-
Maine. Thorwaldsen, the sculptor, then in
the height of his fame, was present. Krum-
macher, watching his opportunity, drew near
and spoke to him. After little, Thorwaldsen
said to him, "Are you an artist? "No,"
said the youthful preacher; l am theolo-
gian." "How," said this famous sculptor
of the statue of Christ, chow can one be
only theologian?" "From this answer,
Krummacher adds, " drew the conclusion
that an enthusiastic admiration for the per-
son of Christ is something very different from
faith in Him"
We fear that the religion of Thorwaldsen
has spread widely in our day. 1t is not un-
common to hear men praise and admire the
Man of Nazareth. They cry out E'cce Homo,
and put this title in their books, and portray
his character, in elaborate reconstruction Of
the simple story Of the gospels, lauding Him
as the faultless ideal Of humanity. But all
this is admiration. Faith is much more
than this. 1t is trust--the personal accept
ance Of Saviour loving dependence
of soul, weak sid siseal, , en- en- an ell powerful
Friend. The gaze Of admiration may do to
quicken the genius Of an artist; the look Of
faith draws out the pentence and love of the
Christian. Only the latter can purify and
saye.-Presbytsrian.
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the affections of the people, Notwithstanding
old associations, it has already won.
Yet l must be permitted to inquire why
the same hymn, and that not of unusual ex-
cellence, has been inserted toOice, and how it
is that such an unintentional error, q pre-
sumo it was unintentional,) should have es-
capped the vigilance of both the compiling
and the Publishing Committee? Compare
the 479d and 567th hymns. The mistake
seems the more culpable because it occurred
in the Old Book, and was fully and fire.
quently exposed, both in the General Assem-
bly, and the papers Could it be corrected
now? Il.
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Grace at Meals.

A correspondent, G. J. S., in your last
writes very sensible letter on this subject,
which he heads "Grace before meals" Will
you allow me to point out that, properly the
table is blessed before meat and the Grace
(thanks) gratis, said after? Years since [
was accustomed in rural places, and partic-
ularly amongst Wesleyans, to hear the old
Catholic formula, before meat, viz: "Let
us ask blessing" and then short prayer.
There are, I believe, very few examples of
Grace or Thanks before meat, one of which
is given in the "Primer" of King Edward,
in this form: "At the beginning of this re-
fectory let us reverently and earnestly call
to our remembrance the Holy Scripture,
which saith: "Whether we eat or drink or
whatsoever we do else, let us do it to the
laud and praise of God Answer: Laud,
praise, and glory be unto God, now and ever
more. So be it. In the "Primer' are
several "Graces," which are:
BEFORE MEAT.
"Pray we to God the Almighty Lord,
That sendeth food to beast and men
To send His blessing on the board
To feed us now and ever. Amen.
THANKS AFTER MEAT.
BLESSED be the Father Celestial,
Who hath ted us with His material bread
Beseechng Him likewise to feed the soul
And grant us His Kingdom VIXEN we be dead.
BEFORE DINNER
"And that is and shall be set upon the board
BE that same sanctifed, by the Lords words.
Our Father etc.
BEFORE SUPPER.
--'' He that is King of Glory and Lord over all
Bring us to the supper of the life eternal"
Our Father, etc.
"God save the King and bless this din
ner, is said to have been cavalier "Grace;
but in the Primer the answer to rathe
long thanks after supper is: "Lord save Th.
Church, our King and Realm, and send u
peace in. Christ. Amen."
A very large characteristic eight lin
prayer before dinner will be found amongs
Robert Burns minor poems. g. S. SIS
suggestion that men should, even at hotel
and eating-houses, always say "Grace
ought to be carefully followed; for in tn
words of an old Anglican rhyme:
"Whoso getteth up from meats, and etteth grac
pass, Sitteth down like an OK and riseth like a
asse. Cor. London Guardian.
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Resolution of the Synod of Virginia.

The following resolution was adopted in
regard to Rev. W. H. Foote, D. D., and
Rev. j. P. Smith appointed to communicate
it to DIR. Foote:
Resozued, That the Synod of Virginia has
heard with concern of the illness of Rev.
w. H. Foote, D. D., which has overtaken
him on his way to the sessions of Synod.
The Synod desire to express their sym
pathy with their brother and father, and
their hope for his speedy and permanent re.
coyery.
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HUMILITY observe God. hath chosen
the vine, low plant that creeps upon the
helpless wall; of all beasts, the soft and pa
tient lamb; of all birds, the mild and guile
less dove. Christ is the rose of the field and
the lily of the valley. When God appeared
to Moses, it was not in the lofty cedar, nor
the sturdy oak, nor the spreading palm, but
in a bush, an humble, slender, abject bush.
AS if he would by these selections check the
conceited arrogance of man.-Owen Feeh-
ham.
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Rezeau Brown.

Rezeau Brown was native of New Jer-
sey, and was one of the most accomplished
young ministers ever graduated at Princeton
Theological Seminary He was greatly be-
loved by all and was the bosom friend of DIR.
Addison Alexander. But fatal consumption
had marked him, and he was cut down in
the morning of life. Arrangements had been
made to accompany Mr.. Alexander to Eu-
rope in 1881, but failing health prevented,
and the latter heard in Germany that his
friend had departed this life. The follow
ing lines were written by Mr.. Alexander
upon receiving the sad tidings. They are
in our view exceedingly touching, and re-
mind one very much in their plaintive ten
derness of the piece by Cowper called "The
Cast-away," founded upon the incident in
Anson's Voyage, of man who fell over
board and perished. The biOgrapher of DR..
Alexander says they were written with
great rapidity in his ordinary journal. The
handwriting, by its irregularity and fiery
speed, shows the presence of some vivid
emotion. ''-ED. Cen. PRES.
''The plan was laid. The hour was nigh
Both were resolved to brave
The tempest's terrors and to try
The switness of the wave.
To-day where art thou? where am l?
Alone, beneath foreign sky,
And thou art in thy grave!
While careered before the gale,
And the auspicious blast
Filled the deep bosom of the sail,
And bowed the sturdy mast;
Thy pallid cheek became more pale,
Thy secret springs began to fall
Thy life was ebbing fast.
While l, through Latum's blasted plain
Approached the walls of Rome,
Where o'er thousand spires and vanes
The antichrist's proud dome
Like an imperial giant reigns
Disease had welnigh loosed the chains,
Which kept thee from thy home.
And while hastened to explore
That world so new to me,
That grave OF empires now no more,
How Jared it then with thee?
Ahl thy captivity was DER.
Death had unbarred thy dungeon door
And set thy spirit free!
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PR1DE.-If proud man makes me keep
my distan ce, the comfort is that ne keeps
his at the same time
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HoPELEss.-He who is sinking and yet
embraces himself must perish.
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The DIFFERENCE between perseverance
and obstinacy is that the one is strong
will, and the other is strong wont.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
For the Standard.
Letter from Tyrrell County.

/ MIR. EDITOR We people in Tyrrell
county are really glad when the time comes
round to hold Court, because we see great
many people. hear great deal of news, and
have our disputes and differences adjusted
and determined. Again, We are glad because
we are mighty glad to see the lawyers who
attend this Bar; they are as good set of
fellows as you ever saw and the whole Bar
as well as His Honor at this term were in
fine spirits, fine health and looked as though
they had been faring sumptuously on NOAH
"A. WHITES fine shad, and other eatables
and drinkables.
They were all in the hest of humor, and
am satisfied some, several poor, clients
had been pretty freely bled. Everybody's
business here is well attended to, for the
reason, we pay our attorneys well. They
work hard for us, and we pay them literally.
This is the first court in this district, and
was held by tbs Honor E. W. Jones. The
Judge has just returned from some of the
Springs in Virginia, and, like the lawyers,
looks we'll, is in fine health and has undoubt-
edly been well cared for. ''7a '-
There was no cases of Importance tried on
the State Docket. In one frivolous assault
and battery case, Major Gillian raised the
point as to the jurisdiction of the Court, un-
fler the 18th and 32nd section, article 4, of
the Constitution. The point was argued by
the Major and the Solicitor, ]. J. Martin.
The case was decided upon the point, that
the Court had once assumed jurisdiction,
and the Legislature did not intend to take
away that jurisdiction. H a-.G lis.g e
How the Judge will hold in case COM
ing under these clauses of the Constitution
1 cannot say, but believe he will say he has
no right to try. '" f T' ''.A5.'-A' H.'af- 2
There was no case tried of any interest.
The State docket was small, and but two
civil cases were tried. The people in this
section have determined to attend to theiI
farms, and improve their lands, and have
less business in the Court House H %
Our crops this season have been seriously
injured by long, continued spell of dry
weather.
We are in hopes that we will make enough
to live upon and spare little, but our cot
ton is seriously damaged, and the sweet po
tato crop is almost failure. The corn croI
pn some farms is very good; on Others mo-
30 good. While some of the farmers will
not make over half enough for support
| some will make almost nothing.
| rr- OCCASIONAL. 8
| Columbia, Sept. 6, 1869.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
mormon Detection.

Brigham Young, chief of the Mormons,
has been called upon to meet q serious de-
fiction among the faithful. It is headed BY,
Joseph Smith, son of the original prophet,
Joe, finder Of the original "plates," author
Of the Mormon Bible, founder Of the Church,
and martyr to his opinions. 10. Smith, it
will be remembered, never profcssed polyg-
amy. That was an in invention of the SEN
sual elders since his death. Young Joseph
pronounced it base and criminal hefesy,
and proclaims himself Head Prophet by the
right OF Descent Brigham Young being
pronounced o fraudulent usurper Brigham
is sixty-fivc years old, coarse and ignorant.
Smith is thirty-thrce, handsome and educa-
ted. Brigham has the elders on his side.
Smith has already combined a considerable
party, who are dissatisfied with the present
tyrannicat regime. OF course, the Gentiles
will all side with Smith. : 80 will the wo-
men, when the advance population fills the
Territory with eligible, men, and shows them
the ahsurdity of polygamy, and the infamy
Of being only the thirtieth or sixticth part
Of a WIFE It will be strange if this prob
lem Of wholesale concubinage, brought in
to prominence by the Pacific Railroad enter
prise, and threatening so many difficulties,
settles itself by revolt of the -Mormons
themselves against their leader and his po-
lygamous creed. Ro1a AiaIo sarias h9atiI5d
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
Columbia, Sept. 6, 1869.
For the Standard.

I ..--.. .-..r .i,f-..-.-l + or the standard.
EDITOR STANDARD II have delayed wri-
ting to you, relative to our county election,
for the reason that the election of one of our
Townships has been contested. iga.l
In the county, the Republicans carried
six townships and the Rebs three. In Leas.
burg township, the Rebs had no candidates.
Our majority in the county was increased on
the vote of the former election. alg af.T
In this township the commissioners order
ed that there should be three magistrates
elected with one additional for Yanceyville,
whereupon, we added the name of Jerc.
Graves to our ticket. The rebs also took
him up, and finding this out, the day before
thc election, we erased his named from thir-
ty-three of our tickets, which gave ]. W.
Stephens and j. E. Cook, the other two
candidates, a decided majority over Graves.
After tie election, the commissioners re-
versed the former decree, and decided that
We we're only entitled to two magistrates,
and they allowed Graves to qualify, thereby
leaving Stephens nut. Stephens applied to
Judge Tourgce, who ordered return of the
election to be made to him, with all the
facts in the case, including the fact that the
Judges of the election did not take the re-
quired oath and the Judge pronounced the
election Illegal. Thereupon, it was further
decided, that the magistrates appointed by
the Governor should continue in office until
their SUCCESSORS are elected in accordance
With the requirements of the Constitution.
In the face of this action by Judge Tour
Gee, the rebel sheriff of the county refuses tt
| serve any papers or precepts issuing from
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
From the Corrinne. Utah Reportt


Mormon jurisprudence Brought to Stand
Did all read Judge Hawley's decision
in the Russell murder case2 if not, do so; it
is good thing. 1t shows a, little daylight.
in the black sky that has hung over Utah in
legal matters.
Judge Hawiey, supported by Judge
Strickland, overrules the Judgment of the
Chief Justice and awards new trial. Weup
here all vote to haze the Williams hung; they
Deserve it, and the people here would do it
without ceremony; yet when they are put
upon trial, because ruling in their case
will be a precedent to be followed in all
other cases, and we do not. know how soon
1t may before we are brought before that
tribunal. No matter what the charge, we
want fair and legal trial. We want no
indictments gotten, up by a mob of a Nor
mons, nor do we want a trial before a,mob
bf the same Such seems to be the case at
bar Not the first form of law was observed.
The Grand Jury was only mob of Mormons
called in by man calling himself 'sTerrito-
place in q U. S. Court. They present an
Indictment; another mob is called In by the
same man to try them; they are convicted
and sentenced to be shot. The jury are not
even informed by the court as to the law of
the case, nor even given definition of mur-
der. This kind Of Mormon jurisprudence
didn't suit Judge Hawley. He sets it aside;
squelches the whole thing and sends it back
for new tr1al.noIt is a little cheering to suf-
fering Gentiles to knowlthat we have such a
man as Judge Hawley on the bench at once
On able lawyer of superior abilities, extern
Sive experience and a high reputation
throughout the land asa jurist; an honest,
upright man, fearless and bold, who knows
the right and dares to do it. : He will
beard the lion in his den. No expediency
With him, but right and justice, no matter
who gets hurt. isi.tis o dsi- sbara
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NAttl -fsfl T----s - .a. ti4
Important Document-Sir John Franklin
| Heard From.

A party youched for as reliable writes to
the San Francisco Bulletin from San Bena-
ventura, that document was found on the
Z 6eachi at that place on the 30th of August,
J much mutilated, which requested the finder
! tb forward it to the Secretary Of Admiralty,
at London or to the British Consul nearest
that port witha request that it be printed.
Il was written in six commercial languages,
the margin and every vacant portion is filed
with writing relating to Sir John Franklin
and party. The document was evidently
cast in the water-in latitude SO degrees, 80
minutes and AZ seconds, and longitude 9S
degrees, 4 minutes and seconds. .,.5
1t gives an account of the desertion of the
ships Erebus and Terror. The party num-
bered 105 at the time of the desertion, and
was under the command of F. R. McC Crossier
This party succeeded in reaching the above
latitude and longitude, where they found
relic Of the late Sir John Ross. The docu-
1nent, states that. the, party wintered on a
lbwL island in 1876 and Sir John Franklin
died on the 18th of June, 1S47o 1t contains
rtpany + interesting incidents connected with
the expedition, -, E.. -. ~
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29

The fashion for frock coats during the
coming fall and winter will be the Prince
Albert style, double breasted and short in
the skirt, which has been worn during the
past season. 1t will be even somewhat more
abbreviated than hitherto. The colors are
to be blue, black, olive or brown, as NAV
be desired Entire suits of English and
Scotch black and gray plaids will also be
in vogue. A similar frock coat will be worn
for evening half dress suits in making calls
&C., the materials being meltons and plain
dark beavers of various shades
The full dress evening suit for receptions
and small gatherings still consists of black
dress coat, with black vest and black panta-
looms. The ball and opera costumes are to
be composed of blue, olive or claret dress
coat, with buttons to match of similar col
ors, white vest and light plaid pantaloons
To this decided innovation over the late fu-
neral garb a few adventurous spirits may
add brass buttons in the style of twenty-five
years ago.
Overcoats will be in the sack style, single
breasted and with fly fronts. The materials
are to be of metons, fur-beavers, chinchillas
| and other rough materials. -.-.
| For sporting and driving coats and vests
| velveteens will continue to have the prefer
| ence, the colors being brown, dark green or
| olive, and pantaloons of light shades
| Pantaloons will continue in the present
somewhat tight style, fitting in the same
at the side than formerly. The material
will be chiefly gray plaids. r
Vests for day wear will be of the present
gay and varied colors, cut low, with plain
rolls. The light fancy vestings, for day or
| evening, will be of white cashmeres and ker-
seys, full and double breasted, in the English
style. and buttoned high. For exclusive
evening wear they are to be cut low, with
three buttons, and rolling collar.
| The materials used in the more extensive
establishments will continue to be largely
foreign, but more American cloth will be
used than hitherto, especially for pantaloons.
| Foreign manufactures can be well initiated,
especially in pantaloon materials, even with
| our inferior wool, and for ready made cloth
ing they will continue to be almost entirely
used. ..r. .... ..F
| Neckties will be both white and black, as
| hitherto. a ..
| Silk hats will be much similar to the style
of last spring. with low, belled crowns, and
brims rather broad, but they will be, if any
thing, slightly lower-more of the bell shape
| and with greater curve in the RIM Of the
low crowned hats the broad, straight-brim-
med Wharton style, of smoke color, is to be
much worn, with a wide, contrasting black
band resembling mourning. The other num-
berless styles of hats in use will continue of
the same pattern, and as varied as hereto
fore -g..
Boots and shoes will be rounded at the
toes and similar in style to those now in