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Striking his Mother.

was preaching the Gospel once in c., a
town in Northern Vermont, and had occa-
sion to call at the store of friend whose
clerk was quite ardent in the advocacy Of
the doctrine that all men would be saved.
Like many controverSialists he was glib
tongued, and as "well posted as is common,
and he was quite Jealous and positive
Somehow we fell into a little conversation
which speedily ran, as nearly as [ can re-
member, in this direction:
"You believe, do you, that God will save
you any way, no matter what you dO?'
Yes"
"Well, then, of all persons in the world
you ought to be good man. If your sal
walton is certain, and God is so good to you
as that, think you ought to serve him. faith
fully"
He seemed to assent to this, and l con-
tinued,
"DO you pray?"
mo"
"What! expect to be saved and do not
pray to God Well, that is strange. indeed
Do you ever swear?
He colored and hesitated, and finally ad-
mitted that he did use profane language in
his conversation sometimes.
"Well, said I, Il think that is mean.
You believe God will save you any way, and
instead of thanking him, and honoring him
for such wonderful mercy, you take advan-
tage of his kindness to insult him and tram
pie on his laws. A man that would do this
would strike his mother if she was old and
could not punish him; or kind, and soOuld
not do it. 1 am ashamed of your acting so
meanly."
We did not have very long talk on uni
versal salvation, but | hope the man was
profted. Certainly the man who makes
Gods mercy an excuse for sin, and takes
advantage of Gods kindness to insult him
to his face, is not only wicked, but mean,
even if his doctrine should prove to be true.
But if it should prove false, what them
What then ?-The Christian.
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"Jesus my Shepherd is,

A blind city missionary who labors in
Cincinnati, was one day talking with num-
Der of little girls on the love of Jesus, until
the whole group seemed affected. The
youngest of the number led him to the door
Her little hand trembled, and her whole
frame shook with emotion. At parting he
said, ''Mary, do you love the Lord Jesus?'
Bursting into tears, she cried, mo, no; my
heart is so hard it wont love him at all. Do
pray for me. A few kind words were
spoken to the grieving child, and the mis-
siOnary left.
A few days after, he called again, and
Mary once more guided him to the door
She was calm, and her little hand rested
peacefully in his.
swell, Mary, have you found Jesus YETI
81 think Jesus has found me, she sweetly
replied, "for it is so easy to love him now F."
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Truly the light is sweet, and pleasant
thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
But if this light is so sweet, how much more
when, by the Holy Spirit, the light of Gods
own blessed word "hath shined into the
heart, to give the light of the knowledge of
the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. "
AS an illustration of this l here introduce
an interesting narrative which / have seen
recently. A country Bible agent in Ohio
says it was related by pastor to his con-
gregation as follows:
Il once knew family of Roman Catho-
lies, consisting of father, mother and FIVE
little boys, who emigrated from Germany
without ever having seen Protestant Bible
or Testament. But one of the little boys,
coming home from the district school one
day, held up to his mother copy of the
prescribed Book, at the same time exclaim-
ing, See what the teacher gave me.
The mother took the Testament and after
brief examination pronounced it hereto
book" and committed it to tie flames, as
surfing her much grieved child that it would
ruin his soul But the little of its contents,
which had been treasured up in his mind on
the way from school, was not so easily dis
posed of: and in the course of few days
the little boy, by some means, became
possessed of another Testament. This was
kept from the mothers eye and hid under
a log in the woods, whittier he resorted, when
he thought himself unObserved, to read his
precious book But his watchful mother
noticed his frequent visits to the woods and
suspecting the cause, inquired if he had one
of the hereto books; and receiving an af-
frmative reply, she ordered him to bring it
to her. The little fellow sorrowfully obeyed
the command; and with streaming eyes,
holding up the book to his mother, he plead
ed with her TO read it before she burned it,
saying, just little, mother-it will not
hurt yOu-read it little, efore you burn
it. Those tears and that earnest pleading
prevailed; and the mother read the little
book, and was still reading when the father
came in, and she reached it out to him, re-
peating the little boys words.
"And now" said the narrator, "without
going further into detail, allow me to tell
you that those FIVE little boys are new min
listers of the Gospel, and are pointing sinners
to the Lamb of God, which taketh away the
sins of the world. 30
OH PILGRIM
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Scraps.

The occasional use of onions mixed and fed to
poultry with their other feed IL said to be one of
the surest ways of keeping yard of poultry In
health
An experienced orchardist says that apple trees
two years old are better for setting out than those
of a more advanced age. and will produce fruit as
soon after being transpanted, all other things be-
ing equal, as trees four or five years DID,
Wheat bran, oatmeal, scraps Of meat cheese
rindS should be fed to hens at this time OF year,
because they contain abumen, Of which there Is
much in an egg Chopped vegetables will make
them healthy cornmeal is more useful In fattening
poultry.
The decline in the price of wheat during the
past twelve months has been very perceptibe,
amounting to ~ cents per bushel in New England,
Sc cents in New York, Al cents in New jersey As
cents in Pennsylvania, II cents In Ohio, II cents
in Illinois, As cents in Iowa, with differences less
striking in the Southern States.
IF old hay is we'll stacked, or in the barn, it is
worth about as much the second year as the first.
1t is good plan to keep over few stacks to meet
the emergency of short hay crop. 1t is poor
plan to buy hay when it bears the highest price.
The most thrifty farmers have hay to sell in years
of short grasserops, and the extra price pays very
we'll for keeping
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
OF THE
Presbyterian Church in the United States

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, d. D., Stated Clerk, Au-
gusta, Ga.
Rev. William Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk,
Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTEHTATfON
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary Col
umbia, S. C.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Colum.
bia, S. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. J. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia, S. G.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Colum,
bia, S. c.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich.
mond, Va.
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TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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Jesse Lindsay, Secretary and Treasurer.
FOR ONE YEAR.
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Joseph 81. Wilson, Charlotte, n. G.
Jesse H. Lindsay, Greensboro, N. c.
James Hemphill, Chester, S. c.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia, S. C.
FOR TWO YEARS.
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The Boz that erew to be eentIeman.


"You see am a gentleman said viii
Thompson. Il will not take an insult. ="
And the little fellow strutted up and down
in a rage. He had been throwing stones at
Peter Jones, and he thought that his anger
proved him to be gentleman.
IF you want to be gentleman, l should
think you would be gentle boy first, - said
his teacher. Gentlemen do not throw stones
at their neighbors Peter Jones did not
throw stones at you, and think he is much
the more likely to prove gentleman
"But he's got patches on his knees,
said VIII.
bad pantaloons don't keep boy from
being a gentleman, said the teacher, but
a bad temper does Now, William, if you
want to be gentleman, you must be a gen
tie boy.
A little further on the teacher met little
Peter Jones. Some stones had hit him, and
he was hart by them.
"Wen, Peter, what's the matter between
you and Win this mOrning?" asked the
teacher
Il was throwing ball at one Of the boys
in play, sir, and it missed him and hit VIII
ThOmpsOn's dog.
"Why did you not throw back"
Because, sir, my mother says to be
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The New Bishop of London.

On the 18th ult., large meeting of the
clergy of the city and Archdeaconry of Lon
don was assembled in the hall of Sion Col
lege, to present an address to DR.. Jackson,
the new Bishop of London. In reply, among
other things, the Bishop said that the Re-
formation was a blessing according to his
old.fashioned Church views, and not, as he
understood from many quarters, crime :;
the Bible he regarded as the Word of God
and the only legitimate appeal on all queS-
tons of doctrine and practice. He recog-
nized the latitude which the Church of Eng
land allowed her members, but did not think
that even that latitude, great as it was,
would cover those who held the Resurrec-
tom as an open doctrine, or claimed that the
Articles might be interpreted in harmony
with the Tridentine DEGREES. He once
fondly dreamed that Church differences were
passing away, and that he would yet live to
see them generally dissipated, but that dream
had fled from his now opened eyes. Differ
ences were widening instead of closing
The only hope was, in his mind, not in courts,
or councils, or synods, but in faith and
prayer, well-doing, and the. maintenance of
truth in good spirit. The Bishop ended
by saying that the age was not favorable to
religion, but that the real strength of the
Church lay in the piety and devotion of its
members.
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The Little Comforter.

A mother in the habit of asking her chill
dren before they retired at night what they
had done to make others happy, found her
twin daughters silent. The question was
repeated. 81 can remember nothing good
all this day, dear mother, only one Of my
schOolmates was happy because she had
gained the head of the class, and | smiled
on her, and ran to kiss her; so she said l
was good. That's all, dear mother The
other spoke more timidly: GA little girl
who sat with me on the bench at school, has
lost little brother / saw that while she
studied her lesson she hid her face in her
book and wept. / felt sorry, and laid my
self on the same book and wept with her.
Then she looked up, and was comforted, and
put her arms around my neck; but | do not
know why she said had done her good. ="
"COme to my arms, my darlings," said the
mother; "to rejoice with those that rejoice,
and weep with those that weep, is to obey
our blessed Redeemer."
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Stated Clerks of Synods and Presbyteries
SYNOD OF ALABAMA.


Rev. R. Nall, Tuskegee, Ala
Resbvterv of East AlabGma-Rev. 6. K. Foster,
Wetumpka, Ala.
South Alabama-Rev. Il. r. Raymond, Marion,
Ala.
SYNOD OF ARKANSAS.
Rev. Thomas T. WEIGH, Little Rock, Ark
Pres6ytery of Arkansas-Rev. I. h. WEIGH Little
Rock, Ark.
Indian-Rev. C. c. Copeland, Wheelock.
Ouachita-Rev. NJ. j. Wallace, Marlbrook Ark.
SYNOD OF GEORGIA.
Rev. DR.. j. S. Wilson, Atlanta, Ga
Presbytery Of Atlanta-Rev. James Stacy, Newman,
Augusta-Rev. VIM Finn, Milledgeville, GA.
Cherokee-Rev J. w. Baker. Augusta, Ga.
Ftorida-Rev. 7. L. DeVeaux, Madison, Fla.
Macon Rev. j. i. King, Lawrenceville, GA.
Sauannah-Rev. D. 81. Porter, Savannah, Ca
SYNOD OF MEMPHIS.
Rev. R. R. Evans, Germantown, Tenn.
Presbyteryof Chickasa~-Rev. j. D. West, Ponto'
Msmphisw-Rev R. R. Evans, Germantown Tenn.
North Mississippi. Rev. 81. H. Paine, Holly Springs,
Miss.
Tuscumbia-Rev. w. 81. Mitchell, Florence, Ala
Tenn.
SYNOD OF MISSISSIPPI.
Rev. K. McInnis, Forest, Miss.
Pres6ytery of Central Mssissippi-Rev. R. Z. Sher-
rill Oklahoma, Miss.
Louisiana-Rev j. E. C. Doremus, n. Orleans, La.
Mssissippi-Rev. r. Price, Port Gibson, Miss
N. Orleans-Rev 81. NJ Smith, New Orleans, La.
Red Ricer-Rev J. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Ton,beckbee-Rev j. N. Carothers, Houston, Miss.
SYNOD OF NASHVILLE.
Rev. James Park Knoxville, Tenn.
Presbytery of Holston-Rev j. W. Backman Ro-
gersville, Tenn.
KnorciHe-Rev JAS Park, Knoxville, Tenn
Nashuiue-Rev 81. B. Boude, Gallatin, Tenn
North Alabama-Rev. W. FL. Vernon, Cornersville,
SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. j. DOLL Yanceyville, N. c.
Presbutery of Concord-Rev. r. H. Johnston, Provi-
Fayetteville j. P. Mcpherson, Shoe Heel N. C.
Ornnge-Rev. j. Doll, Yanceyville. N. G
Wilmington-Rev. L. McKinnon, Goldsboro, N. c.
SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Rev. VIM. Banks, Lakewood, S. G.
Presbytery of Bethel-Rev. VIM. Banks, Lakewood,
Charleston REV C. s. Vedder, Charleston, SC.
Harmony-Rev. W. A. Gregg, Bishopville, S. c.
S. CarOlina-Rev. D. Men Turner, Abbeville, SC.
SYNOD OF TEXAS.
Rev. L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas
Presbytery of B,azos-Rev R. F. Bunting, D. D.,
Galveston, Texas.
Central Teras--Rev. L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas
E. Teras-Rev. w. K. Marshall Henderson, Texas.
Western TerdS-
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Rev. VIM. Dinwiddie, Greenwood Depot, Va.
Presbytery of AbingdoS-Rev. D. B. Ewing, Dublin
Depot, Va.
Chesapeake-Rev. j. w. Pugh, Warrenton Va.
E. Hanocer-Rev. P. B. Price, Richmond, Va.
Greenbrier-Rev. j. C. Barr Ksuawha CHI, w. Va.
Lerington-Rev. S. Brown, Kerr's Creek, Va
Montgomery-Rev. J. P. Smith, Big Lick. Va.
Roanoke NJ. L. Lacy, Charlotte c. H., Va
Vest HanoUer-Rev. VIM. Dinwiddic, Greenwood
Depot, Va.
Winchester Rev j. r. Graham, Winchester. Va
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SYNOD of Memphis.

Chickqsaw-J. H. Gaillard Coonewa, Miss.
Me,nphis-Geo. A. Russell, Somerville, Tenn.
North Mississippi-E. NJ. Richardson, Grenada,
Tusenmbia-w. H. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Western District.-Wm Cameron Jackson, Tenn.
Synod of Mississippi.
Central Mississippi-J. Hunter, Jackson, Miss.
Louisiana-A. R. Graves, Baton Rouge, La.
Mssissippi-R. Price. Port GIBSON Miss.
Nep Orteans-H. NJ. Smith, New Orleans, La.
Red Rirer-J. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Tombeckbee-A. q. Barley, Charlottesville, Miss
Synod of Nashville.
Holston-S. B. Campbell, Leesburg, Tenn.
Knorriue-T. 81. McCallie, Chattanooga, Tenn.
NashriUe-J. W. Nell Murfreesboro, Tenn.
North Alabama-W. II. Vernon, Cornersville, Tenn
Synod of North Carolina.
Concord-J. d. Parks, Charlotte, N. C.
Fayetteriue-D. Farley, Manchester NC.
Orange-J. H. Smith, Greensboro N. G..
Wamington-H. A. Monroe, Brown Marsh, N. c.
Synod of South Carolina.
S. Carolina-A. A. Porter, Spartanburg, s. c.
Charleston-W. a. Adams, Charleston, s. C.
Bethel-James 81. Sage, Lewisville, s. G.
Harmony--D. Z. Frierson, Mars Bluff, s. Z.
Synod of Texas
Brdzos-R. F. Bunting, D. D., Galveston, Texas.
Central Teras-L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas.
Eastern Tears.
Western Terds.
Synod of Virginia.
Abingdon-J. N. Naff, Dublin Depot, Va.
Chesapeake
East Hanorer-W. A. Campbell, Powhatan c. H.,
Va.
Green6rier.-J. Fl. Leps, Frankfort, West Va.
Lexington.
Montgomery-Dr. j. D. Mitchell, Lynchburg, Va.
Koanoke-J. B. Shearer, Black Walnut, Va.
Vest Hanorer-E. Woods Charlottesville, Va.
Winchester-M. w. Woodwork, Burlington w. Va.
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The Sword Fish.

A marine insurance case was recently tried
in England, which involves serious question
as to the power of sword fish to inhict dam
age and endanger lives. The ship Dread
naught, an East Indianman, was taken into
port leaking badly from small hole below
the water line. Her owners demanded the
cost of repairs from the insurance company,
claiming that the hole was made by sword
fish If it was not made by some external
force, nothing can be collected. The insur-
ance company answers that there is no in
stance on record in which sword fish, hav-
ing punctured the side of vessel, has es
capped without leaving his sword in the hole
The plaintiffs prove that few hours before
the discovery Of the leak, the crew had seen
the very large sword-fsh in the water, and
had tried to capture it with lines and hooks.
Prof. Owen, in his testimony, stated that
the sword of this fish is the hardest bony
material known, having sheath harder than
the enamel of human teeth, and within his
personal experience, the sides of two ships
had been pierced by this submarine stiletto
The blade was usually left in the wound,
while the hilt, or in other words, the fish it.
self, broke away. He quoted examples Of
this wonderful weapon being driven through
fourteen inches of copper sheating, felt, deal,
and oak; this evidence simply demonstrated
the enormous power of this formidable mon
ster. In the case before him, Prof. Owen
admitted that the fish, having passed its
dagger through only three inches of wood,
might possibly have withdrawn it. A pre-
cisely similar illustration was presented to
him several years ago, except that the sword
was broken, and actually stopped leak
which might have otherwise been fatal to the
ship.
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n IL s b Il II L ~.

PASTE THAT WILL KEEP A YEAR.-Dissove a
teaspoontul of alum in quart Of warm water
When cold, stir in as much -four as will give it the
consistency OF thick cream, being particular to
beat up all the Jumps; stir in as much powdered
rosin as will lie on a dime and throw in half a
dozen cloves to give pleasant odor. Have on the
fire teacup of boiling water, pour the -four mix
ture into it, stirring well all the time. In a very
few minutes it will be the consistency of mush.
Pour it irto an earthen or china vessel let it COOL
lay cover on, and put in cool place. When
needed for use, take out portion and soften it
with warm water Paste thus made will last
twelve months. 1t is better than gum, as it does
not gloss the paper and can be written on.
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Annual Collections.

Our General Assembly has appointed the fol-
lowing as the times for the annual collections tor
its benevolent schemes:
For Sustentation: On the first Sabbath in JAN
uary.
For Publication: On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in
May.
For Education: On the first Sabbath in No
vember.
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers, and the
Widows and Orphans of Deceased Minister'S
On the first Sabbath in July.
In cases where it is highly inconvenent to take
up collections on these days the Assembly enjoins
that they shall be taken up as soon as possible
thereafter.
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gentleman l must be gentle boy, and l
thought it was best to keep out of his way
till he cooled off little.
The teacher walked on, after praising
Peters conduct, but kept the boys in his
mind, and he lived to see VIII Thompson a
rowdy, and Peter Jones gentleman, loved
and respected by all.
Remember, gentle bog makes a gentle
nsan.-S. s Teacher.
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A SCHEME has been set on foot by the
Free Church of Scotland for insuriug her
own ecclesiastical buildings. A great num-
Der of the congregations have already ex-
pressed their approval of it in such way
as to show that they repoSe confidence in
the Judgment of the Committee having charge
of the matter. If the scheme be generally
adopted, saving of something like $4,000
a year is expected to be effected for church
and missionary objects.
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J. A. Ansley, Augusta, Ga
John Whiting, Montgomery, Ala.
Rev. B. NJ. Palmer, D. d., New Orleans, La.
FOR THREE YEARS.
j. Hartman Brown, Baltimore, Md.
T. D. Kirkpatrick, Lynchburg, Va.
d. N. Kennedy, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
John Handy, Canton, Miss.
Rev Samuel Mckinney, D. D., Austin, Texas.