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Young Men Should not Abandon Country Life

May we not hope that the taste for rural
life which once prevailed in our land may be
restored by better public opinion and by a
judicious system of education which shall aim
at gaining that knowledge which is needed by
our farming population? The young men Of
our country are crowding into cities; they
are leaving safe, healthful, and useful pur.
suits for the speculative chances of town
life. In too many instances they make mis-.
cradle failures, and shipwreck health, and
character.
The practice which prevails among oul
successful farmers, of selling their lands and
moving into cities and villages, does double
mischief. 1t strips the rural districts Of
their accumulated capital and deprives them
of the wisdom and skill gained by long ex,
perience. The double drain of the young
and active, as we'll as the old and wealthy
is hurtful to the moral tone, as well as to the
material power of the agricultural interest
1t weakens the influence of the greatest in
dustrial pursuit of our land-the one upon
which the prosperity of all others is based.
1t is our duty, then, not only to urge meas.
ureS which will make farming profitable, but
also those which will make country life at
tractive. 1t must be lifted up and made an
intellectual profession. 1t must not be
Stunned, but it must be sought as mode
of life which gives not only just reward to
labor, but honor and influence in our social
and political system.
We find great diversity of tastes among
civilized nations. They are the results of
education and public opinion. Our tastes
and habits should be made to conform to the
condition of our country. Our chief wealth
is in our lands. Our growth in greatness
depends upon our bringing into use our vast
uncultivated domain. These tastes and hab-
its which lead our people to turn their backs
upon country life are hurtful to our prosper
ity. The system of education which fails to
give intellectual interest and mental activity
to rural pursuits is not well directed, and
does not meet the wants and conditions of
the American people. We must have, as a
basis of political stability and business pros
perity, not only agricultural skill and me-
chanical inventions, but also the diffusion of
that kind of knowledge which will make our
farmers and their families honor their pur-
suits and love the rural scenes amidst which
they are carried on.
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What Shall That Boy Do?

Who will tell? The boy who reads this,
what will he do? When he becomes man,
will he do many things? VIII he read, and
so be intelligent? VIII he bring the powers
of mind and body into exercise, and SO be
useful, healthful and strong? VIII he pray,
and be pious, goOd-Of noble and virtuOus
soul? Win he write, and so be graceful in
speech, ready in communication, and of a
strong influenced Say, my boy, what are
you going to do? What you like to do now,
you will be very likely to do by-and-by.-
Do you swear now? Do you cheat, deceive,
lie, steal? Do you do dishonorable things
Are you disrespectful to, or do you disObey
your parents and teachers? Remember that
the boy makes the man. If the bog is bad,
Che man ViU Be. If he is idle now, he will
be idle when man. What will you be!
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Of Being a Rich Mans Son.

The following story is said to be strictly
true: Mr.. P, wealthy man, retired from
business, was urged by friend to engage
in mercantile scheme, from which large
profits were apparent. "You are right
said he, as regards the probable success Of
the scheme, but shall not embark in it
1 have too much money already.
He was asked to explain, and remarked:
eyes, l would not cross the street to gain
thousands. l should be happier if my in
come were less. l am old, and in year or
two, whatever possess will avail me naugbt.
My daughters are dead, and 1 have three
sons whom dearly love. My own educa-
ton had been neglected; my fortune was
gained by honest labor and careful economy;
L had no time for study, but ] resolved that
my sons should have every advantage
They each received classical education,
and then gave them choice of profess
sion. The eldest would be a physician; the
second chose the law; the third resolved to
follow my footsteps as merchant This
was all to my mind; was proud of my sons,
and trusted one day to see them distinguished,
or at least useful to their fellow-men. l
spared no expense in their training; they
had never wanted money, for | gave each a
liberal allowance. Never had men fairer
opportunities; but look at the results: the
physician has no patients, the lawyer no
clients; while the merchant instead of fol-
lowing my examples above visiting his
counting-rooml In vain urge them to
greater diligence. What is the response?
There is no use, father-we shall never
want money; We know you have enough for
all Thus, instead of being energetic and
useful members OF society, my sons are mere
idlers and men of vain display. Had they
been forced to struggle against difficulties to
gain their professions, and were even now
dependent on their own exertiOns for sup
port, they would, in all probability, have
done credit to themselves and me.
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A Wife's Influence.

A Christian woman gave her hand to the
man on whom she had already placed her
tenderest affection. He possessed almost
every grace, but the grace of God. By
spending the early part of his life in for
eign land, and associating with those who
had the reputation of gentlemen, he had
imbibed the fashionable habit in that place
of using Gods name in vain in common
conversation. His new and much-l loved wife
sought to reclaim him. She took advantage
of his love for her to win him to Christ, and
she effeCtually succeeded.
One day, as she was standing before him,
in company with few friends who were
listening to his conversation, in order to
give additional interest, as he supposed, to
what he was relating, he added the name Of
Christ. He looked at his wife, and saw her
in tears. He was confused. She raised
her hand, and gently pressed his chin. cor
said she, if you only knew how much love
that dear name, you would never again pain
my heart by triAing with it.
His heart was touched. He was unable
to proceed. He asked her forgiveness, and
soon left the room. In this way he was
saved from ruin, and is now an eminent ex-
ample of piety.
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Hard Work and Hard Driving.

Horses were designed as beasts of burden. to
relieve mankind from fatiguing drudgery. docs
not hurt them to work hard, if they are treated
kindly. 1t is not the hard drawing and ponderous
loads that wear out horses and make them poor,
baulky and worthless; but it is the hard driving,
the worry by rough inhuman drivers, that uses up
more horse flesh, fat and muscle than all the labor
team performs.
Consider the poDderous loads that many teams
are required to cart every day, and several times
day. and yet they appear to grow fatter and strong
er every year. They are treated kindly. On the
other hand other horses, that do not perform hall
the labor, soon grow poor, and give out, and the
next we hear of them is, they die with the harness
on. Hard work does not kill them; but the wor
rying fretting, and abuse did the job
Horses will do all the moving and reaping on 6
large farm, thrash the grain pitch the hay, turr
the grindstone, saw the wood, and perform almos
all the heavy labor that farmers have been accus
toned to do, and grow fat if they are not worried
and jerked and kicked about as if they were liv
Ing football.-New York Times.
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Synod At Mamnhis.


Chickasaw-J. Fl. Gaiard Coonewa, Miss.
Memphis-Geo. A. Russell, Somerville, Tenn.
North Mississippi-E. NJ. Richardson, Grenada,
Miss.
Tuscumbia-W. Fl. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Western District.-Wm. Cameron, jackson, Tenn.
Synod Of Mississippi.
Central Mssissippi-J Hunter, Jackson, Miss.
Louisiana-A. K. Graves, Baton Rouge, La.
Mississippi-R Price. Port Gibson, Miss.
Nep Orledns-H. NJ. Smith, New Orleans, La.
Red Rirer-J. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Tombeckbee-A. 81. Barley, Charlottesville, Miss
Synod Of Nashville.
Holston-S. B. Campbell, Leesburg, Tenn.
Knorrille-T. e. McCallie Chattanooga Tenn.
Nashuiue-J. W. Neil, Murfreesboro Tenn.
North Alabama-W. q. Vernon, Cornersville, Tenn.
Synod Of North Carolina.
Concord-J. D. Parks, Charlotte, N. C.
Fayetteville Farley, Manchester, NC.
Orange-J. 81. Smith, Greensboro N. c.
Wilmington-H. A. Monroe, Brown Marsh, N. c.
Synod Of South Carolina.
S. Carolina-A. A. Porter, Spartanburg, s. c.
Charleston-W. q. Adams, Charleston, 8. G.
Bethet-James e. Sage, Lewisville, s. Q.
Harmony--D. F. Frierson, Mars Bluff, s. c.
Synod of Texas.
Brdzos-R. F. Bunting, D. D., Galveston, Texas.
Central Teras-L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas.
Eastern Tears.
Western Teras
Synod Of Virginia
Abingdon-J n Naff, Dublin Depot, Va.
Chesapeake.
East Hanorer-W. A. Campbell, Powhatan c. H.,
Va.
Green6rier-J II. Leps, Frankfort, West Va.
Lexington.
Montgomery-Dr. j. D. Mitchell, Lynchburg, Va.
Roanoke-J. B. Shearer, Black Walnut, Va.
Vest Hanorer-E Woods, Charlottesville, Va.
Winchester-M. w. Woodwork, Burlington, w. Va.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
oFTHE
Presbyterian Church in the United States
CLERKS oE THE GENERAL AssEnRL,

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 sUsTESTAT1oN.
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.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
G. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thomas c. Perrin, President.
Joseph 81. Wilson, Vice. President.
Jesse Lindsay, Secretary and Treasurer.
FOR ONE YEAR.
Hon. Thomas c. Perrin, Abbeyille, 8. C.
Joseph Fl. Wilson, Charlotte N. C.
Jesse 81. Lindsay, Greensboro, N. C.
James Hemphill, Chester, s. 6.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia, s. c.
FOR TWO YEARS.
Robert Adger, Charleston, s. C.
Hon. ]. A. Ingis, Cheraw, s. C.
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Chinese Clubs.

The Chinese in California, numbering
about 10000 and for the most part natives
of the province of Canton, have shown a
remarkable faculty for organization. They
have formed themselves into six companies
or clubs for social gatherings and for the
purpose of mutual protection and defence.
The six clubs correspond to the number of
districts in China whence the majority of
the emigrants come. The managing com.
mittees, composed of men of standing, have
the entire control over their several societies.
On the arrival of an emigrant ship, agents
from the clubs 60 on board and take charge
of those who have come from the districts re.
presented by their companies. At the club
house the emigrant is boarded and lodged
at small cost until he obtains employment.
The clubs also watch over the civil ri hts of
their members, hire lawyers to defend them
in the courts when charged with offences
against the laws. pay the fines of the poor,
appoint arbitrators to act in disputes among
brethren, provide for the INDECENT sick and
in necessary cases defray the cost of pas
sage to China. One club has attempted to
put down the disgraceful traffic in Chinese
girls carried on between Canton and San
Francisco, but we fear from a recent an
nouncement of the arrival in the latter city
of four hundred women from Canton, that
their efforts have not been altogether sue
cessful. The advantages of these organiza.
tons have prompted The Chinese ruffans in
San Francisco to initiate them, and they
have formed mutual insurance society, by
which one who is injured in any scheme Of
murder or plumber receives weekly allow
ance, and in case he goes to prison his fami-
" is provided for.
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Lespedeza Strata.

Enquiries concerning the Lespedeza
Strata are frequently made by our CORES
pondents, and We propose to answer them in
the CultiuatOr, in place of replying to each
one separately. There is no seed for sale
here or elsewhere, that we know of-they
are quite troublesome to gather, and this has
deferred parties from collecting large guam
titles. Although we made considerable eff
fort to obtain some the past fall, the amount
gotten was very small, and those we did get,
were distributed among our friends some
time ago. 1t comes up very early in the
spring, Qatter part of February in this
locality from the seed matured the previous
year-all the old plants dying with the first
heavy frosts of winter. Being summer
plant, we presume it would grow almost
anywhere in the South-we have heard of
its taking foot hold from Mississippi to Vir-
GINA. Stock will eat it, but do not seem to
be specially fond of twill generally eat
grass in preference, where the two are side
by side. 1t is very hardy plant in this
locality-grows well under pines, in the old
fields, and upon very poor land, contending
successfully with Bermuda and broom-sedge;
stands drought well and springs up again
very rapidly after rain. In rich land and
in bottoms, when not grazed, it grows high
enough to be cut as hay, and is said to make
very good article. We have seen very
little of it cured, and cannot therefore speak
advised]y on this point. The chief value of
this plant will be found, we think, in its tax
ing possession of old WORKOUT land, and
restoring more or less its fertility. 1t has
none of the character of "pest" -can be
gotten rid of whenever it is desired"
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Annual Collections.

Our General Assembly has appointed the fol-
lowing as the times for the annual collections for
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 inconvenient 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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A SIGNIFICANT FAoT.-The early Re-
formed Protestant Church of England did
not question the validity of Presbyterian
ordination. Hence, foreign Reformed divines
were admitted to preferment in the English
Church without re0rdnation. As a memento
of the fraternal and catholic feeling existing
between the Episcopal Church of England
and the Presbyterian Churches of the Con-
tinent, in the pageant at the late enthrone-
ment of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
French Protestant minister, says the Chris.
tian World, attired in black Geneva gown
and fur.collar, was conspicuous object in
the river of white. His presence was not
irrelevant to the ceremony of the day, for
Queen Elizabeth granted the French and
Flemish refugees who fled to England in
1861 permission to worship in the cathedral
crypt, and this privilege they still possess.
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Stated Clerks of synods and Presbyteries.
SYNOD OF ALABAMA.

SYNOD OF ALABAMA.
Rev. R. Nall, Tuskegee, Ala.
Presbytsry of East Alabama-Rev. G. R. Foster,
Wetumpka, Ala.
South Alabama-Rev. H. R. Raymond, Marion,
Ala.
Tuscaloosa-Rev. C. A. Stillman, Gainesville, Ala.
SYNOD OF ARKANSAS.
Rev. Thomas R. Welch Little Rock, Ark.
Presbytery of Arkansas-Rev. T. R. WEIGH Little
Rock, Ark.
Indian-Rev. c. C. Copeland, Wheelock.
Ouachita-Rev. M. 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, Medgeville, Ga.
Cherokee-Rev. j. w. Baker, Augusta, Ga.
Florida-Rev. T. l.. DeVeaux, Madison, Fla.
Macon Rev. j. L. King, Lawrenceville, Ga.
ISarannuh-Rev. D. II. Porter, Savannah, Ga.
SYNOD OF MEMPHIS.
Rev. R. R. Evans, Germantown, Tenn.
Prss6ytery of ChickasaW-Rev. j. D. West Ponto
toe, Miss.
Memphis-.Rev. R. R. Evans, Germantown. Tenn.
North Mississippi Rev. 81. H. Paine Holly Springs,
Miss.
Tuscumbia-Rev. W. a. MITCHELL Florence, Ala.
Western District-Rev. E. s. Campbell, Humboldt,
Tenn.
SYNOD OF MISSISSIPPI.
Rev. R. McInnis, Forest, Miss
Prssbytsry of Central Mississippi R. E. Sher-
rill, Oklahoma, Miss.
Louisiand-Rev. j. E. c. Doremus, N. Orleans, La.
Mississippi REV. R. Price, Port Gibson, Miss
N. Orleans-Rev. II. NJ. Smith, New Orleans, La
Red Rirer-Rev. j. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
TOmbeckbee-Rev. j. N. Carothers, Houston, Miss
SYNOD OF NASHVILLE.
Rev. James Park, Knoxville, Tenn.
Prssbytsry of Holston-Rev. ]. W. Backman, Ro.
gersville, Tenn.
Knorrius-Rev. JAS Park, Knoxville, Tenn.
NashriHe-Rev 81. B. Boude, Gallatin, Tenn.
North Alabama-Rev. W. 81. Vernon, Cornersville,
Tenn.
SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. j. Doll, Yanceyville, N. C.
Prssbytery Of Concord-Rev. R. 2. Johnston, Provi
dence, N. G.
Fayetteville ]. P. Mcpherson, Shoe Heel, NC.
Orange-Rev. j. Doll, Yanceyville. N. C.
Wilmington-R l.. McKinnon, Goldsboro, N c.
SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rev. VIM. Banks, Lakewood, s. C..
Presbytery of Bethel--Rev. VIM. Banks, Lakewood,
s..
Charleston G. s. vedder, Charleston, sc.
HuTWOUy-heV w. a. Uregg, DlSnOpVlile, o. W
S. Carolina-Rev. D. Men Turner, Abbeville, sc.
SYNOD OF TEXAS.
Rev. L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas.
Pres6yteryof Brazos-Rev. R. F. Bunting, D. D.,
Galveston, Texas.
Central 4eras-Rev. L. Tenney, Carolina, Texas.
E. Teras-Rev. w. K. Marshall, Henderson, Texas.
Western TEXAS
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Rev. VIM. Dinwidde, Greenwood Depot, Va.
Presbytery Of Abingdon-Rev. D. B. Ewing, Dublin
Depot, Va.
Chesapeake-Rev. J. W. Pugh, Warrenton. Va.
e. Hanousr-Rev. P. B. Price, Richmond, Va
Greenbrier-Rev. j. C. Barr, Kanawha {. n, W. Va.
Lsrington--Rey. 5. Brown, Kerr,s Greek, Va.
Roanoke-Rev. M. l.. Lacy, Charlotte c. a., Va.
Vest Hanoper-Rev. VIM. Dinwiddie, Greenwood
Depot, Va
Winchester-Rev. ]. R. Graham, Winchester, Va.
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6ayo on s06x

Is it not a blessed truth that as soon as q
poor sinner is awakened to discovery o
his guilt, and filed with alarm, he may find &
refuge in Coda refuge in God through
Christ? And in this his soul may abide as
in its peaceful home. When the heart is
panied, when disappOintments crowd upon
us, when sorrow weighs US down, there is nc
place on earth where we can carry them SC
well as to our own homes. IF we are sick,
where else would we wish to be? Where
else find equal sympathy? Where else be
watched over with equal care?
Now, what our home is, as regards this
life, the believing soul finds in Christ.
In earthly homes there is sometimes dis.
appointment, but never so in that divine
habitation.
''There safe thou shalt abide,
There sweet shall be thy rest,
And every longing satisfied,
With full salvation blest.
D that all, both old and young, would seek
and find their home in God To many He
is only as house on which they have looked
outwardly, but into which-though often in
vited-they have never entered. How soon
will all their homes here be broken up, and
all their worldly comfort pass away All
their own habitatiOn, strong and beautiful
though it be to their eyes, yet because it is
built upon the sand, must fall. If you have
no shelter from the wrath of God, from eter,
nal wOe-how unspeakably sad will be your
condition. Even could the rocks and noun.
tains fall on the head of the transgressOr,
in answer to his cry of despair, they could
be no shelter to his poor, defenseless soul.
Come then to this "habitation. Thou
sands have tried it, and found it safe, strong,
blessed-and know you would be blessed
here. There is room for you: you are in
vited; you are welcome: many are anxious
you should come.
Remember there is only one entrance
Jesus says am the door," but then it is
opened to every humble applicant. Never
has it been shut in the face of one who hum
bly, asked to be admitted,
May all speedily and forever find God,
through Christ, their "strOng ha6itation,
'0hersantO they mag continually resOrt."
OLD PILGRIM.
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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.
]. Hartman Brown, Baltimore, Nd.
7. j. Kirkpatrick Lynchburg, Va.
D. N. Kennedy, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
John Handy, Canton, Miss.
Rev. Samuel Mckinney, D. D., Austin, Texas