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l might as well be doing something" In
the morning the cashier got orders to "double
that boys wages, for he IS 'Oilling." Only
a few weeks elapsed before show of wild
beasts passed through the streets, and very
naturally all hands in the store rushed to wit
ness the spectacle. A thief saw his OPP
portunity, and entered at the rear door to
seize something, but in twinkling found
himself firmly clutched by the diminutive
clerk aforesaid, and, after struggle, was
captured. Not only was a robbery prevent
ed, but valuable articles taken from other
stores were recovered. When asked by the
merchant why he staid behind to watch when
all the others quit their work, the reply was,
"YOu told me never to leave the store when
others were absent, and 1 thought d stay.
Orders were Immediately given once more;
"Double that boy wages; he is willing ana
faithful" To-day that boy is getting
salary of So, 500, and next January will be
come member of the firm. Young men,
initiate that example.-Repabhc.
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AnecdOte of Madame de Stael.

A country girl, the daughter of a clergy
man, had accidentally met with an English
translation of "Delphine" and "Corinne,"
which so powerfully affected her in her
secluded life as quite to turn her brain; and
hearing that Madame de Stael was in Lon
don, she wrote to her, offering to become
her attendant or amanuensis. Madame de
Staels secretary, in a formal answer, de,
clined the proposal. But her admirer was
so intent on being in her service in some way
that she came up to London, and stayed a
few days with friend, who took her to the
great novelist, and, speaking in French, gave
hint of the young girls mind. Madame
de Stael, with great promptitude and kind
ness, administered the only remedy that was
likely to be efectual. The girl almost threw
herself at her feet, and earnestly begged to
be received by her. The Baroness very
kindly, but decidedly, demonstrated with her
on the folly of her desire.
"You may think" she said, sit is an en-
viable lot to travel over Europe and see all
that is most beautiful apdS sxaiNgpi8hed in
the world; but the joys of home are more
solid; domestic life affords more permanent
happiness than any that fame can give
You have father; have none. You have
a home; l was led to travel because l was
driven from mine. Be content with your
lot; if you knew mine you would not desire
it. With such admonitions she dismissed
the petitioner.
The cure was complete. The young wo-
man returned to her father, became more
steadily industrious, and without ever speak
ing of her adventure with Madame de Stael,
silently profted by it. She is now living a
life of great responsibility, and her friends
consider that her cure was wrought by the
only hand by which it could have been eff
fected.-H. Crab Robiason'8 Diary.
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Ventilation and Architecture.

One of the obstacles, and by no means the
least, to the general introduction of ventila-
ton, is the reluctance of architects to in
clude this feature in their designs. In this
respect, the subject of ventilation is having
similar history to that of heating. The
heating arrangements of the ancients were
of very Indifferent sort. Their fires were
made upon brazers the panels of the rooms
were painted black, to prevent the discolora-
ton of smoke, and they mixed perfumes
with the burning substances, to cover the
disagreeable odor. They had no chimneys
to their buildings, public or private. Ancient
architecture rose to perfection in the Egyp.
tan, Grecian, and Roman styles, without
this appendage, and thus it descended to the
moderns. Six hundred years ago, chimneys
were invented, but architecture would not
recognize them. Were not chimneys an I'M
slightly innovation; an impeachment of classic
perfection? And so common sense aud COM
mon necessity had a fight with the pre-
JUDGES of architects, which lasted two hun
dred years. They would not design houses
with chmneys, and so these indispensable
contrivances had to be erected as append
ages and attached to the outsides of build
ings. At length, however, utility triumphed
fovar tradition, and the architect, in planning
a building, introduces chimneys, as matter
of course.
But, it has latterly been discovered that
one of the most important things for human
health and life is purity of air, which re-
quires to be abundantly supplied from with
out to those who live in houses. 1t follows
that the dwellings we occupy ought to be
designed and constructed with reference to
a copiouS and regulated supply of. this first
necessity of life. We have found, in regard
to breathing, what six hundred years ago
was found with reference to heating, that
provision ought to be made for it in the first
planning of the edifce. But architects are
still reluctant to recognize this necessity,
and, unless driven to it, will not design in
accordance with it. Esthetic traditions
still exclude the useful and the practical,
and in too many cases ventilation is an after
thong appendage-a matter of remOv-
ing paneS, opening doors and windows, knock
ing out holes, and inserting tin tubes. We
are now writing in sight of large edifce,
of ambitious architectural pretensions, de,
voted to education, in the whole construction
of which there was no more provision for
the exchange of air than if ventilation had
never been heard Of And when it came to
sufocating the boys in the basement, the
teacher revoted, and they had to rip the
building open, from bottom to top, to estab.
lish breathing passages and save the chill
drens' lives. Ideas change slowly, and we
have no doubt that, in the course of five or
six hundred years, the architectural mind
will be so modified and adapted that it will
attend to ventilation spontaneously, quite as
matter of course, and the ventiduct like
the chimney, will be installed as an architec-
tural necessity.
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N Msb dtp.
Hogs Want SULPHUR.

Whether hogs require sulphur as an es-
sential to their health, or whether it is sought
by them as condiment, may not be known
for certainty. But one thing is sure, they
devour it with great greed whenever it is to
be found 1t is for this purpose, probably
that they eat large quantities of soft coal,
which contains large amount of sulphur;
Perhaps this is the most economical method
of supplying hogs with sulphur during the
winter, when they require a good deal OF
carbon. But in the summer it is better to
feed it to- them in substances which contain
less carbon, on account of their producing
less heat Mustard is one of the best things
for this purpose, and on that account some
of it should be sown in every pasture into
which hogs are turned. If hogs are kept
up, or in small yards, it is we'll to supply
them with the wild mustard that grows In the
fields or highways, or to cultivate some OF
the better varieties for them. They will eat
its leaves, flowers, seeds and stalks.-Prarle
Farmer.
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Father Hyacinthe's Greed.

The following extract from discourse de-
livered by the eloquent French priest, may
indicate why he finds it impossible to remain
in the Church of Rome.
"Salvation in Jesus, by grace alone,
through Naturalization in him, known and
realized in blessed peace and power, lifts its
possessor clean out of the world of supersti-
ton and delusion. 1t raises him above the
reign of priestly mediatorship. The One
High Priest above does all the proper priest
ly work for such one. A thousand bonds
are snapped asunder in moment, when the
soul of poor sinner finds its full rest in
Christ. You need not prove to him, that
pains and penalties, purgatorial fires and
priestly indulgencies and abSolutions, pilgrim
ages, high masses, and beads and censor, are
all empty, needless, and vain. No. the vitai
principle of all these has been nailed already
to the true cross. The principle of them no
longer triumphS in his heart Grace reigns
there now. He stands fast in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made him free, and
he rejects every priestly interference that
would bring him into bondage. The true
Priest-the Great High Priest-has emanci-
pated him from the thraIdom of every
usurper. The snare is broken and the cap
tive has escaped"
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1.-THE Church and her Children.
rAHHA

Inc IQlloWlng IrOm MeGnOulsG paper,
Tile Nashville Christian Ad0ocate, may be
read with profit by all of us:
Our correspondent who writes on this sub
ject, wishes to know if our Church recog
nizes the Church-membership of baptized
children. The question seems to involve a
tautology. All Churches, as far as we know,
either consider baptism the initiating ordi-
nance of the Christian Church, or else the
ordinance which lin the case of the children
of believers) recognizes their previous birth
right membership. The Methodist Church
es, in common with most others, hold to the
former view. They do not teach that bap-
tism changes the moral character of children
they have the same nature before and
after baptism-but baptism recognizes the
depravity of their nature, the necessity of
the Spirits sanctifying grace, symbolised
in baptism, and the fact that to them be-
longs a right to the privileges of the Church
which is what our Lord meant when he
said, "Of such is the kingdom of God" Of
course, as lambs of his flock, they must be
cared for by the under shepherds. Parents
are to be held responsible for the proper
Christian training of their children, till they
are old enough to come under the instruction
of pastors and teachers, who ought to take
personal cognizance and oversight of all the
catechumens of the Church. The mode of
doing this must necessarily vary, according
to circumstances; but the Discipline requires
a register to be kept of all baptiSms; and
pastors should be very vigilant in seeing
that the children of the Church are brought
up in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord. 1t would be absurd to matriculate
them in the school of Christ, and then pay
no attention to their instruction. Pastors
should assist and stimulate parents in the
training of their children, and by visiting
them at their homes; by catechetcal dis
courses at the Sunday School, in which they
may be assisted by suitable catechists, (Sun-
day School TEACHERS and in other available
nas.as e, on5eayar to retain tho children
within the fold, so chat when they are mature
enough to comprehend their sacramental
vows, they may, by Gods grace, assume
their position among the communicates or
adult members of the Church The Holy
Spirit is always ready to bless our efforts,
and to prepare the soil of childhood to re-
ceivo the good seed of the kingdom. Let
us see to it that it be faithfully sown in their
tender hearts.
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SYNOD of Memphis.

ChickdSaw-J H. Gailard, Coonewa, Miss.
Memphis-Geo. A. Russell, Somerville Tenn
North Aississippi-E. NJ. Richardson, Grenada,
Miss.
Tuscumbia-W. Fl. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Western District-J. o. Sullivan, Humboldt, Tenn
Synod of Mississippi.
Central Mssissippi-J. Hunter, Jackson, Miss.
Louisiqla-A K. Graves, Baton Rouge, La.
Mlssissippi-R. Price, Port Gibson, Miss.
Neo Orleqns-H. NJ. Smith, New Orleans, La.
Red Rirer-J. F. Ford Shreveport, La.
Tombeck6ee-A II. Barley, Charlottesville, Miss.
Synod of Nashville
Holston-S B. Campbell, Leesburg, Tenn.
KnoruiLe-J K Hitner, Cleveland, Tenn.
NdShUiLIe-J. ". Neil Murfreesboro Tenn.
North Alabama-W b. Vernon, Cornersville, Tenn.
Synod of North Carolina.
Concord-J. D. Parks, Charlotte, N. C.
Fayetterille-D Farley, Manchester, NC.
Orange-J. 81. Smith, Greensboro N. G.
Vilmingt0n-H. A. Monroe, Brown Marsh, N. c.
Synod Of South Carolina.
S. Coroina-A A. Porter, Spartanburg, s. c..
Charleston-W Fl. Adams, Charleston, S. G.
Bethel-James Il. Sage, Lewisville, S. c.
Harmony--D E. Frierson, Mars Bluff, S. c.
Synod of Texas.
Brazos-R F. Bunting, d. D.. Galveston, Texas.
Central Teras-S A. King, Waco, Texas.
Eastern Tears.
Western Texas.
Synod of Virginia.
Abingdon-J. N. Naf, Dublin Depot, Va.
Chesapeake.
East Hanover-W. A. Campbell, Powhatan c. H.,
Va
Greenbrier.-J. H. Leps, Frankfort, West Va.
| Lexington.
Interchangeable. J. d. Mitchell, Lyncbburg ,,Xa1R
Roaaoke-J. B. Shearer, BinsA " aihd,,-va.
| Vest Hanorer-E. Woods, Charlottesville, Va.
Winchester-M. W. Woodwork, Burlington, W. Va.
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The Boy to Succeed.

A few years ago, large drug firm in this
city advertised for a boy. Next day the
store was thronged with applicants, among
them, queer-looking little fellow, accom-
panied by woman, who proved to be his
aunt, in lieu of faithless parents, by whom
he had been abandoned. Looking at this
little waif, the merchant in the store prompt
ly said: Cant take him; places all full;
besides he is too small. 4 know he is
small" said the woman, "but he is willing
and faithful" There was a twinkle in the
bows eyes, which made the merchant think
again. A partner in the firm volunteered
to remark that he "did not see what they
wanted of such boy-he wasn't bigger than
a pint of cider" But after consultation the
boy was set to work A few days later a
call was made on the boys in the store for
some one to stay all night. The prompt re-
Spouse of the little fellow contrasted well
with the reluctance of others. In the mid
die of the night the merchant looked in to
see if all was right in the store, and present.
ly discovered his youthful prOtege busy scis-
soring labels. "What are you doing? said
he. Il did not tell you to work nights p
81 know you did not tell meso, but thought
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Cross Bearing.

There is more joy in enduring cross Tor
God, than in the smiles of the world; in
private, despised affection, without the name
of suffering for His cause, or anything like
martyrdom, but only as coming from His
hand, kissing and bearing it patiently, yea,
gladly for His sake, out of love to Him, be
cause it is His will so to try thee. What can
come amiss to a soul thus composed? st
is renewed pleasure to be offering up ones
self every day to God. The sweetest life in
the world is to be crossing ones self to
please Him; trampling on ones own will to
follow His" How strange that the children
of God will resist suffering, and sometimes
feel that their Heavenly Father is dealing
hardly by them in causing them to pass
through sorrows and Affections. Sorrows
and crosses are the surest tokens of Gods
favor to His children, and as we bow to them,
bear them joyfully, they "yield to US, and
by us the peaceful fruits of righteousness. "
| have felt for many years very Jealous Tor
the Lord of Hosts, and desire to receive all
the good of every trial, every suffering, my
God and Father is pleased to cause me to
pass through. feel that the most insignifi-
cant event or circumstance of my daily life
is ordered and directed by Him. There is
no matter too small to carry to God, be it a
cause of grief or joy, When our, will is
k' '' { ! '6st We
SsveTound the philosophers stone, that
turns everything into gold. We get good
out of every event; everything turns to our
spiritual good. How rapidly such soul
grows in grace Yet the more one knows
of God the higher we rise in Him, the more
boundess appears the height and depth Of
the riches of His love-" What boundleSs
ocean, what an immensely is Gods Lowell
Truly can say it is my meat and drink tc
do and suffer His will. "Lo l come to dc
Thy will, 0 God" The yoke of God i;
easy, and His burden light. How blessed is
it to bear the burden of the Lord, to glory
in the cross of Christ Gods Furnace.
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The Nape Of Storms.

There was once famous cape, reputed tc
be the fatal barrier to the navigation of the
ocean. Of all those whom the wind or the
currents had drawn into its waters, it was
said that none had reappeared. It was
called the Cape of Storms. A bold naviga-
tor determined to surmount the obstacle.
He opened the route to the East Indies, &C
quired for his country the riches of the
world, and changed the Cape of Storms into
the Cape of Good'Hope.
In this great, this glorious voyage to a
happy eternity which we are all taking, there
will be in one part stormy cape to double.
But let us hencefOrth give it its true name.
Christ rechristened death on that day, when
by death itself He brought life and i'm
mortality to light.-F COultn: Tile Son of
Han.
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Mr.. Surgeons Methods of Usefulness.

An American traveller in London has
been looking carefully into Mr.. Surgeons
methods of operation, by which he has ac-
complished SO many useful results. He is
particularly impressed with the effectiveness
of his plans for training men for usefulness
in the ministry, AS soon as a man joins the
Church he is made to take his part in prayer
meetings and other religious gatherings. If
he appears promising, as to talents and piety,
he is put through two years course of
training for the ministry, and all the while
is required to preach in the streets, or wher-
ever people can be collected to hear. lie
comes in contact with scOfers, infdels or
profigate persons of every kind, some of
whom interrupt him, question or contradict
him, or try to puzzle him with their sophis-
tries, and in this way he acquires freedom
of utterance, quickness of reply, q habit of
discrimination anu exaoGness OIL sGaGemenG
and readiness in the application of religious
truth to the cases of individuals He learns
the rudiments of pastors education and
access to the sources of knowledge, and is
then told to educate himself as long as he
lives. One of these students from college,
who was set to preach in the tabernacle dur
ing the pastors sickness is thus described:
"When he was converted he was quite ig-
norant of letters, having never attended
school, His young wife taught him his al
phabet He entered Mr.. Surgeons college,
and in two years after took charge of con
gregatiOn near London. The sermon he
preached that day to over five thousand peo-
pie was marked with divine JUNCTION. 1t
was scriptural, spiritual and powerful; his
language good; his manner devout, humble
and yet courageous. 1t made good aud
deep impression on that immense audience,
and 1 came away glad to have had an OPP
portunity of hearing one of Mr.. Surgeons
college-read men.
A gentleman from one OF the provincial
towns related the experience of the church
of which he was a member, where the minis
ter, man of superior learning and worth,
eloquent and popular, in house furnished
with all the best appliances, failed toproduce
any effect upon the community. But, said
he, about year ago one of Mr.. Surgeons
lads came down there, took possession of a
chapel that was nearly run out by an unpop
ular man, commenced preaching and visiting
and now every seat is filled long before the
services commence; the aisle, altar and pull
bit stairs are all crowded; the interest has
become general; the heart of the public
beats in unison with the young preacher
This young man was plain mechanic, and
quite illiterate but few years before, until
Mr. Sturgeon took him by the hand and led
him into his college, One of his pupils is
now preaching in the great tabernacle in
Tottenham Court road, where Mr.. Whitefeld
preached Mr.. Sturgeon sends each year
from his college one hundred men to preach
the gospel.
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INSTITUTION 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 sUsTENTAT1oY.
Rev. ]. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col.
umbia, S. G.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Column
bia S. G..
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. ]. 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.
C. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thomas c. Perrin, President.
Joseph e. Wilson, Vice President.
Jesse Lindsay Secretary and Treasurer
FOR ONE YEAR.
Hon. Thomas c. Perrin, Abbeville, S. c.
Joseph H. Wilson, Charlotte, N. G.
Jesse II. Lindsay Greensboro N. c.
James Hemphill, Chester, s. c.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia, S. c.
FOR TWO YEARS.
Robert Adger, Charleston, S. c.
Hon. j. A. Inglis, Cheraw, S. C.
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. j. kirkpatrick, Lynchburg, Va.
D. N. Kennedy, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
John Handy Canton, Miss.
Rev. Samuel Mckinney, D. D., Austin, Texas