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tins, the pride and grief of the families thus
plunged in inconceivable distress, causing
them to shrink from publicity, leads to the
suppression of facts so overwhelmingly NOR
tifying.
Now we say that population placed in
the anomalous position which the negroes
now occupy-inaccessible, to great de-
gree, by their former religious teachers
unprofted by those whom they have substl-
tuted, and in consequence less and less un'
der any restraints which are salutary and
saving, furnishes one of the gravest subjects
for the consideration of thoughtful and pious
men which can be presented The problem
is, how can Southern ministers regain the
influence over the negroes which they have
lost through the Misrepresentation of pollt-
ical demagogues in the disguise of missiona
ries; and how can good men from the North
ern States, who come to preach Christ and
his Cross, most effectually aid in this great
and difficult work?
This reminds us to mention that the Rev.
Mr. Logan, Secretary of the Committee on
Freedmen, appointed by the Northern Gen
eral Assembly, has made an elaborate reply
to the letter of our Secretary of Sustenta
ton, Rev. DR.. Wilson. 1t may be proper
to notice next week some of the matters
there presented, in connection with further
remarks upon the subject introduced by
this article.
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QUERY.
ANSWER.

This complaint is one Of long standing, and be-
longs to family of diseases hard to cure There
arc some people who have never been able to get
their umbrellas and cloaks to turn rain and keep
out cold on Sunday, though they will do it to en-
tire satisfaction the day before and the day after
And the weather. too, has peculiar effect on the
Lord day. 1t is By some people, supposed to be
much more disagreeabe and even dangerous then
with the thermometer at FIVE degrees below zero,
than it was on Saturday when it was actually ten
degrees, and when they were out at their secular
business hearty and cheerful. Yes, somehow, as
one has well expressed it, GOODNESS is colder, and
rain is wetter to certain people on Sabbath than
the cold aud rain of any other day." There is an
astonishing Sabbath unhealthiness, and suscepti-
bity to catch cold, that causes their attendance at
church on such days to be the exception rather
than the rule. If added to all these, collection is
to be taken up, that settles the matter "Clincher
Closefst as DR.. Specie use to call such, would be
sure to "take his death, by imprudently ventur-
ing to church on such day. while his neighbor,
brother Steadfast though always man of delicate
health, turns out all kinds of weather; and you
would almost as soon expect one of the pillars of
your church to be missing as to find his pew va
cant, hot or cold, raA or shine.
1t is easy to prescribe sovereign remedy in all
such diseases, for that has been attended to long
ago by the Great Physician. But the difficulty
lies in getting the patient to take it Here we can
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
4 Sabbath Malady.

Dear Edtor,-As you are learned doctor in
moral physics and the art of casuistry, may not
request on behalf of the Junior practitioners your
advice as to the treatment of disease become
quite an epidemic in some localities? l refer to
the malady which may be called Staying at
home ness. 1t seems to assume at times chronic
form, especially on Sabbaths when collections are
to be taken up. The authorities tell us to admin
lister full doses of weekly collections" as very
active restorative, If this can be done its benef-
cial effect is very decided But some of US annot
use this valuable remedy, owing to the presence OF
a powerful counter actant." When that worthy
body, the church session, says the hour has not
yet arrived for doing away with the time honored
customs handed down to us from the venerable
fathers of the Kirk, by adopting such radical
change, what mode of treatment ought to be fol
lowed? If you can suggest to us the proper mode
for effecting the cure in this difficult type of the
disease, you will relieve some of our minds and
confer great benefit up0E~a portion of your
brethren in the profession.
Yours truly, QUERY
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The MARCH NUMBER OF LIPPINooTTs Mag
AzINE has the following contributions: BEYOND
the Breakers, an American Novel-Part ILL.,; In
auguration Ode; Actors Memories Hans Brett
mau as a Politician, poem The Shadow of
Fate tale; The Boston Public Library; The
Founding Hospital of London; Over Yonder, y
Part IL Our Provincialisms The Fortress of
the Taikun; The Doubter, poem; Nv Grand
mother-that Might Have Been tale, by Alice
Cary The Revolution in Cuba.
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ARREARAGEs.-It is necessary to renew
the request that those who are in arrears
VIII be so good as to make remittance OF
the amount due at the earliest time practi-
cable. A post Office order, a bank check,
or registered letter, are the proper modes
of sending money.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES,


Win meet in the Government Street Presbyterian
Church, in the City of Mobile, on the third Thurs
day 1.-THE 2O.h,) of May 1869, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
The opening sermon viii be preached by the Rev.
John n Waddel, D. D., the Moderator of the last
Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions,
will meet in the Lecture Room of the above named
church, on Wednesday the 18th Of May, at s
o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of enrolling Com
missioners.
The Presbyteries viii please remit by the hands
of their Commissioners, the amount Of their re-
speetiye assessments, in accordance with the sche
dule printed on page 1876 of the minutes of 1867.
JOSEPH R. WILSON, Stated Clerk.
WILLIAM BROWN Permanent Clerk
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geligiuas gmtelligeufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Rev. VIM. Finn.

The Presbytery of Augusta met in the Wash
ington church on the 10th inst, at the call of the
Moderator.
The object of the meeting. being to consider the
request of the Rev. VIM. Finn for a dissolution
of his pastoral relation with the church of Mil
ledgeville and for dismission to the Presbytery
Of New Orleans, his request was presented, and
the church agreeing thereto the pastoral relation
was accordingly dissolved, and he was dismissed
to join the Prcsbytery Of New Orleans.
The Rev. c. w. Lane was appointed to preach
in the church at Milledgevile on the fourth Sab
bath of the present month, to announce the action
of Presbytery and declare the pulpit vacant
The following resolution was then unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That this Presbytery in cousenting to
the request of the Rev. Vim. Finn for dismis.
sion to the Presbytery of New Orleans, cannot
take leave of him without some expression OF their
deep regret in parting from one so beloved as a
brother, and so much valued as fellow presby-
ter. For nearly fifteen years member OF this
body, during almost the whole of which time he
has acted most acceptaby as our Stated Clerk, We
will feel most sensibly the loss of his valuable
counsels and Christian fellowship. But as in the
providence of God, he is called to wider and
more important field of usefulness while we give
him up with the utmost reluctance, we assent to
the separation only because we believe the Divine
Head of the Church has important work for him
to do elsewhere. And commencing him most af
fectonately to those among whom he shall hence
forward labor, we pray that the blessing of God
may rest upon him and upon his work.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

OUTLINES OF OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY, FOR
YOUTH. Philadelphia: Lutheran Board Of Pub
lication. Printed by Claxton, Remson HAT
feltngerr 1869 Received through George l..
Bdgood, Richmond.
This book is the companion of like volume OF
New Testament History for youth. The work is
prepared by Rev. Mr.. Macleor of England, where
it recently appeared 1t seems to be very judi
clously prepared, and is book suited to fix in the
mind-in clear and connected manner-the great
facts of history related in the Old Testament
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Giles C. H. Church.

We omitted to mention last week that the ar,
tice by Rev. VIM. A, Scott D. D., was part of a
series of sermons to his congregation on the histo
ry of Jonah
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Installation of the Rev. A. Finn Dickson as pas
tor of the Fourth Presbyterian church of New
Orleans, late pastor of the Presbyterian church Of
Orangeburg, s. c., was appointed by Presbytery
to take place on the night of the second Sabbath
in December. The character of the weather, how
ever, on that night, being such as almost to pre-
clude the attendance of any, the services were
postponed to the night of the last Sabbath in De
cember
The Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. d. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, preached the installa-
ton sermon, selecting for his text the words
And they beckoned unto their partners which
were i'm the other ship, that they should come and
help them. Luke v: 7.
The unity of the Church of Christ, although
composed of sections and the reciprocal obliga
tions resting upon all its members were enforced
in a manner most interesting and effective.
The Rev. H. NJ Smith, D. D., pastor Of Third
Presbyterian church, delivered the charge to the
pastor, and the Rev. T. r. Markham pastor of
Lafayette Presbyterian church, the charge to the
people: both of which were surprisingly appro.
pirate, because of their practical character; and
an abstract of which and of the sermon would
serve useful end. if placed before ALL
The Rev. R. @. Mallard, pastor Of Prytania
Street church, propounded the constitutional ques
tons
After the benediction was pronounced the mem
bers of the congregation went forward, and gave
to their new pastor hearty greeting.
Presbyterian and Inder.
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Increase of Ministers.-The Banner of Peace
Cumberland Presbyterian gives, through a cor
respondent an encouraging representation concern.
ing the increasing number of students preparing
for the ministry in their church The writer says:
"We now have precisely fifty young preachers
in Cumberland University, at Lebanon, Tenn. and
over forty of these are in Camp Blake There
will be others yet this term When Dr. Blake,
and Dr. Baird. and DR.. McDonnold, and others
were in consultation with Judge Caruthers six
months ago. in reference to the establishment of
Camp Blake who supposed that it would, in so
short time, assume such proportions? 1 confess
that did not. believed the young men would
come, but | was afraid the Church would not sup
port them But 10. the Church was ready and
willing. had under-estimated the anxiety which
is SO generally felt among our people for the edu-
cation OF our ministers. And now, when | open
my eye9 and see fifty young men, consecrated to
God and the Church, and here assembled to be
educated, am led to exclaim, What hath God
wrought!
1t cannot be that this is the mere work of man.
So many preachers never were in College, here or
elsewhere in our Church. predict there will be
seventy here next collegiate year.
Rev. A. Enloe has removed from Franklin, Will
Hansen county. to Petersburg, Lincoln county,
| Tennessee He is making arrangements to supply
the Unity and Swan Creek churches, which have
been without stated supply for two or three years.
Correspondents will please note the change in his
Post office address,
New Church Enterprise. Pleasant Street
Presbyterian congregation, Paris, KY. Rev. Mr..
Blanton's have taken steps to erect a new church
edifce in this city. We were present yesterday at
the Congregational meeting and heard the state.
ments of the Pastor in regard to their plans and
were astonished at the prompt and liberal response
already made by portion of the members and
sympathizing friends The movement was in
augurated only few days ago, yet $4,000 have
already been subscribed. Five gentlemen have
given $1,000 cach and six others, four of whom
are not members of the church, have given $500
each. We doubt whether any church enterprise
in this part Of the country ever had better start,
and it is to be hoped that the amount necessary
to complete the building will be speedily raised.
1t is proposed, we learn, to erect church which
will cost about $50 00O-Fdris Gazette
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SELECT CREATIONS OF MARCUS Julius CICERO /;
with explanatory notes by George Stuart, A.
Central High School of Philadelphia Eldridge
d Brothers of Philadelphia are the publishers.
The text followed is that of Kayser, and the
work has copious notes which are of decided value
1t is altogether an excellent edition. 1t is received
from the publishers.
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give no efectual help to our brother Query.
He must 'be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and
doctrine
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To ALL TIE PREsBYTERIES IN CONNECTION
WITH OUR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WITH OUR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Commissioner Fund, Statistical Reports,
and Reports from all the churches on SyS-
tsmatic BenevOlence and Sabbath Schools,
will be called for at the spring meetings, in
order to send up Presbyterial reports to the
General Assembly in May.
The Presbytcries in the Synod of Virginia
will make reports of Congregational action
to secure Church property.
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University of Virginia.

At meeting in October of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of the University of Virginia,
it was resolved to request from the two literary
societies of the University participation in their
Magazine. This was granted, and in accordance
Herewith the Association for the FIRST time appears
as party in the Virginia University Magazine
1t is hoped that much good will flow from this
measure that by putting this society on par with
the two literary Societies in this direction its inAu-
ence will be increased and that by this means it
will be assisted in accomplishing its ends A large
part of the work Of tie Young Mems Christian
Association of the University of Virginia is to
give religious instruction by means of Sunday
Schools to the poor and ignorant population of the
mountains in the neighborhood. AS the noun
tains stand about Jerusalem so is the beautiful
amphitheatre in which the University of Virginia
is placed-north, south, east and west the ever
lasting hills stretch away from the institution
which Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, nursed loved
and glorifed. But it is no where truer than in
the Ragged Mountains, in moral sense that
g. IT'S distance lends enehantment to the view"
and the inhabitants were not as enlightened as
they are now, nor are they now as much so as their
more favored neighbors. The inhabitants of this
rough district years ago were vicious and were
much more Ignorant than at the present day, and
students of the University can thank the Almighty
that he has permitted them to help in bringing
about change. Young men from the University
have now been going for twenty years to the Rag
ged Mountains to teach on Sunday, and at the
present day three Sunday Schools are taught there
by them, at Milton, Cedar Grove and New Hope,
at distances from the University of six, five and
half and four and a half miles. Beside these
there are within the precincts of the College two
Sabbath Schools, under the direction of the
Young Mems Christian Association-one held in
the morning for the children of the place, the
other, in the afternoon for the coored Children
This last has larger numbers than any other, and
among the teachers besides students are several
professors and ladies of their families The SUI
perintendent of these two schools is appointed by
the Association. the other schools elect their own
officers.
PRAYER MEETINGS.
Another part of the Association work is found
in the prayer meetings, which may be divided into
two classes-the first class embracing local meet
ngs held every Wednesday in various parts of the
college amounting to about twel We. Before the
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Chinese Mission Press.-The following sums have
been contributed for printing press and other
printing materials for our Chinese mission, in
response to the proposition made two weeks
ago: A., Columbia, S. c., $40. Previously &C
knowledged, $50. A accompanies his contribution
with the following note:
II enclose ten dollars for the Chinese mission
press, and will give you the like amount every two
months until the necessary sum is raised, you be-
ing the judge of the amount necessary. sincerely
thank the gentleman who proposed the contribu-
ton for his suggestion
Among people so intellectual and so jealous
of foreigners as the Chinese, missionary without
the aid Of the press is but skrmisher armed with
bow and arrow. We trust indeed that the hand of
God will direct his shafts, but it is none the less
the duty of the Church to equip its distant war
riors with every appliance that art can furnish.
feel that we must, can, and UM do the thing. and
that speedily. - Southern Presbyterian.
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PRAYER MEETINGS.

Another part of the Associations work is found
in the prayer meetings, which may be divided into
ngs held every Wednesday in various parts of the
college amounting to about twelve Before the
war when there used to be six and seven hundred
students, there were between two and three dozen
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WOODSTOCK another of the Waverly Nov
els, in handsome style of cheap edition. l2mo.,
pr. POS, in paper covers. Price 25 cents. Also,
and Burlesques. l2mo., PIP. 274. D. Appleton
& Co., New York
Received by A. H. Christian & Co., Richmond.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

Charlesto,on, W. Va, February s4th, 1869.
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The fame of the celebrated Plantation
Bitters had no parallel in the history of
Medicine. The thousands upon thovs-
ands of bottles that are made and sold
daily is but proof positive of their Won
derful virtues. Thousands of Certif-
Gates can be produced showing the efica-
cy and certainty of the cures which they
effect, and the medical fraternity. usually
so jealous of anything which causes per-
sons to think and doctor for themselves,
are compelled to acknowledge their Won
derful virtues, and prescribe them under
other names. They are sold by all drug
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EXPRESS SHIPPERS Goodrich
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rangements are now prepared to do a
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ness between the following named places
Milwaukee, Chicago, Racine, Pt. Wash
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Rivers, Ahnapee, Kewaunee.
All orders for goods filled promptly
without extra charge. Also the colec-
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money and valuable packages, at low
rates. VARY, HURsoN & Co.,
Proprietors.
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TAKE NOTICE Periodicals will
hereafter be delivered at the Franklin
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time. Five or ten ceats is too small an
item to charge, and the PROJECTORS pre-
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what Is done. OF course this has no
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If you know of friend suffering from
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plants advise them or try White Pine
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trial, but will thank you for the advice.
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MONEY EASILY MADE
TO THE WORKING Glass

I All now prepared to furnish constant employ ment
to ali'ciasscs at their homes, for their spare mo-
ments Business new. light and profitable Fifty cents
to 30 per evening is easily earned, and the boys and
girls earn nearly rs much men, Great inducements
are offered All who this notice please send me
their address and test the business for themselves If
not we'll satisfied will send 81 pay for the trouble
OF writing me- Full particulars sent free. Sample
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Josh Billings has said great many
good things; but actions speak louder
than words, and DIR. J. w. Poland s
Humor Doctor is the great cure for all
blood diseases. Sold by o. r. Bacon at
81
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The Chicago Post has the following
GOOD hit at the latest theatrical sensation
in that city:
The young men Of Chicago are turning
their attention to agricultural pursuits.
They are cultivating "The Field of the
Cloth Of God" which produces, among
other things very handsome show OF
a. ,,7oa .ro,. &c caIres. and little
(Yonl Hamme.