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Him; and consequently their children are
to be baptized. And in the second place.
as it is here taught that the "infants OF
such as are members of the visible Church
are to be baptized" the children of parents
one or both of whom are by their own bap-
tism members of the visible Church, are to
be baptized.
The proofs therefore given by our Assem-
bly, unquestionably teach that the children
of parents, one or both of whom have been
baptized, are themselves to be baptized.
But these proofs are very partial exhl-
bition of the teaching of our standards.
1st According to our Confession of Faith,
chap. 25, sec. 3: "The visible Church con-
sists of all those throughout the world that
profess the true religion" land are thereby
distinguished from the Jews, and Pagans,
"together with their children" 1t follows
that the children of parents, one or both OF
whom profess the true religion, are them
selves members of the visible Church by
birth.right, and are therefore to be bap-
tized.
3D. In the Larger Catechism, question
81, it is taught that the "visible Church is
society made up of all such as = x
profess the true religion" lin contrast to
false religion "and their children" The
children, therefore, of parents, one or both
of whom profess the true religion, are to be
baptized.
Sd. In the Form of Government, chap.
3, sec. 2, it is taught that the universal
Church consists of all those persons in every
nation, together with their children, who
make profession of the holy religion Of
Christ and submission to his laws" The
children, therefore, of parents, one or both
of whom make profession of the holy reli.
gion of Christ, and submission to his laws,
are to be baptized.
4th. In the Directory of Worship, chap.
9, sec. 1, it is taught that children born
within the pale of the visible Church, and
who have therefore 6een) dedicated to God
in baptism, are under the inspection and
government of the Church" 1t is here as
sumed that children born of parents within
the pale of the Church, are dedicated to
God in baptism, and are under the inspec'
ton and government as members thereof.
Also it is here taught that children born
within the pale of the visible Church are to
be taught "that when they come to years of
discretion, x and have sufficient know
ledge to discern the Lords body, it is their
privilege and duty to come to the Lords
Supper"
The conclusion, therefore, from our stand
ards is unquestionably that the children of
parents, one or both Of whom have been by
baptism constituted members of the visible
Church, are to be baptized. Therefore the
decision of our General Assembly on this
subject is unconstitutional
We will next proceed to show that it is
unscriptural. u. S.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
To the Ministers, Elders, Deacons and all
the Members in the Churches of the Lex
ington Presbytery.
unscriptural.

To the Ministers, Elders, Deacons, and all
the Members in the Churches of the Lex
ington Presbytery.
The Presbytery of Lexington, at its last
meeting directed the Committee of Domestic
Missions to prepare circular to the Church
es under its care, setting forth: 1. The ma
ture and extent of the Missionary fields in
our bounds. 2. The amount of funds re.
quired for the work. 3. Together with some
estimate of the sum which each congrega-
ton may be expected to give in order to Sc.
cure the amount.
In compliance with this order we send you
these statements, and express the hope that
all the people in every congregation may be
made acquainted with them.
l. Of the 40 Churches now in connection
with the Presbytery, IS either have or are
able to have pastors to labor their whole
time, and minister every Sabbath to the
same congregation. Some of these pastors
however, supplement their support by other
means than the ministry of the word.
2. There are 8 others, grouped in pairs,
or may be) and thus have each half the time
of minister, and preaching every alternate
Sabbath, without receiving aid from the
Presbytery.
3. There are IA others, which cannot
either alone or by forming unions, sustain a
settled ministry without aid. These with
some fields in which we have no organized
churches, constitute our missionary ground
A. We have never, even with the aid oi
the Domestic Missionary fund, supplied al
of these at one time. At present we have
for this work an evangelist, Rev. 7. D.
Bell, who is expected to supply all the va
cant and feeble churches, and missionary
fields not otherwise provided for, so far as
he can, and three missionaries, Messrs. X.
Scott, w. II. Price and j. H. H. Winfree,
who together supply 10 churches and have
about 13 preaching places.
5. There are consequently four feeble
churches, and a number of important sta
tions, which we ought to occupy, unprovided
for, except by occasional supplies or the Ia
bors of the evangelist which however cannot
be wholly given to these.
6. Mr.. Scott supplies the five churches
in Randolph and Barbour counties, West
Va, and has very large and important
field, which ought to be divided at once, into
at least two, and ultimately into more
These churches pay Mr.. Scott $500 per an
mum, and he receives in addition 5000 from
our committee.
Mr.. Winfree supplies two churches -four
places of preaching) in the borders of Bath
and Highland counties, which pay him $500
per annum, and he receives $3.50 from the
committee.
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A SABBATH IN THE COUNTRY.

No sound Of crushing wheel was heard,
The mornings sun crept up the hills,
The twitter OF the late summer bird,
And the gurgling laughter of the rills,
And whispered welcome of the trees,
And harp notes of the gentle breeze.
The air was full of Sabbath song,
And Sabbath beauty robed the earth;
There was no Haunting, fine essed throng,
No marring and unseemly mirth;
But golden sunlight in the dells,
And music of inviting bells.
The house of God was everywhere;
We stood in courts where He had been,
We walked across His meadows fair,
And down his aisles of evergreen;
And stayed beside His river brim,
While all our hearts went out to Him.
We fingered where the little bands
Knelt down together in His light,
With sunburnt faces, toil-stalned hands,
And simple hearts that loved the right;
And while we breathed His holy name,
Into our midst the Master came.
We looked upon the preachers face,
But back to us looked other eyes;
We heard the spoken words of grace,
But twas Another made us wise
For God took all our thoughts away,
And kept them to Himself that day.
o, grand cloud-mountains, snowy white!
o, wilderness of tree and fernl
That through the windows met our sight,
And made our peace-6lled spirits burn;
Into our hearts your JOY we take,
And love you for our Fathers sake.
MarjaRpe FdrRiRgham.
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THE MosT BEAUTIFUL HAND.-Two charm
ing women We're discussing one day what it
is that constitutes beauty in the hand. They
differed in opinion as much as in the shape
of the beautiful members whose merits they
were discussing. A gentleman friend pre-
sented himself, and by common consent the
question was referred to him. Glancing
from one to the other of the beautiful white
hands presented for his examination, he re-
piled at last-"I give it up; the question is
too hard for me; but ask the poor, and they
will tell you that the most beautiful in the
world is the hand that gives'
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=" Not Now u
W. l. ItIOHhhUpVN3
Chairman Com. of Dom. Missions.

James W sat in his fathers office,
reading an interesting paper. His father
sat at desk opposite, busily engaged in
writing. "My son, 1 want you to 60 down
to the post-ofice for me-" go father! not
now. l am busy reading" His father made
no reply then, but in few moments, when
his mother and sister came in carriage to
the door, as James was about to step in after
his father, the latter replied, "Not mow, my
son, you may finish your reading"
This little incident brought to my remem-
brance picture which 1 had seen in my
early childhood, which made a lasting i'm
preston on my mind. The artist represent
ed an old man climbing on chair, and en-
deavoring to reach book from high shelf.
But before the desired object is attained the
old man sinks down overcome with exertion.
His history has often been written. In his
youth kind friends and the voice of conscience
urged him to read his Bible, but his answer
was, Not nosO. On entering manhood, it re-
ceived the reply, Not nOw. At last, old age
and disease overlook him, poverty and atiic-
ton visited him, and his former numerous
friends deserted him. And now when all
else has failed, he remembers his long ne
elected Bible, and goes to look for it to see
if it will afford any comfort. He climbs to
get it, and as he has hand almost upon it,
he hears a voice, the awful voice of Death,
saying, Not now.
Chow often would I have gathered thy
children together, as hen doth gather her
brood under her wings, and ye would not"
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ONE THING AND ANoTHER.-Compute
your artificial wants-the number of things
which you fancy come under the list of must
haues, merely because other people possess
them, and not because you would not be
quite as well off and as happy in their ab.
sence. Try it, for one week, whenever your
fingers are tempted to daily with your purse
strings. Record in your memorandum book
what, in view of this you sensibly resolve
not to buy, and see what nice little sum
will be left you for real necessities. Re-
member that we are stewards for God, and
this not in matters great only, but in those
also that are small.-Economy.
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HUMAN NATURE is bad clock. 1t may
go right now and then, or be made to strike
the hour, but its inward frame is to go wrong.
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81 THANK GoD," said Richard Baxter,
"for that word WhosOever. If God had
said that there was mercy for Richard Baxter,
l am SO vile sinner that 1 would have
thought Hemeantsome other Richard Baxter;
but when He says WAosoeuer, 1 know that
includes me, the worst of all Richard Baxters."
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BLESSED DAY.-Through the week we 60
down into the valleys of care and shadow
Our Sabbaths should be hills of light and
joy in Gods presence. And so, as time rolls
by, we shall go from mountain-top to noun
tain-top, till at last we catch the glory of
the gate, and enter in to 60 no more out
forever.
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Public Resolution-N No. 1871

Resolution enabling bona fde settlers to pur.
chase certain lands acquired from the Great and
Little Usage tribe Of Indians.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That any bona fide settler
residing upon any portion Of the lands sold to the
United States by virtue of the first and second
articles Of the treaty concluded between the
United States and the Great and Little Usage
ibe Of Indians, September twenty-ninth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-ive. and pralaimed
January twenty first. eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, who is citizen of the United States
or shall have declared his intention to become
citizen of The United States shall be, and hereby
is, entitled to purchase the same in quantity not
exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, at price
of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre,
within two years from the passage Of II is act.
under such rules and regulations may be pre-.
scribei by the Secr.t,ry of the Interior pro
vided, however, That both the odd and even
numbered sections of the said lanes shall be sub
ject to settl,me and sale above provided:
sections in each town hip Of said
lands shall be reserved for Stat school purposes
in accordance with the provisions of the act Of
admission of the State of Kansas Provided. how
ever, That nothing IN this shall be construed
in any affecting any legal rights hereto
fore vested i'll ANY other party parties.
Approved April 10, 1863. |
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T7uhIir-No. Il !

An set rclUin. to fetdmeH's hos iiui5
E. it enacted hv tie SCI At AID House f Pep
RS natives f the nifei state o. Aripri'- in
-aBg'es assembled. III the Commissioner OF
h. bur an of Geftce~s and Freedmen Is u hDr
zei and directed To continua tn flecdmrn's
h1.fifals At Richmond. Virrir': firk hnr-.
d--ei-sip,.i: and in the District 81 CUluu lin i
Guiding thu asylum 'cr aged and infirm feetlmen
and e., ofI,ha,, children Provided That The eN-
pe-.sr ereNr shall b . IN by the Comm ir-i ne
cut If moneys i-,ercfre alproPr at-'i for thu Us,
4 tle hu'esu: And provided further. n at said
hospitals shall he discontinued as may
lie practicable in tie discretion If tie President
Of I'll. Uni ed States.
APPROVED, April ., 1899.
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fpuiIlc-No. 81

tputIC-Nn. y.
An Act to to continue in force act entitled" An
act to extend the charter Of Washington city,
and 20 forth
he II enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
rasen atIv-s f the tnited Sta e. of Amer ca IN
Congress assembled, Tlat the first ami sixth
sections If the act ent''!ed 8 At t. extend the
charter Of Washington city, also 10 regulate the
selection IF officers. and for other purposes, Of
the hr~ia y-siyth twenty eighth fMay, eiEh
teen hundred and sixty eight. lie, and the same
hereby. continued in FIRE f'r the period OF
une wear and until CunEress shall otherwise dete =
nine: and that all other sections of this act are
hereby repealed.
Ap;lroved, April. ., 1859
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1public-No "a.

An Act to discontinue Sault Ste Marie. as port
Of entry in the Superior district, and To estab
liSh Marque te in lieu thereof
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
re>entafi Is OF the United states # America in
Cong assenb ed, That SAINT tie. Marie, in the
district Of Superior, i hereby discontinued a a
port of entry, and that the port If entry for the
district he. and is hereby, e-tahl -hcd ut Mar
quette. at which place the collector of he dis
trict sha reside. and deputy collector shall re-
side nj Sault Ste. Marie.
SEC 3 And be it further enacted. That all
acts and parts IF ats cspsrayening this act he
aud the same are hereby. repealed. This act
shall take effect from and after the tenth day Of
May next
Approved April 10. 1899.
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Estate CT William EViEiGozd.

DENsAS =.
- TICE IS HEkiBt GIVEN BY THE IN
~ deTsign-d Administrator # the safe q
i'lsam NiIiord deceased, t. tie c'edi'ors Of,
and all u rsuu> having claims against the said de-
ceased. to cNhlbi- them w III he necessary v"uch
ers wItlii.. ten months aftes tn, first pub lcatnn
Il this Il..tice To the said dminist ator II his
ONCE in the curt huusr, in arson City OrIhsby
Tougt, state of Nevada Datrd AZ Carson City,
July 18th. lS69 ". III BrNCE-
s.niis- rator d. bonis nen If the estate Of
VI illiam Nillfoyd deceased. jy2s:4w
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fPubiic-So. Is |

An Act making approp iatiun for the improve
ment OF river, and tarbors for the fiscal yea
eudin, June -, 1863. AMI the year e1.ding June
30, 1870.
BE it eracted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires of the United States of America IL
Consres, assembled, That the sum of tw" million
dnilars is Hereby appropria Ell FIR the fisc yeaI
eniI,g June thirty. eighteen hundred and SIXTY
nine and the year ending june tbir v, eighteen
hundred and seventy to he eNi ended Toy the re-
par. extension. pre-eTvaiOn, and completion Of
works tor the improvement of rivers and harbnf-
under tho direction of the Secretary of VAR:
Provided, That The Secretary # War - herrb,
.nthr:zed t. cause such exp mixtures To be made
50 as best to subServ- helm T. o. CONNIE c.: and
he is required To report Congress at he OPP ming
of its ID -c-mber session, all expenditures nItde
under tire provisions OF TIL. act up to that time
IN detail
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approved, April 10, Isfa.


Tpubic-Nn. Il.
An Ac. orepesl an ar, f he legislature of Kew
NeyicJ imposing CAPT alton tax on b,vine
cattle.
Be il enacted by the Serate and Horse f Rep
resentat. yes # ti'e juited -tates q! America il
Cyagres- assembled. faf the act Of th- l".ri--
ia;ure of he Terrific Of New Asxico Of Fehgu-
irv third ei-h-crn hundred AM sixtv-uiue. aHd
u Il er laws ami y of laws f saidegi la'Ute
mros'rg ca ,itatirn tax on bovine cast c iDtrs-
3uc-d into tLes7ij Terrifcy frU-i th"r 7 r.
70 ie- :; te>, OF tie TeTuLltc # MsNieo. he.
md the same are hereby. ois5pprOyed and re
pslied
approved, AprilIO, 1870.
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FUUI ktsOIUrFNN--NU. T.
Resolution authorizing the removal "f the pub
lie stables. steam mill, and other build
iugs from the Capitol grounds
Il. solved hy the Senate and House Of Repre-
sen atives the United States of america in Con
-reS- assembled. That the officer in Charge of
the Capitol extension be. anihe Us h-Ieby, author-
ize,! clear from tie Capitol Ct mn = the pub
lie stables st..tm >sw-mili, and such othe bnili
iugs as are f NJ further use to the work on the
Capitol extension.
Approved March IS, 1869.
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fPublic-NO, NJ

An Act concerning the Attorney General.
| Be It enscied by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives Of the United States Of America il
Congress assembled, That SO much of the "Act
making appropriations for the Legislative. ex-
ecative, and judicial, expenses Of the government
for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eigh
| ond section Of the act Of August second, eigh-
| teen hundred and sixty-one, entitled AN act
concerning the Attorney General and the attor-
neys and marshals of the several districts" be,
and the same is hereby, repealed; and said ec1nd
section is hereby declared TO bein full force; and
it shall be the duty Of the Attorney General to
report at the commencement of the next session
Of Congress. and to each succeeding session, the
names Of all the persons employed for the pur-
p 'ses aforesaid, end where and upon what bus-
ness Employed, with the compensation paid to
each.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
TPrhc-No 10!
An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
ried woman in the district If Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled That in the District of Col
urnba the right of any married woman to any
property, personal or real, belonging TO her at
the time of marriage. or acquired during mar
riage in any other WHY than by gift CONVEY.
ance from her husband shall be absolute #
she were femme SOLE and sh Ill not be suhje ~
the disposal OF her hu band nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey. de-
wise. and beGuesth the same. or any interest
therein in the same manner and with like effect |
as il she were unmarried.
Sac , Anh be it further enacted, That any |
married woman may contract, and sue and be |
sued in her own name, in all matters having re- |
ation to her sole and separate property in the !
same manner il she uumarried; but |
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound to any su~h contract nor liable for any re-
;overy acain>t her i'll any such SUIT, but judge
nent may be inforced b. execution against her
ole and separate estate in he same manner as if
,he were sole.
Approved, April 10, 1863
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Approved, April 10. 1869.
Truhlic Res, ,mtiOn-S

Truhlic RespintOn-So. s.
Resolution re5pet ting the pay aud allowances OF
enlisted men # tie army
Res lived nv the senate and II Use If Rcrresrn-
tirives of the United states of America IN Con
cresS assembled Thai the pey ami a lnwauces II
the enlisted men If the army sha ! r~main As
now fixed by law until the thirneth OF June,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved, April g. ls-9.
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Public Ees .lution-No. 6. i

joint Resolution to facilitate the construction Of
the custom tOuse at Bangor. Maine.
Be it resolved by the Senate anu Hnu>e Of Rep
resentatives of the United ate> of America in
ongTes, assembled, That the secretary Of tie
Treasury be authorized to make present appi-
cation Of the rwent five Thousand dollars appro.
prte6 at the last session Of the fprtieth congress
for the Bangn' custom house and public buildings,
the same to be applied to the provi led in sad
appruri ,tion. not hereby increasing the said ap.
preparation her-t,f,re maize.
Approyed, April 3, 1859.
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Public Re-olution-No

A Restitution tx the protection of soldiers and
their heirs.
Res lived bv the Senate aad House Of Repre-
rant OF the United States of America in C.n
eTess ;sseri.,i d. That the accounting office o,
,se tr.-ury and pay department who cha ged
With the s-tt i~nlent and nI,nf IT b1unte- due
l;irrs their heir b.. and they her, by
;;.-..cr-i 70 pay To he paid the un,i
tue the said 1die-s their heirs per-oIi,
O. by transmitting the amount to them direct IL.
siTaft or drafts. payable to his, he-, Of their
e-i-r t'lr.ueh thu Ere dinen's Bureau. or
stats s=elt- -ip,inre,i -pecially FIR that pur-
pose e,.vcr'0r- uf national asyiums. pension
agent of the district where he she, they HAY
reside IN nsr t. any claim a EFT er upun any
power of Attorney, transfer, Or assignment
wiIteye-.
SIC. = snI lie it further res,,vei That any
officer ''r c!ei X of any -, the executive depart
II mt of tli- Z SrT.:tent vino shall be lawfully
rera'Iei N investigate irIsI''s, or at:emp u de
.-std. "a tho government. sny irregui rity
r-1's-s.ri -i If any ctcer agent Of the United
States, hi;I have power 10 adu:iBi,ter ca;hs t
"a l-syiis taken the cCG Sc u any such iave ii
1stlog-
SIC 3. AMI b, it further RS Iyei, That the
..es allowed bv attorneys agents shall
b reserved hy the ;,v defaT t:nent or sand pension
-.-at an ;.t.i 70 sid agent y attorney amen
-i- srlslt are ,iEe TOR services rendered IN PR,
r,ri : -u.a bounty CT b'c,.Ei.ss, AZ nIt other
apFr-r j. tTrf: n. 1872
l;'ua!jc Hes l,t.tior-Eo. Il.
~. y @ ut5Un trrtfH-ig NJ. The trarl-f.- ..
tain 7,rr-. Fris.ti.'r> Leretuf ~ made
r. l. ,Tpi lty tie : sud iioEse nf Ea1
s-atts IF ft- J5.ite.. States If AMERICA in
Con res tssrTrIh FL. Lst the Secr tsry q the
.ie4stlrs he ant h. j. l---Ly. authorized and Ii
rr-; o. r-s- the N So. .ty-istrt i'1lsaii5l
Il srs BE- tTt-I,f RE f-nt-I the sr,psor iItion
er fsg tiIs Il.'i'- f'ri1-iIs-r. { nriHei Il
----- .,.it - - IA act making a0'rJT ion
III ,4r 'c-i>!a.ivs ez crst.E-, sad ju 'ci ! tx
Irs.ise~ r. the z ,vern li'-lit the year en- ing
u
rr,ycl s.s tie tie l. If Ir',- eight en- hmm
Ord an -ix-Y--i=il' il so y: The appropriations
contained . Ji,e s-r'ezs: Ssr the Follow rur
sss-s ard ii IT, following pFoprrf ms. To- Wit:
exc esrr;irs -.lt expenses Of he once o! c n !
,-.-.....,sI Printer three iha'--.f 4 d ii,rs.
s.< the pnhlic printing, scseaty-fve ihrosanf |
ed, April 10, 1sea.
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