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Coming Back to Christ.

feel when | have sinned, an immediate
reluctance to go to Christi am ashamed
to 60 i feel as if it would be no good to
go-as if it were making Christ a minister
of sin to 90 straight from the swine through
to the best robe-and a thousand other ex-
cuses; but | am persuaded that they are
all lies direct from hell. John argues the
opposite way. 'If any man sin we have
an Advocate with the Father" Jer. 3: l,
and a thousand other scriptures are against
it. | am sure there is neither peace mol
safety from deeper sin but in going directly
to the Lord Jesus Christ. This is Gods
way OF peace, of holiness. 1t is folly to the
world and the beclouded heart, but it is the
way | must never think sin too small tt
need immediate application to the blood
of Christ. If put away good conscience
concerning faith l make shipwreek.
must think my sins too great, too agravat
ed, too presumptueus---a when done OF
my knees, or in preaching, or by dyins
bed, or during 'ungeon illness---to hin
der me from fee4- : to Christ. The weigh
OF my sins should act like the weight of
clock---the heavier it is it makes it 90 tn
faster. Me Cheyne
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Lossessin the Diocese of South Caro-
lima Since 1860.

The losses of the Episcopal church since
1860, in clergymen, parishes, funds, edl-
fees, &C., are thus summed up by Rev. MIR.
Trapier:
1--WE had then 70 ciergymen---nOw 90.
OF these, only 10 are at work. Our parish
es, then 20, are now SO nominally, but ser
vices in only ~; and of this number, only
10 enjoy the stated services Of resident pas
tors Of funds, before the war, the society
for the widows and orphans of our clergy
had capital of 100000, now reduced by
one-half; for the support of our bishops
$40, 900, now about S5O, 900 and out ofS9O,-
600, our society for the advancement Of
christianity has lost nearly $780, 900. OF
our church buildings, ID have been des
troyed, and about 26 chapels for negroes
loss of at least about $3.50, 000---beside:
about SI60,0O0 invested in land, bonds anC
stocks now valueless. Our theological sem
mary is bankrupt. OF its library, and tina
which the advancement society had been
so years in collecting, we have rescued
from the flames about one-thlrd mostly OF
broken sets. A legacy OF about S400,0O(
is almost all gone i'll Confederate invest
ments and the general wreck. The tota
loss to us as a church is not less than on
million dollars"
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The Best PREACHING,

Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon, of London, said re-
Gently in the introduction of his sermon
at has been sometimes debated whether
practical, experimental or doctrinal preach
ing was the best kind and the most useful
He should not enter into the discussion of
the question, but might say that in exclu.
sively doctrinai preachers he had observed
tendency to dispute and quarrel; in ex.
detrimental preachers a tendency to dis
parage and judge others; whilst those who
had been practical had degenerated into lie
gality, and the grace of God had evaporat
ed. The very best preaching was tina
which had most of Jesus Christ in it fol
| it gathered up the excellencies of thethre'
classes he had mentioned into one person
since for practice Christ was the way, TO
doctrine Christ was the truth, and for ex
perience Christ was the lite.''
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81 --t ~
LARGE Littles.

Did a holy life consist of one or two no.
BILE deeds-some signal specimens OF doing,
or enduring, or sufering-we might ac-
count for the failure, or reckon it small
dishonor to turn back in such a conflict.
But holy life is made up of small things
of the hour, and not the great things OF the
age, that fills up life like that of Paul or
Iohr. like that of Rutherford, or Brainerd,
or Martyn.,1 "a
The avoidance of little evils, little sins,
little inconsistencies, little Weaknesses, lit
tie follies little indiscretiens and impfu-
denees, little foibles, little indulgences OF
self and of the flesh, little acts of Incidence
or INDIGESTION, or sloveniiness, or cowardice,
little eduiyocations or alterations from high
integrity, little touches of shabbiness OF
meanness, little. bits OF coyetousnesss and
penuriousness, little exhibitions ofworldli-
ness and gayety, little indiferences to the
feelings or wishes of others, outbreaks OF
temper or erossness and seffishness or van
| ity the avoidance OF such little things a
| these go far to make up at least the mega
| tive beauty of holy life. And then atten.
ton to little duties of the day and hour IL
public transactions, or private dealings, OF
family arrangements to little words anc
looks. and tones; little self-deniais, anG
selt-restraints, and selt-torgetfulness LITTLE
plans of kindness and thoughtful consider
alton for others; to punctuality and meth
cd, and true aim, in the ordering OF eaci
day-these are the active developement
of holy life, the rich and divine mosaics o
which it is composed.
What makes yon green hillso beautiful
Not tho outstanding peak Of stately elm
but the bright sward which clothes it
slopes, composed of innumerable blade
of slender grass. 1t is of small things tina
a great life is made up and he who vii
acknowledge no life as great, save tina
which is built up of great things, will fin
little in bible character TO admire or copy
l-BOndr.
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Hardness of Heart.

How terribly deplorable must be state
of insensibility in sin! The state which is
commonly true of unawakened sinners, we
regard with pity. 1t is not one, however,
so hopeless as to imply despair under the
treatment and provision made for it in the
scriptures. They represent certain am
cunt of light and spiritual capacity as true
of the race at large, and on which account
conviction of sin is possible and forgive
ness attainable. But where forgiveness is
lost because conviction is resisted and spir-
itual light spurned away, the natural state
OF sinners is succeeded by one over which
the compassionate and weeping Saviour
exclaims, "Behold yOur house is left unto
yOu deSOLate."
Hardness Of heart differs from the state
in which the gospel finds sinners, in that it
practically rejects those issues of sin which
may be revealed without being prevented
The penitent and justified sinner accepts
these issues and does not spurn their rem
edy. As his knowledge of sin increases, so
his growing desire for pardon as a means
of holiness, appropriates the remedy and
prevents despair. But this despair which
is that of sensible roProbation OF God, is
one of the irresistible fruits of rejecting
divine truth, and, as such, is sure evil
dence OF being hardened in sin.
The rejection OF God implied in hardness
OF heart should be understood in its true
light. The sinner is hardened not because
OF mere sinlulness, but because being re-
proved and plainly called to repentance,
his refusal is a sin whose tendency is to
exhaust the gospel of its efficacy. The gos-
pei makes no provision for those who reject
its offers. Hence the impOssibility Of for
giveness even in this life, when sin Of this
kind is blasphemous and deliberate. If
hardness Of heart supposes nothing pecu'
liarly sinful and hopeless then the gospel
affords no escape to sinners. The very fact
however, that one Of the two effects Away:
attending the ministratiOn of gospel trutf
is the hardness in question, shows that the
opposite effect is a necessary and unavOid
able relief from sin. But let it not be tho
that hardness of heart is known only by in
difference in sin. This Is point mos
vital. Men die as hardened i'll sin a
they need to be to prove the misery Of DIES
pair, when most keenly conscious of thei
rejected stale. This proves not only tn
: actual existence Of reprobation, but show
its origin to be such as to exculpate the di
vine hand in permitting it and the divin
justice that suffers the punishment whicl
follows
/ East Berkshire. E. w. HATCH.
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Piety and Fellowship,

The apostle John says, in characteristic
language: IF we walk in the light, as he
Is III the light, we have fellowship one with
another" That is, true piety in associated
christians lnsures harmony and spiritual
communion among them. Are not the dis
customs and wranglings that so often spring
up and flourish in churches always tracea-
Die to a lack---temporary or habitual---of
plely III some OF the members? If all were
feeling and so acting right, there would be
not only agreement but fellowship sweet
and lovely. Of course there might be diff
terences in opinion. Grace does not make
people infallible, nor require them to think
on All points just as others do. But it pro-
duces a humility and forbearance that
Will lead TO mutual concessions sufficient to
prevent disturbances. Personal interests
may conflict; but where every man looks
not on his own things, but on the things Of
Others, absence of selfishness will make alb
sence OF trouble. All will see faults in
Others, but will be charitable Offense may
sometimes be given, but the giver will bt
so ready to confess, and the receiver so GLAD
to forgive the wrong, that the wound will
soon be healed without scar. That al
this is in accordance with scripture neeC
49, ~ SSNH- no oOoAl do ChuISH uIlui
variance among its members, it may bt
sure that some Of them are SHINING.
And the only way for it to get out of tn,
trouble is to discover the SHINING ones, anC
require them to conform with the law
Christ has given for dieipleship to Him. II
be afraid to undertake to right them i
wicked cowardice. In these ways many
church has sinned and many one is ruin
ing itself. Christ will defend it from harm
in the execution Gifts laws. 1t may wei
fear He will give it over to destruction if
refuses to enforce them. No church ca
afford to keep in it persons that rob it O.
peace. However respectable" or rich the
may be, they are nothing but a curse to il
All that is necessary to remove the evil j
that the wrong doors should acknowledge
their sin, ask pardon for it, and strive t
commit it no more, and that the iniure
should show towards them the feeling the
profess to pray God to have toward them
selves; and anybody who is too proud c
revengeful to do either of these is unworth
to be in a church and bear the name O
christian. The person that has not piet
enough to be a peacemaker" has ne
enough to entitle him to be recognized as
SAINT. NJ. s. in the AdUaace.
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''In the Hollow Of Thy Hand"

Safe in the hollow of Thy hand,
Now fold us, o our Father!
We seek Thy help, at Thy command;
Still hold us, our Father,
In the sweet safety of Thy love!
Touching our hearts from Thy heights above
Growing our hopes with visions of rest;
Ever within Thy plying breast,
Enfold us, o our Father!
Through shifting paths and Turing bloom
Still guide US o our Father
Be with us when the hours Of gloom
Betide us, o our Father
In grand success, or failures plan,
Grant US the better, certain gain
Ofperfect faith and trust in Thee;
Knowing that Thou wilt ever be
Beside us, o our Father
Beneath the shadow of Thy wing"
Safe shield us, o our Fatheri .vs;
The joys that from our blessings spring
Still yield us, o our Father
Stretch ont Thine everlasting arm,
That through all harm, and fears of harm,
We still may know, with loving faith, ll
By day and night, through life and death,
Thon'lt shield us, o our Father a14a.
"A. NJ. T. Greasy m Hearth and Home.
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The Soul Alone.

Though God formed Us to be social be-
lngs, and though We are surrounded on
earth with an Innumerable company hav
ing like faculties, wants and passions, yet
each stands i'll its own identity as solitary,
in one sense, in all It's great relations to
Goo, as though there Were no other human
being on the earth. For good or for evil
we may help to make others like ourselves,
but we can never put oil our own charaC-
tiers, or assume to stand in anOther's stead
The web of human influences is most curl
ously tangled and Intertwined, but God
searches il out and assigns responsibility
where il belongs, and we shall be account
able, Tor what we individually are.
The soul is alone in lis jOys-whether we
speak of common earthly joys, the hopes,
the pleasures, the anticipations Of our hui
man state, or those higher and purer ioys
which come from hidden communion with
God, and heart consciously and thorough
ly contormed to His blessed will. Others
may have similar joys, but they are not
ours. From generation to generation, in
| long procession. come those who share the
same general lot in life with ourselves, and
partake Of pleasures kindred to our own.
| But theirs are not To be confounded with
ours. They cannot be all melted down in
to one common mass, and taken as a whole
they belong, and must forever belong tC
the experiences of individual hearts.
The soul is alone in its sorrows. Every
heart knoWeth its own bitterness, and {
stranger Intermediate not Herewith. y
The sorrows That come from the discipline
of an earthly life, the losses, calamities, be
Ireavements of our human state, or thos,
deeper, more subtle sorrows, the anguish o
the spirit for sin, the fears and apprehen
sioDs which haunt it, all these are, in thei
very nature, individual and can never b.
transferred.
IN the great exigencies Of our future be
ing the soul must bc alone. When w
come to pass through the valley of the shad
ow Of death, though our friends may be al
, gathered around US, they cannot attend u
beyond the confines of this world Where
: ever that mysterious journey may be, W
must enter upon it as solitary as thong
there were no multitude of beings like u
either on this, or on the other side of tn
1 grave.
And when, in the great day, we shal
stand before the Omniscient Judge, it wi
be impossible for us to lose ourselves in til
crowd. Much as we are fond of layin
, blame upon others here for our conduc
we shall find then that we have characte
a = of our own for which we are responsible
! that all things will be sorted out arigh
= and we shall have our own exact measul
of accountability. We shall stand there
individual souls to be tried for the thing
n done here in the body Congregational
a and Recorder.
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GPFarmers, please read the following letter
written by Mr.. Henry c. Cleveland, of Coventry,
for Messrs. Baker, Brown & Co., Newport, VT,
and then read the letter written and published by
Paddock, Dean & Co., coming from the same
Mr.. Cleveland, and notice the difference. Mr..
Cleveland says my phosphate was the best; but
no one reading the certificate written by Paddock,
Dean g. Co., under Mr.. Cleveland,s name would
know this fact. The only wonder is that Mr.. c..
had such good results from the Dbl. of P. d. g.
Co.'S phosphate, if it was actually made in their
regular 'batch.'
ITDld Mr.. II. C. Clevelandpurchas Dbl. of
their regular phosphate, or did they send him a
Dbl. free of charge to experiment with? If Pad
dock, Dean & Co.. will answer this simple quest
ion, through this paper, l will send them copies
through the same channel of two different anal
sis of their phosphate, which l have procured
from distinguished chemist, and at an expense
to me of thirty dollars.
VIM. L. BRADLEY.
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The Free Methodists.

Last Sunday the edifce on Third avenue
Brooklyn, lately bought of the Reformed
church for s19,00e, was dedicated as the
First Free Methodist church of BROOKLYN
Rev. B. I. Roberts of Rochester, N. Y, the
general superintendent of the Free Meth.
odist society, preached the sermon. The
pastor of the church, Rev. Geo. w. Ander
son, assisted in the ceremonies. The of.
fetal reports of this denomination show it.
present status to be as follows preachers
a. members, 1000; church edifces, 40
total valuation of church property, $3.50,
t700
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From HENRY C., CLEVELAND.

COVENTRY, VI, March I, 1863.
Messrs. BAKER, BROWN & Co., Newport, VT.
GENTS In reply to your inquiries about my
using Superphosphate last season, l would say
that used barrel of Bradley's, also barrel of
Paddock s Deans Superphosphate. used them
side by side, on piece of land in very poor con-
dition, on which had spread coat of barn-yard
manure, which was mostly saw dust, which had
been thrown into the yard to absorb the moist
ure. 1 consider that both kinds of phosphate
gave me an increased crop, (as Iplanted four
rows without any phosphate,) but Bradley's gave
the QUICKEST start, and most vigorous growth
through the season.
l did not measure or weigh the corn from either.
used only "Bradley's," and paddock &
Deans" Superphosphate last season. l never
gave Messrs. Paddock & Dean any certificate
whatever, nor stated anything different to them
from the above.
HENRY c. CLEVELAND.
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from LAMBERT HASTINGS, Esq. )

ST. JoHNsBURY. VT, Oct. 10, 1868.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GENTs.-I have used Superphosphate upon
my farm in St. Johnsbury, Concord and Lunen-
burgh, for some years past, with the most salts
factory results, and have endeayored to learn
how far its use might be profitable upon various
crops. am satisfied it pays well on corn, pota-
toes and turnps. 1t gives vigorous growth to
the young plant, natures it two weeks earlier
than barn yard manure alone, increases the yield
by about one-third, and improves the quality OF
the fruit. This year l used equal quantity of
yours and Bradley's, and find the Vermont fully
equal to any phosphate have ever used.
LAMBERT HASTINGS.
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From RICHARD w. PEABoDY,l

ST. JoHNsBNRY, w, UCt. TO, 1000.
PADDOCK, DEAN S Co.,
GENTs.-In regard TO the phosphate procured
of you for use on the railroad farm at Lyndon,
of which have the charge, l would say: We
ploWed two and one-haf acres of light sandy
soil, in low condition, not having cut over 400
pounds hay per acre the previous season. We
spread on a light coat of manure, narrowing
thoroughly, (but owing to the usual drouth, the
crop got little benefit from the dressing, and
planted to corn and potatoes They came up
Strong and vigorous, growing finely and looking
remarkably green, SO much SO that frequent in
quiries were made to the cause. We had good
crop, particularly the corn, while the potatoes
were much better than any saw on similar soil.
r. W. PEABODY.
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CRAFrsBuRY, VT. Jan. Is, 1856
THE VERMONT RAWBONE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TESTIMONIALS.
1Erom HENRY C. CLEVELAND.

COVENTRY, VT, Oct l9, 1858.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GBNIs.-I had about two acres which was In
poor condition, but thought it good place to
see what Phosphate would do. 1 plowed, har-
roweu well, and planted corn, without manuring
at all. Through the center were four rows with
out any fertilizer, which gave slim crop. Each
side of this was your phosphate, (and some other
kinds) Where l used your phosphate, there
was a much heavier growth, and fully three times
as much corn. Three cared stalks were plen-
ty as two ears generally are and it was all large
and sound. think your phosphate a superior
article, and pays well to use.
H. G. CLEVELAND.
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from ELIJAH WILLARD

WHERLoeK, VI, Oct. z, 1865.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GENTs.-My corn, potatoes and garden vege-
tables received liberal dressing of the Vermont
Phosphate, and richly repaid me for the outlay.
The increased yield of potatoes alone more than
paying for all l used on my farm. consider it
good investment, and shall use much more an
other year.
ELIJAH WILLARD.
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From THOS. j, BARkER.l

SUTTON, VI, Oct. z, 1868.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GENTs.-In putting Superphosphate on to my
India wheat and turnipS, left portion of the
fields to see what difference it made. l found
your phosphate fully good as any in the mar
ket, and think it gives large returns, as those
portions of my fields tphosphated did not yield
more than one-third as much as the same am
cunt of ground well phosphated.
7. ]. BARKER.
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from ASA MARTINI

y WEST BURKE, VI, OCT. II, 1865.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GENTs,-I put your phosphate on to wheat,
turnips, hops, grass ETC., receiving marked Sene-
fit in all cases; but more ESPECIALLY on the grass
and wheat, which throughout the season remem-
bered the slight dressing given them, and made
satisfactory returns. Having satisfied myself
that your phosphate has no superior in the mar,
ket, and pays large returns on its cost, shall
use it freely in the future. -
6w17 ASA MARTIN.
Sold by A. C. ROBINSON, Barton GRANDy,
SKINNER PARKER, Barton Landing; Jason
ALLARD, West burke.
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from ALONZO BEMIS.1

WILLoUGHBY LAKE, VT, Nov. 26, 1868.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GENTs-I used the Vermont Sueerphosphate
the past season, on corn, potatoes and turnips
with the most gratifying results, and having
made thorough and careful comparative trials of
the various phosphates, find the Vermont to be
a superior article, unexcelled by anything in the
market
AIONZO RENTS
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ALONZO BEMIS.
From PELEG I'll. PADDLEFORD.l

EST DUhhE, ' q, OCT. To- 4oO5
PADDOCK, DEAN s. Co.,
GENTs.-In planting my corn, dunged in the
hill with shovelfull of hog manure until that
was all gone, when, after sticking stake, be-
gun with spoonful of your phosphate. In the
beginning and at first hoeing, the manure was
ahead, but at time of second hoeing, they were
about equal. Passing that way week later.
did not readily discern the dividing line, and
naturally made search for the beginning of the
phosphated corn. After hunting an hour or
more, was forced TO give in, and, somewhat
chagrined, started for the centre of the piece to
find my stake. Here, too, was baffled. BY Seme
mischance it had got down, so that throughout
the growth. harvest and husking, Twas unable to
see any choice in the two parts of the field My
potatoes were part on phosphate, and part had
horse manure in the hill. Here, too, the phos-
phate done well.
p Il PAnDI. EEORD
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From Nj. ]. CONANT,l
Ga1-a,o@o W. So,,+ 90 I

GREENSBORO, VI, Sept. e, 1905.
PADDOCK, DEAN & Co.,
GENTs| had your phosphate for my garden,
wheat, potatoes, etc. never had so good gar
den, and as 1 applied it to part only of each
field, had a fine chance to see lt-as see 1t i
could, SO far as could see my fields. My wheat
done full as well this year as it did in the same
ground last year with heavy manuring, and tho
the yield is not so much as l wish, think the
fault is in my seed.
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Standard Fertilizers,
NEW TESTIMONY.
I" HONESTY THE BEST POLICY

have received the following letters. within
sense of pleasure that l feel obliged to publish
them; but in justice to the New England Farm
ers and myself, 1 do so. If Paddock, Dean q
Co., have no scrupleS about writing certificates
in favor of their phosphate, and signing the
names of reliable men to the same, without au-
thority it is time they were shown up to the
public
1t will no longer, trust, be MYSTERY to the
Vermont farmers how Paddock, Dean & Co.,
came to report that they saw pile of much, as
large as any two churches in Vermont, at my
factory last year. when there never was a shove
elful upon the premises. ga word to the wise,
&C."
VIM l.. BRALEY,
Manufacturer of Standard Fertilizers,
"a Broad-st., Boston.
Sole Agent in the United States for the BID
Sea Fowl Guano.