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Wilmington journal., 1869-09-03

The Rev. A. d. Cohen has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist Church in New
bere, to take effet on the first of January
next
Wilmington journal., 1869-09-03

q few miles from GoldsborO', that a most
destructive storm passed over his farm and
vicinity, on Sunday evening last. It is
said to have been the most terrific storm
ever witnessed by the Oldest inhabitants,
nnroOting barnes, tearing down cOrn-cribs.
uprooting trees and greatly damaging
crops in the section over which the storm
passed - Goldsboro Messenger.
A severe storm passed over our town on
Thursday afternoon last, causing a rattle
among the store shutters, blinds, &C.
Pedestrians had to cling close to their hats
to prevent them from blowing away.
Goldsboro' Messenger.
PEN1rENT1ARY.-A force of nearly 100
men were put to work yesterday upon the
stockade around the penitentiary grounds.
They will be kept busy until the stockade
and buildings are ready for the reception
OF prisoners. Standard.
ROBBERY learn that On the night
of Friday last two negroes effected an en-
trance into the store of MIR. &. W. Britt,
at Boonhill, when they stole the money
drawer containing O considerable amount
OF money. Two negroes were arrested on
suspicion and sixty dollars of the stolen
money was found in their possession.
They are now in Jail at Smithfeld.
Goldsboro' Messenger.
REL1GIoUs.-A Series of protracted
meetings is being held in the Baptist and
Methodist churches in this city. In the
Methodist church good deal of feeling
has been manifested, and many inquirers
have come forward Last Sabbath eve-
ning eight persons united with the church,
Tour by baptism. In the Baptist church
the meetings have been attended by visi-
bic good results. Nearly twenty have be-
come penitents aud several have given
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Call upon thu Pastor.


1t should be the privilege, as we'll as the duty,
Of every person to make the personal acquaintance
of his minister-be he either church member, or
only of the congregation The reasons are many,
and obvious. The clergyman, oftentimes, is called
from distance. He comes among strange PEG.
pie by invitation-perhaps, by a unanimous call
from the congregation over which he is called to
labor. 1t is therefore courteous, to say the least,
that every person. particularly those uniting in the
calling of the pastor, be net slow to make the pas
tors acquaintance soon after his arrival among the
people of his charge. The more prominent the
position of parties in the church, the greater the
need of formal call upon the pastor and his fam
lily. And why? 1t is an assurance on the part of
the people that the pastor is welcome friend in
the church, that his labors are appreciated. If
sick, or afflicted thepastor is expected to CALL and
minister sympathy and comfort to the patient
And then there are friendly visits of good cheer
that faithful pastor should give and receive
There ought to be at all times oneness of feeling
pervading pastor and people. They should be upon
the most friendly terms. Hide formalities ought
be laid aside, and pastor and people should ever
feel as brethren beloved the former for his works
sake. He is the shepherd Of the flock, and to him
should the people cling. In the house of sickness,
adversely, and of death, the pastor is called into
the household. He is also hidden to solemnize the
marriage relation, to baptize the babes of the
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Muhlenburg Presbytery.

At called meeting of this Presbytery, held in
the First Presbyterian church, in the city of Bowl
ing Green, on the 18th inst, the Rev. w. Rice
Moderator, called the body to ORDER and, on mo
ton, John T. Cox was chosen Temporary Clerk.
The following items comprise some of the most
important business transacted
The Rev. B. D. Thomas was received from the
Presbytery of Palmyra. Rev. S. NJ Luckett, Of
the Paducah Presbytery, being present, was in
vited to sit as a corresponding member.
Mr.. Wm Dennis Morton, licentiate of West
Hanover Presbytery, Va, presented letter dis
missing him to the care of this Presbytery. After
thorough and very satisfactory examination, as
required by the standards of the church. the Pres
bytery unanimously resolved to ordain him to the
work of an Evangelist The constitutional ques-
tons being put by the Moderator he was set apart
to the work of the ministry by the laying on of the
hands of the Presbytery. Rev. B. D. Thomas
was appointed to preach the ordination sermon,
and the Rev. K. *. Smoot delivered the charge to
the newly ordained minister.
The place of the regular spring meeting of the
Presbytery was fixed at Allensville church. and the
time, Thursday before the second Sabbath in Nav
next, at o'clock, P. NJ
Examination Of the new Book of Church Or.
der was referred to a committee consisting of Rev.
r. K. Smoot and elder Lawrence A. Graham, to
report at the spring meeting
On motion the Presbytery adjourned to meet at
the call of the Moderator JOHN L. Cox,
Temporary Clerk
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ong have to invent son,hng more plausible.

long have to invent somCsing more plausible.
The other object is toee what can be done in
producing division in Gu Church under the plea of
desire for union with : We are not Ignorant
of how this whole mattelsands. That here and
there our Church may t5n .'perils among false
brethren, we very wei lnow. We know also
that no Church in the Ssd is this day so much
united in mind and hear this question as ours
is, and We mean, by thei clip Of Him who has
helped us hitherto, to bi5iefance to all this at
tempt, We know who cse are that would dis
turb our peace-we knoNwhat they have tried IN
their wrath, and we kno what they are as they
now come 'dona tereatsS
We have freely diseessa the question of re-
union with the Northern Presbyterian Church.
There has been no time w,hin the last nine years
when sound bakers deem of us would have
thought of going bacl in its best estate-much
less now in its presentmugrel estate. We agree
entirely with what Prcessor Allen, of Lane Semi
nary, said in his speec about the Freedmen and
the South in the last lew School General Assem-
bly,. After speakingpf us as ''rebels-always
rebels, past, present nd future" he said"
know a great many pople anticipate the return
of these Presbyterian 'ebels that went out from
among us, and have a ltted CALI all ready for the
rejoicing. But ] an raid il they keep it until
that reunion, it will dHaf old age.
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MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF ALABAMA.
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Free Seats.

- IL -f--------
The churches in many parts Of our country are
awakened to the necessity of providing for the
masses of the people. In many places the old
system of ownership of pewS has proved great
encumbrance and an obstacle to the church going
of the common people. The following item wa:
copied in this paper from foreign letter. "The
houses of worship are free all over the world
among all religions except Christianity; and of the
three divisions of Christianity-Roman, Greek
and Protestant-the latter alone adopts the exclu-
sive system, system whose practical working in
our large cities is to shut out from the house Of
God large part of the common people"
The experiment. has now been tried in many
Presbyterian churches of abolishing the compli.
Gated and offensive system of pew-ownership and
even of rented pews, and we believe everywhere
with the most gratifying results. The voluntary
Sunday morning contributions have gone far be-
yond the sum Of pew rents or taxes; and far bet
ter than that, many more have been brought with
in the sound of the Gospel.
The Presbyterian church in Staunton has just
unanimously resolved to make all their seats Free
We greet this resolution as one of the signs com
ing from that large and interesting church, that
with life and energy and self denial they are doing
the Masters work in the Masters way. Has not
the time come for many other of our churches to
throw away the doors Of their pews, and open
wider than ever their church doors?
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
CLARKsvIbLE. VA, Dec.

CLARKsvIhIE, Va, Dec. 3d. 1869.
Dear Brother, For the encouragement of God S
people, am glad to say through your paper that
we have just closed meeting of unusual interest
in GAINESVILLE church. The meeting commenced
on the 18th Of November, Tour regular communion
season., and continued from day to day, for four
weeks. Rev. Thomas Wharey was with us at the
commencement of the meeting, and preached
eleven days. After he left us we had. "a part of
the time, Rev, L. Hines, d Orange Presbytery
n. c., and Rev, James lamison, o Che Methodist
church. We feel srea ,y indebted TO each OF these
brethren fol their yer labors Some
twenty persons yroiessA Aope in Christ, and
others are still anxious bcrt tksir soul salvation
Gods people trust have beea revived, and good
impressions were madeon the congregation gene
rally. For these tokens of mercy, we thank God
and take courage" 70 Him belongs all the glory.
Yours fraternaly. f. N. WHALEY.
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From the Presbyterian and Index.
Evangelistic Work in South Alabama

To the Churches of the Presbytery Of S. Alabama
The Committee of Missions of this Presbytery
take pleasure in announcing to the churches Of the
Presbytery of South Alabama that the Rev. DIR.
Joseph O. Stiles, of Virginia. has been employed
to labor in our bounds as Evangelist. He has ar
rived and is now prosecuting his work in the city
OF Selma. According to the will of Presbytery,
the Committee of Missions will assign his labors
wherever there is most promise of useful results,
whether in the feebler or stronger churches 1t is
expected, however, to continue him in this field
long enough for all the churches to be visited by
him. The Lord has abundantly blessed his mis-
sonary labors in other States, and we look with
confidence and faith for gratifying results from his
mission to us. Our churches must sustain the
work with their offerings and prayers.
We wish to have our tO,0aS and cities visited by
him during the months of January and February
To this end the churches in such places are re-
quested to write Immediately to the Rev. w. j..
Lowry, of Selma, and inform him what Sabbaths
in those months will be suited to holding protract-
ed services in their respective congregations. The
Committee desire to know, not so much what Sab.
baths will be most agreeable to the congregations
as what ones can be selected from by the Commit
tee IN arranging the whole field
After about the first of March the season of the
year will be more favorable to the churches in the
country, when it is expected that Dr. Stiles will
visit them. The Committee wish to hear in due
time also from these, so as to lay out that part of
the work of our evangelist.
In behalf of the Committee of Missions.
II. H. RAYMOND, Chairman.
Martoa, Ala., Dec. 18th, 1869.
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CENTRAL BYTERIAN

flock while in health and should he not in turn be
administered unto by the people of his charge Z
How many little attentions might be shown to
the pastor by his people, which, in reality, cost
little, and yet go so far to cheer and comfort him
and his. They are not unlike others. They have
hearts to feel, and sensbities alive to every kind
pulsation of the heart. The people ought not to
be satisfied with mere pulpit acquaintance. with
their pastor, but they ought to call upon him at
his dwelling and be ready on all occasions to ex-
tend to him the right hand of fellowship. In this
way the pastor alone feels assured that his presence
among the people, and his ministerial labOrs are
appreciated by the congregation at large. The ex,
tent and value of this Christian kindness and
hospitality is made more manifest by the promi'
hence and position of the parties in the church, be
they office holders or leading men of the congrega-
ton; any neglect Of this kind by them is felt more
keenly. If any of our readers have been thus
negecful this is the season. of all others, to make
amends for past neglect Occident.
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AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL WoRKER.--A new
magazine for parents and teachers, published at
ST. Louis by j. w. Mcintyre, at $3.50 per year
four months on trial for so cents 1t has also
club rates. 1t is designed for all sections and de-.
nominations alike. Ii contains lesson system
with expository notes, Illustrations, &C., with much
other matter, ready prepared for the use of teach
ers parents, and Others, lesson papers for the
scholars, &c. The table of contents for the first
number is as follows: What to teach children
Rev Jas. H. Brookes, D. D., The Province of the
Sunday Scbool-BishOp E. NJ. Marvin, Should
Sunday Schools close in Winter-Giving the
Heart-Rev. II. A. Nelson, D. D.,-Religious
Life in the Sunday School-Rev. A. c. George,
D. D.,-The New Year, by Rev. S. j. Niccos,
D. D,,-beside Editorial, Book Notices. Lessons,
&c
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From the Presbyterian and Index.
The YOrkville Female College, S. C.

Mr.. Editor,-With your permission will make
a brief statement in reference to this institution:
1t was formerly owned by Bethel Presbytery,
and was under the control of Board of Trustees
appointed by that body. On account of pecuniary
embarrassment, Presbytery was compelled, at a
late meeting, to transfer the property to private
hands, 1t will hereafter be conducted as an indi-
vidual enterprise; and those of us who know the
Rev. James Douglass, the present incumbent,
predict for it under his management still more
prosperous career than ever. 1t is due to myself
and the corps of excellent teachers who have been
associated with me for several years. to state that
we pass out of office only by virtue of the transfer
of the property In confirmation of this, | might,
did propriety permit, transcrbe complimentary
resolution from the Presbyteria record
Very truly yours, r. B. ANDERSON.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

RAMEsEs THE GREAT, OR EGYPT $500 YEARS
AGO. Translated from the French of f. De.
Lanoye, with illustrations. Charles Scribner u
Co.. New York.
This interesting volume is one of the series of
the Illustrated Library of Wonders now pub
fishing by Scribner & Co. The Illustrations are
beautiful, and are taken from the Egyptian monu.
ments and paintings.
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Missouri Presbyterian. Its publication was
interrupted for two weeks by the printing office
suffering serious damage from the fall of an ad.
joining building. Mr.. G. B. Cox, son of the form
er publisher, who died on the 5th inst, now takes
charge of its financial department, and we doubt
not the paper will continue to flourish as the expo
nent of those who have resisted the usurpations of
the Assembly to which they once belonged.
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The Closing Year 1T Is well to note these
way marks of human lie the trials and mercies
that attend us along this earthly pilgrimage. :
Some thoughts SUCCEED by the close of the old
year and the openiugf the new, are reserved for
the paper of next vice.
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Contributions. ang the means of doing
good through the comiig year, have oil our breth-
rem embraced ihs determination TO do something
in the way of writing ir the religious newspaper
We do.not ask FOR essF5 but brief, pointed, well
considered and carefullswntten articles.
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New Hymn Book-The writer whose remarks
this subject will be found on the first page, will
continue his kind office through several numbers,
presenting valuable suggestions on topics connect
ed with this part Of divine worship.
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The Rev. Gaylord L. Moore has taken charge of
the Green Hill Presbyterian church, near Viii.
mington, Del. Correspondents will address him
at Henry Clay post Office, DEL, instead Of Milton
as heretofore
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Candidates for the Ministry.-The Banner of
Peace says: Never perhaps, since the organiza-
ton of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, were
there so many young men aspiring to the sacred
ministry"
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Correction.-In tie obituary notice of David
Laird, the date of his eath, instead of the 10th Of
July, should have beer the 3Oh of July.
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Chinese Press.

Mr. Editor:-Wi you give me room for one
word more on the g Press question? Two hun
dred and forty dollars are yet lacking. 1t is GER
tain that at least 240 people who intended to give
dollar are yet behind. A year of innumerable
their contribution, between this and January lst
that we may on that day present the Press, as q
thank Offering to the Father Of mercies?
j. N. G.
Address Rev. Jas. Woodrow, Columbia, S. G,
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by ADvBRTIsING.-The Central Pres
byterian is now the only Presbyterian paper
published within the bounds of the Synod of
Virginia. Having a far larger circulation
throughout its churches than any other, it
offers valuable medium for advertising.
While carefully excluding all of an Objec-
tionable character, it will insert others suited
to the nature of the paper, upon reasonable
terms. See published rates on 4th page.
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3Iew advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

IN Madison Circuit Court, March Sth,
L lSG9,sA. N. Huffman l'laintiif,
John w. Hnffman in his own right and as
Administrator of William Hulcnen, de-
ceased, and James A. Harlow, and Han
nah his wife@D .rlndaets,
Among other things tbs decreed that It be
referred to one of the Commissioners OF this
Court sto take, state, settle and report to
the Court the following accounts:--lst. An
account of the Administration of John W.
Huffman, Administrator of William Hun
man, deceased, which account the said Ad.
ministratJris dir scted to render before said
Commissioner. Ind, An account of all adj
vancements made by the said William HUFF
man. deceased, in his life time to his several
children, ..and 3rd. An account of all debts
outstanding asainst the estate OF William
Huffman deceased, and the priority Or any
of the same, and that the ceed1tors OF the
said William Huffman deceased, be conven-
ed before the said Commissioners, and warm
ed to prove their claims before him on or be-
fore a day by him to be named, under
pain of being excluded from ell particlpa-
ton or benefits of the assets, on their failure
to do SO. But, before proceeding to take the
accounts on the foregoing decree, the said
Commissioner shall give notice of the time
and place of making said accounts, and
warning the creditors as above directed by
publication or four successive weeks In the
Native Virginian, published at Orange Cour
House Virginia, which publication shall bt
| equivalent to personal service of notice upor
all Inc partleS except JOhn W. duli man y
| to whom there must be personal service o
| Extract from the decree.
| The parties interested in the foregoing pro
ceedings, will take notice that / have ap
! pointed the 24th day of July, 1859, at my Of
/ ice, at Madison Court House, to execute thu
| faregoi0 : decree, when and where they Ell,
| required to attend with their evidence. Ant
! the creditors of the said William HUFFMAN
| ere warned and notified to prove'their claim,
| against the estate of the said HUFFMAN, be-
| fore me, on or before that day under pain o.
being excluded, from all participation or ben
efits of the Assets of the said estate on failure
| to do so. THOS. j. HUMPH REYs.
| June Is, 69. Commissioner.
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STATE NEWS.

w. II. Wright has been appointed
Sheriff of Princess Anne county, and
an excellent appointment it IS.
Rev. DR.. Burrows will delivered the
annual address before the Roanhke
Female College, at Danyille, the Gath
instant.
At meeting of citizens of the coun-
ty of Nansemond, held on Mond' y last.
Capt. Leroy X. Kilby was nominated
as a candidate for the Legislature, on
the Conservative ticket.
On Friday last, an INTERESTING little
son of Mr.. Joseph Jones, in the upper
part of Nansemond county, was drown
ed at Rawl's Mill, by the mule backin
off the dam into the waller.
Acting Auditor Stanton has sent on
draft for $6,g25 in currency. in pay
ment for the last allegorical represen'
tation (Finanee) recently placed on the
| Washington NJ ume t. The sun
sent is equivalent to $4,000 in gold.
Judge Westel Willoughby, lately ap
pointed by Gen. Candy Judge of Thu
circuit, has been appointed Judge o
the Supreme Court of Appeals of thu
State, and Lysander Hill, Register II
Bankruptcy, has been appointed t., NJ
the va .ancy occasioned by judge VII
loughby's Observation-Disclosures ia
| zette.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ORANGE G H., /
June %, 1869. ;

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ORANGE g H.,
June %, 1862
VIRGINIA-Ata Circu. Court held
for the County of Orange, May 4, 1869,
James T. Coleman and James Frazer,
AGAINST
Henry G. Bell, Ferdinand Jones and others.
1t was decreed that this cause be referred
to q Commissioner of the Court to state, set
tie and report the following accounts:-lst,
An account of all unsatisfied judgments
with the order OF their priorities against the
Defendant, Henry c. Bell. 2nd The amount
now due by virtue of the trust deed made by
the defendant Bell for the benefit of the de-
fendants Brockmans, and to whom the bal
ance is due. Ord, An account of all outstand-
ing judgments, with the order of their prior
tiles, against the defendant, Ferdinand
Jones. 4th, An account of the value of the
yearly rents and profits of all lands belong
ing, respectively, to the defendants, Bell
and Jones; and the said decree directs the
Commissioner to give notice of the time and
place of taking these accounts, by publica-
ton for four successive weeks in 1.-THE Native
Virginian newspaper, the same to be in lieu
of personal service on the parties, &c.
ALI persons interested in the above decree
are hereby notified that have fixed on
Tuesday the 9th day of July next, at my Of
flee at Orange @. H., as the time and place
for taking the said accounts and the same
will be continued from time to time till COM
pleted.
Given under my hand as Commissioner In
Chancery Of Orange Circuit Court.
RICHARD CHAPMAN, Comm'r.
Iune o. 1891 l.. POWELL. p, O..