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sympathizing Friends. While attend

Sympathizing Friends. While attending
the meeting of our last General Assembly, a
letter was received from gentleman residing
far north of Baltimore. It's purport was that
he had intended to come down, and with his
daughter enjoy the pleasure of being present
at the Assembly, and of uniting in our wor.
ship. But he had concluded to forego that
pleasure, and to devote the money which the
trip would cost to helping those among us who
might need it. With the 500 generally placed
at our disposal, such aid was given to most
deserving young brother in the ministry, that
he was enabled to secure horse to carry him
to his appointments luxury he greatly reed
ed, but was unable to purchase. Besides this,
timely aid was given to several churches strug-
Cling In their feebleneSs to build houses OF
worship, and smaller sums were expended in
comforts to individuals greatly needing them.
A few days ago another gentleman also re-
siding far in the interior of New York en-.
closed $50, which," he says, ''my wife dc
sires you shouldapply to the Southern Presby-
terrain Church in such way as you shall Judge
best. She had been promised by me set OF
iurs, but said she wished chat the money
should go this way instead Of being used to
buy personal luxury. May God bless it in
building up the only Church, as believe, which
continues faithful in these days of Apostacy. -
1t is with view to encourage the hearts of
our own people that we mention such acts of
sympathy. Let them, in days of gloom and APP
prehension, learn to trust more firmly in a
covenant God. We have many good friends
outside of our own communion who care for
us, and who give substantial evidence of it.
Aud when we find them denying themselves
to help US let US willingly practise selfdenia
to help ourselves. And may the blessing of
God rest upon all who remember us in such
acts of kindness.
This $50 will be distributed as follows:
To Foreign Missions, Sustentation, each, $40;
to Education, SIS; to Publication, So; and to
the church at Giles c. H., Va, $40.
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PresbYtery of Transatlantic.

At the last regular meeting held at Paint
Lick, KY, August 18th, 1868, a committee,
consisting of Saunders, Tate, and Woods, were
appointed to visit Cave City, and organize a
church. if the way be clear.
The Committee on Systematic Benehcence
was enlarged by the addition OF w. +. Junkin
and g. E. Lee, and ordered to report at next
meeting OF Presbytery.
At called meeting held in Louisville. dur
ing the session of Synod, Rev. John j.
Cooke was elected Stated Clerk and Treasurer
in the place of Rev. James V. Logan, re-
signed.
The Presbyterial Committee of Missions is
now constituted as follows: w. +. Junkin, L..
G. Barbour, John j. Cooke.
At an adjourned meeting held in Harrods-
burg 30th October, 1863 Rev. j. V. Logan
had leave to resign his pastoral charge, and j.
J. Cooke was appointed to preach at the Har-
rodsburg church and declare the pulpit vacant.
At called meeting held in Harrodsburg on
18th January, 1869, the request OF Rev. D.
p Young for dissolution of his pastoral re-
lation with the New Providence Church was
not granted.
Presbytery stands adjourned to meet in the
Presbyterian Church in Danvlle on the Thurs
day before the fourth Sabbath in April next
at clock, p NJ JOHN J. COOKE,
Stated Clerk
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ROckbridge Bible society.-We call

Rockbridge Bible Society-We call to
mind pleasant meetings of this Society in days
long gone by. Forty years ago, when stu
dent of Washington College it was treat to
attend one of these gatherings. Ii, for exam
pie, the Rev. Valentine NJ. Mason of the Bap
fist Church. were President, there might be
found around him of the PresL yteriau clergy
men of the county, the venerable Samuel
Houston, of Highbridge j. D. Ewing, of
Falling Spring; A. B. Davidson, of Oxford ;
Drs. Baxter and Ruffner, of Lexington; Jas
Morrison, of New Providence; Andrew Her
rion, of the Associate Reformed, together with
others not now remembered. A gOodly COM
pany of the elders too formed an important
part. Among those in Lexington whose pres
enee was always expected, were Major John
Alexander, Jacob Fuller, aud DR.. John w.
Paine; the last mentioned generally offering
some spirited resolutions, which he supported
with a speech delivered in the hearty manner
of genuine Irishman. Others, citizens of
the town and of the county, would be present
as delegates from auxiliary societies or as spec.
tators. An address from Governor Mcdowell,
in his eloquent happy style, would sometimes
be given, and of course much to the delight of
al present. DR.. Baxter, then pastor of the
Presbyterian church and President of Wash
ington College, was almost sure, upon such
occasions, to have his heart set in full glow,
and which he would hardly ever fail to commu-
ncate to all assembled. The Bible Society
was favOrite with him; his magnanimous
spirit loved to expatiate upon the mighty
theme, and all who remember him know
how grandly it was often done.
1t is gratifying to find that there is life ir
this old Rockhridge Bible Society yet Evan
gelical Christians of every name join heartily
in this blessed work, and find show good aud
how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell togeth-
err in unity" And having referred to the prom
inent part taken in promoting this good cause
by former President of the college, it will
give true satisfaction to the Christian public
to find the name of its present honored head
recorded as President of an association whose
ayowed object is to honor and circulate the
Holy Scriptures by which men are made
wise unto salvation, through faith, that is in
Christ Jesus.
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CENTRAL PRES TERIA n {.

ed by occasional hints supplied in the Notes,
will gradually and almost unconsciously acquire
a knowledge of the grammar of the ancient
languages
WI The Tert and Translation of the
New Testament will be issued in seven or eight
parts, that of the Old Testament in twenty or
twenty-one parts. Each part will contain 100
large octave pages, and Is or 20 pages of the
Notes"
WILL The whole will be published, by
subscription, by A. j. TAFEL, No. As North
9th ST., Philadelphia, Pa, to whom all com
municatious should be addressed.
Dr. LEONARD TAFEL,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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2. Any person sending the names of
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Or, if preferred, for erery three such
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out charge for one year.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

JESUS OF NAZARETH HIS LIFE AND TEACH
INGs. BY Lyman Abbott New York
Harper 4 Brothers 1862
A l2mo volume of 500 pages, finely printed
and bound, and aador6ed with beautiful illus
trations. We have read it with much satisfac-
ton in tn main. 1t indicates study and re-
search, and the sentiments are in general ortho-
dox. Now and then striking points are
brought out, and no little instruction may be
derived from it. There are at the same time
decided blemishes The author seems to have a
natural Brightness about him-litte or no glow
is engendered by his work, and this on the sub
ject of all others to produce it. In his illus
trations and comparisons of things in Paes-
tine, he seems incapable of looking to any
other quarter than Neao England. At the
same time, las if the omission in such day
as this would be objectionable he must have
a fling now and then at the South.
Upon the whole, while this is in many res
poets good book, it is much inferior to the
life of Chri.t by Elcott, or the one by An
drews, both Of recent date.
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The Ann Smith ACADEMY will

The Ann Smith Academy-It will be
seen from an advertisement in our columns
that the I'd half of the present term will COM
mence on the Sth of February. The success
Of this school has thus far been very encour
aging, and from an editorial notice in the last
Lexington Gazette, the enterprise of DIR.
White, the venerable Principal to resuscitate
it, will meet the high expectations that have
been entertained by all his friends Admira-
BILE facilities are now provided there for a
thorough education, and if the good people of
Rockbrdge want a good school, can they not
find it at their door? May it have long and
complete prosperity.
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old religion THAT is, of Popery) was
doubtless an instrument in the hand of
God for stopping the progress Of the Re
formation. i"
The fact then that many of the Re-
formers themselves were exceedingly
troubled on account of certain things of
POpish tendency left in the Prayer Book
is undoubted. We shall next notice more
particularly what those things were.
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The North Carolina Presbyterian has

The North Carolina Presbyterian has for
some few weeks past come to us considerably
enlarged. We have always insisted upon the
duty of Presbyterians in that State to sustain
it with all the help they can bring. Brother
Sherwood deserves the confidence and support
of his brethren, and there is surely abundant
material in North Carolina to give this paper
an ample support.
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The FARMERS GAZETTE for January is a
good number, and one of the cheapest publica
tons of its class-only 81 year. Editor, 5.
Bassett French, Richmond, Va.
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We have received the Minutes of the SYNOD
OF KENTUCKY, held at Louisville, KY, and
the Minutes of the PREsBYTERY OF BRAzos,
held at Galveston, Texas.
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Presbytery of Nashville.-At a prore-nata
meeting of the Presbytery Of Nashville held
in the LIST Presbyterian church in the city Of
Nashville, January 10th, the following items
of business we're transacted
l..Rev. Z. V. Moore d. D., was received
from the Presbytery of East Hanover.
=. A call from lst Church, Nashville, was
placed in his hands which he accepted.
3. Presbytery made the following order for
the installation of DR.. Moore, ON Sabbath,
January 18th, at | o'clock Rev. D. 0. Da-
Wis to preach, preside, and propose the Con-
stitutional questions Rev. j. Fl. McNeilly to
deliver the charge to the pastor, and j. w.
Neil to the people. III. B. BoUDE,
Stated Clerk.
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R. E. LEE, President,
j. L. l. RREsToN, Vice President.
VIM G. WHITE, Sec'ry and Treasurer
JOHN S. WHITE. Librarian.


In compliance with resolution of the meet
ing requesting the Executive Committee to
take measures TO procure a supply Of Bibles,
and to obtain from the congregations of the
county funds for the purpose, it is respectfully
requested that you will make at the earliest
and most suitable occasion collection in your
congregation for this object, and cause the
amount to be transmitted to the Treasurer,
Mr. VIM. G. White, at Lexington, and inform
him at the same time as far as practica-
BILE, how many copies of the Bible will be re-
quired to meet the wants of the congregation,
as the Constitution provides that each congre-
CATION shall mainy conduct the work of their
distribution within their respective spheres.
The revival of the time honored organiza
ton of the Rockbrdge Bible Society, it is be.
leved, will fill with pleasure the hearts of all
good citizens in the county and the Executive
Committee earnestly appeal to the churches,
their members aud all persons interested in
the great work Of the Society, to unite cor
daily and promptly with them for its accom-
plishment. The first object is to supply every
family with copy of the Bible that is without
it, and as many years have elapsed since there
has been distribution of the Holy Scriptures
among us, it is feared for reasons that are APP
parent, that there is at this time great desti
tuition among the people. The united and
jealous efforts of all the denominations in the
county are therefore earnestly solicited in aid
OF this good work.
Respectfully submitted,
r. e. LEE,
President Rockbridge Bible Society.
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TO THE MINISTERS AND CHURCHES OF THE
COUNTY OF RoCKBRIDGE, VA.

COUNTY OF RoCKBRIDGE, VA
LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. 18th, 1869.
The Rockbridge County Bible Society, whose
operations were interrupted and records lost
during the war, was reorganized on the 9Th OF
last October by representatives of different
churches of the county, in pursuance of no.
tice given through the Lexington Gazette A
new Constitution was adopted which provides
for the Reorganization of Board of Managers
composed of the ministers of each church and
one representative from each congregation APP
pointed by them, to meet at least once year,
on the first Saturday in October; and that the
officers of the Society shall be President
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and
Librarian; who shall constitute the Executive
Committee Of the Society.
At the meeting mentioned the officers elected
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SERMONS ON THE FAILURE OF PRoTEsTANTIsM
AND ON CATHoLIcITY. BY the Rev. Ferdi-
nand G, Ever, S. T. D., Rector of Christ
Church, New York.
This man, Ever has received a great deal
more notice than he deserves. His personal
history seems to have answered well to the old
saying" All things by turns, and nothing
long. Among his transmutations was that of
Esprit Rapper," for while in California.
Having proved failure" himself, his last
sensation is trying to prove the failure of Pro
testantiSm. No doubt it has proved so with
him, as every thing else will.-" Though thou
Shouldest bray fool in a mortar with pes.
tie, yet will not his foolishness depart from
him" The book does not merit serious re-
ply. He builds the Bible on the Church, in
stead of the Church on the Bible. He is a
Papist in heart and ought to go to Rome.
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MARTIN; THE MINER Boy OF MANsFELDs.
By Phillip Barrett. Price, 25 cents by mail.
Published by Mulkey & Burke, Helena, Ark.
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Call of Pastor.-The Rev. Thomas L. Pres
ton having been called to act as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, in this city, meet
Ing OF East Hanover Presbytery was called on
the 10Th, in order that permission might be OBJ
tanned 10 prosecute the call. The following
resolution was adopted:
"ResOtUed, That the call be declared in or.
der, and that the commissioners have leave to
prosecute it before the Presbytery of Mont
gomery, and that the clerk be instructed to
furnish the commissioners with a certified
copy of this minute"
Good Field of Labor in Kentucky, consisting
Of two churches, one in a town of about 5000
Inhabitants the other Al miles in the country
on good turnpike road, is now open to some
minister desiring situation. A man without
family will receive his board without charge,
have free use of one of the best private libra
ries in Kentucky, and be paid salary of $500
or $500 per annum.
The town is situated upon railroad, is
growing rapidly, and offers to faithful man
good prospect Of building up Presbyterian
church, C. Commonwealth.
Camden Presbyterian Church.-The Rev. G.
NJ. Atkinson having accepted a call to the
churches of Walden and Winona, Miss, the
following resolution was adopted by the church
with which he has been laboring.
Whereas, the Rev. G. NJ. Atkinson, whose
faithful and acceptable labors this church has
enjoyed for the past year, deems it his duty to
accept the call rendered to him by the churches
at Walden and Winona, Miss, therefore,
ResOlUed, That while we yield to what seem
to be the indications of the Great Head of the
Church, yet it is with great reluctance that we
give him up. Oar best wishes and prayers
attend him in his new and important field of
labor
By order of the Session
JAMES A. MCMURTRAY, Clerk.
Camden, Miss, January Sd, 90.
Rev. C. W. Lane has removed from Greens
boro, Ca. to Talmage, Baldwin county, GA
and entered upon his labors as chaplain, and
professor of Mathematics, Astronomy and
Botany in Ogethorpe College. His cores
pondents are requested to direct to him at
Talmage.
Rev. Henrie R. Smith, is meeting with very
encouraging success in building up the Hunts,
vile ALA Female Seminary. In numbers it
already equals many Of the institutions near it,
Rev. VIM. Hamiltons Post office address is
changed from Mountain City to Austin, Texas
Dancing.--The Rev. DR.. Brookes, of St.
Louis, is publishing in the Missouri Rres5yte-
RAN some interesting and very plain.spoken
articles on this subject, which we hope will do
much good.
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PALMER & TURPIN's CALENDAR, designed
to furnish brief directions for the cultivation
and management Of the Garden.
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The following items are from the Southern
Presbyterian:
Rev. ]. Lawrence King has removed from
Geneva to Lawrenceville, Ga, TO take charge
of the church and female school at the latter
place.
Rev. J. A. Walker has removed from Alabama
to Brennan, Texas. There is no Presbyterian
church building at Brennan, but Mr.. Walker
breaches one Sabbath in the month in the
Methodist church, the use of which has been
secured for the Presbyterian congregation.
Rev. W. W. c. Kelly, OF Summit Miss who
is preaching to several churches along the
Great Northern railroad, writes that the pros
poets in his field are much brighter than they
were year ago. During the past year, about
twenty five persons we're received into the
communion OF the Church.
We learn from the Columbus (Ga.) Sun that
the Rev. James H. Nall, of Americas, Ga.
has been called to tho Columbus church. The
Sun says:
REV. j. II. Nall, on Sunday, after morn
ing service was elected TO fill the pastorate OF
the Presbyterian church in this city for the
ensuing twelve months, at salary of 81, 900
MIR. n now resides in Americas, and, We are
informed, is son. ewhat over thirty years of age
He is a graduate of Oglethorpe College, in
this State, and was a student of the Presby
terrain Theological school at Columbia, S. c.
Rev. Homer Hendee, late of Macon, Ca, has
accepted an invitation to the Presidency Of
the Anna Cunningham Institute at Greens
horo', Ca. and has entered upon his duties at
the latter place. Mr. Hendee will also supply
the church at Greensboro.
Rev. J. B. Hillhouse has taken charge of the
Female Academy at Newbery G. H.. S. c.
His Post Office address is changed from Pick
ems G. H., to Newbery, S. c.
Rev. James E. Dunlop, of Marion, S. c., has
been installed pastor OF the Kingstree church
for one half of his time.
Rev. w. B. Corbett, pastor of the church at
Cheraw, s. g., has agreed to devote one hall
of his time to the Great Pee Dee and Ben
netsvile churches.
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Rockbridge Bible Society.

For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
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THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW, for Decem
Der, 1863 Through the Leonard Scott Pub.
fishing Company, 40 Fulton street, New
York. Contents-l. The Right Honorable
Hugh Elliot q Alfred de Musset 3. Our
Indian Railways. 4. The Poetical Works of
Robert Browning. 5. Wishart g. The Am
azon. I. Mr.. Bright's Speeches-The Elec.
finns
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-03
FROM NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Jan. 2.
The Conrt-of Appeals has decided, in the
case of Surrogate aeais, Benjamin F. Butler,
executor of his brothers estate, that he
must file an Inventory of the whole property
in and out Of the State.
The Express says the New Year has fairly
opened in Wall street, and even thus early
in its infancy there are indications Of an ap-
preaching speculative excitement on stock
exchange, which promises to be equal to
anything in the history Of the past. The
great railway kings and financial chiefs are
marshalling their forces and organizing for
the contest; or, in other words, the bulls
elated by their recent successes, are about to
make further onward movement. The bear
party was demorahzed or disorganzed by
the eharp rise in the New York Central to
S 65 and do not certainly present . very
bold front to the advancing columns Of the
hnlia
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FROM THE SOUTH.
NAaayIIIr Ian

NASHVILLE, Jan. 2.
A proclamation will be published to-mor-
row calling grand popular convention at
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the oath OF Febru.
airy, to memoraize Congress to continue its
aid to the improvement Of the Tennessee
river, till the obstructions at Muscle Shoals
are removed. Signed by Governors Brown
low, of Tenn, Bullock, of Ga, Smith, Of
Ala, Stevenson, of Ky, Fletcher, Mo-, and
Merrill, of lows. 1t recites the results Of
the survey made in 1867 BY Col. low, and
the Importance Of the proposed MEASURE to
the people of the South and 1t, and
urges the people Of the Tennessee VANy to
sead delegates to the Convention. EsS pro-
posed improvement will cost one million
five hundred thousand dollars, and will open
to commerce the richest mineral and agri.
cultural sections of the country. Its i'm
indicated by the number Of States
uniting in the call.
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NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE KEoKUK NORTHERN R. n. co.
KEokuk, Iowa. Nov. 4th, 1868.
NEN per cent. instalments, on all stock
Il sr4sesbed in this Company. will be due aud psya
BILE tbs 18th Of each nth from this data, until all
shall have bsen paid. b. Mo0AR,
poy5 dtd Secretary.