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Presbytery Of North Alabama

Met at CornerSvile, Tenn, l4th of April, and
vas opened with sermon by Rev. S. W. Mitchell,
from Tim. 5: 5. Rev. W. II. Vernon was cleo
ted Moderator, and Rev. c. Foster Williams,
Temporary Clerk. There were eleven ministers
present and twenty ruling elders.
Rev. W. L. Rosser was received from the Pres
bytcry Of Nashville.
A Cali irom Bethany Church for the pastora
services Of Rev. W. f. Caldwell was placed in his
hands until she next meeting of PreSbytery. Also
a call from Bethbere Church for the pastoral ser
vices OF Lieentiate ThoS. j Stone, and he granted
unUl the next meeting Of PreSbytery to respond to
the sane.
Letters Of DismisSiou were granted to Rev.
MeSsrs. John y. Blackburn and D. B. Caldwell
y certificate was granted to Rev. j. NJ 2. OTIS,
Who contemplateS travelling for several months in
kappe.
Nirratirs,- The Committee on the Narrative Of
the state OF religion to the General Assembly,
made the following report which was approved.
There Is no general interest in our churches APP
pq0Sching a revival, still healthy state OF religion
exAStS, as is evident from good attendance on the
preaching OF the Word. Contributions to the va
u las objects Of beuevolenee recommended by our
Gfneral ASSembly-the maintenance of PRAYER
nd ungs and Sabbath Schools In many places
adSriOnS to the membership of the churches-the
|rePa lung Of old and building OF new houses of
wOrSl Aip-and the disposition on the part of the
|CburtA h 70 have the pastoral relation established.
WeN have great reason TO be thankful TO the
iver ot al good for these evidences of His favor,
Nd a Il Is painful fact that there is not that
.srak Of conservation to His service which should
rs characterize the people Of God.
eSbytery passed the following Standing Rules
az each Of our ministers and churches shall pay
dollar into the treasury to meet Incidental
eDSeS at each spring meeting of PreSbytery,
al our churches shall report what they have
be fer the various benevolent schemes Of the
neral Assembly. and as to their taithfuness in
aging the stipulated amounts to their pastors or
XoppheS.
4 Rev. MessrS. W. II. Vernon, j. NJ. p Otis and
General Martin were appointed u committee to
prepare and report Standing rules to the next
meeting OF PreSbytery.
PreSbytery adjourned 70 meet in the Spring Hill
Presbyterian church, on Friday, at Z o'clock on or
before the full moon IN September next.
W. II. Vernon, Stated Clerk.
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PresbHterr Of Mississinpi

Net at Rodney on the 7th of April, and was
opened with a sermon by the Rev. Wiley Burgess,
from Psalms IS: a. PreSent-ministers y;
elders s.
Rev. G. 5. RouGebush was elected moderator
and the Rev. NJ. W. Trawiek, clerk
PreSbytery appointed an adjourned meeting to
be held az Oakland College, on the 10Th of May,
at n O'Clock, A. NJ, to examine and license j. j
Read.
The next stated meeting viii be held at Port
Gibson.
Presbytcry voted against the adoption Of the
Book Of Church Order. The Overture upon Chap
ter y, Section ", Form Of Government, sent
dewa by the Assembly, was answered in tho afhr
native.
A resolution was adopted urging upon ministers,
elders and deaeOnS TO establish aad support Sab
bath Schools In all the churches.
Religious services we're held twice each day, and
on Sabbath a separate service for the colored PEG
pie. The congregations were large and attentive,
and Il Is believed, that the whole effect of the
meeting upon the community was beneficial. The
Rodney church Is supplied at present by Professor
Bartlett who also breaches at Oakland College, IN
Which Institution be fills the Chair of Latin
r. PRICE, Stated Clerk.
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Rev. C. W. Price, late of Winchester, Kentucky,
has taken charge of the church In Platsburg Gin
ton county, in the Presbytery of Upper Missouri.
Great Revival in Henderson, Ky.-The Rev. w.
A. Harrison, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
Henderson, KY, thus sums up the results of the
remarkable outpouring OF the Holy Spirit in that
community.
We have Just closed Union protracted meet
ing" during which God visited us with gracious
outpouring of His Holy Spirit. There were about
one hundred and fifty additions to the various
churches. Of this number fifty united with the
Presbyterian Church. There is good deal of re-
ligous interest still in our churches and we hope
that walking in the fear of God, and in the COM
fort of the Holy Ghost, they will be greatly mul.
tipEed
Duncan Murchison, of Manchester, North Caro-
lima, died April Oath, aged 60 years. In the death
of Mr.. Murchison the county has lost one of its
most valuable citizens and the Church of Christ a
most devoted and useful member A man of
great energy and business talents, ali around him
felt the influence of his character in what their
hands found to do. He was man of great public
spirit, and everything calculated to promote the
welfare of the community, either in temporal or
in spiritual things, found in him warm friend.
He had been TOR many years ruling elder in
China Grove church, and his interest in all church
enterprises was intelligent and earnest He sup
ported literally every good work and his death is
heavy loss. especially to the church in which he
had so long been prominent ruler. He fell
asleep, his mind uncouded to the last and with an
abiding confidence in his acceptance in Christ
Jesus.-North Carolina Presbyterian.
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Holston Presbytery.

The Presbytery of Holstou met at Rheatown E.
Tenn, April IA, P. NJ. Rev. Jno. R. King was
chosen Moderator, E. B. McClanahan and j. NJ.
Carson, Temporary Clerks. Nine ministers and
fourteen ruling elders were present A petition
from Concord church to be taken under care Of
,Presbytery was granted
Fl. r. Laird, Licentiate of Lexington Presbyte-
ry was received under the care of Presbytery, and
ordained to the full work of the ministry.
The committee on Lay Preaching, appointed
at the last meeting, brought in majority and mi
nority repOrts-the majority favoring, the minority
opposing After much discussion, the reports
were laid over to the next stated meeting.
Mr.. w. 2. McClister, of the church of Morris
town, was received under the care of Presbytery as
a candidate for the ministry.
The Overture on the Book of Church Order was
answered by an expression of opinion that the
time had not come for its adoption, and by specify
ing objections to certain points.
Pisgah was selected as the place and Thursday,
LIST Of September, as the time for the next stated
meeting.
j. w. BACHMAN, Stated Clerk.
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Augusta Presbytery

Net al Lexington, Ga, and was organised by the
election Of Rev. T. p Cleveland, Moderator, and
Elder j. A. Ansley, Temporary Clerk.
4 Two newly organised churches, NaeoOchee and
EBlairSvile, were reported and enrolled.
Mr.. James H. Lane was dismissed from under
the care Of PreSbytery, a candidate tor the Cos
pei ministry.
Mr. George I. Goetchius was licensed to preach.
Mr.. II. Z. AnSley, and Mr.. Isaac NJ. CHM. were
received as candidates.
The number Of candidates under the care OF
Presbytery Is nine.
Presbytery declared their assent to the proposed
Book Of Church OrOer, with some exceptions.
Rev. T. NJ. Green, aud Elder L. L. Windsor,
were elected commissioners 70 the General Assem-
bis. Rev. J. ID. W. Burkhead and Elder Il. l..
Newton, alteruates.
Al the ministers Of PreSbytery with the exeep
tons heretofore made were directed to spend two
Sabbaths each IN missionary abOrs before the next
sessions.
II was agreed to expunge Chap. ", Sec 4,
from present Book Of Government.
The churches of Woodstock and Bethany pre-
sented call tor the pastoral services Of Rev. Z.
&. Morton; the consideration Of which was defer
red ull next meeting.
Presbytery adjourned to meet in Washington,
Wilkes county, Thursday before the last Sabbath
in August (25lhl, at S O. clock. p. IN.
FERDINAND JACOBS, Stated Clerk
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Married,

At Colbrook, Essex county, Va, April 2lst, by
Rev. Henry W. Temple, Captain JOHN R. AMBER
SON, of Fredericksburg Va, and Miss L. ELLA
HUNDLEY, daughter of Dr. Thomas Hundley.
March 1st, at the Presbyterian church in Concord,
N. c., by the Rev. E. H. Harding Moan PORTER,
of Memphis, Tenn, and Miss MINNIE FoARD,
daughter of Maj. r. W. Foard.
On the 9th of April, at the residence of the brides
father COL G. Mosely, by the Rev. W. S. Thomp-
son, JOHN T. ROGERS and Miss MILE A. MosELEY,
all of Buckingham county, Va.
On the 18th of April, by the Rev. J. Miller DID,
at the residence of the brides mother, JAMES JEs-
sUPs, of New York, and Miss MARY A. BURcHER,
of Petersburg, Va.
At North Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th of April, by
Rev. T. Woodrow, d. D.. at the residence of the
brides father, CHARLES S. WOODROW and Miss ELLA
P. HESS, daughter of I. NJ. Hess, Esq.
On the 9Th of April, by Rev. E. NJ. Peterson,
Rev. WILLIAM g. STARR, of the Virginia Annual
Conference NJ. E. Church, South, and Miss LIZZIE
| A. LEIGH, of Gloucester county, Va.
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Presbytery of Ebenezer

Met in Millersburg, KY, April l4th, and was
opened with a sermon By the Rev. G. H. DObbs.
Rev. l. H. Blanton was elected Moderator, and
Rev. J. D. McChntOck, temporary Clerk.
The organization Of church at Florence was
reported to Presbytery, and the church was added
to our roll
Rev. Edward Eells was dismissed to unite with
the Presbytery Of Greenbrier; and Rev. w. o..
White 70 unite with the Presbytery OF Louisville.
Wallace Evans, a candidate for the ministry un-
der the care Of Presbytery, was licensed to preach
the Gospel
Ii was ordered that all churches within the
bounds Of Ebenezer Presbytery, are directed to
send up 70 the Stated Clerk without delay a full
report, embracing Sabbath Schools, number OF
additions, contributions &c.
Presbytery voted not to strike out Chapter y,
Section ", Of the Form OF Government
4 Leave was granted the Second church. Coving
ton. 20 prosecute call for the pastoral services OF
the Rev. Francis p Mutually; also, to Richmond
+ aud Florence churches to employ the Rev. Il. W.
4 Bediuger as stated supply until the next meeting
h OF Presbytery
The Second church, CoyingtOn, was chosen as
the place for the next meeting Of PresbYtery, and
the second Tuesday Of September, at half.past
i o clock, was fixed upon as the time
The following action was taken IN reference to
the New Book Of Church Order:
The Presbytery has had its attention called ia
4 the objections urged against the Revised Book,
\ by the Presbytery Of Louisiana, and able cores
4 poRdents whose names are unknown, many OF
(which this Presbytery feels confident are vel
founded and an Of which are entitled to very grave
s consideration The opinion Of this Presbytery
4 formed from these sources, and from Its own ex
animation is. that even if the Church needed q
New Book Of Order this one is very tar from be-
sng IN r5eientlv mature tor adoption.
Il WITHOUT further encumbering our record with
details therefore PreSbytery expresses the eOnyic
ton that il would be highly iDexpedient TO adOp
this OF any other new book until the Church shall
Il have been further removed from scenes OF excite
81 ment, and until all litigation and important issue
growing out Of the recent decision shall have beer
q settled and composed.
81 James W. Mcclure, a member Of the Critter
4 den church was placed under the care Of Pres
II bytery as a candidate tor the ministry.
Standing COMMITTEES Rev. Messrs. HobSon
81 Evans and elder Sylyanus Mekibben were ap
N pointed Committee on Publication Rev. Messrs
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Presbytery of East Alabama

Was well attended at Auburn, Ala, April 18th.
All the ministers (resident) being present, and a
better attendance Of elders than usual.
Rev. t, Root was elected Moderator, and Rev
r. Il. Nall temporary Clerk.
Rev. Dr.. G. H. w. Petrie and elder t. II, Rice
were chosen commissioners to the General Assembly,
The new Book of Church Order was, as a whole
rejected, BY vote Of Il to GO non. Hquet. The
Old Book as a whole preferred.
Rev. g. L. Petrie received and accepted call
from the Greenville church.
Rev. Dr. Nall was appointed evangelist, and
WI most probably accept the appointment
Rev. f. McMurray received and accepted call
from Union Springs church for the whole time, in
stead Of one-halE as heretofore. The pastoral re-
l4UOn between him and the Bethel church was
dissolved
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Sturgeon Going to scOtland.-Mr. Spurgeon'is to
attend the Synod Of the United Presbyterian
Church in Edinburgh, and will afterwards open
the new Free Church at Dingwall.
Syria is threatened the present year with double
calamity-drouth and the locust On the 18th Of
March last, the rain during the season had only
amounted to seventeen inches by the rain guage as
contrasted with thirty-nine inches in 1869 One
halt the wells in Beyrout were dry, which would
not be in ordinary seasons, before the last of July.
A public prayer for rain had been offered, in which
all denominations took part.
The locuSts have appeared in great numbers,
and Pasha Mohammed Raschid, has issued orders
to all his subjects to assist in their destruction
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DAVID DOMAIN.

Among the many who fell in the terrible State
House disaster of the 9th, was DAVID, eldest son
of William S. and Mary A. Donnan. During the
twenty four years of his bright young fe the writer
of this intimately associated with him for nearly
sixteen years. Together we shared each others joys
and sorrows together stood side by side when the
bugle blast of war was sounded, and together we
slept on the tented field.
Sad, bitter, fond and glorious remembrances OF
him so crowd our mind aud fill our heart to over
flowing, that the pen fails to do its duty; for aye,
but short twelve month since we remember him
placing the cold, damp sod our little I'M named
darling, on the banks of the Beaver Dam.
AS daring, impetuous boy we remember him
with dilating nostr and flashing eye, "holding the
hill'' or "leading charge of his school boy clan
against opposing faction of miniature warriors,
and them when the great struggle came he laid
aside his school book forgot his boyish battles and
betook himself to fields where the souls of men were
tried and where he proved himself right we'll as
coming from that Caledonian stock of whom Burns
sang
tScots wa ha wi Wallace bled"
And then, after the war, we remember him on the
return to our beautiful city, laid low in the dust OF
defeat, how eagerly he placed his strong shoulder TO
the tagging wheel of commerce, and toing on, toll.
ing ever, won for himself name as pure as Alpine
driven snow. 3s
And then we remember him standing up before
the altar in the church of his fathers, renouncng
the worlds deusive pleasures, and consecratng
himself to God
And then, OIL bitter thought, we think of him in
that maelsrom of death, that vortex of destruction
going down to his fate-ushered, without moment 8
warning, from the Supreme Court of man. to the Su-
preme Court of Heavenl
And then we see him
Comrades stood beside him,
But the spark of life was hed''-
all bleeding and bruised and blackened, peacefully
lying on the side of grassy knoll, over which he
sported in boysh glee in the happy days gone by.
And then he is borne to the home of his kindred
from whose friendly doors he had such short while
before gone forth in all the pride and strength Of
happy, glorious youth.
Around his bier are gathered in deepest sorrow,
father mother, sisters, brothers, and weeping tsmi
ly servants who had been unto him as true as steel
and comrades bowed in woe. The rich came and
placed their costly floral offerings upon the clay colo
form, and the humble mechanic was there to pay
his last sad tribute of affection to the early fallen.
And weeping r-haired maiden was there al
clad IN the sombre habiliments of woe, instead Of
the silken robes of the peerless bride.
And we buried him on the Chapel Hill of Holly
wood.
"Soldier rest, thy warfares DER,
Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking,
Dream of battle no more,
Days of danger, nights of waking"
W. S. W.
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The Presbytsry Of TOmbeckbee were unanimous In
the opinion that the controversy on the subject OF
the New Book pOrtends only evil and therefore had
better cease. They recommend the discharge OF
the Committee on Revision.
Presbytsry Of New Orleans While they regard
the New Book with favor, are unanimous in the
opinion that it is unwise to press its adoption up
on the churches at present
To the Members Of the former Concord Presby-
tery, N. C.-The Historical Committee of seven,
through Rev. Il. +. Rockwell. of Statesville, n
c., call for Information concerning all the mem
bers of the former Concord Presbytery from Its
beginning to the time of the late division; and
also concerning the members of the present Pres
bytery of COncord-at least as to the following
facts: The time and place Of their birth-at what
college they graduated, if any, and at what time
what Theological Seminary they attended, and
when did they graduate. The time and place Of
ordination, and what pastoral charges they had
the time and place of their death, if deceased,
with such other facts as may be of value
Stewart College, Tenn The Rev. j. B. Shearer, Of
Black Walnut Halifax county, Virginia, has ac-
cepted the Presidency of Stewart College, to which
he was unanimously elected sometime since. He
will be at his post In June, to make arrangement:
for the conduct of the college during the ensuing
year. The Board of Trustees are now correspond
/ ing as to his associates" in the Faculty. They
confidently hope TO secure the services of full corps
of thoroughly qualified iaStructorS-men who viii
command the confidence and respect of the Church
aud successfully invite the patronage Of the com
munity. Observer and Commonwealth.
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.
By the Governor--A Proclamation.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Richmond, April 29th, 1870.

NeC'WtVH~, hPF~ AS0t, 1oiO.
To the People of the Commonwealth:
A great calamity has befallen the State, and es
pecialy Its chief city, in the appalling event of
Wednesday, the 9th instant. In that fearful
catastrophe, which partially destroyed the Capitol
OF the State, many of our most eminent and valu-
able citizens some of them in the service of the
Commonwealth, were suddenly and under circum-
stances OF the greatest agony, stricken from life,
and large number of others were fatally or shock
ingly injured. The public sympathy and sensibil
ity, so painfully aroused by this heartrending &C.
currence, should find appropriate expression in
prayer to Almighty God, by whose mysterious
Providence the destnes of individuals as well as
of states and nations are ruled and controlled |,
therefore, recommend that Wednesday, the 4th
day of May next, be observed by all the people OF
this Commonwealth as day of humiliation and
prayer, and that on that day they assemble in their
churches and places of worship and in such man.
ner and, with such solemnities as beft the melan-
choy occasion. testify their grief for the dead and
their sympathy for the suffering and bereaved, and
reverently acknowledge the dependence of all
things earthly upon an Advise Providence
Done at the Capitol this 29th day of April in
the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and sew.
r. . enty, and OF the Commonwealth the ninety
H. 81 fourth. GILBERT g. WALKER,
Governor.
By the Governor
james Mcdonald, Secretary of the Common.
wealth. l4 s.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Decision of the su-
preme Court of Appeals. The result of our opin-
ION is, that on the 18th day of March, 1870, under
and by virtue of the act of the General Assembly
approved March 5th, 1870, commonly called The
Enabling Act, Henry X. Ellyson became the law
full Mayor of the city Of Richmond, and has ever
since been and is yet such Mayor
Insecurity of the Capitol Building. "A committee
of architects called by the Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings to inspect the Capitol, have pro-
uounced it insecure. They have gone so far as to
express the opinion that the whole interior is so
unsound as to renderit probable that even without
its furniture, books and other contents, it would
fall in OF its own weight in from three to FIVE years.
Winding up of the Department of Virginia.
eral Candy issued orders Saturday relinquishing
the command of the Department of Virginia, which
has been merged into the Department of the East,
and ordering all general staff officers serving under
him to report by letter to General Mcdowell, COM
manding the Department of the East.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has accepted the Presi-
dency OF Nashville University and friends of the
University have raised $25, 900 by subscription to
pay his salary during the next five years.
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o. Obituaries.

Died, at his residence in this city, April 18th, Of
injuries received at the Capitol, THOMAS s. BALD
WIN, in the 47th year of his age.
Killed at the Capitol, April 9th, Captain WILLIAM
A. CHARTERS.
Killed at the Capitol, April 9th, DAVID DOMAIN,
In the 9th year of his age. A brave soldier when
his country needed him, an upright citizen, and q
Christian gentleman.
Killed at the Capitol, April 9th, LEWIS N. WEBB
Died, April 10th, near Fairfield, Va, Mrs. ELIZA
BETH McCLUNG, widow of Archibald McClung, de-
ceased, in the 73d year of her age.
Died, at Helena Ark, April 10Th, of infamma-
ton of the stomach, RICHARD KENNA CRAILE, infant
child of Rev. Thomas Ward and Alice Cralle White.
Gone of the joys of heaven will be
Our little boy that died."
Died, near Hopkinsville, KY, on 9th OF March,
of Pneumonia, Mrs. ANN ELLEN GIANNINI, wife of
F. P. Giannini, formerly of Richmond, Va.
"There remaineth, therefore, rest for the peo-
pie of God"
JANE c. DAVIS was born in Allegheny county,
Va, May 81, 1916, was born again in 1880, removed
to Missouri in 1885, married Joseph N. Laurie in
1884, came to st. Louis in 1861 and departed to be
with Christ April Is, 1870.
Died, near Greenville, Augusta county, Va,
JOHN BARE, in the 70 year of his age.
Mr.. Bare was quiet, Industrious, honest and
benevolent member of society; and tor thirty-seven
years consistent member of the Presbyterian
church of Bethel. For years he was deprived Of
the privilege of attending the worship of God, by
the loss of his hearing. This with many other Sc.
we're Affections were borne with a patience and res
ignation which few evince in the hour OF trial.
= Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for
the end of that man is peace" /. McF.
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GOOO WANTED an active man, in each
OSUU. County in the States, to travel and
take orders by sample, for TEA, COFFEE, and
SPICES. To suitable men we will give salary OF
$500 to 81, 900 year, above travelling and other
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Immediate applications are solicited from proper
parties. References exchanged. Apply to, or ad'
dress Immediately, j. PACKER CO.,
"Continental Mills"
ap 2O-4t 3s4 Bowery, New York.