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my Father will Take Care of Me.

A gentleman, recently returned from a
journey, relates an incident pleasingly illustra'
tive of our SaviOur's declaration, "WhOso
ever shall not receive the kingdom of God
as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
When the train reached B, a gentle
man who had been engaged in conversation
with another, accompanied by his little son,
babe his fellOw-traveller adieu, and said to
the child, "Good-bye, Charley; take care Of
yourself"
"My father will take care of me, replied
the little fellow, with a readiness gratifying
to the father and amusing TO the bystanders.
How true it is that the very first, as well
as the last lesson for him to learn who would
enter the kingdom, is to distrust self and
trust God
How many an anxious fear for the future
would be removed, could we learn ever to
say, with the guileless confidence of the child,
50 My Father will take care of me.
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household Affords.
FoR rHE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THE BEST ORNAMENT.
S-7Sz 90 On, ON OK

The Apostle would not forbid Christian
women, or any others, to adOrn themselves
with apparel suitable to their station, any
more than our Lord forbade his disciples to
labor for the food needful to the body. But
he forbids pride, afFectation, and ostentation
in wearing them.
The body is the wonderful work of God
let it not be despised, but cared for, and even
suitably adorned. But the outward man
shall perish; ''dust thou art, and unto dust
shalt thou return" But the soul is immor-
tai, and its true, most beautiful adjoining is
that which shall never perish, which it shall
wear as diadem of glory in the kingdom Of
God forever.
That ornament is "a meek and quiet
spirit. This, in the sight of that God who
estimates all things as they really are, i:
''of great price. OLD PILGRIM.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
oFTHE
Presbyterian Church in the United States

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clerk, Au
gusta, Ca
Rev. William Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk
Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTENTATIoN.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia, S. G.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Colum
bia, S. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia, S. G.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Colum
bia, S. C.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
C. Gennet, Esq. Treasurer, Richmond, We.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thomas c. Perrin, President.
Joseph II. Wilson, Vice-President'
Jesse Lindsay, Secretary and treasurer
FOR ONE YEAR.
Robert Adger, Charleston, S. G.
Hon. j. A. Ings, Cheraw, S. G.
j. A. Ansley, Augusta, Ga.
John Whiting, Montgomery, Ala.
Rev. B. NJ. Palmer, D. D., New Orleans, La.
FOR TWO YEARS
J. Hartman Brown, Baltimore, Md
7. j. Kirkpatrick, Lynchburg, Va.
D. N. Kennedy, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
John Handy, Canton, Miss
Rev. Samuel Mckinney D. D., Austin, Texas.
FOR THREE YEARS.
Hon. Thomas C. Perrin, Abbeville, S. C.
Joseph H. Wilson, Charlotte, n. C..
Jesse H. Lindsay, Greensboro N. c.
James Hemphill, Chester, S. G.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia, S. G.
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A Religious Crisis Predicted

At the recent meeting of Protestant clergy
in the city of New York, on Evangelical AL
lance, DR.. MoCosh, of Princeton College,
predicted religious crisis in America. He
said:
81 reckon on great crisis for this coun-
try, and l believe we are in the midst of the
struggle. There is great fight going on
between living Christianity and an open
infdelity, such as was not exhibited in any
age. 1t began in Germany, and men there
have gained the victory. The doctrine of
truth will eventually become successful
Men grow old in the service of Christ, but
their words are telling RationaliSm is now
gone. 1t is no use for young man to fight
with it. We are now come to the age of
Materialism. There is an old contest be-
tween the Church of Rome and the Protest
ant Churches. We need to council together,
as to what should be done in the present
emergence, for though the Church of Rome
is substantially the same always, yet 1t suits
itself to the circumstances in which it is
placed. Having been in Ireland-the very
midst of the battlefield in the Old World
the most Popish country in the world, l
know perfectly the character in which the
forces of Anti christ are at the present NOV
ing. They are moving in the direction of
education. They want to break up your
State system of education. They will be
joined in this by the nfdel. They have al
ready succeeded in New York in getting a
separate sum of money paid, with which they
will teach the doctrines of Popery from the
hour school opens until it closes. While
you expose the theoretical errors Of the
Church Of Rome, you have at the same time
to take care that the State system of educa-
ton be not destroyed, and you will seek to
combine as Protestants for the advance of
the glorious system of education that is
found in the United States.
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to children than it is to speak to adults
Children are sharp, cute critics, and they
look at man and through him at glance.
They measure him, and weigh him, and form
correct estimates of his real value The time
for baby speechmaking is out of place except
in the nursery, and he who devoteS himself
to it had better hire out as dry nurse, for
he can do more good in rocking cradle
than he can in shocking his hearers. The
principal of Sunday school has a right to
forbid such bore occupying the precious
time which can be disposed of to better adj
vantage.
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Synod of Kentucky.

Synod of Kentucky.
Central Ohio-Robert Bell.
Synod of Memphis.
Chickasa,o-J Ii. Gaillard, Coonewa Miss
MemDhis-Geo. A. Russell, Somerville, Tenn.
North Mississippi-Edw Cater Oxford Miss.
Western District.-J. 0. Sullivan, Humboldt, Tenn.
Synod of Mississippi,
Central Mssissippi-J. Hunter, Jackson, Miss.
LOuisiana-A. K. Graves, Baton Rouge, La.
MiSsisSippi-R. Price, Port Gibson, Miss.
Neto 0rleanS-H NJ. Smith, New Orleans, La.
Red River.
T0mbeckJee-A. II. Barley Charlottesville, Miss.
Synod of Nashville.
Holston-S. B. Campbell, Leesburg Tenn.
KnoruiUe-J. X. Hitner, Cleveland, Tenn.
NashUiUe-J. W. Neil Murfreesboro, Tenn.
North AIabama-W. b. Vernon, Cornersvle, Tenn.
Synod of North Carolina
Concord-J. D. Parks, Charlotte, n. C.
FavetteviUe-D. Farley, Manchester, n G.
Mecklen6urg-W. A. Mcdonald, Charlotte, N.
Oranqe-J. II. Smith, Greensboro N. G.
Wilmingt0n-H. A. Monroe, Brown Marsh N. e.
Synod of South Carolina.
S. Carolina-John McLees, Greenwood, s. G.
Charleston-W. Il. Adams, Charleston, S. G.
Bethel-James 81. Sage, Lewisville, S. c.
HarmOny--D. Mcqueen, Sumter, s. c.
Synod of Texas
Brazos-R. F. Bunting, D. D., Galveston, Texas
Central Teras-S. A. King, Waco, Texas.
Eastern Teras-C. N. Shepperson.
Western TeraS-J. f. Martin, San Antonio, Texas
Synod of Virginia.
AbingdOn--J. N. Naf, Dublin Depot, Va.
Chesapeake.
E. Hanouer-W A. Campbell, Powhatan c. H., Va.
Greenbrier.-J. H. Leps, Frankfort, West Va.
Lerington-W. E. Baker, Stanton, Va.
MontgOmery-W. w. Houston, Salem, Va.
Roanoke-J. B. Shearer, Black Walnut, Va.
Vest HdnOver-E. Woods, Charlottesville, Va.
WincheSter-M. W. Woodwork, Burlington, W. Va.
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BOYS AND GIRLS, when you meet together,
talk about the books you are reading, the
sights you have seen, but do not gossip about
other boys and girls who are absent. And
if you must talk about others, tell the good,
kind, and pleasant things you know or have
heard of them; how John Grant got to the
head of his class; or Katie Drew staid after
school time to help little Anna Brown with
her sums Or when Frank Smith got bad
fall, through the carele8sness of Albert
Shines (who is so clumsy, you know, but al
ways 50 sorry for it, he bore the pain like
hero, not to add to poor Shines distress al
the result of his heedlessness.
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Annual Collections.

Our General Assembly has appointed the fol-
lowing the times for the annual collections tor
its benevolent schemes:
For SuStentation: On the first Sabbath in Jan
uary.
For Publication: On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in
May.
For Education: On the first Sabbath in No
vember,
For the Relief of Disabled Ministers, and the
Widows and Orphans of Deceased Minister'S
On the first Sabbath in July
In cases where it is highly inconvenient to take
up collections on these days, the Assembly enol9s
that they shall be taken up as soon as possible
thereafter.
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When to Stop Feeding Fat Animals
CURIOUS AND IMPORTANT FACTS.


Throughout the vegetable kingdom, from
the smallest flower to the mammoth denizens
of the forest, and all through the animal
kingdom, from the animalcule to the largest
elephant, philosophers have ever discovered
beautiful law of limitation which maintains
the perfect harmony that is apparent in
every part of the universe of natural things.
Were it not for the operation of this beau
tiful law, our horses would continue to grow
until they would be of such huge proportions
that they would be utterly worthless and a
nuisance. And human beings would con-
tinue to expand, until the largest giant of
the present day would appear like pigmy.
We cannot have failed to witness the benev-
client and advantageous operation of this law
in rearing and fattening domestic animals
If calf is fed, for example, with regu-
larity and uniformity of food, until the ami
NAL has attained the size of large bullock,
he will take his feed with avidity, and secrete
flesh and fat satisfactorily, until the utmost
boundary of this law has been reached
Then feeders must look out for deteriora-
ton. After the system has become so full
of fat within and without that the law of
limitation forbids any farther development,
nature will begin to make an effort to relieve
the animal system of injurious plethora
That is the practical point in breeding
domestic animals, to stop feeding and hurry
them away to the slaughter house, as all
feed and all effort beyond this point will be
worse than lost; because it will be utterly
impracticable to develop one single point of
a beast beyond the prescribed limit of this
unalterable law.
A great many cattle breeders who have fed
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A CHILD's RELIGION.--The Gospel in
wolves no conditions that child cannot full
fl; it imposes no requirements that child
cannot meet. A child may trust its promises,
realize its blessings, and anticipate its re-
wards. The death of Jesus is the childs
plea; the grace of Jesus is the child strength;
pleasing Jesus is the child's easiest rule of
right, and going to be with Jesus is the
childs best thought of heaven.
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"Mammie," said little Matte, growing
quite red all over his face, "does he mean
me?" After that, when his mamma wanted
help, she had only to say,
Remember dog Grim" and it was
enough ChIds Paper.
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III Msb dtp.
If You Should Ever Get Married


If you should ever get married, John,
I'll tell you what to do
Go get little tenement,
Just big enough for two!
And one spare room for company,
And one spare bed within it
And if you begin loves life Alright,
You'd better thus begin it.
In furniture be moderate, John,
And let the stuffed chairs wait;
One looking-glasS will do for both
Yourself and loving mate;
And Brussels, too, and other things,
Which make fine appearance,
If you can better afford it, they
Will look better year hence.
Some think they must have pictures, John,
Superb and costly too;
Your wife will be picture, John;
Let that suffice for you.
Remember how the wise man sad,
A tent and love within it
Is better than splendid house,
With chickering's every minute.
And one word as to cooking, john
Your wife can do the best;
For love, to make the biscuit rise,
Is better far than yeast.
No matter if each day you don't
Bring turkey to your table
Twill better relish by-and-by,
When you are better able.
For all you buy, pay money, John
Money that very day
If you would have your life run smooth
There is no better way.
A note to pay is an ugly thing
If thing you choose to call it;
When it hangs O. er a man who has
No money in his wallet.
And now, when you are married, John,
Don't try to ape the rich;
1t took them many a toilsome year
To gain their envied niche.
And if you should gain the summit, John,
Look well to your beginning;
And then will all you win repay
The toll and care of winning.
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CENTRAL PRES B Y Z ER [ A n .

mammoth oxen and swine, have experienced
serious difficulty in maintaining the appetite
of their tattening animals. Of course, as
soon as the system refuses to secrete any
more fat, the energies arc concentrated to
expel unnecessary and hurtful food. A farm
er in Central New York fed large Durham
bullock until the animal was FIVE years old !;
and he ate with aVidity and concocted what
was eaten, in satisfactory manner, up to
that period, after which, the appetite became
Indifferent; che would not feed we'll" The
utmost boundary of limitation had been
reached Yet, as the proprietor persisted in
feeding the bullock another year, he learned
that all his anxiety, labor and feed, during
that year were lost, as the animal was not
so heavy at the end of the sixth year as at
the close of the fifth. Besides this, nature
made such desperate effort to throw off the
pernicious influence incident to state of
plethora, that the bullock manifested unmis-
taxable symptoms of govt, apoplexy and
other complaints, which are sure to follow
overlooking, when the system does not re
ouire nourshment. Therefore, to save the
valuable animal from farther depreciation,
the proprietor hurried him off to the alaugh-
ter house.
These facts assure us that there is period,
during the fattening of domestic animals,
beyond which it is not profitable to feed
That point does not appear in all animals,
even of the same species, at any given age.
When animals are well fattened, and they
manifest little desire for food, the sooner
they are slaughtered the less will be the loss
in continuing the fattening process. But,
so long as the animal appears healthful and
full of life, and will take his regular allow
ances of feed with a keen relish, the indica-
tons are reliable that the feeding may be
continued longer with satisfactory profit
But in many instances the appetite is cloyed
by an occasional over feeding. AS soon as
a fattening animal has been over-fed, long
period must elapSe before the appetite will
again be sharp. This often occurs before an
animal is half fattened.-N Y. Observer.
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WHETHER GoD choose you to labor Or to
suffer, you have no reason to complain, es-
pecially as he is leading you to glory.
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These are reasonable questions.
Conclusion of Sir Walter Raleigh's History
of the World"


1t is therefore Death alone that can make
man suddenly to know himself. He tells
the proud and insolent that they are but
AFFECTS, and humbles them at the instant,
makes them cry, complain, and lament, yea,
even to hate their forepassed happiness. He
takes the account of the rich and proves him
beggar, naked beggar, which hath an in
terest in nothing, but in the grave that fills
his mouth. He holds glass before the
eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them
see their deformity and rottenneSs, and they
acknowledged. 0,eloquent, just, and mighty
Death whom none couldest advise, thou
hast persuaded; what none hath dared, thou
hast done; and whom all the world hath fiat
tered, thou alone hast cast out of the world
and despised Thou hast drawn together
all the far stretched greatness, all the pride,
cruelty, and ambition of men, and covered it
all over with these two narrow words, He
facet >"
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PHOSPHORUS AS A observation-disclosures
ally, those countries that used to be the
"granaries or store. houses of the world, !"
have in the lapse of tine been ruined, be-
cause the great expectation Of bread stufs
must eventually impoverish even the natu
rally richest soil. If it were nothing else,
phosphorus consumed in the formation of
the grain, cannot or will not be restored to
the grain fields for all time to come; and
people having sufficient knowledge of ma
lures laws and conditions, will not Overtax,
but prudently economic our natural stores.
This is the more necessary, as not "a GER
tain and almost definite number was placed
in this world" on the contrary, the popula-
ton is just now more rapidly increasing than
ever before, and will augment still faster
when wars shall cease, contagious be van
pushed and social life more nationally reg
ulated,
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Sunday School Pests.

A writer in the Christian Union gives
some keen but deserved thrusts at some peo-
pie who are pests to Sunday schools.
ITINERANTs.
There is a class of "itiuerant bores" who
spend their leisure on the Sabbath visiting
Sunday schools, and they manage to force
their unwelcome service as speakers upon the
teachers and the children. They are not
diffdent, they are not sensitive, hence they
will not hesitate to suggest to the superinten
dents that they have "a few brief remarks
to make" No matter how many distin
guished strangers may be present; no mat
ter what arrangements have been made be-
! forehand for the entertainmentand edifcation
of the children, they must have spoke in
the wheel, and they will sit with bowed heads
and their faces buried in their hands while
others are speaking, thinking that the preci
Gus time is wasted that is not given to them.
These men are the dullest of mortals. They
know nothing of the fresh, sweet, joyous,
hopeful impulses of childhood and youth.
They cannot WELD the magic wand which
touches the tender hearts of the little ones.
The same old lesson which has been spread
before youthful audiences again and again
is presented, The same impalatable meat is
given, first raw, then roasted, then stewed,
and then chopped into hash.
Superintendents and teachers must stop
these men for they are an infiction too griev-
Gus to be borne by the teachers, and the
children have done nothing to deserve such
punishment in this life. When they make
their appearance let the treasurer approach
them for contribution. Bleeding the purse
may save the apOplectic Spasms of speech
into which they fall in the presence of audi
ences
BABY TAKERS.
Another class of men whose visits are
visitation, is that which embraces baby speak
ers or trundle bed takers. They seem to
ignore the fact that children are men and
women in miniature, that our advanced civil
lzation has erected schools at every turn for
the education of children, that the news
papers and library are continually furnish
Ing the minds of the young with intellectual
pabulum, that boys and girls having the ad-
vantages of the higher plane of Improvement
which society has reached, know more than
adults did forty years ago. They have
studied in our common schools; they can
read and write; they understand the laws of
grammar and the meaning of words, and
when speaker makes an effort to come down
to them he lowers himself in their esteem,
and they become disguised with his small
talk and smaller thoughts. Wise men know
that it is more difficult to speak acceptably
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THEOLOGICAL SUMMARIES.

Theological Seminary at Columbia, &C.
Rev. los. r. Wilson, D. D., Chairman of Board
of Directors, Augusta, Ga Henry Muller, Esq,
Treasurer, Columbia S. G.
FACULTY.
George Howe, D. D., Professor of Biblical Lit
erature.
A. W. Leland D. D., Professor Emeritus of Sa.
cred Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology
j. B. Adger, d. D., Professor of Ecclesiastical
History and Church Polity.
James Woodrow, Pr. D., NJ. D., Perkins Profes
sor of Natural Science in connection with Revelation
VIM. S. Plumer, D. D., LII. D., Professor of Di
dactic and Polemic Theology.
Union Theological Seminary.
Post Office, Hampden Sidney, Va.)
Rev. S. A. Stanfeld, Chairman of Board of Di.
rectors, Milton, N. C. +. N Watkins, Treasurer,
Farmville, Va
FACULTY.
Henry c. Alexander. D. D.. Professor of the In
depreciation of the New Testament and Biblical
Literature.
R. L. Dabney, D. D., Professor of Systematic
and Polemic Theology and Sacred Rhetoric.
B. NJ Smith, D. D., Professor of Oriental Litera-
ture.
Thomas E. Peck, D. D., Professor of Ecclesiasti.
cal History and Polity.