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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16
JOHN T. GILcHRIsT,
JAMES NJ. BAKER, Elders

Mission House at Hanchow.-In recent letter
to the Observer and Commonwealth, Rev. T. Il.
Converse gives some further particulars about their
plans for Mission house on the hillside lot.
"We have not, as yet, formed definite plans for
building, but we are thinking of reserving the
lowest terrace in the hope of being able at some
future but not very distant day. to put up build
ing which may serve as dispensary and chapel.
The second terrace is wide at its eastern end, and
at this point it is proposed to build house which
shall be occupied by the boys school and resi-
dence for one of the missionaries
A wall, eight or ten feet high, will separate this
from the western end of the lot where the girls
school will be located. At this western end the
third terrace becomes the widest, and for many
reasons the most suitable for this school. This
house, like the other, is intended at once to serve
for school house and a residence. The school
room and dormtories can be placed in one end Of
the building, while the other end can be divided
into such rooms as the family may USE
We are limited by clause in the deed of the
LOT to dwelling Of Chinese exterior. The man
ner of building is doubtless the most convenient
for E5namen, considering the building materials
W pc country affords,
Of proceeding there is to begin with
)rk of the house. Rough poles are
Eort the roof and frame together
IS are put on and the roof is
next step is to put down the
55f these are in, they commence and
atside walls of the house with mix
Id brick old tiles, mud and MORTAR
Te, .ary walls or fences of plank are placed, one
OUTSIDE and one inside of the intended mud wall.
The mud is thrown in and packed. The Temporal
ry wall is then removed and placed at the next sec
ton. The poles which support the roof give ad.
ditiOnal strength to this wall
When the wall is thus finished, windows doors
and partitions may be put in. But the house
must not have tin roof, nor can it, for the pre-
sent at least have porticoes around it, lest the wind
and water or the favorable outlook of the sur
rounding property be destroyed.
Providence favoring us, the buildings may be
far enough advanced for our occupancy by the
coming summer. But it is harder in China than
elsewhere to tell when given piece OF work will
be finished, because the people have very poor
idea of the value of time.
How are the poles timbers to be brought to the
ground? First by canal to point about half a
mile off, then two or three coolies take the heavier
end of the log between them by means Of ropes,
and let the lighter end drag on the ground behind
them. How they manage TO turn the sharp cor
ners of these narrow strips with these long poles,
do not well see. All the other material are car.
ried in like manner in baskets suspended from the
shoulders of the men, and when we move from our
house to the other, all our furniture will be moved
in a similar manner
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

The Bible in Schools. The question of hav-
ing it read in public schools is the occasion of much
discussion. 1t is encountered with no little diff
Guilty. The following resolutions have been intro
duced into the Legislature of Ohio, and the line
proposed strikes us as having much wisdom. The
good policy OF leaving it to the majority of electors
in each district is that it would carry the whole
question of the merits of the Bible as the word of
God, to every mans door. Such discussions would
do more damage to Popery and Infdety than any
man can conceive. These are the resolutions
Whereas, The Constitution of the State OF
Ohio declares that religion, morality and intelll-
gence are essential to good government; and
Whereas, 10 secure blessings and to perpetuate
civil and religious liberty, common schools have
been instituted; and
Whereas, Ali religion and morality are founded
upon the truth taught in the Bible; therefore
ReSOtced, That any legislation which shall in any
manner discourage or hinder the reading OF the
Bible, singing hymns or prayer in our schools is
uncaled for, unwise, and will result only IN injury
to the State
Resolved, That while it is unwise to forbid the
reading of the Bible, singing hymns or prayer IN
our schools, it is also unwise to compel such sing.
ing, reading or prayer; but the whole matter should
be left to the people of each school district to have
the Bible read in school or not, asa majority Of
the electors in each school district may determine
Provided, That no Board of School Directors in
any school district in the State of Ohio shall by
resolution or otherwise forbid the reading of the
Bible, singing hymuS or prayer in any Of the
schools over which they have CONTROL unless it be
upon the written request of majority of all the
| electors in their said school districts"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

Mrs. M. A. Calhoun note from member
Of the family gives information of the death OF
this estimable lady at Ozark, Arkansas on Janu-
airy 10th. She was a daughter of the venerable
VIM. S. Reid, D. D., of Lynchburg, Va and
wife of the Rev. Philo Calhoun. Born and
brought up in Virginia, where most Of her life
was spent, and connected by ties of family and ac-
quaintance with very wide circle of kindred and
friends, her departure from earth will remind
them afresh that 'the fashion of the world passeth
away Her bereaved husband and family may
be assured of the sympathy of many in Virginia
and elsewhere, who will remember them at a
throne Of grace. The age of Mrs. Calhoun was
sixty years.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW for January, through
the Leonard Scott Publishing Company l4O
Fulton Street, New York. Contents
l. Our Colonial Empire. ,, Land Tenures and
their Consequences. 3. The Subsection of Women.
4. The Irish Land Question. s. Prostitution;
Governmental Experiments in Controlling it. g.
Our Policy in China. 7. American Claims on
England s. Contemporary Literature.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

pI@ ADvERTIsING.-TheC Central Pres.
5yterlaa is now the only Presbyterian paper
published within the bounds of he Synod of
Virginia. Having 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.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

While in Boston, Father Hyacinthe wrote his
autograph in the visitor S book Of the Massachu-
sets Historical Society, thus Father Hyacinthe,
London, Paris, France, corde petit ptacidan' Sub
Ebetatis quieten,, thus adopting the motto of the
State of Massachusetts,, with the substitution OF
the word cOrde for eaSe "With the heart INSTEAD
of the sword he seeks repose under the protection
of liberty"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER. The
second number of this magazine, published by j.
W. Mcintyre, St. Louis at $3.50 year, -four
months on trial for so cents,) is received.
This is an excellent periodical, monthly start
ed recently under such auspices as ensure it to be
filed with edifying matter 1t contains articles on
the Supply of Teachers" by E. D. Jones; 1.-THE
Bible in our Common Schools" "The Proper
Manner of Conducting Sunday School," by
Bishop E. NJ. Marvin; Infant School Lesson, "
by Prof e. E. Edwards " ExpostOry Preach,
ing )" How are Children Saved" by Rev. JAS
H. Brookes, D. D. Besides Blackboard Lessons,
Notes and Queries, Book Notices, Music, and Pre-
pared Lessons for each Sabbath, with expositions,
questions, &c. We heartily wish it wide circu-
lation.
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Rev. Henry smith.-The death of this broth

Rev. Henry Smith. 1.-The death of this brother
occurred in Jonesboro, Tenn, on the 2Sth of Jan
uary. His decease was not unexpected, having
been preceded by prOtracted sickness. Mr..
Smith was, we believe, member Of the Presby-
terry of Abingdon, but had for some time been
ministering to the Presbyterian church of Jones'
boro In the absence of any information from
brethren in that section of the Church. we are I'M
der the necessity of stating simply what is current
in the secular papers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16
A Foreigners Opinion of our Sunday Schools.

A gentleman Of Switzerland, who has visited
the United States, writes as follows, to the Urta
Protestant (France) which we translate freely ::
st is particularly striking to observe what is
being accomplished in this country, (U. S., by
means of the Sunday Schools, and how these
schools employ their forces to reach every class of
society. Everywhere the Church endeavors to lead
the children to her. 1t lis so in the smallest vii
lagos and more particularly so in the cities. AS
soon as place becomes in measure populated, a
few friends associate themselves together, select a
school room and the necessary furniture, and then
collect the children of all classes into their School
The children of irrehgious parents 90 to it, for,
although they are not religious, yet they desirs
their offspring to be instructed and become
tians. The school, whose instr
tous, receives hundreds o. onn,-
bv teachers of both sexes, under the cono.-
director generally a layman. The school increasee
and the parents, attend it from time to time with
their children. Then vast school room is con
structed, which serves as the basement of an edfce
in which religious service is held, and which is
soon furnished with pastor. [ have seen
one of these schools presided over with much dign-
ty by tailor, with teachers who were lawyers,
physicians and men and women of every class,
was particularly struck with the facility with
which both directors and teachers spoke before the
schools.
The Sunday schools are the grand means by
which the Church influences the rising generation,
the pastors reserving their special lessons for
Young men or adults who aspire to enter the
Church. These schools are the nurseries in which
are instructed the teachers who shall direct them,
or the men who shall act as " evangelists" or as
pri.eurs if may generalize name used in denomi-
nations. 1t is by these schools that the Church
reaches families who are strangers to religion and
account for the powerful influence exerted by re-
ligious America over the emigrants who arrive in
that country, ordinarily without religion, from
amidst our churches Of Europe.
This influence is not immediate, but it is rare
that children, whose parents are entirely strangers
to piety, are not led to Sunday schools and by
them to religion.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

THE INSURANCE ADVOCATE The February
number of this journal comes with fresh supply
of useful matter pertaining to that business. MIR.
William P. Gretter, its editor and proprietor, is
successfully prosecuting his audabe and useful en-
terprise in furnishing to our Southern public well
conducted, paper connected with the important, In
creasing business of insurance.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

Richmond Medical College.-The advertise
ment Of this institution will give all needed nfor-
nation about its course of lectures for the sum-
mer. Having so often and fully advocated the
policy of patronising our own institutions, and as
the medical school in Richmond is known to the
public, nothing more need be said in its behalf
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

MINUTES OF SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.-These min
utes for 1869 have been distributed good while
ago, and we notice them now to express gratltica'
ton at the unusually neat manner in which they
are published by D. A. st. Clair, of Wytheville
Virginia.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

A MEMORIAL to the Legislature of Virginia,
advocating the organization of an Insurance De-
partment, by David B. Clarke, President of the
Equality Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16
PRAYER for our YOuth-Our General Assem-

Prayer for our YOuth.-Our General Assem-
bly, last spring resolved that the last Thursday in
February, the oath, should be appointed as a
day of prayer for the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit upon the youth of our churches and of our
institutions of learning, and for Gods blessing
upon the cause Of Education for the gospel minis
try"
The blessing of God has, in years past, been richly
given in answer to the prayers of his people for
these objects. The conversion of our youth to
the service of God is the hope of the Church.
and especially of its ministry. A revival of rei-
on pure and undeiled, in our churches, would
= impart activity and progress to all
would build up our dilapidated
situations Of learning, and every
.ngthen the things that remain, and
.l7-. IN too many places seem almost ready to
die.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

THE LITTLE BANNER. We have received the
first number of this little Sunday School paper
published at Due West, S. c., by order of the As
sociate Reformed Synod of the South, and edited
by Rev. J. l. Bonner 1t promises to be both in
teresting and instructive, if this number proves
sample of what is to follow.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

Bishop Johns, of Virginia, writes to Bishop Kip
to say that he voted for the stringent cannon for
bidding the oficiation of Episcopal minister's
not because they were unauthorized to preach the
gospel and administer its ordinances that never
held, " he sayS) but simply as prudential regula-
ton to protect the churches against those who
would not be responsible for what they preached.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16
Stated CLERKS of Presbyteries are also earn

OGobOu mo Va 4ASoSJ 0NAANo oAN eiSO S"A'
estly requested
l. To make their Annual Reports to the AS
sembly. Blanks can always be obtained on appi'
cation to the Executive Committee Of Publication.
3 To make their Reports in fair, distinct writ
ing, especially the columns of figures.
8. To make them as accurate and full as possible.
If in any instance, churches do not report to Pres
byteries, it is desirable that their number of COM
municants should be inserted from their last re-
port.
4. To report no cents in the money columns.
g. To add up each column Of figures with care.
Many still neglect this, and thus oblige the Clerk
of the Assembly to do what they should do them
selves.
6. To append to the statistics of Presbyteries a
brief account of the changes which have occurred
during the year, such as the number Of licensures,
ordinations installations, dismssions of pastors,
organization of new churches, and the names Of
ministers deceased.
7. To transmit their reports to the Stated Clerk,
either at the meeting of the Assembly, or at Au-
gusta Ca, not later than the 10th dag of Nay
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16


- Assembly as full and as definite reports as
possible concerning all the Sabbath Schools under
the care of their churches.
The items to be reported are recommended to
be the number of schools, teachers, scholars, the
amount of contributions and for what purposes,
the number added to the Church from the Sabbath
schools, and their plans of working.
According to suggestion found in the report
from the Nashville Presbytery, the Committee
recommended that the Sabbath school gear be
considered as closing on the last Sabbath in March,
thus affording time for the church sessions to send
to the spring meetings of Presbyteries full and
definite statement of what has been done during
the year.
In conclusion the Committee stated, that in
their Judgment the Sabbath schools under the
immediate control of our churches should receive
the most prayerful attention, as it is from this
great nursery of religion that our future member
ship and ministry must be derived.
The Committee would recommend that our
church members, everywhere, should organise Sab
bath schools, if practicable send for the books Of
our Publication Committee, and adopt some sys-
tematic mode of benevoence by which our children
could be early trained in the noble grace of giving.
In addition to this, the Synod of Virginia, at its
meeting in Richmond last October, adopted long
and excellent report of its permanent Committee
on Sabbath Schools, Rev. G. H. Read, chairman,
which was published in full In this report it was
recommended to the Presbyteries composing this
Synod to appoint permanent committee in each
Presbytery, to take the oversight of the Sabbath
School work within their own bounds, and to CO.
operate with the Synod committee in this work y
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16
SHEPHERD OF THE PYRENEEs. PIP. 81. 24mo.

SHEPHERD OF THE PYRENEEs. PIP. 81. 24mo.
The Fox HUNTER. By Caesar Malan, D. D., of
Geneva. Pp so. 24mo.
These are publications from our Committee in
Richmond, and are of such we'll known standard
excellence, that no commentator is needed. This
little treatise of DR.. Malan on the subject of the
assurance of faith is q gem. Each Of the above
is sold for 25 cents
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW for January.
Contents:
l. Prayer Consistent with the Uniform Opera
ton of Natural Law. 2. The Word of God 8.
Some Thoughts and some Facts concerning Do
nestle Missions in our Presbyteries. 4. Southern
Views and Principles not distinguished by the
War. 5. Church Property Litigation in Ken
lucky and Missouri. 6. Critical Notices.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

The Holmes Chureh-We are informed that
this church, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. has
made out call for the pastoral services of the
Rev. Or. Handy, of Orange Court House.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

Messrs. D. Appleton & Co.'S Monthly Bulle,
tin of New Publications" for February.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

EVERY SATURDAY. Published every week by
Fields, Osgood & Co., 124 fremont ST., Boston.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

Book of Church 0rder.-The General Assem-
bly, directed that this Book, in the amended form
reported by the Special Committee, should be
printed and sent down to the Presbyeries, so that
they may take such action as is specified in the
memorial and in the report of the Committee on
the subject which was adopted by this Assembly,
to wit: That they express their assent to such
portions thereof as may meet their approval; and
send up also TO the next Assembly objections to
any portions they may disapprove of; and with a
request that the portions disapproved of be revised
by that Assembly and sent down for the action Of
the Presbyteries with view to final action by the
Assembly of 1871.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16

Whoever may examine the Prayer Book will
find the ApOegpha recognized as a part of holy
Scripture" for the rubrc which stands before the
Calendar Of lessons for the year reads thus: 1.-The
order how the rest Of holy Scripture is appOint-
ed to be read Under this designation Of
''holy Scripture" we find eighteen lessons from
the Apoerypha labelled under the solemn
sanction Of the Church, as part of the Word
Of God For more than hundred years
the attention Of the English Church had been
pOintedly and repeatedly called to this strange,
astonishing fact for it was the subject Of an
r->. 81 ma TIA gTTlOs-;Do
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-16
Spring Meetings of Presbyteries- As tn

1Fr these meetings approaches 1t may De
lapr brethren that the General As
Mobile, adopted report upon
es''s, Z is earrastly recon-
tie meagerness Of the
st that time from the different
stated Clerks be eDjoined TO send up
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-02
A GLORIOUS T1ME.-There was a glo-

A GLORIOUS TIME.-There was glo-
rious time among the Odd Fellows OF
this city last night, the occasion being
the visit paid by Brooke Lodge, Of Wells
burg to Excelsior Lodge, Of this city.
After passing pleasant social hour or
two in the lodge room, Excelsior Lodge
and their guests marched down to Fal-
loure's Dining Rooms, where they sat
down to as fine supper as ever was
spread. Falloure, famous as he is for
fine suppers and excellent cookery fairly
out-done himself and set feast fit for
a prince. Ii was the best festival sup
per we ever sat down to in Wheeling.
Mid speech and wit and brotherly love
the hours passed, and the party separa-
ted mutually pleased with the joyous
ness of the occasion. The Brooke
county men expressed themselves de-
lighted with their treatment, and de-
clared that they will get even some
day. 1t was a most happy occasion,
and one that will be long remembered.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-02

\ LUXURY OF THE PERIoD-Regarded
from the economic stand point, SEA Moss
FARINE appears to overshadow every
other vegetable nutrient. Itcontains-
as we are informed on good scientific
authority, nearly ninety per cent Of
nourishing, fattening gelatine; and of
all gelatine substances used in cooking,
it is said to be the cheapest by over
fifty per cent, a.. well as the most III
gestible. We give these statements,
which are authenticated by the sigma
lures of men OF eminent reputation, as
vouchers for the opinions We have ven
turei to express on tho economic M
portance OF the new article of diet. As
to its deliciOusness, the proc. OF the
pudding is in eating it, and we feel
confident that no man or woman who
has once eaten of blanc mango, pud-
ding, custard, cream, Charlotte Russo,
or any other delicacy prepared with
this marine Godsend, will deny its claim
to rank among the table luxurics of the
period
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-02

THE MELANCHOLY DAYS HAVE COVE. -
We have heard joke on Capt. Bob
Cochran that is entirely too good to
keep. On Sunday, just after the REGIS
TER extra was issued, Capt. Bob started
on horseback for the country, with Il
copy Of the extra in his pocket He
had read the news and was feeling bad
over the defeat of his party As he
rode along and thought OF the utter
ruin that had fallen on the Republican
party, and that there was no future for
1t in this State, his face got longer than
his horses. He passed a farm house
where several little girls were looking
out Of the window, and one noticing his
woebegone appearance, called ont,
Mother. come here. Here's a preach
err riding past, and, oh, but he do look
mighty solemn! guess, mother, soue
of his folks are dead, don't your
Cochran hasn't smiled for five days.
He takes the defeat so hard. Bob's
good fellow, but Colfax can beat him
ON the smile.