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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. G. w. McPhail, D. D.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE, 2Stb June,

DAVIDSON COLLEGE, 2Sth June, 1871.
The Board of Trustees of Davidson College DOW
in session having heard of the death of the yea
Grated and beloved President of this Institution,
who passed this morning from the labors of earth
to the rest of heaven unanimously resolve:
LIST. That while we bow with Christian resigna-
ton to the will of our gracious Father in heaven,
we confess that the suddenness of the sorrowful
event, occurring in the opening exercises of our
annual commencement, has filed our hearts with
profound grief as We contemplate the bereavement
OF his afflicted family-the great loss sustained by
the College, and our own personal loss in the re-
moval of one in whose friendShip-integrity and
learning we have always had the most unshakeD
confidence.
2nd, That we tender to the sorrowing family of
our deceased friend and brother the warmest sym
patbies-that we mingle our grief with theirs, and
assure them that we do lift the voice of solemn
prayer to God that He would strengthen them aud
sustain them in this great trial.
3rd. That the Board Of Trustees will attend che
funeral Of DR.. McPhail in body, and take such
part as may be proper therein.
4th. That we request the Rev. Prof. j. NJ. An
derson, and Profs. j. r. Blake, and W. 6. Rich
ardson to prepare suitable memorial of the life
and labOrS of DR.. McPhail, to- be published and
preserved in the archives of the College.
9Th. That the Secretary furnish copy of these
resolutions to the family of our deceased Presi
dent, and present them for publication to some of
the principal religious and secular journals of our
country. Il. NYE HUTCHINSON,
Secy Board of Trustees Davidson College
Charlotte July 10th, 1871.
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Mrs. Robert Burwell, of Charlotte, N c.

In notice of the death of this estimable lady.
correspondent of the North Carolina Resbyte-
ridn says:
Her prevailing characteristic was a sound iudg
ment united with great frmness and decision. She
was one to take the responsibility" and those
around easily learned to defer to her, and even be
content to follow her lead She had both admins.
trative and executive ability. She not only knew
how and did do herself but she had the still rarer
gift of making other people do. There was some
thing stimulating and cheering in the very sight of
her noble and majestic figure, and her fine features
stamped with the benignity and firmness of pur.
pose and high intelligence that so distinguished
her, and the sound of her voice soft, yet ringing
large family of her own, while she acted the
mothers part to the children of others, was one
to be studied
The last time saw Mrs. Burwell was in her own
room at the Charlotte Female Institute, little more
than two years ago. She was then confined to a
chair IN consequence of recent accident. Time
had touched her lightly. Her fair face was still
beautiful to look upon, as her conversation, rich
and varied and full of gen;sl, hearty interest in
others, was delightful to hear She spoke of her
past life, her many labors, of her work among
" her girls as ake called them, and as she talked
her eyes rested on the portraits of certain beloved
duu Ieueelneu ones OF ner own family, VINO had
passed on before her. they filled with tears as she
recalled those death BEDS and anticipated the
time, now not far distant, when she should join
them. She talked of those that remained to her,
and of the blessedness and peace that encrced
her daily path, and were making "her last days
her best days Even so the river widens, and
grows calm and deep as it nears the unsounded sea-
And that great warm heart full of love and ten
der interest and generous activity overfowed on
all within her reach aud magnetized all who ap.
preached her. Of all the girls whom she has
trained and formed and sent out with the impress
of her own energy and efficiency, have yet to
hear Of one who did not love her like mother
Only the judgment-day, and the surprises of the
life to come will reveal the good such woman has
done. The unselfsbness, the generous purpose,
the iathfulness and unwearied ZEAL the wise coun-
sci, the allpervading watchfulness and energy
these good gifts of her God she used in His SER
vice. and for His glory, and for the good of her
neighbor. To Him be the praise for His grace be
slowed so abundantly on her. That active brain
and those ever busy hands are now laid on sleep
and folded in rest. Blessed is such sleep, and
thrice blessed will be the waking,
"Where the salutation
OF blood washed harpers rings its raptured song:
Where the Lord Christ, the God OF our salvation
Dwells there forever, his blest flock among"
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Agricultural Fairs 10 Virginia will commence
as follows: Wythevie-South. western Virginia
Agricultural Society, October H. Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society, October
Is. burg-Agricultura and Mechanical So
clety, October "a. Staunton-Augusta County
Fair, October =. Observation-Disclosures Agri-
cultural Society," October "a. Richmond
Agricultural Society, October 81
Sad Case Of Drowning in Lexington.-Archie
Gillian, aged about IL years, son of Col. William
Gillian, of Richmond, and formerly of the Vir-
GINA Military Institute. was drowned in the North
River short distance above Leyburn's Mills, in
what is known as Browns Hole" July IStb.-
lie had gone bathing with other boys and, it is
supposed, was caught by the current, and becom.
ing frightened, went down before help could reach
him.
The circumstances of the accident make the
event more distressing He. in company with his
sister, had just arrived in Lexington on visit the
night before.
Handsome Testimonial The Faculty of Wash
iugton and Lee University. through the President
Gen Custis Lee rendered to Rev. j. VIM. Jones.
their grateful appreciation of his many kind and
valuable services, rendered to the institution during
period OF five years or longer.
An appropriate testimonial of their personal re-
gard and regrets at his contemplated removal from
beAtuEtoh' was piesenteui consisting OF TWO large
solid silver gobets, elegantly carved, and inscribed
with; From the Faculty Of the Washington and
Lee University
Judge William Leigh, lately of Halifax county,
died on Wednesday last, in his eighty.eghth year.
at the residence of his son, in Meckenburg county.
The death of Judge William Leigh sewers another
link between the present age and the bright period
to which he belonged. Distinguished for the honor
and nobeness of his character, and for the strength
and cearness of his mind, the name of the upright
Judge crowned the honors of his long and WELL
spent life.
1t is singular coincidence that on the same day.
at the same place, were inferred the remains of
Thomas j. Green, contemporary, though not quite
so old as Judge Leigh. Mr.. Green was probably
10 years of age, native OF Halifax, and lawyer.
He was man of high legal attachments and ex-
tensive information, and highly respected gentle.
man.
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What is Judaism?
THE ORTHODOX JEWS AND THE REFoRAlERs

The influence of increased intercourse and dis
cussion has produced marked impression upor
the Jews of our day. 1t is well known that they
are divided into two parties, the Orthodox Jews, .
who cling to their ancient usages with unyieldinq
tenaclty, and 1.-THE Reformers," who believe that
those usages, having served their purpose, should
for the most part be laid aside as obsolete.
A representative of the latter, the Rev. Raphael
DC. Levin, OF n. Y. City, has set forth his views
in little volume published by the Appletons, in
which he ask WHAT IS JUDAISM" and under.
takes to answer the question.
Ills own tenets are very close approximation
to those of the early English Deiss, represented
by Lord Herbert of ,Cherbury. His Judaism
is simply what Theodore Parker has called the Alb
sOIute Religion. He recognizes the leading facts
OF Natural Theology and accepts the views of tie
divine attributes presented in the New Testament.
The slnfulness of man and his need of repentance
are admitted, but the idea of an atonement is I'm
hesitatlngly rejected. Repentance and reform con
the power OF each individual. At this point espe-
ciay the author seems to be fully in accord with
the sentiments of the early English Deists.
The place and authority conceded to reason are
such as to reduce the Targums to insigni6cance
and to detract from the Importance of Revelation
ITSELF 1t tails to the province of reason to deter
mine when the time for the continuance of reli-
gious ceremonials has passed. and when the rci-
gious idea needs new T." covering" or one of diff
ferent materials. When this point has been
reached the continuance of such ceremonial be-
comes - violation of those grand eternal princi-
piles which constitute pure Judaism'
Starting with such premises, it is not strange
that the author comes to the following conclusion:
Sacrifice is dead. The Jewish Nationality as a
separate political organization is overthrown The
belief In the restoration of Israel to the land of
their fathers, and that the Bedeemer will come to
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Church Organized in Florida The Rev. Jo-
seph Brown writing from Clear Water Harbor
Florida, says; "Ou the End Sabbath of April, l
organized a church consisting of sixteen members,
with three ruling elders and two deacons. 1t is
our purpose to secure 40 acres of land on which
to erect church, and as soon as it is in our power
a manse for the minister. We will also clear off
as much land as may be needed to plant an orange
grove of good size, with other tropical fruits, which
in few years win come into bearing and will yield
an income amply sufficient for the expenses OF the
church. At present we can do very little. | have
the promise of lady in Tallahassee to give $40,
to purchase the lot of land l think We will be
able to put up plain log house this fall This
will answer our purpose till able to do better.
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Rev. James B. Ramsey, D D-The death Of
tins eminent aud beloved brother is announced.
tie departed to be with Christ, at his home in
Lyneh6urg, Va, 90 Sunday morning, 23d inst.
he was a native Of Pennsylvania. His field of Ia
Dor was for some years as Missionary among the
Choctaw Indians. Afterwards, his health having
failed, be came to Virginia, about 1852. if we re-
member rightly. A year afterwards, and upon a
partial restoration Of health, be became pastor Of
the church on Kerr's Greek, near Lexington. Va.
where he remained TIL his removal to Lynchburp
about 1855 Here, as in his former pastoral charge.
his labors were greatly blessed With all the dc
pressing influences of very feeble health, he was
one Of the most efficient ministers in the Synod of
Firginia-much respected and loved by his people.
by bis brethren. and BY al who knew him.
having known DR.. Ramsey intimately, we could
say much that is appropriately suggested by his
death. But, in common w.h Others we look for
a more extended notice of his life and character
from the pen Of Rev. Richard McIlwaine. whom
he so warmly welcomed as his successor in Lynch
burg, when he was no longer able to 20 in and out
before his people. We must be permitted to say,
in brief, that our Synod is called to mourn one of
Its ablest and most devoted ministers. His at
tainments in scholarship and in theology, his power
IN the pulpit, especially his power as a ripe and
rich expOsitOr Of the Scriptures, his administra-
tive skill and bis thorough conservation to Christ,
qualified him to I'll the most responsible trusts to
which any ministers Of the gospel are called
Nothing prevented but extremely delicate health.
His end had been long approaching, and the
summons found him ready and waiting. His
heart was full Of peace, and into the everlasting
rest he has joyfully entered. Long will his mem.
DRY be blessed among the people of God who knew
him6 and for the blessing of a covenant God upon
his bereayed widow and children they will fervent
y pray.
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The Dunkers.

The annual National Conference of the religious
society properly known as German Baptists, but
commonly termed "Dunkers," from slight cor.
ruption of a German word signifyng dipping was
held recently at MyerstowD, Pa. The founder OF
the sect was Alexander Mack, who in 1908, in com
pany with seven Others in Germany, adopted some
peculiar vows and ordinances, and rapidly gained
followers. Prosecutions drove them out and about
1929 the entire church came to this country, set
thing chiefly in Pennsylvania. Some Of their mum.
beTs, being expelled for adopting the seventh in
stead Of the first day of the week as the Sabbath,
founded an independent church and established a
Sabbath School IN 1875, forty-sx years before
Robert Raikes did the same thing. The present
number OF churches cannot be less than 500 with
1900 to 1000 preachers and elders, and 100 600
members. They are most numerous in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Virginia.
There are churches in nearly or quite all the Wes-
tern States-even the newest, Kansas and Me-.
braska, having churches-and in some of the for
mer slave states, especially Tennessee, Missouri
and North Carolina. Missionaries are appointed
to travel over sections of the country, and to
organize churches wherever proper fields can be
found; and in this way they are likely to more than
maintain their present strength in the country
The church government is strictly republican, and
all questions are decided in their councils. The
form of worship is not different from that of most
evangelical denominations The men do not wear
their hats during worship. but the sisters are re-
quired to have their heads covered The Dunkers
non resisants. refusing to bear arms under any
circumstances. They vote, but do not mngle in
politics will not allow member to go to law
against another on any pretext whatever. They
have no peculiarities of speech, except that they
do not use titles, and avoid by words The terms
brother and sister are very general but not uni
versa They have no peculiar views concerning
marriage, and do not restrict their members to
their own church They are strongly opposed to
secret societies, and make membership in them
cause for communication. The prevailing style
of dress among them is somewhat similar to that
of the Friends, but variations have crept in, more
among the brethren than the sisters. On the sub
ect Of temperance they are the strongest of teeto-
talers, and claim to be the oldest temperance SO.
eiety in the United States
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Our Mission in Brazil-Rev. Mr.. Morton

writes from Campinas, June l4th, 1871:
81 have Just received from Baltimore box
which was in part filed by some of the good peo-
pie of your city aud church, Or. Hoge's.) As l
am here alone, must in the name Of my associates
thank you for your kind and provident attention.
The blankets came at the right season. Our cold
weather has just commenced, While 1t does not
last long, it is sufficiently severe to require fully as
much covering as the coolest weather in the Uni
ted States. In fact, | believe that | suffer more
here from cold than | did there. This winter we
are not likely to have such severe weather as We
had ast-for the cold of the past year was very
unusual. We had ice seven or eight nightsin sue
cession, and frost, nine or ten The leaves on
nearly all the forest trees were killed. 1t was like
winter in the midst of spring, for when the frost
commenced everything was as green as emerald.
Then in a few days, without that beautiful vara
ton of colors which you see in your own woods,
the leaves withered up aud died as if burnt by fire.
We have received the Central very regularly
1t is almost like letter to us, as it gives US sc
much news about our friends and acquaintance. y
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

REINDEER, Docs, AND Snow SHOES. Journal oi
Siberian Travel and Explorations made in the
Years 1865, 1866, and 1867. By Richard j. Bush,
late of the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition.
With Illustrations. New York: Harper & Broth
ers 1871. Crown Svo. PIP. -.
The writer of this book was three years in one oil
the coolest and most desolate regions of the earth
and his descriptions of the strange people and the
wintry cline so pleasant that the book is refresh
ing in the hot days of summer. Just think of jour
neying in land with the thermometer 80 and 40 de-
grees below zero. Youths, fond of adventure, will
6nd this most attractive book.
For sale in Richmond by Bates, Waddy & Bro.
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gellgions gntelligeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of Nashville.

At pro re nata meeting of the Presbytery O.
Nashville held in the Lecture-room of the FRS
Presbyterian church, Nashville, Tenn, July Goth
the following items of business were completed
l. At the request of Rev. d. o. Davies. the
church at GAINESVILLE uniting the pastoral relation
existing between them was dissolved.
2. A call from the church at Henderson, Ky.
was again placed in the hands of Mr. Davies
3. At his own request. Mr.. Davies was dismissed
to unite with the Presbytery of Muhlenburg.
A. Mr.. Davies resigned his position on the Pres
bytery S and Assembly Committee on Education
5. A minute was adopted expressing the sympa
thy of the Presbytery for the Rev. I. V. Moore
D. d., in his severe illness.
H. B. BoUDE, Stated Clerk.
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Baked Biblo.-Mr. scbebold, q Bohemian, resid.

Baked Biblo.-Mr. Schebod, Bohemian, resid.
ing in Ohio, has Bible printed one hundred and
fifty years ago. 1t was the property of his grand
father, who was Protestant During one OF the
prosecutions in Bohemia the peasants were re-
CURED by law deliver up every Bible to be burnt
Mrs. Schebold placed hers in the center of some
dough which was ready for the oven. and baked it.
The house was carefully searched but the Bible
was not found. When the danger was passed, the
Bible was taken uninjured from the loaf, where it
had been concealed. Oakland Netcs
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on examination four persons, and others are asking
the way of life eternal We thank God for what
He has done for us. All that we have yet done has
flowed from Divine grace helping us, and yet has
been far short of what is due to God by those who
have been bought with the precious blood OF
Jesus L. G. V.
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Jackson, Mo-The Presbyteriaus in this place
have. through the generous aid of their friends in
that place and elsewhere. just completed the most
attractive and comfortable church in the Presby-
terry. The entire cost of this edi6ce is about S4-
600. A balance 81 600 remains unpaid.
Rev. o. w. Gauss is supplying them, and the
church at Pleasant Hill
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Col D. Lee Powell departed this life in Win
chester, Va, on the Oath inst. As a scholar, a
Christian gentleman, and as successful conductor
of female education, Col Powell was well known
and highly esteemed in Virginia, especially in
Richmond, his home at the time of his death and
for many years previous. He was gentleman Of
great generosity of character and his death will
be long and deeply lamented
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Rev. ". 0. Murkland-A letter, dated July
llth, gives Information of his safe arrival in Liver
pool in improved health. Our readers will be
indebted to the kindness Of brother Murkland for
such notes Of travel as be may be able to furnish,
and the first Of his communications will be given
next week. His address during his absence will
De to the care Of Brown, Shipley & Co., London,
T. G.. England
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Christian Observer Owing to the time of its
arrival, and also to our short absence from home
it is not convenient to correct this week the strange
mistakes of which the editorial article in the OJser
ger of last week is entirely composed.
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- PAYMENTS IN ADvAxCE.-A new

volume begins this week. Most OF our sub
scribers also begin with this date, and as
payments are due in advance, they will con-
fer favor by observing this fact, A prompt
remittance viii be the more acceptable from
the consideration that this part of the year
is one in which all newspapers find dimin-
ished income
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Rev. E. C. Gordon, Of Richmond, who was
recently invited to become pastor of the Presby-
terrain church in FaTmyile, has declined to accept
the appointment.
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BIACKwooD's MAGAZINE for July. Reprint by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Company, 14O Fulton
street, New York. Contents:
Fair to See-Part VII Mr.. Mill on Land The
Coming Race; New Books; Education, Endow-
ments, and Competition; The Minister the House
and the Country; History of the Commune o.
Paris
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LyPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for August. j. B. LipE
cnLt N Co PhilaHalnhin CnntanLs

LyPPrCoTT's MAGAZINE for August. j. B. Lippin-
colt Co, Philadelphia. Contents
The Great War of 1870; Ode to Pain; Wild
Ireland; The 90 Cervado' of 1871; Not Pretty, but
Precious; Dawn and SHUTDOWN: The Politics of Wo-
men; American Journalism; My Wife's Present.
ment; Roncesvales; SomeiRi About be Isles Of
Shoals; The Coppe' Our
Monthly Gossip; L.
The CHRISTIAN WORLD The organ of the Amer
lean and Foreign Christian Union, August, 1871.
Published at No. AZ Bible House, New York.
GEORGE P. RowELL & Cos American Newspaper
Reporter and Advertisers Gazette. No. Al Park
Row, New York.
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Rev. Chas Sturgeon who was recently very i'll, is
recovering, and able to take exercise in carriage.
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On the whole, we Of is Presbytory have rea-
son to thank God an6 courage. At the close
of the war we had gisters only, and but
three or four whole c ehes, with every thing in
distracted state. now have seven ministers,
and will soon have eli possibly nine, and TWEEN
ty.four churches, with seven hundred Sabbath
School scholars. The church lately organized in
Maryvillo still advances. HB.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

SOUTHERN "OUTKAGE" TESTIMONY.
The Washington correspondent oil
the Baltimore Sun telegraphs to that
paper as follows, under the date of the
Goth ult.
Since the appropriation ofSlO,o0o
made by Congress for witnesses TOR the
Special Senate Committee to investigate
the condition of the South, numerous
applications have come from all kinds
Of people, whom seem desirous of gain
ing a little notoriety, aud have all their
expenses betrayed in a trip to WASP D.
ington. Some of them profess to make
startling revelations, while others pro-
pose to detail outragcs already known
to the public. On the other hand, the
conservatives of the South, who do not
get on opportunity to be summoned
but who desire fair statement OF The
condition of affairs, are coming here at
their own expense. 4 committee OF
Laurens County, S. c., have arrived
here to show that the riot caused there
last November, in which at least a
dozen were killed, was entirely atirin'
uable to violent speeches made by Re
publican leaders, and that no hu
Kluxes or conservatives were engaged
in it. The Special Comuittee did not
take any evidence on Saturday.