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snonoor Academy of the choctaw Mission,

We need help; not so much money as personal
help. One year the school has been going on I'M
der continual difficulties almost nsurmountable-
And had not the Lord given us special favor in
health and spirits we should have failed.
We ask now that some persons who are not
ashamed to work and are not afraid to work and
are willing to work come to our help. One or two
small families would be preferable or at least lady
who can superintend domestic affairs and cut out
clothing. One or two ladies would find constant
work in making and mending clothing. A gentle
man could find work in the care of out door duties
such as tending stock and gardening, milling and
general repairs, and if he chose, more general
farming. We need two reliable persons to wash
and two or three to cook. have been paying ten
dollars per month to women and twenty dollars to
man, but for good, certain and reliable persons
would pay more.
With proper persons to overlook work we might
still use such help as we get here, but we would
greatly prefer one or two families to do the whole
work. We need honest truthful and, if possible,
pious persons and would prefer Presbyterian con-
nection or preferences.
Are there not some such families whom the Lord
has called to work in His vineyard? Is not this
the very work to which they are called? Are
there no widows or young ladies who would find
it to their interest as well as an occasion of doing
good to come to the Choctaw Mission and to this
SCHOOL, j. ii. COTTON,
Sup't Spencer Academy.
,T,ly 13fh 1872
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rooms in the basement of the chapel, where they
held meeting for conference and prayer. This
Association, | am told, embraces forty or fifty
members, from twenty to forty of whom are in the
habit of attending the prayer meeting. The exer-
cises are led by the President and are altogether
sustained by the members, who take part as they
feel inclined
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Postage to our Mission Stations. The pos
take on letters to China via San Francisco, is 10
cents for each OF. to Bananquilla, South Amer
lea, is cents; to Brazil, 10 cents; to Italy, by
direct closed mail RIA England, 10 cents; to the
Indian Territory the same as to any other part Of
the United States.
Postage on newspapers weighing OF. or less;
To China, cents; to Barranquila, cents; to
Brazil, cents; to Italy, 4 cents.
In all cases postage should be prepaid.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
To the Candidates for the Ministry, under
care of Montgomery Presbytery.

All candidates under this PreSbytery, who may
need assistance for the ensuing session in their
Collegiate or Seminary course, are requested to
address the undersigned, stating amount they may
severaly need. B. w. MosELEY,
Chairman Committee on Education.
Nlp London, Va
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Rev. W. 7. Richardson's Post Office address
is changed from Warrenton, Va, to Stanton,
Va, to which place he has removed, having become
connected with the augusta Female Seminary. In
this removal ties are sundered which have been
very pleasant both to pastor and people. May the
pastor find field of increased usefulness in his
new home in Staunton, aud the good people of
Warrenton be prospered in obtaining another faith
full aud useful minister.
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Mobile, Warren Chapel-A letter, dated on the
1st inst, from friend, Mr. f. j. Be, gives
information of good work in Mobile. 1t says:
81 have good news to write sou from this place,
which NAV prove interesting to some OF your read
ers. AT Warren Chapel, mission work OF the
Government Street church, with Rev. A. j. With
erspoon as chaplain, there have been prayer meet
ipgs held every night for the past ten weeks and
God has blessed them with gracious outpourlng
of His Spirit Up to this date there have been
largely over one hundred persons who have pre-
scented themselves Tor prayer and religious encour-
agement and instruction, and over thirty CONVEX
sons twenty-five have been received into the
Government Street church, some five or SIX into
the Methodist aud several into the Baptist church
es. MANY of our good brethren OF those denomI-
nations have rendered valued assistance, and the
interest in these meetings has been tet la the en-
tire community. The Interest is more intense than
ever saw in any other meeting, and yet without
the least excitement
Those who are most interested in the work meet
every night fifteen minutes before the pubic
prayer meeting, in an adjoining room to pray for
The success of the meeting, and for any who might
be presented as especial objects OF prayer. Here
some instances are given OF answers TO prayer,
which we have not space to insert now.
The following request was made several weeks
ago by committee and complied with by all the
churches In the city:
"Whereas 1t has pleased our Heavenly Father
to give an outpouring of His Spirit on Warren
Chapel and since there is so much interest in that
work manifested by other churches in the city, 1t
is earnestly requested by those engaged in the
Warren Chapel Mission that all the churches in
this city unite in prayer this morning to our Heay
eny Father to continue His blessing on that work,
and especially to extend the interest throughout
all the churches in the city, and grant them an
abundant outpouring of His Spirit.
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Sustentation- the election of a co-ordi-
pate Secretary, letters relating to Sustentation,
Invalid Fund, Relief Fund.- and all remittances of
money should be addressed to Rev. Richard Nell
waine, Columbia, s. @.
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The Minutes of the General Assembly are

The Minutes of the General Assembly are
now printed, and copies have been sent to all the
Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries In few days
they will be distributed to all entitled to them
Orders may be addressed to Rev. Joseph R. Will
son, D. D., Columbia, S. c., or to the Presbyte.
rian Committee of Publication, lOll Main Street,
Richmond, Va. The price is so cents a copy; or,
where twenty FIVE or more copies are taken, Ito be
sent to single address) the price is 30 cents.
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Rev W L. Currie, who has been appointed to
supply the vacant churches in Fayetteville Presby-
terry, viii have his headquarters at Carthage,
Moore Co., N. c., where his correspondents will
address him.
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IZu 18Th, i

Letter from Mrs A. E Randolph of the China Mission.
The Christian Observer publishes an interesting
letter from Mrs. Randolph, after reaching Shang
hal, June Sd, she says:
"Safely landed, thanks to a kind Providence.
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Foreign Observation-Disclosures relating to the
general affairs Of the Executive Committee should
be addressed to Rev. DR.. J. Leighton Wilson,
Columbia, S. Q.
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Rev. Mr.. Johnson, icentiate of North Missis-
sippi Presbytery, who has consecrated himself to
the mission work in China, has been preaching in
Denmark, Tenn, greatly to the edifcatiOn, and
the increase of the missionary spirit of the Church.
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Religious Newspapers and Politics The
New York; Christian Advocate is owned by the
Northern Methodist Church 1t is their Oldest
newspaper, and its editor is formally elected by the
General Conference. 1t is, more prominently than
any other paper, the organ Of that Church, and
for its utterances the whole Church is in large
degree responsible. After holding back for some
time. it has at last come out explicitly IN favor OF
the reelection of General Grant, and gives It's rea
sons in an elaborate article. What those reasons
are and whether well or i'll founded, are questions
with which we have nothing to do. Let the tact,
however, be noted as sign of the times The
Christian Union (Beecher's paperl has an article
in nearly every number, taking the same side. 80
ii is with other religious Journals at the North
Others, again, which have been forced, possibly
by a divided sentiment among their readers, to
profess neutrality, are evidently itching to get
hand in the political fray, and therefore contrlve
to edge in adroitly, now and then, something likely
to tell upon the opinions and votes of, their read
ers. If they can observe total abstinence during
the next three months, it will be wonderful self
restraint. The day will come when this mischiev,
Gus prostitution of Church influence to party poll
tics which has marked the course of many OF these
papers, will turn to plague the inventors. The
sooner the better, for the whole thing is disgrace
TO relipion-conceived in sin and brought forth IL
iniquity.
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GENERAL VIEW OF THE SOUTHERN
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Minutes for the year 1872, which are now
issuing from the press in this city, and will be dis
trbuted as speedily as possible, furnish the follow
ing statistics. For the sake Of comparison we
publish also those of 1871. The ecclesiastical year
ends April L.
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Does Popery Create Criminals

The following table, extracted from the Ninth
Report of II. NJ. S Inspector, shows the religious
profession of juvenile offenders under detention In
the Reformatory and Industrial Schools in Ireland
at the close of the year 1870, together with the
amount paid for their maintenance:
Juvenile Paym'ts from Payments
offenders. Treasury. from Rates
Reformatories
ES% SSISss: 7s S i5ef III ISIS iis Il
Industrial Schools
F RS@: Ga3Soii:: .s5 s2s Il 81 ID
These returns show that about go per cent. of
the juvenile offenders are Romanists and about s
per cent. Protestants: while the above proportion
of Romanists under detention is about eleven to
one Of the Protestants, the Romish population is
only about three and halt to one.
The following table, extracted from the Forty
ninth Report Of the Inspectors General of Prisons,
shows the religious profession of prisoners In
Ireland:
1862 1870 Increase
Established Church ......... S,66l 8,769 los
ROn Increase Increase ssa
0ther professions. .;s....a.. ,2S 40
Not ascertainec. iOo 40 IIO
The Census returns for 1861 and 1871 give the
following results:
s s5s ISIS ,osa Decrease ore per
Protestants $780, 6S SS75 or 25s per Ct
Jews......... 1913 26S 49, or $40 per CT.
From these returns it would appear that, not
withstanding the greater proportional decrease in
the Romish portion of the population, there has
been great increase in the number Of Romish
criminals during the year 1870. The Roman Cath
olic population of ireland is only about three and
half to one, but the criminals are at the rate of
six Romanists to one Protestant. The dispropor-
ton is much greater in the case Of juvenile crimi
nails committed to the county and borough prisons
in 1870, as set forth in the following table:
OF the Established Church. lbs About per cent
4" Romanst....,.. ......1,ll7 So males
80 females
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Notice of Schools According to our custom
brief notice viii he givoa aO.lt week Of the schools
advertised in this paper.
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Found Mr.. Nelson Episcopal minister from yIr'
gna) at the wharf awaiting our coming. we
went to the hotel, thence to services at his chapel
and we're glad to have the opportunity to worship
the Lord in the great congregation, and thank HIM
for his mercies by the way, and giving US KIND W
friends to welcome US. We came home with Mr..
Nelson to dinner, who would not listen to our re-
turning to our hotel DR.. McCartee came in the
afternoon and claimed all of us or part of US 50
MIR. and Mrs. DuBose went with. him, and re-
NAMED with Mrs. Nelson. have promised DR..
MeCartee part of my time, however. He is
charming in conversation, very smart and enter po
seen nothing of the place yet. The weather being
damp, preferred spending the morning writing.
We expect to leave for HangchOw on Wednes'
day. in native boat, and reach our destination
(l30 miles by canal and river on Saturday. Mr.
and Mrs. Houston came here to meet US one month
ago, and we're much disappointed. l am sorry
there is no one here now to meet u.s. as we Will not
be able to communicate with our oarsmen We
are expected TO furnish our bedding and ratlons.
We will now have bi.mOnthly steamers.
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question, ho,o not to do thing, the speciality OF
his life. If this seems like scOlding, it is from the
persuasion that scold ought to come from some
where If the Presbyteries will only look into the
matter, and correct the evil, we hereby promise
to quit-otherwise consider us in for it annually.
1t would be no inconsiderable improvement to re-
ouire Stated Clerks to make their reports at as
early time of the meeting as practicable, instead
of bringing them in as commonly at the very close
when many members have gone, and when those
left are restless to adjourn, and when, consequent
w. they are but little inclined to attend to anything
of this sort. The value of statistics is hard to
overostimate; but that value consists in their COM
pIeteness and accuracy "What is worth doing at
all. is worth doing well'-is a motto which all con-
cerned may fifty adopt in future; for it would GER
tainly secure great improvement upon the past
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s1,Oa4,89O$l,O88,79 9

The following named ministers have died during
the past year, according to the Presbyterial Re-
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ANOTHER GALL QUIET.~

Recent discussion as to the authorship of the
famous song, GAIL Quiet on the Potomac"
seems to have inspired another poem of equal
or greater merit which is copied from the Rich
mond Dispatch:
All quiet along the Potomac tonight,
No sound save the voice of the river,
Which ever seems wailing sorrowful dirge
For hopes that have perished forever.
And still as + listen, those low mournful notes
Are by fancy all framed into story;
Ard hear lament for those heroes and braves
Whose names are enshrouded in glory;
Who onco trod these shores in tho pridc of
their might,
And swore that the foeman should never
Pollute, by his presence, our beautiful South,
And our flag should float proudly forever!
But those forms are now still, and DER their
low graves
The loved ones are silently weeping,
While the ''stars up above, with their glittering
eyes,
Still keep guard when those heroes are sleep
ing"
There's another sad voice in the dark rivers
flow,
Tho 80 low I must bend as 1 listen,
And the ripples meanwhile seem shower OF
tears,
AS in the bright moonlight they glisten.
It speaks of nation whose hopes are all fled,
Whose glory's forever departed,
Whose garlands Of fame are withered and dead,
Whose people are now broken-hearted.
It whispers of laurels all faded and torn
Of banners all CORY and tattered-
Of armies that proudly defended OUR OWN,
But whose hosts are now yanquished and
scattered!
Hark! another sweet .voice-'tis the gentle
night wind,
Through the forest leaves softly it's signing;
But it speaks to the heart of glories undlmmed,
OF bright hopes forever undying.
For it says, "Anchor NOT to this perishing
earth''
The chains which so soon may be riven,
But remember, while mourning the sorrows OF
lifc
There is happiness, freedom, in Heaven!
Those heroes now tread the shores of that
stream
Which flows through the city Of God,
Their brows are encircled with heavenly light,
Their garments washed white in Christ 8
blood.
They belong to the army Of martyrs on high,
The sword is exchanged for the crown;
Their freedom is won, their victory complete,
Their weapons forever laid down.
All ouiot along the Potomac tonight,
No sound save the rush Of the river,
And the beautiful voice of the gentle night
wind,
AS the forest leaves tremble and quiver.
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A Man Who will Never Shave Again.

A worthy citizen of Evansville, Nd, under
took to trim his beard short time since, and
by a slip of the scissors spoiled the cut. He
trimmed little more, and still more, but it
would look lopsided; so he went to the barber
and got shaved for the first time in twelve
years. He was very busy, and the business de-
tained him in his office until late hour of the
night. and when he went home he found that
his family had retired. This was not all unu-
sual occurrence, so he silently entered by means
of pass key, sought his own room, and un.
dressed without lighting the gas: He had
hardly got into bed when his wife astonished
him by uttering q loud and prolonged scream:
He was very much alarmed for her, and feared
she had lost her reason. he lmplored her 10
tell him what was the matter
At the sound of his voice, she screamed
"Oh Edward, come quick and save me-"
"I am here DEAR" said he, but she only
screamed the louder at the words.
He sprang out of bed, and had just struck a
light. when his brother-n-law, muscular six
footer, rushed into the room and fired a revolv-
er at his head Luckily it missed, but his fist
did not, for in minute pale-taced man, with
long white robe, staggered under blow that
doubled the size of his organ Of comparison.
"Nly God |" exclaimed the husband, "are you
all crazy?"
"Bless my heartw exclaimed the muscular
brother-in-law, eff it amt Ned himself! Why,
what on earth tempted you to get yourself up
in that style?"
"What style" asked the much-abused hus-
band, as he rubbed the growing Jumps on his
forehead.
"Why, when did you shave?"
1t was all clear to him then. His wife had
put up her hand in the dark, and, meeting the
shaved face of man, took her husband for an
intruder. She recognized his voice at first, but
the second time he spoke her terror was too
great, and she tainted. When the brother.in-
law rushed in he saw thin faced man, with a
slightly bald head, in long white robe, and
in his rage at the supposed outrage, fired at
him, missed, and then knocked him down with
his fist. Fortunately, his voice saved the hus,
band from second shot. His wife recovered
milton of her husbands shaven face and the
pistol shot. :,
He finally got to bed, and slept very we'll
until morning, when "the baby" child of
about two years of age approached the bed, as
he had been used to do, and, frightened at the
sight of stranger, ran screaming from the
room. Tripping on the carpet, the poor child
received severe bump on its little head.
Matters were finally Strengthened up at home,
but on the street his friends passed without
speaking and at the bank he was not only re-
fused payment of draft, but threatened with
arrest for signing his own name in indorsing it.
Of course little explanation brought the va
rious affairs all right, but it took so much time
to explain, and for the confusion on his fore
head to get well, that the aforesaid citizen
VOWS he will never shave again, as he considers
it habit dangerous to peace, and even to life.
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: Bacon. of the Edgefeld Aduertiser, wakes

= Bacon, of the Edgefed Aduertiser, wakes
warm as the summer solstice approacheth:-
Hear him on the weather of last week: "The
real hot weather has come-the weather in
which you curse your undershirt, and your
neck-tie, and all your clothes. When you feel
like cutting holes in your skin all up and down,
and inviting the wind to blow in between your
ribs and all around among your joints"
- The st. Louis Times says it will support
the Greeley and Brown ticket cheerfully by la
boring for an Endorsement of their candidacy
by the Democratic National Convention, be-
lieving they can be elected, and expresses the
belief that not only will the Democratic party
indorse the ticket through their National Con-
vention without dissent or division, but that it
will acquire new and unexpected strength, and
finally be ratified by the largest popular and
electoral vote given to any candidate since
1852.
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A Truthful Scrap of History.

The accompanying communication, says the
Macon (Georgia) Telegraph and Messenger,
comes from source of the most unquestiona-
BILE authenticity, and reflects honor upon the
nominee of the Cincinnati Convention. No
true Southron can peruse it with unmoistened
eye, and the rebuke to Mr.. VOORHEES, is most
withering and complete:
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Mr.. Voor-
hees, in his recent attack on Mr.. Greeley,
styled his signing of Mr. Davis bond can inn
pertinent interference" Allow me to give
you the true history of that matter, as recent
ly learned it in New York, from gentleman
who knew all about it. Mrs. Davis went to
New York to consult Charles O'Connor, Mr..
Davis counsel, as to the best manner of effect
ing his release from prison. MIR. OConnor
told her that in his opinion there was but one
way that it could be done, and that was to get
the representative man of the Republican
party to sign his bond. Mrs, Davis inquired
who that man was. MIR. OConnor replied that
it was Horace Greeley. She then asked him
to do il. He replied that he had no influence
with Mr.. Greeley and that she was the proper
person to see him. She said she would 60 and
see him. She went to his Office, sent in her
card and was invited into his private Office.
She said to him: tMr Greeley, my husband
is confined in casenlate at Fortress MOI e.
He has been there for many long, weary
months. He is feeble old man, and he is
gradually sinking under his rigorous impris-
onment. He will die if he remains there much
longer. I came here to consult Mr. O'Connor
as to the means of getting him released He
has told me that there is but one way to do it,
and that is to get the representative man OF
the Republican party to sign his bond, and
that you are that man. He has advised me to
apply to you. He says that you have kind
heart and that you will do it, if you believe it
to be right Ny husband is dying. MIR. Gree
ley, may hope that you will favorably con-
slider my application"
Mr.. Greeley arose, extended his hand to
Mrs Davis, and said: MADAM, you may, for
/ will sign his bond" Mr.. Greeley was then
prominent candidate before the Legislature
for the United States Senate. Some of his
friends heard that he had agreed to sign Mr.:
Davis bond; They, went to him and protested q
against it They told him that they had made
majority, but that if he signed this bond, il
will" They told him that he was one of the
owners of the Tribune, and if he signed this
bond, he would lose thousands of subscribers
He replied: II know it." They said, "Mr
Greeley, you have written history of the
war, one volume you have out, and have sold
large numbers of it. Your second volume is
nearly out, and you have large orders for that
If you sign this bond, these orders will be
countermanded, and you will lose large
amount of money" He replied: "Gentle-
men, / know it; but it is right, and Ia0iN do it, .
He did do it, and am informed that he lost q
seat in the United States Senate, and over
$4,000.
To my mind, this does not look like "imper-
tincnt interference"