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Timely Words.

At the close of the Allegheny Theological Semi
nary on the 18th, the Rev. DR.. H. A. Boardman,
of Philadelphia, delivered discourse before the
Society Of Inquiry, of which we find an abstract
in the Pttsburg Banner and which, under all the
disadvantages, is SO good that,we copy it for the
qualification of our readers There is great need
that the friends OF Bible theology should lift up
their testimony in this day of upholy compromise,
and artful trimming, and should use "great plain
ness of speech.
His theme was 1.-THE Conflict of the Day, and
how to meet it. The DR.. traversed the early
history OF the Church, to show its gradual diverg
ence from the truth and purity of Bible Christian
ty, and came to the more modern phases OF
Unbelief, Pantheism, Materialism, Atheism, espe,,
cially under the guise of Science. lie glanced
briefly at the captious sophistries of this modern
irrellglon; and then touched upon the popular
perverslons In the Church, such as operate, music
and other modern appliances of a worldly Sort to
aid In drawing the people, He referred to the
abuses in Sabbath Schools, and nveighed against
the outcry for work, work, as icing the substance
OF Religion when contemf stion and study OF
Gods word had come to be Il neglected that
you could scarcely shut up n Christian for
an hour, unless you would :. In q newspaper.
He declared that the Church bad robbed the fam
lily of its season for Sabbath devotion and house
hold piety, by taking the Sabbath evening for
church service. He held up to merited reproach
the modern Difference to 1.-THE young people, in
the affairs of the Church; that what 1.-THE young
people " would like, and how 1.-THE young people"
would be affected, was most considered; that the
Scripture had become so perverted as in effect to
read:
Parents, obey you children IN the Lord for th's
Is right"
The DR.. then proceeded to instruct the students,
and especially the graduating class, how to meet
this modern conflict. 1t must be with sword and
trowel in hand. Yet not chiefly for fighting bat
for working, though ready to fight if need be-
And this brought him to deal with the pulpit and
the pastorate-the manly thinking and speaking
that requisite, and the broad, biblical culture
that young men now going into the ministry should
attain. Ii they could not use the Divine word SO
as to impress it upon their hearers, with whole
heartedness and tervor seasoned with prayer,
they had better hire GU. farm, or be any thing
else than minlster-egen a politician de re-
ierred to public prayer, the seeming profanity we
listen to in vain repetitions Of GOu's name de
referred also the poorreading, that is more
common than the poor praying
The entire discourse occupied about an hour IN
the delivery, and was heard with unAagging inter-
est. 1t was delivered in the best style of DR..
Boardmah.
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Harmony Presbytery

Met at Aimwell church. Seventeen ministers
were present. Nineteen churches were represent
ed by elders.
Rev. William T. Thompson was elected Moder-
ator and A. M. Kennedy, temporary Clerk.
Rev. Robert Bradley was received from the
Presbytery OF Concord, N. q. Having accepted
joint call from the churches of Plnetree and Tur
key creek, the following arrangements were made
for his installation at the Pibetree church--time
Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May. To
preach and propose the constitutional questions,
Rev N: w: Edmunds Rev. W. A. Gregg, alter
nate. 10 deliver the charge to the pastor, hev
w. A. Gregg Rev. j. G. Richards, alternate; To
deliver the charge to the people, Rev. 3. ID. Hay;
Rev. Ii. ii. BUST, alternate.
Rev. James A. Cousar rendered his resignation
of the charge OF Reedy Greek church. Said church
was cited to appear at an adjourned meeting OF
Presbytery, to be held in Scion church, Wednes
day before the first Sabbath in June, at o'clock
2. NJ, to show cause, if they have any, why the
request OF the petitioner should not be granted.
A call was read from the Salem church IL. r., J
for one half the time of Rev. w. w. Mills. Hav-
ing signihed his readiness to accept said call. the
church Of Horeb was cited to appear at the ad
journed meeting at Winnsboro. to show cause, II
they have any, why the relation between that
church and the Rev. w. W. Mills should not be
dissolved.
luc IePUTU vi TIC COluluiltCC w OOipOi'
showed that our colporteur up to this time, has
met with very encouraging success. The same
committee was continued for the next twelve
months
The Revised Rules of Discipline were adopted
by an almost unaSmous vote
Commissioners to the General Assembly: Rev.
T. H. BUST; alternate, Rev. W. w. Mills Elder
S. K. Wilson alternate w. ID. johnson.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
ResolUed, That the Presbytery has heard with
profound interest the statements made by the Rev.
j. B. Mack in behalf of Davidson College. That
we commend most heartily Davidson College to
the sympathy and prayers Of all who feel interested
in the great work of sound religious, literary,
and scientific training.
The following overture was ordered to be sent
up to the General Assembly, viz:
That another column be added to the Statistical
Report to insert the amount of salary promised.
Rev. James Mcdowell accepted call from the
Manning and Brewngton churches, and arrange
meuts were made for his installation.
The next stated meeting of Presbytery will be
held at Mount Zion church, October It, at / A.
M. w. A. GREGG, Stated Clerk.
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Davidson College Endowment.

The Rev. J. NJ. NJ. Caldwell, of Rome, Ga,
writes to the NJ C. Presbyterian
The visit of the Rev. j. Rumple to the Presby
terry of Cherokee at It's recent meeting was exceed
ngy pleasant, alike to himself and to the brethren.
He presented many facts Of great interest In re-
gard to Davidson College aud trust the impress.
sion made by them will be fruitful of good results
The visit of this noble brother was timely 1t was
conducted with eminent prudence, and he bore
away with him the best wishes of the brethren
and our people for himself and the institution he
represented | have written this brief note be-
cause | supposed you would be glad to hear of
brother Rumple's mission to our Presbytery.
l enclose you copy of the resolution adopted
by the Presbytery after hearing his statements:
1.-The Presbytery has heard with pleasure the
remarks OF the Rev. Mr.. Rumpe in reference TO
the present condition and future prospects of
Davidson College. AS Presbytery we rejoice i'll
the great good which this Institute has already &C
com lished and commend 1t to the prayers OF the
church and to the patronage of all parents who
desire their sons to receive collegiate education"
D. L. BUTToLPH,
L. h. SMITH,
Committee
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The Presbytery of Mississippi

Met at Crystal Springs Miss, April Sd, and
was opened with sermon by the Rev. j. Wood
bridge
Rev. o. Newton was elected Moderator and
ruling elder j. M. Newton, Clerk.
Rev. VIM. Cameron was received from the Pres
bytery of New Orleans.
Red Lick church was chosen as the place Of next
meeting.
The Rev. W. f. V. Bartlett and ruling elder
J. M. Newton as principals, and the Rev. George
Hall and ruling elder r. G.. Lattng as aternates,
were elected commissioners to the General Assem-.
bly,.
The Hazlehurst and Crystal Springs churches
each made a call to Presbytery for the pastoral
services of the Rev. NJ w. Trawck. With the
advice of Presbytery the call from Hazehurst was
accepted and the Rev. Messrs. VIM. Cameron to
preach the sermon, j. Woodbridge, to charge the
people, and w. Burgess, to charge the pastor,
we're appointed committee to install the Rev.
NJ. W. Trawick for his whole time as pastor Of
Hazelhurst church, on the second Sabbath in
May
The pastoral relation between the Rev. NJ. w.
Trawck and the Crystal Springs church was con,
sequently dissolved.
The Narrative reports decided advance in the
work OF the churches The ministry are much
encouraged The evangelist has been successful.
The churches are increasing IN the number Of
acceSsl0DS to their membership. Two young men
are studying for the ministry. One minister Is
preaching to the colored people, and one church
is teaching colored Sunday School One church,
disorganized last year, has been reorganized.
EbenezesSchureh was reported to have been re-
organized, and was received under care of Pres
bytery.
The Rev. w. Burgess was reenpoyed as evan
gelist OF Presbytery fol-. one year.
REVISED RULES OF DISCIPLINE.
Resolced, That while we are not prepared to
recommend the adoption OF the body of rules as a
whole, we approve of these sections and parts of
those rules which refer
l. To the clearer defining of the position Of and
discipline due to the members Of the Church con-
stituted by infant baptism.
g To the placing of members, debarred from the
communion by their own honest conviction of
their unregenerate state, in a list OF suspended
members.
3. To the granting to ministers proved to be
unacceptable TO the churches, the privilege OF
demitting their Office
The Rev. Messrs j. B. Stratton, D. D., and W.
Burgess we're appointed committee to memorialize
Synod to restore the control and property of Oak
land College to the Presbytery Of Mississippi
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0uachita Presbytery

Met at Mt. Holly on Tuesday, April g. There
we're present ten ministers and ten ruling elders.
Judge W. II. Crawford was licensed to preach
the gospel
Presbytery resolved to procure and support an
evangelist to labor within its bounds, and author
lied Its Committee on Sustentation to use means
to pl ocure minister suitable for the work.
Rev. Samuel Williamson, d. D., and ruling ell.
der Dr. Charles Chester were elected commission
ers to the General Assembly, and Rev. NJ. A.
Patterson and ruling elder James A. Pattillo,
their aternates
The written narratives sent up from the church.
es with one or two EXCEPTIONS represented the
condition OF our churches as not very favorable in
regard to vital reis ion. Worldliness, in various
forms, seems to be prevalent and increasing, and
the gospel preached is not attended with the fruits
that are desired and might be expected
Pleasant Grove was chosen as the place, Octo-
Der Is, 1873, at Il o'clock A. NJ, the time for the
next stated meeting.
About one-haf of the members of the Presby-
terry were on the sunny "a e., the heavenly side of
three score And Jour- who are still pillars OF the
Church, enjoy an average age of seventy-eight
years III. j. WALLACE,
Stated Clerk.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Interesting Work among the Colored People


There has always been large coored member
ship belonging to Zion church, Maury county,
Tenn. The number has been from various causes,
very much lessened since the war. In May, 1872,
about ninety members, at their own request, were
organized into a separate congregation, known as
Salem Presbyterian Church, by their pastor,
who also set apart and ordained six elders and four
deacons Their present house OF worship is an
unoccupied Female Academy. In August last
the writer of this held protracted meeting for
them which continued several nights, and By God S
blessing, resulted in large accessions. Fifty five
joined the church on profession Of their faith in
Christ, and three by letter. The greater part were
young people between the ages of sixteen and
twenty-five, many of them young men. The num-
Der Of membership is now l4S. They have regu-
lar preaching once month from the evangelist of
North Alabama Presbytery
With commendable zeal, they have collected
among themselves $500, and have paid the same
for three acres of land near Zion church, on which
to erect church, and for burial purposes. They
have also collected considerable amount for the
building of plain house OF worship 60 by 40 feet.
Part of the lumber is on the ground, and no doubt
the house will be built this spring or summer
This people have always been accustomed to the
best of preaching from their different pastors, and
do not wish preaching from any Of their own color,
unless he be an educated man. The church has
placed itself under the care of Presbytery mis-.
sion station. If any one should feel disposed to
assist them in their church enterprise, land they
are very needy,) any money sent to the subscriber
will be used for that purpose and acknowledged.
G. Foster WILLIAMS,
Evangelist of North Ala, Presbytery.
Ashwood, Tennessee.
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Connissionsrs to tAe esnsral Assembly.

PfesjytTy Of CheS0peake.-Rev. J. ID. Mitchell,
ID. D., and ruling elder u. ODER.
Winchester.-Rev George l.. Leyburn and rul-
ing elder Thomas 5. Sangster.
West HqnoUsr. Rev. B. VI. Smith and ruling
elder L. L. Holiday.
Moatg0may.-R d. Blaine and ruling elder
W. B. Morton.
East Hanorer.-Rev Wm. Brown, D. D., and
ruling elder w. j. Leake.
Eastern Trqs-Rey. John S. Moore and ruling
elder n s. Liddel.
South Carolina.-Rev. Messrs R. Fl. Reid and
J. L. Martin, and ruling elders Hon. I, q. Perrin
and DR.. II. W. Leland.
Harnony-Rev. +, Fl. Buist and ruling elder
Samuel +. Wilson.
CharIestoa.-Rev. W. r. Adams and ruling el-
der II s King.
BetbL-Bev. R. E Cooper and ruling elder
Peter Garrison.
North AlaJanaa.-Rev. F. A. Thompson and
ruling elder A. Thompson
Holsion.-Rev. J. H. Martin and ruling elder
DR.. j. W. SeehorDe.
NashUi6e-Rev H. Fl. Banks and ruling elder
Vim. o. ~ Perkins.
FagetteUile Rev Nsill Mckay and ruling ell
der Gen. A. d. Mclean.
Coqeord-Rev. w. A. Wood and ruling elder
Dr. j. q. Ramsay.
Wilmiggton-Rsy A. F. Dickson and ruling
elder Q. 5. Kerr.
Central Mssissjppi-Rev. S. S. Brown and rul-
ing elder A. j. Liddell
Nelg Orleans Rev. II. VI. Smith and ruling
elder w. @. Black
Red Rjrg.-Rev. A. R. Banks and ruling elder
j. H. Stroud.
Af,ssissi,ppi-Rev. W. f. V Bartlett and ruling
elder j. NJ Newton.
TomBeekJee-Rev. A. P. Smith, and ruling elder
A. Ames.
North Mississippi Rev James A. Sloan.
Western District Rev G. A. Russell and rul-
ing elder Nc. Allison.
Central Odio.-Rey. R. Bell and ruling elder
William .Rebout
EJenzn-Rev. J. A. Dickson and ruling elder
l. Howerton.
Louisville Rev. Messrs. W. L. Nourse and J.
w. Pugh, and ruling elders George and Turpin,
Augustq.-Rev Thomas P Cleveland and ruling
elder II. ID. Smith.
Atlquta.-Rev W. J. Keith and ruling elder
Hon. NJ A. Gambler
N7coa.-Rev. James S Cozby and ruling elder
w. J. Reese.
florida. Rev B. L. Baker.
Cherokee-Rev. S. Edward Arson and ruling
elder e. II. Smith.
Ogqciijtq 90 Rev. DR.. Samuel Williamson and
ruling elder Or. Charles Chester.
TaseumJjq.-Rev. Alexander Penland and rul-
ing elder Il. NJ Patton
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Presbytery of Central Mississippi.

Elected Rev. S. S. Brown aud elder A. j. Lid
dell, principal, Rev. j. NJ Seany and Thomas
Wells alternate, commissioners to the General As
sembly.
Rev. A. P. Forman, D. D.. presented his letter
Of dismission from the Presbytery of ST. Louis,
and was received as a member of the Presbytery.
Rev. John McCampbe, was granted letter of
dismission to unite with the Presbytery of Red
River.
CALLS The call from the Canton church, for
the pastoral services of Rev. A. p. Forman, ID.
ID 4, was placed in his hands, and accepted where.
upon Presbytery appointed Rev. r. Price, John
Hunter, d. d., and 9. NJ. Atkinson, to install him
over said church, on the lst Sabbath 10 May The
call from Greentown church, for the pastoral ser.
vices of Mir. T. l., Haman, licentiate, was ordered
to be placed in his hands.
1t was full meeting, 10 ministers, 25 elders
Al members, being present.
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Presbytery of Nashville

Met at Franklin, with full attendance of min.
listers and elders. Rev. Alex. Cowan was chosen
Moderator
Rev. T. A. Hoyt was received from Chesapeake
Presbytery. Rev. DIR. John H. Rice, James H.
McNeily, and j. W. Hoyt were appointed a COM
nittee to install brother Hoyt pastor of the First
church of Nashville, on the first Sabbath in May.
Rev. James w. Shearer was received from
Orange Presbytery. Rev. Messrs. j. B. Shearer,
j. w. Hoyt and Alex Cowan were appointed to
install him pastor of Galatin church on the fourth
Sabbath Of April
Rev. H. H. Banks, Of Murfreesboro Rev. ]. B.
Shearer, alternate; elder VIM. o. n Perkins, of
Franklin, elder VIM. Eageton, of Murfreesbore,
alternate, were elected as commissioners to the
next General Assembly.
Rerised Book Of Discipline -Presbytery adopt.
ed, by decided vote, the report of the majority
of its special committee on the Book of Discipline,
approving the Book in the main, and recommend
ing the next Assembly to discharge the commit
tee, and file all their papers and labors for future
reference.
The Sabbath School Reports show gratifying
Increase in missionary contributions.
The Presbytery has four candidates under its
care. To Of them complete their literary course
this summer.
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Romanism and Politics.

L. b. SMITH, a..
Committee

The interference of Roman Catholic influence in
political affairs seems to be on the increase
Every where it is active and mischiesous. Mr..
Disraeli stated in the British House of Commons,
the reasons that induced him to.decIine office when
the crisis took place in the Cabinet. Foremost
among them was that the differences between
himself and the Irish Catholics were insurmount-
able" In Spain it is well known and indeed pub.
licly avowed, that the Carlists obtain the money
by which they propose to re-establsh Legitimacy,
whole power and influence of Rome is brought to
bear to give them success. In Italy, the opposi
ton to the Government of Victor Emanuel is un.
wearled and yirulent. In Germany, the struggle
between the Government and the Romanists is for
must be overthrown or Bismarck and his party
mnst fall. In France Theirs has been compelled
to trucke to the ecclesiastical power at the risk of
offending his most reliable ally, Italy In Switzer
land the conflict still RACES, and while the Govern
ment brings In the aid of the police to enforce its
decisions upon the rebellious prelates, these claim
that to reqnire them to observe the civil laws
which disarm them of political power is to make
them martyrs. Russia has crushed the rebellious
preates by the strong hand and is held up as
persecuter. 1t is intimated that even in free
America this active intriguing Church is not with
out its political influence and that Its interference
is perceived in some of our great cities-in New
Y ork and San Francisco % My kingdom" said
Christ lis not Of this world. 1t is certain that
=" a political Church is not, as such, a Christian
Church. The wisest and best of the Roman Cath.
olics themselves utterly repudiae these ultra mon
tame heresieS.
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Presbytery of Eastern Texas

Met at Sulphur Springs, April Sd, and was
opened with sermon by the last Moderator, Rev.
j. s. Moore from Cor 3: 9.
Rev. G. NJ Shepperson was chosen Moderator,
and Rev J. s. Moore, Temporary Clerk.
The Mound Prairie church was declared dis
solved, and the remaining members of it directed
to seek connection with the church most conven-
lent to them.
Rev. John S. Moore and elder n s. Liddell were
elected commissioners to the General Assembly;
Rev. G. NJ. Shepperson and elder John NJ. Lewis,
their alternates.
The Presbyterial Sermon on Infant Baptism
was preached by Rev. K. r. Sheriff.; and Rev.
John s. Moore was appointed to deliver the next
Presbyteria sermon subject, Church Government
REVISED BOOK OF DISCIPLINE
Resolved That Presbytery respond to the over
ture of the General Assembly, sending down the
Revised Book of Discipline for the action of the
action of Presbytery, respectfully declining either
to criticize or adopt the Revised Rules of Disci-
pline,sand earnestly begging that the General As
sembly will not continue to press this question on
the attention of the Preshyteres
EcdngeLzdtion Of tie Freedmen. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Presbytery expresses its cordial approval of the
work of Rev. S. f. Tenuey and the Crockett
church among the freedmen 10 their field OF labor,
and urges all our churches, as far as they may
have ability and opportunity to engage in this
kind of missionary work.
Dallas was chosen as the next place of meeting !;
and the time, on Friday evening, at I clock be-
fore the next meeting of Synod.
Rev. Mr. McFeatters, of Nashville Presbytery
laboring at Sulphur Springs and vicinity; Rev L.
Murray, of Arkansas Presbytery, laboring in Fan.
min County; and Rev. w. w. Brimm, of Atlanta
Presbytery, laboring in Tyler and Canton churches
were present, and gave interesting accounts of
their fields of labor.
The hearts of the brethren we're greatly cheered
by meeting these ministers who have recently come
within our bounds to take part in the gospel work
and by the evidences of progress in our little
church at Sulphur Springs which has lately Sc
cured the services OF highly esteemed minister,
and has nearly completed house of worship,
which the church owns jointly with the Cumber-
land church. To this it may be added that the
Presbytery was much gratifed by the large atten.
dance of ruling elders and by the reports of growth
in our young churches.
S. +. TENNEY, S. c.
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PresbYtery of North Alabama

Met at Petersburg, Lincoln county, Tenn. April
10th, and was opened with sermon by Rev. g.
Foster Williams.
Eleven ministers and twelve elders being present.
Rev. j. Q. Mitchell was chosen Moderator, and
Rev. j. II. Alexander Clerk pro tenn,
The special committee of five appointed last
meeting to report on 6 Revised Rules of Discip.
line" submitted the following resolution which was
adopted with but one dissenting voice.
Resotved, This Presbytery does not approve of
any change being made in our standards, in the
way OF wholesale revision. and therefore would
respectfully recommend and earnestly request the
General Assembly to dismiss from its docket the
discussion of this whole subject: and that its able
committee be discharged.
The colporteur, E. f. Vernor's report showed
his usual diligence in his field of labor.
The special committee of FIVE to report concern.
ing the propriety of memoralizing the Assembly
to dispense with the Synod, recommended in.
definite p0stp0nement OF the whole matter which
recommendation was adopted.
In regard to the defect of the late evaugelist's
salary, the committee on Domestic Missions we're
instructed to correspond with the churches in ar
rears
The most interesting feature in the evangelist's
report, relates to recent organization among the
special communication in the Central Presbyterian.
The committee on Bills and Overtures reported
the following
OVERTURE NO. j.
Is hcentate of the Presbyterian Church
authorized by our Form of Church Government,
to solemniZe the rites OF marriage agreeaby to
the laws Of Tennessee so made and provided?
OVERTURE NO. 2
Has licentate of the Presbyterian Church
authority to solemDize the rite of matrmony in
the State of Tennessee, and are the marriages that
have been solemDized by such licentiate valid?
After short discussion, this subject was referred
to the next meeting of Presbytery.
Rev. L. A. Thompson principal, j. @. Mitchell
alternate: and elder A. Thompson principal, j. q.
McCallum alternate were chosen commissioners to
the next General Assembly.
The committee on Narrative report, that there
has been special work of grace 10 two of our
churches resulting in the addition of sixty men,
bers. Nearly all the churches report SOME add.
tons, aud good state of feeling prevailing
What is also very encouraging u.s. that the Sabbath
School and prayer meeting are well sustained. Ia
reviewing the year. feel that we have every rea-
son to thank God and take courage.
The next stated meeting will be held in Zion
church. Maury county, Tennessee.