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Evangelical Alliance.
SECOND DAY.


At the second days session of the Evangelical
Alliance addresses were made or papers read by
the Rev. Dr. Hodge of Princeton; the Rev. Dr.
Mott Potter of Union College; the Rev. Dr.
Crooks the Dean of Canterbury; the Rev. @. Dial
las Marston Of London; Bishop Bede of Ohio
and others Many of the delegates occupied pull
pits in the city churches, and mass meetings were
held at the Academy of Music and Steinway Hall
THIRD DAY.
Two sessions Of the Evangelical Alliance were
held-one, designated as the Theological Section,
in Association Hail. and the other, called the
Philosophical Section, in St Paul's NJ. E. church.
The attendance at each place, both morning and
afternoon, was so large as to indicate increasing in.
terest in the sessions of the Alliance.
At Association Hall the following papers were
read in the order named: "On the Best Methods
of COunteracting Modern Inflelity," by the Rev.
Prof Stanley Leathes, Kings College, London
bv Prof Theodore ChriStleb. D. D., University of
Bonn, Prussia and by the Rev. John Cairns, D.
D., Berwick England; on American tafdelity,
its Factors and Phases" by Prof. W. F. Warren,
D. D.. University of Boston; on Faith and Rea-
christianity and Humanity" by Prof Felix
Bovet; on Ratioualism and Pantheism, by the
Rev. Dr. Paul Zimmerman of Leipsic; and on
"GOsnel History and Modern Criticism" by Prof.
J. j. Van OOsterzee, D. D., University of Utrecht,
Holland.
At ST. Paul's NJ. E. church, where the Philoso-
phicsl Section sat, a paper was read by DR.. James
McCOSh on The Religious Aspect of the Doc
trine of Development, which provoked discus
sion by Drs. Weldon, Brown, and Hodge, in which
some feeling was displayed. Subsequently, Prin
cipal Dawson of McGil College, Montreal, sub
mitted paper on Recent Discoveries with refer
ence to Primitive Man as COMPARED with Revela-
ton" Prot. Q. F. Krquth D. D; D., Of Philade-
Arnold H. Guyot made brief address on Geo
ogy and the Bible :" DR.. j. W. Nevin of Laucas
ter read his essay on Christianity and Humanity,
and Prof Edmund Spies another on Theology
and Philosophy
The French delegates were welcomed in the
evening at Association Hall, and Welsh reunion
was held at a Presbyterian church.
FOURTH DAY.
The Alliance met in four sections. At Associa-
ton Hall the Rev. Dr. VIM. Arnot of Scotland,
the Rev. DR.. j. @. Harrison of London and 9TH
ers read papers on christian Life" at St. Pauls
M. E. church, the Rev. DR., j, 81, Rigg and the
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Presbytery of Louisville

Net at Mulberry church, 10 Shelby county, KY,
and was opened with sermon by the Rev. John
K Hitner, from | Cor. vi: 1920. Rev. John
Rule was elected Moderator, and DR.. j. w. Akin,
temporary Clerk
The report of the Presbytery's Secretary of
Sustentation was read and approved and the Pres
bytery resolved to continue the same Executive
Committee %, that no churches be aided from
this fund unless they comply with the terms of the
Synod's scheme OF sustentatiOn; and 3D., that all
our churches be enjOined to unite with this COM
mittee in promoting the of suStentation with
in our bounds
Memorial of the late A Coarerse Rev. j.
P. Yandell presented lengthy sketch OF the life
and labors of the late Dr. Converse, the publca-
ton OF which was requested in the Christian o.
serUer and Commonwealth.
DR.. Yandell reported the organization Of the
West Chestnut Street church, corner of Chestnut
and Sixteenth streets, in circumstances which en-.
courage the belief we can soon have at this point
church entirely self sustaining.
The TaylOrsyile aud Cane Run Churches were
authorized TO re.eDgage the Rev. j. K. Hitner as
stated supply for twelve months to come
The next stated meeting will be held in the
ElizqbethtoWn church, commencing at II A. NJ,
on Thursday before the iull moon in April, 1874
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Funeral of Rev F III Bowman, of Mempbis

Funeral of Rev F. n Bowman. of Memphis
"A Remarkable Providence Memphis
Presbyterian states that the hour of 1O9 A. NJ.
Tuesday morning was fixed for the funeral services
in the church, but it was afterwards deemed best
to 20 at once to the grave, defering memorial
services until the congregation, scattered by the
fever, could return to the city.
At the very hour appointed for the services, and
while the friends we're around the grave, from some
mysterious and uuaccountable cause the whole
ceiling OF the church, with all the uphoIding tim
bers, except small portion over the pulpit, fell
with terrible crash upon the floor beneath, just
where the congregation would have been gathered.
It is fearful to look upon the crushed pews and the
holes broken through the floor ITSELF and think of
the terrible calamity which would have resulted, if
the services had not been postponed Scores and
perhaps hundreds of lives would have been sacri-
feed, and much deeper shade of gloom would
have oVershadowed the stricken city.
We are compelled to defer until next week a
fuller account of the death of Mr.. Bowman, as the
Memphis paper only reaches us short time before
our paper goes to press.
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&eligluas gutelllgeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Abingdon PresbYtery

Met at Bell Spring church, Pulaski couutr, Va.
October Sth, 1873 at II A NJ, and was opened
with sermon by Rev. Il H. Barnett, Moderator
Rev. j. G. Carson was elected Moderator, Rev
II. B. Rose stated Gle k.
The reports on Sabbath Schools and narrative
showed that whilst some of the churches are Ian
gushing, many have been greatly revived, anC
souls converted.
The treasurer's books and report were presented
and referred; balance In hand, $54.
Rev. j. d. Thomas reported that in accordance
with Presbytery orders, be had organized church
at Dublin depot, to be called Dublin church.
Rev. g. A. Caldwell, OF Holston, and Rev. A.
Graybill, of Montgomery Presbytery, were invited
to sit as corresponding members
The ministers appointed to make missionary trips
in the destitute fields of Presbytery reported =
These appointments we're not generally filed.
Rev, j. D. Thomas, commissioner to General
Assembly in Little Rock, Ark, last May, reported
his diligence Gin attending on its sessions
Rev. A. |. HOgshead reported that he had on
the first Sabbath in June installed Rev. Lee G.
Brown pastor of GraySOn church.
Presbyteryt ecommended that the ministers read
the pastoral letter from the Assembly to each of
their churches. The ministers are also eDjoned
to do more than they have done for the cause OF
Foreign Missions.
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Bgg= SPECIAL REQUEST.-During the
present financial crisis checks on banks and
business firms give US much trouble in the
ollection-sometime cannot be collected at
all. Subscribers and agents are therefore
requested to make remittanceS for the pre-
sent by Post Office orders, or, where that
cannot be done, by registered letter.
And further; May we not appeal to our
friends at this time of special need and diff
6culty, to transmit at once what they know
to be due? Prompt payments have to be
made for all expenses of this Office; how
can they be met without corresponding
action on the part of subscribers? 1t is a
small matter to each, but vital matter to US.
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Yerted Rrahmin.

y notable men at the Alliance
riking figure is that of Rev. n.
81 ppears IN his Eastern costume,
ans the pure>t EagllSh and with
sun 1t most persuasive, eloquence.
al r. Crosby church on Friday, be
relat I've steps by which be was led to
renonI sstral faith. Before his CONVEX.
sion III condition reminds US of BuDyan' s
= Grace Ing to the Chief Of Sinners -
One absu. er another of his old religion was
exposed TO HI oquiring mDd and in the II indoO
philosophy, as extensive and refined as Western
metaphysics, he could not rest The visitation Of
the cholera served to Cypress him with new ankle.
ties, and ne found no peace till in the study of the
Bible, under the teaching Of missionaries. he be-
came convinced of the truth For about thirty
years he has been decided in his Christian profes
SOD, and during most OF this period he has been
an earnest aud successful preacher of the gospel.
The presence Of such man among us, taking
his place In our pupts, and speaking to crowded
audiences truths that fad an echo in their own
deepest experience, telling of the progress of the
gospel In his native land, and illustrating its power
IN his own person, constitutes not merely argu-
ment for tie Christian union, which the Alliance
represents but plea for missions abroad of pecu-
liar force 10 one can question his sincerity any
more than bis ability His words have been list
ened to by thousands with intense interest, and
they will feel thankful for this meeting of the AL
lance, if for nothing else, at least for the oppOr-
tuuity which it gives them of heariCg converted
Brahmin Surely India sends in him represen
tative not unworthy place among tie most dlstin
guished of his brethren from Europe and America
NeU York Evangelist.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Poplar Tent Church, North Carolina, and
Rev. D. A. Penick.

At late meeting of Concord Presbytery held at
Thyatira church, n. c., communication was re-
ceiyed from Rev. d. A. Penck, asking the disso-
luton of the pastoral relation existing between
himself aud Poplar Tent church, with view Of
taking charge of New Monmouth church in the
Synod of Virginia. The congregation of Poplar
Tent having been previously notified the delegate
from said church presented the following paper:
Whereas, recene communications have been
received from the hev. ID. A. Penck announcing
his purpose to sever his connection with this church,
and asking the congregation to join him in the re-
quest to Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral rela-
ton which has SO happily and pleasantly existed
between them for sixteen years. 1t is
ReSolved, That the bench of Elders of this
church aud the congregation concur with their
pastor in asking Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral
relation.
RESOLVED further, That whilst we as the people
of his charge, indicate our concurrence in the
wishes of our cherished and beloved PASTOR we
cannot permit the melancholy occasion Of the Sc.
verance of so many ties pass without the expires
sion of our profound regret, over the imperious
and exigent calls OF duty which rendered it ueces.
sary. And in this last, though painful office OF
separation, we beg leave to assure him OF our con
tlnue0 love anu attachment, luaC we Will IOllOW
him to the high spheres OF action to which be is
called, with our prayerfu sohcitude that the great
Master may still commission him to bear many
sheaves to His garner And when lile's ftful
fever is over, and the sunset scenes OF its briei
span shall have come to him, and to all of US, we
trust with abiding faith, that he will reap the rich
reward OF the high duties which he has performed
so faithfully and so we'll
R. W. JOHNSTON, Chairman.
NJ. W. ROBINSON, Secretary.
1t was with pain and deep-felt sorrow that the
brethren of Concord Presbytery felt called upon to
grant this request and part with this excellent
brother, who had been so long with US, so useful
amongst us, and so much loved by all. May he
be as much loved, as highly estimated, and as use
full in his new field to which God has called him.
WILLIAM w. PHARR, S. Clerk.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

The undersigned, Committee from the Unior
Literary Society at Hampden Sidney College
would solicit the old members of the Society, and
all friends of the College, for contributions for the
repairing and ftting-up of our Hail. which has be.
come very much dilapidated. We will be thank.
full to receive the smallest contributions, and they
can be sent to any member of the committee or ia
Central Presbyterian Office.
Respectfully,
j. r. BRIDGES.
CHARLES GHIsELIN,
JouN H. QUIGLEY,
ROBERT *. MOSELEY,
JOSEPH A. SMITH,
Committee.
Hampden Sidney, Va.
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[ Applause.

Yellow ever.-Memphis October l3-The light
frost this morning has inspired new hope Very
few cases Of fever we're reported up to noon. The
mortuary report from noon yesterday to noon to-
day shows list of forty-tWo, of which thirty six
died from yellow fever and six from other causes.
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Evangelical Alliance The editor of the
Central Presbyterian has been in New York for
the past week attending many of the sessions Of
the Alliance, and will give. next week his impress
sions of men and things. We occupy the usual
space for editorials with the address of Rev. Dr.
HOge, delivered on Friday afternoon. Our col.
umns this week contain also several other notices
of this interesting religious Assembly.
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Sunday Services of the Alliance,

On the first Sunday night Of the Evangelical
Alliance Conference in N. York, says the World,
in the Academy of Music, there was what was
termed union meeting. The building was crowd.
ed to its utmost capacity. Indeed, little after
six o'clock in the evening, there were thousands of
people opposite all the entrances The sidewalks
were impossible, because Of the vast throng wait
ing to get into the English and French meeting to
be held in the Academy. The doors we're opened
early and the Academy was filled up at once, eav-
ing thousands in the streets unable to get inside
even the outer DOORS The exercises began at s
o'clock. The following distinguished members of
the Conference were present: Hon. Felix Brunot,
Chairman; Hon. w. e, Dodge, Lord Alfred
Churchill, Prof Hodge, DR.. Schaff, the Very Re-
verend the Dean of Canterbury, DR.. knox, of Bel
fast, Ireland Rev. Narayan Sheshadri, of India
Dr. f. Coulin, of Geneva, Switzerland; DR.. Hoge,
of Virginia; Rev. Mr.. Freemantle, DR.. Lorriaux,
of France; DR.. Buddington and DR.. Rigs, Of Lon
don
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Rev. ]. W. Bachman will accept the invitation of
the church at Chattanooga, to supply the pulpit a
year.
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Another Bereavement j. A. Tschudy,
pastor of the German Presbyterian church in
Memphis lost his son, Walter, October 9th, in
the 23d year of his age, of yellow fever.
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A glance at another race thrown upon our Chris
tan charity 10 the providence of God will COM
plete my sketch of the Mission Field of the
South.
Ga the Tooth meridian, between Kansas aud
Texas, lies what is called the Indian Territory, a
land of water-b brooks, and fountains, and depths
that spring out of valleys and hills land spread
out in unduating plains, many OF them of mex
haustible fertility, through which flow broad and
navigabe rivers, bOrdered by forests; land of
temperate aud healthtu climate, and larger 10 ex
tent than either Of the great States of New DIRK,
Pennsylvania, or Virginia. This Territory is now
the home of the Indian tribes once dwelling In
Georgia Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, but
removed by the Government Of the UGited States
to that now allotted to them and marked by treaty
boundaries. The Indian tribes iuhabiting this
Territory are the Cherokees, Choctsws Chicka-
saws, Creeks, and Seminoles, with few remnants
of other tribes. These Indians form part of the
aborigiues to which this continent once belonged,
driven from year to year by aggressive white eml-
grafton into narrower limits, and now nearly all
removed to the west Of the Mississippi River.
To those who are fond Of observing the charac-
terstic distinctions OF race, the Indian OF from
tier will furnish an interesting study, Many of
his characteristics are IN marked contrast with
those of the African, which We have just been con-
sidering. The North American Indian is naughty
in demeanor, taciturn stoical, watchtul, often re-
vengeful, implacable, and cruel, yet hOSpitable,
grateful for kindness, of temperament magma
tive and poetic, dignihed in manner, ceremonlous,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-06-19
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed proposals
~ viii be received by the County Commits
sioners at their Office in Ravenna. Portage Co..
until O'Clock. p m July 10th, 1873, Tor the fol-
lowing Bridge work.
MASONRY.
One bridgeon township line between Atwater
and Deerheld, South of Center road.
BRMFIELD.
One bridge f. of Lydia Underwood's
One stone Culvert w. of Lydia Underwood's.
One bridge few rods S. of Mr. TwitehelPs.
CHARAEsrowN.
One culvert just W of the Cemetery.
One bridge on the road running E. from Solo
One Drudge on the Diagonal road just N of Mrs.
Hannah Partlee's-
nal road crosses the canal.
DEEREIELD.
One open bridge about one mile south of Center
One open bridge east of Center. near Isaac
One open bridge south of Center, near c. S.
1ibbals,
EDINBURGH.
One open bridge north of James Doles.
FRANKLIN,
One stone culvert near c. Cackler's,
One blldge near Harley Judsons'
lssIff FREEDOM. ~
One bridge near Lysbon Finches.
One bridge near Henry Jennings.
One bridge near Seth Jennings
One Culvert near Elf Tuttles.'
MANTUA.
One stone eulvert near Mr.. Ingalls,. southwest
of Center
One stone cuivert near John Chapins' N E. of
One stone culvert near Mr.. Rays. E. of Brick
One bridge abont y mile W. of n. Barker's. 81
Also bridge near Cuyahoga river, 20 or 20 feet
NELsox,
One bridges miles E of Center, near Homer
One bridge near Eben curtiss', on cross-road E.
One bridge on Center road W. near TIP. line
PARIS.
One bridge near HaWIey,s. .ty
RANDOLPH
One open bridge W. of W. II. Mendenhalls.
One open bridge n. of Keller's Machine Shop.
One box cnlvert N E. part of Tp. near Ioomis'
RAvENNA.
One eulTert near Geo. Rewards.
One cnlveTt near VIM. Yontz,
One stone culvert nearS, W. corner corporation
on Brimfeld road-Diamond street.
One stone cnIyert across P. s. o. Canal, near
SeYmouf's farm
RooTsFoWH
One open bridge W. of sames seymour,s
One open bridge on Diagonal road, y mile $. E.
One boEscdivert near Capt Gardner's s-~-' -
SHALERsYILLE $3.50
Onesstohe cuIvert near A. s. Beecher's ~
One atone enlvert little farther west, on same
One stone cuIvert near County House.
One stone culvert q miles n. of County House.
near JAS. Sterling. a
A4H sSTREESSB0Ro
One Stone cnlyert near Daniel Tuckerss.
One,stone cn1Vert near Mrs. J. W. Clark's.
One stone culyert near Elon Olin's.
Is SUFFIELD, strET = /
One. box cuIxert S. of Beni Bixler,sz - 4
One box culVert on MogadOre road. W. of
Center road 3 s-s s--a n
One open bridgeN. of W.sof VIM SPaulns,,
gN-t'e-rS w INDHAM
One bridge one mile E. of Center near MI. .Hale's
One eulvert on Center road, w. near Mr.. Spen-
One bridge n Z. of Cemetery, near Dillingham;
One culvert near P. Butts.
Commissioners reserve the right OF receiving
or rejecting bids at their option. and will be in
session July I0th 1873. to open bids and make
contracts. By order of Commissioners.
WIN. GRINNELI4, County Auditor,
Ravenna, Ohio, June 10th, 1873 252 At.
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Imnortant Law Decision.

A very important law question was
decided by Judge Conant, on Monday
morning. in the case of G. w. Chit
tenden, plaintiff in error. against the
village of Kent, defendant in error
The history and points in the case are
briefly these: c. w. ChitteHden, of
this village, engaged in selling the
Davis Sewing Machine, " as arrested
by the Marshal of the village of Kent
on a warrant issued by Mayor Russell,
under an ordinance passed by the
Council of said village, providing that
it shall be unlawful for any PeddIer
of any description, residing beyond
the limits of the village, or temporal
rily residing within the same, to vend
or dispose of any article or articles
whatever within the limits of said
Incorporation without first obtaining
a license from the Mayor, or, in his
Absence. any two of the Town Coun-
Gil; the license fee being not less than
$40 nor more than $50 per year, and
the penalty prescribed for violation
of the ordinance being not less than
$50 and costs. Under this sordinanee
Chittenden was arrested, tried before.
the May b, and By him found guilty I
and sentenced to pay a fine of S50and
costs of prosecution, and to stand
committed till the amount should be
paid, or he be otherwise lawfully dis
charged.
For the purpose of testing the va
lidity Of said ordinance, Chittenden
brought the question bofore the Court
of Common Pleas on writ of error,
claiming that the ordinance discrimi-
mated against persons residing out
side of said corporation limits
by requiring them to take out license,
whereasnoaueh license was nsqnir6d
Of those residing within said ineorpo
ration; that it was contrary to Art. 1,
Sec. VIII and Art. A, Sec. II of the
Constitution of the United States, and
Section 26th Article ii of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Ohio, and
against public policy. ask ri. 49,,
4. The case was ably and elaborately
argued by M. Stuart. Esq, for the
plaintiff in error, and IS. Pr Wplcotts
Esq, for defendant in error; and, af-
ter mature consideration, the Court
held the ordinanceYoidlon on the ground
that it was against public policy and
discrimipatsd against persons resid-
ing outside of said village, by making
that penal offence when done by a
nonresident, while itwas lawful and
proper if done by resident of said
village.
The Court reversed the judgment
and sentence of the Mayor and held
plaintiff in error not guilty, and rem
dered judgment in his favor for the
costs.
This case is of interest and impor-
tance to muhieipaIf corporations gem
orally throughout the State, as we
presume there are but few of them
but have. sone or more ordinances of
this character. raa .su. ia