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FoR THE Central PRESBYTERIAN.
WAS ADAM sAVEDY

Under this heading D. B. E, "inquired
into the souudness of the position" taken by
me sin discourse recently heard" by him.
as to the salvation of Adam-in which dis
course | simply asserted, which believe to be
the fact, that Adam sVas not saved, and used
this fact as an illustration of "the doctrine
of our Church" which was maintaining.
D. B. E. is perfectly correct when he
says that this is not the common faith Of
the Church" Plctet mentions Tatan as
holding this view of Adam, but unfortunately
for me, Miner says that "Tatian deserved
the name of hereto" NOT on account of
this theory however. Pctet himself says
that he "cannot subscribe to the opinion"
that Adam was not saved-and then goes on
to say that "there was formerly extant a
book concerning Adams repentance, but by
a decree of the ROmish Council under &C.
lasius it was numbered with the apocryphal
writings" The equally apocryphal book
entitled "The Wisdom Of Solomon" de-
clares positively that "Wisdom brought
Adam out of his fall." Thus ancient opin,
ion has been greatly embellished by fanciful
conceits. The Rabbias affirmed that 'Adam
after his fall offered to God a bull with only
one horn, which grew out of the uidst of
its forehead, and represented the horn of the
Messiah. "The Fathers" also, not to be
outdone by the Rabbins, tell US that "Adam
was buried on Mt. Calvary, in order that he
who had been the frSt author of sin, might
first experience the efficacy of Christ S
blood"
Of course these ancient authorities
just cited are not one whit better than Ia
tian; but it must be confessed that this cur.
rent judgment of antiquity respecting the
salvation of Adam is almost universally sus
tanned by modern writers. Thus, for exam
pie, Edwards says very cautiously, "It is
probable that Adam and Eve were the first
fruits of Christ's redemption. The "Mar-
row of Modern DIVINITY" is very bold, and
to the question "Did Adam offer sacrifice? ??
replies, "QlestionleaS." Then it goes on
to answer the question, "Was Adam saved? ??
by SAYING, "The Church of God doth hold
and that for necessary causes, that he was
saved by the death of Christ;-yea, says
Mr.. Vaughan, it was certain he believed the
promise concerning Christ, in whose com
memoration he offered continual sacrifice =
in which the pstitiO principii is very mani
fest. 1 cannot fnd in Turretin, nor in the
first two volumes of Hodge, any discussion
of the question, but the ".DscOurses of Re
demptiOn" (by DR.. Stuart Robinson) not only
with the utmost confidence assert that "ir
the exercise of living faith they (Adau
and Eve) cast their souls upon the promised
Redeemer for salvation" but, what is more
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with his raiment of camels hair, and leath-
ern girdle about his lons, coming from
feast of lOcusts and wild honey to baptize q
people confessing their sins, in the waters of
the river Jordan.
They assert and we deny, that Johns
Baptism, whether by immersion or other
wise, contains the authority for the ordi-
nance in the Christian Church. If they
make it an example, they have certainly, in
their practice, destroyed its force by such
adjuncts.
But this is by the way. Add to the scenic
effect of immersion the faith which so many
are taught to cherish, that it is saving or
dinance, and we may easily account for the
willingness to be thus baptized, upon other
grounds than an extraordinary spirit of
selfdenial.
Every real Baptist Christian, my excel
lent brother, DR.. Jeter not excepted, has
long ago learned that he that ruleth his
spirit among the daily temptations of life,
and crucifes bis flesh with the lusts and DIFF
dcuties thereof, gives better proofs Of piety
than is to be found in any outward religious
observance.
Dr. Curry has recently repeated, in his
speech in Brooklyn, his remarkable boast
that Baptists, and the Baptists alone, require
regeneration as qualification for member
ship.
l Ipropose with your permission, in another
communication, to show that this statement
is utterly erroneous as to our Church.
A COUNTRY PASTOR.
[It is understood that DR.. Curry does not admit
that the report OF his Brooklyn speech is at all
correct one.-ED Gen. PRES
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ceiVed. The word groves can give you nc
idea of them, so different are they from any
thing that can be found in our country
They are OF great extent and adorned with
fountains, grottOs, and other varieties. The
villa itself is the most splendid about Rome.
1t is situated near the foot of the Pincio,
but is itself on hill. The exterior is very
beautiful. You enter large hall, the dome
covered with paintings in frescO, very gorge
paintings, but it is chiefly remarkable for its
fine statuary, almost innumerable. Among
many fine statues l only mention one of
Pauline Borghesi reclining on a sofa, a
perfect specimen of luxurious ease. Many
of these statues were purloined by the great
Napoleon, but were restored after his fall.
The gallery de Medici, on the Pincio Hill,
is only separated from the Pincio by wall.
The grounds are extensive, and more densely
shaded than the Pincio, but not so tastefully
laid out. 1t has a gallery 200 feet long,
fGil4ea with thsec rows. of stntuary, but in4e-
rior to those of the villa. From this point
we had the finest view of the city we have
yet enjoyed. 1t has been fine, clear May
day, entirely uninterrupted by clouds, on
even a hazy atmosphere. A half hours
music on the Pincio finished the days pro-
ceedings. do not wonder at the raptures
with which travellers speak of Rome, and
its beautiful surroundings. We have been
here week, and have not begun to get tired
of sightseeing. If 1 were forty years
younger think should desire to cross the
ocean again.
Both. We heard an excellent sermon at
the Scotch church yesterday. The Ameri-
can Union church was cOnsecrated yesterday,
the sermon was to be preached by Metho-
dist minister like these Scotch preach
ers; they are so Scriptural in prayers, and
sermons, and so instructive. This morning
found Randolph Rogers in his studio, sur
rounded by fine models of statues which he
had made or was making. Among them
were the statues of General Nelson, and
Andrew Lewis, which are on the Washing
ton monument in Richmond. We visited
the fine gallery of paintings at the Palais
Borghesi. The Pantheon, a circular build
ing converted into a church, chiefly remark
able for its immense dome of grey stone;
the floor and walls are of marble. A statue
of our Saviour is there among several hea-
then gods. A priest was conducting wor-
ship, and there were FIVE worshippers kneel-
ing. The church of Mary de Minerva is
very handsome with its altars shining with
gold, and its ceiling beautifully ornamented
with fresco, and gold. The church Jesu is
still more gorgeous with its long dome over
the centre, Ornamented like the other but
mere srlsadid ;s;;s walls are covered Wit. red
silk hangiugs.
This little taste of Rome will suffice for
the present. So goodbye.
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AT THE DOOR.



AT the door Of Thy heart he stands,
And long has knocked,
But the door is barred wib iron bands,
And douby locked
In the summers sun aud the winters rain,
he has pleaded entrance oft aud again,
And with patience waiis-in yain-in vain
His words are nocked.
Tis the Prince Of Peace that calls;
No longer waitI
But hasten down from thy banquet halls
Unbar the gate
He will change thy songs to nobler strains,
He viii cleanse thy soul from sins dark stains
Give crowns for pleasures gilded chains
Give love for hate.
o heart, ,hou hast for 50 long quaGed
Sia's baleful wine,
Taou longest not for the purer draught
From fount diviuel
The feasts that grac thy banquet room,
Tboogh bright with beauty gorgeous bloom,
Win los their brilliance aud perfume
These teasts resign.
The door Of thy heart opens wide,
Depart, D Sin!
Bid the Prince Of Peace to thy side
Welcome him in
A loving, tried and constant guest,
He will dwell forever in thy breast,
Joy, peace, and everlasting rest
VIII then begin.
J. Wallis Cook.
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REPRooF is bitter pill, let it be silvered
over with kindness Like medicine, it must
not be administered scal3ing hot.
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BLESS GoD for what you have, and trust
him for what you want,
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-18
The sons OF Ham.
From the Cornhill Masauine.I

From the Oornhill Magazine.
But though the negro is an African,
all Africans are not negroes. There are
the same varieties to be observed in the
descendants of Ham as in those Of Shenl
and Japheth. All are distinctly African,
but the retreating forehead, promiaent
jaws and Informed body with which the
negro is generally credited are not com
mon. 1t is not only the Manyema, OF
whom we have lately heard from DR..
Livingstone, who are beautiful in form
and feature, for | have met with their
counterparts in regions less unknown.
In South Africa there is a remarkable
illustration of the physical and mental
differences which may exist in tribes
that are almost contiguous. The Bos.
jesmen are dwarfed in body and stunted
in mind. Their language in its utter
ance seems TO be not far removed from
the unintelligent gibbering of the ape.
Their habits are those of wild beasts
rather than of human beings. They
occupy about the lowest position in the
scale of humanity, Yet we shall look
in vain for finer specimens of the genus
homo than the Zulu Kafrs. They are
tall in stature, manly in bearing and
graceful in movement Their language
is pleasant TO the ear, and capable of ex-
pressing almost any thought the human
mind is capable of conceiving. They are
logical in reasoning patient in argument
and acute in observation. They are war
like, for they are pastoral in their pur-
suits; and since the days Of the lHyksos,
the old shepherd kings who were the ter:
ror of Egypt, the lovers Of hocks and
herds have been fond of fighting. When
their blood is up their anger RACES un-
checked by tender regard or the claims
of pity; but they do not brood over their
wrongs and they readily forget and for.
give. "They fought us like men, and
during truce they behaved themselves
like gentlemen" was said Of them by a
friend of mine who had been engaged in
war against them. In times of peace
they are courteous to strangers, liberal
in hospitality and to the trust reposed
in them they respond with an Arab-like
fidelity. When once the host has kissed
the hand of his guest there needs neither
guards nor weapons, for his life and
property are perfectly secure. 1t is quite
true that they, in common with all Afri-
cans, are black, or nearly so, yet you
cannot be with them or with other OF
the higher races of Africa long without
feeling that the affinity between them
and the fair-skinned man is perfect in
every material point, aud the sympa-
thies of common nature soon bridge
over the chasm which at first seems to
exist between ourselves and them on ac-
count of the differences of color.
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A Hirh.Toned indian wedding.

This is the way the irreyerent "Jen-
kins," Of the Rscky Mountain News,
reports society news: BY way OF variety,
between often recurring instances OF
matrimonial adventures. we take plea
sure in chronicling, as an event highly
spiced with romance, the marriage OF
Piah, chief Of the Ne-va-ya Utes, and
Miss Minnehaha, only daughter OF
" Dutchman," medicine man and nos
trum yender Of the same band. This
interesting social event occurred at the
Ute camp, on Cherry creek, few miles
south of the city, on Thursday OF last
week, and was celebrated in the true
Indian fashion, being followed by gifts
TO the father-in-law, who is one Of the
most successful present takers in the
West. Piah, through enc OF those awk-
ward dispensations Of Providence. was
bereit of his squaw last winter, while og
on a bu ifalo hunt, and Notwithstanding
he has paraded his sorrow in perfect
ly decorous and beftting manner,
he has all along felt there was some
thing more to live for, and that some
thing appears to have disclosed itself in
the shape aud garb OF "Dutchmans' =
daughter, Minnehaha is about twenty,
with round, plump limbs, pretty, reas.
suring features, surmounted by profu-
sion Of uncombed locks that loaf on the
gentle zephyrs. Piah is a broad-shoul-
dered, manly looking fellow, whs, how
ever, contrary to the usages Of Cherry
creek society, disregards the convention
alities of neckties, shirts and panta-
looms, though he wears a cuticle, the
expressions and color of which certify
the excellence of country made soap.
he is tobacco annihilator of tremen
dous capacity. On Friday, Piah, pro-
vided with permit from the Indian
agent, Major j. b. Thompson, took his
wife on bridal jaunt to Cheyenne, re-
turning Sunday. Piah and his wife will
spend the summer in Middle Park.
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in the marshes where the ducks huddle
together at night and make a descent
upon them. frequently, while hocks
OF great fat raft ducks are swimming
in the deepest part OF the river or lake,
an alligator will glide under the ducks
and select those that suit him best.
They are drawn under the water so
quietly that the flock is not startled for
some time, and the alligator manages to
secure a square meal before he is sus-
pected.
On summer nights the alligator crawls
to a chosen spot in the marshes. The
air is filled with millions Of mosquitoes,
The monster opens his enormous mouth
and keeps his jaws apart until the in
side OF his mouth is black with the in
sects. Then he brings his jaws together
with a snap, runs his tongue about the
inside Of his mouth and swallows his
winged visitors. He will keep this up
until his appetite is satisfied. a
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The Sexes in Crime.

DR.. Edward Jarvis, OF Boston, read a
paper before the Social Science Con
vention at its late session, on the ratio
of sex in crime. He stated that the
criminal statistics in this country and
England, show that the crimes of male
offenders are mostly against persons
and property, in which the aggressors
intend to crafty or benefit themselves
at the expense of others. On the other
hand, more than three-fourths of the
offenses of females are against their
own health, peace and interest-crime es
of sensuality, as the doctor terms them,
which required no aid of the intellect,
no plan, ne purpose, no reason. Hence
he says that the crimes of men are
mainly crimes OF selishness, while
those of women are crimes of self-sac-
rifce. Women, he asserts, repeat their
offences more frequently than men; 100
males went to prison l82 times, and
100 females were imprisoned 346 times
The offenses of males are of graver
nature and more injurious to society.
The doctor said, however, that even in
offenses of intemperanee and sensuality,
the male offenders outnumbered the
females, but society is far more lenient
and forgiving to the SHINING man than
the SHINING woman.
Miss Mary Carpenter, an English re-
form lecturer, who had recently come
to this country, wished the audience to
remember that bad woman can do an
amount of harm that no man can pos
sibly do. She had known many children
to grow up well with bad father, but
she had never known any TO grow up
well with bad mother. The argument
in behalf Of the transcendant impor-
tance of woman's work in the home
circle could not be stated more power
fully or in fewer words: Solomon's vir-
tuous woman will do more for the refor-
nation of the world than Solomon him
self ever did in all his glory.
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Bon Aqua Springs


TNHE ABOVE POPULAR SUMMER RE
sort, under the management of Mr.. j. II.
Robinson, of Nashville, Tenn, will be open
for the reception of visitors on the 10Th inst.
Board, per month, $40; per week.
SI4; per day, 81 80.
Children und ar twelve years and servants, nall
price Special rates to large familie3.
Excursion tickets via Memphis and Louis
Vile railroad, from Memphis to Burns sta
ton and return distance two hundred miles,
twelve dollars. Comfortable conveyances at
Burns Station for the Springs. Immediately
upon the arrival of trains. Sleeping cars
through. on
Trains leave Momphis at 1925 am. and 80
and 1850 am.
For further information address
j. +. ROBINSON,
Bon Aqua Springs. via Burns Station Tenn EN-
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MRS. Mary Custis Lee Re-vtsits her
old Home.
From the Alexandria sentinel.l
M 4 q Doknrf l. an

From the Alexandria Sentinel.l
The widow Of General Robert Z. Lee,
iughter Of George w. p. Gusts, and
owner, as she is, Of the Arlington estate,
has been in this city for some time, the
guest Of her relative Mrs. Fitzhugh, as
We have formerly announced. Yesterday
she improved the pleasant weather by
taking a drive in an open carriage TO her
old home. She was accompanied only
by Miss Mary Lloyd aud her colored
servant girl After driving around town,
she took the road, and an hour pleasant
drive brought her to Arlington at II
o'clock exactly. Mrs. Lee did not get out
OF the carriage, but gazed with feelings
We cannot perhaps. fully appreciate on
al that she had once known in those
happy days when she was mistress Of
that mansion, and dispensed its famed
hospitalities" on many a well remembered
scene and dear, familiar spot; but ahl 60
sadly changed and ALI She drove 10 the
old. famous spring, and there the car
rage was stepped, and she received and
drank a glass Of its cooling waters, and
Mss LLOYD gathered some Of the beauti-
ful flowers growing there. They remained
tin ? o. clock, and then returned 10 Alex
andriA.
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General Meacham thinks Captain Jack
the best of the Modocs after all. He
says he was the first and most persistent
advocate of peace, but whenever he
talked in its favor some of the tribe
would throw shawl over his shoulders
or put woman's bonnet on his head,
signifying that he was a coward; and to-
their taunts and jeers he at last yielded
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''Dr. Curtis on Manhood" ="

Revised and Corrected by the Author, Il. DE
f. CURTIS, M. D., etc.. etc.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
of Premature Decline in Man. showing how
health is lost and how regained. II gives
clear synopsis Of the Impediments to Marriage,
the treatment OF Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases ap-
pertaining thereto, and the remedies therefor.
the results of twenty years successful prac-
"CURTIS ON MANHOOD. = There is no
member of society by whom this book will mt
be found useful, whether he be parent pre-
ceptor or clergym. p -[Londop Times.
Price so cents, by mail. Address the author,
I7f DR.. CURTIS,
4O-xyiii39 9Tremont Place. Boston. Mass.
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