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From the Missionary.
Extract of Letter from Mr. Erwin
BARRANou1LLA. Jannaru 9th. 1S7

BARRANQUILLA, January oath, 1873.
y.ng of the I'D instant l
2 oocorro with his two chilli
nj, ltie-and | am left in care of On
his and the remaining part of the furHi
OF the house and chapel. Mr.. Pratt was al
Frustrated for few days after his return wit
fever, and seemed much worn down with his toll.
some travelling through the changing climate. The
last morning Mr.. p was with us, he baptized Mr.
Gaardo, and Mrs. Steel aud her babe. We have
employed Mr. Galardo as a Scripture reader
among the poor and such as cannot read aud to
sell the Testaments and Bibles left here This is
a work much needed here, and in which [ purpose
to engage, unless L can obtain a good school OF
poor children to give me employment in doors. |
have only MIR. Gallardos little boy living with me,
and we keep house and do our own cooking. |
wait anxlously the coming of another missionary
family here. | will also mention that any one
coming here from the Southern States, can come
now by New Orleans, as the Costa RIGA Railroad
keeps up communication from New Orleans to
Aspinwall, from which place the regular steamers
sail to Sabania. This would be shorter route
than by New York.
1t is matter of gratitude and praise to God
that many who were at first bitterly opposed to
preaching and Bible instruction, have, by reading
tracts, and books, principally Noctres con los Ro
nldniSt0S, been convinced OF their errors and are
meeting with the like opposition in their own fam.
lilies which they themselves formerly manifested to
their neighbors. Their contests have once or twice
occurred in their crowded chapel, to the no little
of those bitter enemies of the truth.
who ordered the reasoners out as the house of God
was not the place for such discourse, while the
other replied that the house of God was the very
place for speaking of the things of God. How
that the leaven is at work and that
the word OF the Lord shall not return void
The priests and bishops rage and curse, and are
tightening the reins Of religious despotism; but
he Lord will break their trains, as he has already
lone in Ireland to the honor OF his glorious name,
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From the Missionary.
A Letter from Rev A. L. Blackford.
Rio DE JANEIRo, January oath, 1877;

RI0 DE JANEIR0, January 24th 1873.
We had the pleasure of brother LeConte com.
pany for few days, and hence with him to Sac
Paulo and afterwards with him and the other
brethren for few days in Campinas; where we
had the happiness OF seeing how the Lord is graci
ousy prosperlng His work IN connection with the
abors of your missionaries
During our intercourse the matter of your estab-
fishing station in this city was discussed and the
idea taVOraby entertained aud the main object OF
this letter Is TO express my desire and hope that
you can do so.
1t would be some advantage to the brethren in
the interior to have a station here. There is am
pie room-our city contains from three to four
hundred thousand inhabitants, aud covers an ex-
tenslve area. Ii we could triple or quadruple our
actual force, we could not meet the actual calls for
urgent labor in the city and its popuous suburbs.
The moral influence of another mission and church
here would greatly strengthen the cause aud further
its interest. This whole city must be won for
Christ. | would fam see 1t dOue by Presbyterians
Even separated as we are there will be no need of
faction; and | entertain no fears that there will
be, with proper men in the field if unhappily
they should be different Sort there will be fric
ton any way-only the worse perhaps for any ex
ternal bond OF union. The subject of any union
of our Churches leave to our common heads.
have no disposition to agitate it, | would gladly
welcome any true servant of the Lord to this cor
ner of the vineyard | would like it better that he
be Presbyterian however.
| trust the cost may not frighten you, though
know it is heavy. My salary here is 500 milreis,
house rent | 200 milreiS-e64l sterling. We live
economically could not do on less A hall and
its expenses would cost you perhaps 800 milreis
per year, or 92O2.
| presume the brethren in Campinas will refer
to the matter. shall be happy to give any iDfor-
nation | can, Our work goes on very hopefully
here. Last year we received % on examination;
whole number since the organization of our Church
ITS; actual membership AL To all our Churches
were added last year on profession So; whole mum
Der communicates 1872.
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Living in HOpe,-A considerable number Of
subscribers, long delinquent have responded to the
appeal and the accounts which have been sent. By
far the larger number make their communication
with us neither yea, nor nay: that is to say they
make no communication at all Is this right and
honorable? We have great mind to give them
hard name. AT any rate We beg permission to
say that very shrewd old man in the mountains
of Virginia in speaking to US, many years ago,
about certain very uacertain sort of people, quite
pointedly closed with the remark, "Sir, call
them damaged PresJgteriaaS. We hardly know
whether to live in hope any longer or not.
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States

VIII convene in the Presbyterian Church at
Little Rock, Arkansas, on the third Thursday
lthe 18Th day. of May, 1878, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
The opening sermon will be preached by the Rev.
I. r. WEIGH, D. D., the Moderator Of last As
sembly.
The undersigned Committee on Commissions
viii meet in the Lecture room of said church on
Wednesday the l4th of May, at o'clock, P. NJ,
for the purpose of enrolling the names OF Com
missioners.
The Treasurers Of Presbyteries are requested to
forward assessments (by the hands Of Commits
sioners) in accordance with the schedule on page
80 Of Minutes Of 1871.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk.
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"Resolved. That the Synod will regard with
much satisfaction any ,ildlcious measure set on
foot for the relief of and endowment of this ven
cradle institution, and would, in such an event,
most earnestly exhort our Presbyterian people to
come forward to its aid, with that spirit which an
mated their fathers when they willingly made
sacrifices for its establishment, and when the
abundance of their JOY and their deep poverty
abounded unto the riches of their liberal ~. -
Therefore, in the name of the Synod OF Virginia,
We invoke the serious attention Of all our people
to the claims and exigency of Hampden Sidney
College, aud invite them to prompt and gener-
Gus co operation in our great effort to secure and
establish the Memorial fund. "
Va, is the general agent for the college and any
letters of Inquiry in regard to the fund, and sub
soriptions or donations should be directed to him.
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WATER PRIVILEGES.

The Rev John Il Edwards, d. D., of the Gen.
tennary Methodist church in this city, has been
preaching series of discourses on baptism for the
irs ,ructiou of his own people. Near the conou-
sion of his sermon last Sabbath night he referred
to the general views he held in regard to other de-
nominations, and with special reference to the
Baptists He rejoiced that his position was one OF
large-hearted charity. He did not unchurch them,
and was unwilling to be unchurched by them; he
admitted the validity of their ministry, and only
claimed for himself an ordination of the same
value; he admitted their baptism, and did not
wish them to deny his-for he believed 1t to be
lust as good as that Of any man on the face OF the
earth He was willing to concede to his Baptist
brethren any thing due from one Christian to an
other; but there was one thing he was not pre-
pared to give up-he was not willing to yield to
Baptists aHthe loater privileges about Richmond.
The illustration has not only novelty but good
point The water privileges about Richmond are
known to be very extensive aud valuable. ltwould
look strange for a special set Of men to come in and
claim the whole-the still deep water of Rockets,
BASIN canal, and all that p0urS dozen the falls be-
sides. Surely it would require about the clearest,
most explicit title ever known among human
transactions to save such claim from the con
dcmnation of arrogance.
Is the Baptist claim any better? On the import
of the words denOting the ordinance, and the argu-
ment derived from the facts OF Scripture connected
with its administration, they cannot but know that
the vast majority of the Christian world, is, in
practice as well as doctrine decidedly against
them. Car they pretend that either the learn
lug or the piety of the Christian world is al
with them? Aud yet with all this before
them, they have the presumption-to do what
Is it merely to hold that they think their
mode of baptism best sustained by evidence 2
If that were all, the debate would be narrow
one, and without any breach of charity. Bat when
they claim in the face of these facts that the PROOF
is so perfectly clear as to settle the beyond al
reasonable doubt, and thereupon proceed to ex
clude from the scope of Christian baptism, and
from proper recognition as churches OF Christ the
whole mass of Christians, however enlightened
honest and pious, because they have. in the fear
of God, come to the conclusion that the ordinance
is scripturaly administered by affuson or sprink
ing-that is simply the height of arrogance and
bigoty High Church intolerance in its highest
pretels Ons could reach no higher. Brother Ed
wards is right in not being willing to give up to
sect privileges which belong to our common Chris
tianity. The privileges of baptism, as sacrament
instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ, are too exten
sive and precious to be surrended to the claims OF
a party, whether only modeStly presented, OF
whether, as so often happens, urged with all the
pertinacity OF the most jealous proselyteIs
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Gathered Sheaves.-I is always pleasure tC
notice the addition of members to the communion
Of the Church. A judcious mention Of such
things is interesting and is encouraging to Chris.
tians in other places. II many items of this kind
never find a place in our columns, it is because
they are not communicated. We can publish facts,
but must not be expected to manufacture them.
1t is pleasant to mention that on last Sabbath
week fifteen were added to the Washington Street
Presbyterian church, Petersburg, Va, all except
one on profession. Since the first of June last,
when the pastor, Rev. G. L. Petrie began his
labors there, thirty have been received on profes
sion of faith.
In Stanton twenty-eight have been recently
added-fruits of the special interest manifested
there, chiefly in Augusta Female Seminary.
At the communion last Sabbath in the Second
Presbyterian church. Richmond, (Dr. Hoge's, J
sixteen were added, ten OF whom were on probes
sion of their faith.
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Death of Rev, Robert ]. TaylOr,-This be-
loved brother, whose health had been declining
for some months past, departed in peace on Mon
day the 7th inst. He was pastor OF the churches
OF Timberridge and Bethesda in Rockbridge Co.,
Va, aud has been taken in the prime of his life
from the people of his charge, from a large circle
of kindred and friends, and from his own family
all of whom loved him with deep and abiding
affection. He was one of tie purest and best men
we have ever known. His death adds another to
the many bereavements our Church has sustained
this year in the loss Of its faithful ministers. A
more extended notice may be expected.
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srgcIAl MEETING OF DIRECTORS ASD TRUSTEES.

ReU VIM Broom, d. d., President Board Of d.
rect0rs and Of Trustees Of u T. Seminary:
lou are hereby requested in accordance with
Art. 3, sec. ,, Plan and Constitution of Union
Theological Seminary, to cal a meeting Of the
Board of Directors and Board Of Trustees of the
said Seminary, to be held in the chapel Of the
Seminary at AZ o'clock, P. NJ, May 9th, 1873 to
transact the ordinary business of the annual meet
ing, and that the Examining Committee convene
at the same place May ID, friday O'Clock A. NJ.
Signed, J. RUMPLE,
j. HENRY SMITH,
JOSEPH NJ. ATKINSON,
A q. NICKNAME.
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Commissioners to the General Assembly.

P,es5ytery Of Chesopeake.-Rev J. D. Mitchell
ID. D.. and ruling elder G.. Ober.
North Mississippi James A. Sloan.
TonaJeekJee-Rey. A. p Smith, and ruling elder
A. Ames
Augusta.-R Rev Thomas P Cleveland and ruling
elder H. d. Smith
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Directors and Trustees

SYNOD or NORTH CAROLINA Ministers: j. d.
Smith, ID. d., j. NJ. Atkinson, d. d., h. G. Hill,
J. P. Mcpherson, W. W. Pharr A. +. Dieksos, j.
Rumple, f. Il. Johnston. Elders: +. n Hutehe-
SON, Ri. Beall, c. L. Murphy, a. 4. Summey.
SYNOD or YIRGNIA-MiaiSterS VIM. Brown,
ID. D., (President,) c. Il. Read, ID. D., J. }. Bull
lock, ID. D., ). l.. kirkpatrick, D. D., II. NJ White,
w. I. Richardson, A Martin, G. White. Elders
A. g. Medwaine, K. NJ. Armstrong, j. n. Syden-
striker, +. N. Watkins.
EXAMINING CONNITTEE.-(M Meeting Friday, May
I'd, 1881 Messrs. Pharr, Hill, Summey, G. White,
Armstrong, Martin. auditors; Armstrong and
Summey. 4. n. WATKINS, Secretary.
Farmville, Va, March 4th, '73.
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Truly Editors are expected to answer queer ques-
tons Somebody wrote to one the other day, ask
ing the name of song which was described as
very pretty" all that the inquirer knew about it
in addition being, that the words my pearl, y
"my rose" and my own, occurred in it rather
often. If the editor succeeded in picking out the
right song from the few hundreds to which this
description would apply he must be a genius.
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Rev Dr. MeGufey as late as
last Monday is to the effect that his health is i'm
proving, and while restoration is not rapid, his
physicians and friends are looking forward with
increasing confidence to that gratifying result.
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I'VE commend the announcement made above,
by the Rev. Mr. Shotwell, to the cooperation of all
our brethren and people. A good report of the
proceedings of our General Assembly is matter of
no small Importance, and to ensure its success 1t
must be well sustaiued-CEN. PREs.
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Martinsburg. West va-The violent wind storm
Of Saturday, March 29th,' blew down the Presby-
terrain church steeple.
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Presbytery of Chesapeake. AT its recent meeting,
Rev. Mr. Lsfevre reported series OF resolutions.
which we're amended and adopted, setting forth
that as William O. Roby (coIored) liCentiate Of
the Presbytery, had Withdrawn from the body and
been received into the Washington Conference OF
the A NJ. e. Church. his name be dropped from
the roll of licentiates, but commenting him to his
Conference, and to all Christian people, as worthy
of confidence, g.. that Mr.. Roby was entirely
mistaken in his apprehension that the Presbytery
would be embarrassed by application to ordain
coored man TO the full work of the ministry; on
the contrary, the Presbytery would be devouty
thankful to the Great Head of the Church If he
woald raise up to them large number OF qualified
colored men for the Christian ministry, and would
gladly ordan them to the holy Office by prayer and
by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery
that the Presbytery cannot answer Mr. Rody 5
question whether it would now receive him an
ordained minister until the application be formally
made, but that they see no difficulty in the way
except such may arise from his want of acquain-
lance with the branches OF learning which is re-
Quired by the Presbyterian Church Of white men
applying for ordination, but assure MIN that the
largest possible exceptions would be made In his
favor.
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Presbytery of Augusta.

At the meeting of this Presbytery in Sparta, Ga,
on the 81 inst, call from the Washington church
was placed in the hand of Mr.. William S 3 IAN,
and an adj burned meeting was ordered to be held
in that church on the first Sabbath iu May, Tor the
purpose of ordair;ng and installing him.
Calls we're placed in the hands of the Rev. Geo.
T. Gee chius and the Rev. I. p. Cleveland from
the churches of Millcdgeville and Gainesville, re-
spectively, aud committees were appointed to in
stall them.
Mr.. Ge,chius was received from the Presbytery
of Macon, and the Rev VIM. p. Gready, from the
Presbytery of South Carolina
Liceutiate Joseph Washburn returned certiG
cate of dismission which he bad taken to join an
other Presbytery, and was again received under
the care of this Presbytery
Mr.. ~ NJ Cunningham, student OF the Theo
logical Seminary at Columbia, was licensed as a
pfobatiouer of the gospel ministry.
The Rev. Thos P. Cleveland and ruling elder
H D. Smith were appointed Commissioners to the
General Assembly-the Rev. JAS. B. Dunwody and
Prot. Wm H. WaddelI being their alternates
The Revised Book of Discipline was adopted al
most Unanimously.
The next regular meeting will be held at Betha
ny church, October q.
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Union Theological Seminary

The Directors and Trustees, of this institution,
are hereby notified to meet at the Seminary build
ings on Tuesday the 9th of May, lS7S at AZ P NJ.
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Rev. John F. Cannon, member of the Senior
class of Union Theological Seminary, and resi-
dent OF Meckleuburg county, North Carolina, has
accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian church,
Leesburg, Va.
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General Assem- bly, Record.

We have been requested by Rev. Dr. Brown,
Permanent Clerk of the General Assembly, to pub
lish the Record Of the proceedings Of that body,
during It's sittings at Little Rock, In May. We
are trying to perfect our arrangements for sand
publication. ln the meantime We earnestly re-
quest our ministers to ascertain how many copies
will be taken in their respective congregations, and
forward the names as promptly possible, so that
we can have all our mailing arrangement perfected
before the meeting Of the Assembly. The price
viii be, for
Single Copies, 5 80
5 names, TO one Post Office, OO
10 90
A CuOwv-urr
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Address, Rev. A. SHOTwELL.
Office Of Memphis Presbyterian,
23S Main ST., Memphis, Tenn.
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Acsurnsy House Re-opsnsd.
HAVING LEASED AND RE FCRNISHE d
II throughout the shove
NEW AND ELEGANT BRICK HOTEL
Bniidag. have Reopsned the Same and shalt endeav.
0s to Elskeit
TAs best Pablte Reuse . ~ West 166o
Every Effort will be made for the Con.
fart end KatjsGsetlvm Vt tlsrsss.
The Tables will be supplied with the hest the market
s6osds, and the Roous are new. easaA wsU
ventilated and furnished.
PAsfgK0ERs.
MEALS 5Oc. LODGING SOC.
A share OF patronage II respectfully solicited.
Nrs. LAURA J. SCOTT.
DEEs LONE, Mont ma. IN
Every Effort will be made for the Con.
fart and kolislsealvu Vt tlsrsa..,

THE LIVE ebay" PAPER.-About fort
night since, six Of San Francisco's most
prominent city and county officials and
private citizens made thorough examine
ton Of the Chronicle's h,oks, and issued q
card stating the actual circulation Of that
paper to Ike, as they posisirely kner, %, 100,
a. much the largest enjoyed by any paper
in that city, ~ the Chronicle is the hest
paper issued there. Since then the sub
scription has been increased by the addition
Of about five hundred names, and 1.-THE cry
is still they come The publishers Of the
Chronicle, in addition to making their paper
the hest compendium Of the live news Of
the day, always fresh, bright and ahead Of
all competitors, have found another means
Of increasing their popularity, in the issue
Of magnificent map If the States and
Territories Of the Pacific coast, which they
present a copy Of to each Of their yearly
subscribers. A copy Of this map has been
sent to us for our inspection, and we take
pleasure in endorsing it ~ not only All
elegant and artistic piece Of work, but one
which may be relied upon AZ correct, having
mainly been made from late surveys by
Government engineers. This map alone il
well wortl. the micc asked for years.
subscription to "the live paper''-as the
Chronicle IN generally known-with the
map thrown in. The price Of the Chronicle
Is only rs per annum, for the daily-seven
issues week. We advise our readers who
want tip top paper 70 send to publishers
Chronicle, San Francisco, Cal.
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- - ~ Dsas , ,opls in Arrears. -sx,
Tasr Srs sosss patrons IF The NEW
NoRrir. WEsT in arrears. II ia not much in
each ea.e, but II aggregates great deal. II
vould he Il Jaror IL hue all there nccounts
o,ai .ibom .Nrr Years vt .W send ,tate-
m,nt NJ actouat n all IN arrrors tor sub
rr.y'ion. job mork AMI adrr'isi"g. ami
i,v.t hay rW r'spotd. I. e"rh instance pos-
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In .1isy NJ msslr.s IN "rrears wiN remit. il
,rW h, ,.hrm.d n yC,for, and sare as er-
nm atd htor IF rorr'p'"dtnrt. Patrons
r, mh'ja,, p" sabscr,p,io"s nW BE- credited
am sha'ettr n6,.yn' IL scAt at ~ cents
mr. w,nh. "nd rersip' .tor"arted showiny
d,t- -m,r,h by rmifh.nre. PLEASE
CONSIDER THAT THIS REFERS T'D
ALL IS lKREARS, AMI .t"ror ne niM
rn,yincm i "" ran conveniently do 50. S,md
M,n,y U,,t|rs or Registered letter. at our
rnk. md "d"H expenses trom the sum r.
,luh. ~ IDst-ma.tsrs are yrq"ired 10
f. p.rtr hH.rs ." "ppiic"ti"m.
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Reduction of Prices.
.DOS'llsaDs House.

J. 4. CREIGHTON 4 Co.-Mr. George 4.
Kennedy, the Business Manager Of the
above efficient Commission and Forwarding
firm, was in town this week looking up the
situation with regard to next years bust
ness. They have had a heavy business
throughout the Territory and almost cxcl,,-
sivc control Of the West Side consignments
during the past year. Mr.. X. anticipates
being able to continue arrangements with
the L. p. l. &. =. roads ut such rates that
they will lie enabled to retain ii next year.
We believe they laid down last year 81.
Louis goods in Helena at $4.J per cwt. It
will take close work for any company to
beat that. Creighton 4 Co. design contin-
uing their forwarding house at Corinne,
there bcing no advantage to them or tn ship
lers in removing tn the terminus Of the
narrow gauge. They have given good sat
isfacti"n to shippers, having been prompt
In forwarding goods and efficient in secur-
ing good rates. We hope to wee them COLI
tinuc in wcll-tloing and the good graces Of
oar merchants.
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" CALIFORNIA fruit STORE, "
COHEN b co., Proprietors.

TIE UNITED STATES CAsEs.-Tl,c l.. s.
cases which have occupied the major portion
of the present term Of Court, were finished
for the term on Wednesday by the jury in
the conspiracy case failing to agree. It il
stated the status Of the jury was three for
conviction and nine for acquittal. The case
is sct for rc-hcaring on the THRU day Of the
next (April) term. At the same term the
case Of Mr.. Jones, late agent at the Jocko
reservation, will come up for trial.