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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The Synod Of the Atlantic, of the Northern
Church, met on November dth, in Atlanta Ga,
10 the New Hope Presbyterian church. Prof.
Patton, of Charleston, s. c., preached the open
ing sermon. Rev. A. S. BlIlingsley, of States
vile, n c., was Moderator, aud Prot. j. 81.
Shedd, of Blddle Institute, N. c., was temporary
Clerk. Sixteen were present at the opening OF the
Synod, and others arrived subsequently, from va
rious parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida. The meeting lasted two days The
work of the body is confined chiefly to the colored
people OF the States named.
The work on Religion and Science by Profess
sor Joseph LIE Conte, OF the University OF Caltor,
MIA, has had curious history. Its author, one of
the sblest OF American scientists is no less an en-.
thusiast as a Sunday School teacher, and the lee
lures of the present volume grew from series de-
GVered to Bible class of young men, his own
pupils in science in the University OF South Caro-
lina with which he was then associated. He is
thorough believer, it will thus be seen, in both re-
ligion and science, and his simple me he'd OF show
log their essential unity will do great deal OF good.
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From the Missionary.
Recent Intelligence.
MISSION OFFICE COLUMBIA, S G.,

MISSION OFFICE COLUMBIA s o.,
November 18th, 1913.
CHINA.-Mr. and Mrs DuBOse have returned
from Shanghai, where he had gone on account oil ns
wife sickness, and was very cordially welcomed back
by his Chinese acqualntances he mentioned tnat
two persons had applied for baptism, but, for pru
Dental considerations, their admission to the
Church was deferred for tine Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston had got back from Cheefoo, where they
had been spending some time for the Improvement
of his health. He writes: :" returned with my
family to Hangchow last week. We were all ben
Gifted by our visit to Cheefoo, and | resume my
work here with renewed gratitude, | trust, to our
Master, and with increased Interest," In his cause.
Mr.. Helm went off just after my return here, to
take an excursion of a few weeks for the improve
ment of his health, and Mrs. Randolph will have
to do the same" The heat of last summer was
severer than usual at Soochow and HaDgchow, and
all of our missionary brethren suffered IN health IL
consequence OF it.
At Pernambuco, Mr. Smith had commenced 9
regular Sabbath service in the Portuguese language
which had been attended by an audience of from
twenty to thirty persons. The members OF the
mission we're favored with good health.
News from Mr.. Pratt show that God is blessing
the labors of our brethren, both at Socorro and
at Barranquila. MIR. Erwin, in letter dated as
late as the 20h October, states that nquirers are
constantly coming to him. who say that their mlnd'
we're deeply impressed by the preaching OF Mr.
Pratt, while he himself thought that no good Im
pressions were being made Mr.. Pratt now CALI
for renfOrcemens for both stations. and he partic
ularly desires that female teacher, Of suitable
qualifications, should be sent to SocOrro as soon al
possible.
From the Indian country, we have letter fror
Mr. Balentine of the Cherokee mission, as late al
the 30th of September, and another from Mr.
Loyd, of the Choctaw mission, as late as the 2Ott
of October At both stations their families were
well. Mr.. Lloyd speaks of the members o. biz
church as growing in grace and knowledge They
are also responding to the call TO do more for the
support of the gospel among themselves.
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ST. NICHOLAS FOR JANUARY. THIS is the holiday
number of ScribnerS new magazine for young peo-
pie, and it comes loaded, not only with its own store
of good things for the Christmas time, but with the
best of what had been promised to the readers of
Our Young Folks-for the last-named magazine
has been bought by Scribner Co and is now
merged in ST. NICHOLAS. But although Our Young
Folks disappears from the field of juvenile literature
the boys and girls will lose nothing, Tor its best wr
tiers will contribute to The magazine.
The engravings, of which there is a generous dis
play-about forty in al-are of that high order
which has already made ST.. NICHOLAS noted as a
magazine of art.
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

From ]. T. Ellyson, news dealer, No. ll12 Main
Street. Richmond, we have received the following
beautiful productions
l. CHArTER. Box, monthly publication by the
American News Company, New York. The 81 num-
bers Included in this volume for 1873, contain Az
pages, octave. 1t contains about 200 illustrations,
embracing wide range of men, animals houses
and all sorts of interesting scenes 1t delights the
eye of an old man, as we can testify, TO range
through these excellent pictures what would we not
have given for them in the days of our youth, when
those few rude affairs in the New England Primer,
the American Looking Glass, and Websters Spelling
Book, constituted all our store? With these pictures
wa have more than 200 distinct articles, constituting
altogether a choice miscellany. In both depart
ments we find nothing but what is consistent with
good taste and good moral impression. 1t is a
superb Christmas Gift for young folks 1t will be
sent by mail for $l.50.
2. Next comes LITTLE Folks, monthly Maya
zine for the young, and published by the same Com
pany. 1t contains about the same number of pages,
pictures and articles as CHATTER BOX, and in the
same style of excellence and will be sent for the
same price.
8. AUNT LoUIsA's Big PICTURE SERIES. a. Do
nestle Animals. (2.) Rip Van Wrinkle. g. Visit of
St. Nicholas. a. Children of the New Testament.
Each with coored engravipgs to illustrate the Stories
The sight of any one is enough to make children full
of Christmas. Each sent for rs cents.
4. Here comes old MOTHER GOOSE. How could
the world get along without her? Critcse and scold
as some do, yet as specimen of the fantastical it
holds its way from one generation to another. In
this volume of about 100 pages, the melodies are
set to music-a tune to each page. By the time
these are sung through, harmony will reign over
all the house. The illustrations are admirably got.
ten up and ought to be paid for 80 the price is put
at Is cents, and cheap at that.
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&eliaiuNs gntelligeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
East Hanover Presbytery.
ADJOURNED MEETINGS

At an adjourned meeting held in Portsmouth,
Va, December 9th Mr. John Nc A. Rose, a Ii
centiate, was received from Fayetteville Presbyery
On the next day, the Sabbath, Mr.. Rose was or
dained and installed pastor of the Portsmouth
church. Rev. Geo. l. Petrie preached the ordi
nation sermon, and delivered the charge to the
pastor Rev. Geo D. Armstrong, d. D presided,
offered the ordaining prayer, and delivered the
charge to the people. Rev. N NJ. Woods con
Quoted the closing exercises.
The Presbytery adjourned 10 meet in Richmond,
at the rooms of the Committee of Publication, on
Monday, December 18th, at II NJ.
RICHMOND, Dec. 18th. 1873.
The Presdytery met pursuant to adjournment on
the 18th instant.
Rev. Samuel j. Baird was received from Lex
ington Presbytery.
A call for Dr. Bairds pastoral services was pre-
scented from the Third church, Richmond, and &C
cepted.
The installation service was appointed for frs
Sabbath in January, 1874 at u P. NJ, Dr.. b. l.
Baird to preside aud preach the sermon. DIR. Hogt
to deliver the charge to the pastor, and DR.. ReaC
the charge to the people.
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Presbytery of Florida

Met in Madison November 29th, at IL A. NJ
aud was opened with sermon by the Moderator
Rev. Dr. jacobs.
Rev. Samuel Donnelly, on dismissiOn from South
Carolina Presbytery, and by examination, was re
ceved into this Presbytery.
Rev. Mr.. Little declined the call which had beer
placed in his hands, from the church at Fernan
dina and it was resolved that the church be earn
esty yet atfectiOnately recommended to desst from
further prosecution of the call.
After due trials all OF which were sustained
Mr., 2. NJ. Mckay was solemuly ordained by prayer
aud the laying on the hands OF the Presbytery
and at the same time was installed pastor of the
Madison and oakland churches Rev. James Lit
tie preached the sermon; Rev. B. L Baker de.
livered the charge to the pastor; Rev. j. G. Grow
the charge to the people. The Moderator, Dr..
Jacobs, presided, propOuuded the constitutional
questions and offered the prayer of ordination and
installation.
Rev. Mr. Little, by resolution of Presbytery, was
requested to submit to the Plesbytery for publica
ton, the sermon preached at the ordination and
installation Of Mr.. Mckay.
FERDINAND JACOBS, Stated Clerk.
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Death of Agassiz Louis John Rudolph
Agassiz died on last Sunday the 18th instant
He was born in Switzerland in 1907, but came to
this country in 1916, and the next year was ap'
pointed Professor OF Geology and Zoology in the
University of Cambridge. He was in the front
rank of scientists in his day, was nOble'hearted
man, aud believer in Christ. He was thoroughly
opposed to Darwins views, and those of Other
skeptics. His works are of much value, and had
lie been spared others of much Importance would
have been added His death must be regarded al
nnblic loss
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NASHVILLE,
Tenn, Nov. 18th, 1873.
At meeting of Session, the following preamble
and resolution was adopted
Session having been informed of Rev. Mr. Price,
purpose to remove from Nashville, and consequent
~ to resign the charge of the Edgar Mission,
therefore be it,
Resolved. That the Session of the lst Presbyte
Ran church of Nashville do hereby record their
high appreciation of brother Price ministerial yea
and fidelity and their devout gratitude to the great
Head of the Church. for the signal success that has
attended HE efforts in the field in which he has
been aboripg, and they earnestly pray that God {
richest blessing may accompany him to the field Of
his future labors. w. BRYCE THOMPSON,
Clerk.
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Debate Continued lit was our expectation to
finish the report of the discussion in the Synod OF
Virginia, this week, but its extent requires more
space than can be devoted at once. twill be con-
cluded next week, and as it cOnHins "the.seeds OF
things" and relates to matters about which deep
interest is felt, there many who wish to have 1t
all. This is so not only among multitude OF our
people in Virginia, but especially among those
ministers and elders who could not attend the meet
ing of the Synod They wish to know what was
said, as well as what was done concerning this
question.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Roanoke Presbytery-sustentatiOn

Dear Brethren, 1.-THE collection for SustentdttOn
is at hand for 1874 The response from the
churches of our Presbytery this year has been
gratifying. Ecery congregation has contributed
and generally. (twenty of the thirty at the rate
asked for, seven per cent on the amount of salaries
respectively paid their ministers. Several have
exceeded this rate, and many of the largest sub.
scrbers to salary must have gone beyond it, The
amount contributed is nearly double that of the
previous year. This is great advance
Encouraged by the success, and impelled by the
urgent wants Of the cause, the Presbytery thought
it advisable to fix upon eight per cent. the rate
of contributions to be solicited for 1874 The
financial crisis was of course not foreseen But in
this emergency will you not semulate those noble
Macedonian Christians commended in Cor. viii
l-3. After all, the rate named is lower than the
average contributions to this cause throughout the
Synod last year. Let us the coming year have a
contribution, not only from every church, but from
every member Let the children also bring their
offerings. And let those who can possibly do so,
enlarge their gifts. 1.-The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver" HUGH A BROWN
Chairman Committee of Missions.
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A Good Hit.-Mr. Williams member of the
British House of Commons, and member of the
late Evangelical Alliance, has made an address to
his constituents since his return home. Speaking
of the letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury, he
said:
THE Dean of Canterbury brought over with
him letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury,
so full OF the spirit of Christian union, aud ex-
pressive of such anxiety for the removal OF differ
ences which keep Christians asunder, that | could
not help wishing that he would write similar let
ter to his fellow Christians at home and then
shape his public acts in accordance with his letter.
Laughter and cheers.
If the Archbishop will only take this good hint
there would soon be stirring times in England.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

HINTS AND HELPS IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY. By
William S. Plumer D. D.. LID.
Harper Brothers have brought out this excel,
lent volume of nearly 400 pages, limo. 1t is the
ripened and gathered fruits of the venerable author
long study, experience and teaching 1t is work
rich in his own mature thoughts, and in the choice
thoughts OF the greatest and best minds that have
adorned the Christian ministry. No one who
breaches the gospel fail to be pro6ted by the
wise maxms and suggestions it contains, and it may
be commended especially to all who are preparing
to enter the sacred Office 1t is not only good, but
a 0ery good book
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Central 4resbptrlan.
rev. WILLIAM BROWN, D. D., Editor.
Richmond, Va, Wednesday Dec II, 1878.
PREMIUMS FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

The Central Presbyterian has never gone
into the business of Sewing Machines, Superb
CArOnOs q costing, say, about 80 cents q
and all manner of curious things, as premiums
for new subscribers. The compensation
which commends itself to most is in money.
We make the following
LIBERAL OFFER.
1. Any person obtaining one or two new
subscribers, and sending payment, may re-
tain serenity fve cents, for each.
2. Any person obtaining three or more
new subscribers, and sending payment, may
retain one dollar, for each.
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points which ought to be occupied to-day. | have
four preaching points 10 connection with my con
Eregation, and yet am in my sixty-sixth year the
nfImities of aye coming on, aud who is to follow
me? Sometimes. my dear brother these things
perpex me; but God regns.
The evangelist of E lst Texas Presbytery writes
" At Mantua we are about to receive three ad
ditional families, (seven communicants), and at
Sherman We expect next Sabbath eight additions.
Tonight Was to have organised at Whitesboro,
Ia thriving town twenty miles west OF Sherman,
out II Is raining hard and is cold, and the meeting
must be deferred
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BIRDIE AND his FAIRY FRIENDS. By Margaret T
Candy. Published by Claxton, Remsen d Hafel
finger, Philadelphia. Price ST.
This little book has stories of various kinds
fairies; Dew fairies, Frost fairies Sunbeam fairies
&C., but the design of the work is beautifully ex
pressed in the authors dedication;
ITO my nephews and neices, with the hope tina
it will show them the beauty of genteness, and eac
them with the help of their Home fairies to choose
the good aud refuse the evil, until they all become
good Fairies, and make the world brighter and hap
pier by their presence
Through j. I. Ellyson, Richmond.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

Mr.. Elitor,-Hore are the promised corrections
of the statements made in Synod as to the Alumni
of several colleges attending our Summaries since
1910. Hampden Sidney has furnished to the two
Seminaries seuenty.niae. Washington College land
W. and L. w. seventy tour, As previous to its
great increase of students in 1866, and 26 since
that time Davidson College has furnished hun-
dred and sac. Yours, &,., b. NJ. s.
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Welcome for the Old School Synod Of Missouri. -
The Synod of South Carolina, recently in session
at Cheraw, was pleased to speak very kindly oil
our Synod, and to assure US of hearty welcome.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this Synod has heard, with un
feigned pleasure, of the recent action of the Old
School Synod of Missouri, wherein, by cheerful
majority, that body has voted to form a union with
the Presbyterian Church in the United States
We embrace this opportunity to assure those dear
and honored brethren of our big respect and
warm esteem for them, especially In view Of the
great oboquy and sufferings which they have en-
dured for principles which ought to be dear to
every true Presbyte We will welcome them
into our fullest fellowship and to our hearty conf
dence.- Old School Pesbytaiaa.
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HANS BRMKER, OR THE SILVER SKATES. By Mrs
Mary Mapes Dodge, the editor of the new Juvenile
magazine, the st Nicholas. Published by Serb
ner Armstrong & Co., New York. Price $3.50.
This is sketch of journey in Holland, and a
very interesting story about that honest, hard work
ing people. The descriptions of the curious man
ners aud customs, and strange localities, and of the
habits and national observances are very good, and
so striking that the book cannot fail to win its way
at once to popular favor.
Through J. T. Elyson, Richmond.
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"THE SOUTHERN HOME" of Charlotte, N. G..
edited by Gen. D. H Hill, comes to us very mucl
enlarged and with new, beautiful type. 1t is one
our best exchanges and we hope it will receive al
the patronage in North Carolina, and elsewhere i
so richly deserves.
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The Tycoon of Japan knows how to start news
paper He does not offer premiums for subscribers,
but has issued an order that all men of certain
social and political standing shall take certain pa
per or be beheaded,
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Convention for Hampden Sidney College, Va

HAMPDEN SIDNEY, Dec. 10th, 1873
A Convention of elders and deacons of the Synod
of Virginia will meet in Richmond, at the hall OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, on the
South side of Main Street, between Sth and 9th,
at half past seven o'clock, January 18th, 1874.
The Convention will be held to afford its mem
bers opportunity to confer concerning the affairs
of Hampden Sidney College, and to devise plans
for advancing the interests of that Seminary Of
learning.
A fall ATTENDANCE of elders and deacons from
the churches of the Synod is earnestly requested
By order of the Trustees of Hampden Sidney Col
lege. j. NJ. P. ATKINSON,
President.
For the above call the following elders of the
Synod not Trustees of the College, cordially con-
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Editorial Matter. Owing to the space occu
pied on this page with another subject, the usua
editorial matter is omitted.
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"PEAcE TO THIS HOUSE." T. S. Arthur 4 Son
Philadelphia have sent us q copy of their new pre-
MUM engraving, "Peace to this House" illustra
ting Luke X 5.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-02
HUM MOR ROU S
4 little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men"

4 paper mill-a fight between rival
journals.
1t is said that every editor on the
Boston Post wears spectacleS
A Boston dry goods dealer adver-
tises financial crash towels.
Some people have their thinking.
like their washing, done out,
A bookseller advertises calfpoets,
two dollars and fifty cents each"
Before states were used people
multiplied on the face of the earth.
Athens, Ga has paper named
CIT, with the motto 81 can scratch.
The best remedy for mercantile
troubleS-A liberal use of printer s
ink.
The Vermont, H.. Chronicle an
nouuces that it will exchange few
tender~lines for spare ribs or sau-
sage
"What is your name, little girl?'
minnie. minnie what?' Minnie
Don't; that's what Mamma calls me.
A California paper says: born
A son, a regular fifteen FOUNDER, to
the wife of Elder Mannheim. the elo'
quent expon6er.'
If it wasn't for the cent stamp
occasional y found in chew ol
tobacco a considerable portion of our
citizens would starve
A newspaper recently quoted Bng-
hams celebrated work, The Anti
quIties of the Christian Church, as
Bingham Iniquities ofthe Christian
Church.
A PeSin, H., coroners jury rem
dered verdict that a man, whose
body was found in the river, came tC
his death by a. blow on the head,
"whice was given either before OF
after drowning,''
Mr.. Smith is bound to have his
joke. His wife walked nearly in front
of a railroad train the other day, and
he said that if she had gone step
farther his children would have bad a
step mother.
A Troy policeman swore as follows
against prisoner: The prisoner set
upon me calling NE oh ass, a preci0as
dolt, d scarecrow, 2 ragamufiin and
idiot-all of li;h 1 certify to be
true