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The Huguenots Divided.

A schism is at land in the French Protestant
Church, or rather has already been made. The
question now rising is What is to be the future oil
the divided parties? Which of them is to be re,
cognized as the Protestant Church of France?
If the question IS, % BE DECIDED by adherence "a
the ancient symbols OF faith IL can be readily an.
swered. The Church of the Huguenots has always
been Evangelical has been during the greater
part of its history distinctly Calvinistc in It's theo
logy. 1t has confession which clearly sets forth
the Evangelical doctrines, and it has adhered to
this old creed through many years Of persecution,
reairming its faith In it whenever the opportunity
was offered. But for more than two centuries no
Synod of the French Protestant Church was al
lowed to meet, and when at last, by permission OF
President Thiers one was summoned, 1t was found
that Rationaism had eaten deeply into the life Of
the Church. The Synod became the scene of vio-
lent contentious between well-defined parties, but
the Evangelical party, led by GuizOt, the great
Statesman and historian, were successful 10 passing
resolutions which pledged the Church to an ad-
herence to the great doctrines of the Evangelical
faith. The Synod further directed that all who
could not subscribe to this minimum" of faith
could not be permitted to vote at the elections for
Cousistories-in other words, that man who re-
iected the doctrines of the Church could not be
legally voter in the Church.
Against this decision the Ratlonalistic party,
headed by Athanase Coquerel, Fills, are making a
desperate war. They ask the Government Of
France not to give effect to the DEGREES of the Synod
and thus to leave the Infdel and Socinian party
safelyin the bosom of the Church Unfortunately,
the Protestant Church of France is connected with
the State and supported by it, and this makes
the whole question one for the government Of
McMahon to decide. 1t is impossible, just now,
to foretel what turn the matter will take but there
is great fear felt that the Protestant Evangelical
Church of France is entering upon period of
disaster, and perhaps permanent decay.-The
Presbyterian.
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His devotional habits were regular, and bis prayers
in his family showed the humble, penitent and
trusting heart of one who lived near the Saviour
No interest was paramount, in his mind, to that
of pure, active and efficient church; no teachings
of religion more delightful to his contemplation,
more engaging to his sympathies or more inAuen-
tial in his life, than those great and fundamental
truths of which the doctrines of Gods just and
holy government, mans ruin and the full redemp-
ton procured by Christ's vicarious sacrifice, and
effected by his Royal, Priestly rule and interces-
sion, constitute the elements. He had not mite
of sympathy for radicalsm in social and political
interests, or for liberalism" and looseness in re-
ligion.
He reared family Of three sons and four daugh-
tiers, all now married and surviving him, and all
communicates in Evangelical churches. He was
twice married-his second wife being sister Of
DR.. Cyrus Mason, and now living.
His death was peaceful; and among his last
words we're those of believing prayer
All who read this, can make their own rehec
tons. The Psalmist has given the summary in,
mark the perfect man and behold the upright,
for the end of that man is peace" Let all seek to
follow them who through faith and patience
have inherited the promises" b. NJ. s.
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New Chinese Dictionary.

We learn from correspondent of the Neo York
Observer that new Chinese dictionary has been
published at the American Presbyterian Mission
in China DR.. S. Wells Williams is the author.
1t is stated in the preface that the number of char
acers in the work is H. 527, of which 5S7 are du-
plicate forms so that the number of articles is
10 GAO. Although the number of characters in the
Chinese language is about 40 0O0 yet the number
in this dictionary is deemed sufficient for all ordi-
nary purposes. o.
1t is we'll known that the Chinese language is
monosyabic, and that the number of the syllables
employed in it is very small, only partial and
limited use being made of the vocal organs while
this poverty of sound is compensated for by the
richness of the written symbols. We learn that,
while in this dictionary the number of characters
is y 527, the number of syables in the Mandarin
dialect is only 522; that the number in the Canton
dialect is 7O7 in the Fuchau dialect, 92S; in the
Amoy dialect, $40; in the Shanghai dialect, $780,
Each syllable in the Mandaran dialect, owing to
the tones, may be pronounced in four or five diff.
ferent ways; while in the other dialects each sylla-
BILE nav, for the same reason. be pronounced in
eight different ways DR.. Williams states in the
introduction to his work that the oldest Chinese
electromagnetic "Erl va" or Ready Guide, 3"
is also the earliest pathological work extant in any
language, and was composed nearly three thousand
years ago.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Roanoke Presbytery-Suste
MOssINGFOP

MossINGFoRD, Va, Dec. II, 1874.
Dear Brethren,-This is not so much to remind
you of the collection appointed for Sustentation in
January. COMMENCING with the firsv Sabbath, as il
is respectfully to urge upon all concerned, whether
in soliciting or in giving, to do their utmost to
make it as bountiful as possible. Our necessities
require this, and great detriment to the cause OF
Christ must otherwise result In 1873 contribu-
ton to this cause was made by every church of
the Prcsbytery. 1t was our hope, and has been
our digent endeavor, to secure like unanimity
for 1874. But one congregation remains to be
heard from. Perhaps it has made a late collection,
and will yet report. We therefore close the year
with hope, encouraged to believe that none will
grow weary in we'll doing.
N. B. Will the brethren be so good as to re-
port to the undersigned, not later than Immediately
after the second Sabbath of February, what their
collections have amounted to. or will probably
reach. The Committee will need this information
in making out their recommendations.
HUGH A. Brown,
Chairman of Committee Of Missions
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&eliaions gutelliaeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Indian Presbytery

Met at Good Land church, on September 18th,
and was opened with sermon in the Choctaw Ian
guage. Five ministers and fourteen ruling elders
we're present. In addition to the matters already
published in our column Of missionary intelligence,
we note the following:
The organization of Buck Greek church with 26
members, with James Bond and Morris Cass as
ruling elders, was reported by brother Hobbs.
The names of Rev. Messrs John Edwards and
George Ainslie were dropped from the roll, as
members of other Preshyteries not in connection
with our General Assembly.
Mr.. j. H. Guy, member Of the Methodist
church, by his request, was recommended as Tract
and Bible distributor
Mr.. Samuel Robinson, member of Living Land
church. was received under the care of Presbytery
as candidate for licensure.
The special committee appointed to consider and
report as to elders of suitable qualifications to in
struct and govern the church, recommended Messrs
Edmund NOAH James Taylor, and James Dyer as
suitable persons.
The Spring meeting will be held at Boggy De-
pot, on Thursday before the third Sabbath in April
next at P. NJ.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW for October
Conducted by an association of Ministers in Co.
lumbia, s. G. Contents:
l The Melchizedekan Priesthood. By the Rev
T. B. Balch, Prince William, Va.
2. General Assembly u.s. Government. By the
Rev. j. S. Cozby, Mayesville, s. G.
g. Righteousness, New Nature, and Faith. Way
marks in the Wilderness.
A. Church Power. By the Rev. John B. Adger
D. D., Pendleton, S. c.
s. Virus, Mental and Moral By G. J. A. Coul
son, Esq, New York.
g. Gradualness, Charac eristic of all Gods Opera
tons. By Prof. R. T. Brumby, Athens, Ga.
7. Critical Notices.
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Contribution for Sustentation.- Circular
found in this paper presents so forcibly the wants
of this cause, and the Importance of generous
contribution from our churches, that nothing can
be added to what our Secretaries have said. No
one at all acquainted with the field opened in our
Southern country, can fail to see how the Susten-
tation scheme has been mighty arm Of strength
to our Church. 1t has been bond Of union, sym
patty and cooperation between the strong and the
feeble Without it scores of churches would have
absolutely persisted, that are now nourished into a
vigorous life To leave it without adequate sup
port, is to strike with terrible palsy the whole
frame of that spiritual body to which we belong,
and whose health and activity we all desire to pro.
mote. Let our people everywhere understand how
vitality this cause is connected with the honor of
religion and the welfare of our Zion. If the Com
mittee of SustentstiOn is sustained up to the point
of ability possessed by our Church, the extent to
which it will lengthen her cords and strengthen
her stakes during the next ten years will be such
as to I'll it in all its borders with sdoring gratitude
Even now we are called to excaim-" Behold,
what hath God wrought"
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Holiness of GOd.-The Moravian has a word Of
rebuke for those Christian teachers who refuse to
set forth the holiness of the Lord as manifested in
His adherence of sin, and in His wrath against
the impenitent, as follows:
1.-The Apostle knowing the terrors of the
Lord, persuaded men. He who only breaches
Gods love in Christ, and refuses plainly to say to
the wicked man, Thou shalt surely die, as Jeho-
yah babe his Waterman on the walls of Zion do,
does not declare the whole counsel of God, and
will therefore not be clear from all mems blood, if
any are mised or deceived by his teaching into
the belief that they can be saved without repent
ing believing and being born again. If, id the
progress of the church and of the world the teach
ings of the Saviour and his Apostles in reference
to the doom of the finally impenitent, and those
guilty of objectionable sin, were to be softened
down or entirely banished from the public teach.
ing why is it that in the latest inspired portion Of
Gods Word, just before the canon Of revelation
was to be filed and closed, the wrath Of the Holy
Lamb against His foes, among whom are classed
all liars, is depicted most wildly and terri6-
caly2"
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Westminster COllsgs.-The last Fulton Tele-
graph has the following coed word about our Syn
odical College in that town. The progress of our
institutions there is altogether satisfactory.
There are nearly one hundred students in this
institution, and we hear their devotion to their
studies spoken of in very high terms. There are
but two or three under Is years of age. Provision
has been made for boys of more tender age. A
thorough preparatory English school will be opened
on the LIST of February This department will be
in charge of Prof. Thurmond, who stands high as
an instructor
A Normal class will also be organized at the
opening of next term. These are new features in
the history OF the college, and we hope to the
number OF pupils largely increased at the opening
in February.
Let parents have boys, and teachers desiring
Normal instruction, remember that the colleges in
Fulton propose to be second to none in the State.
81. Louis Presbyterian.
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Central 4resbgttrlan,
Richmond. Va, Wednesday, Dec. %, 1874
BE IN Coon TIME.-Lest those stil

BE IN COOP TIME.-Lest those still
in arrears should forget, they are again
reminded that it is our purpose to put this
paper upon a strictly CASH BASIS on the LIST
of January. All papers, without exception,
not paid for in advance to that date, will be
discontinued. No other rule can be applied,
and we urge our friends to be so good as to
square accounts at once, and let us be ready
for the new order of things. The postage
viii be paid by this Office, without cost to
subscribers, and thus the price of the paper
viii be diminished by that amount.
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Errors Corrected.-In the discourse of Bishop
Cummins number of typographical errors appear
which we're discovered too late for correction,
cept on this inside page. The most important are
the following:
In second column. under " Cordial recognition
of the Greek Church, read "fOr mot orr a more
gigantic, &c.
Third column, under Refusal to grant relief to
burdened consciences. read relief mot belief.) A
few lines below, read evangelical
Third column read SacerdotaI and sacerdotahiSnl
Other errors the reader will readily understand.
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or General Assembly, is not stated. Ad-
journed to meet December 22d, when further
proceedings will be had.
The above is condensed from an account
published in the Christian Observer of De-
cember 10Th.
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Maintaining Discipline. 1.-The Presbytery OF
Jersey City has brought to close long and most
painful case Of discipline, which produced during
its progress degree Of excitement that was IN
tense. One of its ministers. Rev. j. s. Glepden-
ming, was accused of licentious conduct, and IN a
forn exceedingly aggravated by the alleged cir
cumstances On this charge be was acquitted,
but large minority voted to sustain it.
There was another charge that be had "cOmpro-
missed his Christian character" by very unminlste-
rial, improper behaviour, which was sustained by
a vote Of sixteen to five. minute was adopted
containing very severe .admonition (but entirely
JUST and dissoving Mr.. Glendenning's pastoral re
lation with the Prospect Avenue church, of jersey
City.
The Presbytery is to be much commended for the
faithful way it has dealt with this case, unmoved
by popular clamor, and the whole matter is one
from which ministers of the gospel may learn
lesson as to the Importance of prudent deport
meDt in all things, SO that the purity Of the minis
terial character may be above suspicion.
Mr.. Glendenning has appealed to the Synod Of
New jersey
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He was Parsizs5 RltusEis.s have been
asserting that the hfchbr,kop of Canterbury had
not been baptized properly. The following COM
munication from brother of the Archbishop ap-
pears in the last issue of the Church Herald:
Archibald Campbell TAFT was born on the list
December, 1911, and baptized on the 10th of Feb
rusry by the Rev. DR.. Midnight The above is
copied by me from the family Bible of my father,
Craufurd TAFT, of Haweisten, Esq, my father and
the Archbishop's. 1t was inserted in this Bible
BY our mother, who died on the Sd of January,
1914, aud who entered in it the births and bap-
tisms of all her children as they occurred. James
Campbell TAFT
Yes, but that baptism is not valid among High
Church people. Roman Catholics would let it
pass, for they allow lay baptism, upon an emer
gency. Not so with Episcopalisns So the bother
is not at all removed.
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Women Preachers-At the late meeting of the
California Conference. Mrs. Van Colt was recon-
mended for deacons orders Bishop Merrell took
the position that woman could not be legally Ii
ceused to preach in the NJ. b. Church and hence
could not be ordained. The case has been appealed
to the General Conference.
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The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW for October.
Through the Leonard Scott Publishing Company,
Al Barclay ST., New York. Contents:
The Jesuits; Provincial Turkey; The Hope Of
English Architecture Modern Culture; The Repub-
lie of Venice, its Rise, Decline, and Fall; Life o.
Bishop Patterson; EastAnglia, its Strikes and
Lock outs; Burrows Worthless of All Souls; Crimi
nal Statistics The Ritual of the English Church.
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Rev. W. W. Colby, colored man, who was edu
Gated at the Richmond Theological Institute, hss
entered the missionary field, aud will sail in Jan
uary for Africa with Rev. W. j. David, of Mssip
p1, under the authority of the Foreign Mission
Board.
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VICK's GUDE.-We have received a copy Of
Vicks Floral Guide, beautifully engraved. The
Guide is published quarterly at 25 cents year.
The cheapest publication in the country. Address
James Wick, Rochester, New York.
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SoRIBNERs MONTHLY for January. Conducted by
J. G. Holland. Published by Scribner & Co.. 654
Broadway, New York. Contents:
Travels in South America; Ny Tourmaline; The
Canons Of the Colorado :, Saint and Sinner; The
Story of Sevenoaks; Song from Drama; A Bou-
quet of Japanese Verses A New Solution of an
Old Puzzle The Mysterious island; Mount Tabor {;
Some Old Letters; Sonnet; Hereditary Foes; My
Night in Stage.Coach; Bazane's Prison; Topics
of the Time; The Old Cabinets Home and Society (;
Culture and Progress; Nature and Science Fitch
ings.
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ST. NICHOLAS for January. Scribner's Illustrated
Magazine for Girls and Boys. Conducted by Mary
Mspes Dodge Contents;
Frontspiece, "Mozart, the Little Music King y
The Blessed Day; Eight Cousins Verse, "Merry
Christmas, Dear Papa; Elsie's Winter Walk; Jessiei
A Christmas Legend; Jokkoree A Bird sEye View
of the Battle of Life; Tommy, the Soprano; The
Hornbill; The Funny Kings In the Dory; "a Visit
from St. Nicholas;" Pussy's Lesson; Christmas
Tablet; The Children's Crusade; Santa Claus and
his Men The Young Surveyors The Domino Bridge;
Mays Christmas Tree; The Dwarfs Mirror; By the
Hearth Books for Boys and Girls The Mstletoe
Bough; For Very Little Folks; Jack-in-the-Pulpit;
The Letter-Bo TIE Riddle Box.
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THE GALAXY for January. Sheldon & Co., 677
Broadway, New York Contents:
Leah: A Woman of Fashion River Lilies; The
Theatre Francois; Too Late The WarlOck of Wind
bags; November in the Marshes NOrseman's
Pilgrimage; Corinna Confesses; The Native Races
of America; Southwark; Under the Roof with
Home; With Words Where it Ended; What is the
Matter? Is Anything the Matter? Fugue in Can
on Form; Drift Wood; Scientific Miscellany; Cur
rent Literature Nebule
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-06
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENT.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
norIcE NO. asa.
U. 3. Survey Ne. 90.

TT q. LAND oPPIcE. CARSON CITY,
hereby riyeS that r. schroeder, John s.
Kaneen, BENZ. Whiteman. John Delningcr. N.
j. Franklin and q. Mooney. whose Po.t-ofice
address 70 At yirsinla Cily. storey county, ne.
patent FOR four hundred and atty lt;p linear
icet on he Mooney and whiteman lode, Moo
ney and whltemsn Conpsny's claim, Devils
Gate Mining District, Lyon county. Nevada,
extending 80 feet In . noftheriy direction rom
the location OF post No. I. along the line Of said
vein OF lode. and embracing We ssme' MN s,t ~.
ace ground coo feet In width. and described on
The plat and aeld notes on ale In my once -
follows, to.wtt:
Commencing at post No. I, located about O.
ieet wet Of the Virginia and Carron Toll koad,
At which point Mount Lincoln bean routh tsk
degrees east. The Mooney and Wnitsrssn
tant; thence running, INST coursc-csst 80
feet. 10 post Nos . ; thence, second coarse-
north so feet, TO- post No. 8; thence, third
coufse-west 600 feet, TO post No. . thence,
fourth soGr,s :. go feet; TO pest 81 No "a :; :.
line Of section n, township 10 north, range II
east, Mount Diablo meridian. bear south .
degrees east 1884 feet /; thence, hlh course
east 800 feet, TO post No. !, the place OF begin.
ming. containing 0 1o-i0o acres.
Courses expressed from true meridian, with
Z magnetic variation OF 10 degrees " minutes
This claim adjolns the Dayton No. . claim
upon the north, aud IL In the vicinity Of the
Columbia. DAney. Nemnon and Brooks clalms.
The location IL recorded In Book &c" Me
cellaneous. on page GoS and 90, o. Tho mining
the once OF the County Recorder Of Lyon
county, In the State Of Nevada.
my20 SD ADOLPHUS Waltz. Register. =
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS..
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

NOTICE or A MEETING OF THE STOCK.
IN holders OF the Virginia and Truckee Rail.
road company,-T'hc undersigned Stockholders
OF the virginia and Truckee Railroad Com.
pany, owning ard holding more than one fourth
Of the stock OF said Company, hereby give
notice that q meeting Of the Stockholders OF
said Company IL called by ne and win be held
1t the once OF the Company. In the city o. VIZ
glnla, Storey county. Nevada, on TUESDAY,
the 3oth day OF June. 1874. ct the hour Of -
O'Clock noon) OF said day. 10 take such action
"a may be deemed expsdlsnt In relation TO the
Indebtedness Of said Company, and particularly
In regard TO issuing bondi Of tho Company for
said Indebtedness, and executing . mortgage
upon the properly and franchises OF the Com
pany TO secure the pa. ment OF ruch bonds.
Dated, this 9th day Of June, 1874.
WILLIAM SHARON, rf
ID. u. MILLS,
X. A. RICHARDSON, Trustee.
A. N. RDGINGTON, Trustee.
q. W. HAZLET0N. Trustee.
JAMES X. RICE,
II. NJ. YERIN0TON,
ID. L. BLISS, Trustee. nl1
TiiUs. II. WILLIAMS.
iufa ID Sfockholderp
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.al UNION REPUBLICAN,
state Central Committee.

ATA MEETING OF THE UNION REPUB
n llcan State Central Committee, held in
Virginia City, June ~. 1874, II was
Resolved. That q State Convention OF the
Unlon Repuhlican party DO held 81 Winnie
mucea, on THURSDAY. September ~, 1874. 10
nominate candidates for the following ofhce'.
to-wit:
Governor. Lieutenant, Governor. Represents
tive In Congress. two Justices Of the Supreme
Court Dong and short terms. Secretary OF State,
Attorney General, Treasurer OF STATE. Con
trpller o. state, Surveyor 9ensni,' Raperin-
tcndent Of Public Instruction. state Mineral
oglst, Clerk Of the Suprems Court, State Prin.
ter. and State Central Committee. and for the
transaction of such other business ~ shall
properly come BE- lore the Convention.
Resolyed, That each County DO entitled 10
one Delegate At large, one for each 100 votes
and one for each fraction over 90 votes cast for
J. w. Haines, Presidential Hector, a the gen
cral election Of 1872.
Resolyed, That the test 10 be required OF all
voters At the primary elections Of the party
shail be: First-Are you Q citizen o.. the
United states and State OF Nevada, or WHY you
be a lawful voter at the ensuing election. Sec
ond-will you support the nominees Of tho re.
psbi'sss. s.s,s ADD County convsnsi'n al 'n'
Resolved, That the several County CON.
mIttscs be recommended 10 adopt such other
means and tests 20 MAJ seem 70 then necessary
70 the promotion Of purity and fairress 81 the
Delegate. are apportiened to the several Coun'