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Marrb 9n 1874

March 80, 1874.
1, Charles Barnum. City Clerk. do hereby
certify thai the petition and affidavit Of JAS.
j. Welsman, as above stated. has been this
day filed in the Office OF the City Clerk, the
same to be laid before the City Council at it's
next regular meeting; the said petitioner be-
ing represented by Porter d Conner, OF the
city OF Charleston, and Pope i Haskell, OF
the city OF Columbia, as his attorneys.
Witness my hand as City Clerk and the
seal Of the city, this 30th day OF March,
1874. CHARLES BARNUM.
Mach 81 n6tl8 City Clerk.
81 The Charleston Ne,rS and Courier will
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JUDGE MACKEY

4 dispenser OF justice, deserves and
"A receives the applause and appreciation
Gf law-abidinS citizens. The "Inlian Girl"
aa dispenser OF LUXURY. deserves and re-
cc;ves the patronage OF all who like good
smoking st low rates. Lovers o: .he weed
recommend her emporium
TO BE THE
Place 20 get the fines. Chewing TnlAcc. IN
the city. and as in the campaign tor
NEXT GOVERNOR
Each party will BIO showing up the merits of
their respective candidates, so all emokera
are continually putting the celebrated five
cent Cigars, sold only as the
INDIAN GIRL CIGAR STORE,
Columbia Hotel Block. Columbia. S. C.
, 1874-03-15
THE ALIIAz

THE INDEPENDENT on PROF. SWING
r fhe Edttcr ef 1de Chicago TRIBUNE:
SIR: I cali your attention to an editorial Of
tho Iudeps,dc7, for the reason that It expresses
60 well the feelings of those who are, Sunday af-
ter Sunday; made glad BY the eloquent, clear.
and fozc.ble e1positionB of the varied truths OF
the Bible By Prof Swing. Those who have long
Listened to 'the Word, the Truth, and the Life
as e1pounded by him, do not ''suppose" Will tue
independent, but know, that " he holds to the
cardinal truths Of the Gospel" He certainty
gives to the work Of salvation philosophical
explanation somewhat different from that taught
in the Presbyterian standards upheld by Df.
Patton ct Id genus oHans; and IN that he does
SO We thank God, aud take courage, hoping that
We may vet catch glimpse ct the silrer-In1ng OF
the blaca cloud which has for such long, weary
!,criod hung about the hearts OF u,eu, all the time
rtreateuiug to rain the uouttaranle woes OF eter-
nal la1nnalion upon the souls OF all those who
daro 10 think. With tho Independent, we are glad
that the issue has been made, and We hope that
the Interior will push it to 3 decision" We
want to know what Presbytetitnism is At the
present day; whether it has KEPT up with the
soul OF the human race, or whether it is still III
Toiyed, in the mazes of theological discussion
ss to how many angels can dance upon the point
of catabric-needle, and, with its tint. - God
Forka in mysterious way" is still clipping the
wings Of human reason.
Prpf Swing has dared to think. and has 1ol-
lowed his eyllogiams to the conclusion OF st.
james : lie see, then, how by works q man is
iuuil;ied, and not BY faith only, and, III making
application Of this truth, he has simply uttered
tie reidirt Of the age, that j" Aaay there afe
, 1874-03-15
CHICAGO

The Rev. J. E. Roy delivered u temperance
lecture at Winnetka Wednesday evening.
The Rev. L. Meredith preached last Sunday IN
tho Whitefield Methodist Church, to 4oo Welsh
men, in their native tongue.
Bishop Whitehouse is actively engaged IN
making his annual vIsitations to the Ep1scopA
churchea of his very large diocese. Though he
has reached IN advanced age, his physical VlSor
and endurance seem to be nnimpa1red-
DR., D, Griffith, Of Philadelphia, Secretary of
the Baptist Bible and Publication Society, was IN
Chicago few days ago, looking alter the ahse1-
esta Of his charge.
The Rev. ". s. ,Hamlin, formerly Of Portland.
Me-, has settled as pastor OF the Flss bapsls'
Church Of Law reuceburg, lnd.
The Rev. Father Willard, Of Fond du Lac,
Wis. il spoken Of in connection with the vacant
Biahopric OF Green Bay, Wis. (Cathollc).
A clergyman writes to the Baltimore american
that its attempts at criticising Mrs. Van COLI are
a. ridiculous rs the efforts OF mouse TO Riddle
off the wings Of HI archangeL
The New Orleans Christian Advocate notices
the derth Of Mrs. Susan Moore, OF Floyd, La,
Dec O. aged 1UO years, 2 months, aud 4 days.
She was said to be- the Oldest Methodist IN Loulsl-
ana, having Joined the Church in lso8-
The Rev. E. r. Bay1lss, who has served in the
r,ost accountable manner the Garden Plains, ILL.,.
Presbyterian Church for two years. about week
ago announced to his congregation that ne nao
| experienced change in his views concerning pap
| tism. having been convinced that immersion was
| the only proper mode. In consequence OF these
views. be asked for dissolution of the pastoral
| relation, Resolutions we're adopted expressing
the fullest confidence Of the people IN Mr. Bay
| lss as pastor. :.
, 1874-03-15
NOTES.
1rvTu1nJHT

English Methodists ara mourning the death OF
ths Rev. George Scott, D. D., which occurred In
Glasgow Scotland, Feb. l.
The Michigan Avenue Methodist Church has
received seventy members during the present re-
yiyai. Additions nre made every Sunday.
Tho arrang g.munts have been perfected where
bv tho Rev. J. Lavelle pastor at hipon, Wis,
and II. F. Randolph, pastor at Eatonto"n' Ne"
Jersey, are about to exchange churches.
The Northwestern Adrocate Gays the Rev.
&C orge Il. Strobridge, once Of Chicago, and re-
Gently pastor at Lexington, Ky, goes to Asbnry
Church, Buffalo, to serve that society as PASTOR
Donations eem to be in order just low, in tho
Methodist churches. The foloT1ng-named
pastors we're fortunate to the extent noted, lag lass
woek: The Rev: ". +: Goodwin. Matto9n' s5e1; ei
the Rey. o. i. Fisher, Delmar, L.. sio9; the
Rev. VIM. How, Mineral Point Wis., 500; tho
Hev. II. Nancy. pekiu, Ill, 2425; tue Aey: j. r.
Dalser, LeClare, H., z75; the Rev. J. L. smith,
Gioye Lake, MINI, S68.
Conversions ara reported IN the Methodist
churches, as followB kirkyile, L., forty; MOT
| iittle church Of nine members in Rome, Wis.,
! commenced geries Of meetings Jan. ., result
mo at The end Of eix weeks, in the conversion OF
| fft7. many being heads OF families. Tho hey.
j. Mills, blind preacher from oconono]o ost
rendered efficient aid. chebanse, H. 1hlsyi !
Fraaklin, Mich, forty; Rock Island, ILL., tr'. twen.
tv: New Rutland, Ill, tbirty-seTen; sebewa
Corners, H.. thirty, Woodruff, H., seventy
uino; Franklin ILL.,, twenty-elx; Portslhe, "a.
tweutynye a st 1G5epn' MieI M9 '
Pelin, ILL.,, forty ait; Vernon Iowa) p.ssf1cs. District
seven Amboy City. ILL.,. seventy-h'e; Delmar'
M forysi1 Monons La eEn.s-s fa1s III Ixpcu Gpcnit
forty; Lake Port, Mich. forty-sl1; Danv!iie'
Mich, sixty; Hanover, ILL.,. forty; Gordonvno'
Mimi. forty; Polo, Ill. eighty Desoto Circuit
West Wisconsin, twenty-five; Pecatonlea, = L., q.
TsrsI P'w PsT ILL., twenty; in Cassvine {hich.) Cir.
cult the membership has increased from ntty te
Ia. and 100 conversions have taken place
Princeton. Ia., eeyenty-dye; Red Cloud, Him.
seventy; Mason City, H.. twenty-three-
| Baptist.
se7en persons were baptized in tho Firs
Church, Chicago, March 8.
The little Baptist Church at Eng1ewood CAV
+ the hand OF fellowship to forty young consert
on the evening OF March l.. Ihose fecenu'
baptized are nearly all young.
Aforeien missionary meeting for the Bapsst'
; of WISCONSIN aud Northern Illinois is to ne bell
at Racine Wis, beginning March rs. A goo
programme has been arranged.
Thu Standard Gays: "A very genersall re!iva
ia IN progress in the Union Baptist Church, Z
Aurora. Eight have been receired for baptism a,[
ii There are some forty OF more inqmIeEs. IN
church is more united and stronger than It ha
/ been tor yea1s The Rev. 7. B. Palmer
: PASTOR"
, Other Baptist churches in the Northwest bar
received members recently as fonoWs: Malset1
4a ext7aEe snson' s;nn4 'ot1 IT, dse 9s tTensynne
Cherokee, L., thirty: Fort Madison. L., twenty
Winterses, L., ten Ashland, Neb., eighteen
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IdE uN1 1tGhoAAA ~. 1NN@~~~~'
Tho Central Baptist, published in ST. Louis,
OF March S, has d leading editorial on tho UNI
ve1sity Of Chicago, in which, after relating the
story OF the recent controversy, it calls upon aA
the parties to it to resign. It sees in the scheme
to provide for = Chancellor only plan to re-.
nIaca affairs where they we're before, which, II
thinks. would be great misfortune to the IN
etituhcr. The Central Bdptssf says' =
The roots Of this great difficulty run back through
all the history Of the University. An e1 afte counc
caIed from anywhere. might sit for year upon the
matter aud then would not be Abla 70 30 understand
Il % to sdjudcate it to the satisfaction q Al or r.
Grafton Of tho respective merits Of the ~ncn
divide tho opposing factions. It IS too late now 70
eapousa tho Cause OF either side, whichever may seam
to be right, or to attempt tho work OF med1atfon
TO al unparalleled person8 who have any uoWt-
edge OF this unhappy strife there seems nns one Ps
both sdes to retire from the field. No tenportzng,
patchwork policy will do now: No eoHpromiae en- y
be- effected which viii not cripple II It does not do-
strnv tha power and Influence Of IN institution WHICH
has hitherto gYen such lax5s PROMISE OF future great
ness.
understand IT, " nte = t9stnon a5el9I1 o'A ~
In Heavens name then, We say, ssana ahoe' a! ~ =.
you brethren, who are In any way mixed np IN sne
matter or azp even understood to be eonmat.eo 10
either side. Let some true and tried nan1 VINO nas
had largo experience In educational atsTs, be paceo
at Tho lead as soon he can bo fouud-a Wan Wuo
vholo story, With al lts unpleasant particulars sueh
an ono win gather around him sn its friends And IN
sptre tho conadaucs Of the Denomination th1ou8oout
tha land.
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who get their salvation BY filth and their 1ot-
tunes by rascality" Hinio tlG- -lachTz'n'r- Pays
Prasb7terianism Of the sixteenth century, he'
him be arathema." r,.
Thu editorial of the INDEPENDENT to which our
corresnondent refers, after giving ehoss n1s-
tory ot the Swing Interior controversy says:
The QUESTION is. whether nan who holds hEny =, 70
the historical facz Of The Gospel 70 Inc hgs IL ~
yation md the supply o. s saa IL erpesnesa sshors
men tn ba,isye IN Christ that they 1nsy 20 esYea
whether such unan because nc Rlves ~ .uh Tar ~
nj fr ttlat targht in the Presbyterian etand3sds'
shsi he excluded from the Presbyterian pulpit o1'
Patton Is very cleor IN hs own nd pu %Iuo ho oiE
In their entirety the dogmatc foiuias oi ue
terian confession aud he insists that those VINO do
there are many persons who, ike the Eraa9est ass
week in editorial accepted the psesoytesan con
5ession because they Fsata II Is sut Who ao
not pretend to iudorse every word u IT. VINO even NUN
themselves 1t nbary 10 discard some Of itA explaaa
thesc. lis difference with tho dosuaatc formulas j. o.
biz church is probably rather more uafsed thaa a'
Of most New School men: but he holds, neycrtnee9s
"a NO suppose to tho cardinal truth Of the uoepel "a
hi. persor tho issue Il very fariy presented
the old truth may be put into forms Of docs1a
statement little mora fczibo whether any h,rn -
surh reachers OF Christ Is Bdsnneli, and HobeSsoa
and TAon,as T. Lynch, and Mcleod conlpDeH .,a
We glad that the issue has neen maGT st pf
Swing viii bo aupPtoased, We do NOT peAese ~ -
man or rare pulpit power one 81 re oes. n sun.
issers IN chsgo sno sna 1hf tst tie Gospel which he
n7eaches is not another Gospel though the PHRASES IL
which it Is clothed may be soneTna ne + ~ raast oT
~, n.;nisteria friends in Chicago; and such brutal
assaults upon him that OF Dr. Jun1ln Wno, N .s
1set -e.1vt,rrnu compares him to josh 3lulh8s ant!
tho csowns only strcugthcn him in tho regards ol
the people who know him best.
, 1874-03-15

Msrrh 15-Fauzth Sunday in Lent. 90 =:
March 16--TwentJ-hrd Day Ut Lenf-' -
Msrch 17-Tweniy-fourth Day OF Lent :.'
Marrh 1s-Twonty-dftn Day Of Lent.
March 1e-Twenty-sixth Day Of Lent -~~.r ,
March 2J-TwensJ-seventh D=J Of Lenf.:
March 21-TwentY-a eighth Day 81 Lent .:"r;3 n
RoxAS CATHOLIC, ,G-.' t-.is
March 15-Pourth Sunday III Lent, ~: -: =:
March 16-Fert7. -:
H,rch y St Patrick, B. q. =:
Marrn 19-at Joseph, c., Spotss az ths 2. y ~
= Patron ii the Universal Church. !:
March co-Mo.t Precious Blood al Our 4'ta% - !: T. t:
i; Msrch 2I-st. Benedict, 'Abh-
, 1874-03-15

o-,-,.- .or;o,-;no ,,a =, rr Ta1m,pe,a
luo ops. .s;.,.s h;,n -. Preacher VINO keepe his
oooAo' NAtnN' ~ ~, rarro - a
,"nas" hs Aels 0'"A'' '
The aIemnbis presbytery has resolved to reu-
Auo 1,er*f ,:. -, ar,oh co,orad men "a
ommeno 1he neeuo"s ~ s..sa ro- ~ -,,r-
preachers as arc 1ouno 10 Do ns's'a Aux 'le
@NS' 1...,. ,,.t,;ta ..
an Eastern phpsi sa5s s 80 1ad r. Iis "a
Bishop Conway, Of Albany, nave lea 70 ab. m5 70.
tirement from the chafee u ~ na'Na;rnay a;u
an order from home, the hes' flancla ne1''nA'1
Is now Sole blsnop.
IA Theological Defense for the Rev. James
De Kovan, D. D., Warden Of Racine Co1ege, to
the Council Held IN AAWaukee fep ,t,, - ~ - r.
1874" Is the title o. panpn4es a1oi''y ~ ~
Published by Pott, 1oune q co'
rrhe efforta Of the Southern Presbyterian and
the Reformed Churches to effect an organic
nnion gaem destined to be successful Commit
York iast week It Dr.. Orniston's Church, and
drew up q plan. which Is to be submitted to the
next annual meetings OF these bodies
Thu Roman Catholics of Now York State have
eatablished aud maintain rs colleges and acade-
miea and in addition support = number Of
primary schcols, in most OF which education Is
rratuitous. In New York City alone they have
e of thaee schools In which instruction is giYen
m an ayerara to a. CSC pupils. and also several
orphan asylums. to which they contribute an
nunv Borue $50, 600.
..,:.. =, 1p.h4 c,,,,tv T. asked
fesiyanhe ~ mtSns III ,a1taj l. 1, to heil
tnose oi eue bnrano w. o,a vonr man stood
" s.aua ~ nnt1y hnstiad mt and brought
before q Justice for disturbing the meeting.
Tho Court, however, ruled that II the youth
wanted to 60 to hell he had perfect right to do
CO. aud dismissed the case and the prisoner.
v.x., t;tv Mission renorts thirty
lho ne" !ofx e'e5 Ga,d d.so a,ea ss5 v;sits made
MISSIONARIES N .ny ~ nn, ronth Ia n FehrnarT The
amons 1he poor esren - etafiona: I'VE suudayschools
MISSION IN nas ssSer Sour chnrces WITH 627 CON-
WIN t:"oo ~. talneraoce sociatio With 1000
, mun'can:9 sa -aa-rhars twn 1od1;nr-housea
tosal.aostlnean;ce a;cs r1enoei' pnarna Inv A'4
anu WV Aee>A4De ,,,,,..+
NJ 5eesaer, ~ liz avn and Dr.. storrs
oI sne p,ad;rn.nI,a chnrchee warnad his peo-
Ano ~ - ~, 4esra - arncct tricky and dishonest
Pc .nae .ue{ n,, ~ other tro chnrcnea. aI
slea.nen ~ sa;a ~ thnt wt,i1a Tonce would AZ
aos eay, +ho,,r;,t of emitting of nv hand ss that
aooh .s;eI. .ce,ld he done am sow to say
susn 49, f-nniv heI;ava that lust such trick
n.v mum ta tnA1 n,aved ID @ on NJ.
0Ss pe e'0'oo W. w. -,
"Feejee," Csnnibal lslander, WHITES tnss sne
ancient Egyptians taught ana Cn1lss1anlt5 ,n J
, 1874-03-15

Ats.. sfarkn Church, corner Of Cottags Grove aad
Oak avenues, Bishop Whitehouso administers e'aa-
nrmsuon in the morning, and tho Rev. d. "a1'>a
osaciates In the evening. =
, 1874-03-15

a BAD WAY IL hEE ds1asa7 0kAA - 1a"@%AA'AAAs
A correspondent Of Church and State discusses
in q calm and discriminating manner the recent
Episcopal Convention, held in Milwaukee, for
the purpose Of electing Bishop as successor OF
the late Bishop A1nitage. The writer attributes
the turbulence Of that body largely to tho pecu-
liar training given at Nashotah. He SAYS:
Ths,e are stories floating In the Church Of manners
in the 1ectu1e-room net At all suited 70 fenne youhS
men and these have made not y few thougnt!u men
au1cus and fczzful Of soae such display as mas now
mort He9 tha ,Fhoe Church. And when one sees aucn
a documeut a that entitled "pEindplcs. not Men,
sirned y the Professors Of Nashotah, and published
nfn on tae ese p
snd temperate men, for an not SURPRISED 10 nnd
The men taught BY such Professors as fntepc1se s
their teachers. II the meeting o. tns Gonseanou'
chastcued ae-reslraint it but enforees the need OF
centIemannes well theology, IN Pro1essors ana
punils Of M important theological school o. tne
sand auone the f1rzt In the Church. II will hAge done
better vork than it had elected tho best pfrsbyter
in the land for tts Bfshop-
The editor explains the popularity OF pr. De
Eoyen by expressing the belief that mediocre
man had been raised to point OF prominence
which his own merits would have failed IN
accomplishipg, because he stood up Eallantly
arsinst narrowing the present liberty OF the
Ghurch in ritual and teachihg. and secondly,
that. becauee Of this it was general impression
thai a mart of the House OF Bishops had deter
mined to make him marked man, and, by
ostrecizing him. attempt to deter others from
holding, or ut least e1pIeasnS the Ike oPin'on 5:
A Aman whom no ono OF them would think ot
tr;nC for heresy. was In some way to be made
tn fee. the force Of condemnation without trial.
| And his candidacy is the protest OF those who
Voted far him against this spirit and this method
Ths writer thinks the House Of Bishops will
, 1874-03-15

AURORA. H., March Il, 1874.
To tn Editor Of The Chteaqo Tribune:
S1R: notice in your issue OF the 10th an
article bestled u Bahop Cheney in Aurora, -
which your reporter has written up anything but
night. In tho first place no one here ever heard
of an admission fee being asked to hear him
, 1874-03-15

yet become majority in their own body to teash:
his peculiar doctrines, If they Will only commune
to lot it be understood that they are plotting 70
under under the ruia Of Bishop Esssbura - IN exam exam
pie in point TO- prove bis, theory The Hrisst t,st
concludes that repression is. not the way to put
down ritual, that prescription o1 nan n t,mt wnom
for heresy. and secret arrangements for canoni-
cal action BY tho House Of Bishops to MAINTAIN = II.
surer doctrinal aud ritual e1cluslseness IN tnas
House, will do much to put man, not otherwise
eminently conspicuous, into the position p &c &C,
earnest and determined following. while. = re-
presaive policy, by individual Bshops, or BY do
ceges, Is sure ao:return and plague the inventor
, 1874-03-15

xne.k mill thev rond it IN TIE Tn1BuyE; and IN
tnS ha2e stsSao tod the 9 members @ of the rot
attend bis lecture is in Vermont, where 10 "ens s
three weeks ago to bury bis wife in t. the ,ea old
family grounds BY her Request M os1or1 roembera Of
Hna the un.Reformed Rel Episcopal Church IN Aurora
care very little about the new organzaton, "a, 81
those who propose TO join 1t can be e TeT: =; y Ten
spared. Respectfully, H. ~ L.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-12-18
Consolidation of School Districts.
GRAFTON, VT, Dec. 9Th, 1874.

GRAFTON, VT, Dec. 9th, 1874.
My DEAR DR.. CAMPBELL The re-
port reaches me that the citizens of Sax
tons River are considering the expedi-
ency of consolidating their two school
districts. In my opinion this matter is
worthy of their careful and candid de-
liberation. Indeed / venture to cherish
the earnest hope, that, when they shall
have surveyed this matter in all its bear
ings, they will heartily combine to carry
the proposed measure into effect. The
experiment is not novel. In Grafton and
many other towns, as you are aware, a
similar expedient has been happily tried.
In some cases the union OF districts has
involved large expenditure for new
buildings. But know of no instance,
either here or elsewhere, in which the
people regret the change which they
have made none in which they would
consent to dissolve their union and 20
back to the old system, even if sepsra-
ton could be made without cost. Now
it seems reasonable to expect that
measure which has worked so well in
other places, should work satisfactorily
at Saxtons River.
In your village the proposed consolida-
tion IL seems. involves no expense. You
can utilize the old seminary; that adj
mirably situated and commanding struc-
ture, which, when duly repaired, is an
ornament to the neighborhood in which
II stands. And the necessary repairs
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-12-18

can be made, ! suppose, by the funds
which may be realized rom the sale of
school houses now in use. Hence the
change can be affected without increas.
ing taxation. A consolidation of the two
districts will lessen the expense Of edu-
eating your children, the children of
your village and vicinity. Two schools
and two teachers can accomplish the
work. The wages Of ono teacher ana
the Incidental expenses of one school
room can be avoided. A a0ise economy de-
mands the change, With two schools in
stead of three in separate districts, the
pupils can be better graded, better clas-
sified and better taught. The south dis
trict especially needs the benefit. Those
of your citizens who have been prac-
teal teachers in graded schools will
readily appreciate these advantages. The
grounds about the old seminary will
make desirable yard for recreation
Thus intrusion on neighboring premises
can easily be avoided. No occasion will
remain for hazardous exposure in the
streets. The yard of the village school
in Grafton accommodates our pupilsl
and so far as my knogledge extends, nc
family near or remote complains of an
noyance from them.
| fatter myself with the conviction
that when the citizens of your enterpris'
ing community shall have consummated
the union of the two districts, they will
be rewarded with better facilities for edu
cation apart from any corresponding loss
Very respectfully yours,
i. HAYDEN"