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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-10-28

PresbyteriaL The following business was
transacted by the PresbyteTies during the session;
Of the Synod at Winchester.
Montgomery PresJytery adjourned to meet at Ca,
tagba, Roanoke county, on Friday before the 5rd
Sabbath of November, aud then, if the way be
clear, to install Rev. A. II. Price. The committee
Of installation consists Of Rev. R. R. Houston W
W. Houston, and Rev. Daniel Blain.
East Haa0rer Pes5ytery dismissed Rev. J. B
Converse to Louisville Presbytery.
W,achester Pres5ytey dismissed Rev W. W.
Downey to the Carlisle Presbytery of the Northern
Church
Chesapeake PresJytay received Licentiate J. A
Scott from the Presbytery Of Winchester, and ar
Engagements we're made for his installation over
Warrenton and Salem churches. Mr., i B. Turn
bull was examined With reference to licensure.
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Campinas --latest dates were September 18th.
Mission families in good health. Mr.. J. W. Dab
ney reached Rio De Janeiro on the 2O,h of Sep
TENDER, in safety, and after comfortable voyage.
AT Pernambuco, Mr. Smith rowed out to the
steamer and spent some time with him. The &C
counts of the work there are most encouraging,
and Messrs. Smith and Boyle are gaining hold
upon the people that will result in great good.
Mr. Dabuey expected to reach Campinas by the
10Th Of September. He says in Rio JaneirO be
heard most favorable and gratifying tidings about
the progress and success Of Campinas Institute -
Mr. and Mrs. Blackford, with their usual kindness
to our missionaries, received him as a friend Mr..
Blackboard church Is a strong and growing one,
and he has many other agencies at work for evan
geinng Brazil
- Pernambueo, Brazil We have letters as
ata as September 29th. at which time Ouf friends
we're well, and laboring as usual
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Fos THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Partizan Statistics.

10 the Central of October l4tb, you have a
piece clipped from the Western Adrocate on Sec
tartan and Unsectarian Colleges, in which there is
very remarkable falsiiyiDg of statistics The
writer says: Noo let as see if we can find ten Of
the largest Unsectarian Colleges, and ace how they
appear" He then gives the following table:
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Central 4rcsbptulan,
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, Oct. %, 1874.

nS- CASH SYsTEM.-It is well to remind
our readers that the Central Presbyterian
viii be put upon cash basis on the 1st OF
january, aud that they as well as we should
be prepared for it. 0a this account, as well
as on others, is is earnestly requested that
those who are indebted to the Office viii be
so good as to make all things square without
delay.
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PALMYRA Presbytery

Met at Shelbina, No., September rs. Eight
ministers and thirteen ruling elders were present.
Rev. L. P. Bowen was chosen Moderator.
Rev. Noble Armstrong presented letter from
the Presbytery of Ontario, of the Free Church Of
Scotland but his formal reception was, at his own
request, postponed till the Spring meeting. He
will supply Mt Horeb church.
iSustentation. The Assepbly's scheme was
adopted, and Presbyterial committee appointed
of which Rev. L. P. Bowen is chairman. The
Presbytery will cooperate in the other schemes Of
the Assembly. 1t recommended the observance
of the Concert of Prayer on the last Thursday 10
February. 1t approved the Earnest Worker and
CAildren'S Friend, DEC.
The Assessment scheme for equalizing the ex-
penses of sending delegates to the Assembly was
adopted.
Rev. L P. Bowen was requested to act as evan
gelist of Presbytery tor one half of bis time.
Philadelphia church received leave to employ
Rev. K. NJ. Palmer as stated supply.
The Narrative reports revivals in some churches,
and steady growth in others. In some OF the
vacant churches prayer meeting are regularly main
tanned, but in others there is much apathy. 81.
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BLACKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE for October.
Through the Leonard Scott Publishing Company.
Contents;
Alice Lorraine; Tale of the South Downs; The
Abode of Snow; Sir Bansstre Tarleton; Interna
tional Vsni6es Army Control; The Story of Val
entine, and his Brother; School Board Religion ;
Horatian Lyrics The Founders of Modern Liberal
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Hampden Sidney COllege-The Trustees bel
a meeting during the Sessions of Synod at Wiz
chester, and declined to give the Synod We Q
power 10 the election Of Trustees, and Rev. Dr..
Hoge was appointed to inform the Synod of this
Istion.
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Williamsburg Church, friend in n. York
makes another one TO pay S25 towards this church
enterprise. Our Presbyterian friends there feel
encouraged at the cordiality with which many ap
prove Of their efforts in church extension, and BY
che New ear We hope the list Of contributors viii
Be tally made up
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bath Schools were entertained in an interesting sd
dress by Rev. Daniel Lindley. Rev. B. F. Mara
BILE closed the occasion in the evening with dis:
course that made everv one realise that it was good
to be therein g. Presbyterian.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

GoLpEN APPLES; OR, FAIR WORDS FOR THE YOU'VE.
BY Rev EDGAR Woods New York; Robert Car
er Brothers. PIP. 269. 1874.
This is precious little book for the children
The author, one of our Presbyterian ministers IN
this State who has had great experience in pastoral
work has so presented the truths of the Bible IN
simple language that it will be valuable addition
to every Sunday School and family library.
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The GALAXY for November. Sheldon Co., 677
Broadway New York. Contents:
This very sprghtly monthly is fully up to the
standard, and blends amusement with information
in a most agreeable manner. A very promising Sc
RIAL "Leah, a Woman of Fashion" by Mrs. Annie
Edwards, is commenced in the opening pages
"Dean Stanley and the English Established Church"
is a capital article by Justin Mccarthy, who adyo-
Gates the disestabEshment of the Church as solu-
ton ofth existing difficulties salmon Fishing in
Canada is an interesting sporting article. "Rhyme
and Reason considers the art of poetry making
very fully. "A Wheel that Starts itself and Never
Stops is humorous sketch of experiment anent
perpetual motion. with Acid and Needle" is a
highly instructive article treating of etching, the
title indicates. "The Fouudings of Paris is also
full OF interest. "The Jewish Dietary System" is a
capital paper, we'll worthy of attention. There are
several other highly interesting and entertaining
tcles, some good poems and unusually full budget
of scientific miscellany.
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SELECTED PoENs. ]. W. Randolph & English of
this city, have sent us No. 10 of the series of Sc
lected Poems published by K. TOmpkins, 16 Cedar
Street. New York. This series will contain some of
the best pieces in the English language from stan
dard writer's, and will be completed in twenty six
numbers, sold at the low price of 10 cents EACH
The number before US contains the Songs of Secsn,
by Jean Ingelow.
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GAMES FOR THE You've. From the West i Lee
Game Co., Worcester, Mass, we have received some
specimens of their Games, viz; Attitude, Society,
and Portrait Authors. They say in their prospectus
ave have entered upon the business OF Game
Manufacturers with full knowledge of the task we
have undertaken, if we would occupy high place as
publishers and manufacturers ofthoSe only, that are
unexceptonabe morally, and of real merit as games
or pastimes. We do not Astter ourselves that we
shall escape all errors in this respect but so far as
we know it, we will not, under any circumstances,
publish any game that cannot be admitted with per
feet proprety to the family circle of the purest and
most refined Furthermore it will ever be our aim
to publish only those games that have merit, that
while they entertain, shall be eleystng and educs.
tiona In their character. Wewill eschew all trash
of every kind"
They are 90 cents box, and may be had at book
stores generally.
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CROWNED IN FARMLAND. A Story Of African Mis-
sion Life. With illustrations Philadelphia: j..
B. Lippineott Co. PIP. $50. 1874.
We find this book to be full OF interest Miss
Latta, afterwards Mrs. DR.. Nassau, of the African
Mission was one of the most faithful missionaries
that ever labored in that field. Her character was
one of rare excellence. She was gentle and yet
firm, full of zeal for her work and endowed by ma
ture with every gift to qualify her for it, and all
these gifts were sanctied by grace, so that her life
was one Of great activity and usefulness, and her
death a most triumphant Christian one.
It is for sale at Sleght Towards, in this city.
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Synod of Virginia,
FIRST DAY.

WINCHESTER, October -, 1874.
Synod convened at Z! P. NJ Rev. j. r. Ora
ham, the retiring Moderator, was too unwell tC
preach the opening sermon, and had devolveG
that duty on Rev. DR.. j. A. Lefevre, who deliv'
cred discourse founded on Matthew ii: 2S, 20, &c
Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy
laden" &c.
Synod was then constituted with prayer by Rev.
j r Graham, and the roll of ministers and ruling
elders present was completed, from which it ap-
reared that there were present "a ministers and 81
elders-total, lat members.
Rev. Alex Martin, D d., Of Dauville, was then
elected Moderator and Rev. William DOwney and
ruling elder William Withrow were chosen to act
as temporary Clerks.
Notice was given that there would be prayer
meeting at 7 o'clock to morrow morning, and
preaching By DR.. H. O. Alexander at u o'clock,
in tho Msrket.Stre Methodist church, which had
been kindly rendered for preaching during the SEES
sions of Synod.
Synod then adjourned to meet at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Ministers and elders continue to arrive by every
train, and there are many visitors present The
church could not contain the audience assembled
at the opening services The weather is delightful,
and the inequalities of the people here more than
sufficient for the large demands made upon them.
The roll of members present will be sent to you
when all are In,
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tries to the approaching stated meeting of Pres

Rev. Drs j. D. Matthews, 1.-THE Moderator,
and Stuart Robinson, aud ruling elder w. q. ID an
ma of Mulberry church, were elected as members
of these committees.
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SECOND DAY.

At the o'clock prayer meeting, which was
largely attended. Rev. s. r. Houston presided.
Rev George L. Lsyburn, pastor Of the church in
which the Synods meets, stated that the two Pres
byterian congregations of Winchester had been
holding prayer-meetings for week to ask tor the
divine power to rest upon the Synod, and that
through the ministery of the brethren present the
congregations of the denomination aud the whole
people of the town might receive spiritual blessing.
SYNOD convened for business at o'clock.
Members who had arrived since yesterday were
recorded.
Standing committees on Bills and Overtures,
Judicial Cases. Theological Seminary, Minutes
General Assembly, Narrative, Systematic Bench
cence, Finance. &C., were appointed; also, COM
mittees on Presbyterial Records, Narrative, &c.
The report of the trustees of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary was read and referred.
Synod then proceeded to select the place and
time for the next meeting. Tabb-street church
Petersburg; Wytheville, StauntoD, and Danville
were put in nomination.
On the first vote Wytheville received 81, Staun-
ton As. Danville a. and Petersburg 10. Peters
burg was dropped and Danville withdrawn, and
then Staunton received 76 and Wytheville 49, and
Synod agreed to meet at Stanton on the third
Wednesday in October, 1875, at 4 Z. NJ.
The following ministers were invited to SIT as
corresponding members; Rev. A B. McCorkle,
OF the LICSUytOly VI AAoOotuoi wv AASooAo' Wi
son and Norvell Wilson, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South Rev. K j. Willis, of the Bap-
fist Church; Rev. Mr. Gilbert, of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church; and Rev. DR.. Meredith, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Synod then agreed to hear Rev. ID. b. NJ Smith
in behalf of the ReUieso which he and several min
listers associated with him propose to issue.
Rev. MIR. Woodwork gave notice that the pub.
LEGATIONS of the Presbyterian Committee of Publ,
cation, at Richmond, were present for exhibition
and sale.
A communication was received from DR.. h. L.
Baird, Secretary of Publication, assigning as the
reason of bis absence that he was compelled to at
tend the Synod of Nashville at the same time
Dr. Baird appeals to the Synod to extend its aid
to the committee, and asks that DR.. Hoge be per-
mitted to represent its interests at this meeting.
Synod agreed to hear DR.. Hoge on this subject
at II A. NJ. on Friday.
A letter was received from Rev. DIR. Wither
spoon, of Petersburg. Offering his excuse for alb
senee and rendering his salutation to Synod.
The Synod heard the reports of the Presbyteries
on Evangehstic labOrs, from which it appeared
that all the Presbyteries are making dilgent efforts
to occupy waste and destitute places; IN few In
stances by the employment of evangelist, but IN
most of the Presbyteries by the vsitatons of pas
tors. New churches have been organized and wide
fields have been trRversed which invite more zeal
Gus aborers and offer the promise Of success to the
hand of faithful cultivation.
The Moderator announced the following COM
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-06

Maderas de todas Glasses yteamanf.-Arados .d,s
varias fAbricas con mangOs, timonesy rejas de re-
puestOs de tOdOs ndmeros. os.-Quncalla de tOda claso
einstrumentos de carpintercs toneleros.-Cer
de cuero para maquinAs de vapor. desde pulgaa as
7--Estope para maqnina de vapor rticalo de
pate Alquitran -Est"pa para buques.- Lin gne
tes para bocas de borna Ia-Remaches de cobre A.
ra correas de vapor-LIaves de valhas par vapor
desde q pr gadas.-relad de alanbre dc va os ta-
ra ma4uiuas.--Cedazos sslet0s de aamhrt Y sni,re
Baldes de hierTo galvaniz ado para haclendas Efec
tOe plateados de hOja de l a.Ees Je hie ~ re-
calteaS carr' taS y0nt*s cara iGem-Ja]nt uea.
ruedas v ra o~ sneltos Acoitc de peZn1a-Rarniz
bin" para tApar nndos.-l1aves n2l,eas para todos
usos.-Pesa hcores y sirpp-Tern0ule etr0s Man
gueras de gonna do /, pugada. Arneses para
mulas Y caball"s -Jaquimones d cu-ro para id-m.
-RecOrtes para carrnagys = Romans de plataf
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EN- Ell ALMACEN 50 -
DR. D. TOMAS TOLOA H|JO, DR MAYAGURz,
Sc ENCUENTRAN DE vENTA LOS ARTTCULos sIGUIENTEs:

cabailetede Is qq -Mde1ies de todas ciases.
Maqninas dc c0eer de Yarlas ciassss-Polvoe para
iimpiar plata.-Cpchiflosy tenedOros pIsteadOs con
mango de marfl Cncharss plateadas finas.--1.icO-
reras jarOs &.-Palas de MADEIRA dc hisrre.-No-
limos dc acero para moler caf6.Vcnteadoresa ae ca
para Observation-Disclosures de varias classes con des-
pertador. de- pestilos movibles que air.
ra e' lado derecho el izQu rdo.-zAgjas para ma
41inas piezas sueltas.-HiOs sedas pars idem.-
Plntnras de todas aceites. Iona para veiae
do otras c'asea. a.-COrnsas de metal para ador-
nos lie sal drioa lie tod,s classes ,unss sueltas
mohadas.-Colehonesy " alm0hadas sneltas--fSuho
para aunques de aceite kerosina-C Cristalerfa de
tgda clase.-Carruajes de hos ycuatro .sentos para
nlAn* otros muchos artlculos impossible de emu
me-Ar. %R-T3
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HOTEL INTERNATIONAL, CALLB PRINCIPAL.
FRFNIE NJ BAMO Y CLUB INTERNATIONAL DE SAN THOMAS

Un empleado del Hotel va a bordp,. siempfe
que llegan vapofes para ponerse la orden de
los Sres. pasageros encar1arse de la conduc-
ciOp de sus eguipaies en- un bote especial man
f'ado construir expresamente para este ser yicio
con mocon mec1nica, que le impele mas veloci
dad aue una maquila de vapor Y espacio sufi-
ciente para conducir veinte cuatro personals
con sus maletas de vi;lje, el cual esta 4 disnosi
zion de los Sres. pasageros para Uasear f,.,r la9
bahia. San Tomas Is do Ener) do l074.r-Evtian
C6rtsoea.
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FL que suscribe, propietario de este comodo
establccimiento, situado Ell 10 mas c6ntrico de
In oalle del Comercio, cerca de los muelles, con
.hermosas vistas del puettoy della Claiad, tie.
ne 81 hanDr da 0frefatloja sus Dumerns0sala laigas.
Y al p1bIco en- general. aseg3papdo no tenIrian
NADIA que ,icsear puas oil efeetO cuenta con una
escogida sefyidumbre, espacios0s csartoa para
familias, cantina bien provista, haiiOS flios d
calientes la 6rdon, barbelo &a Il j todoa pre-
clos eQlitativ0s aialc1nee % todas IuS foftnnas.
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COMPANIA DE VAPORES
NhDBR6 AAERkANEHE PACkETFAHRT ACIIEN CESbLLSNCAFT
DE MBURGO,

auncenal Hamburgo ngaterra
e Puerto-Rco PuertoPaa Hay prucpara todo
pressnte 6 principles del entrane
E Asaa desnado habendo dO
convendo la Compana m resueo
prsonsmente vapor puerto St T Hay
Pudiendo admit sino ndmero mtado de pasagerOs
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La q S G A nj B | O S

Gran dp6sio de tabacos cgarros de acyetada mayca
La PERLA DE BORINQUEN DE ESTEBAN BALAGUER
Pmiadd Meda de Mo Eposicon Vena 1873
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GIG IGARRzALDS.
Cagetillas de 90 cigarrOs corrientes papel,
orozuz blanco, 81 caietillas por peso, Y
tomando de 5 pesos en- adelante, 81 por un peso
1dem de 25 cigarros correntes papel bancO,
q por un peso, y tomando de 5 pesos en- adelante
%. Idem de 20 cigaIrilos corrientes papel blan-
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co % por 81, tomando $5 en- adelante de %.
ldem de Is clgarrillos gruesos papel blance %.
ytomandO de $5 en- adelante 25. Cajetillas de
10 clgarrllIos gigantes 30 por un peso.
APE lta ,NsE6n6
Tamblen Sc encontrara un surtide de este pol
vo de la cOnocida fabrica La Iberia de las Ella
ses siguientes:
Rape Roda una botella. a. 95
ldcm Rosa Realzado $2 o0
ldem Idem idem media botelle. Al IL
Idem Rosa una botel a. 80
Idem Idem media bOtella.. la....... sc
ldem Puro una botella lla.........."A.S Ak
NOTA.-Las personas one deseen otras xito.
las de ta0acos no marcadas en- la presente meta
preciOs cOnvenconales
Los pedidos SO dirijiran al establecimiento
70; LOS CGm6'og de los Sres. J. NJ. Reyes Coupa
Gale de la FOrtaleza esquina la dc Jnstnk
a D. Est6ban Balaguer Fortaleza 46.
PuertO-RicO 10 de Mario de 1874.
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LOS PUEiTOs PUERTORItO
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At a recent Temperance Convention

At recent Temperance Convention
at Des Moines, Governor Cue made
the following significant remark:
Legislators have always lacked the
moral and political courage to make a
complete prohibitory law And / fear
the Legislature which will meet here
this winter, will also lack the moral
courage to do away with that loopholc.
| did not come here tonight to argue
in favor of woman suffrage, but say
it IN ali candor that, in my opinion,
before we can make q law, such as we
need, on this subject, woman must be
invited to step in and aid Us. We
lack the votes necessary to make a
real prohibitory law, and while We
have a large reserve force, willing and
anxious to aid us, why shall We not
invite them to assist in good work. 1t
is my deliberate judgment that before
the work is accomplished We must
have their aid, and why should we
hesitate to secure ii? Why should
not the women of our State be invited
By law to come with US to the elec-
tions and silently deposit the little
ballot for the good cause, as silent
ard harmless to her as the falling of
the snow fake, but as potent for good
as the noblest act OF the strongest
man?
In his lecture on Labor. Temper
ance and Woman, Wendell Philips
says that. Is
On the third head of his topic he
did not consider womans right to
vote. In striving for greater purity
of the ballot box, men needed all the
help they could get. History shows
that in every case where one sex has
endeavored to do everything alone and
exclusive of the other, il. has deteriora-
ted. The Literature and art of the
past was impure and indecent, because
it addressed itself to men alone. Wo-s
man was not the equal of man, and
nothing was thought of but his pleas
ure and will. Now society was made
up of men and women, and it was of
far more delicate moral sense than the
law which was made by men alone 4
man was often socially ostracised
whose faults were few and too slight
to come within the notice of the law
So In politics. Society was to-day a
hundred years ahead of the caucus,
and he believed that women should be
admitted to the caucus, so that she
might bring it up to the same high
level. 81
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WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, MARCH

skeered. and mebbe suthin's been
chasin yer Ketch yer breth quick
and tell us about it,
I sank on the grass painting like
@ hunted deer.
just then a squadron of rebel
cavalry dashed up. Imagine my
horror when discovered them to
be my late guard and the card
players, who had mounted horses
and galloped several miles around
the road to cut me OFF. One of
them detected me as he rode up
and yelled out.
sYere he is boys"
"Shoot him. said one.
mo, hang the sucker" said an
other
.'Give me a crack at the mudsill. '
cried fourth.
But the pickets who had just
captured me now interfered, and
wanted to know ''wat wuz the rip.'
One of them hastily explained,
and after a short confab they de-
cided to hang me to tree close by.
Say yer prayers quick, Yank.
said one, as he drove me toward
the tree.
I will not repeat their language
further Suffice it to say that,
compared with all other swearing /
had ever heard, it was a perfect
sliding scale of strange oaths and
imprecations-
One of them adjusted rope
around my neck and threw the
other end over large limb. At a
given signal the rope was pulled.
1 felt it tighten around my throat;
L was shaking. Streaks of fire
danced before my eyes, which pro
truded from their sockets. My
head was swelled almost to bursting.
j My brain seemed on fire.
A rumbling noise rang in my ears,
like the sound of distant waterfall.
A few seconds more would have
been my last; but at that very mo
ment 1 awoke. A furious storm
was raging without. The frequent
peals of thunder and rafting OF
raindrops against my window had
produced the battle and what fol
lowed in my imagination, and one
of the sheets wound tightly around
my neck was the rebel rope which
had SO nearly strangied me-