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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-22

intimida mas que la muerte el no yer tu
sonrisa angelical
-iAy! padre mio, Ala que lee en- mi
corazon, sabe el tesoro de ternura que
guarda mi pecho para ii; mas Jay! no Sc
cans6 cl monstruo del dolor con desgarrar
mi seno arrebatandome los autores de mi
existencia: tambien Hamet CORE dcsoIa-
do a buscar un refuglo Ell los nidos de las
feras.
Sin patria, sin padres, sin hermano, soy
una planta abandonada que solo despide
aroma porque conserva ell rocfo de tn
amor.
Dye, Zulima dijo Abul con carinoso
acento: hace dias sail de casa: tenia nece-
sidad de vover visitar nuestros tenn
plos: indeciso estaba en- entrar en- ellos
desde que Mahoma ha sido susttudo por
csc profcta que llaman Jesus; pcro mi de-
SEQ era tan grande que no pude resistirle.
Penetre pues, en- uno y nadie me miro con
extraneAa, porque til sabes que son mu
chos los moros convertidos al crstianis-
mo.
I'm sacerdote cristiano exponla los fun
damentos de su religion. Yo no escuchaba,
mialma estaba ennis ojosy mi vista giraba
por el temple modifcado. El silencio ,aas Sc
pulcral reinaba: solo la dulcc voz del sa-
cerdote resonaba en- las b6vedas.
Nj triste mirada Sc pos6 sobrc el ancia-
no que tai respoto infundia iAs6mbrate!
Era Alhedin!
-iAlhedin, grito Zulima sorprendida,
Alhedin aoaadonar Ia religion de sus pro-
fetas Y fraternizar con uuestros conqais-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-22

"lumnian para que seals hijos de vuestro
"padre que esta en- los cielos: ell cual hace
"nacer su sol sobre bucnos y malos llue-
eve sobre justos peeadores."
81, Zulima, oye las palabras del Senor
mas suaves que el perfume de las flores,
mas eternas que el murmurar de los rios
ol mugir de los mares, mas dulces que ell
canto del ruisenor en- los bosques; mas
consoladoras que ell oasis del desierto para
cl abatido caminante.
-Lloras9 Zulima, prosigui6 el anciano
moro con exaltacion; llorasf hija mia; tu
alma es mas pura que las ondas de la
brisa matutina solo necesita la paz que
tene la que cree verdadero hijo de Dios
al pi ofeta martir Busca en- ell seno de la
resignation cristiana la paz dc TIL alma,
ella te cubrira con ell manto celestial dc
la ventura te abrazara al arbol bendito
de la f6.
-Ay! Abul: yo creo en- Ala que todo la
puede en- su santo profeta Mahoma: yo
veo los rayos de su sol alumbrar la terra
y contemplo su infinite poder en- ell true
no en- ell huracan.
Pero Jay! los deleitcs que nos ofrece son
para mi espinas envenenadas que dilace-
ran mi pecho.
Sus tuentes dc ternura solo dimanan en-
mi corazon un lfquido letal.
Sin patria, sin padre, sin hermano, tque
es el ser humane sino for marchita en- ell
pensil de la vida7
iDonde esta Ia resignation en- TN cora
lon seco; d6nde el amor yla fe en- IN es-
pacio yacio!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-22
2 FOLLETIN.
0Dl0 Y CARLOAD.
~MD ~~ -N
kkoRIrA EsPRcTALMENTE PARA Ell "BoLErIN, y
ron ID. ALEJANDRO EHFIES ia.
(Coptipaacien.)
&c CoRttR RAacieB.)

Abul-Zel. alma FL sacerdote Alh91i IL
Ia Bfblia -Sentimientos dc Abul--Un
ctballrro lieridO.
Dojemos Hamct y su fel Ali, buscan-
do en- 81 sitio escojido por los arabes para
llorar su suerte, en- las Alpujarras, un re-
tiro que acallara su dolor, y entremos en- la
oriental Granada donde Hamet habia de-
jados6rcs queridos que, como el, consolaban
gu dolor recordando Ia grandeza dc sus
mayores.
Las ciudades donde los moros habian
impcrado mas tempo SO distingucn gone
ralmente por la estrechez de sus GALES
uue contrasta con la magestad de sus edi-
hcios y su buen gusto en- todos, aunquo ar
Ffsticanente considerados los innumerables
adornos con qlr5 JOS reeargaban quiten
mucho m6rito 4 Ia severidad del arte: por
ese ccn issticia los crfticos contempora-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-22

En- Dios, Zulima, en- Dios, Ell LENA
ese espacio y rocia ese corazon. El es la
luz que iIumina la intehgencia el alien
to que da vida al Universe. Ell dice:
''El que anna padre a madre mas
que ml, no es digno de mi. Y 81 que anna
4 hijo, hija mas que mi, no es digno
de- mi
'Y ell que no toma su cruz y me sigue,
no es dgno dc mi.
"El que halla su alma la perdera: el
que perdiere su alma por mi, la hallara."
ST, ruega 4 ese Dios tan grande mise
ricordioso por la suerte de Hamet tn
oracion la llevaran los angeles en- sus mfs-
ticas alas su seno.
En- este un terrible rumor Sc ola en- la
Gale: Abul Sc asomo una ventana para
averguar la causa; pero Ell negro manto
de la noohe Sc 10 ilnpodfa
Esto era muy frecuente EN- aquellos
tiempos caballerescos en- que las aventu-
ras eran casi necesarias para ell caractcr
de los espanoles.
Acostumbrados estos desde su ninez 4
rnaneiar la espada no podian tenerla ociosa
en- la yaina; y despues de arrojar con su
empuje 4 los enemigos, buscaban lances
que armonizasen con su caracter belicoso
y emprendedor.
Muy pronto 81 ruido de los aceros die (
conoeer Abul de 10 que Sc trataba, por
10 que tuvo buen Gu dado de cerrar bien
sus pilertas.
Los coInbatientes iban lentamense aear-
candose hacia la casa de Abul.
CVntinNard.l
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-22
THE GALLEON TREASURE
E OMP ANY.

Con este tltulo Sc ACADIA de organi-
zar en- Nueva York una compania pa
ia extraer los tesoros que Sc perdie-
ron en- la bahia de Vigo en- 1902.
Para que nueStros lectoreS vean has
ia donde Ilega ell espiritu de empresa
entire los yankees vamos a traducir el
curioso prospecto de la nueva compa-
MIA.
Companla del Tesoro de los Calico
mes Incorporate q las lcyes del kstado
de Nueva York Capital $4,000 en-
1900 acciones dc 4 500 cada una.
Ell objeto inmediqto de la organIza
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-22

@. b. S. M.
Emilio Castelat.
, 1874-09-20


The Rev James Gibson is at his post again.
The Rev. Dr.. Collyer returns from the Sara
toga Convention this week.
The Row Maurice Waller, of Petersburg, has
been spending few days in the city.
The Rev. Dr.. FORESTER will leave the city fer
his Eaetorn homo about the 1st of October.
The Rev. S. T. Dickinson has returned from
obcllin, O., where LIE has spent several weeks.
Prof. J. S. Lc2yitt. President of tho New Or
leans University, was i'll Chicago few days last
week.
Tho Rev. u. J. Gill, of Dcs a1oines, Ia, -ill
preach in the Eighth Presbyterian Church to-
day.
The Rev Il. II. Patterson, D. D., has returned
from tho East, and is ready TO begin his cuties
ut the Theological Seminary.
The Rev. II. 3. Osborn. Of the Lloyd Street
Methodist Church, Atlarta, Ca, is spending c
few days in tLe city.
The Rev. Mr.. Post. pastor of the Holland
Presbyterian Church, Chicago, has declined the
call extended to him by his old church in Mil
waukee.
3Ire. Willing, Professor OF English Literature
in the Bloomington Wesleyan Theological SEM
mary, preached in Grant Place Church last
Sunday.
The Rev S. McChesney, pastor of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church OF this city, is to be
transferred to the First u. Z. Chufch at Mime
aro1is, tt tho Conference which meats a. St.
Paul next week, so it is said.
The Rev. Sumner Ellis, of Cambridge. Mass.
has been called to the rastorate OF the Sccoud
Uuiyersalist Church of this city. lie is undcr-
stood to havo accepted. and will begin his labors
Oct. 4. The church members a1e co1gratulatiug
, 1874-09-20
PERSECUTION OF CATHOLICS.

II-%3Lt 4AO-H o1 1a4GoL-I1-
The recent persecution Of Catholics eaid to
have taken place in China appears to have bec:,
in Anam, q feudatory Kingdom, having distant
relationship with China. In tho province of
Tou-k.ng, with population of 10000, ,003 thore
are four Catholic diocescs, Tho Western and
Southern arc in charge OF tho French; and it is
here that tho late u,aszac1es have occurred. Tho
Western Diocese, in population Of from G. 0D0,-
600 to 8,000000 has 100000 Catholics. The
Southern ou: OF nearly 20o3. 900, has 7,0oo Cath
olics- Persecution may be said to have its
home III this country. During the whole reign
Ienk-Menk, whom Abbe Dnraud sty1es tho Ne
70 Of Auam "-l620-37-pc1sccution prevailed,
foreign priests aad natives were put to death
and tho converts vera dispersed. During the
reign OF his successor, the present monarch, TIL
Due, tho state Of af1airs has not been much
better, despite Fronch armed interference. Tho
present revere persecution is said to have COM
mcDced Feb Is, 1874. It anpears to be q pop
ular movement against Christianity, and is
conducted in part By insurgent chiefs, though
the Government winks =. the offenders. 4 num-
bar Of Christian villages bare been burned aud
their Inhabitants have perishcd in the flames or
by the sword. Five parishes, With about 10000
converts, are said to have been cou1rletely
blotted out. Several villages have been block
aded, for tho purpose Of starving the iuLabit-.
ants. In the Southern Diocese large nGulberss
have been driven from their homes INTO the
mountains. Here they are hunted down with
dogs. One village, Na-Do.i. having l2,Oo0 in
llaostarts: Las successfully defended itself with
arnE.
, 1874-09-20
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.

has this sensible talk with regard to tho Chris
tian Sabbath:
Because re Cannot lec;sla:c men into the habit Of
hallosing the Lords day, need not despair. It is
true, the isws ca and clearly ought to- to
cry citizen his right to it. rest and its religions 1t
II, il iact nconstrors rcrEer.ion of tie notion of
civil rights, for the Civil Government to cay the
courts 10. instance tn.t they shall transact no bust
Sunday; and tnco, turning TO the keepers Of
;.ogAops, inform them that they shall be allowed to
tr:l the day into turmoil Bat while tho enforcement
CT right laws 10 be duly insisted upon it remains
thzt The mort edccual way Of perc:aa,ing and e1-
tending the better observance Of Sabbahs will bo
for Christian families to hallow it heartily and
il it earnestly and get thoroughly joyous!y that
it ehall commend itself to others 1yesslby. soe-
thing ost sseet, most reasonable most sscred most
hc1Ifu to good living and happy homes. B:twcea
Lc.ress rigo- and equally heartless 1ity there is
gpEdcu mean, according to which the Sabbath, that
made for nan, may to rendered naturally aud
d.yioely useful to US.
TIE STANDARD
claims to be "of age" this week, having
, 1874-09-20

Front the Cincinnati tl-estt.
There is 4 shocking bal boy up in o1toFats
surpssses in s1rcwd vlllainy auy ju7eae faa
in Butler County HIS name is Georsc u.a@
erty. age aboa: II. complexion OF tho io!I Q:
nette ryps peculiar to the citizens OF A1s3s
| scent. Ills father is dc.d, aud LIS :aosaa ,
fuses to allow MIN to live at home be:sa@
what she regards as his w.nt OF SUGGEST u =
line of business upon which he has stal:eo y.
Nobody knows much Of Ills exploits in tue la7
but he il known to have committed twentE!:aa
burSlarscs within the last three weeks
About the tino this peculiar tale2! pesk
attract attention. he was suspected one ces
stealing tho key Of bacs-door Of . s:oez
Oxford tho door wes accordingly barred Sc.
ly on the inside At night and tho proprietor. -
had placed himself in strategic pos'noa, ~
and hear, about 10 o'clock collaied tae Ma9..
cal while he WAS in the act of cutting ID 1o3 -
with al aS, in company with two Others; ":Jn .,s
csped. About the same time he brose ~. ;
staLla in the outek.rts, eadllc1 horse, aol =
IDENTIFY fearing to ride him through the gsi X
him to tno back TART Of the lot. Hae19M :.s..+
mounted, aud proceeded to let down IIol1s . -
Just hero ho vas discovered by tho ONCE: ~.
secured tho standing horse, while 1ns oo5 A'
good his escape. ,t;, .
Marshal Wh,tely, of Oxford, detected h1 :
tie theft of some groceries. aud. AZ puae1x
moro suitable he thought than lmplleoTs, =,
whipped him severely aud sent INN hosns'
his uEual eye to bnsineas, ha enec5eu -,
trance into Z house on tho way, ana csIisa -. Il
hat, shirt. pair Of drawers, eet Of hn"@
forks, and q pair Of .nspenders, TOT nus 49, !,
and J package OF sugar. ra,r Of ~ ~
couple ofbcd-ou1lts and some dresses; ~ n
mother. Although finding rings anu o.1 b.
clc3 OF jeUeiry in one Of the frunAs ~
broken open, ho cousidcrate!y lst' sae4
for the owner. ,s,- IT.
The cid lady very properly re7roEoa nss in.a,sJs
ward child for his i!umoFai.T, adnln.srt4 IL
profound lecture on ethics, ard cent E'.1 ~:
back with all Of tho stolen goods, c&cep'
portion which sho reserved for her oHa " ,1s.o
Last Sundnv, while tho virts'ous poimss.. ID
Oxford wero all at church. tbs bog o1ohs o1'o,h'.e.
three houses, and manifested hia rrealnsrs. -.
for sveetmeats. Jelly and preserve ~. ID
broken open and emplied Of their eousstt. :.
whatever moro portable articles IElne ~ u;
reach were carried away. From one u ~. b
dences lie was providens enough to sea- MA i
of the cellar-door, with the probable w"
repeating his WRIT At s:s carly tsT. - q
A gentleman in Oxfurd, who thus 1a -, -, J.
had been unable to accept the idea o. w. rstte
pray;ty, took tile boy home and trlea " so..rai
him, bat without the klgstast eacoals3se ~
lie proved aa iucorFj1nble rs Torsey. ana asI
ingIy I'D unable to Distinguish bos"eea t-'
wrong. ,.., ..at,r
Marshal Whitley accordingly =pDssea 3set T.
to have him admitted to tho Butler eoad5 ad x;l4
frmarr, Lut the Directors dec!neu: :e~;ou ~;
him IL tho preliminary steps fo- alo'''
the reform farm ut Lancaster. .:-
, 1874-09-20

From, tie Etthxhenn .{P3.) 1'Fo17tu. rft;5:.
Yrs. Carol and 1lra. Fori, t5iH-sls.e's I'll
in Sputl Bethlehem, "a, each gave S
twins on Saturday night. 1h9 ttteeass ~ L.
scian sars these cousi:.s arc almost o. I'D ~
within ali hour These siste-r were thss. "a "
same day, tl:ir frs: children 'sera JUL ~. ~
Same mouth their second IL the sad ~ bt'
and their third in the saEae hou1. .S9%
tEius,--l;ke tho mo.hcrs.-as re!fte so
The four children OF each Of these '"'1
arc alive and neil.
, 1874-09-20
4 TRIBUTE.

Oh, lips lie ro.e-butls dippcl in DIV!
Ia, soft, whiie arms, d4riue}y far
Sweet cyea, from Hiii<.n thu soul Iooa Mlpasa.
Dear eyes, go radiant .nl 30 rare!
Oh, sw.n-!i1,e mex oil, su.,T-wlita bsEaNt
Pure he4rt that il Ut loya tho nests
Oh, glowing soul Of tender love
That dwt41s within ! natealess shTins.
Sweet Innocence that, like dove,
F4uttered into this breast Of mine,
and. n,:stliny thus unto my hart,
Grew, even Is of my life, , part!
Bright rainbow Of my stormy past
Uia4t promise of . uoblcr lils !!
Tucee Joyous influence ever cat
4 halo round the clouds OF strlr.,
TAtu DER the s2a-dep;hs of IT: aou
The waveI Of Mid euotioa roii. :
To me. if to none other, tho1
AR lerfect in !ovss alalpls truth
E.{urr thee doth Ely sis;Elt Low.
Az III .na Gl1IYOi.le days OF youth,
N'1cu t;.ou unto my boyiah hear.
Were leaz-fAc lcYS-tuau now u;3u 1-ti
Years o'c7 thy gent;p brow have stnls
Since uta. wuo1 and Won thy lows:
now. As tLeu, see but tLy s,ui-
The loyeEcst thing beloS AEuTe;
No Charm Of t4iue the years c..u ataf1-
To LIE fresh charms they but re1c-.-
Thus, with TIE eyes Of love, I geo
4 beauty others mny not know,
And still thou seemest unto 1ua
The brightest vision hore below;
Nor OH the poets thought, dton.
flashed ever brighter in his drum!
Thou art 1ny Ife-thou AIT my rest!
T.lc lnTe-bcam in thy tender eyes
Shines from tic heart, antl Is the best
Ard tr.lest isht this earth suppl.e1.
Ti,1 art my Iii bcncath the sky
Gsa's Messing sen. me from OIL kiga!
To thee this o@erios bring,
10 thce-to ta:e, my lies bc5. p.izs.
Srec: tou'res .;uat i'll yo,sta's brig:: SDla5
Bicoase1. smiling, nc-!h its loye-li: tt:s5
The which rla:acI oas g7Idca day,
AMI bore, within Ey breast, zr-av.
[IcAGO, Sept. Is, 1874. j. II. D1cxrssA
, 1874-09-20


Thr Rs. -R<r. Charles t.. CktEey:
DEAR SIR: Having listened with much pleasure, and
trust, profit, to your very ab1e OF Sun
l.y morning last. al knowing that there is general
desire the part Of your congregation to hear it
again. we would respectfully ask you to favor Us ty
preaching it san at Jour earliest convenience. Very
truly yours,
GEORGE FIELD. Z. E. P1I1LL1rs,
WILLIAM ALDR1cH, D. ". KEITH.
Il. SroNE f. ". TouErELLCTCE
Il. e. K51rH, u. l.. WHEELER
Aud cthe.s.
, 1874-09-20

morning as St. James Church. come, =.
Huron streets. "11 ot na -,
.-Tus lev. .. E: parr will p.c.ca =. y,
-a'22cs chat-k this morning: 1 ~ ssa E.s,
CONGREGATIONAL
The Eev. y. \. af.E1e.ti will rreerh ~.
hlfSef Park Church, corner 0f uoyrs ~ 9srs,,
s:Ee::s. 0ltIp'r preaching at o.iac1 -aa l::.a, ~,
OF North and fwaakes av.uues, follow =, =, -,
meeting in the church. o. Pa
The Kev. ". " Patton will prs,r,
evening At The Union Park Church. "osaasu III
e-Ihs ~ I.es; j. Br.dslla~ will preach 1t ,h.
-pTof: Elk, OF tue Chicago TLeoIoaca, c,r
preasn ~ Isnoath Church, corner Of Icaiss'
serrice. ~ tFos
The Rev. Albeit Bushnell will nr.,,. -
anilHsening 1t the Learitt Stree: Cdn-cSA n7ssss
Le.vltt aud Adams streets. eo:see
49,, The le'. l. T. Chamberlain r1cacAt, ,,.,
an1 evening At the New Eng:and Caprrbe 70 1soss;
place, ncac dearborn street, U=ssn
-i,-of- James r. Hyda will preach ,,,--:.:;
evening ut oaklsnd Church 1u''c2s =
Tho nov. T. NJ. ParEhurst viii r,s,1,
Church, corner Of LasaIe snd wits 1i,rssas aass
morning Evening sermon By Prot. saina s3eea i
The Eev. Neaiy Jackson will preach uor~t-
evening ut John Wesley Chapel, corner oI s,a.ssa
::7enHe and TAirty-thir,l street. s'aa ~
The Rev. ]. 0. po~x viii pr.a,h ,+o.-
evening. Nota22 4
The fev. c. e. Fow:er, D. D., will nrr,cs .
and evening At the Michigan Avenue Clurch -.
TAirt5-sccond and rlirty-third streets. '<ss
Tie Eey. A. J. JutkIrs will preaeh =, =.
Church. Indiana aycnne, near Tweuty.fo5rhs9
this morning. Sacraneutal services ard rtesrsa q
members in tho e7euing.
The Rev. Dr.. Thomas win preach stn.
Church this morning. The Rev. J. c. T,~e:s
New Orleans. will sl..4z in tbs e7ening On TIA -
fairs Of tho South"
CSIyEEaALI5T.
Th3 Rev. L. G. Powers, Of Iowa. will unr,a .
Canrcn Of tue Redocmer. corner Of Nashtas.os y
oaIga1con streets, morning SUd evening
The Rev. n. $. I,aiph will preach ,,u
Church, Indiana avenue, near Tweasy-r,ntn - /
1norlluy aud evening. ss
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho ncy. Edmund Defon- will preach at r.. v,x
Lutheran Church Of the Holy Trinity, corner III
born and E1ie streets, this morning. g
Father j. G. Bennett, OF Massachusetts, x{a r-u.
N the Green Street Tabernacle morning md err..
Elder C. ". Smith will preach ut Atysnd,t; ::
No. 4t3 West MADISON street, morning and eytnns
The Disciples Of Chris. meet for xu-SMsL,
street.
Tue Eirs: Society OF Sriz:taalists meet 1t e-n
Hall morning aud evening. Samuel Navel - 1
speak in the morning. In the evening coptr.s 1
meeting will he held
The Friends will meet for worship st tae,- -.
Twenty ty-six.h street, morning AMI s;,.
"A temperance experience meeting will he h.nt,,
evening in the chapel Of the W1shin1toni4u ~
Of the Home aro particularly invited
Universal Association o. Spiritu2tstA prr., /
Council No. ], Of Illinois, meets 10 discusA tss ~
-. question ~ $3.50 p. H., 1t ball corner Et1rt n
Van Buren, streets. Ikes conference aud tret se.a
, 1874-09-20

EPISCOPAL.
Sept. o9-Si1teenth Su1d4y after Trinity.
Sepk. 91-St. Matthew.
EoNAH cATHoL1o.
Sept. n9-Sesentecntn Sunday after Per.eou.t: sen
Dolors OF tho B. y II.
Sept 21-St. s1atthew, Ap. and Evang.
Sept. 21-S:. Thomas OF Fillanora, i. c.; S. LIZ
tils and Comp, MI.
Sept. :3-ss. Linus, P. NJ; s.. Thecla, w
sept 2+B. Y. Il. O. Mcsccde, or Our Lady d B.
Sept. o5-ss. Elstachius and Comp, NJ. tfran 81
10Y.
Sept. 23-Fo;irs OF the Immaculate Conception: &
Cyprian aud Justiaa, In.
, 1874-09-20

ta4n1y be confounded. Our hope is In God Alone Ho
has helped for 20 years, and We trust that He will
yet help Cs.
, 1874-09-20

NOTES.
EETruD1sT.
Mrs.. r. T. Queal, Treasurer Of the Northwest
cru Branch OF the Wozoau's Foreign Missionary
, 1874-09-20

S71 MICHIGAN AyESCE, Sept, Is, 1874.
Mr. DEAR FR1ESp3: It will give me pleasure to re-
peat the the Christening of Christianity"
and would name Sunday evening next {s:pt. .o} rs
! convenient time. Anetttonateiy yol1rs,
Ht,In Epryl nv, TtY1---
, 1874-09-20

his bench and requested to bo buried with Christ
in baptism" Since that time Lo las preached
wherever his circuit met, dono tho work OF
evangelist, built up = church in Olympia. and
now proposes to serve both law and Gospel, car
ryins his Christian influence everywhere. Judge
Green is respected throughout tho Territory ID
MI upright end sound jurist.
Tho Rev. Dr. Hedge. OF Harvard University,
has the leading article in the September number
OF tho Unitarian Recic,e, and he decidedly IA
yors the belief in the pre-e1istenco Of the 6onl
as the ground of Its Immortality. He thinkB
that We may derive characteristics from tho pre-
existent etate without memory of it, just as in
this life we hare decided nature before we layo
any consciousness or memory. He uses these
words: whether now soul is furnished to
each new body, or the body given to pEe-oxist-
ent soui-lt il question on which theology
throws no light, and Which psychology but faint
IL illustrates. Whatever had beginning in
time, it should seem, must end in time. Tho
c!er1,el destination which faith ascribes to tho
soul rresupposcs an external origin. On the
other liand il the pEe-cxistencc OF the soul were
assured, it would carry tho assurance OF immor-
taIit7."
The Independent thinks that Mr.. George
Muller, tue manager OF the orphan houses Of
Bristol, EEuG., Who SAYS he mover adyertises
and never asks for mone:, but depends
prarar alone for his income, is, after all, o most
stur,y aud strenuous bc.ga7- The INDEPENDENT
quotes Que OF Mr.. A1uller's recent Published
Statements wherein he says:
We have way OF earning the money Tor these
expenses. Welook to the Lord aud to lin. alone
And he has never filled Perhaps you say this is
very easy thing; your work is now known far and
wide, aud Feople send you vh:t you uetd. All. de.r
be eorfounded. While writing this for many
days past income has been GEO. , zud c40 daily,
very rarely more; while outgon:s hare been c19o
.roJ0, yea, c0o and daily During TIC Last few
weeks ihe expenses OF the institution have been 80
great and the income small IS that the batauce
had in hand has decreased altogether than
G5 900: and il thus 1t to 20 abot two months
longer rhould not have shilling left II, under
theea circumstances tn trust in the fac:
ths: this Institution Is well known, should
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THE NEW PLAN.
Proposed Change in the Mode
of Electing President and
Wee President

The Senate committee on Privileges
and Elections will SOON make a unan-
imous report in favor of Constitution
al amendment changing the method
of electing President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. The plan
recommended will be substantially
that proposed by Senator Morton,
with which newspaper readers are al
ready familiar. 1t proposes to divide
each State into districts corresponding
to or of q similar character with the
president Congressional DISTRICTS
Each one of these districts is to have
one vote for president, the result of
which shall be certified to the SecrC =
tary of State by the proper election
officers. In addition to this each
State is to be allowed two votes, which
shall be counted either for the candi-
date having a majority of the votes
cast in the state, or for him who car
ries q majority of the districts. AnOth-
er feature of the proposed legislation
is provision for a tribunal to adjudi-
cate all question arising out of an cleo
ton for the Office of President and
Vice President. There is no present
indication of long discussion on this
proposed amendment. The commit
tee, as has already been stated, are
unanimous in its favor, and if there is
any division in the Senate VIXEN the
question. comes up, it will be upon the
manner of accomplishing the obje. t
sought, and not upon the necessity of
the reform proposed.