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First Princeton Professors.
From "reminiscences by Rey Charles Hodge, D. D.
Now the Senior Professor.

As to the method of instruction adopted
by our first professors little need be said.
They both used textbooks where they could
be had DR.. Alexander's textbook in theol-
ogy was Turrettin's Theologia Elenchtica,
one of the most perspicuOus books ever written.
In the discussion of every subject it begins
with the Status Questions, stating that the
question is not this or that, until every for
eign element is eliminated, and then the pre-
else point in hand is laid down with unmis-
taxable precision. Then follow in distinct
paragraphs, numbered one, two, three, and
SO on, the arguments in its support. Then
comes the Fontes Solutionuna, or answers to
objections. The first objection is stated with
the answer; then the second, and so on to
the end. DR.. Alexander was accustomed to
give us from twenty to forty quarto pages in
Latin, to read for recitation. And we did
read them. When we came to recite, the
professor would place the book before him
and ask, What is the State of the question
What is the first argument? What is the
second, &C.? Then what is the first Objec-
ton and it's answer? What the second, &C.!
There were some of my classmates, DR..
Johns, the present Bishop of the Episcopal
Church iu Virginia, for example, who would
day after day be able to give the State OF
the Question, all the arguments in its support
in their order, all the objections and the an
swers to them, through the whole thirty or
forty pages, without the professor saying a
word to him. This is what in the College OF
New Jersey used to be called rowing
Whatever may be thought of this method OF
instruction, it was certainly effective. A
man who had passed through that drill never
got over it. Some years ago l heard the
late Bishop McIlvsine preach very OrthO-
dox sermon in the Episcopal Church in this
place. When we got home, it being very
warm day, be threw himself on the bed to
rest In the course of conversation ne hap
pened to remark that certain professor
failed to make auy marks on the minds of
his students. said to him, sold Tarretin,
it seems, has left his mark on your mind. "
He sprang from the bed, exclaiming, THAT
indeed he has, and would give anything to
see his theology translated and made the
textbook in all our Seminaries. The Jes-
uits are wise in their generation, and they
have adopted this method of instruction in
their institutions. Y. Observer.
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Always Astounding.


The Apostle Paul, reaching the climax Of
bis argument in the fifteenth chapter of the
First Epistle to the Corinthians, urges upon
Christians that they should be "alwsys
Astounding in the work of the Lord" The
exhortation is applicable now.
always Astounding involves much.
There is to be no cessation of Christian work.
There must be no folding of the hands,
There must be no incident movements. AL
vays Every year and every day, while life
lasts, the Christian must in some form OF
other be at his Masters business. The in
dividual character of the work will, of course,
vary. But in some way or other the Chris
tan viii be al'0ays Astounding.
Then the emphasis comes in another word
-a5oonding. The Christian works not
merely from a sense of duty. He has en-
tered upon a service of love. He works,
therefore, not as a slave under the eye of a
task-master. His is the service of loving
child. He will do all he can. He will work
with zest. And 50 he will abound. 1. will
be a full and hearty service he will render.
To this "always Astounding" service the
Christian is called by the very fact that he
is a child of God Nothing less than this
can be expected of him. Is he his own !?
Is it not bis heavenly father who has claim
upon all that he can render? Shall the
child Of God dole out his service in stinted
measure Can he do it?
Gratitude calls to it. The Christian is
saved with an abundant salvation. Full and
free and priceless is the gift of life in Jesus
Christ. Shall not he, then, who has received
az, give the utmost be can in return
Desire for growth calls to it. The arm
grows most in muscular power which is ex-
ercised the most. The mind grows most in
intellectual force which is used the most
Similarly, the Christian who is always
Astounding in the work Of the Lord, will
grow most rapidly in every Christian grace.
The claims of fallen humanity call for it
So much to do-s world fast rushing to de-
struction. So few to work-Only here and
there those who love the Lord Jesus. What
need, then, that all such should always
abound in every good word and work.
The sure promise calls to it. 1t is not la
Dor thrown away. Il is not even labor of
doubtful success. It is work that leads to
certain and everlasting results. There is no
work done for God that falls fruitless to the
ground. The promise is sure, Be ye al
ways Astounding in the work of the Lord, for
asmuoh as ye know that your labor is not in
vain in the Lord.
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The True Economy.

The question is not, how cheaply we can
manage to keep soul and body together, but
how can we bring both body and soul to the
highest condition of vitality and power? To
live is something more than to exist. How
can we live most and best? How can we
feed intellect and affection, conscience, sym
patty, Imagination, reverence, as well as the
physical system? All pinching and restrict.
ing of diet is injurious in the long run. The
bean-maD, the bran breadman, the one-meal-
a-day-man, the man who goes housing about
the world intent only on cheapness, never
makes the scales of power kick the BEAM
He wastes more than he saves. He checl 8
an income instead of stopping an outgo.-
The men who make the most ado over the
petty prudencies of life, and perpetually OBJ
trude their parsimonious practices on public
notice, never amount to anything, or do any
thing of account. Man wants all he can use,
assimilate, organize, reproduce. The things
that strengthen and beautify his essential
manhood, that enrich his sentiments and re-
fine his sensbilites, that ennoble his intellect
and enlarge the scope of his being and the
horizon of his possibilities, belong to him by
right, as the crown and purple belong to roy
atty.
Every man ought to aspire and labor to
live generously, and have comfortable and
tasteful home, and surround himself and bis
family with everything that tends to increase
health and happiness and create an atmos-
phere of intelligence and refinement. Beau
ty, elegance, art, society, music, are our
birthright. tits not waste to spend what one
has for things that foster a noble pride,
heighten self respect, beautify the body, and
cultivate the mind 1t is true economy that
spends something for books and pictures, for
glimpseS Of nature, &c. The charities and
humanities are not luxuries, that the poorest
man on earth should deny himself of them.
The loving, trustful, adoring sympathy that
forgets its own wants and mesgre resources,
and breaks the costliest thing it has on the
head of the one beloved, is not recklessness
to be censured but devotion to be commend
ed for its divine nobility. Saving may be
ant.like and beaver-like, but sacrifice is God
like.-W T. Clarke IN Herald of Health.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.-O.
~ and after SEPTEMBER 10th, 1874, passen.
ger trains will run as follows
FROM RICHMOND.
$50 A. N. MAIL TRAIN.-For Gordonsville,
Charlottesville, Staunton, Covipgton, and all inter.
mediate stations daily Except sunday, arriving at
Covington at $40 P. M. This train connects at
Gordonsville for Orange, Culpeper, Warrenton,
Manassas, Alexandria, Washington, and the North,
and at Charlottesville for Lynchburg, Bristol Knox.
vile, Chattanooga and the South.
4:45 P. M. ACCOMMODATIONS Gordons.
vile and all intermediate stations daily Except sun
day. arriving at Gordonsyille at 8:3OP NJ
$3.50 P. M. CINCINNATI EXPRESS-For Cor.
louisville, Charlottesville, Staunton, Goshen, Mill.
boro,' Covington, White Sulphur, and all stations
west of White Sulphur daily Except Saturday, ar
irving at Huntington at 5:SO P. NJ. This train con.
meets at Gordonsville for Washington, Baltimore,
and the North and for Lynchburg, Bristol and the
South, and at Huntington with steamers Bostona
and Fleetwood for Cincinnati and all points West
and Southwest, arriving at Cincinnati at A. NJ
Baggage checked through.
For through tickets, rates, and information, apply
at 1925 Main street, Ballard and Exchange HOTEL or
at the company's Office, Broad street near Sixteenth
EDGAR VLIET,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
w. G. WIcKHAM, Vice President.
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GENT TRIAL PRESB TERRAIN

as its President and frequently as its chief
orator. Some of his most memorable Chris
tan utterances were made from it's anniVer-
sary platform.
M. Guizot retained his faculties to the
close of his great age. During most of that
long period of eighty seven years he was al
ways before the public as statesman, author,
professor, philosopher and Christian.
The stormy scenes of his statesmanship,
and the principles of his public policy are
things of the past. But his name will live
with those who have most honored France
in her Senate and Cabinet, and who have
"served their generation by the will of God
in the interests of that vital Christianity
which is the Onl y sure basis of civil and reli
gious liberty. Christian Intelkgencer.
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Syrian Protestant College

The friends of this important missionary
Institution will be glad to know that Rev.
Daniel Bliss, D. D., President of the College,
after an absence of ten years, has recently
returned to this country for short visit,
He gives gratifying report of the progress
of his work. His college is no longer an ex
pertinent, but living, recognized power in
the East, occupying its own large substantial
buildings, having a corps of able and de-
voted Professors, and sending out annually
an increasing number of carefully trained
young men. The course of study in both
the academic and medical departments is
thorough and comprehensive, and will COM
pare favorably with some of our best institu-
lions at home Students cannot fail to be-
come familiar with the great doctrines of
evangelical truth, even when they do not
accept them personally. An admirable
method seems to have been adopted for aid
ing poor young men-teaching them to help
themselves, aud giving little countenauee to
the immemorial habit of olinging to the skirts
of foreigners. The Professors have done a
noble service by writing or translating nu
merous textbooks in the Arabic, which
are indispensable weapons in their warfare
against the ignorance, superstitions and false
religions of thousands. Such an institution,
if properly sustained, will raise up, in the
course of years, body of men that will have
great power in regenerating their own nation.
A Christian college is unquestionably one of
the most direct and effective agencies for ex-
tended and permanent results in missions,
and having been on the ground and thor
Oughly examined the institution, We know
that it is just the one to do the great work it
has undertaken.
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BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION
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ID ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD
II On and after OCTOBER II. 1874, the trains
on this road will run daily as follows:

II On and after OCTOBER IT, 1874, the trains
on this road will run daily as follows:
CHARLOTTE EXPRESS. Westward-Leave Richmond
at II p. M; leave Burkevile at 2:07 a m leave
Dundee at $40 a. m leave Danville at 7:44 m.
leave Greensboro at II a. M. arrive at Charlotte
$3.50 p. m.
New YORK EXPRESS, Eastward-Leave Charlotte
at S35 a. m. leave Greensboro at |. Is p M; leave
Danville at 1885 p. M; leave Dundee at S:48 p. m
leave Burkeville at 500 p. m, and arrive at Rich
mond at ll:O9 m. This train connects at Bch
mond with trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
Potomac railroad for Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia. New York, and all eastern points.
THROUGH MAIL, Westward-Leave Richmond at
| 1888 p. M. leave Burkeville at AL D. M; leave
Dundee at 1925 p. M; leave Danville at g. p. M
leave Greensboro at 1920 arrive at Charlotte
at 6.22 a. m. This train connects at Charlotte with
trains the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line rail.
road and Charlotte, Columbia atlanta railroad for
Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans Co.
| lumbia, Augusta, Savannah, Charleston, and all
Southern and South western points.
| THROUGH MAIL, Eastwsrd-Leave Charlotte at
7:45 p. m; leave Gree 5oro at 2:15 a. m; leave
panville at 81 a. cave Dundee at 5.26 a. M;
leave Burkeville at l1:30 a. NJ; arrive at Richmond
at 2:22 p. This train connects at Burkeville
with tans on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad from Chattanooga, Knoxville Lynchburg
| and ell South. western points; and st Richmond with
the Richmond Fredericksburg Potomac railroad
and Richmond, YORK River and Chesapeake railroad
for all northern points
LYNCHBURG PASSENGER, Westward-Leave Rich.
mond at q. m. leave Burkeville at lis .. m; ar
| rive at Lynchburg at 4:25 p. m.
| BURKEvILLE AoooMMoDArIoY.-Leav Burkeville
at ABS a. M; arrive at Richmond at 1863 a. m.
All through trains connect at Dundee with trains
on the W. G., V. NJ. and G. S railroad to and from
Washington, Baltimore, and all eastern points.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
West, and baggage checked through.
L. M. K. TALCOTT,
Engineer and superintendent.
b. 7. roUGLAs, Master Transportation.
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government and institutions, according to
the advocates of the papacy, the best in this
world, and administered by infallible wisdom,
unerring justice, spotless integrity, and un-
Improbable truth. How, then, does it stand
with Rome in point of security and good or
der? UnqueStionably, in both these points,
it is the sOorst city an the civilized aoOrId. .
Speaking at the same time of the moral and
religious state of Rome. he says: I" 1t is not
too much to say that the present moral and
religious state of Rome is foul blot on
modern Christendom, and hardly to be par
aleled, even among the darkest passages in
the history of our race.-Cbristian InteIh-
qencer.
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DIRECTORY
Presbyterian Church in the United States
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet st. Louis, Mo-
on the third Thursday of May, 1875 at IL A. M.
CLERKS.
REV. JOSEPH R. WILSON, d. D., STATED CLERK,
Wilming599 n G -
The Stated Clerk orFIoIo the Treasurer of the
General Assembly.
TRUSTEES
HOY. JAMES HEMPHILI. President, Chester, s. 9.
JOS. H wII.>ON, VICE PREsIDsSr, Charlotte, N. a.
JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and TRBAsuRsR'
Greensboro, N O.
sUsTENTATIoN.
REV. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., sEORErART'
REV RICHARD McILwAINE, Coordinate SEcRE-
TARY and TREASURER Columbia s. @.
FOREIGN MISSIONS
REV. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D.. SECRETARY,
RIv. RiCHARD MCILwAINE, coordinate sECRRrA.
kv and TREASURER, Columbia. S. @.
PUBLICATION.
REV. E. THOMPSON BAIRD, D d. SECRETARY, Rich
O. GENNET, Esq, TREASURER, Richmond. Va.
EDUCATION.
Rev. JNo. N. wADDELL, u. D., SECRETARY, Mem
JAMES ELDER, TREASURER, Memphis, Tenn.
Applications to the Executive Committee for aid are
first to be referred to the appropriate Presbytera Exec
committees their approval, 10 Dc
warded by them to the Assembly's Committees.
COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the following col
lections TO be taken up annually in all the churches
For Sustentaton: On the first Sabbath in January.
For Publication On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in May
For the Relief of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans of Deceased Minister'S On the first Sabbath
in July
For Evangelistc Work: On the first Sabbath in Sep
TENDER. -
For EDUCATION: On the first Sabbath in November.
In where It highly inconvenient take up col
ections these days. they shall be taken soon a.
possible thereafter
The Assembly recommends to the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan OF taking weekly collections
and that the thus collected be appropriated To
the objects, when necessary to local OBJ
ects such proportion the church session may decide
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TRAIN THEM To GIyE-Children should
be trained to give as a duty. They will 6nd
pleasure in it as they go along. A Sunday
School will always be more priced and more
firmly established through calls on teachers
and scholars to systematic charitable offer
ings. This IS found true, even in eommuni-
ties where money is most Scanty. A Sunday
School in East Tennessee reports that in their
practice of charities "the little girls give
each a chicken, or the proceeds, to the school /;
and the boys each plant dozen hills of corn,
and give the proceeds to the school. -
Although not all have ready money, all can
give something, and they are encouraged to
do what they ean.-Ipdependsnt
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ID edmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
III Route,

ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 18th, 1878, mail
trains on this road will run as follows:
UP DAY MAIL, via rail, and steamer, leaves
Byrd. Street station, p. m.
UP NIGHT MAIL, via rail alone, leaves Byrd.
street station. II m, Except on Sundays)
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad. Street
station, p. m. Except on Sundays.)
DOWN DAY MAIL, via rail and steamer, ar.
riyes at Byrd. Street station at lao p. m.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL, via rail alone, arrives at
Byrd. Street station, 400 m Except on Mondays
DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives at
Broad-Street station. 1897 q. m. Except SUNDAYS
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad. street station
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1926 a. m,
connecting at Quantico with the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg railway. Returning arrive at Broad
street station on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur.
days at 8 p. m. j. b. GENTRY,
General Ticket and Freight gent.
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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER

YNHE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER.
The OLDEST AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL PUBLISHED IN
VIRGINIA. Established in 1s4O,)
Has been the organ of the State Agricultural and
Horticultural Societies ever since their organization
Subscription reduced to 81 80 per snnum. Clubs
of five or more 81 each. 1d5-A AGENTS wanted in
every State, county and neighborhood.
Address L. R. DICKINSON,
Ills Main street, Richmond, Va.
The Princeton (Ky.) Journal says: "New life and
fresh vieor have been instilled into the Southern
will be onward and upward The Planter has an
agricultural, horticultural stock poultry, bee, dairy
scientific and household department each Of
which there articles containing many, very many
valuable and useful suggestions. 1t is acknowledged
by all acquainted with its merits to be the best and
ablest journal of its kind published in America No
farmer should be without it. Price $l.50 per year.
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Ausbanarg.
Roses all the Year Round.

1t is comparatively easy to adorn each
month of the year with some form of floral
beauty, and in this way to girdle the season
round with flowers enough and to spare
Still roses all the year round continue the
exception rather than the rule. Only in
gardens here and there is this feat of cul.
tural skill attempted, and in comparatively
few is it actually accomplished. Many sue
coed in making roses almost as common, and
even more lovely, by contrast at least, in
March than they are in June. But there is
dreary blank from November to February
in most gardens, hardly lighted up by one
solitary rose bud; and how few can say, even
in the highest ranks, "My room has not been
roseless for dozen or more years." Is it
possible to have an unbroken succession of
roses? No doubt it is; for what one has
done others may accomplish. But what of
the expense and appliances, number and
character of houses, plants, etc., needed
Nothing to be alarmed at. Of course space,
plants, and certain conveniences are requisite;
and if one could command rosary under
glass, properly warmed, the supply of roses
all the year round would be made easy
But, without that, and with moderate sup.
ply of, say so, or 100, or 200 plants in pots,
the year may be wreathed round with roses.
For the purpose of an uninterrupted supply
no varieties are 30 useful as tea roses; and
few Of superior varieties of noisettes on a
back wall of green house, conservatory,
glass corridor, or case, are invaluable for
producing fine flowers when they are most
wanted The Garden.
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