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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-31
Maine Steamship Company.
Steamers Eleanora, Franconia ard
Lo


Chesapeake
fS7-.aS Will until further notice leave
./tsxAfH- - Franklin Wharf, Portland, ev.
EzAEs1.1SsGss.s.ssA cry MONDAY, TUESDAY and
s'saa1S1o THURSDAY, at O'Clock p
NJ, and leave Pier38, East River New York, every
MONDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at
O'Clock +. NJ.
The Eleanora is a new steamer, Just built for this
route, and both she and the Franconia fitted up
With nne accommodations for passengers, making
this the most convenient and comfortable route
for travellers between New York and Maine.
These steamers will touch at Vineyard Uaven dur
ing the summer months on their passage to and
from New York.
Passage in State Room, $500. Meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Philadelphia
Montreal, Quebec, st. john and all parts ofMaine.
AS- Freight taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers requested to send their freight to the
steamers early asa p. NJ, on the days that they
leave Portland For further information apply to
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland.
J. +. AMES, Agent, Pier 3S East River. n. 7.
Tickets and state rooms can also be obtained al;
p Exchange street.
Until further notice, there will be no steamer
leave Portland Saturday or New York Wednesday.
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A NOBLE RECORD.

A correspondent gives in the Lexington
(Va) Gazette of the 81 inst, the following
interesting account of the long continued
pastoral relations in New Providence church
Augusta church, in that Presbytery, is an.
other instance of the same kind. The min,
istry of its first four pastors, John Craig,
William Wilson, Conrad Specie, D. D., and
the writer of these lines, covered period OF
12O years, viz. {: from 1740 to 1861.
1t is gratifying to note such records in this
age of fuctuation and change.
Last Sabbath, November 28th, Rev. E
D. Junkin, the present pastor of New Provi.
dence church, Rockbridge county, Virginia
preached sermon commemorative of the
one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of
that churchs existence. As the history of
the congregation is somewhat of an anoma
lous one in these days of short pastorates,
and as the statistics are of character to
possess interest for Rockbridge people, We
give few gathered from the earnest and
stirring sermon delivered by the indefatiga-
BILE pastor, from the text, Hitherto hath
the Lord helped u.s." Il Sam. vii: p He
stated that New Providence church was or
ganized in 1746 by Rev. John Blair of New
Castle Presbytery. After the first seven
years of its existence, during which it de.
pended for supplies on the mother Pres
bytery, it has had an uninterrupted success
sion of pastors, and for nearly hundred
and twenty five years, has aever had "sup
,y." Its first pastor was the Rev. John
Brown, who was the incumbent for forty. five
years Q753-'96.) Its second pastor was
;he Rev Samuel Brown, who filled its pul
pit for twenty-five years: Q796-1818.) Its
;hIrd pastor was the Rev. James Morrison,
Sho held the place for thirtyeight years,
1S19-'57.)
1t thus appears that these three pastor
ties ran over period Of one hundred and |
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CENTRAL PHESB I Err A n g..

four gears! A record surely without many
parallels in this changing country Of ours
Mr.. Junkin paid glowing tribute to the
worth and work of these three devoted pas
tors to whom he claimed that the coDgrega-
ton so largely owed its prosperity
This line of long pastorates was broken
in the case of the fourth incumbent-the
Rev. A. D. Hepburn, who only remained in
charge sixteen months. Mr.. Junkin then
proceeded to give an outline of bis own con
nection with the New Providence church
this Sabbath being the fifteenth anniversary
of his installation, which took place Novem-
Der 18Th, 1860 He gave in ronnd numbers
the facts of his ministerial abcrS. During
the fifteen years just closed, he had preached
in the bounds of this congregation 1885
times; he had held sixty communion ser
vices; he had bapt zed 270 infants, and ITO
adults be had paid 2 055 regular pastoral
visits from house to house; he had travelled
in this and every variety Of church service,
more than forty two thousand miles be had
attended 207 funerals, 154 marriages.
In November 1860, on the Church roll
there were 234 white, and forty colored com
municants. To-day there are 382-oDly 1l6
white and eleven coIored of the original mem
bers remaining During these fifteen years
391 have been added to the church, making
an average addition Of twenty.six per year
throughout the entire period. And this in
community in which there is no increase
of population, except by natural growth, AMI
from which there has been no Sigh, emigra
ton. The largest number added to the
church in any one year was in 1866, when
So were received Cd examination, and in 1874
when So were received--al tending to show
that the growth of the church has not been
spasmodic, but has been through steady in,
gathering By death ia members had been
lost; by dismission IA; by erasures and
transfers %. Nearly all the baptized chill
dren who are old enough have been brought
into full membership. In regard to the be-
nevolent operations Of the church, the pastor
stated that during the fifteen years of his
ministry among them, some eight thousand,
or five hundred and thirty.three dollars per
year had been contributed purely to the
charities of the church at large; and for con-
gregational purposes about $19, 000--a year
" average of 1868 SO per member
Nothing surely" the minister said, "to
boast Of" which in our silent heart, We never
theless thought as compared with the major
ity of our county Virginia churches, At was.
In conclusion Mr. Junkin dealt tenderly
and warmly on mutual and general respon
sibilitiea, and urged their faithful discharge
in time to come, as in the past. And first
to last he ascrlbed all the success of al! that
had been done, to Him alone " of whom they
are ready now and always to say in the words
of the text of the occasion" Hitherto hath
the Lord helped us"
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Union Theological Seminary.
A GOOD EXAMPLE

Mr.. Eiitor,-By invitation from Capt. A. W.
Matthews, recently visited the county Of Pulaski,
Va, to solicit contributions for our boarding-clubs
While there | was at Bell Spring, Dublin snd
Laurel Hill churches and in Back Greek and ORA
per's Valleys. At all Of which places to repeat
what is almost proverbial, | met many thorough
going Presbyterians, to all Of whom it verify seemed
to be esteemed more blessed to give than re-
ceive." At Bell Spring church not only were libe-
raj contributions made at once, but committees o.
ladies, who are ever ready for every good enter
prise were appointed TO collect and forward lot
Of donations for each one of the remaining months
of the session. A similar plan was inaugural, at
Dublin church, where committees of ladies we're
again appointed aud Capt. Matthews for their
manner laid before the good people at The other
lnts visited, where the results were equally graf
flying. Personally | am under obligations for the
kindness extended whereby the visit vas made so
pleasant and 10 behalf of the clubs have abundant
cause to be grateful for very liberal contributions
Will not other churches and communities do like
wise? We have already to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of valuable packages from Bell Spring church.
Respectfully. p. r. l..
Hampden Sidney, Va, Dec 4 1875.
IF money is scarce. provisions were never more
abundant and it will be very easy thing for our
good people to give aid to our dear young brethren
to an extent that will relieve the pressure upon
them in getting through this year at the Seminary.
We do trust the helping hand may be stretched
cut.-CEN PRES
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ssr PREMIUMS FOR 1876. -dsa

Ii has never been according to our views
of prOpriety to go into sort of general COM
mission business of things good, bad and in
different, to offer enticements for new sub
scribers. The only premiums given are in
money, or in the paper itself. For 1876 We
present the following;
1. Any person sending the name of sub
scriber, other than his own and who has not
taken the paper heretofore, and sending pay
ment, may retain IS cents as his commits
sion. Or,
?. Any person sending three subscribers,
of the description above, and also sending
SO payment, may receive the Central Pres
byterian for one year.
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A CARD.

The present editors of the Southern Resbvterid,
Reveso having invited certain brethren in Virgini.
to full and equal share with themselves in The
conduct of the same, aud certain other brethren t
become special, pledged colaborators and these
invitations having been accepted and these pledges
made, it is now hereby announced that the Asso.
citation of Ministers responsible for the work will
henceforth consist Of
GEORGE Howe, THOMAS PECK
JOHN b. ADGER, HENRY Z. ALEXANDER,
JAMES WOODROW, j. NJ 2. ATKINSON,
JOSEPH R. WILSON, JOHN L. GIRAaDEAU,
ROBERT L DABNEY, CHARLES A STILLMAN.
B. NJ. SMITH. b. Nj. PALMER,
STUART ROBINSON.
The Reuie,1 will continue to be to certain ex-
tent an open Journal favoring free discussion with
in limits but it is the de ire of all who have it in
charge to make it more than ever representative
of our whole Church as its name Imports and
faithful exponent of the Calvnstic Theology of the
Presbyterian Polity.
The number for January will exhibit the first
fruits of this new arrangement.
There will be no change in the terms of pub
ication, nor in the general principles Of the con.
luct of the work.
Communications may be addressed to the pub
Usher, James Woodrow Columbia, s. c., or to
Robert L. Dabney, Hsmpden Sidney, Va, or to
John B. Adger, Pendleton, S. @.
The friends of the enterprise are requested to
make some effort to increase the subscription lists
4 the Review.
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A CARD.

Lexington Presbytery which met in Broadway
church in September, passed resolution inviting
the pastor of that church to visit the congregation
within the bounds of the Presbytery for the pur
pose of soliciting funds to aid the people at Broad
way in paying for Manse which they had recent.
ly purchased.
desire to acknowledge the receipt of the fol-
lowing contributions from the churches which have
been visited, or applied to through letters to the
pastors and sessions:
New Providence, $751; Shemariah, 50; New Erec.
ton, $2OS5; Augusta, $40; Hebron, Is; New
Monmouth, $13 So; Thinking Spring, $40; Harri-
sonburg, s53 So.
More than 5000 are yet needed to pay the deb
now due. Contributions, large or small, from per-
sons who desire to see church Of Christ estab-
lished in destitute and neglected portion of the
Valley, will be thankfully received and duly &C.
BY the undersigned.
D. L. WILSON
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For THE CENTRAL PREsBYTERIGs.
Loeb Willow Church.

Dear Brother DrowD,-I wish through the col
umns of your paper, to speak to the Presbytery OF
Lexington of matter that believe greatly affects
the interests Of the Lords Zion.
| refer to the calling of Rev. McDaff Simpson
from Loeb Willow to the Second church, Staunton.
The greater part Of this Presbytery know how for
three years the hand of the Lord was heavy upon
this church, and how an element arose in it that
threatened to ds6and it, aud that did ultimately
nearly eighteen months it pinned without shepherd
when, in His good providence, God sent Mr.. Simp
son to them, to whom they at once extended a
unanimous call to become their pastor regarding
him GOdSead. He accepted and was installed.
In few weeks the discordsnt strings were attuned
anew, and the church seemed to be resuming its
native peaceful and tranquil state. when in an evil
hour, and in less than six weeks time of undis
turbed peace, an invitation was put into his hands
from the Staunton church, to leave them again
without pastor. He notifies his church of this
invitation. His little fjck stand aghast Can
this be true p
They then resolve, q" We wM not let him goP
lie gives vent 10 MS Ieellug3 IN expressions OF eX
treme happiness. Ultimately, in response to the
most earnest entreaties, he so far yields as to put
the matter into the hands Of Presbytery to decide
And now, this torn and chastened church looks to
this same Presbytery its nursing mother, to pre-.
serve to it its beloved pastor. In response to its
obligations as an organized church. it has built an
excellent church and manse, with considerable
grounds attached to each it has given literally Of
its substance to its own and other benevolent OBJ.
jecS Of the church; and all pay to its salary from
the child to the aged father, in subscriptions rang
ing from one to forty dollars. The whole earthly
need is to hold fast to the physician who is admin.
istering healing to the wounds. AT the time the
new organization was asked for in Staunton, it was
we'll known that Mr.. Simpson had Just been in
stalled at Loeb Willow.
Will the Presbytery, in less than two months, re-
move him, and tear agape the wound? He asks
it not. His people refuse it. Ia the name of rea-
son and right, let the Presbytery loudly and de
cidedly answer NO.
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The Week Of Prayer

Tie British Branch Of the EmngoIcAl Alliance
has issued schedule Of topic. suitable foT ayh9r
tstion aud intercessiOo on the suoess-iva days OF
the meetings during tho Grst SC Of 1876
SUNDAY, JANUARY -.
Sermons The love Of o ID per'e;ed il him g. o
p" keepeth his word " l J'nai.:
MONDAY, JANUARY 3 -
Thanksgiving and C9nf ssjoa "A retrospect Of
the year.
TUESDAY JANUARY 4 h
Prayer for he Church Of Cirt-FJr TIE mem.
bers recently added 10 be Cha ''r DC ulon
of true believers in irstcrssl lsrstjp AID active
cooperation; ioI the Tenovl a8 trr, the i2sisase
OF godlaes', and celfr testimony am1rg 90.
levers TO the doctrines aad power @! the gospel OF
the grace Of God
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 5 b.
Prayer far F,miHs T r godl pere9t'; flr
p'odigsl sons; ir children a school or 'has' en-
teriog upon professional az CON 0accis q
widows ard Orphars; for sons an daggtfeF "a
foreign Ind and for oil who are mentally o. cih-
erw Sc affi c,e'.
THURSDAY JANUARY D.
Prayer for Rulers Magistrates md Stat'smen-
For soldiers AID sailors; for aiioos ia,tiiu1Ous
Tor philsDthr0pic ard charitable societies tor pris
oneEs and capliyes; and for the persCcGed ard
oppressed
FRIDAY JANUARY h.
Prayer for Foreign Missions Matthew xviii:
10.
SATURDAY. JANUARY S b.
Prayer for oil Notions For the maintenance
of peace for the cessation Of tGmults war, AID
civil srif:; tor the removal ofinlemperance. i'm
morality. and irf ielity from the land and tbst
the fruits OF he earth may be brought forth plea
tifully 10 their season.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 g.
Sermons The ultimate Tfiumph. Pain Sxi:
II
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presbzterY of Western Texas

Met at Lsyeruia on tho IS b Of October. Ten
ministers aud fve ruling elders we're il attendance.
Rev. r g. G1rrison. o. Ia7erna, was chosen
Moderator. and Rev W L Knaedg, clerk
Resolutions we're sd>pted, wlrmly sustaining
the action of the General Assembly 10 reference to
Sabbath Schools, and the several schemes of be-
nevolence, and urging The churches TO be mere
faithful In cuItigatlog the gs4ce o. giving, ~ part
of divine worship.
1t was resolved, 60 cooperate With the General
Assembly's psr for raising The Commissioners
and Contingent fund; cod this on the ground that
the Assembly not opy has he constitutional right
to provide for her expenses, bu5lt Is equitable
and just so to d..
Demisston Of The Maairy The following paper
Whereas, Thomas y i'll, formerly a men,
Der Of this ProsOytery has lett Gus bounds, and has
written to u.s. informing u thai be has laid aside
the office of the ministry. aad has become layman
in connection with another branch OF the Christian
Church. aud requests that his name be stricken
from our roll therefore
Resolced, 4, That we ID hereby withdraw from
said Thomas Neil, all the authority TO preach
the gospel, which has ever been conferred upon
him 10y the Presbyterian Church.
ResOlred, 3 That his nsme be stricken from the
roll of this Presbyterv.
A Case of Discipline Reliable Information OF
the immoral conduct of R.v j. n Sluz OF
Brownsville, Texas, having been land before Pres
byiery. committee Of iayestgs,io ,aDpOiuted,
and steps were taken for lis tral. BE vas also ST.
lenced and all authority as q minister of the gospel
was taken from him until after his trial.
The churches Of Prairie Lea, and Big Il II we're
dissolved, aud their members attached to the
churches Into whose bounds most OF them had re-
moved.
From the narrative Of the state Of religion 10 the
bounds of the prsshvterg the churches aDDear IN
months about eighty i've members have been added
to our communion, mostly ca profession OF their
faith
Presbytery adj burned to meet al gni0, on the
Thursday before che FIST iuiI moon 10 April nex',
at II o'clock, p NJ K 81. LoUGHRIDGE.
Stated Clerk.
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-" Southern Presbyterian Rcy

Southern Presbyterian Review. The card
concerning this Rc0ieU explains the new arrange
meut, which we believe will be satisfactory and
gratifying to our people in all parts of the Church
One such periodical is sufficient, and better than
two. Let us all unite in this new scheme, let our
many able writers prepare thoroughly digested ar
tcIes for it, and let our people give it generous
support 1t ought, and we believe it will, exert a
much wider influence than ever, and be great in.
strument for good throughout our Church. If pas
tors and others will now set to work and obtain sub
scribers, it will go on its way rejoicing,
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

FORTY YEARS IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE; OR,
MEMoIRS-oF REV. WILLIAM GooDELL, u. d.
DIR. Goodell was missionary of the American
Board. and these Memoirs IA volume of about 500
pages) are prepared by his son in law, Rev. E. d.
G. Prime D. D.
Among the many good and interesting books
issued by Robert Carter & Brothers, this is GER
tainly one of the very best. In fact we have
read any thing of the kind which had greater at
traction. 1t has tho exciting romance of q novel
yea more and is an instance in which truth is
stranger than fiction
The life of Dr. Goode leads US back almost to
the very beginning of Foreign missionary enter
prise in this country-his public labors in that
cause extending from 1926 to 1866. His first ex-
perience was in BeyrOut and other places; then
and till age and nfrnty closed his service, at Con
stantnople.
If any one wishes yet to know whether Foreign
Missions do good, let him read this book The
change that has taken place in Turkey, and largely
through this instrumentaty, is wonderful 10
1860 Lord SALISBURY, in public address in the
city OF London, saidi
Il do not believe that in the whole history Of
missions | do not believe that in the history OF
displomacy, or in the history of any negotiations
carried on between man ard man, we can find any
thing to equal the wisdom, the soundness, and the
pure evangelical truth OF the body OF mel who con-
stitute the Amer can Mission. [ have said it
twenty times before, and | say it sgain-for the
expression appropriately conveys my meaning
that they are marvellous combination or com
mon sense and piety.'
c. Il
an offset to thousand sneers from ignorance and
prejudice.
DR.. Goodell was remarkable for bis steady, cheer.
full piety, sound common sense, his perseverance
and his success. The Memoir is extremely inter-
esting also on account Of the spiritual tot, las
DR.. Archibald Alexander terms it in reference to
Matthew Henry which pervades the letters of this
venerable man. Many of these are perfect
gems, and are models of letter writing, teeming
with apt illusions, and fascinating to every mind
that can appreciate q thing of beauty. We can
not close this notice without saying that this book
would be one of the best presents to pastor, or
missionary at home or abroad, and that its general
circulation would be in the highest degree useful
among the churches. Get it through j. d. K
Sleight, business agent of our Committee of Pub
cation, Richmond, Va.
The SOUTHERN MAGAZINE for December. Balti-
more: Turnbull Brothers, 8 North Charles Street.
Contents:
Love Story; st. Aubyn's Faith; An English
View of an English Institution; Henry Tmrod
Mamie; Orations at the dwelling OF the Statue Of
Stonewa Jackson; Paganini Quite by Accident;
On the Borders Castle Curious; tameless Graves
Raviaws. The Green Table
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Virginia Bible Society.

Received of Mrs Jos. A. Waddell, Secretary of
the Female Bible Society Of the lst Presbyterian
Church. Staurtou, Va, for the Virginia Bible So.
ciety, $3.50. M. W. STAPLES,
Secretary and General Agent.
P S. If all the friends of the Bible cause in the
State will follow the example of the above noble
Society, which for years has made its regular an
nuaI contribution to this cause without solicitation
the interests of this great work would be well taken
care Of NJ. VS..
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@eli0ioAs 3auteEliganee.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Lexington Presbytery.

At late meeting Of Lexington Presby.ery held
in Staun;on, Va November Both, Rev. NcDof
Simpson baviug sIgnfad bis acceptance o. the caii
from the PAD Presbyterian church ~ Stauntou, pat
into his hands bg Presbytcty 81 Mcdowell Novem.
ber'l9 b, 1875 it was ordered thai the cong'ega-
lion of Loch Willow be cred TO appear before
Presbytery at en- sdj 1urned meeting TO be held in
this place-Town Hall, Staun,oD, December 2Ist,
1875. to show cause Why the pastoral relation ex'
istiug between tht mgeiyes aad Rev McDof Snip
son should not he dissolved, anil that Rsv Mr..
Simpson read said ,tice from the pulpit OF L'ch
Willow church next Sstb,'h D cember 5th 1875.
r. G. WALKER Seated Clerk.
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Central 4resbggtnlan,
Richmond. Vs.. Wednesday. Dec. 8, 1875.

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scribers are urgently requested to examine
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tached to their papers. Where remittance
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The members of the Senior Glass of 1873, Union
Theoog cal Seminary, will please send as 30 q a.
convenient their reports for 1875. to Rev. B. q.
Clifford, Union G. a., South Carolina.