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THE DAILY HERALD, published every
day n the gear. Four cents per copy.
Twelve dollars per year, or one dollar per
month, free Of postage, to subscribers.
All business or news letters and telegraphie
dispatches must be addressed New YORK
HERALD
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

Rev T. C. CRANBERRY, D. D., took leave OF his CON
gregaton in Richmond Broad Street Methodist
on Sabbath night in a very appropriate discourse
to crowded congregation. lie goes tn Wander
bilt University as Professor OF Biblical Literature
He leaves this community where be has long served
as a faithful minister, very much to the regret OF
people of all classes and denominations, by whom
he is greatly beloved.
Or. Kalopothakes. missionary of the Southern
Presbyterian Board to Greece, reports that their
Bible colporteurs, as general rule, lind the peo-
pie ready to buy the Word of God, aud the Blsh-
OPS its greatest enemies y DR.. Kslopothakes has
translated Dr. Hodges " Outlines of Theology"
into modern Greek, aud is publishing it by the
help of English friends y17ao - 1's'l . 5000 'oa
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of the South,
composed OIL twenty five mini.ters and as MANY lay
members, met at Newtown, Va, Aug IL They
decided to continue their English mission in Rich
mond. and placed it in charge OF Rev. w. q.
Schaeffer. pastor in Grafton, WA, young
man OF ability, earnestness, and enthusiasm. They
intend to raise sufficient funds to erect chapel
Lutheranism over the South is in state OF activity
The ecclesiastical position of Rev. Jas H. Brookss,
D. D., of St. Louis, seems to be about the most
uncertain thing now occupying the attention OF
the papers. The st. Louis Presbyterian says:
~ Our Church papers are getting into middle
over the ecclesiastical relations Of this distinguished
minister. All that we know about the matter is
that DR.. Brookes appeared at called meeting OF
the Presbytery of St. Louis South which met in
this city in July. was regularly enrolled, and an
swered to his name at roil-call.
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Rotating Pastors.-Lsst year the Northern
Church changed their Form Of Government, and
made provision by which elders may be elected in
a congregation for term Of three years. We did
not think it required much prophetic foresight in
predicting that it would be followed by a rotating
ministry. This is already becoming a matter Of
discussion. Several writer's in the New York
ECqpgelSt have been urging it earnestly. Anoth
er last week gives his hearty approval Of what was
advanced and says:
"Some ministers olject to the Term Pastorates
because it destroys the cherished idea of perma
nency or settled pastorates; but that is the very
thing that ought TO be broken up II We would
bring the Church up to its highest Efficiency, aud
make it the power it ought to be 10 the world.
Indeed he goes in with all his might for total
change, and wishes the Methodist plan Of an tin
eraucy substituted for the pastoral relation, and
the people deprived Of any choice in their minis
tiers. He says:
8" should rcj1iee to see Presbytery or Synod
assume the responsibility Of supplying every church
with preaching, and every minister looking to the
proper place Tor an appointment, and every church
Loyalty turning to the proper place for a supply,
when vacant.
That will DO tolerably well for beginning. Il
there is not turning up things Should these gen.
tIemen have their wsyl it viii not be because the
coulter is not set deep enough.
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For TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Our September Prayers.

If guest asks me for glass of water, rise in.
stanty and hand it to him if an absent friend
sends message of love to my neighbor, [ cross
the street to deliver it but why is it that we hear
as though we heard not, that entreaty which comes
to US from across the waters, from those hard
pressed brethren staggering under the gigantic
work of converting the world, that pathetic confeG-
sion of mighty needs " Brethren, pray for as. F."
Oar hearts respond to the appeal ip the Septem-
Der Missionary to devote our praying time this
onth to pleading for an outpOuring of the Holy
Spirit upon ur Church work in China-crowded,
swarming, perishing China; but when we have
skinned through the little brown monthly, how
often do we think of it agaif g?
''You need Mt answer that knock, brother, John
said to me this morning I" l heard the scamp run
away, without waiting for an answer" God does
not ans1oer run a,oay-knocksl Wemust ,oat upon
Him, morning and evening and at set times during
the day, aud remind our pastor to pray for the
cause on Sunday and mention the matter in our
friendly letters, and so urge and press our petit
tons, that it would weary any but our prayer-hear
ing God, who having proved us earnest will surely
grant to our kneeng church the gracious answer,
-" Be it unto thee even as thou wilt. G.
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Mr.. Moody in Massachusetts,.

Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, made his first
public appearance since his return from
England at his native town, Mortified, Mass,
Sunday, September 5th. The church was
deliberately decorated for the occasion; but
so many people came to the services that it
was necessary to abandon the church and
hold the meeting in the open air. The pre-
liminary exercises consisted of the singing
by the assembled multitude of series of de-
votional hymns. Subsequently fervent
prayer was offered by the Rev Mr.. Stevens,
of Bernardston, and then, after more singing,
Mr.. Moody commenced his address. He
read few passages from Holy Writ, and
then announced his text from Acts XII:
IA, "Who shall tell thee words, whereby
thou and all thy house shall be saved. "
A correspondent Of the New York Herald
gives the following account of the sermon:
"He commenced at once to encourage his
hearers to realize their danger in living an
Indifferent life, and cited the example of
Cornelius as fitting one for them to con-
slider. He talked in very plain language,
and intimated that there were many people
in Mortified and the surrounding towns who
we're wicked and profane, and that, unlike
God, they failed to keep their word or to
always pay 100 cents on the dollar AS the
expounder Of the great religious truth pro-
ceeded in his remarks he became strikingly
eloquent, and his gestures and movements in
dicated that he had genuine and enthusi
astic interest in his choice work of rescuing
mankind from sin and perdition. His hear
ers were involuntarily charmed and interested
from the beginning, and on several occasions
there were EXPLANATIONS which indicated that
his words we're proving quite effectual. His
anecdotes and illustrations were very pointed
and at times amusing, and he all the time
kept the idea prominent that he was talking
to people who needed enlightenirg on the
matter of salvation.
If he said, 'tbe Angel Gabriel should
come down upon you this moment, you shouId
not ask him for wealth, but for eternal life
The gospel he believed to be something that
they should not turn away from, but which
he hoped all within his hearing would EN-
brace, and that the word Eternity would
be written on the eyeballs OF every one OF
them. Towards the close of his remarks
Mr.. Moody became very affecting and elo-
quent, and during the faal prayer which he
offered there was reverent silence and at
tention which it is impossible to describe.
A little incident at this time was the perch
ing of a couple of doves upon the belfry Of
the holy edi6ce, where they remained motion
less until after The benediction was pro
nounced. The services, which we're com
menced at about half past fge concluded
with the approach of twilight and it is
scarcely necessary to add that Mr.. Moody
was warmly congratulated by all who had
listened to his effective words. Mr.. Sankey
will arrive here on Wednesday, September
9Th, accompanied by Messrs. Bliss and Whit
tie, and meetings will be commenced without
moments delay, the principal one being
held in grove in the neighborhood on Sun
day next, Sept 12:h. "-Methodist.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Is There Not Another Side?

Reading late article in the Central FreS'
5weriam headed "Field Wanted, some re-
Elections occur on the other side.
An estimable elder in our church said to
me not long ago, administers families require
more to support them than any other; and'
added he, 81 can see reason for it, The
father is generally occupied with his books
and cannot, so we'll as other men, turn his
sons to manual labor or t. habits of industry
in worldly business" Blu; lhough the good
man referred to above, cast no blame on the
clergy for the lack of practical knowledge OF
worldly matters, SO conspicuous in their fam
lilies, is there not oftel times mistake made,
to say the least, just here? If the Apostle
Paul could work as a tent-mak er rather than
be chargeable to any man, would it not be
we'll to initiate his spirit? Every one is
ready to acknowledge the power of sympathy
in labor and trial. IF ministers themselves
cannot feel the WEAKNESS resulting from the
decree, SIN the sweat of thy face, &C.,
would it not be something for their people
to have the dignity of manual labor exalted
somewhat in the persons of their children
Aud think congregations would hardly
grumble if visit were missed or sermon
MANNED now and then, were this assigned as
reason, viz: the pastor was engaged direct
ing his children in some such employments.
In those cases too where "a field is want
ed, good man is in the wrong place, or a
preacher has mistaken his vocation, the more
readily could he maintain himself if he and
his family were many sided Let ministers
cultivate spirit of self-reliauce in their chill
dren, and in that be " ensamples to the flock .
as we'll as in those spiritual matters more
especially their province. Their wives too
have duty to fulfil in this particular.
Aware of the force of what was written on
the other side, these considerations are mod
estly presented and that all has been urged
with proper motive, [ hope, will be indi-
Gated by the fact that these suggestions are
from A MINISTER'S DAUGHTER.
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Q City Evapgelizatlon.


The Interior has a judicious article on this sub
ject. That part which relates to nassion-aoork i:
especially appropriate:
Mission, which is often the attempt of the
Church to give the gospel to the people by kind
of proxy, alike in its failures and successes empha.
sizes the question of city civil cation. It's failure
in so many ca es to reach sefsupport and indepen.
dent church life arises from the fact that church
es are trying to do at long, what can only be done
by direct and personal contact. church must
develop internally. Il cannSt be planted by mis-
sion hands two miles away. These failures, by
mission stations from year to year, indicate
plainly enough that there is weakness in the
system, and that the true idea is not mission in
the alley, living sickly lite by clingiDg to the
skirts of church on the avenue, but church
wherever there are people, developed from within
and growing by the activity and faith OF those
whose homes are ID ntifed with the work. Again,
the of mission work indicates that it is high
time We abandoned this proxy system. L. is the
general report of the missions of our large cities
common people hear the gospel gladly. In this
shall be done for cur cities is question which may
thus be answered With faith IN the gospel bring
it into close contact with all the people, Do this,
not by tract distribution or mission Schools but BY
church planting and Christian living among the
people. Build your church, not for a selfish con
venience, but for the good of the kingdom. Make
it not select party for social enjoyment, but a
great organization for Christian work that shall
cover the land with its healthfu influence and its
saving power.
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Reliaiuns gntelliaenfe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of Chesapeake
Met at Salem. Va, September Stt

Met at Salem. Va, September Sth Opened
with sermon by Moderator, III. Branch.
Present. twelve ministers and five ruling elders
Rev John L,yburn was elected Moderator, and
j. /. Cannon, temporary Clerk.
Rev p. P. Flournoy was received from Louis.
vile Presbytery, and Messrs. Pitzer, Hammer and
Murkland appointed to install him pastor OF Rock
vile and Bethesda churches.
1t was ordered that brother j. A. Scott be In
stalled nastor OF Salem church Sabbath morning
by Dr.. B lllock. w. w. Reese and A. w. Pnzer.
Minutes Of assembly. Special attention is called
to page ID baptized non communicate page u
stated Clerks; page 80 commissioners fund page
SO Systematic Benefcence. The action of the AS
sembly on Systematic Benefceuce was unanimously
approved, and ordered that it be read to our
churches. ht hA
THE Report to Synod shows-contributicns To
Sustentatop, 81 $50; Evangslistic, l,050; lova'
lid, $500; Foreign Missions So $50; Education,
So 365; Publication, 81 OBJ.
Sabbath Schools: 264 teachers, 2 066 scholars
81 added to the church 81 DENOMINATIONS.
tSuStentdtiOn-A ppropratioD asked for 1876
the same as those far 1875, with the addition Of
$3.50 for Laurel church, and $50 for Salem.
Foreign Missions An interesting meeting was
held. addressed by Drs. Leyburn, Bllock. White
and Murkland. Presbytery welcomed the Assem-
bly's Executive Committee of Foreign Missions to
our bounds. Htl,.l1 ~
Mr. H. s. Alexander. of Culpeper, was received
as licentiate from Presbyterv of Westminster.
William Dnwiddie j. g. Hammer, A j. Brad.
field, were appointed committee to organize q
church at Farmwell, Va, if the way be clear
Preaching morning and evening. Congregations
large and unusually attentive and serious.
Adjourned to meet in Central church, Washing
ton, b. G., third Tuesday in April, at u o'clock,
p NJ
Naratire shows special interest and additions
in two churches hopeful condition in many; gen.
eral aspect of whole field calls for humiliation be-
fore God. A. w. P.
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Vacant Churches.
The Christian at Work takes this view Of the
" Vacapt Churobn nuestI0n

The Christian at Work takes this view OF the
Vacant Church" question: -
We think that the reports concerning the num-
Der of vacant churches is inaccurate. church is
usually called vacant when it has no pastor; but
church is really vacant when it has pastor who
does not gil the place. Much is said of the evil OF
frequent changes in the pastorate. The opposite
evil OF ministers staying too long in place. Is as
great There are ministers in charge where the
majority of the congregation desire them to GO
1t any one begins procedure by which to remove
the overstayed clergyman, such parisbioners lmme.
diately becomes the subject of acrimony. Can 1t
be that there is no way OF getting rid of minister
who ought to co. unless it be by bringing charges
of misconduct A clergyman may be pure and good,
and yet unfit for certain localities. We know
churches that have been afflicted for twenty tye
years with pastoral bond they have not been able
to break The clergyman, in not having offended
any of the laws of the land, has maintained his
position but meanwhile all the spiritual interests
are laDguishipg, the young people have gone to
other parishes, and the church is in gradual de-
cay. Nothing can save it from extinction except
the decease OF the pastor; but there is no pros
pect of that for the domino has ceased hard study
and is preaching to the children the yellow-covered
manuscripts which were delivered to their fathers.
1t q minister may have call to come, he may
also have call to 90. There are many instances
all about US where church has minister name
attached to it in ecclesiastical records but the pub
lie sentiment of the people long ago declared the
pulDit vacant
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Sin and Old Age.-With many churches a
minister fifty or sixty years old, and often in the
ripeness of his faculties and weight Of his influence,
is practically shelved, so far as obtaining place
of labor is concerned. He might almost as well
have committed the objectionable sin. A clergy.
man near Boston presents the matter in strong
light by the following card found in the Waterman
and Reflector.
"If we're a statesman, or lawyer, or doctor, age
would be for my benefit, but as | am minister Of
the gospel, where age operates unfavorably, so
much so that man of fifty is rather too old to be
pastor, and if sixty, old enough to be shelved !;
therefore will all that have received the last cata-
logue of the Newton Theological Institution please
make the following correction born November
% $780, instead Of 1892 lest all the pulpits should
be closed to me on account of great age"
II. FITZ.
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For TIE CENTRAL PREsBYTERIAN.
MoRGANFIELD, KY, September III

MoRGANFIELD, KY, September 18th, 1875.
Mr.. Elitor,-I write to inform you of the good
things the Lord has done for our little church here
For some months I.have been preaching In Bap
fist house of worship, six miles from MOrgan6ed,
on Sabbath afternoons. Our congregations have
been steadily increasing, and for some time have
observed deep seriousness among some Of the
auditors Late in August we determined to con
tinue the services several days, and the interest
deepened and extended Some of the the mem
bers of our church who lived in the neighborhood
co0perated very efficiently. The Spirit Of God was
poured out upon US, and many earnestly inquired
the way of salvation. The Methodist and Baptist
ministers came to participate in the work. and after
nearly three weeks continuance the services were
terminated when twenty five persons had profess
ed faith in Christ Some thirteen or fourteen have
indicated their desire to unite with the Presbyte-
rian church. and eight have been received into the
Baptist church. | trust that in time the nucleus
of Presbyerians there we'll be strong enough to or
ganize into church, and erect house of worship
Many of the new accessions are heads OF families
and have not previously been under Presbyterian
influence Truly yours
w. D. MORTON.
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Rev. George " Leyburn Many in Virginia
and elsewhere will read with much concern the fol
lowing note received from one very nearly related
to brother L9yburn. We trust that it may please
Him - in whose hand OF breath Is, f." to spare his
lie and raise him up to health and useful labor
R4v. T. E. Converse writes:
Recent letters from Greece bring tidiUgs of the
dangerous illness Of Rev. g. w. Lsyburn. In
July, he went with DR. KalOpothakes to SalOnika
in Macedonia, to strengthen the work OF the Lord
there. Thence he went to Cassandra, eight hours
Journey IN a native Greek boat After spending
The Sabbath, with good encouragement, returned
by like conveyance TO Salonika about August ID.
The return voyage (ol eighteen hours involved
much exposure to the sun, and brought on a seri-
Gus attack OF fever At last accounts August 18th,
he was considered very i'll, with little hope Of re.
coyery.n
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DR., Plumer, of Columbia, s. O., Theological
Seminary, has expressed himself on "Fraternal
Relations. in an article in the New York Observer.
The amount of it is this: THAT bygones should
be bygones, is not basis on which ahenated par
ties be brought together but that each should
express regret at the improper language used re-
speeding the other. +" We take this to be an Illus
tration OF how the Northern and Southern Church
es should be brought together, though neither is
mentioned. We are curious to see how 1t will
strike our brethren of the South.-Heratd and
RreSJyter.
Very well. We noticed DR.. Plumers article
1t is general not personal in its statements. fit
is intended to be "an illustration" there some
very pointed truths stated which the Herald and
PteSbyter and others may do well to consider, but
which we do not Judge it necessary to quote
Certainly if the Southern General Assembly has
revied or injured the Northern Assembly, the
duty Of repairing it by an open acknowledgment is
quite plain. Have We not said this over and
over? But wherein have we done thus? Drs.
Hays and Mcclellan published to the world that
they could prove our Assembly guilty of the same
accusations we charged upon them that they ac-
tually had the article ready. All that was wanted
was some paper in which to give it to the public.
Why did not the Herald DC Resbyter accommodate
them? They failed to respond to our suggestion,
and we then offered to publish their article in the
Central Presbyterian. They are still as silent as
the grave, and we know as little about them as DR..
N. L. Rice did, many years ago, when he raised
the cry" Where as IHIly Mcpherson % We ex-
pect to be a burdensome stone to Drs. Hays
and Mcclellan till they bring forward that proof,
which they say is all ready, if they could only get
some one to publish it
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Home Thrusts From the Pulpit

Said gentleman, whose business opera
tions are not above reproach, " think it
about time our pastor stops abusing men,
impugning their motives and their actions.
Such preaching is not the gospel, and it does
not feed the soul. :"
This gentleman, and many like him, who
wouA keep the minister from touching prac
tcal matters, let out the secret of their dis
appreciation when they do 80, in much the
same style as did "Daft Jockie Grey, Of
PEBBLES" and, as he did, they bring the
laugh on themselves.
The minister had been preaching on the
sin and guilt of deceit and falsehood :
Jockie sat bolt upright for while, gazing
very bravely into the minister's face. But
by-and-by the charges of falsehood became
very plain, and were enforced with divers
poundings on the pulpit board. Jockie grew
fdgety. He thought the minister was
getting too personal. He screwed up his
face, twisted himself about on his seat, and
became very red in the face. He soon felt
the grinding heel of clerical oppression more
than his sensitive spirit could bear, and for
getting all the conventionalties of the place,
sprang in an excited manner from his seat,
and cried out, "Noo, menister, there are
plenty mair liars in PEBBLES than me Why
dinna ye abuse them too Z" Those among
US who condemn faithful pastors for insist
ing on uprightness towards creditors, are too
wise to spring up and do it in church-time,
like the idiot of PEBBLES, but their more pri
vate course is just as suggestive Of their per-
sonal application of the advice as was poor
Jockie's; and the community laugh and wink
at them just as did the "gude folk" of that
Scottish town at the witless confessor of sin
in their kirk Christian Weekly.
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Excitement in Montreal-One Guibord, lot
owner in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Mon
treal, died several months ago. while under sen.
fences of accommodation for adhering to secret
society unacceptable to the bishop His friends
brought suit in the courts for the right of burial
A decree was procured from the English Privy
Council commanding that it be accorded him.
Notice was given the authorities of the cemetery,
Sept. lst, that the interment would be made the
was prevented by mob, and was put off week,
when militia will be on hand to prevent outbreaks
by the populace.
The excitement is intense, and there may be
bood-shed. The Roman Catholics will have to be
taught lesson, that they cannot Lord it over pee.
pie here as they do in Europe,