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The Romish Weathercock.

Mr.. GIadstones controversy with the
Vatican and its defenders has revealed,
among other thirga, that Roman Catholics
are capable of faculty Of aubserviency
which is almost incredible, and which is GER
tainly incompatible with either manlinees or
ingenuOusness. Ia the appendix to Mr.
Gladstone's second pamphlet he quotes some
information respecting a Roman Catholic
book, known as Keenan's Catechism, which
has been extensively used in Great Britain
and America, and two copies of which, pro-
fessedly Of tile same edition, were lying be-
fore his informant. In the preface to the
third edition of this "Catecbism" the author
states that it has " the high appreciation of
Archbishop Hughes, the Right Rev. Drs.
Doyle, Carruthers, ellis and Murdoch" The
four last named were Wears apostolic in
Scotland, and their separate Episcopal az
probations are prefxed to the Catechism."
In one of the copies of this Catechism," ,"
certified to as above stated, it being "new
edition, corrected by the author, twenty-four
thousand" appear the following question
and answer:
"Q-Must not Catholics believe the Pope
in himself to be infallible?
"A.-This is Protestant invention; it
is no article of the Catholic faith; no de-
cision of his can oblige, under pain Of heresy,
unless it be received and enforced by the
teaching body-that is, by the bishops Of
the church.
1t now transpires, as Mr.. Gladstone'a in
formant shows, that " on the passing of the
Vatican decree, apparently while this very
edition was passing through the press, the
above crucial question and answer we're
quietly dropped out, though no intimation
whatever was given that this vital alteration
was made in the remainder of the edition.
Had note been appended, intimating that
this change had become needful, no objection,
of course, could have been made. But no
word has been inserted to announce or ex-
plain this omission Of SO material passage;
while the utmost pains have been taken, and,
must add, with great success, to pass off
this gravely-altered book as being identical
with the rest of the edition"
Such duplicity as this argues both de-
fective cause and want of moral honesty, as
we'll as great stupidity. It does not appear
to have entered into the mind of those who
were accessory to the mutilatiOn of the Cat
echism that their act could not escape dis
covery and exposure, or that it partook of
the nature Of fraud. Neither do they seem
to have perceived that the mutilation, if dis
covered and exposed, would have the inevi-
table effect of concentrating attention upon
the doctrine which was taught as truth at
one time, and which was afterward sought to
be aurreptitiously hidden out Of sight,
Hereafter, and in view Of such imbecility,
duplicity and versatility combined, let US
hear no more of the unchangeableness of the
Romieh Church. Truly it more resembles
"a reed shaken with the wind than the
crock" to which it so foudly lkens ITSELF
Christian Intelhgencer.
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How to Read.

President Porter, Of Yale College, lays
down principles with regard to reading,
worthy of attention. Among other points
he suggests that
Reading should be followed by an earnest
and rejecting spirit. If we are careful in
the selection of books, We must be equally
careful as to the rag in which we read them.
"If man hss little time to read, he has no
right to allow these golden hours of his life
to be wasted or worse than wasted. If he
reads a great deal, he has no right to allow
influences which are silently but most pow
erfully aff, cling his whole character, to be
what the chance or mood Of the hour decides
them, to bring di,ease or health, life or
death to that which makes him man.
Read with attention. This is the golden
rule and more important than all the rest.
The great objection to omuiVerous and indls-
criminste reading is, that it jades and wea-
ries the power of attention. Edmund Burke
always so read a book as to make it his own,
a possession for life. Passive reading is to
be carefully guarded against, as habit that
will destroy all good in reading.
Read with interest. Find out what will
Interest you, ask yourself in what particulars
your ignorance most disturbs or annoys you
With what class of thoughts, facts, princi-
Piles or emotions, would it please you best to
be eonversant.- "Read what will satisfy your
wants and apPesse your desires and you
will comply with the first condition to read
ing with interest and profit, is direction
that must be received, however, with caution
for you should see that your wishes and de
sirss are correct, before you attempt to sat
isfy them.
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Inc lnnuence OF henry martyr.

Some years since, an English gentleman
spent several weeks in Shiraz, Persia. He
attended a public dinner with party of
Persans, among whom was one who took but
little interest in the conversation. He was
below middle age, serious, and mild in coun-
tenance. His name was Mahomed Rahem.
In the course Of religious conversation the
Englishman expressed himself with some
levity, at which Mahomed fixed his eyes upon
him with such a look of surprise, regret and
reproof as reached his very soul. Upon in
quiry the gentleman found he had been edu-
Gated as priest, though he had never Off
ciated, that he was much respected, was
learned, retired in his habits, and was drawn
out to that party only by the expectation of
meeting an Englishman, to whose nation and
language he was much attached. In a sub.
sequent interview Mahomed Rahem declared
himself Christian, and gave the following
account of the happy change in his views
and feelings:
"In the year 1926 (of the Hegira) there
came to this city an Euglishman who taught
the religion of Christ with holiness hither-
to unparalleled in Persia, in the midst of
much scorn and ill-treatment from our priests
as we'll as the rabble. He was beardless
youth, and evidently enfeebled by disease.
He dwelt among us for more than year.
l was then decided enemy to infdels, as
the Christians are termed by the followers of
Mohammed, and visited this teacher of the
despised sect with the declared object of
treating him with scorn, and exposing his
doctrines to contempt. Although perse-
vered for some time in this behavior to him,
I found that every interview increased my
respect for the man, and diminished my faith
in the religion in which had been educated.
His extreme forbearance toward his oppo-
nents, the calm and yet convincing manner
in which he exposed the fallacies and sophis-
tries by which he was assailed, gradually in
clined me to listen to his arguments, to in
quire dispassionately into the truth of them,
and, finally, to read tract which he had
written in reply to defence of Islamism by
one of our chief priests. Need l detain you
any longer? The result of my examination
was conviction that the young disputant
was right. Shame, or rather fear, withheld
me from avowing this opinion. 1 even
avoided the society of the Christian teacher,
though he remained among US so long
Just before he quilted Shiraz could not re-
frain from paying him final visit. Our
conversation-the memory of it will never
fade from my mind-sealed my conversion.
He gave me book; it has ever been my
constant companion. The study of it has
formed ny most delightful employment; its
contents have often consoled me-" Upon
saying this he produced copy of the New
Testament, and on blank leaf was written
=" There is Joy in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth. HENRY MARTYN."
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Foreign Missions.

The foreign mission cause requires to be
extended in two directions-am the
heather, for their conversion, and among
Christians at home, for a deeper interest in
the evapgelization of the heather. We are
inclined to believe that the work abroad is
progressing more rapidly than the interest
at home. Liberal as the Methodist Episco-
pal Church is, we stated short time ago, on
the authority of the Missionary advocate,
that the contributions for missions averaged
but 459 cents per member of that church,
This includes Home and Foreign Missions,
and the latter receive considerably less than
half of the whole sum raised. In the Bap-
tist Church the average is still smaller. 1t
was stated in recent number of the Inde.
pendent that majority of the last senior
class at the New Brunswick (Reformed) The.
illogical Seminary had offered themselves for
the foreign field, but were not accepted, on
account of lack of funds. The Presbyterian
Church is rather ahead of the other denomi.
nations in the average contribution per mem.
ber to Foreign Missions; but recent out
spoken article in the Foreign Missionary
shows how far the missionary interest is
from being general one, even in that de.
nomination. OF the 5000 churches con-
nected with the Presbyterian body only 2,
TAG contributed anything to the Foreign
Mission Board. OF these 2,746 churches
23S gave scarcely anything to the cause ex.
cept through their Sabbath Schools. I'm.
portant churches in large cities give nothing
at all. O;her large churches give trife,
apparently from some individual member
Whole Presbyteries are represented by a
mere pittance of contribution. 1t is inter.
esting to notice that the Presbyterians ol
New York. Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
who form about one-half of the Church, give
S195, ,595 of the $261,3S7 contributed to the
board directly from churches in 1874. II
this is the true state of affairs in the demon.
ination which gives most largely to Foreign
Missions, we may rightly hold that there will
be no very great extension of the work until
there has been very considerable increase
of interest at home.-zndependent.
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The HISTORY OF CHURCH PEws.-In the
early days of the Anglo Saxon and some of
the Norman churches, a stone bench running
around the interior of the church except the
east side, was the only sitting accommoda-
tons for it's members and visitors. In 1919
the people are represented as sitting on the
ground or standing. A little later the peo-
pie introduced low, hree-legged stools pro
miscuously over the church. Soon after the
Norman conquest wooden seats were intro
duced. In 1887 decree was issued in re-
gard to the wrangling for seats, SO common,
that none should call any seat in church his
own except noblemen and patrons, each en-
tering and holding the one he first found.
From 1880 to 1540 seats were more appro-
priated; cross bar guarded the entrance,
bearing the initial letters of the owner. In
1908 galleries were introduced. And as
early as 1914 pew0 were arranged to afford
comfort by being baized or cushioned, while
the sides around were SO high as to hide the
occupants.
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FoR TIE CENTRAL PRFsBYrERIAN.
NOTHING TO SPARE

0ae of the habits Of many people in our
churches which calls for a reconstruction
from top to bottom is that which relates to
giving.
What was the custom in the days Of our
prosperity? speak not of all, but the re
marks to be made apply to multitules, to the
majority. The stare of the case was about
this They laid a scheme which included the
attainment Of certain worldly objects, and if
these were accomplished, if so much land and
other property could be obtained, if their
children could all be we'll settled and prOvid-
ed for, then, if any thing was left, it would
be 30 little they could hardly miss it, and a
mite was contributed to the support Of reli-
gious objects. That is to say, these claims
were needed after all other demands were
satisfied. Is not this plan of holding on for
our own use to all except very insigui6
cant portion for God, one of the plague spots
of the Church This was certainly true Of
the mass Of our people in the days of pros
perity. They gave but pittanee to the
cause Of Christ; they were so busy laying
up treasure for themselves, that they had al
most nothing to spare to spread through the
earth the saving knowledge of him who laid
down his life for US.
And now since desolation has swept over
their prosperity, what is still the case p
Many, we admit, have been brought to some,
thing like right views of the whole matter.
Many are living with strict economy, and
are conscieOtiously giving what they can.
Bat how is it with others Are there not
all over the land families much reduced in
deed in their means, who are still trying
their best to keep up, as nearly as possible, to
the old extravagsnt style of living? It is
painful to witness the process. Iostead of
cutting down expenses to the lowest, they
are keeping them up far towards the highest
point, bat after all succeed no farther than
to reach the elevation of the "shabby gen
tsel''-s6out the most eQuivOcal aud unsat
isfsetOry of all possible conditions.
There is no class in all the community so
much to be pitied as well as blamed. They
make a kind of unearthly futtering to
keep appearances alive, but cannot hide their
real condition. In consequence of keeping
up habits beyond their reach of income,
they are always pressed and in debt, and no
wonder they have nothing to spare
Oae thing is plain, and so plain that it
can be demonstrated. It is that, nOtwith-
standing the reduced circumstances of our
people, we have the ability to bear all the
expenses of the Church from beginning to
end-tO support all its enterprises, and do it
well. And this will be Effected nobly, and
fully whenever Christians learn as they
ought, to put the kingdom of God before
every thing else; and to feel that for this,
above every thing else We must live aud
make sacrifices and that such things as are
really needfol for Us our Heavenly Father
will add to our portion. Whenever this is
done, it will never be found among our Chris
tian families that they have "nOthing to
snare" HARDsCRABBLE.
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THE ONE TALENT &"

In a napkin smooth and white,
Hidden from all mortal sight,
My one talent lies tonight.
Mine to hoard, or nine to use,
Mine to keep, or niue to lose;
May not do what | choose2
All! the gift was only lent,
With the Giver's known intent
That it should be wisely spent
Aud / know he viii demand
Every farthing at my hand,
When I in His presence stand.
What will be my grief and shame
When l hear my humOle name,
And cannot repay ais claim!
Some viii double what they hold
Others add to It tenfold,
And pay back the shining gold.
Lord, 0 teach me what to do!
Make ne faith 'ul, make me true,
And the sacred trust renew.
Help me ere too late II be,
Something now to Do for Thee
Thou who hast done all for me
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efficiently our feeble congregations in sup
porting their pastors. This, however, will
depend altogether upon the support accorded
by the churches to these funds. We appeal
to the brethren to do all they can to put them
forward.-MIssionary.
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EVERY DAY is little life; and our whole
life is but day repeated. And hence it is
that Jacob numbers his life by days, and
Moses desires to be taught this point of holy
arithmetic, "to number not his years, but his
days, and these so as to apply his heart unto
wisdom" Those, therefore, that dare lose a
day, are dangerously prodigal; and. those
that dare misspend it, desperate
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THERE is a sanctity in suffering when
meekly borne. Our duty, though set about
with thorns, may still be staff, supporting
even while it tortures. Cast it away, and
like the prophets wand, it changes to snake,
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LET US who profess to be Christians, bear
with those who do not. We should recol-
lect that we have the light, and that as God
was good to us, We ought to be good to
Others,
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THE love of man is good while it lasteth; ;
the love of God is better, being everlasting.
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LIVE as long as you may, the first twenty
years are the longest half of your life,
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A JUST VIEW.

THE article below is from the Nelo York Tribune
of the 9th inst It's gratifying to observe that the
leading secular papers of the country treat this great
religious movement seriously and fairly.-CENrRAL
PREsBYTERIAN.
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The range Of human knowledge has
increased so enormously that no brain
can grapplo with it. The man who
would know one thing we'll, must have
the courage to be ignorant of . thou
sand things, however attractive they
may be.
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Mr.. BEEcHER's hundred thousand dol.
lar salary is good thing undoubted.
ly, but the Plymouth people do not APP
pear to be willing to fork over the
amount. It has transpired that not
more than three thousand dollars OF
the amount has been subscribed, and
that the congregation will be obliged
too look to outsiders for the balance:
It looks as if Mr.. Reeoher's increase OF
salary was a piece Of buncombe, de-
signed to help him out Of the slough
into which the recent trial had plunged
him. He will. in all probability, be
required to pay his own expenses IN
the trial, whatever the inference from
that fact may be. a
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3 MO- g
CHANGES IN THE EARrH's SURFACE
1t has been proved that the whole Pa
cifc Coast, especially California, with
all its mountains, is perpetually ris-
ing, and that at a comparatively rap
id rate. The land containing in it's
bosom our great American lakes is
slowly sinking; while southern Indi-
ana, Kentucky, and the surrounding
States are rising. Geological investi-
cations prove that our great lakes,
except Ontario, had formed q southern
outlet; until by gradual northern de-
|pressions and southern upheavals, a
northern outlet was formed from Lake
Erie into Ontario, about 10000 years
ago. This outlet, the Niagara river,
is still wearing away its channel. The
division line of the watershed south
Of the lakes and the Mississippi valley,
has since that time been steadily
travelling southwark; and when Chi
cago recently turned the waters of
Lake Michigan, through the Chicago
river into the Mississippi valley, the
old state of affairs was artifcially re-
established.
New Jersey is sinking with New
York City and Long Island. at the es-
timated rate of about Is inches per
century. The coast of Texas is as
cending at comparatively very rapid
late, some observers stating that it is
as much as 30 or 40 feet in the last
half century.
Combining these observations with
the results of the recent deep sound
ings of the United States steamer Tus-
carora in the Pacific Ocean, we find
that the bed is evidently sunken con-
tinent, abounding in volcanic noun
tains some $4,000 feet high, many of
them not reaching the surface of the
ocean, and others which do so forming
the numberless islands of the Pacific.
The study of the coral rocks proves
that this sinking has continually been
taking place during several centuries,
and observations of the coast will un-
doubtedly reveal the fact that it has
not yet ceased.
The most eminent German geolo-
gists and ethnologists now maintain
that the locality of mans primitive or
igin, the seat of the so called Paradise,
was in the Pacific Ocean south of
Asia, whence the race slowly difused
itself nOrthward to Asia, westward to
Africa, and eastward to Australia.
When the great Pacific continent
slowly sank, so that the ocean COM
menced filling the valleys, man re-
treated to the mountains, which, by
continued sinking, were transformed
into islands, and now form the many
groups Of Polynesia. The intularity
of the thus preserved races was not
productive of civilization, which re.
quires conflict, in which the superiors
in the end gain the victory over the
interiors. In those islands, the infe.
rior races were preserved for want
of this conflict, hence their savage con-
dition even at the present day; while
primitively the greatest advance took
place at the spot Of the most intense
conflict, the continent of South Asia.
Mr.. BEEcHER's hundred thousand dol.
lar salary is good thing undoubted-
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DIR. THORNE,

DyDEyr DENTIST. PLAcERviLLE. I. :.
n Zee % Granite street, nearly opposite Dr.
laela
si-nns g,ld allings > specially.
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JONAS w. BROWN

,n,pyyY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. AND
yarr Public, Idaho city. |. T. WIN practice
"a, fsu..s ot the Territory. OFFICE on Com.
-, s.ss, sxo door above Court House
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through Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington. In area this portion compris-
es tract of land nearly as large as
the State Of Indiana, and consists of
timbered mountains, fertile valleys,
vast rolling praries Of richest pastur-
age, and contains many valuable
mines. The proposed rmte of the
Northern Pacific Railroad runs through
this section, and when completed will
open up here to the world country
unsurpassed in richness Of soil, beauty
of scenery, and salubrity. But more
Of this when | come to tell you of the
future of Idaho. Now when | tell
you that Idaho is about as large as
three of Indiana, is bordered by Brit
ish Columbia, Montana. Wyoming,
Utah Nevada, Oregon and Washing
ton; that it has within it's borders
about all the various subdivisions of
land and water-mountains and val
leys. rivers and plains, lakes and prai-
ries; that its valleys lie on an aver
age of 5000 feet above the ocean,
while its mountains tower into the re-
gions o. perpetual snow, and yet the
climate Of the valleys averaging many
degrees milder than in Indiana / will
stop on geography. And now, Colonel,
if you will let me rest little, and l
know you will be only too glad to do
SO, | will rally and try and answer
your various questions, and tell you
something of the agricultural prod
ucts of Idaho, and the manner of their
culture, Of the system Of the irrigation
of the soil. and OF the markets And
! will tell you Of our stock and its
raising, aed something of our various
mineral products, the Location, man.
ner of discovery, and claiming, vari-
Gus modes Of mining, processes Of con-
verting the ore into bullion, and some
general observations upon the genus
miner. Also something of the people
of Idaho, their situation. needs, habits,
employments, peculiari'ics and pros
poets. Then ! want to submit one Oh
servation or two on the system and
workings of Territorial Government.
And then if there is enough left of you
for an audience, | want to tell you of
my experience with the noble red man,
of his habits at home, his capabilities
for civilization, and something of the
present system Of their management
by the United States Government.
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the NJ between John Foster and - Pc
49, ..aader the A. Home Hotel. and doing busi.
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conser, county, l. T.. has been dissolved
Y &isd NJ. p:.s.k Foster having purchased the
I ~ aeas on ~" thlson. will continue 10 conduct
~ lse ~. .oe premises a heretofore, receive
&. arn. aud pay sll the liabilstiss
T. January is7s-vIl %
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