The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-03-24
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Senator McCrsery, of Kentucky, has been invited
TO deliver the Alumni address at the next Centen-
NAL anniversary OF Hsmpden Sidney College.
Rev. Dr. Irvine, of Augusta, Ca, has consented
TO deliver the annual address before the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian College, at Due West s. G..
Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina. will deliver
the annual address before the literary societies OF
Davidson College.
The town Of Rsiuzi Mississippi was visited at one
o'clock, on the morning Of the 18th inst. by tor
nado, which lasted halt an hour, and caused great
destruction of ie aud property. The Presbyterian
aud Baptist churches were among the buildings
demolished. The loss Of property in the town Is
estimated at Sl50.OOO
The Methodist Church, in 1874. secured one new
parsonage for its ministry for each week day OF the
YEAR being the largest advance it has ever made IN
year thus far. In 1861 it added $50 parSonages,
the largest number before this, and In 1878 it add
ed 1913 IL now has $50 ministers homes valued
at 50 400. ITO.
DR. John Hall has one golden sentence in one of
mis- Yale Lectures, which We trans,ri5e and EN-
pkasize for the benefit Of all the young men who
mag be looking up to the high places OF the
Church. and wondering how they will get there.
- The best l1dy for q man to get out Of 0l0y
position IS to be eOaspicaOWsg efectire iH IT,
Preaching Still Mr.. D. L. Moody has often
been requested to publish some OF his addresses,
but excuses himself, because OF the limited time
which be has for study and the preparation OF any
of his addresses for the press. He has, however,
taken time to select from the writings of others
what he esteems useful for the present wants and
difficulties of those to whom he oanaot go himself.
volume is before US entitled Addresses to
Young MeD," By Rev. Daniel Baker, with pre-
face by D. l.. Moody. The Rev. Daniel Baker is
well remembered as an evangelist IN the Southern
part OF this country, where he preached with great
mower and earnestness for number of years =
Lrge revivals followed his ministry, Of which the
fruit still remains Mr. Moody has taken six OF
Dr. Bakers sermons, particularly meant tor young
men, and republished them in London, with a
short preface and thus the evangelist OF the pre-
9 Vt bears testimony to the evangelist OF the past.
Anu the goot man who served the Master so well
IN 6a IS gone by is still preaching the gospel to
many " no never IooAeu upVn us lA0e' 'eS0y
terrain.
U,sfnluess If Missionaries David Dudley Field,
the eminent Ia wyer in New York, since his return
from hi, trip around the world, has given leo
tnre to the public there, upon what he saw. The
naners quote with great appreciation, his warm
unqualified praise of missionary work. He says
s.TIotI went | had no idea Of the value Of these
missionaries Now, think that 1t we spent on
them part of the money we spend on foreign MIN
listers, we should be richly rewarded. II we were
10 be REQUIRED to dispense either with our dlplo
matte representation or our missionaries, l thlnS
we could better spare the former than the latter
These statements of calm, dispsssiOnate, careful
observer, may help to dissbuse some minds OF th'
wrongful impressions they entertain respecting th'
great work of missions. Bat there is now les
need of this than formerly, both because Its en-
largement has compelled the world to see Its In
calculable benefits, and because Its results are DALI
attaining greater celebrity.
New Postage Law.-Just before adjournment TIT
last Congress passed law making the postage o.
newspapers Of a certain class double. 1t is state
thus by an exchange:
Upder the new postal regulations, the postag
ON miscellaneous or third class matter is fixed q
the rate of one cent for each ounce or traetio
thereof Instead of one cent for each two ounces o
fraction thereof, as heretofore provided by law
The postage on transient newspapers, merchandise
etc. is so be one cent an ounce instead OF one cen
for two ounces. POstmssters are also directed
pass tree through the mails The Congressional
Record, reports and speeches upon which the wor
free" is written or printed over the name OF
member or delegate Of Congress, written by him
SELF They are also directed to pass free throug
the mails agricultural reports emsnatlng from tn
Department of Agriculture, packages OF seed
transmitted by the Commissioner OF Agriculture
and packages OF seeds received for Distribute
from the Department Of Agriculture, under To
conditions imposed BY Congress at its recent sci
sion.