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Lee Monumental Association.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OFT
LEE MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION.
Richmond, Va, December 9th, 1875

| Rtchmond, Va, December 9Th, 1875
| To the Southern Press
The General Assembly of Virginia incorporated
this Association, with view to the erection al
Richmond, of monument in memory of Gen
eral Robert K. Lee, and the corporators have en-.
trusted the execution OF this trust to b BARD OF
Managers. composed of the Governor of Virginia,
the Treasurer Of the Commonwealth, and the Au.
ditor of Public Accounts.
1t is the desire of the Board that every South.
ern family shall be visited, and it is believed that
the 10Th day of January next. the anniversary OF
General Lees birth, will be the most suitable day
for the general canvass to take place and circular
letters have been prepared requesting ordinaries,
judges of counties and mayors OF towns in the
Southern States to "ay off their respective coun
ties and towns into numerous and convenient d.
Visions and appoint canvassers for each, who, UPON
official notice given, SHALL on that day make the
domiciliary visits and solicit generous contribu
tons.
1t is right and proper that all the Southern peo-
ple and every admireI of General Lee, should take
part in this display of gratitude and affection and
there is no doubt that if applied to personally they
will literally respond according to their ability
It may be however, that some county or town may
be overlooked, or that some Cfcial may decline or
neglect to respond to the wishes of the Board.
therefore, the earnest cooperation OF every
newspaper in the Southern States religious and
secular, is respectfully invoked.
l. To give timely notice that it is the purpose
of the Board, as far as it can be DONE to canvass
thoroughly on General Lees birthday every county
and town in the Souh
That every official who may fail to receive the
circular above referred to, being hereby advised is
requested to execute the same
That where an official negects or declines to
act leading citizens Of such localities are solicited
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The Silent Preachers.

One promising help to tie work of eVaDgelizing
China is the general ability Of the Chinese to read
Rev. II. c. Du Bose writes on this subject.
have Just returned from nine days boat trip
with brother Helm to the cities and towns lying
east of Hang-chow, and to the north of Hang-chow
bay. We expected to 60 to Bing WI, Cha pu and
other cities much farther on, but our supply of
books was exhausted and we turned back. We
sold twenty four hundred; half of them books of
some size the others, tracts OF twenty or thirty
pages. Besides these, on Sabbath | distributed
several hundred pages Of tracts, giving one to each
store.
On these trips we do a great deal of preaching
and all the time we sell books we are talking of
gospel truths, bat the door seems especially open
for books 1t seems that to leave several hundred
copies of the gospel and excellent books and tracts
in a day in one town, would be greater amount of
truth than few dscourses delivered even to the
poodly numbers who listen. AS it is. we preach
and talk about as much as could we'll be done in a
day and sell the books besides. II the missionaries
from the different lands, who reside in 500 chow
and Hang chow are spared for ten years, we may
hone that most of the large towns in the King SUI
and Che Kiang provinces between the Yang-tSe on
the north and the Tsien lang on the south will be
pretty we'll stocked with Christian literature
This will be the first step In the evangezation OF
this people. We will then be able to spend all the
time in preaching with our voices. There are so
many great cities and large towns, however, that
it 10 almost impossible to pay each more than a
short visit once year. But what are we to do
The whole land is given to US to possessit.
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International Series of Bible Lessons for 1875.
First Quarter

First Quarter
l. SAUL REJECTED. Sam Ky: 1923.
Commit to memory VS.. 1923
Golden Tert When be would have inherited
the blessing, be vas rejeeted.-Heb Ia l..
9 DAVID AMOUNTED KING. Sam. xvi: l-l3
Commit to memory We. 7-l3
Golden Tert And the Spirit of the Lord came
upon David from that Gay forward Il Sam.
nm Ii
3 DAVID AND GOLIATH Sam. xvii 1851
Commit to memory Vs. 45-49
Golden Ttrt--I can 90 all things through
Christ which strergtheDth me.LPhH no:
4. DAVID IN THE PALACE Sam. xviii: lie.
Commit To memory VS.. |, l2-l6
Golden Ttrt.--When a mans ways please the
Lurd. he maketh even bis enemies to be ct
peace with him.-Frov ru: Z.
5. DAVID AND JONATHAN. Sam. Ky: 35-42
Commit to memory vs.. Al, AZ
Golden Tect There is friend that sficketh
closer than brother.-Pror rrin "a
6 DAVID SPARING SAUL ! Sam. xiv: lie.
Commit 70 memory VS.. 9-l5.
Golden Tert.-Rsc0mp, nse to no man evil fer
ev.-Rona. 1n. II
7 SAULAND HIS Sons SLAIN / Sam xxi 1-6.
Commit 10 memory VS.. 80
Golden Tect The wicked is driven away in
his wickedness - ROU riU: 80
s. DAVID ESTABLISHED KING Sam v: l7-25.
Conmit 70 memory VS.. l7-2l.
Golden Tent-B lieve in the Lord your God.
SO shall ye be establishfd.-2 Ctron ri !: 20.
9. THE ARK BRoUGHT TO Zion. Sam. vi: Ills.
Commit to memory VS. Gil.
Golden Ttrt The Lord hath chosen u on
He hath desired it for His habitstlon.-
Fs crrrii:: Is
10. COPS COVENANT WITH DAVID 2 Sam. vii:
1929 Commit to memory w. 1929.
Golden Ttnt -0f this mans seed hath God,
according to His promise, raised unto Israel
Saviour. Jesus. raa: 90
III. ABsALoM's REBELLION. 2 Sam. XIV: LA.
Commit 70 memory vs.. 10.
Golden Tat The eye that mocketh at bis
father, and despiseth to obey his mother.
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out,
and the young eagles shall eat it.-Pfor.
rr1 II.
IL. ABsALoMs DEATH Sam. xviii 24-33.
Commit TO memory VS.. 1888
Golden Iert He that pursue,h evil pursu-
eth it to his own death.-Pov ri. l9.
ID REVIEW; OR, LESSON SELECTED BY THE
SCHOOL.
Golden Ttrt-Wsit on the Lord. and keep
His way, ard He shall exalt thee to inherit
the land /; when the wicked are cut of, thou
shalt see it.-R. 11rUn.: "a.
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~ PREMIUMS FOR 1875. -

1t has never been according to our views
Of propriety to So into sort Of general com
mission business Of things good, bad and In
different, TO offer entiCements for new SUE
scribers. TIE only premiums given are in
money, or in the paper itself, For 1876 we
present the following;
/. 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 - cents as his commits
sion. Or,
>. Any person sending three subscribers,
Of the description above, and also sending
50 payment, may receive the Central Pres,
5gteridR for one year.
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FOR TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THANKSGIVING DAY.

In many minds, it is matter of grea
doubt as to whether we should as Church
obey the usual proclamations of the Pres
dent, calling for an observance of day Of
thanksgiving. And this doubt is far from
being unreasonable. When we have the
Church as such, governed by the civil au
thorities, then and not until then can any
official dictate duties and observances to her
1t is all well and appropriate, that as citi
zens, we should yield respectful attention to
such emanation from " Headquarters. .
And We have very much for which to be
thankful. Nothing can be more proper than
to acknowledge the mercies of God at fit and
stated times. But neither the white
House, nor any other civil Headquarters, -
may send forth call to the Church of
Christ which we are to any extent bound to
respect. Therefore, as a Church, we need
not, and should not obey such procama.
ton. If recommendation comes from an
ecclesiastical court, that changes the face of
things considerably. And, while even the
Prcsbytery, Synod or General Assembly
cannot force obedience in any such case, yet
it is entirely right to hear and obey. A
Thanksgiving day cannot be proclaimed to
the Church, on the grounds of a "Thus
saith the Lord" Therefore there is no pow
er which can make it obligatory upon the
Church. But may God put it into the
hearts of His people to have great Thanks
giving Day." on the last Sabbath of this
month" Let them remember Gods mer-
cies, and then bring Him special "thank
Offering" to be devoted to such purposes of
His service as they may select. 1t is mere
suggestion. No authority accompanies its
utterance, unless perchance it be sugges-
ton from the Spirit of God. And what re.
Spouse will the Christian hearts of our peo.
ple make to it? Gods work is in sore need.
in some of its departments. Shall we make
this special effort for its aiding2 God has
great many poor. Shall we prepare some
special help for them? What shall we do
God will answer if we ask him. And NAV
there be many seeker at the throne of
grace saying, "Lord, what wilt thou have me
to do?" And then when God reveals the
way of doing good, may His servants, each
one, find willing heart to give and to do,
and that not grudgingly.
"New Years day." comes next. And
merit to that comes the first Sabbath Of the
new year, when the collection for Sustenta-
ton is due. Let us begin now, without more
delay, carefully and thOughtfully to prepare
our gifts for the Lord. And as helps to
duty, let US commit to memory, Matt. XIV:
40, and 2 Cor. xii 6, Z, 8. H. H. H.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. NATHANIEL GREENE NORTH

Again our ministry is admonished "Work
while it is day." Rev. N. G. North died at
his SON residence, Mt. Holly, Ark, Novem-
Der 10Th, 1875, in his Goth year. Brother
North's death deserves more than bare
obituary notice, for his life was in many re-
spects lesson to his brethren.
He was native of Charlestown, W. Va.
born Presbyterian, profeased Christ at fif-
teen years old, was ruling elder several years
in Raymond, Miss, city missionary in New
Orleans, afterwards pastor of Third church
in that city, and for many years member
of Winchester Presbytery. The war found
him in his native place on "tbe border,
along which the camp fires of contending ar
mics were soon kindled. "Native and to the
manor born" he accepted the fortunes of
Virginia. The tale of bis captivity, of his
rude treatment by Gen. Gsary, and Of biz
keen torture would make page Of history
too dark for notice like this, and stir emo
tions which grace enabled him to restrain
Left houseless by the flames of war, then be-
reft of his excellent wife, he sought and
found employment in benevolent missionary
work in and around Baltimore, till he re-
moved to Arkansas.
Mr. North was good man. He was en-
phatically man of prayer, of faith. of induS
try, and of zeal for. J Masters house. No
work which promised glory to the Master or
good to his felow-men was esteemed too
humble for him to do. He delighted in
preaching the gospel; and his preaching
was not with enticing words of mans wisdom
but in demonstration of the Spirit and Of
power"
In youth he learned the printers trade.
Throughout life he put high value upon the
"art preventative, and at various times was
connected with the press in Virginia and
Louisiana. One great aim Of his life was to
scatter the productions of the press, that
they might be silent preachers OF the gospel
of the kingdom. A mind we'll stored with
information, and memory wonderfully re.
tentive made him an interesting companion
for educated gentleman; while great honesty
of purpose and candor of speech, combined
with that charity which "suffereth long and
is kind" won confidence and respect Guile
less in heart, simple in manner, and cordial
in love he was special favorite with chill
dren. Though unpretendiDg be was not un-
blest The Master found him in an humble
seat in the earthly sanctuary He babe hin,
"Come up higher" "Blessed are the meek
for they shall inherit the earth"
A. G. H.
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Rev. DR.. Stanton and Fraternal Relations =
We have received the following note from DR..
Stanton, and have replied to him, stating that the
editor will be absent for some weeks in Florida,
and articles on Fraterna Relations will be deferred
until his return.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, December l4th 1875.
Rec. Wilhiane Broom, ID. d.;
Dear Sir,-As you have seen fit to notice my re.
cent article in the New York Evangelist, on Pres
byterian Frsternal Relations, by review of some
four or FIVE columns, and as you challenge me
to meet certain points of denial which you make,
infer that your paper is open to me to reply. II
so, aud if you are through with your notice of my
article, will send you reply as soon as my en-
gagemeuts will permit
That your readers may know that am not IN.
mindful of what you have written, | most respect.
fully request that you publish this note.
Fraternally yours, Il. l.. STANTON.
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Death Of the Rev. T. T. Montgomery.

The Rev. W. B Telford says: "Our venerable
and beloved brother, Rev. T. f. Montgomery is
no more. He died on Saturday night the b in
slant, at 9 o'clock; having nearly completed bis
sixty.eighth year
" He came TO Orange county, Florida, nearly six
years ago. There being no other Presbyterian
minister then 10 this part of the State, he threw
himself into the missionary work 10 Orange, Stump
ter, aud Volusia counties with all his might
making regular trips on bis mule to points thirty
and forty miles distant La March, 1874 he was
stricken down by paralysis which cob6ued him for
several months He partially recNverei in the lat
ter part Of that year, and was hopeful and anxious
to resume his work But he was again Frustrated
10 the early part of last summer, and continued
gradually to decline in strength, till the Master
called him home
" He vas, enphatically, good man-most ee-
NAL and lovely in his social and domestic traits,
and is lamented by ALL He was calm, peaceful,
and happy in prospect Of death. | never witness.
ed greater patience, resignation, and hope, than
he exhibited throughout all his protracted suffer
ings.
He was inferred at the quiet sunset hour OF
Sabbath, in grove not far distant from his dwell.
ing. >.
HE leaves four SONS and one daughter, TO inherit
bis good name and follow his bright example
Southern Presbyterian.
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Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadel
phia.-Rev. J. J. Craighead, the new Secretary,
writes that the Presbyterian Historical Society is
now engaged in an earnest effort to procure sufi,
cient money for suitable fre-proOf building, and
an Endowment Fund for the increase of its library.
The committee regard the Centennial year as a
favorable time in which to interest all Presbyterian
Churches in this work, especially as the Northern
General Assembly has recommended that each of
Its pastors deliver discourse on the history of his
church, on the first Sabbath of July, 1876. and
take up collection for these objects
Since the Southern churches are an integral
part of the Society, and have always manifested
the same interest in it as those of the North ami
as some of its most valuable contributions have
come from its southern friends, l have considered
it proper to send this notice to their papers, and
respectfully ask for any assistance they may be
pleased to give US. -
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Select School in Abingdon Virginia TT

Select School IN Abingdon virginia The
Rev. Thomas Brown proposes to take into his fam.
lily, on the first Monday of next January, four boys
aud to educate them on modern terms. :" according
to the plan pursued by University Tutors in Eng,
land. with such notifications as circumstances may
make necessary. The teacher, under the proposed
plan devotes an hour daily to each pupil privately,
and then an hour to all together. The student is
thus brought into personal contact with the teach
er, and has better opportunities of learning the
best methods OF study and of having his difficulties
removed, than he can enjoy in larger school.
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to undertake the canvass thereof
That oil returns shall be made to the Hon.
R. NJ. 7. Hunter, the Treasurer of the Common
wealth. who is also the treasurer Of the Board
Lastly. To give such other and further aid as
will tend to make this present effort eminently
successful.
o. behalf OF the Board
s. BAssETr FRENCH. Secretary.
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The GALAXY for January. Sheldon & Company,
Publishers, ST. Broadway, New York. Contents
Dear Lady Disdain; Birting the Strong; The Ne.
tional Surveys; Womans Occupations; Reuben
Dale; Only Voice; The Japanese Stage; The
English Interregnum Apple. Blossoms; King
Church. Nobes and Sinecures; Madcap Violet
About Bankers;" Walter Savage Lander; Drift
Woods Scientific Miscellany; Current Literature
NebulR.
With the January number THE GALAXY enters on
its twenty first volume. The marked success which
it has attained in its eleven years of existence proves
pretty clearly that q heightened literary magazine
will be generously supported. For the year 1876 il
expects to make great advance
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~ LOOK AT Your LABEL.-Our sub
scriber8 are urgently requested to examine
their accounts, as presented on the label at
tacbed to their papers. Where remittance
is due, please help it this way, and hinder it
Dot
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@eliaions sutslliaeufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Winchester Presbytery

Met by adjournment 10 the Loudoun Street Pres.
byterisn church, Winchester, Va December 10Th,
at 81 2. M. Present, seven ministers and three
elders.
Rev Fl. NJ. White was received on certificate of
dismission from Abingdon Presbytery and the next
day, at Il o'clock, A. NJ. was installed pastor of
the Loudoun Street church. Rev. w. A. Crsw-
ford presided, ard proposed the constitutional
questions Rev T. f. Converse preached the ser.
mon Rev. j. R. Graham delivered the charge to
the pastor, and Rev. A. G. Hopkins the charge to
the people.
Licentiate c. W. Hollis accepted a call from the
Front Royal church, and stood his trials for ordi.
nation, which were approved: and on Saturday.
December llth, he was set apart TO the full work
of the gospel ministry, Rev. T. E. Converse
preaching the ordination sermon; and Rev. NJ
Woodwork delivering the charge to the newly Or
dained bishop.
1t was ordered that the installation services of
Rev. Mr. Hollis take place at Front Royal, Thurs.
day, February 81 at ! | clock A M Rev. j. K.
Graham to preside and preach, Rev Z L. Wilson
to charge the pastor, and Rev. g. s. Lngaufeter
the people, Rev. w. A. Crawford alternate to
either.
Rev. T. E. Converse, having received call to
the church at Bardstown, KY, asked leave to re-
sign his pastoral charge of the churches of Wood
stock and Strasburg. The churches c'ncurriug
the request was granted and Rev. s. Billings was
appointed to preach In these churches and declare
the pulpits vacant.
A petition was laid before Presbytery from Ger.
tain persons residing in and near Middletown, to
be organized into church under the care of this
Presbytery. Final action on this petition was de-,
ferred until the next stated meeting.
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| 1AoAb6oHoiy kAepogtcly -OiuAuttlOu OF n6V. joan
s. La Fevre.-A meeting If Montgomery Presby-
terry was held at B Lick, Roar oie c,uuty, Va, on
December llth. On the evening Of the next day
| Sabbath licentate John S La Fsyre was ordained
and installed pastor of the Big Lick church. The
sermon on the occasion was preached by the Rev.
j. G. Shepperson, d.. the charge to the pas.
tor was delivered by the Rev. T. w. Hooper, and
the charge to the people by the Rev. w. W.
Houston.
The Presbytery of Mecklenburg met at the call of
the Moderator in the First Presbyterian church of
Charlotte. n. O., on December 7th.
Rev. DR.. Chapman opened Presbytery With
PRAYER
terry Of Ouacbia, Ark, and calls tut into bis hand
from Castsnea Grove and Unity. which he accepted.
Presbytery appointed commission, consisting of
Revs Parks Kennedy, Johnston and McIlwaine,
with Elders Mclean and S Y Johnston, to ex.
anime, ordain and install him as pastor
The commission to meet on Friday before the
3 Sunday in December.
Rev Mr. Parks to preach the sermon and pre-
side, Rev Mr. Johnston to charge the pastor,
Rev. Mr. Kennedy, the people.
Rev A. ]. Morrison of North Carolina has &C.
cepted the call to the Presbyterian church at Sci.
ma, Ala.
Rev Luther Wilson, of Georgia has been called
to the Presbyterian church at Yorkville, s. G.
Rev William Cameron has been called to Il Q
Messy Creek church in Il .st Tenn, where his ctr-
respondents will address him.
Rev. S. s. Brown requests his correspondents to
address him at Madison Station, instead of Canton,
Miss. He does not change his field of labor.
Rev. John Young takes charge of the Second
Presbyterian church, Nashville, as regular sup
ply. The Rav. Mr.. Young is the son of DR..
Young, formerly Secretary Of the State of Terr /.
s g. He has resided in South Carolina since the
close of the wal, Christian Advocate.
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EcLFCrIo MAGAzIYE.-The January number, be
ginning new volume and new year, is gooG
specimen OF the magazine, and offers favorable op
portunity for new subscribers to begin. Published
by E. r. Pelton, % Bond Street, N. York. Terms
SIS per year; single number, As cents.
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Commodore Vanderbilt has just made an addition
al donation OF 100000 to the Vanderbilt Uuyer
sity, Nashville, Tennessee, which makes $7OO,OO(
in all.
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FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT of the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. OF Virginia, for the year ending
July 31st, 1875.
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A CHRISTMAS TINE. By "Pansy." Price 10 cts
Published by D. Lorthrop & Co Boston, Mass.
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REPORT of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum of VII
ginia, for the year ending September SOth, 1875.
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The Brazilian Conflict In another column Of
this paper will bs found some articles on Brazilian
affairs from the Impreasa Evangelca, published
in Rhode Janeiro They are translated by one Of our
missionaries in that country, who has kindly agreed
to furnish US with translations of other important
articles as they may appear, bearing upon the re-
lations of Church and State in that empire The
paper from which these articles are taken is an
excellent religious journal, now apparently WELD
ing no little influence, and representing on this SUBJ
ect the sentiment OF q very large BODY of the more
intelligent and liberal Of the people. This is de-
cided language to be uttered in an Empire where
Romanism is the established religion of the State
1.-The only satisfactory or possible solution for the
conflict between the civil and ecclesiastical power
is separation of Church and State"
Our people will watch with interest this conflict
Of opinion and authority in Brazil not only on &C
count of its general bearing upon the relations of
Church and State; but also because of the special
interest we feel in the religious condition of that
Empire, and of the success of our encouraging
missions. Perhaps never before in the history of
missions has Providence opened up to the Church
field of labor promising SO rich harvest