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The Relief Fund of the General Assembly.

This fund enters its fifth year on the first of this
month L. is intended to secure, as far as posi-
be some provision for the support of the families
of ministers after their decease. church for its
minister. or minister for himself, by the payment
of $50, $50, or 500. per annum, secures at his
decease for his family an annuity OF 5000 $400, or
$780, as the case may be, for six consecutive yearst
The only conditions (besldes the regular paymen
OF the animal instsllments) are lst. The entrant
must not be over fifty years of age Ind He must
be in good health at the time of his entering the
Scheme. 1t is also provided that. in order to Sc
cure tie full benefit of the Scheme, the entrant
shall have paid at least four annual instaments
If one dies before the fourth annual nstallment
has been paid, then four times the amount paid in
is returned to his family.
This fund.- after meeting its current expenses,
and paying to the families of deceased ministers
benefits to the amount of 50 l20 has to its credit
Sl6 600 in good interest bearing securities, which
amount will likely be considerably increased early
in the present year by investment of funds now
due and being pad 1t thus appears that per-
manent fund is being created, which gives assur.
ance OF the solvency and reliability of the Relief
Scheme This fund is held by the trustees of the
General Assembly and it is proposed to allow it
to accumulate until sufficient amount has been
reached (eay 0O0) TO make the Scheme safe
beyond peradventure. The General Assembly will
shall thereafter be divided annually among its sub.
scribers either in diminishing the annual install
ments due, or in increasing the payments to the
families of its subscribers after their decease as
may be desired 1t appears certain that the fund
will not only always be able to meet It's obligations
to subscribers, but that ultimately it will do more
than is promised, the Scheme being worked and
the whole surplus being applied for the benefit of
those who contribute to it. This being true, an
nducement is offered to churches to become reg
liar contributors to the Scheme, and an opportu-
,ity is offered our ministers whose churches may
lot take advantage of the Scheme, to secure for
heir families some provision after their decease.
L is, too, very greatly to be desired. that many
more churches and ministers than have heretofore
uttered the Scheme, may do SO at an early day
there are two families of deceased ministers which
re regularly receiving an annuity OF $500 each
rom this fuod and it is hoped that the day is nor
ar distant when such provision will be made for
he comfort of much larger portion OF the faml-
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

HAWTHORNE S Works: LITTLE CLASSICS EDI-
TON. j. h. O3goOd u Co.
The fact that new edition Of our great Ro.
mancers Works. of SO popular character is called
for as to put it within reach Of even very shallow
purses, speaks we'll for the growing appreciation
in which this most perfect of our literary artists ia
coming to be held by the reading public at large
The finish of Hawthorne's style is such, that apart
from all his wonderful witchery as siory-teller,
whoever reads him closely and studiously, cannot
fail to have his knowledge II pure, unadulterated
English increased and heightened. The popular
series of selections from the minor writings of the
best authors, entitled Little Classics. published by
this same house, in sixteen small, dainty and
most attractive volumes, has had remarkable
run: and possibly its great success may have sug-
gested the wisdom of setting forth Hawthorne in
the same STYLE Everything about these books is
pleasant to look upon the tinted paper the clear
type, the tasteful binding, the convenient size and
last, not least their cheapness. Already The
Marble Fam, The House Of The Se0en Gables,
Tioice Told Tales. and The BLthedale Romance
have been issued; and the publishers will soon
have the series complete. We commend it as in
every way worthy of the widest circulation.
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Notes from Florida.
OLD TAMPA BAY, Dec. "a, 1875

OLD TAMPA BAY, Dec. "A, 1910.
Florida is fast becoming the winter refuge
of invalids from more Northern climes.-
Many also who are not inValids resort to it
for the sake of comfort and pleasure during
the season in which their homes are bound
in snow and ice. 1t was not, however, on
the first mentioned account that l have
strayed far down here to " Tampas desert
sands, since through life now fast running
to the goal of "three-score years and ten, !"
l have been almost stranger to sickness.
Nor was it, except to slight extent, COM
fort or pleasure that brought me here. A
little cessation from care and labor might in
deed be granted by the most exacting to one
who has taken but few vacations in forty
years.
Of the delicious winter climate belonging
to this region l shall speak more fully at some
other time. Some idea Of it may be here
conveyed by single remark. The past
week has presented the whole range of the
temperature experienced at any time from
December till Spring. Two days were de-
cidedly cool, the thermometer standing at $50
during the day, and coming down to 400
during the night. During the other days it
has stood, las specimen for morning, noon,
and night, at co., TAO, 60. Tne former is
said to be about as great degree of cold
as the winter presents-aud seldom that;
the latter is according to the general tenor
of the season. But l am anticipating what
will come more appropriately at another
time.
have but few notes of travel from Rich
mond to this place. The route by Danville,
Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, Savannah,
Live Oak to Jacksonville, presented no in
cidents of special note, and the practice, so
common, of filling up days journey with
remarks upon occurrences of the most tri-
fling character, is better obsefvedin the breach
than in the observance. Leaving Richmond
on .he afternoon of the 9th ult., Jacksonville
was reached on the night of the 10Th at ten
o'clock. Here tarried among kindred and
friends till Monday morning the Is h.
On Sabbath morning | had the pleasure of
uniting in the worship of our church, now
under the pastoral care of the Rev. W. II.
Dodge His sermon, judiCious combina'
ton of instructive matter and close practical
was listened to with fixed atten-
ton. 1t was gratifying to hear him spoken
of BY his people not only with warm afec-
ton, but also the confident expectation that
his faithful preaching, followed up, as it is,
by untiring minute pastoral care, will result
in building up the church in this aourishing
city. Our little band there are nObly exert
ing themselves in the work of self.sustenta-
ton and are an example unto many. =
They have gone through fiery trials, and
have been subjected to cruel wrongs, as the
Christian public well knows They have
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For THE CENTRAL PRKsBYrERIAN.
A CARD.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION, !
Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 6. 1876.


Memphis, Tenn, Jan. g. 1876.
TO Presbyterian ministers South aoho haze asked
for no collection, and churches uader care OF the
Southern General assembly aoho haze taken up
no collection and Individuals ,ohO haze girea
nothing in behalf Of ministerial Education.
One year ago there had been RENTED to our
Treasurer one third more of contributions than
have been received up to the present time. We
are deficient, as compared with the corresponding
period Of the year lS74-'75, to the amount Of
81 900.
One year ago we had eiohty.seren candidates re.
ceiVing aid from our funds, this year we have had
ninety sac enrolled.
So while we have a greater demand for funds,
we have less money to meet the demand.
Some fen of our candidates withdrew from their
studies last year account of the scarcity of mon
ey Many will be compelled to do SO this year un
less our contributions Increase.
We need two thousand dollars per month for the
next six months to meet actual necessities.
Eighteen hundred years ago Jesus was sitting
over against the Jewish Temple Treasury. "be
holding how the people cast money into the treas
ury''-and He saw many that we're rich cast il
much" and He saw also "a certain poor widow
who threw in farthing," which was "all her liv
ing" This year He is still beholding e" how tn
people cast money into" the Christian Churcl
Treasury And alas very few "rich," o." poo
widows either, cast in any thing at all.
The blessing of the Lord be upon those few VIII
have done their duty !. The Spirit of the Lord b
upon those who have not
| only add-unless something is done to NOV
the hearts of Gods people, this cause cannot
sustained. JOHN n. WADDEL,
Secretary of Education.
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@ PREMIUMS FOR 1875. sa

1t has never been according to cur views
of prOpriety to go into a 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:
I. Any person sending the name of sub
seriber, other than bis own and who has not
taken the paper heretofore, aud sending pay
ment, may retain IS cents as his commits
sion. Or,
?. Any person sending three subscribers,
of the description above, ard also sending
80 payment, may receive the Central Pres
6yteriaR for one year.
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always fearless, controlled his spirit, and
made no resistance, but twice escaped from
the javelin Of the king.
w. -David RemOvsd from the
Court.-In thas hOt-bed of corruption, the
depravod heart Of Saul, there Sprang up one
evil plant after another, disobodience, false
hood, envy, jealousy, suspicion, rage, hatred !;
and now hatred is followed by fear. When
he saw the protecting hand of God, shielding
David from his murderous assault, he was
impressed with the fact, that the Lord, who
had forsaken him, was with David, and he
"was afraid Of" him. Having failed in his
attempt to kill him, he removed the hated
and dreaded man from his court, and gave
him a new military command in active war
fare. This ne did, not to honor the young
hero, now becoming the idol of the court and
the nation; but in the hope that he might
fall by the hand of the enemy. (See verse
PSI The wicked are mad in their rebellion.
Saul acknowledged that God was with Da'
vid, and still he tried to compass his ruin.
TIE removal to a new and wider sphere of
action, only gave David the opportunity to
gain stronger hold upon the confidence and
love of the people, by bringing before the
public lis marked and varied excellencies Of
character. To him it was more than an off
set to the injustice he suffered, that g the
Lord was with him." Under God his pru-
dence gave him favor and success.
| NOTE We propose to give brief comments
every waek on the International Lessons. Let our
exposition be read with the Bible open at the les
son. as We can not spare the space to copy the text
/ and passages referred to.
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So too there is one volume among the
books, as there is one I" day of all the week
the BEST" destined to permanent preemi-
nence. 1t was not the passionate cry of an
old Prophet, but the voice of humanity sound
ing through all the ages, of which Micah was
but the organ, when he asked, "Where"lth
shall 1 come before the Lord?" The Bible
alone answers that question. Again human
speculation will wander beyond the narrow
horizon of the visible. 1t ever seeks to hit
the vail which hangs over futurity. But
what it cannot do the Bible does. 1t antlci-
pates the disclosures of tardy history. 1t
reveals the golden age yet to come, and
shows how the world will end as it began
with Eden. 1t does more 1t gives US
glimpses of the better life, of the city which
hath foundations, of the employments and en-
joyments of the redeemed in glory.
The world is ever full of sorrow, but the
Bible is the worlds great comforter. Men
never feel it to be so true or so precious as
when they are in trouble. Trouble will
never cease, and the consultations of the gos-
pei will never lose their sweetness to the
worlds sad heart. The Bible will survive by
its own fitness to bring balm to the wounded
conscience, and consolation to the bleeding
heart.
Once more, we are sometimes told that the
pulpit is losing its power. We see thousand
evidences to the contrary. The religious
press whose teachings it was supposed wou q
supercede it, has become its best ally, and
only stimulates the desire of the masses tc
listen to the voice of the living teacher
The classes who are most conversant with
the religious literature of the day are those
who best appreciate and most cordially CO
operate in sustaining the ministratiOns of the
pulpit; and as far as the people at large art
concerned there never was a time since tn
dawn of the Christian era, when such multi
tudes were attracted to its services or 81
mucbF moved by its appeals.
But let it be carefully noted by those wht
preach, and by those who desire to see it
efficiency perpetuated, that the pulpit has th
power only when it confines itself to its legt
innate themes. The entertainment afforded
by rhetorical, political or sensational preach
ing of any kind can be easily surpassed oil
the stage, or on the forum. Oaly the cardi
nal doctrines of redemption command tn
true and changelesS homage of the heart =
We sometimes hear it said that the pulpi
has one theme which will be ever fresh, eve
new, while the world stands That is onl,
a part of the truth. "The lamb that wa
slain" will be the object of the admiration o
the redeemed in heaven forever There
then no possibility that the story Of tn
Cross will ever grow old or wear out on earth
That is the preachers theme. in our wor
ship of the "dying Lamb, we say, " Tn,
precious blood shall never lose its power.
No more will the pulpit, SO long as it make
redemption through that blood its grea
theme, and ever continues to exalt Hin
who has said, "And l, if l be lifted up, vii
draw all men unto me.
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With reference to Colerstown church which
stands 1s in reference to gifts for Gods service
outside her own bounds, it is right to state that
over So 900 of the contributions credited to her
was the gift of one of her members to the cause of
Education. According to the Minutes of 1874
her average contribution per member to benefcence
was 80 cents, which would make her relative posi-
ton 10Th instead of lst. With reference to all the
other churches | know Of nothing which should be
mentioned as qualifying in any way their relative
position. L ID. j.
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pSy~ LOOK AT Your LABEL.-Our sub
scribers are urgently requested to examine
their accounts, as presented on the label at
tached to their papers. Where a remittance
is due, please help it this way, and hinder it
mot
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HYMNS. By Frederick William Fabcr, D. D. L
2. Dutton & Co.

Some of our readers have, no doubt, taken to
their hearts the occasional hymns that have re-
commended themselves to their deVoutest feeling,
by depth of spiritual emotion Of SO rare kind
as to isolate them from much of the hymnolOgy Of
the present day, without knowing anything Of their
author beyond his name, or being in any degree
aware of his singular history He was, if we mistake
not, grandson of the Arch. Deacon Faber whose
work upon the Prophecies had great consideration
half century ago. He was man of very ar
dent enthusiastic, impassioned temperament
When he was student at Oxford, during the
Tractarian movement, he came under the influence
of DR.. Pusey, and his religious opinions received
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Pastors on New Years Day.-Sinco our men,
ton last week of the fact that number Of the
churches we're mindful Of the wants of their pas.
tore, ard brought gifts on Christmas and New
Years day, we have learned that the churches of
Fredericksburg and Farmville visited their pastors
and brought many valuable contributions to their
support and comfort.
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Our Selections of Poetry.

Our Selections of Poetry.-It is not our Gus
tom 10 give the public the words of commentator
that come to us from our sppreciatve subscribers,
however grateful and encouraging to ourselves
But the following, from private note received
from an esteemed brother, may be profitable to
some who think so slightiugly Of newspaper poe
try " as not to read what we furnish them, aud
may be led hereafter to watch more closely our
"poet's corner, for need comfort, elevation and
inspiration.
Il have long felt al disposition to express my in
debtedness to the poetry Of the Central. lam sat.
is6ed that it is not eQusled by any weekly that |
am familiar with in this respect and feel that it
alone ia worth fully the subscription. There is
many heavenly and eevatiBg sentiment awakened
by these sweet and pure selections; many Chris
tan soul | am satisfied, inds refreshing draughts
from this stream. May the Lord keep this little
poetic fountain Overlooking with its sweet and clear
waters"
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Acknowledgment Received through the Sc
Cretary of the Female Bible Society, Stanton,
Va, the sum Of so cents, from member of the
ID Presbyterian church, Staunton, Va.
NJ. W. STAPLES,
Secretary Virginia Bible Society.
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bias which made him q restless member of the rs
tablished Church. His leaning towards Romsnsm
grew decided and yet we ind him in 1912 telling
his friend Crabb Robinson (who notes it in bis
Didry) that "by no possibility could he ever become
a member of the Church of Rome Just two
years later be renowned the ministry of the Eng
lish Church, and took priest orders in the Ro-
man Catholic communion, in which he remained
till his death in 1863 He was we doubt not, ear
nest in his blinded convictions, and manifested
consistency not to be predicated of various other
of the Tractarians who with his sentiments, still
chung to the Protestant Church. With these facts
Of his life before u.s. it seems strange to turn to bis
devout hymns. and find that large portion of them
commend themselves to the Protestant heart by
their simple earnestnesS aud glowing fervor and
pure doctrine. Although they belong to the
school of sacred verse Of which Madame Gayon was
the exponent, and some portion of them are touch
ed with mysticism, many of them breathe the ar
doris OF most chidlike, adoring love. There is
simplicity about them that is almost quaint, and
they are not written in strict accordance with ar
tistic rules yet they have Singular fascination
large number Of them are not hymns at all, but
rather sacred poems. Distractions in Prayer is
characterised by wonderful selEdelineation. The
Eternal Father is very noble. Faber had none of
Tyndal or Arnold's diff ,ully in accepting in all
its fullness, the idea of "a personal God"
:" thrill with heightened j1y to feel
Thy Fatherhood so near"
he says; while the materiastio philosopher in one
of the latest numbers of The Fortnightly ReUieso,
can say: "When [ attempt to give the power
which [ see manifested 10 the universe, an or ec-
tive form, personal or otherwise it slips away from
me, declining all intellectual mauipuatious [
dare not, save POLITICALLY, use the pronoun He
regarding it; dare not call it Mind refuse
to call it even Cause" How vast the differ.
ence in the attitude Of the soul that could feel,
with Faber, in speaking of The God of his Child
hood
- l could not sleep unless thy hand
Were underneath my head,
That | might kiss it if | lay
Wakeful upon my bed
Father what hast Thou grown to ntwP
A JOY all joys above
Something more sacred than fear,
More tender than love T.
The few hymns in the English edition which
contain sentiments Of Romsh tendency have been
carefully eliminated from the American one; and
while Part II is somewhat the utterauce of Pas
sionist, still the collection contains so much that is
rich in experience, so much of searching sel-exam
natop, that it cannot fail to impart glow to the
heart of the Christian reader. The volume con.
tans 254 pages, is beautifully printed and bound,
and is frightened by several exquisite gems Of
illustration. NJ j. 2.
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Rev. B. F. Marable of Clinton, s. G., has accepted
the call lately extended him by the church at Colds
boro, n, g.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-13
NOVEMBER TERN, 1876.

Joseph E. Vantine.)
Catharine vsntine. Libel Tor Divorce.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. S.
The State of Delaware.
To the Sheriff Of New Castlc County. greeting;
Whereas. Joseph e. Vantine by his petition
to the Judges OF our Superior Court filed in
the Office Of the Prothonotary OF the said
Court, IN and for New Castle county, for the
cause of complaint therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges that decree
may be pronounced dissolving the marriage
existing between the said petitioner and his
wife, one Catharine Vantine.
been heretofore commanded, that you sum-
mon Catharine Vantine 80 that she be and
appear before the Judges Of our said Supe-
rlor Court at the next term thereof to be held
at New Castle on Monday, the twenty.sev-
enth day of November next, to answer the
allegations of the said petition. and also to
show cause, il any che has, why decree OF
the said Court should not be made dissolving
the marriage existing between her and the
sembfy in such cases made and provided !;
and also to do and receive what the said
Court shall then and there consider concern
ing her IN this behalf as the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions of the
said act OF Assembly, and have you then and
there this writ.
(SEAISP. Comegys. Esq. at New Caste,
lOxN the the thirty. tad nrst day Of May. A: D !
CHAS. BEASTEN,
Issued August IA, 1876. Prothonotary.
The above is a true copy OF Ais. summon
| No. I6, to Nov. T..lS76, as above stated.
WIN. Ii. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
August 23 1e76-3md
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PROTECTING CoLoRED CoNsERvA.
TIAEs.-The democratic executive
committee of South Carolina has is
sued an address reciting the recent
outrages upon colored conservative in
that State, and calling upon all good
citizens, whatever may be their party
or race, to unite with every means in
their power. in affording to these col>
ored democrats the most ample protece
ton, in the exercise of their rights of
citizens to elect their own party and
to advocate their principles. II only
needs that the State and local au'
thorities do their duty rigidly and
promptly in preserving the peace, here
as elsewhere. now that exciting politi
cal times are upon US. in order that
all shall have freedom of action and
free discussion shall prevail, Any
thing that is incendiary and unduly
violent in speech can be left to its
own cure, as it always reacts: