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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12
Mr.. Moody in New York.

The great event of the meetings during
the past week was the Christian convention
on Wednesday and Thursday. Two sessions
were held on Wednesday. At the opening
of the convention at 10 o'clock the great
hall Of the Hippodrome was full, large au-
dience being present in addition to the $3.50
pastoral and lay delegates, representing 19
States and $40 towns. The great majority
Of the delegates were laymen. All seemed
deeply interested in the revival work and in
the subjects which they had come to discuss,
and they formed body of men impressive
by numbers, zeal, and intelligence. The
topics for the morning were: EVangelistic
Services-How to Conduct Them," and
" How to Conduct Prayer-meetings." A
novel part of the proceedings was the ques-
tioning of Mr.. Moody by the delegates upon
the subjects under consideration; and his
quick and forcible answers inspirited as well
as instructed his hearers. The exercises
of the afternoon session were begun at
o'clock. There were 5000 people 10 the
house and the meeting was foil of interest
The subjects we're: " Inquiry Meetings
How can they become part of the Service in
our Churches" and "The Training of Young
Converts and Lay Teachers There were
short addresses from number of prominent
clergymen, but no questions and answers, as
in the morning, and the real work of the
convention was entered upon. Mr.. Moody
has plenty of able assistance; but his spirit
and plans pervaded everything. There were
prayers by the Rev. A. D. Vail, the Rev.
DR.. Plumer, of South Carolina. and DR..
Hail. The frat address was by DIR. Fish,
of Newark. Other addresses we're made by
Dra. Booth, Stephen Fl. Tying, Jr, and 9th.
ers. Mr.. Moody said that ministers should
encourage their members to scatter among
the audience sitting back by the door, up in
the gallery, anywhere where they can watch
the faces of the audience.
On the subject of Training Young Con-
verts and Teachers, DR.. Tying said:
"Our failure to train young converts in
the faith has resulted in the present Laodi-
cean condition of the Church. If the young
converts who in the last ten years have been
brought into the churches in this city had
been Systematically and perseveringly in
structed in Gods Word and in methods of
work, we should not be SO greatly surprised
at the occurrences of the past four weeks
And | am satisfied that very much diShonor
is done to the Holy Ghost in consequence of
the failure of the Church to train it's con-
verts. People constantly say: DO you
think the converts in this revival are going
to stick?' That will depend upon the faith
fulness of the Church, and in the failure of
very many of them the Holy Ghost bears
the rebuke of our own lazinesa. In refer
ence to this training, it seems to me there
are three distinct departments; in the Word,
in the worship, and in the work of the
Church. Some of the converts come into
our churches from skeptical life, ignorant
even Of the succession of the books of the
Bible. Most of the Bible is an unknown
territory, and we need to train our young
converts in the texts cf the Word
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

THE RECENT DISCLOSURES of wickedness
in high places furnishes no ground for de-
spondency, but rather for satisfaction and
hope. Asaph in his time complained of the
prosperity of the wicked, adding that they
are not in trouble as other men. The situa-
ton has changed. 1t is Just the wicked to-
day who are troubled. Honesty is vindic4t-
ing itself splendidly as the only safe policy,
and the golden calf is covering its worship.
pers with shame. The moral effect is excel
lent. One cannots think without profound
satisfaction of the multitude of frauds and
dishonesties which in the last few years have
been dragged to light and stamped with To-
delible shame. The moral sense of society
will no longer be tampored with. Moral
sentimentalism is passing away, and once
more sturdy indignation is possible. Right
eousness does exalt nation, and sin is be-
yond all doubt shame to any people,
This truth cannot be too we'll learned and
recent events are the best possible commen-
tary.-Independent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

ONLY ONE DooR.-It is said that the an
cent city of Troy had buE one entrance, and
all who would enter the city must enter by
this gate. A man might go round the walls
as much as he pleased, but he would find no
other entrance. 1t is just so with that glori-
Gu, and beautiful city, the heavenly Jerusa'
lem. Only one way leads to it, and it can
be entered only by one door; and that way,
that door, ia the Lord Jesus. John K: J.
9.)-HeraM and Pyss5yter.
John tells us that that heavenly city "had
twelve gates, " on the east three gates; on
the north three gates; on the south three
gates and on the ives: three gates. Rev.
xxi: u, 13. Our contemporaries theology
is good, but its typOlOgy is inaccurate.-N.
Y. Evangelist.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12
FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST.
Sadly roaming
In the cleaning,
Strayed far from the Shepherds fold,
Faint and weary,
Cold and dresry,
Wandering Ger the eheerless world,
Tired with toiing--
Mad With moiing-
Fsmished for the bread of life,
None to hear me,
None to cheer me,
Who will save me from this strife
Bruised and aching,
Heart nigh breaking,
Helpless, hopeless, Lord cry,
See me kneeling,
Give me healing,
Else lay me down,sand die.
FOUND.
Grey the dswning,
Bright the morning,
Radiant beams the rising sun,
Mists dispeling,
Glad news telling,
OF the dark night that is done.
No more sadness,
Only glsdness,
Jesus looks with plying eye,
Stay thy grieving,
Go believing,
He will listen to thy cry.
Family besming,
Softly cleaning,
Sinks the sun into the west,
From Thy sorrow,
Bliss borrow,
Bliss that buys eternal rest.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

GA PERSON CONVERTED IN YOUTH" says
John Angel James, sis like the sun rising on
a summers morning to shine through the
long, bright day. But person converted
late in life is like the evening star-a lovely
object of Christian contemplation, but not
appearing till the day is closing and then
but for little while"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

How TO KEEP PLEASANT.-A good Qua.
ker, eighty FIVE years of age, whom no one
had ever heard speak cross word, was
asked by young man how he had been able,
through the trials and perplexities of long
life to keep always SO pleasant. He replied
"If you never allow your voice to rise, you
will not be likely ever to get very angry"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

Two THINGS characterize every Church
that is in the highest condition of spiritual
health. The one is that they all worship,
the other that they all work. The first ap.
pertains more directly to the heart; the se-
cond appertainS as we'll to the head, the
hands, and the purse. The fullest combina-
ton of the two would almost realize the ideal
of Church life in its highest form.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

IT Is REPORTED that clergyman, having
suddenly received call from church, pro-
pounded, as his first question, how long the
previous pastorateS had been. He must
have been ScotChman, it was so canny.--
Right, too.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

Holy CONFIDENCE in God as a Father,
and fear Of him as Judge, agree together ;
and to regard God as Judge, makes him
dear as o Father.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

CHRIST is hated because ain is loved.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

Volume LIST, New York. Harper & Brothers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

Fos rnE CEsrsAL PsEsszrERIAs.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

A responsible correspondent, over the
signature Of Jefferson" invites the
attention of the Legislature to some i'm
portant facts in connection with the
dc fdctO Governor and Mr.. Lowell, rela-
tive to holding two offices:
Editor Of Democrat: }1"
As you appear to favor reform and the enforce
nent Of law and order. / will state to you a few
facts 10 learn your opinion OF the subject.
Article III OF the State constitution provides that
no person shall hold or exercise at the same
time, more than one Office Of trust or profit ex
cept that OF Justice OF the Peace or notary
public" Charles w. Lowell claimed that he was
elected to the Legislature from Jefferson parish
IN 1874, and held his seat as such dlirin9 the ses
sion OF 1875: In the spring OF 1875 he was com
missioned by Governor Kellogg as District
Attorney pro tenn. for the parish of Jefferson
and presented his commission and was sworn In
and entered upon the discharge OF the duties OF
said office. rs is shown by the records Of the
Parish Court Of Jefferson parish He is now
claiming his seat again in the Legislature. -
II person can be a member Of the IeCisIaturf,
and District Attorney at the same time he enid
hold the Office Of tax collector. Or District Judge
or Judge Of the Supreme Court and be 4 msm mp
Of the Legislature at the same time. is Il hof the
duty OF the Legislature to enforce the above cited
article Of the constitution and expel all members
who are holding other lucrative Offices =,
JEFFERSON.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02
Condition OF Southern Affairs.

The DEMOCRAT contains, this morning,
lengthy extract from the report OF Mr..
Marshall, on the sd OF March, 1875, to
the House Of Representatives, from
tho select committee on that portion Of
the Presidents message relating to the
affairs OF the South" This Is an official
report, for which IN intelligent and
honorable member OF Congress Is re-
sponsiblc, under both his personal and
official responsibilities, after oil the in
vestigation Of which the subject was
susceptible. II was in no sense an cleo
pioneering report, being made at time
when It's statement OF facts was calcu-
lated to make the author unpopular In
the body Of which he was member and
In the country at large. It is "a complete
answer to Senator Morton's sensational
extravagancies since the Mississippi
election. Let him wait, he will hear
after n while from Louisiana! In the
meanwhile we are glad to be informed
from Washington that the colored mem
bers OF Congress strongly deprecate and
oppose another campaign Of horrors.
They are all In favor OF universal
amnesty, are disposed to be conserva-
tive in their tendency; and they propose
to defeat, II they can, another Poker
jacks "bloody shirt" convention, like
that dirty affair which ended SO con-
. temptibly at Chattanooga last year.
In other words the darkies have more
sense OF propriety and truth than
Marion
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02
Secretary BrIstOW.

The statement that Secretary Brlstow
has withdrawn from tho Presidential
contest, and that he will throw his In
f,uence In favor OF Senator Morton, IL
too absurd to be credited. Secretary
Bristow may be said to be the only one
OF the prominent Republican candidates
for the Presidency who Is both person
ally and politically honest, ind even II
he should wish to retire from the con-
test, IL Is not probable that his friends
would permit IT, In any event, he
would certainly not assist In procuring
the nomination for the sanguinary
and truculent Morton, whose political
war-cry H. "bloodl blood" He will
probably continue In tho field, and II he
becomes the Republican nominee he
will prove the most formidable antago-
mist the Democracy could have to en-
counter; but we have no idea that the
corrupt and demoralized majority Of the
Republican party can rise to the moral
levelof such nomination. They have
no sympathy for Bristow's efforts In the
direction OF reform. They SEQ in his
hands the hangman's rope, and
mo man eer felt tho halter draw
With good opinion OF tho law"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02
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RATION ROUGE JAIL.

n Won wish to shudder with nbhor.
renee and speechless indignation read
the article from tho Daily Adpocae re-
lating to occurrences In the Baton
RI ,ugo jail, and to It's general mismaii-
a, cement under the scandalous and In
q ompetent officials In charge. II Is time
that the Legislature, X there be any
manhood, or decency, or sense OF
propriety or justice left In Louis
lana. reduced to such a condition
by Radical domination, to send com
mittee OF investigation to Baton Rouge
to correct evils and grievances that
would disgrace barbarians. We learn
from private information OF undoubted
responsibility, with duo respect for
the moral sentiments OF the people, that
there are other monstrous outraBes ana
infamios habitually practiced In the
jail, which are unfit to publish In news
paper. Bunkoism In New Orleans, as
disgraceful as It's deleterious ex.
istence Is to the Police Board and
the Municipal authorities, tho head OF
which seems to be the dc factO Gov
ernor himself in his usurpation OF power
In derog,.tion OF popular or municipal
rights in appropriating the police ad-
ministratbon OF the city. Is a matter
com parattvely innocuous In It's indecen-
cies. iniur les and immoralities, when
put In connection with the depraved and
utterly dis graceful management OF u
public institution under the Immediate
eye of the s tate government, at what was
once one OF the most orderly. well gov
errlod and prosperous cities in Louis
lana. We can with difficulty compre-
bend how any civilized society Restraints
Itself In such cases from the most sum
mary proceedings for relief. The Dem
ocritic and Go nservative party IN New
Orleans should assemble In public meet
ing to denounce these violations OF Inv,
reason and decency, and to sympathize
with their outraged and suffering TEL
low citizens .tst
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02
st. PatriCk'S Fair.
OPENING FRIDAY, JAN 20, 1876
AT
st. Patrick's Hall.

The tables. 30 far as arranged. are ms folloxs.
and will be under the auspices Of tho ladies
herein named;
SOUTHERN STAR-Mrs.D Dr. Wicndahl, Mrs.C
Macreafly. Mrs. 0. X. Cunning, Miss Jarbd.
Mrs. Kerchof. Mrs. Dr. Brickeii. Mrs. 7. l.
Bayne. Mrs. J. Ad. Rozier. Mrs. Henry Preston
Mrs Ledeux and Mrs. N. Souie. Mrs. Clark.
CENTENNIAL-Mrs Dir. Folwell. Mrs. Thsd
Waterman and Mrs. Esv. Gutheim.
CRESCENT-Mrs. Thos. Gilmore. Mrs. PR
Herwig, Mra. John Henderson. Mrs. Springbet
Mrs, Dr.. Berthelot and Miss Henderson.
HIBEIsNIA BRANCH No. Mrs. CONWAY
Mrs. Tillbury. Miss Molic Grayer. Mrs. Nc
Donald.
ST. THERESAS-Mrs. J. Domingo. Mrs
negan and Miss Gibney. Mrs. Vim. Hogan
ST. PATKICK'S-Mrs w. r. Houston.
ST. ALPHONSUS-Mr Fitzgerald.
IRISH AMERICAN-Mrs T.. Mcmahon. Ds
J. G. Mcclellan. Miss A. Alexander. Miss r.
Byrnes.
CONTESTS.
SPAN OF HORSES AND BUGGY--Uo ntest b
tween Hon. j, ID. q. Parker and P.J KsnDedy
ESQ. Tho voting will be under tho .barge Of tbl
ladies Of the Crescent Table.
SPAN OF HORSES AND HUCsF ,y--Contess be
tween Coils. Wa9gaman and fsv an and Mr.. JOIN
OF the ladies Of the Centenp' al and 81. 1phon
sus' Tables, " anu ="
Besides these. there " i be a number Of inter
esting contests and RAJ Too t. Gnid Watches snt
Gold Chains, NeckF .eea Gold and Coral Set
Silver Cup. etc. ear ''' "o'" "'" isie
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

asTle Be calls attention b. the fact that nearly
one half Of the session u the Lokislature has
gone by. and only two bills have passed both
houses II suggcsts tlat Il committee Do formed,
charged with the duty Of examining oil bills that
have been or may DO presented, and determining
which Of them are most entitled 10 tho considera-
don If tho Lcsislat Dire. It urges tho Conserve.
tiyes to make an issue with tho Radicals. M soon
~ possiblc on tho clection bill and II the latter
refuse to do justice In that matter. to grant them
no quarter In respect TO investigating and OK :
posing the rascalties In which many Of them
have been engaged.
Tho Republican says that tho Democratic party
owes its pretenslons to govern Louisiana to It's
submit to Its dictatiOn. if.H.t. sfs
II objects 10 tho tassage by the House of n
resolution Of confidence In Judge Trimble. UNI
less the Same compliment IL extended 10 Judges
HnwkinH. Steele. Lynch and others.
The famous salary grab aet of 1879 seems 10
have made 30 deep an impression on the Repub-
iican that n has forgotten the repeal Of the net
and speaks Of the salary u members Of Congress
M still being $500 year. ta
II thinks there Ii n Job concealed In Mr.. Sea
mans bill 10 revive the Mechanics Society.
The Times wants good election bill oil
course" but denies that II Is necessary 10 aet
every other measure aside In order to achieve
such political trium PHI lin eommends Sena-
tor Anderson's (no longer Tom Anderson's) bill
postponing the collection of taxes past due ~ a
step In the right direction. though not going
quite far enough.
II reiterates ts complaints against tho gas
monopoly. and suggests that gus metres should
bo inspected by nh officer Of the Suite as we'll M
weights measures, etc.
The Pcaythn comments upon an article In
Ha,per's Weekly criteising Mr.. Lamar's sonti-
ments. and rebukcs the editor Of TINT journal
of Civilization" for tho feelings Of sectional uni
mostly which hc manifests.
II takes seriously tho statement of It's Wash
ington correspondent that Mr. Bristow has
Withdrawn from tho Presidential race In favor Of
Bloody Shirt" Morton.
The Bu,,tn believes that tho passage Of IN
honest election Inv h matterof far moro inn
portancc than that the Legislature should enact
a few reforms In government II the Returning
Bonrd should not t,e abolished there will DO Il
universal feeling Of disappointment and disgust
In another article II stands for justice " and
insists that the Government "bandltti" who
connived ut defrauding the revenue In the
whisky tax matter, should not be allowed to 80
free while prominent citizens arc indicted.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

PIIRLIC LANDS IN THE SOUTH.

On tho fourteenth OF Inst month Mr..
Morey, Of Louisiana, reported from the
Committee ON the Public Lands, With
tho recommendation that 1t pass, q bill
to repeal section 1908 OF the Revised
Statutes making restrictions In the dis
position OF the public lands In the States
Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Florida. t-...
The restri, ,tions referred to were I'm
posed by ali act OF Congress, passed
some ten yea RS ago, which provided that
all OF tho public lands in the States named
not theretafore disposed OF, should
DO reserved exclusively for homestead
purposes. This provision was deemed
to be necessary In order to place these
lands beyond the reach Of spectators
and to enable the poor freedmen to &C
quire honest eads for themselves at
mere nominal expense.
The object OF the bill reported by Mr..
Mercy was to remove the restriction In
question and to put public lands in these
Southern States on an equal footing
with those OF Western States, by throw
ing them open to presumption and pri-
vate entry-that Is to say, by enabling
parties to purchase them at the mini
mum Government price. The bill gave
rise to a very animated debate. 1t was
charged, on the ono hand, that the old
act had entirely failed OF It's object, In
that spectators had employed ire
sponsible parties to go upon the public
lands, make their preliminary declara-
tory statements, and remain there only
long enough to enable them to cut
and carry away the valuable timber.
On the other hand, 1t was charged
by the opponents OF Mr.. Morey's bill
that other spectators had already pro-
cured lists OF all the valuable public
lands in these States and were ready to
pounce down upon them and "gObble"
them up so soon as the bill should pass,
and thus monopolise the whole area Of
lands available for honest settlers. The
latter view prevailed with the House,
and, as the debate progressed, the sen
timent against the bill became so strong
that 1t was ordered to be recommitted to
the committee.
The probabilities now are that before
long not only the public lands Of these
Southern States, but all Of the public
lands in the country, will be withdrawn
from market and reserved exclusively
for homesteads with the exception Of
timber lands, which win be sold at auc-
ton to the highest bidder, but at not
less than their appraised value.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02
Sam Randall. il Is said bv his frit

& Sam Randall, it Is said by his friends.
gets mad too quickly to DO reliable in
debate. He was taken to task for his
parliamentary tone, addressing Blaine
on the floor in debate as 'you" Nor is
Blaine shown to possess that nimble wit
or frivolity or answering power expected
Of him. Cox, relieved Of the fear OF Ben
Butler, struts around the barn-yard.
Growing cock-a-doodle-do It will be
a necessity to political parties hereafter
to to have at least one .tarceuv. In proper
Ton TIC as sammy Cox is praised Fernando
prOdigious exhibition Of infancy. equal
to Barnum's baby show, is that OF the
several assumptive leaders OF the House.
Senator Dawes says he is not fixed in
his mind whether Blaine made a mis-
take or not Oh the Jefferson Davis act.
Washington Herald.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

The letter Of our able CORRESPONDENT
from West Feliciana, containing some
startling revelations concerning the
Weber brothers, will be read with the
greatest interest by all citizens who are
aware OF the great troubles which have
SO afflicted one Of the finest parishes In
the State, or who know the characters
and local history OF which SO graphic a
chapter Is written. We hope none will
be deferred by it's length.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

Conservative Representatives are 70 DC
s,biccted 10 cruel suspicious and rumors
which condemn them, and dishonorlns
.storics arc circulated In conservanvo
journals before proper inquiries Us 70
the real facts are carefully made. the
paths Of politics or craftsmanship ~
Louisiana will be much too dangerous
for any gentleman to follow. Ais
we'll that ends WE'LL" however, and
Messrs. Kidd and Hall In the conclusion
Of this, at first, offensive business
should feel that they have no occasion
for regret, since they certainly have sus
tanned no loss.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

The enormous expenses Of the Gov
eminent are made up, in Q great meas
ure, OF small swindles. Wipe out these
entirely, and the saving will be i'm
mense. The State Department., for in
stance, pays for subscriptions to the
Washington Chronicle 1869 SO, and sor
subscriptions to the Washington E,sptuI-
Hcan $328-$697 80 for copies Of papers OF
which one copy were more than any de-
cent white man would like to see ah.mt
his house, Last year the same depart
ment haught horse, for which the
Government paid $3.50, and for shoeino
that horse it paid $141 81. For repairine
carriages the department paid $3.50 ~
Every. one OF these items involved a
swindle,
Why should tho Government nav
$697 So for copies OF two newspapers?
That was q clear swindle to lust that
amount. A private citizen could have
bought as good q horse for 500. and
could have had him shod for SI0-a
swindle OF 1881 81. To these swindles
add another Of at least $500 for carriage
mending, and we have the sum Of
1881 70 OF which the Government was
deirauded in theze trifies. But these
things are the merest TRIES. Not only
the Atate Department, but all the De-
partments, annually defraud the Gov
ernment III ten millions in the same
way courier Journal.