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A Missionary Conference in Syria.

The first Union Missionary Conference
ever held in Syria has just closed its sessions
in Abeih, Mt. Lebanon. There we're pre-
sent thirty.seven native Syrian delegates,
four British and three American. Eleven of
the foreign and three of the native delegates
were ordained ministers The total number
of members was then fifty-seven, and others
would have been present but for the unset
tied state of the southern part of the mission
field.
The meetings of the Conference continued
from Thursday morning until Monday noon,
with three sessions day. Eighteen differ
ent subjects were discussed, and eight papers
were read, the language used throughout be-
ing the Arabic. On Sunday sermon was
preached, and in the afternoon large mis-
sionary meeting was held. Among the sub
jects discussed were: 1.) The Moody and
Sankey evsugeliatic work, paper by Mr..
Dennis, and remarks by several of the mem.
bers, native and foreign. (2.) Church work
by private Christians, local, evangelical, and
charitable. Paper BY Mr.. Dale, and ami.
mated discussion. g. How is the sinner
saved, and how shall We tell him of the way
of salvation.
Ga Friday three kindred subjects were
discussed: (4.) The Christian teacher, an
example in all things. (5.) The pastorate,
paper by DR.. Eddy. e. Duty of the pas
tor and religious teacher in times of danger,
as var, pestileuce and famine, paper by Rev.
S. Jessup.
These subjects we're especially appropriate
in these troubled times, and the discussions
were full of interest. (7.) The Christians
duty to his family, and how be should spend
his evenings. (S) Systematic giving.-In-
terror.
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to Him on this ground is to cavil against
God
8. There is ignorance in the question =
Chow could He be priest, according to the
law of Moses, when he belonged to the tribe
of judah? There is ignorance and SOphistry
both, in asking =" Was not the prieStly Of
fee confined to the tribe of Levi, and to the
family of Aaron in that tribe?" There is no
point in asking -" Did not the law say =
The stranger that cometh nigh shall be put
to death ?" Are such words to fritter away
the truth ? Paul says: Heb. vii: II, 12,)
I" If therefore perfection were by the Levitt
cal priesthood, what further need was there,
that another priest should rise after the order
of Melchisedec, and not be called after the
order of Aaron p As Sampson says: "The
establishing of priesthood of new order,
implies the inferiority and imperfection of
the DID," The ministration was not perfect
nor complete under the law of the Levitical
priesthood. Therefore, the lar confnSng
priesthood to AarOn's family and the tribe of
Lem, oas changed. "FOr the priesthood be-
ing changed, there is made of necessity q
change also of the Law" Whish confined 1t to
LEM and Aaron. Could not God, who made
the law for Levi, change and apply it to Ju-
dab? He did it! There is the end of con
trOversy. And Christ is not to be consider
ed as The stranger that cometh nigh" con-
trary to law. In Psalm cx: 4, David had
prophesied how this was to be. The claw
of Moses" had nothing to do with the matter.
The ceremonial law could not control God,
but He controlled it. He spake, and it was
done. The law of Levitical priesthood gave
place to the law of Priest from Judah
So there is the new Priest, and there is His
Christ was no lawless intruder
into the sacred Office.
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at all sverse to the return of the boat, til
the wreck should be stripped of the last pen
itent, believing soul.
DR.. Kollock remained true to the theology
which he imbibed on the Raritsn, and which
in his professional Office he had taught in the
halls and groves of Princeton. He was
steady and immovable in his principles
though distinguished by remarkable char
ity for all who would not agree with his opin-
ions. If novel opinions came in floods, they
passed him by unhurt. They found him
standing on the basis of Divine Revelation.
What the Scriptures taught he meekly re-
ceiyed. He was the friend of all good institu-
tiOns. His sermon on the cause of Missions,
delivered before the General Assembly was
from the text, "He must increase but l must
decrease" 1t is rich in both eloquence and
piety. The Octogenarian never saw but one
copy of this admirable discourse, and that
was read with aVidity.
The subject of this notice went on voy-
age to Europe. We presume he visited &C.
nevs, impelled by the cope Of finding some
materials for new Life of Calvin He was
probably not successful in his search, though
he looked for old documents and parchments
with an eagle eye, but he enjoyed the pleas
ure of gazing on hsunts and objects with
which the eye of the great refOrmer was once
familiar. There was Mount Blanc wearing
its crown of summer snow, the chain of the
Jura, Alpine pinnacles, the vale of ChsmOuni
sung by COleridge, the Lake of Leman re-
fecting the clusters of Swiss vineyards-the
hills of Lausanne, the abode of the Baroness
De Stael, and the prison of ChillOn in which
Bonivard, the Savoysrd, was immured, a
Protestant whom the PapistS delighted to
slander.
DR.. KollOck died in 1882, at the early age
of forty. two, as stated in his Life pre6xed to
his works. His funeral bell was heard over
all the streets of Savannah, on the ships of
the hsrbor, with the symbols of mourning on
their masts, and by mariners coming home
from foreign lands.
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chief architectural attraction. 1t is of th
Byzantine style, and in this differs from th
other foe churches of Europe. The struC
ture itself is nothing remarkable, but tn
pictures in Mosaic, which cover the sides an
ceiling of the interior are the wonder of th
world. Some of these Mosaics were execute
as far back as the tenth century, but are ye
as perfect as when frat made. 1t is amazing
to see what shades of expression can be giver
in this peculiar art. Behind the high ALTA
is second altar, supported by four spira
columns of alsbaster, and the two white ones
in the middle, which are semi-transparent
are said to have once belonged to SolOmon'E
Temple.
Venice can boast Of large collection Of
paintings, and she may be justly proud Of
some of her artists. Titan and Paul Verones
are perhaps the most admirable. In the
galleries you see more students copying from
these. But the eye becomes weary looking
at pictures hour after hour, and we closed
up our visit to Venice by gondola ride
through its network of canals Such ride
must be taken to understand it. The grace
full gondOla glides swiftly along, turning the
corners SO sharply that you are sure they
will strike, but you soon see that these ex-
pert oarsmen can come nearer to an object
and not strike it than you would think pos
sible. The city is almost painfully still and
quiet, you do not hear the sound of vehi'
Gle in all its limits. You step out of your
door into the gondola, and away you 60,
no jolting, no noise, no dust. There are a
number of ways through the city, you could
scarcely call them streets, for they are only
from three to FIVE feet wide. The houses are
old and much dilapidated. 1t is an interest
ing, quaint old city to visit, but no stranger
would wish to live there.
From Venice we went to Trieste on the
east side Of the Adriatc Sea, to take the
Austrian Lloyd steamer for the East. This
active, busy little place is the principal
southern port for Austria. 1t is the head
quarters of this prosperous line of steamers,
and has large trade. From the deck of
the steamer as we passed out, had fine
view of the beautiful castle of the unfortu-
nate Maximillian, which faces the bay
Here he would be happy with his beautiful
Carlotta one would think, but ambition will
tell the tale of his woes. reached Athens
the 18th October.
But 1 must close these random thoughts
by the way. You may hear from me again,
if 1 can make my way eastward.
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SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO THE SYNOD Of
VIRGINIA.

The Committee on Systematic Benefcence
beg leave to report to Synod, that reports
were received from all the home Presbyteries
of the Synod, and that these all report a
compliance with the rules of the Synod on
this subject, except that from the Presbytery
of Winchester, which is silent on this point,
and is in some other respects Incomplete
The facts, however, which it does embody,
show exemplary diligence and advancement,
so that this Presbytery takes the lead in the
reports of this year, as showing the largest
percentage of collections of the whole mum.
Der required.
1t is entirely legitimate to make such
statements as may serve to exhibit the meas
ure of diligence and efficiency shown by the
several Presbyteries in educating their min
listers and churches to an habitual regularity
in this business.
The following table is therefore presented: {:
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was born in the clCy Vi .driaGeip p-is, In'e4-s
year 1906. His literary and theological
courses were both pursued in Princeton, N.
j. In 1880 he was received by Winchester
Presbytery, from Oneida PreSbytery, N. T.,
by which he was probably ordained. He
become member of West Hanover Presby-
terry, in 1881. The first meeting of this
Synod he attended was in HarriSonburg the
same year, where he assisted in religious
services, resulting in pleasing work of grace.
For time he preached in Shepherdstown,
from which he removed to Lynchburg, in the
year 1881. He afterwards was pastor Of
Liberty and Peaks churches, Bedford county,
but was again called to Lynchburg, Second
church, where he ended his pastoral work
proper. 1t should also be mentioned, that
for about two years, beginning with 1885,
he was Secretary of the Central Board of
Foreign Missions, society controlled by the
Synods of Virginia and North Carolina.
He appropriately finished his ministerial
career as an evangelist, work for which he
was specially fitted, by taste, talents and ex-
perience. For several years he was under
the direction of Chesapeake PreSbytery.-
Afterwards, until within few months of his
death, he preached wherever he was invited
and there seemed to be prospect of doing
good; and then as before faithfully did he
edo the work of an evangelist" Aud dur
ing this period of miscellaneous work, never
we're his temporal wants more abundantly
supplied, as he remarked to friend, in a
spirit of thankfulness for the Lords kind
providential care.
After leaving Lynchburg his home was in
Alexandria, where he died on jane 28th,
1877, in his list year. His disease was par
alysis, accompanied with softening of the
brain. His end was marked by the pace that
passeth all understanding, and was fitting
close to life of faith and love.
DR.. Mitchell was twice married first to
Harriet Morford, of Princeton, N. j., by
whom he had ten children afterwards to
Mrs. L J. Christian, of Richmond, by whom
he had three children. Six children of the
first, and one of the second marriage survive
him.
The deep-toned piety of brother Mitchell
was manifest to all who knew him. He was
eminently man of prayer; and in leading
the devotions of the congregation, his simple
and appropriate language, and the unction oi
his manner showed that he Was walking close
with God. His life had single aim-tht
glory of God in the salvation of men. Al
times his heart seemed to be on fire with
earnest longingS for the conversion of souls
As he approached his end, the Word of Goo
grew sweeter and sweeter to his spiritua
taste, and he spent the most of his time il
its perusal.
His mind was we'll cultivated, and the esti
nation in which his unostentatious learning
was held is evinced in the honorary degrees
conferred upon him.
He began his ministry at the time of the
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LORD, GIVE US REST. "


From tretfui care and worldly strife,
From every low unworthy quest,
Amid the needful toll of life,
Lord, give US restl
When coward love and envious fear
Have LETT US burdened and distressed,
Oh, then in pity, Lord, draw near
To give US rest
When hard beset by hungry need,
And in the battle sorely pressed,
From base ambition, simless greed,
Lord, give US rest
When, faint and tired, we cannot see
The glorious visions Of the blest,
Hold thou US fast, keep US near thee,
To give US rest
When Life seems cruel, Death unkind,
And chill Despair our only guest,
Yet lead us, poor, and sick, and blind,
Into thy rest
When darkness covers earthly things,
And heaven is sunless in the west,
Then gather US beneath thy wings,
To give US restl
Family Treasury.
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The Synod. 22425 1865 so

Last year the average per member given
to Foreign Missions was 40 cents per men,
ber; showing gain this year upon the aver
age contributions Of the previous year of 70
per cent.
Submitted by order of the Committee,
II. A. BROWN, Chairman.
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Montgomery gave 1926 90 2,9l1
Roanoke gave 1,570 90 I.420
West Hanover gave 2,1O6 90 1882
Winchester gave 3,64l 90 1928
The Synod gave s49,O58 SO $48, 97s

Showing an increase of over $4,000 over
the aggregate contributions of last year.
In conclusion, the following table shows
the amounts given by the Presbyteries to the
cause of Foreign Missions, which is singled
out for the purpose of showing how far the
Synod succeeded in redeeming its pledge,
made year ago, to try to raise for this cause
during the year, an amount equal to an aver
age of 81 from each member.
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IT WAS beautiful fancy of the poet when
he said that the song he had breathed into
the air he found again, from beginning to end,
long, long afterward, in the heart of friend.
So friendship is ever breathing its sweet
songs into the air; and 80, too, it shall find
them all again, from beginning to end, in the
hearts into which they come. Nothing that
love does is ever lost. The time we spend
with pure and good friends, in sacred COM
munings, or in the cultivation and deepening
of noble friendships, is not wasted.
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THE bond of peace is the strength of So
ciety.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-18

"Donnelly says Of the Grange, that
..with votes enough to control the whole
country it has not effected single re-
form y He failed to rule it and seeks
10 rend 1T Pioneers Press.
AS long as it was feared that the gran
GERS would effect any reforms the Plon>
eer-Press had nothing for them out rldl-
cnle and abuse. Then they were ''po~
tatoe J,sqs. = But nov that they are as
harmless as q flock of sheep the Pioneer
Press has become their defender iand has
hired Alternately to drive the Whoie
bleating congregation, with pei "e1net
Adams at their head, into its back yard
Bal
We are trying to transform the sheep
not into lions, tigers and bears, but ia
TO men
,sWho know their rights, and knowing
dare maintain"
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The Minnesota Farmers Mutual Insurance
COMPANY.


We are glad to learn that this great insurance
,omnany is doing q thriving and extensive
business despite the hard times.
The farmers. realize that loss by fire In the
present state OF financial affairs might entail
bankruptcy and ruin; and hence they are N
s,lrinc their dwellings. barns grain and stock;
ana they are intelligent enough to perceive
That an Insurance company that insures only
farm property must necessarily be q safer com
many than one that insures both farm and city
nroperty. They have not forgotten the great
lesson taught them by the Chicago and Bos-
ton fires. As it is now, all the cities IN the
limited States might burn up and 1t would NOT
affect the solvency of the Minnesota Farmers
Muyual Insurance Company IN the least degree.
And there Is no general fire that can aztec
.arn'propertv, unless it he the last great con-
tiagration; and IN that case no man viii present
any claim for compensation, and even green
backs will have lost their virtue.
Ii YOU have not already insured 90 SO 8
once, See the LEGAL agent Of the Mlnnesoti
Mutual Insurance Company; or apply by let
ter 10 w. A. Nimoeks, Minneapolis, Minne'
sofa. who will furnish you with all neceSsaI
information ana al Insurance policy At rate
rnuch below what you would reasonably OK
pact. :,
Remember that this company has prompt
raid losses in every county IN this state, an
IN almost every township II every county. II
solyency is beyond question.
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A Card 10 the Public.

For many years we have made two medicines
suited to the ailments oi a vast class OF suier-
ers' Thousands Of cures have been made 10y
them, and, in fact the word failure could aid not not
Two YEARS counterfeits of our medicines have
s snn 10. dangerous III their close imitation
IL orr Trade Mark 10 secure the people we
placed upon each genuine box q Holloway :.
Ointment the fac smile of the sig nature OF
our agent, Mr. Jos. Hayiock. 10 counterfeit
Is felony. We shall reientIess'y pursue any
IL the law. we most earnestly beg that tht
Great al mass Il the American people will aid u:
II our task Of bringing these most unprnc'p'
led men to the bar Of justice Uniformly re-
fuse to purchase Medicines parporting to b
ours naiess Mr.. Jos. Hay docks signature !
attached to each box OF RUS 81 poe q oin'
,naut ana the end will soon be reached.
The publec's obedient servants,
HoLLowAy 4 Go.
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oIraodv established excellent repute OIL IA iAho-

already established excellent repute oil Mlnne-
OK WHEAT-s Since our last weekly report
wheat has ivaneed &c per bu hell ms NJ lnaf1
IT and il now strong az Sl.5u lor NJ - =,
81 rs for No. 2; and 81. Is for No. 8, A. THESE
S shp ,D as tie s YOU'D not bring eoush
after deaucting freight and eSpenses moi "a a
course it IS great pity that we have ~ nov =
large crop Of wheat which could 19hs 81. a1' orr
tage Of this splendid price, ana aS ssn M hrh
value although to certain extent iorssna too
owad IN these columns months ago, comes 100
late to benefit more than half the surplus crop.
Fully ope-half the wheat that farmers Wlii %
ableto spare was sold when the price IN Mn anis
market was SOC per bushel less than al pfeseAs =
The following are the quotations Oh = no, D. !
wheat in the great markets yesterday "e0A 'AN
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Sv. PAUL, Jan. 10, 1877.
FrOTrP-- Dealers held out for some time
sra;,st the demands of millers, that quotations
sbanld be advanced sill along the line III con-
sequence Of the marked ana communal , aasanes
aaa,ars We're compelled to succumb wien they
e as"uia WHEAT REMAINING steady and firm at
s :, asa, 50 for Nos. and |. Interior X1xx
tan~D sssro-lv grading above NIX. probably,
! sfil otfaritf 1T s. SO per Dbl, and hake-s are
h,y,nc freely. but straight" XXXX family
Jionr ! now firmly held at $500 Per Do. with
{ fair prospect Of an advance, rom ms nsu gun
II no distant day. The higher quotations navs
,s,t Seriously intarfsred with regular shipments
- the Eas..---in fact. the shipping demand
nom Yarious Eastern points, where Tn
f,enr on arrival goes at ones into consumption
= destined to become q very isnporsan INT iesiuls
If onr milers will bat take care to MAINTAIN "
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4 Good Gonsert,a

On the 23d inst, concert will be sivens ID
St. Paul which VIII undoubtedly pe one OF ., sne
Mr ". II. Buchlew, Prof. Leb, Frank
" Wood, Paul Biersaoh, Fred WIl,sH. 5. saroni,
and cthres viii take part IN il. as will also
Mrs.. Fred SWIM, Gate Miss Wood.( Thest
names insure a delightful treat and brltiiant
success. Mr. Buchalew is the finest passo IL
Minnesota
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Al j spre remedy for all seXua complaints
All roav 5e taken Nv females u al ages, WHO
are suffering from disorganized system sn;s Or
those distressing diseases n PARTICULAR " t'
- III Ife fhey are % mild that the most Deli
cate female may take them with perfect safety
IS cents per box on pot.
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STATE OF MINNEsOTA-COUNTY OF
RAMSEY. District Court-Second Judicial
District.
Cythera A. Jones, Pitt.
vs.. summons.
De Witt C.. Jones, Deft.J
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required3 to
answer the CO mplaint of the Plaintiff in the
above entitled action, of which . copy is here
unto annexed, and herewith served upon you;
and to serve copy Of your answer % sac
Complaint on the subscribers, at their Office, 10
the city Of St. Paul. in said county. within
thirty days after ths service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day OF such service;
and, ii you fail to answer the said Complain
within the time Aforesaid. the Plaintiff ID thu
action viii apply to the Court Tor the relief os'
manded in TIE complaint.
| Dated st. Paul Minnesota, Dec 20 1910.
/ DAVIS, O'BRixs & Wnscs,
Plaintiffs Attorney, st. Paul MINI
| l19--t
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CliCag.. 4 NOrhWGSt6rlR. R

PASSENGERS for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto, Mon
treal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Saint
Louis, Cairo, San Francisco, Sacramento, Og-
den. Salt Lake City, Denver, Council Bluffs,
Marquette, Escrnaba, Menasha, Madison, Chey-
enne, Omaha, Yankton, Green Bay, Milwau,
kee and all points West, South and Eastshould
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich
igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg
Fort Wayne and Chicago, Kankakee Line and
Pan Handle Routes, for all points East and
Southeast, and with the Chicago and Altor
and Illinois Central for all points South.
Close connections are also made with tn
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far Yves
points.
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Milwaukee Produce Market
MILWAUKEE Jan. l6.

MlIwAUKEE Jan. TO.
FLOUR-Quiet but firm. .,a
GpAIN-Wbeat opened unsettled and closed
strong: No. i. 81 IS; No. 2, sl.3ih: seller
FEBRUARY 81 50 y; seller March sl.a4&' No. j
-REcEIpTs- Flour 1915 bbis; wheat 20 go
SHIPMENTS Flour, oe9e bbs; wheat p
1913 bushels
FLUCTUATIONS OF THE WEEK.
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FLUCTUATIONS OF THE WEEK.
Following are the closing prices OF
Chicago Produce Market.

NHfCAUOf Jsl1. to
FLoUR-steady and firm. c.,..oo
GRAIN. Wheat, active; No. 2 chicago
spring, sl292 cash: Si;3o7a al :5oa; sever Ne
February; 81 .32a; seller March; si.344; no.
3 Chicago Sligo rejected sl;ol. or ooo
RECFlPTS-Flonr lO,ooopbl. "hea', oo'Voo
'% SHIPMENrs Flour. $500 bbls; wheat
Il, zoo bus.
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Genuine Wheeler and Wilson Needles ana =
Attachments, At Co.'S. Office y west 81 o''
- paDl
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A good Warm comfortable over coat a. tnt
Rsston one Price Clothing Store Minneapolis
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: our Dollars Buys Il

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