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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FORTY YEARS BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
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CELEBRATED
LIV Err PILLS,
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE
FOR THE CURE OF

symptoms OF a Diseased Liver.
.nAIN in the right side, under the
edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder-blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for rheumatism in the arm.
The stomaCh.is affected with loss of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are CoStive, sometimes alter
native with lax; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with dull,
heavy sensation in the back part
There is generally considerable loss
Ofmemory, accompanied witha pain
full sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. a slight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains Of weariness and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning, and ne complains of
prickly sensation of the skin ; his
spirits are low; and although he is
satisfied that exercise would be bene-
fetal to him, vet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try
it. In fact, he distrusts every rem
edy. Several OF the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them OK
isted, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AG u + AND FEVER.
DR.. {. MCLANI's LIVER Pills,
IN CASES or AGVE AND FEVER, when
taken with Qninine, are productive
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to, or af;cr taking Quinine. We
would advise all who are afflicted
with this disease to give them
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as simple rmgative, they are un.
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
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the lid, with the impression DR..
McLANE's LIVER Pits.
The genuine M?LANE's LIVER
PILLs bear the signatures of c.
MeLANE and FLEMING BROS. on the
wrappers
Ras- Insist on your druggist CT
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. G. McLANE'S LIVER PILLs, pre-
pared by fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storckeepers generally.
To those wishing TO give DR. c. McIANE's
LIVER P.aLs trial. We will mail post paid 10 any
twenty-five cents.
FLEMING BROS. Pir,.,r-i,. Pa.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04

The ANNUAL CATALOGUE of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Va, is received, and pre-.
sents facts of interest to all the friends Of
that noble institution. The whole number Of
students is 81, viz: Senior Glass, 26 Middle,
%; Junior, IA.
By States: Virginia, %; W. Virginia, 5;
N Carolina, Is; Tennessee, 9; Kentucky, 3;
Missouri, 81 Mississippi, l; Georgia, 2;
Texas, 2, Canada, t,rBrs4il ssssAs
The Colleges from which most come are,
Hampden Sidney, l6; Davidson College, 10;
Washington and Lee University, IL; King
College, (BristOl,) 4; Stewart College, 8;
total 50. From the University of Virginia
We have only two; showing plainly where
the dependence of our Church lies for a sup
ply of ministers.
1t is gratifying to find statement so en-
couraging as the following at the close Of
this document:
SAT no period has the importance of the Insti
tuition been more clearly manifest. It's friends fnd
great reason for gratitude for the past, and hope.
fitness for the future, IN such facts as these -
Providence has, since the war, wonderfully inter
posed for its relief; the number of annual acces.
sionS of students is steadily increasing OF ten who
completed their course seven years ago, one halt
dedicated themselves to the Foreign Missionary
work; and the Faculty have noticed on the part OF
the students generally, decided evidences of in
creased pous and intelligent zeal, punctuslity and
diligence in attending on their prescribed duties
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04
The South Pole.

A writer in All the Year Round, describ
ing Ross stormy experiences in the Antarc
tic regions, thus sums up what is known Of
the neglected Pole:
"Whenever the gallant commander got
south of sixty degrees or 30, then the bat
Ting with ice began again and again. He
once touched, as We have said, the seventy
eighth parallel of latitude, and in all proba
bility no human being has ever made nearer
approach to the South Pole--less by three
or four hundred miles than the approach
which has recently been made to the North
Pole. What we know of the South Pole,
then, is simply thiS-that nobody has got
within seven or eight hundred miles of it;
that icy barriers are met with, quite ecipsng
anything known in the North Frigid Zone !;
that mountains have been seen Zone shooting
forth volcanic aames) loftier than any dis,
covered by our northern explorers; that all
the land is covered with snow at all seasons !;
that no human being has been met with be-
yond fifty six degrees of latitude; that no
vegetable growth except lichens, has been
seen beyond ffsy-eight degrees of latitude !;
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The End of Romanism in Canada.

Father Chiniquy, writing from Montreal,
on January I'd, says: hope my friends in
Great Britain will help me to bless our mer-
ciful God when they know the great things
He is doing here among my oountry-men,
who till lately we're considered the most de-
voted slaves Of the Pope. On December 25th
last, not less than 225 of them sent their
PUBLIC FecsRtsti9n OK t..c errors cf-Rcme to
the Bishop of Montreal as bis Christmas gift.
Since that day 10S more have publicly
broken the chains by which they we're tied to
the idols Of the Pope.
Since my return from the maritime pro-
Vinces, where passed the greater part Of
last summer, my house is filed from morning
TO night by inquirers, who, though Roman
Catholics when they come in, listen with the
utmost respect and attention to my answers
to the questions they put about the differences
which exist between the religion Of Rome and
the doctrines Of the gospel.
l wish you could see their Joy when the
first rays of the saving light and truth strike
their intelligence and fill their hearts. What
makes those conversions more interesting, is
that every convert becomes soon an instru-
mens Of the mercies of God towards his re.
lations and friends. Several times those who
accepted Christ at the beginning Of the week
have come back, before its end, with three
or four new recruits who wanted to come to
the feet of the Lamb, and wash their robes
in His blood.
Among the converts of last year We have
three very able priests, who, hope, will be-
come choice vessels in the hands of the good
Master"
My hope is that the end of Romanism in
Canada will be an accomplished fact before
ong-Belfa8t Witness.
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FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
The Revised Book.

Mr.. Editor have not taken part in any of the
journals concerning TIE Book of Church Order
nor do propose to engage in it now wish how
ever to say two or three things very briefly
l. There is prevailing mistake as to what &C.
ton the Assembly took in this matter, and conse-
quently misapprehension as to what the Presby.
teries may or may not do on the subject. The AS
sembly simply submitted the New Book to the
Presbyteres for their action" Certainly this is
very comprehensive word 1t does not say its
adoption nor to vote on its adoption. If any Pres
bytery is ready to adopt or reject, they can un-
dOubtedly take that action. But probably ma
jority of the Presbyteries are not prepared to do
either, but 10 make suggestions for the amend
ment of the book as it now is
5. If majority of the Presbyteries are prepared
either to adopt nor reject, then the criticisms
which have been made, or may yet be made, can
all be used, to improve and perfect the work, it it
is the mind of the Church that it should go for
ward. How great are the improvements made in
it, since it was first submitted TO the Church; and
how much more may yet be done in the same di-
reotion, by the wise and judicious suggestions OF
the Presbyteries. This can be done By a commit
tee during the sessions of the Assembly, or BY an
ad interim committee, as the Assembly shall de-
termine.
3. When the book is finally sent down for adop-
ton or rejection, it has always been my opinion
that there are number of subjects concerning
which the mind of the Church is somewhat divided
on which separate vote should be taken SO as,
on the one hand not to force brethren who ap-
prove of the work in the main, to vote against it,
because of some specially obnoxious provision, and
on the other not to require brethren who wish to
adopt the Book to vote at the same time for some
thing they might greatly dsapprove. Among such
provisions I would name the demission question,
who shall vote in electing pastor, the question OF
the judicial tlial of Doncommunicants, the question
of depriving ministers not employed OF the privl'
lege of voting, and probably some others that dc
not occur to me as write. Upon such questions
separate vote could be taken without embarrass.
ing the other parts of the work. Certainly no one
could object to the granting of this liberty; and
indeed under the action of the last Assembly it is
perfectly competent for any Presbytery to say
1--WE adopt the Book with the exception of the
following parts" and then name the exceptions.
On the other hand any Presbytery which wishes to
do SO can reject the Book and yet give its consent
to the incorporation of any desired improvement:
into our present Form the whole matter is fully il
the hands Of the Presbyteries. +. I. B.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE GLORIOUS COMING OF THE LORD By Willis
Lord, D. D, Chicago: W. g. Holmes PIP.
l76; u mo.
The author is an earnest believer in the doc
trine that the coming of cur Lord will preCede and
introduce the Millennium. We fnd nothing in it
which has not been much more fully presented in
the writings of Elliot, BrkS, Cumming and Others
But it may be recommendation to this book that
it gives concise view of the subject within the
compass of single volume of moderate size. The
author discusses it under these four general heads
The First Coming of the Messiah-He will come
again-When will He come again 2-The power
and use of this hope. In style, arrangement, and
devoutness of spirit, the book is admirable 1t is
pervaded by religious glow of feeling which is de.
lightful. 1t is certainly judicious and excellent
book on that side Of the question. If some have
speculated too boldly, and presumptuously turned
prophets themselves, thus determining the times
and seasons which the Father hath put in his own
power, others have grown careless, and are ready
to say, as of old, Where is the promise of his
ooming?"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04
From the St. Louis Presbyterian.
What are the Elders Doing?

We lately visited so-caled "vacant church. y
1t is toleraby strong in membership, but is doing
nothing. The Sabbath School and the prayer
meeting are dead, and very little effort is being
made to secure pastor or keep the flock from
scattering There are three elders belonging tt
that church. They are said to be active business
men, and full of public spirit in every thing bu
church affairs. | met one of them and inquired
about the church. He gave me sad account Of
its condition. | naturally asked" What is the
matter p
"Oh," said he, we are flock without shep
herd"
That man is an elder. There we're two Other
elders in the congregation, and yet these three ell
ders bishops, in the New Testament meaning o.
the word are doing nothing for the flock over
which God has made them overseers. | wanted &c
commend to him the few words of q conversation
which | once read. 1t was between venerable,
eccentric minister and plain old elder. The fol
lowing ia the substance:
Minister-What is the state of your church,
Elder-Very discouraging. We are without q
pastor. Our people take very little interest ia the
church.
M.-How long have you been without pastor
E.-More than year.
M.-Aud are you an elder in that church
Eyes, sir.
M.-How is your Sabbath School getting alougi
Eve nave no OaDD8tn ocD0Ol. Inc teacnefs
did not attend punctualy, tAe children got tired
and the school was broken up.
M.-(Sighiug)-D you say that you are an ell
der IN that church
E Yes, sir
M,-Well how are your prayer meetings at
tended?
Every poorly, few attend, we have them but
seldom, aud there is no interest 10 them.
M.-(Sighing very heavily-On oh y Did goa
say you are an elder IN that church?
Eyes, sir.
M--Why IDonder that you are aliue! ICON.
der that God has not killed you
How the interview ended we are not told, but
the elder went home with an arrow in his heart,
and load on his conscience, aud it vas not long
before his poor church had minister, Sabbath
School, prayer meeting, and prosperity.
That church is not the only one that has suffered
because the elders do not remember that they are
bishops of the ock and as such are responsible for
the souls of those whom God has committed to
their oversight. Elders are bishops. They should
rule WE'LL taking heed to themselves and to the
flock, for they must give account.
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geIisiuas gateIIigeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Roanoke College, Va The Rev. T w Dosh D.
D., pastor of the Lutheran church Salisbury, N.
O., and editor Of the Lutheran Visitor has been
elected President of this institution DR.. Dosh is
one Of the foremost ministers in bis Church.
Lynchburg Va-On Sabbath, the 18Th, Rev. ].
NJ. Rawlings preached his fret sermon as pastor.
elect of the Second church of Lyuchburg, from the
words, Not by power, nor by might but by my
Spirit saith the Lord His discourse was earn
est and practical, clearly indicating his course as
pastor of this people. There being no service in
the First church or its chapels he had large and
attentive audience. notwithstanding the Iuclemency
of the weather. He evidently intends earnest work
and faithful oversight in watching for souls. His
people are greatly encouraged, and will doubtless
earnestly cooperate with him in abors and in pray
ers tor the upbuiding of their beloved Zon. We
think he is the right man in the right place, and
pray that God may abundanty bless hin in his new
field and his ministry to this people -Christiah
Observer.
Religious Interest at the University of Virginia
For several weeks there has been good deal OF in
crest in the services held by the fiji ,eut chaplain
of the University (Rev Mr.. McBryd } and the Ia.
b,rs Of the Young Mems Christian Association.-
On Sunday last Rev s. A. Steel, cf Richmond.
preached before the Association, and Rev. Dr. j.
William Jones was to have preached special SER
mon before them on next Sunday; but DR.. Jones
has received urgent kilograms to come up at once,
as the religious interest demands daily services
BE goes up this morning.
This interest at our noble University will be good
news to its many friends and will excite the lively
sympathy and earnest prayers of all accustomed to
pray.-DiSpatch,
Millersburg, Bourbon County, Ky.--Rev j. A.
Dickson writing to the Christian Observer, says:
"In connection with my regular communion ser
vices held the second Sabbath in February, We
had a most interesting meeting, lasting more than
two weeks During the time We were favored with
preaching by brothers Banton, Scudder, Gaines
and Evans, and psrt of the time, by the pastor
alone. Ruling Elder j. H. Hopper was with Us
much Of the time and rendered valuable aid. The
church which has been greatly # cited the past
year, was quickened and built up. Nine were
added to the church on profession and one by let
ter. Baptism was administered to three adults.
In these tokens of Divine ayor hearts rejo!ce.
aud we pray the great Head OF the Church " con-
tinue to revive and bless u.s..
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04
From the Southern Presbyterian.
Prelacy Found to be in the Revised Form

Mr.. Eiitor,-The Rev. j. N. Craig requests me
to answer, through your columns, whether the Re-
Vised Form is correctly punctuated in chap. H..
sec. l., par. 3, where we read, "Christ, as King,
has given to his Church officers oracles and ordl-
Dances" 1t will be observed that, as it stands
thus. the meaning might be that the officers possess
the Church (thatis, the oracles aud the ordinances
and not the Church the officers. This would Of
course be Preacy with vengeance Even Popery
could have easily aud rapidly entered upon such a
doctrine of Church government. 1t is indeed a
monstrous and horrible error which the misplace
mentof this little comma has introduced into the
Revision, and strange to say, it is to be found 10
the previous editions as we'll as 10 the last Hun
dreds OF ministers and elders with critical glasses
on, have examined this document, and [ do not
know that the mistake was ever noticed until now
The context makes it SO plain what the meaning
is, that | suppose this is the explanation Of the
displacement never having been observed before
and especially has He ordained therein His sys
TEN of doctrine, government, etc.
Please give immediate insertion to this correction,
and Oblige, Yours truly, j. B. A.
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and that no land quadroped is known to ex-
ist beyond sixty.six degrees Of latitude.
The Colored Man in the South

This is the title of a readable article in
the last Southern Presbyterian Reuiew. The
author, we suppose to be Col. Preston, of
Lexington, Va. His conclusions are briefly
as follows:
1. Contrary to the uniform belief of mod
ern travellers IN Africa, the negro race can
be civilized 1t has been civilized in our
Southern States, but not elsewhere.
2. Slavery in the Southern States vas an
indispensable boon to the negro.
3. It had, however, accomplished all that
it could accomplish for that race; and hence
if emancipation was ever 10 try its hand on
them, better time could not have been
chosen.
4. We should hope that kind providence
will not permit the race in our country to
perish.
We coincide with the writer in the frat
two of these; but We have never believed the
third. On the contrary, re conceive that
much more could and would have been &C
complished for the negro if ne dad remained
in bondage century or two longer
Churches were going up for them, and white
preachers were employed on the plantations.
They were learning the mechanical arts, so
necessary to any high form of civilization.
Their emancipation-at the time--we regard
as an enormous evil to them.
As to the fourth point, if merciful Pro
whence preserves their race in our country
from gradually dwlndling away, Providence
mill hao 10 4ha mic has nf
some of the AbOltionists. Why this was
their very cue. This country will sustain
only so many people, and they had better be
white than black. This was the simple plan.
The blacks were multiplying 10 the South
beyond ell reason they would soon take the
country by force of their numbers. Let US
fix things SO they will quit increasing, then
decrease, ADD disappear. This was the policy.
We have heard it avowed, and read it in
print.
Now we do hope that policy will be de-
feated some way. Let Us conjecture how.
Perhaps they will turn and vote against the
Republicans and so vex them that they will
provide for the removal Of the blacks to At
RIGA. Their stay in this land may become
| very ul5lastelal 10 DOLh races. LIE WHITES
may come to be as anxious to remove them
as the Yankees used to be to bring them
here, or as the Egyptians we're to get the
Israelites out of Egypt.
We cannot give up all hope Of yet evan
gelzng Africa by the aid Of the blacks of
our land. The Tuskaloosa school is move
in the right direction. If We can clear out
the carpet-baggerS and subdue the scalswsgs,
we may accomplish much for the negro in a
generation or two. This good work can be
done only by the Southern people, and in an
era of comparative goodwill. The sooner
the North learns this, the better Tfansyl-
uania Presbyterian.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04

PREsBYTERIANIsM IN JAPAN.-When the
plan of cooperative alliance was established
between our Church and that of the Re-
formed, one of the ideas distinctly embraced
in it was that when the time came for it the
missionaries and churches on heather lands
shall form one united Church upon such a
basis as they judged best. 1t will be observed
from the following article in the Independent,
that proceeding like this is already taking
place in Japan. Werejoice to see it.
The Rev. S G. MCLaren writes to The United
Presbyterian Missionary Record (Scotcb) that a
basis of union has been agreed upon by the differ.
ent Presbyterian missionaries in Japan, subject to
the approval of the respective missionary societies
and churches. A committee of six, representing
an American Presbyterian, Reformed Dutch,
and Scotch Presbyterian church, met and drew
up the basis land their report was afterward
submitted to conference of the whole missions in
terested, and, with some little alterations adopt
ed. ;" 1t was then resolved to await the approval
of the societies and churches before proceeding
further, According to the proposed basis, the
standards Of doctrine are the Westminster Comics
siop the Canons of the Synod of bort, the Shorter
Oatechism, and the Heidelberg Catechism. For
rules Of procedure, discipline, and public worship
the constitution of the American Church was
adopted. The united church is to be independent
enthusiastically and to be called THE Presbyterian
Church OF Japan The plan of union also con
templates the erection Of Divinity Hall in Japan,
for the training of students.
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The Hon. WILLIAM P. WEBB, of Mont
gomery, Ala, was appointed by our General
Assembly as a delegate to the Presbyterian
Alliance. 1t was his desire and purpose to
fulfill this mission, but he now finds to his
great regret that it will not be in his power
to attend the meeting. He therefore reluc-
family tenders his resignation. In doing SO
he expresses his hearty approval of the aC-
ton of our Assembly in appointing delegates,
as will be seen by the following extract from
communication received from him, and
which We are permitted to publish, He says;
Il heartily approve of the action OF the Assem-
bly, in their decision 20 appoint delegates, and be
represented IN the next meeting OF the Alliance.
When the subject was before our Assembly at st.
Louis in 1875, cordially supported the resolution
there adopted. The action of the Conference held
in London in July, 1875, and the Constitution Of
the Alliance then adopted, not only met my appro-
baton, but relieved my mind from any doubt as to
the principles and policy involved and justified the
wisdom Of our connection, as a Church, with that
Alliance. The Constitution clearly defines the
constituency, pOl0erS and objects Of the Alliance,
and limits them expressly to Churches organized
on Presbyterian principles non Interference with
the existing creed or Constitution of any Church,
OF with Its internal ORDER or external relations, -