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Presbyterian Committee of Publication.

Under the action of the late General Assembly,
ipstructing the Executive Committee of Pubica-
ton to carry on the sale az well as the publication
Of its works by contract, if practicable, the Com
mittee are prepared to receive proposals Tor such
contract under the following conditions-viz
|. All proposals, to receive consideration, must
be accompanied by satisfactory testimony as to the
business capacity and standing Of the parties max
ing such proposals
II. Proposals will be expected to cover the fol-
lowing points
|. The purchase of the stock now owned by the
COMMITTEES of Publication.
2 An offer for the business OF the Publication
Committee, embracing certain percentage upon
the gross sales for the use of the stereotype plates
and for the recognition by the Committee OF the
contractor as It's business AGENT also. an agreement
to keep on hand full supply OF the publications
of the Committee and those approved by them,
and to furnish them to our people at prices fixed
by the Committee or agreed upon By the parties
8 An offer for the publication and distribution
Of the Earnest Worker, Children'S Friend, and
Lesson Papers, the Committee controlling the edi.
torial department and furnishing oil matter tor the
paDers.
III. All proposals will be considered subject to
the following condtons-viz ln filling orders for
books, where the same are not specifically desig-
mated, the Secretary shall have control OF the selec.
tion and the contractor shall not, as the agent OF
the Committee introduce any publications to our
people TO which the Committee shall object.
w. II desired, proposals for The publication OF
the abovc-nam papers will be received and con-
sidered separate from the other department Of the
work
V. The house for the sale of the books must be
located 10 Richmond.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any
or all of the proposals, and to require bond and Sc
curity for the fulfment of the contract.
ALI proposals should be sent to the Secretary at
Richmond before the first of August next.
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"reminiscences OF PRESBYTERIAN MINIS

"REMINISCENCES OF PRESBYTERIAN MINIS
TERs.-It has always been cherished desire
to do what was practicable to perpe'uate .ne
memory of the ministers of the Presbyterian
Church. Their history is, to large extent
that of the Church itself. The paper Oh Vnls
week presents the first of long series OF
brief "reminiscences by Gan Octogenarian.
They do not profess to be elaborate; but Will
be found none the less interesting; ana all
along through them will be found some oil
those sparkling gems of thought or express
sion which have always marked the produc-
tions of the author. If any one is disposed
to inquire more particularly who this "oc'o-
genarian" is, we beg leave to refer him to
'Peter Bell or "Watt Pringle," highly re-
spectacle Scotchmen who travelled extensively
in this country some years ago, and gave
such interesting accounts of it in the Centra
Presbyterian.
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we're pressed with the need of money; but
still when my Church said to their Church,
Help US, brethren, to do the duty which we
both owe to the poor, helpless, dependent
race in question, it was not possible, after
all that has taken place, for the Reformed
Church either to refuse or neglect the ap-
peal l thought could SEQ that | had
touched their hearts; aud it was very pleas
ant afterwards to have two men amongst the
very foremost in the body, who had seemed
all along to be giving me little of the cold
shoulder, to come up to me and extend their
hands with marked cordiality, wishing me
farewell; and one of them said with true
Holland warmth, 81 am going right home,
and will Immediately take up collection for
your object and forwardit to you" l won
dered little what it was that 80 commended
my object now to their kind regards, because
in nv former address had, from letters sent
to me by Dr. Stillman and Mr.. Dickson, de-
tailed number of moving particulars, and
no such effect appeared to follow. My con-
cusion wag, that it was the appeal made for
the poor, helpless, dependent race. Our
brethren Of the North do not know how we
feel towards the negro. And no such words
from me of kind consideration, astonished
and delighted and drew forth the 0ympathy
of these Reformed of the North.
There are bad men in both sections What
pity that the good men in both could not
know one another better [ look upon our
relations with the Reformed as Of great
value to both the parties andto the country
too. From the Northern Presbyterians We
seem to be farther apart by their late action
at Chicago than ever. But here are Presby
terians in the North, of the true blue, Jur'
divine sort, with whom we have come to oc
cupy close cooperative union. Here is tn
undeniable proof that We are not governed
by sectional prejudces. And here Is th'
ecclesiastical bond, 80 far as Presbyterian
are concerned, that gives promise of peace
and good will for the future between the es
tranged North and South.
The Rev. DR.. Chambers, of New Yorl
city, was appointed primGrius delegate tt
our next Assembly, and the Rev. DR.. Cole
secundus. They are both eminent amongs
their brethren. Whichever of the two ma.
fill the appointment will, am confident, ST
with us, Providence permitting, tbroughou
our sessions at Knoxville. WhOmever w
send from that Assembly to their meeting a
Utica, trust he will do the same. This is {
matter of great consequence to the perfect
ing of real and hearty sympathy and co
operation betwixt the two Churches Should
it please the Assembly to employ him agaiI
in this service, here is one man that vii
gladly 90, if the way be open, and pleat
again the cause of the poor, helpless, Deepen
dent race, the object of our associated eff
forts D. b. A.
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FLoRIDA--A lady, who has been there,
furnishes this week the first of series OF ar
ticles touching this fowery land. They re-
late in particular to a part of Eastern Flor
ida, and far up the st. Johns river Other
parts, on the Gulf of Mexico, are quite as
inviting, and when, after little, railroad
communication is fully established, no Sec
ton of the State will become more desirable
or be more sought after. Indeed the emf
grafton is already setting in to the region
around Tampa Bay, where the salubrity of
the climate, and lat presently the comparative
cheapness of the lands furnish strong attrac-
tions. The same remarks apply to the re-
gion around Gainesville, on the railroad from
Fernandina to Cedar Keys, on the Gulf OF
Mexico.
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REV. H. B. PRATT, missionary to the
United States of Colombia, expects to re-
turn very shortly to this country. He may
continue here his valuable work of i'm
proving the present imperfect version of the
Spanish Scriptures, work for which he is
most thoroughly qualified, and one greatly
needed. 1t is hoped every facility will be
furnished him for this revision. Mr.. Pratt'f
family have been in this country for some
months.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE higher LIFE" DOCTRINE OF SANCTIFIcA-
TIoN, TRIED BY THE Word OF GoD. By Rev.
DR.. H. A. Boardman OF Philadelphia, and pub
shed by Presbyterian Board Of Publication,
Philadelphia
The author says in his preface that the work OF
Rev. VIM. E. Boardman on Higher Christian
Life" was published twenty years ago, and has
been followed by many others of kindred type, and
its doctrines have been embraced by many thou
sands in many lands" as its followers claim.
DR.. Boardman thinks it quite time this Perfect
Sancti6cation" should be tried by the word OF God
and in this little book of nearly three hundred
pages he has rendered good service to the cause OF
Truth, aud of the Church Of Christ, by the faith
full and thorough manner in which he has exam
ined the subject. In the concluding chapters he
shows that the Higher Life examples are not
drawn from Christian Biography and will not stand
the test of time, while such trustworthy expe-
riences as those of Bunyan, Newton, Alexander,
and McCheyne, stand or fall with that Of the Apos
tie Paul in the 7th and sth chapters of Romans.
The "old, old story" of watching and working, OF
praying and striving Of wrestling aud fighting, is
commended to all Christian readers.
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A Handsome rributs--To the Pan Presbyterian Del.


sgatss.-The Neso York San says:
"On Saturday, large number of Presbyterian
clergymen sailed from this port to attend the Pan
Presbyterian Council, which will assemble at Edn.
burgh early in July Among the number were
some of the most distinguished representatives of
that communion in the United States. No demon.
ination stands higher among US for the ability Of
its divines than the Presbyterian. 1t is also very
rich and conservative communion, including in its
membership many of the most serious and solid
men of the country 1t is Calvinistic to the back.
bone, uuyielding in its orthodoxy, austere in its
practices, and not swsyed by the winds of passing
notions. Presbyterianism stands as rock to resist
the floods of in6delty. In holding its Ecumenical
Council at Edinburgh, it selects fit place for con-
ference The ancient capital of Scotland is historic
ground of Calvinism, and there the Presbyterian
divines will be surrounded by the most inspiring
monuments of their faith, and melted by the men,
cries Of its triumphs.'
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The Second Presbyterian Church. During his SER
mon at the Second Presbyterian Church, Sunday
morning, Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie, the pastor, alluded
to the recent troubles in that congregation and
counselled Christian fOrbearance and good feeling
and felicitated the members upon the settlement of
the difficulties Elders Ramsay and PARROT have
Withdrawn from the membership Of the Second
church. Alexandria Gazette
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AGood Ezample-A despatch from Berlin states
that the Emperor William, before his recent de-
parture for Ems, summoned the ministers to his
presence, and expressed to them, with much emo
ton, the anxiety he felt respecting the disinte-
grating influences at work in Church and society,
and called upon them to resolutely devote their en-
ergies to the tasks devoving on them from these
causes. Every kingdom and every republic is hav
ing it's trial, and there was never period when the
friends Of truth, of law and order, as well as of
liberty, had more occasion to stand at their posts
and exert oil their influence in behalf Of the right
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incur no damage to their faith, or might even
receive an increase of faith and piety. This
concession was withdrawn by Clement VIII.
in his observations, printed in this vol
ume,) denying that such prerogative could
be given anew to the 0rdinaries, after having
been taken away by the InquisitiOn. As the
rule now stands (in the book of Gregory
XVII the Bishop or Iuquisitor may, with
the advice of the Parish priest or Confessor,
grant license to read the Bible to certain
persons in a vernacular version, provided the
version has been made by Catholic au-
thor. Booksellers, who shall sell Bibles in
the vulgar tongue to any one who has not
obtained the aforesaid privilege are, accord
ing to this same 4sh Rule, to be punished by
the loss of the price of the book, and to be
subject to such other penalties as the will of
the Bishop may inAict. Such is the rule
1t reads very much like directions to an
Apothecary in the sale of poisons. And, in
deed it was true instinct in Rome to make
such rules; for the Bible is deadly poison to
ats religion.
In striking contrast with this extreme eau,
ton concerning the Bible, which the Trent
Council professed to regard as the Word of
God, note its generous treatment of heather
authors in Rule 7. "Ancient books written
by heathens are permitted on account of the
elegance and propriety of the style; yet in
no wise are they to be read before boys. =
Plautus or Ovid or Horace may be read /;
but Paul or Peter is dangerous. So that the
famous Cardinal of the period of the Re-
Nuisance seems to have uttered the senti-
ment of his whole Church when he said, that
he read the classic authors constantly, but
did not read the Bible for fear of spelling his
Latinity.
Once more the Fathers of Trent say, in
their 4th rule, and give as reason for the
rule, tndG 10 ud5 U0ou lOuuu ny oOtudl sAloA
that more of detriment than of profit re-
suits from allowing the Bible in the vulgar
tongue" And so Demetrius and his crafts
men at EpheSus said of the preaching of
Paul. "Not only" said the self-denying,
pious orator, is the great goddess, whom
we worship, in danger of reprOach from the
preaching of this prOfsne Jew, but this our
craft is likely to be set at naught." But
what horrible insult to God, to say, that
the Word which He has given to men, and
which he has commanded them to search, has
upon the whole done more harm than good,
wherever it has been read by people in
their own tongue! What an audacious in
suit to the intelligence of man! Ito say that
the Bible-reading nation of the Scotch is in.
ferior to the inhabitants of Rome or Naples !
That the inhabitants of the South American
Republics are superior in intelligence and
morality to the people of Virginia
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PREMIUM FOR SUBSCRIBERS, 1877.

Any person obtaining new subscribers, and
transmitting payment, may retain seventy
fue cents, as a commission for each name.
Transmit by Post Office money order, or
by registered letter.
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NATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER FOR JU-
LY.-The new arrangement is really great i'm
provemeut in lesson helps The methodical diviS-
ion of information into departments besides ensur-
ing more full treatment Of each subject pertain
ing to the lessons, enables one rapidly to turn to
the topic in regard to which he desires instruction.
These departments for July are: "Bibliographi-
cal" which treats of the Book of Acts; "Chronol-
ogical," which itemizes the events Of Paul's life
under their appropriate years; Geographical, "
Biographical" Antiquities" Explanatory of
terms and customs and Psychological. d"
Chicago Adams, Blackmer & Lyon Pub. Co.
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The WIDE AWAKE for July is a fine summer
number. There are two Fourth of July poems,
and story of similar character; an account of a
clam. bake party; and continuation of "Child
Marian Abroad A further history of Quiune-
basset Girls is begun in "SolOmOn's Seal, and
Mrs. Z. T. COrbett tells in her own amusing way
''What Bunch and Joker Saw in the Moon. The
boys will be interested in something about Sail
Boats, and both boys and girls will be benefited
by reading the good advice about Behaving.
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REV. DR.. JACOB DUCHE MITCHELL, ven
cradle and highly esteemed minister of the
Synod of Virginia, died in Alexandria, Va,
on the 18th ut., in the list year of his age
His remains were taken to Lynchburg for
burial. A more extended notice will be
given hereafter.
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The STEAMSHIP BOLIVIA, on which Rev.
DR.. Brown, the editor of this paper, sailed
for Europe, arrived at Glasgow, Tuesday
morning, June 26th, at nine o'clock, after a
passage of nine days.
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
DanvilIe Theological SemlnarC Kentucky, on the
DIST ult, the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, u. ID LL
D. of Peoria, ILL.,, was elected to the chair OF The
ology vacated by the death Of Dr. N. l.. Rice,
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ANNUAL CATALOGUE of Stewart College, Clarks
yille Tenn, Provisional Form of the South West
ern Presbyterian University. This Catalogue, for
the Session lS76-77, shows eight officers and one
hundred and five students. DR.. Shearer, the Pres
ident, is at present employed as Financial Agent.
During his absence Rev. VIM. Finn, d. D., pre-
sides over the institution, and fills the chair of
Metaphysics, Logic, Rhetoric and Political Econ
omv
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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER for July,
with its various departments we'll filed. DR..
Thomas Pollard, the State Commissioner Of Agri-
culture, conducts the editorial department of the
Farm. Garden and its Fruits"
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Rev. Dr. Welsh, of Little Rock, Ark, sailed from
New York, Thursday, 2lst inst, on the steamship
Nevada" He expected to reach Glasgow, July
lSt
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Gods Word. The.
structiye. AS ori
Council, Z" the BiblI
vulgar tongue Gin
people, was prOhibI
the shrewdness tt
strong; and SO int
Ordinary, whether
cede the privilege
those VINO. in their
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THE READING OF GODS WORD CON
DEMNED IN THE PAPACY.

It's felt to be mOnstrOus thing for body
calling itself Church of Christ to forbid the
reading of His Word; and the defenders of
the Papacy in Protestant communities are
naturally anxious to persuade the people
that this is only Protestant SANDER. Let
US look into this matter little. We have
before US the Index of Prohibited Books
issued by the orderAgamsr Most Holy Lord
Gregory XVI, Pontifex Maximus, at Rome
in 1871, with the privilege of the Supreme
PontiH. This is translation of the title
page. Then follows Bull or Constitution of
Pope Benedict XIV, dated 23d December,
1857, in which the zeal of the Most Holy
Council of Trent in causing the Index to be
published, and the zeal of his predecessors
in the Roman See, Plus ~, Clement
VIII, and Alexander Wiz in enlarging and
improving it, and his own Zeal in putting the
finishing touch to it, are commended. If
any book, therefore, can be id to have au-
thority in the Papscy, this book certainly
has authority.
This Catalogue of Prohibited Books con.
tains the names of many illustrious authors,
such as Bacon, Des Cartes, Grotius and Male
branche, to say nothing of the names of
Calvin, Luther and Claude, which of course
any Prohibitory Index of the Papacy must
contain: Indeed any one who should desire
a good library, would not 60 amisS in taking
this Catalogue as guide, and in buying the
books which Rome says it is dangerous to
read But the worst fact of all is that Gods
Word is found here. Not in the Catalogue,
it is true; even the audacity of Rome was
not equal to that. In the Irregular" of the
Index issued by the order of the Trent Coun-
Gil, designed to furnish a classification Of
books to be in whole or in part prohibited,
we have rule No. A. for the treatment of
Gods Word. The Ory of this rule is in
Council, the Bibl Fits parts, in the
vulgar tongue Gin Eacular) of any
people, was prOhib he Plus ~. had
the shrewdness I'd this was too
strong; and so inte las to allow the
Ordinary, whether - s Priest, to con-
cede the privilege 4 reading the Bible to
| those who. in their Al0ment. would thereby
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-05-03
ITEMS.

Farmers are busy blowing for
corn.
Rev. w. II. Hicks breaches here
next Sunday at IL o'clock and in the
evening at Z 1-2 O'Clock.
Rev. Rossel preached on Sunday.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
held their first quarterly meeting in
this place on Saturday and Sunday,
DIR. Shumate the presiding Elder
preached three good sermons to q
large and attentive audiences.
I Married on the 26th at the resi-
'dence Of the brides parents by the
Rev. Hook, George Watson to Miss
Julia Fisk. Long life to them and
much happiness.
Charles Green sold his house to
Mr.. Hayes who has moved into it
and is improving the place.
II. N. Scott il absent on business.
Hard frost here on Monday morn
ing. 81.
VIM. Johnston is also improving
his place by planting trees.
Thos. Sayers has planted quite a
number of maple trees in front Of the
hotel, and it improves the town very
much, other persons ought to plant to.
Our milliners have brought on a
large and beautiful stock of goods, all
the young ladies in the neighborhood
should purchase here for it will be to
their interest.
J. S. Carpenter who had gone to
colorado to settle has come back
again. He thinks he can do better
here in Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-05-03
THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
DIRECTORY OF MISSOURI.

CONTENTS NAME, POST OFFICE AD-
DRESS, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING
OF EVERY PHYSICIAN IN STATE. ETC.
Portraits and biographical sketches
of the late DR.. Joseph II. Mcdowell,
and Charles A. Pope, of St. Louis.
List of Medical Institutions of the
several States, as HospitalsS Colleges,
and infirmaries.
List of officers Of all regular medi-
cal societies in the United States. Full
name of each society and the locality
in which it operates.
List of medical officers of the army
and navy with their stations.
Medical Laws of each State, giving
the requirements for practicing medi-
cine in the several States.
Han of organization for a National
cal Association, and the code of
cal ethics adopted by the Ameri-
'edical Association.
brief history of the Missouri
Medical Society from its Or
ton to the present time, with a
re list of all its officers dur
period. .
'ort history of all the county
'ict medical societies, with a
mbers.
of the Medical Depart
Missouri State University,
nges of st. Louis and
also, of all the charitable
and hospitals in the State.
IN and Bylaws of the
cal Society.
,ographicaI sketches of some
most prominent phy~siciansin the
together with some reminis-
IS of pioneer practices.
he above is a small synopsis of :
liable book, now being compiled by
r. Pinkney French Of this city. The
Dlume will be neatly bound and asSaas
st of some seven hundred pages. Ut
will he Il book sought after by all
Doctors and friends Of the profession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-05-03
THE OLD MAN AND HIS BOY
AGAIN

Well, my boy, sit down and let us
have a small chat once more. It
does one good to refresh his memory
with pleasant recollections, and it
brings up the faces and features of
those we used to love in the dear old
long ago. Did you eyer think, my
boy, how miserable we would be if it
was not for dear memory? How
pleasant, to sit and ruminate over the
dear old past, and the kind words We
have dropped to cheer those of a
downcast spirit, as We have travelled
down the broad road of time /; as a
fellow remarked to me, on n oc-
casion, kind words don't cost us any
more and then they cause us to feel so
much better. / once knew q man,
my boy, and that same fellow is now
in the Senate of the United States,
that always had q word of cheer for
all ne met; and his clever bright dis
position, sometimes think, had some
thing to do with his C in life
To see a fellow, my boy, always al
though he had just buried a friend Of
was expecting one to die soon, Isuci
a man renders every body unpleasant
and you and I want to get away from
that man as soon as time viii permit
L suppose you have known such me
in your time, MY boy, and none til
wiser for. it perhaps? Why, J. ha'
| sooner be lost in the Sierra Navadas
with q nice newfoundland dog, if
: were a woman, than to unite my dies
TIMES with such a fellow a this
i. and the man of cheerful dispositio
, who unites his destinies with a VIC
man Of the, above type of character ]
on the broad road that leads to
/, great many things besides peache