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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
RELIEF FUND.
No. 2.

What is the relief scheme Of the Church, 10
question which many perhaps cannot answer. al
though it has been fully explained in the religious
newspapers and in the proceedings of the General
Assembly. 1t may therefore be worth while to ex'
plain it once more.
A minister at the age of fortyfve deposits thirty
dollars year and at his death his family is to re-
ceive 81, 200 in six annual payments OF $500 EACH
If the age is less than forty five the deposit is sixty
cents smaller for every year under this age-so that
at forty, it is $27 and at thirty $2l. Ii the min
lister is older the deposit must be 50 40 more tor
every year over forty6ve. AT fifty it is therefore
$42; and at sixty S66. ra .aH.i
If the church makes the deposit for the benefit
of her pastor, the deposit is always $780, no more
and no less, whatever be his age; and the benefit
ensues to the family of the person who may die
while pastor of the church, however many changes
NAV have been made since the deposits were begun.
These payments are smaller than are required BY
Life Insurance Company to secure $lOOO' SC
that the relief scheme will be more beneficial than
any promises Of life company. The deposits have
been accommodating for seven years, and although
less than hundred ministers and churches have
syaied themselves of its benefits there are low SIX
families receiving these annuities, and the annual
interest Of the accumulation more than pays these
annuities. The fund is thus increasing annually
by the whole of the deposits. The liabilities OF the
fund were carefully calculated BY an actuary on the
first of January last, and handsome surplus was
found to be on hand. Every feature OF the plan is
conducted on business principles, and its success
and permanence and security seem to be all that
could be desired, The deposits prudently and safe
ly invested promise to pay all the annuities; and
besides all this to make the future payments as
nearly certain as human arrangements can make
them.
Every minister of the Presbyterian Church who
is in good health can participate in these benefits
and if he has wife and children he can save them
from dependence and charity by very small an
nual contribution.
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Monthly Review.

Our latest intelligence from China is dated
Hangchow, October 4th, and Soochow, October
10th. From both stations We are glad to report
improved health on the part of all who have been
indisposed. The Hangchow Mission is enjoying
tokens of the Spirits presence, three persons hav
ing recently been received to the communion Of
the church. b.tt q
From Greece we have letters as late as Novem,
Der 5th A letter from Mrs Kalopothakes, gives
an interesting account of the conversion of father
and son at Salonica. In the same letter we receive
the painful intelligence of the closing of the large
and fourishng female school at Athens, indirectly
connected with our Mission, by Government off
ciaS, and no doubt brought about by the jealousy
of the Greek priesthood, more minute account of
which will be given in future number OF the Ms,
sionary. Rev. Mr.. Bryson, who was formerly a
member of the Executive Committee of Missions,
and recently on visit TO Athens, writes The
importance of this Mission at the literary centre
and capital of Greece is very great, The Mission
has passed through it's most difficult periods Il is
now known and respected all over the country, and
at the same time is known to be uncompromisingly
evangelical" r..e .a - -.
A letter from Miss Ropzone, of the Mission at
Milan, of the Goth of October, has been received
The attendance at the opening of the school on the
l6l VI OCUoUer WAS lOrUy, larger NUMBER Cnan nau
ever attended before at the opening of the session
She is not without tokens of the Spirits presence
guiding some of her pupils into the light of the
Gospel. ugeil 71 Uais3t
From Campinas we have letters of the lst of o.
tober, and from Pernambuco to the 29.h of the
same We were glad to learn that Miss Boyle's
health was much improved by short sojourn in
the country, and that the other members of the
Mission we're in the enjoyment of their usual
health. Nothing of special interest is oommuni-
Gated from Pernambuco but we were glad to know
that Mr.. Smith was well, and that he was proseou-
ting his work as usual. r
Mr.. Graybill, under date of November 9Th,
writes "Lesndro prints our first sheets this week
he will have three hundred tracts for distribution
in our four congregations next Sunday They will
be read with great eagerness: first because Lean
dro knows how to present the gospel to these PEG,
pie in a popular way second, because they all
know and love him; and third, because they feel
that the press is theirs and not foreign. We want
to give the people three hundred papers every
week if it can possibly be DONE"
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Presbyte rian Eye and Ear Hospital, Balti
1oi'g 1df 20 more, Md. lD t

The Presbyterian ministers of Baltimore, assisted
BY many eminent laymen and benevolent women
have established hospital with the above title.-
They have procured large building No. II eas
Baltimore street.
In the hospital arrangements, there will be ar
Indoor and an Outdoor department. The Out
door department. will be free dispensary, oper
every day at O clock, at which skilled physician!
will give professional services and medicines free
Of charge to all poor persons suffering from eye
and ear affections, who may apply. There is every
reason to believe that hundreds will daily seek the
aid of this charity The Indoor department will
be the hospital proper, with beds to be occupied
by those poor persons who require to be operated
upon to have sight restored, and who will need spe-
cal nursing and good care. such as their poor
homes cannot furnish.
The methods suggested for supporting the Pres
byteriau Eye and Ear Hospital, are borrowed from
the conduct of similar institutions in other large
cities. both in England and in this country.
l. To enable all Presbyterians to aid In its sup
port that one Sunday in the year be known as
Hospital Sunday, on which day, hereafter to be
determined upon, collection will be taken up in
all the Presbyterian churches OF the city TOR the
benefit of their Eye aud Ear Hospital
2, That list of annual subscribers be obtained
who will donate certain sum to aid IN carrying on
tu0 l1UhplIal
8 That memorial beds be endowed by those per
sons who are anxious to perpetuate good charity
in commemoration of departed relative, sum of
money being put into the hands of the treasurer,
the interest from which will support tree bed IN
perpetuity in the name of the donor.
4. That requests be made by the wealthy who
desire to leave behind them lasting memorial, as
an expression of their Christian sympathy with the
affl 'cted
AS the hospital will have constant need of help,
contributions of food, medicines and furniture will
be thankfully received at the hospital building II
East Baltimore street. on or after the first OF DE.
cember.
The following gentlemen form the Board of Gov
ernors for the Hospital Mr.. W. w. Spence, Mr..
Joseph 4. Rieman, DR.. j. j. Chisolm, Mr.. James
A. Gary, Prof. G. MCCay, Mr.. j. L. Weeks, Rev
John Leyburn, DR.. Farris Moore, Mr.. J. Ander.
son, DR.: d. T. @. Wilson, Mr.. II. G. Tyson aud
Mr.. j. D. Small.
Board Of Lady Managers Mrs. Peyton Harri-
son, Mrs. Z. P. s. Jones, Mrs. Hartman Brown,
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IDjunctions of the General Assembly.

The Preshvtery of South Alabama, at its meet
ing on the 25th of October last, in Selma Ala,
directed the Chairman Of the Committee on the
Minutes of the General Assembly to prepare an
abstract tor publication in some OF our Church pa;
pers of certain injunctions made by the Assembly,
which should serve as guide and reminder to
the ministers and churches in conneX'on with the
Presbytery in complying with these ipjunctions
This will be SO valuable to all the PresbyterieS
that we present it as prepared. The following is
offered as such abstract:
First, is the action of the General Assembly, as
recorded in Minutes, p. AIS, viz:
Il. This court solemply epjoins upon all pastors
and other supplies their obligation to eXpound fully
to the people the duty and privilege OF giving to
Christ of their substance as God has prospered
them"
} "3 This court soerpnly epjoins Its constituent
Presbyteries to REQUIRE Church Sessions to send up
reports in writing, in case of their failure to COM
| ply With the injunction of Presbytery the reason
of such failure, and the Presbytery shall pass udg
ment upon said reports.
Second, is the Assembly's action (see Minutes,
p. 49, in regard to the subject of Foreign Mis-
sions, viz.
RESOLVED, /. That it be enjoined on all the
Presbyteres to require each pastor and stated sup
ply, at the commencement OF every ecclesiastical
year, to preach an instructive, faithful sermon on
the great duty of sending the gospel to the IN
evangelical nations of the earth, and while the i'm
preston of responsibility rests upon them, adopt
some plan, which in their estimation may prove
most successful towards augmentng the gifts of the
people, and determine through help from on high
that the plan shell be executed"
| Resolved g. That while the Assembly rejoices
in the rapid multiplication Of Ladies' Missionary
Societies. aud would not, by any means, discourage
their increase, yet tendency manifested by some
churches to have the ladies contribute alone, or Il
appear as the only contributors of the church
would seem to be attended with the evil effect o.
failure to cultivate that spirit Of benevolent liber
aty in all the members of the church which is in
culcated in the gospel. - -+s, ssf
Third, is the reply Of the Assembly to a com
munication from the Presbyterian Historical So
ciety,' asking attention to its claims See Minute
General Assembly, p. 432. ta
Fourth, is part of the report as adopted Of tn
Standing Committee on Sabbath Schools, (se
Minutes, p. 434, consisting of the following reso
lutions, viz.
:" l. That the Presbyteries be again epjoned Il
use all udioious efforts to secure more faithfulre
ports after tie regular prescribed form, from ever
church under their authority '.'',
p The Gentras Assembly heartily commend
the increased activity manifested in several Pres
byteries In the establishment of Sabbath School
for the go ored people, and hereby most earnestl
EXPORTS our Presbyteries and churches to prosecut
zealously the good work wherever God opens tn
Idnhr ~ ....-. Good T. r ..e.f....-fI r.
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IN MEMORIAM.
JOHN B. |. LOGAN.

The session of the Presbyterian church of which
Mr. Logan was member, took the following action
relative to their deceased brother:
The undersigned, a committee appointed by the
Session to take into consideration the recent mel
ancholy death of our esteemed Christian brother,
John B. 1. Logan, Esq, respectfully submit that
the dispensation Of divine Providence, by which
this brother in Christ and CO. aborer with us in the
Session has been taken from his work on earth to
his reward in heaven, appeals to the Session Of
which he has long been a useful, influential and
conscientious member, for an expression of the
Sessions appreciation of his earnest Christian life
aud usefulness in the work of his divine Master,
alike in the Session, in the body Of the Church,
and in the world around him.
In the death of this excellent brother, the
Church, to whose welfare he was sincerely devoted
for many years. has lost one Of its most valued and
valuable communicates, and our Session consci-
entious and judicious co laborer.
During part of the time that he was member Of
the Session he acted as its clerk, and as such was
faithful in the performance OF the duties that per-
tain to that position.
The tone of brother Logan's piety was deep and
ardent, evdencng its sincerity, not only by the
manifest joy and comfort it brought to his OWE
heart, bat by his active efforts in promoting the
cause Of Christ in the hearts Of others.
Our deceased brother was born in the county Of
Botetourt, Va, June I'd, 1911, being about &c
years and months old at the time of his death
He was the youngest son of the Rev. Robert Lo'
gan, for many years pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Fincastle. The subject of this notice
united himself with the Presbyterian Church OF
Salem, then under the pastorate of the Rev. Urias
Powers, in the year lS42, and had been Ruling
Elder of that Church for twenty.six years.
We desire to bless the great Head of the Church
for the religious life and active, pous example Of
our deceased brother, and while we mourn his sew
erance from us as Session, and the cessation Of
his active Christian work in our midst, we rejoice
in the confident hope that for himself TO depart
and be with Christ is far better.
Resolued l. That this paper be entered upon
the journal of the Session in memorian of the SEES
sion's appreciation of the Christian character and
labors of our deceased brother.
Resolved q That the members of the Session
deeply sympathize with the bereaved family of the
deceased, whom they prsyerfuly commend to the
tender mercies and protection of covenant keep
ing God, and that copy OF this paper be forward
ed to the family by the Moderator of the Session
e9i' 2''" "' j. j. MoORMAN.
Bia ik .Bsas.p GEORGE Z. 1ERRILL
j. H. PALMER
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December 18th, 1877.

The meeting assembled pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by DR.. j. A. Wsddell, on
whose motion Rev. z. O. Walker was called to the
chair. j r. Stout acted as Secretary
The chairman proceeded to explain the object ct
the meeting, whereupon DR.. j R Stout proposed
adopted by an overwhelming majority:
W0ereas Or beloved pastor, Rev. [, w. K.
Handy, D. D., having intimated wish, in conse-
quence OF continued il-heath, to retire for season
from all pastoral and ministerial duty and having
in consequence requested this congregation to unite
with him 10, an application to the Presbytery Of
Lexington g dissolve the relation which exists be-
tween us, it is therefore by the congregation,
Resolved l. That while we are unwilling by q
dissolution of the pastoral relation, to sunder the
ties which have for so long period bound us
together, yet concurrlng with DR.. Handy that bis
physical condition is such as to require respite
from the srduous and trying abors of his pastorats
"a sense of duty constrains US to SO ar sccede to
his Wishes as to grant him leave OF absence fol
such period as may to him seem desirable
ReSolUed g That in thus oonsenting to the tenn
porary dissolution of the relation which has FOL
nearly eight years existed between US, we cannot
forego the pleasure of giving expression to oul
high appreciation of the unwearied zeal and sigma
ability which have characterized the lsbors of Dr.
Handy in ministering to the spiritual and msteria
interests Of this congregation. We employ no mere
verbiage. but state our conviction that under AL
mighty God, it is to the conscientious and faithful
discharge of his duties as pastor, and to his earn
estness, eloquence and power as an expounder O.
the vital truths Of the gospel that the past pros
porous condition Of this church has been pre.em
ineptly due. .,.tr,
Resolued, 8. Tendering to DR.. Handy our sin
cere sympathy in his sffiioton, and profoundly re
GREETING the cause which necessitates an Interrupt
ton of the relation existing between US, we do com
mend him to that Being = who is too wise to er
and too good to be unkind" cherishing the hop'
that he may soon be returned to his wonted healti
and to bis labors CT usefulness atnougst US. 'f
Messrs. R. A. Curry and j. R. Stout were elect
cd commissioners to represent the congregation il
view of the foregoing at the next session of Pres
bytery, when on motion, the meeting adjourned.
| r. @. WALKER, Chairman.
| j. r. STOUT, Secretary. l
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Chinese and Greek Hymn Books.

We have on our table two Hymn Books with ap-
propriate music, in which we have no doubt our
readers will feel special interest One Of them is
in the Chinese Mandarin and the other 10 modern
Greek, the former prepared by Rev. Ben. Helm,
of the Hapgcbow Mission, and the latter by Rev.
NJ d. Kaopothskes, of the Greek Mission. The
former is composed mainly of familiar English
hymns translated into the Chinese, in the execu'
ton of which Mr.. Helm acknowledges himself OBJ.
gated to several Of bis missionary brethren for
sistapce. He acknowledges bis obligation also to
Mrs Randolph and Mrs. Stuart for assistance in
adjusting the music to the hymn. The Greek
hymns, we suppose, are also, at least to consider
able extent TRANSACTIONS Of familiar Engish hymns.
Both are neatly printed, the one at Shanghai, Chi
ma, and the other at Athens, Greece, and both Of
them will be important helps to religious worship
in these different countries. We are not familiar
with the history of bymuology either in the Greek
or Chinese language, but we have the impression
that these are the largest and best adapted to con
gregational worship Of any that have heretofore
been published in either language. We trust that
they may be made the means of leading many q
benighted soul to the Lamb Of God that taketh
away the sin of the world. Missionary.
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FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Give the Devil his Due.

Mr. Eiitor,-Your correspondent, w. M. T., y
referring to numerous amusing Modernism the life
of the celebrated Colored preacher, Uncle Jack,
related at the late meeting OF the Virginia Synod
by DR.. Pryor, states that among his Uncle Jack 81
many wise sayings was one comparing the Atheists
to hogs he had noticed eating acorns in the woods.
which never looked up to see where the acOrns
came from. As l have heard the same remark
made more than once before, will ever defend the
poor animal who furnishes me with my main stay
in food, however soiaish it may appear [ have
lived on a farm, and took great delight and pride
in raising and feeding the juvenile as we'll as the
elder porkers and | must say that the charge that
they never "ook up to see where their food comes
from, is SANDER. l have seen them, as general
rule, when under an acorn or apple tree, invariably
look up rfter they have devOured all they could
6nd on the ground and look up very wistfully,
too, especially when under an apple tree. They are
very much hike old mother Eye-they cannot resist
the temptation of eating niCe,looking apple
and they seem to know under which tree to find
coed ones; and don't let us liken them to Atheists
Between the two, give me the porker, not only be-
cause he furnishes me with the best of meat, but
because he has more sense than any person In this
day and generation who calls himself an Atheist.
q.
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For TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN,
Roanoke Presbytery -sustentation,

Dear Brethren, Never before with SO much re,
uctance have we written you in regard to the col
lection for SuStentdton-ags due the first Sab
bath of January. But the greater the scarcity Of
money amongst us, the greater must the wants Of
the cause be, and therefore the more urgent the
necessity for all to c Operate to the full measure Of
their ability. Circumstances have heretofore been
such as to make it seem proper to mention the ex
ample of the brethren Of Macedonia, so commended
by the apostle, for the imitation Of othersII Cor
viii 2, viz. How that in great trial OF sffl:o.
lions, the abundance of their joy, and their deep
poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberal
ity'' But the present emergency makes it espe-
cially important to emulate this noble example Of
sell. denying Christian benefcence.
Those churches which need aid, and that may
feel compelled to ask for it, will of course see how
imperative the necessity on their part, (besdes
their contribution to the fund.- Of making the most
strenuous endeavor to reduce the amount Of help
applied for to the lowest possible limit. ID, .i
By the first of February please communicate to
the undersigned the amount of the collection, OF
its probable 'amount, If not yet completed
II. A. Brown, Chairman
Committee of Missions.
MossinQtord Va, Dec. 10th, 1877. I'll.
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Rev. DR.. Samuel Spring, one of the oldest Copgre-
gational clergymen in Connecticut, died at East
Hartford on Thursday, the Is INST, from the eff.
| iects of recent fall by which 40 sustained bin.
| fracture and other severe injured He had reach
ed the advanced age of eighry.three years.
The University Building at Lake Forest. Illinois,
| was burned on Saturday morning, December 18th.
1t is an institution under the control of Presbyte-
| rians, and the Rev. Robert w. Patterson is Presi.
dent, we believe. The destruction of the building
was complete, some furniture was saved and val
liable library. The insurance was small.
Mr.. Edward Kimball, the church debt raiser"
did his mightiest work last Sunday in New York,
in securing pledges for $3.50 600 towards the can
ceiling of the Indebtedness OF $236,000 resting on
che church Of Dr. s. Fl. TyDg, Jr.. New York
Seven pledges were given OF $40 600. The whole
day was given to the effort, and the congregation
promises to keep at the work Until the whole
amount is pledged.
Rev. DR.. Van zandt.- His many friends in Vir-
GINA will be sorry to read the following from the
| Christian hlteligencer:
sour readers we're informed last week that the
Rev. DR.. Chambers was temporarily filling the
chair of the Rev. DR.. Van Zsndt at the Tbeologi.
| cal Seminary. DR.. Van Z,ndt has been suffering
| for several months from malady requiring surgi-
cal interference. The failure eff the means employ.
ed, up to week ago, to effect cure has rendered
more radical treatment necessary; and 10 order to
afford the best opportunity for success it was deem
ed wise to secure entire rest for the present. Our
earnest prayer is that this beloved professor may
be sustained and comforted by our Divine Redeem
er as he walks through the fires of furnace of at.
| fiction tats
David Ingis, D. D., IL. D.-The Rev. DR.. Inglis,
who has been i'll for several weeks, died on Saturday
morning at his residence in Brooklyn. He was
aware that he was dying on Friday evening, and to
his three children, who were gathered about his
bedside, he gave expression to his answering faith
and left his parting Christian counsel DR.. Inglis
was fifty four years of age. He was born in Scot
land, and was graduated from the University of
Edinburgh. In 1874, at the age OF twenty, he
came to New York and took the pastorate of the
Mt. Washington church at Inwood, in this city,
where be remained for about Two years. After
leaving New York, he was for two years pastor of
church in Montreal, and for seventeen years of
church in Hamilton, Canada. He was then ap-
pointed to trotessorship in the Theological Sem
mary of Toronto, which position he held until
1872, when he became pastor OF the Pierrepont
street church, Brooklyn. This be continued to
hold until his death. He was considered one of
the most eloquent clergyman of the Reformed
Church. Since bis last illness began. he received
call to the assistant pastorate OF Knox church,
Canada. -Ne,o York Observer.