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DIRECTORY
u d n y 1 v d
OF THE
Presbyterian Church in the United States.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet at New Orleans, La,
the third Thursday of May, 1877, at II A. NJ.
CLERKS
Rev. JOSEPH R. WILSON, d. D., STATED Click,
REV. WILLIAM BROWN, D. D., PERMANENT CLERK,
The Stated Clerk ExoRSIoIo the Treasurer of the
General Assembly
TRUSTEES
Hos. JAMES HEMPHILL President Chester, S. @
Rev. JOHN DOUGLAS, VIcE-PREsIDEsT, Charlotte
JESSE H LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and TREASURER,
Greensboro, N. @.
sUsTENTATIoN
Rev. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, d. d. SECRETARY,
pr REV w.. RICHARD McILwAINE Coordinate sEcas.
rARY and TREASURER, Box SSl, Baltimore, Md.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
REV j. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., SECRETARY,
RIS S'i RiCHARD MoILwAINE Coordinate sEoHxrA
and TREASURER, Box ssl, Baltimore, Md
PUBLICATION.
REV. WILLIAM A. CAMPBELL, SECRETARY, Rick
q. GENNET, Esq, TREASURER, Richmond. Va.
EDUCATION.
REV. JNO. N. wADDELL, D. D., SECRETARY, Mem
A. F. DOD, TRBAsuRsE Memphis, Tenn.
Applications TO the Executive Committee for aid
first to appropriate Presbyteria Exec
utive Committees for their approval and be for
warded by them to the Assemby's Committees.
COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the following coll
lections to be taken up annually in all the churches
For Sustentation On the first Sabbath in January.
For Publication On the first Sabbath In March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in May.
For the Relief of Disabled Ministers ard the Widows
and Orphans of Deceased Minister'S On the first Sabbath
in July
For Evangelistic Work: On the first Sabbath in Sep.
TENDER.
For Education. ON the first Sabbath In Noyenber
In cases where highly inconvenent up
ections these days. they shall be taken up
possible thereafter.
The Assembly recommends churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan Of taking up weekly collections
and that the amounts thus collected be appropriated 10
the named Objects when 10 local OBJ
jects such proportion the church session may decide
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Central 4rtsbgtuian.
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world, but twill be very
slow,
If you listen to al that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted, and kept in a stew
For meddlesome tongues must have something to 90,
And people win talk.
If quiet and modest you'll have it presumed
That your humble position is only assumed,
You're a wolf in sleeps clothing or else you're
fool;
But don't get excited, keep perfectly cool,
For people will talk.
And then, if you show the least boldness Of heart,
Or slight inclination to take your own part,
They will call you an upstart, eonesited and vsini
But keep straight ahead, don't stop to explain,
For people viii talk.
If thread bare your dress, or fashioned your hat
Some upstart viii surely take notice Of that,
And hint rather strong that you can't pay your way
But don't get excited whatever they say
For people will talk.
If you dress in the fashion, don't think to escape,
For they critcise then in different shape;
You're ahead of your means, or your tailOr's IN
paid;
But mind your own business, there's naught to be
made,
For people viii talk.
Now, the best way to do, is to do as you please;
For your mind if you have one, viii then be at ease.
OF course you viii meet with al sorts of abuse
But don't think to stop them-it amt any USE
For people viii talk
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Aunt Polly's Bread.

I always make my bread with rich, sweet
milk, for you can't make good things out of
poor ones don't economize on the necessa-
ries of life, I say. If you must have economy,
do without cake, but make your bread of good
materials. Let the milk boil generally
allow pint for loaf and while it is cool
ing throw in lump of butter as large as a
walnut, and teaspoonful of salt. When it
is nearly cold, pour in your bread-tray and
add a small teacup of bakers yeast and
teaspoonful of sugar. Work in -four enough
to enable you to mould it up into lOaves, after
it is raised, but do not have it too stiff. Then
set it aside, covered with clean towel, to
rise. 1t is better to make your bread at
night, for if you hurry it by putting it too
near the fire it will be sour. | tell the chill
dren sometimes that bread is naturally lazy;
you can't hurry it; it must have its time.
The next morning mould the dough into
nice loaf and put it in the pan to rise. Be
sure that you give it time enough; don't
hurry it.
While the bread is rising keep your eye on
the oven. Don't let it be too hot. 1t takes
nearly three quarters of an. hour to bake
loaf of this size, made with pint of milk,
and when it comes out of the oven it should
be light chestnut brown.
Mrs. Gay says the crust of nay loaves are
like the Vienna baking; but for my part, |
don't see why American bread shouldn't be
Just as good as Vienna bread. If you want
pan of nice biscuit, set aside some of the
dough before you add all the -four that is
necessary for your bread; add to this three
or four eggs and a little more butter. Knead
with less -four than for bread. When it is
light, knead it again; indeed you may knead
it two or three times in the course of day,
but after it is moulded into biscuits and set
aside to rise, give plenty of time, so as to be
sure they are perfectly light before putting
in the oven.
Try my recipe and when you have pro-
vided your family with good bread you will
not need the doctor to cure them of dyspepsia.
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The REsURREoTIoN.-In DR.. Browns
work on the resurrection there is beautiful
parable from HALEY. The story is of SER
want who, receiving silver cup from his mas
ter, suffers it to fall into vessel of aquafor-
tbs, and seeing it disappear, contends in ar
gument with fellOw-servant that its recovery
is impossible, until the master comes on the
scene and infuses salt water, which precipi-
tates the silver from the solution; and then,
by melting and hammering the metal, he re-
stores it to his original shape. With this in
cident skeptic-one of whose great STUN
bling blocks was the resurrection--was so
struck that he ultimately renowned his OPP
position to the gospel, and became par
taker of the Christian hope of Immortality.
Topics for Teachers.
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N ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
rs, On and after DECEMBER 10th, 1870, the
trains on this road will run daily as follows:

" ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD
Il, On and after DECEMBER 10th, 1875, the
trains on this road will run daily as follows:
THROUGH MAIL.
$50 A. NJ, leaves Richmond daily, connecting at
Greensboro with trains on N. Carolina
division and N. w. N. c. R.R. at Char
lotte with trains on Atlanta and Rich
mond Airline railway for Atlanta,
Macon, Jacksonville, Montgomery, Mo-
bile, and New Orleans, and all south
western points. With G. G. and A. 4.
r. for Columbia, Augusta, and all
southern and southeastern points.
LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATION
1904. NJ, leaves Richmond daily for Burkeville,
Farmville, Lynchburg and intermedi.
ate points, making close connection at
Lynchburg for all southwestern points.
THROUGH FREIGHT,
Top M, with sleeping. car attached, leaves Rich
mond daily Except Sunday for Lynch
burg, arriving at Lynchburg 5l6 a M
THROUGH MAIL,
TAP. M, arrives Richmond daily, connecting with
North Carolina division N. w. N. c.
R.R.,C. G. and A. A. R.R., and At
lants and Richmond Airline railway
from all southern and southwestern
points, and with Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac and Chesapeake
and Ohio railroads for all northern and
western points.
LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATION,
4.61 P. NJ, arrives Richmond daily from Lynchburg,
Farmville, Burkeville, and all inferno
date points, and from all southwestern
points.
THROUGH FREIGHT.
72O A. M, with sleeping car attached, arrives Rich
mond daily Except Monday from
Lynchburg, leaving Lynchburg at p m.
The through freight trains between Richmond and
Lynchburg, with sleeping attached, oter'unusu'
al advantages in economy of time to businessmen
of Richmond and Lynchburg
Tickets sold to all southern and southwestern
points, and baggage checked through.
Palace sleeping cars run through between Rich
mond and Brunswick, Ga.
Local tickets are good only for q continuous pas
sage to the points named on the ticket. No lay
over checks will be given.
T. M. R. TALCOTT,
Engineer and Superintendent.
J.R. MAoMURDo, General Passenger Agent.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.-On
v and after APRIL 2Sd, 1875, passenger trains
Mill RIM ga follows:

Accommodation train leaves Richmond at 4 30
Mail trains run daily Except Sunday.)
Express trains run daily, stopping at Junction,
Noels Trevillians, GordOnsyille charlottesville,
Staunton, Goshen, Millboro,' Covington, and all
regular stations west of Covington.
Accommodation trains run daily Except Sunday
Mail and express trains connect at Gordonsville
for Washington and the North and at Charlottesville
for Lynchburg and the South.
Express train connects at Cincinnati with the
trunk lines for all points in the West, Northwest,
and Southwest including California, Oregon, and
Texas.
Mail train arrives at Richmond at 4.S0 NJ.
Express train arrives at Richmond at $50 a: NJ,
connecting with the Richmond Danville and Rich,
mond Petersburg trains for all points South.
Accommodation train arrives at 800 a. NJ.
Sleeping.cars run on all night trains.
For through tickets, rates, and information, apply
at 1926 Main street, or at the companys Office, Broad
street near Sixteenth.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
VIM. s. DUNN, Eng'r and Superintendent.
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81 COULD write down twenty cases, says
a good man, "when I wished God had done
otherwise than He did, and which | now see,
had had my own will would have led to ex
tensiye mischief. The life of Christian is
life of paradoxes. He must lay hold on
God, he must follow hard after Him; he must
determine not to let Him 60. And yet you
must learn to let God alone. Quietness be.
fore God is one of the most difficult of all
Christian graces; to sit where He pleases, to
be what He would have US be, and this as
long as He pleases,"
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world, such labor conclusive to the good OF
others) as may give the wages required for
the fair support of our earthly life. One
VINO proceeds thus is not likely, under the
Providence which notes even the sparroW's
fall, to be left either to beg or starve.
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"If any man will cone after me let him deny
himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me"
LUKE tx %.
Is it my great desire to be like Christ,
and to follow Him? Do cherish the spirit
of self,denial; and is my life one of self-con-
quest and living to God? Am willing to
bear toll, WEAKNESS, want, suffering, if need
be. in the cause and for the honor of Christ?
In the little trials, and petty vexations, and
daily annoyances of life, do l endeavor al
wsys to cherish a Christian spirit? Do de-
nv myself habitually to all that God fOrbids?
Presbyterian.
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may have, without charge, the numbers for the last
quarter of 1876 of such periodicals as they may SUBJ
scribe for.
Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount to
clubs can be allowed unless the money is RENTED
direct to the publishers. No premiums can be given
to clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may be had on
application.
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tho Post Office.
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The British Quarterlies give to the reader well.
digested information upon the great events in con-
temporaneous history. and contain mastery crit.
csms on all that is fresh and valuable in literature,
as well summary of the triumphs of science and
art. The wars likely to convulse all Europe will
form topics for discussion, that will be treated with
thoroughness and ability nowhere else to be found.
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Choice Periodicals for 1877.

The Leonard Scott Publishing Company,
Al Barclay Street, Kew York,
Continue their authorized Reprints of the
FOUR LEADING QUARTERLY REVIEWS
The Edinburgh Review Whg),
The London Quarterly Review, (Conse-uative)
Westminster Review (LdberaD,
The British Quarterly Review, (Evangelical),
Containing mastery criticisms and summaries of all
that is fresh and valuable in Literature,
Science, and Art and
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The
Southern Presbyterian Review,
A CARD.

n OhhDs
THE present Editors of the SOUTHERN PRFsBYTE
RAN REVIEW having invited certain brethren in
Virginia to full and equal share with themselves
in the conduct of the same, and certain other breth
rem in various parts of the Church to become speca
pledged colaborators and these invitations having
been accepted and these pledges made, it is now
hereby announced that the Association of Minis
ters'i responsible for the work will henceforth con-
sst Of
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JOHN B. ADGER, j. M. z. ATKINSON,
JAMES WOODROW, JNo. L. GIRARDEAU,
JOSEPH r. WILSON, CHARLES A. STILLMAS,
r. L.. DABNEY, b. M. PALMER,
B. M. SMITH. j. W. PRATT,
THOMAS E. PECK. s. s. LAWS,
STUART ROBINSON.
The REVIEW will continue to be to certain ex.
tent an open Journal favorng free discussion within
limits; but 1t is the desire of all who have it in
charge to make it more than ever representative
of our whole Church, as its name imports, and q
faithful exponent Of the Calvinistic Theology and
the Presbyterian Pohty.
There will be no change in the terms of publica-
tion nor in the general principles of the conduct OF
the work.
Communications may be addressed to the publish
ers, James Woodrow, Columbia, s. c., or to Rob't
L. Dsbney, Hampden Sidney, Va, or to John B..
Adger, Pendleton, s. G,
The friends of the enterprise are requested to
make some effort to increase the subscription lists
of the REVIEW de6-H
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Gu Il 8.

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clubs OF four or more persons. Thus: four copies
of Blackwood or of one Review will be sent TO one
address for $3.50; four copies of the four Reviews
and Blackwood for $4S, and so on.
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QOEo1lONo.
Who was the prophet AmOs2 Where did he
liveP
V. l. What is the meaning Of "lamentatiOnY'
About whom was it declsred2
V. 2. What is meant by the Virgin Of Israeli
What is the nature of her fall ?
V. 3. How is her decline in military strength
stated?
V. 4. What offer does the Lord make?
V. 5. What is said of Bethel and Gigal2 Where
we're they situated2 Where was Beersheba2
" 6. What inducements are here offered to seek
the LOrd2
V. What is meant by turning judgment to
worm wOod2"
vs. s, 9. How is the Lord described?
VS.. 10, II, II. With what sins we're the people
charged What temporal judgment is fOretold
Were these prophecies fulfilled? Amos TX: lib
Whom are the people continually exhorted to
seek2 What are they to forsake?
V, Is. What is meant by keep silence 2
V. IA, What promise is given in case OF their
repentance and reformation?
Is. What is meant by the remnant OF Jo-
semi P'
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3LAOKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
OF THE HIGHEST LITERARY MERIT.

The most powerful monthly in the English Lam
guage, famous for STORIES, ESSAYS, and
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INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
June Sd, 1877.

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DhOVNU NSUAh1Hrss- 441ooV4t ~
June Sd, 1877.
The Lamentation of Amos.-Amos v: 10.
GOLDEN TEXT-If thou seek Him, He
viii be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him,
He viii cast thee off forsyer.-I Chronicles
xviii: 8.
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QUESTIONS.

Shorter Gatschism, Question 81.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1877-09-10
SQu0d=@ol5

beFbt cine piet sr5Bere &raft Sur @teberberitsltrns bes
s~eiunbeu 3uitanbes Der l~lretbra>S 9Getmbaut, als Ruz
bebe ober Sopobubaliam. Gs erSeust nienaIs uebeliein,
wirft iuder nub prompt. Gs ibertrift i6nea ale anbez
rem Mtttel Sedssts SapieIn betlet innerbaGb feds bis
a3t Gasen, mas feline anbere Mtebtsin su Stanbe brinst.
@lan bite it3 pr &a6abmunsen, beun in SoGse Ieiz
mes 9roben Succeiies inS piele Subititute %onuonctrt
worben, pelbe meiitentbei(s nadtbeilis pirten. Dsau
faufe nut bic d6ten.
und Dick 81 Co.'s peide SopIeIu, SonbeIz
bots@Sel entbaltenS, limb in alien apotbefer's u baben.
gerIan9t @irculare nu6 ieubet bafar mad IS @oofter
Ctr, Stem Oprf. 12aus1SIoupS
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1877-09-10
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bon Bfer0en uno Gilben ge9en Otebftapl
bat ftd i'm &retie S6itomir in Eublano
gebiloet uno finbet trob ibrer 6untlen Sbd@
ttgteit BEL ben @tntpobnern Sertrauen.
9iele @eieai6aft Derit6ert bas 9auspteb
arf stpeierlei 2lrt: etnmal 9aranttrt lie,
baB 0as Derii9erte S6ter, mad Se5ablung
elmer g"etptiien BrGmie, Oem 8ellBer nte
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tens, ie i6afft Elm geitoblenes Gbter benz
Gigentbiimer SuriiG. Sci Begtnn tbrer
SbGtigtcit bsfldten Sic Qgenten Die beltob7
leren Mtrtbe un6 rtetben tbnen, IT'D an
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BEN. nelder fir cine gepifie 8elobnung
bas 9eitpblene Ibter enti6ieoen auflu6en
ipiir0e. 6anb bieler Jtatb au6 anfangs
fet1en @lalben, 10 tpurDe CT bod 1tad llllo
na6 befoIgt, unb ba5 nm 10 mebr, ais Der
unbefannte 0unbermann, tpel6er an Der
Spite bieler @eieli6nft 1tebt, nit matbee
matti6er Genalttgfett Sag uno Stunoe bes
1timmte, an tpeld)em oa5 ge1toblene SDter
mieoer betm @tgentbiimer 1td einft1oen
miirbe - uno lpl6e Sorau5la9l1n9eu 1tetS
eintrafen. 6eute trGgt eil1 ieoer @eldG@
Digte leine Steuer pbne BeitereS oem 8rG>
les Dieier 6unfleu @elelIi6aft gu lt10 letm
geftobIenes 8ieb ptrb iDnt Dann 5uriider@
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ner S6ttomirS beSablte 6teier @eieui6aft
al GrGmie fir feline Sub einen 8etrag Don
6 Gubel, alein 4 Sage na6 e~rfol9ter Ser
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tritbniB gcItoDlen. Der Berit9erer begab
ii6 fofort 81 benz 8rGies Ser Geieli6aft
unb tru9 ibm ietn Nnliegen Dor. u8eru@
bige DID," anttportete ibm bteler,
yOetne Sub miro Dir 3uriidgegeben
tperben." Muetn es nergeben mebrere
Sage, obne buB es gei6tebt. Wiitben6
begiebt er ii6 ouf's gteue gum 9rGies un6
iiberbGuft i'm nit S6tmpfpDrten. v0etne
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antiportete oteier faltbliittg unb beItimnlt,
LIMB penn ri6t, 10 be5able i'd Dir Oole
Diersig &ubel; bod i6impfen barfit 0u
nt6t." Der Wtann gebt nit gel6tpun1
bener Soffnung na6 0aule. Sim NbenD
0esielben Cages perntmmt ct aber auf lets
mem 6of befa1nte 2aute; ct begtbt it6 nit
ieiner Srau binaus - bic Sub mar tpirflt6
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eilt Ser Gater sum Brides, UNI ibm gu
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80 Gubel. Oo6 tr0fte 9t6; 9etne &ub
lift i9on ber1i6ert, unb 0u fannit rubtg
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tperben." as ie man 6em stuff. Watr"
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/ ieui9aft fir Ser t9erung BON Pferben ge@
! gen 9tebitabI" in Organization begrtffen,
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a~nfangs nun auf bic weitlt6en @o1oerz
Moments aus5ubebnen un0 CUR 8erft6e1
rung ale 8ferbe, NIT Qusnabme Der gum
I! Mtlitdrrefiort %9eb0rigen, 5u5ulaieu. Die
8erit6erungs z8rdmie loa iGbrlt6 Elm balb
Pro3ent bonn 8ertbe b~etragen.