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Let US speak a word of comfort in the ear
of our brethren of New England. When
they found the holding of SLAYER in that Gil
mate to be Improbable, they sold them to the
people of the South who needed their labor.
1t was not until soon after this operation
that scruples of conscience arose, and they
became extremely penitent for the sins OF
those hard-hearted "man-stealerS, > Who were
guilty of ''the sum of all villisny." Now this
question of the South receiving compensa-
zion from the Government of the United
States for con6scated property, is question
of law aud equity, Should it ever be tested,
and the decision be favorable to the South,
who can say there would not be some beau
tiful propriety-some poetic justice in the
operation-especially in that part of the
compensation which would come from New
England? 1t would all be done quietly
New England would not rebel, and troops
would not enter Boston to shoot down its
people. Worse things have happened in the
world than such a payment as this one re-
ferred to; and therefore let not Yapkeedom
be frightened out of all its proprietiea.
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2eliainns suteIIiaeuee.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
East Hanover PresbYtsry.

Preshytery held an adjourned meeting Wednes-
day, November 2Sth, at the Holmes church,
Northampton county, for the purpose of ordaining
and installing licentiate R D. Stimson, should the
way be found clear; and | wish to give your read
ers brief account of the same.
There was barely quorum of the Presbytery
present, three ministers and one elder) to wit
Rev. G. D. Armstrong d., Rev. John NJ Rose,
and Rev. NeaDder NJ. Woods, and elder G.. w.
Smith, NJ. D., of Holmes church.
Mr.. Stimson. who is a graduate of Davidson
College, and Union Seminary, passed most salts
factory examination throughout, aud was ordained
to the full work of the gospel ministry on Thurs
day, the goth ult., in the presence of deeply H.
terested congregation. Rev. q. ID. Armstrong
presided and propounded the usual Questions to the
candidate for ordination. 1t was deemed best by
the Presbytery, in view of the inclemency of the
weather and consequent small attendance of the
people on Thursday to postpone the installation
services until the Sabbath following, and the Rev.
Neander NJ Woods was appointed committee of
one to conduct the same.
Rev. John NJ. Rose preached edifying and most
acceptable discourses on Monday and Tuesday
evenings; on Wednesday Mr. Stimson preached
his trial sermon, which was clear and Instructive
discussion OF that foundation truth Justification
By Faith aud on Thursday morning, at the ordi-
nation service, Dr.. Armstrong gave us an sdmira-
TIE Presbytery adjourned on Thursday but
Mr. Woods remained and preached that night, and
on the two tolL wing nights, and on the Sabbath
The installation of Mr.. Stimson took place at the
nor, lux service on the Sabbath and was witnessed
" arge audience composed of all denominations
# Christians In the afternoon another service
9as held, at which two young persons we're publicly
Omitted 10 full communion, and the Lords Sup
DER was administered.
Mr. Stimson has, during his six months stay
among the good people of Holmes church, made a
most favorable impression, and the prospects are
exceedingly good for the steady growth OF the
church believe that, if Mr.. Stimson can labor
there for five years. giving that one church his
entire tme, as is proposed, it will increase so as to
become nearly, if not quite, able to support pas
tor unaided from without. The salary the church
now proposes to pay Mr.. Stimson is very small
one, even for single man but there are dozen
or more active Christian women in his congregation
who are not goipg to forget their duty in this be-
half, feel assured. The visiting ministers were
most kindly cared for and entertained during their
stay on the eastern shore. The only thing can
say against many of the hospitable gentlemen in
that community is, that while they care most con-
siderately for Christs unworthy servants, they do
not seem to love and trust that Master whom these
servants represent. w.
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CENTRAL PRESENTER AN.

dren at school, and for all youth u our colleges and
seminaries of learning; for young men entering
upon the active business of life, and for those
abroad; for our sons and daughters openly confess
ing Christ
Thursday, January lO.-Prsyer: For nations
for rulers magistrates, and statesmen for the ar
my and navy for all benevolent and philanthropic
institutions; for religions liberty and the opening
of doors wide and effectuaP' for publishing the
gospel; and for the reign of righteousness and
peace.
Friday, January 1l.-Prayer: For Christian
missions to the Jews and Gentiles; for Sunday
Schools, and for the divine blessing on all Christian
efforts to spread the glad tidngs of the gospel of
salvation.
Saturday, January 12--Prayer for the circua-
ton Of the Bible; for the observance of the Sab
bath; for the removal of ntemperapce for the
rescue of the fallen; for the safety Of those who
travel by land and by water.
Sabbath, January 13-Sermons: Christian life.
"Let your light shine" Matt v: l6.
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

At late meeting of the Trustees of the First
Presbyterian church in Lancaster. Pa, thirty six
young men of the church were appointed ushers
Six of these are to serve for a month, two in each
aisle, to show strangers to pews, and give them
welcome to the house Of God. A good idea.
in the Seminary az Allegheny, Pa. was for twelve
years missionary in India. Iu India he succeed
ed to the work Of DR.. A. A. Hodge, as he has in
America, and in each case went into the house va
Gated by his predecessor. Presbyterian.
Mrs. John C. Green of New York. who has made
so many generous gifts, has deposited 500, 900 in
the Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit, and Insur-
ance Company in trust for the American Sunday
School Union. The interest of the money is to be
devoted to the missionary work of the Union and
the development of Sunday School literature Of
the highest merit.
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Organization of Maryland prssbytery.

The ministers and ruling elders, delegates from
the churches belonging to Chesapeake Presbytery
within the bounds of the State Of Maryland met
in the Franklin Street church. Baltimore, Deem
Der 5th, 1877, at Z! o'clock, p NJ, and sermon
vas preached by Rsv. J. G. Hammer D D., from
job xiv: IA. ip accordance with the order of the
Synod of Virginia. After sermon the action of
Synod author zlng the formation of the Presbytery
OF Maryland was read by DR.. Hammer, and Pres
bytery constituted with prayer.
The Rov. DR.. Hammer was elected Moderator
until the first stated meeting of Presbytery. The
roll was called and seen ministers and five elders
we're found to be present
Rev. r L. McMurran was elected stated clerk,
elder G. +. Anderson temporary clerk, and A.
Bullock, d d., Of Chesapeake Presbytery, was In
vited to sit as q corresponding member.
The Standing Committees on Foreign Missions,
Sustentation, Education, Publication, Evaugelistic
Work Sunday Schools and Systematic Benefceuce
and Finance were appointed.
A petition from a number of persons residing at
Wetheredsville and vicinity, Baltimore county,
asking for the appointment of committee to or.
gsnize church there was presented, and com
mitee consisting of Drs. Lefevre, Murkland, and
elder Isaac ID. Jones was appointed to visit the
ii ID, and If the way be clear, to organize the
church.
communication from the Rev. DR.. r. B.
White in regard to the candidates for the ministry
under the care of Chesapeake Presbytery was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee of Education
for final action. A resolution from Chesapeake
Presbytery respecting appropriations to their
was read by Rev. DR.. Bullock, which was
referred to the Committee of Sustentaton for cor
respondence.
An appropriation of $3.50 to each of the follow
ing churches, viz: Springfield, Laurel, and Mt
Washington, was recommended for the year 1875
ReVs. K l.. MCMurran, j. A. Lefevre, and W. U.
and elder j. Il, Trippe were appointed
a committee to prepare manual for Presbytery.
Churches assessed 20 cents per member for con.
tingent expenses. The treasurer of Presbytery was
instructed to pay the, treasurer of Synod $40, the
upon Chesapeake Presbytery for Syn
odical fund Tor the year 1877.
Presbytery adjourned to meet in Franklin Square
,hurch, Baltimore, the third Wednesday in April
.l7th) at y o'clock, P. NJ
R. l. MCMURRAN, s. @.
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How Is IT?-The Rev. Nelson P. Dame,
writing to the Southern Ckwchman from
Blacksburg, Va, speaks of the wants of the
feeble Episcopal church in that place, of their
need of help, etc. He then says of the said
church:
Her position in rapidly developing portion OF
our State and in a growiog community would alone
enttle her to all the aid she asks, but her claims
are even higher than this to her has been COM
mitted the churchy training OF one OF the largest
bodies of Young men which assemblies within our
State-tbe Virginia Agricultural aud Mechanical
College. Owing. however, to her weakness, IN
both numbers aud means, in spite of the most &C
tive efforts, the church building which was begun
some years ago, has not yet been completed. Oar
services are held for the present In an out OF the
way lecture room of the college, and until we have
3 building Of our own, this important work must
necessarily be much crippled
Now, as this college is State institution,
il will be in order for R Y. Mr.. Dame to ex-
plain who it is that has "cyumitted" to the
Episcopal church in BlaCksburg the church
ly training" of the whole body of students in
that institution If he cannot, perhaps some
Of the visitors appointed by the Governor can
make the point clear. There are those who
would like to know, and are sure they have
a right to the information.
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it, though the sun was fast sinking behind
the cliffs of Lebanon. That wonderful pan
Drama is forever fixed in my mind; what !
saw in those privileged hours I will never for
get. Next Sabbath expect to spend 10 the
garden of Gethsemane, and on the Mount of
Olives.
Damascus is in every respect an oriental
city. 1t is entirely unlike any western city.
The houses, streets, and ways of labor, and
mode of business, are wholly unlike the peO-
pie of the West. They are loath to make
any change. Ons evening we saw several
BedOuins just in from the desert, and they
were fierce, ugly. looking customers.
But my letter is becoming too long.
Yours truly, ]. II. BRYsON.
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Legislature of Virginia met in this city on th
5th instant.
The Senate is composed of forty-three members
80 Conservatives and Republicans. The House
Of Delegates consists of 1872 members, Conserva
tives lob, Independents 20, Republicans 9.
The House elected Judge Fl. c. Allen, Speaker
]. B. Bigger, Clerk; Col. Hill, Sergeant at Arms
The Message Of Governor Kemper takes strong
ground for sustaining the obligations of the State
and deprecates anything which looks toward repu-
dating them. After a comprehensive view of the
topics commonly belonging to this question, the
Governor says:
:" [ close my official labors in this connection
with the noble words which John O. Calhoun ut.
tered for South Carolina, and | adopt and apply
them, expecting the approving response which
they cannot faIl to command / pledge myself
that my State will pay every dollar she owes
should it take the last cent, without inauiring
whether it was spent wisely or not. Should [ in
this by possibility be mstaken-should she tarnish
her unsullied honor and bring discredit on our
common country By refusing to redeem her pghted
faith, which l hold to be impossbe--ieep as is
my devotion to her. and mother as she is to me,
would disown her.
Adger college, mas OBTAINED the ca lsent OF the
Synod Of Georgia to use the philosophical and
chemical apparatus and library of the late Ogle
thorpe College, provided the trustees of Tslmage
High School in whose hands the apparatus and
library we're placed will consent
Important Enterprise in Newbern, N. CA Cotton
Factory-A correspondent writes to the ~ c.
Presbyterian.
1.-The cotton factory in Newbern, started by the
distinguished enterprise Of George Allen, Esq is
rapidly approaching completion It will have twice
the capital originally proposed, and at the outset
will use about one thousand bales of cotton per an
mum. wealthy Northern gentleman, who passed
through Newbern recently, was SO much impressed
with the value and promise Of this enterprise, that
after his return North, he sent his check for sew
eral thousand dollars for stock in the mill. Let
Southerners manufacture their own raw material
Here is prosperity. We invite help from Northern
friends.
Colonel Robert Tyler son of ex. President Tyler,
died at Montgomery, Ala, December Sd. Of para
ysis of the brain.
A Useful Layman. Il. Thompson, NJ D.. a
son of Rev. Dr. Thompson, the author of 1.-THE
Land and the Book teaches Bible class of one
thousand persons every Lords day in New York
He is physician in large practice and professor in
d medical college, but has now several years sue.
,essfuly taught this large class.
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Information has reached the authorities at Wash
iugton that while the Sioux Indians we're being re-
moved from the Red Cloud Agency to the Mis-
souri, River, 100 OF them broke away aud are now
on the var path General Terry has issued orders
to the United States troops to prepare for winter
campaign. Those who have thus deserted are op-
Grating in the Deadwood country, and have already
attacked trains, aud caused general CONSERVATION.
Scottish Hierarchy-The Scottish Reformation
Society, in view of the re-estabishment of the Ro,
man Catholic hierarchy in Scotland calls upon all
Protestants to do their utmost to prevent the
spread of Catholicism in the country. Our Scot
fish brethren have not forgotten the former Cath
Ollie hierarchy in that country.
Rev. DR.. Edward Forbes expresses his decided
opinion that the moderation that prevailed In the
Communistic quarters of Paris at the late election
was largely promoted by the missionary work there
of Mr.. McAll and Miss de Broen, from 600 to
5000 persons attending their meetings weekly
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JOHN wAYT.

The departure Of this good man occurred
in S.sunton, Virginia on Wednesday, the
9th inst, in the 8 year of his age. He
was born in Green county, Va, (then part
of ORANGE but bis life since 1911, was spent
in WayuesbOro' and Stanton. In the rela
tions of business IS merchant and bank Of
6cer, his integrity and uprightness were
above all suspicion as a magistrate under
the old Constitution, and for fifty years as
ruling elder, successfully in the churches OF
linking Spring, WaynesborO, and Staun-
ton, his fidelity aud genrleness were an ex
ample to all. Hia value in the Sabbath
School will be long remembered. Never
have We known more pgreminded, kind
hearted Christian gentleman. The language
used in an exchange paper is strictly apPrO-
pirate.
"His uniform courtesy aud kindness of DISPOSE
tor, MS considerable regard for the feelings OF
others, his scrupulous integrity, ard the beautiful
Chris tisn symmetry OF his life adorned by every
grace that could fen and attract, made up man
upon whose ike We may not look again. An elegant
simplicity that won universal respect. free from
pTetense and ostentaton-a courteous integrity
that never offended 10 a stern adherence to the
rigbt-a Christi purity that Stunned the least
appearance of evil. blended IN beautiful harmony,
to crown life which linked the past and present
and threw hslowed iIf hence over family. friends
and community. Few men have lived so spotless
so free from oensure-and whose example of pa
tience fcrbearanee and forgiveness. exerted more
happy effect upon society.
His health had in general been remarka-
bly, good up to a recent period. Daring last
fall he made visit to bis friends in Rich
mOnd, remaining week, and eTjoying the
intercourse of society with all the freshness
of youth. More recently he was delegate
attending the last meeting of the Synod of
Virginia in Alexandria.
A fall from his chair few days before bis
death seems to have given shock to frame
which bad endured to the verge of four-score
years. But his end was not anticipated by
either his family or physician. To them he
seemed to have entered Ouly upon refresh
ing sleep; when he swoke, it was among the
scenes of heaven-those blessed realities
which shall never pass away.
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REV. D B. EWING, D. D.-The Trustees
of Hampdeu Sidney College have been SO
Fortunate as to secure the services CT DR..
Ewing, pastor of Hebron church, nesr
Stanton, Va, as their agent to raise funds
for the better endowment and equipment of
that venerable institution. Information is
received that he will enter upon this work
by the Lat of January uexs, or as soon there
after as he can arrange for the location of
his family at some suitable place. DR.. Eg-
ing has spent his whole life in Virginia, and
is so well known throughout the Synod that
no word of ours could avail anything to give
him access to our people, or forward the
good work he has il hand As trustee of
the College, and deeply impressed with the
Importance of sustaining and enlargr i's
operations, he is prepared to undertake this
agency in spirit of devoted enthusiasm =
1: is earnestly hoped that his tf3ris may be
crowned with abutdan success.
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The Week Of Prayer.

The Evangelical Alliance suggests the following
topics for the observance of the week of prayer,
January 6-lS, 1878.
Sabbath, January 6. Sermons Christian union
perfected. Rev. vii 9. TO-
Monday, January Prayer and plA;ae: Re.
membrance of personal and relative mercies pray
er for the divine blessing past privileges, and
for humble and contrite spirit.
TUESDAY,, January S-Prayer: For the Church
of Christ IN all lands; for its deiverance from err
ror; for its increase In faith and holiness and in
power as a witness for the Lord Jesus Christ; for
the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Wednesday, January 9.-Prsyer: For Christian
tamies-for sick and stiicted members for chill
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IN MEMORIAM.
CARTER R. BISHOP.


At the regular monthly meeting of the Session
of the Second Presbyterian church, Petersburg
held December Sd, the following preamble anC
resolutions we're unanimously adopted.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the great Head of the
Church to call to his rest our beloved brother
Carter R. Bishop, who for SO long time was con
nected with our church as member and as ruling
elder, and with whom we so often counsellcd con-
ceruing the welfare of Zion, therefore,
ResolUed, That we would record our sense of the
great loss which our church has sustained in his
death. He was one of the original colony Of
twentytw members with whom the church was
organized November 18th, 1851 He was ordained
and installed IS ruling elder July 18th. 1855 In
this Office he continued to serve the church TO the
time of his death, November l4th, 1871 His init
mate connection with this church during the &c
years of its existence makes his departure from us
peculiarly affective dispensatlon. He was fully
identified with all the interests OF the church. We
shall miss him In the public worship of the sane.
tuary where he was @ constant attendant and au
appreciative nearer Of the truth; in the prayer
meeting, where he often led us to the throne of
seyering teacher of the young in our seasonal
meeting, where his counsel was highly valued
The strict integrity Of his Christian life shone
brightly in the church and community, and renders
the death Of such a man serious loss.
ReSOtUed, That while We mourn our loss, we
would not murmur, but would humbly bow beneath
the ruling of Him who doeth all things we'll, and
would, by the warning voice Of his death, be melted
to new zeal and activity in the Masters work.
ReSoived, That we tenderly sympathze with the
bereaved family of our departed brother in their
deep affliction, and afectonately commend them to
Him who is adequate to their needs.
Resolced, That these resolutions be spread upon
our minutes, copy OF them be presented to the
bereaved family, and copy be furnished to the
Central Presbyterian for publication.
G. l.. PETRIE, Moderator.
DAVID CALENDER, Clerk.
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Married,

November 18th, in Petersburg, Va, by Rev. L.
D. Witherspoon, D. D, JOSEPH D COOPER and
MAMIE s., daughter of R. A. Martin, Esq, all of
Petersburg, Va.
December 9Th, at the residence of Mrs. E C.
Houston near Brownsburg, Rockbridge county. Va.
by Rev. E. D. Junkin, HENRY WRIGHT and CARO-
LINE A. BEAR.
November 9th, at the residence of DR.. E. b.
Spencer, by Rev. j. 81 Davis, 4. CHARLES HURT
and Miss r. WILLIE SPENCER, ali of Halifax county,
Va
November 10Th, at the residence of the BRIDES
mother, in this city, by Rev. DR.. Peterkin, JAMES
CAsKIE and EMMA, youngest daughter OF the late
William Palmer.
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Died, October 3lst, in Upton county, Tenn,
Mrs. ANN WooD 10 the S9h year of her age.
Trained by plOus parents, Miss Ann Key early
professed her faith in Christ. was married, and
moved from Albemarle county, Va, to this county
in 1926. Her name was the first entered on the
register when Mt. Carmel was organized Left
widow with nine children in 1885, she found God
her helper and the wdows's stay. Mrs Wood was
blessed in the conversion of children and grand
children, for some of whom she travelled long in
earnest prayer unto him. who always answers
believing prayer. She took great delight in Chris:
tan Society and religious conversation. Blessed
with good health through life, Der final sickness
was rather gradual and gentle sinking Of worn
out body into the sleep of death, than sny active
disease. AS it progressed however, she expressed
to her only surviving son, cow an elder In the
church with which she SO long worshipped, an en-
tire willingness to depart and be with Jesus.
PASTOR
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