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MR.. w. II. sHUsTER, of 5s N. Eighth
ST., Philadelphia, has In connection with
his well-known Confectionery Store es-
tablished a thoroughly first-class Dining
Room, He assures us that II will be his
aim to supply his patrons with everything
of the best the market affords, and at
prices that will meet the views OF all.
Particular attention Is giv-n to the serv-
ing up of oysters IN good style. Don't
forget the number. IS N. Eighth St, be-
low Arch, Phiia oct3-dlSt
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NATIONAL BANKRUPT ACT is
rqjcCted, and by a body of busi-
i-.he Commercial Law Com
tie United States Board of
Pho will undoubtedly endeavor
he faults of the old law.
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|Ieat,ons for To-day.

| |SuM and Middle atlantic States
lomeir, ,dightlycOoler, clear 'oedth'
Iat b northwest winds WU pre-
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PHlLDELpHlA CRICKETERs are
Pie Australians, but the pecu-
F Of the latter will make many
assume that the difference is
Ply dueto the skill of the plucky
|1hian,.
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SALE
y OF
FINE Silver-War

Messrs. Merrick Il Drake, take great
pleasure to announce that they have re-
ceived large con -ignment of FINE
T RIP l. T. SILVER-PLATED WARE.
made by the Meriden Plate Co., Rogers,
aud others. The stock is complete with q
large assortment of Table Cutlery. Sale
to take place on thursday, OCTOBER
10th, at and TX O'Clock, to be continued
until all are sold, at our Auction hoom
Sl4 Market St.
hERRICH & DRAKE,
oct5-8t Auetioneers.
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STREET YEsrERDAY.-The
Fket was fairly active, and after
decline in the forenovn stocks
and closed strong, Gold ad-
pom 1909 to 1901. Government
fFe IIrm' States higher and rail
fgular' Money on call was easy
Per cent.
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NEW ADvERTISEM ENTs.


DOARDERS WANTED at s. W. Cor.
ID 9th and French. oct1.2w*
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Missionaries to Africa

Four young colored students have just left
Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, as
missionaries to Africa. Mr.. E NJ. Barnes,
of the University, describes the circumstances
attending their departure:
GA call for two young men to 60 imme-
diately to reinforce the Mendi Mission 10 the
Sherbra country, West Africa, came very
unexpectedly three weeks ago. 1t was a
brief, business letter, and was read to our
students almost without comment, and with
an oppressive fear that minute men for AT
RIGA were not among our ranks. Constant
efforts are made in every possible way, by
lectures, instruction, and earnest prayers, to
keep our students interested in Africa and
its conversion, but We we're not sure that
any yet were ready to 60. After two days
of prayerful consideration, four of our best
and most promising students volunteered to
go-Mr. lbert Miller Of the senior college
class Mr. Andrew E Jackson of che junior
scientific class, aad the two youUg ladies to
whom they were engaged, Miss Ada Roberts
and Miss Ella Hildrige, both from the high.
err normal department.. Their names were
sent on; they were accepted; and were in
formed that they must start in very few
days in order to reach their destination be-
fore the rainy season. Teachers, students,
and friends, during the following week, as
sisted in the necessary preparations; and
there were solemn services Of ordination on
Sunday afternoon, February 18th, followed
by double wedding on Monday forenoon
and farewell meeting Oh Monday afternoon.
The Christian people of Nash vile, both white
and colored, took deep interest in this
work. Many presents were sent to the young
missionaries; and several churches took up
collections for their benefs-one of the lead.
ing white churches giving over $780, A
number Of the white pastors were among the
speakers at the farewell meeting.
Mr.. Miller, one of the two missionaries,
said in his last remarks, while speaking of
the wants and claims of Africa: Would that
it might be the motto, not only Of Fisk Uni
Versity, but of every similar institution among
our people: Her sons and her daughters are
ever on the altar. IS s. Times.
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Revival of Conscience.

Readers of history have often noticed the
great and sudden revulsions that occur 10 the
movement of human thought; how the great
est excuses of vice are often succeeded by
the most fanatical austerities and gloom.
1t is revival, type of the fual resurrec-
ton of conscience overwhelmed or stultified
before, it now issues from its temporary
tomb, once more to speak in tones of thun.
der. With an emphasis that gathers force
from the very violence it suffered, it once
more peals forth ITS solemn warning: Pre-
pare to meet your God!"
During the last ten years aud more this
country has passed through its carnival of
dissipation, relaxation of moral restraints,
political corruption and commercial reckless
ness. All classes of society, all parts of the
country have been more or less infected, and
now the question suddenly arises, from every
quarter, is there not a hsU?' 1t is a very
natural question in the circumstances. What
is to come after this Is there retribution
beyond the grave? This is question which
deserves very thorough discussion, if any
have doubts about it. Il is very timely
cues ion, and would have been timely before.
s. W. Presbyterian.
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spring of progress, and he will be a pros
porous, useful, and happy citizen of the fu
ture nation.-St. Louis Presbyterian.
Action of the Southern General Assembly
of 1870.
(Ouoted BY Rev. DR.. Van DYKE. J

quoted Dy new. LIT. du DykeJ
Both the wings of the now united Assembly,
during their separate existence before the fusion
did fatally complicate themselves with the State in
political utterances deliberately pronounced year
after year, and which, in our judgment, we're q sad
betrayal Of the cause and kingdom OF our commop
Lord and Head We believe it to be solemnly in
cumbent upon the Northern Presbyterian Church,
not with reference to Us, but before the Christian
world and before our divine Master and King to
purge itself of this error, and by public proclsma-
ton OF the truth, TO place the crown once more
upon the head Of Jesus Christ as the alone King
in Zion in default of which the Southern Presby.
terian Church, which has already suff red much in
maintaining the independence and spirituality of
the Redeemer's kingdom upon earth, feels con-
strained to bear public testimony against this de-
fiction OF our late associates from the truth. Nor
can we by official correspondence even, consent to
blunt the edge of this our testimony concerning the
very nature and mission of the Church as purely
spiritual body among men.
The union now consum mated between the Cd
and New School Assemblies North was accom-.
plished BY methods which, in our Judgment, 10
volve total surrender of all the great testimonies
of the Church for the fundamental doctrines OF
grace, at time when the victory Of truth over err
ror hung long in the balance. The U lited AS
sembly stands Of necessity upon an allowed latitude
of Interpretation of the standa d. aud must come
at length to embrace nearly all shades of doctrina
belief OF those falling testimonies We are the sole
surviving heir, which we must lift from the dust
and bear to the generations after US. 1t would be
serious compromise of this sacred trust to enter
into public and official fellowship With those repu
dating these testimonies and to do this expressly
upon the graynd, as stated in the preamble to the
overture before us, that the terms of reunion be
tween the two branches of the Presbyterian Church
at the North, now happily contaminated, present
an suspicious opportunity for the adjustment Of
such relations To found correspondence pro-
fessedy upon this idea would be to endorse thai
which we thoroughly disapprove."
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rHAr LIQUOR ELL ONCE MORE.

To former number it vas shown that &C
cordipq to the statistics in the report Of Sena-
tor lhnsop, the people of Virginia could pay
their entire State debt IN one gear, by aP
plying to that purpose the sum which they
annually waste for liquors, to wit; thirty
millions of dollars
Let US row pursue this liae Of argument q
little further. On the same page of that re-
port before referred to III We learn that the
whole assessed value of the property of Vir
GINA is 1920 OOO 900. So then it appears
that in little over ten gears the people of
this State consume in liquors their entire
patrimony, real, personal and mixed
Again the report says 1.-The total amount
raised By taxation and expended in the sup
port Of the government, for schools and edu-
cation, for interest on State, city and county
debts, for roads, and. county and city pur-
poses, is ige millions, that is, the annual tax
on the labor and production of Virginia, is
three dollars and thirty three cents per head
of her population" Bat while she is grOan-
Jog under this taxation as a burden too
gvievous to be borne, it seems to be light
matter to spend sir times as much, or t'oenty
dollars per head of the population, to main
tain her army of liqlor sellers.
O-ce more: it has been seriously argued
that the alternative nov presented to the
people Of Virginia is, either the reputation
Of their State debt, or the destruction of their
common schools. Now from the report be-
fore mentioned, page 10 we learn that there
was expended in Virginia the last year for
oommOh schools, 81 O9O l89, or one dol
lar and THIRTY one cents per head of her pop
uasion and for common schools together
with schools aud colleges Of every descrip-
ton, 81 l42,634, or one dollar and thirty
nine cents per head of her population.
Now the schools are q great blessing, but
if one or the other mast be given up, many
are ready to say, "down wl,h the common
schools, that cost one dollar aud thisty-oue
cents per head to mainteia them; but do not
touch the rom-shopa. though they COS,
twenty dollars per head 30 keep them up
Fer where then would our bibulOus legisla-
tors, and the rest Of our thirsty fellow citizens
90 for indu' genoes and Injuries p This
O0uld BIS a cslamity
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A New SYNOD in Florida An overture WI

A New Synod in Florida An overture was
presented to the last General Assembly asking the
erection Of Synod Of Florida under certain con-
ditions.
"The Assembly declined granting the request
of the overture for want of satisfactory information
in the premises, and recommended to the Presbg-
terry of Florida to make known their wishes to the
Synods of Georgia and Alabama, and then prose-
crte or decline to prosecute the effort to procure
the erection of Synod according to the result Of
such application to the Synods of Georgia and
Alabama
1t is probable that at the Spring meeting that
presbytery will send memorial to the spring
meeting Of Savannah Presbytery, asking it to unite
with the two Presbyteries Of Florida and st.
Johns, in the formation of new Synod to be
called the Synod of Florida.
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part it would get fairly and fatally choked
on the first sentence. So there is one great
difference in the outset.
But We are not done with this part. 1t IS
a most suggestive fact that all this was
known to Dr.. Van Dyke; for it is contained
in the paragraph Immediately preceding the
one from which he quotes When, there
fore he held in his hand that pamphlet (''Dis-
tiuotive Principles of the Southern Pfeaby-
teran Church to which he referred in his
speech before the Assembly at Chicago, no
one can aver that it would have in the least
damaged his character for oandOr and COM
mon fairness, if he had quoted this Also
But it would have destroyed the effect OF
che part he did recite, and thus more than
damaged his speech.
Here then we have two instances land
there are more) in which our Assembly sol
EMMY diseaims all Intention of ever casting
offensive imputa,ions upon the Northern.-
We ask again if the Northern can say as
much as that to US Aud if not, why notf
e 1t is fact that the Assembly just re
ferred to, though for six years full to over
flowing of < the gall of bitterness against
ours, has neve7 onee vea,ured to assert, il
any specific way, thss ours had cast offensive
inspirations upon it, Lot these facts be pom
dered according 80 their true significance.
There are still other considerations to be
presented on this point, and then we pro-
pose to examine the remaining parts Of this
Communication.
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Religion in New England.

In another column we had occasion to re
fer to the comparative dearth of churches in
New England as compared with the South
The figures which the Ninth Census furnishes
will open the eyes of some people who have
been taught to think that the Southern PEG
pie are semi barbaroue, and that New Eng
land is the home of all godlinesS.
For purposes of comparison the six New
England States and the six South Atlantic
States may be very fairly brought into con,
trast, inasmuch as they are practically equal
in their white population the New EGG
land States numbering only 5000 more than
the six South Atlantic States. Now, these
six Southern States have more than twice
as many churches as the ak New England
States, and one million and half more
church sittings. In New England there il
one church for every 637 persons; in the
six South Atlantic States one for every 298.
As consequence Of the superior religious
privileges of these Southern people, We fad
the same remarkablatwntras In favor Of The
South in regard to pauperism and crime L.
New England in 1870, there were nearly
twice as many paupers and twice as many
criminals as in the six South Atlantic States !;
the exact figures being, in New England
II, 972 paupers, and 2.O97 criminals; In the
Southern Atlantic States, 1862 paupers,
and LIZA criminals. When it IS remem
bered that this census was taken very SooD
after desolating war had nearly pauperized
the whole Southern people, this comparison
will appear more striking. This comparison
might be instituted between the sixteen
Southern States and the thirty-one Northern
States and Territories; and the preponder-
ance of churches, and the smaller number of
criminals and paupers in proportion to the
entire population, will be found on the side
of the South. Thus the whole South, with
population of 1887, 6l5, has one church for
every $50 persons, white and black; while
the whole North with population of "A,
$780, 56, has one church for every 66l per
sons. The Southern States have one pau
per in every SO, and one criminal in every
2,8O7 of its native white population; while
the North has one pauper in every 1856, and
one criminal in every 1908 of its native
whites.
Some very wholesome differences might be
drawn from these fgureS.--Kentucky Pres
6yterian.
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AMgRICAN BIBLE SoCIgTY-The Board
Of Managers of this great religious institn-
ton have appointed Its next anniversary to
be held iu Richmond, Va. This action has
been taken upon an Invitation from the Board
of Managers of tbe Virginia Bible Society ;
and it has been arranged that the meeting
shall be held in S.. Psups church on the af
ssrnoon of Sabbath, the 12.h of May. This,
We believe, is the first time such an anniver-
sary has been held GU side of the city of
New York. IL will bring together di8tin-
guisbed ministers of the gospel and laymen
from both North and Sjutb, whose presence
and powerful advocacy Of this noble cause of
beuevolenco will impart great interest to the
occasion. TIE American B bic Society was
organized in 1916; the Virginia Bible So
oiety is three years colder, having been or,
ganizad in 1918.
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How A PoPE IS HoNoRED-After tn
death of Pope P,us the TX. his remains we're
cared for in the style usual on such occasions
Among these was their embalmiug. Afte'
other ceremonies they were placed in the
chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament, in S..
Peters. Here an arrangement was made by
which his feet, covered with red Velvetslippers,
we're lef; outside of the iron grating of the
chapel, to be kissed by those who relisbed
that operation, of whom there was au i'm
mense crowd. Some were so long in going
through it, that it created confusion, and
after the first day it was necessary to pro-
hibit it.
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THE ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR ends on the
31st of March. Unless collections are re
oeived by the Treasurers of the Assembly 3
Committees btfyre that time they cannot be
counted in this years receipts. Treasures
Of churches and deacons, having church col
leclions on hand are requested to forward
shem at once either to TIE R3v. Dr.. R Nc,
Ilwaiae, Of Baltimore, for Sastenta:ion and
Foreign Missions, or to the Rev. DR.. Wad-
del, of Memphis, for Education, or to the
Rev. J. X. Haz3u, of Richmond, for tn,
Publication cause, or to Rev. De-. c. A Sill
nan, Tagculoose, Ala, FIR the inSti uiont 7
training colored ministers.
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SOME MEN there are whose economy OIL

SOME MEN there are whose economy of
time is so intense that they carry it into the
services of Gods house. They make it a
point not to be in their places one minute too
soon, and, to be sure that no time is lost,
they commonly get in minute or two too
late. This distul bs the worship of their
Deighbors, it is true, but then it saves time.
Nor are these time savers less prudent at the
close of the services. Whilst singing the
doxology, or receiving the benediction, they
make gain of from thirty to fifty seconds by
getting their hats, putting on gloves and
coats, and SO making themselves ready for
prompt departure from the sanctuary. 1t is
true that this is an insult to the Lord of the
sanctuary, but then it saves time.
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African Colonization.
BY REV. ROBERT P. KERR.

1t may not be out of place, while the
above subject is being canvasSed, for word
20 be put In from a southern standpoint
What shall We do with him is the press
Ing question of the hour, now that the col
ored man is free. The philanthropic OBJ
server sees every where many sad facts which
sand out from the freeman's condition, which
demand attention. He is ignorant; he is
credulous he 10 poor. We See many things
which call out our sympsthies in his behalf
So the question arises in the hearts of all
true lovers of mankind-what can we do to
help him?
When the question is answered by saying
send him to Liberia, We enter our dissent,
because he is not prepared for 1t, and because
me wdnt him here.
We who have been in the South all the
time, can see that the colored man is i'm
proving himself aud his condition. He is
learning the lesson of economy, the lesson of
self reliance; and the struggle for existence
which he is engaged in, is making man Of
him. Experience is thorough teacher, and
is teaching him. The result is that the freed
man is getting to own property. This is
long step towards higher development. He
has stake in society. He is getting an ed
ucation, and is fast learning to appreciate
the value of it. They have, in the suburbs
of all our Southern towns, comfortable homes
which are indicative of a considerable amount
of thrift, and many of them would compare
favorably with those of the working classes
in any part of the country.
No: the best thing to do with the colored
man is to help him Where he is, to work out
the great problems of his destiny, social,
moral, and political. Give him knowledge,
human and divine, which is the great main
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BOARDS OF COLLEGEs.-Many are inter
ested 10 know how the literary institutions
of Virginia are affected by the new funding
bill passed by its Legislature. Upon inquiry
we are informed by those who are entitled
to know, that the law of 1928 by which
they have been paid six per cent upon the
whole amount ia still in force 1t ordered
that amount to be paid "untz otherwise de-
rected;;" and there is nothing in the new bill
which interferes with that order. If so, the
payment of the full amount may be expected,
if there is enough in the treasury to meet the
demand.
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UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-The
Board of Trustees meet April Oh, and not OF
the III as is by mistake printed on the cover
of their recent Catalogue. The time is COR
reotly given in the notice published in anOth-
or column.
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Msssrs. Moody and Sankey's closing meetings in
Springfield were SO thronged as to make overflow
meetings needlul. From the beginning the revival
made steady progress, without any unhealthy ex-
element OF, opposing manifestations, and at the
last took deep and wide hold of the towns in the
vicinity. The inquiry meetings which, departing
from Mr.. Moody usual custom, were held from
the outset, developed we'll both in conversions
IN the quickening Of backslidden Christians. The
MONDAY women's prayer meetir gs and young
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The GOSPEL IN ONE WoRD.--Thomas
Nelson, the founder of the great publishing
house of that name in Edinburgh, London,
and New York, when about to die remarked
to his pastor that if he we're called upon to
state the essence of the gospel in single
word he would say it Was the word subst'tU
tiOn. Every reader of the Bible knows that
both the Cd Testament and the New are full
of that great idea.
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Any person obtaining new subscribers, and
transmitting payment, may retain seventy
fee cents, as a commission for each name.
Transmit by Post Office money order, or
By a registered letter.
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States

VIII meet at the First Presbyterian Church Of
Knoxville, Tenn, on the third Thursday, 10th
day. Of May, 1873, at IL O'clock, A N. The
opening sermon viii be preached by the Rev. G.
A. SrLLlIAN, D. D., Moderator Of the last As
sembly.
The undersigned, Committee On Commissions
viii meet in the Lecture room Of said church on
Wednesday MAY l5,hl at o'clock. P. NJ, for
the purpose of enrolling the names Of Commits
siOners.
JOSEPH r. WILSON. STATED Clerk.
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent CleTk.
n. B. Treasurers Of Presbyteries viii please for
ward Through Commissioners the Presbyterisl
assessments, as per schedule on page SO, Minutes
OflS75. JOSEPH f. WILSON,
Treasurer OF Assembly
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LITTELLs LIVING AaE.-The numbers for the
weeks ending March Oh and 10Th, have the fol-
lowing valuable contents:
DR.. Schliemans E xploraton of Niger &c; Charles
Sumner; Constantlnope-a Lecture delivered in
Aberdeen, January 81, 1878 by James Bryce !;
A Ride for Life E lca, serial story translated
for The LUiag Age from the German of Frau Won
Iugerseben; fhe Education Of Girs-their Ad-
instability to Universities; Above the Clouds; q
Rsverie on the Bel Alp LquefactiOn OF Oxygen /;
with the usual choice poetry, etc. The back mum;
bers containing the first instalments of Erica, and
story by Miss Thackeray, are still sent gratis to
new subscribers for 1878
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ALL SAINTS DAY, and other Sermons. By
Rev. Charles Kingsley, M. A., late Rector Of
Eversley and Canon of Westminster. Edited by
Rev. w. Harrison, M. A. New York: Scribner,
Armstrong & Co. Price so.
For sale by West & Johnston, of this city.