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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-05

a The undersigned offers ,r ,~;,-,,,. -. \,
the loi iowinT opertics. TO wit: tract of lana
IN N'ydcr township. Blair county u, miles fr,,,o
-'S - rome con aiming lSS acres. well ftuu-a.- .
n wing thereon all the necessary farm l,p l,lir,
rms lartn viii be divided into two or brfe ii,l
u tsifeh pE purchasers, and t not sold befsr,. l,
'he hfSt oi March next. 10 will then he rertsf
Also the tnrn ou which now reside In ..,,r,
township 3i4 miles from A ltoaua IN r,-.,,.- ~
) IN high state OF cultivation and has !, sl,lii5
mouse Darn and other buildings thereon t''r,.gts'l
Also, a tract OF Improved land sifuq.el f,9.-s =,
IN Blair and Cambria counties cnnta ir,i,,t- %
acres This tract is uuderIaid with coal at -
ient quality well covered with timber ana b.s !,
railroad built 10 It. ready for shipping coaI
Ihese lands viii be sold as n whole or ,iiri5o,t
Su on terms 10 suit purchasers = or viii exchonae -
OF AlIoona city property. For further i'm f.,rrne =
'i3n car on or address WM. DECKER
WV. - loff.-l3 Box 500, A Altoona
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Crows 1t is not generally known,
says a Washington paper, that crows
90 no further south than this city
during the winter They cong"egate
here by the millions, and have r0osting
places within three miles of rs. Early
in the morning, they course down the
Potomac in large hocks. and late in
the evening return to their TOOsts IN
the pine groves which lie adjacent TO
the river They follow the tide swamps
whenever barred bv the cbb tide and
su, sist upon the crabs and other water
animal lite which may be left exposed
But why they do not remain some
twenty or thirty miles down the Poto
mae, wLcre the pine groves are a
htn Ircd times more extensive than
here, and where ice never forms, is
unexplained We have gone near a
roosting place, of a few acres extent,
abou. dusk, and were surprised to note
the immense number of these birds
clineing to the branches OF the trees
They k ,ep up an incessant caw:ng all
mint long and when disturbed literally
fill the air with their confused masses
and cries When warm Weatl er comes
they leave us, and are as rarely seen
Il re during the summer as they a.e
further north during the winter
A FEW pieces of bark oil u root of
sasafras put in th"ir nests will prevent
or cure lice On hens
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The Vote on the Revised Book.

According to tie memorandum which we nave
kent of the orty-niue Presbyteres that have taken
action on the Revised Book, twenty SIX adopt the
Book as a whole, as far as completed; ten approve
and desire the revision to he completed and tnlr
teen decline to adopt the Book as it stands. Two
Presbyteries out of the sxty-three express Vloent
dislike of the movement-one, IN the face OF tnls
vote and that of Presbyteries and Assemblies TOT
ten wears past re ssserts officially the FOOLISH par
tizan osnor that the work has been forced upon
an unwilling Church-how or by whom they do not
say another, on the novel constitutional, ground
that the Assembly has arrogsntly sent down the
overture to its masters, the Presbyterles instead
of waiting for its poly headed master to send up MS
overtures to the Assembly. Taking into view the
difficulty of getting the judgment OF the Cnurcn 10
case of general revision of our Book, this recent
vote exhibits in our Church degree OF unanimity
in favor of general change singularly slenincant
Ii the thirteen Presbyteries, yet to De nearo iro
vote on the average as those which have voted tue
Book will be approved in general BY three-fourths
Of the Presbyteries, and probably approved, as It
stands, by majority. ;.
| We had our doubts, at the time, OF the expedl'
ency of sending down the overture IN the form IN
which it was sent. Had the Book been completed
by inserting such of the eight separate points as
| seemed to be most in favor with the majority OF
the Presbyteries for final vote we judge it would
have carried by two.thirds vote, II not three
| fourths.
Perhaps we are too impatient, but now that the
| Revision movement has become OF age-twenty'
one Years old-we think it is high time it we're
brought to final decision. As to that class oil
brethren who still complain that they want more
time. and those that say they have not yet seen the
Book it is not likely, if twenty-one years have mol
given them time enough. that forty years will az
them any good Louisville Presbyterian.
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The Late Rev. W. W. Hill, D. D.

The fears expressed in our last issue were
afternoon His name must be added to the long
list of faithful and beloved servants of God Of
whom our Church has lately been beresved. Be-
sides sharing the general sorrow over the loss Of
one so long and widely known and esteemed, We
mourn fast friend and trusted counsellor With
o sense of personal loss We mingle our grief with
those dear ones whom this providence has widowed
and orphaned.
Dr. Hill was born in Bath county, KY, Jan. 26,
1915. His academical training was impaired BY
Mr. Walker Bowen, near Mt. Sterling, and Mr.. Il
Sharp, of Paris, Ky. He was graduated at Centre
College, Dsnville, in 1885. After theological
course in Princeton Seminary, he was licensed 10
1888 by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, and the
same wear was ordained by the Presbytery OF Lou
isville 1.-THE late n L. Rice, D. D., presiding on
the occasion) and installed pastor of the church at
Shelbyville. In lS43 he took charge of the Frank.
fort church, but the following year removed to
Louisville to edit the Presbyterian Herald. This
position he held twenty years with very great sue
cess meanwhile regularly supplying neighboriDg
churches, besides serving fifteen years as the Cor
responding Secretary OF the Western Executive
Committee of the Board of Domestic Missions. In
1861 he founded Beewood Seminary at Anchor
age, near Louisville. Thence, in 1874 he came to
Fulton. having been chosen President of the Synod
ica Female College. Last year he removed to
Sherman, Texas, where he began to build up a
school, and was minstering to two churches, when,
having completed on the ID Sabbath Of March,
1878, ministry Of forty years. he was on the fol-
lowing Tuesday stricken with paralysis
Thus incapacitsted for work, he returned to Ful.
ton with part of his family intending after while
to visit Kentucky. Continuing to fail, his absent
children were summoned from Texas, and in the
midst of his loved ones, and of friends whose kind
ness deeply impressed him, he passed away, with
put struggle, saying, :" Is this desth2 1t is not
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Synod Of Virginia.
Publication.

A part Of the paper adopted by Mecklenburg
Presbytery st its recent meeting:
Present Condition of the Publication Cause =
Your Committee are glad to be able to report the
success Of the present management IN brlnging
order out of confusion, and in inaugurating the
new policy. The arrangement made By the Score
tary, in accordance with Assembly directions,
promises funds sufficient from these contracts to
pay the expenses of the Committee aud as the
confidence of the Church is restored there is rea-
son for hope for career Of usefulness IN the future
Among the other elements of reform urged before
the New Orleans Assembly, IN a memorial from
members of your body and By your commissioners,
was the subject Of eOpOrtsge. 1t is gratifying to
your Committee to be able to state that this sub
ect has received the earnest attention or the pre-
sent Secretary He has sent to the Presbyteries q
circular em0odying plan essentially the same that
has been in successful operation in several Pres6y-
teries. Publication without eOlportsge Is q vel!
without Windass or chain. This Is one Of the most
important practical questions that can claim our
attention. We have within our own territory thou
sands who cannot be reached by any ether instru'
mentality. TIE following resolutions are recon-
mended to your consideration:
l. That irrespective OF our approval or dlsap-
prOVal of the past management or the Pubhoadon
cause we feel that it is question Of honor with US
to meet al the liabilities incurred IN the name Of
the Church, and that We urge the Church TO raise
a liberal collection for this object
.. That we cordially endorse the New Departure
in the management OF our Publication cause
3. That We take immediate steps to insugurate
a scheme OF eOlportage, aud that collection De
ordered to raise the necessary capita, and that
Committee on CopOrtsge be appointed.
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Presbytery of Lexington

Met in Waynesboro', Va, May Sth, at IL M
! Rev. q. L. Bronn preached, and the Presbytery
was constituted with prayer. The meeting was an
unusually full one thirtyone ministers, and thirty
elders, and ten corresponding members attending.
| Rev. p. Fletcher was chosen Moderator, and
Rev. Messrs. Hamilton and Mofett, Clerks.
| Rev. Henry r. Smith was received from Abing-
don Presbytery; Rev. Henry Brown, from the
Presbytery of Florida.
The committee appointed to organize church at
Holly Meadows reported the organization OF said
church, and the name was ordered to be enrolled.
The ministers were called on to state whether or
not they had complied with the order of Presbytery
to read to their congregations the deverance Of
the General Assembly on the subject of dancing
Mr.. William [. Laird. member of New Mon
mouth church, was taken under the care of Pres
bytery as candidate for the ministry.
The nominees as delegates to the General AS
sembly were elected. They are Revs. E. D. Jun.
kin, o. 5. NJ. Lee, and ruling elders OF and Coed.
Ing.
TIE deputation from Olarksburg Harrison Co.,
w. Va, praying the organization of church in
that place, to be under the care of Lexington Pres
bytery, was heard. The request was granted, and
Rev. Dr. Ewing, P. Fletcher W. f. Baker, with
elders Morrell and Harper, were appointed COM
mittee to organize church at that place at the
eerest convenience.
The committee to visit Bridgewater in relation
to the organization of church made report,
which was received and after farther consideration
committee, consisting of Rev. j. r. Bowman, s.
w. Watkins, T. Boyd, and elders R. Black and
Switzer, was appointed to organize the church at
Bridgewater
Rev. f. H. Gaines was received from Ebenezer
Presbytery, as member of this Presbytery. A
call from Hebron church was placed in his hands
and being accepted, committee was appointed to
arrange for his installation.
The report on Sabbath Schools showed this work
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Resignation of Mr.. sleight.

We are sorry to learn from our contemporary,
the Richmond Dispatch, that Mr.. ]. D, X Sleight
impaired health necsssiates bis Tesigni1g the post
be has so long and satisfactorily filed, first, as
Business Agent Of the Presbyterian Committee Of
Publication, and more lately as Superintendent of
the Presbyterian Publishing Company, doing the
same work for the Church. Mr.. Sleight's name is
a household word in al our Presbyterian families,
and especially in our Sunday Schools We were
present at the Sunday School Convention Of Fay
etteyills Presbytsry, held in Buffalo church, in
September; 1875, and remember still freshly his
earnest words, his hearty and kindly manners, and
hrs deighdul singing. Would We had more such
mea as Mr.. Sleight 1t pains Us to think that his
eminent usefulness must be abridged, and he De
laid as do from work for the present. We sincerely
hope that rest, recreation and the inVgorating In
fu3nces Of al ocean trip which, on the advice Of
his physician, be will make at an early day, may
restore bis health fully, and that the God who
holds the winds Ia His FIST and IN whose hands our
breath is, may protect and bless aud keep safely
one to whom the Church is so warmly attached aud
deeply indebted.-N G. Presbyterian.
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For TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
To Chairmen of Presbyterlal Committees OF
Sustentation or Domestic Missions.

CHARLEsTowN, W. Va, April 26, 1878.
Dear Brethren, PLEASE send me as soon as you
can your reports on the state plan. field, progress,
and prospects of Evangelistic Labor in your
bounds, that l may prepare the annual report for
Synod.
My reasons for asking this of you mow are, first,
the year to be covered by the reports ended LIST
April inst second deferring these reports till fall,
brethren frequently bring into them matter that
does not properly belong to the year. can and
shall get statistics of contributions from the Assem-
bly's Minutes. unless chairmen give me other in
structions; but desire all reports to be full in
other respects
Prompt attention to this request will secure an
accurate report to Synod.
s. On behalf Of Synod's Committee on Evangelistic
Labor. A. @. HOPKINS,
Chairman,
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Sabbath School Convention.

The Sabbath School Convention of Greenbrie
Presbytery met in the First church of Charles
ton, West Va, on the 9th inst. at 8 P. NJ.
The following ministers were present-Rev. S
R Houston, D. D, Edward Eells, j. a. Leps, j
G. Barr D. s. Sydenstricker j. H. Lewis, james
Haynes, j. II. McCown, and w. h. Hil chair
man.
Corresponding members-Rsv. Dr. Whiting
West Virginia Presbytery; T. c. Johnston, Bap
fist; and - RYAN. NJ. r Church.
Deegstes-F. Hausford, 81 AL6dnS William
Steele and j. A. Dunlap, Union j. H. Johnston
Mt. Pleasant; Richard Putney, Maiden
Corresponding members. b. Middleton, John
Hoge, j. E. McChesney, O. B. Graham, j. D.
Bains, and G. c. Lewis
Normal Exercises "How to Prepare a Sabbath
School Lesson" wasl conducted by w f. Hill
Addresses we're delivered on the following subjects
1.-THE Shorter Csteehism as a Preventive Of
Theological Error" Dr. Houston.
The Sabbath School as an aid to Home Evan
gelization," james Haynes
1.-The International Lessons as an aid to Home
and Sabbath School Bible Study" ID. s. Syden-
stricken.
"Our Wasted Sabbath School Resources, j.
T. johnson, Baptist
These subjects were also discussed in short
speeches by most OF the members
The night session was taken up with addresses
By j. II. Lewis, on The Relation of the Sabbath
School to the Publication Cause. Rev. j. Fl. Leps
to the children. Normal Lesson, w. e. Hill
DR.. Houston was requested to prepare his paper
for publication. The Presbytery was requested to
call another Convention. The exercises we're inter
spersed with singing and prayer. Subjects for the
next Convention were received. The Convention
closed its pleasant and profitable session at 81 P.
NJ, on the 7th, with devotional exercises.
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE
SoCIETY.-Upon invitation from the Virgin
ia Bible Society, the 62d annivel sary of this
great national Institution was held in ST..
Paul's Church, Richmond, on. he afternoon
of last Sabbath, the 18th inst. Uppropitious
as the day was, the large edifce was filed by
an assemblage of deeply interested hearers.
After appropriate exercises of worship, the
Rev. DR.. Hoge, President of he Virginia
Bible Society, made the oper ing address,
concluding with welcome to hose who had
come from the mother Society to be present
on this occasion. To this response ives
made by the Hon. VIM. Il. Allen, President
of the American Bible Society. He was fol-
lowed by the Rev. DR.. Gilman, Secretary Of
that Society. Then came the Rev. DR.. Tay-
Tor of New Jersey; aud the closing address
vas made by the Rev. DR.. CRANBERRY Of
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. All these
speeches we're of high order of excellence,
and though the services were more than three
hours long, yet the attention of the congre.
CATION seemed to be unwearied to the end
We regret our inability, both for want Of
space and want of time upon the eve of start.
ing for Knoxville to give a full account Of
a meetir which was 10 all respects one Of
the most edifying of its kind we ever attend.
ed, aud which gave great encouragement and
qualification to all who are friends of the Bible,
and Of its circulation over the whole land and
the whole world.
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what thought it to be. do not suffer, and want

what thought it to be. do not suffer, and want
yoI all to know that death is easy"
The funeral services we're conducted last Friday
church, Rev. G. W. Penn, of the NJ. E Church,
South, and Dr. B T. Lacy, of Mexico. Dr. Lacy
preached the sermon from Cor. v: l. an admlra.
bic discourse, and noble tribute to bis friend OF
many years.
Friday before his death, DR. Hill wrote in pencil
and with tremulous hand, piece which he entitled
Forty years of Gods goodness to one OF His
ministerlng servants" The composition eVInceS
failing powers, but is touching expression OF the
dying man 8 gratitude to God and to God s people
| St. Louis Presbyterian.
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ATHENS, GREECE.-A recent private let
ter says: CDR. KslopOthakes had recently
returned from an interesting visit to the
Greek camp at ThebeS, where he had the
opportunity of distributing several thousand
copies of Bibles and Testaments to the SOL
diers, given by the British and Foreign Bible
Society in London"
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Any person obtaining new subscribers, and
transmitting payment, may retain seventy
fvs cents, as 8 commission for each name.
Transmit by Post Office money order, or
by registered letter.
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The catalogue Of the officers and students of the
University of Virginia for the fiftyfourth session,
1878, shows a total OF 1863 students, of which
Virginia furnishes l76
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The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States

WIN meet at the First Presbyterian Church of
Knoxville, Tenn, on the third Thursday, 18th
day. of May, 1878, at II o'clock, A. NJ. The
opening sermon viii be preached by the Rev. @.
A. STrLLlAN, 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 l5thl at S O'Clock, P. NJ, for
the purpose Of enrolling the names Of Commits
sioners.
JOSEPH r. WILSON Stated Clsrk.
WILLIAM BROWN, Psrmgnent Clerk
n. B. Treasurers Of Presbyteries viii please for
ward Through Commissioners the Presbyterial
assessments, as per schedule on page S6, Minutes
Of 1875. JOSEPH r. WILSON,
Treasurer OF Assembly.
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The Loan Art Exhibition The Loan Art Exhib-
ton which was held last week in the Young Men
Christian Association building was concluded on
Saturday, after very successful season, resulting
in large accession to the membership of the As
ISOLATION and very fine display.ot pictures besides
the purchase of number of the pictures that were
on exhibition. 1t is proposed by the ladies con-
nected with the enterprise to have another exhibi.
ton on larger scale at some future time.
Dispatck.
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fSN0XV LILLE
The vote on the New Book in Knoxville Pres
bytery was tie vote. That is the way the Book
was lost, as reported. If the vote had been taken
[ think we would have favored revision. The New
Book is growing in favor in our Presbytery.
JAS A. WALLACE.
ARKANSAS.
Presbytery unanimously approved the general
work of revision, but 10 the present state of the
question declined to adopt the book, or any part
of it, reserving such action, as we believe we are
bound to do under the forms of our church govern
ment, till the General Assembly shall, in due form
of law, present the same as completed work for
our adoption or rejection. The Presbytery sp-
proved the first separate overture. Form of Gov
eminent. chapter 5, article /, with this amend
ment: Strike out all after the word infrmity,
and insert in lieu thereof these words: " Shall
neither deliberate in its proceedings nor vote.
disapproved the second, chapter s. section A. artl-
ole 5, because the right to do as this law provides
is inherent in the body itself. 1t approved the
third, chapter 5, section T. Ii approved the third
form in chapter 6, article 4, limiting the electors
for pastor to communicates. In the Book of Dis
cipline it approved the first definition of an Of
fence, chapter 3, article l. 1t disapproved chapter
8, article TO- 1t approved chapter r. articles l,
2 and 8, with this amendment added at the close
of article 8, these words: This principle may ap
ply, nlutatiS n1utandiS, to ruling elders and dea-
cons.
MUHLENBURG
Adopted "as whole" The New Book defni-
ton of Offence" was adopted. The third alter
native in the election of pastors was chosen. All
the other articles we're adopted.
ATLANTA
With reference to the Book of Order, Presbytery
resolved that they were not prepared to consider
the article of the proposed New Book, and that we
decline to adopt the Book, and request that the
Assembly postponeindefnitey the work ofrevision.
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Rev. DR.. VAN DYKE.-A reply to our
articles concerning DR.. Van Dyke has been
received, and will appear next week.
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Rev. DIR. 81. G. ALEXANDER of Union
Theological Seminary, Va, arrived in Liver
pool on Saturday, May 4th.
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addressed to another communion than our own, it
is filed with such true Christian counsel as is cal
culated to do good wherever it is read.
M. J. P.