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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

In 1929, Pole Green and Salem were
united in one organized body, with the
name of Pole Green and Salem church.
Salem, distant five miles from Pole Green,
was built by the congregation that wor-
shipped at Hanover Town, with Rev.
Jesse H. Turner as pastor. The names
of the ministers who have supplied the
church thus united are Messrs. Smith,
Davis, Osborn, Newlin, Adams, and
Hooper, successfully, until 1868, when
Mr.. Hooper resigned his charge. In
1882 there We're "a members on the
church roll, in 1868, l07 About forty
years ago the building it was thought,
needed repairs Many alterations were
made in the interior Of the house. giving
it neat, comfortable, ard more modern
lied appearance. The galleries and the
family pews were taken down. The
ulpit in which Samuel Davies preached
with so much eloquence and earn
estness, with its sounding board, shared
the same fate; only one part of a
board of the pulpit was saved, and Is now
kept by one of the ruling elders as a
highly valued relic, the only fragment
remaining of Old Pole Green. In 1864,
during sharp and hard fought battle
between the Confederate and Federal
forces, the house was fired and totally
consumed. 1t has never. been rebuilt
the ground is unoccupied by Presbyte-
rians, and 1t does seem that it will not be
long before even the name of Pole Green
will cease to be known, except as belong
ing to that which "once aoas"
In 1872 the churches Of Pole Green,
and Salem, and Bethlehem, which had
been supplied by Rev. G. Fl. Denny
since 1865, were united, under the name
of Samuel Davies church, with Rev.
William N. Scott pastor-since his re-
moval, Rev j. j. Anderson succeeded
him as pastor. E. NJ. D.
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For the Central Presbyterian
Colportage in Lexington Pres
bytery.

The committee of Publication of Lex
ington Presbytery met in Staunton, No
vember 25th, at 10 clock A. NJ. There
were present, the Rev, A. S. Moffett,
chairman, Revs. A. H. Hamilton and G.
L. Hogue, and elders ]. G. Slower and
Charles Grattan
After full discussion of the subject OF
colportage the committee unanimously de-
termined to attempt the work in their
bounds and adopted the following reso-
lutions:
lst. That the chairman of the commit
tee beinstructed to apply to the churches
of the Presbytery for a sum sufficient to
form a capital Of $3.50 for its purposes,
that sum being the minimum deemed ne
cessary to carry out the work of col port
age in their bounds. 1t being understood
that the sums furnished by each church,
or so much thereof as shall not be ex-
pended when the committee closes its
work, shall be returned to the Assembly s
Committee of Publication, to the credit
of such church
I'd. The chairman Of the committee is
authorized and instructed to employ one
or more suitable men for the work.
Sd. The attention Of ministers is called
to the fact that any books can be had by
them from the chairman Of this commit
tee at the next meeting Of Presbytery at
20 per cent discount, upon said chair.
mans being notified Of the number anc
names of the books needed, one month be-
fore the meeting.
4th Our Sunday Schools are earnestly
requested to deal through this committee
as in that way they will aid the commit
tee and procure their books on better
terms than by dealing directly with the
Assembly's Committee.
A. S. MoFFETT, Chairman.
L CHAs. GRATTAN, Secretary.
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Christianity and the Common
People.

But as a third good work which the
gospel has wrought, l name tile maugr,
ration of efforts forthe anehoration Of the
condition of aoiat, for waat Of a bette1
aoord, I am compelled to call the masses
of mankind. The Lord Jesus has taught
the universal brotherhood of man. He
has given every other, and so he is the
founder and leader Of all the benevolent
and missionary movements Of the modern
world He that is greatest among YOU
let him be your servant, even as the Son
of Man came down not to be ministered
unto but to minister, and to give his life
a ransom for many. Love your enc
mics, bless them that curse you, do good
to them that hate you, and pray for them
that despitefully use you and persecute
YOU that you may be children of youl
Father which is in heaven, for he maketh
his sun to rise on the evil and on the good
and sendeth rain on the Just and on the
unjust" These are some Of the sayings
of our Lord on this subject His parable
of the Good Samaritan, illustrated and
enforced by his own infinite sacrifice, has
put the benevolence into our modern life
/ am aware, indeed, that beneyolence is
manifested now among us by many who
repudiate his right to their loyalty and
ALLEGIANCE. and deny that he is Cod
And gladly make this admission. But,
even while making it, | contend that
these friends, unconsciously to them
selves, and even in spite Of themselves,
have absorbed much of the Christianity
that is in the moral atmosphere by which
they are surrounded. They have obtain
ed a great deal from the gospel without
knowing it, for that. gospel, thanks to the
noblene8s of the founders Of this nation,
has saturated all our institutions, and so,
even though they do not receive it with
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their intellects, they have taken in much
of its influence by involuntary and un-
conscious absorption They are by so
much better than their creed, even as,
unhappily, some protesting Christians are
great deal worse than theirs The
ancient philosophers did not concern
themselves about the lower orders of the
people. They never thought of going
out into the streets and lanes of the cities
TO mitigate the miseres of their fellow
men. They were content to deal with
what one has called "the intellectual aris
tocracy of mankind " They required a
test of fitness for admission to their
schools like that which one of them blazed
over the entrance to his academy, in the
words, Let no one ignorant of geometry
enter here, and they affirmed that their
special mission was ''to those Of mankind
who have a natural tendency and dispo-
sition toward virtue. But Jesus came
not to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance, and high above all philoso-
ply stands forever his precious invita-
ton, Come unto me all We that labor
and are heavy laden and l will give you
rest" Nay, more, his Church has been
his representative in this regard Even
in medieval times, before it had become
utterly corrupt, through the selfish ambi-
ton of those who, without the Spirit of
Christ, had called themselves by his
name, the Church Of Rome was the great
mediator between the highest and lowest
It stood as living breakwater between
the selfshness of the feudal Lords and
the weakness of their dependents, and
was, in the darkest age, the only infu-
ence of refining and humanizing sort
that existed throughout Europe. Then
in the wake of the Reformation came a
grand revival of benevolence, which is
going on still, and irrigating the lands
with blessing. If then it be worthy Of
reprobation to remember the poor to
seek to lessen their suferings, to attempt
to lift them into self-respect and self-sup-
port, to give them the hand of sympathy
and the help of brotherhood, then let the
gospel be stoned for teaching men thus to
bridge the gulf between rich and poor,
between employers and employed, be-
tween the comfortable and the suffering.
If the Towards, and the Frys, and the
Nightingales, and the Joneses of our mod
ern benevolence have been curses to the
world and pot blessings, then let the Cos
pei be made the execration Of humanity,
for by it were these characters inspired
and moulded. But if-contrarywise-
these are the names which stir mems
hearts to their depths, and waken the
enthusiasm of the multitude to deafening
applause at their very mention, then with
what consistency shall we stone the Cos
pei, of which their lives were the bright
eflorescence and delightful fruit pr.
Taylor.
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Rev. DR.. CLARK, Secretary of the
American. Board, closed his paper en-
titled Ten Years IN Japan, read before
the recent annual meeting, with these
glowing and stirring words:
"Less than ten converts ten years ago ;
no church organized; no native agency
no schools for the training of such an
agency no missionary devoted to preach
ing; only the scantiest Christian htera-
ture, and that derived from China
placards everywhere denouncing the very
name of Christian, till the utterance of
the word blanched the face and sent
thrill of horror through the listener-to-
day more than two thousand five hundred
protested believersin Christ recognized
evangelical community three times
larger; fine body Of earnest and faith
full native preachers Christian schools
for the preparation of native ministry;
Christian literature, including more
than 100000 copies of portions Of the
New Testament; editions of the Life of
Christ and other works, reckoned by
thousands and finding ready sale; a
Christian newspaper that circulates in all
parts of the empire and illustrating in
their lives the faith that breathes through
all. more than a hundred and sixty de-
voted men and women from Christian
these are facts to quicken the faith
and to encourage the most vigorous
exertion till the field be won. And yet
our oldest missionary, with abundant
opportunity of careful observation, re-
marks that " the change in the moral
aspect of the country is in no wise meas
ured by the number of Christians who
have been gathered into the churches,
but the influence of Christian thought and
sentiment is manifest in every direction.
"Still we must not forget, that con-
sidered simply as system of opinions
and practices, Christianity is at great
disadvantage with other systems of re-
hgion which appeal to the lower elements
of our nature, and are less exacting in
their requirements. But happily Chris
tianity is not a mere system of doctrines
or formulary of conduct but life-a
life inspired in and through faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, and in the facts and
revelations of the gospel life from above
1t is through this divine energy-con-
ditioned, indeed, on our faithfulness and
conservation to Christ, whether as mis-
sionaries abroad, or as fellow-laborers at
home-that this life is given, and that
Christianity is to prevail in Japan or
elsewhere and it is only as this fact is
recognized, and united effort IS made,
that we look for the triumph Of the Cos
pei in the land of the rising sun. Not
by might nor by power, but bymy Spirit,
saith the Lord
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It is not the bees touching on the flow
ers that gathers the honey, but her abid-
ing for time upon them, and drawing
out the sweet It is not he that reads
most, but he that meditates most on di-
vine truth, that will prove the choicest,
strongest Christian.-Bishop Hail.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
ONE THOUGHT OF DAISY.

ONE THOUGHT OF DAISY.
A picture hangs upon my wall.
A simple cluster Of wild flowers -
Sweet blossoms that to me recall
A vision of departed hours.
A bright young creature lately stood
Before it, and her tender face
Beamed with the light of motherhood
Upon the child in her embrace.
Dear little babe with shining eyes
She gazed on all we brought to please her;
Whateer we showed won sweet surprise,
And then some new desire would seize her
Until ereloSg this picture caught
Her fancy and the little pet
Reached forth with eager hand and sought
To grasp a painted violet.
All. little babe how soon to learn
The lesson all our days repeat
The hues are bright-we look, we yearn,
And strive to win-tis but a cheat
This view sad Memory portrayal,
But Faith sets forth a fairer scenei
0 Mother, lift to that your gaze
Though mists of tears should intervene
Your child has left this world of ours
For one surprising mortal dream,
And gathers now the fadeless flowers
That grow beside Lifes crystal stream,
M. S. H.
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It is a debt we owe to our brethren, if
we have got good by our Affections, to
comfort them by letting them know it.
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Synod of North Carolina.

< Number Of churches reporting no membership
L. D. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07
TIE FIRE RECORD.

LARGE LOSS IN PHILADELPHIA.
NINE OR Ten BUILDINGS DESTROYED, loss $780,
000-A FALLING WALL RNDANGERs HUMAN
LIFE
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-AbOut / o'clock this
morning fire broke out IN the basement Of the five.
story brick building the northeast corner Of Crown
and Raco-sts., occupied by the Philadelphia Burning
Machine Works of James Smith q co. and j. X Proctor;
$ c. Gaylor * Co, manufacturers OF hat forms; Ches-
tcrman & McIenry manufacturers OF passenger fare
enumerators; :. X. & f. Hanse makers Of ringes and
tassels, and j. +, Wagner Coz shoe manufacturers.
The building cost 5000. and was owned by James
Smith Co. The loss Of the Burning Machine Company
I'm stock and machinery Is between 100000 and S5O,-
600. Adjoining this structure was the fye-story
building the northwest corner OF Fourth and
Eacc-sts, occupied by william Waterfall & Co., deal
ers in paints and yarnshes; l. Kohler. publisher.
by the QulkerCIty Shirt Factory; II. Muhrs Sons,
manufacturing jewellers and Kuhn KOblentz, button
manufacturers. The next building Fourth-st., No.
2l2. was occupied as beer saloon and dwelling by T.
NOceker No. pa occupied by the Swift aud Court
ncy and Beecher Match Company. All Of these build
mGs, with their contents completely destroyed.
falling OF wall of Smiths building caused the
flames to communicate the structures the south
side Of Eacc-st The fourstory building at the south
west corner OF Fourth and Race-sts., Occur
pied by l. W. Stewart & Sons, booksellers and
satouers was badly burned and the following build
ugs and their contents were destroyed: Nos. 4O2, 4Oi
aad 100. vesiory building, mO'cupied but formerly
used by 1hackara, Buck Co.. Nos. 40S 40 and 4l2,
the warehouse OF Whita Tatem CO., manufacturers
OF druggists glassware; No. ALI beer saloon OF f.
Fruh No. 4lG J. T.. Hoover co.'s ink and stationery
store No AS saloon OF j. Leonard first door, shoe
factory Of Jas Ryan, and upper stories shoe factories
OF Davis Bros and H. Beck No 42O, saloon Of j. Ham
mcr. and in the rear three dwelling houses.
Whitall, Tatem a Co.'S warehouse completely de
mOshed. no portion OF the walls remaining. The
building was owned by the estate OF j. NJ. and /. F.
whitall Tie stock. which was valued at $4,000 is
covered by insurance.
On the west side Of Fourth-st below Race. several
buildings badly damaged.
The total loss is estimated at s75O,OO0.
Albert Fruh, thlrty-two years old, ga
lOon-keeper OF No S12 Vine-st., was engaged
in assisting his brother Frederick IN the yard
Of the latter's saloon ut No. Ala Race-st,
when the wall Of Whitall Tatem Co.'s warehouse fell
Both were struck by the falling wall. Albert was
10 ms home and died carly this morning. Fred
erck who is forty Of had his head and right
arm seriously cut and was removed 10 the hospital
Samuel Dunlap, foreman OF Engine No ~ severely
and Jas Baxter Assistant Engineer Of the flre Depart
mont. SILENTLY injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07

TORONTO, April 5.-There is much excite
ment throughout Canada regarding the case OF Leu
tenant-Governor Letelier, OF the Province OF quebec
The Quebec Legislature recently passed vote OF cen
sure on the LleutouantG Ovemor for the manner IN
which he dismissed his Ministers. Sir John 4. Mac
Donald the Premier and the rest OF the Privy Council
took cognsance of this vote, and recently informed the
Governor General that he ought 10 remove Mr.
Lctelcr. Lord Lornc, however, replied that he would
first submit the matter to the British Privy Council
This course has given offence to some Canadians and
NJ Mousseau haa given notice that he viii move In the
Dominion Parliament on Monday that this House IL OF
the opinion that the fact Of submitting the advice OF the
Prvy Council Of Canada To the review OF Her
Maastys advisers in England upon questions which
purely Of an administrative character under the Btsh
North American act Of lo67 10 suDyeIsye OF TIE primer
ples ~ responsible government 10 Canada" Jnc mo-
tion cannot possibly he reached before week after
next. even il them unless it shall be moved "a an
amendment to a motion 10 70 into committee on supply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07
THE TASDERBILT DEBT 10 Mr.. GEEELER.
or SCI, 1S7 OWED BY CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT
NEARLY $4,000 HAS BEEN PAID-IHE RE-

or SG1,1S7 OWED BY CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT,
NEARLY $4,000 HAS BEEN PAID-IHE RE-
MAGNDER TO BE PAID TODAY.
Negotiations have been in progress for several
days for the settlement Of the claims of the daugh
ters of the late Mr. Greeley against Cornelius j.
Vanderbilt These negotiations will probably be
concluded to-day.
c. J. Vanderbilt has already paid to the daughters
of Mr. Greeley in registered bonds, $4,000; ccrti
fed checks, $4,000, and in cash S3.lS7, making
total of $40, 1s7. He has given further two notes
for $4,000 each to the two daughters on time
with per cent interest bat the holders having eX-
pressed desire to be paid he promised to pay them
to-day.
Mrs Ida Greeley Smith and her sister, Miss Ga
brelle Greeley are staying in the city awaiting the
final settlement the old claims heldby theirfather
They express confidence in the disposition of Mr..
G. j. Vanderbilt to complete his payment of the full
amount of the claim, as mutually agreed upon, as
he has promised to do to-day.
Mr.. Cornelius j. Vanderbilt said yesterday " In
paying this debt | acted wholly from lOng-settled
purpose aud without suggestions from any quarter.
Whether or not my brother, William ii.
Vanderbilt, has been applied TO had no knowledge
until to-day. l am now credibly informed that he
did desire the payment. but the fact was not COM
inundated to me until to-day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07
A BRUTAL CRIME RECALLED.
LETTERFRoM JUDGE CHIsoLMs WIDOW.

LETTER FROM JUDGE CHISOLMS WIDOW.
TIE BODIES OF THE MURDERED FATHER AND
CHILDREN REBURIFD ~ PENNsYLyANIA-REc-
Objections OF THE MAssACRE--A CRY FOR
JUSTICE.
To the Edttor NJ me Trtbune.
SIR: As the columns Of your paper first gave 10
the country the story that thrilled the hearts Of the
people with indignation at the Chisolm massacre, I
hope you will find room for the inclosed
letter from Mrs. Chisolm, giving account
of the rentemcnt IN Pennsylvania of tho
bodies Of the martyrs. If / may Judge
from the letters still received by myself as secre-
tary Of the Chsom Monument Association, the in
terest awakened by the first telling Of the story is
neither dead nor buried in the hearts Of this peo-
pie. An ex-soldier from La Porte Ohio writes
IF your work fails in the least particle,
it will be a disgrace to every true man
and woman in the country" Surely il should
not fail. The book which introduces 10
the country the true state of society in Kemper
County. Miss. should go all over the land, and ths
monument 10 flal devotion should be built. but
the funds received as yet have not been enough to
cover the expenses Of the second edition Of tho
bOok-an appendix TO which relates the wonderful
story Of Walter Rilcys hcroism and truth. Threat
ened with being burnt alive if he did not say that
Chisolm put him up to the murder of Guley, and
promised life and freedom If lac did this brave col.
Ored boy chose tOde the scaiOd rather than tell
an untruth about ChsOm, the friend Of bis race.
The whole particulars of the event should be read
by every one who wishes to measure the element
which the colored man throws into politics.
Paror readings for the benefit Of the Chisolm fund
have been tried with success, and the sale of the
book can be promoted IN this way by women of our
land who are interested IN the object. That there
aIc many such We still hope. H. c. ISGEasOLI,
Secretary Chisolm Monument Association.
Washington, d. e.. April 2, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07

lican party. quoted the wiser acts or me
Congress Why have YOU not showed us pelei w. 20
Why have you not pointed us 10 tne why have
Won not referred lis to Confederate systems OF
Why have YOU not referred us 10 confederate hlur
ments Of labor and capital Why nave YOU hol slo
us (onfedc rate methods of auditing accounts anu du
mIustcTiug pubnC affairs better tDan you saf w" -
done No such reference has ever been aue. C
cludc therefore, that IN the four wears Oh Sp thn
establish government you succeeded no pe''ei '
Mr.. Wait, Of Connecticut, said that one OF INC
claims on which this political legislation had been
asked was that the presence of the troops had EN-
barrassed voters in the exercise of the elective
franchise On an investigation into one Of the con
tested election cases from the Sonth, he had dls-
covered that the presence OF the uoopo
had not intimIdated voters. On the contrary, ne
had found that there had been n larger Democratic
vote at the polls AT which troops had been present
than at those at which they had not been present
The vote was then taken on the bill ana ailehu-
mentS.
The discussion upon the Legislative bill Will PROB
ably begin the latter part of this week Those por
tons of the Till making appropriations simply
will probably be first disposed of, general debate on
the political sections being reserved until the last.
The managing Democrats are putting form an
their efforts to prevent extended debate on tAe
Army Appropriation bill in the Senate in order that
it may be sent to the President soon rs possible,
their purpose being to prevent general legislation
in the House until the OutCOmc OF thelf present
struggle is known. Probably the greater proper
ton of the Democratic Senators have agreed not 10
speak upon this bill hut 1t Is believed that thefe
are few who cannot be res rained, and II Is GER
tain that the Republicans will not allow the DlII 10
pass until they have had an opportunity 10 present
the other side OF the dTtunCnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, April u, 1879,
The Secretary OF the Interior asawardcd the contract
for the survey Of the north boundry OF wyoming 10
r. ]. Reeves who is engaged In running the
line between Utah and Colorado
Chief Justice Cartier heard the motion for new trial
in the OF Oliver against Cameron Yesterday. and
denied tho application. The case viii now go to the
court IN bGHc upon bill of exceptions.
The following changes Of stations have been made In
the officers of the Marine Hospital Service Surgeon f..
IIebcrsmtb Is transferred from New-lOrk TO San
Francisco and Surgeon C. " EllinwOod from san Fran
cisco 10 New-YOrk Surgeon John Van SAINT Is trans
ferred from Cincinnati 10 Boston and assigned 10 duty
I'm charge Of the Marine Hospital at Chelsea
Chin Ian Pin the Chinese Minister. called with secre
tary Evars at to-day at the Executive Mansion to
take leave OF the President before departing for Madrid
whittier he goes upon diplomatic mission. After return
ing to the United States hc VIII visit Peru, and PER
haps other South American States He was received
in the Blue Room, and, as the Cabinet was about as
scmDling, the members were invited III, and very
pleasant interview was had