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odT glasses are in good
order, far reaching and distinct will be
our spiritual vision. The more real and
positive our past experience of His good
ness, and our faith in His promises, so
much the more comprehensive and beau
tiful will be our picture. These thoughts
were coursing through my BRAIN when
one Of our pedestrians exclaimed, "now
elevate your glass, and looking obhquely
through its lenses, note the remarkable
effect. | gazed enraptured, for every
mountain and valley was robed in pris-
matte beauty, and fringed with emerald
and violet, and blue, and gold. Each
separate leaf and spray shimmered and
glistened in rayishing beauty. Another
lesson thought l. on natures page, ard
continuing my soliloquy I mused May
we not by elevating our glasses more
heavenward, by exercising a stronger, a
more assured Christian faith, gam even
in this world view of God S providences
toward us, that shall reflect the prismatc
beauty upon our lives? May we not
even here catch a glimpse Of His glorious
purposes to us, and some understanding
Of the ministry Of suffering and trial, in
forming and preparing us for the glories
God has in store for His children ?
Could we at all times see how all things
are working together for our best good,
even according to the promise, there
would be no room for the exercise of
faith But looking well to our glasses,
may we not see sometimes, and trust
ever2 Never let us lnger long in the
shaded valleys, but go oft to the higher
ground, where we may see all things
mirror His glorious goodness Truly it
is in the school of trial that Christians be-
come best acquainted with their loving
Heavenly Father
Is it not in the storm when all other
help fails, and when driven by dire ex-
tremity, we lay fast hold Of the anchor
of faith? This blessed anchor enters
heaven itself, and takes hold on the very
throne Of God. Blessed be God that by
ways that we know not, and sometime
under the pressure Of grievous trials, He
forces us to Himself. Trials seen in this
light appear in new colors Now we see
through glass darkly, but happy is the
heart that looking upward, trusts even
when sight grows dim, for as God is true,
all things shall work together for good to
His children, and Light Is sown for the
and gladness for the uprightin
heart. NJ. r.
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RIAN.--NOvember 70, 1879.

the gospel to the poor, and compels men
from the highways and the hedges to hear
the glad tidings of great joy seepfto be
growing stronger and taking deeper root.
True we have only eight evangehsts, one
more than last year but IN no past year
have the Presbyteries shown more zeal
for this special work; they have shown
an inclination to ordain more men to the
office and work Of evangelists than form
erly, and this we regard as one Of the
happiest signs Of growth in our Church
We have the same number of ministers
as last year (216), and "a icentiates
which is two less than last year; but our
total membership has increased 943, and
we have organized II new churches. A
larger number of churches has contrib
uted to the Evangeistic Fund than in
any former year, and the amount con-
tributed is larger than it was last year by
1854.
Acknowledgements have fallen
upon three plans for evangelistic work.
l. By evangelists. All seem to desire,
and five have actually employed, evange-
lists. This plan seems to have both the
warrant of Gods Word and the seal Of
the divine blessing where it has been
tried.
2. A second plan is one which with
notifications is adopted by all the Pres
byteries, viz: to send out pastors and
stated supplies to vacant churches and
destitute fields and this has in some
cases yielded good results.
g. A third way is the cultivation Of an
evangelistic. spirit among settled pastors
that will take them out into missionary
fields around their own charges. This is
a work which every pastor may do, not
only without injury to the people of his
charge but with positive advantage to
them and to himself. The fruits of this
plan commend it to all pastors.
No reports have been made on the sub
ject of Evangelistic Labor among the
colored people; we suppose because that
subject is entrusted to another Committee
CONTRIBUTIONS.
From the printed Minutes of the last
General Assembly we gather the follow
ing information:
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EvANGELIsTIC LABOR.

Seth annual Report Of the Permanent
Committee on EUangebStjc Labor foy
the gear ending 18t Aprjl, 1879, to the
Synod Of Virginia at Daoulle, Va.,
October 22nd, 1879.
Your Committee has information from
all the home Presbyteries For the sake
of clearness, and at the risk of monotony,
we prefer to present the information by
Presbyteries
abingdon reports an encouraging de-
gree of success by its evangelist Rev. j.
c. Carson in Scott, Russell, and Tazewell ;
sends out its pastors on two eyangelistic
tours a year has very large destitute
fields and needs suitable men and means
to occupy the ground. Pastors do much
missionary work around their charges.
Chesapeake has in her bounds a popu-
lation Of 100000; has eight ministers &C
lively employed, fifteen churches Of which
only four are self-sustaining, and 1000
members; has sustained all feeble church
es, and done something besides in the
regions beyond, Presbytery has de-
clared the remedy for our restitution is
the employment Of an active evangelist -
1t does not, however, seem able to en-
ploy an evangelist, but requires its pas
tors to spend two weeks each year in
evangelistic work, and among vacant
churches. The Presbytery co-operates
with the Executive Committee at Balti-
more only to the extent Of sending it any
surplus that may remain after supplying
the home demand
Eltst Hauoyr-" Fully one half Of
our territory is missionary ground, and
we have many counties in which the
voice Of Presbyterian minister is never
statedly heard AS the people are much
impoverished and number of churches
are very feeble, Presbytery has been
bending all its energies towards their
sustenance and has applied the proceeds
Of the September collections to Sustenta-
ton. This Presbytery co-operates with
the Assembly's Committee only to the
extent Of sending ten per cent. Of collec-
tons to the Committee. Has no evange-
list.
GreeaJrer.-The field remains vast
and unchanged, with no more hopeful
prospects than heretofore. Presbytery
employs Rev. James H. Haynes as evan
gelist in Fayette, Nicholas and Webster
counties and in parts Of Braxton, Kama
wha, and Greenbrier counties. In his
field he has built up three churches which
have every prospectofbeing strongchurch-
es after'suficient time for growth. In fact
one of them is already church ready for
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Mr. BROWNE missionary Of tho Amari-

Mr.. Browne, missionary of the Ameri-
can Board gives some touching incidents
Of tour among the out-stations of East
ern Turkey missions He went to visit
Pashavank, small village destitute of
either teacher or preacher. Just before
reaching there he was stopped in suspi-
cious place by some young men who seized
his horse by the bit, and surrounded
him-not to mob-but to beseech him to
send them even teacher if no preacher
could be Intellectually begging for the
Bread of Life. In larger places people
crowded to hear him-crowding the doors
and windows, and covering the flat roofs
of neighboring houses.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Perils of the Church.

The great danger to which the Church
is now exposed, is in It's own bosom
The most formidable enemies are those
who introduce error and foster strife inside
the folds In6delity having no other
weapons than logic and ridicule, is in
bad way when reason and laughter are
mainly on the other side. This is actual
ly the case now, when even Christian men
are constrained to plead for more cour-
tesy be shown to such men as Darwin
and Tyndall and Spencer. Most readers
are fairly tired of the repetition of these
names, like Rosencranz and Gildenstern
in Hamlet, to serve no other purpose than
illustrate the contempt of mankind for
shallow pretension. Not shallow in their
personal qualities, for they are Justly adj
mired as men of science; but shallow in
their foolish war upon Christianity, by
means of unsubstanhated theories.
1t is far otherwise with those enemies
of the truth who bear the Christian
name They make little claim to logic,
and affect peculiar solemnity. They
care not how much they are refuted in
and are happy when other
men laugh at their follies. They know
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undertaken to prove, % that there IS no
evidence of the existence of the title Ia1C
before Hoses, and o. that 1t 10as not re-
c9gaised and reafInled IN the Ne10 IeS-
lament
In full discussion of the subject, it
would be well to call attention to the fact,
mot mentioned in the letters, that the
Jews were required to pay much more
than one-tenth, and to set forth some Of
the circumstances which indicate that
the 1.-THE law was a special and peculiar
provision for the maintenance of the LIE
vitical priesthood. But it has been sug-
gested that "a long series Of letters is not
generally desirable and besides if the
answers, above given, are correct, the the
ory Is already overthrow. We will
therefore close with the following two
propositions
/ Christians under the Gospel dispen-
sation ought TO give more than was given
by Gods people under the law. For our
privileges are greater: and there Is laid
upon us a much greater work, even the
conversion of the whole world Since
then Christ did not ordain in his Church
any tithe law, or other scheme of assess
ment; but simply appeals to the love and
devotions of his people we ought to be
ashamed and grieyed that so little is given.
r. 2 The remedy, however, is not to be
found in the 1.-THE law, but in the use of
the appointed means of grace. Saith the
Scriptures, " Ye are not your own Ye
are bought with a price therefore glorify
God in your body and in your spirit,
which are Gods. And the requirement
Is that a man should giye-not one-tenth,
or one-ffth, or any specific sum-but all;
using his property as the steward of God,
and expending it for His glory. In the
words of d sound writer, Gin the Central
of April 10Th, 1879 1.-The only. rule by
which the Christian can rightly disburse
his income is the law of love- He is
bound to ask himself not only: Is this
luxury, on which l propose to spend this
disposable portion Of Gods money en-
trusted to me, per Sc, innocent, and to
some degree useful? ? But also: Is it
the expenditure by which I can at this
time, most gloryy my Master2'
The Hollanders were willing to give
for liberty almost their all they were
so terribly in earnest And many re-
member how during the war we gloried
in sacrifices 1t was a shame and re
proach for women to appear in silks and
costly Iaces, or for men to waste money
upon Injuries while our cause was in
such need Thus Christians should be so
consecrated to the cause of Christ, that
they would be ashamed Of luxury and all
needless expenditure whilst the work of
their Redeemer called for money. Now
a return to the 1.-THE law would not bring
about this conservation We must preach
the truth and pray for the influence Of the
HOLY Spirit. What Is needed is instruc-
ton and spirituality. When once the
heart Of the whole Church is fired with
that love, which CLOVIS in the writings of
the Apostles-when Christians realize
how they are redeemed from death and
hell, that they may live to their Redeem
er, not that they may lay up money for
their children; then, as at the beginning
money viii flow into the treasury Of the
Lord. JAS. NJ. RAWLINGS.
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says with equal brvor, These spiritual
Presbyterians are the objects of my
highest fraternal regard But IN public,
before the world, as a churchman, he re-
fuses to recognize them as Christians at
all, and extends that recognition to those
who denouhce them as schismatics and
heretics.
The hour demands another spirit in
all who who receive the truth in the love
of it. Brethren in all denominations
who, in a spiritual sense, have one Lord,
one faith, one baptism, are bound by
the most sacred obligations to engage in
a holy crusade against the common enemy
within the Church. That enemy is Rit-
ualism, in some one of its forms. These
are the men who "cause division among
us, by practically introducing conditions
of comA1SA2n which exclude many Of
The the eh 4f Cod No. Church is cath
fold anTof the Lambs of Christs flock.
Every Church is catholic, in proportion
as it offers a place within its pale to all
true disciples, on terms a0hich the Chris
tiaa conscience can accept.
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blination of the human
religion may be relied
ncies.
in great danger from
t which predominates
but is by no means
To a great extent, the
bn, and Baptist denomi-
swayed or agitated by
Even PresbyterianS and
he quarters, manifest a
1t is not a system, or
taste, an inclination-a
atmosphere that
more anu more
-ert the Church into a
tristan truth is repre-
IN felt, and to make its
|ers in a solemn drama,
|assadors of the Gospel.
ency to this error can
by insisting upon spir-
IS experience. A sleep
lpervaded by a flood Of
i've no other than a for
|. must either be dis
But wherever ritual
1body and direct the
it ought to be met
resistance by all who
s in Jesus. We main
visibility of the pious
Baptists of our time is
Grating in their midst
birit. These brethren
orence for it. They
Bstify, IN private, that
Ter of another denom-
Them, spiritually, than
bwn communion. But
be contrary, by con-
ze, formally, and IN
e exclusionists. The
warmly, These pious
cal brethren in Christ
kneel with them at
and prefers to enjoy
ide with the Pharisees
The Fnieconal brother
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With all our boosted Christianity, there
Is not a daily London paper on which re-
Igious people can rely for adequate and
fair reports of any religious work, on its
own merits.-L0n8on Sunday School
Chronicle
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RECOMMENDATIONS

Your Committee has no new measure to
recommend, but by way of keeping this
subject prominently before the mind Of
the Church, and securing for it that at
tention which its importance should com
mand, we propose the following resolu
tons:
l. That this Synod feels that our
Church, as "a missionary society, is now
loudly called of God by his Word and
Providence to press forward its evange-
listic work by every legitimate means in
our power.
q Synod rejoices in every sign of in
terest in this work, and hears with spe-
cial pleasure of the increased number
and amounts Of our churches contribu-
tons to this cause
g. Synod would urge upon Presbyteries,
pastors, and churches the importance of
cultivating a missionary spirit as the ne
cessary sign of true Church. and the
means of her extension.
A. Synod would once more commend
and extol the Office of evangelist as one
specially ordained and adapted to the
advancement of the Church.
5. That all our people be exhorted to
Hberality, our ministers to great diligence,
and our Presbyteries and Sessions to the
use of all their wisdom and authority in
promoting the evangehstic service
On behalf of Committee.
A. G. HOPKINS, Chairman.
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THE WORK IN THE SYNOD.

The Field remains good deal as it
has been for several years. Presbyteries
have generally advanced and organized a
number of congregations, but in each one
there Is much more room for growth
The largest fields, however, still lie along
the Allegheny Mountains, and west Of
them and in the extreme eastern parts of
the Synod, specially in East Hanover
Presbytery where our membership bears
a very small proportion to the whole pop
ulation.
Progress has to some extent been made.
The spirit Of evangelization which carries
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II truth be once deserted, unity and
peace will not last long.
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Those that make good use of their
shall know more.
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Let it be remembered that these fig
ures are taken from the Statistical Tables
of the minutes and not from the report
of the Executive Committee of Sustenta-
ton, except the amounts received by
Presbyteries from that Committees re
port.
The last Synod asked our churches to
give twenty-five cents per member; they
seem to have given seventeen cents per
member but not so much as this passed
to the Sustentation Committee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-01
Sheriff Land Sale.

ON SATURDAY THE FIRST DAY
Of February. 1879. at the Court House in
Knoxville, BY virtue of an execution in
nv hands issued from the Circuit Court of
Knox county, in the case of IL. S. Scott
VS.. Adalino Bailey ct. al, will proceed
to sell all the right, title, claim, interest
and demand the defendant Alkaline Bailey
has ia aud to certain tract of land, known
as the Scott farm, situated ana lying IN r the
nessae. adjoining the lands of John Smith,
Crawford;s heirs. John Gault's heirs aRd
others living about five miles North OF
Knoxville on the Tazewell road; said in
+ rest being three undivided shares in the
above described tract of land; This Jan
uary the Sd, 1879. Q. =. GOSSETT,
ian15d1tw3t Deputy Sheriff.
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Atlanta Market.
Atlanta Constitution, Jan.

Atlanta Constitution, Jan. %.
FLOUR-Superfne St25 extra 81 5Oat.7. :;
family S5.2G extra flnily S5.5Oa515; fancy
Bacon Clear sides 6Jlc; sugar cured hams.
BULK MGA1s-Cloar rib sides 5a51a,; should
415c
fined 20.
WHsAF-$l GOAL IS
OATs-4232c: seed t0af0c.
HAY-Timothy y0ca3l0O; clover none.
CoRN-63a65c.
MEAL-62c,
PEAs-75c.
PoTArOEs-Irish ter hbl $2.5Oa3.Of; sweet.
60a75c.
onions S1.75a200.
EGGS-2Jc.
BUTTER-ChOice dull, 1fal7c-
PoULTRY-Chickens dressed, 7a9o per lb.;
turkeys, 10c.
BERSWAx-23a23Lc.
FEATHERS-New Choice mixed eos
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, peeled, &c; unpeeled'
1870 Per 10.
LIVE STOCK MARKET-Sheep 3a41zc. commsn
cattle 312a4c. good cattle 4a412c. choice lttie
41za5c, extra cattle 5a5lac. North Georgia cattle
2Ha3c, Tennessee 4a5c.
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Chancery Court at JacksbOro.

The State Of Tennessee for the use Of William
FOust ct al.
IN THIS CASE 1T APPEARING FROM THE
l. allegations in the bil which Is sworn 70. that
the defendant Jesse Strader 10 non .ident Of
the State, il is therefore ordered by me al pub
LEGATION he made in tho WHO AND CHEoNfCLE, a
newspaper published In Knoxville, Tenn. for
tour consecutive weeks, notifying said Stradcr TO
appear on or before the FIRST Monday oi June.
1879, il being rule day of said court. before tho
Clerk and Master. at his Office in the town Of
Jacksboro, Tenn, and file bis answer or other
defense to said bill. or the samo will be taken a.
confessed, as to him, and set for hearing ex-
jan29Slt ~ j. S, LINDSAY c. an,
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MARKET REPORTS.
Wholesale Grain ana Produce Market
va kvNICIR OFTlCE,
kNovv T-nrNs Tan SO 1878 [

va kvN1CI z OFT1CE,
kNoxv Lib. TsES.. Jan. 70, 1878
A gratifying improvement in all kind;
of produce and stock has been noticeable
during the past week.
! 1t is hoped the farmers will bring for
ward their grain, lard, bacon, dried fruits,
mules, hogs, &c, while the demand is ac-
tive at quot atoms.
| The market is we'll supplied with Field
| Seeds, clover buying at So 75a4,0 selling
at "a. t0a5.0J per bush. timothy selling at
81. 9Oa2. 90 per bushel; orchard grass selling
| at 81. 25a1.3 red top. 70a75c per bushel
Lard, new, 6a64c.
WHEAT-Ac tive buying at 90 to 95
for white and Der; red. IS to 80: selling
per car loads at ] GOAL 05 per bushel.
CoRN-New, loose, 35a37.
SoRGHUM-ln better demand; 25 to Sc
80 Oars Active; buying, 23a25 selling,
PoTAToEs-Loose, 40 to 45c.
Jay Bal d, 60a75c per leo lbs,
DRIED Fruit Apples firm. | to lac
per pound: Peaches; halves, l3s2 Bletk
berries nominal 33a4c
Fourth demand &c ,untTy extra, BIN
ing, y TO- selling, $221a2 80. family,
buying, 500, selling, 81 40a2t0 per
sack.
FEATHERs-Pr.rne, 85 to SGT. nl:2od. 26a
3Oc
BUTTER-DuI, medium, 10, good to
prime lac.
EGGs-Buying active 15al6c with up
ward tendency.
IA0s- Cotton, lal4c
81 EswAx-22c peI pOus..
GINsENa-S Spring, 50a60
3ENERA SNAKE-35a10
YELLOW RooT- 4a44
PINK RooT-10al6.
MAY APPLE ROOT--!c.
HIDEs-Dry 10.I1c.; green 81
TALLow-64c
FLAX SEED-Per busho, 704 (,
BRAsS-8c.: Copper, Zoe
Wo0L-Per pound, 2Oa}l1
APPLEs Green, 75a$lO 90 per bushcl.
RYE-35 to 40 cents.
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Knoxville and Charleston Railroad
Leave Msryville at S:O0AM
Arrive at Knoxville 9:20 An.
LeaVe Knoxville 3.OUPM,
Arrive at Maryville 20PE
Connection made with both day trains on the
E. T., V. 4 q. r. r.
The steamer Emory Cily, carrying the mail,
passengers and freight, runs daily between
LOudOn, Kingston and lockwood, arriving at
LoCdOn to connect with the eastern hound train,
No. I, at 9:22 y. IN. and leaves for KIpstOn and
ROckwood on the arrival of the western bound
train, No. 8, at 5:28,
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Special Notice.

Revolution I'm the Dressing ROOmi
By the almost unanimous action of the par
les interested,
CRISTADGRO'S HAIR DYE
has replaced the old WORKOUT inventions for
coloring the hair. which the better experience
of years had proved 10 be ineffective and deles
FERROUS. Unlike the com pounds that
M A K f. w y r
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we'll as a eOlorinR agent.
CristadOrO'S Hair PreSerVatiVe,
a valuable adj nct to the Dye, IN dressing aud
promoting the growth and perfect health of the
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New York. Sold by all druggists. Applied by
all II air Dressers.
HON. ALEX. H. STEPHENS. tne great
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Durang's Rheumatic Rem, dy for rheumatism
with great beuefs, 1 cheerfuly recommend it
Ii never fails to cure. Sold by all Druggists
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ana number of Pieces from the works Of great
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