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For THE CENTRAL PREsBYTERIAN.
Beverley, West Virginia.

During the past month there has been gracious
revival of spiritual life in the church Of Beverley
West Virginia, Presbytery of Lexington.
In the town itself, for over three weeks prayer
meeting was conducted every afternoon by the Of
f,ers of the church, and in the evening there was
preaching attended by large and solemn congrega-
tions. After sermon, there was an inquiry meet
ing for those concerned about their eternal destiny
which, there is reason to believe, was blessed to
many souls Rev. r Scott, one of the veteran
missionaries of the Presbytery, was present ofteD
aud preached several times with great earnestness
and power.
At the close of this meeting another was COM
menced at one of the outposts of the church in the
country. which was continued for nearly two weeks
and conducted on the same general principles as
the previous one. Rev. George NJ Fleming, OF
Buckhsnnon, q pastor in the Northern Church,
being providentially present for two or three days.
entered earnestly and fraternaly into the work and
rendered valuable aid.
The result of these efforts was visible at COM
munion season on April 18th, when thirty.fve per-
sons were received into the church profession of
their faith. This number includes old and young,
the baptized children of the church and those
whose early surroundings had been anything but
religious. There were men given up by the world
and Christians of little faith to be beyond redemp-
ton. Indeed the especial significance of the work
is derived from the number of wild and reckless
young men who were brought in.
! The church has been greatly refreshed by visit
from Rev. R. c. Walker, the energetic chairman
of the Presbyterial Committee of Domestic Mis-
sous who at this, the inclement season Of the
year. went on horseback from the Valley Of Viz
ginia-over hundred miles distant with seven
high mountains to cross. He preached several
times with great esrnesness and on Sabbath even
| ing interested the people by sermon upon Do
mestic Missions, commencing the duty, exalting
the privilege narrating the history, detailing the
facts AID reciting the encoursgements. Such ser.
mons as these are often heard in the more advanced
portions Of the Church, bat this people has had but
few opportunities for witnessing the operation Of
church courts, and sermon of this character be-
fore them is perhaps richer in its fruits than in
more blessed parts of the Church.
The church has entered, it is thought, upon ar
era of greater usefulness and power, not in the adj
dtion Of new members only, but in the infusion Of
more life into protesting Christians as well.
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Annual Collection for Foreign Missions

It will be remembered that the first Sabbath 10
May, or as soon thereafter as may be fourd con-
venient, is the time appointed for taking up the
Annual Collection for Foreign Missions. Ii is
scarcely necessary to remind those who are in the
habit Of reading the Missionary that the occasion
is one of extraordinary importance to the best In
terests of this great cause Our Christian friends
are already swarethat the missionary work has
been in painfully embarrassed condition for more
than three years. Three of our missions have been
abandoned, because We had not the means to rein
force them. Fifteen or twenty applications to en-
gage in the work have been declined from the same
cause. A number of our missionary brethren are
nearly worn out by excessive labor, and we can
neither afford them the means tor recuperstlog
their exhausted energies. nor send them help to
bear their crushing burtheus. The Macedonian
cry for help comes along with almost every mall
from the distant ends of the earth, and yet, for
the want of means, we are compelled to let 1t go by
unheeded. Multtudes of men are perishng 10
sight of our missionary Stations because We have
not the means to enlarge those missions 80 as to
bring them within the range Of the gospel But
how long is this state of things to continuep Gan
our beloved Church, when these facts are distinctly
brought before it, continue to hesitate or falter
We believe not We would fain hope that the pc.
rusa of the foregoing Statements brief as they are
would stir up the hearts aud minds OF hundreds
and thousands of the people of God to come up
sfresh to the work and do all thew can to sustain it.
1t will require $75 600 to put the missionary
work in a good condition and sustain it for the
coming year. This amount we confidently believe
can be raised, notwithstanding the hardness of the
times, if the following suggestions are carried into
effect. lst. That an effort be made to get as many
of the eight hundred contributing churches to
come into 90 operation as possible. 81. That oil
of the contributing churches make the effort to In
crease their contributions those OF last year as
much as twenty-five nsr cent. 3d. That the Ladies'
Missionary Associae$6s already engaged in the
work do the best they can, and that new organize.
tious be formed wherever it is practicable. 4th
That ali of our Sabbath Schools that are already
engaged iu the work be encouraged to maks their
best efforts, and that other schools be urged to en-
gage in the work Also
10 carrying these suggestions into effect the main
responsibility necessarily devolves uoon Pastors,
Church Sessions and Sabbath School Superinten
dents and Teachers. aud we earnestly entreat al
such to come to the help of this great cause IN the
present trying emergency. A hearty and united
effort on the part of all those who ought to be in
terested in this most precious cause will, with thu
blessing Of Almighty God, achieve wonders Mis-
| siondry.
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WILLIAM BROWN,
Bishop Of the Central Presbyterian.
ESSAYS OF THE PROPHETIC
CONFERENCE"

A notice of this volume, and summary of the
essay Of the Rev. Dr.. West, will be found 10 anoth-
er part Of this paper. II is not our purpose to
discuss the particular views presened-at least not
now. 1t is proper, however, to say that We know
nothing 10 the attachments Of Dr. West which en-
titles him to the claim OF being cOnfessedy one
of the abest " presbyterian miuisterS) in the
Northern Church" A man Of some cleverness
"confessedly" but We think the general impression
is that he has a superabundsuoe Of the "perfer
vidum ingeaium ScOtOrunl" minus the usual
amount OF Scotch caution considerably given to
extremes and to the riding of hobbies. We are
therefore prepared to receive his history OF the
Premilennisl doctrine" with many grains of allow.
ance, notwithstanding It's marvellous research. ="
Indeed there are some who think it has been pretty
we'll shattered already in the discussions which the
"Prophetic Conferences" called forth in the North.
ern periodicals.
But place is given to this notice by Rev. Mr.
Diuwiddie because it represents opinions held now,
las at times through all ages of the Christian
Church, by a goodly number Of excellent breth-
rem in all the evangelical denominations, whose
general souudnsss in the faith will not be called in
question.
We do not agree that the Westminster standards
are prsmillenuial to to the core, but rather the
contrary. And further We beg leave to say that
some of the views Of our premillenuial brethren
las specimen take those presented 10 their late
Prophetic Conference in New York, seem to Us
full of confusion personal Inconsistency in the ad-
vocates, and conflicting conclusions among them
selves. The words of Dr.. Hodge contain much
wisdom.
ut follows from what has been said, that pro
phecy makes general impression with regard to
future events, which is reliable and salutary, while
the details remain in obScurity. The Jews were
not disappointed in the general impression made
on their minds by the predictions relating to the
Messiah II was only 10 the explanation of details
that they failed. The Messiah was king; he did
sit upon the throue of David, but not in the way
in which they expected. He is to subdue all ma
TONS not by the sword, as they supposed, but by
truth and love. He was to make his people priests
aud kings, but not worldly princes and satrsps.-
The utter failure of the Old Testament Church IN
interpreting the prophecies relating to the first ad
vent of Christ should teach Us to be modest and
dlfident in explaining those which relate to the
second coming We should be satisfied with the
great truths which those prophecies unfold and
leave the details to be explained by the event.
This the Church. as CHURCH, has generally done.
The common Church doctrine, is. first, that
there is to be second personal, visible, glorious
advent of the Son of God Secondly, that the
events which are TO precede that advent are:
~ The universal diffusion OF the gospel, or, as
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Louisville Ky.-The congregation of the Fourth
church have wisely declined to &C 'ept the resisna-
ton OF their pastor, the Rev. w. @. Matthews.
u. d, who has labored so long and so efficiently
among them
Rev. DR.. E P. Humphrey, pastor of the College
Street church since its Organisation has resigned
his charge the resignation to take effect before the
hou weather Of summer arrives
Rev. W. c. Young, of Fullerton Avenue church
In chicago, has accepted second aud unanimous
call to ,hs church at louisville, Ky, whose FIRST
cali he recently declined
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The churches of Tirzsh and Waxhaw, in the
Presbytery Of Bethel have invited the Rev. T. A.
Miller. of Monroe, N, O., to become their pastor.
The church at Hickory, N. O.. has invited the
Rev. I. g. ThurstoD to become its stated supply.
Rev. @ 7. ssorsy's Post Office address is Mount
Carmel, Miss.
Rev. J. A. Dickson's Post Office address, has been
changed from Millersburg to Paris, KY
The Prssbytery Of Paducah has adopted the Re-
Vised Book OF Church Order by unanimous vote
L. also, by the same unanimous vote, overtures the
General Assembly to incorporate the chapter on
Preliminary Principles" 10 the old book, 10 a
preface to the new book, should it be adopted by
the Presbyteries d. o DAVIS. s. O.
Austin College, Tsxas.-The Rsv. T. W. E. win.
who has recently GONE into the State from South
Carolina, has accepted the appointment Of Ensn-
cial Agent for Austin College. He enters at once
upon an active canvass in behalf of the institution.
His post ofi,e is now Sherman, Texas.
Rev. c. Howard has been holding protrscted
meeting at Rough Greek church, with very graft
fyiog results. Already there are forty converts,
and more than hundred are deeply interested.
Rev J 7. Paxton for many years member of
the Presbytery of lafayette. has recently gone
from Missouri to Texas, and is supplying churches
in Houston and Polk counties Mr.. Paxton is the
first Presbyterian minister ordained in Texas
With restored vigor be goes back to the field of
his early labors.-& Louis Presbyterian.
Rev. D. Munros This brother, pastor of the
church at Soddy, Tenn, who has been residing in
New York city for some months, under care of q
physician, writes to the NJ c. Presbyterian the
following, which will be matter of rejoicing to
many friends in North Carolina and elsewhere:
New YORK, April Sd.
Please send the mex. number of my paper to my
old address, Soddy, Tennessee, instead Of to this
place. After an absence of nearly four months on
account of affiction, leave to night, God willing,
for my former field Of labor. Anticipate stopping
at Loudon to attend meeting Ct Knoxville Presby-
terry. If not provdentiallv hiudered shall reach
Soddy early next week. With the continuation
our Heavenly Fathers blessing hope then to az, ain
enter upon NV regular ministerial duties.
I attended Dr. Talmage's trial two or tire. dsvs
last week, but the house was so full t. failed
to get in the last day went over. 1ne sympsl
hes of the people generally, so far as nv obaerya
ton extends, are with the accused pastor. but the
testimony of the witnesses sgains. him last week
SO far is stronger than that which heard last.
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BISHOP KEANE'S EXPLANATIONS.

The following brief correspondence will
best explain how it is that the subject to
which it relates occupies again place in our
columns.
RICHMOND, VA, April 2. 1879.
ReU. William BrO1on, d. D.:
Dear Sir,-The editorial comments on my recent
brief communication do not ask for an answer, as
the article last week did. But courteous as those
comments are. they contain serious misepprehen-
sions of Catholic doctriue-and, though have DO
desire for controversy, would be glad, if accePta-
bic to you, to explain the points in question. BE
fore undertaking to do So deem 1t prudent to
ask whether you will be willing to publish my
communication.
Yours respectfully, JOHN J. KEANE,
Bishop Of Richmond.
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FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAZINE for Nav
Conducted by Charles f. Deems, D. LID
Frank Lesie's Publishing House, SO Park
Place, N. Y.
Contents:
Among the papers in this number the following
are worthy Of especial mentions The Amos of
Northern Japan" by Rev. William Elliot Griffs.
As the serial David Neuing's forgiveness" ap-
proaetqs its close the interest steadily increases
"Eoreoastle Jack, by Frank Fl. Converse; Un.
Gle John Vassar," BY 81. A. Seyguern, is fitting
tribute to man whose praise is deservedly 10 all
the churches. In the lively sketch of j Syrian
Lawsuit" Rev. De- Jessup. of Eeyroat gives
graphic picture Of the modes of procedure in Mo
hammedau law-ccurts. 1.-The Prayer Of the Mos
lem" By August Locher. is timely aud Instructive.
The capital articles, "a Wonderful Cat, ""Beauty
and the Beast" and "JerrY's Housekeeping" are
an evidence OF what the Magazine proposes to do
for its juvenile leaders, Among the poems in this
number, "fhe Legend OF the Windows" by
Luther d. Bradley, is of very unusual merit The
topic of the editors monthly sernos is, "Jesus,
our Martyr King" Besides the Popular Exege.
SIS of soGe dihlcult passages in Scripture, DR..
neels discourses editorially upon Archbishop
Purcelfs Case" Protestaptism in Rome" PRO,
lessor Eyndall, aud Common People" Under
the general hea9iag of AT Home and Abroad is
given full resume of the most important items of
religious intelligence from 81 parts Of the world,
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The Presbyterian Council Of 1sso.-Rsv. Dr..
Breed. tho Philadelphia correspondent Of the ~.
Y Evangelist writes:
1.-THE forecast shadows of the great Pan Pres
byterian Council begin already to be visible. The
Programme Committee are actively at work. The
Business Committee is addressing itself to its tasks.
At late meeting of the General Committee in
Philadelphia, reports of both these committees
were presented. A paper was passed in nlen,orian,
of the late lamented DR.. Beadle couvener, of the
committee, and the Rev. H. A. Boardman, D. D.
was unanimously chosen to fill the place vacated
by Dr. Beade's DEATH The American title chair
man for the head of the committee. was substn
tuted for the Scotch title 'copyepar;,,in
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NOTICE

To THE COMMISSIONERS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Committee Of Arrangements for providing
homes for Commissioners to the General Assembly
would request said Commissioners to forward their
names and post Office address, at as early day as
nraetieable. to Patrick Joyes No. S3 Court Place,
Louisville, KY. Chairman of the Committee, so that
they may be notified of the places to which they are
assigned and 90 directly there upon reaching the
city
places to which they are assigned will come directly
to the Second Presbyterian church, corner of Second
and Broadway, where they viii be received by the
Committee and escorted to their respective places.
In behalf of the Committee,
PATRICK JoYEs, Chairman.
A. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
N B.-The Committee hope to announce next week
the arrangements made with the various railroads
over which Commissioners will pass. They also
hone to secure favorable terms from railroads, no
tells aud boarding houses for visitors who desire to
attend the sessions of the General Assembly.
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geligiuns gutelligsues.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of Chesapeake

Met in Second church, Alexandria, Va, April
Is Fifteen members present.
Rev. L. B. Turnbull, Moderator; Rev. j. f.
Cannon and elder j. v. Shields, clerks.
An interesting feature of the meeting was the
DISCUSSION of the doctrines concerning the Holy
Ghost. participated in by the members, and con-
tinued through the sessions.
Revised Book.-Adopted ayes ii, nays 4.
Division of Synod of Virginia into too Synods
BY the lines proposed bv committee OF Synod,
Printed Minute' page 47S, approved, ayes IL,
nays |.
Chaumen of Standing COMMITTEES as Refined
Foreign Missions. Turnout /; Sustentatiou, Pnzsr;
Education, Dinwiddie; Sunday Schools aud Pub
| location. Scott; Syst ,mstio Bene6cence, Branch.
Commissioners to Assembly.-Rev VIM. Din
wdde and elder G.. B Gray, principals A. W.
| Pliz,r and j. " Shields, alternstes.
Overture to Assembly to have pub.
| Iished 10 Appendix to the Minutes Of Assembly,
the amounts received from the several Presbyteres
as assessed upon them by the Assembly, together
with statement Of the disbursements of the same.
Sabbath Observance Ministers directed to pre-.
sent this subject TO their congregations, and to
read the action of the Assembly; also recommend
Jog the circulation OF Dr. Stacy's tract, THE Holy
| Sabbath "
Time and Place of Neat Meetmg Waterford,
Va, September l7'h 8 NJ
Members reported having filed their appoint
ments as missionary supplies.
Ne,o Assignments. R,ppahannock, MoCluer
and Scott; Middleburg, Turnbul, Branch and
Cannon Litcb6eld, Dinwiddie and Pitzsr.
Statistics Ministers, IL; churches, Is; commu-
nicants 500; Sunday Sci, ol teachers, 49, schol-
ars $50; to six objects Of Systematic Beue6cepce,
81 O65; for congregational aud salaries, $40, 500
Narratire ALI of the reports hopeful. With
one exception, all the churches have been supplied
| with stated and faithful preaching. Several new
| elders aud deacons elected. Attention given to
Bible classes, Sabbath Schools. and Systematic
Bene6cence. Frequent and special mention of the
Elective lsbors OF the cody women. Oae new
church, Farewell, organized. Three nj church
edi6ces built; no special revival in any chnroh (;
increased attention to and interest 10 the Word
and ordinances in all the congregations ministe-
| rial support small and inadequate.
Foreign Missions -Presbytery had the pleasure
dress from Rev. Ben Helm, Of China.
a. w, P
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Branches Of the Southern Historical Society have
lately been ORGANIZED 10 Tennessee, Kentucky and
Louisiana.
The Life of Uncle John Vassar'' will be nub-
lished in England by Holder l. Stoushton, L,p-
don, simultaneously with its publication in this
country.
Tie interest awakened in the Times of Louis XIV.
BY the Duo de Rrogie's great work The K 'Ds's
Secret" has called forth at D Llthrop 4 Co.'S a
new edition. at reduced price, of the Bnosener
Historical Series vols. Bourda'oue acd Louis
XIV, Louis XIV. and his Times. Rabaut and
Bridaine. The Tower of Consistency,
President Andrew D. White. Of Cornell University,
is the new American Minister to Berlin.
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The New CRY DIRECTORY for lS79-'SO, com.
piled and published by Mr.. j. H. Chataigne, con-
ains in addition to the usual general aud business
lists. etc., new and admirable feature consisting
Of directory by streets and numbers, with names
Of residents under the number Of each house. For
sale by Messrs. Woodhouse & Parham, l,lO7 Main
street.
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East Hanover Presbytery.-An elder from
Norfolk writes:

East Hanover Presbytery.-An elder from
Norfolk writes:
"The agent of the A. M & O. R. R. offers to
pass delegates from Richmond 10 Norfolk ard re-
turn for one fare So IS; from Petersburg So 50
r qliring delegates to get ronnd-trip ticket At
Richmond or Petersburg; certificates shown on re-
turn Tickets good to 10, day. As the hour OF ar
rival in Norfolk is late. 1920 P. NJ, and that of de-
parture quite early, A. NJ all the delegates will be
entertained at the Atlantic Hotel, transportation
from the cars to bote aud from hotel to steamer be.
ing included, and the delegates viii be the guests OF
the churches. The agent of the steamer N. r.
Banks, running to the Eastern Shore, will pass tor
one fare 81 So paying going. no charge returning.
On the way home members of the churches will en-
terrain delegates at their houses. In this way the
expenses OF the trip will not be over Sc Is from
Petersburg, 25 cents more from Richmond, and II
these facts are known we think larger number
will come, as we would like to see full Presbytery
present"
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

A Coop NAME "A GooDLY HERITAGE. By Mrs.
Mary d. L. Boyd, author of WAT Adams"
etc. Presbyterian Board Of Publication. Phila
delphia. For sale by j. L. Shotwe, Richmond,
Va.
A capital story for boys, founded on the text "a
good name is rather to be chosen than great riches
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Noble Charity.-A minister of our Church in
Abingdon Presbytery, who has suffered Affections
of great severity, has received most substantial
help from friends at the North. and through the
Philadelphia Presbyterian desires to thank the
friends who have RENTED for his relief, for their
prompt and generous action, to tell them that they
have sent Joy unspeakable to a smitten household,
and inform them that the one principal object for
which their gifts were seat is now secured
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States

VIII meet in the Second Presbyterian Church,
Louisville, KY, on the third Thursday (l5th day}
of May, 1879, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
The opening sermon Is to be preached BY the
Rev. 7. L. PEcE, D. D., Moderator of the last
Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions,
will be in attendance at the LeCture-rOOm Of said
church on Wednesday, May l4th, at s o'clock, P.
NJ, for the purpose of enrolling the names of
Commissioners.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk.
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk
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REVISED B0OK-Vote by Presbyteries

FoR ADOPTION. AGAINST.
Trsnsylvsnis-14to West. strict-S to
Gen. Mississippi-20t toe Columbia-19to6
Missouri-lS to3 Mecklenburg.
Lousville-23 to2 Knoxville-ll to
Tombeckbee-l2t to 2 N. Alabsms-8 to 8
Upper Missouri-5 to 5 Western Texas.
Bethel-22 to
Harmony-32 to 8
Red Rivers to 4
North Mississippi-1E to
Potosi-lT to
Chesapeske-l1 to 4
Central Texas--11 to 10
Ess ern Texas
Mississippi.
Wilmington.
Palmyra
Lafsyette-1S to 2
West Lexington--l4 to 9
Ho 'ston--16 to 4
0uachita--ll to q
cherokee IL too
South NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Florida
Psducsh-
New Orleans
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DANCING AS CHRISTIAN AMUSEMENT b.
Rev. DR.. G.. o. Hickman. Hanover College. Pres
byterian Board of Publication. For sale BY j. L
Shotwell, Richmond