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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-17
Christlieb's Paper on Missions

In reviewing the condition of the mis-
sion-felds, the missions are classified into
those among uncivilized people, as in the
South Seas, America. and Africa, and
those among people having civilization,
as the others.
Among uncivilized people: /. Aus
tralia. The remaining aboriginies are
few and were once supposed to be inca
pable of elevation Later efforts give a
better account of them. The Moravians
have two missions in Gipposland, with
thriving villages, neat churches, and de-
cently-living communities Of It's native
Christians, whose arrowroot took prize
medal at the Vienna Exhibition. The
Presbyterian Mission in South Australia
makes a good report. The Anglicans
have schools and there are a few colonial
missions.
2. Among the Maories of New Zealand,
the Church Missionary Society, besides
Is European missionaries, has q native
priests and 900 teachers, with l03l5 ad-
herents, or about one-third Of the whole
population. The Wesleyan missions have
been greatly injured by wars; but they
have some Maori churches The Her
mannsburg Mission has three Maori sta
tions, and the Propagation and North
German Societies have some mixed con-
gregations Of natives and Europeans.
8. New Guinea has been entered IN the
northwest by Dutch missionaries; and on
the southeast, since 1871, by the London
Missionary Society.
4. Celebes, the crown of all the Dutch
missions, has a Christian peninsula OF
Minnahassa, where more than $4,000 out
of 114,000 inhabitants have been con
verified, forming l19 congregations, with
125 schools. The newer Dutch missions
in Java, with the large seminary in De
pok, show a renewal of activity on the
part of the churches of Holland but the
churches in Amboyna, Kei, and Ana, and
the few Christians who are left in Timor
and Wetter still wait for missionaries.
The Rhenish Society has missions in
Southern, the Propagation Society in
Northern Borneo. In Borneo and Mas
and among the Battas Of Sumatra the
Rhenish Society has Is missionaries and
5000 converts, as a wall against the pro
gress of Mohammedanism under the fos-
fering policy of the Dutch Government.
5. The number of communicates in
Polynesia is reckoned at $4,000, in Mi
cronesia at $4,000, in Melanesia at over
10000, in all over $4,000, with 100000
in the Christian community,
We are obliged to pass over the review
of the missions in America, including
those to the Indians, in Central and South
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America, and in the West Indies, which
is given in detail, and concerning which
the more important facts are generally
known. For a similar reason, we pass
over the notice of the African missions,
with which the present number concludes
and which has been larely anticipated for
us in the paper which was read by DIR.
Means, at the last meeting Of the Amer
lean Board.-Independent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-17

ITO God nothing is new OR unexpected.
Nothing can come to pass that He has
not foreseen; and His first thoughts are
so wise that they admit no second ones
that can be supposed wiser, God has
brought, and continues to bring, all things
about, according to that most perfect pat
tern subsisting in His eternal councils;
and these things that we call casual, are
all unalterably fixed and determined to
Him. Where there is most wisdom,
there is least chance, and, therefore, sure
" where there is infinite wisdom, there Is
nothing left to chance at all. leighton.
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Baptists in England.

The latest movement, having the merit
of novelty, for promoting the church
fellowship of Baptists and afusionisits
has lust been made by a Baptist church
ins Bowden, England which has incor-
porated in the church deed Of its property
a provision for admission to its member
ship of all evangelical Christians If they
are not heartily Baptists in sentiment
they are to be styled "non-denomina-
tional members, and they are not to
speak or vote in church meetings when
matters affecting baptism or other re-
cognized difference between themselves
and the denomination are discussed We
greatly doubt the practicabihty of any
such hybrid church. When Baptist
churches-as the English churches al
most universally do-admit afusionists
to their celebration Of the Lords Supper,
we recognize the actas one born of Chris
tan catholicity and courtesy but when
it is proposed to admit afusionists to
membership in Baptist churches, the
ludicrous proviso denying to the afus
ionist member the exercise of certain
rights and privileges conceded to the i'm
mersed members, by no means lessons,
but rather heightens, the incongruity Of
the whole affair. A Baptist church is sup
posed to be body Of Christian believers
holding to the rite, form and significance
of baptism by immersion. When it sur
renders this it ceases to be distinctively
Baptist church, however it may assume
the name. If the Bowden church wishes
to admit afusionists to It's ohurcl--s---<
bership, its most logical method
sto nla re the manner e baptiss
either by immersion. or afusion
candidate might perfey-and then
all members equal rights and priyil55s
This wheel-within-a-wheel system never
works well in ecclesiastical machinery
Christian at Work.
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Undissembled piety and charity will
command respect, and cheerfulness in
serving God will recommend religion to
those who are without.
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We may know enough to satisfy our
selves, yet not be able to say enough to
silence the cavils of subtle adversary.
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The same Spirit that breathed reason
into us, breathes revelation among us.
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OdHUIUdO0 IrIISIrV F0IIo- 49,
all members equal rights and privil55
This wheel-within-a-wheel system never
works well in ecclesiastical machinery
Christian at Work.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

TO THE OCTOBER TERM OF COURT FOR UNION COUN-
TY, 1879.
To Ills Honor Thomas Thomson, Presiding Julyc:
The Grand Jury in discharge Of their duties,
and in conformity with the instructions and ad
wise of your Honor, beg leave to present:
That they have examined the Public Offices
and find them all properly conducted the Books
and Papers neatly kept and Offices presenting
the same neat appearance which it has been our
pleasure before to commend.
On examination Of our County Jail and at the
suggestion of our Sheriff, we would recommend
that grating of iron bars bc placed over the
ceiling of those rooms and cells not already pro-
want of it places the Jail in an insecure condi
ton, and, in addition, that the wooden door
leading up from the lower room be substituted
by an Iron one, and proper locks he furnished
where they are needed that on account Of the
crowded condition AT times il becomes necessary
to use all precautions to prevent sickness and
they would, therefore, recommend the free use
Of Chloride of Lime md the whitcwashing of
the inner walls
Upon examination Of the Poor House they
find that three Wood Chimncys or tho rrcm. c4
should lac substituted by Brick; that few of the
Cabins ncei repairs; and they would further
recommend that Harrison Boho. one of the IN.
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For the Times.
West SPRINGS Items,

"e5L springs Items.
Only ono candidate heard from in our town
ship. Next?
We have been having few light showers of
rain during the past week the first of any
consequence since Aug 25th
The latest sensation in our community is q
man so everlastingly stubborn that the night
mare is afraid to attack him.
Cotton crops, and indeed almost every kind
of crops. are very short in this sccio ion. Not
more than one-half the amount of an ordinary
harvest will be realized. except from late corn
crops.
The people of this community recognize in
the death of Mrs. Evalinc Gregory, wife of W.
>. Gregory, the loss of an estimablc christian
lady The large attendance upon the funeral
service showed how much she was appreciated
by those who knew her.
The mining interest around West Springs is
by TO means abatng. Messrs. Thomson s. West
are business men, and they evidently 'mean
business" now. One visit to the mine will con-
vince the most skeptical that these gentlemen
are rapidly dissipatng the idea that the gold
mines of South Carolina arc not worth working.
With three small stamps and six hands they
realized for last week labor, between eight
hundred and one thousand pwts. of gold. | feel
quite sure that the County will rejoice To hcar
of such q mine within its limits, and to know
that such men rs Messrs. Thomson Il West are
working il.
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mates. s"Eunatic, should be transferred to the
Lunatic Asylum, he having become unmanagea-
Die. We lind the Institution properly. conducted.
the inmates, 2G in number, well provided for
| and taken care Of
They further submit that they have had
Drought to their attention, by number Of cii-
zehs engaged in farming the great evil of traffic
ing In seed Cotton and other products Of the soil,
as corn peas, sc. They satisfied that the ag-
riU"i'"i"i i".S. ~-.- --r--h-- a--.,;--.-.r
fc and some remedy ought to be adopted to pre-
vent the evil. Cotton and Corn are taken from
the field and purchased in large quantities from
parties who are indebted to Landlord and others,
and the losses to the farmers are incalculabe.-
The loss falls upon the honest laborer and the
landlord. Under cover of third parties the
thieves, who virtually steal these products, pass
them into the hands Of the purchasers.
The remedy is not clear to this body, but they
feel satisfied that the recent legislation the sub
ject of the sale Of seed cotton between certain
hours is no remedy, because the spirit of the
law can be violated and the strict letter complied
by parties who have no regard or respect for its
spirit.
We think, however, that between the first Of
| September and the first day Of January the sale
| of Seed Cotton, or Corn and Peas in quantities
| less than five bushels, should be prohibited; our
purpose is not, in so short q time as we have had
| TO consider the evil, to suggest perfect reme-
dy, but more especially to call the matter to the
attention of the Legislature, that an adequate
remedy may be devised and ripcncd into law.
Again, we would earnestly urge upon all who
| have the interest Of the County at heart, to dis
| continue and discountenancc, within the period
named, the kind of traffic herein suggested. If
the evil complained of exists, and there can be
no doubt of it, it seems strange that persons
having capital would encourage it. However
lawful it may be, still the fact that these pro-
ducts can be unlawfully sold leaves open o wide
gate for fraud and dishonest dealing.
In conclusion, we beg to express our acknowl
edgment to your Honor for the kindness and
| consideration which have marked your inter
course with ourselves.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. T. BETSILL.
Foreman.
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For tho LEGISLATURE,

MIR. EpIToH On looking around for an hon
est, intelligent and pure man, to represent the
people Of Union in the Legislature in the place
of Mr.. Shanl, we have determined that no man
fills the bill so well our staunch and incor-
ruptiblc fellow citizen, SPENCER NJ. RICE
ldcntihcd as largely az any man with the farm
ing interests of the county, II man Of superior
judgment, i"u" ~ steel I" the cause of reform
and with u character irr honor ami integrity ns
pure ~ the driven snow, we believe lie will
honor AMI benefit the County if scnt 10 the Leg.
islaturc. LARGE VOTE.
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For The Legislature.

Mr.. EDITOR We present he name ofD' ORSEY
I. DUNCAN to the voters of Union County as
candidate for the seat in the Legislature made
vacant by the resignation Of MIR. II. w. Shand.
MIR. Duncan is prominently representative
man. In the vigor of life, full Of energy, pos
sessing superior business qualifications, first
rate farmer and ardently devoted 10 the Agr-
cultural interest of his State and County man
Of fine education and good speaker, his voice
and energies will ever be devoted to the cause of
iS3ssttica iS3sst ag riglt fists 1isiaa gHNNSd fyas
out such public measures as will accord with
our condition and insure the future prosperity
of the State. DEMOCRATS.
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g., October ll.-The residence of Mr.. Ed. Kan
mile from town, was burned about daylight
this morning. The fire was incendiay. Mrs
kain and her niece, who were alone in the
house, barely escaped, and saved very little
Loss about $500 insured for $J0O-S;occin 10
Cot. RegSter.
We sincerely sympathiso with Mr.. Kain and
family. 4 little over II week before the burning
of his dwelling, some scoundrc set fire to his
kitchen and destroyed it with its contents Mr.
X. is an intelligent industrious and worthy
mechanic and architect. lie is the contractor
for building Mr.. T.. Il. Wallace and Mr.. W. a.
Nicholson dwellings and to do the wood work
on Mcssrs. Hill & Culps new store in this town.
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B. III. Rice.

THE narlc that heads this article is familiar
to all the citizens of this County JIG has deeds
recorded not promises to make. He has been
in the Legislature. lie initiated the reduction
of the rate of interest on money-from thirty
per cent. to old time seven per cent. lie inita-
ted the reduction of costs and expense in all the
Courts, from Radical cxtorion to the present
rates, and his every effort directed to relieve
and advance the farming and mechanical inter-
ests Of the Country. AS a Candidate now he is
this, cheap corn, cheap salt cheap money and
cheap Justice. The only objection made to him
is that he is blind In reply to this, we would
say that the most enlightened of the anccns
worshipcd the Image Of Justice, as blind That
Homer, the grandest poet among the refined
Greeks, was blind that his fame survives the
lapse of thousands of centuries, and bright
ems with time That John Milton the loft
lest writer in poetry and prose, the i'm
mortal patriot of the middle ages, was Hind,
That in our own day Faucet. one of the most
distinguished Members of the Parliament of
Great Britain, is blind and that in the Bible
history the great nero of the lsraclites the blind
Sampson, overthrow the enemies of his people
and country, If we send this blind Repre-
sentative TO aid i'll The overthrow of the troubles
that beset MS, will have accomplished the
need of "well DONE" from all good men. If we
send him. it will be just rccompensc of re-
ward, and we can say, that we have done more
than the people Of any other County-scnt
blind man to the Legislature. We kn0c he has
the rW, and believe he will find the way, to do
more for us than any other man.
YOU BET
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Squeezed Out--Couldn't Help 1t.

We are really sorry that we could not get our
friend VIM. Eller's long advertisement in this
week but we couldn't help it. AS usual, some
matter that must appear tbs weck, came in just
as the whole of our paper was in type, conse-
quenty something had to give way, 80 we thought
we would do the next best thing for him this
week, by inserting his appeal to those who owe
him, and give him good showing next week.
In the mean time we advise every mothers
and daughter indebted to him to heed his
call. Hes awfully in earnest.
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Lemaster & Bros. Mill Burned.

y correspondent at Gailney City sends us, un-
der date of Tuesday, 18th, the following unwcl
come news:
DEAR SIR :-Messrs. j. NJ. Lcmastcr and
Brothers, near Smiths Ford in your County,
had their Cotton Gin, Grist Mill, Saw Mill and
Thirty Bales Of Cotton burned on last night
They are worthy men and are deeply sympa-
thiscd with here. In proof of which the cti
zcns of this place are raising money TO help
them rebuild. Loss about $1,000.
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The Markets.

UNION, Oct 1.-The Cotton market has been hri,kCr
the past week. and closed with slight increase in price
We quote the prices of each day:
Friday 9,io@9ig saturday, 9aS@ az; Monday $3.50
93; Tuesday; 93s@ $50; Wednesday, $3.50 900; Sales
100 bales.
COLUMBIA, Oct. li.-Cotton Market closed steady at
9d 9SUc. for niiddug. Receipts :27 bales sales 327
CHARLtSroN, oct. li.-Cutton irm-middlng l0I
II, ,Sli.
New ioRK, Oct. 1i.-Cotton firm; sales 3S2-mid-
ding nphnls l0l4 mildlnS Orleans 1875 Futures
closed firm.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 1i-Cotton caSicr-mnlllinc uplands
o ll6 miIlng Orleans l5-l6; lMiMr,S li2
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Graded Schools.

Graded SCHOOLS.
We have only room to ask the Teachers Of
Union and all others interested in education, to
read the excellent article in this issue headed
"Graded Schools" 1t is taken from the Winns
boro Ne,rs and HeraH, and is, unmstakably,
from its talented editor, r. Means Davis. who
is taking q deep interest in all matters pertaining
to education in this State. From our limited
knowledge of the present school system, we
should say it is an able article aud contains val
uable suggestions.
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$500 Tax Receipts Behind.

Our County Treasurer informed us on Wedncs-
day that there were $500 separate taxes to be
paid into his Office between that day and the
list Of Novcmber-ll days, exclusive Of the two
Sundays intervening. If all the remaining tax
payers were to stand in row before the Treas
.urcr's Office for twelve hours each day, t. pay
their taxes in turn, the Treasurer would have TO
receive the money, make change and write
ccipt every four minutes. II is likely, however,
that most Of them will put off paying their tax
es until the last three days, when it will be an
utter impossibility for the Treasurer to attend
10 one-tenth of the applicants. The custom of
postponing or extending the legal time for paying
taxes has got many of our people into the bad
habit Of putting off that duty too long.
B.sT BRoGANs. Foster & wilkins have more
OF those celebrated bIogans which give saiisfac-
ton TO all who buy, also women 3 shoes OF the
best make. One pair OF good leather shoes Are
worth three pair Of shoddy ones.
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Our Supplement.

Our Supplement-.
We issue this week supplement sheet con-
tanning the Premium List of the County Agri-
cultural Society and number Of advertisements,
to which we call special attention. We hope the
Premium List will be preserved, until after the
Fair, ut least, it will be impossible for us to
publish it again. We have incurred this extra
expense rather than cncroach much upon the
news space of our paper.
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Graded Schools.

On our first page will be found an article with
the above heading which has been in type two
weeks, with some of our own remarks upon it,
but our columns have been so crowded that we
could not find room for either We ask every
Teacher in Union County and all others inter
cstcd in an improved system of education, to
carefully read it. 1t is worthy attention.
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Great Bargains.

NTRS. j. Grant wishes to inform her friends
lHl both in town and country that she will DO
prepared for their calls OH Monday the 2Oth
inst.
Pattern Hats and bonnets.
Hats from SOC. upwads.
Cheapest that sold in this market.
Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons and nything in tho
way of Millinery goods.
Oct II AZ II
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NIAISlSIlCD.

LONE-JOliNSON. Married. at tho resi-
dcnce Of Mr.. Francis Murphy, in Charleston,
on the Sth inst. by Rev W. c. Power, Mr.. Il.
NJ. LOVE-, of York County, and Miss SALLIE f..
JOHNSON, granddaughter Of Capt W. c. Dunn,
of UIion County.
whats in 4 mamc?" Why, husband, in
this case.
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oSIIU AIRY.

GREGORI-Dicl, Oct. eth 1879, at the resi-
lcnce Of her brother, Mr.. Berry Lee, Mrs. Ev-
ALINE GREGORY, wife of W. s. Gregory, in the
forty eighth year of her age. She leaves six
children and a husband to mourn her loss
"Aslecp in Jesus blessed thought" l..
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Messrs. Geo & Humphrles.

Messrs. Gee & Humphrles.
We have only room this week to say, 60 to
Gee s. lIumphries' store, if you want good and
cheap goods. You will find that genial gentle
man, Mr.. w. D.. uumphries there ready, with
one of his bland smiles to wait on you, and it is
worth o long walk to trade with him.
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Pay Your Taxes.

There only twelve more days left for pay
ing taxes before the penalty will attach, and we
nre pretty well assured that the time will not be
extended. The Treasurer is in his Office daily
to receive taxes and those who do not pay or
before the 3Oth cannot grumble if they have to
pay the penalty.
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Ride Round the Race Track.

HIue H0unU ING NaCe IraCK,
We are requested to invite those of our citi-
zens who are so fortunate as TO be able to enjoy
the luxury of horses ana buggies TO ride around
tho race track at the Fair Grounds, when they
when take their morning and evening rides, to
1.pack" the Ground.
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DR.. Rawls Redivivus.

DR.. Rawls Rodivivus.
Our old friend DR.. Rawls comes to the front
again. No East Union is the greatest place in
town for Groceries, Candies, Paints, Oils &c.
Mr. j. T.. James will be glad to wait on you,
while the DIR. never allows q dollar or two to
spoil trade with II customer.
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DT- Nc store in town has larger or better
stock,- or plcasanter gentlemen TO deal with, thar
T0stcr s. wilkins.
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Coon LIvER.-Is always known by his ap.
appearance. man who lives comfortably at
home, has COOL dinners. etc, will always show
1t in his person. But there is another hrcr more
important to pant is the bad Hrcr--thc liver
that should regulate the whole system. If that
is out of fix, man is good for nothing can en-
JOY nothing to restore it to health use DR.
Gildcrs Liver Pills. y few doses will relieve
you. N Dm
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Come Again.

We shall he pleased to hear from our Wcs'
Springs correspondent as often rs lie feels like
writing. He has much in him that should come
out, for the good of his fellow citizens and il
only requires littlc practice to make him n
most interesting AMI instructive correspondent.
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Good Cotton Picking.

Mr.. Jas. Hancock informs us that on Friday
last three hands picked 7l5lbs: Starks Hill,
3O2, Kate and Sophy Hill together, 4lSlbs.
Cotton is all pretty we'll opened in the Santuc
tand Fish Dam neighborhoods and, weather per-
hitting, will be all picked by the 9th November.