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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28
Century.

During the present century it is esti-
mated that the Church has doubled its
commandments
There is no doubt of the fact, that the
Church exerts more power to-day than it
has ever exerted in any previous age.
There are some 100000 or 100000
of Protestant communicates belonging to
evangelical churches in the United States
alone. In Europe there is great ad-
vance upon the last century We have
then to estimate the effect of missions in
Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. 1t
is very plain that by 1880 Asia will be
Christianized, and the same will doubt
less be true of Africa.
So that, despite the apparently waver-
ing front of the battle during all these
centuries, the Church has made steady
progress, and it rs at this moment extend
ing itself in a manner unexampled in all
previous ages, excepting always the early
centuries.
God will accomplish his plans in due
time. There were sixteen hundred years
allotted to the ante-diluyian world An
other thousand passed before the organi-
zation of the Hebrew Church in the Will
derness. And then fifteen hundred more
to be terminated by the destruction of
the Holy City, and the apparent destruc-
ton of the Hebrew race "a thousand
years are in His sight as one day"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

rest content that this school will bring
out the spirit and genius of Presbyterian.
ism. And so in the Theology of the
school, in all its various phases of Didac-
tic, Polemic, and Pastoral, it presents the
spirit of Presbyterian thought-the crit
ical digest of the doctrinal utterances of
the oracles of God. The method of bring
ing every point to the touchstone of
Scripture, will save the Church from
slavish subordination to the fathers,-to
tradltion,-or to the once authoritative
names and doctrines of scholastic divines.
The examinations on all the topics of
the course, and of all the classes, were as
satisfactory as they have ever been, so far
as could be determined by the remarks
OF both students and professors. Some
OF the papers on the written examinations
would do credit to much older men. and
are quite as fit for the press as much
material that finds its way there and
meets with ready acceptance.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28
Richmond. Va, Wednesday, April %.
sS To our Old Subscribers, -ysu

Nearly every subscriber who RENTS his sub
cription takes occasion to express his desire to
see the circulation of the paper extended We
are grati6ed by this appreciation. and in order
10 enlist all in the effort to increase still more
our circulation, we now make this proposition
to our old Subscribers, viz: We will give pre-
mium of rs cents to any old subscriber for
every new subscriber he obtains at the regular
rate, SO per year. or if preferred. any old sub
scriber sending his subscription and that of a
new subscriber, shall receive the two copies of
he paper one year for SIS.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

THE immigration to this country from
Europe this year promises to be the heav-
lest in the annals of the country. This
immigration is not, as might be supposed,
principally from Ireland, but from Ger
many and Scandinavia. During the first
three months of this year over $4,000
emigrants had arrived, as against IL 900
for the same period last year. The emf
grafton from Europe increases after the
winter months, and it is estimated that
the entire number of arrivals this year
will reach 100000. In 1854 the mum
Der was $4,000, from which date it de.
creased to about 10000 in 1862, when
it commenced to grow again, until it
reached $4,000 in 1872, the year before
the panic, Then it declined again. and
in 1877 fell as low as $4,000. 1t began
to increase again in 1878. 1t is believed
that the Irish movement will commence
in the summer.
One of the conspicuous features of this
immigration is the large number Of skill
ed artisans-silk-weavers, glass-blowers,
English cutters, French glove-makers, etc.
The emigrants bring an average of
about $50 per head in money, which for
100000 will make the sum of 1874, 900 900
added to the ready cash of the country.
About go per cent Of the emierants
Immediately go West. The rest remain
in the East
1t will be observed that we state in
the foregoing that $4,000 emigrants had
arrived up to the first Of this month.
Since writing that, we see that during
this month, that is, since the first Of
April, nearly $4,000 have arrived at
Castle Garden.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

THERE is an entire analogy between
the operations of God in Nature and God
IN Providence. The slow development of
the Church, the tardy realization of the
promise and purpose of the plan of Re-
demption, reminds one of what geologists
tell us about the immensely long periods
OF geology, and the exceedingly slow pro-
gress in the formation of the earth and in
the development and progress of animal
life. They tell us that scores of millions
of years probably passed after the forma-
ton of the crust of the earth before even
the humblest forms of life appeared in
the seas. And then they tell us that as
many more probably passed before sol
itary fish appeared. And then they tell
us that ages rolled by, and still there was
nothing higher in the scale of life than
monstrous reptiles, which had possession
of the water, the air, and the earth
They tell US that even after mammals APP
peared, the earth was tenanted only by
beasts and birds and crawling land-rep-
tiles for millions and millions of wears
before MAN was introduced.
Why all this long-drawn-out delay
Why should God take a million years to
develop plant? Why was this earth
left under the dominion of sea-serpents,
and flying dragons, and huge kangaroo
like walking reptiles for ages and ages?
Who can tell? But when we are told
that so God has worked in nature, then
we have some light at least shed upon his
methods, and we may understand why
the CHURCH is not perfected in moment,
and why centuries roll by, and genera
ton after generation passes away, with
out the conversion of the world. Wait.
This is the Last Age, and Christ has APP
reared
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

sPects a very serious difference of opinion
throughout the Church in regard to what are
called worldly amusements" What is their
nature Are they under all forms and circum-
stances sinfuir If not under what conditions
do they become so2 What is the relation and
duty of the Church towards them And what
are the means which can be most wisely and
etfectually used against them?
Inc Presbytery would represent to the Assem-
ply that while at various times this subject has
found place in its proceedings yet the action
taken mas been almost entirely in the form of
prlef declarations, never in that of instructive
discussion. This, 1t is agreed, must ordinarily
be left to our pastors as a part of their official
work but in reference to class of subjects
which not only require very clear discrimina
ton. but about which there is in some RESPECTS
much obscurity and confusion in the minds of
many good people, may there not be great ad-
vantage In receiving from our venerable Assem-
Oily some thoroughly considered teaching and
testimony at greater length than would be other
wise needful2 1t is surely most desirable that
our beloved Church should, in the action of its
Judiclatorles be very careful on the one hand
not TO weaken Its rightful authority of discipline
oy taking any extreme, untenable ground which
cannot be commended to a reasonable conscience;
while on the other hand, it should set its face
against what is wrong, and endeavor by all law
ful influence within its power to stem the tide
OF evil connected with the matter here referred to-
10 attain the end desired two things are of
prime necessity: unity of opinion and unity of
action-,he first being very conducive to the
second. But 1T is lamentably true that at pre-
sent our Church has neither With a view
therefore of securing both of these results as far
as practicable, we do here respectfully overture
your venerable body to appoint committee.
whose duty it shall be take this whole subject
INTO careful consideration and make full report
thereon to the next General Assembly
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

The SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN RI
VIEW for April is just out, and we have
not had time to examine the articles but
the topics discussed suggest an unusually
interesting number. The contents are as
follows: l. Leckys History of European
Morals, by Rev. Dr. J. M. P. Atkinson.
President of Hampden Sidney College
2. The Action of the Assembly of 1879
on Worldly Amusements, by Rev. Pro.
fessor T. E. Peck, D. D., Union Theolop-
zeal Seminary. 8. City Evangelization
4. The Higher Life" Delusion, by the
Rev. Harvey Glass, Richmond, Ky. S.
The Second Coming of Christ, by the
Rev. E. @. Gordon, Savannah, Ga. 6.
Classical Revision of the Greek New Tes.
lament, by Rev. Prof. H. c. Alexander,
D. D., Union Theological Seminary. 7.
The Sacramento of the New Testament,
by the Rev. Prof B. M. Smith, D. D..
Union Theological Seminary. s. The
Freedom of the Will in its Theological
Relations, by Rev. Prof. John l.. Girar
deau, D, D., Columbia Theological Sem
mary. 9. Critical Notices. 10. Recent
Publications.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

ANNUAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY COL
LEoTIoN.-The annual collection for For
eign Missions, according to the appoint
ment of the General Assembly, will be
taken up on the first Sabbath in May, or
as soon after as may be found convenient.
If there is not material increase of con-
tributions there will be embarrassment
in spite of anything that can be done to
prevent it. We trust then that there
will be one mind among us, and that shall
be to meet the demands of the case by
larger gifts.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28
4 SCHOOL OF THE PROPHETS

A weeks close observation of the Sem
mary while winding up the work of the
year, furnishes some items not unworthy
OF note, in addition to our remarks in our
last weeks paper. The examination of
classes IS no farce at which idlers and
pretenders can play. The ponderous
Hebrew, with its fragmentary sounds and
complicated, intricate signs, some of which
seem to be mere hints OF vanished
sounds, taxes eye, ear, memory, reason,
and not unfrequently the imagination, in
way that makes it impossible ito ap-
pear we'll, " if one has not dug deep down
among its tap-roots and spread himself
among their numerous branches. That
language is not much of {" Revelation, :"
to superficial student And yet the
young gentlemen of the classes. did gen
orally appear well, and seemed to know
what those old words taught the ancients
and preserved for us.
With what pleasure must student
pass from the skeleton, consonantal forms
of Hebrew words with vowels dropped
about In such queer ways, to the Greek
with its skeleton consonants well wired
together by intervening vowels, and pre-
senting it's words in the completed form
OF well wired skeleton in the cabinet OF
the anatomist From the simple nara
tlves OF the Evangelists, plain as the style
OF Xenophon, to the hot logic of Paul
cooked SO much like Thucydides as to
suggest the study of this author in the
school-days of that Apostle, the classes
passed with such knowledge of forms and
constructions, and such apprehension OF
the thought clothed by the words, as to
satisfy one that the Greek Testament will
become the most reliable commentary to
most of these young preachers. Us it
the Devils own plan to discredit and
discourage the study of Greek in our
schools in these latter days?) The exam
nation shows such method of study as
promises the best fruits of Interpretation
and scholarship.
This Seminary has a way of teaching
and studying the History of the Church,
that it does not rob Christ of his kingdom
from Adam to the day of Pentecost that
our babies may not be baptized; nor does
it array the dry bones of chronological
tables as history but it dives down into
the heart and life, the manners, customs,
social habits, the educational, civil.
climatic influences which moved the
thoughts and feelings Of men, and then
finds what the Spirit has done to subor-
dinate all these to the service and glory
of the Master In the teaching of His
tory and Government, the Church may
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

DR.. R. E. PATTIsoN once said to a
class in theology: Yesterday I read a
great deal of German metaphysical the
ology; then in the evening I read several
chapters in Paul's first epistle to the Cor
inthians; and it was like cold water to
thirsty soul. 1t was not merely the piety
of it that [ enjoyed; but it was the plain
common sense of it that was refreshing. q"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

The Earl of Dunmore, who owns
property Of 10000 acres in Scotland. and is one
OF the best known cattle breeders in the United
Kingdom is on his way TO Helena Montana
where he will start ranch on a very extensivs
scale. He intends buying several thousand
head Of cattle in Texas and also to import two or
three hundred bulls Of his own fayorite breed
and he is sanguine Of raising stock of cattle
second to none. His ultimate plan is to ship
beef to England preserved by the refrigerating
process
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

IT is an aphorism of Lord Beaconsfeld
that "the unexpected always happens. ="
This was doubtless the feeling among the
unbelieving antediluvians when the foun-
dations of the great deep began to break
up. and the same feeling will be expe-
rienced in the gay capitals of the world
and among the thoughtless votaries of
pleasure when the notes of the Last
Trumpet shall announce that this mum
dane economy is about to be wound UP.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

WE referred in previous paper to the
religious interest existing at the First
Baptist church in this city. It was sta
ted by the pastor on Sunday that there
had been forty-one persons received into
the church. A large proportion of them
are children.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

gives the number of communicates, which,
however, after the first two or three CEN
turtles, must be taken with many grains
of allowance; in other words, the figures
represent nominal Christianity rather
than the number of Christians.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

LETTER FROM CANADA.-We publish
on the I'd page of this paper a letter from
Canada, giving much interesting informa-
ton about Presbyterianism in that Do
minion. Our readers will be favored with
other letters occasionally from the same
correspondent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

FUNERAL SERMONS and obituaries are
generally overdone in the opinion of the
unbiased, and generally. underdone in
the opinion of relatives. On a conscien
tious person who has to prepare chem
they impose great strain. They should,
therefore, be exceptional, rather than
matter of course; they should be vol.
untary tribute, only employed on rare
occasions.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

-Spurgeon's church in London admin
isters discipline Sixty eight were excluded from
membership last year. The net increase of the
church for the same time was one hundred and
twenty three.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

We hope every one of our readers will
read in our Literary Notes" the beau
tiful story of Dora Pattison.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28

University OF Virginia, (Corcoran gift, 5 So 800
w washington Lee University, 81 1853
namPden sidney College, 7055O
Randolph Macon College, i97O8
William Mary College, $4,000
Richmond College, 44OI7
Virginia Military Institute. 10000
Emory and Henry College, 500
Union Theological Seminary, 1895
PROTESTANT Theo. Sem. and High School, 80 800
NJ Manual labor School, 43S 700
Va. Agricultural and Mechanical College
and Hampton Normal School, 5164es
Leesburg Academy, $500
New London Academy. $500
Halls Free School, 1900
school Commissioner, Prince William Co., 400
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28
State Bonds held by college,. &c

The following is, we believe correct state
ment of the amount of Virginia State bonds held
by our colleges.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
Sensible Advice.

You arc asked every day through the col
umns of newspapers and by your Druggist TO
use something for your Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint that you know nothing about, you
get discouraged spending money with but
little success. Vow 10 give you satisfactory
prooftha GREE,,'s AUGUsT FLOWER will cure
you Of Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with
all its effects, such as sour stomach Sick
Headache, Habitual Cosliveness. palpitation
OF the Heart. Heart burn, Water-hrash, Full
ness at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin,
Coated Tongue, Indigestion, swimming Of
the head, low spirits, &c, VIC ask you to 20
to your Druggist, DR.. d. Wall, and ret a
Sample Bottle of GREENS AUGusr FLOWER
for 10 cents and try it, or Il regular size for
- cents. Two doses will relieve you.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
we ChnEieN;e the World.

When we say. we believe, we have evidence
to prove that Shioh's Consumption Cure is
decidedly the best lung medicine made. rs
much rs it will cure common or chronic
cough in onc-half the time, and relieve asthma,
bronchitis, whooping cough, Group. and show
more cases of assumption cured than all
others. 1t will cure where they fail, it is
pleasant to take. harmless to the youngest
child, and we guarantee what we say. Price
10 cts. 80 cts. and 81. If your lungs arc Sore
chest or back lame. use Shiloh's porus plaster.
Sold by David Wall, druggist. marlin
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
Land Office at Vancouver, W. T.,
August %, 1880.

Land Office at Vancouver, W. T.,
August %, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
tion TO make final proof In support Of his
claim, and secure final entry thereof and that
said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver OF the Land ONCE at Vancou-
yer, W. T., ON Saturday, September 25 1850:
James H. Lewis. Homestead Application
ship 1 north OF range east, and names the
following as his witnesses. viz: Gabriel Nc
Bride, Hamilton Hutchinson, Chas. II. Abbey
and Thos. A. Mcclellan, all Of Yacolt T. o.,
Clarke County, Wash. Ty =
2Gaug5 W. W, SEvLlN, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

There has been another dueling eX-
citement among the high toned bloods
of the south, at Norfolk, Virginia,
where one F. F. V. told another he
lied, when +. +. V. number two was
filled with bad blood that was boiling
over to respond with shot gun. The
duel was prevented by the prompt ar
rest of the offenders.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
Mother Oliver and Mother Fenenal,

Mother Oliver and Mother Fenenal,
of the order of sisters of holy names
and sisters Mary Dolores and the
mother superior of Portland, Oregon
have been spending week in Seattle,
and purchased lot 150X240 feet on
Second street for $500, on which it
is proposed to Immediately commence
the construction of fine school edi-
flee.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

Last Saturday they had pic mic of
the annual southern style at Coffey-
vile, Mississippi, where the demo-
Gratis and greenbackers were holding
political meetings. Result, several
dead niggers, spectators and candidates
for Office. In November Cotteyville
will be solid for Hancock and the de-
mocracy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

The Sioux Indians who went with
Sitting Bull into Canada three years
ago, are now returning to Fort keogh,
Montana, in a starving condition.
A press dispatch says ''this was not
unexpected, and the policy of ting gov
eminent with reference thereto was
decided upon long before the Indians
began TO make their appearance. Or
ders were sent to the department COM
mander to permit the return of all In
dians willing to surrender uncon-
ditieaslly and submit themselves and
their property to the disposition of
this government. The Sioux and other
Indians coming into Fort Keogh come
virtually Us prisoners of war. They
will be promptly disarmed and dis
mounted. Their arms and ponies will
be sold and the proceeds turned into
provisions for their temporary subsist
ence. Eventually they Will be turned
over to the interior department and
transported TO some point on the west
side of the Missouri river and as far
south as possible, where they will be
placed On a reservation and kept there
by such means of restraint as may be
found necessary.u
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
Attention. Earmers!!

While it is fact that clean grain brings
the best price, and that clean seed produces
the best grain, still it is almost impossible
20 get either without first class tanning
mill. 1t has long been known that Eastern
mills were not satisfactory, and therefore a
new mill has been produced at home which
has proved success. Gridley 4 Whitney
manufactured three dozen, thirty of which
were contracted to Frank Bros, Portland
and six for their own trade; but as Frank
Bros. sant twenty more than the contract
calls for, and It is too late 70 make them this
season, we shall sell them the extra six un-
less orders are left by those wanting them
We giyethe farmers first chance; first come
first served. Address or call on Gridley &
Whitney, Vancouver, where a mill may be
ssD in operation st 8tt
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

A Sailor named VIM. Lawrence, a
native of st. Johns, n. b., and lately
of Searsport, Me-, was cut and stabbed
II times at Port Townsend on Satur-
day night, by.a Russian sailor named
Nation, who was quarreling with Il
third sailor. Lawrence is dead and
Nation in Jail.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
DO You Believe it.

That in this town there arc scores OF per-
sons passing our stores every day whose lives
are made miserable by Indigestion, Dyspcp-
STA, Sour and distressed Stomach, Liver Com
plant, Constipation, when for - cts. We will
sell them Shiloh's Vitalizcr. guaranteed to
cure them. Sold by David Wall, Druggist.
Is 2,iN
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

At Victoria, b. c., on Sunday after
noon severe shock of earthquake,
motion from south to north, was felt
Dwellings were violently shaken, and
inmates in some instances ran into
the streets, but no damage beyond
knocking a few loose bricks from chin
new tops was done. At 2:10 o'clock,
and again at 900, slight tremors were
felt. The first shock was accompanied
by noise that resembled the report
from heavy piece of artillery.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %. 1880.

At the Dalles on last Saturday night
In Hills saloon, Monroe Jacobs and
Frank Thomas got into fight during
which knives We're freely used by
both. Thomas soon after died of his
wounds. Jacobs is in Il critical condi-
ton. Cause bad whisky and wo-
man.