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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
Those Prescribed Contx,0naerv sctH Sttil
TRY to'Ro6 Damascus Com ,,sa,dery OF the
Lutrels. SRA ,5ts LtrH x
Chicago Paper. August 2l.l

Chicago Paper, August 81.
De Molay commandery, of Louisville, left
for home last night, very we'll satisfied with
the journey. 1t turns out that the COM
mandant of De Melay, in his drill, inadvertly
tur.ed over two pages of his drill card,
instead Of one, and thereby skipped eight
movements, which, if they had been executed
in as good shape % was shown in the other
portion of the drill, would have given them
first prize. The showing of the company,
measured by its movements, was ahead of
that made by Rsper No. /, of indianapolis.
The members of the commRndery have no
fault to fud, however, and feel that the con-
test was an eminenHy fair one, as it applied
equally to all the contestants. The prize
won by De Molay was q ibaton set. One
Of the members remarked that it was alto
gether the most appropriate prize to take
home any way, as they had q habit Of ibat-
ing in the State Of Kentucky. Il WAS
characteristic Of theirs. De Molay, and its
able and courteous commander, have won
hosts of friends here By their uniformly
splendid conduct. It is stated, unoffcially,
that the company viii s
MAKE A JOURNEY TO NDIANApoI1s
within short time and iendeavor to win
that banner and sword. There Is prospect
also that the Detroit commandery will
shortly make a. journey with the same end
in view. ri
It is not known what steps will be taken
BY Reed commsndery, Of Dayton, O., to re-
cover third prize, to which it claims TO be
entitled, but the claim WAS made that il
would carry the matter before the Grand COM
mandery. / In the case OF, the Monroe COM
mande1y il is made apparent, aimee the let
ter of Sir knight Grant has been given pub
licity, that the ground Of their complaint il
untenable and win not hold them up. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26

show window Of Sherwood Hough's book
store. On Wabashaws street, where they at
tracted much attention during the after
noon. The jewels are Of solid silver and
gold, and three Of them are adorned with
diamonds and garnets, the whole costing
some 81 200. They will remain on exhlbi-
ton Tor . few days before being deposited
in the archives Of the commandery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
THE UNREASONABLE STRIKE.
GENERAL MAMA0ER HILL RETURNs
IND TALKS 70 THE MEN.

Any Grievance WIN Be justified and
Righted, but There Will Be Ne surren-
der to Arbitrary Compulsion-The Men
Advised to Resume Work, hut They
Vote Against TIA Gathering 500 Strong,
but Not All Workmen. a
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

The Rev. DR.. j. w. PRATT preached
IN DIR. Prestons church, in this city, Sun
day morning and evening
The Rev w. T. Richardson preached
In Manchester for Rev. Mr.. Campbell.
The Rev. DR.. Hoge preached as usual
on Sunday IN the morning and afternoon.
he left on Monday for New York. and
sails to-day in the Scythia for Liverpool.
A great crowd assembled at his church
In the afternoon to hear his farewell ser.
mon. As previously stated, we expect to
publish in the CENTRAL PREsBYrER1AN
letters from this distinguished divine.
giving an account Of his travels in the
East. We feel assured that they will be
read with the deepest interest.
During the absence of DR.. Hoge the
pulpit will be regularly filed. On Sab
bath next, and on the succeeding Sab
bath, the Rev DR.. R. L. Dabney, of
Union Theological Seminary, will preach
morning and afternoon. The Wednesday
evening meetings will be conducted by
the Elders of the church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

In JAPAN the Government has estab-
lished the Sabbath as statute holiday
ana introduced many of the institutions
OF Western civilization. The Third An
nual Report of the Minister of Educa-
ton, says The Gospel IN All Lands. has
made Its appearance, and furnishes an in
dication of the rapid advance in educa-
tional matters throughout that empire
Within period of two years, from 1875
to 1877 the number of schools nearly
doubled, there being 24,125 schools in the
latter year. This government report is
written in English, and it is stated that
the English language is spoken in ninety
six schools Gan increase of fifteen), the
French in four Ga decrease of fve), the
German in two "a decrease of five). The
comment of the Minister of Education is
" The fact that the English Education
Schools have increased, while other for
eign languages have decreased, is signif-
cant as to what language will most prevail
IN this country in the future
Dr. Hepburn, writing from Japan, thus
speaks of the Pan-Presbyterian Church of
that morning land; 1.-THE Scotch Presby-
terrain, American Dutch Reformed, and
American Presbyterian have united, and
formed one Presbytery called here Chiw-
kae This Presbytery is now composed
OF eighteen foreign members, and eight
native pastors, and elders from nineteen
churches large and respectable body
of men. When 1 think of these things 1
cannot but exclaim, What hath God
wrought and that 1 should live to see
it."
This is one branch of the Christian
Church. The Methodist, Baptist, Epis-
copalian, Lutheran, and other Churches
are also represented
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

this alleged (and widely accepted) fact,
II 1T did not occur; and if it did occur,
we ought to have some explanation about
1t, if they have any to give.
Even Christian editors tell us now that
science has established the truth of Evo-
luton, and that man must almost neces-
sarlly have. come under the general law
which embraced all other animals. and
that therefore the Mosaic account about
the creation of man is all myth, which
did very we'll for an ignorant age, but
will not do in the age of Boston and Har-
ward University.
Well then, if God could not have step
ped in and performed miracle-exe-
cuted a creative act-just there at the
introduction of man why not shut him
out also from the Incarnation and. tle
Resurrection? Why not go on and con-
tend, that these could not have occurred
abruptly, and in the miraculous way de-
tailed by the Evangelists?
Now we are serious-in most dead
earnest: We want to know of these men
who profess to be thorough in all their en-
quiries, and to push their enquiries into
all the phenomena that have occurred
and do occur on the globe, what they are
going to do with the RESURRECTION ?
Nay more, what are you going to do with
JESUS CHETST9
Now here is the argument (and Chris
tan evolutionists will do we'll to mark it)
If great Divine intervention in the
course of nature took place in the days
OF Tlberius Caesar, under a Roman Gov
ernor, eighteen hundred and fifty wears
ago; if a sTUPENDoUs MIRACLE Cor rather
series of them) was wrought then; and
If another great miracle was wrought in
the days of Noah-another direct diver
sion of the course of nature; then, why
may not Adam have been CREATED-iust
as Moses says he was? There is not a
particle of scientific proof that he was
produced by evolution; then, why not
Just accept the narrative as we have it
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

OUR MODERN SCIENTISTS take the
position that they build only on facts
They affirm that they are observers Of
phenomena, and that science is built up
IN this way. 1t is essentially an Undue
tive age. No one is honored more than
what is reverentially called AN original
observer. Whoever discovers a new
rhizopod or new metal or new aste.
roid, figures in the scientific journals and
in the newspapers as a great man. Facts
new facts-give us new facts, is the
cry which goes up from the busy scien-
tific fraternity throughout the world
When new fact is ascertained. it is
almost Immediately fitted into some part
of the great modern edifce OF Evolution.
If down at the bottom of the Pliocene
they could find the skeleton of some new
species of Rat Prof. Marsh, and Prof
Cope, and Prof Leidy, and Prof. Pack
ard, would probably call a meeting Of
the American Association, and at once
proceed to consider the important reve
lation.
And, therefore, it is unaccountnble
that these devotees in the pursuit oil
truth, carried forward with absolute dis
regard of consequences as to who may be
hit or what creeds may suffer, have never
lent their attention to one very impor-
tant alleged fact, which could be easily
verified or discredited by very brief
examination. 1t has, we think, very
important bearing on several prominent
modern scientific theories and, especially.
on the theory Of evolution.
The fact we have reference to, is the
resurrection of Jesus Christ at Jerusalem
during the administration of Pontius
PLATE. The establishment of this fact.
and it seems to be pretty we'll established.
shows that some things have happened in
this world that are not accounted of in
the scientific philosophy. The very ap-
pearance Of Jesus Christ on the scene
eighteen hundred years ago, tears up by
the roots their theory Of unbroken evo-
luton. 1t was the act of God a direct
Intervention in the evolution of history
and nature; If Il occurred. Now. it is
incumbent on men of science to disprove
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11
THE DESECRA TON OF THE
Saba TIT

The Northern people have got more
money than the South, and they con-
tribute far greater sums to all religious
and benevolent enterprises. We think
1T probable, however, that there is more
religion in the South than in the North.
We have been astonished to see the state
ment in one of our Northern papers that
Brooklyn has a population of 100000
souls, and that Of this number only co.
600 attend worship 1t is still worse in
Cincinnati There are, however, persons
among us, and persons of high character,
who are trying to sssimilate matters here
to the state of things in the Northern
and Western cities. They tell us that
they want to give us the benefits of a
free Sunday so that the people can be
amused on that day and the young men
can gather about the barrooms and enjoy
themselves
A gentleman, who resides in the West
was in our office some weeks ago, and OBJ
served to us that nothing had struck him
so much as the picture which our city
had presented to him on the previous
Sabbath-the reign of order and repose,
ard the spectacle of the people thronging
to the churches, which he had witnessed
There was nothing like it, he said in the
Western cities.
We tell those gentlemen who are leading
in this matter of altering essentially the
character ofour Sabbath, that they are com
hitting grave mistake The future we'll
being of this State is a much bigger oues-
ton than the success of this or that polit-
ical party. 1t depends on the religious
and moral Improvement of our people
There is class of forces at play here
that do not exist in Northern society
and unless we elevate the people, we shall
certainly have bad state of things 70,
many years to come. If we super-induce
on the confusion which reigns in our het
erogeneous social structure at present
the influences which now demoralizt
Northern society, we shall not reconstruc
our Commonwealth at ali we shall pro
coed from bad to worse, and a century
will elapse before we recover from the
confusion incident to the changes which
have occurred since the war.
We sincerely trust that the Christian
sentiment of our people, that simple, gen
une, evangelical spirit which character
lied all our churches in brighter days
shall be strong enough to check this at
tempt to secularize our Sabbath, and es
tabllsh in our cities on that sacred day
that carnival of idleness and dissipation
which has worked such sad havoc in the
cities of the North and of Europe
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

WE published last fall statement
about the church at Chester on the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad, where
the effort is being made to erect church
building. The Ladies Society of DR..
Preston's church in this city offered $50
on condition that the remainder needed
for the purpose should be raised In
Guiding this $50, about $500 have now
been subscribed in money materials. and
work. About 800 more is needed to
complete the building, which is not vet
covered in. The church consists of sew
enteen members, and the Sunday School
numbers A pupils, with an average at
tendance of from 80 to 35.
We are requested to state that con-
tributions, however small will be gladly
received to raise the sum needed to com
plete this important enterprise. Such
contributions may be sent to Mr.. T. NJ
Groves at Chester or to Rev. DIR. T. D.
Witherspoon, Petersburg or to Rev. DR..
L. l.. Preston, Richmond.
AT present the Rev Alfred Jones, OF
Petersburg, breaches once a month at
Chester. He comes to Chester on Satur-
day and breaches on that day, at 2 P. NJ,
at Boiling Hall, about half mile from
Chester, and the next day (Sabbath) he
breaches at II A. M. at Chester in the
Masonic Hall, returning to Petersburg
and holding his usual service at night
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

The United Presbyterian Church of
America is the only important body of
Christians which has a mission in Egypt,
and, it is gratifying to know, that they
have been very successful. They have
80 stations nearly 1000 communicates.
and some ], 200 pupils in the mission
schools. The Viceroy of Egypt has pre-
sented to the Mission property of the
value of $4,000, and His Excellency
Maharajoh Duhleep Sing, son-in-law of
the Mission, has given no less than 5000
in aid of the Mission.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

CHRISTIANS sometimes wonder whv
God is so slow in the development of his
kingdom on earth; why it was four thou
sand years after the fall before Christ
came; why in two thousand years since
his advent, so little has been accomplished
towards the conversion of the world. He
could do it all in moment.
Geology throws light on Gods methods
OF working. Why did He take so long
to make the world? Why did ages and
ages pass before the world was ready for
man? Why did countless generations of
animal forms succeed each other before
Adam appeared? We do not know
there was a reason. And there is a rea-
son why the gospel was not proclaimed
in moment in all parts of the world,
and why the day is delayed when the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of
the Lord. as the waters cover the sea. -
1t is very easy to ask hard questions, and
infdels have made the most of this. but
If Joseph Butler were alive, he would
probably ask in return, Why does Nature
work SO slowly? Geology reveals that
the operations Of nature are in precise
analogy to the operations of God in the
Church. Gods operations are so vast,
that what we regard as the immeasurable
icons Of geology are to Him but "as
watch in the night, and there is a full
ness of meaning in the declaration Of St.
Peter; that thousand years are with
Him as one day.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

The COMMONWEALTH is the title of a
new daily which is now published in this
city by Mr. William L. Royal. The
Commonwealth has an able corps of work
ers, and its editorials indicate that it will
fearlessly and ably represent the ideas
which it champions. On the public debt
question it utters no uncertain sound.
and is opposed to all compromises of the
debt or with the Re-adiusting party.
There are now four dailies published in
Richmond, and they are all in the hands
of able men.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

We doubt not it will be gratifying to
the friends of this paper to learn that its
circulation steadily increases. On the
first of this month there had been an in
crease of about 25 per cent in the sub
scrlptlon list since July LIST, 1879 With
the cooperation of those who realize the
Importance of lending it the support
which it requires to give it the dimen-
slons and character which we hope to
give it, this increase in our circulation
will continue.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

HE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN of this
week contains contributions from a nnm-
Der of the best minds in the State. The
literary column is by one of the most ac-
complished female writer's and one of the
finest critics IN the country the fine re-
view e Shields Commentary on Romans
is by one of the ablest and most learned
Of our theological professors the agricul-
tural matter is from the pen of the State
Commissioner Of Agriculture; another
article is by one Of the most logical of
all our Seminary teachers; another is
from the pen of one of the first pulpit
orators and reasoners in the Synod
These are by no means all, nor do we
mean to suggest that they are Of more
value than others not enumerated.
Our Literary Items and our Agri-
cultural Column will continue to be con
Quoted as heretofore.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

HE Church Missionary Society has
recently begun mission to the Hauran
near Mount Hermon. The same society
has sent missionary Ga converted Jew
to GAIA. An Independent mission has
been organized in England among the
Bheels, one Of the hill tribes of India
Efforts are being made in Pershawur by
the missionaries to operate in Afghanis-
tan. A new mission has been opened at
Mosul, on the Tigris, by the Society for
Propagating the Gospel, and the same So
clety has opened a new mission among
the HISTORIANS in Persia. Eighteen Bap-
tlst missionaries have Just sailed for In
dla and Burmah.
Three new missionaries have RECENTLY
Joined the Livingstone Inland Mission on
the Congo. Mr.. Arlington, of the Free
Church Of Scotland, is endeavorine to oct
that Church to establish mission among
the Monbuttos (the Pigmy tribe of Africa,
and offers $4,000 towards that object.
The same gentleman offers SIS, 900 to the
American Missionary Association to or
game mission at Gondokoro north
east Of the Albut Nyanza Three of the
Bassa kings Of Liberia are anxious to have
mission school up the ST. Johns river,
about ten miles from the coast, and agree
to pay in Palm-oil and kernels one-hall
the expense.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

We asked the ~ Y. Observer and the
~ Y. Evangelist week before last if it
is true that there is laxity of doctrine
among portion Of the clergy CT the Syn
cd Of Long Island on the question Of the
future retribution of the wicked. So far
no answer We have heard some strong
statements on the subject We shall be
gratifed if they can be contradicted.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

We have had the great pleasure during
the past week of seeing in our editorial
rooms the Rev. DR.. William Brown, the
former editor of this paper He is look
ing exceeding y well, and is able to use
his eyes some four or five hours every
day. He kindly promises to contribute
something, from time to time, to the col
umns OF this paPe,, which, we are assur-
ed, will CRAFTY many friends.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

OUR warmest thanks are due to our
friend of the Religious Herold for the
kind terms in which he speaks of the
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN. And we think
it is time he was returning that visit.
We suspect if we all saw more of each
other, there would be great deal less
disputing We believe that even l..
would be melted into the tranquil obser-
walton Of deep water if he sometimes went
around to the Herald office, where they
are so cordial and so hospitable.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

To SUNDAY SoHooLs-We publish this
week circular from the Secretary Of
Publication addressed to the superinten-
dents, teachers, and scholars of Presby-
terrain Sunday Schools. We shall pub
lish similar circular next week adj
dressed to the pastors, sessions, and mem
bers Of the Presbyterian Church. The
object Of these circulars is to show the
necessity Of an earnest effort to free the
Committee from debt This can easily
be done and ought to be done at once as
the Secretary shows
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

The Pan-Presbyterian Council on the
continent of Europe has organized
scheme to raise 100000 with view to
add 800 to the salary of each of the
twenty-five Waldensian pastors. The
Reformed Church of France has deter
mined to send two delegates to the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance in Philadelphia
next year. So says Tie Gospel IN Al
Lands.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

DESPITE our objection because of the
objection Of our readers) to long articles,
we publish in this paper the second arti-
Gle Of F. P. M. on Timothy, and we
hope our readers will not fail to read it.
for it is extremely instructive and inter
esting.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

The Independent Catholic church appears to
be gaining strength. Mr. Felix OHare. said to
be young deacon from the Propaganda Rome,
was ordained last Sunday at Clarendon Hail. in
New York, and we hear Of congregation Of
Independent Catholics in Boston.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

The new prince of Bulgaria is Pro-
testant and his private secretaries are
graduates Of Roberts College in Constan-
tinople, as are also forty members of the
National Assembly.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

If HERBERT SPENCER could have a
few words with JOHN STUART Null now,
ne would probably hear something to his
advantage.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

SEE in our news columns what DR..
Howard Crosby says about church sing
ing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-09-09
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