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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
Judge Plack commends Hancock.

Whea Gen. Paneock's order No. 40
was made public the Hon. Jeremiah S. Black
wrote him the subjoined letter:
Washington, November so. lsG7-Ny dear
General: This moment | read your admirable
order. am much engaged, but cannot re-
sist the temptation TO steal time enough from
my clients to tell you how grateful you have
male me by your patriotic and noble behavior.
Naurs is tie iirst. most distinct aud NOT
emphatic recognition which the principle Of
American liberty has received at the hands Of
any high otiicer in southern command. It
has the very ring Of the Revolutionary metal.
Washin ,ton never sai thing IN better laste
or better time II will prove 10 all men that
Peace hath Der yictori,s not less renowned
than those Of war" ! congratulate you, not
because it will make you tie most poptlar
man in America, for dare say you care no.
thug aborl that, but beeacse i Will give You
through time the suil reputation OF = true
patriot AMI 4 sincere lover uf youscountry, Us
laws anil its government This, added TO your
brilliant achievements as 4 soldier, will lcaee
yuu without q rival Ia the affections Of all
whose good will is worth having, aud give you
n place in history which yoar children will be
proud Of.
This acknowledgement from ne does not
amount u much. bat am expressing ouly
the feelings Of millions and expressing them
ieebiy at that With profound respect, youfs,
&c. ). ,. BLACK.
Maj Gen. Hancock.
It is now IN order FOR those republican pa
pers-iike the S,auuton 1irgiRian, for TO-
stance, that attributed the authorship Of Gen.
Haucock's famous order TO Hon. jerc Black to
make tie Gnead3. Judge Backs letter Is
not Only tribute to tie sta.esmansAip Of Han
cock but to lis genius as 4 s5l'lier-both Of
which the l'Ug1don deuied bin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
Damooratic PriInarIec.

alta meeting &C tie Democratic Executive
Committee If Jefferson County. W. Va, held
July g. 1850, at Charlcs,owo, the object Of tie
meeting bcirc tie calllueof precinct meetings
10 secd delegates 60 The Congressional Convon-
tiou O. be held al fiirmont, Marion County,
on the 26th of July. AID also to The State
Conecution az Na'irsb1rg 'uly 2s,h, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Ecsolrcl, That meetings be held at tho re-
spsctiye voting precincts IN tie county on
Saturday. July 18th. At 8 o'clock. I. a., tx
ccp, case Of Bolivar and IIa'pcr's Ferry,
whose meetings viii take place at Z. H., for
tie purpose Of selecting delegates to tie above
conventions.
R.solred, That ono delegate be allowed to
each 30 Democratic voters, ard one Tor every
fraction Of % or more, which viii give tie
following votes t. The different precincts:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

Mr.. Faulkner isuo youth. seeking noF
for an. frst time Co bring himself o. Gle notice II
.le people oi West Virginia. lie hl5 been the
ardent AID ir.l.Vih'c champion oi thcir Interests
from his carly mluho1l-sacriaciuE every pros
rect 90 h.uor fsor- tho Eastern and control ing
section os Si-gitia, 10 bis firm and uniform ldEc-
corr 20 Wcstrra iutcrtsts and principles. w. no
has proven a moro dcterrired advocate Of aii her
inter .ts since West Virginia hSs been separate
state lsarran who hasthus spcn; lifetime
I'm aiataiuir- el che Interests u this state % 1e
expect lfo traverse che country, o. s1icit cotorS
ana politicians o. vj.e him "booI1, aud %
crin-e and beg tsr office Il che democratic
masses of West irginls d. not wish MT. tan'Nner
as their governor. DE certainly does not desire u.
10 ,hcv a. Ui,h it. hc Is willing g. serve tncr -
Butcer,auly ali Interested 70 tfc honor ard pros,
pcrity ~ this State sho~'d desire thar rings lal
cliqucs shall noe Illustrate che popular choice, u
I'm fact. te o. that choice. That's aii we 81 Tor
as au independent pr,'s. We wish the voice OF
o.. people O. prevail. 10 defiance Of Executive
patronage and Senatorial inti igucs.-NrTiis'-
trrg luicpcnasu'.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
Notice to 1'respaSsers.

TUlIE undersigned hereby notifies all persous
that they mus, nof tres; ass In any rnanner-
es3ecially bT cutting timber-upou the property
feconily purcha scf BE- me II the eovc'rnen, nn
The South slde q tn Shenandoah river. I viii
proceed according % las s11,ust 81 offenders
,eEard IS go ~ Information whorgby can Sp-
prehcnd and coavic, any person who tresP.t,es
% said property viii be paid.
GEORGE W. GREEN.
Juzn u IS.O--
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

TDITOR OF TIE SPIRIT As the county
! canvass Is being gradually opened up. we
respectfully suggest the name q Capt. JACOB
:. MELVIN 6ar recollection % the lower branch
# the State Legislature. Capt. Melvin has been
4 true and tried Representative, Is honest and ca
pable, and we believe has the confidence Of the
people of the country. .........
Juiy6 GO. MANY NotEhS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
Politics.

The Martiusburg Convention will bring to-
ge,her the Democracy OF West Virginia It
will be the largest Convention ever held 10 this
State the immense crowd at Parkersburg IN
1872 ESTIMATED at 5,O00 was not as large
as this will be.
This is the only Convention ever held With
in striking distance Of our people; every dem
ocrat wishes to be present; We ali want the
pleasure, excitement aud the personal benefit
Of getting acquainted with men from the cl.-
ierent parts Of our State. This monster con-
vention will be within two hours ride, and
the expense Of the trip will not exceed $3.50,
at the outside. Every one was delighted when
The convention was located in this ueisbbor-
hood aoi our people mere preparing Tor bolt
dav. The chances are 500 10 one, there VIII
not be another convention Ia tAis end OF the
State. for the next IS years
1t has been the universal ard uubrokcn usage
for each precinct 10 determine for Itself the
number of los delegates 10 @ State Convention
the custom is TO make every democrat dele
gate and when the convention meets, the vote
Of each county is divided, By districts. among
those present.. For example, jefferson has
y 600 votes, Of which Char.esto%n has 500;
n there IS one delegate from this district, be
will east goo votes, aud il we elect 500 dele
yates. each rasa will have oue vote; If we
elect 200 de!eeates. each viii represent Eve
votes Ans 80 il Is. with all the counties IN
the State Hence, it is the custom, ererEAeTe,
70 app3iu as many delegates as there are den-
ocrlts in a district who wish 20 attend the
convceran. Nobody ever leard Of the nun
Der Of Delegates being limited to two or three
men. We an. informed there viii be nine car
loads nom the single city Of Wheeling We
well remember that it required two large
steam boats 70 carry The PdrkoTsbGrg anu
wheeling delegations 10 Charleston in 1876.
Bot uo man Of pride, spifit and seli-respect
wal. visit Mnriiusburg on ilc 25ih unless he Us
delegate because hc viii be excluded from n
seat aud must hang around, on tAe outskirts
Of tlat immense crowd, Ike SOME peer boy
who cannot raise a shilling % ct into the cir-
Gus The people Of Jefferson have spirit and
price ana tAey will not become conspicuous
as the only men who are net delegates
ID yicS OF these notorious facts, We are as
tonisael to hear that The Executive Committee
lfr gre Grst time in history, and without the
slightest authoyityi have attempted 90 dictate
the auujer of the.g delegates 10 the several
districts Charles.0wn !, limited % 10. and
we personally know Of sd ol our best citizens
wl.1 want 10 he members Of that contention.
The power Of ;he Committee was ended,
when II fxed dly for tie Primary Meetings.
The people have sccsc enough and Judgment
cncu.a 81 decide lor themselves how many
delegates they will elect TO represent their dis
{ &c all the committee Lad . 90, was to
usmc ,Ae day for tho people TO assemble at
thair serCra! places a voting.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
From sketch Of nc lie Of Wm. II

From sketch Of the life Of Wm. II.
English, the democratic caudiinte for Vice
President, published in the iud' 'naPalis Seat
nd. we notice that lis grandparents on lis
mothers side were from Winchester irsiria.
His Material grandh,her WAS named EAcAn,
who during Inc revolutionary war WAS Lieu
teuaa Ia Tic 4'h virginia Regiment Inl7s5
he married in Winchester. Virginia, aid re-
moved 10 The western country.
Score ouo fer Winchester against
LynchburE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
E[ADRIED.

n tie Baptist church. Jry isi, " ReT. 4. t..
RODGERS, Nr. WM. G. BROWN, of MOt;inshure,
70 NIsREDECCA JANE EVEKilARr, seeold
daughter q Rev. Dr.. Geo W. EyeshGss, of 0ien-
gary, Berkeley coeniy.
10 Msr;insorrt. Juno %. By Re-. J. K Nelson
Rev. JAS. ". HICKS, Of Wesiefnpori, Nd, aOd
Miss LfNSIE c. NELSON, daughter Of Rev J..
K Nrlson.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

NyE. Eruor Please announce FORREST y.
lFa BROWN for the Office Of Commonwca lth ?
Attorney His known ability and consistent
democracy are more than pledges that be wii.
discharc, Tie duties o: the oiics = u ,rce To-
tcres.s of all NANl OIENS,
juue IS, 1850 Smlthacc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
F0R ASsEss0n.

Z RES PECfPULLY snoounce rnrieH a. q eau
l didate for reelection 70 the Office q Assessor
IN Je!Ierson county. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
HERRINGl

1 UST received and FOR raic blythe barrel or
d, dozen Potomac Herring. Aisa, All roe Fam
iiv Herring by the balls barrel ~ dozen, aud
HARVEST SUPPLIES or ALL KIEDs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

TTESSRS. EDITORS We cannot promise
u solid vote for Cupt. Geo. Bayior, but be
las many flerds In Kabletown District ~ho viii
support h,m notwithstanding.
july no. MANY VOTERS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

Tie Doctors have given YOU up. you have
tried an the medicine eser heard u CT Dys-
pel,sl. Try oucc IRON BiIfERSi il ne;
Satisfied your money will lie returned. iy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

Prince DemidoE. the owner Of TIE Ia
nous palace and art museum g san Donate,
near Florence witch be recently disposed % at
public sale for $1,000 900, lest $1,000 GOO OF
f by gaming IN a single night. Count Scho-
raleT Helped 20 " scoop him. The Count
WAS gerg appropriately named ior that duty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

For Butterick's and all the latest pat
terms Crepe Glazing ard Stamping, 90 10 tie
store u Mus. Y \. IHnMAs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
FOR SHERIFF.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
Fer States Attorney .

VTTEare Authorized o. Announce Mr. CLEON
~ MOORE as n candidate for Sta.cs AttJf-
ney for the County q Jefferson.
June 26 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

llt8is 50 hAk-T
Resogcsd That County Convention be held
to nominate county officers Al some future day.
Committee then adjourned, subject to call Of
Chairman. ! p. STARRY,
T. n Mourn. So. CkHt'R
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
NOTICE.

ETRs. MAGGIE HENSON Is prepared u 90
vi MANTUA-MAKlNG and SEWING - al
siud-. and uill BE- pleased 20 share the patronage
Of the public. VIII use nv; best ondeavOrs ~
please by promptituic, good work and reasonable
charges. ED- Icsidohcr corner NJ Congress and
Lawrence streets opposite ~. ). {. Holmes.
Jurc r. lss0
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

!. Randolph Tucker, Jr., private score
tary of Speaker Randall and son x Mr. Bsv-
crly Tucker, dieI IN Richmond 20 Monday
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

or pneumonia, 90 Tuesday juno q, st her 70
sdenee 10 Philadelphia. Mrs. LILA MAURi,
daughter e the late Rev. G. W. hndregs OF Shel-
eIdsiown.
AtDuineld's, Friday morning. juno Han. li:tlc
BESSIE, tho only child Of W III c. aud De;tic j.
Daniels, aged year add s months.
At the rcs.d, nee his sou, mr.. James Long
near Pilot Grove, Missouri, January 10Th. hr.
CONRAD LOSG, rged 81 ycafs. Nv. hong was
born In Loudouu county, Va, and lived for G
number Of years In Jefferson county.
A, Weston, ON Saturday week. WILLIAM
SMALL, Of BERKELEY county, aged about 81 yrs.
Mr. small had been IN the Asylum for IL years.
Near Jones Spring, Berkeley county,, on the
2GIh, Mrs JANIS " iLSON. asad about 81 Trs.
In Mattio,burg. on the 18th, Di.s CLARA 4.
kAUFF, aged 10 years.
II the residence OF his parents, in This place, On
the elth % June Of Consumption, WILLIAM II.
SHELTER, SOB of John and Anna N. Shelter,
agCi ebyutl9 years.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

al
nave suu.''u 10Y ','H ''p'I ~ -
ali grow ht aud healthy, You can rest assured
HAT DE-. Balls Baby Syrup has been used.
v-,-,-.
Judge lego anC' Inc " "sH'n . 'oN
1io'5i : ~ i'i-'
~. c~,,,-,i,;, ce,,e,n or,r,er, 70 con-
nor, JoJre Iinls win an alescd conference Of
leading " e.' 'saia democrats a. w. 1;".'t :,
T L~; scra,oo whereby me s,ote misht be-
~, 81 ,So c,,,,r',l N q, few men" will
frl sr,lo ,,,n,oy,l in the county If Marion.
Annrt from Judge Hn,es Indignant repudia-
ton Of any symratly or completely with such
, srlere ny apv KNOWLEDGE Of such an irnpu-
J.nt end rrc,ur,o,uorg purposs oa the part or
any member OF the Democratic patty lcal-
iui or oitorvise-,ho evidence which re-
;u.es any snch chwso is within convenient
reach of everybody WHO may demand it. The
records q our Circuit G .ar. viii show ;hat az
the time laid in The Indictment preferred ~
these irresponsible slagdcrcrs, Judge hoee was
s.,tiu. iu rairmont engaged ;n BE trial Of
number ct cases m which JqlEc Fleming
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
NOTICE.

II. w. Mitchell,
Market-Hausc Corner, Charlcslown, West Va.
/ TAKE pleasure IN inform NY friends and the
Z public 10 general TINT have opened Grocc-
~ 10 the corner room of the MarSet House, where
YOU will end Tor your inspection full line Of
staple and fancy
GROCEIGIESY
among which are
SUGARS, CcFFEEs. TEAS, sYEUPs, SPICES,
PROYISIONS,- BACON, Flour Corn Meal.
Lard, &C. Fish Of all varieties, Tanned Goods Of
all kinds.
CONFE ITIONS Plain and French Can
Dr., Oranges and Lemons, Prunesi Dates and
Eirs, Fancy Crackers and Cakes.
have In store a full and well assorted Stock %
QUEENS. CLASS. WOODEN. WILLOW,
STONE and EAKTllES WARES.
which : will offer at bottom prices. Smoking and
CHEWING TOBACCO, CIGARS,
Cigarette, Cigar smokers, ripcs, &c
7 mention above few leading departments %
ny busncssin all branches 81 Imported. Domcs-
tic, STAPLE and Fancy Groceries. 1 aim t. buy
carefully, and To go represent my goods thitevcrY
one dealing with me will have reason a. b. pleas
cd and satisfied, and those who have not favored
me with cau are cordially inv!tea ~ 90 20 ana
examine nv COOS. Promising ~ al cases c0ur-
teo1s treatment, ! an olTays willing 70 show
Goods and give prices. All orders viii receive
PROMPT and careful atten ton. Goods delivered
in Corporation limits free OF charge by reliable
Porter.
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken 10 exchange
ror Goods Respectfully.
f.'w MITCHELL.
Jane 5, 1880
CharlestOWn Female Seminary.
T,IIE EIGHTgBNrH ANNUAL 5ES5IOS Be
GINS
Monday, September IS, 1880.
Terms made tuowu on application 20 tbs Prinei-
pal. Miss SARAH Il. BROWN.
E1MlLY ROE HERRING for sale by
II. II. COOKE
DUY RAJAHTEA fer sale b.
III. COOKE.
NULL LINE Of TOBACCO and CIGARS Tor
/ sale Dr. II. II. COOKE
LARGE Stock q Qucensware. Glassware
1 and Stoncuave too safe cheap ~ The Old
Family Grocery" o. u. n COOKE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
DIED,

\. the residence % Mr. Teroes a. Miioo, if
berkeley county, July lh. MABEL " AhbEH
lnfaut daughter Of 7. II. aUd Geri!o Miller. acc
grand deus hter of Turner A. Milton and ". b
Ni!ier-nes moths oac csy;.
hsbci. our taflina dcns,
Lille sufferer % psio,
Nnrsod by friends oI care,
Now rith TIE sngcls folSo.
DO that bright world ahnre
Our darling bsbS hath gosr,-
Yu share Savior love,
aud dwell with Christ at ZONE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

When you SEQ a baby which you know 10
have suffered mte long time win Summer
@ Compliant NJ ntser,ery. sudtculy improve
al grow ftaui a,alihy, you can rest assured
That DE-. Balls Baby Syrup has been used.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
Charlestown Female Seminary.

ry,IH EIGHTgBNrH ANNUAL 5ES5IOS Be
GINS
Monday. September IS, 1880.
Terms naee tuowu on application 20 The Priuci-
nal Mis-, SARAH Il. BROWN.
Ju,r 3. issO-4rn.s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

sqlHlg.isa s the way the
..saey pats % now.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
F0R THE LEGISLATURE.

JulrlO.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-25
For the Central Presbzterlan.
I OF UHt OtHUIdI ITtSDy UtTIan.
Burk's acknowledgment Valley
Sabbath School Institute.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful has
been said or felt thousand times. What
is beautiful? Why, Burks Garden, look
ing at it from the Big Thorn or from
any other place high enough to overlook
it. For from the "Big Thorn, it lies
there nesting below you in. all its beauty
and serenity. "The Gazateer, History,
ETC., of Virginia. Charlottesville. 1885,
says: Situated ten miles east of Jeffer-
sonville," (the county site Of TazewelD,
"Burk's Garden is one of the most re-
markable spots in western Virginia, but
being out of the track of the tourists, it
has not hitherto been described. It is
insulated by Clnch Mountain, except a
narrow pass through which its waters,
by uniting into one stream, are discharged
into Wolf Creek Its form is somewhat
oval, II miles long, and wide, beau
tiful and perfect level and naturally very
fertile. The settlement contains 81 fam
lies, amounting to $50 souls. at
is we'll timbered with sugar maple, cherry,
and white oak The underground con
sists of crab apple and hawthorn 1t
might be added and some Of its top growth
too. Now the census man is said to. have
said" There are 975 souls in the Car
den" It would be splendid place for
another garden of Eden though Just a
little cool, for on or about the 9Th day of
August, 1880, big log fire did not
throw out too much heat
What time-wet, dripping wet-what
q pitiable object-that solitary horseman.
Now not in Diapers Valley, but Thomp-
sons Valley, on Mr.. Ed. Thompson
porch humbly requesting to stand in an
other mans boots Come income in -
Such were the hospitabe words of Mrs.
Thompson and daughter. Well off went
the wet clothes, on with the dry That
done, Walk in and take some dinner. -
Never was dinner enjoyed like that-and
that genuine hospitality Due at 10
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-25

A. M, reported at Thompson's Valley
church at P. M. Why the delay !?
Thereby hangs tale. OFF the track in
the fog, over way mortal man never
led horse before, behind, sideways, up
and down. Starting at - A. NJ, land
ing at II NJ. on the head-waters of Little
Creek, a fine broad stream, Just as far from
Thompson Valley church as when start
ing. 1t was certainly Hay time as the
DR.. knows. But Carson and mot Kit
but his likes, 'curled' up that night and
held our institute in the presence of be-
tween 80 and 100 people, and he, brother
Carson, thought with good results
Grand NOT gloomy, but peculiar, y
is Thompson's Valley from the pasture
field knob" Will ask brother Tadlock,
of King College, to describe it. We
thought, we talked of Moses going up on
the mountain to die, we looked and look
ed, and the solitary traveller thought and
still thinks that view of Thompson Val
ley paid for the trip. He is sorry our
Richmond brother could not be with
brother Carson this summer on one of his
mission rounds ~
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-25
The Statistics.

In this weeks Presbyterian will be
found statistical tables, in which the
work of the Presbyterian Church North
and South, during the past year, is
summed up, and presented to the eve. so
far as this can be done by figures. With
these are given the figures Of past years,
so that comparisons may be made, which
will inform the student of ecclesiastical
facts of the progress which the Church
IN the whole country is making, and also
indicate wherein it is hating, or discloses
weakness and signs of decay. We will
give few Of the items which we have
gathered out of the statistics of both
branches of the Church, while in the
highest sense they are still one, and
whose real spiritual work need not be
diminished by the fact that for the time
they are divided into two bands.
L. There are in the Presbyterian
Church in the United States nearly 7OO.-
600 member-the exact figures are $685.
699. These members are to be found in
every State and Territory of the Union.
and in lands beyond the sea. This is a
great company of believers, which if
animated by an intense spirit of conse-
Grafton, might do grand work for Christ.
z. These members are gathered for wor-
ship and Christian work into 7,417
churches, and these are ministered to by
6,lO4 ministers of Christ. The average
membership Of the churches is a little
over SO, and the average membership to
the ministers is a little over ia to each
minister. Five persons were added dur
ing the year to the churches for each
minister on the list.
3. In both churches the candidates for
the ministry and the licentiates are de-
creasing in nuhber. In 1877 they num-
bered In both churches 1852, in 1880
they number ,109 If the decrease goes
onin the same proportion the danger Of
an overcrowded ministry will soon be a
small one.
4. The number of churches organized
during the four years covered by these
tables is 664. But per contra, during
the same year 240 churches have been
dissolved. True, the members have not
all been lost, and sometimes dissolutions
lead to reorganizations or unions which
are quickening and beneficial, but the
blottlng out of so many churches is not
pleasant fact to observe. 1t should be
added, however, that during these years
"a churches were received from other
denominations, and l3 dismissed to other
denominations, gain Of IL in this way
5. The benevolent gifts of these
churces have increased during the past
year-not largely, but they have moved
in the right direction The indebtedness
resting on the various Boards or Com