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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

bid off by r. G., Ralston and S. A. Strong,
Of New York, purchasing commissioners
for English llondholders, under a reor-
ginization scheme, for six millions
The road will be reduced to the stan
dard gauge
Mexican Items.
Cry OF MEXICO. Dec. 30.-General
Terivo telegraphed Dec. 22d that the
Apache Indians had defeated 200 Amer
lean troops near the Mexican line
Col. Reyes has defeated the revolt
tionists in Tcchinie, inflicting heavy loss
upon them.
A Mormon agent from Salt Lake City
is at the capitol negotiating for permits
sion to establish Mormon settlement
in Mexico. Under guarantee OF reIig-
ious liberty the saint expects 20 succeed
in his mission.
Senator Houst0n'S Successor.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan, 6.-Governor
Cobb fills the vacancy in the L. s. senate
caused by the death of senator Houston,
by appointing Luke Pryor, of Athens.
He has never been an office holder, al
ways declining, but is 4 lawyer of great
ability, and was law partner of senator
Houston.
Miners on IL Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-The coal miners,
| of Bellville, H., held secret convention
consisting of one delegate from each
lodge in the district, at East ST Louis,
to-day, and resolved to dig no more coal
until they are paid four cents per bushel
| for digging. They are also resolved to
work but eight hours per day, so that all
the pit men in the district may have an
opportunity to labor. Under this action
the men in this district, about 200 in
number, are now on the strike, and will
do no more work until two-thirds of tho
mine owners and operators accede Il
| their demand. The owners Will be no
titled tomorrow of the action of the
convention today.
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May30. Tornadoesi in Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska; over forty killed, eighty
wounded.
July 8. Colliery explosion near elias.
Cow, Scotland, killing thirty-one-
10. Five tons of giant powder explod-
ed at Bodie mine, California; eight kill
ed, forty wounded
16. Terrific storms in Massachusetts;
over 20 killed.
&c Storm in Butler county, Pennsyl-
vania, with immense damage to property
Sept &c. Business part of DeadwoOd
Dakota territory. burned
October .. Collision ON Michigan Cen
tral railroad, near Jackson, killing 10
wnunding 81.
IA. Great floods in Spain; about / ,0Of
person drowned damag done, SO, 000, 600
Is. Burning of steamer NuevO Pejar6
| del OceanO ut sea; ..i lives lost.
20 Schooner Petral lost in North At
lantic, with u lives.
%. Bethany village, Virginia, partl.
burned.
30, Eighty buildings burned in Par
ker, Pa.
November Z. Collision OF the Cham
pion and the Lady Octavia, off the Della
ware capes; thirty lives lost. Steam
ship Arizona narrowly escapes tota
wreck by running INTO an iceberg. !
factory at Kansas City falls, killing sey
en-.
IA. Destructive tornadoes in parts o
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
10. A fleet of dredges and barge
wrecked N Lake Ontario; thirty-on
lives lost
20. Mound City, Illinois, mostly de
stroyed by fire.
December 2. Steamer Borussia -four
dered at sea; only 10 of 234 on boar
known to be saved
| $50 Conflagration in Boston, Mass;
chusetts. Loss, s., 100000.
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3 our country schools without expensir,

Ia our country schools without expensive
SUPERINTENDENT Davis then gave the
method Of "Composition work - as fol-
lowed in the Emporia schools. after
which Mrs J f. Wharton took class of
six from the Topeka schools and gave a
model lesson, illustrating how this sub
iect should Ike taught Several pictures
were shown TO the class, from which she
drew out the ideas of the shape, size
and general appearances of an elephant
These ideas she required the pupils TO
write upon their states. She then read
n composition written by one of the
pupils in the Emporia schools to Illus
| trate the subject matter of such a COM
position, stating that about a weeks
| time would be spent in building such a
composition.
Most of the members desiring TO make
| New Year calls, no session was held in
the afternoon
EVENING SESSION.
/ The evening session was devoted to a
/ lecture on Utility the test of Education
al Means, by President Welch, of the
State Normal school, Emporia. We
will not attempt TO outline the lecture
but will simply say that it was one of the
grandest lectures we have ever listened
to, and the institute unanimously re
solved to ask President WEIGH TO allow
it published in the papers of the state.
Alter the lecture, the attention of the
institute was called by MIR. Davis to thu
importance of having state educationa
paper, and upon motion the Educational
list, published at Emporia, was endorsed
as the educational paper of the state.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The session was devoted to the read
ing and adopting course of study 70
Normal institutes. Taken altogethe
this was the best attended educationa
meeting ever held in the state. Lyol
county was we'll represented, nine of it
teachers being present. The meeting &C
iourned at noon Friday, january I'd.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09
GARFIELD.

Every Republican will rejoice at the
action of the Republicans of the Ohio
legislature in re-electing, by acclama.
tion, John A. Garfield for United States
senator in place of Thurman. Mr.. Gar
field will at once take rank among the
ablest senator's He has been in public
life long time, and is one of the ablest
men in the country. We regret to lose
him from the house, where he was pecu
liarly fitted to do battle for the cause o.
Republicanism, and where his eminent
services have so long been recognized by
the country. The magnanimity OF thu
other candidates in giving way before
Mr.. Garfield, is one of the notable feat
ures in the election. The country will
join in saying 10 Mr.. Garfield, "Wel
done, thou good and faithful servant
Go I'm higher
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

The relief association is erecting, with
refugee labor, an addition TO the barracks
on the north side. The new building
will be the same size as the old. There
are about $40 persons crowded into the
old building, and IL is time for their
quarters to be enlarged. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that they are so crowded,
there is very little sickness, there being
not more than dozen sick. This
speaks well for the medical department
of the association. Our citizens are TO
be congratulated that the welfare of the
city has been so well guarded by care
fully watching the first indication Of
sickness
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

The supreme court of Maine has de-
cided against Gov. Garcelon on every
point which he agreed 10 submit to it,
of his scheme for securing a Democratic
majority in the legislature. The court is
composed of six Republicans and one
Democrat, Mr.. Libby, and lie agrees
with his fellow judges in disappearing
of Gov. Garcelon's course. Whether or
not the Democrats will now carry on
their revolutionary programme in the
face of this decision, remains to be seen
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

HOUSEHOLD ART."-Nervovsly work
ing his latch-ksy from the door the bust
ness man hurried into the house for din
ner. Hello, l say, Jane, where are
youy"
Here am, dear, 1 have got just one
more feather to paint on this crane and
then 1t will be finished. Isn't it going
to be Just Lowell"
~ knoE. yes, yes Where's Jennief"
"She has gone out to get few more
autumn leaves; one or two bare spaces
are left on the wall in her room, and"
well, well, of course; but where's
Bridgets"
"Oh, she has gone to carry the basket /;
for Jennie, you know, isn't strong"
ITO be sure; but where's the dinner ~
Now, John, how can you be so cruel2
You know that"
ayes, 1 should think did. ] know
that the next time I'm such an infernal
fool as to bring a copy of Household
Art into the house I'll be balder than l
am now"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

Post Office changes in Kansas during
the week ending January 3D., 1880, fur
nished by VIM. VanVleck, of the post
Office department;
ESTABLISHED.
Bross, Kingman county, Josiah III.
Bross, p. NJ; Cleveland, Kingman coun-
W, Jonathan r. Snively, p. NJ; Zurich,
Rocks county, Mrs. Arminta o. Webb
=. NJ.
PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.
Charleston, Greenwood county, Sam
uel T. Evey; Corning, Nemaha county
j. w. Steiger; Denmart, Lincoln county
Charles Colding; Kill Creek, Osborne
county, Herman Ruede; Martindale
Coffey county, Vim. Martindale; Mere
dith, Cloud county, VIM. ii. II. Noble
Morgan, Chase county, Geo. B. Crumb
Neosho Falls, WoOdson county, Rich p
Hamon; Oberlin, Decatur county, VIM
A. Hallowell, jr.; UlIpses, Mitchell
county, G. Z. Clark; WaKeeney, Treg'
county, John c. Henry; Wathena, DOM
phan county, Aug. ii. Fielding.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

Hon. Thos. Ryan writes us that he has
lost a memorandum containing list of
all post routes which he has been re-
quested to have established, documents
requested to be sent, etc. and asks that
all who have written him concerning
such matters, be good enough TO write
him again. stating specifically what is
wanted. Also, that he will supply agri.
cultural reports and other documents, as
far as practicable, to all in his district
who will address him postal, naming
the document wanted.
Papers in this congressional district
please copy.-COmmonwea
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

From the evidence so faS given in the
libel suit of Madame Patti agaipst the
St. Louis Post Dispatch it would seem
that the madame had better have said no
thing aboutit. Four or five witnesses testi
fed that they saw her take no less than
four strong drinks of whisky during the
entertainment, and that she was so drunk
she had to be assisted from the stage
nner each net
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

Senator Plumb, of Kansas, Witnessed
the exhibition of Edison's electric light
at Menlo Park on the night Of Dec. 81
Senator Plumb is a man of business, and
il the light is good thing, we predict
that Emporia will be lighted with It In
side of n wear.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

The total gold and silver product oil
the United States for 1879 was $7i,OOO'-
OOO,against $4,000, 900 for 1873. Nevada
fell off $1s,OOO,OOO and Colorado in
creased 50 600. 600.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09
Ghs 9n'ppria News.
EMPoRIA. FRIDAY. JAN. Q, lssO

Az Leadville during 1879, the sales Of
mining property aggregated $S5 ,5OO.O 600,
and the mines produced aggregate
dividends of $4,000 900.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

The stock of the Edison electric light
company has advanced from $500 to 90
900 per share and gas stocks have large
ly declined, both in this country and in
turope
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Unanimous for Garfield

COLUMBUS, Jan. GA Republican
senatorial caucus was held tonight, and
Gen. James A Garfield was nominated
for senator by reclamation. Major
Townsend, OF Athens, presented the
name of general Garfield, which was
seconded by Peter Striker, of Cincinnati,
who withdrew the name of Stanley Mat
thews in favor of Garfield Benjamin
Eggleson, of Cincinnati, withdrew the
name of Alphonzo Taft, and ex-governor
William Denison sent note to the eau
Gus Withdrawing his own name. Gen.
| Garfield is in Cleveland.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09
Water Works Bonds

FOb SALE
Proposals will be received until February
Ist. 1SS0. at my office, for the purchase OF the
water works bonds of the city OF Emporia.
Lyon county, Kansas, to be issued bearing
date January list, 1885, in denominations of
$500 each. payable in twenty years from date,
with seven per cent. Semi-annual interest
coupons attached. bonds and coupons paya-
bile in New York; to be sold at not less than
9S cents nat. and accrued interest; amount to
be issued, $50 600; proposals will be received
for the purchase of the whole or any portion
of said bonds. f. III. FORDE
wt3Feb1-w1t5 City Clerk
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DishOnOrably Dismissed

NEwPoRT, r. l., Jan. 3.-Corporal
Nicholson, who was discharged from ar
rest by the failure of the grand jury to
indict him for causing the death of pri-
waite Knapp, at Fort Adams, by throwing
HIM, as alleged, into a oistern, has been
dishOnorably dismissed from the army.
Prior to his discharge he was reduced 10
tho ranks
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09
Cotton Flames.

BALTIMORE, Jan. Sat noon to-day
five steamers were throwing water on the
cotton slowed in the warehouse of Thurs
which took fire last night. Over 5000
bales were in the warehouse, of which
John Merryman & CO., owned 1900; full
ly insured. The estimated loss ON the
cotton will be probably 90 per cent. The
warehouse belongs TO the Lennon heirs,
and is a total loss; insured for 100000.
Randolph 81 jerks, Philadelphia firm
of cotton brokers, had /, 100 bales stored
insured for $13S,0O0. VIM. Hooper &
Sons lose about 140 bales; insured for
So, 400. Grain, flour and other products
in adjoining warehouses were damaged
somewhat by water, hut the owners, Da-
vid Bows Trail, and Gambrell, Harvey
! & Bros, are insured.
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Was Patti Drunk


LEAVENwORTH, Jan. Gin the work
of taking dispositions in the Patti libel
case, general Mccall, hackman, testi-
fled that he carried Patti in his hack
| from East Leavenworth to her hotel,
from her hotel to the theater, and back
| to the hotel after the concert. The last
| time il took three OF four men to get her
| into the hack and as many more to get
| her out again at the hotel. From her
conversation, he swears:
/ thought she was intoxicated, and that
something else was the matter; had my
passenger on that occasion been any or
| binary woman l should have supposed
she was intoxicated; cannot swear that
| Patti was drunk when ! took her from
the theater to the hotel, but that is my
opinion.
Joseph F. Brug, owner and barkeeper
| of the Mansion House saloon, testified as
| follows: | was at my saloon ON the
night of the Carlotta Patti concert.
| sent Patti two hot brandy toddies at diff
ferent times, and they were as hot and
as strong as could make them. / sent
them by an old Italian who accompa-
MED the troupe. He informed me par
! ticularly each time that they were for
| Madame Patti. This man and another
| belonging TO the troupe ordered drinks
| lot themselves, WHICH were straight
| WHISTLES, and drank them at the bar
| The drinks which the old man said
were for Patti were in each case hot
| brandy toddies, and were as hot and as
strong as ! could make; both times he
carried the drinks from the saloon to the
| theater, and each time he took n drink at
the bar, straight whisky They aban-
doned my place after that for some other
saloon. Every one of the audience that
came into my saloon that evening re
marked that Patti was drunk; every one
/ that spoke of her said she was drunk.
The two brandy tOdies are in addition 10
the two hot Scotch WHISTLES testified TO
/ by another barkeeper yesterday. All
were taken within two hours.
Ohio Floods.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. Grain has
been falling steadily for three days at
| this place, and has swollen the Scioto
very much. Part of the city, which is
| projected from the freshets by a high
dixie, is in danger of being partially sub
merged. The water in the river is flow.
ing along even with the top of the dixie.
However, the prospects for clearing
weather is good
A Railroad Sold.
AKRON, Ohio, jan 6.-The Atlantic
| & Great Western railroad was sold al
noon to-day by General J. H. Deveranx,
of Cleveland, special master commits
sleueF, under foreclosure proceedings in
the Summit county court of common
pleas. and in similar courts in Pennsyl-
vania and New York The road was
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

ELIzABETH, N. j., Jan. Ga locomO-
tive and four freight cars of train on a
Long Branch road fell through a fifty
foot draw at Woodbridge, this afternoon.
The wreck took fire and five or six of the
| cars burned, The engineer is slightly
hurt. The draw of the bridge had been
| left open,
ELizABEru, N. j., Jan. 6.-Fourteen
cars were burned, together with the
draw bridge. Loss, $4,000 The acct
dent was Occasioned by the bridge man
mistaking the time of the train and an
| incorrect SIGNAL lamO
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

The evening session was devoted to a
lecture on school GoVeTnment," by Mr..
Bishop, of Salina- He named and de
fined the different kinds of governments
and outlined the qualities which each
teacher should possess in his three-fOld
relation of n legislator, executive and
Judiciary. He also tabulated the differ
ent kinds Of ofelses and their proper
punishments. II is impossible to give q
complete synopsis of his valuable lee
.ture, but it is hoped it will be furnished
for publication.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SESSION.
The tirst exercise was on chemistry, by
Mr.. A. Z. Bear1sley, of Pleasonton. He
showed how this subject could be taught
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Meeting ADJOURNED 70 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The first exercise was an explanation
of Real Accounts of Book keeping" by
T. w. Bartlett, of Lawrence. He showed
how the whole subject of book keeping
could be learned by mastering the an
swers to the following questions, viz /:
]. Did the concern receive anything? If
so; from WhQms What is itg 2. Did
the concern part with anything? II so,
to whom? What is itf
Mr.. Davis, OF Emporia, then Oatined
a course of study in language. which
had for its object to teach pupils TO ex-
press their thoughts IN writing as they
are found upon the correctly written or
printed page. Miss Maynard, of our
city schools, then gave a very interesting
and instructive drill 10 a large class of
small pupils from the Topeka schools
illustrating the method of teaching Ian
guage in this grade.
Miss Elsie Wickard. of Ottawa, had
charge of the next exercise, which was a
II .esSon in English Literature" for inter-
mediate and grammar grades. Long
fellows EVapgeliRe was taken as basis
OF the drill, and was very Interestingly
handled.
Next in order was class drill in pTi-
mary geography, by Miss HOXie, of Fl.
Scott A pail Of sand was poured upon
the table and arranged in the form of a
mountain system, with river beds, pla-
teaus, valleys, plains, ETC., shown upon it.
She then developed the idea and defini-
ton of q plateau. She did not believe
in teaching simply the names and lOca-
tions of places and physical features, but
would teach more about the peoples of
the globe and our relations TO them
% Adjourned IN 4 40 n m
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-About O'Clock
this morning Judge Moor, of the com
mon pleas court, heard noise in his
house. Procuring a revolver, he stepped
to the head of the stairs, where he met n
burglar He fired square Mt him, and the
man fell back down the stairs, where he
was sliced and dragged from the house
and across the yard by accomplices, who
succeeded III carrying him off. The
Judge thinks he shot the man mOrtally.
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RrFFAIo, n. Y. Jan. 1.-TWO unsuc-
cessful attempts have been made to wreck
a train on the New York Central road
between Niagara Falls and TOnawOnda,
by placing rails and ties on the track.
The locomotive brushed aside one OBJ
struction and the train was brought to a
stand-still as it reached the other. No
arrests.
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Boston, Jan. G.-The funeral of Bish-
op Haven took place to-day. After a
short service at his late residence, the re-
mains were taken to the Pleasant NJ. f
church. Nearly every minister III New
England was present, besides many from
different sections of the country. The
decorations of the church were unusual
" fine. Bishop Foster read the burial
services, offered prayer, and delivered an
address on the life and services of the
deceased
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Aid For Ireland.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. G.-Archibishop
Wood orders collections to be made in
the Catholic churches for the suffering
poor of ireland, and will receive contri-
buttons himself for the same purpose,
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EAST BOUND.

Mail train arrives at Richmond daily
except Sunday at $40 P. NJ
Express train arrives at Richmond
daily at 700 A. NJ
Accommodation train arrives at Rich
mond daily except Sunday at 800 A. NJ
Mixed train leaves Staunton at 6:45 A. NJ
taking passengers from Virginia Midland train
from Washington, and arrives at Richmond at
$40 p NJ
A connects with Virginia Midland train for
Lynchburg Danville, and Atlantic Mississippi
& Ohio Railroad stations, and with Virginia Mid
land train leaving at $40 P NJ for Washington
B connects with Virginia Midland train for
Lynchburg and Danville.
connects with Valley railroad accommoda-
ton train, leaving at 3:l5 P. M. for Harrison
burg.
D connects with Valley railroad train, leaving
at Ills A. M. for Harpers Ferry.
E connects with stages for Lexington.
F connects with C. B. S. and P. P steamers
tor Portsmouth and Cincinnati
G connects with Scioto Valley railroad for
the Northwest
H connects with all lines diverging to the
West, Northwest, and Southwest.
w. NJ. S. DUNN,
Engineer and Superintendent
CONWAY R. HOWARD, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent.
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DIRECTORY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
Presbyterian Church in the o. States.

T.
The General Assembly will meet at Charleston,
South Carolina on the third Thursday of May,
1880, at IL A. NJ.
CLERKS.
REV. JOSEPH R. WILSON, D. D., Stated
Clerk Wilmington, NC
Rev. VIM. BROWN, D. D., Permanent Clerk.
Fredericksburg, Va
The Stated Clerk is er-o6ieio the Treasurer Of
the General Assembly
TRUSTEES
HoN. JAMES HEMPHILL President, Ches-
ter, S. c.
Rev. JOHN DOUGLAS, Vice President, Char
lotte, N. G.
JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, Secretary and
Treasurer, Greensboro n G.
SUSTENTATION
REV J. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., Secre-
tary, Box 331, Baltimore, Md
Rev RICHARD MCILWAINE. D. D. CO.
ordinate Secretary and Treasurer Box 331, Balti-
more, Md.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
REV ]. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., Secre-
tary Box 331, Baltimore, Md.
Rev RICHARD McILWAINE, D. D., CO.
ordinate Secretary and Treasurer, Box 331, Balti-
more, Nd
PUBLICATION.
REV. JAMES K. HAZEN, D. D., Secretary
and Treasurer, Richmond, Va
GDUCAIlON.
REy b. M. RICHARDSON, Secretary, Mem
phis Tenn
G. w MACRAE, Treasurer Memphis, Tenn.
EDUCATION OF COLORED MINISTRY.
REV c. A. STILLMAN, D. D.. Secretary.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DIR. J. T. SEARCY Treasurer, Tuscaloosa Ala.
Applications to the Executive Committee for
aid first to be referred to the appropriate
Presbyterial Executive Committees for their ap-
Proval, and are to be forwarded by them to the
Assembly, Committees
COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the fol-
lowing collections to be taken up annually in all
the churches:
For sustentation: On the first Sabbath in Jan
uary
For Publication. On the first Sabbath in
March.
For Foreign Missions On the first Sabbath
in May
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers and the
Widows and Orphans Of Deceased Ministers On
the first Sabbath in July.
For Evangelistic Work On the first Sabbath
in September.
For Education On the first Sabbath in No
vember.
For Education Of Colored Ministry: On the
| first Sabbath in December.
In cases where it is highly inconvenient to
take up collections on these days, they shall be
taken up as soon as possible thereafter.
! The Assembly recommends to the churches
that they adopt the apostolic plan Of taking up
weekly collections; and that the amounts thus
/ collected be appropriated to the above-named
objects, or, when necessary, to local objects, in
such proportion as the church session may decide