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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

Meeting of the Central Hancock C1ss6
The Central Hancock and English club,
which consists of the principal officers of
each ward club, met at the old court house
last evening. The attendance was quite full.
nearly all the members being present. The
meeting, which was merely occupied with
the consideration of business matters.
Some dissatisfaction was felt at the report
from Minneapolis that the ratification meet.
ing, which was to have come off on the
evening of Sept 7th, in that city, was post
poned, owing to the inability to get the
speakers desired. The club adjourned to
meet again on the call of the secretary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05
Trimm'ngs.

The latest modes in Fringes, Gimps and
really stylish trimmings, at A. b. Lindeke b
Bros.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

Another swell in the river is In progress,
the mark showing raise of one inch yes
terday. giving depth of two feet eleven
inches.
The Kendall of the z. N. line came into
port at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, bringing a
number of people, and left on her return
down river to connect with the Alex. Mitch
eli at 6 NJ.
There will be no boat for down river to-
dav
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05
r yer and Boat.

Standard Books closing out at a very great
discount at the St. P Book & Stationery Co. 3.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

Army Orders, DE- partment of ID I<ota.
The orders issued last week by Gen. Ter
ry. commanding the department, include the
following:
Court martial is appointed to meet at Fort
Randall, D. T., Wednesday, the 9th day OF
September.
Post Chaplain David Wilson, United
States army, having reported to the COM
mandipg general, in obedience to instruc-
tons from the Honorable secretary of war,
1880, is assigned to duty at Fort Meade.
LIE I'VE of absence for one month, with per
mission to apply for an extension OF two
| months, is granted Captain Thomas G.
| Troxel, Seventeenth infantry, Fort Penn
bina, D. IT,.
| Leave of absence for one month, with per
mission to apply for an extension OF i've
months, is granted First Lieutenant George
Ruhlen, Seventeenth infantry, Fort Sisse-
ton, d. IT,
| A board of survey, to consist of Captain
Louis a. Sanger, Seventeenth infantry; Cap
! tain Constant Williams, Seventh infantry
and Second Lieutenant e. E. Hardin, Sew
enth infantry, is appointed to meet at Bis
marck, D. T., Friday, September Sd, 1880
| to examine into and fix the RESP onsibiiity TO,
damage to lot of lime on the night Of An
gust 90, 1880.
Leave OF absence for seven days is granted
Captain w. A. Rlderkin, subsistence depart
ment.
| A general court MARTA is appointed to
meet at Fort Abraham Lincoln, d. T., Tues
day, the 7th day of September.
| A general court martial js appointed to
| meet at Fort Meade, d. T., Tuesday, the 7th
day of September. M
A general court martial is appointed tc
meet at Fort Custer, D. T., Tuesday. the
18th day of September. @ @
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05
meeting disintegrated and the good and
faithful sneaked down stairs.

Third Ward Hancock Club Org0adS0tSon.
An enthusiastic meeting was held last
evening OF the city hall, for the purpose Of
organizing Third ward Hancock and En-
glish club, at which the following officers
were elected:
President Schliek.
Vice Presidents J. O'Conner and VIM.
M. Mleston.
Secretary-J. T. Kerker. y
Treasurer-Albert Armstrong.
After the appointment of q committee on
constitution and by laws, and committee
for the formation of q glee club, the meeting
adjourned until Saturday evening next.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

Black and colored Silks and Satins. Supert
line being opened this week at A. 81. Lindek.
& Bros.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

The best Liver medicine known Isl the
Hamburg Dsops, and it is also specific fog
digestive ailments,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

Geo W. Lamson, Fire Insurance.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

Geo. ". Lamson, Meriden Of Conn.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

The following is the programme of the Rioe
park concert given by the Great Western band
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

lieve that it was an age of mountebanks
and that Paul and Barnabas were little
better than itinerant professors of the
black art.
The author of the article in the South
ern PreS6yter1am Revieto has torn the
mask with courteous but strong hand
from Mr.. Froudes face, and we think
that he himself would blush if that article
could reach him.
The author of the Life of Bunyan says
that the human mind still Graves an an
swer to the questions, what am L? Who
made me? And what am 1 to do?" He
adds: "Bunyan's answer has served aver
age English men and women for two hun
dred years; but no human being with
Bunyan's intellect and Bunyan' sincerity
can again use similar language" Nous
aUonS change tout celia. The Bible he
speaks of as a book which theologians
call "the word of God" and which, in
Bunyans day, "was regarded by the best
instructed men in England as an anthem
tic communication from God"
Prayer, in the eye of reason" he says,
SIS an impertinence.
Conviction of sin, the pivotal idea of
the Pilgrims Progress, he treats as fanat-
ical-" election, conversion, day of grace,
coming to Christ" he says, "have been
paved and fingered by unctuous hands
for now two hundred years. The bloom
is gone from the flower Paved for
this man to write the biography of Bun
yanl
The writer in the Southern Pres6ute-
rian ReUieaO is more charitable than we
are. He passes sentence on Mr.. Froude
as follows:
Mr.. Froude may have honestly undertaken
ard finished this work unconscious of the incon-
gruity of his relation to it-so obtuse sometimes,
as to itself, may be an intellect otherwise of re-
markable perspicacity. But if entertaining hos
t'lity to the faith of Bunyan, he has purposely
assumed the mask of his biographer, in order
to assail it the more effectually, charge more
-erious than that of literary dishonesty would
lie against him."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

a DEVIL is being thoroughly alien
ated from God; one whose heart is full
of malice, envy, lust, falsehood, insubor-
dination to God.
If we take any country in our world
it may be in ancient or in modern times
we shall find it perpetually at war. The
history of Rome is history of one un-
broken series of wars. So with the states
of Greece. The intellectual and accom-
plished Athenians were always at war
with their neighbors. Take France; its
history is one succession of wars and rev.
olutions. So with England So with
India, Persia, and the rest. All over the
world in every age men have been en-
gagged in killing each other. Look at the
late war in this country how many thou
sands and tens of thousands were killed /!
Then let us look at the crime COM
mitted in single city. And then at the
murders, burglaries, arsons, thefts, COM
mitted in single year throughout the
world.
Then at the bad feeling that exists in
any community, and aggregate it through
out the world.
Consider all the lies that are told in a
year-all the SANDERS that are uttered
all the hate that is cherished. All the
drunkenness and uncleanness.
Survey human society from Japan to
Turkey, and from Turkey to Ireland, and
thence across to North and South Amer
lea: what picture of ungodliness, inhu-
manity, unfriendliness, lust, covetousness.
What is the difference between the
devil and the man2 The whole differ
ence is that we are not yet grown-,1p
devils, and that to us there is an offer Of
mercy, and the regenerating power of the
Holy Spirit.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24
B@~ THE NEW YEAR. ~a
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byterian family. We believe the best way to
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The person procuring the new subscriber may,
If he prefers, give the benefit of this premium
to the subscriber, or any one may subscribe in
& this way without the intervention of the agent
This proposition practically gives the paper
70 new subscribers at So per annum for the
first year. We shall make nothing at this fig
rure. and could not afford to publish at any such
price, Our sole object is to add new subscrib-
sers to our list, with the hope, as we have said,
of retaining them afterwards permanently on the
regular terms.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24
The Week of PRAYER. 1891

The Evangelical Alliance, as representing
Protestant Christendom have for years sug-
gested programme for the Week of Prayer.
The Branch Alliance of the United States adopts
substantially the same topics, and suggests the
following order for January I'd to 9th:
January. 2d.-Theme: Christ the only hope
of lost world
Monday, Thanksgiving for the blessings.
temporal and spiritual, of the past year, and
prayer for their continuance.
Tuesday, 4th.-Humiliation and confession
on account of individual, social, and national
sins.
Wednesday, 5th.-Prayer for the Church of
Christ, its unity and purity its ministry and
for revivals of religion.
Thursday, 6th.SChristian Education Prayer
for the family, Sunday Schools, and all educa-
tonal institutions for Young Mems Christian
Associations, and for the Press.
Friday, 7th.-Prayer for the prevalence Of
justice humanity, and peace among all nations !;
for the suppression Of intemperance and Sabbath
Dissertation.
Saturday, Sth.-Prayer for Christian missions
and the conversion of the world TO Christ.
Sunday, 9th-Theme: On tle Ministration
Of the Holy Spirit.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

Rev. DR.. 81. M. Dexter, editor of the Con-
gregataonaltst, Boston, was chosen Mode
rator. Rev. DR.. Post, of st. Louis, de-
livered the address of welcome. Rev.
DR.. Herrick, of Boston, delivered the
Council sermon, and papers were read
by Rev. DR.. Noble, of Chicago, on the
New West, and by Rev. DIR. Chamber
lain, of Connecticut, on the Relation of
the Church to Missions"
The Secretary reported 1874 churches,
net gain of 165 in in three years: $780,
900 members, a gain of 1898 in three
years: additions on profession 61,323 ::
Sunday School teachers and pupils, a
gain of 1880 in three years.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24
NATIONAL CONGREGATIONAL

NATIONAL CONGREGATIONAL CoUN-
oIL.-This body was in session in st.
Louis Nov. 11-15. A correspondent of
the Christian Union writes about one of
the main topics of discussion in the Coun-
Gil as follows:
How to preserve the purity of the pulpit is
question which presents not little perplexity
to all denominations; how to keep out of the
desk both teachers of false doctrine and livers
of false lives. The method of the great ecclesi-
astcal organizations Is a very simple one it is
the establishment of an authoritative standard of
doctrine to which every preacher is expected to
conform. If he does not conform to it. he is
brought before the church court, his teaching
is measured by the church standard, his devia-
ton from it is formally ascertained and adj
judged, and he is by vote of the court adj
judged guilty Of heresy and deposed from the
ministry. This is the method which we have
seen recently applied in the Presbyterian
Church in the cases Of DR.. Miller and Prof.
Swing and in the Methodist Church in the case
Of Mr. Thomas. No such method is, or at least
has been hitherto applicable in the Congrega-
tional denomination, for the simple reason that
1t possesses neither an authoritative standard
nor church court So far as l am able to un-
derstand the drift of one section in this Council
at the present stage of writing it is toward q
radical change in the denomination in this re-
spect 1t is proposed to formulate creed, so
that ministers may be brought to the book, -
and it be definitely ascertained whether they
are teaching according to it, and it is proposed
to inaugurate new machinery for bringing them
to the book, the chief element being the pro-
posed appointment Of a committee in every dis.
trict to act as a sort Of combination of bishop
and grand jury, watching over the pulpit of the
nelghboring churches, and being ready to re-
ceive and consider complaints against ministers
for either heresy OF unchristian conduct"
What action was taken on this subject
we have not learned.
Nearly four hundred delegates were
present, mostly from the North and East
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

The ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, in
recent charge, abiding to DIR, Arnold,
whom he succeeded at Rugby, stated
that as death drew near, during the last
few days, all the abstruse questions which
had troubled him in life disappeared.
DR.. Arnold, as is well known, was one of
the most undaunted thinkers of his day.
and we suspect that he sometimes tren-
bled on the very verge of serious error;
but no truer, loftier nature belonged to his
generation, and the Archbishop of Can
terbury remarks, that the deepening ex-
perience of devout life and his ripening
conviction of the realities of that eternal
world, which, though imperceptibly, he
was nearing, had on his noble spirit the
same effect which life's trials and the
felt nearness of God may be expected
to produce on all earnest, truth loving
souls"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

The NetO York Herald speaks of the
proposed Passion Play in New York as
follows:
The objections to tie Passion PLAY ere man
fold. In fact we cannot see any argument in
favor. The whole mystery of the Christian
faith Its beauty, its power lis persuasiveness its
influence upon our civilization, are opposed to
the Il ought of a mere player who yesterday
may have been Jack Sheppard and who to-mor-
row may be Laertes assuming the bodily
presence of the Son of God and speaking His
sacred words from painted stage"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

WE must all admit that whatever may
be the sins Of those who regulate our
theatrical exhibitions, they possess, at
least, fine artistic sense Of harmony and
fitness. This is shown in selecting for
Miss Bernhard in New York the play Of
the Dame aalT Can1el'aS. No one has
enjoyed the opportunities to render that
play to the life in higher degree than
Miss Bernhard.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

WHILE some of the Presbyterians are
trying to introduce an optional liturgi-
cal service into the Presbyterian church
es, there is cry from some of the Epis-
copalians for more liberty in their wor-
ship. One of the speakers at the late
Convention in New York said: Il can
think of nothing more intolerable than
that we are to be told that we dare not
address our Father in heaven unless in a
prescribed form, which sentiment seemed
to be well received.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

We learn from the Eranainer and
Chronicle that an evangelical religious
service is held in the chapel every Sun
day morning at West Point, and the ca
diets are all required to attend except
such as have special permission to attend
divine worship at some other place. A
Sunday evening and Wednesday evening
prayer-meeting is conducted and main
tanned by the cadets, the attendance at
which is from thirty to forty.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

DEATH OF AN ABLE MINISTER
Thomas 81. Newton, D. D, LII. D., a
member of the East Hanover Presbytery
died Friday night at the residence of H.
I. West, Esq, Waverly, Sussex county,
Va. DR.. Newton's residence was in
Henrico county, some miles below Rich
mond. Owing to feeble health, he had
not been engaged in regular ministerial
work for some years. He was thor
oughly educated and cultivated man, and
was widely known in the West and
North as an earnest and devoted servant
of Christ. Though stricken by disease
far away from home, and among strang-
ers, he was kindly cared for in his clos
ing days, and his end was peace. The
funeral took place on Sunday morning,
November 2lst, in Petersburg, Va, Rev.
7. D. Witherspoon, D. D., officiating.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

The Southern people-many of them, at least
permit themselves to be ruled by the i'm
preston that the North regards them with a
spirit of aversion and dislike 1t is a great mis-
take. The disposition of the North is towards
Cancellation, kindness, brotherliness; and its
wish is that there shall not be in either section
any other feeling than that of concord and har-
mony. But it is curious thing, and one which
IN this region it is hard to understand, that the
Southern people refuse to identify themselves in
their aims and movements, and especially in
their political action with the Northern senti-
ment that is so strikingly controlling and that
represents so largely its intelligence and public
virtue United Presbyterian.
Let us see: take South Carolina: the
" Northern sentiment" which our es-
teemed contemporary refers to, placed
the white population of that State at the
mercy of an inferior race subverted their
civilization. In every Southern State to-
day, wholly unqualified for the ballot, the
negroes hold the balance of power. Those
who will come nearest to giving them
social equality with the whites will get
their votes. Now we say to the United
Presbyterian, Put yourself in his place. u
We are not complaining; we are only
turning the object around for the United
Presbyterian to look at it from another
point of view
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24
THE CAL VINL8TTC COUNCIL.

The following is from the Central Presbyterian
Richmond, Va:
The NeaO York Observer says the Cumber-
land Presbyterians are as fairly entitled to ad-
mission to the Council as are many of the
branches now in it." If so, then the Presbyte.
rian Council will cease to represent the Calvins-
tic theology.
If the Cumberland Presbyterians shall be ad-
IN tied, then why not the Methodists, Evangel-
zeal Luther Ms and others2
II the pt0crrer'S views are correct, then why
not merge the Council in the Evangelical ALI
ance2
The case is very plain: Fit had been formed
as Pan Calvinistic Alliance, then only Cal
whistle people would have any right to dele
gates. But this was not the character of its maxi
up. 1t is Pan Presbyterian Alliance, and tn,
right to place in such Council depends not
upon Calvinism but Presbyterianism. The
Council therefore, violated its own basis by
rejecting one of the largest bodies of Presbyte
rians. According to the essential idea of the
Alliance, Cumberland Presbyterians were "a
truly part as any other branch of the Presby
terrain family. Other evangelical churche-
claimed no part in it, simply because they were
not Presbyterians. The Council was not formed
" to represent the Calvinistic theology" but one
common Presby !erianism Cumberland Presiy.
terrain.
The Council was formed to represent
"any Church organised on Presbyterian
principles which holds the supreme au
thority of the Scriptures of the Old and
New Testaments in-natters of faith and
morals, and q0ho8e creed is IN harmony
NTH the consensus of the Reformed Con-
feSSionS'
The creed of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church does not come up to this
description; it is not in harmony with
the consentient Calvinistic creeds of the
Reformed Churches. There are Presby-
terrain Churches in Europe which are
Presbyterian in government, but ration
alistic in creed. These cannot properly
be represented under the terms quoted
in the Council.
We would not give the snap of fin
ger for the mere shell Of form of gov
eminent. The essence is in the creed OF
the Church. Now the Cumberland
Church does not claim to be Calvinistic
We do not, as we have said on previous
occasion, mean to question in any degree
it's evangelical Christian character: we
only affirm that it is Arminian, and in
virtue of this fact not genuinely Pres
byterian Church. They deny the doc
trine Of election and efficient special
grace. According to book issued by
their Board of Publication, "None are
elected except those who comply with
the terms Of the gospel, and election dates
at the time Of conversion" In another
book, issued by the same Board, it il
declared: "All mankind were chosen
in Christ in the same sense" Again
Goods election Of any to eternal life il
conditional, and in view Of their repent
ance and faith" Gods electing love il
declared to be "as extensive as the lega
condemnation or reprobation in which al
men are by nature"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

The LoNGMANs have just paid Earl
Beaconsfeld $4,000 for the manuscript
of his new work Endymion." 1t is said
to contain lively portraits of well-known
personages of the day.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

The Rev. w. w. Houston preached at
the Third Presbyterian church in this
city Church HilD on Sabbath morning,
and at the Grace Street church (Rev. DR..
Read's) in the evening.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

ROBERT INGERsoLL lately said of Prof.
Swing Failure of Southern Pulpit, "He
so nearly agrees with me that 1 do not
feel called on to reply" Who next?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

I acknowledge with pleasure the re-
ceipt of the following additional amounts
for the Suffolk church:
Rev. DR.. Peyton Harrison, Baltimore, { 10 90
Presbyterian S. School, Fredericksburg, 90
Ladies Sewing Society, 10 90
Ladies Mite Society, 6 90
Hammer Davis Boys Society, 2 09
Il. d. WITHERsPooN.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

We go to China, says the United Pres
byter1an, to save the Chinese: when they
land on our shores, we mob them.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

You will see ten conceited men to one
conceited woman. A profoundly con-
ceited woman is a rare animal.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

STUDY the countenance: therein is
written the mans whole history, if you
can only read it.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24

WE have received S. from N. E. ",
Farmville, Va, for the Suffolk church
EDS, O. PRES.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-19
"APPLY WITHIN

''Oh, tits time should talk to your mother
Sweet Mary" says I;
oh, don't talk to my mother" says Mary:
Beginning to cry;
For my mother says men arc deccivers
And never, know, will consent;
She says girls in hurry who marry
At leisure repent
Then suppose would talk to your father,
Sweet Mary" says l;
''Oh: don't talk to my father says Mary,
Beginning TO cry;
'Formy Cher, he loves me 50 dearly.
He'll III Ter consent should go
If you talk to my father" says Mary,
Hell surely say, No"
''Then how shall get You my jewell
Sweet Mary" says l;
If your father and mothers 50 cruel
Most surely I'll de::'
''Oh; never say die: DEAR says Mary:
A way now to save you, see:
Since my parents are both 80 contrary
Iou,I better ask me-
SAMUEL LOVER