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reliably reported os two miles; one, now
being worked, which at depth OF 100 feet
from the surface was found to be feet
wide, aud visible ut intervals Tor three
miles, and probably idenfifiable for pye
miles In length; and several other veins OF
IL, 10, 6, and feet 10 width, and very con-
siderable surface-length."
Major jed. Hotcbkiss, In his Summary
OF Virginia" page 81, says: Recent opera.
tions in Amherst and Nelson counties, along
James river and between it and Buffalo
Ridge, have exposed some TWENTY-FIVE paral.
lei veins OF iron ore, varying In width from
five to sixty feet"
Professor Mcdonald, OF the Virgins
Military institute, I'm bis interesting and
valuable report on portion OF this region
saws: "The brown hematites Qimonites
occur I'm vast quantities In the James-rivei
ore-belt. They may be looked for every
where in contact with or In the vicinity Of
the limestoues. No special search has beer
made for them, the attention OF explorers
having been particularly directed to The
discovery and development OF the deposits
of specular and magnetic ores; yet 1t Is Ger
| tain that i'm the future the brown hematites
on account OF their abundance, richness II
metal, and the cheapness with which the,
may be mined. will prove ss valuable as thu
specular and magnetic ores with which they
are so closely associated"
On the south side OF The river, at Noun
Atbos. begins a boundary OF ores OF vas
extent and wonderful richness. which vii
also be penetrated by the new railroad.
This morning Lynchburg lost one OF it
oldest and best citizens, Mr.. Chester
Hardy; aged eighty-nine years. He WIS
native OF Dinwiddie county, but has re
sided since his early manhood in Lynch
burg. He was the iather-in-law Of ColOne
j. c.. Shields, late OF the Richmond WING
and was one OF the most bameless OF men
Mr.. w. A. Wright, another old citizen
died at his home in this city Sunday. III
was the originator OF the celebrated Dur
ham brand Of smoking tobacco, and wa
respected and esteemed for his worth o
| character. TELEPHONE.
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Virginia Agricultural and Mechani.
cal OIlege.
BLACKsBURG, Va, March G, 1850

BLACKsBURG, VA, March 6, 1880.
Editors Dispatch The college has been
in operation for a week. and there are now
on the ground eighty students, and Others
arriving by every train. There will doubt
less be hundred present before the month
is over.
Under the new plan students are required
to rise az $3.50 Instead Of O'Clock, as here
tofore. Instead Of roaming at will through
the town all hours of the day aud night, as
heretofore, they are not allowed to leave the
college limits except at certain hour in the
morning and a certain hour in the after
noon. At study hours. from 7 +. VI. to o
p. NJ, the students are required to be in
their rooms, and a teacher is In The buid.
ing. Heretofore there neUer WqS Study
period.
The military is as il always has been; the
same drill, an hour in the afternoon for five
days OF the week, nothing more. and the
same as il has been from he beginning Of
The college, all statements TO the contrary
notwithstanding.
President Buchanan has impressed all
most observation-disclosures, faculty. and peo-
pie. lie seems to be ubiquitous, and on
the 90 from 7 in the morning until 7 at
night.
II The college is let alone its future is as
sured. Yours, &c, Il.
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SAC. dozen ALL-LINEN HANDKERCmrf, .,
&c. apiece; i-
$50 dczsa ,ALL;LINEN HEN>TITcHrDH,yn.
ktRCHIEFS n 81. worth sc: VIE
2 csses Of LINEN DRILL AT 2jc. value of y....
27 pleces. Of NULL MUSLIN At I.c.w,,.t ....
A large stock OF CHECKED and sIPlpI % "a.
Inns at considerably less than ll,, .e..,.a,s
81 pieces Of FRENCH MARSEHLEs a, az.
quality generally old Il Use:
ALLJ.INkN NAPKINS a. Doc dol n--.
7Jc. and 81.
Also, an extensive lot Of large and very r INK
NtR NAPKIN, AGA great deal les rl. NH
value
TURKrY-RED TABLE LINEN RI Boz. ,.r.
worth zoe, AZ Use. heretofore sold 40 aj.
Also. large stock of BU RN~LEY TABIf.lf\FN
az less than last seison's value
Full lines OF VICTORIA lawns LINN
LAWNS. FRENCH NAiN-OjhS. OhCAN.
DIS aud cher wuit- goo
% nieces Ne y SIlEtlING and PILLOW
CASE LINENS livery ..h.y damaged r.. ,..
teri;
A yery extensive stock Of BEDouH.I,-.,..
barg lbs m that department:
MARSEiLLE. QUILT ST.:
CROCHET QUILTS ~ - 40 w0rtktl75.
VI ARSElLLES CRIB-QIlLI~ - g / .trfh 4 o..
Also. tie most attractive ,ffch of ia Gi Hi %
BROIDERf ever ontrd u This rIff. .,t.. .
which have been siiEhIy tamfrrl hr H...
aud VIII be- sold for less ibtu one DAT 'H....
OF importation.
In LACt> v" Ott,r tYorf variety. from 90. ..
at u the finest NO rei loor.
We would al-O call special aftrn ion ~ t.f lt -ir
live STOCK Of 'DH~Ei s., in which terl .u..
We Offer m1nv 'XlrInr mary hIrgllu..
75-BONE ENtE LLfNT Ii1TlNG cor
SOC.
Ai.o, fun new line IS LADIES and CHlLDrf>,
HOSIERY. r--
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. ..x. income Laws.

rhe CommIttee on Enrolled BlIls re-
lug ,r.s the following bills and joint
p sao,n,,ons have been approved by the Gov
ernor: .,~a,;.s n, T.
Pro Prch,biting the hauling OF seines in the
~. ~ the counties OF Accomac and
| Northampton. o,n,,,o,, .,
n ,,,onaI commits sion to investigate diseases
among domestic animals.
"' prc,crib,no the times for holding the
courts Of the Eighth judicial district:
To INCORPORATE the Barboursviile (Orange
comfy, va, } Mercantile and Manufacturing
01 To incorporate the Ocean Pleasure Club
OF Norfolk city and couniy, va.
To amend the Code In reference 10 pupic
lands.
Authorizing and directing the Auditor OF
Public Accounts TO collect the sum OF oiuo
paid 10 the sheriff OF Wytbe county DV
Alonzo Grinnell, surety OF Alexander Cor,
win. indicted for felony, upon forfeited
recopnizance. and to refund the same ito
| Alonzo Grinnel when 80 collected, &c.
To incorporate Walkers Creek Bridge
and Turnpike Company.
TO provide for taking the sense OF the
people OF Norfolk county In regard 10
charming the site of the courthouse oil sara
county.
To authorize the James River and Kama
wha Company 10 construct and maintain a
railway, in " hole or in part, along us line,
Sc.
TO authorize the County Count OF star
| ford to appoint commissioners to roarrange
the boundaries Of the fencelaw In sara
county.
TO incorporate the Mineral and Lumber
Railway Company.
To incorporate Cottage Grange, No. 6 8,
OF Norfolk county.
To submit TO the voters OF Madison, In
Amherst county, the question OF the repeal
OF the act to incorporate said town.
To submit TO the voters OF King George
the question Of prohibiting the sale OF
liquor in said county.
TO incorporate The Virginia Mineral Rail-
wav Company.
TO amend the act approved February II,
klS76, and to change the name OF The corpora
ton to the Broad Creek and Ioudoun
Bridge Turnpike Company.
| To incorporate the Grand Division Junior
Sons OF Temperance Of Virginia.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors OF
the county OF Greenville TO issue bonds to
| build a bridge.
| To amend the charter OF the Dan-Valley
and Yadkin-River Narrow-Gauge Railroad
Company.
To authorize the consolidation Of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad COmpa-
ny and Buchanan and Clifton Forge Rail
load Company, &c.
To in corporate the Lone Star COMPANY.
Instructing the Governor TO hire out the
convicls at the Granite COmpany's Works
TO Me>srs Mason. ShanuabaD q Hoge for
the sum OF thirty-fiye cents per day in addi-
ton TO their maintenance.
In relation to ti,h, dc.
For relief Of William West.
TO Incorporate the Green-Hill Cemetery
Company.
TO authorize the purchasers Of the Wash
ington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern railroad 10 issue common and pre-
ferred stock, &c.
To amend charter AlbnmaTle Home Mu-
tual Fire-Insurance Company.
For relief OF Daniel Gardner, of Mont
gOmery.
TO amend charter Of Potomac.
To incorporate the Baltimore, Cincinnati
and Western Railway Company.
To incorporate the Seaboard Cotton Com
press Company.
To Incorporate the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse
Company.
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JOKs.-Yhe idea tkat the negroes in
sthesLegIslature were elerted as Read ust.
ersl The nesroes OF hone are just like
those in the General Assembly who eau
the whole debt, a,,d then voted fer bill TO
repndiate fourteen millions OF ,dsllars. So
far as their negro constituents are concern
cd. these negro meAnbers might safely vote
either to repudiate the entire debt, or to
make forty millions.
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The Governor has the right to keep any
bill tive days before signing at. II in the
mean tine The Legislature adjourns such
bill fails TO become law. So we need no
more veloes tins session. Thu Governor
may consider all the important l)ills sent 10
him yesterday and to-day, until he Legisla-
rture adjomns. Some OF the bills ought GER
itainly to be vetoed; bat pocket veto will
skill subsidy bill, or bill 30 change the
.fbarte, OF a.city, or bill to work any other
mischief, Jus, as effectually as WRITTEN veto.
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ENs CRSION.
I AYING CORNER STONE ATET; vsy
IL 80 IL
CHESTER.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1850.

For the accommodation Of the ladies and ge nile
men who desire u attend these ceremonies an
EXCURSION TRAIN
will be run 10 Chester, leaving Richmond al 1880
T.. Nj and return IN the evening.
JOPPA LODGE. No. 40, of this city, will narti.
cipatr 10 the ceremonies, escorted by RICHMOND
CO6MANDERY. No. 2, X. T..
kEsSNItHS FULL BAND 10th string an 4
b. -ass) viii furnish music for The ceremoni 5.
Arrangements have been made for ladies' md gen.
ten zen who cannot leave by the 1890 l.. NJ. train
10 n on the 4:20 train, arriving In am Die time for
the 50 ci4ble AT the hotel
Fare, round trip. soc. my = I'd
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DEATHS.
az nyening RllIIARn IEIGM XVI I

Died, Sunday evening, RICHARD LEIGH KYLE
general delivery clerk a. Richmond pos-Ofice).
Youngest son of The lae William Perkins KYLE, If
yeprs.
The funeral service will take place at the First Pres
Oct, elk THIS AFTERNOON. Friends OF the family
respectfully invited.
Died March z, 1850, NELLIE, infant daughter
OF John aud Minnie Murphey aged seven months
and fourteen DAYS.
TERNOON at O'Clock from the residence of her
parents. $500 Williamsburg avenue.
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NoxcUaE CexwAy lxvALiDED.--LO london,
biareh 0 --Mosscure Conway hiss left Lon
don fer Naples. bs his physicians order, ON
aceount of apprebeDded BRAIN disease from
oyffwork. His vile accompanies him.
Letter. slaee receised say there Is not tanch
r,entariIy sesious; bat there Is 20 reason 10
doubt bis ultimate rteoverg. The news
ELECTS Bumerous expressions VI sympathy
from Mr.. Conwsy'- Epelisb friends.
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MILLER rae HEsrER.-After saving tina

MILLER gaE HEALER~-After saying that
IL WAS Roanoke county and not Mont.
gomery that several people bad recently
.goDe from to visit him, the Montgomery
Messenger stlGs::
We will not however, assist in passing
Miller around ~ "a bumbug, for we hear il
from the most Eeliable sour ces that he is "a
very worthy nfao, who believes 10 his powers
as bestowed by his Maker, anti who is using
his gifts In charity to the Afflicted. 1t may
be delusion, but bis victims are certainly
not sSyindled out OF money, and believe
they are cured, whethertbey are or are not.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

.,1on = cc,.lOn 70 the United States Ne Gov.
nrnus ~ ~ Jurisdiction over SEWERS Point
ernmen ,. - ground, &C., was taken up
ont Of ifs order and passed.
' n. n. FISHER.
r.,.. hill for the relief OF r. II. Fisher
fcommutation for leg was ,aasm up anu
nassed. on motion Of Mr.. oHAADs"LAiNs-
ayes. SO; noes, y.
alarmed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

Counterfeit oue-hundred bills sre ia ex-
lstencc on The following bankss National
Bank, II PitsHeid; Merchants National
Bank, Of New Bedford, Mass. secos6 Ma
lionai Bank of Wiikesbaire, Pa; National
Bank OF Commerce, Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Tue eouhierfeiis SIRE 20 admirably executed
&R3t sbey are liable 10 deceive even experts,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

.JuDGE JOIN GARDNKR.---The bar 81 Mont
gomery coupiy have passed resolutions
iauding the ability, courtesy, independence,
aud purity Of Judge GAkc.yER, the retaring
county Judge.
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I.ECTUREs.

DR. +. ID. CUNNINGHAM will deliver
La LECl UitE before the Young Mems Chris
tan Assoeiati on, at 'soCIA1IoN HALL, TUEs-
DAY NIGHT, Ma, oh 9Th, at 3 O'Clock. subject !:
THE EYE. AND WHY WI WEAR sPfCTA-
CLES." Tickets. 23 cents: for sale Al G. \. JOHN
sIos's aud Association Hall. Members Of the As
ISOLATION admitted tree. NH Al
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The Ohio Republican State Convention
to select delegates TO the Chicago Conven-
ton Il 10 be held ut Columbus on the 18th
instant. The fixing Of this early date is
Thought to be In Secretary Sherman's presi-
Dental interest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

THs LATE. JuDeE MoyTAGUE.-The bar OF
Elizabeth City county has had meeting
and passed resolutions Of respect TO the
memory of The late Judge r. H.. M0yTAouE.
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4 USEgFNTS.

nON'T FORGET TO ATTEND "a
~ THE FIRST SELECT mop OF TUE "A
"MERRY.FEW SOCTAi -" 10 be held nj X
LkN1's HALL EASTER-MONDAY EVE S--si
MING, March 29th. Cards Of admission, 81, ad-
hitting gentleman and adies.
L. ;. Fancy programmes for ladies are on exhibit.
ton In the different windows.
NH 8 ltf SAMUEL Il. HANSON, Chairman
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W EETsNGS.

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS Oh. NN
" JEFFERSON LODGE, NO. %, N. BIseA
OF P.,-You are hereby ordered to assem-fSf y \
b e al your Castle Hall THIS TUESDAY itssZAY1
EVENING, March 9tb, N 1870 O'Clock NIX
sharp, 10 pay The last sad tribute Of le- Sl:tT
spec 10 our deceased ether X. l.. KYLE.
10y order n the e. 4. j. X. LAMkIN,
mn 9'Itf Keeper Of Reoords aud seal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

The new higb-toned word for " steal"--
eliminate" This Is presented to CRATE
ful country bv the Legislature VI Virginia.
1Ne,o York Tribune.
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JAMES l.. APPEKSON. REAL ESTATE
- AGENT, &C.. has removed his ofice 90 No 3
NORTH ELEVENTH STREET, wher be would
be- pleased see aud serve his friends aud all Others
having business in his hue. NH 2-IQt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

Solomon did not. as many believe. dis.
cover the formula for DR.. Bulls Cough Sy-
rup -AdU.
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NJ COHEN BROTHERS ARR NOU

oiirripg NJ" l1Tg" aud most attractive no .., ..
LADIES CNDERWE Ar ever 'a-rrl In DBL. .ts
Among them viii hr Md a gr az ma1v iiI' .s.-
not 20 sibly be made up az tAe price trl t.. ..i-
ing them for. f.-e
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09
DESCRIPTIONS q PARrsERSRIP,.
EMOVAL. REMON

THOMAS u. CHRISTIAN has removed Rom b,
recent office, CariiOi street. under Foris n '. q
the Office Of Buck & CHRl>TGAN, sctrrn,u1
aud Dock streets and will be- plei-Cd fo CHS. lff,t
ton To his old business between The hour, Df ll.
o'clOck \. NJ Parties eau communirl'e hf fr't
phone or correspond through Po,t-Olicc Box fNi
mI u-ff
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NJ NEW ARRIVAL OF GOODS
AT
COHEN BROTHERS,
CORNER FOURTH AND BROAD
SPECIAL ATTRACTION.

A LARGE STOCK OF GOODS sLIGurIyr,v.
AGED BY WATER.
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III 'VTTEN DNU Nv ~ n ' = VT
FULLY REPLENISHFp nearly cssry r0..rf
mcnf, aud are OFFERING TNDl CEMtN1- rI
| are not 10 he met In many houses In ihis c..n-s
4 call will convince. r-~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

fIHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE IHl
L DAY FORMED \ CO-PARTNER>HP
he name aud style II
HORACE BLACKMCR & GO.
for the MANUFACTURERS OF TOBACCO SD
CIGARS In the city OF Richmond.
HORACE HIAthNl r.
2l-Im EDWAED BIAtkNi K
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What would be stranger 0san that the
Democrats In Congress should sscr6ce the
next President to FrTz JOIN l'oWER?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09

NOTICE We, the undersigned. hiv
~ commenced budh0ss under thr drln-llne d.
Buck & CHRISTIAN. SHIN Br ker-. w. a-,l
share 0f The p1frOnage Of b" msrchiuts uf Rice
mOnd, and hope 10 ave sai,ftc ION Ia aft'If.Y4 81
business entrusted 10 IL.
G. e.. RUEh, OF New York;
THOMAS q CHRISTIAN If Richr0.
T.. j. CAVANAUGH, II rh's@eiphi1 solicitor De-
the coiSing lTae.
Telephone connection. Po.'-oflce adlr,e. p .
3O4. mI. "
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state of Virginia. city - RichmoHd-to "fi
l. CHARLES 4. WILLIAMS, notary pu1N' -
the city aforesaid. In ne Starof NirglDd, DO Lcf'
certify that George Lee lni = \. >lundef-' "n2e
names are signed 10 the foregoing WIlilng' nave " .
day acknOwl.d The sane before M M mi -
city; aud do urthe" certfy that George i.cc 40
same time made o,th before me thai +. \. >d1nlt'
has actually paid 10 him IN cash ne sun 'i ID
thousand dollars as lis input into The pirih'f'P
mentioned.
Given under my hand this IAN day u FyeriA''
a. -. 1850. CHARLES L. WILLIAMS
IL l5-6w Notary fhp.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
n LEVY BROTHERS

>-->-.--
fg LEVY BROTHERS
WILL DISPLAY on
MONDAY NEXT
AN ATTRACTIVE LINE OF
SPRING DRESS GOODS,
PARAsOLs,
AND OTHER
NOVELTIES OF TIE SEASON.
A FULL ASSORTMENT
VI lnk
CELEBRATED FOSTER KID cLoyy.
WITH
PATENT LACE FAsTYNINss
THE CELEBRATED
DUPLEX CURYED.YOKE WITT
DRESS.SHIRT,
made to order in the best style, and p,.a-. ..
guaranteed
LEVY BHOTHFn>.
mn 10l7 ana 1919 Ma'a ..-....
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I'VE, GEORGE LEE AND >AU.

WE, GEORGE LEE AND l.. 4. al -
w pEkS. have this cas formed llmI'ti g.
PARTNERSHIP to conduct In he cIfs cot Hi.-
mOnd, Va. whore We botr reside. The GENfEA
GROCERY AND PROVISION BUSlNE>> i.r 10
period Of one year from This date.
GEORGE LEE Is the general iarincT 4ui >. l
SAUNDFRS 1, the sp ciai partner, aud has rNl'r'
buted the sum Of teu thou aud dDlisrs a. bis I.rt
into The concci n. which Il 10 DO business uudr ID
style OF GEORGE LEE.
Given under our hand, this l4Ih day Of f,lg1sr
A. ID. 1850. GEORGE III,
D. A. SAUNDERS.
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Mr. DANDRIDoE moved TO take up the bill
10 relation 10 the iniermsrrisge of the races
20 repeal the present law: bill offered
several weeks ago by aeolored member, and
the passage OF which be understood was In
The cornpact 81 alliance between the colored
Republicans and Rekdjusiers.
Dr.. PARKS and Mr.. NORTON (coIored) de.
nied that lbere was any such understand.
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PETERSBURG.

ATTEMPT TO BURN STORE-B0DY OF A
DROWNED MAN RECOyERED-MUNICIPAL
POLITICS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAT
TERs-TEMPERANGE AMONG THE COLORED
PEOPLE, &C.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-16
For the Central Presbyterian
Mission Work.

Messrs. EditorS,-I am so fully in &C
cord with your correspondent, Town
Elder, in former number of your paper,
that l feel impelled, most heartily, to sec
ond and endorse his views and sugges-
tions. I hold that every organized church.
collectively as well as every member in
dividually, is bound by the strongest OBJ
legations of religious duty, to perform
some missionary work; and to do such
work as may be demanded. by the cause
of Christ No Christian can fail to give
of his prayers and his means to mission
airy work, without neglect of one of the
most precious privileges of the Christian,
and Of the plainest duty of follower of
Christ. Our churches do give by contri-
buttons in money to the cause of Missions.
But ought not every church which has a
pastor for his whole time, to do more?
1t appears to me that there is too much
selfshness and too little charity in a
church blessed with means of providing
for itself regular ministrations of min
lister every week, to look with Indifference
upon the desolations around, and not to
feel willing to give Of their abundance to
the needy and destitute The admonition
given by John is as applicable to col
1ective, organized church as to individu-
ais" Whose hath this worlds goods and
seeth his brother have need and shutteth
up his bowels of compassion, how dwell
eth the love of God in him
To be brief, think great good would
result from the plan Of Town Elder -
First, it would enlarge the charity Of the
favored church, and such giving would
not impoverish." Second, It would break
in upon the Sunday Christian, who feels
that his religion will not hold out more
than a week, without the bracing help Of
q preacher every Sunday. Third, it
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-16
For the Central Presbyterian
Moody's Success.

Thank God for every word uttered by
this, or any other man, by which Chris
tians have been built up in the faith, and
lost souls brought to Christ. But wrong
conclusions are often drawn when we look
upon the wonderful success which seems
to accompany Moody's work wherever
he goes. Why is it that none of our own
ministers are ever found Carrying all
before them, as the papers report him to
be doing? Nay, we need not look quite
so far away from home In our own
State an evangelist held a series of meet
ings not long since. The reports show
great results. Further it is stated that
at the hour of public worship, the mer-
chants closed their stores,-all persons
forsook their employments and pleasures,
and every day seemed like a Sabbath.
1t was only man who preached, and he
preached only the same gospel proclaimed
by others Yet his success was wonder
full. Now as our own pastors never have
such success, we conclude that they have
not the power of such men. "Give us
Moody! Give us the evangelist, and our
souls will be savedl" Is not this the cry
with many? We see souls dying in sin.
They remain so under all that our pas
tors can do. But let Moody, or 1.-THE
evangelist come, and these will be savedl
How is this? What is the matter? Is
not the saving work, of God only? Is it
Moody? Is it the evangelist? Or is it
the Holy Spirit witnessing with the Cos
pei, who saves souls? Now read this =
II Christians aOoatld flock to and sustain
the gospel preached By their pastors, as
they do a0hen Moody or "the EVANGELIST
breaches this same gospe-not here or
there-but all over the land the cry
would be, "The Lord hath done marvel
lous things for us. But where is such
thing seen? If one of our pastors holds
a series Of services, who is confident about
it? Who closes his store2 Who forsakes
his work? Who abandons his pleasure?
We a0lU aoork for Moody, but not for our
own pastors! We aOiU qcork and make
sacrifices for "the evangelist, but not for
our own pastors But see how these
men preach. We never heard such
preaching" Yes, because the people of
God stand by them as by none others.
Go and treat your pastors as you treat
these men, and they will preach too,-
preach as you never heard men preach
before This is the human side. Let
this get right, and Gods spirit will bless
all the means of grace no matter where
or by whom used. H. H. H.