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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

HE BRAzEE SERPENT was lifted up in
the wilderness so that whoever had been
bitten by the venomous fiery serpents
might look upon this conspicuous object,
elevated in the midst Of the camp, and be
healed
In the third chapter of John. Christ
refers to this incident as bearing rela-
ton to his orucifxion. There is there.
fore, certainly some connection between
the two CONFERENCE.-The lifting up Of
the Serpent in the wilderness and the
Lifting up of Christ on the cross. "And
as Moses lifted up the serpent in the will
derness, even 50 must the Son Of man be
lifted up; That whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have eternal
life"
The wounded Israelite had only to
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

WE call attention to the letter from
Norfolk touching the Second church there.
1t appears from that letter that, in the
seven and half years Of its existence,
this church has raised $4,000. 1t has
100 communicates, and its members are
generally poor Last year they contrib
uted Gas we stated some weeks ago. $406
per head to Foreign Missions "There
are, says our correspondent mo pew
rents, ana in seven and a half years there
have been but two suppers for raising
money.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

IN his sixth Yale lecture on Preaching.
DR. Howard Crosby thus denounces the
disposition to procure money for church
purposes by worldly means:
In many schemes of benevolence. the per-
nicious principle Of doing evil that good may
come is practically accepted as true philosophy.
Fairs are established, at which theatrical exhi
billions and theatrical morals are introduced and
young maidens educated to be brazen-faced
balls are instituted, at which fashionable display
and lascivous Waiting form the chief attraction
lotteries are formed and the young are seduced
into gambling and all this for the building of
an orphan asylum, or the support Of the worthy
poor. Are ministers to be caught by this bait
Of SATAN Are they to be shamed into support
ing these worldly iniquties by the ready re
proach, You have no liberal sympathy for the
distressed your narrow mindedness makes YOU
selfish, when the liberaity Of these benevolent
ballgoers Is but the activity Of their carnal ap-
petltes under a new name2 Alas for the lib
erality Of those who have to be amused in their
lower natures before they can be induced to
give. Charity given through charity ball is.
IN one sense disinterested be,cyolence. Tt is be-
nevolence that has not the slightest interest in
ITS objects. The Christian minister should un-
compromisingy set his face against all this
worldly system Of doing good, which has so
often made its inroads into the Church of Christ
to polute its sanctity and weaken its true life. "
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

The Rev. DIR. STUART ROBINSON. Of
Louisville, Ky, took hand recently in
the discussion which has been going on
IN that city with regard to Baptism. DR..
Burrows was to reply to DIR. Robinson,
says a correspondent of the Cincinnati
Herald and Presbyter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

HE Gas companies are beginning to
feel more comfortable under the announce
ment that Mr.. Edison's electric light Will
not be perfected for year to come. We
thought Edison was too fast.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

The EPIsCoPALIANs are generally
charged with representing chiefly the
upper social stratum, and it is true in
large measure; but ii is also true that
IN this city there labors among the poor,
as well as their charities, are very no
ticeable.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

HE RE-ADJUsTERs in the Legislature,
from present appearances, will bring in a
bill to reduce the principal of the State
debt, certainly as low as $2O,OOO,OOO, on
which they will allow 3 per cent interest.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

CANON FARRAR's Life of Christ has
reached its twenty-fourth edition. We
cannot discover the great merit of the
work We tried to read it, but thought
it rather light and over-rhetorical
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

HE Rev. Johann Hodja, a Roman
Catholic priest in Baltimore, said to be
man of ability, has sent in his resignation
to Archbishop Gibbons, and Joined the
German Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

gospel The geographical boundaries of
the Presbytery correspond with those of
the Oheh-kiang province, which has a.
population of 100000.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

WE have received from friend in
Philadelphia s. to be applied to sending
the CENTRAL to members Of the Church
who are not able to subscribe to it, with
the promise Of future contributions in the
same direction This is a good idea.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

WE regret to hear that our venerable
and esteemed friend, the Rev. DR.. Jeter.
one of the editors of the Religious Herald,
of this city, is quite i'll.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

THE largest Theological Seminary in
the world is said to be the Union Theo-
logical Seminary (Presbyterian) in New
York city.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

NessrS. Editors, Please acknowledge
in in your columns the following receipts for
Rocky Mount church:
rs. W. S." Delaware. % M
Ladies of Fincastle church II %
Friends in West Virginia, 5 90
Since Mrs. Preston made her earnest
appeal IN our behalf we have received in
all about $lO0-possibly a little more
This encourages us to hope that. before
great while, the $500 still needed to make
our undertaking a success, will be raised
w M MCPHEETERs.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

THE Church contends with false doc
trine and scofing sceptics here at home,
but the tidings that come up from time
to time from abroad-from the far-ofi
worlds and teeming myriads of Eastern
and Southern Asia are full of encourage
ment. We have more than once reported
the great progress made by the mission
aries in India. And so we remember a
long account in the CENTRAL last year of
the proceedings Of the Presbytery of
Egypt. Now, in letter to the " Y
E'oongeIist, we have before us an account
of the late annual meeting Of the Presby-
terry of Ningpo, in China. The Church
in this heather land is becoming set
tied organization. We clip the follow
ing from the letter in question:
Five Self-supporting Churches.
Of the eleven churches composing the Pres
bytery, five support their own pastors. This
result has been brought about after great labor
and sacrifices on the part of the preachers and
people. The preachers as a rule give 1.-THE of
their scanty income to the Lord and all the
communicates average considerably more than
one dollar apiece. Considering the great pow
erty of most of the native Christians. the above
is very liberal contribution If Christians in
America give in the same ratio, according to
their ability, all he Boards of CIR Church 1O0n{g
hare more moHsy han they ,oould kno,c ,cbat t.
no NTH
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28

GE1KIEs Life of Christ has gone
through thirteen editions.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28
The Native Church Engaging in Mis-
sion Work

In addition to supporting their pastor and
bearing the current expenses of the congrega
ton, three of our churches have been DOING
some mission work for the heather about them
The church at Yd-Yiao has opened a station
about ten miles from the city, where a chapel is
rented by the congregation, and preaching is
carried on by members Of the church. At this
new station ten have already been baptized
The church at Dzing bu-deo also maintains
chapel in a neighboring town and the preach
ing is carried on by members Of the congrepa
tion-mostly by two Of the elders. This church
has also now in operation what is probably. the
first native Christian boarding school in China
that IS supported entirely by native funds
The Ningpo church in addition to paying the
pastors salary and defraying the incidental OK
Penses Of the congregation, together with sup
porting their poor lot whom there are not a
few, support Bible woman, who does good
work IN visiting the women at their homes.
The Yd-Yiao church has tried an experiment.
which hope will be followed by Others. Thev
have opened day school Of a high order. where
heather and Christian boys study, and all nan
for their edUc0ti0n. The attendance is good
and the Christian teacher gets enough to live on
from his pupils
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-28
Work in the Regions Beyond.

NDOuJ TW0 year5 ago the NIngpO missionaries
commenced work in the Yong yiang district, a
region distant from Ningpo about 200 miles.
The work has prospered There are now three
stations in that district, with little band Of
twenity-three Christians and about one hundred
enquirers.
There are $40 communicates in the II
churches Of the Presbytery Of Ningpo.
Three young men, at the session above
mentioned, were licensed to preach the
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-15
Te.Ut Boo6 Uniformity.
RESULT WHERE BOOKS HAVE TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT.

CcllIle COuHIy, nelu Belle1OnUe, DoCeln-
ber 26, 1873, pursuant to the call of III.
Meyer, Esq, County Superintendent, for
the purpose of considering the propriety
Of taking measures to secure a uniformity
of the textbooks used in the schools of
said county, the following action was
taken, over fifty directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
COPY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of G. =. StOnerod, of Snow
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS: Great expense and waste are
frequently incurred by the present and con-
nstatly changing variety of textbooks used in
the common schools of Centre county, there
fore, be it
:, Res0lced, BY the representative directors
here in session, that "a system of textbooks,
suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in
accordance with the laws of the State,
throughout the county.
Upon motion of j. G. 2. Jones, the follow
ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting
vote, to carry into effect the following pre-
amble and resolutions
First. The various publishing houses to
send samples of their books to each schol
board In the county Tor examination and to
submit herewith the lowest exchange, intr.
ductory and wholesale prices, and the length
of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price,
Second. No agent ofany publishing house
to be permitted to do any work in the county,
to be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms as above stated.
Any house or agent violating this under
standing, their books to be counted on of the
contest.
Third. The several school boards of the
county. after examination of the various
books which may have been submitted, to
hold meeting at which each director shall
make ont n LIST nf tha hnnkS which ho ofn,
to have adopted in the county, and send it to
Henry Meyer, Esq, County Superindent, ut
Rebersburg, Pa, prior to the first day of
June, 1879, who shall ma 20 II SO ,4e
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having the ighest
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity.
The County superintendent, after having
made the above canvaOs as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers in the
county for publication.
w. G. HEINLE, Chairman.
j. &. 2. JONES, Secretary.
The following is the result of the Votes
OF the Directors of Centre county, PhuQn
the uniformity of Textbooks in said
county, with the number ofvotes cast fro
each book, under the foregoing plan and
READERS. NJ! N9ScitH6ttas itH6ts.
for eacsh
Independent. ......w,ut,.o,no
Appleton's. ........ ...................., ,.a.,7
New American. :.:.............. 12
sw;,ton,s ofELhEho. ,Yu tti1,ds 90
S"lhooh D.: '''''''..' ''''''....!.: :.:.:.: 50
f,1% fndenandnnt
Appieton's. ..........:.
Patterson's.: .;;;,;.1.,:,,
Raub's % Observation-Disclosures o".on'.'..'.'....:. WoI,oo,
cEOcp. ri oy.d
Swinton,s.. ............ .t.a.,.. .<n,. o,aoo
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-15
A Word With NV
CuStOne erS

Two years ago, when | came
among you stranger, you kind
ly extended to me a generous
patronage, and our relations have
been of the most cordial and |
trust mutually beneficial charac-
ter. | am certain you have all
shown me that you were friends
indeed, and | have striven to
merit your confidence and pat
ronage, and now being about to
return to my old home, not be-
cause 81 love Ceaser less. but
Rome more," | desire to give
you all some evidence of my ap-
probation Of your friendship, and
have decided to offer my entire
stock of fGENTLEMEN'S FUR
NISHING GOODS, WINTER
SUITINGS, &C., at greatly re-
duced prices during the. remain
der of my stay in Towanda.
The goods will be disposed of
at a sacrifie in order to close out
stock. Hoping to see all my old
customers and many who have
never visited my store, l remain
Faithfully Yours,
J. DOUTRICK.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-15
Live Stock and Dairying-

while it also Includes all minor Departments of rura
interest," such as the Poultry Yard, Entomology
Bee-keepmg Green house and Grapery, Veterinary
Replies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside
Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary
the News of the Week. Its MARKET REPORTS are
gathered from its columns than from any other
source with regard to the Prospects of the Crops az
throwing light upon of the most important of all
qnestions-When to Bay and When to Sell. 1t is
literally illustrated, and constitutes to "a greater
degree than any of its contemporaries A LIVE
AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER
OF neverfaling interest both to Producers and Con-
sumers of every class.
The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN j. published Weekly
on the following terms, when paid strictly in ad-
vance: One Cepy, one year, $3.50; -Four Copies,
$40, and an additional copy for the year free to
the sender of the Club Ten Copies $50, and an
additional copy for tn yeaklLffee to the sender of
the Club.
For the year $780, these prices include copy of
the ANNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS to each
Subscribers book of 144 pages and about 100 ne,
graSfFss+a gift diyrhe PuBksherb. lClV WIT
AH NEW Subscribers for 1880, paying in ad
cd"ce 'o'o, will receive the paper WEEKLY, from
receipt nnt .pse 9's"'ttssff q .y0ry 1880 with
Ga Specimen copies of the paper free. Address
ETFHER' FUCKER & SON, Publishers,
Albany, N Y. |
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-15
FIGHT NIT SIGEL

and all
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-18
Timely Caution.

Genuine Hop Bitters are put up in
square paneled, amber-colored bottles,
with white label on one side printed in
black letters, and green hop cluster,
and on the other side yellow paper with
red letters; revenue stamp over the
cork. This is the only form in which
genuine Hop Bitters are put up, and the
sole right to make, sell aud use them is
granted to the Hop Bitters Mfg Co., of
Rochester, N. Y, and Toronto, Ont, by
patents, copyright and trade mark. All
others put up in any other way or by
any one else, clai ming to be like 1t or
pretending to contain hops, by whatever
names they may be called, are bogus and
unfit for use, and only put up to sell and
cheat the people on the credit and pop
ularity of Hop Bitters.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-18
BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY.

The next regular term OF this Institution be-
gins MARCH 29th, 1880
Full preparation, classical or otherwise, Is given
for any cOllege-male or female--either TOR Fresh
man or Sophomore year.
A thorough course is provided for teachers. and
the option given OF selecting one or two OF the
higher studies
Prof. j. @. Miller will have charge Of the Pen
manship and business courses
Music Drawing and Painting.
Philosophical and Chemical apparatus for the
study OF the Natural Sciences, Literary Society,
Library
Students are at all times under the supervision
OF the Principal and their progress and conduct
noted on their weekly reports
boarding. II in ddvdnee, $3.50 per week. other.
wise s2.75; Tuition from so cents to Sl.00 per
week, In ddgdDce.
For further inf0rmation address.
j. II. FLICKINGER, A. b., Principal.
or VIM. GRIER, Proprietor,
Q I'm. New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-18
TO Reg9tIate The LiVer.

Use only SELLERS LIVER PILLS, the best
and only true Liver Regulator Established over
so years. They cure Headache, Biiousness, Cost
iveness. Liver Complaint. Fever and Ague and all
similar diseases like magic. Get the right kind.
Sellers Liver Pills, 20 cents.
The great worm Destroyer SELLERS YER
MIFUGE Expelled 400 worms from my child,
two years old."-.Wm. Saryer, st. Louis, Mo.
Sold by druggists Price 25 cents escb. II. f.
SELLERS Co, Propretors, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Send for circulars. 80 IL.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-02-26
The Use OF Tails.

Il very important function of the tail
of the yak, cat, squirrel, and many other
animals, to which I drew attention some
years ago, has escaped the notice of
Prof. Mivart. It is that the bushy tails
of these animals serve very important
function in preserving their body-heat
during their nightly and winter sleep.
In cold weather animals with bushy
tails will be found lying curled up with
their tails laid carefully over their feet
like a rug, and with their noses buried
in the fur of the tail, which is thus used
exactly in the same way and for the
same purpose as we use respirators. l
have Manx tailless cat, who cannot,
of course, carry on his junction, but he
makes very good substitute for it by
using the back of one of nay other cats.
When he cannot be so accommodated,
he sleeps with his hands crossed over
his face, Just like Christian" rs m"
cook says.-Nature.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-02-26
An Eve for an EYe.0

A goodly number of persons who for
merly became totally blind are now res
cued from such fate by the heroic expe-
dient of cutting out one eye. The eye re-
moved is usually one which has been Sc
riously injured in some way to such IN
extent that vision has become lost, and
the organ remains probably shriveled
and misshapen; at all events, red, irrit-
able and painful, and excites by sym
pathy the other hitherto healthy organ,
producing in it an infammatory condi-
ton which ends in total destruction.
By removing the bad eye entirely the
patient can pursue his vocation with
the certainty of retaining such vision as
he still possesses.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-02-26
Too Much Influence.

If you hand three pennies 10 the
stamp clerk at the postoffice he infers.
His inference is that you want 3 three
cent stamp, and he shoves one at you
rather quicker than lightning. His in
ference holds good on two cents and a
single penny, and he hits it ninety-nine
times out of hundred. He, however,
got left yesterday. A bulky, slow
moving old woman care in with half a
dozen things to mail, and her first move
was to hand in q three-cent piece. He
retaliated with green stamp, but SHE
showed it back with the remark:
"Who said wanted q three? Give
me three ones"
She licked them on with great. care,
and then handed in three pennies. The
clerk this time threw out three ones,
but she rejected one of them with the
indignant protest:
"What are you trying to do7 want
two and onem
In due time she had licked these on
as well, and then she handed in four
cents. The clerk scratched his head,
hesitated, and threw out three and a
one.
"See here, young man, you're getting
perfectly reckless" she exclaimed as she
glanced ut the stamp. Il want a
stamped envelope for that money!"
She got it, and the clerk made up his
mind that ne would catch her on the
next sale or resign his position: She
posted several packages; and then
sauntered up and laid down penny
That could only call for penny stamp,
and the young man chuckled as he tore
it of.
"What are you giving me now?'
snapped the woman, as she drew her,
self up.
"A penny stamp"
"Who asked for u penny stamp"
You put down penny"
$50 did, but was penny short on
carrier No. 8 yesterday and I wanted
YOU to hand it to him"
For the next hour when any money
was laid down the clerk asked what
was wanted.-DeLroI Free Press.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-02-26
The UJnspeaking Species.

A novel fight recently occurred at
Atlanta, Ca, between q rooster and
two small but vicious dogs. 1t lasted
several minutes, during which the bird
lost o great deal of his plumage and
most of his tail; but at last he beat the
dogs allhollow, and they retired, sadder
and wiser animals.
Mr.. John w. Wheeler, of Tuscola,
ILL.,, was awakened by his dog spring
ing upon his bed and clawing at the bed
clothes. Startled at the unusual con-
duct of the animal he got up and dis
covered that a fire was raging in Che
lower part of the house, and he barely
escaped with his family and the dog.1
The Buffalo Courier tells of remark
able canary bird in that city. After
long months of patient training, during
which time the bird was kept in q dark
place and had certain tune played to
him several times day, the little
singer did actually succeed in initiating
the familiar melody, and can now be
heard all cay singing this song, very
seldom forgetting his trainingto fall into
the old canary bird-like strain.
A good friend, on the accuracy OF
whose observation I can depend, in
formed me that one day one of his
workers flew into the hive bearing
little pellet of something with which
she and her companions played much
as young kittens do with bal: of yarn.
A gentleman one day noticed large
spider conducting herself in very
peculiar manner, which he soon inter-
preted to be intense fear for an immense
wasp, the spiders natural enemy. The
spider was evidently trying to escape, but
was compelled to stand on guard. The
fight was watched with exceeding in
terest, and Mt last, by some good and
rare fortune, the spider made telling
attack and killed her enemy. AS soon
rs she became conscious she was out of
danger she performed the most amusing
notions-a war dance, perhaps-seemt
ingly indicative of great giee.-Dr.
Baker, of .4shbury University.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-02-26
Words of Wisdom.

We are apt to consider an act wrong
because it is unpleasant to Us.
Souls have compilations too; what
will suit one will not suit another.
The mirage OF f;llsehood is often mis-
taken for the verdart valley Of truth.
TO succeed one must sometimes be
very bold, and sometimes very prudent.
When gratitude has become matter
of reasoning, there are MANY ways Of
escaping from its bonds.
People glorify all sorts of bravery cx-
cept the bravery they might bes tow in
behalf Of their ncighbors.
Ones sclf-satisfaction is an untaSed
kind of property which it is very un-
pleasant to find deprecated.
Cheerfulness makes the mind clearer,
gives tone to the thoughts and adds
grace and beauty to the countenance.
misunderstanding are frequently the
cause of numberless discussions that
often could be rcctified with kindness.
Every mans work, pursued steadily,
tends to become an end of itself and Sc
TO bridge over the loveless cliasms of his
life.
BY observation and experiment alon
can the mind of man arrive ut know /
pdoe of thp laws which rule the uni
verse.