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tor, Rev. P. Fletcher, are sufficient to
show that those who aid this enterprise
will do good work.

CoMMUN1cATIoNs.-It is getting to be
more and more the custom in our Church
tor correspondents to send the same
communication to several different pa
pers. or to send it to one paper and ask
others to copy it. The practice prevails
no where except among the papers of our
Southern Presbyterian Church. For mani
festreasons it ought not to be encouraged.
When communication reaches a paper
1T may not be practicable to publish it
Tor week or two, and it may be Just as
well to keep it awhile. But if in the
meantime it appears elsewhere, all the
freshness and half the value is gone.
Of course there may be an exception in
the case of brief items of news which
can always be published, or in the case
OF circulars issued by the Executive
Committees of the Church, but or
dinarily contributions should be intended
tor some one paper.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Clarksburg Central Church.

This church was organized three years ago
with twenty-five members. The number is
now thirty five. OF these only eight are males,
and none Of large means. During the first
year of their organization lot costing $1,000
was bought and paid for. Having learned by
painful. experience the great disadvantage of
worshipping in courthouse, they are very
anxious to complete the edifce, now in course
of erection, SO as to enter it during the next fall
The whole cost of building will not be more
than 81 800. After practising much selfdenial,
as the pastor can testify, in giving of their
means, the congregation will still need $500 to
complete the building, and to raise this they are
driven to the necessity of appealing to others
for assistance. Occupying this outpost on the
extreme northwestern boundary of the SYNOD
of Virginia. they, in their need. call especially
to the children of the Lord who share with
them the care of that venerable mother but
who, unlike them, are permitted to enjoy the
worship of God in tAeir own comfortable houses.
Persons disposed to give either large or small
sums, can forward them to ]. P. Davis, ESQ,
Clarksburg, West Va, or Rev. P. Fletcher,
Clarksburg, West Va, or to the editors of the
Central Presbyterian. P. FLETCHER.
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Pay Your Debts.

In the business world honesty and fair dealing
are absolute necessities to complete and continued
success. lift is known that man scrupulously
meets his engagements, or satisfactorily explains
his shortcomings, he receives commercial ia.
vors not accorded to man of doubtful integrity
We once made inquiry at the Commercial
Agency about man who asked credit from us.
The reply was, He is not worth much money,
but his credit is good for all he will likely ask
In another case the answer came. "'Our books
show him worth $50, 900, but watch him." Com
mercial agencies are established and operated
for the sole purpose of gathering for the use Of
business men all information necessary to give
an estimate of the business standing of those
who many ask credit.--HerdLd & Presbyter.
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IT IS currently rumored that the Pope
seriously contemplates leaving Rome and
making his home elsewhere. The trou-
BILE is that the people OF Rome are deter
mined that he shall not be their temporal
ruler, but that he must confne himself to
spiritual functions. One rumor is that
he proposes to come to eAmerica. No
power in Europe sympathises with the
desire to have his temporal power re-
stored
In America, if he would let the gov
eminent alone. and administer the affairs
OF his own church, he would be lust as
free as any body else.
But can a Pope be able to do that in
any country? 1t might do even him
some good to find out, what all the world
is fast finding out, that governments are
better just in proportion as they are free
from his interference, and that Christian
ity exerts its most benign and saving in
auence where the papacy has the least tc
do with it.
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impulse and stroke of mission

Every impulse and stroke Of mission
airy power on earth is from the heart of Christ.
He sows, and there is harvest. He touches
nations, and there arises brotherhood, not
only civilized by His light, but sancifed by His
love. The isles Of the ocean wait for Him He
spreads His net and gathers of every kind, and
10 the burden of the sea is not only fishes, but
fishermen who 60 and gather and come again.
full treasury, able men who say, Here am |.
send me-" it is because through all the organiza.
ton Christ lives and His personal Spirit works.
There is no other possible spring for that enthu
sasm.-Bishop Huntington.
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twenty-four hours.
Observe, in this connection, again !:
that the sun is not created until the
fourth day; and that, therefore, these
creative days cannot be solar days of "a
hours.
Remark only once more: the Hebrews
observed, not only weekly Sabbath,
but each seventh month was holy, and so
was each seventh gear, and then there
was the Year of Jubilee, the seventh Sab
batacal gear; there was an ascending
scale; does not all this point to yet
greater Sabbatical period-the unending
Sabbath of God? If Gods Sabbath was
only one day, why did the Jews observe
every seventh year, and every 10th year
Now read the fourth commandment in
this way:
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
SIX lhuman) days shalt thou labor, and do all
thy work; but the seventh .(human) day is the
Sabbath Of the Lord thy God, &C. For in six
(Dlvine) days the Lord made heaven and earth
the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the
seventh (Divine) day: wherefore the Lord blessed
the Sabbath the Divine Sabbath, and the hu.
man Sabbath which was the type of i'll day, and
hallowed it.
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F1FTY-sEvEN British Societies for Home

FIFTY-sEvEN British Societies for Home
and Foreign Missions reported, at the
May anniversaries, aggregate receipts
amounting to $3.50, 1915, an increase over
last year of $55,57O. Thus we have in
Great Britain alone nearly 100000
subscribed in one year for missionary
work. This enormous sum is given to
propagate the teachings of Jesus Christ
in heather lands and in destitute regions
at home. How much can the disciples
of Hume, or Voltaire, or Comte, or Tyn-
dali raise to propagate the knowledge
which they communicate, among the ig-
norant myriads Of China and Japan /?
Why does Christianity hve and strengthen
with succeeding centuries ? Why, in all
lands, is the name of Jesus Christ the
sweetest that has ever been whispered
into the ear of humanity?
Here is single item that happens to
pass under our eyes as we write this:
On her present trip to Micronesia the :" Morn
ing Star will carry 3,27S volumes in the Ian
guage Of the Gilbert Islands, 67S of these vol
umes being New Testaments, the remainder be-
ing chiefly books of Bible stories and Hymn
| Books. The Star" carries also new edition
of Marshall Island Hymn Book, besides 4OC
copies of the Gospels in Ponapean, and 1000
Mortlock Reading Books. How the waiting
| isles will rejoice in the coming to them of the
law of the Lord
What prompted the sending out of this
cargo in the Morning Star? What but
Love? And where is the spring and
source of this love but in Christianity Z
How, then, can it be false, if its empire
is reared on Love?
That tremendous empire which has
held the best part of the world for fifteen
hundred years, and which without doubt
shall extend itself over the habitable
globe, is founded on the fact that Jesus
Christ shed his blood for the redemption
of the world it is this feature which
touches the finer sense of humanity, and
despite much malignant opposition, en-
thrones this crucifed One at last in the
generation and affections of the world
Onward this Empire of Love has moved
and no infdel assaults, vigorous and per-
sistent as they have been, from the days
of Rome to those of Paris and Berlin
have prevailed to dislodge from the hui
man mind the conviction that here we
have a system which proceeded from a
spirit that knew no guile, and from one
whose apparition upon the earth cannot
be correlated with ordinary history, and
remains wholly inexplicable except on
the theory which he himself propounded
that he was the Son OF COP.
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Rev. ANDREW BoNAR, of Scotland,
who is now on visit to this country,
preached in Chicago on the last Sabbath
of July. He presented in very strik-
ing way the great subject of City Evan
gelization, from the text, "Raise the
dead, Matt. x: 8. He said, Workers
for Christ, lay this to heart, make sure
that you are going forth to raise the
dead. See that you go forth Sabbath
after Sabbath, every day, in this belief,
to raise the dead. Ask yourselves, Have
I-raised any dead yet? There is no Joy
like doing this. Look at the light this
command casts upon the proclamation Of
the Gospel You want to go to those
who are lying in their sins, you want to
60 through that valley of dry bones
where the dry bones are and where they
are very dry. Give those dry bones life. -
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For some days past there has been
increased uneasiness and anxiety on ac-
count of the Presidents condition. The
American people were, perhaps, never
more united in any matter than in the
earnest desire for his recovery.
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D@- Please Look at the figures fol-
Moving your name on your paper. Those
figures show the date at which your sub
scnption expires. Please remit at once,
and greatly oblge US. Our expenses are
heavy: we pay cash for work and mate
rial: our friends must therefore be prompt
with us.
We hope the friends of the paper, and
especially our clerical friends, will make
n special effort to increase our circulation.
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Inns shows an average annual increase for
ten years of 10 ministers, 1S3 churches and $50
members.
In 1S7othe estimated population was 1856, 900,
and our church membership 1892 This gives
one member of the Presbyterian Church to 113
population In 1880, with an estimated popu-
lation of 100000 and church mem bership
OF II 1853, we have one member for 8S of the
population. This is truly wonderful growth,
and is largely due to Home Mission work for
in 1870 large population of ministers in Kan
sas were, in whole or in part commissioned by
the Home Board.-Herald and Pres5vter.
I A Thirty Years Pastorate-Rev. Will
son Phraner, D. D.. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Sing Sing, N. Y, celebrated the
thirtieth anniversary of his pastorate at that
place on Sunday last. In the morning he
preached an anniversary sermon in which he
gave many "reminiscences of his pastorate, and
of the changes which had taken place in the
church and in the town. His text was from
Psalms evil: 43: "Whoso is wise and will OBJ.
serve these things, even they shall understand
the loving-klndness Of the Lord" When he
took charge of the church on the first Sabbath
In August 1851, there were 80 members. and
since that time 736 have been added, 426 on
profession of faith, aud $40 by letter from other
churches. The church now has about 400 mem
bers Dr. Phraner has baptized Alb persons,
married 444, and attended 500 funerals. of
the original 80 members, II are still living, and
have their places in the congregation. He has
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We have received from The girls Of the Will
son Missionary Society" Union, W. Va, S. for
the Gloucester church, Va.
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CLARKsBURG, W. VA.-Within the last
twoyears appeals have been made through
our columns in behalf Of number Of new
enterprises for building churches. In re-
spouse to these appeals contributions have
been secured for the building Of several
churches appoints where they were great
ly needed. This week there is an appeal
on behalf Of the church at Clarksbure,
W. Va. The statements made by the pas
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17

There now gather in the FIJI Islands
every Sunday 100000 natives to hear the word
OF life, out of population not exceeding 300 900
at the highest estimate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-09

Ane executive committee of the Maine
S'ate Orange, have issued a circular cono,.,.
u'a'ins the grange organization upon its pros
perlty and its firm establishment upop an on.
curing basis. 1t is declared that the GRANGE
Is needed to develop some of the laten, nov.
ers Of the farmers, and that those Who are
me most active, will receive the most benefit
Inc Importance OF, reviving weak oranges.
and organizing new ones wherever they arc
needed Is strongly insisted upon. Indiyidu.
al effort in this work is recommended. 1t is
suggested that the young folks be induced 10
JOIN and take an active part in the grange ex.
efcises. There is no doubt that the grange
can be made Of much advantage to the farm.
ers. general effor. should be made TO have
discussions regularly, and such that will
oring out the views of all present in regard
to questions Of farm management.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Irish Affairs.

Nsw YogK, February s. Patrick Esgan.
of the Irish land league, tclegraphs from
Paris that he will make his headquarters
there for the present, and requests all re-
mittances 10 be sent there. On receipt of
this. the Irish World cabled Eagan % 900
francs
LONDON, February 8. In the Commons
to-day, Harcour,, replying TO McCoan (home
ruler, said there was a grave and just cause
for cancelling Davitt's ticket of leave. but il
was not desirable 10 state the reasons.
In the Commons tonight the debate on the
coercion bill was resumed. Justin Mccarthy
moved the adjournment Of the debate. Mr..
Gladstone opposed the motion, which was re-
jected-i29 TO II.
MIR. Metge. home ruler, moved adjourn
ment- Gladstone seeing the determination
10 further resistance, and considering that
the speaker would shortly submit the new
rules, consented, and the debate was ad-
journed.
Mr.. Pa-nell was not present. He has gone
TO Frankfort, where the funds of the Land
League are invested.
DUBIIN. February 5. At meeting of the
land league to-day, Dillon urged the con,in-
uauce of the agitation even after the passage
of the coercion bill, and advised tenants TO
resist landlords in every way short of physical
force, for which they were not prepared.
resolution WAS passed declaring that in
view of the Importance of securing sympathy
of Americans aud lrishmcn in America that
Parnell he requested to proceed TO America
immediately.
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SN AN!
His Transactions as Town Treasurer
Found to be Crooked.
An Examination into his Accounts Going

The Lewiston Journals Mechanic Falls
correspondent has 4 special dispatch in that
paper of last evening. lie SAYS that:
The latest devt lopmcnts in the operations
of /. Il. Swan are more serious than the
dollar cOrn>hellcr' scheme. \, ID. Cotton
comes forward with note of 500, written in
the body "the town of Minot will pay" etc,
and signed d" +. Il. Swan, Clerk and Treas.
urer." Also Washington Dean of Oxford,
holds note for $3.50 signed simply by L. b.
Swan. The circumstances of obtaining this
note were rather peculiar; Mr.. Dean held a
town of oxford bond OF Sla50. bearing 1 per
cent. interest. on long term. Swan con-
scented 10 cash II for him less the discount
some $40, then suggested that he could use
the money at per cent. as the town
was paving higher rate in some
eases. Dean then took the note and left the
cash, and says he supposed he held the town
of Minot note. The blank used was town
blank, but blue pencil was drawn through
the terminal word treasurer" Inasmuch
rs the town Of Minot has not authorized any
money to he borrowed and especially not by
its treasurer, these parties car have no claim
on the town or Swans bondsmen. Mr..
liawkcs-fathcr in-law of Swan,--an one of
his bondsmcn, is in possession of his state
ment," the keys to the safe, etc, received
from him by way OF Toledo o., an | to-day he
joins the srlecimcn of Minot in an cxamina-
ton OF the treasurcr's books. Swan AYERS in
his advice To Mr. II. that the town accounts
are all right; which ii the ease, may he part
" owing to the tact of Mr. Hawkes. being
bondsman The statements going around
in the newspapers that Swan went away via
team to Lewiston. Sunday evening, is wrong.
He left on the Grand Trunk train from here
Monday evening. and took the Boston train
hnr md nj A Of L. 4
mcnts OF the notes above mentioncd-tie
Impression has settled into conviction in
the public mind here that Swan will not re-
turn here unless in the hands of officers.
His family have the sympathy Of the COM
muuitv, as il was a severe blow to them.
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XVI CoN6REss-seCoHD SESSION
WASHINGTON. February s,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. February s,
SENATE.
| The credentials of Philetus Sawyer. from
Wisconsin, to succeed Mr.. Cameron, ans
Arthur p. German. from Maryland. TO sue
coed Mr.. Whyte. were read and filed.
The committee on post offices and pos
| roads reported an amendment giving $780,
900 for additional foreign postal service
provided the vessels employed are iron steam
ships and armed and manned by Ameri
cans.
4 joint resolution for the enforcement o.
the eigh, hour law was reported adversely
and indefinitely postponed.
The resolution by Mr.. Conkling calling
| for details of the appointments and removals
in the New York Custom House under the
civil service rules. was adopted
Messrs. Herman, Wallace and Beck spoke
on the pension appropriation bill.
Discussion of the pension bill was resumed
| and considerable progress made when the
House resolutions announcing the death %,
the late Congressman Farr were presented
ana coucurred in, after which the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.
Mr.. Reagan, chairman of the committee
on commerce, reported back the river ant
harbor appropriation bill. and it was referred
to the committee of the whole. Mr.. Reagan
stated that he would move to go into com
mittee on that bill Immediately after the
morning hour, but Mr. Atkins of Tennessee,
stated that he would oppose it with the lesis-
lative. executive and Judicial bill, which he
thereupon reported from the committee on
appropriations and which also was referred
To the committee of the whole.
\ long and noisy discussion arose over the
proposition to set aside 4 portion of the gal.
leries for the families of members and SEN
ators during the electoral count.
After this contest arose as 10 the order OF
business, Mr.. Cox desiring 10 call up his ap.
portionment bill and Mr.. Reagan wishing to
90 into committee on the river and harbor
bill. Mr.. Atkins, however, was victorious,
and the House went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
The bill 10 repeal the internal revenue tax
on matches, proprietary medicines, periuri-
cry. bank checks and bank deposits, was
considered.
A motion to strike out bank deposits and
to add salt to the free list was lost by tic
vote.
Mr.. Briggs of New Hampshire offered res
of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Frye reported an order directing that
a portion of the galleries be reserved for fam
lilies of members who desired 10 witness the
counting of the electoral vote, which was
adopted.
Eulogies upon the deceased were delivered
by Messrs. Hall and Ray oil New Hampshire,
and others, after which adjourned.
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THE COMMITTEES.
JUDICIARY.

JUDICIARY.
Committee on Judiciary reported ought
to pass on bill to incorporate the Eastern
Telegraph Company; bill making women
eligible to hold school Offices; bill relating
to equity practice in this State; bill relating
to time OF holding sessions of County Com
mlssioners; bill to incorporate the Oxford
and Androscoggin Telegraph Company. They
reported legislation inexpedient on order
looking to the repeal of section ., chapter
l16 of the laws of 1877, relating to church
lotteries. There will also be a minority re-
port.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Committee on Legal Affairs will report
ought to pass ON bill for the better protec-
ton of life in public buildings; bill estab-
fishing true meridian line. They report
legislation inexpedient on order requiring in
surance companies to pay full amount insured
in case of loss. Ought not to pass on bill
exempting private libraries from taxation.
The committee will give hearing on the
petition of the County Commissioners of
Kennebec County asking that the salary of
the municipal judge of the city Of Augusta
be fixed by law.
RAILROADS.
Committee on Railroads met yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. j. S. Tobey of Athens, ap-
peared before the Committee in favor of
petition for charter of a narrow gauge rail-
road from Skowhegan to Athens. Committee
voted to report bill Committee then took
up bill to incorporate the kennebec and
Franklin Railroad Company. which is a mar
row gauge road from Pennington to Augusta
and Gardiner. Voted TO report bill.
STATE LANDS AND ROADS.
Committee on State Lands and State Roads
voted 20 report bill granting an appropria-
ton to the Houlton and Barring road in Wash
ington county.
COMMITTEE on FISHERIES.
The Committee on Fisheries gave an ex-
tended hearing to the petitioners for prohibit
ing the catching of smelts except by seines
on the Kennebec. A large number for and
against this petition were present, and care
full examination of facts on both sides was
given. H. X. Morrel. of the Gardiner
Home Journal, and Il. A. Cox, Esq. con-
Quoted the hearing on the part of the
petitioners, and Chas. Larrabee, Esq, as
attorpev for remonstrance. Witnesses were
introduced on the part of the former, show
ing that sening smelts tended to their ex-
termination, and that it also prevented the
fishers of Gardiner, Hallowell and Augusta
from securing the benefits of such fisheries
On the side of the remonstrance evidence was
introduced to show that smelts had not
diminished in numbers materially since nets
came into use, and that the bad condition OF
the river, the building of dams, &C, had pre-
vented their coming up the kennebec. After
this hearing in the evening was ended. the
Committee listened to a petition to prohibit
fishing in the Kennebago stream in July
August and September, in addition to the
regular close time.
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Trial for VI urder.
Condensed TELEGRAMs.

An unsuccessful ballot was taken for Sen
ator at Harrisburg, Pa, Tuesday.
1t is stated that the stock of the new Mer.
chants Telegraph Company 10 connect New
York with Chicago, was all taken up Tuesday
at the Providence Exchange.
Most of the breaks in the canal and levee.
at New Orleans have been closed but the
water Is still rising slowly in the overhowe ed
districts.
A communication with Cooley's camp in
South Africa has been served. and an attack
on Newcastle is expected. The position is a
critical one.
The Hsnlan-Laycock race will be rowed
next Monday. Betting is to 2 on Hanlan.
A regiment of troops which the war Office
decided TO send from Barbados TO the GOLD
coast, IS composed of negroes. 1t is INTENDED
TO send a colonel from England to act as
Brigadier General of the force on the goIt
coast, which will number II 900 men. A
number of officers will also proceed tbithei
on special service.