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phis.
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LOTTERY.

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Have already
been sold in
this country
and in France;
every one Of
which has Civ
en- perfect sat
~isfaction.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-05
The Ideal Sabbath.

The ideal Sabbath is the Sabbath at home
when the head of the household farmer
or mechanic, merchant or lawyer, CAPT.
tallst or operative-enjoys the weekly
rest among those for whom the six DAVIS
of labor have been spent. Whether the
Sabbatic institution was or was not Gre
ated by the fourth commandment, there
seems to be in those words, "Thou, nor
thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man
servant, nor thy maid-servant, glimpse
of the restful enjoyment which the day
OF rest, In the primitive conception of it,
would bring to the families that keep it.
The day of rest, being rest and not rev.
elry or dissipation, and being therefore
day of home enjoyment, brings with it
opportunity for sober thoughts and con-
ference. A Sabbath-keeping people will
become thoughtful people, and such
thoughttulness is manliness. All men,
and especially the busy millions in an
advanced civilization like our own, need
for the minds sake, not less for the sake
OF wearied nerves and muscles, the sew
enth day intermission of their ordinary
work. A true Sabbath is something far
more restful than day of noisy iollity.
In its calm air the mind rests by thought,
not thoughtlessness; by quiet musing,
by conscious or unconscious RETROSPECT
ton; perhaps by consideration of what
might have been, perhaps by thinking
what may yet be, perhaps by aspiration
and resolve toward some thing in the
future, that shall be better than what has
been in the past. The home in which
Sabbath is day Of rest and home en-
joyment is hallowed by the Sabbaths
which it hallows. In the Sabbathk keep
ing village, life is less frivolous, and at
the same time industry is more produc-
tive, for the weekly rest. A Sabbath
keeping nation is greater in peace and in
war for the character which its TRANQUIL
and thoughtful Sabbaths have impressed
upon. it-ReO. DR.. Bacon.
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The Internal Witness.

The wonderful skill of Christianity to
meet all the deeper needs of human ma
ture has been often proved There have
been few greater spiritual intellects than
Augustine, few more honest or capable
in their search after divine truth, with a
larger acquaintance with other systems
of thought, or deeper knowledge of all
sides of human experience. Blessed
with pious and devoted mother, who
early instructed him in the faith and love
of Jesus Christ, he yet long resisted the
solicitation of all her prayers and ex-
ample, and gave himself to the investi-
cation of the claims of the conflicting
PHILOSOPHERS of his day. He studied
diligently in the schools of rhetoric, and
passed rapidly from one phase of thought
to another. For some time Manicheism
enthralled him. It's doctrine of two
principles of good, and one of evil
seemed TO answer to the wild confusion
Of his own heart, and the conflict of
higher and lower impulses that ragged
within him. IL seemed to solve the mys-
terles which perplexed him in his own
life and in the world. But so soon as he
began to test it, and came in contact
with its highest teachers he found its
insuficiency The study of Plato then
attracted him by its noble lessons, but
still void remained in his heart. The
mental rest after which he sought did
not come. Tomorrow" he said to
himself, 4" [ shall find it, 1t will appear
manifestly, and l shall grasp it" Hap
PLY, Plato led him on to st. Paul, and
Ambrose, the Bishop and great preacher
OF Milan, awoke by his powerful sermons
the deeper chords of his spiritual nature.
Gradually as he studied the Pauline
Epistles, the unrest of his mind revealed
its true character. The thought of
divine purity struggled in him with the
love OF the world, and flesh, and the
glory of mere intellectual ambition, till
one day he sought refuge in prayer, and
with strong emotion and tears poured
out his heart before God. A voice was
heard amid his emotion bidding him to
read on, and as he read the whole truth
and reality of the divine life was flashed
upon him in the words, Put ye on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision
for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof"
He says: 81 had neither desire nor
need to read further. AS finished the
sentence, as though the light of peace
had been poured into my heart, all the
shadows'of doubt dispersed" He shut
the volume, and carried the joyful It'd
ings to his mother, who rejoiced in her
turn. She had received more than an
answer to all her prayers. "For thou
hadst converted me unto myself" he
adds, $50 as no longer to seek for other
hope in the world. John IhZloch,
u u
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& There is a minister who thinks our
Confession would be greatly improved,
If he had a chance at it. He would
amend it so as to make it teach the truth
about predestination, elect infants, the
atonement, the. Sabbath, baptism, etc.,
on which subjects he does not approve OF
it.
4. There is minister who thinks some
Scripture is OF private Interpretation, so
that every individual may think for him
self on it, act for himself about it, and the
Church which is the pillar and ground OF
this truth, has nothing to do or say about
it.
1 do rot know how many hold such
views had whisper of it in one case,
about five years ago then again another
whisper of it in another part of the
Church, one year ago; then / saw the
published proceedings of Memphis Pres
bytery; and now have received another
whisper of the same thing. By whisper
I simply mean have been privately con-
suited by brethren who knew of these
things, but did not know what course to
pursue. My belief is, if all the Presby-
teries prove as faithful as the Memphis
Presbytery, it may be that this evil will
be removed.
Now, Messrs. Editors / am no bigot,
but am in favor of the largest liberty, and
freely exercise it on all occasions.
never hesitate to express my opinions
without reserve on all subjects; nor does
the Confession of Faith in the least con-
strain me of my liberty. am Presby-
terrain because L believe the system of
doctrine and practice set forth in it.
Moreover, l hold that have right to
change my opinions when convinced of
my error. But as am opposed to false
hood, covenant breaking, perjury, .decep-
ton, and hypocrisy, whenever 1 shall
find | am no longer in accord with the
Confession, as an honest man, wishing to
preserve my own self-respect, shall
change my Church relation. l believe,
moreover, in the freedom of the Church ;
| contend that the Church has right to
adopt a creed and maintain it, and that
she is guilty of no unkindness and vio-
lates no ones rights, but only preserves
her own, when she excludes from her fold
those who impugn her faith. Let every
man go voluntarily where he belongs,
and there need be no trouble.
A PRESENTER.
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To Presbyterians there is nothing new
in all this 1t is nothing remarkable to
them to be told that their ruling elder is
an institution of Apostolic times. But
it is something remarkable to find these
facts of history accepted and enunciated
by leading professors in the Episcopalian
strongholds of Oxford and Cambridge.
And in presence of these pronounce
ments, surely it well becomes the small
critics of the Ecclesiastical Gazette and
Church Times to hide their diminished
heads, and let judgment against the in
novation of Prelacy go by default. For
nearly two hundred years the leading
Episcopalian writers of these Kingdoms
have been content to hear Presbyterian
ism abused as unapostolic and unscrip-
tural; and their silence gave to narrow
minded and arrogant clerics, who were
unacquainted with the history of the
Church, and perhaps incapable of mas
tering its facts and principles, courage
to parade their assumptions to the un-
churching of Christians not inferior to
themselves in any of those qualities by
which humanity is ennobled. Let us
hope that In presence of such modern
lecturers on Church polity as Lightfoot
and Reichel and Hatch have given to u.s.
we shall hear no more among Protestant
writers of the Divine right of diocesan
Episcopacy or Prelacy, and no more of
Apostolical succession, and nothing more
against Presbytery-the polity of the
New Testament Church and of primitive
times.-Beyast Witness.
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Bind up the Broken-Hearted

1t is a beautiful figure this binding
up-as though the Crucifed One took
the liniment and the stepping, and put
it round the broken heart, and with His
own dear, gentle hand proceeded to close
up the wound and make it cease to bleed
Luke does not tell us that He came to
bind up the broken-hearted; if you ex-
anime his version Of the text, you will
read that He came to heal them. That
is going still further, because you NAV
bind up and yet fail to cure it; but Jesus
never fails in His surgery. He whose
own heart was broken knows how TO
cure broken hearts. If you have that
broken heart within you, beloved, Christ
came to cure you; and He will do it. for
He never came in vain: HE shall not
fail nor be discouraged" With SOVEREIGN
power anointed from on high He watches
for the worst cases. Heart disease in
durable by man, is Christs specially
His gospel touches the root of the soui's
i'll, the mischief which dwells in that
place whence are the issues of life
With pity, wisdom, power, and con-
descension, He bends over the broken
bones, and ere He has done with them
He makes them all rejoice and sing
glory to His name.-Spmgeon.
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A City Sight.

Passing quietly along one of the busy
city streets of London at midday (says
an author) we were aroused and startled
by loud cries of Heigh Heigh (! ! Heighl!l
And looking into the road before us, at
some distance, we saw the fire engine
approaching, horses at full gallop, men
with helmets glistening, and driver in
tent upon the reins, but still joining in the
united cries Of the men on either side of
him-Heigh Heigh II Heighl!l And
away they go, stopping for nothing. In
deed there was nothing to hinder; for
drivers Of carts, carriages, and omnibuses
at once made way on hearing the well.
known cry. An instant, and the foot
passengers, who lined the pavements,
proceeded on their journey. The street
assumed that degree of quiet which is
possible to bustling London thorough
fares; and we had time to breathe.
But that cry made an impression which
renamed for hours. What noise they
made At what speed they drove
How clear their course 1 wonder il
they will save any lives, or succeed in
putting out the fire or is it false alarm ?
were thoughts and questions which
passed through the mind.
These thoughts gave place to Others
concerning the Christian and his work
Life is in danger Not the natural life
but that of the soul The alarm has
been conveyed by the Word of God. by
the scenes of sin we everywhere behold
and the eager, earnest cry of many >
sorrowing one. 1t is ours by the blessino
OF God to rescue. Love to our Lord
love to our Christian profession. love to the
souls OF men prompt us to haste to the
Aescue.
But l0e cannot save them
We can try at least. And we have al,
confidence in our Captain. Our trust !,
in the God Of Heaven. With His bless
ing, success is certain. Look at the
multitudes who have been saved the
wondrous things that have been accom-.
plished. Even should we fail-for we can.
not command results-we shall then be
" clear of the blood Of all men, So lone
however, as we know there are some r
danger, and we have strength to bear !
hand, we hope to be at the call of the
alarm bell. Whatsoever our HAND
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HE RIDE THROUGH PALESTINE. By the Rev
John W. Dalles, D. D. Illustrated by lS4
maps and engravings. Presbyterian Board
OF Publication, Philadelphia limo, DID. SIS.
Price 50. Ff'
This work of travel through the Holy Land
is addressed, not to the few but to the many
who desire brief and popular account of the
scenes and incidents which the intelligent tour
list meets with. The author informs us that he
has had specially in mind that great armv of
young people passing through our Sabbath
Schools, and their teachers, so wide awake to all
that may cast light on the Bible" DIR. Dalles,
with his party, most of them Presbyterian min
listers, entered Palestine at Jaffa and travelled
thence to observation-disclosures northward to Da-
mascus' and over the mountain of Lebanon to
Beyrout. The book is well calculated to in
struct and interest the reader; and is beautiful
~ and most freely illustrated. For sale by the
Presbyterian Publishing Company, Main street,
Richmond, Va.
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Apropos of the present interest in the
New Revision, it is an interesting fact
that Wyclife published the first English
translation of the Bible Just five hundred
years ago. Wycliffe was chief among
the Reformers before the Reformation
having witnessed and suffered almost
two hundred years before Luther and
Zwingle. He was the first to translate
the Word of God into modern Languages.
Ali subsequent English translations have
been built upon his. 1t is significant
fact that the New Revision should have
been completed on the half-century an
niversary of his revision. Here is a
specimen IF the likeness for substance,
but the unlikeness for form, of his revis-
ion to our own, which will serve to show
also the changes which our language has
undergone during the intervening time
Blessed be pore men in spirit: for the
Kingdom of heunes is hern. Blessed by
mylde men: for thei schulen weeld the
erthe. Blessed be thei that moornen
tor thei schulen be comfortide. Matt. V.
1t spoke with tungis of men and of
aungels, and [ a haue not charlie I am
made bras sownynge or a cymbal tink-
lynge, II L haue profecie, and knowe allie
mysteries, and al kynnynge, and if /
haue al feith so that I meue hills froher
place, and [ haue not charlie. | am
nought.-I Cor. xiii: l, 2.-ChriStiaaa at
Work.
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Religion in Europe.
BY HON. J w. F. WHITE

L have been deeply impressed, while
travelling through Europe, with the
power and superstition of Romanism. 1
saw something of it in Ireland, but moth
ing to be compared with what 1 saw
after crossing the English channel.
After spending two months on the con-
tinent without finding Sabbath, on my
return to London the contrast was
marked and impressive, to find, on the
Sabbath day, on the busiest streets, the
shops closed, business suspended, and
people in Sunday dress quietly and
reverently going to church l felt a
greater respect for old Mother England
than ever before, and was glad in my
heart that 1 belonged to the English
speaking portion of the human family.
In the northern countries of Europe
there is some regard paid to the Sab
bath; as general thing the ordinary
pursuits of life are suspended. But it is
day for pleasures and amusements.
In the large cities it is day of eating
and drinking. 1 was in Bremen, Stock
holm, Prague, Constance, and Heidel-
berg on the Sabbath. In Bremen all the
beer gardens and wine cellars were open
and crowded with customers, men, wo-
man, and children. In Stockholm all
the saloons and cafes were in full blast.
with music and other attractions to draw
customers. Standing on the steps OF the
Grand Hotel l heard six brass bands
playing at the same time in as many diff
terent outdoor drinking establishments
and they were all crowded, numbering
from three hundred to one thousand per.
sons in each. 1t was the same in the
other cities named. In some parts of
Germany and Austria the farmers were
harvesting their grain and ploughing on
the Sabbath, and all the shops and stores
OF the cities open as usual. l attended
service Sabbath morning at the old
HUSTLE church in Prague. 1t was in
tensely Romanish. The priests were Of
ticiating at the altar by performing
great many movements, burning incense,
ringing bells, removing and replacing
the crucifix or image of the Virgin,
walking about, kneeling and rising,
holding up something before the people,
repeating prayers, etc, etc. The people
were coming and going all the time and
paying little attention to the priests.
They would sprinkle and cross them
selves as they came in and went out,
kneel before an image of the Virgin and
child, repeat some prayer, then go out
to attend to their usual daily business.
Men IN their common working clothes
and with their implements of labor, and
women with long market baskets strapped
on their shoulders, thus came and went
and thus performed their Sabbath devo-
tions. In the centre of the public square
IN front Of the church was monument
surmounted with statue of the Virgin,
and underneath in glass case a small
image of the Virgin and Child. Men
and women-principally old people, and
apparently of the very poorest class
knelt on the pavement before it, some
times dozen at a time, to repeat their
prayers and number over their beads.
All around the church the shops and
stores were open and the streets noisy
with wagons and carts.-Cor Res6yte-
ran Banner.
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Recent Publications.

TESTIMONY OF THE AGES; or, Combinations of
the Scriptures, from Modern Science and Re
cent Discoveries; Ancient Records and Mon
uments; The Ruins of Cities and Relics of
Iombs The Greek and Latin Classics Assyr
ian inscriptions and Egyptian Hieroglypbics.
Antique Sculptures Coins, Gems. and Med
ais; The Ordnance Survey of Sinai The Late
Explorations of Palestine; The Literal Full
himent OF Prophecies. as Attested by the
Writings of Heather Nations, etc., ttc. By
Herbert w. Morris, D. D., author of Science
and the Blble' Present Conflict of Science
with the Christian Religion" ETC. With
numerous Illustrations. Published by ]. G.
McCurdy & Co., Philadelphia PIP. 1902.
This bulky volume is thesaurus of Christian
Evidences and Illustrations. 1t has been pre-
pared with great labor, and beginning with the
first chapter of Genesis to the last of Revelation
the text of the Holy Writings is illustrated bv
the results Of all our modern learning. Fo,
this purpose the author draws freely on tn,
writings Of Rawlinson, Wilkinson, Dawson
Lenormant, Tristram, Porter, Dana, Aeassiz
Whewell Thomson, Newton, March &C.. &c
1t will prove valuable help to the young stu
dent OF the Biblical history and Oriental ems
toms. A vast amount of information is brough
together from all available sources, and PLACED
within the reach Of the general reader.
Those who desire to pursue their investira
tons are brought into contact with the bes
learning OF the age as bearing on the study o
the Bible, and are directed into channels wher,
they may obtain further information from tn,
original sources while the popular reader will
find already embodied for his use as much a.
this class Of readers have the time or inclination
to make use Of The work is freely illustrated
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ID E NJ O VAL.
EVANS & COOKE,
400 East Broad Street. Riohmont

400 East Broad Street, Richmond. va.
We have just removed to our new store.
CORNER FOURTH AND BROAD Streets,
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KfSG GR1NALKUM AND PUssYAN1rA; OR. THE
CATS ARABIAN NrGHTs. BY Abby Morton
Daz, author Of christmas Morning.; Polly
Cologne William Henry Books" etc, etc.
illustrated. Boston D. Lothrop q Co., Frank
lin street.
This is one of the most attractive and beauti-
full childrens books that we have seen. The
paper and print are both excellent; the pictures
lovely and the stories full Of interest. It is
enough to ell little girls cup to OVERLOOKING
to get hold Of such book.
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON: PHILOSOPHER AND
POET. By Alfred H. Guernsey. One of APP
Pleton's Handy Volume Series. Paper. Price
40 cents. D. Appleton & Co, New York.
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LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR By Robert At
kinson, Baltimore. 1881. For sale by J. w.
Randolph & English, Main street, Richmond
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GERALDINE, SOUVENIR OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
This is new poem by well known Ameri-
can poet whose name is not given. Boston .
James R. Osgood & Son.
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This Is neat little tract of some 20 pages,
with maps and illustrations. An excellent map
of the city and of the State.