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The blessing of Denial.

St. Augustine had an impulsive
nature, which in his youth betrayed him
into all manner of excuses. His mother
devoted Christian woman, ceased not to
pray daily in his behalf. He longed to
visit Italy, but Monica earnestly be-
sought God to interpose by some provi-
dence, and by preventing his departure
save her son from the exposure which
would inevitably come from a residence
in corrupt Rome. The intercessions OF
the noble mother seemed to be disre-
garded. Augustine, so long the cause of
anxiety on account of his hayward life,
was permitted by an overruling provi-
dence to visit Milan. The sequel, how
ever was an answer to his mother
prayer. In Milan he found Christ In
his Confessions, Augustine says, "Thou
didst deny her what she prayed for then,
that thou highest grant he what she
prayed for always"
Through all our Christian life, God
would teach us that the method of an
swering our petitions is absolutely his
ol0n; that his method is conceived in the
highest wisdom, and that the ftful in
terruptions of our personal choice might
work out our greatest evil. Thus very
often the denial of our will proves an i'm
measurable blessing in the end. In this
respect prayer becomes real test of our
submission to him. Oh, happy shall it
be if, when we are thrown back upon the
Divine WILL and upon that alone, we still
wait upon him in childlike trust. The
delayed answer may try us but God has
a benign purpose in this delay, which
infinite love dictates, and which is deeper
than human reason. The aoay he chooses
to answer may oppose in every particular
our private judgment; but this is only
that supreme good may be realised by us
in the most effectual manner. How as
surfing is this scriptural view of prayer,
" Nevertheless, not as 1 will, but as thou
wilt, given in the closing period OF
Christ's life.
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Is Dancing Healthful Exercise

A reader of the Herald writes to COM
plain that sermon preached last Sun
day upon dancing was contrary to fact,
IN that it pronounced dancing an I'M
healthful amusement. Under certain
conditions dancing is undoubtedly a
healthful exercise, but if the preacher s
remarks were based on observation made
in New York they were in the main cor
rect. Most dancing in this city is done
in hot, crowded, unventilated parlors,
and by very young people. The waltz,
which has more adherents than all other
dances combined, is the usual step, and
the hours are extended far beyond the
proper time for retiring. None of these
conditions are conducive to health. ANY
exercise in bad air is exhaustive. and SO
is the custom of remaining awake during
hours that should be devoted to sleep.
AS for the waltz there are but few faith
ers and mothers who consider it health
full means of exercise for their daughters
through a long evening. There was a
time in the social history of New York
when dancing consisted more of graceful
movements and interchange Of courtesies
than of miscellaneous embracing. AL
though the city was not more than a
quarter as large as it is now there were
a score or more Of large halls or rooms,
with high ceilings and plenty of windows,
in which select balls and dancing parties
were enjoyed by old and young, the most
graceful dancing being generally done
by the old people. Such dancing is as
healthful as any exercise that can be
taken in large city, and it is greatly to
be regretted that it has gone out of fash
ion.-N. Y. Herald.
Perhaps regard to health Gfn no 9TH
er consideration will weigh may help the
vision of those who "cannot see any
harm" in the fashionable dances.-EDs. !
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JAPAN.-The Missions of the American
Board in central Japan have been emf
nently successful the last eight years.
The Presbyterians, consisting of the
Northern and the Scotch Presbyterians
and the Reformed Dutch, now number
about 1000. They are organized into
one body. AS soon as church is
gathered by a missionary, he ordains
elders and turns it over to the Presby-
terry, and he himslf has no more connex-
ion with it. IT. is said that if mis-
sionary labors regularly at one place for
three years, there is generally a church
gathered. This is remarkable fact.
The three Presbyterian missions have
a regularly organized Theological Semi
nary, each Mission furnishing Professor.
They have over twenty students. 1t is
said that if all missionaries were removed
yet the success of Christianity in Japan
is certain.
To show how civilization and Chris
tlanity are united, it might be remarked
that throughout all of the Government
schools, Wilson's "Series of Readers" are
used. These Readers are in great part
biblical; large section of the first
volume is devoted to Genesis, and so on
with the other volumes.-Rev. II. c..
DuBose.
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Invitation to MIR. MOODY.

There was a large attendance at the
Fellowship meeting in Rosemary Street
church on Monday evening, it having
been announced that an invitation would
be sent therefrom to Mr. Moody, asking
him to revisit Belfast. Rev. George
Shaw conducted the opening exercises
and delivered an address, after which
the chairman (Mr. Henry Montgomery,
M. Al introduced the special business of
the meeting. He said the Young Mems
Christian Association to some extent re-
presented the laity, and SO it was thought
desirable that those present should show
their full sympathy with the requisition
already forwarded to Mr.. Moody by a
large section of the ministers of Belfast.
He (the chairman) could not speak much
of the direct results of Mr.. Moody's
visit seven years ago, as he was not then
living in town, but he could bear testi-
mony to the indirect results as witnessed
by himself in several districts in county
Down. He remembered, shortly after
Mr.. Moody left Ireland, preaching in a
country district where the power of God
was clearly seen. The meetings were
crowded, and the numbers waiting for
personal conversation in state of deep
concern were very large. Often, before
driving away from the meeting, groups
would gather around the car asking
questions about the great salvation, and
this after the speakers had tried to over
take all inquirers. A man one night
was so determined to have the matter
settled that he sent companion to hold
the horses head while he earnestly
sought the Saviour. One of the first who
protested to receive blessing was a man
who had been great drunkard. Every
one was astonished to see him wait for
the inquiry meeting. He was found to
be deeply impressed. He remained in a
state OF great anxiety for two or three
days, after which the light broke in upon
him, and from that time until now his
lite has given evidence of the change
then wrought. A similar story could be
told OF many other districts AS to the
direct results of Mr.. Moody's visit in
1874, the present meeting could testify.
Many present were standing proofs of
the reality Of that work. To God be all
the praise. Mr. James Taylor then
moved the following resolution :-"That,
IN view of the manifold blessings result
ing, under God, from Mr.. Moody's visit
to Belfast seven years ago, this meeting
earnestly and unanimously invites him
to pay second visit to our town as soon
as is consistent with other engagements. -
Mr.. William Greenhill, in seconding the
resolution, referred to Mr. Moody s
loyalty to evangelical truth, and his de-
sire to cooperate with the ministers in
their work The chairman, in putting
The resolution to the meeting, invited all
desirous that Mr.. Moody should again
VISIT Belfast to rise in their places. This
tne entire audience did After few
words from Rev. George Shaw approving
Of the invitation, the benediction was
Pronounced.-BeBast (IreJand) Witness
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The Revised Version Of the Ne

The Revised Version of the New
Testament has been adopted by several of our
American colleges The latest we hear of is
Iowa College, in which the Faculty have voted
to use it at prayers and in their other religious
services, because they believe it ito express
more nearly the meaning of the Sacred Writers"
OF theological Faculties that of the Conpreoa.
tional Seminary at Chicago is the first to formally
declare in favor Of the work of the revisers
These learned professors find that the Revised
Version Of the New Testament both in the text
and in translation, represents the best Greek
scholarship Of our day in England and Amer
lea, and that it is " in many respects more
accurate than the Authorized Version" and
hence have resolved That it be read at The
Daily Evening Prayers and in the other de-
votional meetings Of the Chicago Theological
Seminary."-N Y. Evangelist.
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The POWER OF THE CRoss.-Brethren,
believe in the power of the cross for the
conversion of those around you. Do not
say of any man that he cannot be saved.
The blood OF Jesus is omnipotent Do
not say of any district that it is too
sunken, or of any class of men that they
are too far gone. The word of the cross
reclaims the lost. Believe it to be the
power of God and you shall find it so.
Believe in Christ crucifed and preach
boldl y In His name, and you shall see
great things and gladstone things. Let
no mans heart fail him. Christ hath
died Atonement is complete God is
satisfied ! Peace is proclaimed Heaven
glitters with proofs Of mercy, already
bestowed upon ten thousand times ten
thousand He'll is trembling, Heaven
adoring, Earth waiting. Advance, We
saints, to certain victory You shall
overcome through the blood of the Lamb
,Spurgeon.
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FLORIDA: FOR TOURISTS, INvALIDs, AND SET
Tiers. By George M. Barbour. New York !:
D Appleton & Co. 1882 For sale by West
johnson e Co., Richmond, va.
Mr.. Barbour has been a resident of Florida
for about two years. His first visit to The STATE
was in January, 1880, when he accompanied
Gen. Grant on his tour through the State, as
correspondent of the Chicago Times. His i'm
pressions of the Land of Flowers" were so ia
vorable that he soon afterwards returned with
the purpose of making his permanent home
there. He has travelled in every portion of the
State, and under circumstances most favorable
for obtaining information. There is scarcely
anything that the Tourist, the Invalid, or the
Settler would desire to know beforehand that
may not be learned from this book. 1t is iull
of information about the climate, soil and pro-
auctions; cities, towns and people; the culture
of the orange and other tropical fruits; farming
and gardening; scenery and resorts; routes of
travel, &c.
The book will be full of interest to the reader,
even II he has no purpose of making Florida his
home, and Mr.. Barbour has not failed to do full
justice to the peculiar attractions of the State
which Is drawing a population from every sec
ton of the country. There are colonies from
New England New York, Ohio, Michigan, and
settlers even from Minnesota and Nebraska.
who have made Florida their home not merely
because its climate promised an exemption from
diseases which threatened them in northern
latitude, but because there is the promise of sue
cess in many of the enterprises of business.
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TIE CATHOLIC PRESBYTERIAN for November
Contents:

The CATHOLIC PRESBYTERIAN for November.
Contents:
l. DR.. MARITIME on Loss and Gain in Re
cent Theology, by Rev Principal Cairns D. ID
Edinburgh; 3 Sensational Preaching. by Rev
John De Witt, D. D.. Philadelphia; 8. From
Log Cabin to the White House. by the Editor ;
4. The Future of the Church of Scotland, by
hayman in England 8. The Grave of John
Knox, by j. Cunningham M 'Clung, Esq, Bel.
fast; 8. The Revised New Testament GOSPEL of
st. John Second Paper, by Prof Miliiean.
ID. d., University Of Aberdeen 7. Among the
Welsh Presbyterians, by Rev. S. r. Macphail.
M. A., Liverpool 8. Current Work of the Pres,
byterian Alliance, The Continent of Europe. by
G. D. Mathews, D. D., Quebec; 9. Notes of the
Day 10. American Notes, by S. irenmns Prime
D. D; H. General Survey II. Open Council.
- fu6llshed by Arson d. f. Randolph & Co.,
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The CENTURY MAGAZINE for December. Con
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Josiah Gilbert Holland Characteristics of
President Garfield A Cruise in a Pilot Boat ;
The Early Writings Of Robert Browning; To
Ralph Waldo Emerson; Mr. Jacks Promotion ;
Colonial Monastery The Lincoln Life Mask
and How 1t was Made; The Hieroglyphs of
Central America A Modern Instance The
American Student at the Beaux- Arts Through
One Administration The Fountains Of the
Rain New Roads to Trade, etc., etc., etc.
Published by The Century Co., 734 Broad
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BIAcKwooD's ED1EBUReH MAGAZINE for No.
vember. Contents.
The Fixed Period The Land of Khemi
David Scott r. S. A. The Latin Lesson-Boy
! and Girl; The Pyrenees; The Ethics of Glad
stonanism Alive and yet Dead-or, Some
Passages in the Life Of French Convict; 10 Vic
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PoEULAR SCIENCE Monthly for December

1oPOLAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for December
Contents
Deterioration of American Oyster Beds; Physi
cal Education; The Rise and Progress of Pal
eontology Studies of Vortex Rings; EQUALITY
and inequality in Sex; A Half Century of
Science Catholicism, Professionalism, and Sui
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Ice Period; An Experience in Science-Teach-
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etc., etc, etc.
d. Appleton & Co., publishers New York.
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY for November.
Contents:
Despair-A Dramatic Monologue The Adj
ministrative Machinery OF Egypt; Sir Walter
Raleigh in Ireland Sleep Hunting in the
Mountains The Last Great Dream of the
Crusade International Copyright The Future
Cathedral of Liverpool The Order of Corporate
Reunion A New Love Poet
New York: George Munro, publisher
The EDINBURGH REVIEW for October Con-
tents:
Dean SANKEY'S Christian Institutions; AL
bania and Scanderberg; The Koran Dauphiny
The Pontlhcate of Leo XIII. Memoir of M
de Crcourt; Ballads and other Poems of Alfred
Tennyson; Helmholtz and Carter on Eyesight
Colonel Gordon in Central Africa; The Fal.
lacies of Fair Trade.
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE for the week ending
November 26th.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30

AN OLD SooToH CHRISTIANS CHEER.
The excellent Mr.. Finley, of Edinburgh,
Scotland, spoke habitually of death as
only step which would take him into
his Fathers house. His conversation
was truly in heaven. In one of his
many errands Of mercy he called on a
young grill sinking in a decline. Look
ing on her warm face he took her hand
and said with smile:
Weel, my dear, you're afore me.
You're only nineteen, an you're almost
across the river step or twa mair, an
yell stand on the ither side. I'm almost
seventy, an maybe I'll haze some hard
steps afore can hear its ripple. O
lassie, this is a sweet day for yoI. Yell
get hame first.
Such was his spirit. Why should not
all of us be equally more than con-
querors through Him who loved us?"
PresbWeyjn11.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. paper, statistics

NEwsPAPEBs-One paper, statistics
show, dies every day; and generally
three or four fortunes are spent in estab-
fishing paper on paying basis. 1t is
usually the case that the older papers
absorb the younger ones, like one whale
swallowing fifty minnows The average
life of newspaper is five years, and in
the United States and Canada only
thirty papers have reached the age of
fifty years. i. Thomas Jefferson, who
wrote the Declaration of Independence,
said eff l were to choose between a
country without newspaper or a news
paper without a country, / should take
the latter" 81. The Christian news
paper will be the right wing of the
Apocalyptic angel, and the printing
press will be the front wheel Of the Lord s
chariot Taln0ge.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30

BIBLICAL HERMEYEUTIcs. Chiefly Transla-
ton of the Manual D. Hermeneutique Bibli-
que par ]. E. Celerier, Professeur de The
ologe Ex6g6tique L Academic de Geneve
By Charles Elliott, d. D. and Rev William
Justin Harsha. New York A d. F. Ran
dolph & Co. limo. PIP. 2s2. Price $3.50
AS appears from the above, this work is
chiefly translation of the Manual d. Herme-
neutique of the late NJ. Cellerier, of Geneva
Of that work the late Principal Farbairn says
that however Objectionable in respect to the
principles which it occasionally enunciates, it is
one of the most systematic and complete in
form" The Objectionable principles to which
DIR. Fairbairn alludes, have been eliminated, as
we are told in the Preface to this volume, and
others, especially on the subject of inspiration
have been substituted by the senior translator
and editor. Consent to tn sse changes has been
obtained from the family of Professor Celleriel
by the friend of DR.. Elliott, the Rev. DR.. Godet
Professor of Theology at Neufchatel
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Recent Publications.

CONVERSATIONS AND OTHER Poems. By Francis
Ridley Hayergal. New York A. D. F. Ran
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We have already had occasion to speak Of
Miss Havergal's work and her poems. The
present volume has appeared before in part as
Leaflets The demand for these poems in more
permanent form has induced the publishers to
reprint them in their present shape, with the ad-
dition of other Devotional Poems by the same
author
For sale by Presbyterian Publishing Com
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BrrTER-SwEET, Poem, by j. G. Holland New
York: Charles Scribn RS Sons. 1881. limo
Price $1.25.
GoLD-FoIL Hammered from Popular Proverbs
By Timothy Titcomb, author of Letters tc
the Young" New York Charles Scribner's
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TITooMBs LETTERS to Young People Single and
Married; By Timothy Titcomb. Esq FIT
tieth Edition. New York Charles Serb
ner's Sons. 1881. limo. Price 81 %.
These works of the late DR.. Holland have had
an immense sale, the Titcomb Letters having
had the enormous run of fifty editions. Few
American writers have enjoyed the popularity
which marked the career OF DIR. Holland, and
to him we owe the wonderful success of Serb
ner's Magazine NOW The Century, The pub
fishers have brought out the present editions of
the volumes under consideration in very taste
full style.
For sale by West Johnston & Co., of this
city.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30

Drunkenness.-Those who have taken
Simmons Liver Regulator declare that it sets
the liver in action and invigorates the system
in such way as to destroy the craving for
strong drinks.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30

Lindsey's Blood Seacher" enriches the blood.
drives out all disease, and will give you ex-
cellent health.
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An old bachelor, who died recently,
leit a will dividing his property equally
among the surviving women who had re-
fused him. Because, said he, Ito them
owe all my earthly happiness"
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-02
a Yankee IA 8aags land.

At Liverpool, when | landed, wanted
to get on to Cardiff, SO asked my way of
a gentleman iii the street, and he says. Shy
Birkenhead:" but another comes up and
he says, St1hat track Is blocked with
snow," and he gives me another direction,
and in civil, nice way | shall have fun
ny things TO tell them at home. see q
notice about tickets, AMI asked toreaa9ftu
Cardiff, efiu t19 says Its + pound af'sl
two" gave NM two, and he hands me
the change. When [ got to the depot |
/ says, <'Where' S the train % 'sHere, says
a sort of policeman, pointing to row Of
things like secondhand cotfins. s"The cars,
[ mean, - answers, and he says, 'FThem's
then." l says, (Which for Cardiff?o And
he says, "This; are you booked?' And
says 'sNo.' Then you can't go unless you
are booked' And / began to think that
had neglected something in the way Of pa
pers, and would have to go the Amer
| lean Consul about it. "That's very aWk.
ward" | says. cit would be very aWl1,
wark for you if you got i'll and went Oh
without being booked,' he answered in
way that made me feel timid; and | begal
to think Of the high-handed style British
ers have Of dealing with foreigners, and So
thought would make a clean breast o
| the affair, and tell him that l did no
know what he meant; and he says, tComt
this way and I'll show you," which, HI
being big fellow and me little one, an(
a stranger, rather increased my trepida
ton, and the weather so bad and all; bu
he only took me to the place where hat
bought my ticket, and he says, "There
that's the booking-ofice," and / says
s:What shall I do?" ssWhy, take you
ticket" he says; and answered that
had bought a ticket. ''Why didn't yo
say SO before ?'' and he says, L did Jas
you if you was booked and you said Mo-
and then l laughed, and told him | was a.
American and didn't understand, and the
he laughed, and we had q drink.-Cor. y
T., Times,
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-02
TEHE THqpST PROMINENT zfN-
EsEE4HEfVEHg.
Seane of teae Reckless Things tEssta Cof
Emgersoll Said to d SUNDAY Night
Audience

Robert g. lagcisoli explained ''>Snnle
Reasons Why tit Booths Theatre last
night. The house was crowded with an
enthusiastic audience. Colonel Ingersoli
said that the history of the world showed
that religion had made enemies Of people
instead of friends; t.1at those who loved
God most loved men least, that in eoun-
tries where they had the most religion
they had the most agony. lie did not be-
lieve that God gave rain for prayers and
sunshine for praise. If there was a super
natural no natural being could conceive of
it. If God intended to make revelation
to him he should make it directly through
his reason and not through another man.
The other man may have Gods word, but
he had only the mans word. G1aughter.) }
The inspiration Of the Bible depended upon
the ignorance Of those who read it. ZAP
plause.) Jehovah established Il 6lespotism
Oh Mount Sinai when he proclaimed his
laws and wrought his miracles. Con-
science was born Of suffering and mercy
was born Of Imagination, anil tie person
who had the most imagination was capa-
BILE of the highest moral cultivation. If
| the Bible was right the devil stands to-day
where God did 900 yearsago The jew
ish people never had any luck until Je-
hoya abandoned them. Jehovah said !:
ssThou shalt have no other Gods before me.
am jealous God The speaker wanted
| to know if he WAS jealous ofstone Or wood
en- gods? Let Allah, Brahma and Jehovah
settle among themselves which was the
greater god; II was none Of his business.
! daughter aud applanse.) Leaving the
Old Testament, Colonel IngersolL said he
| doubted the inspiration Of the New Tcsta-
ment. Why did God demand the sacrifice
of a sheep for the remission OF sins :
Because the priests loved mutton? (i4angil-
ter and cheerS.) If Judas had not be-
/ trayed Christ there would have been no
/ atonement, and if there had been no atone
ment all would have been doomed and
heaven would be To rent. IIe denied that
salvation depended on belief; it depended!
upon kindness, mercy and ones own deeds.
/ He could not, would not, love his elie-
mics, and the man who loved both friends
and enemies loved neither. He said in
conclusion: "All that is good and true is
my Bible, and upon thai book stand. -
| n. 7. World.