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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-21

SENATOR SHERMAN wants an investigation
made Of the acts Of Secretary Sherman
Perhaps the "kivcring" is all complete.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-21

Mr.. ]. G.. Bennett LEFT abruptly for Eu-
rope last week. The departure is said to
have been precipitated by some trouble
with Mr.. Pierre lorilari, in which the lat
ter, without reason or justification, thought
fit to insult Mr.. Bennett at Newport. Mr..
Bennett has for a long time, been a cham.
pion of Mr.. Lorillard.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

THE MANY FRIENDS of that excellent
institution, Washington and Lee Univer-
slty, will be grati6ed to learn from a
statement in the Lexington Gazette, that
Col. Thomas A. Scott, ex-president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has
donated to it the sum of $4,000.
We see from our exchanges that Col.
Scott has also endowed the chair of Math-
ematics in the University of Pennsylvania
with $4,000, and has also given $4,000
to the Jefferson Medical College, $4,000
to the Orthop@dic Hospital, and $4,000
to the Chi!dren's Department of the Epis-
copal Hospital-these latter all in Phil
adelphia.
The $4,000 now given to Washington
and Lee by Col Scott is,in addition to
$4,000 previously given by him-mak-
ing in all 100000.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

WE MENTIONED last week that the
Rev. Edward Judson, son of the mission
airy of the same name, had resigned the
pastorship of the Baptist church at Or
ange, N. j., to labor as a missionary
among the poor of the lower part of New
York. This Orange church is stated to
be one of the wealthiest and strongest in
the Baptist denomination. Mr.. Judson
writes: 81 believe that in being pastor
of this church, 1 have the honor of being
the pastor of the best church in the coun
try. l have tried to study the stu
alton of things there in New York dur
ing the last few months, and find that in
single ward there they are living story
above story 100000 people,, and in that
field there is not one single Baptist mis-
sion. There is the great work to be
done for those people. Somebody must
make the move. Why not II"
A similar case of devotedness and self
denial is that of a Brooklyn Episcopal
pastor, alluded to in the Independent,
who gave up strong and affectionate
church to go as superintendent of nome
missions on the Pacific coast. But, as the
Independent says, there is nothing sin
gular about these instances; there are
thousands of such.
How many thousands of the apostles
of the higher criticism" or the material
istic philosophy of the day have engaged
In such work? AHerbert Spencer writes
about savages but he has never labored
among savages for the purpose of reclaim
ing them and saving their souls. John
Stuart Mill never had any idea that we
heard of, of going out as moral teacher
on the coast of Africa
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

We have already announced that we
have secured as Regular Contributors to
the Central Presbyterian number of the
most eminent names in the Church. We
expect to publish in every issue of the
paper contributions from these writer's
Since the list of names recently given in
our paper, we have added to the same, and
therefore publish below the following
complete list, as it stands at present
Rev. H. G. ALEXANDER, D. D., Union
Theological Seminary.
Rev. s. E. ARSON, Rome, GA.
Rev. w. E. BoGas, D. D., Atlanta, GA.
Rev. WILLIAM BROWN, D. D., Freder-
icksburg, Va.
Rev. R. L. DABNEY, D. D., Union The
illogical Seminary.
REV. M. D. HoGE, D. D., Richmond,
Va.
REV T. W. HOOPER, D. D., Selma, Ala.
Rev. T. A. HoYT, D. D., Nashville,
Tenn.
REV w. U. MURKLAND, D. D., Balti-
more, Md.
Rev. FL. R. RAYMOND, D. D., Marion,
Ala
Rev. T. D. W1rHERsPooN, D. D., Pc
tersburg, Va.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30
For the Central Presbyterian.
information from the Secretary of
Education.
MEMPHIS, TENN. March 26 g

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March &c, 81.
Messrs Eaators,-A brother asks these
questions: How many candidates assisted
by the Committee this year? What is
the allowance for students in the semi
nary? What for those in college? With
the request to give any other information
we may wish to go before the churches.
He adds: eve have at present no can
didate under the care of the Presbvtery
receiving aid from the Committee, but we
desire that our churches will contribute
literally to this good cause"
Doubtless other Presbyteries would
like the same information and I there
fore answer through your columns.
1st. We pledge to Seminary students
1925; to those in College 800. We are
authorized to pay more If our funds are
sufficient, and the necessities of the stu
dents should require.
I'd. We have assisted this year, sew
enty-eight- students thirty-two theology
cal and forty-six collegiate.
Sd. We have just finished paying all
their appropriations, and all our expenses
but about $3.50.
4th. A most excellent young man en-
dorsed by the chairman of Education of
his Presbytery, asks for $40 more. The
chairman of Education of another Pres
bytery, asks for $50, each for four candi-
dates. Another candidate asks for $40,
and have no doubt he is deserving and
needy, but have not yet heard from the
chairman of Education of his Presbyterv.
Another, highly commended by the
chairman of Education of his Presbytery.
asks for $35. Another says, "the help
OF the Church is my only resource, except
my own little earnings. If | cannot get
along without further assistance, will
write again" A professor in one of our
colleges, who is also chairman of Educa-
ton of his Presbytery, speaking of the
six candidates at his institution, saws. eff
all could get a little more it would add
to their comfort and progress" Another
brother, to whom had been sent the last
instalment Of the appropriations for two
students, says, We would be very thank
full if the Lord would send us little
more. These students are the sons of
that brother Doubtless we shall have
applications for assistance from others.
In view of these facts, will not the
churches that have not contributed TO
Education this year. send us a contribu-
ton immediately Do not hesitate, broth
er, because your contribution NAV be
small And will not generous friends
listen to the requests Of these students
for little more assistance?
b. M. RICHARDSON,
Secretary of Education.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

NONE EVER Ex1sTED.-We quoted last
week from the Memoirs of Prince Meter
Mich to show that the Roman Catholic
Church objects to the general circulation
OF the Scriptures. Here is another re-
mark from the same work in a letter
from Metternich to Nesselrode: eve
have never abolished Bible Society
among us, for one never existed. :.
The emperor will never allow the estab
lishment of one" 1t is evident that
Bishop Keane is not acquainted with the
sentiment of the Roman Catholic Church
on this subject
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

The Presbyterian Journal, of Phila-
delphia, will accept our acknowledge
ments of its kind words about this paper,
and we can assure the Journal that its
good opinion is fully reciprocated Any
body accustomed to journalism can see
that an old newspaper man is running
that machine. We mean exactly what
we say when we say that in our judg:
ment Philadelphia has two of the best
religious papers in the land-the Journal
and the Presbyterian. They are read
a6I-that's what you want with news
paper, and they clip with so much judg-
ment
The Journal remarks that "the Central
Presbyterian has placed at its masthead
the names of ten of the ablest ministers
Of the Southern Church. They ought to
make strong paper"
The articles published weekly from
these ten pens are worth the subscription
price Of the paper.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

The village of Bertolla near Turin in Italy,
has renounced Romanism and accepted the Pro
testant faith. The Archbishop has suspended
the priest and closed the church against the two
thousand Exchange
This statement, which has been extern
sively circulated, is mistake. The fol-
lowing are the facts in the case: Owing
to some quarrel between the priest of this
village and the priest of neighboring
vicarage, in which the latter was sus-
tanned by the Archbishop of Turin, the
Roman Catholics of Bertolla took offence,
and some of them sent a request to the
Waldensian pastors of Turin to the effect
that they would be glad to have sermon
from them on the following Sunday.
This request was complied with, and one
OF the pastors continued to visit Bertolla
for some weeks, and preach to some 400
or 500 people, who assembled to hear
him. But in the meantime the Arch
bishop of Turin interfered, settled the
quarrel by yielding to the wishes of the
villagers, and dispatched two other priests
to the place, who at once set the confess
sional in full operation. Already the
number of women who attended the Pro
testant services has diminished, but our
friends" says the Rev A. Nellie in the
Catholic Presbyterian, care confident
that good nucleus of the population of
Bertolla is DESTROYS of knowing the truth. Z"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30
For the Central Presbyterian.
Directions how to get the Bible for r,
peating the Shortar Catenhinrrn

Directions how to get the Bible for Re-
peating the Shorter Catechism.
Messrs. EditorS,-The last copy of the
Central contains an inquiry on the above
subject. The Catechism must be recited
to minister Of the gospel who must GER
tify that the child has repeated to him.
at one sitting and correctly, the whole of
the Westminster Assembly Shorter Cat
echism. This certificate, with the name
OF the child, and cents worth of postage
stamps to pay postage if the Bible is to
be sent by mail, is sent to Catechisns
Trustee, Station III, Bible House, New
York CSty." w. B. A.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

A Big TH1Na-The report of the
Pennsylvania Railroad for 1880 shows
that it represents an invested capital Of
$400,000,0O0, controls 5000 miles of
track, employs $4,000 men, and earns
100000 a day. It's income is $7O,0O0,-
600 a year. The stockholders received
a dividend Of per cent on their stock,
all expenses paid, and set aside balance
of SO 100000.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

DEAN STANLEY is simply nuisance.
Under the guise of Christianity he pro-
mulgates in book and sermon system
that is but little removed from Paganism
and misleads thousands who admire his
genius and learning, and receive him as
an authority because he is clergyman
in the Church of England. He has re-
Gently been referring to the character
and writings of Thomas Carlyle, and
while doing so, took occasion to refer to
John Wesley, and said, 1.-The formula of
justification by faith on which, with other
points of doctrine, John Wesley rang the
changes, is doomed to perish" This man
has subscribed the Thirty-nine Articles
of the Church of England, one of which
(the 11th) expressly afirms this doctrine
of Justification by Faith, which, in
the hallowed walls of Westminster
Abbey, he proclaims to be doomed to
perish" How even a gentleman or a
man of honor can hold high position in
a Church, whose articles he has signed,
and then challenge notoriety by ridicul-
ing or disparaging the very creed which
brings him his living, is thing that
would excite universal contempt if it
had not become SO common among peo-
pie who call themselves Christian clergy
men and pride themselves on belonging
to what is too readily acknowledged to
be the most fastidious class in the world
the British Aristocracy. Familiarity
with the offence, and the learning, the
wealth, and the pretension of the offender
suffice, as the world goes, to make peo-
pie tolerate at the heart of the Church
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30
Il NE w PULPIT

The fact is by no means sufficiently re-
alised that new school of preachers have
entered the theological field; and how
ever unfinished these unconsecrated ex-
Founders of Christianity and the Bible
may be, we are compelled to see that
they confront us, and to take note of the
additional fact that the new preaching
must WELD a most powerful influence In
shaping the religious opinions of the
public, and especially in moulding the
sentiments of the young. What we refer
to is the common treatment now in our
periodicals and secular newspapers of
religious questions, and that to such a
degree that we have practically new
gospel and new theology presented to
the people in the magazines and the pa
pers we subscribe to as literary or polit-
ical organs, or in order to get the news
What twenty-five years ago was done
only by the Westminster Reuiew, is done
now in England by the Contemporary
RevieW, the Nineteenth Century, Mac
naatla'a'S Magazine, the London Times,
and scores of other quarterlies, monthlies,
weeklies, and dailies; and in this coun-
try by the North american Review, the
International Review, the Popular Sci
ence Monthly, the atlantic Monthly,
.Scribmers Magazine, the N Y. Herald
the N. Y. Tribune, the NJ Y. Evening
Post, and a smaller fry innumerable in
the provincial cities and towns of the
country. The popular literature of the
day, from George Eliot's novels to the
local daily newspaper, has reached out
its arms into the domain of theology, and
what our people learn on Sunday is con-
tradicted during the week by hundred
pretentious and learned or unlearned
secular oracles
Here is huge fact; one that can be
no longer ignored. There is no space in
the brief limits of a single newspaper
article to go into the subject, and the OBJ
ject we have in mind now is merely to
call attention to this tremendous current
which Is sweeping over the fields which
the true ministers of religion are so as
siduously ploughing and cultivating in
the conduct of those regular religious SER
vices to which the people formerly lis
tened with reverence and docilfty, and
with no formidable counter instructions
designed to ooliterate and eface the les
sons and the work of the sanctuary.
What is to be done? Shall father take
his family to church on the Sabbath, and
then give them the atlantic Monthly for
April, with the article on 1.-The New
Sunday" to read during the week
Shall he impress upon his son at college
the high character, devotedness, and
piety of the evangelical preachers of the
gospel and encourage him to attend their
ministrations, and. heed their admoni-
tions and then send him by mail the
April number Of Scrt6ner with an edi-
torial assault on the motives and intelli-
gence of these same preachers whom he
has been brought up to reverence?
We merely mention these two instances,
because they are among the most recent,
and have happened. to fall under our eye.
The practice of treating religion in this
way is habituaJ in the majority Of our
magazines and reviews, and the May is
sues Of Scribner, the AtLantic, the Con-
temporary, the North american, etc, will
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30
PRESB YTERLANLSAl IN NASH
VTETE

FILLE.
When on visit to Nashville. Tenn
last fall, we were much interested in
hearing something of the strength and
growth of Presbyterianism in that citv.
The First Presbyterian church, of which
DIR. I. A. Hoyt is pastor, is the oldest
church organisation in Nashville. 1t is
also one of the largest and most inAuen-
tial, having membership of over 700.
1t has, since the war, sent out several
colonies, and helped to build up other
churches, but has not thereby hindered
its own prosperity. During the past
winter very large additions were made to
its membership.
There are five other Presbyterian
churches in the city, two or three of
which have been organised within a few
years past, and there are besides two
missions where they have good congre-
cations; so we judge that the Presbyte-
rians of that city are progressive. They
have lately been devising means to carry
on their city missions, ard at the same
time to provide fully for general evange-
listic work. We learn from cores
pendent of the Southern Presbyterian,
that union meeting of the Presbyterian
churches of Nashville was held for this
purpose in the First church on Sunday
night, the 18th inst.
At this meeting, Rev. S. II. Yerger
stated that the North Edgefeld church
has In about five years risen from mis-
sion Sunday School to a church which
now numbers over seventy members and
will, with little assistance this year, be
hereafter selfsupporting
Rev. L. G. Mcconnell said that the
Westminster church, of which he is pas
tor, was organised two years ago with
forty-one members. 1t now has eighty
two members and it is expected to be-
come self-supporting very soon.
DIR. I. A. Hoyt gave an account of the
Cottage mission of the First church, which
has been carried on for more than twenty
five years, and although there are some
drawbacks, he was very hopeful for the
future
Rev. DIR. McNeilly read statement
prepared by Rev. E. G. Brantly-who
was prevented by sickness from being
present-giving the history of the Edgar
mission, which is connected with the First
church, and is under charge of Rev. E.
L. Brantly. This mission has one hun
dred and twenty-three church members
(ncluded in the roll of the First church),
and one hundred and ninety Sunday
School scholars. This mission will pro-
baby be soon erected into an indepen-
dent church.
Col Mcclure, an elder of the Moore
Memorial church, urged unity of action
and said that all the members of all the
churches in the city should cooperate in
the support and development of these
missions.
Nashville has, in this respect, set a
good example to other cities. AS rule
the churches which are most jealous in
missionary and outside work, will most
etfectually promote their own growth,
and develop their own strength.
More than $3.50 was raised at the meet
ing above mentioned, which, it is stated
will be increased to $500
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

The NEW liquor law in Kansas pro-
hibits every alcoholic preparation, such
as bay run or spirits Of camphor, and
Furnishes with imprisonment the clergy
man who administers wine in communion.
The Episcopal bishop and clergy Of Kan
sas have decided to pay no attention to
the law
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

OUR READERS will greet the face of our
Philadelphia correspondent again this
week. His letters are always so agreea-
BILE and so full of good sense, that he is
missed even for single week.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

THERE are two things that your typi-
cal Virginian never doubts his ability to
do: the first is to construct government;
the second is to edit newspaper.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

ONE of our little editorial troubles
among our exchanges is with that excel
lent paper, the N. Y. Observer; we never
know where it begins.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

We do not properly realise either the
or the greatness Of God.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

what would be regarded as an act of in
fanny In the line of ordinary secular bust
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

There is, here and there pulpit that is in
dependent, and these gather the crowd, because
it thirsts for Independent opinions on religious
topics. Nh. Beecher and Prof Swing always
have audiences-frst perhaps because they are
eloquent men, but mainly because they are re-
cognized as no longer mouth pieces Of creed
recognized as men who speak exactly what they
think, irrespective of all creeds
This is the sort of reading that our
people are doing. This is what they
learn about religion in the week, by their
firesideS The young are taught in the
magazines that their parents subscribe
to, to look with contempt on the clergy,
and to hout the idea that one may not
visit the museums, the art-galleries, and
even the theatre, on Sunday.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-26
Fatally Stabbed.

OLNEy, ILL, July 24,--Last night, be-
tween II and IL o'clock, a cutting ARRAY
took place on Main street, between Charlie
HOLSTER, son of James HOLSTER, highly
respected citizen of this city, and Charlie
Scott, son Of David Scott, one of our most
influential business men. Young Holister
had been paying his attention to a young
lady of this city for the past several months,
and it seems that Scott, in some manner, in
suited his sweetheart, which kindled his
wrath to such an extent that caused him to
vow vengeance against Scott. He started
out on the hunt for him, and met Scott on
Main street and demanded an apology
which was denied, whereupon scuffle en-
sued, in which Scott received stab in the
back--a dangerous and probably fatal
wound. Hollister is confined in Jail await
ing preliminary examination.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-26
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ALL SORTS.

A white rat has been captured and
Gagged at Petersburg.
Ono firm at Rotterdam says that IL is
sending to America 1000 Holanders n
week.
Every trade has its special disease"
Then we suppose coopers must DO
troubled with the hopping cough,
The United States carried $3.50, 900
tons of erchandise at sea in 1880,
Sweden and Norway 9,250,000 and
Great Britain $4,000, 900 tons.
There are s73 seniors in eight Now
England Colleges. Amherst has 70;
Bowdoin, 4s; Brown 49,, Dartmouth,
rs; Trinity, 10; Williams, So; Yale,
ia; Harvard, 1875.
The Crown Prince of Sweden, will
have TO get married in his old clothes.
At least the lower legislative branch Of
Norway refuses to appropriate anything
extra for the OCCASION
There are two boating associations
here" wrote a japanese student home.
"called Yale and Harvard, When |,
rains the members read books"
Tho fisheries on the Pacific coast, .
recent census return shows, emplo,
l6,745 persons aud 5,547 boats, valued
at $404:695. The total amount Of zap
ital enlploved il w. 7iS. 3S3,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-26
Many hands make light work at .
candy pull.
Abraham Lincoln's Son.

Miss Barton related an interview she
had recently had with Secretary Lin
coin. II wished to see him because he
was Abraham Lincoln's son." she said,
slowly and softly; land went to his
Office desk, handing him my card as |
approached him. Il have no favor to
ask of you, MIR. Secretary, said, when
he had risen and the conversation had
opened, except that you will take from
me q little burden have carried about
with me for many years. knew Pres
ident Lincoln well. He was good and
kind and helpful to me In whatever l
tried to do for our soldiers. He recog-
nized and cared for the little things
had succeeded in doing; and when
there came one great undertaking (re-
ferring to her making record Of the
missing), so great as to appal woman
with its seeming impossibility, yet
which the entreatles Of many survivors
forced me TO attempt; when other ofti-
erals said, 1T cannot be done he, the
head and heart Of it all, said, 4 will
help you And he smoothed my way.
aud made it all possible and plain.
When the task was ended, and | came
back to Washington feeling deeply the
obligation owed to him, he was not
here to receive my grateful thanks.
He had gone beyond all that. 1t was a
sad little burden TO carry around with
me unuttercd and uDshared, but ! have
carried it. AT home and beyond tho
sea. wherever have been, it has gone
with me; and have come to-day, to
ask you as his representative, TO accept
that burden of thanks for him."
IL felt my tears flowing before l had
finished, and was ashamed that had
failed to control them, but when 1
glanced up at the Secretary saw he
was weeping, too. lie reached out his
hand and said, Il do accept your trib-
ute of thanks--for my father; and then
came away P,ordIeace Press.