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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

THE WORLDS WEEK OF PRAYER
The week of prayer appointed by the
Evangelical Alliance was faithfully and
probably observed in Richmond by a
series of daily meetings, under the au-
spices of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. These delightful services were
alternated among the different churches,
and were participated in by the minis
tiers and laymen of all denominations.
1t was a sweet blending together of
Gods people, and the oneness of Christ's
flock seemed realised.
The regularly appointed topics for
each day were taken up, and the differ
ent services of the week were conducted
by Rev. Dr.. Peterson, Methodist; Rev.
DIR. Read, Presbyterian; Rev Dr. Pol
lard, Baptist; Rev. j T. Tyler, Chris
tiah; Rev. DR.. Minnigerode, Episcopal;
and Rev. DR., Hoge, Presbyterian. The
singing (without instrument) was of a
genuine congregational character, under
the leadership of Mr. j. d. K. Sleight,
and was heartily entered into and en-
joyed by all.
Numerous requests for prayer were
presented, from time to time, during the
week, and precious memories were awak-
ened in many hearts, recalling the week
of prayer" in 1879, which heightened out
into nine successive weeks Of daily meet
ings. Many who mingled in those sacred
gatherings were missed from these; Ed
wards, Garlick, Judkin, and others, have
gone forth to new fields of labor. The
tender, tremulous tones of the sainted
Jeter, and the earnest, thrilling appeals
of Bishop Doggett, are heard no more,
but their memories linger fresh with Gods
people, and their works do follow them.
Despite the inclement weather. so great
has been the interest manifested in these
union services, that, at conference of
many o. the pastors, it was deemed wise
to continue them for, another week at
least, and the announcement for each sue
cessive service of this week will be found
in the daily papers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

WE HAD little pass with the Cum
6ertand Presbyterian about the refusal OF
the Council to receive the delegates from
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Our Tennessee contemporary thought the
Council had treated his people very bad
ly. The Presbyterian Banner, of Pitts
burg, has been looking over the tracks of
the Cumberland Presbyterian, and brings
to light the following from an article
which appeared in the columns of that
paper. Now, in the light of these re-
marks, does the Cumberland Presbyterian
really think that the Presbyterian Coun-
Gil which met III Philadelphia, and which
invited all to join them whose creed is
in harmony with the consensus of the
Reformed Confessions, was the place for
the author Of the following words to be?
These schools do not teach theology at ALL
They teach heavy system of error under the
name of theology What would we think of
young man who desires to prepare himself for
the life Of an astronomer, if he should conclude
that three years spent over the cycles and cpl
cycles Of the Middle Ages would furnish the
needed preparation2 How our modern star
gazers would laugh at him Calvinism is as far
away from theology as Ptolemy was from as
tronomy. 1t is vast, far-reaching learned,
mighty system of medieval error It smells of
the Dark Ages. The grand old system of error
has invented long ago scheme of education for
its own interests. There is Calvinistlc system
of metaphysics, false, but still taught. There is
Csyinistic system of ethics, also false but still
taught. There are systems Of Interpretation in
exegesis which are invented for Calvinistic use,
false as the phantom ship of the Arctic. The
roots Of the great Upas tree have been woven
even into Church history and into the stady of
Hebrew. The pastoral theology of these schools
has hidden seeds from the same tree all through
it. These seeds bear fruit by and by, in oppo.
sition to REVEALS in cold sermon readers and in
such things"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12
REPORTSON RETR ENcRNEN7,


We publish on page I'd brief article
from an esteemed correspondent on the
subject of these reports, but we are, not
in sympathy with the statement which he
makes evidently with some hesitancy)
that the proposed reform will carry out
our benevolent schemes as effectively as
the plan under which we are now work.
ing" We certainly agree with our COR
respondent that if there ought to be re-
trenchment and reform in the manage
ment OF our benevolent enterprises, it is
our duty to use all legitimate means to
that end" And 1t is quite possible that
some modification might be effected. But
scheme which proposes to abolish all
our secretaries and have only one salaried
officer, common treasurer, for all the
committees, would be altogether imprac-
ticable.
Who could attend to all the CORES
pondence and details of business of each
committee? If the secretary is abolished,
each committee would have to appoint
one of its own members to do this work,
which would be increased by the neces-
sity OF an additional correspondence with
the treasurer, and this work would lust
as fully occupy the whole of his time as
1T does that of secretary, and no COM
mittee would undertake to do the work
itself
We were present at the last meeting
of the General Assembly and feel assured
that the radical changes proposed in the
minority report met with little or no
favor The reports, however, were or
dered to be printed that each minister
and Church Session might have ample
means of information as to the opposing
views on this subject, and especially be-
cause of that part of the report which re-
lated to "The Doctrinal Aspects of the
Question"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12
Ma THE NEW YEAR. ~0sa
a Premium of One Dollar.

We are anxious to extend the circulation of
tAis pspe., and with this object. we now offer
CINE DOLLAR in money for every new SUBJ
ssu5iber whose name shall be sent between this
End the LIST day of February. We hereby re-
guest every man. woman. and child who reads
the CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN to become an
agent, and thus help to place it in every Pres
st5ttarian family. We believe the best way to
osDtsin new subscribers is to give all an oppor-
tssinity to see the paper, and we pay this premi-
can with the expectation of retaining such new
subscribers for many years.
Gse person procuring the new subscriber may.
nj Che prefers, give the benefit of this premium
30 She subscriber, or any one may subscribe in
This way without the intervention of the agent
Vhis proposition practically gives the paper
10 new subscribers at So per annum tor the
ierst year. We shall make nothing at this fig
rnre, and could not afford to publish at any such
price. Our sole object is to add new subscrib-
eazsrto our list, with the hope, as we have said
Entertaining them afterwards permanently on the
regular terms
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

GREAT BRITAIN is, like the United
States, singular mixture of good and
evil. Gives away millions to religion and
charity, and goes on grabbing land, and
cultivating opium. 1t is stated that
100000 men in China perish annually
from the use of opium. Two-thirds OF
the adult males and one-sixth Of the wo-
men smoke it. In Ningpo, city of 40O,-
900 people, there are 2,700 opium shops.
England devotes 1000 square miles of
the richest soil of India to its growth,
and has this year increased the area.
She makes her money per faS ct netaS,
and spends it building hospitals and
sending the gospel to the heather. A
great deal of money contributed by. the
rich to charitable objects is intended as a
sort Of satisfaction for the way they made
it. If God will just let them alone as to
the manner of making it, they will help
him afterwards with lavish hand.
There was world Of meaning in the
saying of our Lord, "This poor widow
hath cast more in than all they which
have cast into the treasury"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

Rev. DR.. ROBERT KNox-We learn
from THE WtaeSs, Belfast Ireland, of De-
cember Oath, that DR.. Knox had recover
ed from the dangerous illness with which
he was afflicted on his return home from
the Council in Philadelphia. On Wednes-
day, December 3d. the congregation of
Linenhall St., of which DIR. Knox has
been pastor for 81 years, met in the Mis-
sion Hall and gave an enthusiastic well
come to their pastor. DR.. Knox made
many friends while in this country, and
will be remembered as prominent mem
Der of the Council
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

THE SwIToH.-A small flexible twig
or rod, of hickory or some other wood,
formerly used by parents and schoolmas-
tiers. Boys who have never seen one
would do we'll to call at the State Libra
ry and inquire if any are preserved there
among the antiquities collected in that
interesting room by Dr. Bagby during his
term of Office. They were very common
in Virginia when we were boy, but we
do not think we have seen one in a pri-
vate family for twenty years. They were
as plenty as blackberries in the days of
Gen. Washington, and it is plain that
this gentleman fully expected to encoun-
ter one when he cut that cherry tree.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

DEATH OF BISHOP ATKINSON OF
NORTH CARoLINA-Right Rev. Thomas
Atkinson, Bishop of the Episcopal Do
cese of North Carolina, died at his resi-
dence in Wilmington on the 4th inst, in
the 18th year of his age. He was ma
tive of Virginia. born in Dinwiddie coun-
ty, August 7, 1907. He was brother
of the late Rev. w. M. Atkinson, D. D.,
of Winchester, Va, and also of Rev. DR..
j. M. P Atkinson, President of Hamp-
den Sidney College. and OF Rev. Dr.
Joseph M. Atkinson, Raleigh, N. G. He
graduated at Hampden Sidney College
in 1925, afterwards studied law and
practiced in that profession for nine
years. In 1886 he was ordained dea-
con in the Episcopal Church, Norfolk,
Va, and exercised his ministry with much
success in that city. and afterwards at
Lynchburg. In 1858 he was consecrated
Bishop of North Carolina, and was highly
honored for his Christian character, his
fidelity in Office, and his varied learning.
In 1916 he received the degree of Doctor
of Theology from Trinity College Hart
ford, Conn, and that of LII. D., from the
University of North Carolina after he
became Bishop in that State The degree
of Doctor of Laws was also conferred on
him by the University of Cambridge in
England
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

DECEMBER 31sT, one hundred years
ago, Governor Jefferson received intelli-
gence that twentyseven ships, carrying
an expedition commanded by Benedict
Arnold, had sailed into Chesapeake Bay,
and were standing up towards the mouth
of James River. On the 4th of January
the invading force landed at Westover,
25 miles below the city. On the 9th they
burned the public buildings in Richmond.
In the spring of 1871 Lord CORVALLIS
was marching from the South to Vir-
ginia, and in the summer of that year he
took position at Yorktown. On the 10Th
of October his army capitulated, and the
Revolutionary War was ended.
At that time the United States con-
tanned 100000 of people, and was only
protected by its forests and the Atlantic
Ocean from the wrath of England. By
the census just completed, the popula-
ton amounts to over 100000, far in
excess of Great Britain and Ireland
France, or United Germany.
New York at that time had popula-
ton of about 5000. Now, with Brook
Ign and the adjacent towns, with the ex-
ception of London, it is probably the
largest city in the world.
Then the line of the Alleghanies was
our western frontier. Now we have "a
railroad to the Pacific, with the mouth
of the Missouri at the centre of our ter
ritory.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12
A CORRESPONDENT of the N. Y. Eyan

geIsst, writing from Paris, says
Last week 1 saw three or four thousand men.
and amongst them many as respectable in ap-
pearance as any whom meet on the streets,
walking in procession, of an evening, in Notre
Dame each with lighted candle, taking part
the Sacred Heart" But 1 hear shouted on the
street new paper which is called No God"
Qts whole title is Neither God nor Master" y
What deeper hell does one such fact reveal, as
yawning beneath the feet of the people and the
very foundations not only of the Republic but
also of French society
Did pagan Rome offer anything more
marked than this? Superstition on the
one hand, and atheism on the other
Extraordinary efforts ought to be made
to preach the gospel in France, now that
there is no impediment.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

Therefore, we affirm that the great
training school in life is in the nursery
and under the parental roof, and if the
child does not learn obedience there, he
will be an unruly and turbulent member
of society. There is nothing more beau
tiful III life than reverence for the old,
and when the young come to regard their
elders as no better than themselves, the
very root of social order is struck at.
In the matter of marriage, what does
a girl of 10 know about selecting a COM
panlon for lie? In Europe the other
extreme is reached; the old people man
age 1t all. But here in America, they
are hardly consulted. And hence so
many lll-assorted couples, and so many
divorces. The very qualities which a
young girl admires in young man, often
make him contemplate in the eyes of
men, and in the maturer appraisement OF
older persons. The quiet, solid youth,
who is going to make his way in the
world, is no toast at all with the girls.
They want fellow that can dance.
OF course children will be children.
and young people will be young people
and we cannot expect the reform to com
mence with them 1t has got to com
tnence with the HEAD OF THE FAMILY
the Father, who, If he is man, will be
readily recognised in this capacity by his
household. Well, we do not write to
any great extent for the world at large
We address ourselves TO Christians, who
constitute the body of our readers. There
fore, to them we speak; to Christian faith
ers, first. GOVERN YOUR CHILDREN
keep them in their places until they leave
your roof; establish ORDER and exact
OBEDIENCE at their hands as the initial
principle in your family life. The moth
er too must exact respect and obedience
and not have every decision debated
Let the children from their earliest years
be made to understand that superior in
telligence, guided by love, intends to gov
ern in that household, and that the old
have rights which the young are bound
to respect.
Do you think your children will love
you less, and shrink from you as tyrants
By no means; they will love you more
for no true love yet ever existed which
was not grounded on respect Your boy
will think more of you, and whether he
does or not in his boyhood, he will re
member you with more reverence wher
he is man, and you run great risk O.
his becoming worthless men Der of So
ciety if he does not learn obedience in
his youth.
There is nothing humiliating in obedi
ence. 1t is the rule of the universe. il
is the bounden duty of the inferior to de.
fer to the superior. There is no com
promise of manhood when the soldier
obeys his commanding officer. There is
rank in heaven, and perhaps about as lit
tie of it in the United States OF America
as in any part of the universe.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12
WE LEARN from the N. Y. Herald that

WE LEARN from the N. Y. Herald that
actors and actresses who lead blameless,
admirable, religious lives are numerous
We were not aware of the fact Do they
ever come down South?
The fact is even a newspaper cannot
have universal knowledge. There are
necessarily few things that the greatest
scholars and the most learned newspaper
men will be ignorant Of We doubt if
the Herald is good judge of religion.
1t knows more about bosses" and the
barometric pressure.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

DR.. SAMUEL MANNING thus speaks Of
the religious movement in France: al
say it not from vague reports, I say it
from personal investigation of the facts
l do not believe that in the world, since
the days of the Reformation, there has
been such movement, such a revival,
such an awakening, as seems now to be
commencing in France.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

M. REvEILLAUD states that in the pro-
vince of Ain, France, in 1870, there was
but one Protestant church, one minister,
and single school of thirty-six pupils.
Ten years later there are fourteen
churches, four ministers and five evangel-
lists, eight schools with 400 pupils, and a
Sabbath school with $50.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

DEATH OF Rev. SILAs BILLINGs.-Just
as our paper was going to press we learned
that Rev. Silas Billings, of Winchester,
Va, died on last Saturday morning. He
was well advanced in years, and had long
been greatly afflicted Further notice
will be given hereafter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

QUoN CHEZ perhaps the original All
SIM, of California, once a gambler, but
converted some seven years ago. has gone
back to Canton, China, with the purpose
of studying for the ministry. We shall
see some strange things in this world
twenty-five years hence
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

A WRITER in the interior has the fol-
lowing remark:
"At present the laboring (wage) classes
are almost entirely lost to the Protestant
Church, not only in America, but in
Great Britain and in Germany"
Is this fact?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

In Germany you may believe in any
thing the human imagination ever con-
ceived-Pessimism, Pantheism, Rational
ism, Idealism, Unitarianism, Haeckelism
but you must not believe in Judaism.
Germany is too pious for that.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

The MONTHLY BULLETIN is the title
of little monthly issued by Richard
Irby, General Agent of Bureau Of Immi-
grafton, and DIR. Thomas Pollard, State
Commissioner of Agriculture. 1t is de-
voted to Agriculture, immigration, and
Manufactures, and the names of its con-
ductors are guarantee of it's character.
tits sent free to all county judges, county
superintendent Of schools, county treas
urers, sheriffs, commissioners Of revenue,
prominent hotels, merchants, all rail
road agents, ETC., etc., etc.; and is there
fore an excellent medium for advertising.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

IT would be better not to use any harsh
words. They are something's justifsble
but if we open the door, we are apt to
use too many. 1t is better, therefore,
not to use any.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

The young man thinks he has the
world in a sling; if he lives, he and the
world generally change places.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

THE WEEK OF PRAYER, as elsewhere
stated, was observed in this city by daily
union prayer-meetings held in one of the
larger churches of the city every after
noon from to P. M
According to Mr.. Tyndall it will all
60 for nothing; according to Jesus Christ,
"Wheresoever two or three are gathered
together in my name, there am 1 in the
midst Of them"
But this was united supplication from
the Christians Of Europe and America.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

The New YEARS number Of the Chris
tjar at Work is a beautiful paper. 1t is
always one Of the brightest and most
readable among our exchanges.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

THE moment you observe that per-
son is not after the truth, cease to dis
pute with him.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

We are getting good many subscrib-
ers just now. Thanks to many kind
friends
Continue to send us names. We are
very anxious to enlarge the paper.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

SEE an item in our news columns that
a daughter Of Prime Minister Gladstone
is qualifying herself to teach school.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

DID you ever thank God for stopping
your toothache?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

IT will not do for the Christian to get
on the fence.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12

YOUNG people argue; old people con-
slider.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-21
shiloh,a Con.umntion euro.

This is beyond question the most success
full Cough medicine wo have ever sold, a few
doses invariably euro the worst cases Of
Drcugh Group, and Bronchitis, while its
wonderful success In the cure OF consump>
ton Is wi,houta parallel in tho history of
medicine. Since lie frat discovery II has
been sold on guarantee, u test which no
other medicine can stand. IL you have a
cousb ,sa earneslyS,E,s ~, .i-ns '.nis,ice
uilt - prding TO my opinion, tho only q arc
per to legalizo bonds, by regularly hJQr'
~ ton. <
'N .. The Water Supply Company hs
sor agreed TO take ten years contract for
for plugs as now In use for the sum Of 50 40
RIA sst present far cheaper and TO tho bette,
~ terest of III, city 10 enter into cont
'ny than this Investment, Of which, 90 far, moi
nee specification, and with II amount Of cost, /
In. been laid before the council, nor an
,su quate supply Of water from any sprino
w." other source secured.
m' 3. II curtails the city from making a
ing improvements as II leaves only about So
low of bonds which could be issued by the
according 10 our charter, thereby deprI,
aus us from tho possibility Of ever having :
are streets, sewers, school houses or any o
'n's valuable improvement.
'dn 4. The Water supply Company, ha,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-21
Building AnrertnI.

BRIcX--f the kilns TO $40 kiln ran.
SToNE--N 1.-THE Dallas quarries so per cubic
foot. II f,r foundation, IL for wall, and IS for
dressed front
LUMBxN- Yellow pine, rough, o. 20 per 100
feet; over "a feet In length. So SO Matched and
dressed Il iorlug and tnishing S275j x CELL
ing, ~; "a ceiling, ~ 90 White pine ceiling,
81 10 first common; white pine siding, frat
common, s. so. ash ant walnut flooring slOO
per thousand. Poplar dressed both sides, s55
Rough walnut IL . To $50. Common doors OIL
% to 300; sash 81 90 10 IS 0Q, as tosize;
SElHeLks--Hellow pine So b014 %; white
pine 81 80 TO 400. Cypress, No. l, 50; No. 2,
81 90; No, 3, 1925
PosTs..- Cedar Sl2 50i Bolse dare SIS co.
LATHs-S3 30 1T u per trouaand.
CSMsNT-- Sussndale, 81 no; Louisville,
IS 10; Portland, 90 80,
PLASTER PARIS Per barrel, "a at " 90.
HAIR--Po pound. no.
CEMENT HLuEs. "a inch, Sl1S cents; 7 inch, 40
oenta; 8isch ceiling joint, sli inch cap, SOC;
inch ceiling joint, u IS; inch cap do, SOC.
DRAIN Pipes inch, leo per foot, tinoh,
zoe; inch, y71sc; I ,nch, 40oj 8 inch, 500.
MIXED PAINTs-Ready for use and all colors
81 2S@ll 8s,per gal. AL the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers,
WHITE LEAD Strictly pure ~ rs.
LIMx-Coopered. Austin, s, per bbl., bulk,
81 bOi Denison. car lots, zoe, per barrel, 81 % ;
Dallas, In lots, 2Oci per eushel, 25c.