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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1881-04-18
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geuoermaBeu:
Extra graded and export steers..S 6.009 $50
Prime to extra shipping steers.... 5000 $50
Good to choice native steers.:... 5.25@ $50
Fair to medium fieshy steers..... 4G@ $40
Common to good killing steers. 4.5O@ $50
Feeders. fair to good. 1000 4 30
S%tockers, common 10 good. 3.OO@ 400
Cows and heifers, good to choice. $500 400
Cows, common to fair. ........... 1900 $40
Inferior mixed butchers stocK... 2.25t0 2.7O
Bulls u stays. 2.750 400
Common to choice fat oxen...... 3.0N0 400
Kelber ........ 4.O0(0 900
Kalber vom Fruehjahr dasStueck 9.OO016.O0
Milchkuehe 25.OOW50.0O
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

HERE are, remarks the Christian at
Work, signs in all the Catholic countries
OF Europe of a distinct growing religious
reaction. The commune of Bertolla,
which contains two thousand inhabitants,
lies at short distance from Turin. 1t
has been troubled for some time by the
lmmoralities of its parish priest. The
Archbishop at length consented to depose
the priest, and give orders that the
church should be closed. At meeting
of all the inhabitants it was resolved.
without opposition, that the commune
should renounce its allegiance to the
Vatican, and petition was forwarded
to the Protestant clergy in Turin-it is
needless to say with what result-re-
questing them to send preachers of the
Word of God to Bertolla," with view
to the reception of the entire commune
into the Protestant Church"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

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 writers.
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. BoGGs, 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. T. D. W1THERspooN, D. D., Pc
tersburg, Va.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

APRoPos OF what we said last week of
the Jews, we may quote the following
from the January number of the Contena-
pora1y Re0lea0, referring to the feeling
recently manifested in Germany against
this people:
The frenzied terror and indignant helpless
ness OF the German population, and the resist
ance OF society, grows not out of religious big
otry, or the intolerance of dogma it is born
OF sense that the Jew is the master of the Ger
man. grinding him down to minimum wages at
maximum prices; that the Jew sells at profit
to his employees the articles which no German
could afford to sell at the same cost. 1t is
that the whole question of labor the rise and
fall OF cereals and stocks, the price of the poor
mans loaf, and the cost of his coat, are in the
hands of the Jews. 1t is that the farms and
vineyards, diaries and barns forests and stock
yards, the sheep in the meadows, the cattle on a
thousand hills. all are mortgaged, pawned,
pledged TO the Jews. The German peasant the
German lsborer, the German workman. ali see
their master IN the Jew, and fear to take defni-
ttvely a subordinate place, starving on what
husks they may wrest from the swine. whilst
their jewish master enjoys monopoly of the
purple and fine linen and hebdomadal sumptu-
Gus fare"
We have thus the remarkable state
ment that Germany-supposed to be the
most powerful empire in Europe-is in
the hands Of the Jews. "The Jew" says
the Contemporary Revie,0, "is the master
OF the German" All the property is
mortgaged or pledged to the Jews. Now
another remarkable feature Of this extra
ordinary state Of things is, that there are
only about half million of Jews in Ger
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

MODERN RESEARCH is constantly bring
ing to light new facts illustrating the &C
curacy of the writers OF the historical
books of the Old and New Testaments
The celebrated Italian archeologist, Sig
nor De Rossi in his work on the Chris
tan Inscriptions of Rome prior to the
sixth century, has made various discov-
cries of this sort. But some twenty years
ago very interesting inscription was
discovered at Pompeii, which is of earlier
date than most of De Rossis. That city
was destroyed in the year 70, and we are
thus brought fairly within the Apostolic
age. The inscription runs Zgni gaude
Ctr1staa''e- Rejoice IN the fire, Chris
taa'a,; and was scribbled in charcoal Qike
some others of the most celebrated) on
the walls of what appeared to be sol
dler's guard-house. This is the earliest
inscription referring to Christianity, and,
though scrubbed in charcoal, it proves or
confirms several important points. 1t
shows tt at there were Christians in many
parts of the world forty years after the
crucifxion. Improves tie rapid diffusion
OF Christianity. 1t proves that the new
sect, although Tacitus seems to regard
them as merely branch of the Jews,
were about A. D. rs known in Italy
among the common people as Christians.
In Acts xviii: Is, we are told that St.
Paul found Christians at Puteoli rather
a remarkable statement. But here they
are about that date, at Pompeii, just
few miles distant, on the other side of the
Bay of Naples. Gibbon suggested that
the fearful persecution of the Christians
under Nero was confined to Rome and
this opinion is even adopted in McClin-
took and Strong's Cyclopedia. But it is
evident from this inscription that it ex-
tended over Italy.
What lurid light it sheds on the in
FAINT Church Receiving, as it were, at
the outset, its baptism of fire. Possibly
the thoughtless fingers that traced these
rude characters on the walls of the guard
house in Pompeii lie locked there now in
the stony embrace of The fiery storm that
burst few years later on that city
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

OUR SEMINARIES.-The communica-
ton of DR.. Hooper published last week,
while it presents a very timely and ur-
gent appeal in behalf of the endowment
OF Columbia Seminary-an object which
should be pressed forward with all earn
estness-contaihs statement concerning
the financial condition of Union Seminary
which ought to be corrected. He says,
Speaking of Union Seminary {" But hap
PLY for us, so .faf at least, there is no
need of additional endowment. So far as
that matter is concerned you in Virginia
are in that state described by the beloved
disciple, who have enough" etc.
We wish it were true that Union had
no need of additional endowment. 1t is
true that by very close economy and
skillful fnanciering it has managed to
retain its four professors and keep out of
debt. Its treasurer is one of the best
financial agents any institution ever had,
and he has with the most watchful pru-
dence managed the funds entrusted, in a
great degree, to his care. But the insti-
tuition is far from being fully endowed,
or from realizing the happy condition de-
scribed by DR.. Hooper. 1t is rich only
in the sense of never spending more
than its income, which is far from being
adequate. The truth is, none of our
Southern institutions, literary or theolo-
gical, are half endowed.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

Now what? what will the seeker after
the truth do? He who does not want to
get at the truth will get rid of the sub
ject in some way; he will suggest, maybe,
that this was true Of the apostles, or of a
certain class of elevated pietists that are
exceptional appearances in the world.
Somehow, he will get rid of it. On the
other hand, the Christian who is in dead
earnest, who means to practise no triAing
In this business, will at once confess that
this is matter which must at once en-
gage his personal attention; and attend
to it, he will
1t is in these two different ways-with
thousand varying shades-that men
pursue the Christian life The one class
aims to ascertain oil that Christ COM
mands the other class fights to know no
more about it than is deemed just sufH-
cient to escape damnation.
The peril in this course is this: thou
sands overshoot the mark. God is not
Knocked. One may enter heaven by the
skin of his teeth, but there may be a
dozen who mass 1t just that far. And
there is one sure sign that it will be
missed; it is just that point where pre-
sumptuous neglect of duty begins; where
one consciously neglects any known duty
or perversely shuts his eyes to the en-
trance of the light.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

We had the pleasure yesterday of a
visit from the venerable DR.. A. D. Pol
lock, of Warrenton, Va. DIR. Pollock
has preached for the last three Sabbaths
at the Grace Street church, CDR. Read 81
OF which he was once the pastor. On
next Sabbath he will preach at the First
church Or. Preston's). His discourse
on last Sabbath was very mastery and
beautiful exhibition of Jesus Christ as the
Lord Of the universe and as the friend
and Saviour of sinners.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

IT IS STATED that between 1870 and
1877, $4,000 persons were exiled from
Russia to Siberia. Efforts are being made
to liberalise the Russian government, and
as the first step in that direction it is
proposed to convoke preparatory COM
mission, as was done at the time of the
emancipation of the serfs. The object of
which is to devise plan by which rep
resentatives of the people can participate
in the decision of state questions.
?. S. Since the foregoing was written,
the news comes of the assassination of the
Gar. On Sunday afternoon, returning
from parade, bomb was thrown under
his carriage, which exploded injuring
the carriage, but not hurting the Car.
Then a second bomb was thrown from
the opposite side of the street, while the
Gar was standing near those who had
been wounded by the first explosion
One of his legs was nearly torn from his
body, and the other badly shattered. He
died the same afternoon. He is succeeded
by his second son, Alexander III, born
in 1915.
The name of the man who threw the
first bomb, is Russakof, who has been a
student for two years lin the Mining
Academy. The second bomb-thrower
has also been arrested. He also is a.
young man.
This event will make profound i'm
preston in Europe.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

many.
We are speaking now only of po,per. /;
here Is potoer. Here is a race that seizes
the trade and acquires the property
wherever they go. They rise to the top
In every part of the world Abuse them,
if you please; but so did the, ancient
world the all-conquering Romans. They
survive when feebler races die. What
has become of the splendid Greek? or
the warlike Roman? Eighteen hundred
years after the Romans put them to the
sword and sold them into slavery, when
the Roman no longer exists, the despised
Jew is master of the most powerful en-
pire of the nineteenth century, and holds
the purse-strings in all the moneyed CEN
tres of Europe. Where is the Greek ?
the Assyrian the Egyptian? the trad
ing Phenician?
Then look at their literature.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16
hen look at their literature.

The Rev. M. II. HoUsToN has been in
this city for week past, and preached
Sabbath afternoon at the Second church
and in the evening at the Grace Street
church. Mr.. Houston was missionary
in China for seven or eight years, but was
compelled to return to this country by
ill-health. He is now going to return
with his family to his old field, Hang
chow, China, and will sail in about a
month. Hangchow, the capital of Cheki-
ang province, is city of nearly million
of inhabitants, situated on the Chientang
river at the Southern terminus of the
grand canal of China About $4,000 of
the 5000 required for the outfit, voyage,
and maintenance for year of Mr.. Hous-
ton and family, have been secured.
Mr. Houston is man of ardent zeal
and fine sense, and with the experience
acquired by his past residence in China,
he will prove a most valuable laborer in
that field.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Calah Church.

Messrs. Ed'tors,-Friends are still encourage
ing me in my efforts 10 build a house of worship
for Calah church. The undersigned have re-
Gently contributed the amounts opposite their
names for this cause
Hon. W. N, II. Smith, $40; Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
W. Welborn, 10; DR.. VIM. Basen, 5; J. c. Black
Rev. J. l.. Currie, l Mr.. Shaw, l. o. vii,
liams, / s. W. Whiting, 5; II. c. Thompson, s.
To all Of them return sincere thanks. Are
there not others Of like minds who will assist
me in this enterprise
Yours respectfully, P.R.IAw.
Pttsboro, ". c., March 8.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

ALL THE THEATRES of Chicago, we
learn from the Interior, are now in full
blast every Sunday evening, not only
without license, but in utter defiance of
existing laws, and in utter contempt of
what has hitherto been regarded as the
Christian sentiment of the American
people.
The Interior states that Sunday AS
ISOLATION has been formed in Chicago, in
Guiding many of the best business men of
the city and many prominent pastors,
with platform on which Christians of
all creeds and all good citizens can stand.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

Rev. JOHN N. G1LBREATH.-The ST.
Louis Presbyterian announces the death
OF Rev. John N. Gilbreath, one of the
Oldest members of the Synod of Missouri
He died on Monday the 7th inst, in the
bounds of the Des Peres church, where,
first and last, he had ministered more
than a quarter of century. His re-
mains lie in the Des Peres cemetery, the
funeral services having been conducted
last Wednesday by Revs. Henry A.
Booth and j. A Smith.
Mr.. Gilbreath was born in east Ten
nessee, and lived seventy years. His
theological studies were prosecuted at
Princeton Seminary, from which insitu-
ton he came directly to Missouri, forty
or more years ago. Settling within the
bounds of the Presbytery of st. Louis,
ne was never connected with any other
Presbytery, though of late years he had
spent some time in missionary labors in
remote part of the State.
His first charge was Bonhomme
church, in st. Louis county. Thence
he removed to the Des Peres church
near by, where most of his ministerial
life was passed, and in the neighborhood
of which he established, and, for a mum
Der of years, successfully conducted the
Des Peres Institute"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

AT THE REQUEST of the American Gov
eminent, Earl Granville telegraphed to
the British ambassador at Teheran, di-
recting him to ask the Shah's govern
ment to extend its protection to the
American missionaries at Oroomiah. At
recent audience given to deputation
from the missionaries by the Sipah Salar,
the favorite minister of the Shah, that
functionary informed the deputation that
the Persian government had never given
any credence to the reports circulated
against the missionaries, and gave them
assurances of his confidence and good
will.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

OUR READERS will remember what
Bishop Keane, of this city, said about the
disposition of the Roman Church to give
the Bible to the people. The Bishop in
dignantly denied Gin note to the ReH-
giouS Herold) that he had ever taught
that the Scriptures should be withheld
from the public" He remarked:
On the contrary. have always maintained.
as In truth and duty bound that said teaching
is enormously and unjustly attributed to the
Catholic Church, by those who, Intentionally or
Internationally, misunderstand or misrepresent
her laws and teachings on the subject.
By giving this denial the same publicity that
has been given to the charge, you will greatly
oblige, Yours respectfully,
JoHN J. KEASE.
Richmond, "a, Dec. 18th, 1880.
Thus Bishop Keane.
And thus the Faeeman's Journal, one
of the leading organs of the Roman Cath
Ole Church in this country:
The reading of tie Bible by undirected and
uninstructed people, young and old, has made
more unbelievers and scoiiers than the reading
of The Age of Reason" Anybody who knows
the ways of public schools and Sabbath"
Schools can easily remember the unholy uses to
which the Sacred Book has been put Bows and
girls often know their Bible" too well. and use
1T to their own damnaton.
We make no comment. Just put the
two things together
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

TWO FINE ARTICLES are that of the
Duke of Argyll in the January COntem,-
pora'y on THE Unity Of Nature, and that
in the January Edinburgh, reviewing
DR.. Cards Introduction to the Philoso-
ply of Religion"
There is hardly more accomplished
man or finer intellect in Britain than
the Duke of Argyll or Mr.. Gladstone
we speak of them outside of politics.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

PROFESSOR s. WELLS WILLIAMS has
been chosen President of the American
Bible Society. Mr.. Williams went out
to China in 1883 as missionary printer.
He is familiar with the Chinese and ia
panese languages, and is said to be fine
scholar.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

IT IS an encouraging sign that the
Semo1ne Rehgleuse, Roman Catholic
journal of Paris, gives a list of 5000
tradesmen of the quarter st. Roch, who
have agreed to close their shops on Sun
day.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

GAvAzzr was in st. Louis, Mo-, on Sab
bath the 9th inst. In the course of the
day he preached three discourses to very
large audiences.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16

"A great assembly of the Shinto
priests is to be held in Japan TO discuss the
Jesus doctrine" and to decide how the tide of
missionary success can be prevented
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
srIRRIN0 THE WATERS.
i Miracle That Was Expunge
From the Devised Testament.

A pIfraele That Was Expungea
From the Devised Testament.
A gentleman rssiding in Philadelphia
furnisbes an Interesting point In con-
nectio1 with the recent revision Of tie
New Testament. II will be observed
that the miraculous stirring OF the
vatsrs OF the pool Of BethsAda. - told
IN the nth chapter Of st John, has been
omitted by the revisers. This was done
beuause, from the documents In the pes
sssion Of the two committees, there was
reason to believe that the story was
spurious, and had been unwarrantably
inserted in the original translation OF
the original. The part omitted reads:
"For an angel went down at . csrtaip
season into the pool and troubled the
water: vhosoever then Arst after the
troubling OF the waters, stepped In was
made whole Of whatever disease he had" ;"
This s,,rtng OF the waters, which In the
earlv days OF the church had been,
asorSbed TO supernatural causes, con-
staptly occurs at spring In kissensen,
Qermapy and 10 due to natural condi-
ditions The medical qualities Of the
snrtue are strongest when at . periodic
time The surface of the water 10 stirred
nv \ curious effsrveeenoe resembling the
sstiou OF boiling. II ID believei that
from such spring originated the fpecr-
tion Of the alleged miracle In the New
Testament.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
TIE EInEnEss oeHvEsrlen'
Aajeurnsa Msssins Last Bvsnsng-
No Dusiness Transaetsa.

AateurnsA Msssfns Last BvsnSng-
No Dasimsss Transacted.
The Firemen's Convention met
again last evening in the Washington
Engine House pursuant 10 adjourn,
ment Of Wednesday evening last.
The adjournment was made for the
purpose Of giving the COMMITTEES on
resolutions, an opportunity to pre-
pare suitable resolutions, are protest.
ing against districting the city. W
After the minutes Of the previous
meeting had been read adopted the
chair, called for the report Of the
committee.
Mr.. McFadden, ON behalf Of the
committee, stated that owing TO q
pressure Of business, the committee
had been unable to meet and were
therefore unable to report.
58 Mr.. Duffy, Of the Reliance, stated
that he had understood from Q reli-
able source, that If the Fame Hose
were extended an invitation from the
convention that they would send
delegates.
On motion Of Mr.. McCullin OF the
Reliance, the Secretary was directed
to invite the Fame Hose to send
delegates to the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Porter Of the
Phoenix, the convention adjourned
until next Wednesday nevening.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
EDUCATIOMAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Novel;, who bought last
summer the school formerly kept at
Tenth and Market streets by Professor
and Mrs. HaIknsss, have decided to
abandon, tho so-called commencement,
that 90 often proves costly, 70 pupils, and
pretentious aud tedious, or farcical aud
ridiculous to auditors. The patrons OF
the school are specially invited TO the
school building during each Of the ses-
slons Of next Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, when examinA-
tions and such work ~ usually occupies
those days OF the week will be going on
for their inspection.
The work Of The school this year has
extended TO full preparation for Prince
ton, Harvard or Yale; and next year
there will be pupils engaged In prepara-
tory studies st all stages, and In the
work Of the Freshman Year at Harvard;
while instruction will bs provided, In
studies Of any college class.
1t 10 the intention Of the new Princi-
pals, Messrs. Novel; and McNair, to
Offer all advantages, that can be obtained
In the great preparatory schools Of New
England, and, with large and efficient
corps or teachers, 10 render 1t wholly
unnecessary for our young men and
women, TO 20 away from Wilmington TO
get the higher education which they
crave and which their generation will
demand OF them. avs ~ AEe@
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
sgss gsasI Sxxstts.
FIRST EDITION.

lco,e,,sa BlArrS.-Ths batsls at
.,s.nv ba. been forced over TO Mon
A.U-n. s.v nisb. or Tuesday, BY the adjourn
", ,. o. the Legislature. The Half
n...S,. %..s having . majority, forced the
.S;ourumsnt in order to escape going
..to o.ucus. 1t Is said that many Of
n. . weak knesd men who had been
conklineites will now mot return to
Albany until Tuesday morning In Or
ssr to escape tho caucus on Monday
niobt, On Tuesday the voting Tor
Senators will commence, and . dead
loOk is predicted as enough names to
,.,l an effective caucus have not been
,ieusd to the petition. Some OF the
st.ts Senators who arrived IN New
York from Albany yesterday evening
openly said thA: Messrs. Conklins and
plstt "were beaten and they knew It,"
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
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