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EternitV.

Eternity does not only belong to the
future, it is already here We are all
living in eternity; for we live in God, and
God is eternal. Earth and heaven, time
and eternity, are one. We are already
living in our Fathers house here on
earth. But we have not reached the
higher grades of perfection, and are not
yet there where the glory of God can APP
pear to us in full effulgence. Thither we
must be conducted by the angel of the
better world, whom we call Death. We
live, but our beloved ones who have died
also live. We stand weeping on this
globe, floating in infinite space but our
glorifed dear ones are, like ourselves, in
Gods world. The loved ones whose loss
I lament are still in existence. They are
living with me at this very time. They
are, like myself, dwelling in the great
paternal mansion of God. They still be-
long to me as l to them. We are separa-
ted. No time lies between us. For I,
like them, dwell in eternity, rest in the
arms of God. God, who through love
has bound his creatures to each other and
to himself, would he destroy this love,
this divine power in the glorifed soul,
at the very moment that he called it in
to more perfect existence No: that
which is divine is eternal. God did not
create spirits, and endow them with a
knowledge Of himself, to allow them to
forget him after brief space He did
not unite souls by the spiritual bonds OF
love to separate them again forever.
Therefore, the bond that united us in
life, oh, my beloved, cannot have been
discovered by the death of the body.
still belong to you, though you are living
in some other mansion in our heavenly
Fathers house. And you cannot have
forgotten me, for God is the God of love.
The mutual love of souls is eternal, like
the souls themselves-eternal, like God
and his love. For he is not the God of
the dead, but of the living. -Z8chokke.
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Recent Publications.

COUNT ERBAcK A Story of the Reformation.
Translated from the German of Armin Stein.
limo, PIP. 25S. Price SIPS. New York :
Randolph IL Co.
DR.. Helm has done well to translate this vol
ume of Psi pages upon theme that can never
grow old In Germany, nor unacceptable to true
Protestants the world over. The characters in
troduced are Luther, Letree the vender of in
dulgences, Count Erback, a Jealous devotee OF
the Pope, his daughter Margsretta, and her
lover Count Philip Won Rieneck, an adherent of
Luther. Also a bigoted, willy confessor plays
an important part. The characterization is ira
ditional, and not specially vivid. The plot is
simple, the incidents not numerous, with only
three or four critical situations in the story. The
earlier chapters are perhaps little heavy, but
they lead up steadily and we'll to the conclusion
which is strong and effective. We hardly can
call to mind anything more impressive than a
way-side talk by Luther on his journey to
Wurtzburg, and his prayer and interview with
Count Erback at Mietenburg Indeed these
portions of the book are so fine that we suppose
they are made up of Luther's recorded express
sions. Whether excepted from Luther, or orr
ginal with the author, they are unquestionably
very powerful
The tone of the volume is essentially religious
and even theological, and its influence eminently
good. as may be said generally of the issues OF
Randolph G. Co.
To older readers, acquainted with the period,
this exhibition of its sublime characteristics
will be acceptable, and younger readers, by its
perusal will gain solid instruction, while led
along through its pages by the interest they
feel in the pure ardent, and constant attach
ment of the lovers, and their browning happi-
ness at last
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thirty-eight times in the holy Scriptures,
and always with reproach. knowledge
In all its forms, direct and cognate, is
spoken of more than fifteen hundred
times, and always with encouragement
when it is knowledge of God, His at
tributes, character, providences, word,
works, and especially when it is knowl-
edge Of His Son. And God encourages
us to advance continually in knowledge
of Him. "Then shall we knoaO if we fol-
low on to knoa0 the Lord" When the
Jews, struck with wonder at the knowl.
edge of Christ our Redeemer, asked, How
knoweth this man letters (gramamata,
literature, books, etc., having never
learned? Jesus answered: My doctrine
is not mine but his that sent me. If any
man will do his will, he shall kmoao of the
doctrine whether it be of God or whether
l speak of myself" r. R. II.
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Grecian Women.

The condition of women during the
Homeric Period was comparatively ele-
waited. But after the change to democ.
racy we almost lose sight of them, until
we are ready to believe the Greeks had
some other method of continuing their
race, and that the Greek nation were the
real Phoenix which they claimed to be,
springing from the ground ready-made.
Women were kept in the utmost seclu-
sion. "The best woman" says Thucy-
dides, "is she of whom least is said, either
in the way of good or harm" Tragic
theatre proclaimed silence to be the
greatest ornament of woman. "Thy wife
abroad" cried the comic theatre, ais
death and furies What does she from
homer" The owl, muzzle, and pair
of reins were the fttest emblems on Sc
pulcher Of the accomplished housewife.
Owl emblem of her watchfulness, muzzle
of her silence, and reins of the skill with
which she managed her servants.
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SIMPLICITY.

How astonished some fair American
brides, preparing their trousseau, must
be to read that the new Duchess of West
minister, wife of one of the richest men in
Europe, was married in dress of white
foulard, short dress OF walking length.
Hon. Catharine Cavendish, for that was
the young lady's name, had not the
column of description before her magma
ton, in which her wedding dress would
be read by an admiring world; or, if she
had, she preferred that the accounts, as
well as the bill, should be short one.
Jennie June, describes an over-dressed
young woman who has put ON all her
"jewelry," an expensive silk and a
loaded bonnet, wishing with all her heart
that she could change places with the
belle, who is charming with pale blue
chambray bingham, trimmed with Ham
burg edging, and a coarse, white straw
hat. The white foulard of the Duchess
of Westminster probably cost seventy
cents yard, and the blue bingham of
the admired American twenty-five cents.
Gradually our people are learning that it
is not the material, but the way it is
worn, that shows the lady. And the
shopkeepers, to their credit, are doing
their best to make the idea an easy one
to carry out. The present generation
will never see the old-fashioned levy"
and yet some of the prettiest goods in
cotton foulards are being shown now
marked with the (disappeared) coin,
value twelve and half cents. Any
woman can be as we'll dressed in these as
in silk attire, if she chooses. Indeed,
between the cotton and the silk it would
be hard to say which has the most lus-
trous surface or promises the longest
wear.-BaptiSt Weekly.
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A Minister'S Wife.

In a certain cemetery there is said to
be tombstone erected to the memory of
a minister's wife that bears this inscrip-
ton: Killed congregation. ;"
The position of a clergyman's wife is no
doubt an honorable one, and rich in its
opportunities for usefulness; but there
are people who forget that it is not a
salaried place The ministers wife is
his helpmeet not the servant OF his par
ish. The claims upon her are those that
belong to Christian womanhood, and she
ought not to be expected to do more than
others. At the best her duties are pecu-
liar and severe, and she ought to have
the kind consideration of the people, and
be relieved as far as possible from irk-
some burdens that others should share.
Golden R7lLe
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CAMPAIGNS OF THE ARMY OF THE PoroMAc
l86l-65. By William Swinton, author OF
Decisive Battles of the War" ETC. Revision
and Reissue. 8vo, PIP. $780, New York
Charles Scribner's Sons. 1882. Price So.
This is military and not political history,
and Is limited as indicated by its name. The
first edition, issued in 1866, was favorablv re-
ceived as an able and impartial history, and has
ever since held its position as one Of the STAN
dard authorities upon this portion Of our great
national struggle. President Davis speaks Of
Swinton as the fairest and most careful of the
Northern writers on the war;" and Hon. Alex
ander H. Stephens says that the exciting scenes
and stirring events of the battle-felds have been
described by none with greater ability or
more impartiality than by Mr.. VIM. Swinton. -
In the Appendix to this revised edition much
valuable matter is collected, throwing light
upon questions raised in the body Of the history.
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The Only Saviour.

DR.. Geikie quotes the following from
one of the most eminent theological critics
of Germany. He says: " Among all the
biblical critics of Germany no one has
risen with an intellect more piercing, a
learning more vast, and freedom and
fearlessness more unquestioned than De
Wette. Yet listen to &C sentence from
the preface to his Commentary on the
Book of Revelation, published Just before
his death in 1949:-' This only know
that there is salvation in no other name
than in the name of Jesus Christ, the cru
cited, and that nothing loftier offers it.
self to humanity than the God-manhood
realized in him and the kingdom of God
which he founded.an idea and problem
not yet rightly understood and incor.
porated into the life even of those who
in other respects, justly rank as the most
Jealous and the warmest Christians
Where Christ in deed and in truth our
life, how could such falling away from
him be possible? Those in whom he lived
would witness so nightly for him
through their whole life, whether spoken
written, or acted, that unbelief would be
forced to silence.
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HEROES AND HOLIDAYS. Talks and Stories
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World" Svo. PIP. 695. New York Robert
Carter and Brothers. 1888.
This is "a true story of real life" The fact
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RosA's WISH, AND How SHE ATTAINED IT.
The GRAHAMs OR, HOME LIFE.
The HUGUENoT FAMILY OR, HELP IN TINE OF
NEED.
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MARY ELLIOT; OR, KINDNESS OF HEART.
Five interesting little books for children, by
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SCIENCE LADDERS. No. V. LOWEST Forms OF
WATER. By N. D'Anvers, author of Forms
of Land and Water ;" Vegetable Life etc.
This science primer is one of series in
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SUsYs Six TEACHERS.
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The above three books are for children from
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type. Price, each, 50 cents. Sent by mail,
prepaid, upon renting price to the publishers,
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The STUDENTS CONCORDANCE to the Revised
Version, 1881, of the New Testament Com
piled upon an original plan showing the
changes in all the words referred to. With
Appendices OF the chief authorised words and
passages omitted in the Revision, and of New
and Dlsused Words a Table of the Genealogy
OF the English New Testament etc. Quarto
form. PIP. 447. New York: D. Appleton
d Co., l, 3, and Bond St., New York 1882.
a Concordance naturally follows the appear
ance of the New Version of the Scriptures The
numerous alterations from the Authorised Yer
sion, the frequent changes in frequently re-
curing words, leaves the old works of this
character unadapted to the New Version. The
author of the present Concordance states that it
seemed necessary to him, therefore, that such a
work, to answer its end, should in a measure
comprise both versions-to the extent, at least,
OF atfording some clue to the changed words.
This he undertakes to do by giving under each
word the words which in any text of the New
Version are substituted for the same word in the
Old. And, or the other hand in every text
given, if the word under which it occurs is al
tered, the reader is referred to the head of the
group of texts, where he will find the cores
ponding word in the Authorised Version
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Faith fixes on the divine revelation,
and assents to that Hope fastens on
future felicity, and waits for that and
in heaven, faith will be swallowed up in
vision, and hope in fruition.
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Religious principles inculcated in a
child's heart are like golden nails which
time drives in fast, and no philosophical
claw can completely draw out.
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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-22
What Next?

ED. FREEMAN: Returning from a
trip out of the State, | learned on
last Tuesday of the defeat in the
House Of Delegates Of the PROPOSE
ton to amend the Constitution of
this State SO as to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. This piece Of news
gave me greater pain than | can
express.
Believing, as | do, that drunken
ness and drunkard making are the
great evils of our time, and believ-
ing, also, that the only remedy that
the State can supply for these evils
is entire prohibition, how could |
be otherwise than deeply panied at
the stand taken by the Legisla-
ture?
Have these gentlemen who voted
"no," ever studied the questions in
the canvass at all? Can they be in
formed of the priceless lives that
have been destroyed by drink :?
Have those Representatives ever
seen the home of the drunkard. the
squalor and poverty, the wretched-
ness and misery Of his broken
hearted wife, his worse than father
less children? Have they ever seen
white-haired fathers and mothers
stand over the graves of their
drunkard sons, shaken by a grief
that no wall Of sorrow can fully ex-
press? Do they know that their
own bright, beautiful children are
in peril from drink ?
The smallest part Of charity COM
pels US to answer these questions in
the negative. Men whose eyes are
open to these things can never be
capable of any action which fastens
these evils upon their fellow citi-
zens, which exposes their own chill
dren to such frightful perils.
[ am profoundly sorry to think
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-22
The Curse of Drunkenness.

ED. FREEMAN Two men in po-
lice court, one a young, Well-dressed
man, and Of that class of society
supposed to be above the common
level )" the other, old, Unlocking,
meanly clad, decrepit and tremb-
ling.
The former had been "making
a night OF it," with some friends,
and drinking too freely, became
drunken and boisterous, and was
locked up; so went the story of the
officer.
The latter, "an old offender"
Drunkenness was the charge. Both
men were sent to the work-house
for the same length of time, the one
with downcast eyes, the other in a
manner as if it were quite natural.
"You would not suppose" said
an old officer, chat that old man
you see there began here, just as
the young man you see with him
is now beginning; yet it is so, and
we see hundreds of them 90 the
same way" ...
What the young man was, the
elder once had been; what the eld-
er then was, the younger must soon
become. A melancholy prospect,
but how soon to be realized! A
tragic drama, but how often enact
ed! Turn to the prisons, to the po-
lice stations, of all our large cities
nay, look into the very streets
themselves, and see men staggering
and Keeling along. These things
pass before our eyes day after day,
and hour after hour. They have
become such matters of course, that
they are utterly disregarded.
Step by step, how many wretch
ed fellowbeings within the sphere of
every mans observation, have thro'
the influence Of strong drink be-
come involved in a career of vice,
frightful to contemplate; hopeless
at its commencement, loathesome
and repulsive in it's course; friend
less, forlorn and unpitied at it's mis-
cradle conclusion!
~ RAFT.