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churches receiving aid in the support of their
pastors, urging them to an increase of the
salaries paid, with view to making them self
sustaining as far as possible.
The organization of the Fourth church at
Richmond was reported, and call from the
church was placed in the hands Of licentiate
Peyton H. Hoge, and accepted.
At II NJ. Rev. E. G. Frierson preached
AT P. NJ. Mr.. Hoge preached trial ser
mon for ordination.
Rev. G D. Armstrong d. D.. and Rev. r.
stall Rev. E. G. Frierson pastor of the Second
church, Norfolk
DIR. Brown, from the committee to whom the
subject was referred, offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
This paper is published IN another column.
THIRD DAY.
The examinations of Mr.. Peyton H. Hoge
were completed and with view to his or6 ina
ton an adjourned meeting of Presbytery was
appointed to be held in the Fourth church,
Richmond, on October 1st, at s P NJ; DR.. Hoge
to preside and preach the sermon, DR.. Read to
deliver the charge to the people, and DIR. Pies
ton the charge to the pastor.
The next stated meeting will be held at Ash
land on the Tuesday before the third Sabbath
of April, 1888, at P. M.
Rev. j. P. Smith resigned his position as
superintendent of Sabbath Schools because of
his being chairman of the Committee Of Domes-
tic Missions, and Rev. w. A. Campbell was ap
poined to that position.
Mr.. NJ. B. Porter, member Of Powhatan
church was taken under the care of the Pres
bytery condidate for the ministry.
Presbytery adjourned to-day at IL 80.
AT II NJ. Dr. Hoge preached DR.. Armstrong
at . P NJ
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The Presbytery of South Carolina

Met at Richland church, Oconee county, Sep
tember II, and continued its sessions till Septe-
Der 16.
There were present during the session forty two
delegates, VIZ Seventeen ministers and twenty
five ruling elders
Rev. F. P. Mutually, D. D., was received from
Lexington (Va) Presbytery and Rev. A. p.
Nicholson from Enoree Presbytery
The name of Westminster church was enrolled.
Nng been organized since last meeting of
r, bytery.
srmel church presented call for the SER
Vi ,. of Rev. A. P. Nicholson, which was placed
IN h.s hands, and he was granted permission TO
retail the call till next meeting of Presbytery.
Ca. for the services of Rev. j. P Marion. of
Bethel Presbytery, was presented by Rock Hill
church, which was returned to the church be.
cause irregular In some respects.
Petition was received from Pelzer requesting
orgaaiT 0tion of church at that place.
Six 'Eertures were presented to the Presby-
terry.
Overturos four and FIVE related to the estal
llsbment of fraternal relations with the Northern
church and the Pres65ytery disapproved Of the
b isis accepted by the Atlanta Assembly bv
passing the following paper almost unanimouj
ly:
Whereas the establishment of fraternal rel,
tions with the Northern General Assembly bv
the Southern General Assembly upon a basis. at
ledst questionable III not positively dIshOnOrable
to the Southern church, has caused great disgat
isfaction and much debate and uncertainty In
our minds In regard 10 the basis Of the fraternal
relations and whereas the action Of the Atlanta
Assembly was based upon the concurrent re
solution" which The Springfield Assembly
whilst protesting to accept, did by passing tie
Herrick Johnson resolution. really and even
fundamentally modify, by declaring that thew
9dopted 1t in restricted sense; and whereas
real friendship cannot exist where The term. are
cquvocal and the basis dithonoIable TO either
party therefore be 1t
Rcsolrcd, /. That this Prcsbytcrv. wliI.tr.t
questioning the motive, which guided the Al
lanta Assembly to its conclusion, but believltg
that 1t acted conscicnuously accordiGg to tir
light then before it, when the question vya.
sprung suddenly upon 10 in it's mod fed form.
yet IN the exercise oi hts clear constitutional
right 10 review the proceedirg- of It's commi.
siouers. docs hereby overture The noxt General
Assembly TO ask an official Interpretation ofIe
" Herrick Johnson resolution" which shall lo
satisfactory to the Lexington Assembly before
our appoilted delegates take their seats
That hereafter frateual correspondence b..
by letter and not by interchange Of delegates
S. L. MoRRIs, Stated Clerk
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East Hanover Presbyte1y.
DAVID McMEEKIN.
FIRST DAY.

'..t 90. FIRST DAY.
East Hanover Presbytery assembled at Anne
liza Courthouse September Goth at l2 M. and in
the absence Of the Moderator, the Rev. Theod.
erlck Pryor, d. d., preached the opening SER
mon.
At P. NJ, Rev. JamA P. Smith. the Mod
orator, preached after which the Presbytery
was organized for business by the election Of
Rev, William f Bishop as Moderator and Rev.
james A. Waddell as temporary clerk.
Licentiate w. F. 7. Pitman was at his own
request dismissed to place himself under tn 2
care of Winchester Presbytery. ''.It
Rev. o. Frierson, who has been called to
the Second church, Norfolk, was received from
the Presbytery of Nashville and enrolled as a
member of this Presbytery.
A paper on the subject of fraternal rela-
tions with the Northern Presbyterian Church.
offered by the Rev. DIR. Pryor, was referred to
the standing committee on the Minutes of tue
General Assembly, which consists of Rev. vii
liam Brown, D. D., Rev. T. Pryor, D D., and
Hon. Charles F. Collie
The usual narratives from the churches were
received and read, and some other routine bust
ness transacted
SECOND DAY.
The afternoon session was devoted to Dones.
TIC Missions. The consideration of this cause
elected earnest addresses from the chairman of
the committee, Rev. James F. Smith. and other
members Of the Presbytery, hich were listened
to with marked interest by a large congreoation
The following resolutions were adopted
l. That the Presbytery request the pastor and
sessions of its churches to call a meeting Of their
respective congregations for the express purpose
Of fully presenting this subject and asking Of
each member a contribution to the cause of
Home Missions, which shall amount to such a
sum as the session shall deem its equitable DOR.
ton Of 81 900 needed for the Presbytery's work
2. That IN view Of the important calls upon
the Home Mission funds at this time, both
within our Presbytery and in the mission field
of our Church, the committee Of Missions be
requested to arrange for visitation Of our
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or begins the vice." Their methods of
operation are strange in the extreme.
Sensationalism appears to be their great
stronghold. When that fails all SEEM
ingly fails. Hence their endless process
sions on the streets of the city where
they happen to be encamped. In this
way they collect crowd. Their airs to
some of their hymns, if not editying, are
startling. Imagine contingent of the
Hallelujah Army marching in procession
through quiet, church going Irish ham
let on a Sabbath evening singing with
stentorian voice hymn to the familiar
air AUD Lang Syne." Yet this is
something of every day occurrence.
Viewed as religious organizations the
armies are bound ultimately to be
failures, for this reason They expend
all their strength on exhortation; while
they pay no attention to the department
of religious teaching. 1t is all good and
well to rouse sinners = but saints are to
be built up in their most holy faith.
Those who have most heartily embraced
the tenets of the armies in the North of
Ireland have been the ignorant-the
most ignorant and illiterate portion of
the community. If the "armies found
their followers in ignorance, 1 will do
them justice to say that their systems are
we'll calculated to keep their followers
there.
The Agitation in Ireland
is on the decline The country appears
to be settling down to quietness and in
dustry. The people are just now busily
engaged in harvest work. The agitators
who were for the most part newspaper
editors or small bankrupt in
. haracter and pocket, have, since their
release from Kilmainham, been com pa-
quiet. The farmers are very
generally satisfied with the Land Act,
and are either entering the court to take
advantage of its provisions, or are co.,
ing to amicable terms with their lard
lords. The "moonlighters,' as a class,
are without the knowledge of God or OF
his law; without religious training
Sabbath breakers; many of them drunk-
ards; politicians whose opinions are d.
rived exclusively from the disloyal and
sedltlous newspapers OF the day. The
recent coerclve measures of the Legisla-
ture, combined with convictions lately
obtained, are lessening, and it is hoped
will soon put an end to their midnight
raids, Altogether the country is in
more hopeful condition than when we
last wrote. We have promise to plead
for Ireland. 1t is this, and we pray for
its speedy ful6lment: Thou shalt no
more be termed Forsaken; neither shall
thy land any more be termed Desolate ;
but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and
thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth
in thee, and thy land shall be married. e"
Isa. xii f.
Spirit of life and healing,
Spirit of love and light
Breathe Ger the shores of Erin,
Come with thy grace and might
Come with tide Of blessing
Deeper and broader still,
Flow through our farthest valley
Cover our highest hill
Sweep from our sea girt island
Errors of every dye
Laodicean boasting,
Babylons hoary lie
Give us the Rule that is needed.
r.. Banish the spirit of Cain;
Over our homes-for ever,
Jesus come and reign"
Dawn McMEFv1N
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VOL. 19---NO. 9.

Feb. 1Sth-Rev. d. Jamson
State Of f Religion.-The reports from the va
rious churches indicate healthful state of piety
within our bounds.
The next stated meeting will be held at Rock
vile on the I'd Wednesday of April, at u m.
K. l.. MCMURRAN, S. Clerk.
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The s. A. and H. A.

The Salvation Army and the Hallelu-
Jah Army have both made their appear.
ance in Ireland. 1t would be difficult to
an impossibility to say exactly concern
ing either Of these contingents Of the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22
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something superior. on the average,
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22

The Rev. M. j. Savage, of Boston. in
a recent sermon on the newspaper, said:
IL believe that the daily newspaper is
an engine of incalculable power; and
that in the main and in the long run,
its power is exerted for the enlighten-
ment and lifting up of mankind. be-
lieve that it only needs that public opin-
ion should be so developed as to make
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Dictated. 1t only needs this to make 1t
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OF the world. And we, of all others,
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fearless intelligence; and then the Cos
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lated into BIBLICAL phrase, the Gospel of
everlasting righteousness" ae en-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22

more elegant Iearners IMAM are now seeL
on ladies hats on Broadway"
''What is one of your ostriches WORTH"
asked the reporter. 49,,
II value them at 81 800 each. They
are very dear, but their feathers are of
much finer kind than any in New York.
Feathers in general use here come from
Barbary birds in the northern part OF
Africa"
"How often do you pluck the birds
feathersP"
Every seven months we cut feathers
and allow quilts to grow for about o
, month longer White feathers are worth
about 8l75 pound"
< "What do you feed the birds onp"
''Generally we give them grain and
grass. II the weather is not too cold,
see no reason why the farms should not
be started here. All the birds want is o
place to run in and some homes, small
stones and grass to feed on. The cost
OF keeping them is little or nothing"
Dr. Prothre further states that ht
would start the farm in New York. ibu'
that he expected in few years there
would be many farms in the South, and
that on account Of the high prices Of rent
here he would be unable to compete with
them.-NetU York Herald.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22
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Ostrich Farming.

TWENTY-FIVE ostriches, ten males and
twelve females were taken to Central
Park, recently, by DIR. Prothre, who will
keep them there until he has settled a
suitable place for an ostrich farm in
America. The price of ostrich feathers,
all of which are imported and pay 70
per cent. duty. is very high and in order
to supply the trade the farm was started
about four years ago, at Hoboken, by
Mr.. Charles Reiche.
There were only six birds on the
farm, and for while they thrived very
well, but suddenly tho birds began tc
fall sick, and in short time all of them
were dead. They were dissected, and
it was found that they had gained fat
rapidly, but not strength. DIR. Prothre
was found the other day aboard the
steamship HORROR. now lying in East
river, and was asked by the reporter
about his birds.
1--WE arrived from Buenos Ayres, said
DR.. Prothre, with twenty-five ostriches
on board. These birds are part of q
large cargo recently shipped by me from
the southern part of Africa to Buenos
Ayres.. They are all about eight years
OlO. DOIue Vi tntIu ndNC Oitts "ho cei'
ers are now ready to breed, but the cold
weather will stop them from doing so.
You probably want to know why have
brought the birds to this country, / will
tell you. have large ostrich farms in
Buenos Ayres, and have been extens-
lively exporting ostrich feathers from
there. The birds there are all brought
from Africa. The idea now Is to start
a similar farm here in the United States.
will shortly go through the Southern
States, and select the site for farm
The birds can live here in any place
where temperature does not fall 5 deg
below the freezing point. The feathers
are now sent from Africa, and, after Il
per cent. tariff is paid, there is still o
good profit; so you can see what profit
there will be II we can raise the birds.
I think too, that the birds will multiply
faster here than in South Africa, fol
there drought frequently kills three.
quarters of ones stock. have known
wears there when not one drop of rain
has fallen during an entire twelve
months. Food is also very scarce In
South Africa. Mr.. Baker, United States
Consul at Buenos Ayres, was the first
person who's gave me the idea OF starting
an American ostrich farm. If am sue
ccssful will start extensive farms ano
will guarantee cheaper prices and much
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22
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