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churches GNU ~ per cent m
-CH5'aa'S Millions for January nrL-
fishes map and some very interesting d;odror,,
OF emma and shows the progress made by mis-.
sions In that country since 1865 II annaors
mat In all of the eighteen provinces SAVE ono
lhwang-sl one of the two smallest in popula-
tion) there are missionaries. In 1866 there were
NO MISSIONARIES In any of the eleven inland pro-
v ys; now there are five in Ganhwuy. nine in
kiang 81, four in Kwei-c hau, four in Si.cb'nen
eleven IN Shansi, three in Kan.sub fonr in
Dhensl, one In Honan, one in Human thraa in
human. The China Inland Mission alone. ac
Scordlng to these diagrams, is represented in Gan
nnwuy, hWei'c hau, 81 h'uen, Kan sub. Shansi
dloHah, human, and Yunnan. The diagrams
are In squares. each of which represents $50 600
population, and the population of each province
ls seen at glance. The FIVE largest provinces
are on the seaboard and in the three smallest
are Inland provinces.
-CEYLoN.-Msstor, Life presents tho
following strange action respecting the com.
paratlve position of Buddhist priests and Chris.
ton ministers before the Government. an tba
face OF the disendowment of the Church in
Ceyion. the fact of the endowment of Buddhism
0y the state naturally invites attention. The
DIuuhlsV priests are free from the payment of
what is known as the poll tax, which is maid
by all ministers of Christian denominatioro
The ground upon which the exemption is de-
tended is that the Buddhist priests take the vow
Oh poverty at their ordination, and are supnosed
to be possessed of no property But the DAVIS
w when Buddhist priests were mendcants are past.
They now acquire lands and invest money like
their lay brethren, and often differ from them
only by being, richer and in more comfortable
"A CHURCH OF LEPERs.-Mr. BERGEN.
o Oh the American Presbyterian Mission at Am
oaia, gives an account of communion service
held among the lepers at that station. The ar
rangements that were necessary in the service
to AVOID the communicating touch of the lepers
rendered the scene peculiar. There must needs
be cup for the missionary another for an old
a ana oIlnd man, who, on account of his infrmi-
ties was obliged to live among the lepers and
another for daughter of lie per who though
now sound and we'll is liable to have the dis
ease break out in her at any time Very few Of
these lepers have fingers with which to take the
t bread; and the missionary must place it 50 that
tney can reach it with their mouths. What a
boon is the gospel of Christs love to these poor
people !-df'ssiondry Herald
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M A r r I E d.

January 25th, in PETERSBURG Va bv n.
Rev. T, D. Witherspoon, D. D., Dawn e, PoRT.
Err, OF Chesterfield county, Va, and Mrs FAN
ME l.. JORDAN, of Petersburg.
January 26th, in High Point, N. G. bv the
Rev r. ID. Dalton, JOHN W. JONES, of Drurv's
Bluff; Va, and Miss A. C. SHEpHERD, of Rich
mond, Va.
December 9TH, at the residence of the brides
mother IN Buckingham county, Va, by the
rev b. ii. Dupuy, Col. JOHN G. PAGE, ofCum-
Buckingham. u
January oath in GAINESVILLE, Tenn, by the
Rev j. W. Lupton, S. E. WILCOX and AGNES
SHACKELFoRD.
December 9th, 1881, at Emmanuel church
Hanover county, Va, by the Rev. L. Hepburn
NATHANIEL B. JOHNSTON, of Memphis Tenn
and MARY SAYRE, daughter of DR.. w. ii. Macon
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Died. January 18th, in Rockbridge county,
va, at the residence of her husband. John K.
McCown' Mrs. MARY M. McCowN aged 60
years.
This mother in Israel was the wife of tho
senior Elder of New Monm nth church. and the
mother of Rev. ]. H. McCown of Greenbrier
Presbytery, and also of the late ]. w. McCown
who died soon after completing his course at
Union Theological Seminary.
=, Many years ago she avowed her faith in
christ and In the training of her children, i'm
tience amid the trials of life. in her resigna+lo,
under the sufferings of her protracted sickness.
and by her hope in death, she illustrated the
olessedness and power of our holy religion.
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The Presbyterian Board of Publication

| The Presbyterian Board of Publication
Philadelphia, has sold up to the present time
253,OOO copies of the Presbyterian Hymnal,
and proposes to facilitate the introduction of the
book into congregations by reduction o.
prices
The Presbyterian Church is to New
York what Congregationalism is to Boston. II
embraces large pro ortion of the piety, in.
tellgence. and wealth of this great community
The New England element which has entered
into 1t may give distinctive complexion to it
and foreign emigration also exerts, though 70 a
less extent. a formative influence. Some of the
leading pastors who have Just passed away, and
others who have succeeded them were from
New England. There is less of conservatism
here in theology and church order than in the
great cities further South The people are in
their temperament more mercurial. Pastoral
work is harder, the pastoral relation less perma-
nent, and ministerial popularity, as a rule, a
vanishing quantity.-Cor. Philadelphia Pres6y-
terrain
A Cleveland correspondent of the New
York Evangelist says =" The Wilson Avenue
Mission is an outgrowth of the Second Presby-
terrain church, Cleveland The Rev. J. H.
Laughlin had assisted DR.. Pomeroy in cultivat-
ing this new field, but last autumn he left to
engage In mission work in China. He has been
succeeded by the Rev. Carlos T. Chester late O,
Minneapolis, from whom successful work is con.
fdently expected. 1t is understood that a fine
church will be erected upon this ground during
the present year, wholly at thu expense of Mr..
Daniel P. Eells, an elder in the Second church.
and the only surviving brother of Dr. James
Eells, of Lane Seminary"
We made record few weeks ago, OF
kind and fraternal act on the part of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church in Wilmington, Del =.
IN the gift of money to the West church, in tn e
same city. There is another story of the same
kind to be told On New Years day the Sun
day school of the First Presbyterian church in
Kalamazoo, Mich, presented the North church
with deed of the chapel and grounds, corner of
Burdlck and Ransom streets where it has been
worshiPping since Its organization in March.
1878. 1t was generously given and gladly re-
ceived.-Presbyterian.
The CongregationaIist has this item =
Springfield, Ohio, seems to be the banner town
In new line of gratitude The ladies of the
First Presbyterian church in that city having
enjoyed the service of an admirable sexton
named John Hartford, for quarter of century
have given him public reception" attended
no doubt, with many kind and rememberable
features. good sexton, who shows his fitness
Tor the post through quarter of century,
purchases for himself good degree, and is a
helper" to the ministry. A doorkeeper in the
house of the Lord may become an important
factor in the building up of the spiritual king
dom The people of Springfield did themselves
honor in honoring good servant of the church.
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JAMES CALVIN fifth child of Robert B. and D.
A. A. Howard was born 18th March, 1878, and
died January 4th, 1882.
Remarkably afectionate in his disposition.
bright and beautiful even in death this dear
little boy will be long remembered bv the
neigh6ors and friends of this afflicted family.
May the divine Comforter enable these stricken
hearts to realize to their comfort that 1t is well
with the child" "'-'
Richmond c. Adyocatc please copy.
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1oIal, Yll8 90
vi thls sum one hundred dollars was, accord
ing to direction Of Presbytery. appropriated IN
the support of Mr.. Robertson in the first wear If
his work the remainder, together with $50 Me-.
moral already acknowledged, was appropriated
70 the building fund. l also received from Mr.
). J.; Rogers So towards the purchase of horse
Tor Mr.. Robertson. 1 earnestly hope that the
generous oenetactlons Of our people may enable
mr.. Robertson speedily to erect a church in
Gloucester, and to complete the purchase Of a.
horse, both of which are greatly needed bv him
I. ID. WITHERsPooE.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

MeSSrs Ed'tors,-In closing my accounts as
chairman of the Executive Committee of Home
Missions, L desire to make the following add.
tonal Acknowledgements of contributions to the
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BENNETT II. YOUNG, President
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o BIZ T u A ES.

. Died, January 22d, in Franklin, w. Va, DIR.
CHARLES D. BoGGs.
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Northern PRESBYTERIAN

- NSoOJ bOlldu.
twenty-five new communicates were re-
celved at the Holland Memorial chapel. Rev. J
II. Miller d. D., pastor. on Sabbath week.
There were last Sabbath 81 additions on
profession to the communion roll of the Olivet
Church, Philadelphia, (Rev. L. Y. Graham
PASTOR Of these SO were from the Hebron M en-
ORAL Chapel under the care of Mr.. NJ. A.
Brownson.
Revival Services have been held during
and since the Week of Prayer in the Richmond
Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, of which the
Rev G. H. S. Campbell is pastor. A deep re-
llgious interest seems to pervade the conerepa-
ton. Last week the pastor, who was so unwell
as to be unable to be present on any evening
except one, was assisted by his brother. the Rev
James r. Campbell, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Mays Landing, N. j., and the Rev
William S. Thompson, of Ohio. The meetine
are still continued, as some have been led L
accept Christ as their personal Saviour and tn,
interest seems to be increasing.
About thirty persons have bsen added +,
the Presbyterian church in Mount Vernon. O.
and sixteen to the church in Seymour. Ind. a
reported IN the Herald and Presbyter.
Another Presbyterian congregation il
North Dakota was organized on Christmas dav
1881 at Kens ngton, D. T. Twenty seven mem
0erS were enrolled. Three elders were elected.
Twenty persons have been added 4
the Presbyterian church, Dansville, N. Y, Rey
Mr.. Ward's) during the last year. and Their
were twelve baptisms.
Dr. Cuyler's church, in Brooklyn. N. Y
mas now l76O members. The deacons last yea
distributed 81 200 among the poor.
The Hoge Memorial Presbyterian
church in Columbus, Ohio, received as its mas
tor, on January 10th, Rev. D. R. Colmerv Mr.
Uolmery was installed on that evening by tn,
Fresoytery Of Columbus by impressive services
and with good hopes Of a successful pastorate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06
THE WASTE OF WATERS.
The Outlook at Morgan CitY-Sugar
Lands Threatened.

MORGAN CITY, La, April 5-The water
last twenty-four hours, aud is over the
steamship wharf. No land is in sight ex.
cept on the wharf fortifeation, upon which
the few cattle left have taken refuge. Cen
terville and Pattersonville are overfowed.
At the Darcy plantation, below Center
Yille, the water is running over from
the Teche into Bayou Sale. From the
Richoco plantation, six miles above
Pattersonville, there is one vast
sheet of water over nearly every i1ch of
ground to the Gulf of Mexico. DIR. II. j.
Sanders, of the auckland plantation, two
miles above Pattersonvile, has just come in
and reports the water up to a horses girth
between his place and Pattersonville. The
business houses are nearly all closed here,
and the water in the town ranges from two
to eleven feet in depth. The total rise here
is now thirty-four inches above the food
of 1874, twenty two inches above that
OF 1867 and eleven inches above the immense
overflow of 1928.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Secretary of
War has received atelegrapbic message from
the Louisiana Commissioners at New o.
leans stating that the flood has moved
southwark with such fearful rapidity that
the sugar plantations are threatened with
such destruction as has afflicted the north
ern portion of the State, and that
calls for relief may come to them
much more quickly than they expected.
Also, that they must in consequence ap-
ply for 400, 600 rations (Which were intended
to be given in installments), to be given In
full on the 6sh inst so that they can be
forwarded to suit the lines of transporta-
tion. They also state that they may be
compelled to ask for still further aid, al
though the water is slowly receding in the
northern part OF the State. The Secretary
of War has directed that the request be
granted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06
THE VETO.
Pacific Coast Journals ROundIy De-
nOunce-What Ex-COmmIssIOner
Swift has 90 SaY-The President
Sustained i'm Connecticut.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 The Alta Cali
forNiG comments bitterly on the action of
the President in vetolng the Chi nese bill,
and says: "The veto appeals to every Re
publican In the State and proves that the
President is the slave and not the master
of Eastern bigots and scared New York
merchants. He reminds us of our
insignifcance at the East, and that
the wants of California are nothing to
Massachusetts and New EOgland. The
veto means loss to the Republican party OF
California, Nevada, Oregon, Dakota, Arizo.
ma, Utah and Wyoming, and the demorali-
zing of the party west of the Rocky noun
tains. We acknowledge the bitterness of
defeat, but we do not give up the fight"
The Gail says: "The veto is, perhaps, the
most arbitrary act an American President
ever performed Tho veto OF the fifteen
passenger bilp by President Hayes was a
stretch Of power, but not so wanton an
excess of Executive pSerOgative as is this
veto under the Constitution"
The Call publishes an interview with John
F. Swift, ex-Treaty Commissioner to China,
who says, regarding the twenty year su'psn-
sion clause of the Chinese bill, that "the
Commissioners of both countries comtem-
plated q considerably longer period when
discussing the terms OF the treaty. The
Chinese Commissioners understood even
better than we did the problem of
competition in labor, and were will
ing to agree to means of relief.
The time of suspension was Thoroughly Y
discussed, and it was agreed that a suspen =
sion OF thirty-three years, or one genera
ton, would be necessary to remedy the
evils complained Of. l fully hoped that
suspension would have been proposed for
thirty years. The Chinese Government
would not have considered the faith of the
treaty impeached If 1t had been fifty years
or mC re-"
HARTFORD, CONN, April 5.-Resolutions
warmly approving the Presidents veto of
the Chinese bill were introduced in the
Legislature this morniGg and Immediately
passed in the House. The Senate will un-
doubtedly COZ cur.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06

New YORK, April 5.-stock speculation
opened 312 per cent. higher than at yester-
days close for Oregon Navigation, and
2 per cent. higher for Manhattan Beach, and
generally e to 4 per cent. higher for the
rest of the list, the latter for Lake Shore.
In the early trade decline of Is to IL per
cent. was recorded, in which Louisville aud
Nashville, New Jersey Central, Denver and
Rio Grande and Western Union were most
conspicuous Subsequently the market re-
covered e to / per cent, New Jersey Cen
trail leading the upward movement.
From about 1l:30 speculation was not
very active, and the market sold down with
occasional fractional recoveries to the late
dealings, the decline ranging from d to 21a
per cent, Wabash preferred, Northern Pa
cific common and preferred, Oregon and
Transcontinental, Reading, Western Union,
New Jersey Central, Michigan Central and
Hannibal and st. Joe preferred being most
conspicuous in the downward movement.
A recovery of 1s to per cent. took place in
the final dealings, Houston and Texas, and
Omaha preferred leading the prices, and the
market closed fairly firm. Prices were a
to 21% per cent. lower than at yesterdays
close, the latter for Wabash preferred.
Transactions aggregated $50, 900 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06
THE DEAD OUTLAW.
Preparations for His FuneraI-Pre-
dIcItOn that His Death Will be
Avenged.

ST. LOUIS. April 5-A special from ST.
Joseph says that Prosecuting Attorney Wal
lace, Of Jackson county, and Matte Collins,
the wife of Dick Little, arrived there this
morning. They both identified the remains
of Jesse James, and Wallace will take
charge of the dead outlaws effects. The
remains have been handsomely laid out and
are now eneased in an expensive casket,
which is at the undertakers awaiting the
preparation of a special train, which will
convey them and large party Of friends
and officials to the home OF Mrs. Samuels,
near Kearney, where they will be buried.
Captain Ford, brother Of Robert and
Charles, arrived here this morning. In an
interview he said: 81 have been in this
thing since last fall, and tried for several
months to get Charlie and Bob into it. Jesse
Sc had said II any of us went back on him,
he would kill him. We thought he was af-
ter US, and for that reason went into it. l
knew the boys had him located, but did not
know where. 1t was only a question
of who should shoot first. We tried
to get him to our house, ard he did
come there twice, but was not at home
either time, and nothing was done. know
where Frank James is, but don't propose TO
tell just now, but he is somewhere East.
Frank will avenge Jesse's death, and some
body connected with the affair will un-
doubtedly be killed. This matter is not yet
ended"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06
j. Fl. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

The following damages are reported from
Wilkinson county: Mr.. Joseph Etheridge had
his residence injured and Several outhouses
blown down JOS. Nolan lost timber and fenc-
ing. OTin Martin lost all the buildings on his
place. Wiley Vinson lost some buildings, and
his residence was injured j S. Pierce lost
every building on his place. Mrs. Pierce was
severely hurt IversOn Smith lost heavily in
timber and fencing. A Grenade the same NJ.
ByingtOn and A. Mcmillan lost heavily in TIM
Der and fencing. T. A. Caraker. of this city,
lost five buildings, all the fencing on his place,
and much timber and corn, fodder and hay
blown away. B. Bales lost fencing and timber.
jos. Bales lost heavily in fencing and timber.
D. L. Wheeler lost houses, fencing and timber
Turner Smith lost kitchen and stables, and his
dwelling was unrOofed-Slso fencing and tim
Der. Billie Johns house was unroOfed, and he
lost timber and fencing. George Smith. timber
and fencing DR.. Crawford. timber and fenc-
ing. Mrs Council lost all her buildings, one
horse timber and fencing