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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
Eyes Toward the Lord.

A phrase used by the prophet Zech-
ariah is very expressive. 1t reads thus
When the eyes of man shall
be toward the Lord" 1t was predic-
ton that the spiritual Jew, seeing his ma
ton assailed by the irresistible military
force of Alexander, would direct his
thoughts, his prayers, his hopes, not on
the defensive power of his country, but
solely on God. To turn ones eyes to-
ward the Lord is the alternative of one s
consciousness of human inability to cope
with foes, whether they be physical or
spiritual. The eyes of an ungodly man
and of backsliding disciple are directed
toward his own resources or the help Of
his friends for aid when the shadows OF
advancing difficulties fall upon his path
But the eyes of truly spiritual man are
intensely, habitually directed toward the
Lord, both for temporal relief and spirit
ual victories. o blessed habit Heavier
never disappoints the man whose appeal
ing eyes are turned toward it, He who
thus looks sees Gods face of love turned
toward himself, and is thereby filled with
the brightness of immortal hope and re-
freshed by stream of 10y unspeakable
and full of glory. "-Non's Herald.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
The Cross.

We cannot resist recalling here one
Saturday evening in December, when
Thackeray was walking with two friends
along Dean Road to the west of Edin-
burgh, one of the noblest outlets to any
city. 1t was lovely evening, such a
sunset as one never forgets. A rich,
dark bar of cloud lowered over the sun,
going down behind the Highland hills
lying bathed in amethystine bloom; be-
tween this cloud and the hills there was
a narrow slip of the pure ether, of ten
der cowslip color, lucid and as if it were
the body of heaven in its clearness, every
object standing out as if etched upon the
sky. The northwest end of Corstophine
Hill, with its trees and rocks lay in the
heart of this pure radiance; and there a
wooden crane used in the quarry below
was so placed as to assume the figure of
cross; there it was, unmistakable, lifted
up against the crystalline sky. ALI three
gazed at it silently, and as they gazed he
gave utterance in tremulous, gentle,
and rapid voice to what all were feeling
in the word Calvary" The friends
walked on in silence and then turned to
other things. All that. evening he was
very gentle and serious, speaking as he
seldom did of divine things, of death, of
sin, of eternity, of salvation; expressing
his simple faith in God and in his Sa-
vlour.-Dr. John BrO1On.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
Desiring to be Led.

The late DR.. Norman Mcleod wrote
in his diary God knows me better
than know myself He knows my gifts
and powers, my failings and my weak
nesses, what I can do, and not do So
I desire to be led to follow him, and
am quite sure that he will thus enable
me to do a great deal more in ways
which seem to me almost a waste in life,
in advancing his cause, than 1 could in
any other way. l am sure Of that In
tellectually, am weak in scholarship,
in a thousand things a baby.
He knows this and so he has led me, and
greatly blessed me, who am nobody, to
be Of some use to my Church and fellow
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
For the Central 'Presbyteria
The Synod of Georgia

Met at Milledgeville, November 9Th,
and was opened with sermon by the re-
firing Moderator, Rev. IT, E. Smith, from
Rev iii 20.
There were present twenty min
listers and fifteen elders.
Rev. w. E. Boggs, D D., was chosen
Moderator, and Rev. Messrs A. w. CHS
by and S. E. Arson, temporary Clerks.
In addition to the regular routine.
there were few items Of interest which we
note
l. THe appeal Case.-Tn accordance
with the instruction Of the last Assembly.
Synod took up the appeal case Of Mr.. w.
S. Turner, and issued the same before q
commission. The case was decided
against Mr.. Turner. The vote on the
adoption Of the report Of the commission
stood 20 to 2. Mr.. Turner gave notice
Of his intention to appeal to the General
Assembly.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
Prayer Euuips.

God tells us that he loves to be asked
and is the rewarder of them that dill
gently seek him. He tells US that the
fervent, effectual prayer of the right
eous availeth much. He bids us ask and
we shall receive. His Word abounds in
narratives of the actual bestowal of
things which his children have besought
him to give them. Answers cover the
field of providential history as flowers
cover western prairies. Answered prayers
hover around the communion tables
OF our churches in seasons of revival as
we have seen great focks of birds descend
into meadow. Answered prayers have
made the pulpits of Payson and Burns
and Sturgeon powerful. Answered
prayers have visited sick rooms like
angels, to restore to life; or if infinite
wisdom had appointed to the sick to die,
the sting of death has been turned to the
song of victory. 81 cannot get on with
out three hours day of prayer, now"
said Martin Luther in the thick of his
great fight with the man of sin. Are
you wiser than Luther?- Theodore L..
CuyLer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29

men. How kind, how good, how com.
passionate art thou o God o nv
Father, keep me humblel Help me to
have respect toward my fellow-men, to
recognize these several gifts from thee.
Deliver me from the diabolical sins of
malice, envy, or jealousy, and give me
hearty JOY in my brothers good, in his
work, in his gifts and talents, and may
be truly glad in his superiority to myself,
if God be glori6ed. Root out all weak
vanity, all devilish pride, all that is alb
horrent to the mind of Christ. God hear
my prayer Grant me the wondrous joys
of humility, which is seeing thee as all
in all"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
For the Central Presbyterian.
Who Wrote 1t?

The October number of The Southern
Presbyterian ReUle,O, just issued, has an
unusual proportion of non-original mat
ter. Four of its seven formal articles
were not prepared for this periodical
This would seem to indicate want of that
cooperation on the part of the writer's in
our Church Indispensable to the full eff
cheney of a publication, which the South
ern Presbyterian Church can neglect only
at the peril of its vital interests
One of the articles, however, has power
enough, not only to float this particular
number, but to add to the reputation of
the Review, and to convince us all that
we cannot do without an organ for the
elaborate discussion of important topics
of present and special interest to our
selves. The title is can Inquiry into
the Aggressiveness of Presbyterianism. "
The article occupies forty pages, yet
leaves the discussion unfinished, though
with the promise, IF the Lord wills, we
will meet you again with the new year"
To which announcement we respond, If
the Lord wills, we will read you next
year, even if you take forty more pages
to s. t through.
We could wish that the author had
taken some other word for the title.
AggresSiveneSs, etymologio ally, is very
good word, as it signifies nothing more
than advancing towards an object with
or without a purpose-but it soon to, k
on a hostile nninauS which ought not to
be characteristic of church progressive
'aeSS-going forward would suit very well,
but for the historical fact, that modern
PrOgressiUeneSS moves from the truth or
wards to -7orOpagandSSn1 is the ex-
act word, but it has come down through
such unsavory channels, that we are 10th
to pick it up. But as we cannot suggest
a better title we must accept the one the
author has adopted. We are not sure
that we would be so critical, if the term
were applied to the character rather than
the subject of the article.
The writer takes up such topics as
The Social Status of the Presbyterian
Church; Theological Education at the
Seminaries; Licensing by Presbytery :;
Sermonizing; The Study Of the Original
Languages of the Bible; What Sort of
Men are Suited for Evangelists and What
Sort Not2 with many others equally
grave and equally perplexing.
The author has completely mastered
his subject in its facts, phases, and line
of argument. Many OF his views are
original, bold, and far-reaching, and are
presented in a style clear, forcible, and
racy, with a seasoning withal of attic
salt. Yet those who differ from him,
and doubtless they will be not few, will
not find any discourtesy, as they read.
And now who wrote it? Assuredly
we cannot say. We hope his name will
not be disclosed. If the author should
turn out to be an eminent D. D., we lay
men might feel over-awed, or if he is
some young or unconspicuous minister,
we might fear to follow his lead. Let
his originalities stand or fall by their
own merits and his presentation of them.
S. L. @.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
How to Pray.

An article found among the unpub-
lished papers of the late Dr.. J. A. Alex
ander, on Circumlocution in Prayer, "
CLOSES with the following practical sug-
gestions to young men who are forming
their habits in respect to prayer They
are equally applicable to all who pray
in public, and especially to those who
pray in the Sunday School Il. Let
your prayer be composed of thanksgiv-
ing, praise, confession, and petition, with
out any argument or exhortation ad-
dressed to those who are supposed to be
praying with you. 2. Adopt no fixed
forms of expression, except such as you
obtain from Scripture. 3. Express your
desires in the briefest, simplest form,
without circumlocution. 4. Avoid the
use Of compound terms in place of the
imperfect tense. 5. Hallow Gods name
by avoiding its unnecessary repetition.
g. Adopt the simple devotional phrases
of Scripture; but avoid the free use Of its
figures, and all quaint and doubtful ap-
plication Of its terms to foreign subjects.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-29
For the Central Presbyterian.
The Revised Version of the New
Testament.

BY REV. II. c. ALEXANDER, D. D.
No. 81.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23
CROoKED oR0CxRrT.
Huntissdsn (Tsnn.) Rcopbiieaa.

Hantissdsn (Tsna.l Recsbiiess.
The notorious Dow Crockett, for.
merly Of Humphreys aud Benton
counties, has been arrested. tried and
convicted of passing couaterfeis
money 10 Missouri, and sentenced, "a
a term of imprisonment in the peni.
Tertiary at Chester, I'll.
Recently . reporter of the St.
Louis Republican interviewed him in
the Jail at st. Louis, In which inter-
view Crockett gave a long narrative
Of falsehoods, which are published
in the Republican aud subsequently
transferred to the columns of the
Nashville World without comment.
A paper usually so we'll informed as
the World, it would seem, should
have detected the imposition aud not
have copied the statements without a
correction of the falsehoods.
To start out with, we would say
that the name of this disyraced felon
it not David Crockett, but Lorenzo
Dow Crockett; and in the next place,
he is not grandson, nor does he bear
any blood relationship to the great
pioneer, humoroist, patriot aud poll.
tician, Davy Crockett. This notori.
Gus counterfeiter and cosmopolitan
scoundreI was not member Of Haw.
kins' regiment. as we are informed,
further than for time as q sort Of
a camp follower; nor was he ever a
slave owner.
Now. the parties that have given
publication to this highly colored
story, have not lived s, near the dep
relations of Dow Crockett as we
have, and might reasonably enough
be mislead by his narrative, except
that it seems to us that they ought to
have detected that it bears upon its
face the evidence of lie. For in
stance, he claims to be the son of Jno,
w. Crockett, the son of David Crock
EFT, and at the same time he claims to
be a cousin to Bob Crockett, o.
Crockett's Bluff, Ark, who is son
4 of John w. Crockett, the son o
+ Davy Crockett. Both Davy Crock
EFT and Jno. w. Crockett at an ear
ly day represented this Congressional
district in Congress.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23
= Tennessee Patents.

Mr.sH = N. JenkinsH solicitor of
patents; Washington, d. &C., officially
seports to the Milan Exchange the
following complete list of patents
granted to Tennessee inventors for
the week ending Dec. 18th:
William j. Ross, Memphis, car
coupling: Horace M. Houston, Wood.
vile, combination walking-cane and
picnic chair; John Bedford, Rossville,
force pump; Daniel Beets, Clinton,
pillow; w. Nc. g. Butler, Dyersvilie,
fence.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23

Ao"s'HNiB Johs wv ~ ~
recsptured.
A tragedy occurred at Millipgton,
Tenn, last Saturday, which resulted
in the killing of WIN Dickens by |
another young man named Dixie
knight.
The safe of J. w. Halloman &
Co., of Kenton, Tenn, was robbed
of . large amount of money on the
18th inst. A reward of 500 is of
ferd for the thieves.
Paris Posts DR.. R. NJ. Dickinson
has located at Orlando, Fla, and
writes that he Is getting a good prac-
tice. He Is well pleased, and his
family are preparing to leave in
about two weeks.
The St. Louis papers record the
death, ION the Goth ult., of Gen. Geo.
P. Doris. of that city, worth some-
thing over million dollars. Gen.
Doris was born 10 Robertson county,
Tenn, Oct. 10, 1907.
Union City Anchor: A bold and
daring robbery was committed in this
city last Saturday night. The post
Office was broken into and about two
hundred dollars worth of. stamps and
about fifty dollars in money stolen.
Bsllville Progress AT Alamo last
Monday morning Just before day,
Mr.. E. j. Read,b Jr's, dwelling
house and almost the entire contents
were destroyed by FIRE. The'house
and furniture were insured for ST..
500.
"A curious Indian relic was recent
w. sfaund near Huntsville. 1t isa
pieee of stone about fifteen inches
long, followed rut 10 the shape of a
policeman's billy. ~it can be blown
like'a, horn, and evidently was used
to summon theswarriors to assemble.
On the 7th instant VIM. Asa RAN
kin, aged about II years. and son of
Elias Rankin, subtantial farmer
near Yorkville; while outebird hunt.
ing, by some unknown means acci-
dentally discharged the contents Of a
shotgun IA hisbreast which produced
death almost instantly. Trenton
Courier.
The Covington Call says: ''Mr.
John Strong, a nephew Of Hon e.
B. Simonton, has received the APP
pointment as a cadet candidate to the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. Mr.. Strong is bright
and promising young man and will
make good soldier. He bears q
strong resemblance to his distinguish.
uncle"
Mrs. Sallie p. Clendenin and bel
husband, j. r. Clendenin, recovered
$500 damages 10 the circuit court
yesterday from the Memphis anc
Charleston, and its lessee, East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia road
In the spring of 1881 Mrs. Clende
min and her parents, MIR. and Mrs
w. d. Hall, bought round triE
tickets, good for thirty days, from
Town Greek, Ala, to Memphih
They went on to Texas, and on thei
return reached Memphis the very da,
the tickets were to expire. The tim
of expiration was midnight. The,
got on board the outward bOun'
train, which started at 1859. Tn
conductor refused to recognize thei
tickets, claiming that they had ex
pred, and demanded what is know
as conductors fare" from Memphi
to Town Creek. They declined t
give this, but offered to pay "agent'
fare. which is somewhat less; where
npou he put them of at Whites sta
ton, ten miles out, where they re-
manned all night witho 1 any pac
to sleep and exposed t. the weather
Mr.. Hall brought suit in the Unite
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23

The Dresden Democrat Office will
be sold to the highest bidder to-day.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23

p Business Mem Nc J. T e 9''is Remember
THE BEST ROUTE to the Summer Resorts
and Mountain Retreats Of Tennessee. Virginia
and the Carolipas, via Mckenzie and Nashville.
THE BEST ROUTE to the celebrated Collie
yes, Universities, Seminaries and other Edu-
cational Institutions in the Southeast, via Nc
Kenzie and N ashville.
THE BEST ROUTE to Atlanta. Macon,
Jacksonville and the Florida Orange Belt, via
Mckenzie, Nashville and Chattanooga.
THE BEST RoU re to Atlanta, Macon.
Charleston,, Savannah, Augusta; COLUMBIA.
folk, Washington, via Mckenzie. Nashville
and Chattanooga.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-14
Kent,s Hill Gleaniags.

The winter term opens with 125 students,
and the number is likely to be considerably in
creased by additions later in the term. There
have been some valuable additions to the IL
brary during V AGA ton, and all departments OF
the school are in prosperous condition.
Miss Park, who for two years has filled with
great ability the chair of modern languages,
resigns to accept more lucrative situation in
lion, N. Y. The prudential committee were
fortunate in securing in her place Miss Fannie
A. Davis of Hallowell, of the class of '69.
Miss Davis is teacher of great experience,
was for time preceptress of Oak Grove Sem
mary, and more recently Of Wilton Academy.
The music department for the present term
will be in charge of Miss Ada @. Murch, a
musician of fine ability, who taught in the
seminary in 1880. Mr. George ID. Whittier
will give instruction in vocal music.
No. . of the Kents Hill Breeze will be is
sued the fourth week of the term; the editorial
staff will be the same as last except that the
| filled by MIR. o. A. Tuell, Mr.. Luce being out
teaching.
The literary !societies are in prosperous
condition, each having received several new
members this term. The Adelphians have
| improved their room, already quite elegant
in its furnishings, by the addition of some
| fine .drapery curtains for the windows. Or
Friday evening, 9Th inst, the following officers
| were chosen by the several societies for the
| ensuing term: Calliopeans-Presde III. @
| Whittemore; secretary, p. Gillette. Lterat-
| President, o. A. Tuell; secretary, s. I'll. Cobb
| delphian-President, Miss Winnie Dutton
| secretary, Miss Laura McIntire. DELTA.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-14
TIE. sPLRNDoRs OF SWITZERLAND.
Third Lecture Of the Stoddard Course al
City Hall.

A very large audience assembled last night
to enjoy Mr.. Stoddard' s lecture on Switzerland.
The fame of the lecture had preceded it, and
expectations were very high, but they were
fully met. A more enjoyable or more finely
illustrated lecture was never given in Port
land. Mr.. Stoddard's indescribable charm Of
manner, which is peculiarly his own, and in
which he is not approached by any one we ever
heard, was particularly happy in depicting the
principal features of SO picturesque land as
Switzerland. Beginning at Interlaken, with
the beautiful Jungfrau in the distance, the
journey continued throush Murren, the high
est OF Swiss villages, and successive visits were
paid to Martigny,th lovely vale of Chamounix,
and other places on the way, reaching the
Great st. Bernard, where Mr.. Stoddard gave
thrilling account of his mishap during an as
cent of this mountain, which he made some
years ago. At length Mt. Blanc was reached,
and the audience in imagination made the as
cent. The lecture closed with superb views
and a terribly realistic description of the dam
gerous Matterhorn, which was depicted as TAX
ing revenge for the temerity Of those who es-
sayed to climb it. 1t is impossible to praise too
ni6uiJ tko iluctralOue, Wuicu were bH0 sur
vival of the fttest' among many hundreds in
Mr.. Stoddard's collection on this country. The
audience Reluctantly dispersed at the close
and we could not help the feeling that al
though it might not be ones good fortune to
ever visit Switzerland, it would never seem
unfamiliar ground, SO clearly did Mr.. Stoddard
set it forth in description and illustration.
The fourth lecture, on next Wednesday eve
ming, is on "The Lights of London" and as
Mr.. Stoddard has never before given lecture
on any part of England there will be general
desire to hear him.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-14
Boston and Maine.
p. Hssise s. Co.,s Fail,1ra

A meeting of the creditors of e. 81. Sise &
Co., furniture dealers of this city, was held in
Boston Tuesday Hon. NJ. P. Frank, to whom
the debtors have made an assignment, made a
statement as to the present condition of affairs
and as to the causes which brought about the
failure.
He said that the firm consisting of Mr.. Sise
and Mr.. Murch, commenced business last Feb
ruary. Mr.. Sise had previously been in bust
ness and had used money loaned him by his
wife, but he had not been successful. When
he went into business with Mr.. Murch he was,
therefore, unable to pay his wife what he
owed her and have anything left as capital to
put into the present firm. What he saved
from his former business he accordingly put
into the firm of e. II. Sise & Co., and at the
same time note was given to Mrs. Sise for
the amount OF her claim, which claim now fig
ures as portion of the indebtedness. Mr..
Murch contributed nothing by way of capital
so that at the time the firm commenced bust
ness it was insOlvent, the amount of the note
given to Mrs. Sise having been for larger
amount than Mr.. Sise saved from his former
business and contributed to the concern.
According to the statement submitted to the
meeting by Mr. Frank, the liabilities aggre-
gate $S31941, of which $4,952.5S is for mer-
chandise, $1,a92.31 owed Mrs. Sise, $1,015
owed Mr.. Sawyer, sheriff of Cumberland
county, $25952 owed James Van Vranken
and 500 owed Mr.. J. B. Hudson. The assets
aggregate about $500 nominaly, of which
$4,000 is stock and $1,000 bills
In the matter of a compromise, Mr.. Frank
offer % cents on 81. This proposition how
ever, was received with decided disfavor by
the creditors, who thought the offer utterly be.
low what could be paid out of the assets. AT.
ter matters had been fully discussed the credi-
tors voted that they would accept nothing less
| than 40 cents on ST..
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-14
Brief lettings.


The police yesterday made seizures at Cady 5
corner of Fore and Centre streets, at place
on Maple street and at Nell Den Mss on Centre
street.
There should be large attendance this
afternoon and evening at the Plymouth
church fair and festival. Don't forget the sup
per-
There will be a Bible reading at the Friends
meeting house, Oak street, Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock wholly undenominational. The
subject of full and free salvation will be con-
sidered. The public are invited.
Cold and damp yesterday. Mercury 100 at
sunrise, 2So at noon, 25o at sunset Heavy
snow in the morning, and rain at night. Wind
northeast.
A feet of two dredges and five scows arrived
from the eastward. to join Colonel Wright's
squadron, now dredging in this harbor. They
were towed up by tugs Resolute and Clara
Clarita.
Harry Brown sends off this week, to fill an
order from Milwaukee, fine marine painting
representing stormy scene on our rock bound
coast, with dashing waves and frowning cliffs,
under fog effect.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Rail-
road has contracted with the Detroit Dry
Dock Company to build double-decker pro-
peller, 242 feet long, over all, capable of carry
ing 10000 bushels of corn through the We'll
land canal, to run in connection with the rail-
road, between Ogdensburg and Chicago. 1t is
to be the first of a line of similar steamers,
will cost 500, 900, and will be completed in
May or June next.
The youths gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at q
o'clock, the exercises to consist of speaking
recitation, dialogues and singing by the chill.
dren. All are invited.
The regular social gathering of Wiliston
church and society occurs this evening Thurs
day. with supper at 7.30 o'clock.
DIR. Hills lecture before the Mechanic AZ
ISOLATION has been postponed to Friday eve
ming, December 10Th. The subject of the lee
ture is oversees and Versemakers" and it will
be treated in manner that cannot fail to in
terest and instruct everyone who hears it,
Officers Measure and Sparrow arrested Jack
Brown for an assault on Peter S. Lawson, and
Officers Warren and Heath arrested two boy
named Wallace and Webb for the larceny of &
sled from the stable of A. B. Moulton ant
recovered the sled.