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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
REMAINS IN NEw-JERsEY.

OBREIGHT REMAINS IN NEW-JERSEY.
No witnesses were examined in the Obreight
Snecd Deputy sheriff Tourney came down at the
hour for the case to 60 on and related to Referee
Buck his efforts to bring Obrcight TO this city,
would meet his wife in Fifty sixth-st. the deputy
sheriff and Mrs. Obreight went to the house IN
Ffty-sixth-st. whore Mrs. Obreight was employed
found. left by Obrcight, stating that he had gone
. then followed Mrs. Obreight.0 said the
deputy. to the ferry and across to the Fort. Mrs
Obreight then took stage and went after on io0t
When we had reached hotel half way up the hill,
oSrea wearing h sSaTsd on his
mustache. 1 went up and touching him on the
shoulder said; What brought you here ; sam MI
now. Take your hands Oft or l'll have y you ar,
rested. l an in Jersey now. have been ADVISED
by counsel to come here and won't 90 back WIN
out rcQuisiton.' then tried to persuade MN "
GO back with me. but he would not listen to word,
and said he wop.S s.rAS1 Ias arrested Tor Assault
and battery. got asoistable and he TOOK sam .a
before Justice Fitzgerald. of Fort Lee, but IN
Justice could find no law by which to hold him for
me- Meanwhile ObreigEt had sent for doctor 10
examine him. / then said that Drs. Sprague;
Washburne, Macdonald and Talcott had said
he was insane, and that perhaps this doctor was
not an expert in insanity. The doctor; however
said il was of use for HIM to examine Obreight as
he tObreightl could not be held any way tnen
asked the Justice whether he would interfere II
took Sam by force. and he SAID he wo9ld nave 70
arrest me if I committed a breach OF the peace;
Having only a little money with me, thongh1
had better come back to New-YOrk. SO telling
sam that if it was not for the law would throw
him over nv shoulders and bring INN along.
care back Mrs. Obreight returned with me TO get
n change of clothes for herself and Sam and to get
some money. The note Sam lett for his wife alter
giving directions how to get to Fort Lee closed
with tbe words: Look around and see that no one
follows you. Bring. money for board Your de-
clared lunatic, Sam" $500 ,.
Referee Buck, after the sheriff had told his story
adjourned the examination until tomorrow morn
ing. Messrs Anthony and Kahn, Obreights law
yers said they would 90 TO Fort Lee ana Try 70 ID
10 the Sheriff. At u late hour last night. however
Ohreight was not IN custody. His wife is with
him. but they have little money and therefore
cannot 60 far.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02
SUING CALIFORNIA MAGNATES.

CHARLES CROKER ON THE COTTON SUIT.
THE REPUTATION OF A SETTLEMENT MADE WITH
THE COMPANIES OFFICERS BY THE WIDOW OF
AN ALLEGED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAUSED
BY APPRECIATION IN VALUES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02

At Castle Garden yesterday. the steamer Celti
landed 6O3 immigrants, the Egyptian Monarch %
and the Bristol ITO. The number landed during tn
week was 9.91s. In the last month there have bee
landed 81 1S9 immigrants, against 59,72O last veal
Since January there have been landed 27S.34
immigrants, against 241 500 for the same time las
year-an increase of $3.50.
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ings to Foreign Missions amounted to
tortty-two dollars. An amount not large
in itself, yet large for the school, which
is composed of children of parents with
limited, some of them veqv scantv in
comes, living on poor land and of chill
dren who have had very little training
in church work, this being only their
second offering (the first Was twelve dol
lars).
The children are pledged to work the
coming year for the same cause and for
Home Missions likewise. Thus the in
terest developed by this work has been
sealed and deepened and widened. This
simple history of bushel of corn has
been written in the hore that it may sug-
gest to our pastors and superintendent
ways by which they may multiply the
gifts of the children to this and the other
branches of our Church's great work.
and above all train up a generation of
earnest, liberal workers in our beloved
Zion; Train up child in the way he
should 60" L. B.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
A Bushel of Corn.

Give, and it shall be given unto you. -
The pastor of one of our churches in
Northern Virginia, DESTROYS of increasing
the interest of the children and of null
tiplying their gifts to Foreign Missions,
adopted the following simple plan: He
purchased from distance a bushel of
seed corn. This he divided into thirty
two quart packages, and gave package
to every child who would take one; with
the understanding that the child should
plant, tend, and gather the corn, and
when sold should bring the proceeds as
a missionary offering at the close of the
year. Every package was taken Though
every package was not planted, as many
OF the farmers had their cortland planted
already,) and the result was lett with
Him "who prepareth them corn, when
He has so provided for it." The season
was an unfavorable one, first very wet
then very dry. Much of the corn planted
was washed out by heavy freshets. How
ever, the missionary corn was tended and
gathered along with the rest. If any
thing it received better care, because it
o0as missionary corn. The missionary
corn" was the theme of conversation
among the neighbors; it was a subject
upon which the pastor knew he could
always interest the children, either when
on the round of his pastoral visits or when
he talked to them in the Sunday School
OF course there was great curiosity to
know how much money the crop would
bring and it was with no little interest
that all, children and grown people, look
ed forward to the Christmas festival when
the account and missionary offering should
be rendered. Christmas at last came
round, and with it the Sunday School
festival with its appropriate services and
gifts, not the least interesting of which
were the missionary services and offer
ings. The church, despite the inclement
weather and bad roads, was crowded with
old as well as young. First on the pro-
gramme was the missionary services.
After appropriate exercises the proceeds
Of the missionary corn" were called for.
AS each one came forward and deposited
the money in the basket he reported the
amount his quart had yielded, and when
the whole amount was counted there was
found as a return from the bushel of corn.
over twenty-five dollars, which might
have been greatly increased had it
been favorable season. But it aOas in
creased by the offerings Of the other chill
dren from their earnings gained in other
ways. So that the Sunday School offer
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Facts Concerning the Irish Pres
byterian Church.

AS whole, the Irish PRESBYTERIAN
Church is very abstemious in regard to
the use OF intoxicating drinks At per-
haps no former period in her history has
the opinion of the Church on this subject
been so pronounced as at present. Up
wards of 300 of her ministers are pledged
total abstainers This does not Of course
include all the ministers who are abstain
ers; but only those who are members of
the Assembly's Temperance Association
Bands OF Hope for the promotion of tenn
perance exist In connection with almost
all the congregations. Upwards of 81
oOo members are connected with these
associations. Total abstinence we thus
see is progressing rapidly-very rapidly
within the pale of the Irish Presbyterian
Church. The other Churches can speak
for themselves.
A deficit in the supply of ministers for
the Church here is being felt at present.
The truth Is, we have suffered severely
latterly by the death of some of our min
listers and by the removal of others. Some
OF our most promising men have gone to
America, Australia, England, and Scot
land. Pressing invitations are lust to
-1S'ANN AAOLA 4Ns NJ w dltS. Inc OQurcl
there undertakes to pay the expenses out
OF those who will volunteer their services,
besides guaranteeing them comfortable
salary on their arrival Unless the laity
here take some practical steps to stay this
devastating influence the results must ere
long be sensibly felt by the Irish Presby-
terrain Church. And yet in majority of
instances it is not an easy matter to really
take this practical step. Many of the
congregations here are small, and besides,
the members in majority of cases, are
not IN the most affluent circumstances.
Statistics connected with Irish Presby-
terianism. These refer to the year ter
minating December, 1880: Presbyteries,
SO; Synods, 5; communicates, 102,O68 !;
elders, 1904; Sabbath School scholars,
86,394; raised for missions, ell ,594; con-
gregations organized, g. ministers, 62l !;
congregations 557; icentiates, 81 ; licen-
sures, II; ordinations, IA; installations,
Is; missionaries designated, l; stipend
FI-J not including suotonto tion, e44, 256.
sustentation subscribed, a38 1894; bap-
tisms administered, 8,791; deacons, ,981 :;
raised for building purposes, 924, 538 ;
contributed directly toward the support
of the poor 81 1854. D. MoMEEKIN.
BaIIgnaeraa, Ireland.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Baptized for the Dead"

The passage in Cor XIV: 20, in which
Paul uses the expression baptized for
the dead, has long perplexed expositors.
A summary of the explanations that have
been proposed from the times of the early
Christian fathers to the present day,
would be interesting; but in consequence
OF the space it would occupy, 1 will not
attempt to present it.
So far as l know, the first satisfactory
Interpretation was given by DIR. S. j.
Baird, in little volume entitled, "The
Bible History of Baptism" published
some years since by the Presbyterian
Committee of Publication. He finds the
key to Paul's expression in passage of
the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus
xxxiv 25, He that hath been baptized
from the dead, and again toucheth the
dead, what availeth his washing?" This
suggests an easy and natural and signif-
cant Interpretation of Paul's expression,
used in his argument for the resurrection.
He refers to the Levltical pacrsfcation for
contact with the dead, prescribed in
Numbers xix, and calls it, as is done in
the above passage from Ecclesiasticus,
being baptized The mode of this bap-
tism was by sprinkling the water of
separation" upon the unclean person or
furniture. Compare Mark vii :: 4. In the
ritualistic system, which in its various
ordinances embodied all the great doc
trines pertaining to the redemption of
man from sin, the special office of this
ceremony was to set forth the doctrine of
the resurrection.
DIR. Dabney, in his Theology, adopts the
same Interpretation of this mooted pos
ee6o. w. A G..
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Working for God.

Working for God is often painful as
well as humbling. It entails SUFFERING.
and we are fitted for it by suffering. WIN
is this? Because the suffering brings us
into closer fellowship with our Lord, who
was the man of sorrows; because it brings
usinto sympathy with our brethren suffer-
ing all around us; because it weakens us;
because it humbles us. Do you know
what Is Gods chief difficulty with us e? Tt
is not the filling us; it is the emptying
us. 1t Is not the edifying us it is the
pulling US down. And therefore it is
that Gods chief instrument of edifcation
IS the pickaxe. He must break us down.
down, down, and whatever he gives us
to do for his service he will first of all
show us that we are not able to do it. In
our armies, when a man is wounded
they take him at once out of the ranks
and put him in the rear to take care of
him. He is not fit for the fighting till
his wounds are healed. Not so in the
Lords army. There the faint are in the
heat of the battle and the wounded lead
the vanguard. Look at the history of
the church and you will see that most,
if not all, of those whom God has en-
ployed In signal manner for his glory.
have been, in one way or another, among
the most afflicted of men, either in heart
or in body, sometimes in both. Therefore
do not be afraid of suffering. Do not
think that suffering intefferes with SER
vice. On the contrary, it helps it on.
When, therefore, we offer our prayers to
God, and ask him to take us and make us,
don't let us forget to put up another
petition between these two, and ask him
also to break us. That is short and
prayer "Take me make
me break me r. God answering the pray
er can do something with us.-Rey.
Theodore Monod
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Handling Serpents' Eggs.

AS fatal as the bite of the most veno-
nous serpents is, the eggs, before they
begin to incubate, may be handled with
out danger. But let us continue to
handle them till the warmth from our
bodies matches them, and we may soon
have their poisonous fangs fastened on
our limbs, and their venom coursing
through our veins working death. How
foolish to handle the eggs of serpents,
when such consequences may follow !
Yet many who reckon the soul more val
liable than the body, carelessly handle
the poisonous eggs that may ruin the i'm
mortal part of man. The young man
who INDUCES in social game of cards in
his fathers parlor, perhaps engages in an
innocent amusement, but as the harmless
egg develops into a dangerous serpent, so
uoes the social game of cards often end
in gambling. He who has never learned
the game is not likely to make the first
wager; and if he makes not the first
wager he will never be gambler. But
he who plays at home is handling o. SER
pe7ot'S egg. The young lady who attends
the dance, not to participate, but to see,
and because the rest of her circle expect
her to be present, may feel that she is
doing no harm, but how often are those
who did not intend to take part pressed
in by the importantly OF others, till they
lose all power to resist the sinful fascina-
ton of this lascivious amusement. The
girl who stays away will never be thus
entrapped, but she who goes as a specta-
tor only, IS handling q 8e1penat'8 eqg.
The young man who but sips the intoxi-
eating cup to please his companions, may
not take enough to injure soul or body,
but he who takes a little nom is likely to
take more after whiJe. He who never
begins to drink will never be a drunkard,
but he who drinks moderately IS hand
ling q serpent's egg. There are many
other serpents' eggs: it is not necessary
to mention them all. Any thing that
tends toward sin or that may lead you
into it is dangerous. The writer, when
child, was once playing with serpents'
eggs, and letting one fall and break was
surprised to see a serpent run therefrom,
evidently capable OF iDfusing deadly
poison into any animal with which it
might come in contact so reader the
habit you are indulging may be nearer
ready to bring forth sin than you are
aware. Be0are Of handling seypent8'
eggs/ w. r. CoPPEDGE.
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Post-Mortem Religion.
BY REV. JOHN HALL n n

Suppose Herod Antipas had died six
months before John the Baptist was be-
headed. Imagine court-preacher of the
the day making the funeral address.
There is no evidence that the Jews had at
that time any service-book or anything to
read In the synagogue except the Old
Testament. So he must make his funeral
service according to the circumstances.
He would, of course, glance lightly at
that infeicity of the royal departed
which complicated his domestic life by
making him the husband of his niece,
was also his living brothers wife, and in,
the room OF his living wife. There are,
however, happily other and brighter
spots on which the memory would love
to linger. He had shown the deepest
interest in that great revival preacher
who had, as all knew, stirred the hearts
of thousands. He had heard him often.
and been deeply impressed. He had
even opened his house to him. He gave
the influence of his great name and au-
thority to him, so that the courtiers, as
they all knew, had been also attracted and
interested: Not only that, but the dis
tinguished dead had proved the depth
and sincerity of his convictions by doing
many things recommended by the elo-
quent preacher. How can we, in view
of all these evidences of pleasure and profit
from such ministrations, doubt that this
child of an duncan family has gone to
be with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob ?"
Unfortunately, however, Herod lived too
long, and his having place in history is
mainly due to the circumstance that he
ordered the beheading of this interest
lug and eloquent preacher without the
formality of trial, and from being
patronizing and interested hearer becomes
the Baptist's murderer.
1t is one thing to like a stirring
sermon now and then, the reality Of
which is pleasant variety among the
shallow and painted frauds of theatre,
and opera, and even fashionable social
life, and it is quite another to believe
with the heart what is said. 1t is one
thing to be on good terms with the pro-
mlnent men in the church, and so con-
clliate their followers, now and then to
give subscription, perhaps even forego a
dinner-party to preside at benevolent
meeting; and it is qnite another to sub
NIT ones self to God in faith and obedience.
1t is one thing to respect devoted men,
and even publicly compliment them as
sincere and so forth, and quite another to
put lust and passions under the control
of the truth they teach, and to DENY
ungodliness and worldly lust But to
rich and poor, high and low, this is the
divine requirement; and we must be spar
ing OF our eulogies over men, as Christians,
however prOHlu0uL puUliU-epi4 tied 40
citizens, if they have never given evil
dence of subsection to the Father of
spirits. Happily we are not the Judge
OF mems standing before God; but we
may make ourselves such, and rest ia
yorable judgments on very slender evil
dence.-Znte2lor.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Greek Text of the Revision.

The leading article of the London
Quarterly ReUieaO, for October, on New
Testament Revision, is beginning to ex-
cite the interest Of the journals. Hence
it is deemed proper to give those readers
of the Central (who do not see this Re
UieaO) a correct idea of it, The article is
anonymous, but is surmised to be written
by the Rev. DIR. Burgon, Archdeacon of
Chichester. 1t bears clear marks, what
ever the correctness of its conclusions, of
abundant learning and mental vigor
The purpose here is only to state, with
out affirming or denyinga correct outline
of the essay.
Its author, disclaiming at this time all
criticism of the revisers' new translations.
addresses himself exclusively to consid-
ering the Greek text of the New Testa-
ment from which their revised transla-
ton is made. 1t turns out, he afirms,
that the revisers have followed new
text of the Greek-that published in
London, by Drs. Westcott and Hort, on
the same day with the revision land
since reprinted in New York;. This new
edition was printed for the use Of the re-
visers years ago, and copies were circu-
lated among them. But instead Of being
.lbh8hed before, it was carefully con-
coed from the learned world outside,
unSI the revision was complete. The
a s amplains that this was fatal
ImP[ L'Ia ~ because, if 50 important a
cse was " - ~ made Of this edition as to
i i Oh Oh ~ One .ew revision, it ought to
1aVe Oeeu nouJS". submitted to the or
deal OF learned crlti;gm- and made as
correct as possible bef6.' % s ,,;ta 4'oe az, ~
was made Of it. DIR. Vqw5II wa re9eoIs use use
method in which the .yisa aove satt TnJ
questions as to various readoe.laS s W.
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English or American, ever deign to look
at this argument, but that not one South
ern Presbyterian minister out of ten, who
are now on the ga vive to hear what the
great London journal says on this topic,
troubled himself to read their own Re
Oseao on it. Well, perhaps if the world
stands few hundred years longer,
Southern Presbyterians will begin to sus-
pect that possibly their own home liter
allure was worth something. *
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The joys of the world bring sorrow,
but the sorrows of repentance are full
Of Joy. If it be bitter anguish to know
that we are sinners, is it not unspeaka-
bic JOY to know that we are saved by
grace2
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"A contemporary says "When
minister gets into the line Of preaching
sensational sermons, there is no knowing
how big fool he will make Of himself.
No doubt about that.
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Young men, take care. The N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser says there are
$4,000 idiots in the United States, and
they all stand at church doors waiting
Tor the young ladies to come out.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
A Christmas Hymn.
STAUNToN, VA, Dec, 1881.

STANTON, VA, Dec, 1881.
fessrs Editors,-When another revised hymn
ok becomes in order" let the compilers not
erlook the beautiful lyric by Theo. Hill, en-
led The Star above the Manager" 1t is a
ing companion piece" to Kirke Whites ia
liar hymn-so hallowed in our childhood's
mories-" The Star of Bethlehem"
For the requisite brevity in a hymn book,
ut stanzas 8, 4, 5, 6. 8, IA. Or, better per
ps, take only stanzas 9, 10, II, II, Is. c.
The Star Above the Manager.
One night while lowly shepherd swains
Their Aeecy charge attended,
a light burst Ger Judea's plains,
Unutterably splendid
Far in the dusky orient,
A STAR unknown in story,
Arose to food the armament
With more than morning glory
The clustering consultations -erst
So gloriously cleaning,
Waned when its sudden splendors burst
Upon their paler beaming
And Heaven drew nearer Earth that night.
Flung wide its pearly portals
Sent forth from all its realms of light,
Its radiant Immortals:
They lowered in the golden air,
Their golden censors swinging,
And woke the drowsy shepherds there,
With their seraphic singing.
Yet earth on this her gala night
No jubilee was keeping;
She lay, unconscious of the light,
In silent beauty sleeping.
No more shall brightest cherubim
And stateliest archangels,
Symphonious sing such choral hymn
Proclaim so sweet evangels
No more appears that star at eve
Though glimpses of its glory
Are seen by those who still believe
The shepherds simple story.
In Faiths clear armament affair
To unbelief stranger
Forever CLOVIS the golden star
That shone above the manger.
But on Times rolling river
The light of its celestial raw
Sha never cease to onit,s..
Frail barges on the swelling tide,
Are drifting with the ages;
The skies grow dark-around each bark
The bowling tempest RACES
Pale with alright, lost helmsmen steer,
While creaking timbers SILVER;
The breakers roar-grim death is near
Oh, who may now deliver?
Lightl-light from the Heraldic star
Breaks brightly DER the billow
The storm rebuked is fed afar
The pilgrim seeks his pillow.
XIV.
Lost lost indeed, his heart must be-
His way ho1O dark with danger
Whose hooded eye may never see
The STAR ABOVE THE MANGER
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What five letters form sentence Of
forgiveness? l ( 90 u.
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1t is folly to think Of evading the OBJ
legation OF evangelical precepts, by plead
ing that they are unintelligible.
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They lowered in the golden air,
Their golden censors swinging,
And woke the drowsy shepherds there,
With their seraphic singing.
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Yet earth, on this, her gala night
No Jubilee was keeping;
She lay, unconscious of the light,
In silent beauty sleeping.
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No more shall brightest cherubim
And stateliest archangels,
Symphonious sing such choral hymn
Proclaim so sweet evangels