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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-19
PresbyterY of Ndississippi

Net at Hazelhurst, March Both, and was
opened with sermon by Rev. J. Woodbridge
the last Moderator present.
Rev D. A. Plank was elected Moderator. and
elder G. G. Woodbridge, Clerk
Sermons by appointment of Presbytery were
delivered on subjects assigned. Systematic
Beneticence, by Rev. j. Woodbridge; Relation
of Children to the Church" by Rev. D. A.
Planck. AT the next stated meeting Rev. D. A.
Planck is to preach on The Sabbath, and Rev.
j: 5. Shaw on the Relative duties of Ruling
Elders and People"
The Sabbath School Conference, Ia plan in.
troduced by the Rev. G. w. Crafton) held the
day before the meeting of Presbytery, was de-
cided success
Resolutions were adopted by Presbytery ex-
pressing the high appreciation of the duty of
family prayer and the Sessions were directed
by seasonal visitation or by other means to urge
parents to this solemn duty.
Calls for the pastoral services of Rev. ]. S.
Shaw from the churches which he has heretofore
served as evangelist, viz: Pine Ridge. Green
wood Fayette, and Red Lick, were G presented r
The Presbytery concluded to hold the calls until
inquiries into the competency of the support
offered are made by committee; when, if the
way be found clear, the Moderator will call the
Presbytery together to complete the action.
Overture from Chesapeake and Atlanta Pres
oyterles 10 the Assembly, answered yes.
With slight amendments the revised Directo
ry Of Worship was approved except chapter Sd
rejected, mainly from dislike to the formal
pledges to be made in infant baptism.
The committee on Systematic Benefcence re-
ported 81 1913 contributed to the causes named
duing the year
Chamberlain Hunt Academy--The usual
board of visitors was appointed to attend the
annual examination-J. S. Shaw, w. B. Bing
ham, and John Henderson. This institution
belongs to the Presbytery by transfer from the
synod three years ago 1t is situated at Port
a tiourishing condition with lis pupils
Arrangements were made to continue the
Sabbath School conference at the next regular
meeting.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Bensalern
church on the 10Th of October at II A. NJ.
j. WOODBRIDGE S. Clerk
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-19
West Lexington Presbyterv

Convened at Georgetown, Ky, April 4. and
was opened with sermon by the Rev. A. NJ.
Fraser.
Rev. J. S. Van Meter, of Cynthlana, was
elected Moderator, and Rev. ]. K Hitner. Tenn
porary Clerk
Home Mission Work.-Rev. r. H. Kinnaird
made report showing some progress had been
accomplished but much work remains vet to be
done in the way of reaching the destitute Dor.
tons of the Presbytery.
The spiritual condition of the churches has
advanced within the last year, and additions are
reported In many of the churches. Nearly two
hundred additions were reported
Mr.. I. S. Simrall, a licentiate of the Pres.
bytery, was ordained as an evangelist by pray.
er and the laying on of hands of Presbvtery He
Will labor near Owngsville in Bath COUNTY
Directory of Worsfip.-The report of the com
mittee was ordered to be forwarded to the Gen.
eral Assembly.
Warsaw Church was dropped from the roll as
the church property has been sold and all the
former members have died or removed.
memorial was forwarded to the General
Assembly with regard to the powers of a com.
mission
Commissioners Rev. A. NJ. Fraser and Elder
j. II. Morvin, principals; Rev. r. Cecil, and Mr..
A. d. Ohutt. alternates.
Rev r.. y. Bigger was received from the Pres.
bytery Of Memphis call for his pastoral
services from the churches of Walnut Hill and
Salem was placed in his hands. He will be
installed on the fifth Sunday in April.
Eoansgelisation.-The following paper was
adopted
The committee on evangelstic labor recon.
mends, in answer to Synod's direction TO the
Presbyteries, that Rev. ] X. Hitner be confirm.
ed in his labors at Beard, Providence and Cherry
Spring churches, provided they do their duty in
the way Of raising means for his support also.
that he labor under the direction Of the evanoel
lstic committee in further supplying other vacant
churches within the bounds Of the Presbyterv
10 10 this end, the committee recommends that
$500 additional to the amount raised for him bv
the churches, be given Bro. Hitner for his sun
port while engaged in this work, and that all the
ministers OF Presbytery endeavor fully to co
work" ''''i'
Nert Meeting. church, in Scott
county, Tuesday, September 10.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-19
GENERAL ITEMS.

Quite a number of merchants in
Madrid have determined to close their places of
business on Sunday, whereat the International
Sabbath Observance Society reoices.
President Arthur and Vice President
Davis, both being wifeless, Mrs. Keiter the wife
of the Speaker Of the House, takes precedence in
Washington society.
"A sect called the New Israel" has
risen among the Jews of Russia. It abandons
circumcision abstinence from certain viands.
changes the Sabbath from the seventh to the
first day, and aboliShes usury.
DR.. Schliemann has now free scope
for his explorations The firman which he lately
obtained permits him to search the whole Troas
lie intends to investigate closely the envirous
of Bali Dagh, where ancient Troy was situated
according to lie Chevaliers theory.
In ten years since its discovery the
telephone has come into use in all civilized coun
tries; and In Egypt China, and other semi
civilized places. In the United States there are
4O8 telephone exchanges and 1892 instru-
ments.
Mr.. John Wanamaker, of Phildadel-
phia, spent last Sabbath in Atlantic City, N. J..
and as his custom is, he went to the Sunday
school of the Presbyterian church there. and
addressed the school, much to the delight of the
large number OF persons In attendance
The Kh6dive of Egypt has lately
conferred an honor upon Dr. Warren Bey. an
American physician practicing in Paris, bv max
ing him Commander of the Order of Osmani6.
This is an recognition of DR.. Bey's professional
services in Cairo.
The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, which meets Nav Sd
will be composed Of 254 delegates, representing
80 Annual Conferences. The delegates will be
very largely new men OF the 1872 clerical
members of the Conference of 1878 only sc
have been elected to the present Conference.
Victor Hugo capacity for persistent
daily work is unimpaired He gets up before
six every morning and every day adds to the
number Of his unfinished verses. 81 have more
to do than have done" he said to friend, not
long ago. It might be thought that age weak
ems the intellect my intellect, on the contrary
seems to grow stronger and does not rest It
seems to me that as l advance my horizon grows
wider, aud so shall pass away without having
finished my task. should require several lives
still 10 write all that my mind conceives
shall never finish. l am resigned on that point"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-19
The Chicago seminary.-The Rev DR.

The Chicago Seminary.-The Rev. DR..
W. G. Craig has been unanimously re elected to
the chat. of Biblical and Ecclesiastical History.
Inc same unanimity characterized the election
OF Rev DIR. d. c. Marquis to the chair of New
Testament Literature and Exegesis The &C
ceptances OF these gentlemen, and their entrance
upon their new work at the opening of the next
Seminary term, are about as certain as things
ever are in this world. DR.. Niccolls, of st.
Louis, was elected president of the board. and
Or. ). e. Tuttle, of Wabash College, was elected
to the vacancy caused by the resignation of the
Rev. DIR. Noyes, of Evanston
An unusually large number of students have
signlhed their intention of attending the next
session of this Seminary if the chairs are alfull
The new dwelling houses for the Professors,
to be erected by Hon. c. H. Mccormick, the
generous patron of the Seminary, will be com
pleted during the summer. They will be
equalled by few and excelled by none"
Newark, New Jersey.-On the first day
OF the session of Newark Presbytery (5th). Rev.
Il. +. Rankin, Moderator, DR.. Thomas Law
renee made strong plea in support of Biddle
University. He claimed that whatever was to
be done for Presbyterianism among the 6 500
700 freedmen, must for the present at least, be
done by the Northern Church. There are now
l06 colored churches, extending from Virginia
to South Carolina. He spoke of the kindness
OF whites, and said that the Board of Trade of
Charlottesville had contributed $4,000 toward
the erection of the new college building. Among
other contributors are former slave owners, who
are paying for the education of those who were
formerly slaves. The Presbytery heartily in
dorsed" the work to which the Rev. DR.. Law
renee referred
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
THE BANKRUPT BILL.


The report of senate proceedings
at Washington, made by telegraph,
has already notified the country
that bankrupt bill has been most
carefully considered, and that the
judiciary committee has reported
the bill favorably. The prospect,
therefore, is that it may become
a law, and it may be known, if the
bill as reported benot enacted, that,
one very similar to it will be
passed. The senate bill pro-
vides that whenever any per-
son, without fraud, shall be-
come involved in debts and liabili-
ties beyond means of payment,
amounting to $500 and upwards, he
may apply by petition in equity to
the United States district court,
setting forth the cause of his insol-
vency, and giving a schedule of liza
bilities and assessments, and that he
may surrender his estate for the
benefit of creditors, except such as
may be exempt from execution,
and if good cause appear the
courts shall adiudge him bankrupt,
and appoint q receiver and serve
notice to all interested persons, and
distribute the estate according to
the rules of equity; that if there be
no fraud the petitioner shall be dis
charged as bankrupt; that when
person runs away, or absents OF
conceals himself, or makes fraudu-
lent transfer of his property, OF
otherwise attempts to defraud his
creditors, the latter may file a petit.
ton for bankrupt proceedings
against him. Insolvency shall exist
only where the debtors liabilities
exceed the value of his property
Power to extend time or stay pro
ceedings is conferred upon the
court. Any conveyance, transfer
or payments made and received il
view ofbankruptcy, may be set aside
if found to be contrary to the JUS
rights of other creditors, but tn,
money obtained and used in goo(
faith, though unsuccessfully, to aver
an impending bankruptcy, or to saw
threatened sacrifice of property
or for sickness or other like neces
sity, may be preferred in paymen
or in security by the court. If i
appear that any creditor apprehen
sively sought to force debtor int
bankruptcy, or to obtain any fraud
ulent advantage over the other cred
itors, the court may deny sucl
creditor from participating in thu
estate. District courts shall be con
sidered as always open for consider
alton of bankrupt business, and tn,
regular bankrupt business shall
have precedence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

The New York Stakeholder men,
tions a matter of Importance to
Texas traffic. 1t says that the con-
tract entered into between the
Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, Texas
and Pacific, International and great
Northern, Wabash and the Mexican,
Oriental, Interoceanic and Interna-
tional Railway companies provides
for the operation of the American
and Mexican companies as a con-
tinuous line, exchange of traffic to
be made at Laredo. The Mercantile
Trust company is made the trustee
of the first mortgage bonds of the
Mexican company, which are linn
tied to $4,000 per mile, except
on that portion of the road cross
ing the mountain (about 100 miles,
where the limit is extended to $40,-
600. AT the end of every quarter
the American companies bind them
selves to pay to the trust company
twenty-five per cent of their gross
earnings on joint business, which is
to be applied to the payment of in
terest on these bonds. This part OF
the agreement is to remain in force
for such period as shall be neces-
sary for the Mexican company to
accumulate sufficient net earnings
to pay for five consecutive years the
interest on its first mortgage bonds,
and a dividend of not less than two
per cent. on its capital stock, which
not to exceed $4,000 per mile"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

IT would be wise enough to adj
vance the price of school lands in
some portions of the state, but to
make the minimum price 81 so all
over the state would be unwise. In
the upper northwestern counties
increase would be JUS, but in counties
where there is no prospect of lands
being used except for grazing
t would be improper not to make
an exception. For instance, in
Crockett, Pecos, Preside and a part
of Ell Paso, where there is 30 much
worthless land, it appears to US that
the proper course would be
not to advance the minimum
price above what it now is.
In some of the favored counties we
think it would be improper, on the
contrary, not to put the minimum at
even more than $3.50 per acre. Our
statutes should be so shaped as not
to preclude settlement in any sec
ton of the state, and while lands in
the first named counties would be
high at $1.50 per acre, they would
be too low in others at $3.50 or So
per acre. Legislation on the sale of
school lands should be very careful,
and 1t should be framed so as to
be virtually antagonistic to no sec
ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
PERsECUrING THE JEWS.

Those who have not observed the
course of Russian outrages commit.
ted on the Jews, have no concep-
ton of the prosecutions that have
driven so many friendless people
from their homes to find shelter in
other countries. Many of these
Russian jews have crossed the
Atlantic, and finding new homes
in this country give promise of be-
coming valued members of society
here. Nothing has furnished the
reputation of Russians, as people,
more than this merciless war, waged
upon an innocent and indefensible
people, and the failure to prevent
these great personal abuses, at
which the civilized world Is
shocked, conveys good idea of the
character of an emperor, whose
greatest fear is violence and death
at the hands of his subjects. In
late speech in the house of COM
mons Baron de Worms stated that
Sc Jews have been killed, POI women
have been assaulted, 10000 people
have been driven from home, and
$S0,0O0OO0 of Jewish property has
been destroyed. 1t is said that
these figures barely suggest the
suffering and wrong and wretched-
ness covered by them. Such crimes
as these against humanity, on the
score of religious prejudice, consti-
tute an irresistible appeal to the hu-
mainly of the civilized world. The
populace is excited against the
Jews by silly tales of their drinking
blood and devouring children, and
instead of severely Furnishing the
outragers, the Russian government
appears to wink at the Of
fenses, which are then repeated.
In looking into this question the
New York Star suggests that the
powers interfere in behalf of human
ity, and stop the wretched, unrea-
sonable persecution. In all countries
Jews occupy prominent places in
government, in finance, in society
in literature and in art, and are uni
versally respected as among the
most loyal citizens. Now let Russia
understand that the rest of the
world is thoroughly in earnest in
demanding fair treatment for a re-
spectacle people, and vigor-
Gus measures for protecting
them may be applied. 1t is
further suggested that friendly re-
monstrance from the government OF
the United States might be a great
inducement towards enforcing pro-
lection. In the mean time the
movement OF these people is steady
in this direction, and were the Rus.
slams to allow them to leave
with their money the case
would be different, for what
the greatest monarchy in Europe
would lose in men and treasure
would soon add some hundreds o.
millions to the taxable wealth o.
this republic.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
A MARRIAGE HYMN.

"From henceforth no more twain. but one
Yet ever one thro .gh beng twain,
AS self is ever lost and won
Through loves own ceaseless loss and gain
And both their full perfection reach,
Each growing the full self through each.
Two In all worship, glad and high,
All promises to praise and prayer,
"Wherc two are gathered, there am t.
Gone half the weight from all We bear,
Gained twice the force for all We do
The ceaseless, sacred chuich of two.
One in all lowly ministry,
One in all priestly sacrifice,
Through love which makes all service free,
And finds or makes all gifts of price,
All love which made life rich before,
Through this great central love grown more.
And so, together journeying on
To the great bridal of the Christ,
When all the life His love has won
To perfect love is sacrificed,
And the New Song beyond the sun
Peals, "Henceforth no more twain, but one"
And in that perfect marriage day
All earth's lost love shall live once more;
All lack and loss shall pass away,
And all find all not found before;
Till all the worlds shall live and glow
In that great loves great overflow.
Il ooD WORDS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

The spirits" have also adopted
the modern conveniences, and are
talking to Chicago people through
the telephone. tits said that a promi-
nent banker there is rung up nightly
by his first wife, now happily on the
golden shore, and advised as to the
management and discipline of his
second venture, of whom, by the
way, the spirit has conceived very
poor opinion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
NEVER WILL LEARN.

People, it appears, never will learn
that the manuscript copy they send
for publication to the newspaper
must have with it the name of the
author or some person responsible
for the writing. The object is not to
present along with an article
the name of the author or RESPONSE
BILE person, but it Is demanded as
guarantee to the editor that he is
honestly dealt with. A commune
cation for the STATESMAN, upon
some moral subject might be re-
ceived, but without the name we
would be at loss to know whether
the paper is to be fairly dealt with
touching the communica ton
or whether it is to grossly damage
through some mistake or reflection
arising therefrom. Even then the pa
per is often imposed upon. For in
stance, ten or eleven years ago,
through an admirable gentleman of
this city, who was himself grossly
imposed upon, the STATESMAN &C.
cepted what purported to be an
original manuscript paper, and
it appeared in its columns
as an original commu-
nication. 1t was brilliant literary
production, but not long after this
it was discovered that it was taken,
without change, from an old book
laying away on the dusty shelf OF a
we'll selected library. 1t is the pur-
pose of editors to guard against i'm
position in the way of fraud in the
manuscript as well as in the person,
to have honest communications and
honest names behind them. There
is great deal in a name, but even
with the best of names the editor
may sometimes be compelled to ex-
perience modification at errors OF
misrepresentation appearing in his
paper. The popular expires.
sion that an editor ought tc
know everything is very
empty; he is subject to imposition
like all other people, and rules tC
assist him in guarding against this
must be made and maintained. L
such a rule in newspaper conduct
were not adhered to, editors, who dc
do not fill early graves with theil
boots on, would soon wind up in thu
lunatic asylum.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

1T is said Kaiser William has re-
ceived personal disclaimer from
the Russian czar of any responsible
ity for the utterances of the auda-
cious Skobeloff. This is probably a
sham, as Skobeloffss return to st.
Petersburg was greeted with the
vociferous applause of the populace.
There was no sham about this public
approval of his panslavist senti-
ments. The speech has created
great excitement throughout Eu-
rope, and will have a tendency to
unite anti-G German people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

A PRIME duty of congress is to
improve the Mississippi river with
out delay. Tens of thousands of
people are now thrown upon the
mercy of the government because
the much needed work upon the
channel of the great river has not
been performed and the loss by the
overflow is ten times greater than
the expense of improvements called
for would be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

ST. LOUIS is largely represented at
Washington in the interest OF Mis-
sissippi river Improvement. The
suffering in the valley ought to make
it unnecessary for the appeal to be
made in the direction of controlling
the course of the waters of the great
river. The question of cost should
not to be considered, especially
when it is known that enough ar
rearages of pensions are being paid
to dig even new channel for the
Father of Waters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

WE feel assured that Conkling
would give more to be q senator,
and have the floor for two hours,
than to receive any appointment
within the gift of the president
He would make direct reply to
the epithet, "blood despatched
Conkling," as applied to him by
Senator Hoar.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

THE New York dry goods mer-
chants complain about short remit
tances from the southwest, and fur
Their shipments are refused except
where there is no lack of RESPONSE
bility. The wet weather since the
beginning of the year has almost
paralyzed trade.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

SPEAKING of the recent reduc-
don, by the Western Union tele-
graph company, of its employees
wages, the New York Star very
pertinently says: "This time the
reduction sweeps out of service
many of the old, well trained and
competent employees, and brings in
agreat number of ignorant and un-
skilled telegraphers. The service
suffers in consequence. The public
is defrauded that a gigantic monop-
oily may increase its dividends"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
Burial. in Westminster Abbey
London Sanitary Record. !

London Sanitary Record.
Attention has been called to the want
of disinfectants in the burials which take
place at the Abbey. IL would appear
that, excepta small quantity of quicklime
put into the collins nothing is done to
prevent injury to health IN a case Of a
leaden coffin bursting, or having defect
in it when 1t was made. The coffin can
not be tested after the body has been put
in it to try If 1t is air-tight, and, there
fore, some means should be used to pre-
vent the risk of injury to health. In
many grave-yards which are partially
closed the regulations in force require
that the collins shall be surrounded with
cement. II this were done at the Abbey,
a sufficient layer of charcoal having been
previously put around the coffin, and
protected from the cement, SO as not to
be wetted. all risk of INJURY would be
avoided. Cannot the Dean and Chapter
be induced to require that all future bur-
ials shall be 30 conducted as to prevent
even q suspicion Of risk to the public
health, either by the adoption of this
suggestion, or in some other manner that
would be satisfactory TO the Medical
Officer of Health and to q chemical
teacher st some adjoining medical SCHOOL,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

70 judge of the article from the
Vicksburg Herald, to be found
among our kilograms this morning,
that paper is disposed to draw some
consolation from the present disas-
ter in the Mississippi valley.