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For the Central Presbyterian.
I" Our King"

In the Central Presbyterian of ] une 18th
Girls" has beautiful essay on "Our
King" 1t is a pity that the essay
is so much colored by the mis-trans-
lation from the received version of
the Goth verse of the 18th chapter of
first Corinthians, quoted in the end of
the last paragraph but one. That verse
in our version, is rather commentary
than translation There is no "shall
be" in the original: the verb is in the
present tense 1.-THE last enemy, death,
is destroyed, is as near as our idiom
can we'll approach the original. The
FIVE words of Greek are expressed in the
six of English above, instead of the nine
words in our Version.
To the individual Christian, it makes
world of difference whether the King
is accepted as present, or afar of-the
kingdom as now, or promised in the in
definite future. With Him present and
reigning, there is rest With Him afar
off and some one else reigning, there is
unrest. Not "He will put, etc., but
He put all things in subsection under
his feet, -" the death, last enemy, is
destroyed" G. NJ.
P S. Thanks to the Prince of Peace
for the restoration Of "Fraternal Rela-
tons" 1t does look as if there.is real
revival in all the churches. If we do not
take great care, we shall all be converted
yet-be converted into those old style
Christians, that loved one another. =
G. M
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mans thumb-a sight to ponder over at
ones leisure. l had a strange "eerie''
feeling upon me as l trod the long COW
cred corridor that runs the length of the
whole series of cisterns, and thought of
the time when above where now walked
the tumultuous life of a great city had
rolled in its majestic fullness of power.
Most of the cisterns We're half filed with
rubbish that had fallen when the arches
OF the roof gave way but presently
came to some which seemed to be com
paratively little injured, and at last to
one that-so far as l could tell-was as
perfect as on the day when the Phenician
workmen left it, and the cool waters were
first allowed to flow into it. 1t was a
beautiful, dimly-lighted chamber, with
walls and roof and floor white and clean
and it contained pure crystal water to
the depth of five or six feet. So bright
and refreshing was that water, so great
the contrast which this cool, shady apart
ment presented to the burning heat and
glare outside, that looked about to see
II there were any means by which
could descend and battle in this vast
tank. None, however, were visible, and
after awhile [ had to leave the arched
corridor, and to return to the blaze of the
sunshine" THE Land of the Bey," By
T. ". Reid.
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toral oversight and visitation are bless,
mos but how is man to find out and
after attend to people who will not give him
the right to advise them or help lP them ta ~
can work with will give an object to
work for, and no reasoning is needed to
show how necessary this is to any real
work. The very self-denial needed to
overcome the many obstacles in the way
will be blessed means of grace. The
satisfaction of active Christian work is a
real blessing, but it is one which amateur
Christians and honorary members of the
church will never know as long as they
are such.
Lastly-I wish to PROFOUND question
for you to answer, my Christian friends,
whoever and wherever you are, if what
have said is applicable to you: Does
not the willingness to stay out in the
cold argue lack of appreciation of the
fire? ]. A. Y.
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lava amounted to 100000 cubic feet.
In l760 Etna poured forth food which
covered 81 square miles of surface, and
measured nearly 2,000,O00,000 cubic feet.
On this occasion the sand and scoria
formed the Monte Rosini, near Nicholosa,
a cone of two miles in circumference, and
1000 feet high. The stream thrown out
by Etna in 1916 was in motion, at the
rate of yard a day, for nine months
after the eruption; and it is on record
that the lava of the same mountain, after
a terrible eruption, was not thoroughly
cool and consolidated for ten years after
the event In the eruption of Vesuvius,
A. D. 70, the scoria and ashes vomited
forth far exceeded the entire bulk of the
mountain; while in 1860 Etna disgorged
twenty times its own mass. Vesuvius
has sent its ashes as far as Constantinople,
Syria, and Egypt; it hurled stones eight
pounds in weight to Pompeii, distance
of six miles, while similar masses were
tossed up 1000 feet above the summit.
Cotopaxi has projected block of 100
cubic yards in volume distance of nine
miles; and Sumwaba, in 1915, during the
most terrible eruption on record, sent its
ashes as far as Java, distance of 500
miles
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The Cisterns of old Carthage

Stumbling over broken blocks of ma
sonry, among which the lizards, sole in
habltants Of the city, were running swift
ly, walked short distance past the
site Of Didos palace, and came thus to
the place where the only extensive re-
mains of the greatness of Carthage are to
be found. These are the cisterns which
once furnished portion of the water
supply Of the city. Just as Prof. Owen
can reconstruct an extinct animal if only
single bone of its skeleton has been
preserved, so it is an easy matter for
those who have seen these wonderful
cisterns to form an approximate idea of
the grandeur of the city to which they
belonged. They are vast subterranean
structures, with heavy vaulted roofs, in
tended to shut out from the cool water
in the mighty tanks the heat Of the African
sun But time has made many breach
in these great arches, and the light Of
/ day in consequence streams in upon cor
ridors and chambers which 800 years
ago were iealously shrouded in mid
night gloom. Some Of the cisterns are
circular in shape, and look like nothing
so much as enormous wells the majority
however, are Of oblong form. In every
case the masonry is Of the most substan.
tial description, showing how well the
Phenicians did their work. Even more
remarkable, however, than the quality o.
the masonry is that Of the lining Of ce-
ment upon the walls Of the cisterns. 1t il
as perfect to-day as on the day, probably
more than 1000 years distant, when i
was spread upon these walls. The very
marks Of the trowels used in spreading i
are quite distinct, and here and there may
be seen the coarse imprint Of some work
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Irreligion in France-Does it
Exist?

Neither in the higher sphere Of French
culture, nor among the working classes,
says an able writer in foreign review,
is there any cause for despair about re-
igion. We cannot at the close of such
an article as this enter into detailed
explanation of our grounds of hope, es-
pecially in relation to the present state
of philosophy in France. 1t would be
easy for us to show that, if the evil is
great, if the tendency to crude material
ism and to refined skepticism equally
fatal to nobler faith) is still rife, there
is at tie same time a movement OF
thoughtful inquiry, full of interest and
promise. Among the masses of the
people the hostility to Christianity is
very superficial. This is evidenced by
the interest shown by these classes in the
present day in any attempt to diffuse
among them the knowledge of Gospel
truth without suspicion of clericaism.
That which is needed to dissipate their
prejudices, and to gain access to their
hearts, is living Christianity, truly lib
eral and wholly unofficial. If Catholi-
cism were once disestablished, there
would be a chance of seeing movement
of earnest reformation beginning within
it; for we cannot believe that there are
not many souls outwardly bowling under
the yoke of Ultramontanism, but inward
ly aspiring after some purer and freer
religion. Once break up the official
system under which, to use the expression
of one of themselves, the Catholic Bishops
drill their clergy like regiment Of
soldiers once give the laity the share Of
influence which must fall to them when
they undertake the financial affairs of the
Church, and possibly the life now sunk
in beautiful sleep in that great organiza-
ton may be revived. Separation from
the State would be to French Protestan.
tism the only way for return to its
dignity, now compromised by its misera.
BILE dependence on the civil power, the
inevitable result of which is doctrinal
anarchy, for the civil power is bound to
be neutral, and neither can nor ought to
take sides with either conflicting religious
party. Professionalism, independent Of the
State, would recover that moral influence
by which alone it can gain the ear of a
people more favorably disposed than is
generally believed to religious liberty.
However this may be, the great question
of to-day is how to reconcile democracy
and religion. Without such a reconcilia-
ton, democracy, lacking an adequate
moral principle of cohesion and guidance,
will soon lose the very notion Of liberty
and equity, and will prepare its own
downfall
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Recent Publications.

AROUND THE WORLD Tour OF CHRISTIAN Mis-.
sIoNs. A Universal Survey with an Appen-
dix giving a most valuable list of all the
prominent Home and Foreign Missionary
Enterprises throughout the World By Viii
liam f. cambridge. illustrated with engrav-
lngs and maps. Third Edition. New York
q. K. Blackall & Co., % Great Jones st. 1882
This is an octave of nearly 600 pages, and is
the result of a two years tour through the mis-
sionary fields of the world. 1t has rapidly
passed to third edition, and its success has
been richly deserved. The work is in fact what
the title page claims for it-a universal survey
of the Christian Missions throughout the world
The author is in the first place fully equal to
the great task which he has undertaken one
demanding a wide range of ecclesiastical, politi
cal, and practical knowledge, great industry
and powers of observation, and sound, dis
eliminating judgment He displays wonder
tul acquaintance with the social, POLITICAL NOR
raj, and religious condition Of all the countries
OF the world, and has left nothing to be desired
IN gathering up all the materials necessary to
put the reader IN complete possession of all that
relates to the missionary enterprises of the day.
He begins with the Chinese of San Francisco,
and passes in review, as he pursues his journey,
the missionary work in Alaska, the Sandwich
Islands, Siberia Japan, China, Siam, Burmah
Turkey, the West Indies, South America, AT
RIGA, Catholic and Protestant Europe There are
two chapters Ito illustrate) devoted to Japan
SIX devoted to China, under the heads China
Geographically and Historically" China Po
htlcal and Social, The Religions OF China
Buddhism not the Light of Asia, Chris
tan Missions in Asia, Missionary Outlook in
China The chapter on Buddhism is full Of
instruction, and shows thorough familiarity
with that specious but debasing form of pagan.
ism. In the chapters on Catholic and Protes-
tant Europe we have an exceedingly perspicuoui
and satisfactory exposition of the present re.
llglous condition of that continent. DIR. Balm
bridge seems equally at home in all parts of the
world, and nothing seems to have escaped his
attention. In conclusion, we express the de-
hoerate opinion that every Protestant minister
IN this country ought to procure and read this
book, and so in our judgment should every IL
telllgent layman. 1t is perfect magazine Of
information and very fine picture of human
society as 1t exists to day on the earth. No one
can read the volume without being encouraged
at the mighty work which God is doing in all
the continents, and no one can put it down
without deepened purpose to help forward the
great cause of sending the blessed gospel to those
abroad and at home who lie under the shadows
of paganism Of Romanism, of Oriental Chris
tianity, of Mohammedanism, of infdelity. We
will just add that it is almost as interesting as
romance. The price is $3.50.
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HaeckeIs Monistic Evolution is also very strik-
ing and full of instruction, and the third, on
Evolution, as tested by Geology, is still better.
The least satisfactory lecture is, perhaps, that
on the Antiquity of Man, though this also is
null OF facts and arguments of great value in
these discussions.
We would Just say of the whole volume that
1t is one of those things which careful readers
meet with in the course of their studies about
once In five yearS-a good book. We cordially
thank the authorities of Grocer Seminary for
procuring the lectures and we cordially thank
the Baptist Publication Society for publishing
them. 1t is a great pity that some of the other
religious societies do not publish something &C.
casionally in the same line They do not seem
to be aware of what is going on in the world Of
thought.
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What a Volcano Can Do.

Cotopazi in 1888 threw its fiery rockets
5000 feet above It's crater, while in 1854
the blazing mass, struggling for an outlet,
roared so that its awful voice was heard
at distance Of more than 600 miles. In
1877 The crater in Tungurangua, one of
the great peaks Of the Andes, flung out
torrents Of mud which damned up the
rivers, opened new lakes, and in valleys
1000 feet wide made deposits 600 feet
deep. The stream from Vesuvius, which
in 1897 passed through Torrie del Greco,
contained $4,000 cubic feet Of solid mat
ter, and in 1903, when Tore del Greco
was destroyed a second time, the mass Of
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Narrative of the General AS
emblv

our committee take pleasure in re-
porting that all but three or four of our
sixty-six Presbyteries sent to this Gen
eral Assembly narratives Of the state of
religion within their bounds. The ma
Jority of these narratives are prepared
on the basis of the topics recommended
by the General Assembly of 1877.
Following the order of these topics
and limiting ourselves to them, we find /:
l. A general agreement between the
reports, respecting official fidelity, on
the part of ministers, ruling elders, and
deacons. Almost without exception,
testimony is borne to the commendable
zeal and faithfulness of ministers of the
word. Very few of them are secularized ;
ed while nearly all, save those who are
laid aside by infrmity or age are fully
occupied in their several fields of labor,
and are giving their undivided attention
to their proper ministerial work.
But, in painful contrast with this tes-
timony, sad lack on the part of ruling
elders and deacons is confessed and de-
plored. This alleged delinquency con-
stltutes striking feature in most of the
reports received. Your committee, how
ever, is constrained to believe that the
difference presented between the fidelity
OF the pastors and other officers of the
Church, to the advantage of the former,
IS more imaginary than real. The re-
ports from the Sessions on which the
Presbyterial narratives are based, are for
the most part prepared by the ruling
elders, and while they have not unduly
magnifed the earnestness and DILIGENCE
Of their ministers, they yet may, in their
humble estimate of their own services.
have unduly deprecated the faithfulness
with which they themselves have dis
charged their duties. Still the frequency
with which the remissness of the elder
ship, IN respect especially to the over
sight OF the flock, is confessed, shows that
TINS IS, at least, an evil to be lamented
and amended.
z. Attendance upon the services of the
sanctuary IS well sustained in every nart
Of the Church. Though in a few in.
stances, complaint is made that the Sab.
bath night and weekly services are. to q
large extent, neglected, yet no indica.
ton is given Of any decline in that re-
gard, which the people Of God, in all
ages, have manifested for His house and
ITS holy ordinances. On the contrary
the information furnished, indicates q
growing love for the sanctuary, and an
increasing interest in its services. Many
rresbyteries report such an improve
I neqt IN attendance upon divine worship
pom public and social, as greatly to en-
courage the heart Of all the lovers of Zion
q, o, In nearl y every Presbytery within
enc pounds, the gracious presence Of tn,
2Plrlt OF God, in His awakening, convert
ing, and sanctifying power is reported
A many OF these Presbyteries there hav,
Seen special outpourings Of the Holy
Uhost on one or more churches and IL
not few Of them, several churches hav,
been thus visited and large accession
made to their membership; whereby th,
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The American Baptist Publication Society.
Philadelphia, have published in a small volume
the Lectures delivered last year on the Samuel
A. Grocer foundation in connection with the
Grocer Theological Seminary, by Professor J.
W. Dawson, LID, +. r. s., &C.. of Montreal
The object Of these lectures, says the author in
the Preface, is to present distinct and ra-
tional view Of the present relation of scientific
thought to the religious beliefs of men, and es-
pecially to the Christian revelation" They are
six in number, and discuss /. General Relations
Of Science and Agnostic Speculation 2. The
Science Of Life and Monistic Evolution; 8. Ev-
olution as tested by the Records Of the Rocks
4. The Origin and Antiquity of Man; 5. Ma.
ture as a Manifestation of Mind 6, Science and
Revelation. No man in England or America
is better qualified to discuss this subject thar
Prof Dawson. The peer Of the most distin
guished scientific men of the day he possesses
what seems to be rare at present among thi
class in a reverent attitude towards the Book o
Revelation. Although quite familiar with tn,
previous works Of the author, we had not. unit
we read these lectures recognised his ability al
metaphysician. The first lecture is one of Tia,
very best metaphysical presentations, in very
simple language, Of the Theishc argument tina
we have ever seen. Very properly he turns
upon the agnostic with the enquiry whether b,
can subscribe to the creed, 81 am, 1 feel,
think This fact" he adds, Of the mystery
Of our own existence is full Of material fo
thought 1t is in itself startling-even appall
ing Dr. Dawson's familiarity with the sci
ence Of the day enables him to illustrate this par
Of the discussion with many striking statements
The second lecture, which is a review o
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DEMosTHESEs, one of the Series of Classical
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The daily gazette., 1882-12-01
REpRlNr FaoM WEDNESDAY
TRUSTEES. MEETING.
The Guardians OF the Poor Hold an Inter-
esting session this Morning.

The Guardians OF the Poor Hold an Inter-
esting Session this Morning.
Eleven members of the Trustees OF the
Poor were present at the meeting OF the
Board this morning, President Bird In the
chair. Superintendent Barlow's report for
the month of November was read as
follows
Inmates--white men, CO.. women, ~
children, z; total, 49, colored men, Is ;
women, IA children, 4; total, Sc.
Insane-White men, %; woneh, ~
total, 5S; colored men,7; women, 4; total,
IL ; grand total, 223. Number OF deaths
during the month, Z. 0i that number 2
died almost as soon as they arrived at the
almshouRe.
Peter Ford appeared before the Board and
stated that he wished TO have bond upon
which the Board had entered Judgment re
leased. He was onn of the sureties Of super
intendent Barlow and upon trying TO sell {
piece OF property to the b. & o. railroad b,
found that all his real estate was covered
With Judgment for $1,000. IL wat
an unusual thing for such bonds TO be en-
tered. and he did not want his property thu
tied up. Two other gentlemen had offeret
q take his place upon Mr.. Barlow's bond
Upon motion the attorney was directed y
release Mr.. Ford's bond and have new on
executed and Judgment not entered. Mr
Ford expressed his willingness TO continu
on the bond II not bound to 1t.
MIR. Ray report d that the new corncri
on the Almshouee property at Hare'e Corne
was finished and presented bills for the wor
done on the same, amounting to sl29.
= Mr.. Farra made an informal report OF th
eale of lots belonging to the Trustees. tn
amount oi money he had already receive
was s2,7I7.72, out Of q, ,234.57, averagin
S9.37 per foot.
On motion 1t was directed and authorize
that check for e., 800 be given TO Treasure
Lone The remaining cash, SPITE, al
notes valued at 81 ,OS0.S0 were deposited
the Union Bank. When all the bills col
nected with the sale were paid, the balan'
was given to the Treasurer.
At IL O'Clock recess was taken uui
1.30 p. m.