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MISS JANE COMFORT

She died suddenly from disease of the heart
on the afternoon of February 27th 1883. Many
years of her life were passed at Princeton, N, J.
Here she formed warm friendships with many
noble spirits who went from the college and
seminary to adorn the various professions and
pursuits of life. These friendships, some of them
dating back half a century, were maintained
through life, and contributed much to the hap
piness of her last years Having nothing to
detaln her long in place, she travelled ex-
tensively and found here and there and every
whore her way thronged by these long-tried
and devoted friends. 1t could hardly be said
that she had any home and yet few persons
have had so many homes. The whole country,
North and South East and West, was dotted
with houses that were gladly made over TO her
for as long time as she could be induced to
enjoy them Few lives, lived so quietly have
spread out over such vast area. 1t touched
with It's gracious influence and with its benef-
cent helpfuness thousands of other lives. The
increasing inhrmities of age did not contract its
range. 10 the last she had strength to reach
forth In every direction the hand of cordial
friendship and of Christian charity. Hence her
death casts shadow of no ordinary dimensions
1t spreads over the same area that was covered
by the sweet influence of her sanity life MANY
are the hearts that have felt the chill of this
shadow Seldom, however, has deaths coming
been suggestive of greater mercy. By reason of
strength, 4" the days of her years were four
score, and yet 1T can hardly be said that
their strength was labor and sorrow" Her
inner life watered by the dews Of divine grace,
was kept forever young and her cheerfnlness
was such at the age of eighty. as to make her p
congenial companion for children OF all ages
The manner Of her departure was fitting end
for such life There was no lingering debili-
ty, no protracted period of helplessness When
her active, useful life was we'll rounded of, she
passed by one short step from service into 10y
When the days work was done she stopped not
TO rest, but went at once to hear the Master say,
Well done She was rapidly becoming blind
but her heavenly Father was too rnerciful TO
allow the gloomy night to overtake her. He
sent his angel to dispel the gathering mists, and
draw aside the curtain, and let her look with
restored vision on the splendors Of the eternal
city. While her death has made a vacancy in
many loving hearts, it must be altogether a
selfish grief that cannot find comfort in the con
ident assurance based on the abundant fruits
OF long life, that to her has been granted
that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean
and white" Her precious dust was laid away
on the LIST day of March, day whose atmos-
phere was as soft. whose breezes were as gentle
as the calm, peaceful soul that bad passed from
among US. 1t seemed a beautiful type of the
dawn of that eternal springtime which mad come
to our dear friend. X.
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A Specimen.

A writer in the New Haven Palladium, saws
that not long ago he went to a certain church.
where Is not stated-to seek the spiritual con-
ISOLATION to be derived from the devout worship
and praise of God, especially hoping to be lifted
up to higher life by the singing of some grand
old simple hymn. Judging from his account he
was apparently disappointed 1--WE had been
sitting" he says, in the richly uph Dlstered
pew and staring at the painted windows but
few moments when the organ suddenly hushed,
and IN distant corner of the church four
fashlonably dressed ladies and gentlemen arose
and sang. And this is what they sang: God is
Spirit; God is Spirit; and they that worship
Him; and they that worship Him. and they that
worship Him must worship Him in spirit and
IN truth God Is Spirit and they that wor
ship Him: God is a Spirit: must worship Him ::
they must must worship ship Him: in spirit
and IN truth; for the Father seeketh such /;
tenor) for the (all loud) seeketh SUCH seeketh
such seeketh such to worship Him. Very
softly God is Spirit; (waxing louder) God is a
Spirit; and they they that worship Him thew.
and they they that worship Him, must wor-
ship Him, must worship Him, and cloud vel
lendo) THEY that worship Him; and thew
must; that worship Him (tenor, softly) must
Ccontralto) worship (all) Him in spirit and in
truth (all but tenor for; (alD the Father
seeketh such (bass) seeketh such (all softly)
to worship Him, to worship; (sort O. dying
away IN spirit and in tru-u-u-th AS the con-
Guiding cadences softly died away among the
vacant pews, like the STILL small voice among
the cliffs of Sinai, we could not help wondering
whether those much-tortured words had any
meaning and if so, whether that meaning bad
any application to the performance Just ended.
What IS worship in spirit and in truth p"
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In the Aduamce, Chicago, of the Sth,
rs an article by Rev. David Swing. the free
lance, on Difficulties of the Evolution Theory -
and designed as a refntation of lecture de-
livered by Mr.. Beecher. OF the article the edi-
tors truly say, it will be surprise to many"
The sale of the new version of the
English Testament has fallen off verv much.
which DR.. Schaff explains thus -" A reaction
was sure to come. 1t is estimated that about
three million copies of the book have been sold
two million In England and one in America.
That is not small sale for book which NAV
be called a new edition of an old work. Anoth-
or obstacle to its Immediate acceptance by the
public Is that the work has no sanction of au.
thority as yet. The Convocation of Canterbury
will not pass upon the revision until both Tes-
taments are finished. Then it may authorize it.
reject 1t, or recommIt 1T to the hands of the re-
visers for further consideration. At present the
Revised Testament has no standing as compared
with the authorized version, and of course its
sale suffers in consequence"
The BURIAL PLACE OF JEWISH
PRoPHETs.-Letters have been addressed to
London from the spiritual heads of the Jewish
community OF Jerusalem reporting that the
burial place of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah
and Malachi, which has been preserved to the
J ews from time immemoria is about to be sold
by the Turkish authorities to a Christian sect
', nv iu'enu W ouiiu cnurcn upon the site. At
the urgent request of the Jewish authorities,
Raouf Pasha has deferred the completion of the
sale. But it is anticipated that unless prompt
intervention takes place to prevent the threat.
ened dissertation, the questionable rights of the
purchasers will be enforced. The site, which
was purchased by the Russian Archimandrlte
In Jerusalem for ESQ, is situated on the ascent
of the Mount of Olives adjoining the Jewish
cemetery For this reason it is probable that
if proper and prompt representations be made
to the Porte, the threatened dissertation of the
sacred spot may be averted.-Je,Oish Chronicle
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Died, at his home near Middletown, Va, on
Friday morning, March I'd, WILLIAM LUDwELL
BALDWIN, in the 9th year of his age, the
youngest son of the late DIR. Robert Baldwin,
OF Winchester, and of Portia L. Baldwin, still
living.
He had recently been On :. visit to his broth
er-in-law, Rev. DR.. Atkinson, President of
Hampden Sidney College, who was then
thought to be near his end, aud had returned
only few days before in his usual health. He
was suffering from a cold not thought to be Sc
rious, which, however. had kept him from being
present at the church in Middletown on Sunday
previous to his death, and of which he was a
devoted and most valuable member On Mon
day morning early he was taken with a severe
hemorrhage which greatly Frustrated him but he
rallied and was thought by his physicians and
friends to be getting much better and in fair
way to recover, when on Friday morning at
o'clock, he had another hemorrhage so bro
fuse that he sank under it, and in less than ten
minutes, only his frail body was with us. while
his emancipated spirit had assembled to the
Father, whose loving and devoted child he had
been, we believe during almost his entire life
on earth. He leaves aged mother, and a
young wife, and two little children and many
warm and admiring friends to mourn over his,
to US, untmely end And yet we can only
grleve for ourselves, not for him. 1t is great
gain to depart and be with Christ, to rest from
the burdens and suferings of life and to enter
upon the inheritance of the saints in light.
William Ludwell Baldwin was noble Chris
tian man, fulfilling we'll all the duties and re-
lations of life. No word of censure or reproach
could ever fasten upon him; none could ever
know him well but to love and admire One
from his own neighborhood who had known
him for years, said to me- He was a bright
example of Christian integrity and character to
this whole community" Another said You
need only be in his company little while to
feel the influence of his Christian example to
know that he was man of God" MARX the
perfect man, and behold the upright; for the
end of that man is peace" RI.
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Cumberland Presbxteriana

Reliable Information assures us that a major
lty of the Presbyteries in the Cumberland
Church have formally approved the revised
Confession of Faith. Copies of this document
were ordered by the Assembly of 1882 to be
sent to every minister, licentiate, and candidate,
and to the clerk of every Church Session. Each
Presbytery was instructed to express its ap-
proval of the Confession as a whole, together
with the Introduction and the revised Cate
chlsm. A simple majority in their favor was
all that was required. That majority has all
ready approved the document; and it is re-
markable that with the exception of about a
half dozen Presbyteries, the vote in favor has
been entirely unanimous. If any Presbytery
has voted against the Revision, we have not
CHANGED to observe the fact. The next Assem-
bly, which meets in Nashville, will doubtless
consummate the movement by formal adop-
ton and proclamation of the Revision, as ex-
pressing the authoritative belief of the Cum
berland Church. When this is ACCOMPLISHED
we shall have occasion to speak more at length
OF the new Confession, and of the effect of its
adoption upon the growth and fortunes of this
branch of our Presbyterian family. Meanwhile
we advise our ministers and laymen also, to
procure copies of this historic document and
give it their thoughtful attention. The pamph-
let (which is issued by the Cumberland
Presbyterian Publishing House at Nashville)
contains also the Form of Government and the
Directory for Worship.-N Y Evangelist
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to old methods. 1t flourishes at st. Petersburg
as well as in the southern provinces.
-Presbyterians as rule are not pre-
disposed to ritualism. Occasionally a young
man of sentimental texture takes to m coming
over altar cloths and cognate ecclesiastical "trip
perry One of these has recently emerged into
daylight in Aberdeen Scotland. But the canny
burghers of the granite city do not take kindly
to his ways. The charge of ritualistic teaching
and practices made by several elders of the East
Ch:ivn, aberdeen. against the Rev. James
Cooper, the pastor of the congregation, was un-
der consideration of the Established Presbytery
the other day. Mr.. Cooper read long state
ment IN reply to the specific minute lodged by
the petitioning elders, and Mr.. G. G. Macdonald
St. Clements, moved a resolution to the effect
that there was no ground for official inquiry,
but that, as Mr.. Cooper held many points of
Church order not in harmony with his brethren,
ne be enJoned to use great caution in the ex-
preston of his views. After considerable dis
cusslon it was agreed to postpone decision on
Mr.. Macdonalds motion.
-" 1t is positively awful the extent to
which the one sided dirty Gospel of the onlv.
believe creed has saturated the minds of the
professors, and through them the whole of the
more decent population. l commonly meet
with professors who tell me of vile conduct on
the part OF people of their acquaintance-open
undenlable facts-and yet conclude by hoping
that these Judases are Christians? Christian
liars Christian adulterers! Christian cheats
and extortioners Christian drunkards, only
they manage to walk straight Christian de-
ceivers and slanderersl Oh, it is enough to make
ones heart burst to see the result of this Cos
pei of dirt. So writes Mrs. Booth In the Var
Cry. The Christian says that the Incorporate
from which the above is quoted is more damag-
ing to the Salvation Army than the Countess de
Gasparin's pamphlet.
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FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

The GOSPEL IN RUssIA.-Accord.
ing to translation in the Inter ocean of an ar
tcle by the eminent scholar Won der Bruggen.
the religious reformatory impulse now apparent
IN parts of Russia, has come from the Gospels
themselves, and the movement is an earnest and
increasing one. The doctrine preached is purely
evangelical, but dscards many of the restric-
tons made much Of IN Western Europe. The
leaders are content with the Gospel and its own
inherent powers Of redemption This simple
Gospel doctrine has struck the Russian peasan-
try like new revelation, and has given rise to
a new religious spirit as fierce in its way as
Nihiism itself The new movement has be-
come popular IN spite Of the Orthodox Church.
and is already a recognized force in national
development. The national authorities regard
it not unkindly, possibly because it is opposed
IN everything to the doctrine Of destruction
preached by the Nihilists, and is therefore most
effective as weapon against Nihilism. 1t is
not necessarily hostile to the Established Church
except in its absence Of form and its indifference
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Died, February 26 1883, Miss JAMIE c. BELL.
daughter of Col. D. S. Bell, of Augusta county,
Va
Thus has passed away lady of unusual ex-
cellence of character. In all the relations of life
that she sustained her worth was clearly seen.
AS daughter and sister, she was a treasure
such as few households possess AS a friend,
she was highly priced and much admired. AS
Christian, she to unusual degree adorned
the doctrine of God her Saviour As a mem
Der of the church, she was eminently faithful
in the discharge of her duties As Sabbath
School teacher, she was Jealous and efficient
After a long and painful affection, borne with
Christian patience and cheerfulness. she gently
descended in the dark valley of the shadow Of
death, fearing no evil G.B.S.
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Died, February 3d. after an illness of twelve
days, STERLING L. BRAGG. son of William J.
and Constance E. Bragg, of Lunenburg, Va,
aged 20 years.
He showed no alarm at death, and on being
interrogated said he thought the Lord would
save him. Thus has passed away from earth a
young man OF much amiable promise, and a
general favorite in the community. The Lord
gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be
the name of the Lord"
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o BIZ T u A r Y.

Died, March 10Th, at Harper's Ferry, Va.
WILLIAM H. MOORE, in the list year of his age.
He was an exemplary Ruling Elder of the
church at that place.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-20


Harry Stevens, who IL also an oid-timer
is we'll known. And then there is Wales
and Tom Worth, Of the Judge. They
have been known for many years.
Worth makes speciality Tor used toy of
horses and sports. Most of those carl
catures of trotting horses and Jockeys
which hang around town owe their or
igin to his pencil. Berjhaus, now with
Puck, is very good on mammalia. AS
a rule, artists have specially. For in
stance / used to make a specially of
faces, and was frequently assigned to
Washington to take Senators and other
public men who had an objection to
having their photographs taken. In my
meanderings this way / have met most
of the artists of this country. BY the
way, Hopkins is as funny as a writer as
an artist. He used to be on Vild oats
and the Graphic. He is the only one
l can recall who is good in both branch
es."
what is the ordinary salary of car
icaturistp'
''Oh, it varies; there are some who re-
ceive $50 week, and others $75, and
500, and so on. IL depends altogether
on the man himself"
"How are these pictures drawn by the
artistsp"
"Mostly on Bristol board, with pen
and ink They are then photographed
down to the size that they arc to. be
printed in. They are mostly lithograph-
ed, although Harper's pictures are
woodcuts. The New York Graphic is
printed. The original way was taken
from the Canadian Illustrated NeaoS and
was called Leggotype. after the inven-
tor. That was the scraped glass pro-
cess. But now time is the great disid-
eratum, and fatty ink is used, which
is printed on the stone, which eats the
stone and leaves the picture in relief
This is done very quickly. 1t would
be difficult to print the Graphic other
wise"
"Are you engaged in newspaper work
nowp'
mo; / am employed now by great
publishing houses, on theatrical and
display work and on caricatures for sa-
looms and other places of public resort.
BY the way, this was first introduced
during the war, when Mast, in New
York, made number of drawings on
paper for the benefit of the Union Relief
Committee. These pictures were sold
at auction and brought enormous prices
on account of the cause. But the pur-
chasers really had no use for them, and
they were bought at a very low price by
Jerry Thomas, who kept public house
near the Fifth avenue Hotel. This made
his house famous and the idea spread to
the other cities, until now il is an espe-
cial feature with many saloons.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-20

IL was one of those cold winter nights
when men wrap up warmly ere going
out and when women and little ones sit
closely about the fire. The sleetrattled
against the window panes and the wind
howled along the caves. Outside the
shadows danced upon the glittering
crust. and the boughs of the trees
waved and bent and tossed in the blast.
A little woman's heart is sorcly troubled,
for the parson has been called TO attend
dying church member She knows
that her good man il poorly clothed to
meet the chilling wind; she knows that
his cough has been worse than ever this
winter. and the pain in his chest more
severe. She thinks of all this, and as
she goes to the window and looks ont
upon the dismal landscape, she uttcrs a
short prayer for her husband, who
urges his tired, bony horse toward home.
"Papa's come, papa's come, " cry the
little ones as they hear the sound OF
horses hoofs crunching the snow.
The little woman helps her tired hus-
band to put his horse under shelter; and
then, when he comes in helps him of
with his outside garment. He kisses his
wife and the children.
''Will you have something to eatp'
she asks.
mo, dear; I'm too weary. | want
rest, rest"
That night, when all is still in the lit
tic parsonage, the parson touches his
wifes check with his cold hand, and rs
she awakens, he whispers softly:
"Good little wife, L this pain here il
my chest is suifocating memo dom
stir, Tm--sweet little wife-Eather take
care of babies-wife-"
Thus, ere the good woman could arise
to succor her husband, he died.
The subject of q donation had Ions
been talked over among the farmers
Some were in favor of doing something
for the good man who preached Sunday
after Sunday, year after year in the lit
tie church. Others said that times were
hard, and donation could not b.
thought of. But the majority ruled, ant
in this case the ones in favor of giving
the parson q donation were in TIN
majority.
Early the next morning, following tn
meeting, three or four of the farmer
drove up to the parsonage door. Th'
children were crying; the little woman
eyes were sad.
"Wc've como 20 tell you that we
going to give you n donation, ant
that"
"Stop!n softly said the little woman
Gomez
She led the way TO the chamber
There. upon the bed with his white face
thin and wan, laid the parson dead.
TOO late. my friends-too late! III
died, rs he lived, man with a heart 81
large that he saw thewants of his fellow
creatures and helped them-ere it wa
to lator'-H s. Keller.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-20

Home from the seaside: II suppose
you have settled down to quite your old
home life again, ehp" suggested Fitzioy
to his neighbor. '.Yes, pretty much;
but the family brought back little too
much seabreezc with them. They are
blowing about something al the time"
II amt voted in eight years, ar l
didn't sec no fun in il, y remarked col
ored citizen. Use got no edycashun
an | dunno who to vote for. | might
vote for man for sheriff ter day an ter
morrer he'd come and rest me. /
dunno not'.'n bout votin' an lse gwyne
ter stay at home an work"
A lady writes to Cincinnati paper to
find ont how long person must reside
in Ohio before she can get married.
We don't know how it is in Ohio, but ii
the young lady be of marriageable age
and can furnish the bridegroom, she
can get married within ten minutes after
her arrival in Brooklyn.
RHEUMATISM POSITIVELY CURED
in the shortest time. Write for fire.,
40 page pamphlet on rheumatism, t.
r. X. Helpenstine, Druggist, Wash
nglon, ID. T.. i
Her Teeth we're like pearls that glttered ;,
All YES, they were beautiful. very,
And heard her remark as | listened,
This comes OF my using "tEABERRY.'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-20
How Governor Alexander Il. Stephens
Works.

Governor Stephens is steady, me-
thodical worker. He deeps doing. He
never seems to tire. And he does every
thing thoroughly. He is never in a
hurry, and always deliberate and palms.
taking. He sees all the company that
comes to him, and he has a constant
stream of visitors. He runs his company
and his work right along together. He
goes to bed at o'clock, but sometimes
will dictate correspondence for several
hours lying in bed. His method of re-
ceiving visitors is different from the
general practice of public functionaries,
There is no red tape or ceremony. None
are kept waiting. He receives them
promptly, hears their business patiently,
and gives an immediate action. He still
plays whist in the evening when hand
can be made. The social quality is very
large in Governor Stephens nature. He
really enjoys company. He isacharm-
ing talkcr. He is full of "Reminiscences
and anecdote, and he tells things well.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-20

from the edition of Aessrs. Geo.
- No"eil q Co.'s American News
paper Directory, which is now in
press, It appears that the newspapers
ana periodicals OF all kinds issued
IN the United States and Territories
now reach the imposing total of H..
100. This is an increase of SIS in
Twelve months. Taking the states
one by one, the newspaper growth
IN some is very considerable. The
present total in New York state, for
instance. is 1890 a gain OF so IN
the past year The Increase in Penn
sylvania is 4S, the existing number
being 043. Nebraska's total grew
from rs to aoI, and Illinois from
800 to 9o4. A year ago Massachu-
sets had 42o papers; now the mum
Der is 43S. In Texas the new papers
outnumbered the suspensions by s,
and Ohio now has 1873 papers IN
stead OF 691. The most remarkable
change has occurred in the Terri
tories, inwhich the daily papers have
grown from 4S to o., and the week
lies from 100 to a43-Dakota beng
the chief area Of activity. The mum
Der of monthlies throughout the
country grew from 976 to 1884,
while the dalies leaped from
900 to 1882. The figures given
above are exclusive of Canada, which
possesses a total Of 600. 1t is in
teresting to note that the hewly-set-
tied regions of the Canadian North
west are productive of newspapers as
well as of wheat, for the number OF
journals issued in Manitoba was
nearly doabled during the year.