The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-31

The Christian advocate concludes
that the Christians of this country can derive
no real help from George o. Barnes. with his
extravaganza, bottle of oil, slang, irreverence
Oh manner attacks upon the churches. and open
gate to sinners, with a certainty that thew car
not be lost if they have confessed. and q lone
indulgence after confession to get out of whis
Key selling, gambling horse racing, etc; he is
10 DE classed among systematic fanatics the most
incorriglble and dangerous of all sects"
Senator Voorhees,, in a late political
campaign, said: My farmer friends, what is
70 become OF your great corn crop in this coun-
try, II prohibition is adopted ?" An old farmer
asked him II he really wished an answer "Yes
my friend, said the Senator, Strengthening him.
self up to his full height, " l an seeking infor-
mation: Well, then" replied the farmer
Senator had asked the question at several meet
ings before, but he omitted it afterward, not
caring to listen again to the laughter that greet
ed his discontinue.
Tom Thumb celebrated his forty.
sixth birthday on January, 4th, in Chicago He
sala that when hrst exhibited by Barnum he was
only hve years old, and so light that strong
man could hold him the palm of the hand
fashionable overcoat of those DAYS was like
lne ulster OF the present and had large side
pockets with flaps over them. Barnn5 wore
one of these" Tom relates, and I could oct in
one OF the pockets, and by doubling myself up
ssnugly the flap would conceal me. 1t was a
ia'orlte trlck OF Barnum to put me in his pocket
ana appear In the hall about the time for oper-
ing our entertainment. He would call for me
aIectlng to be surprised that was not on the
PIaVlorfn' ana then | would respond Here l
am, SIR emerging from the pocket. Alas how
nave grown since then !"
The New Yor K Times has the fol-
lowing item: The will of the late Alerander
Mcleod OF Halifax Nova Scotia makes hume
rous liberal requests to friends and relatives
ana gives the following amounts for educational
ana benevolent purposes To the Aged and In
hrm Ministers Fund of the PRESBYTERIAN cbnrcb
OF tne Lower British Provinces, $50 600 to the
Widows and Orphans Fund of the same church
$4,000; st: Andrews church, Halifax. So 600
Home Missions of the Presbyterian church of
the Lower Provinces, $4,000; FOREIGN Missions
OF the same church, $4,000, and 800 to each Of
thirteen other organizations and societies The
residue OF the estate goes to Dalhousie COLLAGE
u u is sad, for the purpose of endowing four
Prefessorships therein"
-QUANTITY OR QUALITY ?-Tbere is
Wholesome food for thought in these timely
words OF the COngregationaHst:
One OF the most unfortunate discoveries Of
modern times is that of Dr. Dorchester. in re-
gard to religious progress, that there is now one
evangelical church member to each five of the
population of the country, while there was but
one IN SCI seventeen a century ago. 1t has led to
II ore seii-complacency on the part of the church
ana individual Christians than will ever he
known. In the face of present religious in
difference and diminishing accessions to the
churches, instead of a call to more aggressive
work, we hear eloquent voices repeating the
comforting statement of one in five instead of
one one In seventeen There is great danger that
this may prove lap of Delilah to some minis
tiers and churches This course will soon set tbe
proportion moving back towards what Il was
formerly. Besides, it may not be wholly IT,
""'Hf to suggest that the one in sev--',,r
NDuqh Gun
ave weighed as h4ucl -
two-hfths VINO new occupy th cir places