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Princeton College.

DR.. McCosh handed in March 9th the follow
ing statement TO Committee of the Board OF
Trustees of the College of New Jersey
Hitherto 1 have felt myself called on to do
double work / have had the responsible duties
of President Of the College and the teaching of
certain important branches of philosophy.
am in excellent health, but it is inexpedient in
me to undertake both Of these departments next
year. ] mean to ask the Board of Trustees to
relieve me from one or other at next Commence
ment.
My personal friends seem to think 1 should
adhere to the teaching Of philosophy. and am
willing to do so provided the trustees and
friends are ready to support me in rearing a
School Of Philosophy, including Mental Moral
and Political Science with History.
/ am happy to be able to report that the Col
lege is in a prosperous state, with more than
double the students it had when / came here.
with well organized courses Of study, and able
professors, older and younger"
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'A-'''ec b
Central Texas each 4.
Of the Colleges, Hampden Sidney furnishes
TO- King College, Tenn, 6; The University OF
Va, and Washington and Lee each, 4 4; David
son College and the S. W. University each, g.
Four are registered as from no college.
Prof. j. F. Latimer lately unanimously
called to the pastorate of the Lexington Pres
byterian church, declines the call, giving as
his reason the fact that he had a similar call to
the Second Church of Memphis, Tenn, and after
investigation he had come to the conclusion that
1t was his duty to accept the call of that church
He regrets to give up the prospect of happy
and useful life at Lexington, but feels sure that
it IS for the best. He expresses his deep sense
of obligation to the Lexington Church, for the
confidence shown in its action, and his sincere
regret that in the Providence of God the way
has not been opened before him to come to Lex
ington. n.-Lerington GezeHe.
San Saba, Texas.-The Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian church of San Saba
Texas, gave a supper in the interests of their
church on Friday evening, March 9th, 1888.
and realized as the net proceeds one hundred
and twenty dollars. The money will be used
for enclosing and repairing the church. This
is tn first effort of the Society since their Or
ganizaton. They are delighted with the result
and will do more and better IN the future
The pastor of this church has also raised by
private solicitations, the sum Of fifty dollars to
purchase library for the Sunday School
j. H.Z.
Sherman, Texas.-The last Sabbath of
February completed four years pastorate of
Rev. ]. S Moore, D. D., at Sherman. During
that period one hundred and fourteen have been
received into the Presbyterian church-ffty-
six by profession and ffty-eight by letter OF
the ffty-six received by profession, thirty-two
were heads Of families. -Four Of the ffty-six
were men who bad been brought up in the
Roman Catholic faith.
1t is worthy OF note. that the Sherman church
has paid its pastors salary every month before
its close since he has been among them
The Sunday School prospers, and the church
is united and harmonious Teas PresJytcrian.
Dodd City, Texas. December 3lst. 1882.
a church was organized at this place Of twenty
nine members. Since then four others have
been received-two by certificate and two on
profession. The future Of the church is promis-
ing. The church elected four elders-all good
men. preach at two places in the congrega-
tion-Dodd City and Stephensville, village
three miles northeast.
Rev. @. Miller, who has been in charge Of the
Honey Grove and Bonham churches. has re-
turned to his old charge in North Carolina. We
greatly regretted to lose him. I will preach to
the Bonham church twice month.-A W.
WILsoN.-Tb.
Continued on 5h Pagc.)
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loose paraphrase but also to the most
elegant and idiomatic translation that
the wit of man could devise. And the
reason for this is plain. The business of
the textual critic is not to get at the
sense of the original words but at the
very aOoroS themselves. 1t is far other
wise alike with the skilled exposition, and
the ordinary reader What they are
aiming at is simply to get at the sense.
Anything that conducts them accurately
to that is what they are chiefly in search
Of:
Just here a distinction may be made
Whilst this is true alike of scholars and
CT general readers, there are certain uses
in both cases for a slavish translation OF
the foreign words. For instance teach
-er of languages may see fit to exact such
a rendering of his pupil and a commen-
tator may adopt this method alongside
of more idiomatic and paraphrastic
translation, as device for representing
to the unlearned student not only the
general meaning but Gas far as possible)
the exact form of the original text
Teachers of the dead languages are by no
means entirely agreed as to the extent to
which free translation should be encour-
aged or tolerated, in the classroom. If
the intention is simply to learn one Ian
guage without regard to the other, it
may be very plausibly argued that
strict verbal adherence to the foreign
tongue is the best way to familiarise the
pupil with the vocabulary and idiom of
that tongue. On the other hand, if the
thing aimed at is the translation of the
expressions of one language into the ex-
pressions of another, then the mode of
rendering should be equally removed
from the extremes of undue freedom and
slavish literality. 1t should be a tran
script int. exactly equivalent idlonas
rather than transcript into exactly
equivalent words. Just and felicitous
translation is now looked upon in high
quarters as the supreme achievement, and
test, of linguistic scholarship.
|. The contention to be maintained in
the further discussion of this matter is
that however excellent and valuable the
style of the Revision may be for the pur-
poses of a commentary or classroom ex-
ercise, it is unsuited for the chief pur-
poses Of the vernacular Bible.
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Facts About L4--
Presbyterianism-


The discussion in your paper on this
subject grew out of an array Of figures in
the Southern Presbyterian RevieaO of last
October, going to show that our Church
has not kept pace with the Methodist and
Baptist in four Southern States, one of
which is Virginia.
Without questioning the reliability of
that statement-for we have not the data
on which the calculation was based-we
want to offset it with some facts on the
other side.
The Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church South, reported, in the year 1881,
a church membership of 30749, and in
the year 1882, 30,947-a net gain in one
year of 1913.
The Presbyteries of Chesapeake, Mary
land, Greenbrier, Lexington, Montgom-
cry, and Winchester, of the Synod of
Virginia, covering almost the same
ground covered by the Conference, re-
ported in 1881 membership of 1875,
and in 1882, 15,307-a net gain of 122.
A gain of 122 on $1,000 is greater than
gain of 1913 on 10000.
The Baltimore Conference had in
1882, 8 presiding elders, 159 stationed
and travelling preachers, and 10 local
preachers force of 277. The six Pres
byteries had 108 men engaged in preach
ing. In this enumeration the supernu-
meraries and the superannuated are not
counted, nor are the men without charge
in the Presbyteries.
That the Presbyterian Church is not
dong its whole duty is admitted, but the
above facts show 1) That in large part
Of the Synod of Virginia progress is made
more than equal to that of the Methodist
Church and ~ That other reasons for
slow growth must be sought out than a
high standard Of education for the min
istry.
When Abingdon Presbytery met at
Anchor Of Hope church, Wythe county,
Va, about the year 1874, the Rev. DR..
j. D. Mitchell stated on the floor of Pres
bytery, by way Of encouraging the young
er brethren, that he could recollect when
there were but two active Presbyterian
ministers between Lynchburg and Bristol.
And now, he added, 40 you have two
Presbyteries. This in one mans life
time
When the same Presbytery met In
Marion, Smythe county, Va, about the
year 1866, a committee was appointed to
bring in a tabular statement at the next
meeting showing the increase or decrease
made by the Presbytery in the ten fore
going years. 1t was confidently believed
that the Presbytery had lost strength to
a lamentable extent. This decade in
cluded She four years Of civil war. When
the report was made all rejoiced to learn
that the Presbytery had made decided
growth.
Many similar facts have been reported
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A Call to the Ministry.

James" said motherly woman to young
man whose first sermon she had Just heard
4" James, why did you enter the ministry" Il
had a call from the Lord, said the young man
And then came the reply But are you sure it
wasn't some other noise that you heard?"
We wish this motherly woman" had been
near when certain good men, whom we will not
further indicate, first went up the pulpit stairs
But as providence did not so arrange it, we beg
to state that we know of a fatheily man who
longs to see the aforesaid brethren receive di-
vine call to go back to the plough the needle
the awl, the yard measure, or the scales Is it
not better to attempt something you can do
than weary people with what you cant do? Is
it not better to be genuine penny than a SOW
ereign that everybody refuses 10 take2 1t must
be more glorifylng to God for man to build
the walls of a barn than TO pull down those of
a church Better sew cloth than rend a congre-
cation. Better feed sheep than starve souls.
Nobody likes to say this to any one indlvid
ual, but 1T were contamination devoutly to be
wished If the right persons would be so good as
to think it for themselves. Kindness. benevo-
lence, admiration, can in some cases do no bet
ter thing than gently say, Dear good brother,
do give yourself fair chance of serving God
Leave off being poor tongue, and be dexter
GUS hand or a watchful eye" Is there not
something in the observation &C. II. Spurgeon
OF man is not called, do not license him
if he is called, do not hinder hm.-F Ds. C. P.)
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Tor the central PresbYteran.
DIR. Bryson's Lectures at Union
Theological Seminary, Va.
HAMPDEN S1DNEY, v.

HAMPDBN SIDNEY, VA, March IL.
Rev. j. II. B1ySon, d. d.:
Dear Sir,-On behalf of the students
Of Union Seminary we desire to extend
to you our cordial thanks for the series
Of lectures on Palestine, which you have
just completed in this institution.
We gratefully recognize the obliging
courtesy which prompted you to comply
with our request in delivering these ad-
dresses, especially in view Of the labor
and careful research involved in their
preparation, and the inconvenience ne
cessarily incident on your journey hither
to deliver them.
The theme of your lectures is one
which must always prove of constant and
lively interest; and in the present in
stance, that interest was increased by the
knowledge of the fact that you had visited
the localities you described, and had
given them your assiduous inspection.
We feel therefore, that we express the
sentiments not merely of the students Of
the Seminary, but also Of the whole COM
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munity, when we say tn, g your lectures
proved to be both instru and enter
tanning.
The students further e appreciate
the opportunity your visi 10 s given them
of making your persona cquaintance,
and of enjoying your SOC ooY, though for
so brief a period. =
Wishing you great success in the pas
toral charge to which you are called to
minister, and expressing once more our
gratitude for your kind services, we are,
dear sir, with sincere esteem,
Faithfully yours,
HENRY M. WOODS,
RoBT. E. CALDWELL,
B. LEWIS HoBsoN,
Committee.
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Mls..
minder to the appointment of The evan
gelist. The pastors can aid their brother
by intermediate supplies, and by urging
the vacant churches to prompt payment
at each visit of the evangelist.
Should the scheme fall short, (Which is
not probable) the pastors might, at the
close of the year, invite the evangelist to
visit their churches and take up special
contributions, till the desired salary is
fully paid. HARMONY.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
"X. Y. Us" Criticism.

From the lucid and candid criticism
of "X. Y. D." / MIST infer that he at
least, went through the little wicket
gate" and did not climb over some other
way. And while h he now signs himself
with initials indicating an unknown
quantity" it will not be long before he
will be an A. B. O., or even a double let
ter, lower down the alphabet.
Well, we are both presumed to be
honest and conscientious seekers after
truth; arguing not for the mere sake of
argument but trying to find out what is
most promotive of the welfare of our be-
loved Church. l had no idea my article
had so many points, until subjected to
the analytical crucible of my unknown
critic, but | shall briefly compress the
answer to his points.
l. AS to how many / have known in
an experience of twenty-five years,
brought into the ministry under the
extraordinary case, provision. 1 have
counted SiTtee1a-and in that time, have
been member of three Presbyteries and
two Synods. One # these however, is
this year "residene licentiate" in Co.
lumbia, while supplying churchzand
one, who only spe one year in the
seminary, has expressed his regret at
not completing the course; and after
several years of faithful and successful
work, told me he often thought of teach
ing school for tfve gears so as to prepare
for the ministry
2. As to the equality OF an Elder
and Local Preacher" Perhaps. strain
ing the technical meaning of the word
preacher" 1 may go too far. But look
into the Methodist Discipline" and
compare the two, and you will see that
there is remarkable similarity; and
believe that if our elders would exercise
their Office as holders of prayer meetings,
and readers of sermons, in the absence of
the regular minister, there would be a
wonderful increase IN the aggressive
ness of PresbyterisnisTa.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Salaries of Evangelists.

Every Presbytery feels the necessity
of having an evangelist, but as the ma
jority of Presbyteries have none, the diff
fculty must be financial.
Were the pastorates to pledge half
salary, paid monthly in advance, is it not
probaNl thot the vaoant churches and
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to us by competent witnesses. This mat
ter, so far as relates to the Synod of Vir-
ginia, is now in the hands of a committee
instructed to report at its next meeting.
R. III. F. and II. M. w.
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stry more {,
aanV We RS ago

~NOOFN4 many osSO
to an overture from the Presbytely u
which now belong, Though not them,
the General Assembly authorized the
licensing of kind of "lay exhorters. 4"
Among these there were eight or ten,
think, in this Presbytery. One was a
colored man, a member still of my pre-
sent charge. His last report to Presby-
terry, as conveyed through me, was to this
effect That he was making a fine i'm
provement on what he called the prod
Sgal Methodists," by showing several of
their young preachers that they did not
know enough of the Bible to preach the
gospel, and so, Shan1ing them out of the
ministry.
Of the others who were white men, and
officers in the church, there is one to-day
who is model of an Elder. A minister
breaches in his church once month,
and on all other Sundays he either reads
a sermon or he expounds the Scriptures.
But if asked Where are all these others
l can only point to that question, Adam,
where art thou p or to that of our Sa-
viour, Where are the nine ?"
AS to the other points, l am willing to
let them stand for what they are worth.
But as to my closing remark" Let well
enough alone"-I do not mean to init
mate that we are doing our duty as a
Church. Far from it. But l think the
machinery is all right-it only needs oil
ing, cleaning off the rust, and, above all,
a good deal more steam. Come from
the four winds, o breath, and breathe
upon these slain This is what we need.
More prayer for the Holy Spirit, who
alone, through the agencies How at work
can convert the world. T. w. H.
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-Iti is announced that Messrs. Moody
and Sankey will return for brief visit to this
country after two weeks Of labor in Liverpool
in April.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
The Revised Version of the New
Testament.

BY REV. H. G. ALEXANDER, D. D.
No. 25.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Stationary Engtneers.

Association No. ? of Stationary Engineers last evening held meeting at their rooms No. 23 Insurance building. The association was presented with a large and handsome Bi- be, bound in full omrocco, by Hiram Camp, Esq. vote of thanks was unanimously ex- tended to MT. Camp for his gift. This as- sociation is in fourishing condition and now numbers 50 members. They propose to move into their new hall as soon as it is ready. They meet regularly on two even- ings of each week. The aims of the associa- ton are the better security and protection to life and property. in the management and handling of steam boilers and engines. and to diffuse instruction and intelligence in the management of steam throughout the whole brotherhood, and the mutual protection of it's members.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

 The Davis family reunion takes place at High Rock today.
 The camp meeting at Pine Grove near Canaan is being held this week.
 The north face of the old depot clock is not illuminated after dark now.
 At Parlor Rock yesterday there were nine carloads of picknickers from Newtown.
 The Liquor Dealers association of New Britain have an excursion up the Hudson to- day.
 The grand chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will picnic at High Rock Grove, Friday, Aug. 31.
 The American bands dog 'Dandy" was found in Bridgeport yesterday and joyfully restored to it's owner.
 Dr. Chamberlain, of Hartford, secretary of the State Board of Health, has been very ill with dysentery, but is recovering.
 In Chester Monday lad of 12 years, son of Joseph Lynde accidentally shot himself with shotgun. His recovery is doubtful.
 Harmony division, Sons of Temperance, have their annual watermelon and ice cream jubilee this evening, open only to the lodge. Mir. David B. Beaumont, of East Hartford, fell dead as he was preparing for trip to Hartford on Tuesday Heart disease WAS the cause
 The operation of lithotomy was successful ly performed upon Captain Charles Weeks of Bridgeport, aged 67, yesterday, two large calcui being removed.
 The Committee on Streets will view certain localities tomorrow afternoon and will give a public hearing to petitioners and renon- strants in the evening at 7:3O at City Hall.
 Two Italian laborers were killed on the New England road at Woonsocket Junction Tuesday night by the o'clock steamboat ex- the track.
 The tickets for the children's excursion will be distributed tomorrow at the Town Agents office. The mothers of the children are invited to go. Tickets will be issued to all who wish to go.
 The yacht Lotus, Captain J. J. Phelps with party of Yale graduates on board, ar- rived in the harbor from Bar Harbor last evening. Her crew report splendid sail down the coast.
 The New Haven Bicycle club has extended an lnVltatlon to the HeQuOnnocK WneeI cluD to accompany them to the tournament at Springfield, Mass, on the 18th, 18th and goth of this month.
 Twelve hundred invitations have been is sued to the Barnes family for their ninth an- nual picnic which will be held at High Roc k Grove, August 29. Ike family met at the same grove last year.
 The Sunfower club went down to South End yesterday in two barges and spent the afternoon in very agreeable advertisements. About sixty were present. They reached the city on returning about 9:3O.
 The new steam propeller Nonawantuc made her first trip from Port Jefferson to Belle Dock yesterday, bringing about 200 persons, members of the Baptist and Presbyterian churches of Port Jefferson.
 The American Corset company, No. 26 Franklin street, have increased their power to double the former capacity and built an addition to their factory, and intend to pro- duce twice as much work as formerly. They advertise elsewhere for more hands.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
sTwenty Minutes for Refreshments.,'

Thus cries aloud the fend who stands on the railway platform when the train comes:to halt. AS he cries he beats huge gong or brandishes heavy bell. Then the people crowd in to partake in hurry of cucumbers, cabbage, tough meat, unripe fruit and soggy pie. In three minutes they finish the work which, if done at all, ought to take nearly twenty. Then they crowd out again and complain of not feeling very well. Pity for them. Those who have brought Perry Da- wis Pain Killer with them may avoid attacks of cramps and other bowel disorders but as for the thoughtless folks who have started on their journey without this valuable aid to travel, what shall they do |? Be wise before you procure your ticket. Don't wait till the last minute, but buy bottle of your home druggist and pack it where you can get at it without a moments delay