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yourself to vindication of DIR. Woodrow
with respect to the views he holds. 1
should have had nothing to say. But
protest against your right as the conduc-
tor OF secular organ, to hurl an indict-
ment against the Southern Presbyterian
Church, or any other church, for the
adoption of measures pertaining to her
own internal affairs" At least | take
leave to say, wait, sir, until the matterin
hand Is no longer sub lite before you emit
your censorial judgment
Respectfully, ]. L. GIRARDEAU.
eve think that DR.. Girardeau has clearly set
forth the difference between DR.. Woodrow's re
iations to the Church as professor In the semi
nary and as member of Presbytery, and the
question whether his Presbytery was called
upon to try him for holding heterodox views is
one for the Presbytery to decide, and one in re-
gard to which we have expressed no opinion
tie may escape the charge of heresy because he
has taken the peculiar, and as it seems to us,
the absurd position that Adam only, as to his
body, was the product of evolution, while Eve
was directly created. This is a tumble that no
scientist could ever adopt. Whether it be he
retical or not, the teaching of such doctrine in
a theological seminary would be extremely per-
ilous, and would undoubtedly lead to an album
dant crop of heresies in many quarters. And
this for the simple reason that the theory of
mans evolution in its logical and necessary
is irreconcilable with the cardinal
doctrines of the Calvinistic faith.-EDs. C. P)
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Mildmay Mission to the Jews

I144uludy MISSION TO the Jews.
Mr.. John Wilkinson writes as follows
to the London Christian concerning the
above Mission From the commencement
of the Mission in 1876, we have steadily
kept before us our one object that of
preaching Christ, by the living voice, or
by printed matter, to all the Jews in
Great Britain, before their restoration to
Palestine or the return of our Lord.
This object has already been largely re-
allied, though the number of Jews has
increased about 1900 since the Mission
commenced Our Medical Mission has
been and IS still an untold blessing to
multltudes. It's two doctors, two deacon
esses, and dispenser, besides other help
ers, have as much work as they can get
through. The room is usually crowded
with the poor and the sick who listen
most respectfully to the preaching of the
gospel, and many engage in earnest con-
versatlon after the address, hymn, and
prayer. We are safe in saying that hun
dreds are secret believers in Jesus as the
Messiah. The last two Saturdays the
room at Cannon Place, Whitechapel, was
crowded Our night-school for Jewish
children, four nights a week, has ON it's
books about $50, with an attendance of
about seventy. A work OF God is going on
amongst these little ones, and several tru-
ly love Jesus Our weekly meeting for
Jewesses at Wellclose Square is usually
filed with about eighty, while several
are shut out for lack of room.
Gods signal blessing has rested on our
Convalescent Home at Highgate, on our
Home for Inquiress in Newington-g green,
on our Cromwell Lodge Home for desti-
tute children indeed, on every branch
of the work. Our Itinerant Mission has
already visited the Jews in about fifty or
sixty towns and cities, some twice or
three times over. Mr., Adler and Mr.
Halbmillion are Just now visiting the
Jews In Hull and in Grimsby with friend
ly access to all classes, including the Off
cials Of the synagogue whilst our breth-
rem, Messrs. Baron and Barnett, are civ
ing special attention to the higher.class
Jews residing in the suburbs of London,
north, east, south, and west Our work
ers now number about twenty-six and our
needs are about $4,000 year. The
Jewish field was never more inviting,
never more promising.
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CENTRAL PR
3 1-ax,.EsIAN.--Oct IA.
DIR. Woedrow nth
rted that ne stands
Extpaor,i,ns-r 4

nor the Boa Or. Woodroy gith
heresy; ye rted that ne stands
convicted o. Extraordinary
The Synods a. Board convict him
of heresy, when IT never was alleged by
them, nor charged before them by any
prosecutor Further thar this the Syn
DDS and the Board never said one disap.
proving word of his past teaching in the
Seminary. The action of the Synods
was entirely prospective, and that of the
Board was taken because DR.. Wcefrow
would give no guarantee as to his future
teaching. The truth is, he was never
convicted at ALL
But 1T Is objected that no formal trial
was granted him. A formal trial? For
Whit? For having done what it was
not alleged he had done-inouloated in
the Seminary the Objectionable view in
the past? A formal trial, in order be-
forehand to convict him OF teaching wrong
doctrine in the future? A formal trial,
to ascertain whether out of the Seminary
he inculcated view, which he had pub
lished and vindicated, and which he now
deliberately defends in the presence of
the Courts themselves? You have indict-
ed the Southern Presbyterian Church for
the CRIME OF having punished a distin-
gulshed minister without trial, and trial
upon judicial process you must mean
Now In support of this amazing rebuke
OF church it behooves you, cir, to indi-
cate how formal trial was possible for
no alleged offence in the past, or why a
formal trial was necessary to elicit facts
publicly set forth in writing, and con-
tossed and justified in the face of the
synods. And if you find yourself unable
to comply with this reasonable demand
as undoubtedly you will, it behooves you
to have 1t met by members of the Presby-
terrain Church upon whose statements
you have avowedly relied.
The synods, after full discussion, de-
oided that it was improper that DR..
Woodrow's peculiar view should be in
culcated in their own theological school,
and took order to prevent its incubation
in the future, leaving it to him to say
whether he would comply with their will
That was what they did Had they not
the right to do it? What? Has not every
board of control of an educational insti-
tuition right to prevent the incubation
in it of what it disapproves ? Who ever
heard this right challenged? And with
the exercise of right in relation to a
matter of economy purely internal to a
church, how can the outside world with
propriety interfere?
The SYMBOLS then constituted the board
with view to the execution of their will.
1t subsequently, met. a resolution was
submitted requesting p" Woodrow to
resior fore its consi9 the board
a''r ttee to
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We have received from Thomas Whitaker
New York, handsome volume containing the
Addresses and Historical Papers before the Cen
tennial Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia, held in this
city in May last The contents of the volume
are the opening Address by Bishop Randolph
The Colonial Church of Virginia by Rev. P
Slaughter, D. D.; History of the Church in Vir-
ginia by Rev. T. G. Dashiell Theological Semi
nary of Virginia by Rev. DR.. Peterkin same
subject by Rev. DR.. Julius E. Grammar Sketch
of our First -Four Bishops by Rev. C. ]. Gibson,
D. D. Centennial Sermon by Rev o. A. Kin
solving, DID.
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CHURCH History IN BRIEF. By the Rev. Jas.
G. Moffatt, D. D., Professor of Church Histo
ry, Princeton. limo. PIP 492. Philadelphia :
Presbyterian Board of Publication. For sale
in Richmond at the rooms of the Presbyterian
Committee of Publication, 1901 Main street.
Price $l.75.
Here is just the sort of book that is needed
for the general reader-a brief manual of the
History of the Church from Adam to Christ,
and from Christ down to the present day.
The name of the Professor of Church History
at Princeton, and the imprimatur of the Presby-
terrain Board of Publication is all the endorse
ment it needs. 1t is handsomely printed.
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PEE-PIOTUREs OF THE SUNDAYS AT THE DOB.
SONS OR, The COMMAND AND THE BLESSING.
BY Mrs x. Dunning, author of Deacon
Gibbs Enemy" "Stepmothers Recompense
etc. limo, PIP 38. Philadelphia: Presby-
terrain Board of Publication.
For sale in Richmond at the rooms of the
Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1901
Main street Price $l.15.
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Recent Publications.

Our prompt acknowledgment every week of
the books sent to us we consider as ordinarily
sufficient compensation for the same. We re-
serve to ourselves the privilege Of giving more
or less extended notice of the same which is for
the benefit of our readers 1t would be impos-
sible for us to examine all the books sent to us
and especially the innumerable little volumes
written for children.
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THE AEDovER REVIEW for October is re-
ceived and has the following contents:
The " Th6odicee" OF Leibnitz by Professor
Torrey.
The New England Company, by Hamilton
A. Hill
Commerce, Civilization. and Christianity in
their Relations to Each Other, by w Barows,
D. D.
A General View of the Religious Condition
Of Germany, by J. II. w Stuckenberg, D. D.
Editorial.
Theological and Religious Intelligence
Book Reviews and Books Received
Boston Houghton Miffiin & Co.
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The OLD TESTAMENT STUDENT for October.
William r. Harper, Ph.D. editor. Contents
The Meaning Of Sheol in the Old Testament,
by President Alvah Hovey D. D.
Origin of the Old Testament Religion, by
Prof T A. Cast D. D.
The Revised Version Of the Old Testament.
by Prof. H. 7. Smith, d. d.
The Sunday School Lessons, by Prof. w. J.
Beecher, d. d.
Studies in Archaeology and Comparative Reli-
gion, by Justin A. Smith, D. d.
General Notes, Contributed Notes, etc.
Chicago The American Publication Society
Of Hebrew, Morgan Park III. Price 81 per an
mum.
LITrELL's LIVING ACE for the week ending
October 10TH
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SCoTLAED's INFLUENCE ON CIVILIZATION. By
the Rev. Leroy j. Halsey, D. D., LII D.. au
bic" THE Beauty of Emmanuel" etc. limo,
PIP. 256. Philadelphia; Presbyterian Board
of Publication.
For sale in Richmond at the rooms of the
Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1901
Main street. Price 81.
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IN HIS STEPS: a Book for Young Christians
Setting Out to Follow Christ. By ]. R. Mil.
ler author of Weekday Religion" etc.
limo, PIP. 40. Philadel phia: Presbyterian
Board of Publication
For sale in Richmond at the rooms of the
Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1901
Main street. Price so cents
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The American Sunday School Union have
issued neat little volume entitled TENT AND
SADDLE LIFE IN THE HoLY LAND, by Rev. Da-
vid Van Horne, D. D., author Of q" The Noun
tain Boy Of Wildhaus; Life Of Uric Zwingli, -
etc. limo, PIP. 352.
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W
-me -, guar
antee That he would NJ --,Ieate in the
Seminary IN the future the view excepted
to by the synods and demanded formal
trial. The resolution was passed and he
refused to resign.
No formal trial, as has been shown,
was possible. The board were instructed
to prevent the inculcation of the pro.
hibited view. They judged it necessary
to the execution of the will of the synods
that the teacher be removed. Had DR..
Woodrow furnished the board any assur-
ance Of his intention to comply with the
expressed will of the synods, he would, no
doubt, have remained in office. He did
not do that. Two alternatives were then
before the board either to disobey the
will of the supreme authorities, or else to
remove him from his professorship. They
adopted the latter DR.. Woodrow then
filed his appeal Cor complaint, as the case
may be,) with the controlling synods, and
they are yet to meet.
l may not farther encroach upon your
columns. In view of the facts and argu-
ments presented ] submit to your intelli-
gence and that of the great jury, whom
we alike address, the question whether
the synods, 20 the repositories of a high
and solemn trust, and the guardians OF a
school Tor the training Of teachers of their
church, had not the right, and were not
in duty bounds to inhibit the future in
culcation in the Seminary of what they
regarded as error; whether published
views and verbal statements made in their
hearing did not constitute adequate evil
dence upon which to found Judgment
as to the truth or error, the safety or the
dangerousnesso of the view under that con-
sideration, and also as to the fact of its
being held whether they were not emit
tied to pronounce that Judgment as hav-
ing a prospective bearing upon the sacred
institute committed to their care wheth-
er formal trial upon process was not i'm
possible, or, under the circumstances, IN
necessary whether the board of directors
were not shut up to the execution Of the
expressed will Of an authority sovereign
IN the premises and whether the distn-
guished professor did not induce upon
himself his removal from bis chair, a re-
suit which can scarcely by himself be re-
garded az humiliating, since he prolessed-
ly stands upon his convictions.
The Presbyterian Church, as an ele-
ment Of Che social organism, declines not
amenability to public sentiment for the
moral consequences Of her acts, especially
as they may relate to the welfare Of So
ciety, bot she refuses to be accountable
to it for 5ctginal beliefs and for the
measur, own administrative pol
lcya lance is alone to her king,
Jesu Lord. Had you confined
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-02
ALBEMARLE.

Interesting siatistIcs-A suit for Damages.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Dec. ], 1885.
Returns Of the school census for Al
bemarle county show some interesting
figures. / have not had an opportunity
to examine the returns from all of the
districts, but those from Samuel Miller
and Scottsyille are representative. In
Samuel Miller district there is total
white school population Of l,05l. OF
these 800 cannot read. All white per-
sons ranging between the ages Of five
and twenty-One are included in the
white school population therefore,
about thirty-fve per cent. of the whites
in Samuel Miller district between the
ages of five and twenty-one are too il
literate to read. True, Of the 800 who
cannot read, l8l, or more than half,
are under ten. About II per cent. of
the number Of white children, between
the ages Of ten and twenty-one, in this
district are totally ignorant.
In the same district there is a cOlored
school population of 1868. Of these
between the ages of five and twenty
one) AIS are unable to read-that Is, 81
in every hundred colored persons be-
tween the ages of five aud twenty-One
in Samuel Miller district are totally
ignorant. However, three tifths Of
such illiterate persons are under the
age Of ten years.
In the Scottsville district there is
total white school population OF l,2j4
between the ages of five and twenty
one) 326, or rs per cent, cannot read.
Of these only 40 are over ten years.
In the same district, of colOred school
population of |, S73, LOGO, or about 81
in every hundred, can read or write
their names-7l3 Of these illiterate ne
groes are under ten.
JIM. Murphy. Esq. whose fourteen
year-oM son Harry was killed at the
crossing at the University Of Virginia
about year ago, brought suit for dam
ages in the sum of 10000 against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company. That
suit is now pending in the Albemarle
Circuit Court. Mr.. Murphy was en-
ployed by the Adams Express Compa-
ny. and as soon as the suit was entered
against the Chesapeake and Ohio the
express company warned him that the
suit must not be pressed, or, if it was,
Mr.. Murphy would be removed from
his position in the company. This.
however, did not turn Mr.. Murphy
from his purpose. A compromise Of
$4,000 was rendered by the defendant,
but Mr.. Murphy declined to compro-
mise at that figure, and so yesterday
morning the Adams Express Company
discharged him. Last night, however,
the company recalled its action, and the
best agent it ever had at Charlottesville
will continue to conduct its business.
Mr.. Murphy has been with the company
for twenty years. DUP.
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The Ohio Case.

In Cincinnati on Monday it was
agreed-between the parties, we sup
pose-that according to the decision in
the case Of the Republican senator's nine
candidates on the Republican ticket for
the lower house were elected over the
Democrats. The Democrats are making
arrangements to carry all these cases
before the State Supreme Court.
Now, will the Providence Journal
ponder the facts of this case? The
Circuit Court Of Hamilton county has
elected thirteen members of the Legis-
lature--has substituted these thirteen
for as many Democrats-has uSurped
the functions Of both branches Of the
Legislature-has, in effect, elected
a United States senator-has, in
effect, made new charter for
Cincinnati-has, in effect, done all
the other acts that would natu-
rally result from its outrageous usurpa-
ton of jurisdiction in a case in which
it could not possibly have had right
to interfere or act.
1t is no justification of this shameful
conduct to say that the Supreme Court
of Ohio will rectify this wrong before
the 18th Of January-the day of the
meeting of the Legislature. The Senate
of Ohio ought, without regard to the
action of the Supreme Court, to treat
with the contempt it merits the out
rageously partisan act of a partisan
court. Every circuit court in Ohio
controlled by Democratic judges has
as much right to unseat dozen Repub-
icans and seat dozen Democrats as
the corrupt judges of Cincinnati had to
do what they have done.
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HIS WILFUL son.
Young James Bayard ENGAGED 20 Marry a
West Virginia Farmers Daughter.

Young James Bayard EnRaged TO Marry a
West Virginia Farmers Daughter.
A Washington special says: A socie-
ty paper here officially announces the
engagement Of Mr.. James Bayard, eld-
est son Of the Secretary Of State, to
Miss Deakins, Of Fort Pendleton. W.
Va. This is the sequel Of the romance
OF young Bayard's experience at
Suggs's Fort, in that State. Young
Bayard, on account Of a foolish eS-
capade with Butler Malone and one or
two other sons of senator's several
years ago, was arrested by the Wash
iDgton police. The boys were dis
charged after slight reprimand. Mr..
Bayard was greatly mortified, ard sent
his son home to Delaware. He has
since forbidden his return to Washing
ton. The father virtually cast Off his
son later, as he would not observe his
fathers wishes. Last winter young
Bayard taught school in the mountain
town Of Suggs's Fort, under the protect
ing wing Of ex-senator Henry q. Da-
Wis. 1t was during his winters resi-
dence in this place that young Bayard
fell in love with Miss Deakins. The
latter is the daughter Of an honest
farmer. During the winter Miss Des-
kinS found employment at the little
hotel at Suggs's Fort. twas there that
young Bayard met her.
1t is said they became engaged last
winter and that the marriage was to
take place as soon as the Secretary's
son could get an Office. 1t is understood
that ex-senator Henry &. Davis pro-
cured the appointment Of secretary of
Arizona Territory for young Bayard,
so as to get him as far away from West
Virginia as possible and to prevent a
marriage that would not be approved
by the proud Secretary Of State. The
appointment was procured through the
Joint influence of ex-senator Davis and
Senator German, as the Secretary
would not even listen to the doing Of
anything for his wilful son. Whatever
may have been the motives of Messrs.
German and Davis, young Bayard re-
mains loyal to his mountain sweetheart.
The official announcement Of the en-
gagement indicates that young Bayard
will not go West until he can take Miss
Deakins with him as his wife. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Secretary Of State
still refuses to recognize his son in any
way.
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len goods, $4,000 pounds Of wool, 800
bushels Of grain, and other valuables,
which have al been swept away. The
loss must reach tl5 900 or more, upon
which there was some insurance, as fol-
lows: Phoenix brooklyn, $4,000 (;
Virginia State tRichmond), $1,000 ;
Hamburg Bremen, $1,000; East Au-
gusts Mutual, $4,000.
There is much sympathy for Mr..
Rankin, who is an energetic and sue
cessful businessman, as the industries
which he has built up in rather an
isolated situation demonstrate. His
fabrics were good and sold readily.
CANTON.
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Personal,

up life-insurance policy Of $4,000.
Nine. Ristori, after her American
discomforts, is living costly in Paris.
Senators Blair and Frye are said to
be the only members Of the upper house
of Congress who are teetotalers.
A Kansas man rejoices in wife who
has worn the same bonnet for twenty
two years. She is blind and never
leaves the house.
Capoul says he intends that his
new opera house in Paris shall be de-
voted entirely to the production Of
French contemporary works.
Colonel T. W. Higginson has con-
structed a second seat on his tricycle.,
on which his little daughter enjoys
many a delightful ride, with her father
for both engineer and motive power.
The British Government has offered
Professor Huxley a pension Of 1900
year, as a practical recognition Of his
services, on his retirement from the
presidency Of the Royal Society.
Adelbert Percy Cecil, blood cousin
Of the present British Premier, is
preaching the gospel in the southern
States. He did similar evangelical
work in this country in 1879 and 1880.
Senator Sabin having untangled his
financial skeins, finds that he is nothing
like as poor as Jobs turkeys. He once
thought himself hopelessly involved,
it is said, but now he is on his feet and
in good shape.
Count Won Moltke recently gave it as
an opinion that European war, the re-
suits of which will have the greatest
and most unexpected effects on the face
Of the world, will break out before the
end Of the present century.
At the Weber centenary, to be held
in Berlin in December. a romantic piece,
introducing events in the life of the CON-
poser and set to music by Herr Buse,
is TO be performed. The proceeds will
he devoted to the completion Of the
Weber monument.
Congressman McAdoo, Of New Jer-
sey, is reported to have said that the
new scheme of the Baltimore and Ohio
for line into New York will fail, be-
cause New Jersey will not grant the
necessary franchises. He charges that
his State is merely to be used as q con-
venience and will derive no franchises
from the proposed line.
The German Government has been
offered for $4,000 picture repre-
senting Cleopatra, which came from the
villa of the Emperor Hadrian, and is
supposed to have been executed in the
time of Augustus. This archaeological
and artistic curiosity was offered to Ma
poleon ILL.,, but the breaking out Of the
Franco German war prevented its ac-
QUESTION.
Alphonse Daudet's day is passed
pretty much in this way: Goes in the
early forenoon to a bath-house, where
he remains an hour, and goes back fresh
after a short walk to breakfast; then,
the middle Of the day is passed in re-
ceiving visitors and in planning work
in the afternoon he looks in at the
theatre where "Sapho " is in prepare
ton, and it is hard to see how he can
find time for careful composition. NJ.
Daudet said to q visitor recently that
he was sincerely DESTROYS of creating
an American public for himself.
"What the American publisher seems
to want" he added smilingly, is q
book which may be put into the hands
of every one.n ~