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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11
The Efficacy of Grace.

Said an eminent layman, in speaking
OF the Holy Spirits work on his heart
1t is not question whether l am as
good as brother II. or not, but whether l
am better or worse than before grace
purified my soul 1t is not right to COM
pare me with others whose native dispo-
sition and circumstances are different
from mine, but only to show what Christ
has done in me. My present must be
compared with my former self" This is
the true and fair standard of comparison
In spiritual matters. The same air and
soil may nourish different varieties of
apples In one orchard-some large, some
small; some red, some yellow; some
acid, some sweet; some for immediate
use, some for winter keeping.
Grace affects people according to tenn
permanent, opportunities, and bias of time,
place, or education. Nature varies in
every individual. Whatever changes
are accomplished by the Holy Ghost de-
pend upon the character of the subject
as well as the nature of the operator.
The selfconstituted Judge must be fair.
He cannot deny the power of the gospel
because one professor of religion is not
as free from faults as another of less pre-
tensions. Sanctifcation through the
Spirit cannot be questioned until it APP
pears that a protessed Christian is no
better after conversion than before.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11
The Transforming Gaze.

If Christ, as an object of faith, viewed
through the medium of his Gospel, exerts
such transforming influence now, what
will be the effect of clear, full, and open
vision? Let the beloved John reply:
" We know that, when he shall appear.
we shall be like him for we shall see
him as he is. The vision of Christ in
his glory will transform us into his own
image. When faith gives place to sight.
the assimilating influence will be more
powerful. Dwelling in the presence of
Christ, we must partake more of his ma
ture.
We know something Of how the law of
association operates here. The compan-
ionship of those whom we admire and
love has wonderful, Transforming DOW
er upon US now and could we always
live with some pre- eminent saint, who
was perfect model OF all that was good
1t would tend greatly to reproduce in us
his graoes and virtues. Good Mr.. Simeon
had Henry Martyrs picture hung over
his fireplace. Looking at it, he would
say There see that blessed man !
What an expression of countenance No
one looks at me as he does. He never
takes his ewes off, and seems to say. Be
serious Be earnest Don't triAe T."
Then smiling at the picture, and gently
bow in :, he would add, And l wont
trihe &"
Some may think that was making too
much of good mans picture. Buff the
portrait Of the holy and devoted Martyr
could produce such an effect as that, what
will be the result of dwelling constantly
in the presence of our glorihed Saviour Z?
What assimilating influence will that
have? In him is all perfection, and that,
too, in an infinite degree. Here we have
moral beauty and glory without a mar
ring blemish or a dimming shade. The
more closely we study the model the more
we are enamored Of its perfection, and the
more we shall feel its transforming pow
er and the effect will be increased by
the fact that the perfect One in whose
presence we dwell, and on whose glory
we gaze, is he whom, above all other be-
ings in the universe, we adore and love.
The Rev. q. 4. Page.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11
How It Was Done.

A little church IN certain inland
town was like that of Laodicea. Moth
ing could be said against it but that it
was dead. The pastor-a young, zeal
GUS man-on the first day that he faced
his congregation, saw body of well-to.
do, elegantly dressed, polite people, who
rose and knelt at the proper time, and
gave money properly when the bag went
round. Three years later the same faces
met him, and he had not kindled in one
OF them CLEAN of spiritual life. In the
meantime he had preached the terrors of
the law and the mer, of the gospel, he
had wrestled with God for them; he had
carried them, dead weight, on his
heart
They are frozen to death I" he cried
to an old minister. Why does not God
warm them to life ?"
A little exercise might have that
effect, said his friend. But the Younger
man did not understand what he meant
About this time poor woman died in
the town. She sent for the pastor. al
have four children" she said, "I want
them to be Christians. l will give them
to your church"
To my church ?" exclaimed the young
man.
-" Yes. They are godly men and wo-
men. have asked God that they NAV
be fathers and mothers to my children"
The woman died on Sunday morning.
The clergyman told his flock the story
that day, and repeated the message with
out word of comment. "The mother
is lying dead in the tenement house No.
10 Blank street. The children are with
her" he said.
After church he went to No. TO- One
member after another of his congregation
came in. They were different faces from
those he knew. Stern old men patted
the poor babies tenderly on the head, and
the commonplace, fashionable women
took them on their knees with pitying
hearts, and holy mother-love shining
In their eyes. The next day there was
an informal church meeting. The chill
dren were placed with worthy woman
In clean little house. Provisions and
clothes began to come in even the young
girls of the parish made pretty little COM
forts for our babies" The matrons of
the church grew intimate over this mutual
charge, and the men presently suggested
that the house would accommodate other
motherless little ones.
This was five years ago. There is now
an orphanage belonging to this church, in
which all the members take keen inter-
est. The fact that these children look up
to them as examples of Christian life is a
perpetual summer. Your people are
the most live body of Christians l have
seen for long time" he said. "I think
they have had other treatment besides
prayer and preaching. Souls need exer-
else as well as bodies to keep them warm.
The young man smiled He had
learned how to understand many things
In these five years. Youths Componion.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Gods Child.

l sought to comfort one. withered crone,
Smitten with blindness, and whose failing ear
Might scarce the voice of clear toned pity hear !;
And when thought to hear her make just moan,
Thus said she: In the times now long agone,
When l, a maiden, served my mistress dear,
And song wooed slumber to her babe drew near,
She babe the curtain round the CRIB be thrown,
Aud me she would have with hushed foot fall go,
That drowsy quiet night his senses steep.
So deals my God with me. HIS hand, know,
Darkens my house about me and doth keep
Round me his loving silences for so
He, motherly, doth give his child to sleep.
W H. WooDs
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11

THE ANDovER REVIEW for March is received
and has the following contents:
Optimism, by Mark Hopkins D. D., LID.
Reformation Theology, by Professor E. V.
Gerhart
The Man, Thomas Carlyle, at Last, by Hon.
D. II. Chamberlain.
The New Psychology. by G. S, Hall, D. D.
The Early Life of Tholuck, by ]. H. W.
Stuckenberg D. D.
Editorial.-The Crusade Against Common
Schools; The Confidence of the Dead; General
Gordon at Khartoum.
Theological and Religious Intelligence.
Book Notices and Books Received
Boston: Houghton, Mifflln & Co., publishers.
The HoMILETIc REVIEW for March. I. K.
Funk, D. D.. editor. Contents:
Thoughts on Some Practical Uses of the Re-
lation of the Natural to the Spiritual, by Prin.
cipal Sir William Dawson LII D.
The Modern Sermon by Prof George P
Fisher, D. D.
Rev. DR.. Stuart Robinson as a Preacher, by
B. M. Palmer, D. D.
a Symposium on the Epistle 10 the Romans,
by Prof M. B. Riddle.
Origin of the Poetical Imagery in the Book
of evelation, by ] M Ludlow, D. D
Leaves from Preachers Note Book, by A.
T. Pierson, D. D.
Light on Important Texts, by Howard Cros
by, d. d.
Funk & Wagnalls, publishers, 10 and 10 Dey
street, New York
The ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE for
March. Contents:
Prince Edward and Prince George of Wales
going down Coal Mine in Australia, from
photograph
H. M. S. Bacchante at the Antipodes, by
Prince Edward and Prince George of Wales
Primroses and Cowslips, by Grant Allen
The Art of CASTING in hp q SirnOpds
Ship of 40, by Bret Harte.
Pilgrimages by W. Mimic
Family Affair, by Hugh Conway.
initials and Ornamental Headpieces etc.
Published by Macmillan & Co, ll2 f, urth
Avenue, New York.
The SEASON. Lady's illustrated Magazine
for March Is received This is the most beauti-
full of the fashion and needle-work periodicals.
New York International News Company, 81
Beekman street.
The VIRG1NIAs for February. A Mining,
Industrial, and Scientific Journal devoted to the
Development of Virginia and W. Va. Pub
llshed by Jed. Hotchkiss, Stanton, Va. Terms,
~ per year.
THE ART INTERCHANGE for the week ending
February 18th, Is received Published fortnight
ly by William. Whitlock, editor l4O Nassau st.,
New York. SO year.
n 70 l1DOOh llONAL JOUhhAL or VIRGINIA IOr
February. VIM. +. Fox, Editor. r. r. Farr,
Editor of Official Department. An interesting
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Department and Official Department.
ELECTRA for March A Bellies Lettres
Monthly for Young People. Edited by Annie
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by Isabella NJ Leyburn, 734 Fourth Avenue,
Louisville Ky.
The PULPIT OF To DAY for February. A
monthly magazine of Sermons for pastors, fami.
lies, and Christian workers. Alfred f. Rose.
editor. Published at West6eld N York
The SAEITARIAN for February has been re.
ceived, and has an interesting table of contents
A. N. Bell, A. NJ. M. D., Editor 113 Fulton
st., New York.
TIE PAEsY for March. An interesting
little magazine for the young folks. D. Lo-
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L1TrEIIs L1vrEe AGE for the week ending
March 9TH.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11

There are some persons who think it
much easier to bury sin than to repent
Of it. But it is very hard thing to hide
a sin. 1t is like hiding seed or a root
in the ground. 1t draws strength in its
concealment, and finally, pushing up
through the soil, brings forth fruit, thirty,
and hundred fold. Sin is not dead
enough to be safely buried. 1t is like a
smoldering fame. 1t is like poisonous
seed it will work ruin in its concealment,
and finally break out into open ungodli-
ness, and destroy on every hand. A sin
needs to be dragged out Of its hiding
place and extirpated. Hiding it only
gives it a fresh hold. "Whoso covereth
his sins shall not prosper, but he that con.
fesseth and forsaketh them shall have
mercy. "-Selected.
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Recent Publications.

Our prompt acknowledgment every week of
the books sent to us we consider as ordinarily a
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 mpos-
sible for us to examine all the books sent to us,
and especially the innumerable little volumes
written for children
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11

The PARTING OF THE CLOUDS. Easter Poems.
New York: A. D. f. Randolph & Co.
This is collection of eight or ten Easter
Poems, beautifully printed and bound with
white ribbon. very handsome little present
for Easter. Price 40 cents. ent by the pub
fishers, post paid, on receipt of price.
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SOMETIME. By Mary Riley Smith. N York:
A. ID. F. Randolph Co.. Price 25 cents
This little poem is printed six fine cards
fastened together with ribbon. A pretty Easter
present. Sent by the publisher on receipt of
price.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11

Father Time, though he tarries for
none, often lays his hands lightly on
those who have used him WE'LL Charles
Dickens.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

we deduct from this the three stamp agents,
two of whom have been removed and one re-
signed. the number is reduced to 40, and the
Office is out of the law. If Postmaster
Palmer succeeds in inducing Mr.. Frye to re-
sumo the agency the number is increased to
80. and the office is inside the law. We hope
that Mr.. Palmer will succeed both for
the welfare of the service and for his
own good, for if he is confirmed by the
Senate and the office remains unprotected by
the civil service law his life for many months
will be made exceedingly miserable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23


We publish elsewhere a statement from
Postmaster Palmer, relative to the recent
abolition of the stamp agencies 1t appears
from this that the 'peremptory ORDER from
the Assistant Postmaster General was to dis
continue but two of the agencies. Its prac-
teal effect has been, however, to discontinue
three, for Mr.. Frye resigned his agency some
months ago, and the discontinuance of the
agencies at Mr.. Stevens's and Mr.. Young's
leave only the agency on Bracket street.
Mr.. Palmer says Mr.. Frye has consented to
take the agency again, but we have reason to
believe that in this he is mistaken. Mr..
Palmer also says that so far as he is aware
no political significance attaches to the re-
duction of these agencies. His statement is
entitled to full credit. Nevertheless, it
seems very strange that the First Assis-
tant Postmaster General at this exceeding
ly busy time of year and while he is sur
rounded by mob of clamorous applicants
for fourth-class post offices, should suddenly
turn his attention to two little stamp agen-
cies in Portland, whose aggregate expense is
only $4S per year, and abolish them purely
in the interest of economy. May it not be
that some of the Portland Democrats, find
ing that the number of persons in the post
office had risen so high as to put the Office in
side the civil service law, have appealed, I'M
beknown to the postmaster to the authori-
ties at Washington to help them out by cut
ting down the number CT employees. 1t
seems to us exceedingly unlikely that the
eye of the Assistant Postmaster General
would have lighted on these two agencies at
this time, unless he had had his attention
near future we may be able to
shed some more light ON this sub
ject. Mr.. Palmer says the PRESS is in
error in its statement of the number OF
employees" in the postoffice during Post
master Barker's administration and now.
The PRESS did not use the word employees"
What it said was that the number of persons
in the public service lat the Portland post
office during Mr.. Bankers administration
was 49, We think the PRESS was correct.
An examination of the payroll shows %
clerks, stamp agents, 10 carriers, 6 auXilia-
ry carriers, substitute carriers and three
money order clerks, total of As. Adding
the postmaster, who is certainly person in
the public service, and we have forty-nine,
as the PRESS said. Since Mr.. Palmer as
sumed charge of the office an addition of
three special delivery messengers has been
authorized by law. This would swell the
number of persons in the public service at
this office to 50 which would place the
office within the civil service law. If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23


at the recent dinner of the Massachusetts
Reform Club Collector Saltonstall was re-
ported as saying:
My shoulders are pretty broad, and think it is
a cause for gratitude that the principal members
of the Democratic party have opposed my APP
p0ntment so vigorously that they deserve but
understood that am somewhat serious. Presi-
dent Cleveland was elected by the Democratic
party as Democratic president.
The Collectors reputed language has been
giving him no end of trouble, and the feel
ing has grown so strong against him among
the Democrats that the Democratic senators
have apparently seriously meditated voting
against his confirmation. The Collector now
explains that his speech was jocose and that
what he did say was this:
One advantage have. The principal manag-
ers OF the Democratic party opposed my appoint
ment so very earnestly that think they have no
great favors to claim at my hands. So that to-
day l feel about as Independent as collector Of
the port OF Boston as any gentleman who has ever
been appointed collector. In saying this, hope
1t will be understood that / am semi serious, and
that appreciate the fact that Presidenl Cleve-
land was nominated and elected as Democratic
candidate and that he nominated me as Dem
Ocrat
The paper that is alleged to have misre-
ported the Collectors speech is Democratic
sheet that did not tackle kindly to him on
account of his mugwump propensities. The
Massachusetts Democracy do not seem to be
any more harmonious than their Maine
brethren.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

At last accounts there were four applicants
for the United States Aarshalship of this
district-Mr. A. S. Kimball of Waterford,
Mr. Holman, the Franklin county member
of the Democratic State Committee, Mr..
Harmon, the city marshal of Biddeford, and
Mr. Donovan of Biddeford. Kim ball is be-
lieyed to be ahead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23
CANAL NATIONAL BANK

VIHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
IL Canal National Bank of Portland for the
election of directors, and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their banking house on Tues
day the twelfth day Of January 1886, at II o'clock
a. m. Il. G. SOMERBY, Cashier.
Dec. IL, 1885. dec11dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

VlHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Merchants National Bank of Portland will be
held at the Bank on Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1886 at 10
o'clock a. M, for the choice of directors and tran
sactiOn of any other business that may legally be
presented. CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier
Dee II 1899 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

There is considerable amusement over the
reports that come from Japan of the cow
boy eccentricities of our minister to that
country, Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas.
Mr.. Hubbard will doubtless return to this
country veritable Pooh-Bah.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

1t is difficult to conceive what good pur-
pose is to be subserved by bringing Kelley S
case before the Senate! Even it i'll wanted
to that body would be unable to induce Aus
tria or Italy to accept him. If the object is
to get an endorsement of Secretary Bayards
views of Austria's reasons for rejecting the
Richmond statesman, it hardly merits the
trouble, for nobody on this side of the At
lantic takes exception to them, while on the
other side they are not likely to make any
deeper impression with the Senate's endorses
ment than they did without. Better let Kei-
low ract
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

The Democratic enemies of Sam Randall
are now even with him. Whether or not he
will remain down" depends on whether the
better or the worse element of his party is to
predominant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23
CUMBERLAND NATIONALBANK

TVIHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Cumberland National Bank of Portland will
be held at their banking rooms on TUESDAY, the
twelfth day of January, 1885, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
for the choice of Directors and the transaction of
any other business that may legally come before
them WILLIAM II. SOULE, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. IL, 1885. dec12dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

Isn't it about time that the office seekers
took back seat? Senator Wade Hampton
says that at Washington business of all kinds
is blocked by the scramble for Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations The name and address of the wBiter are
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pub
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

Speaker Carlisle could hardly do better
than transfer Congressman Dingley to the
committee on foreign affairs. As the fishery
question comes before that committee Mr..
Dingley could be of invaluable service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

Congressman Wheeler has prepared a bill
to reform the civil service law by providing
that in case Of competitive examination
the whole resulting list Of eligibles shall be
sent to the appointing power to select from,
instead of the three highest. OF course this
change would effectually emasculate the law
and make it a laughing stock. Mr.. Eaton says
no friend of civil service reform will coun-
tenance it, but it must be remembered that
Mr. Eaton countenanced an Interpretation Of
the present rules in the Sterling case that
produced the same result sought by Mr.
Wheeler, and probably furnished that gen.
tleman the cue for his bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23
OCEAN INSURANCE COMPANY.

TVIHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
IL Ocean Insurance Company for the choice OF
ness as may legally come before them, will be
held at the Office of the Company ON Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, 1886, at O'Clock p. m.
CHAS. +. FLAGG, Secretary
Portland, Dec. 16, 1885. dec16d3W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23
NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

HlHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank
IL of Portland are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their banking room,
on Tuesday the twelfth day of January next, at ii
O'Clock a. M. to choose five Directors for the en-
suing year. and to act ON any other business that
may legally come before them
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
Dec. II. 1885. dee11d1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

The last number of Bradstreet's contains a
complete record of the number of attempts
at boycotting that have been made in the
United States for the last two years. 1t ap-
pears that of 237 boycotts reported forty-one
have been against Cinnamon. Of the re-
naming 1876, ffty-nine are reported success
full, twenty-three lost and ia in progress.
The typographical unions have been the
most active boycotters. Of forty-two at
tempts they claim to have gained thirteen
and lost ten; twenty-five being in progress
There have been twenty-six boycotts of cigar
manufacturers and dealers, of which eleven
have been successful. OF twenty-five boy
colts of hat manufacturers and dealers, only
four have succeeded. Of thirteen ON carpets
only one has succeeded, and of seven each on
dry goods and boots and shoes, not one has
succeeded, while of four each on breweries
and public houses, three each have succeed
ed, and of five on excursion steamers all
have succeeded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23

FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

TEyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of this
IL bank will be held at their banking rooms, on
TUESDAY, January H. 1886, at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon for the election of Directors and for
the transaction of any other legal business
WILLIAM K. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland Dec 10 1885. dec1 4eOdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-23
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