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A Comprehensive Term.

1t would take great book, said DIR.
Chalmers, " to contain the names of all
the individuals that have ever lived from
the days of Adam down to the present
hour but there is one name that takes in
the whole of them-that name is sinner .
and here is message from God to every
one that bears that name. The blood
of Jesus Christ, his son, cleanseth from
all sim ;"
Men are willing to confess that they
are sinners-that is, they will admit that
they have done some things that were
wrong. This is not uttered as though it
were a truth of consciousness, but rather
as deduction from the general truth
that no one is perfect. Moreover, the
fact that all men sin is regarded as an
excuse for the individual sinner.
a great deal that passes for confession
OF sin does not come from the hearts
not the result of conviction of sin. Vague
uneasiness accom- panied by fear is not
conviction of sin. Remorse is not convic-
ton OF sin. A desire to escape the con-
sequences of sin is not conviction of sin.
True conviction of sin and contrition
of heart are wrought by the Holy Spirit.
One can see that he has transgressed the
law of God-know that he has sinned,
but to feel that he has sinned-to feel as
God would have him feel in view of his
transgressions, requires the influence of
the Holy Spirit. To such sinners and
such only is the sin.cleansing blood of
Christ applied.
The cleansing power is adequate to the
sins of the whole human racel The sim
ner Is to meet the condition, that is, to
feel tha6 he is a guilty. helpless sinner,
and he has right to the application of
that blood. The process of salvation for
the convicted sinner is very brief. He
has only to look to Christ and live. He
Is not to wait for evidences of salvation
In his own soul before he believes he is
saved. He is to look to the blood OF
Christ and believe.
The blood of Christ cleanses from all
sin-the sin of unbelief included. I'm
belief is a grieVous sin. 1t is one OF
which Christians are often guilty. They
often rest content with the hope that they
shall be saved, when they ought to believe
that they are saved. Christ offers full
salvation to every penitent sinner. Not
to trust his promise is grievous sin.
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be God, | do not slack my labors. I can
preach and write still. Eighty-seven
years have | sojourned on this earth, en-
deavouring to do good"
He died at last OF the natural failure of
his physical powers. His last words
were, I'll praise"
That man was John Wesley.
Good people often suffer from ill-health,
sometimes from accident and errors of
Judgment, and as frequently from causes
not traceable to their own conduct. But
good health and long life are usually the
results of right living in youth, and are
among the promises to such course OF
life. A conscientious life is the guardian
OF health as well as the hope and strength
of the soul
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THE North AMERICAN REVIEW for April.
Contents:
A Study OF Prison Management, by Charles
Dudley Warner.
The Laws Delay by Chiet.Justice T. F.
Hargis.
Free Thought in America. by r. Buchanan.
characteristics of Persian Poetry, by Aims
worth h. Spofford
The Agricultural Crisis in England, by VIM
E. Bear
How to Reform English Spelling by Prof T.
w. Hunt
The Army of the DISCONTINUED by T. V.
Powderly.
New York No. 80 Lafayette Place.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for April. Con-
tents.
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains
Political Economy and the Civil War; Flam
meta; A Marsh Island An Unclassifed Phil
osopher CressId; Madame Mohl, her Salon and
her Friends; A Ruffian in Feathe 8 George
Frederick Handel A Country Gentleman; The
Strange Guest The New Portfolio; Easter
Lilies; Fate Dominant; Time in Shakespeare
Plays; Professional Poetry; Cos els Edition OF
Grays Works, etc
Boston: Houghton, Miflin g. Co.
THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL OF VIRGINIA for
March. William +. Fox, Editor. f. R. Farr,
Editor of Official Department. An interesting
table of contents will be found under General
Department and Official Department.
L1TrELIs LIVING AGE for the week ending
March 2lst.
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Restraint and It's Fruits.

A little more than century and a
half ago, there might have been seen at
Lincoln College, Oxford, young divinity
student of plain speech, habits, and dress,
but Of unusually fixed principles of char
acter. He resolved to follow the exam
pie of Caleb of old, and to obey God in
" all things That he might rightly un-
derstand the will of God, he became a
dihgent student of the Scriptures.
A brother and several students united
with him in his purpose. Among his
principles was one worthy Of imitation to-
day. He looked upon his physical health
as sacred trust, and resolved to do
nothing which would tend to impair his
usefulness by reason of disability of
health in the future. He lived abstemi-
ously, devoted the rightful hours to
sleep, preserved quiet mind and pure
heart.
az resolved" he said, "to have no
companions by chance, but by choice, and
to choose only such as would help me on
my way to heaven"
His strict manner of living caused him
to be ridculed. He and his companions
were tainted as Methodists," owing to
their methodical habits
He was sometimes in doubt as to the
exact rule of right living. He once con-
suited his mother, a woman of great
strength of mind and character, in regard
to the use Of necessary amusements.
Would you Judge OF the lawfulness
or unlawlulness of pleasure" she answer
ed, take this rule: " Whatever weakens
your reason; whatever impairs the ten
derness OF your conscience whatever
obscures your sense Of God whatever in
creases the strength and authority OF your
body over your mind-that thing to you
IS wrong, however innocent it may be in
itself"
These rules he followed and by SO do
ing laid the foundations of physical
health firm and sure.
Eighty years silvered his hair. He
had faced mohs, borne persecution, Jour
neyed from country to country, and had
preached more than forty tn rsand SER
mons, and gsthered into h societies
more than one hundred thouss souls
He passed rom chapel to en-. BEL from
town to TOW D. His old friends were
gone, but the yigor of his youth romain-
ed. He was preaching now to the third
generation of his followers.
Upon completing his eighty second
year, he said" it is now eleven years
since have felt such thing as weari-
ness" A year later he said, 81 am a
wonder to myself I am never tired
either with writing, preaching, or travel
ling"
In his eighty-seventh year he said, &C.
arm an old man now. However, blessed
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Three Lessons.

There are three lessons l would write
Three words as with a golden pen,
In traciugs of eternal light
Upon the hearts of men.
Have Hope Though clouds environ round,
And gladness hides her face in scorn,
Put thou the shadow from thy brow.
No night but hath Its morn.
Have Faith Whereer thy bark is driven,
The calm's disport, the tempest's mirth
Know this, God rules the hosts of heaven,
The inhabitants of earth
Have Love Not love alone for one,
But man as man thy brother call
Aud scatter, like the circling sun.
Thy charities on all.
Thus grave these words upon thy soul,
Hope, Faith, and Love; and thou shalt find
Strength when lifes surges maddest roll,
Light, when thou else vert blind .
Schiller.
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From the London Christian.
Lord RadStock in India.


So many of your readers were good
enough to take an interest in our journey
to India, it is only right that they should
thank the Lord for what He has done
and is doing. In Bonn bay, Poonah,
Bangalore, Madras, shall be found the
Lords children all working together,
with the exception of one section of the
@. urch OF England There are in most
places monthly conferences of missionaries
for mutual counsel and help, and there
is much patient continuance in well-doing
among the work RS. Ia the South of
India 1T is computed that about $4,000
children every day hear the word of God,
and Christians are counted by thousands.
All over India prejudice against Chris
tianity seems to be dying out. In Mad
ras, in Mr.. Millers Christian College
there are more students than in the Gov.
eminent and Hindu College together.
In Calcutta the morning meetings in
Week of Prayer were attended by from
300 to 400, and believers meetings have
been carried on daily since, when the
Lord has given blessed messages to his
people. My son has had many meetings
for sailors and young men, and a good
many have, it is believed, been drawn to
Jesus.
Zenana work seems to be developing,
and will, without doubt, bring fruit to
God. Indeed, many old Christians in
India are convinced that there is a great
preparatory work goingon, and that there
will be great and very rapid ingather-
ing before long. 1t has been so refresh
ing to meet so many bright Christians
among the officers; we have already met
twenty five who are laboring for Christ.
The great obstacle to the work of the
Lord among the natives is the Goddess
lives of Christians so-called. Here many
spend their Sunday in lawn tennis, &c.
1t is not to be wondered at that the
Mohammedan, who will kneel down in
the street to say his prayers, feels little
drawn to religion whose adherents lead
lives of absolute self-indulgence 1t is
deeply important to press upon all those
who send out clergy or missionaries to
see that none are sent out whose hearts
are not altogether given to the Lord or
else they become drawn into the worldly
life and become hindrauces. We cannot
be too grateful to our American brothers
for the noble band of workers they have
sent out, and who have been witnesses
both by word and life for the truth of
God.
We are now about to go to Benares,
Allahabad, Lucknow, Cawnpore, Agra,
Delhi, Meerut, Lahore, Hyderabad
Poonah, and other places, and we seek
the continued prayers of Gods children
that we may be enabled by his grace to
be help to his servants In their blessed
work. Yours for Christ sake,
Calcutta, Feb g. RADsToCK.
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HARPERs MAGAZINE for April has the following
table of contents


HARPER's MAeAzrSEfor April has the following
table of contents
Abraham Lincoln, from a photograph taken
before his election to the Presidency.
A Wild Goose Chase, with II illustrations.
Collection of Chinese Porcelains, with il
lustrations
Along the Rio Grande, with illustrations
Too Much Momentum-A Story.
Sonnet written upon blank leaf in 1.-THE
Complete Angler, with full page illustration.
Some Richmond Portraits, with IL illustra.
tions.
The Vision Of Abraham Lincoln, April 18th.
1855. A Poem.
At the Red Glove, with illustrations.
The Prince of Wales at Sandringbam, with IA
illustrations.
Fly Fishing, with illustrations.
Fast Angela Novel
How Faith Came and Went-A Story
Editors Easy Chair, etc.
POPULAR ScrEyoE MONTHLY for April-
Contents
The Character and Discipline Of Political
Economy, by J. l.. Laughlin, Ph d.
The Nervous System and consciousness. bv
W. K. Benedict. Illustrated
Cholera-Propagation, by DR.. Max Won Pet
teDkoler.
A Chapter in Fire Insurance, by Geo. lies.
Cumberland Sound and it's Eskimos. by Dr..
Franz BOa8.
Religious Value the Unknowable, by Count
D'Alviella
Liquor Legislation. by G. D Williams.
Aristotle as a Ioologi5t by f A. Fernald
Agriculture, by Alien Pringle.
Structure and Division Of the Organic Cell,
by Chas Morris
The Chemistry Of Cookery, by W. Mattieu
Williams
Internal Arrangement Of Town-Houses, by
Z. w. Eds T. 8. A.
Sketch Of Professor John Trowbridge with
portrait.
New York D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, and 8
Bond street.
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The Mission in Alaska.

Last spring the Mission Board, Ameri-
can Branch of the MoraVian Church.
was urged to undertake work in Alaska
They sent out at once two missionaries TO
institute preliminary exploration. On
their return they urged the establish
ment OF a mission at Mumtrekhlazamut
on the Koskokwin River, which is about
1000 miles from the Presbyterian mis-
sion at Sltka. The Kaskokwin region is
a part OF the country where no mission
airy work IS done, and it presents prom
lsln8 field. An appeal is made to Chris
tlans OF other denominations in behalf of
these people. The American Board pro-
poses taking hold of this work in the
spring. Three men and three women
have already offered to 90 out as mission
aries. Nothing remains to be done ex-
cept to secure funds in order to establish
the enterprise. Six thousand dollars
will be needed This amount we ask the
Christian churches of the United States
to contribute, basing our appeal upon the
following considerations First. it IS HIGH
time to bring the tidings of salvation to a
body OF heathens that has been neglected
tor seventeen years, although living with
in the bounds OF our country. Second,
upon It's churches rests The obligation of
taking such measures as will lead, under
God, to the conversion Of those papans.
Third while the Moravian Church hopes
to be able to support the Mission after it
will have been founded, this Church
with it's small home-membership, cannot
possibly In addition to the very large
amount spent upon its existing Missions,
raise the $4,000 needed Tor new enter.
prise in Alaska.
In Great Britain and on the Continent
of Europe, other churches help the Mora.
Wan in carrying on It's Missions; the
London Association in Aid of Moravian
Missions, which Society is composed
altogether of members of other churches.
contributes about $4,000 annually. The
Christian people of this land will surely
help in this work. Christian Union.
"a nj 900 Al l.. a.
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The SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL. By Edmund
Burke a new edition. IN one very neat vol
ume, large l6mo, fine CLOTH gilt tops. Price
so cents. John B. Alden, 1913 Pearl street,
New York.
This famous work has never before been pre-
sented to American readers, at popular price
Burke" says Sir James Macintosh, was
one of the first thinkers, as well as one of the
greatest orators of his time. He is without
parallel in any age or country, except, perhaps,
Lord Bacon or Cicero and his works contain an
ampler store of political and moral wisdom than
can be found in any other writer whatever"
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Recent Publications.

Our prompt acknowledgment every week Of
the books sent to us 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 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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DAYBREAK. An Easter Poem. By Julia C. R.
Dorr. New York a. D. F. Randolph & Co.,
900 Broadway. Price 40 cents
THE OLD, OLD STORY. In two parts. Part l.
The Story Wanted. Part 2.-The Story Told.
With outline Illustrations. By H. j. A Miles
New York: A. D. F. Randolph & Co. Price
so cents.
In THE CHILDREN's HosPITAL By Alfred
Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate. New York :
A. D. F Randolph Co. Price 40 cents.
A TINY FooTFALL WITHIN THE GOLDEN GATE
By the author of THE Fountain OF Living
Waters" New York: a. D. f. Randolph &
Co. Price % cents.
The above four little volumes are printed on
the finest paper, in the most beautiful type, and
bound with exquisite taste Nothing more
beautiful for gifts can anywhere be found.
They will be sent by the publishers, postpaid,
on receipt of the price.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-25

The Johns Hopkins University is issuing
succession of Studies in Historical and Politi-
cal Science" edited by Herbert B. Adams. A
third series of these studies, comprising about
800 pages, in twelve monthly monographs de
voted to American Institutions and Economies,
is offered to the public at he former rate, So a
year.
The second issue of this series is just received,
and treats of Virginia Local Institutions The
Land System Hundred Parish; County
Town" By Edward A. Ingle A B. o. H. ~
Price rs cents. Baltimore n Murray, Publ
cation Agent, Johns Hopkins University Feb
ruary and March, 1885.
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LIMEsToEEs AND MARBLES THEIR H1sroRY
AND Uses. By S. NJ Burnham. Illustrated
by forty eight Chrome. Autographs of An
tque and Modern Marbles from different
countries of the globe. Vol Large 8vo.
Boston. 1883.
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Ron CLAxToS's Story. By Parthene B Cham
berlain, author of Mistress of the House, -
What about Fred" Chosen Vessels" etc.
limo, PIP 274. New York: Thomas Y. Gro
well g. Co.. No Is Astor Place.
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God never casts men off, until they
first cast him off.
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He who can take advice is sometimes
superior to him who can give it, Von
RuebeL.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Most Generous Offer.

The Union Signal wont be out
done in generosity. 1t is so anx-
ious to get into new homes that it
offers to come to any new family
circle that will invite it, for fifty
cents till Jan. /, 1886. Send for it
at once and have it nearly five
months for Scots. -
This offer is for new subscribers,
of course. Address
CHAs. e. S. F1ELDEN,
161 La Sale Street,
Chicago, Ill.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

home good Presbyterian wife, and
he said II can never have the
face to go home, or have any peace
after reaching there if l did not
oppose that BILL" As the light in
creases, these instances will multi
ply. Men by the thousand, yea by
the million, win not dare to 60
home until they have done their
utmost to overthrow the traffic in
rum The Christianity of the
nineteenth century is grinding to
powder the letters by which wo-
man has so long been bound. She
reigns a queen. In gratitude for
her uplifting she seeks the emo
Element of the race. She will not
tolerate in her domain traffic that
impoverishes, degrades and destroys
so many of our race. She is aris-
ing in her majesty. She is con-
scious of her might She is eager
for the conflict. The day of vic
tory dawns; the year of Jubilee is
at hand. The writing has been,
signed. The decree has gone forth.
The party that will not vote for
"God and Home and Native Land"
shall perish. Its wreck shall be
the monument of human progress.
And on its ruins shall be built
one that will be eternal because
it is true.
Women ofAmerica Man waits to
obey your behests. You are more
imperial than the bedizened oc-
Gu pants Of thrones. Unite, and
your word shall be law. Legisla-
lures shall submit to your require
ments and senates be obedient to
your commands. In the dark days
Of the rebellion our hearts were
stirred by the song, sounding from
the school house and home, in the
city and village and farm house..
eve are coming Father Abraham,
100000 strong" How it stirred
our hearts and inspired our hopes.
It was the resolve to give the last
man andthe last dollar for our liber-
ties that crushed the rebellion and
preserved the Union. To-day / see
the gathering and hear the tramp
Of a mightier army. The women,
old and young, child and maid and
matron are rising. In every state
and territory, on every hill the
beacon free are burning; in every
valley the klans are assembling,
and to the helpless and dying they
are shouting, 1--WE are coming poor
humanity, full 20 millions strongW
It is said of the soldiers of Crom-
well, that SO confident were they
of victory, that they sang the dox-
ology before" every engagement
This was not the madness of en-
thusiasm. Success is demonstra
ton. Faith hath its climaxes. To
] its open eye the moutains are filed
with the chariots and horsemen of
the living God. AS of old, God
goes before His people in every
conflict. His soldiers are in vinci-
BILE. Zone of them shall chase a
thousand and two shall put tie n
thousand to flight" When ha g
Gods army suffered a defeat Th e
pillows that surge and thun der
upon the shore, roll themselves
backward but that they may come
with mightier force upon the
beach. Billow has leaped on
billow, flood has piled on flood, un-
til to-day the restless waters wait
to deluge the continent. On then
Sisters of the w. G, r. u, ON to
victory. It lies before you. 1t is
glorious. 1t shall be complete.
"For right is right, since God is God.
| And rightthe day must win,
To doubt would be disloyalty,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

"A TRUE WOMAN CARRIES "HoME"
WITH HER EVERYWHERE ITS AT
MOsPHERE SURROUNDS HER; ITS
MIRROR is IN HER FACE; IT'S LoNGI-
tube MAY BE RECKoNED FROM
WHEREVER YOU MAY HAPPEN TO
FIND HER" FRANCES WILLARD.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

LET US NOT FORGET THE DIVINE
INJUNCTION him THAT WOULD BE
GREATEST AMONG YOU LET HIM BE
THE SERVANT OF THEN ALL"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

House and Lot near the Passen-
ger Depot. Price $500: For sale
by Attkisson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-10-23

\ 2
4 Probably, no Other invention was ever d
20 much Importance TO the household, as Is
The sewing machine. 1t commenced in tic
humblest way--as is the rule with oil great
lnventlons-and every one,at first, looked
upon il with suspicion and distrust But
all classes OF people, from the great manu-
lecturers 10 the humblest sewing woman,
IN course of time, discovered and appreciated
ITS value, and from that time until the pr,3
emit 1t has advanced In popular favor with
rapid strides Our attention was recently
called to the new machine placed upon the
market by the Davis Sewing Machine
Company-the New High .Arni'p'Vc
Feed" as it is called
The vertical feed is the principal distin-
gushing feature Of this machine which
separates it from, and places it above, the
popular machine of other makes 1t is
necessary to see this new feed method, in
order 70 understand and appreciate its many
advantages, This machine makes the most
sure and beautiful stitch sews light and
heavy goods equally wel runs lightly,
without fatigue % the operator The sim.
plcity 81 its construction commends the
DAVIS TO our Judgment In this particu.
lar feature, we believe it is without par.
allel. We could dwell at great length upon
It's other merits, but space will not admit
me Company Is represented in this county
by W NJ Fowler, who is prompt, polite,
courteous, just in all his dealings, and well
and most lavorably known throughout This
vicinity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-10-23
Longfellow Literary Society

On Wednesday evening, October the 14th
the LongfelIow Literary Society held the
first meeting oI is second session for the
purpose Of reorganization, at the church,
BVyd's Station
Owing to the threatening weather, the at.
tendance MAS somewhat small. After the
appointment Of and few remarks from the
chairman the election Of the officers was
proceeded with. Mr.. J. IL W. Peploe was
made President IL Jatu,0. Mr.. r. Waters
being appointed acting Vice President dur
ing the absence Of the former. The office OF
Librarianpf the Society was filled by the ap.
pontment OF Mrs Meigs Miss Jennie Al
len was for the second time made Secretary
and Treasurer, and Miss Laura Hammond
Miss Cora Williams, Mr.. Dave Rhinehart
AMI Mr.. w. Harvey constitute the commit
tic on programmes
After deciding 10 change the day for meet
ing 10 Friday instead Of Wednesday as here
tolure, the Society adjourned to meet on the
night OF Friday, October the 23rd, at the
church, ut 7 p NJ, when an attractive pro-
gramne wil bcrendered
Oct II, 1886 GARNsToNE.