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TIE Japanese Mission in San
Francisco.

The Rev. F. ]. Masters, in charge of
the Chinese and Japanese Methodist
Mission in San Francisco, writes as fol-
lows of the japanese work:
The japanese are coming to this ooun-
try In increasing numbers. As rule,
Chinaman comes here to make money and
return to China. He clings to his ma
tional religion, ideas and customs. He
Is satisfied with it, and is hostile to our
religion and to our civilization. The
Japanese, on the other hand, comes here
to learn and brings a receptive mind al
ready released from superstition, and
ready to adopt something new, either
Christianity or Agnosticism, both of
which he has heard about in his own
country. A Chinaman, moreover, comes
here to find the great mass of his fellow
countrymen heathens still. The Japan
csc comes here to find the great mai ority
OF the respectable Japanese on this coast
have embraced Christianity. This, no
doubt, accounts for the rapid growth of
the Japanese church in proportion to the
community.
There are three Japanese societies in
this city. One is the Japanese Science
Society which meets for the study of
Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy,
and numbers about fifty. Some of these,
regret to say, are apostate from our
church, who rebelled against our disci-
pine last year.
A second society is that formed in con-
nectlon with the Presbyterians and num-
bers about seventy. This society has an
advantage over ours, inasmuch as it is
separated from the Chinese. Scores of
Japanese who have been attracted to our
services have left us and joined the Pres
byterlans, because they object to mixed
class of japanese and Chinese.
By far, the largest Japanese society in
this city is that connected with our own
church. 1t is called the Japanese Cos
pei Society, and has now membership
of ninety-three, heing an increase of
twenty-four on the past quarter. OF
these young men over sixty are members
of our church, and are for the most part
faithful, steady, Christian men, Gospel
IN AU Lands.
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THE LORDS PRAYER. By Rev. E. o Frierson,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church,
Norfolk, Va. Pollock & Bancroft, Steam
Printers aud Publishers, Norfolk, Va. Price
40 cents.
In this little volume of eighty two pages the
author has given An admirable exposition of the
topics embraced in the Lords Prayer. The OBJ
ject, as stated in the preface, is Ito draw out
and set before plain Christians and Sabbath
School scholars, some of the rich varied and
important instruction contained in this pray err !"
The general topics are presented in eight chap
tiers, following the order in which they are given
in the Prayer. Those who have studied the
Lords Prayer with care and diligence will be
profted, as we'll the class for whom it is spe-
cially designed, by the perusal of this little
volume.
Copies can be had by sending the price to the
author, Rev. E. o. Frierson, Norfolk, Va.
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In the Power of the HOLY Ghost

In the latest issue of that valuable
monthly, THE Missionary Herald, the
necessity of the Holy Ghost is forcibly
urged in these words: We regret to see
that the British Evangelical Alliance. in
the list of topics it has put forth for the
Week of Prayer, has again ignored the
one object had in view by those who
originally proposed this observance. AS
a matter of history it is unquestionable
that those who at the first invited the
Christian world to set apart the week,
had no thought of asking their fellow be-
levers to unite in general supplications
for all sorts and conditions of men. They
had before their minds one specific need
a need felt by Christ's devoted servants
In all parts Of the world, that the power
OF the Holy Ghost should be given to &C.
company the preached word. The one
object for supplication which they set
before themselves and others was THAT
God would now pour out his spirit upon
all flesh, so that all the ends of the earth
might see his salvation"
1t is time that this, our greatest need,
should become the all-absorbing topic.
The Holy Ghost alone can implant en-
larged views of Christ's work; the breadth
Of the divine command to carry the Cos
pei to the ends of the whole earth, is re-
vealed only by the Spirit; an abiding
concern for the heather world is given
to us only by Him the knowledge that
this world belongs to Christ is revealed
to us thus, and the adaptation of the Cos
pei to our sinful race is shown in the
same manner.
Ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you" is a
promise that God waits to fulfill. Othat
Zion may everywhere claim the ample
enduement now
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BAPTISM AND THE Holy GHOST; or, The Ordi
nance of the Christian Church which signifies,
sets forth and seals in symbol the glorious
work of the Third Person of the Trinity in
the hearts of the children of men-its mode
and subjects and accompanying obligations
By Rev. l.. II. Wilson, Clarendon, Ark.
In this little tractate of twenty eight pages
the author discusses the ordinance of Baptism
under the following heads: l. What does it
mean2 2. Its mode. 8. It's subjects. T. What
obligations does Infant Baptism bring with it ?
The whole subject is we'll presented in a brief
compass.
Copies can be had of the author or at the of
fee Of the St. Louis Presbyterian, st. Louis, Mo.
at cents copy.
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about 1S5o-of course in very rare cases
for which the evidence is considered
good. Perhaps the cases were really
rare in 1902 in England; perhaps cases
could still be found on both sides of the
Atlantic. Nor is it proper to forget that
selling a wife was an extraordinary &C.
currence' In 1906.
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THE OLD TESTAMENT STUDENT for January.
William R. Harper, Phi. D.. editor. Contents 4:
Sun Images and the Sun Of Righteousness by
Talbot w. Chambers, D. D.
The Authority of Holy Scripture by Rev J
G. Murphy D D., LID.
The Revision of the Book of Exodus by Prof.
F. B. DEMO.
Egypt Before B c. 2OOO, by Prof Howard
Osgood, d. D.
The Value of the Old Testament for Correct
knowledge of the New, by Prof S Burnham,
D. D.
The Sunday School Lessons, by Prof W. J..
Beecher, D.. D.
Studies in Archaeology and Comparative Re.
hgion: The Idea of Redemption, by Justin A.
Smith, D. d.
Editorial Notes The Duty of the Theological
Seminary in reference to Bible Study.-Are the
Results Accomplished by our Theological Semi
naries Satisfactory
Editorial Notes, Book Notices ETC.
Chicago: The American Publication Society
Of Hebrew, Morgan Park, TIL. Price 81 per an
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Monument to Ghnka, the Russian Composer
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The Church Of Ste. Gcnevieve, Paris; Instinc-
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The First Missionary; The New Patriarch oil
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L1rrELL's Lrv1se AeE for the week ending
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Recent Publications.

Our prompt acknowledgment every week o.
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sufficient compensation for the same We re-
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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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"OUR Boys" A Monthly Autograph Maya
zine. Published by the Boys of the First
Presbyterian church, Louisville, KY. 1886.
We have received the first number of this
magazine. One popularity of this publication
is that each contribution shall appear in the
hand writing of the contributor. The whole
work of editing, printing, and binding is done
by the boys. Their motto is Excelsior and
they promise that the future numbers shall ex :
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The proceeds will go to the cause OF education
for the ministry. The publishers offer premi-
um of a handsome pocket-knife to the boy out
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Published in two editions; one on light paper
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She Went at Last.

10 know how to leave room properly
and gracefully, without any dillydallying
or shambling, is really-a fine art of whit b
many well-bred people have no knowl-
edge. When you are ready to go, 90,
and have done with it. You need not be
Extensively abrupt about it, but stand
not on the order of your going" when
you are once on your feet. A leave tax
ing like the following is not unusual:
" Well, says the visitor, without ris-
ing, " l must be going" and Immediately
proceeds to sit ten minutes longer, talk.
ing on a variety OF subjects
" really must be going," she says
again.
No one said she should not go when
she said the first time that she must"
But still she fingers, having bethought
herself of something she wants to say
about trifflIng matter.
Well, 1 must go" she says for the
third time. This time she rises.
4" 1 must 90 now-what pretty tidy
that is %? Did you make it yourself?'
Yes"
"How lovely it is Do tell me how it
is done" and she actually sits down
again.
The fourth time she says, al must
go, she really walks to the door. Then
she turns and says
Be sure and come to see me soon.
How pretty your parlors look Lovely
day, isn't it ? Have you noticed how
much warmer it is now than it was this
time last year? Oh, by the way, have
Won boep n fba oraro x,a+ ~, (oIi NJ o
l haven't, either. We went to hear
Cough lecture one night. 1t was real
good. They say the concert Friday
evening is to be splendid. But I must
really 60"
After the door is opened for her she
stands on the steps and says
The leaves are nearly all off the trees,
arnt they 2 dread to see winter come.
Some people prefer it to summer, but
don't. Give me summer weather. What
pleasant street this is You've taken
up all your plants, I see 80 have l. Did
yours pot we'll? Some of mine don't
look very thrifty, Well, must 90. Good
by"
" Good.day."
I'D no idea Of staying 80 long. Why,
l must have been here an hour, and l
planned to go to so many places this
afternoon. I really must hurry away"
And at last she is of, to the infinite
relief of her hostess.
One of the most wonderful things in
the divine nature sits tranquility, sereni-
ty, peacefulness, rest. In being made
" partakers OF the divine nature" we
share this tranquility, serenity, peaceful
ness and rest. And the perfection Of
these is heaven, or the full enjoyment
Of God. The believer, when "in the
Spirit, is tranquil in thought, peaceful
IN feeling and restful in action. He is at
rest when no one praises him, and when
he is blamed and despised. With God he
has a home and a world in himself.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed in Thee, because
he trusteth in Thee" Perfect in it's
ground, perfect in it's nature, and rising
to perfection in degree. To such the be-
ginning, middle and end of the year are
the same. Instead Of resolving to begin a
new life with the new year, he begins a
new life every day.-RcU. Dr. u. p.
Lgtle IN United Presbyterian.
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Never Think of Yourselves.

A friend told me that he was visiting
a light house lately, and said to the keep.
er, Are you not afraid to live here it
is a dreadful place to be constantly in.
No., replied the man. 81 ana not
afraid. We never think of ourselves
here" Never think of yourselves I
How is that?' The reply was good
one. We know that we are perfectly
safe, and only think Of having our lamps
burning brightly, and keeping the reaec.
tors clear, so that those in danger may
be saved That is what Christians
ought to do. They are safe in house
built on a rock, which cannot be moved
by the widest storm, and in spirit of
holy uDselishness they should let their
light CLEAN across the dark waves of sin,
that they who are imperilled may be
guided into the harbor Of eternal safety"
John XXI l5-17-Fton1 Notes Tor
Bible Stuoy."
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THE INFANT PHILOSOPHER Stray Leaves from
a Baby's Journal By S. Verdi. M. D.
Parchment paper, 80 cents; cloth, so cents.
New York; Fords. Howard, & Hubert
For sale by West, Johnston, & Co., Main ST.,
Richmond
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Volume XIII. for the year 1885 of the SOUTH
ERE HISTORICAL PAPERS, published by the Rev
j. William Jones, D. D., Secretary of the South
ern Historical Society, is received. 1t is a
bulky work of 576 pages filed with papers Of
the late war. Price So year.
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THE Professors GIRLS. By Annette Lucille
Noble, author of "Silas Covers Daughters. t"
Under Shelter" "Out of the Way" "Tarry-
port Schoolgirls" etc. Philadelphia: Pres
byterian Board of Publicstio PIP. 3S4
Price 81 .25.
For sale in Richmond by the Presbyterian
Committee of Publication, 1901 Main street.
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Those who intend to go to heaven
with a cheap religion are likely to fail Of
heaven.
The feelings and views which do not
prompt Us TO virtuous conduct are no
evidence OF piety.
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VIcKs FLORAL GUIDE for January, 1885, is
received 1t is beautiful and valuable publ
cation, with hundreds of illustrations. Pub
lshed at Rochester, New York.
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Religion ends were persecution begins.
The Irish standard., 1886-08-07
THE WORLD At LARGE.

The public debt decreased during
July $9,O4o.lO4. The, total. less the
available cash, is 81 400 ,293 ,6O4.
Wenigar, chief cashier Of the state
railroads at Baden, has been arrested
for the ENLIGHTENMENT of over 100000
marks.
Through the influence Of Prince Bis
marck. German firm is said to have
obtained all elght-year monopoly Of sup
plying rails for Japanese roads.
The will of David Davis was Monday
admitted to probate at Bloomington,
Illinois. The value Of his lands in four
states is estimated at $l,250, 0O0.
The senate Monday passed bills to
tax fractional parts of a gallon of dis
titled spirits and to provide for the in
spection of tobacco. cigars and snuff.
Vesselmen at Chicago assert that the
season has been the most remunerative
for ten years, and that lake traffic will
have veritable boom before the end Of
August.
1T is believed that the Pennsylvania
company is furnishing SS,0oO,000 to
build the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Colorado road with steel rails, rock bal
last and iron bridges.
Under the auspices Of the Illinois
Central road, the Chicago, Madison and
Northern company has been incorpor-
ated at Springfield and Madison. Grad
ing commenced Tuesday at point
near Freeport.
The agreement reached BY the confer
rees on the river and harbor bill pro-
yldes for survey of the Hennepin
canal route by a board of government
engineers, but no appropriation Tor
construction is to be made at present.
Included IN the Indian relics recent
fly unearthed in the vicinity OF Wabash,
Indiana. is the silver cross worn by
The Irish standard., 1886-08-07
THE IRISH STANDARD SATURDAY, AUGUST u 1886.

Frances Slocum, the female captive, and
medals presented to the Miamis by
Washington and Jackson.
A granddaughter Of Thomas Jefferson
was recently discharged from the pen
sion bureau at W ashington.
The depot Of the Minneapolis aud St.
Louis at Fort Dodge was struck by
lightning Saturday night and burned
before assistance could be had.
The crop scare having almost sub
sided. nearly every stock on the New
York exchange scored an advance
Monday, especially the grangers. St.
Paul closed at 94s and Northwestern at
las. Michigan Central rose to 80.
President Cleveland has signed the
oleomargaline bill, mainly on the
ground that the product can bear taxa
ton if it has the merit claimed by its
manufacturers, and if it depends upon
fraud 1T should be suppressed.
A second fruitless attempt has heen
made at Two Rivers. Nova Scotia, to
launch raft of nearly three million
feet Of timber, to be towed to New
York by two tugs. When nearly at
the waters edge the cradle gave way
with crash that was heard for mile.
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3l2 Hennepin Avenue.

Lot between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth. on
| Six lots ON Aldrich avenue south, between
Thirty-second and Thiry-third streets, full
size: only $3.50 each.
lot. cast front, corner Lyndale avenue ana
| Thirty'-secOnd street; Sl.05o-
lot on Pleasant avenue, between Thirty-hrst
| and Thirty-second streets south, full size; only
Fine 6711xE21 foot lot on Nicollet avenue, be-
tween Twenty-hfth and tEwentl-sixth Streets
Fine lot on Ridgewood avenue. l0ox217, for
s2% feet on Oak Grove street at s125 per
2 lots on Fourth avenue south and Twenty
ninth street at S1,250 each.
325-foot lots on Thirteenth avenue south and
Thirty-tifth streets, east fronts on corner. $500
| east front 55-foot lots, corner Twenty-thlrd
avenue north and Sixth street; only 81 GOO.
| lots on Park avenue, between a Thlrty-nfth
| lot corner Twenty ninth street and Portland
avenue, cast front. Price, $1,500.
| / lot on Portland Avenue: between san Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth Price S., 800
lot 60 feet front, in Lake Of1sles addition, on
Franklin avenue; only $500.
| lots on Aldrich avenue, between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-hfth streets south, sl'ooo
! each.
| lot corner Twenty-sixth street and Eigh-
teenth avenue south; lot 58xl27, only $1,500;
/ j dne east front lot in Monroe Bros. addition,
| $500.
| lot on Clinton avenue, between Eighteenth
! and Nineteenth streets, 5000
| SO feet, east side Mary Place, at 500 per front
! foot.
One 80 foot lot on Aldrich avenue, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues north. $500.
lots, east front, on Fourteenth avenue
south, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sev-
enth streets, 81 ,15o each.
| lots on Second avenue SOUTH, between
Thirty fifth and Thirty-sixth Streets Tor
| 2 lots corner Fortieth and Fourth avenue
2 lots. between Twenty first and Twenty-sec-
I ond, on Tenth avenue south; each $l,SVo
The Irish standard., 1886-08-07
The County Authorship.
M1NNEAPoLIs, Aug. s,

MlNNEAfCIlS, aug. o, AooO.
10 the Editor of The Irish Standard:
In this issue Of your valuable paper,
as an Irish Republican, ask for a
hearing. TIE STANDARD, though
Democratic in politics, has never failed
to be Just and fair in it's dealings with
men and matters. Responsible always
for what 1 say, desire at this time to
point out to the Republican party some
of the reasons why it should tender the
nomination Of county auditor to William
Francis MCCARTHY. To begin with, he
is young Irish Republican who, by
hard work among this element. has
changed the politics OF many OF them
from the Democratic ranks. He has
to great extent been the means OF
turning the attention of our people to
the Republican party AS an instance
of this we might mention the campaign
of the fall Of '83, when Hubbard ran for
governor, when, because of the Scan-
dinavian detection to Bierman, it was
feared that Hubbard would be defeated.
Mr.. Mccarthy took the matter in hand
among the Irish Of this city aud county,
and the result Of his labOrs Was at that
time acknowledged by tbs leading poll
ticians. Two years ago he was Il Call
didate for this same office. and while
no public canvass was made for the
place the encouragement he received
then has prompted his friends to again
bring him before the convention. by
some it has been argued that. All Irish
man could not receive a respectable
nomination on the Republican ticket.
This donot believe, and 1 trust that
the Republican convention will forever
silence this argument by nominating
w. f. MCCARTHY. An attempt has
lately been made to slul Mr.. Mccarthy
because he was a working man. This
vas fittingly answered by Mr.. McCar-
thy himself and needs no further
answer from me, AS to his ability
there is no question. After leaving the
State University he Was connected
with the wholesale grocery house of
Anthony Kelly and Durham s. John
son for some years and is well versed in
business transactions. AS to the argu-
ment advanced by the present auditor,
THAT new man could not run the Of
fce," pass it bv; it needs no answer.
l understand it was given out for the
purpose of strengthening the present
deputy auditors chances, in which case
the son of the present auditor would
become deputy. IT Mr.. McCarthy's op-
ponent, MIR. Condit, can bring more
votes to the Republican party, then he
should have the nomination, but with
several other Americans on the ticket.
1 cannot see how the nomination Of
Condit will strengthen it. l do, how
ever, see how the name of w. F. Nc
Carthy will add materially to the Re
publican ticket. A good deal of inter
est has been aroused among the Irish Of
this city regarding MI. McCarthy's
nomination, and the Republicans have
it i'll their power to change the views Of
many of our people regarding the feel
ing of Republicans towards our race.
In conclusion, / do not hesitate to
say that should W. f. Mccarthy be the
Republican nominee for county auditor
he will add such strength to the ticket
as will insure it's success entire.
GEORGE O'SULLlvAN.