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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

Los armoniosos acordes de la
orquesta que habilmente dirige ell
sefior CALICO anunciaron ell CO.
mienzo del rigod6n de honor, du-
rante el cual las mas bellas flores
del jardin Utuade6o dieron gallar-
da muestra de So elegancia y del
primor y dominic con que Sc dis
tinguen en- tan dificil bale, mere-
cisndo, en- union de nuestros mas
galantes caballeros, los placemes
de la numcrosa coneurencia.
T0caronse luego animadas dam
zas, mereeiendo especial menci6n
Ia titulada "iQue guapasl 4" la que
en- su tftulo sintentizaba elocuente-
mente la unanime exclamation
que salia de los labios de todos los
que admiraban aquel delicioso con.
junto de tipos ideales, que, mas que
mujeres de este mundo, parecfan
hurfes escapadas de los Oielos con
que Mahoma ofrece premiar ' re-
gocijar a sus buenos creyentes.
Tanto la sonora doha Amalia
Oolomer de Roig como sus simpati-
cas- hijas demostraron una vez mas
la amabilidad con que siempre y
en- t0das ocasiones saben hacer los
honores de 50 casa.
La Oomisi6n de bale, presidida
por el enthusiastic Captain Ayudan-
te don Antonio Oasellas, no des-
cansaba IN instante, multiplican-
do sus obsequios y su galanterfa
para con todos los concurrentes,
hacienda siempre justa y especial
distinction del bello sexo, gala y
adorno principalfsimo de aquella
fiesta encantadora. El bale q que
nos venimos reiriendo SO prolon-
/! 90 hasta las tres de la madrugada,
bora en- que tuvo t6rmino tan bri-
llante reunion, de Ia que conserva-
ran imperecedero recuerdo to dos
los que tuvieron la dicha de con.
currir; q la misma.
Los toques de llamada Y tropa,
dados por las cornetas de las Com
pa1fas en- Ia madrugada del dia 26,
nos anunciar0n con sentimiento
que pronto iban a abandonar el
pueblo las secciones de los barrios
y la Compa1ia de Adjuntas. A las
siete rompieron marcha por la Gale
del Oomercio los veteranos volun-
5arios, y el paeblo en- masa Sc lanz6
a la calle para despedirlos con pc
ma. Frente & la casa del senor
Mayol fue un verdadero delirio Ia
ovaci6n tributada por el pueblo q
las fuerzas; aqu6l y los voluntarios
fraternizaron prorrumpiendo en-
atronadores vivas q Nspana, &
Puerto Rico, a IS. NM. y al dig
no Gobernador General.
Sera memorable en- los fastOs
lei pueblo de Utuado la fecha del
20 de Julio de 1889; fecha glorio
sa que recuerda la memorable ba-
5alla de Clavjo en- la cual ell glo-
rioso apostol Santiago supo llevar
q la victoria q las legiones cristia.
mas, que luchaban contra los secta.
rios de la Media Luna, por conser-
var la te de Oristo y la unidad de
la Patria espanola, patria agrade;
cida, que cOnserva aquell0s sagra
dos restos con religioso respeto y
ante los cuales 90 inclinan en- ado
raci6n las coronadas testas cristia.
aas y, todo IN pueblo cat6lico reco.
nocido, que proclama orgulloso a.
nsigoe Apostol como su sante
protector y patrono.
i EI COrrssponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

CATTIL.
Capital.
Muy sefior nuestro y amigo Los
infrascritos, Ouras P&rrocos de la
Villa de Ooamo y Santa Isabel,
nos adherimos d las sinceras pro-
testas en- favor de nuestro querido
Prelado, publicadas en- el BoLHTIN
MERoANTIL y suscritas por el OLE
70 de Ia Isla.
Gabriel Rodrtgwss.-Jos6 AngwerG.
Julio 1889.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04
TELRGRAMAS.

A la vista tenemos copia de los
telegramas que entire las autorida.
des deia Isla y el digno primer Je.
fe del l4c Battalion Sc han cruzadO
en- el dfa 25, con motive del So
lemneactO de la Jura Y bendici6n
de su bandera.
Damos cabida q los mismos en-
auestra publication, por ser elo.
cuentisima prueba de la unidad
que existe entire tOdas las fuerzas
del Bj6rcit0 que militan en- esta
Antilla, y que son segura base So
bre la cual descansa la unidad pa
tria. Helos aquf:
CAPTAIN General, Capital. Pri-
mer Jefe 14o Battalion Voluntarios,
Utuado.-Acaba terminar acto So
lemnfsimo, bendici6n jura Bande-
ra Battalion. Companies nutridl-
simas,t poseidas indescriptible pa
tri6ticO entusiasmO.
Por realization acto tan solemne
envfo q V. 3. respetuoso saludo
como expression patri6ticos senti-
mientos todos nos amman, Y en-
corroboraci6n juramento prestado
ofrecemos a V. E., Representative to
esta provincial de s. M. ell Rey, tes-
timonio de nuestra inquebrantable
adhesion.
Captain General. Jefe 14o Ba-
TALON Voluntarios, Utuado. Re-
cibido su patri6tico telegrama, me
complazco del solemne acto real-
zado, agradeciendo en- nombre de
8. NJ. y el milo propio la ferviente
protesta de adhesion que hacen V.
Y los Voluntarios de ese brillante
y enthusiastic Battalion.
Gobernador Militar Plaza, Oapi-
tai. Primer Jefe 14c Battalion Vo-
luntarios, Utuado.-Acto solemne
bendici6n jura BanderaA Battalion
mi mando, llevada & cabo con pa
tri6tico 6 indescriptible entusias-
mo.
Por realization trascendental ac.
to envfo V. q. respetueso saludo.
s
Oomandante Militar, Arecibo.
Primer Jefe LAG Battalion Velunta-
rios Utuado.-Llevada & cabo ben
dici6n jura bandera Battalion en-
medic ,indescriptible entusiasmo.
Companies Sc presentaron muy
nutridas y mejor orden.
AL ,participarselo, tengo' grato
gusto saludar q. s.. en- nombre
propio, demas jefes, oficiales, la
mentand0 todos no nos haya hon.
RADIO CON su presencia en- tan pa
tri6tico act0.
-
Ell Oomandante Militar de Are.
cibo al Teniente Ooronel 1.er Jefe|
Lag Battalion. Utuado.-Agrade-
cidO a. la atencion de V. Y demas
jefes y ofciales, devuelvo el salddo
7 deseo quede grabado ell dla del
hoy en- todo ell Battalion de SUI dig
no mando, para defender esa ban
dera, simbolo de tantas glorias, la
mentando mo- haya sido possible
asistig 4 tan patriotico acto.
- ste
ssssszNlE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

Tenemos especial satisfaction
en- insertar la siguiente notable J
detallada revista, asociandonos dt
nuevoal jhbilo y entusiasmo de
los Lizarros companeros de armas
de Utuado:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

En- confirmation de 10 que en-
el ndmero anterior dijimos sobre
Consumes de Mayogiies, inserta-
mos 4 continuaci6n Ia siguiente
exposition que al Municipio muy
justamente dirige ell Contratista
sefior Zamorano: u,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04
ADHCIOIEI PROTEslAs.

CoAMo Y SANTA ISABEL.
Sr. Director del Bo1Hr1N MER-
CATTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

Sostsngo, Ilustre ST., que tales ex-
trAlimitaciones no existen.
Aotes de. notifcSrseme sl acuerdo
de VS.. Ilustre, en- que &c me priyaba
del derecho de exigir 81 previo conoci.
miento y Ia autorizaci6n psra las ex.
tracciones de los dep6sitos domSsticos.
habfa estudiado el pliego de condicio.
ues, y entoncss pensaba 10 que hoy
pienso, y 10 que pensare mientras ese
acuerdo, hoy suspense, no sea sjecutorio;
que he obrado CON arreglo q nm dare-
rscho que me acuerdan ID base; b.. de
10 generates de dicho pliego,ry el apsr-
tado referente 4 los Dep6sitos domSs.
ticos que el mismo contiene. ,.,.'
Sin el pr9vio conocimiento, j,I ia lserfs
possible 4 Ia Administrator dc Uosu.
mos abrir Ia cuenta de entradas = a.
lidas 4fcada interesado, como litersI.
mente expresa Ia Base 81. III lpodri..
stectusr tampoco Ia inspection ' y orde.
oacion de -sntrsdas y safidas que pre-.
viene el primer pGrrafe. del aparfado
Dep6sitos domesticos."
Sin Ia autorizsci6n, no podrian las
especiea que SO declaran 4 consume
salir de los dep6sitos, donde no pueden
permanecer, porque Ice llaves debie.
ran encontrarse en- poder milo: VA Ia
estarfan, 81 ell coneejal encareado de
efectuar la entEega con arreglo al con.
treto, d. NicolAs Lopez de. Victoris.
hubiera procedido ! efsrtuarlo; 10. que.
40 ne podidol ograr mas que de nm corto
admero, que no pass de echo, 4 pesar
ie las reiteradas instancias qus sohFa
este extreme le he dingido.
hPssssae gag ', Z 9 l!a.t.s q die.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

Battalion y al pueblo de Utuado.
A las diez abandonamos aquel
local Y nos hemos despedido de tan
dignOs companeros, llevand0 gra.
bado en- nuestros corazOnes un
imperecedero recuerdo.
El baile Official ha tenido lugar
en- Ia casa de la venerable sonora
doha Amalia Oolomer de R0ig,
cayo amor & Espa1a crece mas y
ca mas intense, cuant0 mayor n1-
nero de amos cuenta en- su exis-
tencia. -.
Los jardines de acceso & la casa
estaban profusamente iluminados
& la Veneciana, produciendo un
aspecto fant&sticO y fascinador,
digno de ser descrito por una plu-
ma mas galana y meier cortada
que Ia de este cr0nista.
Oolocadas artfsticamente las lu-
ces entire el verde follaje de las
aromaticas plantas que alderman el
ingreso de aquella morada, pues-
tos con gusto los vistosos gallar-
detes combinadosy con preciosas
guirnaldas y variadas cintas, for
maban cambiantes de luz Y armo-
MIA tan fantastic0s y halagadOres
como aquellas mansiones de hadas
cuyo relate seguimos con avidez en-
las orientales leyendas.
Los espaciosos salones Sc encon-
traban ricamente engalanados, ra-
diando de luz y aroma, aroma y luz
que amortigu6 bien pronto la pre-
sencia de las hermosas hijas de
este pueblo, con el destell0 de sus
brillantes ojos, y ell halito perfuma7.
do de sus alient0s.
Era de yer y admirar el ndmero
de bell1simas senoritas, que, elegan-
to y primorosamente vestidas, dis
currtan ,por los salenes, contribu-
yendo al esplendor y lucimiento de
Resta tan aRimada como hgillapte,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-04

SAEe~SAO~A ~A9~V~~ NA4~@ASAN "
jurar en- nombre de Dios y por 81
recuerdo de nuestros mayOres, de-
fender y hacer respetar ls santa
ensena, sfmbolo nacional On todos
los ambitos del mundo, y en- donde
quiera que aliente IN ooraz6n es-
panol --- ,.
Renunciamos a describir la gran
diosidad de este aoto, que, como to-
dos los que tienen por objeto un
recnerdo y un hecho en- Ia historic
patria, son para sentidos y no para
explicado.
Desfilando en- c0lumna de honor
Sc dirigieron las fuerzas al estable-
cimienTo industrial. de objetos CO.
ramicos de la propiedad de los Sc
nores Roig Hermanos, On cuyo 81
ito estaba dispuesto un sucnlento
rancho para los Voluntarios, ell
cual ha sido repartido en- fraternal
banquete y en- medic de la mayor
ammonia, amenizando Ell acto las
bandas militares de Adjuntas y
Utuado. Las diferentes comisio-
nes que han honrado con su presen-
cia los festejos, las autoridades To-
Gales y ell pueblo en- masa, presen-
ciaron con indecible satisfaction Y
i6hi!o cate familiar espeOtdcVlo n
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
COL. l.. l.. POLK.

the CHRONICLE IS glad to see prominent
North Carolnians appreciated and honor
ed abroad. The compliment to Col. POLK,
the enthusiastic, earnest, able and sue
cesstul editor OF the Progressive Farm
er, IS deserved and is likewise a com
pliment 10 the Alliance and to the State
The following letter from HENRY w. GRA-
DY, editor of the Atlanta Constitution ex-
plains Itself:
.'The Piedmont Exposition now open, is
the greatest success Of our history 1t is
the br-t aud biggest show We have ever
mad " e have set apart October cath as
Farmers ana Alliance Day and our Board,
embracing the leading men of the Pied
mont States, have unanimously requested
I. 2 to urge you to be present and make a
short address on that day We will give
you 50. 600 farmers 70 talk TO, and you Will
lind this. perhaps, the strongest Alliance
o-ate IN the country. secretary of Agrl-
culture Rush will be present. with Col L.
E. Livingston and Hon. Evan Jones. These
three Will speak, in addition TO your
speech. Now, ny dear sir, you must come.
| will send special car for you from here,
with a Committee from the Exposition, 70
bring YOU and such friends as You desire
u .uNlle, dS our guests lAtIl il.ttlSU "
Atlanta and return AID we will make
your trip as pleasant as possible and give
YOU an ovation when YOU reach here. he
ear We will send Will accommodate eight
or ten persons, ard sou can invite that
mum Der OF your friends 70 accom- pany You
a Your guests. OF course you and your
friends VIII be our guests from leaving
Raleigh unt.i YOU return You eve IL TO
Georgia 10 come here on this occasion.
Your coming viii inspire your friends and
co-worhers, and We will give you a grand
ovation Let me add, personally, | very
mucn hope you vii! come"
The CHRONICLE is glad to know that
Col. POLK has accepted the invitation.
He will do creoit 20 the State of North
Carolina and win additional honors in the
Empire % the South Ali North Carolina
ought to be proud that SO distinguished an
| honor Is conferred upon one Of its sons
| one who is devoting all his time and tai
ents to the work of helping to advance the
interests of the farmers in the State.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
Bob Ingerso.l's Greed.
From the Centenary.l

The ChurchInau SAYS: IN q lecture in
Kan as City recently. the infdel lecturer,
in trying to explain nIs faith, said: What
do I believe iuI believe IL what l see
before me | believe IN these 1900 peo-
pie at dollar head The clever friend
who called our attention 20 this item,
handed us Herewith the following rhyth-
mic version of the Colonel's creed, which
is TOO good to be lost We think he about
sizes it,
You ask my belief about spirit and
Life
Over which the whole world is SO sadly al
strife
Well, spirits are many. the good and the
And the life that they live may be Joyful or
We do our own sowing and gather the
Though small is the profit OF pleasure or
pain:
For the world that we live III is but a vain
show,
And as tc the future there is nothing /
know.
| believe we exist, for know tat l think
i believe in good eating, ana taking IL drink,
If the ''spirIts" be good, what is better to
cheer
4 down hearted devil than whiskey or
beer.
! believe in crowd and hail with delight
Your coming to hear nay great lecture to-
night.
No dead heads are here, each hearer l
see,
Were he worthless at home, is dollar to
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA.

ELDER P. D. GOLD, Of Wilson, \. c.,
the able editor of Zion's Landmark. has
recently published a book called "A Treat
ise on the Book of Joshua" At our re
quest ELDER SYLVESTER HAssELL, of Vii
lamston, a profound scholar an accom-
pished instructor, and able divine, has
prepared a review of ELDER COLDS book
The book IS entirely a North Carolina
production. 1t was printed on the presses
of the lions Landmark, and Is well
printed and neatly bound The price is
onlv fifty cents, aud can be had by writing
to the author at Wilson, n. G. EDITOR
ELDER HAssELL writes: Among all the
worthless Of the Old Testament, the mis-
sion OF JOSHUA was next in Importance to
that of Moses, and his character is one OF
The noblest in all history. First slave
in the brick fields OF Egypt, and then
servant of Moses in the wilderness. and
thus learning those lessons of obedience
which he was to inculcate in his advanced
age; possessing and exercising, at all
times, simple, child like, uLquestionlng
faith in God; clothed with the divine
power which accompanies such faith;
steadfastly devoted to the service of the
Most High, and setting for others the gOdiy
example which he wished aud eXhorted
them to follow; able, energetic, fearless,
calm, dgnitied, blameless. gentle, hum
bic, patriotic. and unsefish; bearing a
name in Hebrew which is the same as
JESUS in Greek, md means Jehovah =
Savior succeeding Moses and completing
his work; leading Israel dry shod and safe
through the overhowing waters of the
Jordan; circumcising his followers, and
celebrating the solemn feast Of the pass
over with them; bringing them INTO the
land of promise, and conquering their en-
emes before the luminaries of heaven
withdrew their shining, and putting the
chosen tribes in possession of the goodiy
inheritance which their Covenant God had
freely given them dis ributiug first to al
his brethren their portion, and res-rvlng
the last d least for himself; giving Israel
rest from all their enemies; ascrlbng unto
God every particle of the glory for choos
ing, redeeming, and saving His people;
and calling finally upon them to put away
all IDOLS and in loving gratitude and
heavenly wisdom, to serve faithfully and
exclusively the only true and living God:
there is not in all the Old Testament, it
seems to the present writer, finer and
fuller type of the LORD JESUS CHRIST than
that presented in the person, life, and
character of JOSHUA
1t is therefore with peculiar pleasure
that l note the appearance of the little
volume named at the head of this article.
The object of the author is to set forth the
spiritual and practical lessons to be de-
rived from the book of Joshua; and that
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
The Verdict unanimous

". y. suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes-
tties Il o,tn recommend Electric Bitters
a. the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles and was cured of
Rheumati>it Of II years standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellvile, Ohio, af-
firms Tine best selling medicine have
ever handled in my 20 years experience
is Electric Bitter." Thousands OF others
have added thcir testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood. Only half dollar bottle at
Lee, Johnson & Co.'S. Drug Store.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
A WOman's Discover

..Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by a lady in this coun
tv. Disease fastened its clutches upon
her and for seven years she withstooi its
severest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed necessarily
and could not sleep. She bought of US a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and was SO much relieved on
taking frs. dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miraculously
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. )"
Thus writes W @. Hamrick & Co., of Shell
by, N. C.-Get free trial bottle at Lee,
johnson & Cos. drug store.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
Letter From Hon. Jefferson Davis.

Governor Fowle some time ago ad
dressed letter to Hon. jefferson Davis,
inviting him TO visit Raleigh and be his
guest after the Fayetteville Centennial.
The eX President replied as follows:
BEAUvOIR, Miss, Oct. Z.
His ExCELLENCY, DANIEL FOwLE:
DEAR SIR: | gratefully acknowledge
yours Of the eth ult II, inviting ne, on be
half Of the citizens of North Carolina, to
visit and take part in the Centennial cele
bration of the adoption of the Constitu-
ton OF the United States by North Caro-
lima.
have greatly desired to be present on
that occasion. but as the time approaches,
| find additional cause for believing that
| should be unable 20 attend. Ny earnest
desire to participate with your people in
the celebration of that event causes me
still TO cherish the hope that it may be in
my power to be with you. Should that
happily be the case. you will be duly mott
tie when the tine is near at hand.
Faithfully,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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Total, ........$4 $42 2GS 81
Being So 252 - less than was contribu-
ted fo- the year ending March 81, 1888.
The time set apart for the Foreign Mis-
sion report. and the speeches upon that
work was one of the most gracious occa-
sions of the session. Thursday of the next
session was set apart for the consideration
of Foreign Missions, and i'll the meantime
pastors and evangelists were instructed to
press this work upon the consciences of
suitable men and women, and to secure
larger and more systematic contributions.
The CHRONICLE regrets that its space Will
not permit a fuller report of the work of
this great and worthy body of Christians
who have done and are doing great things
for the betterment of mankind.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
Not Circus GOers.


People don't flock to circuses like they
used to, altogether. The show took in
81 12O here, and spent just 60 cents more.
Lowlow, the clown, says he calls North
Caroliuaus ..peepers." They all come to
toxin Oh show d y, look at the parade, and
peep around oa TIE outside OF the can
vas, but they DO not 90 in. We wish it
were III re SO than it Is.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18

The LAST ISSUE of the Stanly Observer is
an industrial edition. 1t contains an in
teresting sketch of the couuty-its manu-
featuring, educational and business inter
estS. 1t has good picture OF Albemarie
Academy and its young, energetic and
good looking young Principal, PROF J. a.
BIvEN> From al old field school in 1874
1t has grown to be an influential and use
full high grade school. The attendance
last year reached 100 There is an excel
lent picture of our friend, SAML J. PEN
BERToN, ESQ the oldest member of the
Stanly bar, and one of the leading Demo
crafS Ill the State We read with interest
the Sketch ofiatkin Falls Cotton Factory
of which the veteran faithful legislator,
Mr.. D. \. BENNETT, Is President Stanly
IS = good county, and when 1t has railroad
communication it will make rapid forward
strides,
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Tyrreii's Di>tinguished Sons.
Elizabeth City Economist. J

EIlZaheth Oily FcOnOmlslJ
Gen Pettigrew started from Tyrrell,
Gov Jarvis started from Tyrrell, DR.. Ed
ward Warren Bey started from Tyrlell,
Rev VIM. S. Pettigrew, the brother Of
Gen. johnson Pettigrew, all men of marx, ,
started from Tyrrell, and now DR.. w K.
Wood, superintendent of the Insane Asy-
lum, turns up from the soil OF Tyrrell. 1t
is a good soil to vegetate in.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
~ ants Il Hustler.

Enamored Swain-For you, darling, II
wad lay me doom and dee"
Practical Maiden-That sort of thing is
clear out of date, Willie. What girl
wants now is, feler who is willing to get
up and hustle for her.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18
PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION.
TsIE NORTH CAROIlSA Noi3'S
PROCEEDINGS 81 CHASiOI,i =.

Report OF the Various Committee>---i}r-
ange Hre>bytery to be BiY:ied-- y he
orphanaSe sOcated III Chas :otte, &c.
The CHRONICLE noted last week the elec-
ton OF Rev }. NJ. Wharey, of MooresNiile,
as Moderator, and the other opening, for
NAL exercises OF the Synod "hjcu met
"Wednesday OF last week III the First Pres
byteran church at Charlotte. We con
deuse the business of the session from the
excellent reports in the Charlotte Chroni-
Gle.
During the session much time was given
10 discussion of aud receiving reports from
the various enterprises and institutions of
the church. \ report from the U,Iou
theological Seminary recommended the
admission of Christian young men who do
not expect TO be ministers; urged that
some plan be matured to erect new build
lEgs; and reported $54, 2S3 40 on hand to
endow a fifth prOfessor>hip.
The report Of the Publication Agent
showed that the colportage work is grow
ing and that assistance Is needed 70 prose
cute il. The Board needs able bodied men
whose hearts are il the work and IS will
ing to pay $50 month more than the sal
rles pad by the American Bible Society.
Rev. DR.. Watkins, Agent of Publication,
made d full report, showing that the con-
tributionS amounted TO 1915, and that the
coportage work has made con InenGable
progress. He spoke on the Importance of
this work, as did other ministers.
Report OF Su>tentation Agent.
The report of the Sustentation : gent,
read by Rev. J. NJ. Wharey, Agent, was
as follows:
1. MINISTERIAL REPORT.
Synod mas; Ordained ministers 121 "a
loss of on last year,; laboring ministers
i03, (gain of a; licentiates i, Qoss p;
churches 2G5, (gain A.; members -,
gain 1879; and pays for salaries St6,
531, (gain 81, ,S4s).