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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-03-06
Excuses

But | hear some one say, HE has not
touched my case at all. None OF these
things ever troubled me; but the fact is,
l cannot believe. would like to come,
but l cannot believe."' Not long ago a
man said to me, 81 cannot believe. =
Whom I asked. He stammered and
said again, 81 cannot believer I said,
"Whom ?" "Well," he said, 81 cannot
believe" Whom p 1 asked again. At
last he said, II cannot believe myself. "
well, you don't need to. You do not
need to put any confidence in yourself
The less you believe in yourself the bet.
ter. But if you tell me you can t believe
God, that Is another thing; and l would
like to ask you why ?" If man says to
me, II have great respect for you; /
have great admiration for you; but !
do not believe word you say, 1 say to
myself, II certainly do not think much OF
your admiration" But this is the way a
good many people talk about God. They
say, 81 have a profound reverence for
God; the very name of God strikes awe to
to my heart; but l do not believe Him. "
Why don't you be honest and say at once
you won't believe? There is no real
reason why men cannot believe God. l
challenge any infdel on the face Of the
earth to put his finger on one promise
God has ever made that He has not kept.
The idea of a man standing up in the
afternoon of the nineteenth century and
saying he cannot believe God Ny friend,
you have no reason for not believing
Him. If you say you cannot believe
man, there would be some reason in that,
because men very often say what is not
true. But God never makes any mistakes
HAS He said it and shall he not make
it good p Believe in God and say az
Job says: Though He slay me, yet
will l trust Him." Some men talk as il
it we're a great misfortune that they do
not believe. They seem to look upon il
as kind of infrmity, and think they
ought to be sympathized with and pitied
But bear in mind that it is the most
damning sin in the world When He
the Holy Ghost is come, He will reprove
the world of Gin, because they believe not
on Me" That is the sin of the very root
Of Gin; and the fruit is bad, for the tree
is bad. May God open our eyes to see
that He is true, and may we be led to put
our fullest trust in Christ.
But you say, 81 do not know whatit ie
to believe That is another excuse
Well, let me put it differently. Suppose
] say trust Him--just take Him at His
Word Believe tnst He really invites
you--that He wants you to come. i
you do not know what it is to believe
will you not just trust God -?
But here is another one who says, 81
would like to come very much, but an
afraid ] would not hold out. Nov,
have had rule for number Of year,
that has been great help to me-nevei
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Assurance by the Word of God

A Christian farmer vas one day plow-
ing In his field. He had trusted in Christ
for his salvation some ten years before
this, but he had not assurance. Like
many others, he had doubts and fears,
because he was not simply resting on the
Word OF God. But this day. the first
clause of the 365h verse in the / CHAPTER
of John came very forcibly to his mind
The words are, "He that believeUh on the
Son hath everlasting life" He pondered
over these words while he went on his
rounds, and all at once he said to himself,
why, have everlasting life: l believe
on the Son and according to that verse l
must have everlasting life. Then the
thought came to him, That verse can t
be in the Bible, for have been believer
for years and how foolish I have been to
have mad everlasting life all these years
and not know it, when it is so plain if
that verse is in the Bible.
So he left his pillow and went to the
house, got down the Bible and after
searching awhile, he found it; and sure
enough it read, He that believeth on
the Son hath everlasting life" So he
went out to the field happy, and rejoicing
in so great salvation. But in the course
Of couple of hours, the thought came
back that he must have made a mistake
in reading it for if that verse read lust
that way, what fool he had been so he
goes back to the house second time
takes down the Bible and opens it and
reads it over again. 1t was there all
right. So he went back again to the plow
rejoicing. But in the Course of short
time the old doubt came back again. He
must have made some mistake. The
verse could not read Just that way, or
how could he have overlooked it all these
years. So he went to the house the third
time, and taking the Bible, read it over
again, He that believeth on the Son
hath everlasting life" The doubts were
all gone, never to come back. He was
resting for salvation on the finished work
Of Christ, and for the ssurance of that
salvation on the living and abiding Word
OF God.
Dear reader, have you trusted in
Christ for the salvation of your soul ?
Have you ever taken your place az
ruined sinner, unable to do or to pay
anything, and then accepted work al
ready done, even the finished work Of
Christ If so, this Scripture tells you
you have everlasting life. You have the
Word OF God to rest on, not your feel.
ings, nor experience
A few days ago, while speaking to an
old lady who had received Christ many
years previous, I quoted this verse lay
ing emphasis on the word, hath" HE
that believeth on the Son hath everlast.
ing life The lady, after thinking it
over for few moments, said, Well
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-03-06
It Does Matter

1t is often said, 1t is no matter what
a man believes, If his conduct is right"
By parity of reason, q" 1t is no matter on
what foundation the house rests, if it
only stands" There are houses on the
sand which make as fair show as those
on the solid rock till the foods come and
the winds blow, but only those on the
rock will weather the storm It is of
utmost Importance to the right-doing
man why he is doing right for his rea,
sons may be such as opportunity, tempta-
ton, evil example, will silence and sweep
away. And know of no reasons that
may not be thus disposed except those
which are embodied in the therefores of
the Christian faith. Loose views as to
the worth Of religious truth and Of fze1
religions beliefs are already having their
inevitable results iu correspondingly
loose vaoillating, and low moral stand
ard. Morality never has subsisted, and
never will subsist, without religion As
we'll might you attempt to raise grapes
rom rootless viDe.---Dr. Il Z. Pea
body.
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and let us all, without seli-reproach, love
what God has given us to be loved under
the only limitation, that we are not him
dered thereby from rendering to God
with all our mind and heart and soul that
kind of love which is Gods. Sic.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-03-06

Those who would win souls should
make the best Of them, whereby they
may hope to work upon their good nature;
for if they make the worst Of them, they
certainly exasperate their Ill nature.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
knights Of the Grip.

The Warren House register con
tains Il long list of commercial
tourists who have showed their feet
under the tables Of that popular cara
vansary during the last week.
w. B. Smyth ofNashville was here
Saturday with a line of Zeigler's
shoes.
r. n. Williams of Baltimore, and
Jas. A. Rice, of Cincinnati, were
husting among the hat and clothing
men for two or three days.
c. C. Cantrell and Leon Cans, two
old-timers in the clothing trade,
filed the sample rooms with big
trunks for day or two.
G. c. Thurman of Cincinnati, was
also making pleasant speeches to the
clothing dealers a couple of days.
John c. Hooper of Nashville, enter
tanned the shoe merchants on Mon
day.
j. c. Lambeth of Nashville made
himself agreeable to the grocerymen
Monday.
r. H. Worke of Cincinnati, wa.
taking orders for hats on Thursday
There were various others, "toC
numerous to MENTION"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
4 Good Citizen Stricken.

Judge w. II. Magness, President Of
the National Bank of McMinnville,
was Frustrated with a stroke of par
aIysis, affecting his entire left side,
Just before noon last Saturday. He
was attending to his usual duties at
the bank at the time of the attack
which was very sudden, and render
ed him perft city helpless. He was
removed to his home as speedily as
possible, and given every possible at
tention of medical skill, but up tO
this time there has been but slight
change, and his condition is very
critical. There is much regret
throughout the entire community
over the sad misfortune, as it remove:
from active business life one of oul
best and most prominent citizens
Every one will rejoice to hear of any
Improvement in his condition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
NO.. s.
LINES

Written by Ben Eandals, on presenting to
the STANDARD horn taken from Texas
steer. The horns ,of this steer were grand
when seen as they were upon the ox-spial
symmetrical and towering, measuring four
feet and eight inches from tip TO Zip.
For love OF the land where was born,
And her people that are famous in story.
| send you, dear STANDARD, this horn,
The symbol OF power and of glory.
The world will CLEAN in the fields you plant
Yours is the tiresome tedium Of sowing,
For others to reap, enjoy grow rich,
While you but bank on your blowing.
An editors wealth consists not in lands,
investments in stocks, nor safes overflow
ing;
For the assets Of these, experience show,
Is boundless proclivty for blowing.
Then accept this horn of a Texas steer.
The graudest of all our growing,
Gaze on it as You shove your quill,
Twill inspire your passion for blowing.
When all things around are, turning to pi,
And You hear sounds of the boatman row.
/ ing;
Swell up yourself with your last long
breath,
And sail out of life nobly blowing.
Then may you awake on Gabriel's morn,
With consciousness full in knowing
That all your sins are charged to the horn
On which you gazed while blowing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Special Rates

will be given by the Nashville, Chat
tanoOga 4 st. Louis Railroad Com
pany to parties of ten or more desir-
ing to visit Nashville together for the
purpose of seeing Munkacsy's great
painting, "Christ before Plate" The
success of the exhibition thus far has
been so great that the picture will lie
kept in Nashville Cat Watkins Hall)
until Saturday, Jan. 10Th, includ-
ing that day. No one within con-
venient distance of Nashville should
miss seeing this great work. 1t is
something to be remembered for a
lifetime.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

We regret to learn that Mr.. An
derson Randolph, who came here
from Texas few weeks ago on a Wis
it to friends, is dangerously i'll. He
is at the home Of Mr.. Jonathan Smith,
about two miles from town.
Later-Mr. Randolph died at $3.50
O'Clock this friday morning, and
will be buried by the Masons at
Liberty church tomorrow.
Charlie Colville SAYS his firm is
strictly in earnest about that change
in their business-they are going to
collect some of the debts due them,
even if they have to call in the kind
ly services of the sheriff and his aids.
If you owe them anything, gentle
reader, it would be a good idea to set
tie at once. 1t might cost you less
now than it will later on.
The beginning of "A new year is
always marked by new resolutions
and the re.affirming of old plans
which have proved successful. After
a thorough trial OF the cash system d..
o. Jenkins has found it the best plan
for both himself and his customers,
preventing loss to him by bad debts
and giving his customers the lowest
possible figures on all goods, conse-
quentlY, ne will continue this plan
throughout 1889.
IT," Two of McMinnville's young
business men were honOred with
promotions in the elections of bank
officers this week. In the National
Bank Mr.. Will II. MagneSS was pro-
NOTED from Assistant Cashier to Vice
President, and in the Peoples Nation
al Bank Mr.. Frank Colville was adj.
vanced from the position of Teller tO
Cashier. Both of them are worthy
th0rOughg0lng,young, business men,
and will fill their new positions
most creditably.
We acknowledged last week the
receipt of a Texas steers horn from
Mr.. Ben Randals, now of Texas, bu
formerly of this county, and then, a,
/
now, warm friend ofthe STANDARD
We print in another column a poem
. from Mr.. Randals which should hav,
accompanied the horn, but only reach
f ed us this week. The STANDARD
has 50 many good friends like Mr.
Randals to sound its praises that j
isn't necessary for us to elbow GU
own horn" much, but we appreciat
. this token of friendship, and are gia,
to have good horn to blow with.
, Quarterly Meeting.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
College Entertainment.

The semi-annual entertainment of
c. f. College will take place next
Friday evening, the 18th, in the Col
lege Chapel. 1t will consist of Scenes
from Hiawatha by the young ladies
of the Execution Department, assisted
by MessrS. Beech and Morford, also
Wand Drill by the Calisthenic class
interspersed with music. Let them
have a full house. The program will
be printed in full next week. Adj
mission 25cts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
The Library.

Drs. Black and Sparks instruct us
to report that the public library is
making progress, and they hope to
get it in working order very soon.
The list of members is growing slow
ly, but surely, and meeting will be
called at an early day for organiza-
ton and election Of officers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Wanted!

a literary, or literary and Music
Schools. The undersigned having
been Unexpectedly thrust from their
positions as teachers in Irving Col
lege, by a change of stockholders, are
ROW prospecting for other situations.
Any one interested can address us at
McMiunville, Tennessee.
REV. =. A. PEARSON,
Miss JOSEPHINE PEARSON.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Rev. Jesse Htckmanps Death.

Tullahoma Guardon.
Rev. Jesse Hickman, one of the
oldest Cumberland Presbyterian
ministers in the state, died at his
home in White county, Dec. 80, 1888,
at the age of SO. He had been
preaching fifty-tive years, and was
well known and beloved throughout
Middle Tennessee. He organized
the c. p. Church at McMinnVille in
1889.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Bring Them In.

All persons having books in their
possession belonging to the old circu-
lating library of McMinnville are
requested to bring them to the libra
ry room, (old Methodist church
building) at once. Those knowing of
the whereabouts of such books will
please report same to DR.. Black or
DR.. Sparks, so that they may be col
lected.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Ne,c Firm and Enlarged business

The Eastwood Brothers have sold
to Mr.. ID. B. Carson an interest in the
McMinnville Foundry and the firm
is now Eastwood Bros. d Carson. By
the change this enterprise gets good
working capital and its business will
be largely increased. They will man.
ufacture on an extensive scale sor-
ghum mills, furnace CRATE bars, grates,
hollow ware, etc, and also deal in
machinery supplies in general. The
members of the firm are all enter
prising, progressive men, and will
soon make this one of McMinnville's
largest and most important manufac-
turing industries.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
T'oWn Topics
Local and Personal Briefs.

visit Tor lew days.
F. M. Smart madea businesstrip
to Nashville this week.
West & Co., have crate Of ex-
ceptionally fine cabbage.
Maj. Rutherford returned from
South Bend Wednesday.
Mr.. A. ]. Brown, of Viola, was
here day or two this week.
"A barrel Of pure apple vinegar
four years old at ID. o. Jenkins.
You will find some select oranges
and lemons at ID. l.. Browns.
-Baily Cantrell returned from
short visit to Nashville Tuesday.
Mr.. Edgar Magness reached home
from Harvard University Tuesday.
Mr.. Murph. Gross is erecting a
new frame cottage on Thurman street.
Fine oranges, lemons and cocoa
nuts, fresh supplies, ID. o. Jenkins.
"A full stock of Oliver Chilled
Plows and Repairs at Seitz 4 Faulk.
ner's.
The union prayer meetings at the
various churches this week have been
well attended.
MISSES Lizzie and Josie Rahm
returned home from Chattanooga
last Monday.
-Messrs. II. c. Lind and Frank
Spurlock attended Chancery Court at
Altamont this week.
Mr.. w. G. McCroskey, Of Pendle-
ton, Ohio, visited his sister at c. F..
College, Wednesday.
Our lady friends will find some
of the latest and most elegant box
paper at ID. l.. Browns.
Mrs. Flora Harvey, of Laurence
burg, Tenn, is here on visit to her
mother, Mrs. M. j. White.
Mr.. j. s. Burroughs has been of
on business trip for the Spoke and
Handle Factory this week.
"A very heavy rain fell here on
Tuesday night, and Barren Fork was
past fording the following day.
Miss Mai Conner returned home
last Saturday from a visit of several
weeks to friends in Nashville.
MIR. w. II. Ross returned home
last Friday, but says he was not il
Montgomery county this trip.
Mr.. j. C. Martin, of Nashville
was mixing among his numerous
friends here day rtwoo this week
The railroad side track is to bt
re-laid into the yard of the McMinn
vile Foundry and Machine Shop il
few days.
Just received 10 pieces of hal
wool dress goods, also some cheal
Henriettas.
O. Nj. THURMAN & Sons.
-Mrs.J. w. FRANKIE returned hon
Tuesday from Nashville, whittier sh
accompanied her sister after the MAJ
riage last week.
Our last years ledger is waitin
for you. Call and see what it has
say to you.
O. M. THURMAN & Sons.
Miss Musa Stone arrived fror
Fairfield last Tuesday and will spen
week or two among her friends an
relatives here.
--Strayed, a Poland China SOW
Smonths old, black, in fine order.
liberal reward will be given for he
return. ID. b. CARSON.
We have 100 pieces Of odd clotl
ing that we will put on the bargai
counter at once for immediate sal
cheap. o. NJ. THURMAN & Sons.
Mr.. G. A. Hopkins is in Chatt
nooga this week, prospecting for.
well, not mineral lands or corner lot
but for very valuable possession.
The streets presented q very bu,
appearance last Monday. Larl
crowds of people were here fro
every district in the county.
Ex-senator Fairbanks, of tn
place, made quite close race wi
Mr.. Harris for the chief clerkship
the Senate. He only lacked tv
votes of the nomination on one b.
lot, and his friends say that if he h,
entered the race few days earlier
would certainly have won.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Knox county will erect new Jail
at a cost of $4,000.
Work is to commence next week
on the custom house in Chattanooga.
A storm did much damage through
the State of New York Sunday and
Monday.
Coal is now being shipped from
Birmingham, Ala, to the West In
dies.
There is a movement on foot to e.
tablish a republican daily newspaper
in Chattanooga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
The Banks.

The regular annual meetings of the
stockholders of the National banks
were held last Tuesday. Some
changes were made in directors and
officers of both banks. The newly
elected boards are as follows:
National Bank of McMinnville-
Directors: w. H. Magness, j. S. Har-
rison, O. NJ. Thurman, VIM. Houch-
in, w. C. Potter, Will H. Magness,
Jesse Walling. Officers: w. H. Mag.
ness, President; Will II. Magness,
Vice President; Jesse Walling, Cash
Ter.
Peoples National Bank of McMinn
ville-Directors; s. l.. Colville, j. F
Morford, w. C. Womack, j. G. M
Ross, c. Coffee, j. G. Biles, j. A
Ross. Officers: j. +. Morford, Presi
dent; c. Coffee, Vice President
Frank Colville, Cashier.
Both of these institutions are vel
Differed and managed, and are boil
in Il prosperous condition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Quarterly Meeting.

The second quarterly meeting for
Short Mountain Circuit will be held
at Hawkins Chapel Jan. 10Th and
Goth. T. l.. MOODY, p. +.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
4 Tribute.

On Thursday night, January the
Sd, 18S9,at 20 minutes past II o'clock,
Miss NJ. Rebecca Thompson sank
sweetly and gently to rest in Christ.
She was born the 10th day of March,
1S41 and died aged AZ years, 8 months
and II days. She had long
been a consistent member of the Pres
byterian church. Hers was a cheer
full and self.denying life, full of use
full and kindly deeds.
In every relation of life, as daugh-
ter, sister, friend and neighbor, she
was kind, faithful, and self-forget-
full.
In the days of her strength she was
ever in the home where sickness was,
a tender and efficient nurse. Her
life spoke much more for Christ in its
deeds than in words. Yet in her
own experience she was an humble
christian, trusting all to Christ. Some
times her inner sense of unworthi-
ness brooded fears and doubts, but
these two were cured by bringing
them to Christ.
Hers was calm and peaceful
death. She gathered up her feet into
the bed and laid down quietly in
Jesus arms and breathed out her
life.
She had so lived that when the last
hour came she had naught to do but
die, and be at rest. May death SC
find us. PASTOR.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

The Editor of the Troy, Tenn,
News Banner has q $4,000 libel suit
registered against him.
The Washington Post has been pur.
chased by Frank Hatton and Hon.
Berian wilkins, Congressman from
Ohio. Hatton will have editorial
charge of the paper and Wilkins the
business management.
Dayton News Gazette: Generally
the fruit, it is said, isinjured orkilled
before the first Of January. If there
is no exception to this rule the peach
cherry, etc, crop is safe. There is
however, exceptions TO all rulesaffhct
ing crops.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-30
'SMASH-UP AT EMMETT
A Grand Trunk Train Strikes =
Misplaced Switch.
SEVERAL PERSONS BADLY INJURED
The Enkane. fender, hAn Car, fxprees
Car Tao so&ehe> sRd Two Pati-
mans Deralled No One KILLED
ey the Accident.

PoKT HuRoS. Mich. June ee-This
mornmg, about 5 O'Clock, a. the ~e'si-
hound express train on the Chicago q
Grand Trunk Railway Was passing Em-
met, at the rate OF about forty miles an
honr. II 81 'sk misplaced switch and
went into the ditch
The engine, tender, mail car, express
car, two coaches and two Pullmans
went of and were more or less de-
molished, hut no one MAS killed.
The following Mere wounded:
A. NJ. JEWELL, of Boston, spine IN
inred and leg broken.
Ia. II. 1oEK, of Detroit; hack injured.
ALFRED BAKER, of Rochester, n. Y;
both legs hurt.
MRs. A. COPY, of Quebec, Can; badly
shocked.
NORMAN FRIEND, of Belleville, Ont.
back hurt.
MKs. HART, of Lapeer; severe inter
nal injuries.
The train was IN charge of Conductor
+. II. Sage, of Port Huron, who WAS not
injured.
Engineer Harry Ryan. of Port Huron,
stood 10 ms post, but his fireman
Jumped. Neither Was seriously IN
jured.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-30

sss.ss,ss - s~s st.-.e.s .t-sNs-
GRAND HAvES, Mich. June 29.-Ns-
thanIel V. Slayton .thr grocer, died very
suddenly stnight. He complained some
of headache during the evening. He
went into the back part Of the store,
and about hslf-past 10 O'Clock was
found there dead. He had evidently
been stricken with spopleIy.
Mr.. Slayton was one Of our most os-
teemcd citizens. lie came here from
Vermont in 1850 as a clerk for George
Cutter Afterwards he went INTO busi-
ness with ". 4. sheldon ~ a general
store. and remained with him some
seven years Afterwards he went INTO
the grocery, which he has continued
since. lie was a knight Tempiar, a
prominent citizen, and one who viii ~
greatly missed He leaves wife and
daughter. and was father Of Mrs.
Dwight Cutler. MTs. W. &. sheldon. 81
this city, and Mrs. Ebenczer Barns. Of
Grand Rapids