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The record-union., 1891-12-19
Make 1t Short.

IF l were minister's wife," the lady
in the car was talking too loud not to be
overheard, ''you may rest assured 1
should take an interest-an active inter
est-in my husbands swork. / should
say to him: Richard, if you want to
make a hit next Sunday, preach shortl
Ii you want your congregation to grow
larger and larger, preach short! If you
want to draw them to this church, that
church and the other-preach short
Always preach short! But, Richard,
have something to say, always! Con-
dense, condense and condense, and then
have an air about you as if time were
worth something, and you could not af-
ford to lose minute of it.
IF on Sunday morning he seemed to
be in an extra amiable mood L would
venture to say: Richard, dear, don't be
all day in giving out your notices! Don't
blink over them and clear your throat
and go poking along. through them as if
you had never seen them before and were
pondering them in your mind as you call
attention to them Don't, l beg of you,
Richard, read them straightforward and
then say them all over again backwards
There is nothing so tiresome! l am not
sure but some Sunday / should say
Richard, if you get the least tedious to-
day 1 shall fuss with my bonnet strings
as warning! And when you say, I'm
conclusion" don't, for PHYS sake, so on
until you reach a Finally" and after
that lone word more," or Just another
thoughtv' 1 do think it is such mis-
take to try to tell all one knows in one
sermon."' Just then the auditor was
obliged to leave the ear, but he could not
help exclaiming to himself, "What a
sensible womanl' It is to be hoped that
some day this sensible one will marry a
minister. Multitudes of people would
attend divine worship if they could be
assured that the services would be of a
reasonable length.-N. Y. Tribune.
The record-union., 1891-12-19

AN opportune friend viii be found in
DIR. d. Jayne's Expectorant when racked
by severe cold and the many lung or
throat affections which sometimes follow.
This old remedy has met the approval of
two generations, and is to-day as popular,
safe and effective as ever.
The record-union., 1891-12-19

On the subject of creeds the Boston
Watchnndn (Bapt.) says: 1.-The Baptists,
as body, have no creed-not even the
Apostles Greed. The New Hampshire
Baptist Convention adopted the con-
fession of faith known as the New
Hampshire Articles and recommended
it to the churches. The churches, many
of them, have adopted it. Being pub
lished in a convenient and inexpensive
form by the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society, many churches have adopted
the manual and supplied their members
with it. But it is in their hands for in
formation merely. For want of conform
ity to an article of belief no one would
ever be called in question. But there are
truths that are incorporated with the
most sacred experiences of the renewed
soul. Whoever denies such truths pierces
Christian hearts, and will be made to feel
that he is out of place in that company of
disciples, not because they are intolerant
of difference of opinion, but because he
is at variance with them on question of
principle. affecting the spiritual life. I'm
less agreed on these matters how can two
walk together?'
The record-union., 1891-12-19

The Chicago Standard (Bapt.), discuss
ing the place and value of creeds in re-
ligion, declares that the mistake and the
mischief, all along in Christian history,
has been the Interpretation and enforce
ment of these creed-statements as author
itative and final They are authoritative
in no absolute sense, and they are final in
no sense whatever. 1t is the privilege of
every student of Christian doctrine to
look beyond the creed to that upon
which the creed itself depends for all the
evidence of truth it can have. This is not
to say that the creed itself is always to be
held as open to suspicion. The contrary
is the fact, inasmuch as that which wise
and good men, no matter i'll what tar past
time, have in the light of what has long
been held for true among men of like
character, and in tile light of their own
faithful and prayerful study of the word
have set down as to be received for
Scriptural truth upon matters of faith is
always entitled to profound respect, and
should not be set aside or changed ex-
cept for reasons conclusively good. Yet
even such men may err somewhat in
that which they hold for true. They may
not have stated in the most judicious way
something which must still be held for
true. New light may break forth
from the word beyond all they have had.
In word, no utterance of theirs is final;
least of all, can any formulary of theirs
be Justly made the absolute test by which
every mans faith or teaching shall he
tried. There is always the law and the
testimony; it is according to these that
men are to speak," +"
The record-union., 1891-12-19

"The Bible must be honored." exclaims
The record-union., 1891-12-19
Prevention is Retter

Than cure, and those who are subject to
can prevent attacks by keep
ing the blood pure and free from the acid
which causes the disease. For this pur-
pose Hoods Sarsaparilla is used with
great success.
The record-union., 1891-12-19

"a great deal of loose thinking and
random talk might be saved if the habit
of accurately defining terms were more
generally cultivated" according to the
New York Examiner (Bapt.). This is
an age OF discussion. Fluency of speech
is at premium. The man who can dis
course readily on the widest range of top
les is sure of popular admiration. We
have conventions and congresses in al
most unbroken continuity. There are
well-known people, not q few of them
ministers, whose names appear so fre-
quently in connection with rhese gather
ingS that the question naturally arises
whether, and how, they find time TO do
anything else. In all stages of human
development, including even that of the
rudest savagery, 'palavers,' have formed
a necessary part of the social machinery.
Their usefulness is obvious. Talking
things over makes them clear and leads
the way to the decision of practical ques-
tions. The interchange OF thought, the
thorough ventilation of ideas and opin-
ions, cannot fail to help in establishing
principles. And principles, even though
abstract in their first statement, do, after
all, underlie conditions and give the safest
direction to conduct. 1t is, however, in
dispensable, if we are to reach any clear
grasp OF essential principles, that in dis
cussing them we should know what we
think and say what we mean. Nowhere
is such precision more urgently demand
ed than in the treatment of religious
themes. 1t would often prove a safe
guard against misunderstanding and Bit
terness. It would always go far to make
debate Ineligible and profitable. 1t
would shut off much noisy, but rapid.
defamation, and would silence many
fierce anathemas.'
The record-union., 1891-12-19

s'We need not say,'' remarks the San
Francisco Occident (Pres.), "that we fully
expect the theology of our denomination
to remain thoroughly Calvinistic as well
as devoutly Biblical, we do not anticipate
that one cardinal doctrine of our system
will ever be surrendered. But in the
process of making room for valuable ac-
cessions to our information about God
and His word and work (accessions that
are to be expected in every age), it seems
possible henceforth to deal more gener-
ously than it was once safe to do with
those Incidental eccentricities of which
DIR. Briggs and others are just now giving
us a few ticklish specimens. Pledged as
he and they are to our common Calvin
ism, to loyal and devout acceptance of
Scripture as the only infallible rule of
faith and practice and to the inspiration
and Mosaic vitalization of the Pentateuch,
we can, as the case now appears, afford to
treat with some leniency vagaries that do
no impinge on these great foundations.
DIR. Briggs tone and utterances in his
plea before the Presbytery remove a very
serious obstacle to this treatment of him
and his work. We trust that the rash
ness and arrogance by which he foolishly
and wantonly, as it has seemed to us
provoked the distrust and resentment of
the church and laid himself liable to just
rebuke, will not be repeated by him or
ANYBODY else. But if in the fu-
ture DR.. Briggs, or any other higher
critic, or anybody else should again try,
or seem to try, to undermine confidence
in Scripture as the very Word of God, or
to rashly assail any tenet of our tradi-
tional orthodoxy. let him be sure that
there will be menace of another heresy
trial, and that next time the church will
not be disposed so readily to accept quail
flied expressions of regret and vague as
surances of loyalty to the Bible and the
standards"
The record-union., 1891-12-19

A SORE throat, cough or cold, If suf-
fered to progress, results in serious pull
monary affections, oftentimes incurable.
Browns Bronchial Troches" reach di-
rectly the seat of the disease, aud give in
slant relief.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23
FREE COINAGE.

The New York Commercial Bulletin, one Of
the leading daily financial papers Of the
country. has column and half of leading
editorial in Its issue of October goth on the
recent letters Of Major James II. Dooley con-
corning the payment OF gold contracts in
silver" and free coinage"
We think that the Bulletin somewhat mis-
unprecedented the scope and object Of these
much discussed letters.
Their real object appears to be to show
that the Indebtedness Of the country is stead
lily being transformed into the shape of gold
contracts, and that the free coinage bills
which have passed the United States Senate.
not having provided that silver should be q
legal tender in payment of gold contracts,
the pretense that such legislation will give
relief 10 the debtor class is delusion and a
fraud. And finally that taking the figures of
the silver men themselves. free coinage can
not add materially to the volume OF the cur
rency.
The letters have attracted great attention.
not only ia the State Of Virginia, but through
ont the United States, because OF the fact that
they present in vigorous and forcible style an
entirely new view OF the free colnsee'
question. and most convincing reasons why
free coinage will utterly fail 10 accompli-h
the results claimed for IT by its noisy and un-
thinking trumpet blowers
The Commercial Bulletin closes its long nr-
ticle as follows Major DOolcy's plan would
not prevent nor at all retard this depression
in the value Of silver. Money lenders in this
country having gold contracts to enforce
would rely upon ths courts for enforcement
of those contracts. Lende IN other countries
who have similar contracts would also have q
similar reliance 1t would be no more posi-.
ble to resist the tendency toward es 'ablish.
ment of high premium on gold than to make
water run up hill. All the banks and bank.
ers, all the money lenders and capitalists IL
the whole world could not do it If they should
try
The one benefit possibly resulting from
| Major Dooleys letters is that they show silver
| fanatics that it IS not possible, by mere enact
ment of unlimited silver coinage. to escape
specific contracts to pay gold. nor the fai
more important and disastrous consequence:
Of depression in the price Of silver When
| men understand all this there viii be lest
| frantic desire for a monetary revolution
which wouldd DO nobody any real good. but
would bring infinite harm upon the country
harm that every interest. every employer
every worklngman, every lender aud every
| borrower wOuld be forced to share"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

The elections which will take place next
Tuesday week. the Sd Of November will be- Of
more than usual interest, for though this is
au off year and they are all only Stats cleo
tons, still they are the skirmishes which pre-
cede the great presidential election of next
year, and will largely show the drift of public
sentiment. The result this year in Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania. Ohio. Iowa and New
York will indicate very clearly how the peo-
pie Of the rest of the States are thinking, aud
will furnish very fair index as to how they
will think twelve months hence.
In Massachusetts Governor Russell is a can
didste to succeed himself, and his popular
administration and the apathy felt towards
his Republican opponent may enable him 70
do SO. Should he be successful the
unwonted spectacle of the election
Of Democratic Governor in Massa-
chusetts for two terms in succe sion
will be presented. This is something
which has never occurred within the memory
OF the Oldest living inhsbitant. and on that
account Governor Russell's success would be
looked upon ~ very remarkable. II
would indicate that Massachusetts, WAS at
least beginning to wake up TO the necessity Of
good government, although /, will still be
doubtful II she will have recognized. its bless.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

ings sufficiently TO DO induced 70 cast he'
electoral vote in 1892 for Democrat
In pennsylyania, tho issue is between Rad
ical corruption in official places and Demo
cratic honest. If. rs is likely, the Demo
cratic candidates are successful 1t wouio mean
that tho Tanner State of Radicalism is at last
anxious to become honest, and this feeline
may grow so rapidly that even Pennsylvania
may range herself in the Democratic column
next year.
In Ohio. Governor Campbell ia making a
,plendid campaign and is gaining ground
daily. Still Ohio is Republican State ana
IA Mckinley. the champion Of high tarlh ana
personifcatiou Of the doctrine OF protection
of the rich manufacturers at the expense OK
the toiiine taxpayers is pitted against him.
Democratic victory can hardly be ex-
pected. The Democrats Of Ohio are lighting
the concentrated manufacturing capital OF
the Fast andi they succeed 1t will be won
derful triumph and will virtually decide the
next presidential contest If, on the otner
hand Mckinley wins. the political situation
of the presidential elecllOn. ~ hA' no DA' -
concerned. will be unchanged. The State
will sirnply remain what she has always been
a Republican stronghold.
In Iowa the Democrats have made great
gains and bid fair to again win. IL they 90,
il would be the result of grand political
revolution in that State which few years
AGO was regarded as hopelessly Republican,
and victory there now would in all prooabilI-
ty mean another victory in '92.
New York is almost certain to 90 Demo
cratic. Governor Hill and ex-President
Cleveland are both taking an active part IN
the fight. and their respective friends will. OF
course. fall in line. With an united Democ-
racy. New York city vii, Of itself, roll up
majority for Flower and the state ticket
sutfcient 10 elect it. and should there be
much dsafection among the farmers OF the
interior Of the State over tariff taxation his
majority will probably be no. less than thirty
thousand.
Summing up, the outlook is about as fol
lows. Massachusetts, probably Democratic
Governor. Pennsylvania a Democratic VIC
tory; Ohio. doubtful with chances favonne
the Republicans Iowa and New York Demo
cratic. Very encouraging all around Tor the
! Democracy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

BUFNA VISTA Va. Oct. 2l.-Spocial. The
BUCna Vista Company from its mines an
forests sends forward a large display Of raw
material 10 be exhibited at the Ar OF h Sta o
Agriculture al society az Richmond. iron an
sc. Ia tho collection 4 ion ores are TWO
ufteen hundred pounds apiece lie pink
colo ed building stone as il Will a pear in a
M ia ure wall of rough asher and ouled
ma OuTy, + rtstnlm the s1Vle Of the new
pa senger station Of the Norfolk and Western
rslroa reaching completion a. Butna
Vista. will doubtless attract the attention de-
served
In connection with the contribution of the
Buena Vista Company, there viii he exhibited
spec mems OF the various manufactured pro-
ducts which successfully conducted plants
here are turning 0ul namely. sample OF the
pig iron, the several shape for different pur-
poses into which the ire clay ls wrought. one
rnli line OF the products OF the glass works,
the assorted products OF the paper mills. Q
package having all the different classes OF
WOODEN goods turned ont al the cashmere mills,
seyera specimens OF the MARI egg-cra to, the
different kinds o. wagons turned ont az the
Wise wagon works ana saddles for both ladies
and gentlemen as the come from the Wilburn
saddle Company running large establishment
here.
The Buena Vista Company. sent forward n
large glass case from its mineral museum IN
which 10 DIS lay the minerals al the State exhl-
bit Captain Charles H. Jordan and Mr.. $. VI
Donald, both OF Bu, m Vista. Will be in charge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23
uARRIsoN AND rIS PLATE.

The leading advocate Of the tax which vas
imposed upon tin plate under the terms OF
the Mckinley bill was Mr.. c. Cronemeyer,
formerly of Pittsburg but now OF the United
States iron and steel tin plate works at
Dcmmler, Pa. While the tin plate schedule
was being put into shape by the Committee
of WAYS aud Means of the House, Mr.. Crone-
never remained on hand and used all tho IN
Auence which he could bring to bear TO adj
vance the amount Of the duty TO the very
highest figure. an undertaking in which he
was only too successful.
Cronemeyer was specially interested IN the
increase of the tax, because he bad for a num-
Der of years sought to carry on the manufac-
ture of tin plate in Pittsburg. but had found II
an improbable business on account OF his In
ability to compete with the foreign markets
As soon as the new law went into operation
he established factory at Demmer. and q
few days ago he shipped to Mr.. Harrison a
box of the finest specimens Of his manufac-
ture.
The reply Of the President is characteristic.
1T is surprising lie writes, that any patri-
otto American should approach this question
with desire to see this great and interesting
experiment fail OF with an unwillingness TO
accept the evidences Of its success. 1t will
be a great step in the direction of CONNER
cial Independence wher we produce our own
tin plate. It seems TO me that nothing.
unless it be lack of faith in the maintenance
OF tho present law. can thwart this desirable
achievement can understand how our
success should be doubted and our failure
accepted with satisfaction in Wales. but l
cannot understand how any American can
take that view OF the question or WHY he
should always approach every evidence OF
the successful establishment Of tins industry
in this country with a disposition to discredit
and reject it. If the great experiment IS to
fail our own people should not add to the
mort fcation OF failure the crime Of rejoicing
in it."
When it is recalled that the increased duty
on tin plate Las enhanced the cost OF every
form Of tin manufactuie-am manufacture from
which hundreds Of thousands Of persons de-
rive their living and in which every man. wo-
man and child in the country is interested-it
will not seem remarkable that the failure Of
TN plate manufacture in the United states
will be regarded with very general satisfac-
ton. provided it is to be followed by the re-
duction Of the duty. under which circum-
stances only will the failure of tin mGnufac-
+ure N this country confer apy benefit upon
the American people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23
Innnre nn.r.

The American public has for years de-
nouuoed impure beers appointed committees
of investigation, assailei careless brewers IN
the public press and vowed what they would
do did brewers not resolve 20 brew a
pure article. The Export Brewage Of the
Baltimore Brewing Company IS confidently
placed before the publcas an Absolutely pure
beer. made from selected hops and malt, free
proper ace. bottled only al the brewery and
sold in original package. Knowing the pub
lic 20 have been in earnest IN their protests
and demands the Baltimore Brewing Com
pany invites alike your patronage and your
verdict. We claim first that 1t - pure, and
second that IL is the best beer on the market.
For sale by Georgia. Hundley' 525 east
Broad street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

AGR1cULTURIsIs all over the State should
take the Tuckahoe Farmers Club for their
guide and example That 10 an association Of
farmers who meet together monthly to dis
cuss intelligently the best methods Of advanc-
ing the interests Of agriculture in any and
every way that suggests itself to their minds.
and they always leave politics severely alone.
If our Farmers Alliances would adopt the
same rule they would find that they would
eventually accomplish an immense amount Of
good.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23
BAPTIST sOCJ4L UNION.
An Interesting Meeting and u Splendid Sup
per Last Evening.

per Last Evening.
The Baptist Social Union held a meeting
last evening at Moesta's. No. Ill Fast Main
street. where about forty ministers and prom
inent laymen Of the Baptist churches IN the
city were present. Under the head OF ques-
tions of interest to the denomination Mr. X.
W. Powers suggested that the Union take
under consideration q plan for procuring a
building sntable for the meeting OF the
In on and the other business organization Oh
the Baptist churches of edmond.
Mr.. William Ellyson spoke in favor OF the
plan and advocated the purchase IT building
OF house suitable to all purposes OF church
work. where all the auxiliaries OF the church
could be conducted in a convenient manner
b. f. Johnson and others spoke on the same
line. and the committee on this matter was
instructed 70 further investigate the matter
and report 10 the next meeting OF the Union.
Rev. j. b. Taylor. Of Lexington. WAS pres
ent. Following the bus ness maeting nm eie-
can't collation. was served in the dining ball.
on the frst floor, where an hour OF more was
spent in pleasant social intercourse and dis
cussing an ample menu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

Miss Jennie Smith yesterday morning re-
ferred ypiy feelingly to the death Of LocomO-
tiye-tngneer lmrrsOn. buried under his
engine at Monmouth Ill.,. Wednesday in the
horrible accident related ia yesterday IS
TfIs. She SAID she knew hun personally
in her line Of work and paid high tribute 10
his Christian character.
he executive committee of the State con
venton, which is composed Of tie State
Off ers and superintendent OF departments
decide IN executive session upon matters pro-
vocatlye OF strife and make 70 concentrations
on the same to the convention. They also
nominate the State officers sub ect % ratl-
ficatiOn by the entire Ody.
The decisions IN AL ma ters decided By vote
were always intelligently Disposed OF although
one case occurred IN which lady said ner
colleague had voted on tho wrong side and
didn't know what she was voting on anyhow.
An invitation from the superintendent If
the electrician lines for a ride around the
city was accepted for DEL ok this morning
provided the weather proved TO be bright.
While the ladies were assembling prev us
to the afternoon session. Miss Jennie Sml h
entertained them with incidents IN her expe-
Renee She said she bad never entered a
train or a street car in the South that gen
tlemau did not rise and offer her a seat AZ
the same time she gave the ladies' some good
advice against selfshness under similar cir
cumstanceS.
Ii was refreshing 10 hear women spoken OF
in the noble name Of woman, and the mean
ingless threadbare title of lady given a rest
One delegate was heard to say that she had