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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-25
For the Central Presbyterian.
A New Hymn-Book.

Thirty years ago when one enter
ed pew and found Psalms and
Hymns he knew that he was in a
Presbyterian church. The chill
dren could repeat the hymns and
pastor and people refer, without
difficulty, to the numbers. At this
time how differentl In our church
es are used the authorized Hymn
book, Sacred Songs for the Sanctu-
airy, Sacred Songs for SocialWorship,
the Gospel Songs, No 5; and now the
Hymns of All Ages. a collection
represented 70 be of rare excellence,
completes for patronage. A visit
ing brother must ask, what hymnal
do you use in worship?
Since our old book was issued
there has been wonderful devel-
opment in hymnology, and soul
stirring choruses move the hearts
of the great congregations. The
greater part of the Psalms are un-
used, and the sixty or seventy ia
vorites would be more frequently
sung if scattered among the hymns
under the appropriate subjects.
As the body of hymns were
thoroughly revised by Drs. T. v.
Moore, Palmer and others, and the
changes first published in the
church papers, it might be wise to
retain the hymns as a whole, only
changing the numbers.
The Methodists issued new book
and 100000 copies were sold with
in few months. A hymnal, con-
tanning hundreds of the new and
glorious melodies, would prove an
aid to devotion and tend to develop
the corporate life of our beloved
Zion. H. G. d.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
A Somewhat too Catholic
Comfy.

One of the most marked signs OF
modern times, and one referred to
often as of the pleasantest character,
is disposition towards co-opera-
tion in work and fraternity in feel.
ing between the different denomina-
tons of Protestant Christendom.
Some Utopian spirits are actively
and fondly cherishing a hope OF
future organic union on the basis of
a verv broad and skeleton-like creed
in the meshes of which every
species of ecclesiastical fish shall
be caught and held. When the air
is so full of fraternity it will sound
invidiOus to say anything that may
seem discOrdant with the sweetness
OF this music of Christian unity.
but we feel constrained, in justice
to our Presbyterian branch of the
great household Of faith, to make a
claim and utter a warning.
The claim is one that may sound
a little startling to some ears and
NAV arouse doubt, perhaps call
forth a positive denial, from others.
The claim is this, that the Presby-
terrain Church is. of all the denomi-
nations of Christians known to us.
the most catholic in its recognition
of other Protestant bodies. By a
remarkable perversity the world
has chosen to set forth the Presby-
terrain Church as narrow and hard.
exclusive and bigoted beyond most
we believe this to be a mistake and
crying iniustice
There can be no question about
the liberalness of our terms of com
munion. We are ready to welcome
members from any evangelical
church, according exactly the same
credit to their certificates that we
give TO our own. A certificate from
a Methodist church is received by
a Presbyterian session on the same
footing with a certificate from a
church in our own connection. This
fact is decisive. Moreover there is
p significant difference between the
wording of a Presbyterian certi-
ficate dismissing a member to O.
Methodist church and the wording
of Methodist certificate dismiss-
ing one to the Presbyterian church.
We have been forcibly struck with
this difference. But more reliable
than any custom, however inveter-
ate, is the established creed of q
church Now so far as our ac-
qUaintance extends the Presby-
terrain Church is the only one that
10 its very creed expressly repudi-
ates any claim to exclusive rights
and privileges and explicitly re-
cognizes the true character and
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all our churches to rem. mber that
1T is distinctive principle of our
Church, which the Assembly has
made prominent and reiterated in
different ways: That the proper
agents to collect the oblations of
Gods people are the pastors, elders
and deacons of the churches, and
that it is the policy of the General
Assembly to enforce the perform
ance of this duty on these officers
in such manner that the employ
ment of any other agencies will be
superfuous." 8 We remind the
ministers, elders and deacons of our
Churches, that we have ad ,pted the
envelope system and wish it to be
introduced into each of our church
es, and to be used with as much
efficiency as possible. 4. We again
exhort our ministers, officers and
people to remember our evangelist
In their prayers as we'll as their
generous offerings, that the Lord
would crown the labors with His
blessing, even the outpouring of the
Holy Spirit on all the churches and
committees visited by the evan
gelist, so that God may be magnified
in the salvation of many souls, and
the strengthening of Zion in num-
bers and graces. 5. We again remind
the ministers and officers of our
churches that in order to secure the
interest of our people in these
benevolent causes of the Church
and as a consequence be favored
with their prayers and generous
offerings, they must have knowledge
respecting the work of the Church
in it's various departments, which
can only be obtained through the
papers of the Church, especially
the st. Louis Presbyterian, the organ
of the Synod of Missouri, and the
Home Missionary, the organ of the
Assembly's Committee of Home
Missions. Therefore we urge that an
earnest, persistent effort be made
by our ministers, ders and deacons
to introduce these papers into every
family under our care.
G. w. HARLAN, Chairman.
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Reappearing.

The star is not eXtinguished when it sets
Upon the dull horizon; but it goes
To shine in other skies, then reappear
In ours, as when it first arose.
The river is not lost when DER the rock
1t pours its flood into the abyss below
Its scattering force regathering from the
shock,
1t hastens onward with yet fuller fiow
The bright sun dies not, when the shadowy
orb
OF the eclipsing moon obscures its ray,
1t still is shining on, and so II to us
viii burst undimmed into the JOY of day
The lily dies rot, when both flower and
leaf
Fade, and are strewed upon the chill sad
ground,
Gone, as for shelter, to its mother earth,
Twill rise, re bloom, and shed It's fra
GRANGE round.
The dewdrop dies not, when it leaves the
flower,
And passes upward, on the beam of morn;
1t does but hide itself in light on high
To its loved flower at twilight to return.
The fine gold has not persisted when the
fame
Seizes upon it with consuming glow;
In freshened splendor it comes forth anew,
To sparkle on the monarch's throne or
brow.
Thus nothing dies-or only dies to live.
Star, stream, flower, the dewdrop, and
the gold;
Each goodly thing, instinct with buoyant
, Hastes to put on its puror, finer mould.
SO, in the quiet Joy of kindly trust,
We bid each parting saint brief fare
we'll;
Weeping, yet hoping, we commit their dust
To the safe-keeping of the silent cell.
Softly, within that peaceful resting-place,
We place their wearied limbs, and bid
the clay
Press lightly on them, till the night be past,
And the far east gives note of coming day.
The day of 'reappearing, how it speeds!
He who is true and faithful speaks the
word;
Then shall we ever be with those we love
Then shall we be forever with the Lordr
B0nar
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AT Norton we have lots given us,
and the Land Company Will give us
800 towards building a chapel if
we build this summer. We are now
worshiping in store house there.
At Virginia City, mining town near
st. Paul, we have a Sunday-school
and are forced to hold it in a private
house, where we also preach. We
have lots here and can get some
help from the company if we will
build now. At Richards we preach
over a store, but have lots given us
and must build this summer. We
have our plans and are ready to
build. AS you praise the God of
heaven IN your ceiled houses, think
of us singing his praises in store
houses, private dwellings, and over
stores, and help us build modest
chapeis. We believe our Church
Erection" scheme is a success, but
1T cannot yield much till we'll work
ed up and organized, and for this
reason it does not help us just now
when our needs are so great. Again,
| ask your prayers and encourage
ment, and in addition ask you to
help US build. JOHN E. Wool.
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For the Central Presbyterian
To the Churches Of Abingdon
PreSbytery.

The Presbytery of Abingdon, ar
its last meeting at Pulaski, Va &.
recommended to all its churches to
organize Church Erection" soci-
cites, and adopted the following
resolutions
Resolced, 1st That the Presbytery of
Abingdon recommend to each church
under its care to organize "Church Erec-
ton" society for the purpose of raising
funds to build chapels on the frontiers of
the Presbytery.
2nd. That every member of the society
shall pay () to the treasurer of said
society whenever a call is made, provided
moi more then five calls be msdc any one
year.
3D.. That the treasurer of each society
shall forward to the treasurer of "Home
Missions" the amount collected as soon as
possible after the call is made.
4th. That the calls be made by the chair
man of Home Missions.
9TH. That call be made June 1st next
for this purpose.
The idea of these resolutions is
to enable the Home Mission COM
mittee and evangelist to build chap
els on the frontier of our Presby-
terry. This plan makes it possible
for every member of the congrega-
ton and Sunday. school, both rich
and poor, to help in extending
Christ's kingdom in these noun
tains of Virginia. The great need
of such plan is to have a system
attic and permanent Church Erec-
ton" fund, as we shall need to build
chapels on the frontier for the next
ten years, if we keep pace with the
material development of this coun-
try. The amount to be contributed is
left blank, as some can afford to
give much more than others. Most
men are expected to give one dollar
each time or five dollars a year.
some can give fifty cents, others
twenty-five cents, and nearly all the
children in the Sunday-school can
give ten cents each time or fifty cents
a year. [ am especially anxious for
ladies societies and Sunday-schools
to take hold of this matter. When
ever society is organized please
notify the Rev. Alfred Jones, chair
man Home Missions, Pulaski City,
Va; and organize before June 1st.
The plan is now before the
and in the hands of the
and sessions. It's success
depends upon you, my brethren.
If you will push it, we shall need to
make no special appeal to the
for aid in future years.
1t is easy and practicable, and will
work if you will take hold of 1T.
The same idea works in life insur-
anoe, and works well. Ought not
Christians to love the Master, and
the extension of His kingdom, as
much as they do their wives and
l have, in the past, written several
articles explaining the work we are
doing in Southwest Virginia, in
which asked the prayers and en-
of Gods people. Now
! make an appeal to them for money
as We must begin Immediately to
build three chapels to cost $4,000. |
One-half can be raised on the
ground, and the other 81 900 is in
the pockets of the Presbyterians in
Synod of Virginia and elsewhere. |
May the Master send his love into
your hearts in great power, to open
your hearts and pocket books to
help us in this great work of plant F.
ing Presbyterianism in the coal re-
gion Of the mountains of Virginia. /
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There is nothing on earth for
which one ought to be more thank
full than for having been brought
up in the atmosphere of a pure
home. Such home may be mar
row, and even hard. It may be
deficient in material comforts, and
utterly lack the graceful amenities
that lend a charm to human life:
but it has in it the forces on which
great characters are nurtured. One
of our best friends--a man as sturdy
as a forest oak-once said to us: 81
was the son of poor parents, and
from my youth up was Injured to
self-denial and hardship; but I do
not remember ever to have heard a
word from the lips of either my
father or my mother that was not as
chaste as driven snow. Better such
a recollection as that than an in
heritance of millions of money.
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There is no true and consistent
gentleness without humility.
While we are so fond of ourselves,
we are easily offended with others.
Let US be persuaded that nething is
due to us, and then nothing Will
disturb US. Let us often think of
our own infrmities, and we shall
become indulgent towards those of
others.-FeneIon.
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as Won can.

as you can.
Very gratefully your friend,
IL. BEVERLY EGGLEsToN,
Pastor of Rockfsh church,
Nelly's Ford, Nelson Co., Va.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Acknowledgements.
MAY 18th, 1892.


Gratitude for past favors with a
request for further aid in Gods
work.
We desire to acknowledge, With
hearts full of gratitude, the recent
receipts Of money for the buildi Q
of a Presbyterian church at NIassie .
Mills, Nelson county Va, and to
ask earnestly that God ,eople may
not forget our strugglisg band over
here in the Blue Ridge Mountains :;
but that their hearts may be opened
to contribute their money and their
prayers to aid us in our contempla-
ted enterprise of building a house
in which to honor Gods name and
to hear His voice.
The following friends of the cause
have responded to the appeals
made through the Central
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A Missionary in Japan, S go
Gentleman in Louisville, Ky, 9 90
Friends at BroOkewood, Va, so
Mrs. p. b ~keen, BonbroOk, Va, 2 90
Mrs. E. M. Venable, Florida, 2 90
Lady, Mineral county w Va. l 90
3. q. j." MitchelPs Station, Va, l 90
Gentleman fIo the North, 10 90
Mr. p. S. Seabury, Petersburg, Va, / 90
Friend" Fredericks burg, Va, / 90
"Kleinburg Female School" Rockfish,
Va, 5 90
DR.. w. w. Murray, Suffolk, Va, 90
" Thanksgiving 3 90
Ladies at Adriance, Va, 90
Mrs. NJ. L. Farrar, Central Plains Va, 1 90
Mrs J. y. Friend, brakes Branch, Va, 80
Mrs. b J Farrar, Nashville, Tenn. so
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Total

We can now get our hands on
$3.50 1t will take $500 to build
the church; we need $3.50 besides
what we have. Won't you, kind
reader, open your heart and lend us
the helping hand2 We are needy.
Our cry comes from the heart.
Please help US as much and as soon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
Births.
Deaths.

At Manchester, N. H, Jan. 20, a ~daughter
to William and Jennie Trowbridge Miller.
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HI CLOTH BALL.

This promises to be the social event
of the season, and the committee in
charge are planning for an enjoyable
evening. Eastman's orchestra will
be present and give a concert from
eight to nine O'Clock, with the follow
ing programme:
Overture-Morning, Noon and
Night, Suppe
Observation-Disclosures, Sullivan
Flute Solo-Concert-stuck, Popp
c.. F. Eastman.
Gypsy Caravan Langley
Trombone Solo-Equa Tone Polko,
F. Blodgett Liberate
Medley-Reilly and the 400, Braham
The Opera house is the place, and
tomorrow evening is the date for
this annual meet of the dancers.
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ANCHOR ICE.

This has been the worst season for
anchor ice for many winters and no.
where has it caused so much trouble
as at the electric light station. The
ice has filled the wheel pit all the
time and a force of men have been on
duty every night for the past two
weeks trying to keep the pit clear of
ice. There has been but one night
when the inside circuit failed to
work, but the outside circuit has
been very irregular and frequently
cannot be started up until after 10
o'clock at night when the inside cir
cult is relieved of much of it's work.
The lack of lights the past two
weeks has been very annoying, audit
ought to be only a question of time
when all this should be permanently
remedied by a change of power.
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ACADEMY NOTES.


The Adelphian society challenged
the Athenian society to a joint
debate and the latter have accepted
and proposed the following question:
Resolved, That war should be
declared with Chilli" The disputants
on the affirmative arc Messrs.
Toothaker, Huse and Hayward; for
the negative, Misses Carpenter,
Hopkins and Stanhope. The debate
will be held in No. 10 of the Academy
on Saturday evening, Feb. 6.
This is the day of prayer for schools
and colleges and a religious service
will be held at the Academy this af-
ternoon.
The Adelphian society will hold a
mock trial on Friday, Feb. 10. These
are the participants: Judge, FELTON,;
side judges, Cole and Harvey; clerk,
Ward; sheriff, Toothaker; criminal,
Hayward; attorneys for the plain
tiff, Lytle and Huse; for the defen-
dant, Rumrill and Hill.
The class of '93 hold a reception
at the Academy hall tomorrow even
ing. One of the most attractive pro-
grammes ever arranged for these in
terviews has been prepared for this
occasion.
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New Advertiser enfS.
JOB TEAMINC.

Thejob team of the late o. w. Simpson has
been taken in charge by his brother, Myror
F. Simpson, who will employ a driver and
see that orders in that line are faithfully
filled. The team will be kept where it has
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ization papers taken away from
fha-, CNour V0rE S,n

ization papers taken away from
them.-[New York Sun.
Thinks the early Bird Should Appear.
A few Of the state papers appear
to think it is too early to talk over
the merits of the various men whose
names have been suggested as candi-
date for governor. Pray. tell us
why? In less than FIVE months some
man will be nominated, and it is of
vital Importance to the party that a
popular candidate be selected and of
great Importance to the state that
that man be an able, practical man
who will give the state a wise adj
m~inistrat1on of the responsible posi-
ton West Randolph Herald.
A Farmer For Governor.
1t is the we'll considered belief of
the Messenger that it is the duty,
and should be esteemed the privilege,
of the republican party to select as
its standard-bearer in the coming
campaign a citizen whose interests
are distinctly identified with the
agricultural interests of the state, a
representative farmer of Vermont.
-[St. Adams Messenger.
Some WouId-be States.
To admit Utah would be to create
a Marmon commonwealth; for the
talk of the Mormon hierarchy having
abandoned its political schemes is an
idle pretence, intended to deceive.
To admit Arizona would be to run a
like risk; for the Mormon element is
already strong in that territory,
ND ,,otn1, + an civ he ntuar n, now
by a little judicious colonizing on the
part of the Mormon leaders. AS to
New Mexico, its population islargely
un-American and illiterate.- Boston
Journal.
How to Kill the Lottery.
The Lousania infamy draws it's
chief means of support mainly from
abroad; it fattens upon the wages of
labor in all parts of the Union. If
located in Africa it would do the same
unless we closed all of COM
~muncation. AS that would be i'm
possible. were the lottery in Africa it
would still be an influence for evil in
America. The thing to do is to
throttle it at home, and crush out
it's life here. Then so guard our
HldllS3 81 SiiiOiAS lDO SlalS la vs.
against sales of certificates of dam
nation, that no other institution of
its order a reach the people with
its corrupting touch.-[Sacramento
Record Union.
4 Much 4busedsLaw.
There begin to be whisperings that
the next legislature will chew and
tear the present school lawto pieces,
and erect another temporary shanty
on the ruins. Certainly. The school
law is each legislatures foot ball,
and the poor thing was battered out
of all shape and usefulness long ago.
= Hardwick Gazette.
A CARD.
We wish to express our thanks to the kind
friends and ~neighbors, and to the Grand
Army, who lately aided us in our sad afflic-
ton.
MABEL BOWMAN
FRANK BOWMAN.
HARRY BOWMAN.
MISS MARILLA DANIELS.
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At St. Johnsbury, Jan. 81, of pneumonia,
Mrs. Mary D. Clarke BROWN. aged 70.
At st. Johnsbury, Jan. %. Henry A. Bow
man, age SO.
At st. Johnsbury, Jan. "a, Mrs. Araminta
Blanchard, wife of the late John D. Miller,
aged ~.
At st. Johnsbury, Jan. 10, of pneumonia,
Caleb Houston, aged about 20.
At East Hardwick, Jan. 25, Mrs. Emily
Nutting, aged about 20.
At Littleton, N. H, Jan. &c, John Kinney,
aged II.
At Lyndon, Jan. 21, Emerson Graves, aged
ID.
At Sutton. Jan. 90, of grip and pneumonia,
Levi Ball, aged Sc.
At Sutton, Jan. %. Mrs. O1cott.
At Peacham, Jan. 20. Hammond Hand,
aged 76.
At Peacham, Jan. 20, Mrs. Charles Hunt,
aged about rs.
At Peacham. Jan. %. James McLachlin,
aged 70.
At East Hardwick, Jan. %. Mrs. E. A.
French, widow of the late F. ]. French, aged
70 years and 4 months.
At Audubon, Iowa. Jan. %, Vim. G. Cam
eron, aged about So.
At South Ryegate, Jan. %, John Hender-
son, aged 72.
At Monroe, N. H., Jan. %, Joseph Judevine,
aged 80.
At Monroe, N. H, Jan. 21, George Lang,
aged nearly 80.
At Middletown, N. Y, Jan. 21, Mrs. Julia
E., wife of Edwin A. Start, aged So.
Killed at Castle Rock, Col, Jan. 10, Will
liam A. Wilson, aged as, formerly of Lyndon
vile.
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WHAT THE NE WSPAPERS 81 z.
Wanted, a Champion.

wanted, q
Will someone please undertake to
defend the present system of electing
president and vice-president by cleo
tors instead of by popular vote?
Why should anything SO generally
regarded as wrong be permitted to
remain ?-lNorthfeld News.
Thaf BeIshazzar Episode Repeated.
And SO Congressman Mills prefers
to work in the ranks rather than re-
tain the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign
commerce. Evidently the Corsican
statesman has read the handwriting
on the wall and foresees the fate of
a party-afraid-of-its-policy. In the
language of the boys, Mr.. Mills is
only "trying to get in out of the
rain"
Politics Ruled Out.
Those mugwumps and professed
democrats who are now suggesting
as directly as they dare thatit would
be a political blunder for the demo-
cratic house of representatives, and
for democrats outside of congress, to
extend to General Harrison's adj
ministration full and hearty support
in the controversy with Chill, deserve
to be taken out and shot into an ash
barrel, or at least have their natural
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OTHER SCHOOLS DO so.

The local columns of the ST. Adams
Messenger of a recent date contained
an article calling attention to the
merits of the high school at that
place, in which it is stated that the
St. Adams institution "is the only
school in Vermont that will admit
students to the leading colleges upon
certificates"
st. Adams has an excellent school,
and the Messenger is justly proud Of
it; but a little closer inquiry on the
part of the writer of the article above
referred to would have prevented any
such declaration as that which we
have quoted. Our attention has
been called particularly to this mat
teri by educators at this place, who in
form us that the St. Adams school is
not alone in possession of this induce
ment. Admission to several colleges
is granted also on certificates to
students from St. Johnsbury Acad-
envy, Saxton's River academy, Mont
pelier seminary, Lyndon institute,
and the high schools at Randolph.
Burlington, Ludlow, Bennington,
Middlebury, Brandon, Bellows Falls,
Brattleboro and Morrisville.
The St. Adams school has a good
deal of excellent COMPANY in its efforts
to educate well and truly the rising
generation; and this much in justice
to the rest of the company"