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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-07
WASHINGTON,
.norial Services in
,,,oect to the Late
Gen. W. II. F. Lee.
,,pyTdL CITY NEWS.

olPIT4L err W. vs.
J, Dmg's'Fy'' RS"S'0" 0"--Mspse-
=, Rsmored Attorney. Gen.
ral Miller Sick.
By the United Press.
r,,eyyGroN. Feb. 6. There
) small attendance in the
~ this morning both on the
rapd in the galleries, the day
!, set apart for the delivery Of
["iss in respect to the memory
n late Hon. W. H. F. Lee, Of
tI,ia. Senior Pedro Montt, the
;,n minister was on the floor
,bOrt time and was introduced
.ysral members by Congress
Randall, of Massachusetts.
House convened at 12:45
b. The journal being approved,
rqs was taken until | o'clock,
lations of respect being passed,
then Mr.. Meredith, the success
f General LIE, delivered a brief
Ouchrg euolosy upon the de-
Nd. Remarks of respect were
A bg the following gentlemen !:
llnl., Tucker, O'Ferrall and
sd Virginia; ;Hermann,of Ore
Eshington,of Tennessee;aer-
,d Alabama; Wilson. of West
Eaa; Cummings, of New York;
rsd North Carolina; Elliott,
|A Carolina; and Breckin.
|Ad kntucky. The House
FlaAned until Monday.
NARY AIMS LETTER.
'n@ Kmball, of the district
s court, to-day received 6
:lY communication from Mary
Ou1hcrty, who is nov serv
Term Tor vagrancy. Mary, az
'l Known, figured as a publ,
'drF during the Cleveland ad
-SFallOn, when the Presi len
Wy Der pension Till. In he
70 Judge Kim ball sh,
"lhe first one that eve
'4a with my character wa
@a'ptrSon than Grover Cleve
Ia The next was the polio
I' police court. When
va character | did not com
~po'ce court to get it. 1t wa
y III The United States Senat
Y ''' and gentlemen Of honor.
s'es on to tell how she ha
Il ~ III prison and while admi,
,'1' Sne Is not total absi aine
:D''S That she is a Grunkare
,,.'tS rss mas not acted upon he
'''l0n for release.
SHORT STOPS.
\, 'n@aeY sY General Miller is su
I.,' "Cn - a severe cold, whic
> IT, "'u away from his otfi<
,,.1 lumber and, of cast
,,s IVY u, the bureau OF pension
Glor,s.s week e. ending January 80,
sr =. Under the general la
|. 't' TO-. Of June 27,lsoO, 6,s6,
s,,- ~s' 81 Payment sl,O24,73
"S' payment Sl4l.65.
|, ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.
C4 p.c "'e committee on the ele
\ ana 5'1s'dent y and Vice-Pres
|, '1e d.. representatives. in Co
Nbe discussed 'S' this morning Il
l!ur,,; ;''se in the date of Il
;1piDr o''G Oh Of President and Il
\, bn1 : VI tue sessions of Co
l,ooa 1''' no decision was re reache che
el.oar.}'.IO - beng prepared at Il
Nas s'%''nent for the use Of d
ie,,iooa YEA agents in which
''''0'' 'esinnirg next Tu,
'Yr5I, 5,a'e "" Inspectors ia t
'po,,d custom 'louse will So
%sudl r.. On yharg~sl Of TAXI
: General nsssls1s t Of : da' i !
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For the Central Presbyterian.
" Hymns Of the Ages. q

lur. Editor,-In last weeks issue
of the Ceatrol ,PresJyterian, your
composition paid the Hymns of
the Ages" the compliment Of say
ing that the new edition consisted
of $4,000 copies. 1t should have
been printed 5000.
With regard to the overture Of
Greenbrier Presbytery about a uni
form and authoritative hymnologv
for our Church, allow we to say:
/ endeavored to have a new book
gotten up by our Assem- bly,, and the
Atlanta Presbytery overturned that
court two years ago asking for it.
but the attempt met with no favor.
l endeavored to have an arrange
ment made by which a book might
be prepared by a committee of the
Northern and Southern Assemblies
together. That failed, and as our
own book was so very unsatisfac-
tory, and the Robinson books but
little better, with the advice of
many distinguished men, and with
their assistance, compiled one
myself.
Two years of hard work were
spent on it, and all the money [
could command, and there were
gathered from all of the important
hymn books of Christendom, the
tunes. The work was then pub
lished and sold at the lowest pos
sible price
Our Committee of Publication
gets for its sales of the " HYMNS of
the Ages" a discount larger than
ordinary booksellers, which comes
out of my own purse, and gives
them the monopoly of the trade.
Furthermore, if the General AS
sembly wish to give its imprimatur
to my book, ] am willing to made
any reasonable pecuuIarv sacrifice
for the interest of the Churc,
RORERT p. KERR.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Presbytery Of Brazos

Met at New Waverly, April 1st, and
was opened with a sermon by Rev.
Or. Byers. There were present dur
ing the meeting ten ministers,
1--WE have only twelve, and one of
them is in China and there were
seven churches represented. Rev.
j w. Sexton was elected Modera-
tor, and Rev. r. B. Hodge, tempo
rsry Clerk.
The report on Systematic Benef-
icance showed total of contri-
brtions for church work of $25,8O1
Commissions were appointed to
oiganize churches at Alvin and
Velasco.
The pastoral relation between
Rev. j. w. Sexton and Bryan
church was dissolved; also the
pastoral relation between Rev. r. b.
Hodge and Gulf Prairie church.
A call from Bryan and Hearne
WAS placed in the hands of Rev. j.
G Tanner, who asked permission to
retain it for q time until he could
consider 1T more carefully.
Rev w n. Scott, d. D., and Mr..
j mes Sorley, were appointed prin-
c pal commissioners TO the General
Assembly. and Rev w. s. Red. and
Mr. H Schumacher, alternates.
a special permanent committee
consisting of Rev W. s. Red, Rev
j w. Sexton. Rev. R. III Byers, ID.
H
James Sorley and III. Schumacher
was appointed to look after the i'm
terests of our Sustentation and
Evangelisticwork. This action was
called forth by the report of our
chairman of Home Missions that
the central Committee was COM
PEELED to scale the appropriations
to our ministers. or rather to our
churches sustained iu part by app
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own, it was manifestly the duty OF
every church Session to take over
sight of such waste places by sus-
tanning regular services, to be CON
Quoted by an elder, provided a min
lister could not be secured.
The place of the ruling elder in
the Presbyterian system being that
of bishop or an overseer in the
Lord, and his commission from the
Head of the Church to whom ke
must render an account for any uu-
faithfulness, he is entitled to, and
should receive the support, encour-
agement, and obedience in the Lord,
of every faithful member of his
church.
Secondly, we were taught the les
son that but few of us are coming
up to the standard of duty as set
forth in 1st Peter 5, and many re-
turned to their homes with clearer
ideas of duty, and fully determined
to be faithful in their performance.
The " "standard of education for
the ministry" was discussed with
some trepidation. lest something
might be said to stir up strife, Z"
but it is safe to say that the con
vention was unit as to the fact
that our Southern Church has failed
utterly to use the forces at its com
mand in caring for its waste places ;
and that the sooner it realizes that
for every ordained minister it has
in its Assembly, it has an average
of two or more elders at its COM
mand with which to care for the
"five hundred churches without a
pastor" the sooner will it be able to
compass the work, and see advance
ali along the line. AS was said by
beloved father in the ministry
"where there are regularly ordained
elders, there can be, under our sys-
tenn, no vacant churches"
We pattern after the service of
the synagogue, in which the elder
was required to lead, and in the
order usually adopted by our
churches, invocation followed by
prayer, singing, reading Scriptures,
exhortation, and the doxology. For
this reason the Saviour, and the
Apostles, were invited to take part
In the synagogue service. Altogeth-
er the convention was a Presbyte-
rian love feast, a tree Of luscious
fruit, upon which let Us often feed.
Is.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
To the Ministers and Churches
of the Synod of Memphis.

Dear Bretbren,-At meeting of
the Synodical EvangeIistic COM
mittee, held in Memphis, April
18th, 1892, reports were read from
both of our evangelists, which
showed, that, from January 1st, to
April 23d, they had visited "a
points, and conducted 20S services.
There were 50 professions of faith,
and SO were added to our churches ;
many backsliders were reclaimed,
{ a mily affairs established, and
other good accomplished. The re-
port of the general manager showed
that more than $4,000 had been
subscribed by the churches for the
prosecution of the work during the
year 1892, and it is very probable
hat, in the course of few months,
he amount of $4,000, which the
churches have been asked to raise
Will be subscribed.
The committee decided to employ,
for the present, only one general
evangelist for the Synod. and to ex-
pend the larger portion of the funds
subscribed in securing one or more
special evangelists to labor in the
bounds of each Of our four Pres
Gyteries. These special evangelists
are to supply, for portion of their
tlme, Cne or more vacant churches.
and the remainder of their time is
tp be spent in purely evangelisGc
3ork under the direction of the
lOdical committee. This plan
VIII doubtless meet with your hearty
gproyal, as it viii enable us to
supply our feeble churches with
ministers, and at the same time re-
alt in the increase and extension
1 the church in the bounds of the
Synod.
The pastors and officers of those
churches which have already sub
scribed to the work, are urged to
see that their subscriptions are col
Iected promptly each quarter, and
the amounts forwarded to Mr.. G. H.
Albright, 40 n. Court St., Memphis,
Tenn. Those churches which have
not yet subscribed should do so at
once, and if the services of the un-
dersigned are desired in the pre-
sentation of this cause, pastors and
sessions should notify him at once.
T. w. RAYMOND,
Chairman, Holly Springs, Miss.
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have made an offer to give $4,000 and
twenty five acres of land in that town if
the Presbyterian Church will raise $25 900.
The committee appointed to arrange for
the reception of Rev. G :. Robinson and
bis installation as pastor of Clarksburg
church recommended that, when the Pres.
bytery adjourn, it adjourn to meet at
Clarksburg on June nth, at II A. NJ. All
members west o. the mountains were direc.
ted 10 be present
The special committee reported having
installed Rev. +. L. McCue as pastor at
Burnville, Rev l.. b. Johnson preaching
tho sermon and elder T. G. Morton deliver
ing the charge to the people.
The next stated meeting will be held at
Warm Springs the 11th of October next.
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propriations of central Committee,
40 per cent, and by the great need
of an evangelist in our Presbytery.
The General Assembly was over
tured to petition Congress to have
the Columbian Exposition closed
on the Sabbath.
Presbytery voted "No" unani-
mously on the New Directory.
Presbytery adjourned to meet in
Calvert on Saturday before the
meeting of Synod, at o'clock P. NJ.
STATED CLERK.
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- ID Cantral Pre.byterian.
Wanted-A Commentary

a promising candidate for the
ministry in our Presbyterian
Church who, for lack of funds, is
unable to take a regular collegiate
and theological course, is just begin
ming his studies in private The
minister who lis helping him writes
"He enters upon his work with
much zeal and enthusiasm" This
young brother needs @ good COM
mentary on the Bible. Any minis
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For the Central Presbyterian.
The Elders Convention.


Seldom if ever in the discussion
of questions bearing upon Christian
service, has there been presented in
we'll digested form, under such
promising conditions for good re-
suits, so much to stimulate and in
struct, as was set forth before the
convention of ruling elders recent
ly held in your city; and while in
its entirety too voluminous to be
given in full to the public through
the columns of the Central Presby-
terian, yet as its pages are ever open
to the dissemination of all matter
calculated to advance our beloved
Church, permit me to give, for the
benefit of those Presbyterians who
were so unfortunate as not to have
been present IN the convention,
some of the duties it emphasized,
and few of the lessons it taught.
First as to his duties That the
Office of ruling elder is sacred, and
carries with it equally solemn OBJ
legations with that of the teaching
elder; that the life and pros
perity of every church is equally
dependent upon his faithful dis
charge of all his duties as upon the
minister in charge that he should
visit among, and pray with the peo-
pie, and take such spiritual over
sight of them as their under shep-
herd as to become a benediction in
their households. In the absence
of the pastor, the ruling elder takes
his place in the prayer-meeting, and
under no circumstances allows any
service to 90 by default.
While admonished not to usurp
authority, he should remember that
he is as truly God-appointed as is
his pastor, in that he has been
chosen by the people, and solemuly
set apart 10 his work under their
and his most solemn vows; that
by virtue of his high office he is
entitled to, and should receive, their
support and encouragement in the
performance of his duties as "over-
seer in the house of God" and
knowing his duties, he must 90 for
ward in their performance without
fear of man, knowing that to God he
must render an account of his
stewardship. This thought was
most strikingly illustrated i'm an
incident recited by one of the speak
ers, in the case of the elders of a
certain church who, by reason of
the very few who attended the Wed
nesday night prayer-meeting be-
came discouraged, and faltering as
to their duty, discontinued the
meetings. After some weeks they
CHANGED to meet, coming from the
church at the usual time for closing
the night service, a faithful aged
sister, who being enquired of as to
why she was there, replied that she
bad been to prayer-meeting Ask
ing with much surprise as to who
were there she replied, four-God
the Father, God the Son, God the
Holy Ghost, and herself.
The lesson was rebuke, never to
be forgotten, and being reported to
the people secured thenceforth their
faithful attendance upon all re-
gularly appointed services of their
church.
The duty of attendance upon the
Sabbath-school, either as an officer,
teacher or scholar, was also forcibly
impressed, that by association with
the children their hold upon them
may be strengthened As to the
elders duties in looking after the
vacant churches adjacent to their
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TRACTS FREF

Prompted by q desire to on
The unconverted and save SO.
package Of cards containing H e.
toxts, selected for general dis
tion will be mailed jree by bonding
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ter or member of our Church who
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confer a great favor and help good
work by communicating at once
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Va, as second-class matter.
The state herald., 1892-03-04
FEMINiNITIES.

When girl mnrrics man to reform
him the devil doesn't worry.
Other people nro least satisfied with
those women who AFRO best satisfied with
themselves
IN England and Scotland Saturday.
Sunday aud Monday AFRO considered lucky
days on witch IN get married
II tho parlor rocking. chair could talk II
would put stop to much of tho grntnb.
ling about crowded street cars
a young lniy remarks; "Mnn proposes,
but II sometimes takes n great deal OF On.
courngement to got him TO do no"
Dorni why do you call Jack n
corkcrfn Cora. 'liocanho every timo
l draw him out littio hc pops n"
Every woman believes ,hnt II hor hus.
band could bc married TO some other
woman wetk no wouli know better how
TO appreciate har
A baby torn Ia Georgln fow wcolss ngo
hns two grnndmoihorE. two great. grand.
mothers aud ono groat-Eront grandmother
TO nurse and pct him.
~ nm very sorry for poor Mu soph.
tic." "whyf" "she has 20 little TO live
for" "llow Il thn'i' They any she lives
only for hrr husband ~
A volume recently published on tho IN,
dusirIos of women in Parts states that tho
imitation Of autographs iu n rcmuncraiive
employment albeit somewhat dangerous
As molcs,y lsthp risliest ornament OF n
woman, tho want OF II Is her greatest dc.
fofinlty, for tho bettor tho thlng tho
worse will ever bc it, pnryorsion, and "
mn angel falls the transition must ho 10 u
demon.
"Thc iiarinnidr il tho nam, OF now
paper started In London. England boasts
nt tho present tine Of nn army " 10000
barmniia They will MI subscribe 10 the
new paper These young Indies must bo
single
''hiy husband wouid 20 fishing" anll n
wife the other day. "in spite OF NIL my
retnunsirnnces. know hp would gut n
cold mud 10 he did nnd now hos laid up
with asthma nni has NIL the fishing he
wants GLOW Ia ihatff qncried n
neigbhor. 'hitting by tho stove all day
trying 10 catch his breath.
While M old woman was IN her store
In West Newton, N. j., on u recent even.
Ing, two men nnterri the place with
masks over their faces and demanded tho
contents " tho TIL IA shS refused, they
assaulted her aud In the seuillc tho old
woman discovered that ono Of the there
and nssnIlHnts wns her son.
The state herald., 1892-03-04
How Gold is Welded.

A peculiar characteristic of gold consists In
Its strong cohesive properties, II we take
sheet OF gold foil and let 1t fall upon another
II will be so firmly fixed that II cannot be re-
moved. The pressure Of the atmosphere
upon It's upper surface and the approximate
vacuum between the two surfaces have some
elect; but other experiments show that there
Is something beyond that-that the two pieces
by thus coming easily together are actually
welded. No other metallic surfaces thus
brought together manifest any such cohesive
powers 1t is this peculiar property that
makes gold SO much preferable to any other
metal for dentists use But for this pcculiari-
iy Of gold, silver would no doubt be much
used In dei6istry ms u cheaper metal. But It's
adherence is quite limited, while the gold
used In filling n tooth Is actually welded to-
gethcr aud fills the cavity Just MS completely
ms thofSh It was melted and run Into ".
Two comparatively thin pieces Of gold, with
even surfaces, may be welded together by u
very little pressure applied by running the
pieces between two rollers. Gold Is thus welded
to sheets of silver for the manufacture OF
cheap jewclry.
The state herald., 1892-03-04
ki~.ing.

Kissing Of the hands between men
Is mentioned In tho old Testament,
also by Homer Pliny aud Lucinn. Tho
kiss was applied royercntly 10 sacred
objects, such ns statues oG the gods
ms shown by ancient works Of art and
also among ancient otymologlsts. by
that OF the word oaoro; and II was
also mptapboricaily applied by tho In
fcrlor or worshipor kissing his own
hand and throwing tho salute to the
superior or statue Affection. together
with respect Is sometimes shown In
the Orient when servant saluios n
master. son u father or wife her
husband. by kissing tho others hand
either on bnck or palm, or both and
thou carrying IL TO tho klssor's foro-
head. Among tho Mnlnys tho visitor
approaches the man ho wishes 10 sa-
lu,o with his hands Joined ms II In
suppllca,lon. whllo tho other touches
them lightly with hi, own on tho
other side and nftcrwnri raises his
hands 10 his lips or forehead.
The state herald., 1892-03-04
A LOVELY. SIGHT.
Tho Lights and Shades OF u Moonlit
Sxy,

Aho anu 6uuucb VI u MOOnIt
II toll you this is n night 1T for tho
gods" exclaimed tho doctor as he
came pulling and blowing homo
from the midnight train. Just
step TO the door and SEQ for your
eelf" l did SO, and saw tho world
like splendid diamond flushing in the
light OF tho moon. l saw u purple
sky. deep and rich Us tho velvet leaf
OF pansy, so studded with fiery con-
stellations that 1t seemed to throb be-
fore my eyes like n flame. ! saw u
group OF evergreens draped in dazzling
cloaks OF snow. / saw Il far-o.f line
OF bluffs that glistened like the waves
of u frozen sea, hushed in eternal calm,
saw ten thousand times ton thousand
flakes o. light that sparkled on the
ground as though the Garth were ra-
dating diamond points and jewel
ilashos, saw tho cold. opaline ex-
panso OF tho lake stretching infinite
loneliness beyond the reach OF strain
ing sight
saw all this and l saw darker.
deadlier side to tho picture us stood
aud re.oiccd that the tardy weather
had turned cold ut last saw miscr-
nblo homes wherein human beings
crouched together like hungry dogs
writes amber" in the Chicago Her.
aid l saw cradles wherein lay little
children whom God had meant to bo
rosy and sweet and warm. but whom
poverty had changed TO puny skelc-
tons who moaned and shivcred in un-
easy sleep. saw scanty fires. which
hardly served to warm nn inch of
space in barren rooms wherein sat
wrecks OF men and women who sought
in drink TO hide the sting OF cold and
hunger / saw young girls stretch
thin and claw-like hands above jet
OF flickering flame and seek TO draw n
little warmth from it TO thaw their
frozen blood. / saw mothers who
clasped starving babies to their
shrunken breasts.
saw graves whence comfort and n
long surceaso fron hunger and pain
bcckoned with ulluring hands saw
rags that wero tho sport OF riDald
Winds and behind tho rags were ten
der flesh md bcnumbod and breaking
hearts. l saw want and misery and
their sister, care, evermore the com
panion piece to good old-fashioned
wintry weather. saw an ever-prcs-
ent background OF darkness whoreon
the diamond splcndor OF zero weather
was cast in all It's glory.
saw all this, and felt in my heart
to question God why should such
sharp contrasts be. Why is the earth
always TO stagger and groan under
its burden OF unmcrited Voc? Why
are little children born TO cry and
starvo and die like tho cubs OF wolves?
and why. tho earth over 'rst 1t be
that one mans wine is anotl. Jr mans
poison, one mans opportunity an
others loss? It's queer tumble. my
dear. and he who sets 1t right has yet
to be born"