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bEN L. H. ANolEh, BOTTOM.
Young. the retiring moderator. have
been college professors. This will, how.
ever, have no weight with some of the members
and one OF the names mentioned is that OF Rev.
DR.. Cal w. Stewart, president OF Whitworth
College, at Sumner, Washington state. DIR.
Stewart was for q quarter Of . century
the pastor of q church in eastern Penn.
sylvania and took charge Of the college q
little over two years ago. The institution
is under the control Of the state synod
and belongs to the moderate conservative
school, which embraces almost the entire west.
Rev. DR.. Brooks is known personally
in the Mississippi valley, as his pastorate
OF over thirty years at st. Louis
has brought him in contact with many Presby-
terians of that section while his writings. which
are voluminous, have had wide circulation
Rev. DIR. Kerr Of Omaha has declined to allow
his name to be used.
DR.. Willis @. Craig 10 . cousin Of Mrs
Stevenson. wife Of the Vice President
and comes Of an old Virginia Ken
lucky family. Though professor at the
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DiA oooEhlo MAhlNG The OPENlNG PRAYER
presbytery, Ohio. to pass the bread. Robert
Utica. to pass the wine. Elders to
pass the bread are John Randolph. Washington
city presbytery: w. ?. Jewett Of st. Paul pres
pytery, H. W. d; Bryan. Rio Grande pres
6ytery; Mr.: VIM. C. Wilson, David
Jacks. San Jose presbytery; President E.
3. War6eld. Lehigh presbytery; Mr.. Joseph
u. Bedle. Jersey City presbytery; VIM. H.
Purnell. Baltimore presbytery; Timothy Parker,
Utica presbytery, and S. II. Anderson. Holston
presbytery.
presbytery; Robert Beggs. New York presby-
terry; Ihos; +. McDougal. Cincinnati presbytery
Edward S. Green. New Brunswick presby-
terry; 5. NJ. Cutchings, Detroit presbytery;
Thomas R. Stockton. Boulder presbytery
James A: Curry, presbytery of Ebenezer;
". II. West. Portland presbytery; J. NJ.
Coombs, presbytery of Utah, and William C.
Lawson.
The moderator tben declared recess until 8
P. M. and the session was closed with q prayer
py Rev. Dr. Chas. L. Thompson Of New York.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session. which began at 8
O'Clock, was taken up with the formalities
OF calling the roll and the election and induc-
ton OF the new moderator. Tonight will be
given to a communion service, and the business
OF the session will begin tomorrow.
The Liberals Don't Like 1t.
Some Of the members Of the assembly
who listened to the sermon Of the moder-
ator this morning rather inclined to critlcise
him because, as they think, he took the side Of
the conservatives in the issues that are likely
to, come before the assembly. 1t is said
he seemed to 60 out Of his way in
order to give the liberals slap. On this score
he was stronly condemned by the members Of
the liberal party. On the other hand,
those who hold what are known as conserva-
tive views expressed themselves as being much
gratitied with the decided tone OF the
discourse. This found expression they say in
the applause that greeted certain portions Of
the DISCOURSE
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rev. cHAs- L. THOMPSON, NEW YorK.
mildly, and whose case will probably reosivo
considerable attention at the hands Il
this assembly, arrived in the city ~
night from New York. His wife h
with him and they are stopping at the Cochrsp.
Since he has been in Washington Dr..
Briggs has refused to discuss his Csc
for publication. but when his turn cons
TO address the assembly he will in all probs-
bility give the newspaper men all they want 10
do. he takes charge of his own case and ~
plenty 70 say about it every time &. comes .
for action. With DIR. Briggs were his symps-
thizers, Revs. Francis Brown. also Of Union Semi
nary, who supports HIM the fullest extssi;
George ID. Alexander. Geo. Spinning and Cha
L. Thompson, all commissioners from No.
York presbytery.
GATHERING AT THE cHURca.
Long before IL O'Clock this morning o.
crowd began to gather around the churuA
The big Sunday school room in the bssemns
was the general gathering place and this pre-
sented . busy spectacle all the mornng
with it's crowds of commissioners sne
friends circulating about There wss plenty
to do and the members Of the local Commits
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REV. JOSEPH T. sx,-u p.,-~o,,

hh'. JOSEPH T. SMITH, BALTIMORE
a nd distribution Of tracts treating of Christa,a
oeneVo'ence. As churchman Mr.. Kane
t,sm. free credence and solidarity.
DIR. Herrick johnson, who slso r,c-
resents Chicago, is non-committal ree.re-
ing Briggs A professor in McCormick
Theological Seminary, he has eiven
many coming churchman's minds thssr
first bent In former years, when -.
of an Illinois church, he attracted sstent,s. h.,
his sermons on scriptural prophecy. a
studies have made him an authority on hihata,i
literature.
DR. BRIGGS KEEPS SILENT now
DIR. Briggs, the Union Seminary profsum.
whose orthodoxy has been questioned 10 Nd y
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washington Bow Ho,orea

Mr.. John F. Wilkins. 3 son Of Mr.. Berah
Wilkins Of this city, who is member Of ths
junior class at Princeton College, has recently
been elected to the board of editors Of The
Prsncetonian, the college daily paper This b
considered quite an honor. as the positions ere
open to competition TO the students generally,
and success comes only after considerable clever
work
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The scenes about the church this morning
wereof the liveliest description. The COM
missioners began to gather at an early hour to
look over the field and to get their bear
ings There were many pleasant meet
ings among old friends and many new ac-
qusintances made that are sure to prove very
pleasant for them all during the two weeks Of
their stay in this city. Even around the
hotels that are the principal headquar-
tiers for the commissioners there were very
few to be seen this morning. The de-
lightful weather and the charming prospect
Of the tree-shaded streets were all that were
necessary to draw them out for q little
morning stroll before the actual labors of
the day should begin. About the city in all
directions were to be seen the ministers
and lay delegates wearing upon the lapels of
their coats the white silk badges that identity
them as members of the one hundred and fifth
general assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
Of the U. s. A.
CANDIDATES FOR MODERATOR
There may have been . little quiet cleo
pioneering going on all the time for the all-im-
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The Wonders of Natur>.


GLADYS from wellesley)-oh. Uncle Rufusl
do look at these tadpoles in this pool. and 10
think that some day all those horrid vrieeling
things viii be buttsrfiesl
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THE ASSE M BLY,.
(Continued from First Pdqe.)

pressive and vivid picture of the glory OF the
Christian Church, all Bible students are agreed.
From the text then. in this. its accepted sig
nifcance and application, We derive, as the
subject OF our consideration this morning,
''The glory Of the church" as illustrated and
exhibited in some Of its most important and
vital features or characteristics.
THE FOUNDER OF THE cHURcH.
And We remark:
First The glory OF the church il conspicu-
ously mani fest when we consider Who Z its
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SOME NOTABLE MEN.
A Glance at the Delegates to the
Presbyterian Assembly.
WISEST OF THE CHURCH

Are Here to Discuss and Determine Matters
OF the Deepest Interest Not Only to That
Denomination, but to the Entire Protestant
Faith.
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From the flaming ordeal through which 1t is
now passing it will come forth, as it has from
all other fiery tests, in its full integrity without
so much as the smell Of fire about it. And
when the very names Of those radical foreign
rationalistic critics who are seeking to destroy
Its historical truthfulness, its perfect infalli-
billty, with their widely heralded productions,
shall have been buried in common oblivion,
the Bible, the whole Bible, history, biography,
prophecy and doctrine, shall, by increasing
! millions OF believers. continue to be received,
read and priced above all earthly possessions
as the very word of Almighty God. How
august, how glorious, how blessed and safe a
kingdom thus governed and administered bv
laws framed in the legislature of heaven and
revealed by the Holy Ghost. While exulting
and rejoicing In belonging to such a kingdom,
should We not value as above all price its
divine constitution, guard it with cesseless
vigilance. pray that We may understand and
apply it wisely, lovingly and faithfully, both
as rulers In the house Of God and individual
members of the body of Christ?
FOurthly. The glory of the church is manifest
in the privileges pertaining to it. Our time
permits US to mention but two,and those very
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ana Is Durdened, and then rejoice and again re-
ioice that you are invited, commanded by the
divine Christ to be coworkers with Himself in
securing these tremendous results.
Do not patriotism, benevolence, philanthropy
unite with piety in summoning us from this
mount of privilege with tireless energy, flaming
enthusiasm and whole-souled conservation to
the promotion of this object? We cannot be
ignorant of the fact Do we believe it with full
hearted faith that the GROWING glory of every
church is found not in numbers, talent, wealth,
but in fervor and strength of missionary zeal?
Can We look abroad over this beautiful.
goodly land which God has given us in this day
OF its gladness and blessing and see it cursed
and married, weakened and endangered by sin?
Can We view the countless multitudes going
down to death without God and hope? Can we
hear the wall of sorrow and despair which comes
from the abodes of heather darkness, and shall
we not for ourselves and for the churches we
represent earnestly, unitedly and approximately
beseech God for a new baptism of fire and the
Holy Ghost, in order that by and through us
the triumphs of Pentecost and of the primitive
church may be again achieved? Should our
divine King appear suddenly in this, his temple,
as He did to the apostles in the upper chamber
at Jerusalem. and himself become the preacher,
Is 1t presumption to say that We know what
would be the burden oil: His address? Would He
not repeat to US IN substance the great COM
mission? Would He not enjoin, command. us
to make the extension Of His kingdom, the pub
LEGATION of His dying love and of salvation
through His blood, the one supreme. absorbing
business of our lives? This is His command to
us here today. His presence. His voice, might
affect our senses and stir our emotions, but
they could not make clearer His will or aug
ment in the least our obligation to obey it.
o, then beloved, brother officers in this di-
vine. spiritual kingdom, by all that Jesus is to,
and has done for, us; by His bitter agony in the
garden and His fearful death on the cross; by
His victory over death and hell, and his cession
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

here is terrible accident that
happened at a neighbo,ing town
not long since, as recorded by one
of our exchanges
The other day very modest but
absent minded young woman went
to store for some -four. She gave
the clerk what she supposed was IA
neatly folded aud ironed pillow slip.
The clerk emptied one scoop of
-four and it went through Co the
floor. Just then horrifying dis
coverY was made. What had been
taken for dainty little sack had
two outlets, and each outlet was
trimmed with embroidery. The
bashfnl young clerk tainted and
sweet sixteen" fed as a bird to
the mountain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
THE WORLDS GRAygYAnDs.


Considerable disputes hayo been
heard relative to the space repaired
to contain the people OF the earth
from Adam to the end OF 6,OeO
years.
The spaoc required is compare
lively insignificant when the almost
incomprohensible number Of people
are taken into consideration. The
basis OF circulation is presumably
over. estimated. The present pop
ulation OF the earth is reputod to
DO 100000, 900 people.
We have 110 years yet to COM
pleto 5000 years, but il We take
7OO,OO0,OOO as the average number
dying every generation, wo fnd
that ia the 5000 yoars, allowing 33
and oDe-third years TO a generation,
l80 generations will have passed. or
700, ,0O0,00 By 1SO-12G, 600 900.
900 Of people will have existed at
the completion Of the 5000 years.
Allowing one square yard to oach.
they VIII occupy space OF 374lS
square miles. Allowing three feet
by SIX fcot for intcrmont, Deoe Of
land the size of Texas would afford
burial for three times the number.
or OF tho same basis, would contain
all the people Of tho earth FOR 49,
600 years.
Allowing two feet to stand on.
for each person, 40 the end OF 6, 900
years they would make belt
around Che earth (25,OOO milos).
477 deep. or from the earth to tho
moon GOO 600 milos), % deep.
whilst t would take eight times the
-MumOer % extend from hero to the
sun ia q single line.
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KINGwooD w. VA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2s. 1898.

the Territory OF Oklahoma, and ON
his bill to enable the people of Da.
kota, Montana, Washington and
New Mexico, to form constitutional
and State Governments.
In 1888 he was Chairman of the
Committee of tho Whole House,
pending the protracted dobate on
the tariff bill.
lie has beon prominent candl.
date several times for tho Speaker
ship and has been spoken of IN con-
nectlon with the Presidency, and as
lac is still in the prime Of hfo, may
yet attain to one or the other or
even both of those high offices.
1t may not be amiss, in connec-
with this sketch to speak of the
wife OF this brilliant man, as she is
quite a noted woman and has been
great bclpmato to her famous
husband. Her name was Rebecca
Rutcr before her marriage, and she
is the daughter Of Rev. Calvin w.
Ruter, clergyman of the Methodist
Episcopal church. She was born
at indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 8, 1882,
and is therefore about three and a
half years older than her husband.
In 1850 she graduated at the
Wesleyan Female College Of Cincin-
natl, and was married to Mr.. Sprin-
ger December 10, 1859. She is the
author OF numerous fugitive poems
and of two novels, "Beechwood, /"
published at Philadelphia in 1873,
and"Self"in 1881, and she has near
ly completed a new story, whose hero
is drawn on the lines of Father
Damien, the loper priest of Mclokal.
The life and death of this good man
impressed Mrs. Springer SO strongly
that her husband suggested she
write heroic novel, with the priest
story for the motive. The story is
said to be strong one, aud but for
Mrs. Springer's prolonged i'll hoalth
it would nave been published long
ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
A nERO's DEATH.
An Episode OF Custer's Campaign
Against the Indians.

An Episode 0f Custer's Campaign
Against the Indians.
During General Clusters attacks
on Black Kettles camp in ono OF
the United States Indian wars some
of the prisoners, taking advantage
OF tho thick brush, broke through
the limo OF the troops and escaped
to tho prairie.
Major Elliott, calling some Of his
men to follow, dashed OFF IN pur-
suit of the fugitives. Not one OF
the nineteen cavnlrYmon was over
again seen alive by white man.
Intent on his purpose, and not
suspcoting tho existence OF other
camps, Major Elliott found his little
party surrounded by an ovcrwhclm-
ing horde of Indimns. Dismount-
ing; loosing their horses and form
ing IN circle, the little band Of 20
brave men prepared to sell their
lives as dearly as possible. In less
than twenty minutes every man but
one was doad.
Wounded in several places, his
ammunition expended, Sergeant
Major Kennedy stood alone, sabcr
in hand. No shot was fred at him,
no effort was made to kill him, but
several OF the Indians approached
him with hands thrust out, saying:
How? How 2"
Too we'll he knew the meaning of
this kind demonstration. lie WIS
TO be reserved :or all tho horrors Of
the torture. lie saw that his only
hope of escaping torture was in SO
exasperating tho Indians that they
would kill him.
Seeming to surrender. no nd
vanced toward the chef. They
approached each other, hands
extended. Quick as thonght Ken
nedy's sword passed through the
chiefs body. One instant of terri
fled surprise on tho part OF the
Indians the next, 20 bullet-holes
in Kennedy's body. The mercifnl
death had como to him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

Chairman Wilson, Of the Ways
and Mems Committee, has been the
recipient of a periodically useful
and ornamental walking stick from
an unknown admirer. The curios-
10y is of white maple, carved about
with most wonder ful designs, like.
nesses OF Grover Cleveland, Aulai
Stevenson, The chairman himself,
the Goddess OF Liberty, and the
great American eagle on the wing,
all emboweIed in chaos OF Star
Spanglcd Banners suggestive of
Bonrke Cochran's peroration. A
gold head tops the wooden curiosi-
ty. The stick came to the commit
Zee room housed ia wooden box,
which bore the postmark of Deer
Lodge, Mont. Such are the perqui-
sites of eminence.- - Washinglon
Post.
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Brown for scoring every point pos
sible on tho Republican admins.
tration in Preston. We do that on
the Cleveland administration, and
are making some bettcr points this
year than Bro. Brown has out OF
this technical irregularity in the
Courts work.
What is there TO gain by making
q test case of this? Suppose tho
County taxes of 1893 cannot be
collected from the levy laid at tho
July term? Tho Court will proceed
TO mcot at once and lay another
levy. III not collected this year,
they will DO double next year. The
county has contracted debts and aio
bound to pay thom. In fact II is
the County (the pcople) suolng
themselves, in order TO avoid paying
into tho County Treasury what will
come right back into their own
pockets. | ask the publication of
this article in behalf of the facts,
and history of this matter.
EDWARD M. HRERMANs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

The public tatiff hearings were
closed last week, and the Democrats
on the House Ways and Means Com
mlttee are now at work upon the
new bill. Although the number Of
days were fewer than were gwen by
some Of the other Committees.
more time was given by the Com
mittee than was ever given before
for public hearings. Chairman
Wilson, speaking Of the preparation
OF the new tariff bill, said 1.-The
Democratic mem bers will work to-
gether. Some Of the schedules will
be prepared by all Of the Democrats
together, while Others will be- re-
ferred TO sub committees for prepa-
ration, previous to being revised by
the full Democratic mem borship OF
the Committee. 1t is not possible
to say when tho bill will be COM
gleted, butit will require more time
than some Of those who have never
bad q tariff bill to prepare seem to
think necessary. We might fix up
q measure in very short order, but
it is not that kind Of bill we want
to present to the country. Leeisla.
ton affecting 80 many interests
must be very carefully considered
and its effect calculated before we
can hope to perfect o bill which can
stand tho many tests to which it
will be subjected when enacted into
law. Such a measure as this
cannot be successfully hurried. We
shall however loso no time, and
hope to present it to the House at
tho earliest possible moment con-
sistent with the important interests
involved"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
A COMPARISON.

I'D rather lay out here among the trees,
with the singing birds and the bumhl beos,
A-known' that I can dN as please.
Than TO live what folks call lifo Of ease,
Up thar Ia the city.
Fer really don't 'xactly understan'
Where the comfor.S Is fer any man
In walkin' hot bricks an usin' fan.
An enJoyin' himself as he says he can
Upthar Ia the city.
It's Kinder lonesome. mebee you'll say,
Alvin out here day after day
In this Kinder easy. careless way,
But hour out here Is bettern dnv
Up thar la tho city.
AS fer that. JUS look at the flowers aroun'
A peepin' their heads up all over the groun'.
An the fruit a-bend!n' the trees way down.
You don't fnd such things as these In town,
Or, ruther. In the city.
As said aforo. such things as these,
The nowers, the binds and the burnbl bees,
An alvin out here among the trees,
Where You can take your ease, AN do as you
please.
Makes II bctter'n the city.
Now, all the talk don't mount 10 snur
Bout this kinder life a.beln' rough,
An I'm sure it's plenty good enough.
An tween you am me, Z ain't half as tough
As livin' Ia the city.
JANIS wHTooMB Ru.EY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

The editor of the Putnam Demo.
crGt must be in sore straits, judg.
ing from the following taken from
his paper: "The editor of this paper
is SO hard up that there is no place
MS suitable for HIM at present as the
Garden Of Eden. He has been mott
fled TO keep of tho streets in day
Iight.N Old clothes taken on sub.
scriptlon at this office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
A BATTLE ROYAL.
A Fine Bull and Valuable Stallion
Kill Each Other.

A Fine Bull and Valuable Stallion
Kill Each other.
From the Sc. Louis Republic.
OAKLAND, H., Sept. 11.-John
Kreutzer owns 4O-acro farm on
the Rockford fork Of Brush Creek
just over the line from this county.
The most valuable stock he has
OH the farm is, or rather was, q fine
Durham bull and stallion of good
breed. Friday he lost them both
after the fiercest fight that two
strong aud fierce animals could
wage. Kreutzer had always turned
his bull and stallion into tho same
lot, and there was apparently the
best of feeling between them. Yes
terday, however, the bull began
frantically cavorting around the
barnyard. The stallion for q time
looked with apparent CONSERVATION
at the queer antics of his erstwhie
sober friend, and then he began
trotting around after the infuriated
animal as it ran from one side of
the inclosure TO the other. Finally
the bull, after almost exhausting
himself in an effort seemingly to
throw something off, suddenly
turned aud made for the stallion.
The new tactics of the bull took
the horse by surprise, and it was
only after his flank had been
severely gored that no realized the
situation, and then began a battle
that would have thrilled the heart
Of a Spanish bull fighter. The
stallion made no attempt TO kick,
but struck yiciously with his fore
feet and tore great quivering chunks
Of flesh out Of the bull with his
teeth.
The terrific roar Of the battle
brought Mr.. Brcutzer from an
adjoining field, but nc knew it wac
death to venture in the yard. At
last, after struggling all over tho
yard, the bull made one grand
rush, catching n horn in the horses 8
groin and disembowcling him.
The noble animal sank to The
ground with a groan aud expired
The bull staggered away short
distance and fell. Mr.. Kreutzer.
who had witnessed the mutual
destruction Of the best part Of his
fortune, now ventured in. The
bull was still living, aud, wrapped
closely about one Of his hind lees.
hs discovered the cause Of oil the
bloody battle. 1t was nothing
moro nor less than a little black
snake about two feet long, which
had coiled about the ANNALS leg
and caused him such frantic terror
that he completely lost bis head.
The snake showed no disposition to
move on, and Mr.. Krcatzer Killed
it where it was. The bull was so
badly wounded that II was shot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
SOLDIERS or WEST VIRGINIA.

IF you have claims against the
Government for Pensions or M.
crease. write to n. w. FIrzeRRALp,
Washington. -. q. lie isa citizen
of West Virginia, and has procured
Pensions for thousands from this
State.