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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

Among the representatives of
varying faiths who appeared in the
Parliament of Religions at Chica
90, was Professor Briggs. He is re-
ported to have dealt with the Old
Testament in the following man
ner: eve cannot defend the morals
of the Old Testament. Polygamv
and slavery are not anywhere con
demned. The patriarchs we're not
truthful. David was wicked sin.
ner. The Israelites were told to
destroy their enemies" The Hebron
Journal starts up to defend the faith
of the Jewish fathers, and denounce
DR.. Briggs statements" as having
no "basis in fact" and as being as
''fallacious in logic as they are in
sense" He defends the Scriptures.
in which Jews still think that "they
have eternal life" and seems to
have felt the same astonishment
which Oftentimes overcomes his
Christian readers. The Jewish ed
itor says: How any man with
pretensiOns to scholarship and
scholarly instincts, who has de.
voted attention to the course OF
theological discussion, who is pre-
sumed to be familiar with biblical
literature, can thus confound i'm his
mind the morals of the Bible with
the morals of the human being.
whose doiugs and sayings are mar
rated in the Bible, is something
that passes comprehension. On the
contrary, it's Just this fidelity with
which the human fallibllity and
human weakness Of the human IN
struments, selected under divine
guidance to set in motion the great
work of the moral regeneration of
human kind are portrayed, without
any effort to assign to them divine
- riectious, is one of the strongest
incentives to credit the whole bis.
tory of the people whose career Is
there unfold."-Thc Presbuerian.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22
Secret of Trust.

The secret of perfect trust is very
simple, yet but few learn it. We
seek by many mistaken ways an in
crease of faith, and find only dis.
appointment. Our greatest mistake
is looking within rather than with
out. Mrs. Fletcher tells of con-
vert's dream how he seemed to be
deep down in a well, and, looking
up, could see, through the narrow
rim of the wells mouth star that
seemed to let down silver lines of
light to lift him up. If he looked
up steadily he felt himself rising;
if he looked down into the WI he
felt himself falling, and by SIMPLY
keeping his eyes fixed upward he
rose out of the well. The dream IS
a parable. If we look up we 90 up;
if we look down we go down. Fa,Jh
is never perfected by a morbid IN
trospection, but by "looking away
unto Jesus, the author and inisher
of our faith" To get our eyes off
self and on Him, that IL The simple
secret of increase of faith.-Rer. A.
T. Person. ID D.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22
Ii IT E R A r Y

-"The Little Red House." at
Lenox, Mass, in which Nathaniel
Hawthorne wrote "Tanglewood
Tales" 1.-THE House of Seven Ca
bles" and other stories, is to be re-
stored. The house was DESTROYED
by fire some time ago, and all that
remains is the foundation and a
part of the ld-fashioned chimney.
-UNPUBLIsHED Work OF SCoTT.
"A new novel from the pen of Sir
Walter Scott would seem an absurd
promise, yet the publishers of Serb
ner's Magazine made such an an
nouncement today. They state
that by arrangement with Mrs.
Maxwell-Scott thew ere able to is
sue a hitherto unpublished work of
the great novelist-a series of "Pri-
vate Letters of King James's
Reign" which was the form that
Scott first selected for an historical
romance, but afterward, on the ad-
vice of his friends, he changed his
plan and used much of the mate
rial in The Fortunes of Nigel"
Mr. Francis Parkman, the emil
nent historian. died at his home, on
Prince street, J amaica Plains, Mass.
November 8th. His last sickness
was brief, peritonitis being the
cause of death. 1t was only re
Gently that he celebrated his seven
tieth birthday, in an unostentatious
manner, receiving few callers, but a
great many letters and kilograms
came from all parts of the world
Francis Parkman, whom Black
loood's Magosine recently called "the
most eminent American historian
now alive" was horn in Boston
Septem Der 18th. 1923. Tn 1910 be
entered Harvard Col eye, and it was
then. at the age of seventeen, that
he planned a project, since realized.
of writing a history of the French
and Indian wars He resolved to
live the ] fe Of Indians in order TO
fl himself for the work he bad pro
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

the Father" God who is the Father.
In his sight aud for his acceptance.
And this it will be found doing ::
"To visit the fafherless and the
widow in their affection" And as
to ones self, ITO keep himself uE-
spotted from the world" Charity
toward the worlds troubled ones.
And separation from the world, per-
sonal purity in the midst OF the
worlds evils, "unspotted from the
world"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

PELOUBET's SELECT NOTES. A Common
tary on the Sunday School Lessons for
1894, by Rev. + N. Peloubei, d. D., and
NJ A. Peloubet. 1858 PIP. illustrated.
$l25. w. A. Wilde 81 Co, % Bromfeld
ST., Boston, Mass.
This will be found to be one of the very
best among all the many helps for teachers
of the International Lessons There are
many helps that partially cover the lesson
subject, but for a complete understanding
of the text from every standpoint the
teacher should have this DO ok at hand for
tekly reference in studying the lessons.
1t will be a peculiar help during 1894,
because the first six months lessons, being
from the earlier books of the Old Tesla
ment, introduce many perplexing quei
lions that must be squarely answered, an d
DR.. Peloub,t has been extremely wise aud
iuc icious I'm so presenting these contro
versial subjects that they become inciden
tai rather than prominent, and thus do not
obscure or tend to lead away from the
main teachings OF the lesson.
In handling the lesson on the life of
Christ for the last haf of The year, the
author has drawn from his uncomfortable
store Of past study and thought the bright
est, most trenchant expressions and teach
ings of the worlds students
The text is illustrated with abundant
original engravings which illuminate many
otherwise dark passages, and as whole,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY HIsToR.
ICAL PAPERS. Lyon q. Tyler, A. ~,
Editor.
The October number, 1898, of this publ
cation being No of Vol ,, has Just been
received. The object of this publication
is the preservation of materials for Vir
ginia history. The character OF the papers
will be family genealogies, original manu-
scripts, early epitaphs, letters, extracts
from county and parish records. &c, &c.
The contents of the present number
show that this Quarterly will fulfill
the purpose for which it is designed The
history of families settling in the State
more than two hundred years ago, and the
records kept of births marriages, ,aths,
&c, give information and help to preserve
many interesting and important facts
which would OIL wise perish from mem
ory
The subscription price is SO year A
copy of the October number can be had for
rs cents. Write to Lyon G. Tyler, Viii
liamsburg, Va, who is the President of
William and Mary College.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

10 its mechanical as well as literary make.
up, the book wi at once interest and in
struct airy teacher Of the word
1t is published in one volume, uniform
with its nineteen annual predecessors,
and is a rare reference book for ones il
brary, even after the years study {, m.
pleied.
This book is for sale by our Pr sbytoran
Committee of Publication, j. ID. K Sl,ight,
agent, Richmond, Va.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

OUR prompt acknowledgment every weel
of the books sent to us we consider as OF
dinarily sufficient compensation for tn,
same. We reserve to ourselves the priv.
lege of giving more or less extended no
tice of the same, which is for the benefit OF
our readers 1t would be impossible for us
to examine all the books sent to us, and
especially the innumerable little volumes
written for children.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22
The Range of the Bible

Let us look at the vast range IF
the Bible: let us realize in the re-
cred history of the discipline of the
w1~)G aud Iargeness of the mode of
Gods action; let us ponder the
manifestations of His love, of His
patience, of His long suffering.
sometimes even startling to his eyes :
let Us trace, if with aching signt.
now He makes man ministe~ to M.
and race 30 race. and -enctL. .U1... ,,j
generuuon; let us notice how He ac
cepts in compassion varieties of
service according to the state aud
means of those who render it; how
He turns to a source of blessing
what appears to our eyes simple
misery and ruin, and hope will rise
upon us which we often sorely want
"a hope which will not cover with
a dull colorless cloud of indifference
the religious positions of men, but
on the the contrary make us feel,
since we have received a priceless
heritage, what ia periled in our
energy, what we owe and what we
render to others who are heirs with
us of common salvation.-BishoD
WcstcoH.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

The BLESSED BABE. A Christmas service
Consisting of Scripture selections, II CT.
tations and carols
GOLDEN BELLS. A service of Bible read.
ings, recitations and music.
HOOPS ANNUAL.
The above are published by John J.
Hood, 1924 Arch St, Philadelphia i rice
8 cents each.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

JOHN 3 Cotton, TIE APOSTLE OF COLD
WATER. (Vol. XII American Reform
ers Series). By Carlos Martyn. Cloth.
12mo, 1876 PIP With Portrait 80.
Funk Il Wagnalls Company, New York,
London, ana Toronto.
This new volume of the american Re
formers" series is racy and pungent to a
marked degree. The author describes with
graphic pen the remarkable career of
Cough The book is full of lively al d
highly interesting anecdotes and it gives,
incidentally, a history of the temperance
m ?vement in America and England during
the life of the reformer, 18l7-1S8G. We
find references to many lively facts and
incidents with which are linked the names
OF Charles Dickens, Joseph Parker, c H
Spurgeon, Daniel Webster, Hogarth the
painter, Samuel Johnson, Neal Dow,
Dante the poet. William Lloyd Garrison,
Clinton B Fisk, VIM. Gladstone, Queen
Elizabeth, Henry Ward Beecher, and a
host of others of equal celebrity, as glance
at the copious index will disclose.
The book is fascinating ore for the
student, the reformer, the ambitious, the
young, and the old
The tale told in this volume once read
can not easily be forgotten, and its memo
ries are valuable. 1t should find place in
every library, accessible to the youth of
our country
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

THE BIBLICAL WORLD for Novem Der.
William X. Harper, editor, Chicago, III.
THE LITERARY Digest for the week
ending November 18th, has been received
Funk u Wagnalls Co, N. York
HARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE has been re.
Ceived.
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE for the weel
ending November 18th, has been received
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

The COMPANIONS OF ST. PAUL. Py John
;. Howson ID. D., Dean of Chester.
Published by the American Tract Socie-
ty, $50 Nassau Street, New York. Pages
oil. Price 81.
The American Tract Society has done
well in adding this book to its list of pub
LEGATIONS. The name of the author is
familiar to American readers.
Dean Howson in his Life and Epistles
OF Paul." "Hulsean Lectures on the
Character of Paul. and his Companions
of ST. Paul. has gathered all the materials
that relate to the work of the great p ostle,
and has presented them in the most in.
teresting and instructive manner. To
know man we must know his relations to
other men, and the influence he has exerted
upon them and through them upon others.
Perhaps no man, since the days of st.
Luke, the author of the "Acts of the
Apostles has written so much and so well
about the Apostolic work and teachings of
Paul as the Dean OF Chester.
In this volume we have not merely brief
sketches but life-like portraitures of:
1 st. Barnabas; 2. Lydia; 3. st. Luke;
Apollos; .. Titus; 6. Phoebe; T. Felix; s
Junius; o. Onesimus; 10. Epaphroditus; II.
Aquila and Priscilla; 70 1imotheus.
In the Introduction to the volume it is
truly said, "The notices of the Apostles
co laborers who appeared in the Acts and
Epistles are so scattered and incidental
that the ordinary reader seldom obtains a
distinct idea of their number or of theil
characteristics and individuality. DR..
Howson has brought together these fugi
tive notices in his sketches so as to present
the actors in their separate fields of labor
SIS well as in their co ordination to tn
great Apostle, and has thus given us a
juster impression both of the manifold
labors of these Companions Paul. and
of his own greater efficiency from having
had such coadjulors. Dr. Howsons
familiarity with this branch of Scripture
history Is Gown here 70 great advantage "
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feb11y
The "BOys' Brigade" and it's Boys.

We all listen now when Professor
Henry Drummond talks This
alert scientist has a warm heart for
boys. One Of his favoritc themes
is the Boys Brigade" on which
he writes an admirable article for
next year in
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11

the books but the bank was closed
tighter than a oyster. Now the question
IS, if that deposit is on the booked to the
merchants credit what good is at a
wrecked bank? But that receipt in full
will do away with the merchant putting
builders lien on the cashiers new house;
so the ruse was pretty sharp. -. re-.
If the Dynamite Plot and Russian Jew
stories are believed by the people of the
state, then Fairfax is nest of dynamiters,
anarchists, hobos, dagos and outlaws. If
the correspondent who sent in these false
reports is trying to create sympathy for
Beard & Gray, then he is doing just what
we think he is after. If he sent them in
as being true, then he should stop short
as dispenser of truth and 60 to saving
wood. The people of Fairfax are indig-
nant over the loss of their money and
what town would not be? But they
have attempted no violence and are will
ling to have justice in the matter, that's
all.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
Salaries and Bonds.

The county commissioners last week
placed the county officials under bonds
to the following amounts: F. Burg
100000; L. B. Krook, $4,000 as audi.
tor; Nels Anderson, $4,000 as sheriff
Fred Pfaender, $4,000 as register; E. P.
Bertrand, $1,000 as judge of probate; M.
c. Robertson, 81, 900 as county attorney
}. c. Rothenburg $500 as coroner; and
Geo. Boock, $500 as surveyor. Robert
sons salary is placed at $500 per annum
and Steinhauser's, as superintendent of
schools, is reduced from $12to SIT for
each district. The salaries of the other
officers remain as heretofore. The off
cial printer gives bond of $1,000 for
publishing delinquent tax list and gets
less than $40 for the job.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11

After considerable arguing on the part
of the attorneys the prisoners were ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of 100000 a
piece which was raised by Peter Orth, A.
B. Pike, Mr.. Crowley and others from
Redwood Falls who went the prisoners ,
bonds. The bond has not yet been accept
ed and the prisoners are still in Jail.
The case in question was that of the
Mulford Elevator Company vs. Beard and
Gray on the charge of grand larceny of
$S22.93. The attorneys for defendants
argued to have the prisoners discharged
Immediately on the ground of alleged de-
fects in the warrant-this Judge Webber
refused. They then wanted the bail fixed
at 100000 each-this the Judge refused
considering so grave charge as is against
them he thought the amount was small
enough. The Judge intimated that the
charge was serious one but was not sup
posed to know whether they are guilty or
not. Weconsider the Judges rulings re-
mark ably fair in this by no means COM
mon affair,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
"Accordin' to Law"

The general court session came to a
close Thursday afternoon, after three
days of good hard labor.
The grand jury inspected the Jail and
found considerable fault with the pres
ent system of ventilation. In their re-
port the commissioners were requested to
make necessary changes.
The criminal case in which John Rem
iger was accused of assault was contin-
ued. The defendant would have settled
had he been present, but was detained
at home by contagious sickness.
The suit of Garbrecht against Rev. AL
brecht was dismissed and that of
Schlumpberger VS.. Schroeder over pro-
m,ssory note was decided by jury, trifle
contrary to the wishes of the plaintiff,
In the matter of appeal from justice
court in the case of Drees vs.. B. Bloem-
ke, the court reversed the decision of the
justice who had declared in favor OF
Drees. The case against Majewski was
continued, while that of the Mabie Pur.
chasing Co. against Jos. Fesemeyer wds
decided in favor of Fesemeyer. John J
Afoden was indicted for bastardy but
was permitted to settle by permission ot
the county board.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
E. G., KOCH WILL BE CASHIER,
The Directors of the Brown County Bank
Choose him as successor to VIM. Setter.

An informal meeting of the directors
of the Brown County Bank was held last
Thursday evening and the recent bank
change was naturally the chief topic of
discussion. Several names were men
toned in connection with the cashiership,
about to be vacated by Mr.. Setter, and it
was finally decided to appoint Mr.. E. G..
Koch. A better selection, perhaps, could
hardly have been made. ....s4. r.
Mr.. Koch is popular, we'll acquainted,
thorough business man and above all
active. For these reasons the bank will
find that it has secured the services of
we'll equipped successor to the valuable
gentlemen who retires, and the public in
general will be glad to know that Koch
is to be selected.
Mr.. Setter will step out the latter part
of the month and enters at once upon his
duties in the other institution. (,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
Came and Went.

The birth record of Health Officer
Fritsche shows that in '92 there were born
in New Ulm 70 females and "a males or
a total of 144. OF these there was one
pair of twins, both boys.
The death record shows the effects of
scarletina. AS against 64 deaths in 1891,
there were 70 in 1902, and of these 21
can easily be laid to scarletina. The
statistics show that of the 70 who died
81 We're males and only % females. Six
were over 80 years of age, four betwecr
70 and 80, six between GO and 70, hin,
between so and go, and three bctst ger
40 and SO. Ninentcen were less the,
one year old.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
OoCntV Affairs.

The board of county commissioners
were in session last week and in organic
ing for work they elected Jesse Palmer
chairman in place of E. G.. Koch.
Among other things they awarded the
county printing to the Sleepy Eye Her.
aid, notwithstanding the New Ulm Post
was represented with lower bid.
The auditor was instructed to keep the
courthouse insured for $4,000 and the
Jail building for $4,000.
A petition was presented by citizens
of the town of Stark asking for new
bridge at Iberia but the matter was laid
over to the July session upon motion of
Commissioner Koch. # a...-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
The County Expenditures,

From the cancellation of vouchers bv
the county commissioners last Thursday
the total expenditures for various purpo-
ses from July 9th to December 3lst foot
up as follows: Revenue fund, Sc, ,556.45;
poor fund, 81, ,324:51; road and bridoe
fund, $790.92: interest and sinking.
$454.14; private redemption, $3s.1s;
general town fund, $1,OS1.12: school
fund, $21 ,536.15; courthouse fund.
$1.9s; total, $31,77s.39.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
Caught g. Horse Thief.

Sheriff Block of Nicollet county is
making record for himself for activity.
Not long ago he did good work in sup
pressing an institution in Nicoltet coun-
ty that did not do The county any good
and two weeks ago he cleaned out a gang
of toughs who wanted to thrash con-
ductor on the Omaha road. Now he
turns up with a supposed horse thief as
his prize, the thief in this instance being
have stolen valuable animal
from farmer near Redwood. Cohen
had his preliminary examination on
Thursday and was dismissed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
That Mysterious Turtle

The New Ulm Review publishes the
story of a farmer who was walking along
Hummel,s Lake and discovered turtle
lying on log which was as large as a
washtub, and upon its back was cut the
inscription F. s. 1914, giving evidence
Of its being so years old. The farmer
should have captured the turtle and pro-
ducedit before witnesses this would
have saved him the suspicion of being
one of the biggest liars in the state.St
Peter Tribune.
Take in mind the bigness Of the job
big as q wash tub and everytime it wa
touched it would hiss and dart out it
head its eye would fash FIRE; It's tai
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
NEWSPAPER DYNAMITE.
A Sample Of What the Globe Can do I in
the Shape Of Sensational Lying,
1t Publishes Story Which Makes Of the
Fairfax Peoble Assassins and Bomb
; -. ThroWen.

On Friday the daily papers all con
tanned short items to the effect that th1
people of Fairfax had made an attemp
to blow up the Jail in which Bankers
Beard anc Gray were confined. Tht
Globe enlaged on the story, described
the shell wich was never thrown, and
even went so far as to accuse Russian
farmer Of placing the bomb. Here is
what the Globe said in substance:
The wrath of the Fairfax people over
the action Of Bankers Gray and Beard
eliminated Wednesday night, and al
though the Fairfax Jail is reasonably Safe,
it has now been found necessary to re-
move the hated prisoners to some un-
known place of absolute security. The
cause of the removal was no less than an
attempt to take the lives of the guilty
bankers. The smash of the bank is the
first of the kind in the neighborhood.
and it has developed that one-th,rd of
the deposits were received after the off,
GERS knew the failure was inevitable.
Some $4,000 was deposited in two days
before the suspension, and has entirely
disappeared, the assets showing less than
a third that sum. The victimized de-
positors would not rest quietly under
their loss, but after the arrest of the off,
Gals 1t was supposed nothing further
would be done: Wednesday evening a
number OF strange men were seen in the
town, but passed without much notice.
At 10 o'clock the jailcr from his window
saw group of these men surveying the
JAIL but he was secure in the strength of
the building. and after seeing the men
depart he went to bed. The next morn.
ing at o'clock he arose, and by chance
saw two men running rapidly from the
JAIL An investigation followed, and he
found a dynamite bomb lying on the sill
OF the window to the cell in Which the
bank officials are confined. It had a
long fuss which had been lighted, but
evidently a part of the fuse hadN> been
wetted by the snow on the sill and the
light went out before reaching the ex-
plosive. The cartridge was large and
DOWerfu1 pnOurh +o ~,
ing to atoms. The bank officers have
been secretly taken away to prevent fur
ther attempts of the kind. Apparently
no effort has been made to locate the
would-be assassions, and public senti-
ment is SO strong against the defaulters
that no one cares, The broken bank is
IN no way to make a settlement, as As
slgnee Brown has as yet been unable to
nnd sureties to the extent of $4,000.