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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1901-08-21
TENNESSEE.

REV. DR. ROBERT PRICE, of GAINESVILLE has been
seriously i'll with fever, but is convalescent and has
gone to Monteagle for recuperation.
MoNTEAGLE.-The following Presbyterian ministers
are now at Monteage, enjoying the cool nights and
pleasant days for a brief season:
Rev. r. M. DuBose of CORTLAND, Ala; Rev. Dr.
Billiard, St Joseph, Mo-; Rev. Dr. Payne President
Mary Holmes Seminary West Point, Miss Rev J.
N. Lyle Nashville, Tenn. Rev. N. B. Mathes Jones'
boro, Ga; Rev. DIR. T. H. McCae, Chattanooga,
Tenn; Rev r. B. McApine, Gadsden, Ala. Rev.
r. A Haden, China Mission; Rev. ]. c. Coldwell,
Morganfeld, KY; Rev. DR.. George Summey, Chan
cellor of Southwestern Presbyterian University.
Rev. Dr. Summey conducts, every Sabbath morn
ing, in a deeply interesting and instructive way, the
Bible class, in connection with the Monteagle Sum
School There present last Sunday one
hundred and twenty-six and all edited by the
rich exposition of Gods word. Missionary week at
Monteagle began last Monday with the opening adj
dress by Hon. Charles DENLY, ex-Minster to China.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

REV. NEAL L. ANDERSON, of Montgomery, has
been unanimously and heartily called to the pastorate
of the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church. Rev. ]. r.
Bridges, ID. d., preached and moderated the
gregatonal meeting.
CHARLEsToN.-There thirteen additions to the
First Church on July 18th. Rev. DR.. Bracket and
Rev. A. c. Wardlaw off on their vacation Rev
N. L. Anderson, of Montgomery, Ala, is supplying
the Second Church during August.
CHARLESTON PRESBYTERY-At a special meeting of
Presbytery on the 5th inst, Rev. T. B. Trenholm of
Atlanta Presbytery, received, and order taken
for his installation pastor of Edsto Island on the
fourth Sunday in August.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1901-08-21

AUGUsTA.-Rev. ]. Layton Mauze, of the Lexing-
ton, Va, Presbytery, was yesterday, August 4th,
unanimously called to the pastorate of the Second
Presbyterian Church to succeed Rev. G. G.. Sydnor.
1t is not known definitely that Mr. Mauze will accept
the CALL but it is said he has ntimated that if the call
were unanimous he would feel it his duty to accept
the charge and is hoped that he will do He has
a splendid reputation for eoquence and ability, and
the congregation will be exceedingly fortunate in
curing him-Sonthern Presbyterian.
REV. d. c. ARMSTRONG of Atlanta, has been unani-
mousy called to the Second Church of Macon Ga
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VIRGINIA..

RICHMoND-The Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair now of
Savannah had enthusiastic welcome from his
former parshoners in the Grace Street Church, on
Sunday last Members of many other churches
in the congregations morning and night, which
crowded the spacious lecture-room where this con-
gregation is worshipping 1t evident that
Dr. Fair did not live and labor in Richmond without
winning the love of great many people. He will
fill the pulpit next Sunday.
Mr.. Thacker was in the pulpit of the Second
Church, Dr. English at the First, Mr. Elwang in the
Church of the Covenant Mr.. Eggleson in the Third
Church, Mr. McGeachy, of Burgaw, N. c., in West
minister. Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Walthall and Mr.. Van
Houton in place Rev. w. S. Campbell
preached in the First Lutheran Church, and DE-
Smith in the Penentiary and at the Soldiers Home
No church in Richmond has been closed this sum
mer.
BRIsroL-The CoVenamter is the monthly paper of
the Senior Covenanters of the Second Presbyterian
Church, of which the Rev. w. H. T. Squires is the
pastor 1t is well managed and reports all matters of
interest concerning the Presbyterian churches of
Bristol and vicinity.
DIR. W. o. Cochrane, of the First Church, has
had vacation in South Carolina Among the Wis
itors who have preached there this summer the
Rev. ID. Vance Price, DR.. James l. Vance, Rev. Dab
ney Carson, Rev Michael Sayad, Mr. J. r. Sewer.
The Second Church is receiving acceSsOnS and IS
much encouraged New pews coming, the gift
of the Ladies Aid Society, and church building
is talked about
BETHEsDA.-The Rev. Dr. McElwee returned to
the manse last Wednesday, but is still in quite feeble
health. DR.. Henry Miller, who is supplying
the pulpit at Bethesda, on last Sabbath began
series of meetings, which will continue for several
weeks There will be preaching every day and night
next week He is very Jealous worker and earnest
preacher, and we trust that much good will be
complished
LUNENBURG c. H.-Rev J. M. w. Elder recently
visited Lunenburg, and preached series of sermons
at the Presbyterian Church at Lunenburg c. Fl. His
sermons were excellent, and much enjoyed by the
people here. Some years ago Mr. Elder supplied the
pulpit at this church for about two years, and did
much good He is much beloved by our people, and
his many friends were very glad TO him back in
Lunenburg again. The prayers and best wishes of
people will follow him in his good work, where
ever he may be called to labor. A FRIEND.
NoRFoLK-The Rev. ]. Horace Lacy, of Clarks-
Vile Tenn, supplied the pulpit OF the First Church
Sunday, August 18th
The Rev F. z. Smith, Of Owensboro, KY, is the
supply for the pulpit OF the Second Church through
August and the first Sunday OF September.
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ALABAMA.

BEssEMER.-This church. made vacant recently by
the resignation of Rev. H. W. Finn has been happily
saved long vacancy by the acceptance of call
tended TO Rev +. M Craig of Gainesville Ga. He
is shortly expected to enter his new field.
REV. f. p. RAMSAY, d. D., has resigned his work
at Oxford Ala, and changes his address to the Uni
versity of Chicago.
HUNTERsvrTLE.-Rev. G.. L. Bitter has been granted
a months vacation. lie and his family are off to
Virginia. AT the last service, August 4h, five
bers received, making twenty-three accessions
since April Ist
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Church News.
The collections for August are for Local Home
Missions Contributions should be forwarded to
Presbyterial Synodcal Treasurer.
Meetings of Presbyteries.

Abingdon-Sept. 25th, 7:3o P M, Thompson Valley.
George H. Gmer, Stated Clerk.
East Hdnover-October 9Th, IL M, Concord, Bruins
wick Church. T. p Epes Stated Clerk.
bedke-Tuesday, September 24th, 7:3o P. NJ,
Bealeton Va. A. w. Pitzer, Stated Clerk
Leringfon-Sept 10TH P. NJ, Franklin, w. Va.
William c. White Stated Clerk.
Mdryiand-Sept 24th, NJ, Ridge Church, Mt.
Airy p. p Flournoy, Stated Clerk.
MontgOmery.-August 27th, P. NJ. Blacksburg, Va.
T. w. Hooper, Stated Clerk
NorfoIk-October 1st 1880 P. NJ Gloucester Church.
L. b. McCluer Stated Clerk.
WncheSter.-Sept. 24th, 7:3o P. M, Patterson's
Greek, Mineral County w. Va. ]. r. Graham,
Stated Clerk.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1901-08-21
KENTUCKY.

SHELBYvILLE, FIRST CHURCH.-The regular COM
munion service was observed in this church August
18th, with very large congregation. The pastor,
Rev. David M. Sweets, announced the names of
seven new members received since the last commit
Mon, five profession of faith and two by letter
The pastor left the day for the vacation granted
by the church. He will be absent until about Sep
TENDER 5th.
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NoRFoLK.-At the First Church the pulpit is sup
Piled during August by the Rev. ]. S. Foster, If
Franklin, Tenn, and the Rev. J. H. Lacy, of Carks-
vile.
Architects preparing plans for the erection of
chapel in Client, to be part of church built later
on The building of the chapel will be started be-
fore long 1t is proposed to petition the Presbytery
for the organization of a church, and then pastor
will be called There is prospect for growth in this
enterprise.
OPEoUoN, FREDERICK CoUNTY.-On Sabbath Aug.
18th, the Rev. DR.. Henry M. White installed pas
tor of the Memorial Church at this place on the bat
tefield of Kernstown. Rev. F. M. Woods, d. D.,
of Martinsburg made the charge to the pastor, the
Rev. J. C. Sibley, of Winchester the charge to the
people, and the Rev. w. A. Crawford, of Kernstown
propounded the constitutional questions After
twenty-five years of ministry in Winchester, and
year and half Of evangelistic work, DIR. White
turns to this very interesting part of his old charge
where he is welcomed with great affection
OXFORD, RoCKBRIDGE CoUNTY-The Rev. Mr.
Wise, Presbyterian minister from Toronto, Canada
Preached Sunday August nth, at Oxford Church on
Buffalo, and is visiting among the congregation
New PRovIDENCE.-The Rev. W. V. Wilson, d. d.,
of Lynchburg, and father of Rev. G. A. Wilson,
d. d., occupied the pulpit of New Providence Church
on Sunday the 4th inst. Dr. Wilson gave us plain,
SoSPel ana was greatly enjoyed by
the congregation. DR.. and Mrs. Wilson, who have
been visiting their for few weeks left for their
home few days ago.-Conuty Meas
PoRTsMoUTH.-The Rev. George Lawson of Nor
folk, preached in this church Sunday, August 18TH
and declared the pulpit vacant
TIMBER RIDGE-Regular quarterly communion SER
vices held at the Old Stone Church Sunday,
August IIth at which time the pastor, Rev. J. L.
Mauze, received twenty-three members as the result
of services conducted Riverside, notice of which
appeared in last weeks paper. Four new members
to this church received certificate two weeks
ago, making in all twenty seven in the last month
TIMBER RIDGE.-Never since the rededication in De-
cember has this church been we'll filled as on last
Sunday About 400 people were present. The Lords
Supper celebrated Eighteen persons were re-
ceived into the church, making twenty-five since the
last quarterly communicative by letter and the rest
profession of faith. J. L. NJ
West Hanover Presbytery in session last week
at Browns Church. Cumberland county. Despite the
high water in many streams, an unusually large
crowd in attendance, it being estimated that fully
500 persons were on the grounds on Thursday The
day given mainly to the children of the
various Sunday-schoos, it was Sunday school
Institute Day Able addresses were made on Sunday
school work by Rev. Dr. Phillips, of Nashville, Tenn
and by Mr.. Wood of Charlottesville.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1901-08-21
NORTH CAROLINA.

Rev. G. w. Belk who has been assisting Rev. R.
d. Stimson at Hopewell reports ten additions
Sunday last August II, profession of faith and
that the meeting continues with increasing interest.
Mr. Stimson preached at Graham Street, Charlotte,
on that Sunday.-PreSbyterian Standard
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MISSOURI.

REV. JOHN S. VAN METER, D. D., has changed his
address from Clinton to Monrova, California, where
he will spend the fall and winter with his family
The First Church, Clinton, Mo-, has given him
vacation for eight months.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1901-08-21
WEST VIRGINIA.

MARTINsBURG-Plans have been accepted by the
Presbyterian church for new church building to
cost about $4,000. The drawings made by Mr..
]. L. Smithmyer, who drew the plans for the Con
gressional Library
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LOUISIANA.

IHE First Church, Shreveport, La, August 4th
gave unanimous vote call to Rev. DR.. Edward
Mack, of Norfolk, to become their pastor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

city. NJ. De Routkowsky said: "A press dis
Patch from Berlin speaks of the speedy in
tention of the Russian government TO float
a loan in the United States. NJ. De White.
the minister of nance in st. Petersburg,
las given most emphatic and official denials
OF the stories that the imperiai treasury
needs any money. The official declarations
CT the minister of finance in st. Petersburg
have been supplemented by independent
which l have made for the press
in which these rumors have been declared
TO be incorrect. Ii may be said ~emphatically
that the imperial Russian treasury is not N
need OF money Notwithstanding it's large
expenditure in the far East.
Where the United States during the
Spanish-American war borrowed 500 9OO.Oe9.
where the British government during the
Transvaal war borrowed and is borrowing
over $500. OOO.0 600. and where the German gov
eminent for its operations in China has
sold German bonds TO the amount OF w.
COO. 600, the imperial Russian government
has declined all offers made to float a bond
issue, because the revenues from the gov
eminent for the last eight years have been
far in excess of ordinary expenditures Not
only have ordinary expenditures been made
by the imperial revenues, but the govern
ment has been able to construct from its
surplus revenues the whole or the trans
Siberian railway, which will be worth when
finished $500. 000, 900. and TO continue to con-
Struct other railroads"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

Harvard College is the only college in the
country that has the distinction of having
furnished two professors to meet the charge
of murder. The first was the celebrated
Webster-Parkman case. which occurred
half a century ago, and the second Is now
in court. This coincidence is not men
toned TO the discredit of Harvard, but it
shows that criminal tragedies occur in all
walks of life. y dispatch in yesterdays
Journal announced the opening. at Cam
bridge. OF the trial of Prof. Charles r.
Eastman, charged with numbering his
brother-in-law. Richard II. Grogan. The
two men married daughters of the late AL
vim Clark. widely known in scientific cir
Giles as a manufactures of telescopes. In
this. as i'm the case first mentioned, there
is an element of mystery. though not of
the same dark and uncanny nature. Prof.
Webster and his victim. DR.. George Park
man. were both elderly men. while the
parties in this case were young men. Web
ster. who was a professor of chemistry,
killed Parkman in his laboratory and dis
posed OF his remains so ingeniously and
effectually that no trace of the body was
discovered for some time. and it was only
by mere accident that suspicion was di-
rected towards Webster, who was then ar
rested. His trial was one of dramatic sur
prises. and ended in his conviction. Then he
made a confession. claiming that the killing
was done in the heat of passion and in self
defense. He was hanged in April. 1850.
In the present case the mystery grows
out of the fact that the two men were. as
far as known. on the most friendly terms
ar hour before the tragedy. They were en-
gagged in pistol target practice when. either
meditation. the fatal shot was fired. II Is
said a witness will be produced who saw
the two men struggling for possession of a
revolver. 1t Is also in evidence that while
the two men were on the best Of terms a
few minutes before the shooting. Grogan,
lust before his death. denounced Professor
Eastman as his murderer. saying: "He
shot me twice. and he did it purposeIy."
In the Webster Parkman case a motive for
the murder was found In the fact that
Webster owed Parkman a considerable sum
OF money and may have hoped TO get rid
Of the evidences OF his debt by killing his
creditor. In this case no motive Is assigned
or suggested. The killing occurred last
Fourth Of July. and after the death OK
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
REMAINS OF THE LINCOLNS.
All Removed to the Reconstructed
Tomb at Springfield, Ill.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 4.-The re-
mains of Abraham Lincoln and members of
his family, which have rested i'm a tempo
rary stone vault near the national Lincoln
monument since March 10. 1900, when the
work of rebuilding the monument was COM
menced, were this afternoon replaced in the
crypt in the monument. The return of the
bodies to their final resting place was wit
messed by Governor Yates and other state
officials. members of the Lincoln Monu-
ment Association, survivors of the Lincoln
Guard of Honor, Judge Humphrey, of the
United States District Court, and other
federal officials, Mayor Phillips and sew
eral city officers. In spite of efforts made
to keep from the public a knowledge of the
exact time set for replacing the bodies in
the monument about two hundred people
besides the officials mentioned were pres
ent.
Thu removal of the bodies from the tenn
porary vault to the monument was at
tended by no formal 1t was de-
cided not TO reopen the casket containing
the body of Lincoln, that having been done
when the body was moved, fourteen years
ago. The remains now reposing I'm the
splendid tomb which the State of Illinois
has spent 100000 in rebuilding are Abra-
ham Lincoln, his wife and their three sons.
Willie, Thomas and Eddie, and Abraham.
son of Robert L. Lincoln.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
FAvORS FEDERAL CONTROL.
Col. Dick Wants Government TO Rum
Telegraph and Telephone Lines.

COLUMBUS. o.. April 24.-In an address
before the Presidential Postmasters' Assoc
citation of Ohio to-day, Congressman Chas-
+. Dick, chairman OF the Republican stats
committee. declared himself in favor OF
government control OF telephone and tele-
graph lines. Discussing the Loud bill, Mr..
Dick said he believed it would be enacted
into a law by the next Congress. But this
was not the greatest reform needed i'm the
POSTAL system. All means OF communica-
ton. he declared. should be under govern
mental OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and tele-
phonic, as well as the mail system. This IS
certain TO come. The United States hnGs
that the surplus OF its products must be
disposed of i'm the markets OF the world. liz
must not only protect. but aid its CONNER
cial interests. and In commerce IL is an adj
vantage that communication be not only
swift but inexpensive. If a telegraphic
communicated can be sent by the govern
ment for five cents, then a private cor
poration must rot be permitted TO charge
and collect twenty-five cents for that serv-
ice. The means OF communication ought to
be the governments monopoly. and not
that OF a private corporation Colonel Dick
said that universal free rural delivery -
certain to come within a very short time,
and declared himself emphatically in favor
of a postal savings system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

OF self-government, they were not capable
of governing the others. and the others
were not capable of governing themselves.
Yet they must be governed. This is a con-
sideration which has not been reached by
many who discuss the subject. Mr.. Pierce
insists that under existing conditions it is
the obligation of the United States TO give
these people government until they gradu-
ally fit themselves for self-government. In
his address Mr. Pierce notes the assump-
ton OF those who ~sympathize with Agui-
nal6o. which is that the country belongs
To the Filipinos and that consequently they
have a right to use 1t as they please. MIR.
Pierce says that If original possession be-
fore the Spanish conquest constitutes a
title. then that title does not belong TO the
Tagals or the Visayans, but to the feeble
black tribe of the Negritos. from whom
the aggressive tribesmen wrested IL. IL,
therefore,. we are going in for sentiment,
the thing for US TO do is not 10 establish
Aguinaldo and then sail away, but to place
the Negritos in power and compel the
others to submit to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
COMMERCIALLY VALUELESS.
sBig Trees of California Cannot BE
Cut Into

San Francisco Chronicle.
1t is said that r. b. Whiteside, the East
ern owner of the Calaveras grove of big
trees, will accept the amount agreed upon
by a commission to be appointed for the
purpose of making an investigation and an
appraisement. He has abandoned his arbi-
trary demand for a large lump sum and
says he will accept a Just compensation"
a reasonable profit on what he has actu-
ally paid for the grove, and no more, would
constitute a Just compensation" 1t ought
not TO be difficult to determine what he
has invested in the property.
Hitherto Mr.. Whiteside has been holding
out the threat that unless his price was
paid he would convert the trees into lum-
Der, and for a time he insisted on selling
the grove to the government on a lumber
measurement basis only. His position was.
of course, untenable, for every lumberman
knows that the trees are of no value for
milling. An Oakland lumber merchant of
large experience informs the Enquirer that
when Mr.. Whiteside figures ION a total
purchase price of a quarter million dollars
for the grove, he wants the United States
TO pay $500 an acre for five hundred acres OF
trees that are absolutely worthless to be
converted into lumber The reason why
these trees are commercially valueless is
clearly explained. In the first place the
cost of telling any one or the ninety-tWO
big trees on the Northumberland tract
would be excessive. 1t would take five men
twenty-five days TO bore enough holes
through any tree thirty feet in diameter.
After being felled the trunk would have to
be cut into forty-foot lengths to be service
able. a block of wood, say thirty-three feet
in iamet by forty feet In length, would
weigh about six hundred tons, and no ma
chinery has yet been built capable of hand
ling it. No saw could work on such a sec
ton, if it were possible to get it to a mill,
and to split it with dynamite, as Mr..
Whiteside once suggested to an interviewer
would be done, would shatter the log and
spoil the lumber. In other words, the big
trees are vastly too massive for commercial
use.
With such a showing. all of Mr.. White
sides talk about converting the giant
sequOiaS into lumber resolves itself into
the veriest bluff. For commercial purposes
the grove is, in fact, an elephant on his
hands. The government should not. there
fore, be made to pay an exOrbitant price
for the property. And no appraisement
should be made on the grove either tina is
based on sentiment. The price which Mr..
Whiteside has paid for the property should
form the basis of the appraisement. and
that figure, plus a reasonable interest on
the investment. should constitute the cost
to the government of acquiring ownership.
That is all ii can be reasonably worth to
him.. 1t may then be made a national park
and turned over to the State for it's care
and preservation.
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Drew and Bernhard.
York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
Mr.. John Drew is so fond of telling
stories on himself hat one might suspect
him OF inventing them were they not
known from other sources TO be authentic.
The latest has to do with Sarah ~Bernhardt.
who has frequently met Mr.. Drew during
her stay in this city, and who is a warm
admirer of his acting. Mr.. Drew speaks
French with a very pretty accent, of which
he Is quite ~pardonably proud, ana hence he
was immensely pleased the other day
when Nine. Bernhardt said to him. My
dear friend, you must really come TO Paris
and appear in a Partisan theater-yes. in
my theater, and in a play with me-" Here
was glory indeed Mr.. Drew had never
had 50 wonderful a compliment paid to his
French before. He felt several inches
taller as he answered.: Really, Nine.
Bernhard. this is most gratifying. 1t is a
great honor. Er-what sort OF a part
would you like to have me play?' oh"
said Sarah, with her sweetest smile. nat
urally. the part Of an Engiishman!" Where
upon Mr.. Drew presently went out into
the street and said things to himself in his
Cwn language.