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1oLj XXHI.-No. 1.
1J xj r t r H
BY.ti.mE i. emsksvj.
b to CoJ for his wnterfui We !
Ulnme for 'lie 4.11"! froui abovo !
of gldn peil forth on the liretze,
grete?!- o er la-.i mni o'er sta.
'im. tons of t'.e Messed mn-i good !
fsa, ye mountain, and Yaliej. uJ Hood !
fan. y a.Ut:rs and rhiUlren of i)u !
ita from lu:i-'-oi . and totem, ana yleu.
for the ! of his only dear S..n !
iM kte :o...1a li:e jour: cy to run!
for the iu:m'rg aii.l winter retweeu !
for the a.a-iuiu aul ; ring ev.rgre.n !
for the i-r. -! fr win.l. rl for sky !
for the n:n. a d for etais uj.on high :
'or tue mi-oi- ad for day and for night !
im for dew. a-jd ;or ruin, and for liylil !
great r.u- : lt tin nati.-ns adore.
.
fit
Wi
t
er and Saviour, tied evtnmre;
led with the niseis, blessed 'ov;
im. O ear-.ii. f-r liiswonderiul love !
im,ya u:al'e't end greatest of all:
im, y kindred, that rit.e from ihelali !
"a, j ch.l lreu of woakiuis and dekth !
-m! , rr-"" :lim-1411 lliat hvo breath
'(io'miiiutit c a i cfc.
' ,; i For ttit? Advocate
fthc Holy tiliosS ami Faiili.
D3 UlIuOOl'.
b ij eloquent tongues and pens
rl logizing t-ie life and character
U late honored and well beloveu
k) M.irvin. But his cob'est
r are t'i-3 tears of a whole be
. Charch. HU mo-t lit ing
mentis the lov'ng temeuibrance
t asahds who were b e sed by his
i as ministry.
;:e 1870, we have heard him of-
d when he wa- nt his best. The
assion ofhis sermons and great
nary addresses we can nivei
ij He was every h?re recognized
reechtr of wondeiful power
Sttcver preached, his writings
give him high rauk among the
n of genius.
whu ten, twen-y jeara have
L away and those of us who
.ill aiida m the fle sh look back
call Eaoch M. Manin, whst
ea be oar mosi vivied rtmem
. of him ? Will we see him, in
ifrosDeet. as the vigorous and
IT r, r .
wilib
den p1..ar most dis
?ill never perhaps dis-
W
onrbrcsent estimate of hi3 gifts
k eacber and a Bishop, but mere
i orej till the generation that
(I dim lias pa-s.' J away, will he
nr. on our remembrance as a
man. We may forge?, the
j is we Lave heard him preach,
, by una by, cease o read n:s
e mf.j 1 sa after a while the
and tlie voice f the rreavher,
impression of his personal
will tUde with as as long as
Mor and more wid we think
f 1 1w St. Luke remcmbert-d Bar-
1 -"-to- -
jlheHalr Ghos: and faith."
iat- ik-n-ss of the man made,
lived, the deepest impiession
n
Church. A .d this impres-
abide when others ave been
Perhaps his great sermons
bo awkening and e evatiug
ly life.
, 44he being dead, yet
3 lit Let u endeavor to ' follow
-he followed Christ." If
aMlcne result tnar oet re all
rs lould follow his translation it
ie L i conviction that we all we
ra preachers especi iiiy shruld
a lecper personal experience ot
iou I Marvin s power was iu his
Lefi.il We speak noi simply of
wl O'-er of his words, but rather cf
bo -ej of his life lie had the
ra.of fire' because he 'was filled
bjHoly Ghos;."
Dcall some of Lis ad Iresses to
rr irVachers about to be 4'receiv
Jo fall connec ion.' With what
1 1( argument and exhortation
tgled the joung men to "walk
G d-' We remember one fiery
ra(f eloquence from his lips in
fa sentiment he had seen in a
It 4preachers were under no
igation to be holy than
lasso" of religiou." Of
hid not plead L t less re-
vmen, bet he was alarmed
1
ft that 6uch a putting of the
onld have found expression
icher. The "care of souls''
n tlim a responsibility of stu
. .
illiport. His thonght was
PCatj any man is Chnst like
"1 letireach the gospel of the
tfQt. And was he not right ?
hirAot danger that we lower
'4 idd of personal religious ex-
f c,
We talk mucL of learning,
tact management, pastoral
ir
To be sur all these quali
Tj fieir place. But may we
l-ir. i tpo little of the mdispensa-
s ciVhe christian oreacherofa
1!
i personal experience of the
er of grace ? In licen
men to preach.in receiving
ju H
I y UUUil k, i.aU laeVUl AUbV
tion, in determining even
. i m rt ti nn lttmrr thnm inf
nts," is it not possible that
ire too little about this
L
itly important qualification
of the ministry ?
5&
The words of Jesus to hie disciples
especially in that last conversation
in the "upper room1' ju-t before he
went into Gethse'.o reveal his in
fiui e solicitude that they should be
holy. This solicitude culminates in
His prayer :
I pray not that thou shouldest
take them out of the wor d, bat that
thou shou'dest keep them from the
evil. Tney are Dot of the world even
as I am not of the world. Sanctify
them through thy truth : thy word is
truth "
Would God that the impression of
Bidiop Mar fin's death and theremem
brance of his truly apofctoiic char
acter may stir iu ail our hearts the
desire and tho purpose to be more
like our Lord Jesus Christ I
For the Advocate.
Liocul I'l-eacliet's.
Should the jurisdiction of the
Quarterly Conferences, over Local
Preachers, be transferred to the Dis
trict ConfereucfcB
Two propositions properly consider
ed will indicate an aflitmative answer
to the above qurstion.
First, that local preachers may keep
abrst with tha improvements of the
times, it is positively necessary tbat
tney should be carefully examined be
' jre they are licensed to preach. It
.s a bo equally necessary t jat they be
it q aired to pass an approved exami
na ion, on an appointed course of
Su'-dy, before graduating t deacon's
and elder s orders.
Secondly, that District Conferences
cau manage this mat er better than
Qaai teriy Conferences.
The truth of the first proposition
can scarcely be doubted, l:y those ac
quainted w th the demands cf the
age. 4 The schoolmaster is abroad,"
and while education is becoming com
mon, those who would lead public
opinion, cannot command respect, un
less they are in the advance of the
muititUv.o.
It ass been a practice, too common
in :he Chutch,to spoil a goodeihorter
in order to make an interior local
preacher. It has been often remarked
of a man, that "aa an eshorter he was
The reason why so many have pas
sed from the Chtr-ol relation of ex
horter to local preacher is, that the
transit ie so very easy. It is only
necessary to get a eparce y attended
Quarterly Conference together in an
obscure corner of a Circuit and pre
sent a recommendation, from a class,
for license to preach, and if the ap
plicant is "a good man," his ignor
ance is often thrown out of the ques
tion. About thirty years ago a Quarterly
Conference was held in an obscure
settlement, only three official members
being present. Application was made
to license "a good brother to preach.''
The Presiding Elder urged the Con
fertn e not to grant the Lcense on the
ground that the applicant was in
comj. -tciit- The auswer was "Le
must have a chance to try his gifts."
They votd him licence; he tried and
failed. Finding himself a failure, be
quit tne work, quit the Church, ai.d
quit respectable associations; he died
a drunkard. Thi- case is but a fair
picture of s-ome others that have hap
pened Some, licensed under similar
circumstances, have continued in the
work to their own injury, and the
shame of those who licensed them
Wo should always regard with
suspicion those who are impatient to
rash into he pulpit. The tru'y
pious will never object to waiting for
sui'able preparation. We see great
efforts being made to raise the stan
dard of ednca.icn among those in the
regular work. Is the Chuvch satisfied
tint the local ministry is so far su
perior to the itenerancy e.B to need no
improvement, and will thereforo re
fuse those regulations neccessary to
their advancement ?
The second proposition locks to
the removal of local ministers from
tha effects of local partialities and
predjudices. By local partialities the
the Church is often damagtd. WTe
sometimes hear expressions 1 ke this;
"let him have license, he is a good
man and our neighbor, and we know
how to make allowances f- rhis defectr,
he will do to hold meetings for as.
Under such argumenta maDy improp
er men have been licensed to preach :
often to the shame rl confusion of
hose who advocated tbeir promotion.
By local predjudices ;ood men have
sometimes been seriously injured.
About thirty-five years ago a talented
old local preacher tock strong grounds
in fnvor of the temperance reforma
tion. A storm of prtdjudice was a
roused againt-t him, so that he was
compelled to move Lis membership
far away from his home, to escape lo
cal predjudices that sought his min
isterial overthrow. Thus things con
tinued until the old man died. Since
then his neighborhood has be come a
stronghold of temperance, and would
be glad now to have the good old
man back among them, but they be
gan their reformation, too late to re
ceive the benefit of hii labors.
6 5
It is often the case that Quarterly
Conferences are too thinly attended
to furnish a committee cf suitable in
tlligence for examining a candidate
for the ministry. This is too well
known to admit of a doubt The
Di-!rict Conferences will be likely
always to have a sufficient attendance
for i he purpose in hand, and being
composed of persons from different
and distant neighborhoods, local par
tialities and predjudices will be less
likely to prevail.
Two objections are made to the
transfer of the jurisdiction of Qnar
lerly Conferences, over local preachers,
to the District Conferences.
First, it i affirmed that it would
deorive Quarterly Con.erences of
much of their interest. Secondly,
that it would require too much travel
ing of local preachers, m passing to
and from the District Conferences.
The first objection is of very little
force, from the fact that but one
Quarterly Conference in four, on any
Circuit, as a general rule has this
question to deal with, and in many
Circuiis there are no local preacheis,
so that not a single Quarterly Conftr
ence during tho year is made interet-t
ing from the management of a local
preacher.
Quarterly Conferences derive their
interest from being extra pleaching
at.d sacramental occasions, and also
from being occasions for regulating
the finances of the Circuit or station.
Outside of these considerations they
have, as a general rule, but lit le in
terest.
The second objection is more foriui
dable. Local preachers are compelled
to follow some calling often demand
ing all their time from Monday morn
ing until Saturday evening. But those
who are willing to do their duty, can,
as a general rule, sacrafice a few days
once a year to at end .the Distric
Conference. Where it is impossible for
them to att nd. their characters can
be passed in their absence, as is the
case in Quarterly Conferences. They
can send their reports.
It may be argued tbat the require
ments Bought by the advocates of the
transfer would hav
e number of local preach
eis. JLms may be true, but it would
(give efficiency to those that were in
troduced into the local racks. A mul
titude of inefficient preachers is not
as desirable as a few who are able to
command respect under all circum
s ances. The times demand improve
ment and it the Church fails to
meet the demand, it will suffer for its
delinquency.
E. L. Perkins.
For the Advocate.
From H'adesboro lo 31onruc.
Dr Bobbitt : On last Friday, hav
ing finished packing boxos,trunks,etc,
we took leave of the old parsonage in
which we Lad spent so many happy
hours, in the service of a good and
kind people. Taking a seat behind
Mr. M-'oiine greys, in fiteen min
utes we were at the depot, where we
found Eev. F. M. Kennedy, D. D ,
Editor of the Southern Christian
Advocate, who had been in attendance
npon the session of the South
Carolina Conference, and had left be
fore it adjourned that he might visit
his aged mother, in Wilmington, and
his friends and relatives in Anson.
The Dr. seems to be in good condi
tion and fine spirits.
Soon the train arrived and with the
assistance of Mr. A. W. Coppee, a
clever young gentleman, we succeeded
in getting all on board, and was soon
en route for our new field of labor.The
two hours required to run from
Wadesboro to Monroe, was spent in
conversing with Bro. Kennedy and
thinking of the possibilities and prob
abilities of the incoming year. But
soon these were all cut short by the
whistle announcing that we were ap
proaching Monroe At the depot we
were met by Rev's. Phifer and Arm
field, two enterprising merchants of
this place, and Stewards of the
Church. Availing ourselves of the con
veyance they had provided, we soon
found ourselves in front of the parson
age. We were met at the gate by
sister Bobbitt the wife of our beloved
P. E., and sister Houston, who wel
comed us into our new home. A
cheerful fire was burning brightly,
by which we warmed ourselves. Soon
we were invited to walk into the din
ing room, where we found a table
laden with roast turkey, baked meats,
pies, cakes and other daintier. I have
set down to many tables laden with
the richest viands, but never have I
appreciated a meal more than I did
this.lt opened up.at once.a place in orr
hearts for the people who received us
so kindly, and by the help of God we
will try to show ourselves worthy of
the reception. Soon after supper
our kind friends withdrew and left
us to reflect npon the goodness of
God who prepared our way before
We have now entered fully upon the
work before us and feel greatly en
couraged. Brethren pray for us, that the Lord
may give ub the victory.
J. H. Gurss.
, Monroe, N. C, De3, 27tb 1177.
Published in the Interests of IVLethoa
Raleigh, N. C, Wednesday,
MARVIN
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Bishop Exoch Matiieb Makyi.v,
Of the M. E. Church, South, died at
his residence, in St. Louis, of pleuro
pneumonia, on the morning of the
25th of November, 1ST7, in the 55th
year of his age.
At the Preachers' Meeting, on that
day, a committee of ministers and
laymen was charged with the sad
duty of arranging for his burial, on
Thursday, the 29th inst. On the fol
lowing day, that committee, with rep
resentatives ol the various churches
in the city, besides making all other
necessary provision for a suitable bur
ial ol our honored Bishop, also pur
chased :i beautiful lot in the Beilefon-
taine Cemetery, the title to which was
conveyed to the bereaved family.
On this lot it was proposed to erect a
monument to the memory of Bishop
Marvin, and also, to procure a home
for his family. In that committee of
ministers and laymen, originated, the
day alter his decease, Nov. 2Cth, the
idea ol a "Mahvix Mkmoetat. Asso
ciation." In the regular Preachers' Meeting,
Dec. 3tl, steps were taken for the in
auguration of the enterprise, and the
plan consummated the following day,
in a joint meeting of ministers and
laymen, by the adoption of a Consti
tution and By-u -s. The objects of
the Association are set forth in Article
II. of tho Constitution, as follows:
The objects of this Association shall
be the erecting of a suitable monu
ment to Bishcp Marvin, at his grave
in Bellefontaine Cemetery, and provi
ding a residence for his family.
These ob jects ara eminently appro
priate. The place where lies the body
of oiie whose life was so useful to his
generation, should not remain un
marked; and the self-denial and self
sacrifice of cur ascended Bishop,whose
entire energies were consecrated to
the Church, should at least be recog
nized by a grateful people, and, by
them, honored in securing a home for
those whom lie has left behind hiu
and who now dwell in their lhi
i To aid in the sneedv rfiilizfitinn -?
these objects, the Association con?ti
iuted the nadersined an Executive
Committee, whose powers and duties
are prescribed in the following rcso
1 iation:
Hcxolced That the Executive Com
mittee is charged with the du?y of
taking such measures as the.? may
deem proper for raising a sufficient
sum of money for carrying out the
objects of this Association.
Now, vfhile this spontaneous move
ment iu honor of Bishop Marvin,
should have naturally originated in
St. Louis, the place of his residence
and death, and the scene of his long
pastoral services, and could not have
been judiciously postponed until tho
meeting of tli6 Annual Conference?,
next Fa 1, we are, m no wise unmind
ful of his exalted conuectional rela
tion to the Church, and of the light
of the whole Church, as well as that
of his friends and admirers, equally,
with us. to unite in offering a tribute
of affection to one who was honored
and beloved wherever known.
With tho view, therefore, of reach-,
ing the members of the entire Church,
we have issued to the pastors, this cir
cular letter, setting forth the nature
and objects of the ' Marvin Memorial
Association,'' and asking their earnest
co-operation in obtaining contribu
tions for so laudable a purpose. By
a provision ol the Constitution, ail
contributors to the fund, become
members of the Association, and it is
greatly to be desired that correct lists
of the subscribers be furnished the
Executive Committee, who will de
posit tho Fame in tha Monument.
To facilitate this work of love, suit
able persons will be appointed ir. each
Conference, who shall have charge of
the enterprise, in their respective sec
tions, and from whom all necessary
information may b9 obtained, and to
whom all remi'tances should be madp,
to be forwarded to the general Treas
urer of the Associa ion, Samuel Cup
pies, St Louis, Mo. The names of
the persons thus designated, will be j
announced, as soon as practicable, in
the Church papers
All contributions will be credited
to the Conferences within the limits f
which they may be made.
The Executive Committee, in com
mitting this delicate undertaking to
the smitten and bereaved church,
would affectionately suggest the ne
cessity of speedy and generous ac
tion. Let our love for our deceased bro
ther and Supeiintendent be shown by
our prompt liberality.and to the Gen
eral Conference, which met ts iu At
lanta.in May text, let it be announced
that the honored grave of Bishop
Marvin nas been appropriately mark,
ed, and his crushed and broken
hearted family have been provided
with a home.
OFFXERS OF THE ASSOCIATION:
Eev J W Llwis, Pres't,
Dk S T Newman. Vice Pres't,
Samuel Cupples, Treasurer,
Bsy J E Gopeet, Secretary,
It
ism in ISTorth. Carolina.
January 9, 1878.
EcrjTivE committee:
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' J W Lewis, Chairman,
W V Ttdor.
J G Wilson,
E M Bounds,
i Jamison,
Chamuers,
Fkuguson,
iJEL CrPPLES,
J E Godby, Secy,
Sa
St. Lou,
C I RClf
s, Dec 13, 1877.
uhr to s u n n si y
SCHOOLS.
,iiatio;i under the ab jvetitle
'.?d for tho. nnrnnsH nf
; ) ereci a m
ve of Bishop Marvin, and
a home for his family. All
retributing any sum for this
econifi thereby members of
liation. It is desired to
tribu e to our beloved
offering of love from the
ch.
charge.! the Executive Committee,
duty off by the Assod-i ion with the
cat ryirf adopting suital le measures for
out its obj c s, desire the
j of the Church, as well as the
irnbers,to eujoy this privilege,
.va iiddress this circular to all
anday Schools and earnestly
t the Superin tndens to pre-
sent
and
,'iis matter before their schools.
preLi
recommend such action in the
like
'uses, r3 to thc-in, may seem most
sou
I
to unuij ouo iurjjres.- or ma
'are.
w is desired that remittances
and
for
waif .. . n. ,.( rif,.;l.i rt..o K
ikd to Samuel Cupple--. Treasurer
1 lie Association, St Lr lis. Mo..
s6.J-.ugh t e Agents appointed for the
'TWui Conferences, whose names
Y' be arnounc-d through our
( 7arch papers. Thse lists wi 1 be
posited in the Mo: anient.
Viiis offering of gratitude and lovo
a ll.i a 11 1.U11 ;i II.'.. LV I 13 IL-'O
a faithful servant cf he Church,
uid be generous, and promptly
de.
OFl'IOBiJS OF THE AS0CIAT1"S:
He.' J W Lewis, Piesidenfc.
Dr S T Newman, Vice Prest.
S.MUi-L Cltpeks, Treasurer.
Kev J E Godbly, Secretary,
executive commitfee:
Key o W Levi is, Chairman,
" W V Tcdok,
" J G Wilson,
"... E M Bounds,
""'.HJJI'.liS,
Samuel Cupples,
JfEV J E Godbl y .S-ey.,
Uouis. Dee. 13 h, lSi'.-
NAME. , Church.
C'.'.r or
Town.
i State or AiioDxr.
Territory. ;
FOKM t S'
i;s.t nipriox r.isr
SCHOOLS.
for srxDjr
NAJIE.
Nm of City or
,S School Town.
Male or
T' rritoty
A MOUNT.
TdiiOLI) YEAR
iiv ri;ciY
La?', nigbt, when all th vitiate
Was lvins white anj still,
Willi simlight in tie. v;iliy
Ani moouliKht on tho luil.
I widened trim my (ireaaiin.
A:i 1 tits' "(i my he;trt to bear
The old cluckon the steeple
Toll out tt,e djing year.
Taey pay that when the untrets
Tbe ble.-erl New Year biing,
The souls tla-. wke to listen
Can lier hi'in softly sing
The same melodious anthem
Ol j.eace and love on eaita,
Thut told in Jn.li.h's shepherds
The d?ar Redeemer's birth.
No sound came throiitbthe si ieac.
Hut w.iitinn there I thi.iieht
Of al! the til s nod bie.-inas
The year to me hid brought;
And Eomethina: sans; within ine,
'0 hi.ppy heart! (.-day
Keru. rolier alt woo wirw
And wy tboir tetr awy."
So in thai solemn moTninjT
When tiisc thy lect sbali f tati l,
Where d .wu in lisrht ucshaduwed
ibe years ol Q-.il' rijjht bind;
These words of b;ae.i iotion
Thy wekome home shal. be,
'Thy deed.-, ol love and mercy
Have all bren dotie to Me!"
MINISTERS' KEVUTA TIOSS.
Has it ever occurred io our excel
lent ministerial brethren, when deal
ing with extraordinary freedom, with
the characters and talent3 of their fel
low preachers, that it would produce in
theirownminds a very unpleasant feeling
to know that their own peculiarities,
at other times, were just as faithfully
and fearlessly -discussed ? That rar j
editorial chief, Dr. Bond, used to say
there 'was a marked difference be
tween skinning and being skinned '
One may be an amusing process, but
the other has little fun in it. It
would be well sometime in the large
liberty of a free debate upon minis
terial gifts and weaknesses, to put
ourselves in the place of the brotLer
that is so cheerfully scalped, aD.l to
ask ourselves the question : 'How
shon dyou like to exchange places
with him V That measure we mcei
to others is very likely to be meted to
us in turu. Indeed, the best anibority
justiues
Herald.
us in saying this, Zlons
The Pope's receipts in full iu gifts
from the pi'giims, during his Jubilee
celebration, amounted to $3,295,270.
20, of which 1.8is.(000 was in goll.
4
St. 1
rOLITEXZSS.
Tiiemeri: of the value of an action
depend i greaiy on the manuer of ita
performanc . Dr. Johnson illns'ra
ted this by supposing tho case of
flinging a half-crown at a beggar's
head so as to injure him. The gift
might be a benefit to the poor recipi
ent, but it would bo a wrong action
on the part of the giver. Tbus, best
actions may suffer from the way they
are performed, just as impor ant ad
d esses are eff ctive or offensive ic
cording to the cadence, emphas s, or
curan,,ttctioa of the public speaker. Polite
ness nas been denneu i- o dv-ujv
oience in litt'e thing?;' and if with
loving hearts we deny ourso'ves and
interest ourselves to promote tho ease,
convenience, comfort, and enjoyment
of those around us. we raiy nt only
please but win their affection Or.
as the painting, the gilding, or other
adorning of objects around add to
their beauty, interest and value, so
the good address of individuals
(savior aire) who have their wits
about them, and who can act with
propriety and becoming e iqaette, will
often ornament and beautify even the
most ordinary actions or events cf
Lfe.
itARRYIXt; Foil MOXKr.
A late author very tru'hfuily says :
'Gold cinnot buy happiness, and the
parents who compel their daughters
to marry for station or money com
mit a grievous sin against humanity
and God. And a woman who marries
a churl for his wealth will find that
the has made a terrible bargain that
all the glittering of heartless gran
deur are phosphorescent gli' terings of
heart -wretchedness; that her life will
Le one of gilded misery, and her old
age will be like a crag on the blac k
side of a deseit mountain, where cold
ir. onbeams sometimes glitter, but no
birds sing, but wild storms howl and
hoarso thunders roar, and through
tho sweeping storms shall be heard
the teru voice of the great God, say
ins, 'Your riches are corrup ed, your
garmen'sare moth-eaten, jour gold
i.rioi!ver are cankered, and the rust
of"itm shall be a wit-neer .mt:i?dp
you, ai d eat your flesh as if it were
ave."
The Spirit of Self--Saciufkl The
spu'iVo self .Fjyi.TYn.ee is one of the
great beauties of holiness. Husband
yielding to wife, wife to husband?
brother to brother; sister to sister;
friend to friend; in great things, but
in smad especially. First and fore
most, see that tne spirit is with you at
borne, then carry it abroad in'o the
world. It is a spirit that will sweet -eu
happiness and brighten troubles and
when tha soul is ready to wing its
flight to its eternal home, it will have
the unspeakable consolation of know
ing that it has not lived to itself; that
it has left the world happier and bet
ter in some degree than it found it;
that it has been fai hful to its earthly
mission. So will it listen with unutter
able bliss to the sentence "Well doDe,
thou good and faithful servant; enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord l'
Ar.josy.
Lovisa Friends. Never cas. aide
your friends if by any possibility you
can ret-dn them. Wo are the
weakest of spendlhrifts if we let
one drop off through inattention, or
let t ne puh away another, or if we
hold aloof from one through petty
j-alously or heedless alight or rough
ness. Would you throw away a dia
mond because it piicked you One
good friend is not to be weighed
against Ihe jewels of the earth If
there is coolness or unkindness be
tween ns lei ns come face to face and
U.yo it oat Qi'olc, boforo LV.O iOVe
grows cold; life is too short to quarrel
in, or to carry black thoughts of
friends.It is easy to lose a friend but a
new one will not come for calling nor
make up for the old one.
A Call to Preach. The fact that
you are called to preach is no reason
that yoa should ga to preach now
Tp.r call y u now hear is a call to get
ready to preach. No man is called to
prsiich at once, .,r if theie be such a
cte it 13 a very rare case I know
God calls uneducated men to preach,
aud ia nicetj nina cases out of a bun
dred he does so; but that d es not
mean that they are to preach without
-d.ica'ion, nor does it mean thai edu
ca'ion is not, a necessity to preaching
or that the Churca should thrust au
uneducated boor iut the phlpit
Tbere are men who are pewers for
God, who have never teen tbe in- ie of
a coilege, tud we may find mtn.
nuisances in the pulpit, who came
from the college as well asfroni else
where. Tbe w ord "nuisances ' seems
hard, but it is expressive, and you
know its meaning. Iiishoj iot'e1:
The Atlantic Synod of thr'TVes
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I IJUr exceptions, oi coiorea aurcucB
Theie are 4S minis'ers, 12S fo
and 0,889 members. In Sunday and
mission schools there are. i.,f,7
scholars.
Read this ppor and give it tcji yo.ir
neighbor, and entreat hita tot sub
scribe tor ii.
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Srobsci-iption jPriee, &'2.:iO per 'imum..
THS I.ANOSST HOOK: IX THS WOHT.D.
The Trustees of the British
Museum are in treaty for the purchase
of a copy of the largest book in the
world. Toward the clos of the
seventeenth century the reigning Em
peror of ChiuM appointed an Imperial
Commission to repr;nt in one vast
collection all native works of iuterest
and importance in every brarch of
literature. In the beginning of the
following century the Commissioners
completed their labors, and wtre able
to luy before the Emperor a very pal
pable proof of their diligence in the
6hape of a compilation consisting of
G.109 volumes, entitled 'Kin ting koo
kin too thoo tshieh ching,' or 'An
Illustrated Imperial Collection of An
fient and Modoru Lilt. .!..-! V
Only a small edition wa-- .."Dted'cff
in thefiibt iastanc.", and before long
the greater part of the copp jr types
which had been cast for the undertak
ing were purloined by untrustworthy
oflisials, and the remainder were mel
ed down and coined into cash. Acci
der t by fire and by violence have con
siderably reduce I tha number of
copies of the imperial edition oi iginal
ly printed, and it is believed that onl
a comparatively few now remain extant
The Trnsteos of tho British Museum
having become aware that one such
copy has lately been offered for sale at
Pekin have entered into negotiations
for its purchase, and it is much to be
hoped that they may succeed in ad
ding this rare and interesting collec
tion to the national library. London
Athciii;um.
One of the most wonderfnl ecgi
neeritig fa ta of the ngo has just bjen
completed in the building of bri.lge
across the Firih of Tay, opposite
Dundee, iu Sc nhm 5. Toe wi.ltb oi
the Tay a', this point is about two
miles. Oh a-! o i a nun lied piers now
rest in the bed of the liv-r, soma of
tbem b'.iug not more lb an sixty-Feven
feet apart, win!. the eepara ing in
Urvals in the mi 1.1'e ais us wide as
215 feet-. These- piore are cutis' met -ed
of lour or six iro:j pillars, on the
top of which r- bis 'La roadway of tbe
bridge. Tun roalway in forma 1 of
immtLise longitudinal bars o! iron.
Thef-e girders vary iu height, but ia
some parts are uoi less ta in twenty
seven feet iu breadth. Tb wh.de
mass of iiou rests on foun atton piers
of concrete mateiitl A clea? and un
inrrupted fp:iee ot fci.;h'y-t ight feet
his been ltf., between the high-water
level and the lioor of ;he bridge.
There is ( ne line of rails on the H or
of ihe biide, wi h a fooipa'h on each
ddo. Tho co-f of 'hi atr.iclnre wib
loxi-d j .'V'o t. -OJAj;. Cr describ h i
a. resembjuug u p..eo ot delicate trac
ery suspended across ihe liver, on
s:r ibe erects wi It a perpetual
aennt, ana wi.icu im aits additions1
bea'Hy to the noble raver tbat hcte
pours! its wa:ers into the ocean.
TRUE SfUENGlH.
We must measure i man s slrength
by tbe power ol tbe feehiig.s ne
subdues, not by tbe power of those
which pnbdue him. And heucecm
pobUte i.s ofea tbe highest result of
strerjg h. Did we ever sue a m in re
ceive flagrant itijury, md theu reply
calm!? That is a mmi spiritually
strong. Or did wo ever tea a man in
uuguisa,b:auu us if e. irve i out- of olid
r. ck, as it mtsierii.g himsell? Or out
bearing a bopeiu. s daily trial remain
silent and never trll tbe world what
caukered his botue pnaut? That is
strength. We too olttu mi.-take strong
feeling for strong ciiara ; or. A mau
whobeura nil Lefore him. before hose.
frown domestics tremble ai;d who;e
bursts of fury n.uke the children of
tuy ho'istihola (pia.-k because ho ua,
his way ia all ibings, we cll him a
throng iiibu. Tho trutu is tbat he is a
Weak man; u is bis passions tha. are
strong h-j mastered bv them n weak-
BIBLE TERMS
Readers of the bible will be inter
ested in the following expl it.ation
of expression frequently met with in
the liily OJrip urea. 1 hey are bene
ved to be entirely correct. A day'f
journey was 3'J and 1-5 mile?. A Sa i-
on h day a j nrney was abut an Jvj
lish mile. Ezekiet's reed was 11 feet.
nearly. A cubit is 22 itches, nearly.
A finger's breadth is equ ii to one inch
A shekle of silver was about 50
cenls. A sheckle of goH
A talent or silver was 1,513 62. A
talent of gold was 823 303. A
piece of si'.ver or a penny was 13
c-nts. A grah was 2 cents. A
mite was cjuts. A homer cjatltiu
ed 7G gallons and 5 pin?s. u
tpiiah, or oath contained 7 gallons
and 4 pints. A h n was 1 gadon, 2
pints. A fiikin was 7 pin s. An omer
was G pints. A cab was 3 pip's. A log
was one half piut.
Desiwdencv. The most peiilous
hoar of a person's life is when he is
tempted to despond. The man who
loses his courage los9s ali; there is
no more hope of him than of a dead
man; but it matters not. bow poor be
may be, how much pubhed by ci.
enms'ances, how much deserted bi
frieuas, how much lost to thj world;
if he only keeps bis courae.holds u;
his heid, works on with b'.s ban.ls.aud
with unconquerab e will, determines
toba and to do wh itLeecir.es a mn
all wi;l be well. It is nothing outside
of him thit kii.'s, Jgrbt what is wih
in that make... Or uum kes.
Wbejj'we turn away from some
ifLt,r some feilo-v creature, faying
that our hearts are o ?irk nrd o e
with soaje great yearLinx cf o ir .wn,
w4 may rftea sever a Unc on which a
, iiv ,riM message wns ioi!ii"i! t U
j We saut out tbe nn. atiu w s'nU
n t;;a .li-irvr lii niit:l Xiant'l.
Tuo Usptlst WeeMj calls for a
anion tho two Ba, tit Bio!e Re
vision Societies andsas their con
tinued separAti jn and antagonism are
a disgvaceto the denomination.
Whole No. 1,190.
MMrrar dulumn.
HOW TO OBTAIN AN EDUCA
TION BY KEV. O. TJIAYEU.
First Make up your mind that
education is a good thing. Look about
you and compare the lives of those
who have it with those that have it
not. Be sure that you will be better
off mentally and morally; that you
cannot possibly do without it, and
then resolve to have it at any cost
We never can succeed iu any direction
unlo! & we are in dead earnest unless
, no are determined that H icctM or
death must be the result. We cavnot
make good Christians unless we rea
lize something of the infinite interests
that depend on our conduct in this
life.
Second Be prepared for hard work.
Remember that true education is
measured, not by by the p.ges you
hive committed to memory, but by
the discip'ine your mind has received
the power which you have gained
to con rol it in its operations. It is
not the easy lesson that gives you
this discipline, but the one that takes
the brow sweat and the midnight oil.
Resolve that every lesson shall be
learned if the bed is untouched and
the meal un tasted. These trite remarks
are necessary, because 60 many seem
to think that education is kind of
gas,fljating in the air of school rooms,
which soaks through the skull and
penetrates the brain. No man
awakes iu the morning a scholar
unless ho was one when he retired.
Thiid Be prepared to make any
sacrifice Thousands stay away from
school because they feel poor, but
spend enough evory year on filthy
habits, or waste it by laziness, to pay
school expenses twice over. A yonng
man gets good wages every raonth,but
at the close of the year finds his pocket
empty. Why? Let him keep a cash
account, Betting down all the nickels
and dimes that go for this and that
foolishness, and the question will be
answered. After deciding tbat yoa
iurst gut an ediif t;i
ey; cvoTy? -&WJ j u
pay your board bill and to keep your
clothing whole, and lay the rest by
aud keep it as sacredly as though it
belonged to some one else. I assert,
without fear of contradiction, that no
unmarried young person in good
health is too poor to got an educa
tion. Fourth Work till you have money
enough to enter school for a whole
year- This plan of waiting till crops
are gathered and then studying till
planting time, is a poor apology
for getting an education, alike
hurtful to thescholur, and discourag
ing to the teacher. Learn to save
your money, and all this will be
avoidad.
Fifth Improve all your time; make
up your mind what profession yoa
will enter, and use all your spare
moments in reading appropriate
books. The only way to muster Eng
lish Grammar, to keep your head full
of thoughts, to make good writers
and speakers yourselves, is by read
ing much nd carefully. Finally, whifa
si eking an aducation, make it your
whole business; fix yo"r mind on it as
tho magnetic needle to the pole, re
membering always that the fear of the
Lord is tbe beginning of wisdom.
"You have often,' said the clergy
man "heard the brethren say 'Amen!
amen!' while some one was nravins?.
What did they mean? If any one
knows let him hold up his hand.' Up
jumped a little fellow, ho acrer t
answer as not to wait for recognition.
"I know!' he called out, "it means
hurry up and get through." There
was an audible smile.
"What do we live on, Carrie?' asked
a teacher of a little girl who was
about to receive her first lesson on
geography. "We live on bic-ed and
baiter,'' was tho prompt reply.
The Califorr" fhristlun Advocate,
published in San Francisco, says :
'In this city and on this coaBt there
are many scores of Chinese converts,
who give as good evidence of a change
of heart, life and character a the
churches reqaire of white communi
cants. And here, too, mu'.-h more
than in the great cities of Chita, there
ar difficulties and mbarruabmenti to
prevent success. The very name of
Christain is made odious to thinking
and sensible Chinamen ! Suffering
brutal outrages at the hands of those
who call themselves Christian, how
can they embrace the faith !'
Loxo Phayehs S ime one eslima
t;a that a 1 the prayers recorded ia
the Bible could be repeated in thirty
five minutes. Most of them are from
one to two minutes long. The prayer
of Solomon is less than ten minutes.
Is there noi a lesson and a warning
m ihee facts which should be noted
tij ChtistUn.-? Let us not imagine
tb it we are to be hard for oar m'joh
speakiug.
A C ho he pa.jer states that the
personal gifts made to Pius IX. since
he beciune Pope amount to 140,000,
)3), not including Potov's Pence.
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