The Christian Sun. FRIDAY, AUGUST 27,1880. D. B. Dunbar,.Proprietor. Rev. J. Pressley Barrett-Editor. OUR PRINCIPLES. 1.—The Lord Jesus Cbri9t is the only Head of tl o Church. 1.—The name Christian, to the exclusion of all party, or secta^ptn names. \—The Holy Bible, or the Scriptures of the 0. land New Testament a sufficient rule of faith and practice. 4.•—Christian character, or vital piety, the only lest of fellowship, or church membership. 0.—The right of private judgement and the liberty of conscience, the privilege and duty of all. EDITORIAL NOTES. The Virginia Valley Conference meets next Thursday, September 2, at Linville on the Valley branch of the B. & O. Railroad. The Valley party will leave Nor lWk, (Boston wharf) next Tuesday evening lit 4 o’clock. Parties con cerned will please take notice. Do not be afraid of the truth,bretlr reu. If yenr views are wrong, then give them up. If your views are right, then the truth will do you no harm—it will help you. Bro. J. U. Hewiuan left Suffolk ou Tuesday last for the University of North Carolina. We wish him a most Successful term at the University. His post office address is Ciiapel Hill, N. C. We hope bur friends will make an effort just now toward getting new subscribers. We are offering premi ums that are valuable. See the list elsewhere in this issue - aud go to work. The Bibltcal Recorder fails to tell us how inauy there are of the “few Kuglish Baptists,” so we will guess— More than 250,000. Will the Recor der please tell us if our guess is cor rect, or nearly so 7 The Richmond Christian Advocate shows its usual good sense by asking politicians to desist in their frequent appeals to Deity in their speeches. It says: “Let them stop their blas phemies aud appear at least as gen tlemen.” Amen. We have from the Christian Pub lishing Association, Dayton, Ohio, a beautiful copy of the new Gospel Hymnal. It is well gotteu up at a i, reasonable price and will no doubt have an extensive sale among oui brethren of the Christian Church, North. The Association will accepl our thanks. “The Christian Sun says we mis understood him in speaking of Mr Spurgeon as King of the Baptists "Well may-be-so. It does not make £ great deal of difference any' way.”— Biblical Recorder. May-be-so, indeed Do you not know so! “It does nol make a great deal of difference any way,” he says. Ah! It does noi make a great deal of difference wheth er you understand or misunderstam your friends ! That sounds like tin language of a man who once lived ii Virginia, but has since moved iut( North Carolina. .*!We have never seen but one 01 tP’o;of them (open communion Bap lists) and, they were not worth count ing.”—JSiM/cai Recorder. We thiol I Bro. Bailey depends a good deal or ] I “counting.” We once heard of a mat || f/hf was afraid of ghosts—whet 'KpSSlsing grave-yards he would look I willvu t0 lieeB aeein£ the §hosts. . , Aspect Bro. Bailey is much ^e ’y an. He is afraid of these union Baptists, and hence, es the sign of their pres FEiks down to keep from see air Just us well to look up Dear Unre them, Bro. Bailey, lor wbeth this pleasa look up or dowu, they exist by letter, hopitusauds aud their influence is a truder. I a: power to-day. . Your ridicule tian Churchtu them as the fan is to the be otberwi*ii lire, the church see why mc-lhody has said that the mis write. I Ic ^ause is ^tbe gospel cause, very much." onr opinion good doctrine. Answer to ’ts are slron£ believers in tion: The ' ti,De 've are agreed. We the year fol’ ®ajtt well to interest] orious cause. we have been tak tlways glad when l cau read yours ai etters. 1 am a me iian Church at Antioci Hatch is our pastor. .1 PEERING PARAGRAPHS. —Stares. We hear much of the poor beuighted heathen, and we think we may borrow these adjectives' for another people—the poor benight ed Mormons. For thirty-three years they have been at work in the great Salt Lake Valley, building up such au association as can promote only ignorance and vice. They are indeed slaves—bound iu the fetters of dark ness and moral iuiu. There is iu all their system (if it be a system) not oue elevating and enlightening influ ence. The masses are perfect dogs for their leaders and the poor women are more than the lowest servants for their husbands. For thirty-three years they have been living iu the Salt Lake Valley and for just that rnauy years have they lived in opeu rebellion, certainly in defiance to the most sacied laws of our government. All things of this world have an end —it must be reached sooner or later, and we think it is time the end of this Morrnan shame had been reached. —A Hero. , A lioman Catholic Friest died about the first of August in the city of New Yoik, known as Father Farrell, who in many import ant respects was a hero worthy ol im itation. His philanthropy was un bounded. He gave liberally for sev eral benevolent purposes, aud erowu the whole with the gift of §6000 for the benefit of the sober aud honest poorot his parish without distinction of race or religion. Here was the he roic act. He bad money to give for the relief of God’s poor. He did not confine the gift to the poor of his own church, but with true catholicity he iucluded all without regard to race or religiou. In this day of sectarian ism, hardly oue man iu a thousand coaid rise above the narrow “sectism” of bis heart enough to do any such noble act of charity as that recorded of this priest. His love for suffering humanity was greater than bis lovt for the sectarianism of his own or auj other people. —Nathan Bishop, LL.D. Ou Satur day morning, August 7th, at Sarato ga, N. Y., died one of the noblest of the laymen in the Baptist Church, in the person of Nathan Bishop, LL.D. He was a noble layman, not because be stood high in secular circles as a business man, but because he was a fruitful Christian inau. He not only was a faithful worshiper in thechurch where he held his membership, and not only a Sunday-school worker, teaching a Bible-class weekly, but he was a liberal Christian—giving most liberally to the various benevolent enterprises of his denomination, aud we believe he did net always confine his gifts to his owu denomination. iHe gave upwards of 450,000 for edu cational purposes at the South. He was a strong friend to Richmond Col lege, giving at one time as much as 41500 to its memorial fund. He was especially the friend of the mission cause. At one time, as Correspond ing Secretary of the Americau Bap tist Home Mission Society, he gave 8 hours a day to the work of that So ciety, giving it not only his salary for that work, but in addition, he gave $15000 a year for that cause. His gifts were not only' to the Home Board, but for Foreign Missions, too. We desire to commend his example to our readers—to our people— especially in regard to missions. Wre have none who can give the $15000 a year, but we have numbers who cau give $15 a year, and others who cau give $10, and yet others who can give $5, $2, and $1. Every living Christian, man womau and child ought to give some thing, each year God permits them to live, to the blessed cause of mis sions. Not only so, but we ought, each of us ought, to make a sacrifice to give to its blessed work. We en treat our pastors generally to preach this doctrine to their churches till they shall see its importance aud wil lingly, gladly for Christ’s sake, make the sacrifice. As teachers for God we shall have to answer lor this work of teaching his childreu concerning him aud his cause. We as Christians, not to speak ot our ueuoraiuatiouai spirit, caunot afford to be idle iu this work, for God will bold us to account for ' our failures in this matter. We sa.v preach the doctrine of missions to the people. Yes, we repeat it—preach missions. Our laity, and we might include many of the clergy, bare nev er been taught the reality of the de mand aud importance of missions. They do not get the idea—they have not seen It in its beauty aud glory. Show it to them, brethren. Teach them their duty aud there are many who will follow the example of Dr. Bishop, and so do much good for the •ause of Jesus. We cannot stand still. L'he wheels of progress aud time are urniug, aud we beseech you, brethren ,o keep step with the turning of these vheels. You, dear reader, can do as nuch for missions as Nathan Bishop lid. He did what he could, and you an do that much. Try! _ Clerical Dandyim. In Scribner bnthly for September, we have an tide on “Dandyism,” iu which, as ual, the clergy have a prominent place assigned them. We are not disposed to credits fourth of the hard things said of the clergy ordinarily, but the criticism of Dr. Holland, al luded to above, is so just, and will no doubt show many a minister one of the sad blots on his work as a minis ter, that we (eel like reproducing it here. Dr. Holland says: “We have plenty of dandyism iu the pnlpit. We do not allude to the dandy ism of clerical regalia, although there is a disgusting amount of that; but the devotion to externals as they relate to manner of writing and manner of speech and manner of social inter course. The preacher who is in dead earnest, and lias nothing to exhibit but ihe tintli he preaches, is uot a man of formalities. The elerieal dan dy im pi esses one with himself and not with Ins Muster, lie shows oft' himself. He studies his poses aud his intonations as if he were in very deed an actor. We have stylists in the.pulpit, we have actors in the pul pit, who challenge attention aud iu tend to chiftlenge attention by their manner, and it is not at all a manner of humble .earnestness. 1‘reaclicrs are human, ^gnd they like the-rest of us, should pray to be delivered from the sin of dandyism.” We have a secret for the readers of the Sun— they mu st uot tell it so that it will get to the ears of the parties. We really believe Dr. Holland hit some of our preachers wheu he wrote that article. At any rate we have occa sionally seen what seemed to os to be “dandyism” in the pulpit. Dandy ism we tliiuk is a bad tiling, especial ly is it so when it gets into the pul pit. Thomas Carly le says “a dandy is a elothes-wearing man—a man whose trade, office and existence eon si sts iu wearing clothes.” We may adopt the phraseology of Carlyle, and say a pulpit dandy is a preacher whose profession, otfice and existence consists iu showing himself in the pulpit. We feel proud to be lieve that this could be truthfully said of but very few of our preachers. We hope those few may become dis gusted with pulpit dandyism aud get to be real earnest consecrated gospel preachers, holding forth in the pul pit, not themselves, but the word of life. We do not know positively that any of our preachers will feel hit by Dr. Holland’s article, but we do know this—we thank him for writing it; and whether any of us feel hit or not, it would be a good thing if a private, self-examination could take place in regard to the matter after Dr. Hol land’s criticism is read by each of us. It may bo that we have done this tiling^ unthoughtedly. Let us see about it and try never agaiu to show any dandyism in the pulpit. gathekhTgrains. —Bring all you can with you to the Valley Conference.—Kev. J. IV. IVel loits. We will endeavor to do so, Bro. Wellous. —“Men get into more mistakes aud troubles by not thinking before act ing than on any other one account.” We think that is true. —Our church pays its pastor up promptly quarterly and it is not much trouble to do it—an effort only is re quired.—Treasurer. We sincerely hope that all uf our churches will get in the habit uf doing just that thing. It eau be done—an earnest business like effort will do it. —Our agent for ministerial educa tion is the right man and will no doubt do well.—A. Yes,we think so. Begin your work for this cause, breth ren. Wheu you come to town, bring something for the education of young ministers aud leave it with Deacon Jno. T. Nurney, corner Kilby and Pine Sts. The school opens Septem ber 13, and these young men will need help on that day. Go to work for them now. —A Michigan paper—the Lowell Journal, we believe—thus very clev erly takes off the destructive spirit ol the noted infidel orator of the day :— “Col. Ingersol walks up to a large, aueieut structure, shakes his fist, pulls off his coat, and goes to work to tear it down. “What are you doiug, Colonel 1” asks a looker-on. “Going to tear the old thing down—don’t like the looks of it.” “Well,” says the looker-on, “suppose, now, instead of trying to tear that ‘old thing down,’ you go to work to put up another to beat it; and if you beat it, why theu I’ll turn in aud help you pull down this one.” “Oh, go West,” says Bob; “I’m no architect.”—Nat. 8. 8. Teach p.r. —A lady ouce requested Rowland Hill to examine her son as a candi date for tbe ministry, remarking, “I am sure be has a talent but it is bid in a napkin.” At tbe close of tbe in terview with tbe young man, Mr. Hill said, “Well, madam,I have shak en tbe napkin, and I cannot find tbe talent.” Ah ! yes, shake tbe napkin. We bope our educational committee will be careful to shake tbe napkin j of every young man who applies for admission into tbe Biblical Class as a ministerial student. Shake tbe nap kin for two things. 1. See if be is pious. 2. See if be bas a talent. If sitber of these be missing, send him back borne—we have no means, as a :hurcb, to waste on such a person. Be careful, however, not to make a nistake as to what is in tbe napkin. NUMBERS, WEALTH AND POPULARITY. These Seem to be whet all denomi nations, more or less, aio striving.for. This is clearly indicated b.#their con duct, and their manner of working lu and with the world. They have to a very great extent made a compro mise with the world, thereby losing the power of godliness and only re taining the form. Give them num bers, wealth and popularity, and the world cun have its way. All uianuet of sin,shame and crime have crept in tifkiia church just in this way. What is it that a man cannot do and remain in the church 1 Every class of peo ple to he’found in the world cau be found in the church. Euler God’s house,look nt the members,mid whom do you sec 1 The drunkard, the rum seller, the distiller, the profane swear er, the Sabbath-breaker, the liar, the dishoucsl man, the dancer and dnuc iug master, the hack biter, the slan derer, and hi fact the very man of the world. Such is the sad state of ihiugs in all denominations. And still we say the church does not prosper, and no wonder t lias God ever engaged Himself to bless such u state ol things? No, nowhere upon the pages of sacred wiit cau such au engage ment he fouud. Hut tho constant declaration of God’s word is, “Come ye out from among them and ha ye separate, saith the Lord.” Eveu the world itself objects to such a stale of things. Speak- to a respectable man of the world upou the subject oi religion, aud he will at once refer you to the couditiou of the church. He will tell you plainly that he hasjjgeu made to blush at the conduct of cer tain members tbf^the church. And then we reply, yes, but you musl uot judge the whole church by a few of Us disorderly members. Has h< uet a right to censure the church1 aud thus to judge it? Surely he has As the church has it in its power tc cleause itself of these disorderly mem oei'8, ana thus throw on its heavy load. If tlie eb urch lias power to cleause itself, why does it not do it t Because it is too loud of mimbers, wealth aud popularity. Every de uominatiuatiou likes to boast of its numbers, aud just so with every indi vidual church. The improper use of wealth is another great obstacle iu the way of church success and spirit ual prosperity. If a man has money he cau remaiu iu the church uud lead just such u life as he thinks proper. This is a sad charge to briug against the church, nevertheless it is too true. I know a man who has been tried a number of times for drunkenness,and acquitted every time. Upon the morning of his last trial, a brother re marked to him, “My brother, you will go up to day.” “Not afraid of it,” re plied the man, “as long as 1 cau get hue prices for my tobacco.” This il lustrates the sad sLate of things iu the church. I am glad to say howev er that this distinguished gentleman is not a mem bur of my pastoial charge. Yet I have in my work some distin guished gentlemen, who ought to be attended to at once. Popularity has* also become an evil among God’s peo ple. The ^clyjjrcb has an idea, that if a decided stand is taken against these prominent sins in the land, that it will render it unpopular-with all class es of people, and especially with the world. Just as king as such a state of things exist God cannot be glori fied, nor the world favorably impres sed with the church. M. L. IltJHLEY. PROTRACTED MEETING AT HEBRON. Our meeting, though not equal in general interest to some of our former efforts, perhaps nearly or quite met our expectations, under the circum stances. That latest phase of skepti cism, advocated by some, that “sin ners are not required to pray,” and that “the devil tolls the sinner to pray,” was somewhat against us.— This easy road to heaven, or salva tion, without repentance or prayer, you know is pleasing to the carnal nature of a perverse and wicked world, hence when this or any other doctrine that is unseriptufal or doubt ful, or which is worse when truth is modified or distorted and presented in a sensational style so as to meet the taste of the multitude, it is readi ly accepted. This is what the great Apostle of the Gentiles terms “anoth er gospel.” I may notice this subject hereafter. lhe congregation was large, and with some little exception, atteutivt and interested. Bros. Ball and Rais ton did tbe preaching. About 10 oi 12 professed conversion, and 10 uni ted with the church. J. R. THE NEvThilTCHURCH. New Hill, N. 0., » Aug. 15,1880. / Editor Sun : 1 desire to request those who have been so kind as to raise funds for tbe building purposes of our church at this place to forward the same to us by the first of Septem ber. We hope those who have not helped us as yet trill do so, We want to erect the house at once if wo ean get the funds. Do not forget our cause. Let us hear from you, breth ren. promptly. .J. aj. Rollins. AGITATE !_AGITATE! Keep it before the people, as the politicians say. We may not he able to dam up the current, but it is our duty to try. Do what we can and leave the result with God. Much has been written recently for these col umns concerning the constantly in creasing evil of drinking here and elsewhere. If something is not done, and that speedily, two thirds and perhaps niue-tenths of our young men will be drawn iuto this whirlpool of destruction, and both soul ami body be Anally destroyed in hell. Mauy of them aro already in, and are whirl ing so fast, that they cannot stop. Others are being drawn. They have pitched their tents toward Sodom, and will soon be in the place. Not that I know of my own knowledge that there is uiuuh dissipation here abouts, but reports say there is. A gentleman speaking to the writer a few days since, said that he had counted up the places where liquor is sold, and told me the ubmber; which number, if correct, (and I have no doubt it is) exceeds the number of family altars in the town, tuking out those iu the families of ministers. More bar-rooms than family altars, around which God is worshipped Bioruing and eveuing! What a la mentable situation! Can religiou flourish I Is it at all surprising that there is not a high Btate of spiritual enjoyment mauilest in the churches f Can this be t I would repent what I have written iu a former article, that I seek a quarrel » itD no one. It is the evil that 1 am alter and to save my fellow-men from the soul destroy ing effects of ihis evil. And 1 still insist that it church meiubeis and men who claim to he leaders of socie ty, were to set their faces auuiust it, iu a short time, a reformation would be witnessed which would gladden the heartsol thousands. Hut us long as chinch nit1 tubers visit, encourage, and patronize tlie evil, and men ol influence in tlie community wink at it, I nin not surprised at all to know that it is popular (almost so at least) for meu to drink aud get drunk. If I quarrel witli any class of persons, it is witli those who have their names upon some church book, and at the same time are setting an example which is leading their younger breth ren and the world, just as far from heaven, as heaven is from hell. Oh, the Church 1 the Church 1 should rise in her might and majesty, rid herself of this evil, and with united heart aud voiee, cry aloud, and spare not. The time has come for members of the church if they will serve Baal, to go out of the church to do it. Purge the church of this unclean thing and the world may be saved from the sad results which befall sixty thousand or more perhapsyof its inhabitants every year. These thoughts may be objec tionable to some who would prefer to be let alone, bnt they are not to my *wn conscience, aud I trust are not to God. E. W. B. NEWS FROMJHE FIELD. “Lift up your eyes, and look on the Field*; for they are white, already to harvest.”—St. John 4. 35, Ivob, Va. Aug. 16,1880.—I com menced a protracted meeting at John sou’s Grove on the second Sunday, which continued up to Friday. 12 souls found peace in believing in Je sus, and 7 joined the church. Rev. J. T. Kitcheu was with me aud preached to good acceptance. Bros. M. W. Butler and J. T. Moore, ministerial studeuts, were present and worked faithfully. To God be all the glory for this out pouring of his Holy Spirit. M. B. Barbett. Ivor, Va., Ang. 23, 1880.—Last Saturday and Snnday was our regu lar quarterly meeting at old Bar rett’s. On Saturday the business of the church was attended to promptly, and in much harmony. Bros. J. M. Barrett, W. E. Branch and J. A. Co ker were elected delegates to the next annual Conference, with instruc tions on some matters. Wehavea)80 decided to build a uew house of wor ship as soon as we can get money to do so. On Sunday a large crowd assem bled aud gave good attention to the word preached. The communion was pleasant. I will here say, that if any brother, sister or friend feels inclined to give anything to aid in building a new house of worship at Barrett’s, they can send the amount to me aud I will see that it is used as they direct. M. B. Barrett. Lock ville, N. G., August 16,1880. “Bless the Lord O iny soul.” On the second Sunday, the 8th, we commenc ed our protracted meeting at Antioch, (Chatham), although the weather was very inclement, we had a good turn out on Sunday. The Lord was with us, aud blessed ns with the presence of the Spirit so that sinners were made to quake and fall around the alters. It will long be remembered by those who were there. The Lord blessed our labors, uud in the time we beard the praises of about 16 uew born souls which went up to God, and penitents left at the altar and many who raised their hands for I prayer. Oue of the great bean ties ef this meeliug was the great unitv/i* pressed by the Methodists an/ the , Baptists. On Saturday eveniK be- i fore closing, the doors of the ,»‘urch ' was opened, aud there came />ld sis- i ter Sorrell seeking admission into I the church (she is upwa^s of 00 t years). She WftH follows/ by five t others. Rov. J. W. Hatch, for some unknown reason, did not get there, fbe Rev. B. Watson, of the Baptists was with us on Tuesday, and Rev. W. M. Craven, was with ns on Thnrs iay evening and Friday. “Bless the Lord.” The converts were members of the Sunday-school. We expect to receive other members soon. 8. B. Klapp. Wilton, N. 0., Aug. l»th 1880.— This week linds ns assisting Rev. A. Apple at Walunt Grove, Granville uouuty. We are having a very in teresting meeting, Christians are re vived, 1 has been converted, several are desirous of becoming Christians. Last week the meeting at Good Hope was greatly blest; about 9 professed conversion; several brethren, who were backsliders in heart, were re stored. Owing to the unfavorable weather tho week before last, the Oak Level meeting closed last Sunday week. At that meeting, however, much good was doue; about 8 pro fessed. To God be all the praise.— My helpers have beeu Revs. A. Ap pie and W. W. Staley. D. F. Jones. Berkley, Va., August 20,1880.— We are having a very good meeting at Providence, under the circumstan ces. Have large congregations aud good attention. Much feeling was manifested among the people last night. We had three couverts and two penitents. H. H. Butler. Mauzy, Va., August 20, 1880.— The meeting at Linville was a pleas ant meeting—the church was much revived, We had three converts and three additions to the church. Rev. D. T. Deans, the pastor was sick and thereby kept away till the last day. We couimciictil a meeting at Beth lehem, Saturday night before the thiid Sunils), ami up to this w riling, we have had lour converts, and the congregations ate huge at night. Bru. Deans has been able to attend the meeting. 1 believe the people talk now more on the political issues of the day than the subject of reli gion. My health has improved since I came to Die valley of Virginia, i cun attaint bie'.Ureii desiring me to (hi mo, during the second, thud and fourth weeks in September. I aui engaged to attend a camp meeting at Pleasant Hill, Chatham Co no tv N.O., the tir.H Sunday in October. Then to Deep ltiver Conference, where I will spend the remainder of October in the bounds of that Conference.— betters may be sent to me at Liu ville, V'a. 1 will In-Ip after lint Suit day in (September, any where 1 can reach you tu Virginia or North Caro lina. J. W. Wellons. Linville, Va., Aug. 20,1880.—1 was taken sick with lung lever the first of August—was couUned to my bed two weeks. Bro. Wellons con ducted the meeting at Liuville fot me. He is endearing himself to this people by his devotion to the Me.a tePs cause. He delivered a series ul sermons this week, which, hr logical pathos 1 have not often beard excelled. 1 am ou my way to Antiooli at which place Bro. Wellons will join me to morrow, where we will hold a meet ing of sonie days. v Deans We omi a part of Bro. Dean’s let Mince it tks covered by what Bro, Wellons UY8 above.—Ed. Feankun, Va.—Hy fourth qnar. terly tneeUig was held at Cypress Chapel lastfcatimlay and Sunday, the 21st of August. The business was transacted In a satisfactory manner, I am glad ,‘isay that the church is at peace, a lfar as I know, with all her membefl I think the work ol this church * as well organized at this time, iu w very department of her work, as it Iris been at auy previous time. She hill the best Sunday school that has beentliere in six years_she has a good Misiou Society, and she pays her past*- quarterly. The lon ger I serve till people, the more at tached to theall leel. Saturday Digit 1 stayed with Bro. Walter Kley, rid eujoyed myself well with him andlhis pleasant family. From that plari 1 went to visit sister Kiddick (the wither of Miss E. Kate Biddick) who iaquite sick. Sunday morning we wen to the church where we met a largerugregatiou to which we preached th*y0rd. We felt that it was good lor t to be there. Thus closed another Stibatb day’s work for Jesus. 1 I must not fail t return my sincere thanks to Bro. Jnhua Harrell and family for their ktldueso on Snuday afternoon. May tie Lord bless each of them. The Sunday schofl will hold a pic nic at Cypress on fesday alter the fifth Sunday iu Augst. As many of our ministers as on go, would be most gladly welcoind there. Owing to sickness a several of the families uear the olirch, they will have no protracted metiug this year, but they say thqy iU8t have one next year. This is tt right way to talk, my brethren. «!•’. Kitchen. A Mistake.—A yong man who thinks he can lead 4 reckless and profligate life until he kcotnea a mid dle aged mau, and the\ repent aud make a good, steady e\iz*,n, is delu ded. He thiuks that pcnle are fools, destitute of memory, it concludes that if be repeut every b^- Wju jor. get that he was a disabled fellow. This is not the case 5 jyefcl#, remem her your bad deeds good ones. Besidi thing to break off in habits that have youth. Wheuahorse habit of baulking, he Aida it through life, mrforin well enoagh til ;et into a deep hole, itops and bolds baak. ritb the boys who oontr ts. They will aametim heir had tricks and do ill they get into a tight hen they retain to the ol eu LETTER FROM REV. J. W. WELLONS. Bho. : 1 received a pri vate letter from Rev. J. D. Elder, of MUltown, Ala., several days since in which he sent me good news from his field of labor. Bis meetings all in teresting-had 11 aflditions to the church at one place, 3 at another, 8 at another, and the wbrlt still going on. His sonl is In tbe work. May God bless his arduous labors. Bro. Elder lives among a great many nice people who ought to be Christians that are not. Many of them I met while in Alabama, aud feel a deep in terest iu them. Many of them gave repeated evidence of their sorrow for sin, while 1 was amoug them. 1 hope good news will continue to come from I that direction. I also hope soon to hear from other brethren iu Alabama. I received a letter from Dr. Jubilee Smith, of Riohland, Qa., recently,say iug that the congregations at bis ap pointments are lafsh. His aid is strougly solicited b/otber denomina tions in their meetings. His health is declining, but he is in readiness when the summons comes. The Doc tor’s sermons are doctrinal aud strong food. 1 know all denominations of a practical turn would le glad to have him preach among then. I preached the lira: Sunday at Rushville, a little town on Dry river iu Rockingham c o i n t y. The river iu summer sinksWay for some distance, leaving the ^)d of the river entirely dry. It risesto the surface again miles below. Sere we have some valuable members that should be looked alter. as wul us at Dayton and Bridgcwati^ -uotjfur apart and they should hive attention, with many other places. I J. W Wehons. EDITOR'S BOOK TABLE. TO PUBUpEBS: All book* and peri odicali lent o "Editor Christian Sun," will reoeive inch notices as the Editor’s judgment maj deem suitable. Mark dear ly the price. Scribner Mr September might al most be chIti! uii historical number tltis injgiiziue, containing, as it of does, foui^r more contributions to history; al. however, in a readable and popul f vein. “Eighteen Years Alone,” tl first account, in perma nent form if an Indian woman wbe lived uloniou one of the Santa Bar bara Islands from 1835 to 1353. “The Loss of tb Oneida,” a description of the eollisi 1 between this vessel and the ISngli i steam ship Bombay, by Which the Oneida was lost, and one hundred i id fifteen American sbilor* were dr rned. Lieutenant T. A. Lyons, U 5. N., the author of the ar ticle—wb h is thf flrtt correct and popular b tory of tfa( disaster—was in the vie ity at Ihebime of ^fie ac cident, an assisteji it the official in vestigatio at Yol obwna. “Thomas Paine at by Hon. the Fenih Revolution,” B. Wishbnrne, our late Minister to Frano , eintains some in terpstingtdocumei is and correspon dence, some of it r evlr before print ed, in telation 11 that remarkable man’s connection wi h the govern ment which flrst inhered and then imprisoned him. “Oror the Balkans with Gourko” is an ^count of Gener al Gourko’s campaigi during the late Busso-Turkish war, l orn Plevna over the Balkans to Onistantinople, by Lieutenant FranciJ T. Green, IJ. S. A., who was sent abioad by the Uni ted States Government as military attache’ to the American Embassy at St. Petersburg, ai^l as such accompa nied the Bussian army to study its maneuvers. Euj ene Schuyler con tinues his grea. historical serial, “Peter the Great," Somewhat of au historical nature ialuo is the life of “Jean Francois Millet—Peasant and Painter,” by Alfs|d Seusier, with an introduction by ft. W. G., and repro ductions of his ra^nst noted works £r September is a and out-of-doors St, Nichola* thorough seaside nnmber. Miss Alcott’a serial, “Jack and Jill,” takes its young people through fun and mishap beside the seu, and Mr. Noah Brooks’s continued story, “The Fairport Niue,” describes a night at tack by. the “White Bears” npou the camp of the “Fairpolts,” and how two of the boys went digging for hid treasure, and two others raised what the old people tJiougW must be an “earthquake.” Working Ladies —The Indies of Bethany Churelii ueu • South Qi^y, Va„ never give up the ship. No mat ter how hard thq stor u blows, they stand faithfully by the post of duty. This new and baautifu church is not luite clear ot debt. These workiug ladies propose to give) a snpper on rbursday uigbt, September 9th, com nencing at 6 o'clock, for the boneflfc >f the Church, At the same time, Maurice’s Gospel Tableaux will. be riven. This is a grand Panorama of be Life of Christ. We have no doubt t will be a rich entertainment, aud re hope it may be largely attended, tdinittanoe 25 cents. Two children tuder ten years old, admitted on one icket. Who of our pastorg will do the tost for missions in their churches his year! Let us see who by Cou srence.