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THURSDAY, DA 28, iBBS.
Rev. Ham Jones will) ho in Chatta
nooga in about or less than two weeks
Frospets for the continuation ol tin-
New Orleans Exposition is encourag
ing.
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Gen Hasten, Clieif of the Signal
Service proposes to see whether the
newspaper* have a right to put him
before the public in a way that is dis
credable. He has sued the New York
Times for SIOO,OOO damages. The
Times will now have an opportunity
to prove its charges against Ha. <*n.
If that is what it has been desiring it
has got what it wants.
Tho press isn’t done hunting up
the “good things” Lincoln has done
yet. Once and awhile something will
start from the back-woods illustrat
ing his great, noble and pathetic char
acter. Poor fellow! it took twenty
years to find some one who could cer
tify to tho marriage of his lather and
mother before his birth. With this
cleared and all the “good things” siad
abont him combined, what a great and
good man it makes him, —a deity of
the nineteonty century born of woman
But what would become of this side
of his life if the other side was placed
so it would show its real phase beside
it?
“Turning tho rascals ont” is the
coalmen epithet applied to the act of
turnning Republicans ont of office. Wo
have never been nor never will bo fa
vorably impressed with the term. We
cannot see what benefit as a party we
can derive in tlic geueral application
of the teem. In principal there is a
wide difference between tho Democrats
and Republican platform, but this
fact does uot imply that the elements,
generally, are different in disposition
and inclination to unfaithful service
and frauds. Bat we will loreve
hold to the persuasion that the snccess
of the Repnblican party was horn of
treachery on the Americau jieople, and
its life depended its keeping its real
natnre concealed from the people. If
all, or we may say one one-half, of
the Repudlicans had been what the
common acceptance of the word “ras
cal” eouveys to the mind our nation
al government would have beon in the
worst conceivable delapidatod condi
tion, if not wrecked.
The reports of the condition of the
crops in Virginia and adjacent States
ia not at all enoouving. The spring
drought has so injured the wheat that
there will be scarcely more than a half
a crop, and hay dosent promise much
better. With rain enough from now
nntil the end of the season the fruit
and summer grain supply will make
np the loss, however the present indi
cations as to these being excellent.
The most prominent convert that
bar yet declared himself at the Rev.
Sam Jono.s meeting in Nashville is
Gon W. H. Jackson, owner of the
great Belle Mead stock farm and broth
er of Senator Jackson of that State.
In his public confession he said that
“often during the late war the thought
of embracing the Ghristaiu religion
came to him, but attributing it to a
fear of the battle he would dismiss it
Ho resolved, however, that if he was
spared he would do so. After the
war he investigated for himself, and
the best light be ever received on the
subject was Greenleef on evidence* I
have it as the only life to livo. I
came to this conclusion after having
tried life in all its phases. My heart
is now in the right diraction. I have
performed the duties of a husband,
father, citizenship, and henceforward,
God helping me. I shall stand closet
to Christ nil I preform the duties of a j
Chnstaiu,”—lix
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS AGAIN-
It has and always will lie my desire
to see the people of Trenton ami vi
cinity united in religious sentiment.
Wlmt 1 mean by unity in religions sen
timent is a recognition of the spirit of
Christ in yvery individual reflecting it,
ami u reciprocation of Christian love
without reference to the religions so
ciety of which one is a member.
But, it ma\ be well to remark here,
if we possess that spirit otuselves
it will flow out to others in propoition
as they reflect it.
We tnay infer from the above that
this sentiment has not existed as desir
ed. If the inference is true it is not
well p leasing to the Master. A church
or people to win souls to Christ must
he consistent. Trace the history of
the primative churches established by
Paul in Asia, and as were thier works
and faithfulness so were their end.
Above all things Christ demands a
unity of love among his deciples. It
you find Christ ill any individual you
must love that person for His sake it
nothing more. It must rise abo\e ev
ery individual church consideiation, or
like those primutivc churches we must
be cut off.
1 believe that such is the state of af
fairs with many church members at
1 renton, and as long as such exists I
have no faith in the prosperity and
growth of tho Church in this place.
There may be a faithful few or many
but we cannot place limits upon the
evil work and good that may be coun
ter acted and torn down by a few un
faithful.
I do not know of any better means for
churah members at this place to have
a better opinion of each others’ Chris
tian virtues, to remove all selfish
feelings, so that every soul may be fill
ed with Christaiu love to each other,
than to be thrown together in some so
cial way or common end. To effect this
no better means could bo adopted
than for all to unite every Sahbath in
a Sunday School capacity. Let how
ever small amount of an uncharitable
feeling, prejudice or selfishness begin
to exist between Christains, whether
of different denominations or not, by
their never coming in contact—never
working together—in anv church or
religous work, the breach must deep
en and widen till they lose all faith
in each others Christian entegrity.
Sociability and union in woik removes
this. It binds Christians nearer to
each other, and inspires the Church to
greater and more effective work, and
keeps it in a healthy and prosperous
condition. With a union Sunday
school in Trenton its tendency must
be to effect, such results, and we can
not meet together and read and studv
the word of God without feeling and
realizing its healing influence. Sncli
is its teachings, and such should be
tho prime object of all Christians.
There is plenty matciial in Trenton
for two Sunday schools, but it lias
never yet been so incoiporated as to
make more than enough for one. My
object for a union Sunday school is
far from being to just get a larger
attendance at ihe one at the C. P.
church house or that its
pended upon it.
If there could 1)3 a reason fm- ttfo
Sunday schools ut tin's place, it would
simply be because that this something
wrong runs so deep in the hearts of
many of the professed Christians and
church members at this place that the
less they have to do with each other
the better. But what will he reaped
from such a state of afiaiis? How will
it compare with what our Savior’s de
mands of his church?. Who is in the
wrong I have not said, hnt let every
one take it to his or her own heart,
and sec how much if any can be laid
to their own charge. Those who are
engaged in finding and discovering
the faults and sins of their fellow
Christians are the ones in the wrong,
© *
l was not at all surprised at Mr.
Brock,r article, that is esj>eci>illy in
tone, though he clearly missed the
point 1 opened, I simply made the
asseition, “that with Trenton’s and
vicinity’s present material and condi
tion of affairs a union Sunday sehool
alone wonld work more good than one
denominational,— lssue April 3 I
never said a word as to who was in
the wrong or whore it lay; whether
there was any intentionally or uninten
tionally crimine in ne, wrong in itself
But as this question has been raised
1 will give it sonC' notice, at least de
fensively.
Mr. Brock’s article was a clear ex
position of his, and no doubt many
others of our brother Methodists’,
opinion and information of us. We
naturally expect every one to talk and
act according to the information we
have received and opinion we enter
tain of them, He was so strongly con
vinced that we were prejudiced and
wanting in the proper charitable spir
it due them that he naturally expected
it in my wiiting, and so read and in
terpreted it. when it bore not the least
s uiiblance of prejudice or hornet’s dis
position. He seems to have possessed
liis full share of that disposition which
prompted Adam to throw the sin in
his eating the forbidden fruit on Eve.
I submit the following touching the
matter for every one’s consideration.
,‘So Calluci Union Sunday School,’’
I tm n mom Tier of that “so culled union
Sunday school’’. Its literature i- puMi.-hod
in ('tiic.i,-o 1 v Unvid <’. Conk. I io not know
of wh’i'. church lie is a, member, 'nut do know
that tlionuuf---*-;. not the property of the 0.
I’, march. The M< 'hodist Sunday school is
u_..ittratuie froji tbicir ciivircli j'UbiifiiiQ
house. We have a publishing house, but have
never used its literature. Our Su{ii'rin'oml
ai:t is not a member of tho 0, P. church, but
some nth' r. We nave not a full church or
ganization, therefore eould not have strictly a
church Sunday school. Ours bas never been
turnod in as church work or a part of the
church; I think yours has and ia now so re
turned. Only two or three members of the
C. P. church attend curs, but of course all the
children of the Cumbcrlands nttend. We
have net taught our distinctive doctrines.
Our Sunday school is nlways open, and we
1 teccive every member with cordial pleasure
without referenc to what church they may be
a member. We desired and attempted to get
your present Superintendant to so act for us
Now call it whatever kind of Sunday school
you wish.
What Wa Deny,
We have never imputod the motives of the
Methodist in tho organization of
their Sunday school, Conscquenses are not
always governed by motivos We have nKver
entertained the idea of your attempting to
tobresk down our Sunday school When you
had no Sunday school but very few of those
now attending yours attended ours then, 1
never used the undmoditied expression there
“was nothing in the literature, Ido not re
member over saying that there wasnot enough
material iu Trentou to support two Sunday
schools. The Sunday school at the C P church
has not been in the habit of suspending,
while it has been quiet the
one at the Methodist, Wo do not remember
bein g invited last summer to unite with them
at their house. 1 remember myself and Jim
Brock once speaking something in reference
to the matter, but could effeot uothing defli
nitc. If you had shown a disposition to pat
ronize ours when yours was suspended and
another difficulty being moved such might
have been effected, Remember that some
years ago there was only oue, union, Sunday
sohosl at this place, and you, the Methodist
withdrew from it and organized your church
Sunday sehool. Now do you expect us to
follow yon? When your bishops and Elbers
come here they always insist on your organ
izing and sustainining your church Sunday
school, Myinformation is that your last was or
ganized at the instanec of your church When
yonr church and its officers are so disposed,
we are not inclined to put ourselves in the
way We regard these facts as reasonable
grounds to apprehend that you or some
of you might wish and effect a church or
ganization even when we joined with you;
and if you regard such apprehension in tho
least reasonable it is your duty to respect it.
nut Mr. Brock's article docs not indicate that
much charity, Our church house is as eonntio
dius ns yours, Itnocdssomc repairs, win
dow panes &c. for winter use, but it seems to
me that the Methodist freeze out every winter
This closes what I have to say on the sub
ject, and have dono it with the full expecta
tion of appearing before the Judgement bar
of God t« answer for every word, If I have
given offence to auy one it has been in tho
conscious discharg of what I believe is right.
With respect to all,
Youu Editor.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From the correspondent of tho Timks]
Washington, May 20, 1885.
'lhe work of “turning the rascals
out” goes quietly on ami yet much
more expeditious than many suppose.
A gentleman who has a weakness for
figures and has been trying to keep an
accurate estimate, states that since
Mi-rob 5, counting seven hours to the
business day, about one appointment
hts been made evey four minuotos of
the week days, at which rate about
B,UOiJ changes have been made up to
present time. (Jeitainly this is doing
pretty well, and about as rapid as can
be expected without interfering witti
public business
John Roach is having a serious time
with his Dolphin, He is now here la
sting with Secretary Whitney, who
has agreed to give him one more trial.
This trial will be the third: So far
there has been no dead failure, but on
each trial some pert ol the maehinery
hast- broken, w hioli Roach alleges is
common on trial of new vessels, and
that the Dolphjn will prove herself ftil
ly up to tho standard. All plans are
made and perfo/.ed by naval ex
perts and the vesselsrpnilt under the
supervision of the ‘Naval Advisory
Board or one of its agents, every poice
of iron or steel entering into her bui b
Icing subject to inspection and test.
Mr. Secretary Whitney will look well
into the matter of the vessel's constjuc
tion, and her capabilities and spjed,
before he accepts her. She must come
up to the full measure of an honest
Democratic standard.
Many distinguished men ot both
parties are just now attempting to solv
the Mormon question, which is being
forced promptly forward by the prose
cution at Salt Laka and the protest ot
the mormons hare. Every little states
man has his say, and all have their
methods to exterminate polygamy. A
gentleman whe was in New York a
few days since asked the Sage ot Grain
erey Park what lie would do with the
question. He said: “I would leave
it severely alone and it would regulate
itself.” In the light of the nineteenth
century tho fittest will survive and
wrong and error ate sure to sweep a
way. Among the mormons themslvs
polygamy growes weaker each year,
and will gradually die out.
I’lio election of Gen Logan to th e
Senate was the occassion of a great
deal of rejoicing on the part of the Re
publicans here. Instead of gettting
up a demonstration in the broad light
of day, they got together at midnight
and \x ben every body should have
been in bed they hauled an obi cannon
to the \\ bite Lot, just below the
Presiddutial mansion, and fired one
handrail rounds. Instead of creating
entnusiasm and causing rejoicing even
ninongthe Republicans it caused curses
loud and deep at the unseen ly noisa
which awakned the virtuous from sleep
Xhe election of L gau secures to the
Republicans the controlc of the Senate
for the next four years so that a com
plete change in the Legislative branch
es of the government is deferred until
Mr. Cleveland,* seeond term, when all
branches of tiro government will he
Democratic, for by that time changes
enough will be made in the Supreme
Court to change that tribunal. In the
mean time changes will have been
made in all the Departments and in
the Diplomatic Service to place the
government fully and complete in hon
est hand.
The shrewdest among statesman
here aro confidently of the opinion
that Russia has been playing a deep
game with Great Britain, and that
sime hue morning the Lion will awake
with his Indian possession virtually in
the keeping of the Bear, when will
come the great conflict that will make
England master on land as well as sea
ar red nee her to the narrow propor
tions of the English Isles.
S B.
THE SOUTHERN BIVOUAC.
[From Louisville Courier-Journel, April 11]
B. F, Avery & Sons, publishers of
Home and Farm, have purchased of
Messrs, McDonald the SOUTHERN
BIVOUAC, and the dune unnibcr
much enlarged, will he tHe first of the
new series. The magazine will here
after be under the editorial charge of
General Basil \V. Duke and Richard
W. K nott. As formerly, war papers
will be the special feature of the mag
a*in, but each number will have literary ar
ticles illustrating all phases of Southern life,
the purpose being to mako it, in every sense,
a representative literary magazine.
The June number will eontaina briliant ar
ticle on the Battle of Franklin, by Major D.
VV.•Saunders, accompanied tho first accurate
map of the battle field yet published. It will
also have account of Gen, John H. Morgan’s
escape from prison, to bo followed by a full
and authorativo statement of the mission of
Jacob Thompson, so little understood and so
grievously misrepresented. Paul ii. Ilayte
will contribute to the first number an article
on “Southern War:Lyrics,’’ and Harrison
Robertson a characteristic poem. Tho mag
azine is to bcjgreatly enlarged and its typo
graphical appearance entirely changed.
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