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1878378. i, International Lessons. FOURTH QUARTER—LESSON X. —DEC. 8. THE CROSS—Lukexxiii: 33-48. Golden Text. —God forbid that I 6hould glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.—Gal vi.: 14. Notes. —After the Lord’s Supper, followed the prophecy of Peter’s de nial, the agony in the garden of Geth semane, the betrayal and arrest of Jesus, his arraignment before Caia phas and the council, the denial of Peter. The next day, Friday, he was sent bound to Pontius Pilate. At this time Judas repented and hanged himself. Pilate sent him to Herod, who returned him to Pilate, who per mitted him to be led away to the place of crucifixion. Time, Friday, April 6, A. D. 30, 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Tiberius Ctesar, Emperor of Rome; Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judea; Herod Antipas, Tetrareh of Galilee. All the Evangelists mention this event. Peculiar to Luke is the men tion of the weeping women, Christ’s prayer for his enemies, the penitence of one of the malefactors, and the commending of the spirit to tho Fa ther. 1. The Cross. —The Jews never put their condemned criminals to death by crucifixion. The Greeks, Romans. Egyptians and some other nations did this. It was a most painful and lin gering mode of death. Slaves and foreigners only were put to death in this way by the Romans, hence the greatest disgrace possible was attach ed to this kind of punishment. The bod}’ was supported by nails in tho hands, and by either binding or nail ing tho feet to tho cross. Tho feet were very near the ground, the cross being seven to eight feet high, and not so high as indicated by the pictures rep resenting the crucifixion. Heath was often hastened by a spear thrust in the side. 2. Malefactors. —These wen* either highway robbers, as the original in dicates, or perhaps guerrilla Jews, who had never submitted to the mil itary goventment of the Romans. They may have belonged to the band of Barabbas, who had just been re leased by a vote of the people. The crucifixion of the Saviour between two malefactors was a fulfillment of Isa. lxiii.: 12, and he was numbered with the transgressors. 3 The soldiers also mocked him. —And j so did the rulers. T,hey sgjgmsed this,! would be the last o this person call ed Jesus. Although he had saved others, and ever. rased some from the dead, yet he was net a dangerous sort of person, and the} could have a little mirth over him new. How indignant the average Christian becomes when he thinks of th? one-sided trial, and the conduct of tho soldiers, and tho jeers and mockery ; and yet with all his indignation, he is crucifying the Lord daily, by his wilful and persist ent wickedness. When we give way to anger, malice, covetousness, drunk enness or any other sin, we become as bad as the rulers or soldiers who pub licly mocked the Saviour. The vine gar was not given in mockery. This was a sour, cheap sort of wine used by the common soldiers. There was perhaps a vessel of it nearby for their use on this occasion. In a taunting way one of the malefactors said : “ If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.” This petition was without faith, and consequently unnoticed. The other rebuked him, and bore tes timony to the innocency of Jesus, and then he uttered his simple, earnest prayer, which at once brought par don and salvation. In thy kingdom would be a better translation than into thy kingdom. The penitent, being no doubt a Jew, was looking forward to the personal reign of the Messiah foretold by prophecy. Whatever may have been his meaning, his prayer received an immediate answer. 4. Heath-Bed Repentance. —This penitent malefactor stands forth the only recorded instance of salvation coming in the very hour of death. It seems to be given to teach us that while there is life there is hope, and that the blood of the Saviour is suffi cient for all. Only one case of this kind is recorded in the Bible to warn us of the great danger in putting off the day of salvation. One sinner may be saved in the very article of death, while ninety-nine others would lack that penitence and faith necessary to secure the offered pardon. 5. The Bareness. —Science has tried to explain the phenomenon that took place at the crucifixion on natu ral laws, but has failed. Infidels de ny the statements of the Evangelists, and say the belief in such stories is absurd. Faith accepts the statements given by the four writers in the New Testament of miraculous manifesta lo tions of the Bivinity of the Saviour. His birth was heralded by the ap . ’ -arance of a bright star; his death r<i ,s att ended J y the darkening of the ( and the quaking of the earth. SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. “ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men,” was the song of the angels at his birth ; at his death darkness covered the earth, the dead arose from their graves, and the vail of the temple was rent. It is not recorded what dirge these same angels sung during the the crucifixion. 6. The Rending of the Vail.— This vail separated the Holy of Ho lies from the other part of the temple. In this was the Ark of the Coveuaut and the mercy seat. None but the High Priest could enter here, and he could do so only once a year, when he made atonement for the transgressions of all the people. The rending of it signified that tho great sacrifice had now been made for the sins of tho whole world, and that all have con stant access to the Holy of Holies through Jesus, our High Priest. Christian World. 20,000 Israelites have been converted in London to tho Christian faith un der the labors of the London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews. The Society was organized in 1809. The Newfoundland Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada has recently established a mission among the people of the Labrador coast, who are comparatively destitute of reli gious privileges. Rev. Solomon Cosby sailed from New York on the 9th inst., in the United States mail steamer Wyo ming, for Liverpool. He goes out as missionary of the Convention of the colored Baptists of Virginia, to Africa. He will remain for awhile at Lagos, West Coast Africa. Previous to his departure from Richmond, very inter esting farewell services were held at the Richmond Institute, of which school Mr. Cosby was a recent grad uate. What a humiliating fact that the Old City Road Chapel, London, the cradle of Methodism, should bo em barrassed by debt! For several years the amount has been gradually decreas ing, but still a heavy incubus re mains. An organized attack has been made, at last, to rid the memorable sanctuary of this haunting mischief. As the centre ofsuch wmnderful, world wide spiritual influence, it is to be hoped by*.•' y Methodist th£i v the ilor&iT Olfapci, containing V J o’nn Wesley’s old pulpit, shall be no longer desecrated by a mortgage. Massacre of Protestants in Mex ico.—The Methodist Mission at Atza lia, near Puebla, Mexico, was lately attacked by a Romanist mob, who massacred in cold blood twenty-six of its members. In Puebla, also, the Catholics, inflamed by incendiary publications, assailed the Mission House, but were there dispersed by troops. President Hiaz’s aid was promptly invoked and as promptly received, with an expression of his deep regret at the outrages. But whether he is willing or able to punish the perpetrators the reports do not say. The whole story is of a piece with tho shameful persecutions in Spain which we reported somo weeks since. A few weeks since a camp meeting was held in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, lasting several days. The meeting was attended by many Choc taws. At the close of the meeting the Indians placed themselves in two lines facing each other, and the Choc taws in their own language sang some of their sweetest hymns. Then each passed down the opposite line, and earnestly shook the hands of the Creeks. Then the Creeks repeated the ceremony, singing in their Mus cogee language, and shaking the hands of the Choctaw worshipers, wished them Godspeed, and then filed off to their respective nations and homes. This would indicate that the Indians conduct a camp-meeting on the right principle. A Liberal Protestant Movement is on foot in Germany, a conference having been held in Hildesheim early in October, at which sixty delegates from all parts of the Empire were present. The National Hanoverian Consistory (orthodox Lutheran) re fused to allow the conference a church for the opening service, which, there fore, was held in a large hall. In the formulated statement of its views the conference declares that the creeds and confessions of the church are out of date and are not obligatory stand ards for the faith of the present age; that Protestant Synods have no right to establish a compulsory con fession ; that the liberty of preaching is inviolable : that teachers are not to besubjected to ecclesiastical oversight; that all schools and parties should be placed on equal footing, and that con gregations should have the unrestrict ed l ight of chosing their own minister. J. C. H. CLAUSSEN, WHOLESALE STEAM, BISCUIT AND CAKE BAKERY. Wholesale Flour House, Corn Pearl Grist and Flour Mills. CANDY FACTORY AND CONFECTIONERY. 10 Market Street, September 14-3 mo CHARLESTON, S. C. INDUSTRIALEXHIBITION riIHE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH -L CAROLINA has determined to hold, AT MILITARY HALL, Charleston, S. C., During the second week in December, AN AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, Such as was formerly given by the South Caroli na Institute. Liberal Premiums will bo awarded for every description of HUSBANDRY, MANUFACTUR ING, MACHINERY, AND WORKS OF ART. Every effort will be made on the part of the So ciety to make this Exhibition a success. Steam power will be provided to work Machinery, and arrangementts will be made to display all Exhibits to tho best advantage. THE LADIES Arc especially invited to contribute specimens of their taste, and thus add to the beauty of the display. All persons desiring space for articles for exhi bition, should communicate as soon as possible with the Secretary, and he will furnish List of Premiums, Rules and Regulations, which will be mailed, postage paid. Any further infor mation can be obtained by addressing E. L. ItOCIIE, Secretary Agricultural Society of South Carolina, Oct26-6fc Charleston, S. C. S.B. THOMAS, Agt. WINDOW SHADES, LACE CURTAINS, CORNICES, AND UPHOLSTERING GOODS. Window Shades from SI.OO to $5.00 each, put up. Wall Paper 25 cents per double roll. No. 308 KING STREET, CHARLESTON , 8. C. Nov. 9-ly-e. o. w. n j^^F l^^i t BESTB. c S One Study at a Time. WILLIAMSTON “FEMALE COLLEGE, WIULIAMSTON, S. C. The second section begins Monday, September 9. New pupils classified then, as well as at the opening. Fall Session closes De cember 20. ,i Nates, for the Fifteen Weeks : Board, $45.00 ; . Li. -;‘ T ANARUS, .VI t.-X. VIJ-.;. 1 . V-'u-W, $15.00.' No extra charge for Latin, Calisthenics, Kin dergarten, or Health-Lift. Though not under the earo of any Conference, Presbytery or Association, and depending solely on its own merits, the Institution has enjoyed quite a flattering prosperity, having had during last Spring Session more boarding pupils than any other Fernalo Clolege in South Carolina. For Catalogue, address Kbv. S. LANDER, President. August 20-tf CHEAP COOKING SHQVES, TIN WARES, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Send for Circulars and Price Lists. WM. SHEPHERD & CO., 29 Ilayne and 62 Market Streets, Nov 16 3m CHARLESTON, S. C. STOVES!STOVES!STOVES! Having purchased for cash, a large and well selected Stock of Cooking and Heating STOVES AND RANGES, I am enabled to sell at VERY LOW PRICES. Parties wishing to purchase, will find it to their advantage to call and examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere. RICHARD J MORRIS, 118 King street. Send for Illustrated Catalogue and Price list. August 6-4 CARPET WAREHOUSE JOHN CORBETT, 237 KING STREET. TO MAKE ROOM FOR FALL STOCK, which will be complete in every department, lam offering at Reduced Prices, for the balance of the Summer Season, the following Goods, viz.: INGRAINS, 3 PLY TAPESTRY AND BODY BRUSSELS, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN OIL CLOTHS, TABLE OIL CLOTH, CANTON MATTINGS. COCOA MATTINGS, PLAIN AND STRIPED, DOOR MATS, CRUMB CLOTHS, AND HEARTH RUGS. Also, a fine line of WINDOW SHADES. All orders promptly attended to. August 20-to Nov 23 PRICK REDUCED. THE WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS. The Best Sleeping Arrangement in the World. The Standard Spring Bed of the United States. CLEAN! COMFORTABLE! IS GOOD FOR A LIFE TIME. D. H. SIL.COX & SON, FURNITURE W AREROOMS, 175, 177 AND 179 KING STREET, Corner of Clifford, CHARLESTON, S. C. Nov. 2-3 mo rjIHE LARGEST STOCK. TO SELECT FROM IN THE SOUTHERN STATES! ENTIRELY NEW GOODS 1-POPULAR PRICES! Samples sent free on application. ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY EXECUTED with the greatest fidelity, and as carefully as though personally selected. Auy good# not satisfactory will be exchanged. McLOY, RICE & CO. WE RESPECTFULLY DIRECT THE ATTEN TION of the readers of the Southern Christian Ad vocate to our immense stock of DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, FANCY ARTICLES, KID GLOVES, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, HOSIERY, and STANDARD HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, All of which have been selected with care and judg ment. in our own and European markets, curing the past summer. We are iu a position to offer induce ments which CANNOT BE SURPASSED. Our Dress Goods Department embraces the lead ing styles in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GOODS. We are offering a line of LYONS’ BLACK CACHEMIRE SILKS, Of Audras’ manufacture, very much under value. Auy lady wanting a handsome, rich Black Silk, at a moderate price, will secure it by buying from us. “ PALMETTO BRAND” BLACK CASHMERES, BLACK ALPACAS, Ac., our own importation. In quality, color and finish, we guarantee these goods to be of the best value in the market. We have all the leading and desirable makes of DOMESTIC GOODS, at the lowest market rates. Direct from Chaumont, Paris, first importation this season, of Messrs. Trefousse A t ie's celebrated (Black) KID GLOVES (Colored) NEW FALL CLOAKS, DOLMANS, AND WINTER WRAPS. Latest Novelties, all prices, from 83.30 to 850. Inspection solicited. Address the Firm, McLOY, KICK & CO. Wholesale and Retail Warehousemen, 270 KING ST„ COR. BASEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. 140 CHURCH ST., NEW YORK. Established. 1854. To Nov. 23 COOKERY BOOK. CAROLINA HOUSEWIFE—BY MISS RUT LEDGE.- -The old stand by and highest au thority on Cookery, as adapted to the tastos and gardens of the South; contains the most practical recipes, and of ingredients, whieh are within the reach of the housewife of the South. Per mail, post paid, on receipt of sl. WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL, October 12 Charleston, S. C. FASHIONABLE HAT EMPORIUM. E. J. WHITE, DEALER IN HATS. CAPS, FURS, UMBRELLAS, Etc. 269 KING STREET, Opposite Hasel, CAkfcLE&TOE. E. G. Umbrellas Made and Repaired to Order. REPRESENTED BY WALTER STEELE. August 6-4 mo HOLMES, CALDEE & CO. Importers and Dealers in White Leads, Paints, OILS, GLASS, Varnishes and Brushes, AGENTS FOR Leather and Rubber Belting, Union and Atlantic Leads, And Averill’s Chemical Paints. Special attention given to Burning Oils, of which wo offer our Non-Explosive Fire Proof, full 150° fire teat, and specially adapted for family use. Sold in quantities to suit. Prices for any of the above Goods will bo furnished on application. HOLMES, OALDER & CO., No. 203 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. August 6-4 mo COAL! COAL! COAL! ON HAND AND TO ARRIVE, 4,000 TONS SU PERIOR RED ASH COAL, all sizes. ALSO, OAK AND PINE WOOD, sawed to order and delivered at lowest prices. WM. JOHNSON A CO., Coal Dealers, October 5-3 mo East End Laurens street. lEerrisonts DRY GOOES STORE, 88 HASEL STREET 88 (NEAR KING) Having removed to this Commodious Build ing, will keep a GENERAL STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS! Oct 19-3 mo DR. H. BAER, Wholesale and Retail DRUGGIST 131 MEETING STREET, CHAKLESTON, S. C. T HAVE IN STOCK A FULL ASSORTMENT A- of everything that appertains to a well ap pointed Drug Store. I receive fresh goods by every steamer, and my customers may l’eel assured that they will receive none but the best goods. I have all the New Remedies, whether Drugs, Chemicals, or Patent Medicinos, and as I buy largely, and to the best advantage, I can afford to sell at low figures. I shall be pleased to see any of my frionds, when they come to the city, ami to have their orders by mail at all times. And they may rest satisfied that they will be served with promptness, and charged not a cent more than necessary. Only give me a trial. I make the best YEAST OR BAKING POWDER to be fouud anywhere, and retail it at 40 cents per pound. In larger quantities, the price is lower. I sell the best ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER at 35 cents a bottle, (four ounces); a smaller bottle for 25 cents. BAER’S COUGH MIXTURE at 20 cents a bottle, or 50 conts for a large. BAER’S DIARRHCEA DROPS or Anti-Cholera Mixture, one of the best end surest remedies known. Try it. Price 25 and 50 cents, according to the size of tho bottle. BAER’S LIVER BITTERS is an excellent Tonic and Appetizer. Price 5 0 cents a bottle. German Soothing Cordial for children teething, is a favorite remedy. The testimony of many of our best physicians has pronounced this Cordial as tho be&t of tho numer ous claimants for public favor. There is no Ano dyne, and no injurious drug of any kind, used in its preparation. Mothers may give it with perfect safety, and with the most satisfactory results. Price, 25 cents a bottle, or five bottles for one dol lar. Price lower for larger quantities. Baer’s Vegetable Liver Pills are an excellent Cathartic ; may be recommended for Headache, Dyspepsia, Constipation, etc., etc. Baer’s Worm Confections are pleasent, sure, and harmless. No difficulty in making children take them. Prico 25 cents a box; five boxes for One Dollar. I am AGENT for the following : W. R. WARNER Sc CO.’S SUGAR COATED PILLS. FLUID EXTRACTS, ELIXIRS, etc., etc.. Ele gant and perfectly reliable preparations. Semi for Catalogue. UNIVERSITY M EDIOTNES— send for Catalogue. HUMPH KEY’S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS—seud for Catalogue. DR. J. R. McLEAN’S (St. Louis) REMEDIES. SANDFoRD’S LIVER INVIGORATOR. SIMMONS' LIVER REGULATOR—dry or prepared. VAN DEUSEN’S WORM CONFECTIONS. BUFFALO LITIIIA WA ! ERS—send for Pamphlet. THOMPSON’S TOOTH SOAP. BAKER’S COD LIVER OlL—pure. FOUNTAIN SYRINGES—the genuine. BAKER’S COD LIVER OIL AND LIMF. WINE OF APOCYNUM—send for Pamphlet. MOTHER NOBLE’S HEALING SYRUP—send for Pamphlet. BAKER’S COD LIVER OIL AND WILD CHERRY. HUNYADI AND APOLLINARIS WATEKS-send -for Pftißplilet. . NATTAN’S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR THE HAlß—and many other preparations too numerous to mention here. Physicians and Drug Stores furnishod with entire outfit of Drugs and Medicines, at the lowest prices. I constantly receive fresh supplies of the following Mineral Waters; APOLLINARIS WATER. HUNYADI JANOS. FRI EDRICHSHALLER BITTER WATER. VICHY WATER. BUFFALO LITHIA WATER. CONGRESS WATER. GEYSER WATER. SARATOGA '‘A” WATER. HATHORN WATER. HOLMAN’S PADS CUTLER’S INHALER. ALLEN’S ANTI-FAT. TROMMER’S EXTRACT OF MALT. BEEF, WINE AND IRON. VALENTINE'S MEA T JUICE. LIEBIG’S BEEF EXTRACT. These, and thousands of other articles, may al ways be found fresh, and are to be had at reasonable price*, at my Drug Store. 11. BAER. September 28-ly WOFFORD COLLEGE. SPARTANBURG, SO. CA. rpHB FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY- I FIFTH Collegiate Year begins on Tuesday, October 1, 1878. Tuition In College Classes, Sixty four Dollars per year. Introductory Classes, Forty four Dollars per year. paculty: Jas. H. Carlisle, A. M., LL. D., President and Pro fessor of Mathematics. David Duncan, A. M., Emeritus Professor of An cient Languages. Rev. Whitkfoord Smith, A. M., D. D., Professor of English Literature. Rev. W. W. Duncan, A.M., Professor of Moral and Mental Science. Daniel A. DuPbb, A. M., Professor of Natural Science. Charles F. Smith, A. M., Professor of Ancient Languages and German. J. A. Gamewell, A. M., Assistant Professor in charge of Introductory Classes. Jas. H. Kirkland, A. M., Tutor in Languages. CHARLES F. SMITH, Secretary of Faculty. For further particulars send for Catalogue. August 6 ___ NEW YORK& CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. Steamers Sail Every Saturday. Elegant Passenger Accomodations. Steamers—ClTY OF ATLANTA, CHAM PION, CHARLESTON. JAMES ADGER & CO., Agents, Adger’s Wharf, Charleston, S. C. Not. 2-3 mos THE CLYDE STEAM LINES New York and Charleston. WEDNESDAYS. Deck State Rooms for Cabin Passengers. Tables supplied with every luxury. Philadelphia and Charleston,. SATURDAYS. jg@?”For Freight only. Office, 96 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. Wagner, Huger & Cos., | W. A. Courtenay, Agents. Agent. Nov. 2-3 mo Rural accountant, the old estab lished FARMER’S ACCOUNT BOOK. The best in use. Sent per mail on receipt of price; Small size, $1; Large size, $1.50. WALKER, EVANS A COGSWELL. October 12 3