4,tiu,s tau eljurrix.
MARSHALLTOWN, lowa., Dec. 15, 1865.
—The 7th instant was a day of special
interest to this people. In common with
all the people of this land, we were
happy to observe the day as a day of
Thanksgiving, on the recommendation of
our Chief Magistrate. Our places of
business were mostly closed. In addi
tion to this general interest, our new
Presbyterian church was on that day
dedicated to the worship of God.
The erection of this edifice has been a
year and a half in progress. When
commenced it was supposed that $5500
would complete it, but in c onsequence
of losses, and increased Pri'es, it was
found that nearer $15,000 would be need
ful, to finish and furnish the house, of
worship. The liberality and persever
once of the co ngreg ation is worthy of
all praise. The members of the, church
are few iu number, and limited in their
pecuniary ability, but the members of
the congregation not communicants, have
evinced as lively an interest in the work
as the rnernhera.of the church. Of many
of them it may be said as was said of
the eenturion—" He loveth our nation
and bath built us a synagogue." May
their souls in that house be washed and
sanctifiecy They have erected for the
worship 'of God as neat, tasteful, and
commodious a church as I know of in
lowa.
After a sermon and' other services ap
propriate to the day, conducted by the
pastors of the Presbyterian, Methodist,
and Baptist churches, it was stated, on
behalf of the trustees, that they had ex
pended $4OOO more than they had re
ceived, `and an appeal was made to the
congregation to come forward to their re
lief. As the result of this appeal $3OOO
was raised at once, and the remaining
$lOOO will doubtless soon be secured
This is the congregation to which
Rev. L. H. Loss ministered the last
three years of his life, and where he
died on the 10th of last July; and this
is the church edifice for the erection of
which be so earnestly and successfully
labored. Let it be recorded as a tribute
to his memory, that all here feel and ac
knowledge that to his persevering ex
ertions, do the people of this town owe of
their most beautiful and imposing struc
tures, and our Presbyterian church and
congregation this elegant temple for the
worship of the most High. God.
SOUTH ORANGE, CIIUROH, a thrifty
country church in New Jersey, has made
its contributions to benevolent objects
during the current year, reach the foot
ing of $3OOO.
CHANGE OF LABOR.—Rev. W. K.
Boggs has resigned the position of act
ing pastor of our church in Marengo,
lowa, to assume the office of instructor
in the institution in Ottumwa, in the
same State. The place which he vacated
is to be filled by Rev. Mr. Arnold, late
of Ohio.
...ELDER'S MEETING.—The Presbytery
of Monroe, Mich., at its last stated meet
ing, proposed a meeting of the ruling
elders within its bounds, to be held in
Adrian, November 21. The meeting
was held according to appointment, and
attended by twenty-:five ruling elders
and five ministers, the latter we suppose
as spectators, or members by courtesy.
A business committee brought forward
the following topics for discussion
"1. To what extent is the office of Ruling
Elder a_pastoral office ?
"2. The responsibilities of Elders in pro
moting revivals of religion.
" 3. The relation of the Session to the Sab
bath-school.
" 4. The duty of Elders concerning attend
ance on ecclesiastical meetings."
These topics were put into the hands
of committees to prepare reports upon
them respectively. These reports, as
they came up, elicited a profitable dis
cussion, some parts of which were of
very peculiar interest. That on the first
topic was from the pen of Judge Noble, I
of Monroe, and was a thorough elabora
tion of the ruling elder feature in our
church policy. It was very 'satisfactory,
and will be published. Respecting the
relation of the Church session to the
Sabbath-schools, the conclusion reached
was that it should be one of super;ision
and sustentation. The other topics were
satisfactorily disposed of, and the best
influence from the meeting is expected in
the churches to which its members re
turn, and in the Presbytery as a whole.
In the course of the sessions, a sermon,
which is said to hare made a deep im
pression, was• preached by Rev. Dr
Mattoon, of Monroe, on the Westminster
Assembly's Catechism, as a Text Book
in the Sabbath-school. Before adjourn
ment, provision was made for a similar
meeting next autumn.
MALONE, N. Y.—The Churdi in
Malone, in northern New York, so in
timately associated with th e name of
Ashbel Parmelee, D.D., is, in location,
numbers and vigor, among the first, if
not the first in that part of the State.
The entire season 'since the week of
prayer last. Jalitiary, has been with it
one of quiet unaliated revival. This has
been unaccompagied by extra efforts, in
the popular sense of that term. The
main instrumentality has been abundant
preaching and labor by the pastor, Rev.
J. R. Herrick, and prayerfulness and in
terest an the part of the Church. Lest
October the physical endurance of Mr.
Herrick yielded to the long strain upon
his powers, and he has since been con
fined by a lingering typhoid fever. The
young people, of the congregation have
participated most largely in the , c,,Onvert
thg influences. Thirteen of those added
to the Church are heads of families, and
one is about seventy years old. The
whole number received on profession
during the year is forty-five.
THE KIND AND JUST WAY Of DOING
IT.—As such we characterize the action
of the congregation of our connection in
Windham, 0., reported in the Christian
Herald. Their 'pastor, Rev. Mr. Shaw,
has for some time past been disabled
by ill-health, and present
from preaching
appearam es indicate that a considerable
mart elapse before he can resume
i i i i rpulPft duties. The people have come
to his relief by employing Prof. Cutler,
of Western Reserve College, as a tempo
rary supply, making in the meantime no
deduction from the salary of their afflict
ed pastor.
GRAND TRIAL OF SEWING MACHINES.
THE WILLCOX A: GIBBS' TRIUMPHANT
IT IS DECLARED THE BEST MACHINE, AND
AWARDED THE HIGHEST PREMIUM,
(From the Troy Daily Times.)
At the great Union Fair held at Island Park,
between Albany and Troy, Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22,
and 23, 1865, two premiums, were, offered on
sewing machines; one for "the best sewing
machine," and the other for "the-second best,"
competition being open "to the State." On
the first day of the Fair, the agent of the Flor
ence Sewing Machine -published in the Troy
Daily Times a "challenge" to the agents of
other sewing machines, to meet them in com
petition at the Fair. The challenge was ac
cepted by the agents of the Willcox and Gibbs;
but those of all the other double-thread ma-,
chines declining, it was left for the Florence
alone to represent in the trial the entire double
thread class. Thus, by this single-handed trial
between these two representative machines,
was virtually decided the relative merits of the
two classes—the new, single thread, " Willcox
and Gibbs' stitch" class, on the one side, and
the eld, double thread " lock:" or "shuttle
stitch" class, on the other. The parties being
allowed to select the judges, chose three, all of
whom were practical machinists, and a majority
sewing machine experts, who were approved
and appointed by the officers of the Fair, and
the following programme for conducting the
trial was rri; , Ily agreed upon between the
contestants, adopted by the judges, viz.:
that each p
,-- prepare and submit to the
judges a list o , the several points of merit on
t ip
account of which superiority was claimed; each
of which point% was to be separately considered,
thoroughly investigated, and practically tested,
by work done upon each of the machines, and
then decided. It was also agreed that each
party be at liberty to po t out defects in the
other's machine, and i to- ..
Ilgi for tests to prove
the same. Finally, t was .
greed that the ma
chine which, at the conclusion of the examina
tion, should be found to have the greatest num
ber of points decided in its favor, should be
declared the "BEST SEWING V..CHINE," and
be awarded the "FIRST PREMIUM." The result
of the trial was, that the WILLCOX AND Gums
won the victory, and the prize, by the extraor
dinary superiority of thirty-five points decided
in its favor, against two points in favor of the
Florence, as will be seen by the judges' report,
given below. Full notes of the trial were
taken by a reporter who was prgsent, the fol
lowing extract from which, kindly furnished
for the occasion, is deemed pertinent for inser
tion in this connection, as a necessary link in
the history of the examination:
H. H. K
EXTRACT FROM NOTES OF THE TRIAL
While preparing for the trial, thkagents of
the Florence Machine suggested that the agents
of the Willcox and Gibbs' had, in the experi
ence of Mr. Battey, the Company's general
agent from New York, an advantage, and re
quested that Mr. Tucker, (Chairman of the
Judges,) who had formerly been Assistant Su
perintendent of the Florence manufactory for
some time, be allowed to assist himself and the
Albany agent of the Florence in the examina
tion. To this the other party consented, and
Mr. Tucker accordingly assisted them, both in
the preparation of their list of points and in
conducting their side of the trial throughout,
taking the part of chief manager, operator and
advocate ; as did Mr. Battey on the side of the
Willcox and Gibbs'. Though myself no sewing
machine man, it was not difficult to perceive
that each was a workman understanding his
business; and so far as a "lawyer" could
judge, the two sides were very evenly matched
in " professional ability." it is certain that
the trial, which lasted six or seven hours, was
conducted on both sides with a degree of en
ergy, method and skill, that would hiive been
creditable at the bar of a higher court, and
with a thoroughness of practical detail which
must haie developed about all the qualities,
good or bad, possessed by either of the ma
chines.
To the Officers of the Union 'Fab": We, the
undersigned, appointed a special committee to
inspect the merits of the several sewing ma
chines entered for premiums, would respect
fully report : 'That two machines were entered—
the Willcoxilltnd Gibbs' and the Florence Sew
ing Machines. In prosecuting the examina
tion,.it was agreed by the agents representing
the two machines, to render to your committee,
in writing, the peculiar points on which they
based their claim of superiority; and in testing
the machines, each poim, was to be taken sep
arately, and, after a fair trial, adjudged to the
best of our ability. Each agent presented
their claims in due form, copies of which will
be found below. For the Willcox- and Gibbs'
Machine, thirty-five distinct claims were made
for its superiority, ALL of which were sustained.
Whereas for the Florence Machine, but ten
were presented, two of which were sustained.
After a thorougk and impartial trial, your com
mittee have decided to award to the Willcox
and , Gibbs' Machine the_ Fißsr PREMIUM, on
. the ground of its excelling in the greatest num
ber of points presented. To the Florence
Machine, for having the advantages of a "re
versible feed" and using the least -thread, we
award the Second Premium.
SYDNEY D. TUCKER,
L. C. CHAIRPNEY, Judges.
JOSEPH WHEELOCK,
September 22, 1865.
CLAIMS OF THE FLORENCE MACHINE.
1 A reversible feed. This vlaian was sus
tained.
2. It makes four different stitches. Claim
not sustained.
3. It works from thin to thick fabrics, or
over an uneven surface, without missing stitches
and without change of tension, needle, or
stitch. Not sustained. -
4. The advantages of a double thread as in
all shuttle machines. Not sustained.
5 . It will do a greater range and variety of
work than any other machine, being used for
shirt and collar making, both in Albany and
Troy; also for tailors' work. It will hem,
(narrow and wide,) tuck, fell, bind, stitch,
quilt, gather and sew on, (or " puff,") and will
do anything that can be done on any other ma
chine, except embroidery; it can also do orna
mental stitching. Not sustained.
6. It has a self-adjusting tension on the
under thread ; the stitch is alike on both sides.
Not sustained.
7. The stitches will not rip if one is broken
or worn off; yet it can be taken out, in case a
mistake is made in placing the fabric. Not
sustained.
8. It uses less thread than other machines.
Sustained.
9. The manner in which the threads are
drawn when making the stitch; no dependence
being placed upon wire coils; every motion
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1865
THE TRIAL
REPORT OF THE JUDGES
being positive, and the stitch certainly and se
curely drawn tight. Not sustained.
10. The Florence is as easily managed as
any machine in the world. Nut sustained.
CLAIMS OF THE WILLCOX AND G18135' MASIIINE
1. It is the simplest.
2. It is the least liable to get out of order.
3. It is the best-made machine; every part
being an exact duplicate—which is not the case
with the Florence.
4. It is the cheapest.
5. It runs the stillest.
6. It runs the easiest
7. It runs the fastest.
8. It has the best device to prevent the wheel
running backward. The Florence has no such
device.
9. It requires less mechanical skill to oper
ate it.
10. It requires less time and instruction to
earn to use it.
11. It is the most certain and reliable in op
eration.
12. Its needle is the shortest
13. The needle is also straight, and lees
liable to be broken than one curved like the
Florence.
14. It is beveled, and therefore stronger than
one with a small shank, like the Florence.
15. The. needle is secured in its place by I
patented device, which renders it self-adjusting,
so that neither skill nor experience is necessary
in setting it. It is not so with the Florence.
16. It uses but one thread, and thus avoids
the necessity of complicated machinery, which
is required for two threads, as in the Florence.
17. It sews directly from the spool, thus
making it unnecessary to rewind the thread and
adjust it in the shuttle.
18. It makes the Willcox and Gibbs, or
twisted loop stitch—a stitch original with this
machine, and made by no other, which for
general purposes is superior to either made by
the Florence.
19. Its seam • has the peculiar advantage of
being readily taken out when it is desirable,
while it is less liable to rip in use or wear,
than the lock stitch.
20. The seam is more elastic and stronger
than the lock stitch.
21. The seam is also the most even and
beautiful.
22. The seam is always sellfastened, thus
avoiding the necessity of a "reversible feed"
or-any other complicated device for that pur
pose.
23. Its tension is more simple and more
easily adjusted.
24. It will do a greater variety of work th# t n
the Florence can do, in equal perfection.
25. The machine is more easily and speedily
changed from one kind of work to another,
26. More work can be done with it in a given
time than with the Florence.
27. It does beautiful embroidery, which the
Florence cannot do.
28. It has a shield to the wheel, which the
Florence has not.
29. The needle being carried in a perpendic
ular bar, it has important advantages over ma
chines with curved needles attached directly to
the needle arm, as in the Florence—one of
which is its non-liability to derangement fro
alternations of temperature.
30. In consequence of the shorter sweep of
the needle, there is much less wear of the
thread from its vibrating through the needlels
eye in the act of sewing.
31. A. smaller needle can be used• with. the
same size of thread, which adds to the strengiiit
and beauty of the seam especially on linen or
other hard goods.
32. It has the best hemmers.
33. It has the best feller.
34. It has the best braider.
35. It has the best belt.
ALL as foregoing claims in favor of the
Willcox and Gibbs machine were sustained.
Eta=
This remarkable trial cannot fai], through
the facts developed by it, to be preductive of
important results. It has raised the veil, and
exposed to public view the true character of
the "opposition," who will now no longer be
able to - Lk-mire-the puk•lio • by- mitratap,roiaolatip i g.
the character and merits of the Willcox and
Gibbs. By this trial—more thorough than any
of the kind ever previously attempted—a trial
before an able and impartial jury, the justice of
whose verdict none can distfte, it has been
proved, decided, and published to the world,
that the Willcox and Gibbs' machine is just
what it has been claimed to he—an improve
ment on double thread machines; for the rela
tive merit of the two kinds of stitches made by
these two classes of machines, were there sub
jected to the most rigid tests, by work done
upon each machine, on the same piece of goods,.
and with thread from the same spool; and the
result was an unanimous decision that the
" Willcox & Gibbs," or "Twisted Loop" stitch_
—instead of being ess reliable than the' Lock"
stitch, as represented by its opponents—is even
more so; that while it may be rayeled by a cer
tain process, when necessary, it is less liable to
rip than that stitch, in use or wear.
In order to appreciate fully the importance
of this trial, it is necessary to consider some,fif
the peculiar circumstances connected . with the
early history of the Willcox and Gibbs' ma
chine, and its relation to other leading kinds—
all of which, it is well known, are of the double
thread class. Preyiously to the introduction of
this machine, the country had become so flood
ed with cheap and worthless ones, and thipub
.
lic mind so generally prejudiced in favor of the
high-priced, dopble-thread machines, thatinost
people were prepared to accept, as truth, the
teaching of those interested in the latter class,
without question ; and since many of ; those
cheap machines were single-thread ones, it was
no difficult task to educate the public into
the belief that all single-thread machines, as
well as all cheap ones, were necessarily worth
less. And so faithfully was that task performed,
that the double-thread interest was thereby en
abled to acquire, and for a short time to main
tain, a monopoly, and to keep their prices up
to a point which forbid the use of machines to
thousands of persons of that ,class who most
need them, but are least able to buy. It was
at this period, and with a view fo supply a great
public need, by the production of a simpler
and better, as well as cheaper machine,. that
the Willcox and Gibbs' was invented and
placed before the public.
The double-thread fraternity, perceiving at
once its great merit, very naturally became
alaimed. A rival so dangerous to them ill ws
not to be overlooked ; was not to be tolerated;
it must be put down. With the exception of
merit, the advantage was all on their, side.
Each had their thousands of Agents, scattered
over the country, who would open the mouth
at their bidding - while the Willcox & Gibbs',
with here and there a solitary exception, as yet
had none. The word was given, and the key
note sounded : "A single thread I" "A single
thread !" and ten thousand Agents' voices
echoed, " A single threadl" Says a lady cus
tomer to one of their Agents, "It's a charming
little machine—that Willcox & Gibbs'—it runs
so easily, and so quietly !" "Oh ! yes, Madam;
but then, it is only a single thread, and a single
thread machine, you know, is of no value as a
sewing machine." " Why, how you talk ! My
sister has one of them, and she does all her
sewing on it, and would not exchange it for any
other machine in the world." " That may be
so—she probably never used any other; bat
though it may satisfy -her, it would never suit
you . . Why, Madam, those single thread
machines were tried long ago, and rejected as
utterly worthless !" In this manner has the
Willcox & Gibbs' been systematically and per
sistently misrepresented by the entire double
thread fraternity. Scarcely could a more pal-
pable untruth be uttered, than is conveyed in
the spirit of those four words, "only a single
thread;" because, though it does use but one
thread, it does not make the ordinary singlet
thread stitch—as those words, in the sense
there used, imply—but it makes a new and dif
ferent stitch—one that obviates the very defect
in the old single thread or chain stitch to which
so much objection is made—its liability to ravel.
It is a a itch, moreover, which is better than
any made with two threads ; and -hence is des-
tined so soon as its merits are generally known,
to supersede all the various double thread
stitches now in use. And this is why the Will
cox. S Gibbs' so much feared ; for who will
want to bother with two threads, when they find
that one is better!
Again, whenever the Willcox & Gibbs' com
pany sent out canvassers, to introduce their
machines in new localities, and establish agen
cies for their sale, they were sure to encounter
the same spirit and form of opposition. Even
their common right of competing for premiums
at our Agricultural and Mechanical Fairs has
been so often tampered with, that they have
found it necessary to obtain, in advance, a guar
anty of impartial treatment from the acting
officers or, managers, before entering their
machine for competition at such Fairs. But
though thus deprived by the opposition of the
use, to much extent, of any of the ordinary
means of advertising, there was one, the silent
and irresistible influence of sold machines,
which no•combination could take away. Each
machine sold was a missionary, silently at work
in its own neighborhood making converts to the
faith. And converts became customers; and
customers built up Agencies ; and the good
work went forward, slowly but surely. Thus
the Willcox & Gibbs', though persecuted, has
prospered; though opposed• has steadily prb
gressed. It is still comparatively a new
machine, having been scarcely seven years in
the market ; yet it ranks already, in the number
of machines sold, as the fourth " Sewing
Machine" in use. And now that the oppo
sition, in their last desperate effort to bolster
up their waning popularity, have signally failed ;
now that their boldness has furnished the long
sought opportunity for an honest and well con
test? public trial, and put on record the result
,of t at trial, for the enlightenment of the pub
lic, it requires, we think, no prophet to foresee
its accelerated progress in the future—or to
foretell its ultimate triumph as the recognized
STANDARD SEWING MACHINE OF THE WORTH
A• SUBSTANTIAL HOLIDAY GIFT.
The best gifts are those that have a perma
ent value, that do not deteriorate with use,
n' lose their interest and importance with the
apse of time. Diamonds and India shawls
re valued on this account; but unfortunately
hey cost enormous sums of money, and are
nly adapted to persons occupying a certain
Social position.
1 There are very few purchasable articles
which retain their value, and all the time
iled a splendid interest in the investment;
ut among them we must put down first, a.
GROVER & BAKER Sewing Machine. ,This.
modern miracle, this magic seamstress! ;Ili
the exact eye and tireless fingers, not o' ~ ~ e
pays over and over again in a very.short
the money spent in its purchase, but is • ,
ble of becoming a small fortune, a lamp:: if
Aladdin, to its possessor.
I It is the most valuable present that a hus
band can make to his wife, a father to his
daughter, a friend to the young lady who is
about to become a bride, the benevolent to
the poor soldier's widow, or a congregation to
their minister's wife.' t's•l'...
It is not only a hottselyild assistant, worth
the labor of three or pairs of ordinary hands,
but it a life annuity, 'a perpetual security
against absolute want. A 'clever operator on
a GuovEit & BAKER Machine can always find
remunerative employment, all the more, be
cause it accomplishes so wide a range of work.
Any first-class Sewing Machine is good for
a gift, and possesses a certain value ; but we
recommend the GROVER & BAKER, because
it is the best; because it • accomplishes the
most and the best work with the least trouble;
because the peculiar stitch is the most dur
able, as well as the most beautiful; because
it is the only one adapted to all kinds of work,
and every variety of material ; because it is
more simple, more easily understood than
others, and requires no delay in rewinding,
fasteriing, and the like.
There are many other reasons which we
• ti-give r -but—those—will—suffice with the
crowning one : that it never fails to give the
most entire and perfect satisfaction. Santa
Claus bearing such a gift would be worth,
indeed, a hearty welcome.—New York Inde
pendent.
MARRIAGES',
DE TAVENIER—CARET.—On Tuesday. Decem
ber sth, by Rev. Samuel Sawyer. Col. De Tavenier, of
the Sixteenth Illinois Cavalry, to Miss Sue E. Carey,
of Jaeksboro', Tennessee.
DEATHS';
WOOLDRIDGE.—On Sabbath evening, the 17th
instant, William W. M. Wooldridge, aged 17 years
and 8 months„only son of William B. Wooldridge.
OBITUARIES
Died, August 13th, at Oxford, Chester County. Pa.,
Miss MARY HODGSON. only daughter of the Hon. Mark
and Sophia D. Dudgeon. She was a young lady of
great attractiveness, well educated and a general
favorite. She had early professed her faith in Christ,
and experienced on her dying bed the consolations of
the Gospel.
October 15th, Mrs. SOPHIA D. HODGSON, wife of Hon.
Mark Hodgson, in the 69th year of her age. She was
the only surviving sister of Rev George Duffield, of
Detroit, Michigan, well-khown and highly esteemed
fur her faith, charity, and good works. The death of
her daughter was a severe and crushing blow, which
she did not long survive. After an illness of several
weeks from typhoid fever she "fell asleep in Jesus."
December 4th, at his residence in Oxford, Chester
County, Pa., GEORGE OUP rump HODGSON, ESQ., second
SOH ct Hon. Mark Hodgson. The same disease that
proved fatal to his mother terminated his life. He
was a follower of Christ, hating, when quite a youth,
Professed his faith in Hinft. The church has lost a
valuable member, and society an active, enterprising
man of business. He died beloved and lamented by'
all who knew him, and has left . a young afflicted
widow with two tender children.
December sth, at the residence of Mr. Robert
Strawbridge, near Elkyiew, Chester County, Pa.,
HENRY DUFFIELD, M. D., in the 66th year of his age.
He was a brother of Mrs. Hodgson and her attending
physician. His illness *as severe and protracted
like that of his sister, in 'the first instance. He was
an elder of the Presbyterian Church of Oxford, and
superintendent of the Sabbath-school—a zealous and
devoted Christian, and a man of varied and extensive
knowledge and usefulness. lie died in the full tri
umph of his faith in Christ.
Of his sister's family, with whom, since the death of
hia wife, he made his home, it has been said in truth,
that for more than forty years death had been a
stranger, but that, within a. few months, he had become
a familiar visitant. Seldom has he in so short a peirod
made so marked a prey. •
Died, at Tazewell. Tennessee, March 23d, 1865:Mr.
HUGH UHAHAM, in the 81st year of his age.
Mr. Graham was born in Ireland. He came when
quite young to this country, and commenced mer
chandizing at Rogers - villa, Tennessee. At Russelville
he' became acquainted with a Miss Ninney, whom he
married, and shortly after he removed to Tazewell,
where he continued his career as a merchant for over
fifty years. He was very successful in business and
accumulated a large property.
Twenty years ago,he made a profession of religion
and united with the Presbyterian Church. He sub
sequently became an elder in the Church and often
met with his brethren in Presbytery and :ynod. He
was a gr.at friend to all evangelical agencies. He
became a regular subscriber to the leading religious
papers of the country, and loved to gather around
him the standard works of literature. I knew of no
private library in East Tennessee that could compare
with his. • He divided it equally among his eight chil
dren, making a most valuable library for each of
them.
Mr. Graham was a man of genial humor and excel
lent spirit, sindere charitable, and generous. The
brethren loved to greet him in ecclesiastical assem
blies, and his presence will be greatly missed in the
work of reconstruction. But his course is run, and
he has gone up, we doubt not. "to the General As
sembly and Church of the first born," and "to the
spirits of lust men made perfect." S. S.
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tat- NOT.ICE.—The St. - Laurence Presby
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1866, at two o'clock P. M. TUB BV. LAURENCE
COUNTY ANNIVERSARIES commence on 'Wes
day evening following, and continue through Wed
nesday and Thursday.
B. B. BECKWITH, Stated Clerk.
GOIJFERNEUR, December 18. 1865.
.&T he Presbytery of Ithaca will hold
its next stated Meeting in the Presbyterian Church,
in Ithaca, on, the second 1 uesday (-Ith) of January
next, at two P. M., at which. time the Rev. T. F.
White, will be installed Pastor ot that Church.
WARREN MAYO, Stated Clerk
DIFNLEY, December 15, 1865.
kilfrint 4ntito,
4W-The Juvenile Missionary Society of
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next Sabbath afternoon, (December 31st,) at 3 o'clock.
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tlar- The Presbytery of Rochester will
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ninth (9th) day of January.lB66, at two o'clock P. M.
C. E. FURMAN. Stated Clerk.
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16th of January next, at 2 o'clock, P; M. .
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