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The Christian Almanac 1867
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YEAR OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR 1867.
BEING THE THIRD A.FTER BESSEXTLLE AND ',rHE NINETY-FIRST YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND.: I.. H. DOWLING, PUBLISHER.
JOVRSA.L OFFICE paINT. THE OHRISTIAN ALMANAO. 1 867.
Astronomical Calcnlatlons by S. H. \VRIGHT, M.D., A.M., Penn Van, 1\".Y.
AstronoU1icalSigns Explained. o Sun, ellMaan, ~ Mercury, ~Venus, t Mars, ~ Jupiter, ~ Saturn, IjI Uranus, 't' Neptune. 'COliSTELL:ATlOKS'OFTHEZonIAC,WITHTHE TnIE OFTHE SUN'SEliTERlliGEACH. Spring. Summer. Autumn. \Vinter. * 'Pisees, Mardh 20. n G'em,ini,June 21. TlJ!Virgo, Sept. 22. 1 Sagittarius, Dec. 21. Of .Ar"', April 20. Q;/l Can"er, July 23. "" Libra, Oct. 23. ~ Capricomu., Jan. 20. ~ Thurus, May 91. It LuJ, August 23. 11]. &orpic, Nav. 22. I1X'AquariU$, Feb. 18. Sn,u,G, 9!d. 20b. 84m. SUW.Jd:lB, ~3d. 14h. 'l3m. AUTU.ldS, 89d. ISh. (m. WINT&lf.. 89<1.Ob. 4801 • ••• Customary Notes.
BOSTON. NEWYORK. BALTIMORE.
D H tal D. If. M. n n R n H H" ,m"oo, 20 8 Mev. 20 842" ev. 20 8 82" ev. "'"'"'"I20 7 51 ev. 20 7 38 ev. """'Summer ""'m beginsy~~ Jun 21 528 ev. 21 516 ev. 21 5 6 ev. 21 4 25 ev. 21 4 12 av. Autumn begins Sept. 23 751 m. 23 739m. 23 729 m. 23 6 48 m. 23 6 35 m. Winter begins Dec. 22 155m. 22 143m. 22 1 33 Ul. 22 0 52 m. 2'2 0 89 m. Morning and Evening Stars. VENUSwill be morning star until September 25, then evening star tile rest of the yenr. MARSwill be evening star during the entire yeaT. JUPITERwill be evening star until February 3, then marning star until May 27, then evening star the rest of the year. SATURlfwill be morning star until February 12, then evening star until November 19, then mornin~ star the rest of the yea:r. The superior planets are Tegarded as evening stars trom their western quadrature to ,conjunctIOn: and from thence to western quadrature as morning stars. MERCURYwillbe brightest and at the most favorable st!ltions for visiibility on the 6th of March, Jnly 3, and October 28, bein" then evening star in the west f;oon after sunset: also Apri125, August 2!, and December 12, being then morn- in'" star in the east just before sunrise. 'VENUSwill be farthest west of the sun (460 48') on the 20th of February, and ll.' -superior conjunction. with the su,:, Septe~ber 25, being. i~visible fOT Bome time before and after thiS date. It Will be at Its greatest brlHlaDcy on the 17th of iJanuary, rising about 4h. ~3m. morning • .., Notable Days, Cycles. etc. / Ash Wednesday, March 6: First Sunday in Lent, March 10; Good Friday, April 19; Easte. Sundl\Y, April 21; Ascension Day, May 30; 'Pentecost, June 9; Trinity, June 16; Middle Day ()f Year, July 2; AdYent, SUllday, FJecembeT 1. Dominical I,etter, F; Epact, 25; Golden Number, 6; Solar Cycle, 28.; Julian Period, 6580; Jewish Lunar 'Cycle, 3; Dionysian Period, 196. alhe year 1867 ill the third after leap year, and after July 4 tne ninety-second of Ameriolm Inde- pendence; 5627-28th of the Jewish Era, the year 56~8 heginning September 30; the 2620th of Rome; the 2643d of the Olympiads, and the 128!th of Mohammed, which begins May 5, and ends }•.pril 23, 1860. cnRISTL\N ALMANAC. 3
Eclipses for 1867. There will be four Eclipses this J'ear; two of the Sun, and two of the Moon, I. An AUllular Eelip-se of the SUn,llfarch 6, invisible in America, but visible in Europe. Afi:ita, H.wl Asia.. II, A Partial Eclipse of the Mom'!" early in the morning of March 20, ('iVednesdaJ',) visible througr.out America. In California anc] Oregon the eclipse will begin ill the e,'ellillg of' the 19th. (For the lim •• of the several phases see the annexed table, III. A Total Eclipse of the Sun, August 29, invisible in the Unibed States, but vi.ible in South Amcrica. IV. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, Friday evening, Sept. 13, visible in America, generally. 'rhis Eclipse will begin before the Moon rises, at p.laces west of Bos- ton, and it will therefore rise more or less eclipsed. In the Pacific States this Eclipse will be ·itl'visi1>le. The times of its phases are shown in the following table:
H.~t. H N. 1t.lof. H.lot H.M. n.w H.M, II.W. H,». Halifax, N. So' •••.. a 14356 8 643 S'i29'42 Pittsburgh, Pa ...... 1'55 329 5 2 7 6 836 Eastport, Me.....•. 24642~553 628 7579Z7 erie, Pa ...... 153 327 5 0 7 4 834 Bangor, M~ ..•..•. .239413546 621 750920 Wheeling.W. Va .... 151 325 458 7 2 832 Augusta. Me''''''l Cleveland, 0 ....•.• 454 658 828 Brunswick. Me .•• 236410543 6 '187 479 17 141 321 De.troit, Mich ... "l 824 Port.land. Me ...... 2344 8541 616 745915 Columbus. 0 ..... 143 3 174 50 ~ 654 Doston, Ma..,s~.... } Cincinnati, 0 ..... ~ Co Cambridge, Mas!!!. 23145538 742912 :s 819 Providence. R. I. l~~r~nio~~i~y:: : 138 312 H5 •...• 649 Lowell. Mass ....• 2804 45 37 741911 Frankfort, Ky ..••.. 137 311 444 .= 648 818 Newport. R. t ....t 'fi Fort 'Vayne, Ind ••. 134 3 8 HI 645 815 Concord. N. H ...... 2!H 3536 .• 740910 Louisville, Ky .. , ... 133 3 7 410 " 644 814 1: 812 .e 131 3 5 438 Po'" 6 42 m~t%~~~tbo~~: : 225 3 59 5 32 U 7369 6 ~~~3~~~~n~M~cli129 3 3 436 640 810 .• ChICago,til ..... ;, .. •.. I125 259 482 .• 636 8 6 ~;;3~gi~~',~\~~:223 357 500 734!.l 4 Evansville, Ill .... ;:: NewHaven. Conn <;; Milwaukee,Wis .... 122 256 U9 6S3 8 8 Montreal. C. E ... 2111855 528 1: 0 'froy. N. Y ...... 7329 2 Cairo,J.lichman. Ky •... "0 Albany. N. Y ..... '" 111"""",) 117 251 424 ::;: &28758 220 354 527 " 7319 1 Mad son\ Wis •... Hudson, N. Y•••. .. Sprln~fie d, m .. ,; New YOl·k .••...... ! Schenectady, N.Y. 114 148 421 625 155 Y .. 319353526 ill 7309 0 ~a~~~~'i~~~::::: Newburgh. N. •. Dubuque. Iowa ..•. 112 246 419 ~.. 629 753 ~:~~g:1~~~~~~:::. ::a La Crosse. Wi! •••.• 110 244 417 £l 621 761 . 211351 5 24 728858 Keokuk, Iowa"'J 749 Philadelphia, Pa.} ,; Iowa City, IowA.. 1 8 H3 415 619 '215349522 726856 Co~ Ut,cn. N. Y ••..••• :;; Jefferson City, Mo. 1 7~ 41( 14 618 746 O~r1ensb'~h, N. Y.} Supenor Citit: WI•• 240 413 617 747 Wilmin> whence it moves off toward the Sun and superior conjunction, with daily de- creasing li~ht and size, and becomes lost in thi> Sun's l~ght on the 25th of Sep- tember, belllg then furthest from the Eo.rth, and its dioc, if visihle, will be a.per- fect circle. After this date it will soon appeo.r as evening star, low in the west soon after .nnset, and daily appearing further east of the Sun. On the 1st of January it will he northeast of Antares; on the 5th of February it enters Sagit tarius; and March 8 it will be 3° south of {3Capricorn, and April 4 it will be 90 south of y Aquarii, the brightest star in the Urn. MARSwill appear largest January 10, when in oppositil>n, being then nearest the Earth, and its diameter about four times as large as when at its conjunction. J,muary 1 it will be nearly in a line with Castor aud Pollux, southeast of them. On the 7th of January it will be 2to south of Pollux, and on the 14th 6° south of Castor, and on the 7th of April it will be back agaiu due south of Pollux, but now Ho south of it, and 180 north of Procyon. After Juue the planet will be rather inconspicuous. JUPITER will be very interesting after the 1st of June, and on the 26th of Augu.t it will be largest, being at its opposition, and appearing three times as large as :Iobrs did on the 10th of January. December 9 it will be lOo due south of the'brightest star in the Urn. . SATURYwill be in Libra nearly all of the year, northwest of Antares, and will be brightest at the opposition May 12th. CONJUNCTIONS AND OTHER l'HENOllEliA OF THE l'LANE3:S. DISTANCE. DlST.A.NCB. y'TII. ASPECT. TIM1£. ASPECT. TIMB. APART. APART. -- M'TH'I ------u I u I D. H. II. D. H. X. 18 8 81le ~ 2 Os Jan. (il near 9 8 0 80m ~ 0 59 June~ I) near ~ " I) near 'lj: 7 6 S4e'lj: 4 259 tl ne"r 'lj: 23 1 17m'lj: 2 1& ~ ~ 8 Sun 10 8 51e &180 0 ~ 'l.j:9tationary 21 10 7m " • near ~ 19 7 8'm ~ 8 l5Sn " I) near ~ 80 0 42m ~ 4 9n . e> Dear ~ 28 4 22. ~ 2 149 J';.ly Q) near ~ 8 2 15. ~ 8 8t n . e near ~ 81 0 Me~ 0 298 tl near ~ 5 4 46. & 1 48n Feb. 11 6 Sun 8 0 55e " ~ gr.•long.E. ~ 8 4m ~ 26 11e 'l.j:near ~ 7 8 1>6m~ 1 80 J I) near ~ 11 0 26m ~ 2 158 " Ow " G> near 2t 20 I> 20m'lj: 2 88 " ~ 0 Sun 12 5 2ge ~ 90 " " Glnear. 15 6 86m & 8 44n " ~ 8tatlonary 22 5 23e .. ~ 8tationar~ 18 I> 22. " I) n.ar ~ 29 10 20. ~ 4 88n ~ gr.eiong. 20 I> 26m ~ 46 48w A~g. t> near ~ 8 6 Mm ~ 0 218 " 898 " C> Deaf ~ 25 2 23m ~ 2 158 G> near ~ 7 7 24m ~ 9 Mar. III> near II 2 6 28m ~ 2 128 " ~ near t1 10 7 6m ~ 4 81s .. ~ 8tatlonary 4 4 41m " ~ 0 Sun 10 I> 1ge ~ 90 Oe " Cll near 'lj: 4 10 21m'lj: 8 8~8 " I) near 'lj: 16 I> 59m'lj: 2 208 I) near ~ 1 1 2. ~ 2 8Bn " ~ gr.elong.W21 2 4m ~ 18 27w " ~ gr. elongE. ~ 9 81>. ~ 18 19. " ~ 8 Sun 26 2 17m'lj:180 0 ".. Glnear ~ 14 6 296 & 7 Mn .. 1Ilnear ~ 98 8 21>e~ 2 53n " t> nen \, 2410 26m ~ 2 158 " I) near ~ 81 11 8Te ~ 2 228 " ~ near ~ 81 8 00. ~ 0 41 n S~pt. Cl near ~ 8 I> 490 ~ 2 498 Apr. Q) neM '2l 1 6 46m'lj: 8 108 9: near t1 10 8 48. ~ 0 22n t> near ~ 1 7 1>9m~ 9' 268 .. I) near 'lj: 12 6 45m'lj: \I 428 t> near ~ 11 4 27. ~ 6 M.n ~ 8Up.6 Snn 25 11 10m " ".. G>n.nr ~ 29 8 2. ~ 4 'Ts " ~ 0 Sun .l~ 6 2'. ~ 90 Ow " G>near ~ 20 3 \l8e ~ 7 48 Oct. () near} 1 7 1m ~ 2 1>78 .. ~gr.olongW.n 10 85. ~ 27 18w " CIlnear 'lj: 9 10 49m'lj: 2 498 .. I) near 'lj: 29' r 15m'lj: 2 428 " & near t1 19 I> 86. ~ 1 M8 I) near ~ r T 89m ~ 0 .. 'l.j:.Iatlonary 2t 9 9m ~~y ~. 'I t1 25 9 4 458 I) near ~ 9 S Me~ I> 28n " near '1. ~ .. ~ 8 Sun 11 1 81e ~ 180 0 " Cl near ~ 27 10 82. ~ 4 08 . t> near ~ 17 6 20. ~ 1 568 ~ t> near ~ 28 I> 8O.~ I> 188 .." I) n••••.~ 2~· 3 Me'lj: 2 17. " I) near ~ 23 9 14. ~ 2 1>9s .. 'lj: 0 Sun 6 40. 'lj:1lO Ow .. t> near t1 29 4 7m ~ 7 1>28 88. ~ 28 8ge I) near t iI , 18m ~ 2 8n .. ~ gulong.E. 81 ~ June" I) near ~ 7 I> l~m & 3 410 Nov. I) near 'l.j: I> 1 28. 'lj: 2 8l>~ CIIRISTIAN AT.)[ANAC. 5 COX1UXCTIOli"SAlfD OTHEI: PHElllO)lEJ M'Tlf. J.SPECT. DIST,!:SCE ASPECT. Tum. DIST.\NCll: rUlE. APART. "'Tn·1 .APA.RT. --r--- I n. 11. n. n. >t. 0 / Nov. } near ~ n. 1 8 1Sm ~ 1 49s Nov. e.>near ~ 21 9 15m ~ t Dear ~ l5 3Ss " 14 6 31 0 ~ 0 2111 Dee. CDnilar 2t. 8 46m~ ~ ncar ~ 15 1 2 Os & 85 e ~ 1 8s IJgt.~long.W 9 1 Oe ~ 21. Ow & ncar U 15 11 2 e ~ 0 43s } near tI 12 o Sun 7 29111~ 0 90 ~ 19 6 86m Q) near} 22 11 21.D8un 2'1 16e ~ 3 16s 1 11e~ 90 00 t» nE'..e,r ~ 21 11 41 e ~ Q) .fIear "l 2Ii 10. 4 43 s b5m 1 8 A-BTROKO~IlCAL SIGNS EXPLAINED. ~ Mercury, ~ Venus, t Mars, ~ Jupiter, ~ Saturn, 0 Urauus, m Neptuue, e 1.£00:1, 8 opposition'!, or half a circle apart, 0 q~adraturc, or quarter of a circle apart, <5conjnno- tion, or togetuer. having the Ri~l1t Ascension; the word near, used above., meana the Barne, Hud Indicates that the two bodIes arc theu ou a line running from the North Pole through both. Gr. c]ong., greatest elongatioD, or furthest distance from the 8un~ Stationary, when the planet ia without apparent motion, and is about to move 1n 8 direction contrary to that it.had last. The .abov~ table euables us to tl.nd the planets throughout the year . ...~. ASL-rono=yand Ancient Dates. ASTBOKOlIIERS 'h,we oocn eJlobled to fix the dates of m,my events iu ancient history by meaus of the uatural phenomena recorded in connection with them by historians. Thus 9. battle between the Medes aud the Lydians is proved to have been fought May 2S, B. C. 585; for there was a total eclipse of f,he sun rlur- iUI1 its progress, and uuerring calculations prove that the only eclipse total in ASIa Minor at that era was on the day above named . .., Directions :lor Finding the True Ti=e. THE Snn 130n themeridlan.at12o~clockon utes.and 34 seconds past twelve, whjch will four da.ys on1y 'in tl1e year. It is somet1mes be the true time. The practice of setting as mnch as 16tminutesbeforo or after twelve timcMpioces hy the rising or setting or tho when its shado\\' strikes tho nooDMmark on Sun or Moon is not strictly correc~; as thCJ the sun-dial. On each calendar page of this uneVCJlness of the Earth's surfaee and inter- Almanac is shown the exact time when the vCJling objects, such as lrills and forests, Sun reaches the meridian, or the shadow the near the points of rising :and setting, oc. noon-ma,rk; and in order..to set a 'clock or casion 3. deviatien, in every pla.ce, from watch conecUy, it must, wben it·is noon.Uy the time expressed "in the Almanac, which the sun·dia.l or noon-ma.rk, be sct at the time is adapted to n. smooth, level horizon. time indicated in the Almanac. Thus, on Tbe only means of keeping correct time is the 25th of January, When the Sun is on the by tlw nse of a noon-mark, or a meridian~ noon-mark., th.e wn-tch must be set. 12 min- line . ••• To Ascertain the Length of the Day and Night. AT any time of the year, add 12 hours to the time of the Sun's setting, and from the sum subtract the time of rising, for the lengfh of the day. Subtract the time of setting from 12 hours, and to the remainder add the time of rising next morning, for the length ofth. night. These rules are equally true for apparent time, CJlARLE5TON: t::j Shndm," BOSTON. NEW YORK CITY. WASJlINGTON: g NcwEnglond,NcwYol"k l'Jlllndelphtu, Connectl· Maryland, Vlr_ North Cnrol1na. Tenneg ~O~. CO- 0> ~ At the 8tnte, Michigan, WIR- cut, New Je •.8ey,l"culI- Iln1o,li.cntuckYl Mee,Geor~la, Alnbnma,· t">;l>;lZ > c: ~ f.>j 0) 0 g, noon-mark. ('omdn, Iowa, und Or- . bflourl, nud Mla818s1ppl, und Lou .. ~ :~.~::U~11~d'IlYl:II:{8.Indl- Cnllfornln. t81011n. ~ &: ~ :E 0 .•...• ii: ::;J cgoll. 0 0 --- )( .... w \1-. _."._ 4 >5 e .0<0{ •• ~.¢( e ...~~ . . "._,~,- -- -._ .. -- . ~< . - . CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 7 JANUARY was so called from Janus, 0. double-faced divinity of the Roman mythology. It was dedicated to him, because from its situation it might be considt':red as looking, back upon the past, and forward to the opening year. THE NEW YEAR. J 'Velcomc we the new-born year, In the lap of winter lying, Following another's bier, Yet without the voice of sighing. Noiseleas as the frozen stream, Doth his silent coming seem; Neither joy nor grief he showeth,. But his onward journey gaeth. Everyone bis bounty sbaretb- Blessings brings he manifold,. Gifts for each of us he beareth, Ricbor tban tbo glittering gold: Da.ys, more dear than earthly treasnre, Hours, whose worth no price can measure, nlomeuts, swift as snow-flakes falling, Valued most when past recalling. Let tby every moment gladdeu, Happiest of bappy years, Let 110 sound of sorrow sadden, Bring to joyous eyes no tears. Grief must come at last we know; Bid thou, then, his step be ~o\V, That, whate'er our pains lllay be, We shall bless tby memory.-c. II. 1[. THE SEASON. " HE saitb to the snow, Be thou on the earth: likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of his strellgtb. Out of tbe Soutb cometh the wbirlwind, and oold out of the Nortb. By the brealh of God frost is given, and the breadth of tbe waters is strait- ened."-Job xxxviL-6-10. BOSTON: NEW YORK CITY: WA8IIINGTON: ()JlARLE8TON, I~OeG ...• 00 North Carolina, Tennes- ~~~Z , 'CO tj Sbl\dow NewEnglnnd,NewYork Philadelphia, Connectl. Maryland, Vir- I at. the State, MJehlenll, Wle- cut, New Jer8cy, Penn- glnla,Kentucky, 8ce,Geonrlu, Alabama, ~ 0') ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ 0 ....., 0...• ~ noon-mark. cOlIsIlI, Iowa, und Or- sy)vaniR, Ohio, Iudi- Mbeourl, and "M1A8lssJppl, and Lou .. €~€S 0 i:= egoll. nnu, and 11l1no18. Collfornla. blnno. > 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ CD --- "d po '" ~{j HigbW. Q High"': IlighW y ~~ " '"l'" Afternoon. ~ ct ~ }.~EBRUAnYderived its name from Februm, an old Sabine word Rignif)'ing purificatioll. On the 15th of this month tho Romans kept the li'cbrua, a general festival of expiation for the year, which then closed with this month .• \Vhen Julius Cresar as Pontifex Maximus challged:thc calendar, February was made tho second 1I10nth, and oue additional day was allowed to every fourth year to keep tHe poe.ition of the equinox('s at the sa.me dtdp,. One day in four years was morc than waS required, :lnd the ('xcess by the year 1582 amounted to ten days. In this Jear Pope Gregory XIII readjusted the calendar, and from this we ha.vo the Gregorian Calr[.dar. FEBRUARY. Month of gloomy mist and sh.ower, Do they call thee Spring's first born? 'fbon bast. not ~ single flower On thy naked thorn. Rugged Winter is thy sire, 'Twas he that gave thee birth j And bade thee in his bitter ire, Prolong his sway on earth. Dark as his, thy features are j Sl\d as his, thy snllen eye j And, like the plant of pining care, 1'he wailing of thy sigh. ~ And, yet. upon thy cloudy brow, A shadowy light appears, And n soft smilo is gleaming now Amidst thy streaming tears. And half concealed upon tby breast, A precious gem is seen; The floweret with its snowy crest, A slender stem of green. Month of gloomy mist and shower, 'Velcomc, then, since thou doth bring, A promise of the sunny hOlll'; A token of the Spring. THE SEASON. "FIRE and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind fulfilling his ward."-Psalms cxlviii-8. :! ~ Sllndow NewEr~Y~~l?:c:wYork l~ri~Xc?;~l~~~~~~~il.~~~;I~~A:'l'~~:Nor~l(}'~~~;fl~(~~~,:ne~.60@~ ~ g, n:~.:::rk. 8tnte, Mlchlgau, \V1H_ cu~NewJer!loey,l"epn. Il.n1u.,Keutueky, ~ee,Georgl0,Alo.btnuu, r ~~~ ;:::: ~ :~~~i.n,lon"o, and Or- :~I~~Q:;'~~'I8.1~11:{~.1JldJ.()~i1fu~~'8.and i:i:I~~.8IPpl,&lud Lou- r.G tot ~:"! 0 o ::a ---~~---':=:.:,,;c-:--=:--:----~I--:.;"-"''-';;'='-''::~~--II-_.:;:=~:::;:__:::-II-_r'7'=__;_-__;_--II~;. >i "" ~ ~ ~ Aftemoo.. ~. ~ ct HighW. ~l8 ~ l\IARCllis the misty, stormy month, and deriyes its name from Mars, god of COllfusiol2l and war. In the old Calendar it 'Was tll••first month of the rear, but was made the third! 1»)'Julius Coosar, when he adjusted the Calendar. Mars was the progenitor of nomnlas the fOl1llUer ef nome,. and \ya,sthe 'l'orshippeli tlh'inity of the Romans. MARCH WINDS. ,\ Listen, Kitty, m;r darling, Here \;y the fireside l>right, Do )'OU know \vhat the winds are saying,. Aloud in the gllsty night? Moaning under the windows, Like the voice of a child that gricw's ~ !t:aking the maples shiver t And creak at the cottage ea,es. Listen, Kitty, my. darling, The winds are singing a song, Of the Spring that is somy stealing From sunnier lands along. The snow-drops smilo as they hear it. A smile for the Spring's sweet sake; And the shy little violets whisper, "'Ve hear j ,\\:e are "wide awake! II ::No matter, I~itt~y,111y d;U'ling, Though the March winds drearily bIo..,,-,. I'm sure that the daisies arc stirring, Down under the sheltering snow. In spite of the blustering weatllcr,. Tho crccus is budding again; And the daffodils whisper togeth('r~ And wait for the April min.-Little Corporal. THE SEASON. 'l Hecommandeth anti raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves."-Psalms cvli-25. "The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are till> dust of his feet."-NauDl) 1-3. t;j t;jl Sbndow BOSTON, .;; NEW YORK CITY. WASJIINGTON, .;; at 1.h" N ewEnghmd, NcwYork PJtlllldelphlu, Connect! • (lIlARLESTON, g, Stute, lUlc]ll~an, 'V 18- Marylnnd, Vir .• North (luroUno, 1.'eJlnelll~ @OeG g, lJoon.mark. cut, NewJer".cy,Penll_ t'l~~2: f-l COtHl'tn, Iowa, and 0 •.• &)'lvunin, OhIo, Iuill .. fli~~a~~':ltu~~?d8ce,Georglu, AJabulUu, CO-- ;;:: :::l Caron. uno, llnd IIUnols. MississIppI, Dnd Lou .• b:I California. !MInna. r; ~ ;: = 0:: 0'> 0 --- 0 ~ Afternoon. High\Y. "" " 0 " !'" W Q A PHIL is from Aprilis, a Latin word meaning opening. It was 80 called, because vege- tation was said to open in this season of the year. April fills the place of & part of tlile Jewish month Abib, and a part of Jyah. AN APRIL DAY. 'VlIen the warm sun, that brings- } Seed-time and harvest, has returned again,. 'Tis 8wcet to visit the still woods, where springs 'I'he first flower of tI,e plain. I 10Y6 the season well, 'Vhen forest glades arc teeming with bright forma, Nor dark and many folded clouds foretell The coming on of storms. The softly warbled song Comes from the pleasant woods, and colored wings Glance quick in the bright SUD, that moves along The forest openings. And, when the eve is born, In the blue lake the sky, o'er reaching far, Is bollowed out, and the moon dips her horo, And twinkl(>'S many a Btar. Inverted in the tide Stand the gray rocks, and trembling shadows throw, And the fair trccslook over, side b1side, And sec themselves below. Sweet April I-many a thonght Is wedded unto thee, as hearts arc "cd-, Nor sbRll thcy fail, till, to its Autumn Drought, Life's golden fruit i. obed.-H. W.· },oNG~·eLLow. THE SEASON, ••Thou visitest tbe earth and waterest it; thou gr.atl)' enrich •• t it with th. river of God, which is full of water; thou preparef:lt them corn when thou bast so provided for it. 'I'hou wat.rest the ridg •• thereof abundantly; thou settleat the furrows thereof; tI,Olt makest it soft with showers; thou ble•• e.t the .pringing ther.of.-Psalms by.-9-10." Shodo". EBY8~CI:1 k "t~' •.., CHRISTIAN Al,J\L ••.N AC. 15 MAYwas so called in honor of Maia, the danghter of Atlas and mother of Mercury and one of the goddesses of the Romans. It was originally dedicated to old men. The ,Yord itself denotes youthful hilarity and loveliness. MAY-DAY CAROL. Gently now the rain is falling; Hark! I hear it on the pane I And methinks 'tis softly call1ng Flowers from ont the earth again. For the earth has long been shrouded With a vail of lIeecy SIlOW; Winter storms the sky ha.ve clouded, Winter winds have Murmured low. But the glorious Summer's coming, Garla.nds on her BUDny brow; Now we heM the giad bee humming, And the green leaves rustling now. And the bright birds now are IIlIlng Earth, and air, and azure sk)', With their sweet notes, wild and thrilling, Notes of May-Day melody. Far in southern forest roa.mfng, How did there the wild birds learn That the northern flowers were blooming 1 Who then told them to retnrn ? He who told the pale flowers hiding In tho brown and cheerless plain, That the joyons Spring-time tiding nore the gentle falllIlg rain. THE SEASON. "Lo tbe Winter is past, tho rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the eal'tb I the time of tho singing birds is come, and the voiee of the turtle is heard in onr land. The fig tree pntteth forth her green igs, and the vInes with tho tender grape gite " good smell."-Canticles ii, 11, 12. 13. .i' .i Shadow BOSTO:'j1 NEW YORK CITY: TH'Is 'mouth was nan)ed June In honOT of Juno, the sister anp consort of Jupiter, 'caned also" QueeJl of H(m\~en." Juno was one of the chief divin"ities worshipped by the Romane. This is the first of the Silmmer months, and the sixth of the year, but in the Latin ·C.Jander it was the foarth. JUliE. Through a gate-way of cloud amber, r08e·11ueo and golden, From the limitless heaven came the glory of .I'une j The moulltaillS smiled grandly, tho pines waved '0.-welcome., And rivers and i.'ivulets c'h.oruscd. in t:une. Even the tyrant, old ~cean forgetting his ange!", Clasped his children, the islands, in loving embro.cc-, And all his white sl"ttlrcs woed with murm:u.rous kisses) Snbdued by the lilllgicallightof ber tace. To deck the gay earth Ih the fairest of raiment, A thousand bright bl~oms lent their beautiful aid, And down throngh the twinkling leaves of the forest, June peeping, .aw, smiling, the show that they mad •• And the rose, queen of flowers, beloved of the poets, Blushed crimson a8 morning when June stooped to kist • 'lhe dew from her petals, and breathed out her yearning . And pa.Bslonate80ulln 'hat moment of bUss.-tonrsA A. MeGA-hEr. 'WISbOM. '" n'isdalD not your inferiorB in the gift of fortune, for they may be your superiors in ~ the gift of mind." "Bewnte of strangers. and behaT6 with caution and reserve in mixed companies." THE SEASOB. "The earth brlng.'h forth fruit of bers.lf; flrlt the blade, then the ear, after that the 'full corn in the ear."-Math.I,,-28 . ••Consider the lilies how they grow; they toll not, they spin not; and yet I say nnt", :you that SoiolDOllla all his glorJ'.wa ••••ot-a•• ~.d like on. of th_."-Luk."II-:l'1-. '.2 - - t:1 tl 8bo4ow BOIITONI NEW YORE: VITTI WA.8HINQTON. VHARLE8TONI Ne"~"N."Yor •• P.Ua4lelp.'" VO.D_t!. ».'71 •• 4, VI••• North CaroUna-Tenne8- ~ ~ ~ •• th. 8&8"'- o•••••• W••• Ollj:.,New Jene7,PeDll- CO- tr'::':~t"t.~ .ee,Georata, Alabama, .~oe.Zt""l"lZ 00 l? DOOQ-mart. ••••liI. 0"" _4 0•.• /lI:l ~ ~~~n~~"{ •.Iudl· 1Il1••1•••»»!, alld Lo•• I!'JIi-'C1 ;; ~ 0') .••.... -- C••lfor••••• hlana. ~ ~ 8 ~ ~ 0 .•...• --- 0 Hi&'bw' HigbW. An..roO?D. ~ e JULY, in the Roman calendar was caIled QuintiU., it being the fifth month, but after the death of Juliue Cresar it was named July in honor of him. He was born the fourth day bef«e the lei"" of this month. THE REAPER• .A dark-winged angel walks the earth, A mighty Reaper he; .And he reaps a harvest in every land, From the frosen Pole to the sunny strand; He reaps on land and sea . .A maiden trips by, with beauty crowned, A lo~ely maiden she; In a moment her beauty is faded and gone, .And the Reaper crieR in a mocking tone, This maiden belongs to me. Love rules the hour. Tbe church bell rings T~ welcome a bridal band, But pales ths cheek of tllslovely bride, And her breath growl e<>ld,for at h.r side The dark-winged Reaper stands. Behold yon yoath of noble mein, In the pride of manhood's bloom; His step grows feeble, his eye gro."s dim.,. And another sh•••f is gathered in, And the Reaper passes on. And thus he gathers them, one by one. And claims them for his own; Aud tlms forever the angel will reap, \Vhile time ita oD.ward course doth keepT The harvest that hath been I5Own.-H. W. LO!lOULLOW. THE SEASON. "Say not ;ye, there are yet four months and then cometh harvel,.t; behllid I say unto you, lift up ;your .yes and look on the llelds, for they are white a!~y to barve.t," ,' .John Iv.-35 . •• Put ye I•. the Ilckle, for the harvest I. ripe."-J'oel 1Il.-I3. , . " . , BOI!lTON. NEW YORK CITY. W ASIIINGTON. CIIARLESTON. ..••. !i" ShAdo .••• le~oe - I61 •• NewEn.land,I'ew¥ork Philadelphia, ()onneetl. Maryland, VII'. North (IoroUno. T,mne8. Z>,1" AUGust' was so named in honor of Augustus Cresar, the second of the Cresars. it was originally called Sexlilis, or sixth month. SUMMER DEAD. All tho loull; August aftorDoon, ~rhe little drowsy stream, Whispers a melancholy tunc, As if it dreamed of June And wispered in its dream. The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed~grown nook. The aster· flower look With oyos of tondor gloom. The silent orchard aisles are sweet "'ith smell of ripening fruit~ Through the sear grass, in shy retreat, Flutter at coming feet, The robins strange and mute. 'There is no wind to stir the leaves, 'I'he harsh leaves oYerbead; Only the querulous cricket grieves, And shrilling locust weaves A Bong of Summer dead.-\VILLIAM D. HOWELl,S. WISDOM. "The way to live happy is to mind your own buainess, and let others mind theirs." THE SEASON. "And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wboJJy reap the corners of thy /iold, uOlthor _halt thou gathor tho gloaDings of thy hanost. And thou Shalt not gloan thy Yinoyard noithor shalt thou gathor oyory grapo of thy Yinoyard: thou shalt loayo tholll for tho poor aljd _trangor: I alll tho Lord your God."-Loy. xJx.-9-10 •. I::' e 8I>.a.•• BOSTON, 'NEW·YORK CITY', N ewEDlrland,NewYol"k Philadelphia, Connectl. WASHINGTON'llMaryland, V...... North (JHARLESTON, ()aroUna.TeDDe •• ~ at the 8tate, Hlchlcan, Wts .. .~O~ b:l ~ cut, New Jeney, Penn .. Il.nla,Kentuck~ "ee,Georcla, Alabama. (X) noon-mark. conatn, Iowa, and Or .. •y]vanla, Ohio, Ind1.. !2:t""':l"ol - t\:) I; I; IlMou", all HI.slulp»!, and Lou. l'II ~ d ••• il:: 0') elr°n. auo., and nllno18. CaUfornia. l.lana. 0 is: ~ --- ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 .•...• 0 ~ fb fb High"': Z Morning. SEPTEMBER is from tho Latin Septem, seven.. It was the seventh month in the Ro.. m3an Calendar, and xemains unchanged in name ill the Gregorian CAleuda..r. S~PTEMBER. 'September strews the woo.dland o'er With many a brilliant color, 'The world is brightel' than before- Why should our he••rts be duller? :Sorrow and tko scarlet leaf, Sad thoughts and Bunny weathc4; .Ah me! this gwry and this grief, Agree not welUogether. '"'Thisis the parting season; this The time when friends are flying!"; And lovees now w.ith many a kiss And long farewells arc sighing. 'Why is ••.rth so gaily dressed? The pomp that Autumn beareth, ..A funeral seems, where every guest A brida.l garment weareth. :Each one of us, perchance, may hel'llt On some blue morn hereafter, Return to view the gauqy yenr, But not with boyisb laughter. {\Ve ahall then be wrinkled men, Our brows with sih'cr Jaden ; ..nnd thou this glen may'st seck again- But never more a ma.iden . .Nature, 'perhaps., forsees that Sprmg 'Vill touch her teeming bosom • .And that a t'eJw brief months will ,bring The bee~the bird, the blossom . .Ah I these forests do Dot know- Or would les8 brightly wither- "The virgin that adoMls"them so, Will never,more come hither. THE SEASON. -Falr,wea.ther cometh out oUheNorth; with Gomisterrible majesty. "-Job, xxxv,jl-22. OllAltLESl.'ON: 1(Zl~O~ ~ ~ Sluulow IINewEf~y:.'f.t?le:wYork lI;:~e~~~~C~~~il. ~~~l~~tT~~: t.o4 at the State, M.lchl.ll'an, W18- cut,New.Jer8ey,Penn- l:.i~:~~~:ltU~~?dN:::~G~::;:~:I~i~t~I.~=:I ~ ~ ~ ~ 00 ~ ~ noon-mark. ::~~D,Iowa, aud Or- :;.~~a~11~d'IlYl:lt:i8.Indi· CJaUt'ornla. Ml881lJslppt, Ducl Lou- ::l!l'" t"l ~ ;:::: O'l Isluna. ~ t'" H g ...... • ~ ~ --- -¢ l;'l1 ct HighW ~ e (j HigbW. 0 ~ OCTOID:R is from the Latin Octo, eight. It was originally the eighth month, and ita name was not changed, with its position, to the tenth. INDIAN SUMMER. It is the Indian Summer time, The days of mist and haze and glory, And on the leaves in hues sublime, The Autumn paints poor Summer's story. " , She died in 'tleauty,'" sing the hours, H And left on earth a glorious shadow: II She died in beauty, like her flowers," Is painted on each wood and meadow. She perished like bright human hopes, That blaze awhile upon life's altar; And o'er her green and sunny elopes: The plaintive wind her dirges falter. It is the Indian Summer time; 'fhe crimson leaves like coals are greamjn~, The brightest tints of every clime Arc o'er our 'Vestern forcsts streaming. Bow bright the hours; ;yet o'er their close The moments sigh in mournful duty, And redder light around them glows, Like hectic on the cheek of beauty. Fair maiden, when thy Spring is o'er, And all thy Summer flowers aTe gathered" ?tIay Autumn with a golden store, Rep!"ce the buds so quickly withered; And bind unto thy heart this trnth, That it may live when dead thy roses, "Religion is the light of youth, And gilds life's Autumn as it closes. "-RF.BECOA. S. NICHOLS. THE SEASON. " For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, a.nd the ground shall giTe her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew."-Zech. viii,-l2, • CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 27 NOVEnnER is from the Latin Novem, nine. Before the re-adjnstingof the Calendar by Pope Gregory XIII. it was tho ninth month. The name was transferred to onr Calendar, and became the eleventh month. NOVEMBER. No Bnll-no mOOD- No morn-no nooo- No dawn-no dusk-no proper time of dar- No sky-no earthly view- No distance looking blne- No road-no street-no" 'tother side the way"- No end to any Row- I No indications where the Crescents go- No top to any steeple- No recognition of familiar people- No courtesies for showing 'ero- No knowing 'em! No traveling at all-no locomotion, No inkling of the way-no action- "No go "_by land or Deean- No mail-no post- No news from any foreign COB.st- No Park-no Ring-no afternoon gClltility- No company-no nobility- " No;warmth-no cheerfulness-no healthful caso- No comfortable fecI in any member- No sha~e-no shine-no butterflies-no bees- No fruits-no flowers-no leaves-no birds- No-vember. WISDOM. "Thefts never enrich; alms never impoverish; prayers hinder no work." THE SEASON. "Is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call unto the Lord and he will .end thnnder and rain."-l Sa.m., xii-17. "The harvest is past, the summer is ended.lt-Jer., viii-20. t:l t:l Sh d BOSTON I NEW YORK ()lTY: WASHINGTON: CHARLESTON: @~oe ~ ~ l\ ow NewEnar)and,.NewYork Philadelphia, ()onnectl.. Maryland, VIr_ North (JarolJna,Tennc8. ~ ~ 1\1the State. .Mlebliran, W18- cut NewJ"erlJcy Penn I t K t k G 1 Al b Z 1-3~ ~ 00 • S?. ~ noon-mark. cousin, Iowa, and Or- 8YI~an18 Ohio' Iud1: ll:i8:riU"'~u~~ Mr~81:8~~~I~'an~ L~::~~~~ i::: en ~ ~ 1I_.::e-"-JrO:::n::.:. II-;;;n;;'""~.__;n;;;_"~d-'_:'·I:::U;;I"::'O:.:;i'8:.:.~II--'C:;;u=l1=;:-ro::;r;;;:"::.:I"::'--:;:_II_-:;18=1"::.:,::.:'8;:,-,-_-----: 1 ""'l ~ t'l ~ g ....., g ~ --- "Jl< ~ DECEMBER is from the Latin Decem II ten." It was the tenth month in the Roman calendar, and is the twelfth in oUI'S. 'Vith it closes another year; and now let us retro-" fol})Cct our past lives) note well the errors we have made that in the future we may be more perfect. WINTER HAS COME. Cold 'Vinter hRos come,-God of .iusti~e n;nd love., Look down from thy mansions of gladness abo\'e, Look nown on the Borrow, the eadnesa, and woc, Of the "'tinter-King'" reign, on thy footstool below j Now is the season of peril and need, When thy aid and protection is wanted indeed, Oll! look on the IH~lple88to soothe and to cheer, For Autumn haa flown, and cold 'Vioter is here. Cold 'Vioter is bere, and yo who have sonls, Can ye sIt at your ease by the light, blazing coal8, 'Vhile yo know that so many are furnishing, dying Of hunger and cold, on the frozen ground lJing? Away on an erra.nd of mercy; for know Oue mite of thy gold will make the hearts glow, And thrill with Dew life, in those dwe!lingR 1:10drear) ];'or that heartless old tyrant, cold Winter i8 here, Away I from the h"lIs where the bright wine is flowing, Where the lip and the cheek of beauty are glowing- AWay I for the face 'Of heaven Is scowling, And the wild northern winds are 80 disml:llly howling; Wrap your ma.ntles around you and bra.ve tho fiorce storm On 8uch hea.l-en sent missioDIii, 'twill do you no barm,- Give aid to the needy.., the de80late cheer, i'or their foo and oppressor, cold Wi"t ••.is here. THE SEASOR. " lie giveth snow like wool; be .cattereth the hoar frost like ashes; he c.steth forth hi. ice like mOl1l.I.; wno'c""" .tand before hi. cold l"-Psalm. cxlvii-lll-lT. 30 CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. DAYS OF THE WEEK. HE names given to the days of the week are of Anglo·Saxon origin. Each day was named by this superstitious people in honor of some one of their worshipped divinities. SUNDAYwas so called because on that day the lun was worshipped. MONDAYwas so called because on that day of the week the '»loon was l':>'Ii-""'\l ••••• wOl'shivped. 'rUESDAY derh'cd its Dame from Tuisca, a goddess worshipped on that day. WEDNESDAYwas so named ill hODor of Woden, the God of War amoDg the Anglo. Saxons, who was tbnt da.)·worshipped. 1'UURSDAYderived its name from Thor, the God of Thunder, who was worshipped that dl\Y. EatD.n is so called ill honor of Fren, a goddess that they worshipped as the opener of nature. SA'fUBDAY was named thus from Saturn, a favorite divinity of the Saxons, because this day was ever kept sacred to him. THE SABBATH. TilE original meaning of t.he word Sabbath is rest. The seventh day of creation was c&lIed Sabbath, for on that day God rested from his labors. The Jews were required to keep holy the seventh day. When the Lord of the Sabbath was here on earth, the first lIay of the week was made the day of rest and worship, instead of the seYenth, that the resurrection of our Saviour might be commemorated weekly, until time should be no lUore. FILIAL LOVE. '!'HERE is Dot on earth a morc lovely sight, than thCl unwearIed care and attention of children to their parents. Where filial love Is found In the heart, we will answer for all other virtues. No young man or woman will ever turn out basely, who has parents respected and beloved. A child; all'ectionate and dutifUl, will never bring the gray hairs of its parents with sorrow to the grave. It is seldom the cass that a dutiful son is found in the ranks of vice, among the wretched and degraded. Filial love will keep men from sin and crime. There never will come a time, while your parents live, when you will not be under obligation. to them. The older they grow, the more need will th.re be for your assiduons care and attention to their wants. The veneraMe brow and frosty hair speak loudly to the love and compassion of the child. If sickness and Infirmity make them at time. fretful, bear with them patiently, not forgetting that time ere long may bring you to need the same care and attention. Filial love will never go unrewarded. • CHRIBTIAN ALMANAC. 31 EVANGELISTS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. MAINE. PENNSYLVANIA. Name. Po,t O.pice. Name. Po,t Office. Alex. Greentand ...... • Eastport. E. Bevins Somersett. A. W. Ridout Bridgewater. O. A. Bartholomew Phila<.\elphia. G. B. D1. Sprague ...... • Princetou. James Daerto Somersett. J. C. Talbot East Machias. R. T. Davi8 Johnstown. W. E. Evans South Elen.burg. VERMONT. W. S. Gray Plttsburg. W. L. Hayden ...... • West Rupert. John Glover ...... •..... Summit aut. Frank Moore West Rupert. O. Higgins ...... ••...... New Castle. A. W.Olds West Paulett. Joseph King ...•...... Alleghana City. C. J. White West Rupert. D. M. Klntuer Gilpin. U. S. Lloyd South Elensburg. MASSACHUSETTS. E. Philip •...... Mt. Jackson. 1'. Blaisdell. Worcester. J. L. Philips New Castle. J. T. Curry Springfield. t:harles Parker Corry. William Rowzee ...... •. Philadelphia. W. W. Hayden .....•...... Swampscott. Wm. Murry Haverhill. M. L. Streator Philadelphia. W. A. Smyth Worccster. L. P. Streator ....•...... Beech Creek. L. Southmayd Pittsburg. N. A. Walker Corry. CONNECTICUT. A. .8. Way ...... •...... Concord. L. R. Gault Danbury. MARYLAND. NEW YORK. Daniel Albaugh ...•..... Boonsboro. LuciuB Ames ..•..••...•••...•••• Brewerton. George Austen ....•...•... Baltimore. J. M. Ba'·t1ctt ...... ••...... ()larence. D. S. Burnctt Daltimore •• L. G. Bartlett ...... ••...... Oato. J. H. Berr, •...... •..••... Boonsboro. W. A. Belding ...... •.....• Troy. 1>r. Benton ...... •..... Cato. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. )1. Bickford ...... •...... Carthage. .L. F. Bittle Throopsvllle. Benj.8ummy ..•...... Washlngton • U. C. Brcwer ....••...... •.••.. New York. B. F; Bush Carthag •. VIRGINIA. A. B. Chamberialn Plttstown. G. W. AbelI ....•..•...... Palmyra. A. N. Gllhert .....••...•....•.... Syracuse. Peter Aiasle ...•...•...... Daronaville. J. H. Gordinier ....••...... Eagle Mills. Dr. C. BulIard ....•..••...Snowville. J. C. Goodrich Auburn. T. A. Crenshaw ....•..••. Amelia Springs. Dani.1 Goodrich ..•••••••...••.Auburn. J. H. Carter ..•.•...... •.• Unlver.lty. A. S. Hale •...... •...... Pompey. L. A. Cldler ..•.•...•....•• Loul.a. Thoma. Hillock ..•...... •••.... South Butler. R. C. Cane ...••••••.•...•...Woolfolk •• W. T. Horn.r ..•...... Bllft'alo. J. A. Cowgill ...... •...... Snowvillo. W. J. Lathrop ...... •...... TulIy. Jame. Calfe ..•....••...... Blue Stone. W. O. Moore .•..••••...... ••...••Marilla. Benj. Creed ....••..•.•.••.Daw.onvllIe. D. Moodey .....•..•••••.•...•.••..Poe.tenkill. L. A. Cutler ...... ••.. Loul.a Court Hous •• D. Purdie ...... •...••.•.•• Mnmford. R. L. Ooleman •.•.•...•...Gordon8vlll •• B.nj. Read ...•.•.•...... •...•. Plltstown. Dr. Dillard ..•...... •..... Scottsvllle. A. Reynold8 ...•...•••...••...... Poe.tenkill. Dr. P. P. Duvall .•..•...•Ricbmond. S. E. Shepherd .•••••.••...... New York. A. B. Fllpp •...•••.••...... Qulncy's Depot. C. L. Straight ...•.•.••...•.•... Tonaw.nd •. Ja •. W. Go••...... Stony Point. M. C. Tler •.•...•.••.....•...... Morrts.anla. R. Y. Henle,. •.•..•...... Walkerton. C. J. Whlte •...... •...... •••••.•• Hebron. Dr. W. H. Hopeo ••_ ••Blchmond~ 32 CllRIS'l'IAN ALMANAC. Name. Post Office. Name. Po.t Office. J. G. Herndon Dawson"jlle. T. W. Ha.rri8 ..•..•.• ~...... •.. Davi.,;boro. •J. L. T. Holland Ria. Depot. W. H. Hooker Bainbridge . J. P. Hawley .....•...... ,Snowville. F. ~. D. lloplUn •...... ()o!qnette. A. N. lIIcChisne~·.•...•...... Ashland. Damel Hook Sandl'r8viIle-. J. G. Parish , Bowling Green. Dr~ Francis In.ckson High Shoals- G. W. Potts Locklevon. P.]\ La.mar....•...... Atlanta. . M. Pendlcton ...... •...... •...• Giib"o.•.. J.S. L••lllar · hugusla. B. F. Perkey StahSbllry. Willillm T. LoWe...... •... High Shoals, W. J. Pettigrew Richmond. Robert M••yfield Monroe. Silas Shelborne Montpelier. H. Marshall Atlant ••. Samuel Shelborne Lee C·t House. Eld. lIIallory •...... S"'·annah. James 8helborne Jonc8ville. Eld. Norris ...... •...... Colquette. J. Spenser Scottsville. ]'. P. Purdlle Atlanta. James Hahn hGnyton. D. A. Snow -. H •••hSnowville. 'Thos. G. Sheler Snowville. N. W. Smith , Jonesboro. n. Taylo'r Burnt Ordinary. E. L. Wha~ley •.••·.•...... A\1gu.ta. ,\. B. Walthal...... •.... Stony Poiut. Joseph Wheeler ...... •... Tryoll·s ]'M:t'ry, Willi ••m Wilsou ...•...... •.. ,.Rehoboth. ALABAMA. : • WEST VlRGINI-A. E. Bri.t ...... ••....••.•.•. · Rabbleto .••n. J. T. 'flarch.y Bethany. John Dunn ...... ••.... Atbens. G. ,V. Clendenen · · Bethany. P. B. Lawsoll Marion. William P. Fortney Worthingoon. Jo •. Morton Fayetteville. W. C. Kirkpo.trick Greenville. Jabe. Hall · ·Wheeling. S. Pitmau ..... u.•••.••n.••.••••..•\o.Chulyphillft. John Henderson.· ·..· Burton. J. E. Koon ...... •.••••.. ·Worthington. J. M. Pickens ..•...... •...... Columbia. 'Chao. L. Loos ...... •.••..... Bethany. Moses Park Rounuuk. Finley Oaks ...... •.••...... Worthington. C. C. Reeve •...... •...... \V. K. Pendloton Bethany. John T••ylor ••....•...... Frankfort. J. T. Woods .•...... Danville. NORTH CAROLINA. MISSISSIPPI. 'Gideon Allen .....•...... ·!{arlboro. Wm. J. Barbee ...... •...... Senatobi ••.. Stanley Ayres Williamston. W. A. Crum Hickory ~'lat. Thos. H. Bowen Newbern. T. W. Cask Jack.on. H. D. Cason Washington. Eld. Elliott Starkville . .J. J. Coltrain lamesville. J. W. H••rris / Battle Springs. Samuel L. DaviB Leo.chville. S. R. Jones PreBton. W. R. Fulshire Newbe,rn. John A. Ma.oire Ca.rrollton . .John W. Gurganlls P1ymouth. B. F. Manire · CarrolltoD. J. J. Harper Newton Grove. Dr. Phares -. ,;..Newtonia . .:T. W. Holton ...... •.••..•..... Newbern. Robe!t Usrey .•...... • ·•.....·.·.·...ilarton. William Heath Richland. Peter E. Hines Wllson. TE:1AS. George, Joyner Marlboro. W. T. Bu.h ••....••.•...... •.•.. iirenham. J. A. I,eggett ...•...•...... W•••hington Eld. Chamber •...... •...... Montgomery. JObephus Latham Greenville. J. H. Cain ...•...... •...... ,David H. Miller •.·...... •.•.. G<>ld.boro. E. D••bney ...... ••...••. ·••'..,..·...Brenham. J. B. ll~pess ...... •..•..•.•... Wa.hington. A. Ii. Fo.ter ...·.w•••,,·.·•••••.•••C••ld•••ell. 'Henry Robinson Williamston. Eld. Furgu.on ·..•.•...•.•••.i)[ontgomery. Thoma. Roebuck Willlam.ton. William Hamlin CameroD. I Seth H. T~·son....•...... Washlngtoll. S. HE'lnderson · · Millville. J. T. Walsh ...... •...... Newbern. C. Kendrick •...... Ba.trop. J. R. Wlnfteld ...••...... •.... Wa.hington. Eld. Lovelady ..·••...... Halletovill •. W. N. Linton ...... •...... Montgom.ry. SOUTH OA.ROLINA. A.. Newman BreDham . .J. B. Havener ...... •.....•...... Ba;n ••.ell C. H. J. B. S••under •.....•..•...•..... DalJ•••. B. S\\<'e.ney Huntsville. GEORGIA. Stepheli Btrickl ••nd....•..... Georgetow •• .trame. Atkln8 ...••.....•.•....•.. Atlanta. ARKANSAS. ~\. C. Borden Carro!ton. Jame. A. Blltler .....•...... Helona. W. Bakon ....•...•...•...... Trenton. J. O. Baker ...••....•...... •..... Cbattooga. MISSOURI. M. B. D08ter ••..., Atben8. ,D. W. Elder ...... •.•....•.•..... W••tkln.vl1le. C. B. Arbuekl •..•.•.•..•.,..... John.to ••.n. BId. Aer ••...•••••.•••••••.•.•...B••rry. "W. B. Featll ..•••.•....•...•..... Bear Crook. DnRIilTIAN ALMANAC. 33 Nam&. Post Office. Name. Pod Office. J. S. Allen Bcthany. W. Erekson ...... •...... Riceville. T. ~L Allen Coillmbia. P. S. FaU Nashvilie. .1. A. Berry " h"." ...... • J ackson ville. W. H. Goodloe Mnrfl'ee'boro . Ii;ld. Dnrge LN·~vtllc. T. Jj~anniDg'.••.••••..••••••••••. Franklin·Col'ge. . Bush " Cciltralia. John Ha.rris ..... h ••••••••....•. Gaiosboro .. J. Creath Pa.ltn.yra. UCllbcn Holeman .. n •.••.•.••.• Livingston. Eld. Cart~r Call(.llton. John Hill ...... •... nJamestown. E. V. Urisman Gnllldview. C. Jones Cle'·.land. J. Coons A[(·xico. W. Y. KuykendaU ...... •• c..ookvilie. Eld. Campbell Alexico. J. E. Kuykenda.lI ....•.....••. Crookvilie. W. M. Downing Lilldley. Samuel Lowry, Sr Nasbville. P. K. Dibble Camden Point. Sa.muel Lowry., .Jr .NashTille. C. Daniels . D. Lipscomb ...... •...... Na.hvlll •. E. Dnnagan Gentry. J. E. Myles ...... •...... C1arksville. John Dejarnett Sedalia. W. W. Nance ...... •...... Eagl.vllle. J. J. Erett Paynesville. John Nash Paris. 'V. T. Featherston Gra.uville. Elder Owon Post Oak. T. Ford lIl.iddletown. J. F. Ownsby HlIlham. ... H. Gaunt Ph..asant GroTe. Elias Padget Harrison . D. ~1. Grandfield Hickory Grove. William Roland Williamsbnrg. RId. GiUerland Man Name. Po,t Office. Name. PootOffice. A. Lan •...... Sharpesburg. Berry Cox ·Owingsburg. M. E. Lard Lexington. O. A. Carr !lay6lick. Zach. Lee Kelltontown. Curtis Crouch ....•..•...... Polksville. John Lindsley Princeton. W. T. Oorn ...... •...... Willisburg. James Lindsa.y Benton. Stephen Collier ...... •...... Jeft'er.outown. R. M. C. Long Centerfield. Elder Chapliu Woodsonville. Morgan Larne Nolen Station. J. M. Ch.stnut ...... • Mt. Vernon. D. Lollas · Center Point. William Crenshaw ...... • Gla.gow R. Milligan Lexiugton. W. W. Cart.r .....•.••...... Bowllng Gr•• n. J. W. McGarYey Lexington. J. M. Clyde Ow.n.boro. D. T. Morton Lexington. Alexander Campbell.. Midway. Thomas Munnell J\Iay's Lick. N. Dale ...... ••...... •..... Mortonsville. J. A. Meng Harrodsburg. Charl •• Day ...... •...... Tret4on. John McMillan Stamp'gGround. James Daniels ...... ••...... Poplar Plains. J. B. McGinn G.orgelown. J. N. Davi•...... •...... •.... Adam.' !1ills. S. R. Moore Midway. Johu Dougherty li·ranklin. J. McKay Owensboro. John Doyle ...... •...... Sherbourue. W. McKay Owen.boro. C. H. Dutch.r ...... •... Bradford.ville. Eld. Middleton · S. A. Davi •...... •...... Alllaudaville. O. P. !liller Pari •. W. C. Dummitt ...... •.....• Ow.n.boro. G. W. Mullin •...... Lexington. E. C,Denton ....•....•....•.... Bland.ville. James McKee ...•...... ~lcKce. Robert Dulin ...... •..•.....• Hopkin.ville. O. McKee !loulicello. \Villiam Davis .....•....••...... Lexington. G. Moore Lagraoge. G. W. EIl.y ...... •...... L~xington. William !lo\Jley Elkton. R. F. Eld.r ...... •...... •. Miltonnille. Eld. McConncll ...... •...... Blue Lick. Cha •. England ...... • Gray.on. R. McCormic Buzzards' Roost. H. Fo.ter ...... •...... ••..... ·L.xington. Asa Maxey ...... •...... Elizaville. H. Ford ....••..•••...•...... Stafup'gGronnd. J. C. Maxey Owing8ville. J. S. Fall ...... • Rus •• lville. S. S. ManBer ·Princeton. J. B. Grubb .....•...... •...... Fl.miog.burg. J. S. McKinney Borry'. Station. John A. Gano ...... • Cent.rville. Jobn McCoy Benlon. W. S. Giltner ...•....•...••.•..• Eminence. John Mnrphy ...... •...... McKee. J. W. Harding Winche.ter. A. Myle •...... •...... Mayfield. Jacob Hugoly: N•••.ca.tle. L. B. Morgan Greenca.tie . .J. Jr.. Hulett ...... •...• May.ville. J. ;Nichol...... •...... Hazl.green. D. P. Hend.r.on Loul.vl1le. W. E. Neleon •...... PaintTill •. P. Hon ...... •...... Mt. Sterling. r Jolm Nash 13landville. William Hall...... •.....• Dov• . Joseph Nifley ...... •.•...... Neelsville. L. Hamrlck ....•..•...... Mt. Carmel. M. Owens ...... •...... ~1t· Vernon. Wm. Hou.ton ...... •.•...... • Locust Mill •• Joel Owsley ...... •...... Burkoville. T. O. Hart : ·Corydon. E. Y. Pinkerton L.xington. G. W. H.orin .. :...•...... • Camd.n. Wm. Pinkerton Cynthiana. L. Hllme :•..•.•...•...... Waterford. H. Pang.bllrn Wa.hiugtou. Barn.y Hin.s:;· ...•...... •. Ollv. Hill. W. C. Pip.r .••..•.•...... •...... Nichola.ville. H.nry Hathaway CoTington. J. V. Price ...... •...... Dover. J.ft'. Hall. ..•.....•...... •... Louinille. M. Pile6 .•.....••...... ••.•.....• 0akwood. M. Hogan ...... •...... Owen.boro. B. J. Pink.rton Richmond. L. D. Hatch.tt...... •....•...• Prlnc.ton. David Polk ...... •...... Pari •. J. M. Hagg ••rd...... •...•.....• Burknille. W. W. Pop •...... •.....•...... Earbourvill •. W. C. Holton ...... •....• M••ynille. C. L. Pow.lI ...•.....•...... Corydon. W. Jarrott •...... •...... •. K•• n•. W. M. P.rc.ll ...... •...... Sulphur Lick._ J. F. Johnson ...... •..•...... Loninill •. Brutu. Patton ....•...... Columbia. A. B. Jon •••...... •.....• Rlchmond. A. M. Potter ....••.••.•.•.....•• Tompkinsville. L. Jane.u ...... •..•....•. Loulnille. J. D. Pickett ...... •.. Mar·s Lick . .James Jone ••.•.....••.•..••..••• BentoD. nTIll John Rog.ra ..•...... CarU.l •. S. H. King ...... •.....•..•... D•• •. R. S. Ricketts, Sr l1idwar· William Klbb:r ...... ••...•.•.••Gra:r.on. R. Rick.tts ....••..•••...•...... Midwa:r. Ch••rl•• Klrtl.:r ...... ••.....• Mt. V.rnon. H. Rloynolds ...•...... •...... Aaron's Run. Harri.on Kellr •....•.. ··..·..·8p•• dw.n. S. Rog.rs •...... Cynthiana. F. Kibby ...... •.....•..•.•....•.• Gray.on. J. R ••ndall ..•...... •.•.....•...... Lexington. N. 8. K.own ...... •.....•.•.••• Cromwsll. Samn.l Rowz ••...... •.....• C.nt.rfteld. r A. Knight .•.....•...... •..••..••• DOT• • J. T. R.neau ...... •...... •...• Albany. J. Ksith .•..•...•...... •..••...• ·L.:dngton. W. B. 8tlv.ra .....•...•...... King.ton. iUd. Kelth ....:.•.•....•.••.....• L.i Name. Post Office. Name. Post OjJi,e. C. J. Smith Lexington. Eld. Bartholomew Eagleville. G. f. Street.. New.tead. "'illiam Baxter New Lisbon. C. W. Sewell Glasgow. W. Bartlett Green. 'Villiam Sallee Germantown. R. Bachus Jo.ckson . .James Sloan Adams' Mills. E. Bascomb Green. A. S. Smith ...... •.. Antioch. Jonathan Brine McArthur. H. Sparrow Antioch. E. Blizzard BeUefontaine. J. D. Steel.. Liherty. '1'. W. Bridge KentoD. William Simpson ...... • _ Monticello. H. N. Brown Royalton. Samuel Simpson Columhia. John Bright A8hland. F. Shearer Columbia. J. S. Benedict...... • J. A. Sweeney Jeffersolltown. John Beard ...... •...... Ringgold. Edward Smith Horse Cave. S. H. Bingham Stockport. Calvin Smith ...... •••...... • Albany. L. L. Carpenter Wau.eon. A. W. Smith Bowling Green. James Cannon ;.. Hiram. George Sweatt Dallow's Creek. Stephen Cook Waterford. 'Villiam Swcatt Dallow's Creek. J. G. Coleman . E. l!\ Bentre Lovelaccville. H. D. Carlton Belair. Uriah Speer ...... •..... Glasgow. L. Coolcy Akron. W. B. Shiers Kingston. Matthew Clapp ~I.ntor. C. Smith Lexington. Rufus Conrad Cincinnati. A. Swett.. Russelville. N. B. Coats Wharton8burg. H. P. Tandy ...... ••...... ~1anche8ter. William Chapman . W. B. Tandy ...... •...... Jetler8ontown. Benjamin Cozad Allensville. }Ii, P. 'fhomas Newc38tlc. C. M. A. Cook Wellington. Johu TatTe...•...••...... ••...... Lexington. D. C. Call ...... •...... BlutTton. H. Turner ...... •...... Flemingsburg. James Cameroll Richwood. H. B. Taylor ...... •. May.ville. James Calvin youngstown. W. Tharp ...... • Middletown. S. S. Chapman Marlboro. S. Tbo.tettler Napoleon. John Cyrenu8 Ruggl ••. '1'. 'l'harp Kcntonto"·n. Eld. Cake Ashland. Alex. Turner Butler Station. Wm. Cotterel. Bowervilie. ]'. N. Taylor Columbia. A. Cordner Belmont. George Taylor ....•...... Newburg. M. Chri.ty ...... •...... Vienna. Alfred Tole .....•...... •...... Concord. G. W. Orippln ...... •• Monroevill •. Au.tinTaylor Chaplin. George Catt.. Cheviott. Eld. Tin8Iey ...... •...•....• Greencastle. William Dowling We8tMillGrove. G. W. Townes Livermore. John Darnall , Van Wert. P. S. Townes Livermore. E. Doolittle Aurora. P. Vauter •...... Florence. Wm. Dnchane Bellefontaine .. P. B. Wiles CovingtoH. James Dunham Edgerton. J. A. Williams Lexington. Jo.eph Dunn Leatherwood. J. C. Walden Madi.onville. John Dlebl...... •.. Hiram .• Je ••e Walden ...... •...... S.nford. Isaac Erett Cleveland. J. WilU•...... Slmpsonvilie. John Encell Copley. Eltl. We1l8...... •...... Mt. Olivett. O. Ebert ...... •...... 8breve •. J. F. Wllli.ms ....•••...•...... Brownlng •• iIIe. Stepher. Evans Sabin ••.. W. L. Willlam8 ...... •...... lIu.tonville. E. C. Elli •...... •...•...... Dayto.h R. W. Wallace ...... ••..•...••Col.mbia. J. G. Encell W.d.worth. Hubert Wright...... •. Glasgow. George Fairfield ~Lima.. Alex. Whltehead Mt. V.rnon. A. D. Filmore ..•...... ••.•. Fultou. John n. White ...... •...... Parkvill •. C. C. Foot ClenlaDd. T. C. Wlther •...... •...... Gre.nville. William Ga.8 ...... •...... Man.field. Eld. Wat.on Burk.ville. F. M. Green Newburg. OHIO. A. B. Green Rsvonna. Cyru. Alton ....•.•....•...... • Edgerton. J. A. Garfield ...... •.. Hiram. J. M. Atwatcr ....•...•..•.•..•• Hiram. Eld. Good.on ...... •.••.....• Amo8 AlIerton ...... •. Deerfield. R. D. G.rduer ..••••..•...... • H••rlem. O. C. Atwater .••...... •••• M••ntua. Orin Gate •..••.•..••.....•...... Bacon.bnrg. S. Ad••m8...•...... ••...... •...•• Meig.· Creek. Jame8 W. Arnold ....•...... • L.ath.rwood. ~'.~;.2~~~~::::::::::::::::·:::::~'i~~~~~d•. J. Alkin.on ...•..•••....•...... Cameron. D. D. G.rdner ..•...... •..•. M.n.lIeld. BenJ••mln Bell ...... •.•••••... Gllbo•. J'Ime. Garvln ....••.....•.....• WllmlngtoD. J. BI••lr ....••..•...•••.••.•••.....Grape Grove. T. D. G.rvln Wllmlngton. A. BurD8_•...... ••....•...... •..• Nortb Fairfield. B. A. Hln8d.le ...... •••••..C1evl ••nd~ Wllli.m Begg •...... •.•.... Nottlngham. E. H. O••wley.•...... •.•.• Hl ••••. A·. C. B••rll.tt ...... ••••... E••glevlll•• George O.mery ..••.•••..•..... Pl••••• hille. 36 CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. Name. Pool Office. Name. Po.l Qllice. J. S. Hughs ...... ••...... Sh.lbr· L. J. Newcomb IIiram. John HiIl ...... •...... Cal.donia. J. Nugent l\Ial'iett.a. A. S. Hayd.n Collsm.r. J. L. l)inkerton Alliance. J. T. Hal'l'is Bryan. William Purdie -n-1incrYa. William Hays, Sr ~1ilfordton. Eld. Parish Oxford. 'V. B. Hammett Barnes. J. L. Parson8 Ashland. E. B. Hubbard D.erfield. n. F. Pnckett . W. S. Hayden Chagrin }'alls. George Pow •...... New Albany. Uriah Huffman Roscow. H. L. Penuock Marlboro. C. D. Hurlbutt. Delaware. N. Pullaius Buford . . N ante. . Pod Office. Name. Post Ojfice. R. Winbigler Jeromesville. Francis Collins 'Vabasll. Eld. Wilmott...... I .Tohn Camplell Indianapolis. F. S. Wbistl.r Youngstown. Thomas Council Noblesville. Henry \Yhite Ravenna. J. B. Cobb Columbus. D. \Veaver Croton. J. CODDer Colo Crct'lk. J. A. Walters Ontvillc. A. IJ. Conner Sa.ntar.laus . W. C. Winters Economy. W. S. Campbell ...... ••.. nushville. J. S. Wcst.. Decatur. La.bew Conner Santaclaus .. J. W. Wright Chickasaw. A. Conrad Ru8sia.vllle .. E. White Defwerton. H. W. Cure Atticllo. A. J. Walm"rth Chany. J. Crist Lexington.. Eld. Withy ., Chany. J. Olark 1\tt. Aubw'lh N. \Volcott Prairit' Depot. Eld. Cribb Salem. •T. D. \Vhite Orange. William Cbrisler New Albany . Edwin \Vn.kefield Greensburg. 1\1.Crim 1\Iartin'burg. .J. H. Welty Eagle. C. Cox French Liel;;;:. J. W. Cobb Lafayette. INDIANA. J. 1\1.Canfield .....•...... Lafayette. Amzi Atwater Bloomington. 'Vm. Dowling, Sen Kendallville. Eld. Arm'trong Kokomo. \V. 'V. Dowling Indianapolis. C. B. Austin Noblesville. L. H. Dowling Indianapolis. C. W. Axline Rising Sun. I. N. Demmon Kendallville. E. Anderson 1\Iiddleton. Robert Deuny lndianapolis. T. Auter KokoJllO. A. Dunham Metz. J. Asbley Culver Station. Joseph Davis Thorntown. A. R. Benton lndianapolis. J. Daubenspeck Star. n. T. Browu Indianapolis. A. Dayton Sharpsvillc. O. A. Bnrgess lndianapolis. Eld. Davis 8ugar Grove. N. N. Bartlett.. Waterloo City. A. Daily :l'crre Haute. I. Belton South Bend. S. Decatur Davis 8helbyville. C. N. Blonnt Tiptoll. E. Duke 'Vinnemac. .J. B. Blount Tipton. Joel Dillon SpC'llcer . H. H. Black . C. P. Evans Oonnersville. W. F. Black Gl'eellcastie. R. Edmondson We'tvilie. U. G. Bartholomew Rockville. George EIstun 1\Iilroy. O. P. Badger Greencastle. 'V. Ewers Harvoysburg. \Villialll Brothers Salem. A. li'airherst IudianapoliR. H. T. Buff Frallklin. R. lfaurot Newville. T. Burnam u••.....•• Noblesville. Joseph FrR.nk1in ....•...• ~ Andcr8on. J. II. Banserman Indianapolis. Bonj. Franklin Anderson. 'Villiam Bakel' l\Iartinsville. \Villiam Frarne Martiu8burg. Uriah Ball Union City. E. S. Frazee ...... • hOranp;e. Killis Bex Huron. Du,niel Franklin l\1iddletoll. James BJankenship Stanford. David Franklin Mechanicsbul'g. S. Burnett Vincennes. .lohn }i'elts Znnesville. Dr. Bristwo Cynthiaua. John Furgason Middleton. 1:>.M. lllankenship Paragon. C. E. Fuller Rocbester. John Brazleton Quet'nsville. D. ll'outs Bradford. R. A. P. Buchanan Hising Sun. E. H. Floyd Bloomfield. James Blake Santaclaus. D. H. Gary Edinbnrg. T. Bromaw Noblesville. WIll. GrigBby ....•...... Lo~an8pOl't .. .T. C. Dlnckman Newcastle. Frank Gill Ladoga. T.J.G. Butterfield Jamps' Switch. R. Gosney Nineyeh. B. Britton RussiavilJe. Eld. Gregory Huntsvilie. John Brown Middletowll. B. T. Goodman Marengo . • Andrew Baird 1\liddletown. Eld. Granger Paoli. Eld. Bnrns Burnsville. J. Garbreath Llnden. W. J. C. Beck Canai. Elijah Goodwin Indianapolis. J. Babbett Yalcne. z. S. Hastings Loogootee. L. B. Bray B1oomington. James Hadsell Kendallvilc. A. Council.. Tndianapolis. \Y. B. Heudryx Ligonier. J. F. Coburn Coburll's Corn'b. D. Hanselman Angola. A. J. Clark Etna Green. R. L. Howe Cbarlestown. G. W. Cbapman Ligonier. J. Hendershot Freetown. Eld. Cf\.lderwood \Varsaw. J. O. Hopkins Ladoga. George CIloDlpbell.. RushvilJe. J. M. Henry New Albany .. John A. Cnmpbell ...... •... Oxford. W. H.lla~lerigg ...... ••...... Greellsburg... 38 CHRISTAIN ALlIIANAC. Name. Post Office. Name. P081 QUi«. H. E. Huributt Misbawaka. G. MeDllffi•...... Bllrlington. H. B. Hopkius Ladoga. T. Murdock :Brookville. Eld. Hcpkins Fayette. E. Martindale ...... •...... Ashland. C. P. Hollis Vallonia. James McPherson La }·ontaine. ;1. Hampsbire Poplar Grove. W. F. Mavity Hunting.burg. Eld. Holf Bulfalo. J. W. Mart •...... Arcadia. Joo. House : Burlington. J. C. MeKoy C1overdale. .Jos.ph Harlan BetbeI. B. F. Martindale BluntsviJIe . Elihu Harlan BetheI. W. Moore Floyd Knobbs. Richard Harter Salamonia. J. C. lIIatl1es Wasbington. J H. Henry l'tlartiu8ville. T. !1artiu Campbellsbllrg. lL Hubbl\rd Little York. Eld.lIIitchell.. llarlsviJIe. Eld. Holton Vincennes. J. M. McBrown I1illsboro. E. Hastings R'sillg Sun. J. n. New lndianapolis. C. Harrison Noblesvillc. J. W. Newland B.dford. Ara Hollingsworth lndianapc.1is. H. New "ernon. Drewry lIoit Beech Grove. J. U. Nelson SliIesville. W. Hartley Vienna. John E. Noyece Ncw Albany. 'V. J. Howe Centreville. DanieIOrr lndianapolirs. E. W. Hammon Bluffton. J. B. Orr Andersonville. Wm. Hays Saltilloville. SamueIOttermnn Lebnnon. James J'oDE:s Gentryvil1e. Barnhill, Polly Union City. J.1. H, Jameson Jndianapolis. J. H. Phillips Hall. W. R. Jewell Danville. H. R. Prichard Jonesville. R. CI\SSJobnson Battle Ground. L. G. Prichard Nine'·ch. Eld. Johnson Sniden. E. Pruitt Hall. A. Johuson Newcastle'. A. Pawley (Jul"er Station. H. Johnson Stilesville. Wm. M. Hoe ltolling Prairie. n. C- Johnson S.atield. :1\1. S. Ragsdale ConnersYille. Silas Johnson -Kent. J. A. Roberts Milroy. John Jackson Shelbyville. 1':..}i'" Recves Nu.,wSalem. Pt. n1. Johnson l'\ew Albl\ny. .Joel Ridge LaJoga. I D. Kcrn Fayette'·ille. Willis Ridge LI\doga. E. W. Knapp Queensvllle. E. Rose Utica.. W. Krnt.ingor Campbellsbnrg N. D. Rose Valpal'aiso. John Kiplinger Rusbville. Fra.nklin Records lI'l'auklin. J. M. Land ElizI\bethtown. J ames Ruddell Salem. !I. N. Lord Lal'0rte. Charles Itobin8on New Alban)'. Thomas Lockl11\rt Claylou. B.IL Smith lndil\napolis. John r,ongley Lafayett •. J. R. Surface 1ndianapnlis. Eld. Long ltockpo··t. L. B. Smith Huntington. H. Z. Leonard J.•ogansport. L. Shortridge Laketoll. D. R. IJucns Oxford. Geo. W. Sturgis ...... •. South lIIilford. T. G. I,owe Coffin Station. 'Villiam Smith Salamonia. Jame. Lilly nfonticello. Milton Short Spriugvill •.. .fames Lowery l\1islJawakl\. T. S. Shepherd N. ~1t. Pleasant . B. Little New Providence. B. C. Shermau Rock"ille. A. Liltle l'illersburg. J. S. Stone LI\ Fontaine. J. Lewis Harve;rsburg. L. J. Sewllrd Ovid. W. ;\Iollvaine Soutl1 Bend. Samuel Snodgrass Yorktowu . .J. B. lIIarsbl\ll Warsaw. Eld. Stricklu.nd Rurnc8villc. J. S. n1artin ~fetz. Eid. Scott Knobb Creek. J. nI. Uath.s _.Bedford. George Snoddy Stylesyille . .J. H. 1'tfcCullough Rushville.. G. W. Shortridge SulphurSprings. Ira C. nlitcl1ell.. Jeffersonville. 'V. Shortridge Cul\'C'TStatiolJ. John C. Miller Ninev6h. :1\losesSmi th ...•...... Cloverdale. David Mattbew •...... Shelbyville. Eld. Spurgeon Buffalo. Jol1n Mavity Martinsburg. W. Scott Soottsville. Rid. Matth.ws Rnshville. S. Scott A!tOil. Eld. !litchell Rockport. J. Slider New Albany. N .. J. Major l\lartinsville. D. G. Stewart New Albany . .J. H. lIIcBrown Coie Creek. Ira Scott J.JeavenwortlJ. William Mills Ladogl\. P. Shively French Lick. Bld.·lIIcKinley Rockport .. J. Shively Hnntingburg. .J. L. Martin l\-1artinsburg. E. Stewart Marcngo. Eld. ![llrry P.tersburg. ,Y. M. Thrasher Indiana,polis. D. J. Mattbews Freeport. J. Z. Taylor. Lafayetto. CURISTIAN ALlIlANAC. 39 Name. Po,l OjJice• Name. Po,l o./fice. ..John Thompson Union City. Ira. P. Cbase Ba.rrington. G. W. 'l'homp8on Union City. 'Villiam Courter }~riendsville. E. B. Thompson La Fontaine. J. H. Coffey Pilot'8 Grove. H. C. TilI8on Bethel. Eld. Cariton Sngar Creek. J. S. Tibbet8 Indianapo!i8. J. E. Cain PeterRburg. N.:L. COffinbel'ry Six-mile Grove. lIl. D. Todd ...... • Vernon. J. B. Thomp8on Orange. W. H. Crow lIlacen. J. G. Tomil8on Fairland. C. F. DiIle Aroma. W. B. F. Treat Brnceville. Dudley Duwn8 Eul'eka. N. Vayle8 Hancock. Eld. Dowd Syracuse. N. Vanhorn Tipton. S. \V. DunkersoD 1tlaroa. H. St. John V.n Dake Lcbanon. J. Dodge Ahiugdon. D. R. Vanbu8kirk Dublin. .Judge Derham Abingdon. B. Vawter Wood Lick. H. 'V.Everest Eurekl\. Wm. Van Winkle New Ca8tle. Myron EmmoDs Antioch. N. Vail Faird.le. A. ~'lower Albion. B. A. Williams Poscyville. George E .. Flower Albion. A. Wallacc ...... •.•...... Iudiauapo!is. 'Villiam Foster New Sa.lem. 1. lIl. Williams Iudiauapoli8. John Foster ...... •...... Grayville. S. Waucmakcr Stafford. William Griffin yermont. William Whceler Westvill •. J. W. Haughey MaRon City. W. S. Winficld Wabash. J. G. Haley Cameron. Aarou Walker Oakford. N. B. IIardy Abiugdon. A. 1Il.Weston Vernon. Livy Ha,tcbitt Abingdon. .Tames Howcll. Carmi. O. B. Wilsou Ladoga. Dr. Hambleton Jetl'ersonville. Rid. William •...... Oakford. W. J. Wel.h ....•...... Clifty. D. Hughf's Sweetwatcr. J. C. T. IIalI.. Albion. Luke Warner . Isa.ac 'Villiams ...••.••..•...~.•New Harmony. J. T. Jones Jacksonville. Benj. 'Villiams Poseyville. n. W. John8on· · rEureka. Eld. Wiuter8 Rising Suu. J. B. Jacksou AntlOch. Eld. Wat8on Greenca.tle. A. E. Knox Wallkegan. J. W. Wolf.. Sullivan. Daniel Kcmpton Ccntralia. B. Kenner Grayvil!c .. A. Ward Sullivau. C J. KimbaI.. Golconda. J. Wilson ...... • Loogootee. Eld. Wright.. Tipton. A. J. Kane Springfteld. Jacob Wrigbt State Line €:ity. J. \V. Karl' Eurekl.. S. \Y. Leonard UentraJia. Etd. Wn.yman BrowDstown. II. C. Ll\thl\n •...... Jacksouville. N. Watcrs North S"lem. R. Wood Rockport. E. J. Lampton Carlhage. James Lowe 'Vuukcgan. J. WeIl8 ····0utl.t. Samuel Lowe Bryant Station. \V. Wilson Russelville. J. Lal'emorc \Varsaw. Joseph'Vieka.rd , Centreville. G. W. Lucy ...... •••...... Abingdon. ILLINOIS. S. Lowe McComh': •r. lIl. Allen Eurcka. J. Lowe McComb . N. J. Aylcsworth O'Plaiu •. 'V. M. Linn Talllla. A. P. Ateu Abingdon. .T. J. Moss Eurel;;:a.. Frederick Applegate Albion. M. Ma.rtin Lallark. D. Buckley Grayville. G. W. Minier . JanlC8 Mcl\1illen Lancaster. A. Brown Ceutralia. Elder Monill. Lick. Prairie .. J. Braner Monmouth. T. V. Berry Bloomington. J. H. lIlurphy Monmouth. Johe Bogg8 ...... •...... Centrali •.. Geo. lIlorrell lIlaple Grove. J. Murphy Abingdon. ). J. W. Butler Abingdon. E. C. Browning AbingdoD. J. E. 3Ua.rtin Abingdon. Clark Braden Cl\rbondal •. J. B. McCol'kle Washingnton. .r. A. lIlorgan lIlt. Carmel. 'f. Broolts , Princeton. \Vm. lIlcNealy Moland Grove. Dr. Booz Elm Tree. J. H. Breeden 04.Summun .. D. H. Mount8 Albion. George Bunting Albion . 'V. C. Poi ntel' Eureka. .T. W. Butcher Fail'field. Calvin Pike :..Wood8tock. Enos Campbell Jacksonville. S. E. Peree . L. J. Correll.. Thompsou. W. S. Patter8on Pari8. H. D. Clark Pittsfteld. lIl. N. Parker Abingdon. 'Valter Couch 1\lirror. Elder Payne Golden Point. E. L. Craig ....•..•.....••.•....•. Carrolton. O. Pickl8Y Ingraham. 40 CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. Name. Po,t Office. Name. Po.t Office. G. Quincy McComb. Samuel Frazicr Pra.iric City. Belshe Quincy McComb. J. E. Ga.ton De. Moine •. John A. Rain •...... Bath. B. Garriott Albi •. E. G. Rice .....•...... Lanca.ler. J. D. Gutbrie Monroe. J. B. RoyaJ.. Vermont. J. C. Hay Iowa City. A. H. Rice Bu.hville. Jonas Hartr.el Da.venport. J. C. Reynold •...... ~lcComb. William Hartley Bloomfield. James UOsB Plymouth. Allen Hickey N. I'biladelpbia. Nathaniel Beynold •...... Abingdon. Jobn Hamard Iowa Fall •. T. W. Bamey Williamsville. W. Hurlbert.. Eldora. Jobn Shortridge Keith.burg. John Hurd ...... • ".Charle. City. Elder Sherwood Sawark. L. C. Hall Nortb Engli.b. Hugh Shiply . E. E. Harvey Numa. Leroy SkcIton Armington. J. W. Irvin" ...... •...... Drako.ville. C. F. Short ...... •...... 1I1ccba".bn.g. J. W. Ingram Columbu. City. J. M. Smith L••narIL Samuel Ingram Orleaos. B. R. Storm }'t. Hill. Eld~r Judd Numa. Elijab Stout.. Bath. G. T. Johnson lndianopolis. S. T. Shelton CameroD. John Kain Mal'ysville. James Snow 'Valnut Hill. M. P. King Springtield. G. P. Slade Centmlia. D. Kempton Mt. Plea.an t. John Stell~on 'Val'Baw. George Litzenburg ...... •... Hamilttm Sloan Albion. N. A. 1I1cConnell... Ma•• haltowll. Elder Schooly Clay City. John ~lartind"le Gr.eley. J ames Stark Augusta. J. ~lyer •...... Wiuter.ctt . 'V. H. 'l'iller Ccntralia. John MeCleery ...... •. Dougla ••. B. B. Tyler Charle.tou. .r. W. Moore C1ark.ville. A.. J. Tbomp.on Abingdon. David l\Iorris DrakesviUe. Dr. Tul"ncy Rochester Mills. J. B. Noe O.kaloo ••. L. VertrccB Cameron. Jacob Neal.. Port Richmond. ]~lder Van Deuscll Omega. S. C. 11orter Lcon. Nathan 'Vright Frauklin. Elder Pleoen . R. O. 'Varinner Chicago. John Polly Oceola. Elde,' Waldo !tockford. J. C. PowelI...... •.....•... Columbu. Oily. J. A. William Salem. J. Percgrine SimpsolI. Alaxander 'VcUs Fri~nc1sville. Jame. Robcrt •...... Sidney. M. H. Wat.on Whitetield. P. '1'. Rus.ell Adel. L. S. Wallace Abingdon. Bobert Reed Chariton. Irey 'Vood JfJ'iendsvillc. Charles Rowe Mancl~e~tcr. W. B. Wood" Albion. C. J. llhodc •...... GrinnclI. E. Yonkin Abingdon. J. P. Roach Dcs Moines. Thoma. SnJder A bingdon. IOWA. 1. N. Smith Fairview. Henry Auderson Clermont. Peter Sbuck Eddyville. 'V. AIIdersoll 'Vest Union. J. C. Scvey Centen-illc. W. G. Springcr Maronllo. James Brown u ....•.. Osltaloosa. O. E. Brown GJenwood. C. W. Sutton Nor>h English. 'r. T. Brown Newton. G. W. Smitb O.kaloo.a. H. S. Bonham l<'rank Pierce. David Tbompson Bentonport. J. T. DIy Hartford. Eld. Vt!Jrtrees 1tlorning Sun. James Challen Davenpol·t. F. Walden Columbu. City. G. T. Carpenter Oakaloosa. Fielding White Rcd Rock. \V. J. Carpcnter Osk8l1oosa. Abram'Villiama Knoxville. .James Connoran Pacific City. John Wbite AdcI. J. :rtf. Crocker Oskaloosa. J. B. West.. Augu.ta. W. R. Cowley O.kaloo.a. .Jobn L. WilIi ••m•...... Nortb Engli.h. A. Cordner Toledo. William Carter Du Buque. MICRIGA'S. N. E. Cory '\Vest Union. Willia.m Anderson PA.W Paw. J. IL Cornell Hill.boro. M. H. Baldwin Wesaw. ~amuel Christy Xorth English. E. Barnum Paw Paw. E. P. Dupree Glen.'yood. A. Darnes 'Vhite Pigeon. S. B. DowniD~ ...••.•....•... Drakesville. Elisha. Brooks St. Louis. Samuel Downiug Dloomfiold. A. M. Collin •...... Paw Paw. J. M. Dodge Adel. J. B. Crane Paw Paw. Samuel ~...reDch ...... •. Batavia. Eld. Hartzen Pine Bun. Levi Fleming Drakes~ille. A.. I. Hobbs ...... ••....•....• Detro.it. OHRISTIA N A LMAN A C. 41 Name. Post Office. Name. Post Office. \Villinm Lane 'Ve8MT. OREGON. Rid, Leonary 8t. Loui •. Kiethly Boale •...... • D. S. ~lar.h Buchanan. Gilmore Valli~o1i...•...... J. A. Maverty Ferris Center. Elder Crossley . L. Osgood Big Rl\pids. D. 'V. Ellege Lncldmute. J. H. Reese Dowagiac. S.1II. Harris Willil.metta. Eli RegaL yp.ilanta. J. E. MuCilhy . William ~1. Roberts S{arta Center. A. R. McOarty . J. J. Roe ·Pipestone. P. Mulkey Corvallis. Elias Sias St. Louis. John Noab . }'ld. Sloan Olivet. Martin Peterson Jacksonvillo. Z. W. Shepherd Big Rapids. Alfred Powell . 'Villiam Spindlor loni8o. G. W. Richardson . O. Spenccr lluchanan. Elder Sherwood . James Vnuueryoort South 'Vright. 111.Waller . A,lanson \\'ilcox :Muil'. Elder Watson . D. A. 'Vagner Buchnllan. KANSAS. WISCONSIN. S. G. Brown Ernpori:\. George H. BI'bb 1IliIlcreek. T. 8. Brockman aU. Sterling. \Villiam Blunt Monroe. P. Butler Pardee. H. Exley Smcltser's Grove Pavid Colhus Paola. Henry Howe Platteville. L. U. Campbell. Teculllseh. A. P. Jones Plattoville. Elder Cope lndianolia. 111.Merril. l\lill Creek. E. Dewees NeosllR Rapids. G. B. lIlullis Cente •.. N. Dunshee Ottumwn.. Walter Trobrid/O•...... P•.airie Du Sac. William Gans Oth.llliwa. Zacheus Gower 'Mapletoll. CALIFORNIA. James Groer Topelm. n. B. Austin Heal.bu •.g. Elder Gage Ft. Scott. F. Ald •.idge Watsonville. J. Johnson Baldwio's City . .James Andersoll Uekiah Citro Joseph Kellan Seneca. G. O. Bul'llett Grand IRland. John Miller Neosha Rapids. J. W. Craycroft Santa Clara. Eld. McClary Atchison. G. Connel1 Tomale-s. Dr. lIloss Ft. Scott. A. \V. Dewitt l\[eridian. James 1\1ontgomery Mound City. C. H. Hunnlg 1Jiberty. Elder 1Ililne lIlapleton. ( S. K. H,ulan Sallta Clara. Sam uel Nisbet.. IIigbland. G. H. Kiukade Los Augelos. R. PatterElon Lcavenworth. Byron Lewis Santa nosa. Calvin Reasoner Leavcnworth. Daniel McSwain ~.•Snellings. J. M. Rankin Ottumwa . •T. S. lIlcCorkl •...... Sebast.pol. J. J. Trott . A. V. lIlcCarty VaccaviIla. N. B. White Manbattall. I. 111.Martin Woodlaod. Elder Wimberly Holton. T. N. Pendeg •• t Woodland. W. S. yoho Leavenworth. Nathan Porter Napa City. I. P. 1,ose Lincolu. NEBRASKA . •T. K.Rule Gil•.oy. R. C. Barrow Nemeha City. B. F. Staudefcr Lakeport. M. Combs Lancaster. Thomas Thompson Santa Clara. D. B. Dungan Plattsmoutb. Eli }'isher Pawnee City. 1IUNNESOTA. .r. R. Frame Nebraska City. A. P. Frost Flain View. Richard Linn .'fable Rock. E. 'r. Gra.nt Pickwick. G. B. Mullis Nebraska City. Eld Misseldiur Belle Plain. David Miller Mineral Point. NEVADA . .J. 'I'. Randall. Lcscner. T. F. CampbeU Virginia City. A. Shoemaker Plain View. John 'fruax Belle Plain. NEW 1IIEXICO. 'f. T. Vandolah Oronoco. n. U. Watkins Plain View. W. F. M. Arney Sant" Fcc. 42 CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. GENERAL SUM~ARY. '- . o~ c.l..i::l.. " Z ~ STATES AND TERRITO lUES. -",,, -'" -'" ~E~.. s~ a .ziP-< Z" ~'" Maine .....•.•...... •...... •.••.....•...... •.•...... ••...... •.. 4 450 "erl110tlt ..•••...•.•.••...•...... ••...•....•..•.•.•••••.•.•.•••.•..•.•...•....•••.••.•.....••... 4 300 Massachusetts . 5 400 Connecticut . 1 300 New york ...... •...... 27 4.000 Pennsylva,nia ...... ••.•...... 20 3,500 nfa •.yland ...... ••...... • __ . 4 1,000 1 300 ~:~~~:i~ ~.~..~.~~.~.~~~~::::....:::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::..:~:::::: 100 l!.i,OOO 'Vest Virginia ...... •...... _ . 15 3,000 North Ca•.olina . 25 5,000 Georgia...... •...... 30 5,600 Alabanla . 10 2,500 l\Iissi!:lsippi...... ••...... 10 2,000 Texas . 16 3,500 , Missouri ...... •...... 100 ,100 Tennessee ...... ••...... !ii 0,500 Kentncky . 300 75,000 Ouio . 250 52,000 Indiana ...... ••...... 310 70,000 Illinois . 150 :33,000 .•...... •....• .. .. .• 23 3,600 ~~~~~~~~;.::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::: ::: ::::::: : ::::::::::: :::::::::: 8 1,000 Iowa . 100 15500 California . 20 2:200 1\Iinnesota . 10 1,~Otl Nebraska . 10 1,200 KansRs . 26 3,GOO New Mexico ...... ••...... 1 200 Oregon . 15 3,UOO Nevada ...... •...... 1 500 Colorado . 2CKI • Idaho . 600 There are some preac]lcrs here enumerated whose addresses 'we could uot obtain, and hence their Dames do not appear on the register. • Our aggregate of membo.rs lJy States we have gathered from the reports receiYed, but from'otller sources we think we have [sufficient evidence to warrant us in making the grand total for the United StateR 500,000. The report is a very meager onC', of course. Statistics of part of the States are accurate, taken from reports from ('yery county. The Middle and Southern States have not reported as we had desired-tIle South being in such a disorganized condition as to rendel' it impossible to obtain a very correct report from that section. In Bomeof the States, both north and sonth, there are a few of our prominent men, somewhat superstitious, of course, possessing much valuable information, who have withheld it for the rea,fwn that tbf'y were OppOBN.lto the movement, thinking that, perhaps, we might meet the same sad fate the Israelites did when David attempted to number them. ,\Vith the aid of those interested we hope to be able to give a report hy counties, and perhaps by congregatiolls, with the name a.nd address of flyery Christian preacher, in our Annual for 18118. Not being able to give a complete report of the work in the British possessiolls of North America, we have omitted them altogether. 'Vo now ask c,'ery interested person, no matter in what laud he may live, to assist us in making our Annual for 1868 com~ plete. For your labors the Lord of the harvest will ble•• ~-on. 43 CHRISTIAN AL~lANAC. CHRISTIAN LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. UNIVEHSITIES. nl:QES1', ~AME. 1,OCA.TION. Kentucky Uniyersity Lexington, Ky J. B. BowmaD, A. M. COLLEGES. PltESIDENT. NA1'I1E. j Bethany College Dethany, Va ~ W. K. Pendleton, A. ~r. North-\Vestern Christ'n Univel'sit~T Indianapolis, Ind . A. R. Benton, A. M. Eureka ColleJ,!o Eureka, Ill . n. W. Everst, A. M. Abingdon College Abingdon, Ill . J. W. Bntler, A. M. 08ka]oOl;a College...... •... Os}ta]oosa, Iowa . }'ranklin College 'Vilmington, Ohio . 'r. D. Gn.r\'iu, A. 1\1. Frnllldin College ...... ••...... Franklin College, Tenn . rl'. Fanning, A. 1\1. Hesperin.1l College 'Voodland, Cal . J. ~l. Martin, A. ~I. Jefn~rson Collcgu ·.•... 1 Jeffersontown, 1\.y ...•..•.. S. B. ~1ills, A. M. Eminence Collf'go Eminence, Ky . "'. R. Giltner, A. M. lfEMALE COLLEGES J. NAN..f:. LOCATIO~. PRE81DEKT. Christian ]i'emale College Columbia, Mo J. IL Rogers, A. ]\1. WOQdford }'emale College Veroailles, Ky N. B. Peeler, A. :I!. -nlajor's li"'cmale College Bloomington, Ill 'J'. V. Berry, A.1\.1. Daug:hter's College Hn.rroclsburg, Ky J. A. \Villiall1s .• A. JL ACADEMIEfi AND SE~lINAItIES. !':AN.B. LOCATION. PltlNCIPAL. Madison Female Il.stitute Richmond, Ky ....•...... "·m. Harris, A. M •...... \\'estern Reserve Eclectic Institute Hiram, Ohio J. M. Atwater, A. M. Pleasant Hill Female Seminary 'Vest Middleto\VlI, Pa 1\Iat'w McKeever,A.M. ~H. Vernon Female Seminary 1\H. Yernon, Ohio...... L. R. Norton, A.. 1\1. 'Villiams ..•.-ille Classica.l Institute ,-\.illiamsville, N. Y . "'estern Cbristian Uniyersity Ottumwa, Kansas J. lIL Rankin, A. M. Patterson's Institute 11iddletown, Ky J. T. Patterson, A. M. Ladoga Academy Ladoga, Ind M. B. Hopkins, A. M. li"'lemingflburg Academy Flemingsburg, Ky . :M:ay's Lick Academy l\iay's Lick, Ky H. Turner, A. ItI. Nemaha Valley Seminary Pawnee City, Nebraska ]~li Fisher, A. 111. Hope Institnte Franklin College Mrs.Charlotte Fanning 44 o H It I S,T 1 A N: A L MAN AO . CHRISTIAN PERIODICALS. WEEKLIES. Ohristian Standard, Isaac Errett, Editor, Cleveland, Ohio. American GhrilJtian Review, Franklin & Rice, Publishers, Cincir..nati, Ohio. Ohristian Pioneer, D. T. \Vright, Publisher, Chillicothe, Mo. lleraM of 1.'ruth, John P. Fagin, Publisher, Carbondale, Ill. Pacific Gospel Herald, Hallam &; CraJcroft, PUblishers) Santa Clara, Cal. Gospel Advocate, ]i'anning & Lipscomb, Publishers, NashvillC', Tenn. SEMI-MONTHLIES. Little SalVu, (Sunday School,) ,Y. \V. Dowling, !'ulJlishor, IndianapoIiFl,• Iud. Bible Class Yisitor, 'V. S. Winfield, Publisher, ''''abash, Incl. MONTHLIES. Milleuidl IIarbinger, 'V. K. l.lendleton, Publisher, BotlJany, 'Vest Va. Ladies' Christian Monitor, :Mrs. l\:I. M. B. Goodwin, Publisher, Indianapolis, Ind. Gospel Echo, E. L. Craig, Publisher, Carrolton, Ill. Morning JVatch, 'V. 'V. &; L. II. Dowling, Publishers, Indianapolis, Ind. Herald of the ~I.',.uth,'V. T. Horner, Publisher, But'f:tlo, N. Y. Biblical ll[onthl?/, J. T. Walsh, Publisher, Newbern, N. C. Chri.'jtian Record, J. M. 1tlathes, Publisher, Bedford, Ind. Ohristian Proclamat'ion, D. A. 'Vagner, Publisher, Buchanan, ~1iclligan. The Evanyelist, G. '1'. Carpenter, Publisher, Oskaloosa" Iowa,. Christian Hera,ld, Downs & Karl', Publishers, Eureka, Ill. Ohristian Visitor, John Diehl, PUblishor, Hiram, Ohio. Young Lady's Fdend, ,V. T. Horner, Publi8her, Buffalo, N. Y. British Millenial Harbinger, David King, Publisher, Birmingham, Eng'. • Banner of the Faith, D. Oliphant, Publisher, Hamilton, C. "'. Christian Advocate, T. H. l\Iilller, Publisher, Edenburg, Scotla.nd. The Sunbeam, (Juvenile,) T. H. Milner~ Publisher, Edenlmrg, Scotland •.. QUARTEItLY. Lard's Quarterly, M. E. Lard, Publisher, Lexington, l~y. ANNUAL. Ohristian Almanac, L. H. Dowling, ·Publisher, Indianapolis, Ind. PUBLISHING ESTABLISHMENTS .. How'\rd Ohallon Philadelphia, Pa. H. S. Bosworth ...... •...... Cincinnati, Ohio. 1'homas Holluan Ne\v York, N. Y. .Franklin & Rice Cinciunati, Ohio. Christian Association Cleveland, Ohio. Dowling Brothers Indianapolis, Ind. CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 45 RELHHOUS DENOMINATIONS lN THE UNITED STATES. DENOMINATION. Churcbes. Ministers. ~lombers. :8."-.PTIST- 1,143,340 Regular ·················· . 13,179 -9,370 1,8~0 8~2 6G000 1\ nti~t\'[iBsion ...... •.....•...... •.....•...... 7'354 Seven th Day ..•...... •...... •....•.... (jD 85 3300 Six Principle ·····..········ . 1~ 17 ],329 62:707 ]<'ree Will ...... • A ••••••••••.•••••••••••. • •.•••••••••••••••••.•••• i,341 7700 .Hiver Brethron ...... •...... • ············•····•..···.. ·..... 84 G8 1:10 15:400 \Vincul'cuneria,n ·.··•·· .• ·········· ...... •...... 2S~ Dunkl'rs ...... ••...... 210 105 22,000 :nlpnnollitcs . ,28 273 41,OOG 5,000 2,:,00 500,000 CnullcH O~~ CHRIST ..•...... •....•.•..•••• ··•••••·••·••••·· ······· 108,000 CUIl18TIA~ ..•..••••....••.•••••••••••••••••••.••..•.•••••..•••.••••••••• 2,310 1,575 COSGU F,O 4.TjU:-{A J,IF;T- 28.j,OZl tlrthOflox ...... •.•...... •••..•...... •... 2,990 2,721 Unitarian ...... ••...... 35G 276 ;{;i,()f)O 165,65~ El'ISCOI'ALt.4.N ...•.••..•...••.••.•••••.•••••.•..•.••••••.•.•••••••••.•.•• ". 2,147 2,147 }'UI};ND8- [.>0,(.00 Orthodox ··.······················..··...... •...... Hicksites ...... •...... •...... •...... •...... 44,000 3300 GERMAS };VANOET,ICAL USIOS OF THY. 'VEST...... GERMAN RJo:FOXiU ••.•.• .•••••••• .••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••.•••.•••• 1,184: ·······..45·;3 .. · 110:360 2:W,OOU ISRAELITES ••...••••.•••.•.•••••••. .•••••••••••••• ••••••.•••••..•••••••••• 178 . LUTIIERAN...... 2.713 1,'-,7a 2m,7lil Mt:TIIODIST- Episcopal ...... •...... _...... 10,41S 7,57G 1,032,184 African Episcopal...... •.•...••.... ·.·····..············.., . 53,670 A.frican Episcopal Zion ....•...... •••...... • ····..···..···· . 30,(lO(l 708,(}69 Church South ·.. ···········.... 1,178 2,720 Protest ••nt ...... •.•...... •...... •...... •....•...... •...... 105,120 Evangelical Association...... •...•...... •...... •...... •.... L:2,t 405 51,18:> \VCRleyan ...... •.....•...... •..•••••••...... •...... 25,ti20 PRESBYTEltI.4.N- 2[)(),3.12 Old ~chool ·.....•.. · • ·..•· · 2,315 2,HG8 :t,{i9fi 1,527 149,48:1 New SchooL ·.. ·.. ·· ·.. · · • ·.. 113,3()() Onnlberland ....•.•.•.•...... •.....•.•••.....••.....•..•....••..•.••... 1,312 1,207 Reformed ...... •...... ••.....•... 122 59 11,000 Reformed Synod ...... •...... · ·.. ·.. ·.. · 82 02 7,:1l5 United ..•...... •••...... •...... •...... •••...... •.. 407 4liG G3323 United Synod of the Presbyterian Church ...... •.• , . 2U2 12'2 14:227 49 15 1,112 .\ssociate Synod of North Alllerle .••....••...... •....• , . 1"1 Associate S.ynod of New Yor'k ...... •...•...... • ·····•·· 15 1,794 '84 10,450 ~••s8ociate Synod of the South ·····.. ······ 79 lfree Pro8byteriau Synou of the United States . 42 4" 4,400 56.680 R.a'ORM PROTESTANT DUTCH CH1JRC11 ••••••••••••.•••.•••••• 440 450 2,li·12 2,434 ',000:000 ROJl.A..'N CA.THOLIC ••••••••••••••• ·•• ••·•.••••·•·••••••·••••••••·• •••••.••••• [.1 5,500 SWE.DENBORGIAN {New JCI'11dalenl Church) ...... •.••...... GO 48 6,334 UNITED BRETHREN (Moral'ian,,) ...... •.•....••....••.•. 34 1,173 1,5[,0 112,84\ UNiTED BRf.:TIIlt£N IN CHRIST •••..•••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••• 7'1.7 UNIVEn"ALlSTS ..••••••..••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••.••••••••••••••••• 949 WISDOM. I nELlE"}~ the fa.te of a republican' government ia indtlito1.My bonnn up with th'e 'fa.te of tho Cbristi"" Nlligioft, altd th ••t a "e. pie Who reject H. ~'OI,.r•.it& ;rill lind 11>e&- .eltes the .l"veo of their OWIlnil p •.•• ion. and of arbltl'8r:y pe •• er,-'GF.", CASS. 46 CHRISTIAN AJ,MANAC. ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS OF EUROPE. Country, Population. Rom. Cath'lie Protestant I.'or~ugal , . 3,923,400 3,913,000 SpaIn .....•...... _...... •....•....••... 7,000 16,560,813 16,550,813 10,000 }'rancc .....•...... •.....•...... 37,432,732 35,734,667 1,561,250 ~ ustl'}a (including Yenetia.) ...... •...... ••...... 35,010,058 27,505,375 3,Z,k!,486 I rUSSII1 .••••••.••••••••••...•••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 18,497,458 6,867,574 11,287,443 The other ~German States, exclusive of Hol- stein, Lanenburg, Luxemburg, Limburg ..... 17,460,137 5,587,473 Italy, including the pa.pal Territory, San Ma~ 11,750,502 rino exclusive of Venetia . 23,430,000 21,350,000 50,000 S\vitzerlalld . 2,510,494 1,023,430 Holland, exclusive of Luxemburg and Lim- 1,482,848 IJul'g ..•...... 3,569,456 1,250,000 2023 000 BtIgillm ...... •...... 4,731,957 4,600,000 , 25:000 Great Britain . 29,307,199 6,000,000 Deumark exclusive of Iceland and Fa.ro Is- 23,000,000 lands ...... •...... 1,673,805J Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg . 1,004,473 2,000 2,670,000 ::)'veden...... ••...... •...... •...... 3,&56,888 Korway ...... •...... 1,617,566 4,000 5,463,000 of and nllsaia, inclusive Poland Finland . 65,819,359 7,020,000 3,940,000 Turkey . 16,HO,000 640,000 40,000 al'eece •...•..~.....•...... ••...... 1,343,293 45,000 2,000 Total...... 284,189,088 137,493,332 66,545,534 ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS OF AMERICA. Total Country. Population. Protestant. Rom. Cath'lic Christians. ------/-----1---·------J:tussian America . 54,400 .British America ...... •.. 10,700 4,400,913 ·····2·:590:000··· ·····i·:700:000 .. · 4,350,000 I,Jnited Slate •...... 31,429,891 25,000,000 4,200,000 .l\lexico . 29,200,000 7,661,000 ...... •..••...... 7,661,000 7,661,000 Central America ..•...••...... •.••••••• 2,227,000 2, 227,1X)() ~9uth America . 21,278,743 ...... "'50;000'" 2i;:;;i: 21,250,000 French P08Be8sioos .•....•.••...•.•... 301,323 289,000 289,000 Dutch P088e88loas .•..••...... •...... 85,792 30,000 (j~,600 ~;~J~~} . 2,032,062 2,032,000 2,032,000 Hayti . 560,000 10,000 55,000 560,000 ]i'ree Indians •...•..•...... •..••.••••...• 319,000 . . 1-----/-----1------_ 70,350.124 Grand Total... 27,682,000 39,454,000 67,641,700 WISDOM. Tbe differenee between a water level and a .traight line i••• departure of eight inch •• to" mile, wblch furnl.hee, b1 a .imple propoeitiou 10 geometr1, " method of caleulat. ingthe eartb'. diamet •••• CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 47 NOTABLE JEWISH DAYS. TIlE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER AS instituted in memory of that night of mercy, when the Lord passed ov'" the families of the chilJren of Israel, and destroyed the fir,t.born of every household of the Egyptians. ? It "as called the UFeast of Unleavened Bread," because, while it 'lasted, unleavened bread, alone, was eaten by the people. , The festival lasted from the 15th to the 21st of the month Abib, or ~;-tlll~~~ Nisan, the first of the sacred )'oar. The most important occurrence of ..•• ~",.,,~,,-_ the week was the sacred sl1p~r, which was required to be prepared by every family. Tho victims for the feast were selected on the 10th, and killed on the evening of the 14th, l\ short jtime before the 15th began to be "reckoned. The supper was prepared and eaton at night, on the commencement of the 15th of the month. THE FEAST OF WEEKS. '£his feast was celebrated at the close of harvest, as a. festi.,.al of thanks for the goodness of God in the blessings of the field. It was caUed the" Feast of Weeks," because its return was determined by reckoning a week of weeks, or forty~nino days. It was also called pem,-co8l, from pentecosta, a Greek word meaning fiftieth, and this was the fiftieth day from the eating of the passover supper. On this day tbe Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles, and salvation was offered to the race of man. THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. 'fhis feast was celebrated from the 15th to the 23d of the seventh month, Ti.hri, with which the civil year had its commencement. It waR kept as a memorial of {he jour- neyof the children of Israel tbrough the wilderness, and It. appointment had respect, also, to the season of vintage and gathering of fruits, at the close of which it was ob~ served. Hence it is sometimes called the u/east of ingathering." It is called the Feast of Tabernacles, because all the people were required to dwell in booths, tents, temporary dwellings made of the branches of trees, during the cele- bra-tion. THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT. The tenth day of the month 7'»hri, was the most important and solemn of the UT<- montaZ &ystem. This was the Great Day of Atonement, whE'n a service of expiation was performed in behalf of the whole nation. A !l0at wa. slain by the High Priest for a sin-offering, and the guilt of the entire con- gregation wa. placed upon the head of a second goat, wbich was sent away into the wilderness. This day wa. aunually kept liacred, a. on. for rigid fasting, humiliation and prayer. 48 CHltlSTIAN ALMANA·O. A PATENT SERMON. ~ - .~ ERILY, verity, I Bay unto thee except a man be born of tha bench and of the tinlbH he cannot enter into our kibgdom.-Traditiolls of Men, cltap. 3: 5. Our sUbject will naturally suggest the following points: Fi'i"st, "'hat, or whose kingdom is it? Second, The privileges of the king~ dom; Third, The manner of entrance; Fourth, 'fhe obligntions of the citizens. First, Whose kingdom is this? The kingdom of the oIergy. This kingdom is the property of those who claim all the honoTs of carth, all the titles and dignities, whether beard or unheard. The proprietors, by preecrip" tion, have long held undisturbed possession of the highest title of Deity himself. (Haly and Reverend is his name.) They have fearlessly used those pr<>rogatives which certain antiquated ones, Buch as Paul and Ja1ftes, of days of yore, taught belongt.·d to God alone. (See James h': 12.) U There is Olle Lawgiver who is able to 8av~ or to destroy." (Eph. iii.: 15.) "Of whom the whole family in heaven and on ea.rth is nam('d." Now, .••!thoug'll these antiqnated ones thought that no one but the Lord alone had a right to legislate in religious matters, to gil'e a name or naw('s b;y which religious persons should be recognized and known, yet thesQ knew not of the Dlarch of mind, nor of the retrograde progress of {aller duys, that has called for laws from the cl<.'rg)",so that all things may be pleasing to all; that thereby we may gain the more. This kingdom is the kingdom of the clergy. They sa.y it is our kingdom - I' our Zion "-we built it-we own and govern it. The nature and privileges: This kingdom is lleculio.r in these things. Here pride and fashion hold their court. l1ero do congregate the elite of our town8 and citi~s. Here, too, Pleasu"re's train is found, her favor sought and won. Here, likewise, except .in those minor matters where the authority of the proprif'tors must be acknowledgcll, each may walk in his own way and do whatever ticemeth right in his own c,)'cs. Here, too, all who look for honor and prefcrment in this world seck an entrance. Now, in order that we should be explicit under this head, permit me to say tbnt the especial privileges enjo;yed by the citizens of this kingdom depend ,'ery mucb upon tho province .you enter. SllOUld you enter the department occupied by the PrclSbyterians, :rou will find the climate cool and calm. No sweltering heat nor really freezing cold, but & No- vember atmosphere the year round. Here, however, the inhabitants boa8t of untlincb· iog loyalty to their lawgivers, the clergy. This is their glory. In the .Methodist prov- ince the clima.te is much mal'O changeable; extremes of heftt and cold pr('lvail. Here the citizens have frequest attacks of chills and fe,·or. While this is their preTail- ing disease, they claim that they are much more free from the sleeping lethargy than their neighbors in the Presbytorian province. The truth iH, each department glories in its own peculiarities. And now, if you wisb to enter, there is but one thing to be done-ubo born of the bench and the timber." That is all. The method is both simple and fa.shioDaule. Thus entering, live according to the la.w8 of thtJ klngdODi., &nd verily I 8ay unto you )'e shall not lose your reward. A·x Rx·CU:UOYMAN. "'ISDO •• "He that make. an •.•• of him..,1f mao\ !lo\ tAke It barel'if mell ria. nlm." CJTRIST1AN ALMANAC. 49 THE BIRTH OF THE SAVIOUR. " To us a child of hope is born, 'fo U8 a Son is given; IIim shall the tribes of earth obey, Him, aU the hosts of heaven. H His name shall be the Prince of Peace, Forevermore adored, The Wonderful, the COUll.ellor, The great and mighty Lord. II His power, increasing, still shall spread; His reign no end shall know; Justice shall guard his throne above, And peace abound below. It "'ith reference to the birthday of our Saviour, many calcula.tioDa have been matle1by prominent historians, but nothing definite is known about it. It is generally believed that it was what we oaU"Cbristmas," but hi.tory appear. t~ gin evldenc.olo the 'Contrary. 4 50 CHRISTIAN &L]IANAe .. FAITH-BELIEF • .r.::;ow faith is the confident expectation of thi:Jgs hoped for, th conviction of things not secn.-Hcb., xi:l. In this quotation we have an authoritative definition of the word Faith. 'Vhn.tcver may be said to the contrary by theologians of the day conc('rning this important matter, yet it will ever remain true that one or the other of the definitions at the head of this article will correctly define th" term faith, or belief, in every place in the en ti,rC' Gospel where tho belief of the truth, confidence in God and his Son, Jesus Christ, is' indicated. Verse 6: "But without faith it is impossible to please God, for he that cometh to God must beHove that he is, and. that be is' rhe rewarder of tU-em that diligently seek him." IIere the term.s faith and belief aro- llsed interchangeably. They mean the same thing. Another i:mportant statement is ttlso here made. It is this: "'Vithout faith it is impossible to please God, for (because) he that' cometh; to God must believe that he is a rewarder," etc. This settles this matter, viz: which have the precedence, faith or repentance? Repentance before faith is;" to all intents and purposes, repentance without fr\ith, and as long as it is true that without faith it is impossible to please God, so long it will remain tra'C tbat re~" pentance before faith will be e,6r of no avail j for it will be of no avaH because not pl('a8ill~ to God. Let no one then put darkness for light by pleading for l'opentance before faith. Thi8 faith is the result of hearing-examining evidence: 1st John Y. 9-If ",,"e receive the- testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater." Tho testimony of both man and God j.s to be received in the sarno manner, with this one difference: the testimony of God is more worth:r of implicit confidence, but alike in both cases. Rom., x: 17_'" So- then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God,"(or men, as the case may be.) By faith we receive intelligenc&-learn: Heb., xi: 3-" Through faith we under-· stand that the worlds were framed by the word of God." Throngh belief of the truth s"poken by the Saviour and his Apostles we learn that God first so loved us as to give bis Son"a ransom for U~. And the Saviour's language being true-Luke yi·33-"Sinners willloyo those that love them:" 1 John iv~19-H\Velove him, because he :first loved us." Thus having beard and learned that God did first love us, we now begin to realit:;e OU}'" ingratitude tb him who has so richly. loved us. Our thoughts being turned in the- channel ofbis love, we regret, wo lament, Jiaving sinned against so good, 80 gracious a. Being. This results in 0.loathing of sin-a Godly sorrow for sin. This prepares the e-innel'lt. do that which he could not do before, viz: Repent. Ks fa;tb is produced by the gospel, this, has given occasion for the metanomic use of tile term faith to indicate the gospel. :Rom. v: 1. "Therefore being jnstified by faith." That is, being justified by the gospel. "Earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the Saints." A notice of this will obviate much of the obscurity which otherwise would be apparent. The rule is this, wherever the word gospel will make good sense instead of tho word faith, in all Buch cases the term faith indicates gospel. " God';' I) (I put no difference lJet'Weenthem Bnd ue, purifying their hearts by faitb," ~by the gospe!.) This, with the qootations above, will sen'e as a key. The word 'graco t is used in a similar manner. "By grace are Y\)11 saved "-by the gospel. Nei- !their helief only t nor grace only, eVE'lrsaved any ono, But these, combined with gos- »el.instrumentalities, seoure tho.:result. D. T.-RuSSELL •• ClIUISTIAN ALMANAC. 5] THE HOUSE OF PRAY~., P Come to the house of prayor, o thou afflicted, come! The God of peace will meet thee here; He mnkes this bouse his homo." "Not forsakin,:; the- Assembling of ol1r8elve8~togetber, as the manner of some is, but e-:xborting OBe another, and so much the more AS we Bec the day approaching." TbOElewho forsake tbe-housc of prayer arc guilty or many crime!. Firat-They tranS"· gte98 the :Div~ae·Law) inllsmnch Be it demands punctuality at tho assemblage of the Saints. 8econcl-They-dG .npi do to others as ther wOllld haTe others do to them, in ' that, by their example, they dlscollrage them ill tl>~ work of rede'lnption, Third' -They are commanded to .pray .•-itb, exhort, instruct, and build up eaoh other on , their most holy faith, and instead of this, by their examples, thoyare tearing (\own.. eYsn the good works of their brethren. Reader, bawar.! 52 CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. REPENTANCE. TTESTING, both to Jews and Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.-Aets xx: 21. In this language the Apostle specifies the object of both faith and repentance. The latter has direct reference to the authority of God, the Father. The former points to God's Son as worthy of all coufi- Cdence. The reason why repentance is first named in the text is not be- cause that, in the order of events it is first; but because of its being indissolubly conuected 'with God's aotbo.ity, it must, in the nature of things, be mentioned in the same canup-ction with that,of the ualne of the Fa:tber, with whose authority it stands connected. Now, as the law of language requires that where lfather and Son are together spoken of, not only illllSt the Father be lJl:1IDcd first, but when we mention the name of the tirst we must) of necessity, mention that which is connected with it. Let this be our reason why repentanco is placed. first in the text. In our article 011 faith we demonstrated that the i.ducnce, or cffeot of faith, was the production of a regret) or sorrow, because ( we have sinned against God, who first loved us. This sorrow produces a change of heart or mind-a determination, deep-seated and unyielding, to brl'ak off our sins by righteousness, and our iniqnities by turning to the Lord, who will have mercy, and to our God, who will abuudautly pardon. In this way the goodne •• of God leadeth to repentance. Godly sorrowprorluc€'8it, and ,vorkij, fruit, meet for it, follows after it. \Ve ROW see that repentance is midway between a Godly sorrow for ba,'ing done wrong and a turning about and doing right. It is not, and cannot be a Godly sorrow for sin, because this must first exist as its producing cause j nor is it reformation in life, for this) as its fruit, must follow it. Repentance is a change of heart, of the mind or purpose-a determination not only negatively not to live in open rebelliO"n.against God, but also, actively, to yield obe.. tHence to his authority, to become his servant, to consecrate one's self, lSoul,body and spirit, to his service. This repentance, having reference to the authority of God, th(> penitent will be satisfied with nothing short of submission to the command of the Lord. The language of the penit"nt heart is u Here, ~ord, I give myself 3'1V8y, 'Tis all that I can do." P. T. RUSSEI,Lo. Ml'ftD. It i. miad, after all, that does the work of the world; so that the more there i. ot mind, the more work will be accomplished.. A man I in preportion as he is intelligent, makes a given force accomplish a greater task-makes skill take the place of museles- and, with less labor, gives a better produce. If all the mechanical labor in England owereperformed hy hand It would require ""ery mau lu the world. CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 53 'THE TIME OF THE HARVEST. IJAUL has SOWD, Apollos watered, God has given a plputeou8 yield; .J< ud the world around about us, Is one glorious llarvest field. Thrust thy sickle in, 0 reaper! There :is work for thee to do ; For the field is white for harTest, And the laborers arc few. Gath.r np the golden bundles, God will grant thee thy reward, When these precious sheaves are garnered, In the store-house of the Lord.-Little Sower. " 54 CHRISTIAN ALlIIANAC BAPTISM-IMMERSION. APTISM·is a Greek word anglicised, that is, adopted into t11e Eng~ Hsh language WithOllt translation. "'hat is baptism? is a que8~ tioD that has perplexed the minds of many. This question we propose answering in a brief, simple manner. This, like every similar question, mnst be settled by an appeal to the laws of lan- guage-tho meaning of words. I' One Lord, one faitL, onc baptism." Eph. iv.: 5. '11he word" ba],ltism II is a nouD, the name of au act or thing dono. This is cYidcnt, from the fact that it is derived from the active, transitive verb, to baptize. It is also the name of one act or thing done, and ])Ut one. This is evident from the words of the text, "ono baptism." Baptism, then, is on~ thing, and but on~. Now, as sprinkling is one thing, pouring 1M another, and immer- sion it3 yet another, it follows that baptism can be but one of these j for one thing cun not be two or morc things. If, then, sprinkling is bn.ptism, pouring and immcrsioll tlC'ithcr are, nor cun be. So, also, if pouring i8 baptism, sprinkling and immersion are not. Thus, finally, ifimmcl'sion is baptism, neither pouring nor sprinlding arc. Thes~ all being" different acts, and baptism being but onc act, it cnnnot be but one of them. ." Again, as bavtism is something dono, whatever is dOlle by the act ir:.dicat~ MEDITATION. Ii'tl101t a.rt a chillI, aD11 llast {'vel' added a Borrow to the soul, or :\ furrow to the sil- vered brow of an affectionate part:nt; if thou art a husband, and hast ever caused tlw fand bosom that ventured its whole happiness in thy arms, to doubt one moment of thy kindnrss and thy trnth j if thou art a friend and hast ever wronged, in thought, word or deed, th", spirit that generously confided in thee; if thou art 3oloYor, and hast ever given one unmerited pang to that true heart that now lies cold and still beneath thy feet-then be sure that every unkind look, every ungracious word, every ungentle action, will come throngiug back upon thy memory, and knocking dolefully at thy soul-then be sure that thou wilt lie down sorrowing and repentant on the grave, and utter the unheard groan, and pour the una.vailing tear, more deep, more bitter, because unheard and unavailing. Then weave thy chaplet of flowers, and strew the beauties of na.ture about the grave j console thy broken spirit, jf thou canst, with these tender, yet futile tributes of regret; but take warning by the bitterness of this thy contrite affliction over the deau, and be .more faithful and affectiond.te in the discharge of tohy'duties to tbe living. WASHINGTON I:RVISG. CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 55 , THE USE OF FLOWERS. (jod might have made the earth l>rinKf.orth Enough for great and small.; The oak tree, and the cedar tree \Vithout a flowE'r·st nIl. ][e might have made ep.ough..,c.nougll.., :For every want of ours, For luxury, medicine, and toil, And yet have. made no flowers. 'Then wherefore, wherefore, were they made" AIl dyed with rainbow light; All fashioned witb supremest grace, Up-springing day and nigbt! 'Springing in valleys..grecD and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness, 'Vhere no one passes by? 'fo comfort mau, to whisper hope, When e'er his faith be dim; For whoso cal'cth for the Howers, ~Vi1l much more care for Him.-lILu<¥ HOWETT. 56 CIIRISTIAN ALMANAC. THE CONDITIONS OF ETERNAL LIFE. :C~ AVE Ithepromise of eternallifet Not unless you ate a Christiau,. r~~lt~'»J -not unless you have become a member of the body or family \ f~ of Christ j for all the promises afe in Christ Jesus. ~ ), ~~ Am I" member Df that bo(ly1 Not unless you have submitted to tb •• -.I ~ 'rite of initiation,-not unless you have obeyed from the heart that ~ 63iff~~ form of doctrine which the Apostle delivcred,-not unless you bavl> .:: If I do this, have I the promise ofoel8'rnallife1 Yes; for the Apostle says that those who, hy a faithful continuanco in the ways of well-doing, seek for glory, honor, and iwmoI:- tality, shall be recompensed with eternal life.-Morning TVale],. EPITAPH. The following beautiful epitaph was once inscribed on tho tombstone of four in fant. :- Bold infidelity tnrn pale and die, Beneath this stone four infants lie! Say are they lost or sayed? If death'a by sin, they sinned, for they lie here; If heavens's by works, in heaven they can't appear; Ueason ah! how depraved! Revere the sacred page, the knot's untied, 'I:he;y died. fo~ Adam sinned, they IiV&for Jesus diecl. CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. 57 ) THE SERPENT AND THE ANGEL. OUTof the bottle there crawleth a serpent, Up from the dreary and dark demon-land ;- Poison and death around hi~ he fiingnth j Liko a foul adder his fiery tongue stingeth; In his strong coils bis victim he bringeth Down to the awful abode of the damned. Out of the fountain there springeth an angel, Clothed in beautiful, bright shining robes ;- Life, health, and peace, she graciously shareth ; For the distressed she tenderly careth ; On her bright pinions the holy she beareth Up to the blessed and happy abodes;-RAY Roy. WISDOM. "To be proud of learning is the greatest ingnorance .." 58 CHRI TIAN ALUANAC. I'M DREAMING DREAMS TO-DAY, MOTHER. I am dreamtn;; dreams to-da.y, mother, Dreams of the happy hours '''-hen by your side I sportcu free, And gathered bright-hueli flowers; The flowers-how quick they withered \Vit.hin my chi1di~h grasp j So fa,des each ea.rthly treasure \Vhich to IUy heart I Chl8p. I am dr~A.millg drea.ms to-dl.\Y, mother. Of those golden, Autumn da)"s, \\"llen like the bow of promise, Hope scattered hrig-htest rays. Unt storm·clouds hill the brightnesB- Love's flow'l's withered way- And snll I w('pt noove the gravo \Vhcl'e all my treasures lay. I am llreaming drp(\m8 to-day, mother., Dreams of a brighter shore, ""here sin can never enter, And sorrow comes no more; "'here flowers shall never v..-ither ,rhere faith shall neyel' die, \Vhf>re seYen'd hearts anu sha,ttcl'ed hopes, Unite in )'on fair sky. M. 1\1. B. GOODWDI. SUPERSTITIO N. Astrology, the influence of the moou's signs, prognostications of the weatber, ghosbl, apparitions, ,·j.,ions, cbarms, modern witchcraft, ceath·watches, midnight kuockillgS. spirit rappillgl:l, strange lights, portentous dreams, unlucky da:rs, etc., are all mistakps, illusions or frauds, founded in ignorance or a disordered imagillation. It is l\ remarkable fact that the credulous i~ these things are slow to believe the Dible. '1'0 such it is generally a seeded book. S. C. HILT,. BE TRUTHFUL WJTH CHILDREN. 80ME people tell lies to children with a view of cnjo)'ing a laugh at their credulity. 1'his is to make a mock at si~, and they are fools who do it. The tendency in a child to believe whatever it is told, is of God for good. It is lovely. It Bcems a shadow of primeval innocence glancing up. 'Ve should reyerence a child's simplicity. Touch it only with trnth. Bo not tho first to quonch that loYely truthfulness l'y falsehoods. CHRISTIAN ALlIIANAC. 59 GUARDIAN SPIRITS. " Hark! heard yo not a Bound Sweeter than wilrl-bird's note, or minstrol's lay? I knuw that mus~ well, for night and day I bear it echoing round. "It is the tuneful chime Of spirit-voices !-'tis my infant band Culling tho mourner from this darkened land 11'0 joy's unclouded clime. " Uy beautiful, my blest I I soe them there, uy the great. Spirit's throne; 'Yith winning ,,,"o1'd8and fond, beseeching tone, They woo me to my rest. II SELF -RELIANCE. TUE success of ~ndividuals in lifo is grea.tly owing to their own resources. 60 CHRISTIAN ALMANAC. THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH. With the darkest cloud that eYer Cnst its Rhadow on my ,'my, Al ways came a gleam of sunshine, 'Vith its Vivifying ray. To the proud and broken spjri t Ever thus it seemed to say, ,. There will Come a day of JHlulight, 'Yhen th(\ cloud has passed away." Aod that promise ne'or was brokCll- Light has alwa.ys come at last; Anct it ever shone the clearer For tho darkness that was past. Thus was taught to me a lesson 'Vbich I never will forget- ., Always hope the liour of triumph, It has never failed thee yot." !tIen may hate me and condemn me, And my deeds misrepresent; To enduro their shameless falsehood For awhile I am content. There's a bow of promise o'er mc, In my sky forever sot- It will come, the hour of triumph, It bas never failed me yet.-""'lLLIAM IIrDcARn. "I HOPE HE'LL SUCCEED." So says many a sluggardly, lazy body, while s<\/Dobenevolent.hearted son of light is tr,Ying to benefit his perishing fellow beings, and struggling hard in tho effort. All! A fig do you care for it, standing there idle. \Vhy don't you catch hold and lend him 0. lift? Think of it man; if everybody lifted together, would n't it be ensier turning the wOlld over? Don't take your whole lifetime now to learn this simple truth, that it is easier to keep a wheel in motion, than it is starting it at first. Doing good in the world. is an uphill business, any way. 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