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#1 A many miuisters uowâ€"«â€"days seem to imâ€" agine that their chiet mission is to bring the lible into harmony with Scerence, or Seience into harmony with the Bible ; and with that purpose in view they mount the puipit and hsammer away at Divine and Human Science in a manner neither ereditable to themselves nor beneficial to their hearers. What do the most ef peoâ€" ple care whether modern Science agrees with the Bible or not? If Science don‘t agzse with the Bible, so much the worse G. H. Middleton, _ â€" Any person who takes a paper regularly from the post office, whether directed ic his name or anothâ€" ers, or whether he has subscribed or not, is resâ€" ponsiâ€"ls for payment. 1f « person orders his paper discontinued he must pev all avrears, or the publisher may continue to sond it until payment is made,and then collect the â€"The Senate at O:tawa woke up the other day to listen to the Hon. Mr. Brown‘s reply to the attack made upon the financial policy of the Government by Sonator MePherson. ‘The hon. gentleman sildressed the House with his wonted vigour and ability, showing the ingecuracy of Mr. Mclherson‘s statements and the fallacious character of his reasoning, and concluded with eulogizing the members of the Government on the groat interests committed to their charge. for Reieuce; but why should the Bible #hereby snffer? The Bible is a rule of Kfeâ€"the fountain of a living faith. Its muthenticity is well established. It is rather too late in the day to seek to overâ€" &urn its own internal harmony or the inâ€" #ernal evidence of thousands of living men aund women who feel its power and are daily guided by its influence. Faith canâ€" office or not. es we have a larger circulation at ro- sent than any otherpsxlcrin cither East or South Grey, and which is increasing very rapidly. We erpect that in a very short time to have & circulation of over We shall be pleased to receive news items from any pait of the County, and to give it a place in our columns. â€"The churches in Scotland it appears are to hare their full share of ecclesiastical disturbance during the next few months. The case of Professor Smith who was charged before the Presbytery of Aberdeen with holding heretical opinions as to the inspiration of certain passages of Seripture, has been carried to the Free Church Asâ€" sembly, while the Rev. Mr. Ferguson of Glasgow will appear before the United Presbyterian Synod, charged with holding opinions of a somewhat similar characteor. â€"Canon Farrar‘s book on Eternal Hope has made its appearance. The author is widely known as an earnest and eloquent preacher, but belongs to that latitudinarian school which regards the mereciful characâ€" tor of the Divine Being, ignoring entirely the important truth that while He is morâ€" ciful yet He is just. In a review of the book which lately appemed in the Globe, the wiiter says that Dr. Farrar speaks with the velemence of a special pleador, and in the tone of one who has adopted a foregone cunciusion, and who therefore bends all his energies to prove that to be true wuaich he had antecedentedly settled The courts have deeided that refusing to take pewspapers or periodicals from the post ‘Office, or ramovingand loaving them unealled for, is prime â€"From a recent roturn published by the Uovermimeit of Quebec it appears that the destruction of human lifo and cattle by wild animals and poisonous reptiles is exâ€" traordinary. | Iu Ceutral India alone, durâ€" ing the year 1876, no fewer than 21,000 persons and 498,000 head of cattle were thus destroyed, and during ten months of last year 19,000 persons and 54,000 head of cattle perished from the same cause. This terrible desuruction is attributed to various Agents for the Grey Review. â€"The Scholastic News is the name of a zow educational journal, published in the eity of mfontreal, the object of which is to supply information to schools, colleges and private famil‘es, as to tutors, governesses, bousekeepers and companions. Officeâ€" No. 31 St. Urban St. eauses. â€" There is first and most important perhaps, the religious and social habits of the Hindoos, to whom many of the wild suimals, aud especially those of the serâ€" peut tribe, are objecis of religious adoraâ€" tien,. JFuen there is the rapid increase of these animals in tropical countries, and lastly the apathy of the Iadian Governâ€" ment in leaving the exterimination of beasts of prey too much to private effort. Law in Regard to Newspaâ€" THE REVIEW. liibie was not given to Us As & SCICNHHC Uysiopedia, neither will Science ever supâ€" piy bu:musuity with a scheme of redempâ€" tion fitted for its chief waut. A great There is mach talk in these days about religion and scienceâ€"about the necessity for them going hand in handâ€"alout the Bible being bebind the ago and science ahead of the Bivie. No doubt there is muth to be swid on tliese points, But the Hible was mot given to us as a Scientific m'dvgyn argue, but it can still believe.| We might go on to show how mucn Phe acientific infidel thought he had ooc-|mo“nfifldol'yiltho state of the Welâ€" mered the old woman when, after decribâ€" | lington & Georgian Bay Railway Company, ing the conformation of a whale‘s throat, | and how much more advantageous it would he triumpbantly asked her how she could| be to the Township to aid it rather than believe the Bible when it sa:d Jonah was|the Stratford and Lake Huron. But it ewallowed by the whale 2 Tue old woman | may snffice at present to say that the forâ€" said that if God or the Bible had raid that mer is composed of men of wealth and inâ€" Jouah had swallowed the whale she would ‘ tegrity, men who are known to the rateâ€" Durham, March 28, 1878. TIE FULPIT AND SCIENCE. 1,000 copies weekly. whether the paper is taken from tne have believed it. And in plain words this is just what we must all come to. Religâ€" ion is a matter of faith and trust. Preachâ€" ers themselves are much too ready to forget this, and go too often out of their way to defend religion from Science when there is really ncthing to defend. The revelations of Science de not in reality conflict with the higher revelation. We question very much if the scientific infidel is to be converted by scientific argument. and therefore we see little use for much of the scientific nonsense preached in these days from so many of our modern pulâ€" way agitation, and it becomes us who are laying the foundations of the future of our eountry that in the question to which our railway question, that we consider the sitâ€" uation carefully and act as becomes men of prudence and commonâ€"sense. There are three railway projects on the tapis in a more or less mature condition : the Stratford and Lake Huron, offering to extend its line from Listowel to Elmwood, a distance of about 40 miles ; the Wellingâ€" ton & Georgian Bay Railway Company, proposing to build an independent railway from Palmerston to some point on the Georgiau Bay, and passing through Mount Forest and Durham ; and lastly there is the Toronto, Grey and Bruce asking for aid to enable them to widen the gauge and improve the road generally. As the two last chemes will be dealt ‘with at some future time we will confine our remarks to the first mentioned, the Stratford & Lake Huron, and in doing so we simply desire as public journalists to place an important matter like this fairly before the people. As citizons of this town we are cortainly anxious to hear the sound of the railway whistle at our door, but at the samie time we fully recognize the right of Hanover and Elmwood to entertain the same wish. In discussing a question of this sort it is important to know what the Company has done and how prepared it might be to undertake any further work. The Stratâ€" ford & Lake Huron Railway Company has itself put us fortunately in possession of a good deal of information on these points. From the correspondence between the Proâ€" vincial Government and the 8. & L. H. Co. we learn that they have already built 27 miles of railway from Stratford to Listowel, but that 10 miles of this road has not a foot of ballast upon it, that threeâ€"quarters of a mile of the rails yet remain to be laid, and that to accomplish this work the sum of $39,712 will be required, for which the Company does not possess a dollar. On this point the President is very plain inâ€" deed. In the correspondence referred to he says that the company has expended all the municipal bonuses, the Government subsidy, the stock, the proceeds of the bonds, in short, that they have completely exhausted their resources, and have no available means to complete the 27 miles of railway without further aid from the Government, and further aid the Governâ€" ment refused on the ground that the Comâ€" pany had already received all it was enâ€" titled to. This, then, is the position of the Company after having built 27 miles of railway through a country where a railway is of easy construction. Let the ratepayers of Bentinek ask themselves the question, how this Company will be able to build 85 to 4) miles of railway through the County of Grey ? k attention is directed just now, namely, the Still further, and more objectionable still, is a clause in the charter of this Company to the effect that the directors may be the contractors. To any one who reflects upon this matter it will at once be apparent what an opportunity for jobbing there‘ is offered by a clause of this sort. In the past operations of this Company we find that this very clause has been acted upon â€"the very anomalous proceeding taking place of President Fuller voting that a contract be awarded to Mr. Fuller as a contractor. _ Considering then the unâ€" healthy financial state of the Company, the loose and unsafe character of the Byâ€"Law, and the fact that not less than eighteon months will elapse before the Company can proceed to work, if ever they may be able to do so, is it wise or just on the part of the ratepayers of the Township of Benâ€" tinck to lock up their resources for two or three years, and thereby prevent their being able to aid any other railway, howâ€" ever more convenient and advantageous a connection with it might be. We might go on to show how muen more satisfactory is the state of the ‘Welâ€" lington & Georgian Bay Railway Company, and how much more advantageous it would be to the Township to aid it rather than the Stratford and Lake Huron. But it may snffice at present to say that the forâ€" mer is composed of men of wealth and inâ€" On examining the Byâ€"Law submitted to the ratepayers in the Township of Benâ€" tinck, for the purpose of granting $35,000 to this Company by way of bonus, we find several very objectionable conditions. In the sixth clause it is provided that the Reeve shall deliver the debontures to the Prustees upon being furnished by the Company with an agreement to the effect that the railway shall be built through the Township, and that the amount of bonus shall be expended within the Township. Good, but what is the agreement of a comâ€" pany worth whose financial condition is such as we have already stated. Indeed, the President of the Company the other evening when asked the question, replied that the agreements of railway companies were not worth much, but that an agreeâ€" ment of his company would be worth as much as the agreement of any other comâ€" pany. Another very objectionable condition in the Byâ€"Law is the power given to the council to advance the money as it may see fit. It is true that the present council of Beutinek is composed of honorable men, still the administration of public funds should be surrounded with such restrictions that no matter how dishonorably: inclined the Council may be, yet that the public inâ€" terests shall not suffer. BAILWATS. We are at present in the midet of a rail payers of Bentinck individually, and men who have shown their confidence in the scheme and their sincerity in the advocacy of its claims upon the people, by the investâ€" ment of their means to a large extent in J. H. HuxTe®, Esq., of this town, is abâ€" sent in Toronto, purchasing goods for the spring trade. Wr regret to leatn that Jemima, daughâ€" ter of Mr. Scott, of South Glenelg, who was a pupil of the Deaf and Dumb Instiâ€" tute, Belleville, died yesterday of remitâ€" tent fover. Casorm Varnst Rarwar. â€"~We leara thet the President of this road, Mr. Geo. Laidlaw, who is now in England, has sueâ€" ceeded in his negotiations for the purchase of iron for the whole line. Tex HuxtEr Drvorce Case.â€"At the session of the Dominion Senate on Wedâ€" nesday week last, the Bill granting Hugh Hunter, of Egremont, divoree front his wife, Catharine McPhee, was read a third time and passed. Mz. A. MoL®urax, who has been away from home most of his time during the past fow months, having discharged the duties in which he was engaged in conâ€" nection with the Provincial Loan and Savings Co., will hereafter be found reguâ€" larly at his office, Lower Town, Durham. Tuz special meetings now being held in the Methodist Church, are largely attendâ€" ed. Mr. M. MeNovin, of Mount Forest, preached on Satbath last three times, and on Monday and Tuesday evening, Rev. Mr. Green, of Hanover, conducted the service. There has been & number of conversions, and the interost in the meetings apâ€" pears to be on the increase. Mz. F. MacRaz, of this place, intends to have an extensive auction sale of imâ€" proved farms in the townships of Normanâ€" by, Bentinek, and Glenelg, and firstâ€"class building lots in the towns of Durham, Kinâ€" cardine, and village of Priceville; also buggy, cutter, horses, ote., on the 16th day of May next, on reasonable terms, unless disposed of by private sale prior to said date. We regret to loarn that it is Mr. MacRace‘s intention to remove to another section of country; but partios having business transactions with him will see the necessity of settling the same at onee. 1 Aceivent.â€"On Saturday, the 16th inst., between seven and cight in the evening, Mr. Jno. M. Smith and Mr. James Mcâ€" Kenny, of Normanby, were driving along the 5th con. in a gig, when the latter, who was driving, struck the horse with the whip causing it to give a sudden jump, breaking the straps holding the shafts, throwing both parties to the ground. Mr. McK. escaped without any injury, but Mr. Smith was not so fortunate ; he falling upon his breast on a stone, was badly hurt. He also received m severe bruiso on the side by the wheel running against him. The horse ran about half a mile when it turned in to Mr. Tanâ€" ner‘s and was captured. No further damage was done excepting the breaking of the shafts and dashboard of the rig.â€"Conâ€" fodcmfe, Tas Wearuer.â€"All yo embryo weather prophcts, advance your prognostications now, as you will be certain to Lit it to & certainty. We prophecy hail, snow, rain, mist, mud, blue sky and cloudy sky for the coming week. â€"It is by past experience we compare the future. Last Sunday was mbout as severe a day as wo have experiâ€" enced this wintor, and since then we Lave been treated to all the various kinds of weather mentioned above. Vaxpaurisit.â€"On the night of the lith inst., some evil person stole the large belt off the main shaft in Mr. E. Davis‘ mill on the Meaford Road, in Artemosia, five miles from this town. They also lun.shod‘ the sash and glass in the windows of and: one of the doors of one of the houses, enâ€" tered the house and mttempted to start a fire. The water was turzed on and the mill allowed to run all night at the height of speed. It is to bo hoped that the vilâ€" lainous perpetrators will be discovered,and it is just possible they will, as a strong suspicion attaches to cortain parties.â€" Markdale Expositor. Porsoxzp.â€"On Tuesday last about 11 a. m., whilst two little girls aged six and oight years, daughters of Mr. Joseph Mighton, of Bentinek, were playing near their father, who was repairing fences, they came across some roots which they supposed were carrots, but which proved to be poison Hemlock, of which they ate a portion. â€" Iu half an hour after they were tuken with convulsions and vomiting, and other symptoms of poisoning. Medical aid was sucrmoned, and arrived two hours after eating the poisonous roots. After using the usual remedies they recovered sufficiently to be considered out of danâ€" geor. * Ramway Mzctings are tho order of the day just now in Bentinck. D. D. Hay, Esq., M.P.P., of Listowel, and Mr. Fuller, the Prosident of the 8. & L. H. Road, are stumping the Township in faver of thew scheme, and one or two moctings are held every day, most of them largely attended. The promuoters of the Wellington & Georgâ€" ian Bay scheme are on the war path, and a large meeting to discuss the scheme was held at Holstein yestorday. On Saturday last Ed. Beamish was brought before J. J. Middleton, Esq., J. P., charged by Conductor Jackson with throwing a stone through a car window. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned until Thursday. Mr. James Lamen appeared on behaif of the Railway Company to watch the case. Con. Jackson is determined to bring the guilty parties to punishment. ‘The other parties o / PAMLRERCICTEN . AATTOAEETE T PAD CCC Several buildings are now under way. Mr. James Deans has nearly completed the addition to his store. . Mr. T. Hanbury has commenced the srection of a new store nearly opposite the Post Office. A short tims since the cooper shop in Dundalk was burned down, supposed to connected with: the affair were fined $1 and costs, amounting to over three Local and Other Items. e been set on fire, Dundalk Items. On Tuesday evering, 19M INPL, MDG Blue Ribbon Association held a social in the Orange Hall, Glenelgâ€" Quite a numâ€" ber of friends in the neighborhood were in attendance, ard a fow from Dromore Good Templar Lodge. While they were gathering, the Choir, led by Geo. Binnie, sang several pieces to interest those presâ€" ent. After the meeting was opened by singing and prayer, tes was served, and the quantity and quality of the eatables reflected great credit upon the ladies of the Association, Mr. M. Scott, President, occupied the chair, and the night w spent in the following order :â€"B. Aljoe,sr, made a few remarks on the nature of the Association, and the nesessity of members being true; a reading by J. Wilson ; "March of Freedom," by the Choir ; Thos, McGirr read "A Wife‘s Appeal ;" R. Aljoo, jr., J. Lawrence and J. Hopkins, gave a bumorous dialogue entitled "A Hard Case ;" the Choir sang "The War Drums are Beating ;" song,‘"Father Come Home," J. McKelvy ; a humorous reading, Value of a Wife," J. Jacques ; the Choir sang the authem, _ "I Have set Watchmen;" a humorous dialogue was woll rendered by \W. Aljoe, Martha and John Lawrence; Thos. McGirr read "Littlo Jim‘s death," and Mr. Ramage sang "The Jolly Abâ€" stainer ;" a dialogue,"When I was Young," by Martha Lawrence and Mary Aun Alâ€" joe ; song, "Gathering up the Shells from the Sea Shore," by Bella and Mary Aun Binuie ; Mr. James Flood, of Enniskillen, was called upon to address the meeting, and, in an able speech, showed the evils of intemperance, commercially, socially, physically and intellectually,. He proâ€" duced an array of facts and figures in supâ€" port of his arguments, which will not be easily overcome or explained away. After a few remarks by C. Ramage, J. Hastic, Geo. Biunie and J. Davis, a tune was sung by three of the Dromore brethren, and the Choir sang "Good Night." Votes of thanks wore tendered to the ladies, the Choir, and the Dromore friends, and sevâ€" ‘ erally responded to, after which a very enâ€" joyable evening was brought to a elose by the company singing "God Save the !Queen." On Friday morning last the town of Guelph was thrown into considerable ex. citement by the report that a young lady named Rowswell, who has for some time past been mentally insane, and who was at that time making her home at the resiâ€" dence of Mr. A. H. Goodeve, druggist, had Jisappeared from her chamber window during the night, and could not be found. Investigations go to show that she was dressed in night clothes, and wore a pair of common rubber overshoes, . Shoe was tracked to the edgo of the river, which is about one hundred yards from the house, but here all trace of her was lost. Acting upon the supposition that the poor‘girl had committed suiside by drowning, a lurge number of people joined together and dragged the river but without any satisfacâ€" tory result. On the following day it was again dragged and enquiries wore made in all directions but no result or information of any kind could be obtained regarding her, The unfortunate girl, who is about twenty years off age, is a younger daughâ€" ter of the late Wim. Rowswell, who was formerly m resident of this place. Her parents are both dead, but several menmâ€" bers and counections of the family are well known in this vicinity. Mysterious Disappearance of a Young Lady. Woednosday last week was a remarkable day, at loast in certain localities in this vicinity. At a very early hour in the. morning on the hills of Nottawasaga cerâ€" tasn ominous movements were noticeable. A member of the clan, MeDougall, was arrayed in a bran new suit, made up with unusual care, and a prancing team of highâ€"spirited steeds were driven up by "the best man," and another lively team was driven up by one of old Scotia‘s sons, who carried the bag pipes under his arm. Each vehicle was docorated with flags, etc., showing that some exiraordinary event was on the tapis. Then, as the company was going into the County of Grey, which is under the Dunkin Act, one of the party handed round a jug, and each one took a swig ofâ€"well, probably ‘*Wahoo" or someâ€" thing mild, just to keep off the raw mornâ€" ing air, and another on more thoughtful than the rest, lifted into a buggy a twoâ€" gnllon jar, of course filled with ‘soft" stuff,â€"perhaps _ "Benson‘s" Bitters,â€"to cheer thein on their travels, and t> wet the mouth of the piper. Everything being now in readiness, the cavaleade headed for Artemesia. _ Meanwhile there was no small stir on the South Line of the latter township. The bride clect and attendants donned their best attire and sallied forth to meet the cavaleade coming from Nottaâ€" wa, and, ss per previous arrangement, waited their arrival at Flesherton and Priceville Station, Soon the pibroch was heard in the distance and the Nottawa party were seen approaching the hotel where the bridal party were waiting, but by this time they were in such "high" spirits that previous arrangements were not to be thought of, and the piper blew lustily as they marched past the lady and her friends, but she was not going to be "Beaten" thus, or at least she did not inâ€" tond to be "Beaten" much longer, so the horses were driven round, and the bride and her friends went off in pursuit of the bridegroom and his party, and overtook them about half way between Priceville and the Station, and after a fow friendly (?) words between some of thein, during which their coats were taken off, the whole ‘The Angloâ€"Russian deadlock remains in statu quo. up at the residence of the bride‘s brotherâ€" inâ€"law until a late hour. Woedding in "High" Life. Blue Ribbon Social. 4@ 19th inst., the TORONTO Returns just published of the exportaâ€" tion of dead meat from the United States IMPORTS AND THROUGH TRAFFIC. mcross the Atlantic in August last was 2844 tons, the trade had so rapidly inâ€" creased that in January it amounted to 5585 tons, and that the grand total for the six months ending in January was actualâ€" ly 24,810 tons. And all this extensive business, it will be remembered, is of new ereation or nearly so, proving as it does that a great future is before this Contiâ€" nent in the way of meat supplies for Euâ€" rope. To what ertent Canada will parâ€" ticipate in this growing and profitable trade remamins to be seen. There bhave, however, been extensive shipments from the Dominion already, and no doubt larger transactions will occour, It is of great importance to so fine an agricultural secti>n as is embraced by the counties of Grey and Bruce that it be placed in a poâ€" gition to take full advantage of the new opening for business. ‘What is needed, of course, is not ounly careful stock farming, but that the railroad facilitics for transâ€" porting meat to the seaâ€"board be of the most perfect kind. ‘The cheapest rate to Europe frond this Contineut is through ‘Cunndl. Now that she has her winter port, traffic continues throughout the year, and her farmers have within their reach opportunities never before possible. The restoration of the railroad to good condiâ€" tion, and the change of gauge asked for will bring those counties to the front in the competition inaugurated, and there can be no more hopeful prospect than is before them. The returus of ensuing months and years will show that the outâ€" lay necessary on the road was the wisest and most profitable ever undertaken. Sir,â€"In your issue of the 21st instant is & leter from a correspondent on "The New Light." The writer says that an "unseemâ€" ly affair" occurred at a meeting in the Town Hall on Monday night, and that a "wouldâ€"be apostle" so conducted himself as to have merited the comforts of a mudâ€" hole, if guilty of & like offence on the pubâ€" lic street ; and that but for the exercise of a large charity on the part of the offended heâ€"the "wouldâ€"be apostle"â€"escaped being thrown out of the window, and all this from the pen of a person who professes to reverence "the great standard of truth." I have merely to say that the statement is not borne out by the facts, and moreover that the letter as a whole gives countenâ€" ance to the apprehension that the writer is deficient in that "charity which thinketh no evil." The real zest of the offence lies in the fact that a few earnest working ‘ Christisn men have been for some time engaged in speaking of the love of God for man, to large audiences of persons, belongâ€" ing to various religions bodies. ‘The result has been in formalists being unmasked, many Christians sitting in darknoss "being e.nlightemned, and in the quickening of many who were doad in trespasses and sins." â€" Your correspondent | eneeringly calls it a "mow lipht." Would it not be nearer the truth to say that it is the old light emerging front the obscurities and the traditions ef men by which it has been overlaid. The hearers of Noah regarded that ancient preaching of righte, usn®88 lsi a monntebank and or its equivalent in th«| vernacular of that day. Your eorrespondâ€" ent has revived an oid custom that would be more honored in the breach than in the observance, viz., substituting slang for argument. ‘Was the psalmist a "mounteâ€" bank" when ho said "I have more underâ€" standing than all my teachers," or the proâ€" phet Micah when he said of the church of his day, "that the heads thereof judge for reward, and the preists thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money." Or the Great Teacher who deâ€" clared that if "the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch." Your correspondâ€" ent had better set himself to enquire into the cause of the earnest yearning for more light, by which the movement is distinâ€" guished ; such a course of enquiry would tend to remove his flippaney. His referâ€" ence to Mahomet has no aptness except in one particular. _ Mahomet preferred, he says, riding to Paradise on his ass to being conveyed thither in fiery chariots, ete. If I believed in the doctrine of the transmiâ€" gration of souls, I would incline to the opinion that your correspondent‘s body is ‘the habitation of Mahomet‘s donkcy. I am, yours ete., Y. To the Editor of the Review. In your lastissue I have read a letter reflecting on the men who have been here from Galt preaching. Not having had an opportunity of hearing these men in Durâ€" ham, I have been making enquiries about their ways of working and their doctrines. Some tell me they have done good ; others say that their ways and words are doing hurt to rehgion, and that their doctrine is unsound. Now this is a point in which the whole community is deeply interested. If these men are sowing tares, it should be known : if they aro sowing wheat, it should bo known. Their work is in public; their Mr. Eprror, acts and words in teaching is public proâ€" perty. Is there any of your readers who can give us facts about these men. I don‘t eare about opinions about them ; but let us have facts, facts that cannot be questioned or gainsayed. Let some competent person tell the Christian public, especially the Presbyterian community of the county : 1st, Why these men were not admitted into the Presbyterian Church to conduct their services ; 2nd, Wasit their bearing and econduct toward the ministers of religion in Durham, who did not see their way clear to work with them? 8rd, Iu introducing religion in the street and stores whaut are their usual questions? 4th, What is their doctrine in regard to faith and repentence ? bth, What is their doctrine in regard to asâ€" surance! 6th, Do these men seem competâ€" COMMUNICATIONS. MORE LIGHT. ent to explain the Scriptures? Under this head, to guard against mere opinion, let yo;;'eé;t;lpondefi't give some instance of their explanations, sayings and illustraâ€" tions. 7th, Does there seem to be any case of Plymouthism in their doctrines? if so, state the points. Now, to those questions, I would like for the sake of the whole community to have, if possible, answers from the testimony, not of hearsay, but from the testimony of competent hearers. o Editor Grey Review. DPrzar Sir,â€"You gave quite a large space to a speech of Dr. Landerkin‘s last week, and in the interasts of fair play you ought to give prominence to the orations in Parliament of Mr. W. K. Flesher. I have not been able in these hard times to get the daily records of Parliamentary proceedings, and feel much at a loss to know on what subjects Mr. Flesher has lately been illnminating the House. A session or two since Mr. Flesher was much | exercised about the bad smells and ventilaâ€" | tion of the House of Commons generally. In visiting his constituents about that time his pathetic eloquence in describing the efforts he had made for the proper cleansing of the House were quite touchâ€" ing. No doubt of it, the House was in a bad state mbout that time,. The argma from the Pacific Scandal, the Northern Railway Cow, &o., was decidely of a not very pleasant nature, and Mr. Flesher‘s laborious attempts to ventilate the pestiâ€" lent atmosphere were surely patriotic, alâ€" though so far as I know, never till now ncknowledged in print. Please, then, Mr. Editor, to let us know if W. K. is still holding forth on bad smells, and if so, ean at all find space, let us have some of his latest orations to the House, and oblige Yours Truly, The Presbytery of Owen Sound met on the 19th of March, the principal business which came before them was Home Misâ€" sion work. â€" Rev. Mr. Silcox of the Congreâ€" gational Church applied for admission into the Presbyterian Church,. Mr. Jas. Mcâ€" Laren applied to be received asfstudent to enter Knox College. Mr. Dowar ocenpicd the chair ard adâ€" drossed a large and interesting audience on "Minintcrial Culture." Mr, Jas, Telford ably condusted the singing, assisted by a sclected few of young people. Mr. Mcâ€" Diarmid was called on next, and spoke in high terms of reeemmendation of Mr. Forâ€" rest, as he was acquainted with him for 27 years, and assured them of the mauy exâ€" cellent qualities which he possessed ns a Christian man, preacher and pastor, Mr. Stevenson followed in similar terms. Mr. Wilson, late assistant of Dr. Topp, Toronâ€" to, spoke on "How to break down & Conâ€" gregation." Mr. Somerville spoke in a happy and suitable manner, appropriate to the occasion. Mr. Forrest was last called on, and gave a most excellent address, setâ€" ting forth the responsibility of the sacred office of the ministry and requesting their most earnest prayers that his labours might be blessed among them. Before the meeting was brought to a close it was deâ€" cided to have a similar social gathering with the youth of the congregation the folâ€" lowing evening; mecordingly a large and intensely interesting mecting met, preâ€" sided over by Mr. Dewar. Mr. Forrest was called on to address the youngsters, and took for his subject, "HMabit," urging upon them to avoid and to beware of conâ€" tracting bad habits, and the necessity of forming correct good habits, which he ably handled. Messrs, Armstrong and Harkâ€" ness, two senior elders of both sections of the congregation, now happily united, by the remarks uttered, gave a most hearty reception to their pastor, to which there was a most hearty response by the whole audience, Mr. M. Suthcrland said a fow well seasoned words, which added greatly to the pleasure and profit of the meeting. After which Mr. McDiarmid gave the closâ€" ing speech, in which he referred in complhâ€" mentary terms of both Mrs. Dewar, the wife of the retired pastor, and also Mrs. Forrest, wife of pastor elect, ladies who deserved to be hold in high respect by the congregation. Messrs. McDiarmid, Stevens and Currie, ministers, and Messrs. Creasor, McGill and Gardener, elders, were elected Comâ€" missioners to the General Assembly. The Presbytery adjourned to meot at Aunan on the 20th, for the induction of the Rev. William Forrest, late of East Tilâ€" bury, to be pastor over the united congreâ€" gations of Annan and Leith. Rev. R. Dewar was appoiuted to preside. Mr, McKenzie preached an excellient sorâ€" mon from Rom. 15, 8 ver. Mr. Somerville relsted to the steps taken in connection with the call extonded to Mr. Forrest» After the questions of the formula were put to Mr, Forrest, and answered satisfacâ€" torily, the right band of felowship was given to the newly inducted minister, Mr. McDiarmid addressed the minister in suilâ€" able terms, bearing upon his own personal and pastoral dutiecs. Mr. Etevenson adâ€" dressed the congregstion relative to their duties towards the pastor, â€" Mr. Dewar acâ€" eommnanied Mr. Forrest to the door of the| hearty shale hands to their pastor, The congregation proceeded to the Drill Shed, where there was a sumptnonus repast provided for both the Presbytery and conâ€" gregation, for the cordial reception to Mr. Porrest. * ecompanicd Mr, Porrest to ihe & church, to afford an opportun people as they were reiring hearty shake hands to their past Presbytery of Owen Sound. Guelph requiros a new ward school. ‘The attendance at the Public Schools is now 1,245, about 100 more than for the sa.ne period last It was the general feeling that both the induction services and social, of old ana young, were regarded as the most agreeâ€" able of the kind that the Loke Bhore peoâ€" ple ever enjoyed.. Long may their minisâ€" ter be spared to them und long may the people enjoy his ministration, and may the fruit of all be unto holiness and the seed everlasting life.â€"Cor. East Grey, 23rd Murch, 1878. Exquirre®, ty to gve a to the the March 16th, 1878, Members all present.â€"Reeve in the chair, Minutes of last meeting read and A petition was presented from Andrew Donough and forty others praying for the opening of a new road through lot 71, con, B, from the base line at lot. A., con. 4, to meet King street (produced) in the village of Mt. Forest; and for the closing of the base line from that to the London Road giving the said portion of the base line in liou of the said new road. BR»solved,â€"Thnt the prayor of the potition be granted. A petition was presented from Duncan Muir and 185 ethers praying for the build. ing of a Town Hall Moved by Mr. Lawrence, seconded by Mr. Caulfield, That the petition lis on the Movel by Mr. McCormuck, That the petition be attended to.â€"Lost. Resolved,â€"That the Reevo call a Public meeting at Hulstein on Wednesday, 27th mst., at 11 a. m., to consider the propriety of submitting a by law in aid of a railway from Palmerston to Durkham, Roceived $5.50 as N. R. S. tax, on lot 16, con. 12, for 1877. Resolved,â€"That the Treasurer pay J, Rutherford for stationery, for 1877.8, $26.18; Trustees for 8. 8. No. 1 as N. R, rates 1677, $6.51.â€"Ordors given. Resolved,â€"That thisCouncil adjourn and meet again at Holstein, on Friday, Slst of May next, at 10 a. m., s a court of revision for the whole township. The municipal council of the township of Proton, as per adjournment, mot at Codarâ€" ville, on Monday, the 11th of March, 1878, at 10 a. m. The members of Council all present, J. J. Middleton, E#3., presiding. The minutes of previous session were read and confirmed. The trustees of school soctions Nos. 8 and 11 in attendance. Beveral petitions received. Moved by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Agnew, That the petition of John MceLuhan and others praying to have nine lots detachâ€" ed from school section No. 9 to join with the union school of Luther and Arthur adâ€" joining; the petition of Sammel McLean and others praying for the enlarging of school section No. 12 by the mddition of a portion of section No.7, and the application of John Abbott and others for the enlarging of school section No. 8 by the addition of a portion of section No. 12, be considered at next meeting of Council and that the Clork be requested to give the necessary notice, â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Agnow, seconded by Mr. ' Boyd, That Kolt. Massard receive the sum ‘ of six dollars and twenty cents being taxes paid in error to the county and that the Roeve issue an order for the sume.â€"Carâ€" Moved by Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Agnew, That the arrears of tazes agoinst lot 19, con, 11, on the Colloctor‘s Moll for 1874, be eanceiled, as the same has been charged in error.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Page, scconded by Mr. Agnow, That the arrears of taxes aguinst kA No. 29, in the Srd con., be cancelied, as the owner has a reeeipt for prayment of the same.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Agnew, That the Reovre issue an order in favor of Alox. McPherson to the ameunt of nine dollars for statute labor porforme 1 for lot No. 27, in the Tth con., as the same has been paid to the nunicipality,â€"Carâ€" ried. FiGu Moved by Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Boyd, That the Clerk be requested to have the taxes withdrawn trom the county against lot No. 8, MceAulay‘s survey, Dundalk, and receive the tax lees the statute labor, as the rame is performed.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr Boyd, seconded by Mr. Agnew, That the Clerk be instructod to diâ€" rect the County Tronsurer to erase from his books all arrears of taxes against lot No. 9, in the 8rd con., also lot No. 8, in the Tth con., as the same have been paid to this municipality.â€"Catried. Abbott, That the Deputyâ€"Reeve be paid the sum of one dollar for inspecting road jobs in the 22nd sideroad for the year 1878 and tiat the Reeve issue an order for the same. â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Page, seconded by Mr. Abbott, That byâ€"law No. 174 for the foundaâ€" tion of school seections be amended by makâ€" img the dividing line between sections No. 13 and 5 between lots 12 and 22.â€"Carâ€" Moved by Mr. Agnew, seconded by Mr. Abbott, That Jas. Menzies receive any bonds in the possession of the treasurer placed by him as assessor.â€"Carried, Moved by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Agnew, That byâ€"lows No. 170 for the apâ€" pointment of poundkeepers, No, 171 for valuators and fenceviewers, No. 172 for pathmasters in each of the elee, divisions, o. 178 for payment of nonâ€"resident money nnd defaulters rolls, No. 174 boundaries of school section No. 4, 18 and 5, No. 175 for trustees of school section 3 to borrow, No. 176 for trustees of echool eection 11 to borrow, to be read a first, a second and a third time, passed, signed and sealed and engrossed in the byâ€"law book of the muniâ€" cipality.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Boyd, That the time for returning the Colâ€" lector‘s Roll be extended till next meeting of Council, fheing the second Tuesday in April.â€"Carried. Moved by Nr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Agnew, Timt the Reeve, Deputyâ€"Reove and Councillors receive their pay up to date.â€" Moved by Mr. Agnew, reconded by Mr. Abbott, That this Council do now «adjourn to meet on the recond Tuceday in April, ut Dundalx, in the house of James Reid, ut 10 a. an.â€"Uarried. C in Council adjourned. Moved by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. ks uc . /.. es VesE Privicn, 20( Harch, ‘978. Proton Council. R. Lecats, Clerk, ©ver, li Cochrane of Drmmpton 1 the St. Thoma» Apricu year, Mr. A. Coclhaane lu teres with them, and 1 manager of the business. kation of the Brampton perience of the managor $100,000 to start with, th wf building up in St. Tho 14 is very gratifyi wearnn reception whi our late fellow tows 8t Thomas, and t Under these about for a a agricultural machinery ® tance to none other in OJn the whole lake shore goun as a market, easily noces by the Canada Southorn a ways, and it only requ res means and the reputation supply it. succes for Im »peniag Mamt coa none Lo suit lain The tools and mow being rapid rane hopes to 1» with a foree of 1. khe next ton day Mx. Enrror,â€"] can: J can write prose and eould come neross that Jim, wouldn‘t I give it to 1 write you a bit of my you‘ll prist it for Jim speaking fellow, to think wife for the purpose of all the time, mending his old, greasy socks ! i sample of the Lords of profess a proat regard for give them drives, take and skating and all th does the girl become wif wife must stay at home" &e. Talk ot slavery, i made a mistake this ti been for that last verse 1 some chance, but there pluek that would now any favour, I‘m sure Ji ing to bite off his fingers out of the bag. It is son think that he will be « for who on earth would such a selfish o re ?â€"ec sii yours i last Awoul erease the numin the course of the %o the lateness of that a larger fore after harvost. The firm int which 8t. Th Winas no d ‘trg( €LmTn re fail t Daur ©vel reapers, Inowels / will also carry on t ploughs, and all k 'uhmenu. We m &n no way connect T. Maggort, who a in London. A young man n "h‘.‘( (west) by The Baptist C last Sunday has people. v-.“lll.ifd Sir Ed expected in Malifax in N Cooper Key in commu American and West Ind. At the London As tavern keepor Mum was found guilty . «entenced to ton ys and Mesars. C:= Fir® is Lvckson ownrd by a Mr. M by Mesars. Campl #royed by fire last MeDonald‘s loss is Fo inmuans You want a partner of Poor mun! 1 nover That jfoyous moods cor d The hearts of such as I‘ve always thought that Lived like the grizzly Andiate and avauk and sls With neither joys nor If theseâ€"the jove â€"you They won‘t be sh wred For though to wed i‘d not 1 would not wed with the Ang then it‘s eympathy you You stingy bachlor you * Youn wants must all b With mane you‘ve nought No! you bacholors are all *The woman‘s made for That‘s what you think and _ Ro hook one if you can, .. As for mysolf, I‘m not i By all your bach dor joys, And am not tined, but Of romping with the boys. Bo if you wish your single To make less dull and Remember girls have some They want as well as Jim. Glenelg, 26th March, 1878 Darham, March Another Answ Mr. Coe SBIG ubt pocts in St. anc 1 ANSWER T { Qlabr hurch d a seati U t