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t. • r THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, S. C„ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, I860. Po*v «S* Csf|m» tVHcHar. . COLUMBIA, S. O. Wednesday, September 15,1869. EDITORS i Ray. A. R. RUDE, Columbia, SC. ■Rbt. J. L Miller, Staukton, Va. “Jf* mwfifah iratty, m liberty, in all thing! charity.” THUS $*.40 for tno war,.-. ,.. v. 1.M fcr ate nonttui .k, 1.M for thrt* month*.. ■ Att oommuoicatiodi .oa52 numbers moft bo written comedy «nd lcgiUy, and MComponicti will) tht MKM of ttoiwrtten. ofhtck, howover. may be vlUihtM from the public Correspondents obtst Mt aspoat declined ccmmanicatiooa to be re- tamed. tM We request our subecrtbere to eieke femitttnoos 10 tU oily ut refistered letters, or la ttoe form o( poet oAoe Hotter orders or bank checks. Alt euoh remittances are at our risk. •” cos nor fate the risk when money if sent in Unregitlertd letters. Formerly there may bare been some ground fob the remark, that “the only effect of registra- tk» is only to make the letter more liable to be motee.” But under the new law. which went into operation late Jane, ere think registered tetters are perfectly safe; and we know from almost dally experience that others ere not. Ncmeero Poem asters.—Poetmnsters through out the country win rare trouble byobeylng tbe law* in repaid to newspapers, etc When a raamiaa dead la the ofitfofor four consc weeks, it ia the duty orthb p paper tsve poAtmaster of his deputy to Rend the publisher of the paper a written MflBl ©f the ftet->*sbiting, If possible, tlie reason wliy tfw paper a noi taken. The returning to tho pubiiatier of a paper marked “not taken,” “reflierd,” or “uncalled for," it not a legal Preminma We will give to auy out* who send* fifi two Subscribers mul 83, one copy of “ Distinctive Doctrine*” We will give for four Subscribers and 610, a copy of “ Life and Deed* of Luther.” We will give for five Subscribers end #12.30, a copy of “ Luther 1 t Her- •miu, VoL I.; or if preferred, a copy of “ Dr. Hie**' Ecdrnia Sacra.” We will give for teu Subscribers sad 623, a copy of "The Book of Coueord.” The mermen and the money must accompany each other. As regards premiums due for VoL L, the former publishers are re«]ion- sibte. For the premiums for VoL II., we are. A. R. RUDE, J. L MIEI.KR. regretted it very much,'to leere that ; Springs, ri f irig.nd.ge In I bum, on beh.lf of the patron, of the 1 the tesvcller love to retail the grert Mexico, by a HouthetWr. for mm.y I school. woken so flstterhigiy of my omI* in the dreory desert years a resident in that roan try. A humble endeavor* to discharge my In severing tbe ties which have so Poem, by William Motris, author of duty to those confided to my care, long bound u* together as patrons. The Earthly Paradite. The Haver ! Words fsil us a medium, through sack, giving anecdotes of the Con j which to give fit expression to the federate Army, /Mid « handsouM-! risiug cmoUuus of my heart; and I trilmte to their brarm. from an ; beg you to receive the few diaeon- English source. Reviews on tire netted remarks which I now offer Sew Books of tire Month. -The with dor slk.wsi.c- for the haste • Wen Tatar and Monthly Mteoet with which they were prrpsrt-d, »* 1 , T . • rrintTih „» I part ns it was. The third part being . * tiw. SQQordiPg j manuscript, did not present your utility to the «n*rt of your | £ , t tfteraiTcou minister t 2. Oc you attend your own church in preference to other churches 1 A Is It VoiiC futtlt that your church | has not a prayer meeting f 4. Do you have family worship t 5. Do yOu #hiv id secret f 6. Do you follow 1 Cor. xvl: 21 7. Has your church a Sunday school t H. Are you a teacher t 9. Do yon ait or stand outside the church till the minister takes his text, talking about politics, cotton, oont, cattle, eta. T 10. Do you chew tobacco ill tbe house of God, and make unsavory pools of unmitigated filthiness on. its floor f 1). Do you take tile Lutheran Visitor f 12. l)o you owe for it f tains the Catechism In ita original and true form. In tbe edition for the pulpit, Just out, tbe command- j metita hi tlte Liturgy correspond with the commaudmcnta iu the Catechism. 3. WAtVA ie right T The Cate chisni of course. We refer for for ther answer to our article iu Yul. 2, No. 2: The Decalogue—The Lutheran Drrieion. An Appaal Change of Address. Rev. L. A. Mann’s address is chang ed from Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., Virginia, to Burtetteeille, Frederick Co., Maryland. Correspondents will from this date address him accord ingly. Where can we get Sunday School Books f This question is often asked ns by persons from the country. The ad vertisement of the Maryland 8. 8. Vniou, in another column, is a full and satisfactory answer to this ques tion. Send on your orders to Rev. S. Ouiteall, 73 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MiL A Dangerous Opinion. We find quoted iu the VuieermlUt a letter from A. 1. Walsh, imstor of the Congregational church in Koko mo, Iud., in which he ably defends hia church ugaiuet « churge of “dr- uouiiuuliomtl faitlilcwuiesc," mude by a Universulfat isqier, in thut lie had admitted to hisehim-h-fellowship one who disbelieved in the doctriue of eternal punishment. Mr. Walsh de fends his cliurrh on the ground that a good “evidence of vital piety” should lie tbe one condition for ad mission to ebureb uiembendii|k lie believes “the opiuioii that nil will finally be saved an error, but not fundamental." If “the opiuiou that all w ill finally be saved" is not a fundamental emir, is it not a non essential, nou-fuudu- mental error I All truths an- jsmi tive, and all revealed truths are fundamental. Every error in doctrine being tlie denial und cuutradiethMi of a fundamental, revealed truth, must therefore also be fundamental. On the other hand, if the Bible doctrine of the eternal punishment of ini|>eii- iteut unbelievers is not a fumlamen tal truth, then are the doctrim-s of repentance and faith also non-fhmla mental truth, and consequently not essential, and it does not nmtter whether a mnu repents or not. It is a mere matter of opiniou. Tlie d<« VttiantiA, Aug. lMO. Mu. Rtbl-;— Dear Sir: Your ae count is at hand. I would send your money at mu-e, if I had It. My husband is dead, and I have four little children to take care of. I am very much plcaard with your pa|>er, but l will have to discontinue it until I get the means to pay for it. My husband was a Lutheran for years, ami I want tlie I.ntheran Visitor for the lirncflt of myself and children, twit don’t want It without paying for ft. If my husband was alive you would get your money In due time, but it takes all I ran earn I to support lay little family. When ever I can get money I will send for the paper. I do not like to he with out it, and non I will have to stiqt it for awhile. 1 hope 1 will lie aid*- to send you your money before long, for you shall have it as soon as |KM«ible. Truly y mi re, Tills letter trouldes us. We waut to aen,I tlie |U|x-r to thb, lady ami tier fatherless little one* ; bat we are not abb-. Our free I fat fa already ton large; we niuat cut it down. True she fa only one more ; but we havr said that often to ourselves, and added uame after name to our list; we are compelled to sto|L Hut fa there not in the church a kind brother or Mater, ^boui the Isird lias IdcMcd with menus, to|«y oue year's sulsu-riptioii for this lady t Is there n,it one willing to deny himself or herself of an nnnecesaan indulgence for the sake of her little ones f We would suggest that the <-htirrh«<M take up collection* for tlie j express purpose of frinifahing the |M)ier to those memlirn, w ho are ! rirrnnmtancrd as this lady is We lany. Short Tataa, Anecdotes,etc. | waa informed, only a few moments This hi the Qncen Monthly of the ■*«. »be ui * w . v »t»tit>iug, hot al- Houth. Why do md our people Join together unexpected manner in which hands to »u|iport a home institution T the patrons of the school propoaed A copy of this Magasine should find to express their satisfactkin with nr, ita way to every cultivated Moulhcru and of their expectation of a re- houac. : sjionsc* ou my pwrt. Address Turnbull * Murdoch, Bal- The relation* which iuive rxisttsl tiuiurv, rncloaing #4, the price of, between ua fiir nearly three y unnoal subarriptiun. Tmt Awkuica.x Faisu. Hcptem- ber, ltMMt. Baltimore. (’ontenta rich, varied ami valuable. Oue cormqsimlent recommends tlte IVrnvtaa grass as the only gras* “that grows to perfection on unini proved soils." It withstands drouth, and muy tie auwu «t nay araaou of tin* year. HtAi'KWtMiU. August. l.HtlO. I Asm Snt fruit Pnldfaliiiig tV, Sew York. <'ontenta: 1. t'ameliuM O’Dowd. 2. Hist,ideal Sketches of the Reign of fteorge II, No. XJI. 3, A Story of Kulentiurg, Bart II. k faut: A Miaiolognc Iu the Vapors. A hard hit. We are told that “t'ant ia mure |si|iutar tlian Atr, ami lews select in her sumsindlngs, and a|qmars to have csjscfal honor with the ttaxan nice, though all the moderns worship her, unirr or less.* That “Julius throw waa too good a I at in or fa da r to say that Empire—a word implying scholars, and teacher, I indulge tbe hope that, though these we no more, the ties of friendship and a mutual Interest in each other's welfare may last until the “silver cord” of life itself be loosed. And now, in conclusion, T invo|y> and the bum U|sm you all the choicest blessings of a lieueflcent Providence, and pray that each of yon may ex|iqrieaoe all the huppiues* ever allotted to earth, and at last enjoy unchanging bliss in eternity; are aboait to tie severed, autl I would sceui destitute of all feeling or sense of gratitwle, if I should fail on part iug from you, to render my grateful acknowledgments for all your kiud tieus mul forbeurauce. I thank you, gentlemen, fur this evidence of your upprolwtiuu; 1 thunk you, patron* ami friewls, for the iutereat manifested in tbe school; I uud 1 thank alt, who have, in any ! way, contributed to tin- festivities of to-day. 1 feel higtdy honored to know form thr c'idcwv before me, that so many liavr deemed our bumble efforts worthy of their atteu tioai, uud I congratulate myself that such a large colic-tion of tin- Iw-uuty and iutriliga-nce of the cuuutry should havr asormliled to witnraa tin- rtauiug exrn-iaru of thr school, and that these exercises wen- honor ed with mail’s couatenamw, gnu-cd by woman's presrnec, and |M-rformed under the magic influence of her approving omUe. 1 feel usoureil from thr many It was our |»rivilegr to la* preaciitf by- invitation, and we were both gratified and entertained. Tty Jk- hi bit ion dit^. honor to all w h# took part in it. Mr. Dreiier mnit be a su|ierior inatruetor and diaciidinari an : .and tbe community apprcciatiw, and m-kmiwledge* hi* diligence mid faithftiiueaa by their ap|irova! and attachment. He was intended for a |*>dagogue, und we hope one day to greet him as i’tofeMaur in oue of our Institutions. ia »y cberishcl friend and n4ghtaw the learned, the erudite, the ac-om. pltahed Rw. E. T. Winkler, D.D. pastor of thff Citadel Square Haptfat Church in the Palmetto City. With a mind richly stored with scientifle research, he is Imaily engaged in interpreting the scene* and the \ «>ice# of natureArtmnd him. and lie make* the m#|y *f the inonntaiB the insect unite their testimony fa their Creator’s praise #'<* Alpium fastness can be soiitm aim.. ba« present to peoide it with the living creatures qf his fertile i magi nation. More anou. / ; . * R RISKS DER.; Vot lb* Isabels* VWtor. TrsTSltaf CerrcspoDdeaes A Seta Voyage—.4 MytkeJagireil On at a IHnnmnt—t large Bond of Emetic Tea—Dr. McCrxm— Her. L. Keller—Her. Dr. IVinkier, etc-, etc. military despotism—was symmymoa* I tight faces Is-forv me, from the in with Peace* Alan, “what volumes of (’ant have been uttered am fash sides nf the Atlantic on the oul^eet of the Anrriru ww." “If the North bad been aide to fuuqner without cnmiM-i|iatioti, the negroes might have whistled tor liberty for many genera lions to route.* “Tin-maudlin American acnisutiun against us— the Kngtfah—nf want if sympathy, fa the very quintessence of t'ant." And “we like many individual American*, tmt we run not see what advantage It ia to <mrtorud* to ladtaig to a nxaiatrr atate, though tereat evinced iu these rxerriaea, ami from the effort* made to tender this uccaaiuu one of happim-M to all, that you are interested hi the cause of rdnratioM, and in tboar who birr j just lieeu cawbdates lair yow kind cnuauleratiam. awl whose youthful efforts yam have lent pieauard to te- a-eive with oae-b asns*t atleaitUMi ami marks of couima-aaalmiiat. These things must be aluaatdy |Jesmaig to theaai, siaare they hove, not only the |deawurr whirh the entertainment of today could not fail to y ield, Imt > thut higher awl uolda-r eqjoy• trine of the ntonement, the Uesswl | wi,l < in Dtar*, mail tlie |«|a>r ! they may take the aunt ideamre in I tw-ut which apraga frwm an ap|«mv ness of the righteous—nil the Hilda- f,,r ,,,M ' - v,>,,r f,,r ,wo <l'illiir*. It that «mw of tin-at ilo in bulging mg fsuafamce. ami i* the reward id teaches are “opinions." Nothing ie! " r add tluit the above [ in mamafar CBiwvausariea inatemi a si net pcchwauance of duty. It is fundamental, nothing in poeitire in religion. Three Qaettiooi AniweretL 1 Is- sutstoed sillionrstctrimeiit to the lltwTty uf the- snltps-t, or rsllH-y ftuery. I* Philadelphia nearer to Southern Lutherans than either Staunton or Colombia I The Lutheran and Mi»- nionary has quite a lengthy account of the meeting of the Synod of South western Virginia, while we, with the exception of a brief notice, for which we are indebted to the kind attention of Rev. L. A. Fox, have nothing. Friends, friends! you are quick to, . , . ... , . , i respite offered to satisfy “Inquirer." find fault with us; but your favors _ • ‘ are like angels’ visits—few, and tlfey ^ made the third eommand- come ro slowly ! ment the fourth t A newer : The Oem- , , , j eral Synod. At the flnat convention. The Parmer*' and Mechanics’ Manual, held at Concord, X. C-, the <-ommit- tee, uppointcl at the prelitninurv The above is the title of a new work, deserving to be in tbe hands of every practical business man in the land. Though purporting, from ita title, to be for the farmer and mechanic only, yet all classes of busi- new men will find it valuable in the way, not only of suggestion, but of poeitive instruction. There is no sub ject of importance on which we need thouffh auwi i| ing)y to be posted, that is not amply tnated in these pages. As the work is sold only by sub- aeription, agents are wanted in every Skate and county in the land. See advertisement in another column. W e might add that the ubuvr j in | letter is only one out of not a *w. of | 'Vc n-.fivc them from all part* of Woarwvfr, we like pSnsouul ftfrtloni. ! the cbiirrh. Tlo- Din I Ims given us I amt we saw that tin- Mouth <-vsiM not many |Mx>r people. Id n mala __ them u Mraaitig to ourscivcs. Id u Enixon : 1 find in tin; Hoaik ! UM rewwwibei the poor, minister to ' ritixrn. Fif ling, too, few tin- negro, of Worship two different divisions th, ‘ ir tcmi«.nil and spiritual wauta wr Ifamglit that rva-khwa emaneijm of the ten commandments. In the | for ,hr have of flirist. Let n* tiawi might Is- the ifauth of him, our imitate Him. Id um go afamt doing own a-xpa-riuinit not having sax good. U t ita help to the lnwt of rcedeal to perfavtion.” 3. A Year our ability to comfort them, awl mid a Itay. Part IV. A The Ism make their hearts glad. dam Art Onmni. 7. The Lurala and Hcanler^tlo you know any that an- tha- Common*. pas>r I Wliat are yam tilling for - ■' ■ them f James 1: 27. ' Zioa tetiaai Ileusr Lutheran Vioiior : With yoUT pawmfaaiam I will intrudnaf a travel ing i*tm*s|Kmab-iMf, withont Istrrieo ing yamr with the usual introductory da-w-riptiam of railroad travad; for it ha my private opinion that tlie » hole fraternity of us havr singularly failed in otir efforts to easaviiKf the world that a railroad train is a “thing of life," or that a "team engine fa a “horar.” Tbe fact ia that for otter—and for tbe first time—I math- myself the n>in|>auiou of tlatter “who go down to ^he aes in ahipa awl do Inwitusts in great waters." This ex|>rditiam was under taken with feelings of deep curiosity anti Interest ; for, among the gods of aarirat mythology there is none for • bout, in my achttol days. I enter taianl a giwatcr rcsfwal and tenent thm than old Neptune. The vastucsti • if hia datauinxms. the mysterious • le|itii soil protundity of his lore, and tbe feurfitl uqtsly ill which he was sttpptsaed to title, on his storm 9M lAMithm booses awl Parts fists. . utdccl most gratifying to me, at the t , ■ hl * rw * , °'*‘ r hl * ,r m*tass i-m)tare, all order for morning service, itagt* 13, the commandment referring to the Sabbath ia made the fourth; in Luther’s smaller catechism, page 208, it is made the thisnl. Luther made it the third, who made it the fourth ? Why is there a difference, and which is right I Give us the history. “INQUIRER.” “Inquirer" must pardon us for haviug neglected hitherto to roni|fly with bis requests. Our apology is “the burden and beat of the day The former is not pressing and the latter ia not oppressive just now, anti we therefore take advantage of the ; Tiie Distimtivk IUmtuimx op THE IMKFKKK3T CTIBUITIAX Goff- PEWitostt. By it. (Irani, Director of the EvMtgclicul I.nth rrun Mission Honitc at U-i|mtc. Trnnslnttsl by Rev. 1). M. Martens, A. M. This little work tlcscrvcs a place in every library and on every re litre table. At a meeting nf the |M>lnwts of Zion Academy, the 23th Angust, the following resnlntioii was unaiiimtms- ly uiloptctl: Rem deed. That 'be atUlmts of thanks which Mr. T. Ilolliiway, iu the name of tbe |sktms, jncurntol to Mr. Julhta Dn-liiw, the principal of Zkm Academy, ttmetiicr with the rrspotisc of Mr. Itarler be imldfahctl in the Newberry firm Id anti also in the Isatkrran I'i, After the ckme c Horn- of this srhtsil. In dn tbesr arbofant Just in- by f-nmmt-udmg tltem for tlarir lady-like and gmlh-utanly ile|sinment, for their eagerness to leant, and for their diligent atteo that to their stutliea. Kent assured, patrons anti friends, that tbe terneiu hriuice of this un-ash*! will be s si si nr- nf eiMtouragemt-nt to me in ftrtarr, and that it will stimulate ■ these seltolsrs in the iliarhsrge of every duty, und create in them a more earnest deture for the nrqnisi tion of knowledge, and a firmer tle- tenui nation tit improve every qipdr tunity affrirdetl them for intfttertual cultnie. And now a few parting word* to you, my dear scholar*: Remember the motto ini your hodge: “Kdita- TK»x is Wealth." Strive for wealth of mind, in |srferetiee to the wealth of earth ; mul ever re mein tier that, as the mind ia infinitely «i|s-rittr to the body, an ia the mintF* wealth inenmpanitily more valuable than the worhT* riche*. Endeavor at all meeting held at Salisbury. N. C., pre sented a rough draft of the Book of Worship. Luther’s division of the commandments was given in that draft. It was objected to. Tlte spirit of accommodation carried the, therefore, of tiiia work, deserve the day. Synod by a majority vote thanks of the (Tiurch for presenting, There is a tendency at the present . day to make ton little of doctrine, ° n ,h, ‘ ,iart of anti too much tif practice. Men act as they believe. If, therefore, the faith is wrong, the life must neeeam . , . _ _ , rily be so. I,r " visitors wereValled together, “ •“ — 1 -*■—* ssjs, L?a?js At the chiae of the gxcrciaea of the exhilutitm and the mnsnmptinn of thd ahum lance ot urentnre comforts, ghirh most liberally pwrlM faith sebol rontrilHited to iutpress my ytsithful imagination with feelings of sue. Judge, then, of my dfaap|H>tutox-nt and tlisgust. when I found. u|«>n entering fairly a)>on his dunutin, that hr wan nothing but a miserable qnnrk of a 1'fasiistsusu doctor, pre nitling over a punch fajwl three thousaud miles iu diaaietiT, filled with stman-ring, biulda-ring lobeim ton. the very sight of which was, ill suate iiistanct-s. as eflW-iMltais fig evil a* the taste. Hot all earthly things have end. anti mi bud our voyage; anti the gnod cheer ot the Multhy House, in Baltimore, soon repaired the • famagi-M inflictetl tui tbe inner man by “Doctor” Neptune. Among the memorable pleasure* of a day iqient in Baltimore waa a visit to that l«riuecly preacher, the Rev. John Mt-Cnsi, D.D., |*u(tor of the First t Kngiish Imtheran Church. Scatctl miller the cool shade of a fruit-laden ]hwm-1i tree, tbe Dnrtor made a studied survey of tbe wasted and haggard and times anti under all rirmn.at.nces to 1 of do your dun-, for tmly in this way = “*«• is ft ptstsihle for vou to serun- the * “ C ^ ^ JT had been !»««*. «ff happiness. Frar dishotmr * U,rfv ’ ^ hid"—. the rather than death, fig Bishop of Winchester ever forgive Ecclesiastical HEW WOULD. LUTHERAN. Virginia—Rev. L. Crtei iiiHtalled aa puatig of the OeOfegfo Lutheran Chun-h at < Tiarieotou, Vir ginia, August tat. He waa a member of the Missouri Sy iusl. We get tbl* item from the lAUheriache Kirckenzei toon. How is this f Are our Vir ginia brethren asleep 1 New York.—St. Matthew* chareh fa ala sit to carry oat the HirrMud poqww of its late pustor. Dr. Htofal- mag. Rev. K. Gicoe has been called to the directorahip of ita sefai*^ j n Licit fa to be by degree* raised u» a college. German tlus-otighnsaa, christfau training, and- familiarity with oar < 'oufessjonal work*, are the aim*. - t Auguutaua Et/msd.—( tHlgregotiotM, Ufa; Iwptisius, 1,00.1; (tmtinuatioiM, i 701;, ctHnmunicautH, 1C,162; mam ■gck, 447; congregational day Kt-lmnfa, CO; Sumlay achoola. «J4; chnrchea, C7; I’antonage*, 130. < 'ontribatioM for Kynad, edueution, nifaakm, and general benevuienoe, tVlfUAM. Lo cal object, fitU,7(18X1. * Tlitwa- poor emigrants from Sweden extablish not only Sunday school*, but also day seboofa; they build aot only chun-hca, Imt also ]utntnoagea; anti five henitie, 612,000 for Synodical puqastt-8. They act an example worthy of imitutkai. Collection iu the Synod of Michigan. —This Synod 1ms 11 pastor*. 17 con gregation*. and 2,7710 ctiinmuuiranta, and ft contributed last Synodical year 11,2*01 for utisKiunH,. w hich fa a is Nit 47 cents ft*- each member. What did tsir uiemlieni give ! Miuucmrta. — The Lutheran* arc more iinmervsia in MiniH-ttcNa tha* tbe memlterw of any other retigioos •Itvitei hot ion. This fa ow hig to the ]*e]M<n<leranee of Germans trad Scan-' tlinsiv fans in the |aqmlatiou of t^at State. Indiana.—One of otir ministers traveling in the car* not long ago, was approached by a gentleman, saying: “You are a clergyman, f guess f” “Yen, sir,” was the rejdy. •l’cesby tcrian, 1 kujijhwn- V “No, sir, Lutheran." “Indeed! ah, . new *nrt has sprung up again. What a pity that there are so many sects iu the church!" The minister Itad Imt little task to defend the ancient Church of Lutheranism with hi* traveling friend; Imt when Daytou, Ohio, was reached, the four large Lutheran congregations found their made it- quite |tiain that, however unknown by name Lutheranism may be iu some itarts of the land, it '* well known iu this city. Mineour* and Iotra.—Tlte quarrel between these two Synods fa waxing hot and furious. What a pity that brethren will not agree to disagree. An old INtritnn minister once re marked that every man bad a pope and "Pfahoaor hurt* Un soul that one lire* Until hurt* the body tliat b km with rtejr." onleretl it to be changed, and of course the committee had to obey, in a brief, but satisfactory manner, the w 'l ,00 J« ovrr which V distinctive doctrines of tbe different <'It**1ta, I rise in Ih«i« Dr. Camming and the Pope The Doctor has written a letter to tbe Pope in which be requests an auw«r to the question, os to whether liberty of speech and discussion will be granted to Protestants. We think the Pope may safely grant the per mission to Dr. Camming. The lan guage of the Council will of course be that of the Chnreh of Rome, Latin, the English pronunciation of which is such, that to the members »f the Council it will, with but a few exceptions, prove an unknown tongue, and even the reporters will be utterly unable to take down what toe Doctor sayw Let Protestant ministers do like the priests did at Jericho. Let -them blow the trumpets, that is: preaak Jetu* Christ aU around Bom, and the wall* must come down, and the people of God ehall about ; for tjfo l will give them the city. Preach st, brethren! 2. Why ia there a difference t A n* seer : Became the General Synod to ordered it. Tbe question was brought up at Staunton. The committee pre ferred not to take such an unwar rantable liberty with the Catechism. The change in the division involved necessarily a change in the qnestion* and explanations; the Catechism was moreover not the property of the General Synod, to do with as it choose, but it belonged to the Evan gelical Lutheran Chnreh; it is the grand monument of the great Re former; the sum and substance of his belief and bis teachings; it, if changed, coaid no longer be called his; if one part could be changed, why might not others be ; and why might not an entirely different sum mary of fundamentals be substi tuted f The committee appealed to Synod, and to the honor of the men that composed it, be it said, it was unanimously resolved that Luther's arrangement should be restored. The Liturgical part of the Book was however already printed; the change would have increased the expense of publishing, and of ooorae also the price of, the Book, and tbe commit tee hud therefore, although they Christian confessions. Especially is this work valuable to Lutheran*, in asmuch aa it enables them to under stand the error* of the Papnl Otnrrh, which Buck and some other theologi cal writers s«y, we Lutherans, nf nil rona, to return tlu-i ment* and thanks aucce** which has effort* for the intell improvement of tl trusted to jotu can-.' on have had slf of it* |Mlt- ark on * led ge- you for the crowned your il *n«l moral who were ru B, air, will In the 1 Victor for this egregious bbm i “« de > and « ■» afntid that """ llrr | of our brethren have the biggest Having het.nl much of the high- kind ° f “ U «»»tl»ema aad I tcutler my thank*, my .four toned conservatism „f Dr. Mr.’s nttarty void of chanty. These blrtk- schoUrs, for your diUgeut applies |sditic*l tutd social views, and of rW1 aPe ‘l u am-Iing tion ut the prosecution of your stu Lis sym|Mthy with the •‘truth crushed dies, autl for the many not* of kind to earth," in my native land, 1 called MM wbii about the open qneution*. We recommend them to our editorial motto. which I have received at jour to *oe and bear for myself, and the ! Protestants, moat resemble. Even ,» Posing rceoUccttfu both to you some calling themselves Isitheran*.. and ourselves in the iitnre, to revert have snkl that the Lutheran article on the Lord’s Hopper anil that of the Catholic Church are identically the same. With this work in their bands, nil will be prepared to hurl bock in tbe teeth of tboae who, from prejudice or ignorance, give utterance to so vile a slander. In view of its great importance, we urge all not in possession of ft, to send on their orders to T. 8. Schrack, Lutheran Book Store, Ml Vine Street, Philadelphia, anti for 30 cents have this little work sent them. The Nfiw Eclectic Magazine for September, besides much other interesting matter, contains a poem of great eleganoe and tenderness, by John R. Thompson, read at the last meeting of the Alumni of the Uni versity of Virginia. (Every graduate should have a copy.) An able article on The Poeitive Philosophy, by Mr. Lawrence C. Johnson, of Holly iu memory to this day, and to re member, that under your supervis km, these, your punils, have ad vanned beyond the greatest expects tions of their parenfa, and that to you alone, air, the credit is due. Accept, sir, the kindest thanks of the patrons of your school, for your faithful, zealous sod efficient dis charge of your duties, and their united wishes for your complete and happy snooeas in any sphere of nse fulness, to which y$nr promising ftiture may summon To whieh Mr. Dreb^ returned the following graceful reply Patrons, Friend*, and Scholar*:' We often ted the Jofigu*- unable and language too wgak to express the “fond flowings f a grateful heart.* Bute, patrons and friends, are my feelings on Ibis occasion; sad I deeply regret my utter in ability to respond property to tbe remarks of my esteemed friend, who j and ■—n yon that I with you, uot only with the my kindest feeling* anti beat wishes for rate oue of you, but with niaeeie regret. I would now, patron*, expre** to you my thanks for the uonfiduuce which you have ever bestowed ou me, for the cordial support and co operation which have at aU time* been extended to me, for the uniform kindness and attention which 1 have received from you all, aud, also, for the complimentary moaner in which you have been pleased to notice my unworthy services. While 1 have codeavered to sen e you faithfully, I feel that, through the imperfection* of human nature, 1 have at times committed errors: over thoec I would ask you to throw the mantle of char ity and Christian forbearance. Hast assured, patrons, friends, and pupils, that your many kindnesses and tokens of approval, will claim my grateful remembrance, so long as I have a pulse to throb, or a heart to appreciate kindness; and that, in after yean, memory will delight to wander back, and linger among the scenes of to-day, and the time passed so pleasantly at I’pmaria, even as result of an hour’ll interview ini- pretteetl iue with the thought tliat if each extremists m the lira. P. and B_ and others of the North, and perhaiw the writer of this letter, from the South, would view political matters from Ufa enlightened stand point, we would all be better patriots and better Christians. And now, in the rustless tide of human events, we are here in the dioeeae of Rev. Levi Keller, the esteemed pastor of the Woodstock charge, in the Hhenandoah Valley. Aa a preacher, Bro. Keller is earnest, practical, hortatory, persuasive ; but among tbe multiplicity of bis virtues sad endowments, perhaps his chief excellence is bis extraordinary effi ciency in the pastoral office; his visits to the sick, the bereaved, the distressed, the afflicted are like “precious ointment poured forth.” Would that we had a hundred more just like him I And lastly, we are among the hills, gorges, ravines and mountains of Powell’s Fort, a valley whose history will (D. V.) make a chapter or two in the future of this corres pondence. 1 my “we" are here, for I am not alone. Right by my side Canada.—Four new churches are being built. The Luthetgm, not the. tht largest Tbe JVwfeaieiitHMiinvilmaa lately pub lished the fullnjc’&g atatfatie*, which Itave been going the rounds of the Presbyterian journals. It thns pla ce* that denomination fa the van of the Protestant churches. The Presbyterian population fa different countries, it is said, is dis tributed as follows: * ; United States ..; ..•l.OOO,Ofifi Great Britain Holland 2,000,000 Fnuice 1,300JIW Switzerland .1/“ Austria and Russia 3j< British and Dutch Colonies Total.!.. These fourteen millions constitute one-seventh of the entire Protestant population of the globe. Bat-if ta these are added the fourteen millions of the United Evangelical Churoh of Prussia aiffl the German States, whieh fa Presbyterian in form, we should have a total of twenty-eight minions—i. e., a numerical superi ority over any of the Protestant forms of polity and belief. Tlie Churchman evidently makes fcefesiasttoal pofn Ing characteristic j might thus ti total grvii «H other protest which adopt the i tfaction froiu tta government* Bn true rriten<"> of • of A tJrttomin> ,?i ' ,: bef who adopt .beta eateulati" -mbfiTOf thea; j who Mti* ndtq*«- Confess’”*’, the a bvt erum Cbun h. giuiU, while the.. have tl fe**ion, accord' 1 ’*-* the Erongrlical /: The Lutheran i-J nolv the largest t raftioo, but fa Pot quite, eqnul test oat d — Lutheran its** M1SI K i TWO bumlrcl soon to leave Koi States, where U| tbe education of The Methodint n ease when- apol have been emploj and wine at the George C. Keyj ing man in one t-if ofCbieagn. g«a*8| Turkey as a mi* fc*a Board. Tbe Howard iugton has beeil copy of Bunyaj g»e*s" complett near language. China by a negrJ There fa a m | more liberal Je« ing their day of | to Sunday. Ti to Cincinnati, grouml in ltehall Tbe increastvl I India has letl l>| all hfa energy Scotland to buill Free Churrlt ml He has alrea<| mostly in Glasg The Roto an t met in PtiWin. tkais demaudiu^ lie ColU-gt* entl. | tbe divisiou of anil endowed si ofOneeB'sCtiih-l institutions, an<| for Iretaiitl. Rules tbrmei I tlte formation . j and the mtro.il tal inusk* inti United Brethrvl General Gtafq their eongn-gatl ly, left free to ij Tbe Park Cbun-lt, Host oil establish a thousand doll.J such as any ni| rily consult, and then adtlitj yearly of works publii serves imitatio| grogational Ch| Zion'* Herald Roman Cath.di manufacturiiiy softs, (through | Ribfa Societ y nting Bibles); \ leering tlH*iu ill lighting fin**. BiWes enottgli | for kindling*. Bishop Ki;| Bishop Whitel the word “Pr.J l'rotestant KJ • late Bishop garded believing tha laborers XVir Cl •errs the following wrganixetl. catafl within | uwwi fa inti not claimed ti Baptist ..... | Presbyterian Lutheran. . I German Refoi Bptaooppl.. J Refiinnetl., J Moravian Total.. Baptm Keown, i adopted i peraoos i fancy, to made for parents « Habltath ward aiM ance.