The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, February 14, 1873, Image 1
Bevs. Bode & Miller, Editors.
OIK LOBS. Oil FAITH. OVt BAPTISM.”—BFHXSIAHS 17:5.
COLUMBIA. S. C.. FRIDAY. FEBRAURY 14. 1873
thta all r We reply : it te all.
I hops yuu will osareire it* article*
«mm1 tb* prtwfo* earn fully. {%.) To
«< t*pl pardon te a reaforetan tbot
y ou are a aiiiuer, ami therefore aland
in u«hmI of pardon. (2.) To aecapl
pardon for Christ* mke la to con fen*
that you do not dmame It. (A) To
accept the oiler of pardoa aa mad*
by God is an sxprcwakKi of tofeff,
tbut lie is willing aad able to aavo.
(4.) To accept the offer solemnly nod
earnestly) is to yield youranlf to Um
power and guidance of tike Holy
Spirit. (See article second of oo va
liant.) And tins means that yon for
sake yonr aitta aad yield yoarurif
obedient to God’s will and word. In
other words, that yon giro j ourself
entirely away to God to ha as red in
bis own way.
Will you solemnly sat yawir mod to
the coveuaut f Will jou nines in
with your hsavooly Father in thin
covenant, of redemption 1 WiU yea
unreservedly accept the blessed over
1st, lfiOfi, Hst r. Bbmkri took charge
of the wvu&l soormsMAiuas to the
County, nod remunml Ell 1 whan
Ear. E. II. Joons wea elected pastor.
Urn senna, hat only with the median
toal peuneno of setting the type* nc
cording to oapy.
The tow of God iaeseneditif broad,
ha should not wort In aa office that
aatoaa flu aaumtohoi
Bhoakl a Christian maaoo or brick
layer mmw to building an idolatrous
But there is*no adornment, for the
doctrine, like a holy life. A nf of
light is pare and beantifel, bat in
tercept it with a prism, and behold
wbnt>n unknown wealth of varied
color, the gorgeous apparel with
which Ged clothes the liUsn of tflm
field. So a holy life receive* and
transmits the Gospel my, revealing
powers and beauties in the letter,
through the Spirit that gives it life.
It is often remarked that a large
portion of the Scripture is historical.
for the Lutheran Visitor.
wI hate 901 thon K ht »
Ja«I now think, that there is any
call upon me to endeavor
tribute te the value or naofttl
^ sor Tirifer. fBnt I have
jatpiied with an uureual bold
v ith the beginning of the New
y*r sad have conclude*! to furnish
. Lg columns the following copy
tetter wtoady addressed to a
* jW8t of more than ordinary'
uteUigesm »sd promise, who has
mercantile business
sa sdjoinisf county. His name
‘ wods opto ear liri of “Infaot Mem-
b||g ypr fie has not been confirmed.
Thinking that there may be many
patter easts hi the circle of the Firi-
arh teflaume, and invoking God’s
blessing to attend it, I submit the
letter for publication—and thus, in a
frfcfr asy,respond to a compliment
ym from the Editor’s sanctum.
Baapectfnlly,
PlKDMONT.
The law ef Usd is exceeding broad,
aad it fochids all complicity with
iAsA end sear g>*m falao rest rWBnrem
ws wasmmw jp bips * , ^ew^Pur sd^W>*^w«
Is there, then, no limit to human
laslAS w ff ^ ^ fit
lymjiiJtiiiMiiHJ 1 Wlif M Ml« n f
I JRfcfil
wheUfht. weed and deed, and all
their eoasequesMww; aad even igno
more will mat shield as if wa might
have known. Who then can be
saved f No one by his own merit,
hat whosoever will, may go to
Ghatot, and lay all his sins upon
that gtottoas sa ball (ate, who has
borae them in hi* own body oa the
tree. Hat let him who names the
name of Christ depart from iniquity.
are taught as much by incident* and
foot* as by didactic statements.
Thu* God has adorned the doctrine
that be makes known. The names,
achievements and faith of those of
whom the world was not wor&y, are
unfading gems upon fiH brow of
heavenly wisdom. .
George Herbert says :
“The fiitofoy* of uiAn'ft life,
AteoduJ together on Time 1 * string.
Miff bransfefaCto adorn the, wife
Of the Eternal, Glorious King.”.
But all the days of a (holy life are
jewels, and Snndays'are bat.’ golden
link# that bind together the circle of
adornment, for the doctrine of God,
oar Saviour.—Xetc ¥ork*Oiaerver.
that village, aad eooawtiag ef four
congregation*, including the original
organisation at Brisk Catou, in now
vacant, amt desiree a pastor. The
great scarcity of Miaietor* to eur
ffynod Is to hr deplored. Many who
were mined and educated by It have
gone to more Inviting field*, and left
the home work stone. We kune
Adam the PoctriTto
Te make a beautiful thing is not
the same ns to make s thing braoti
fell. We do the first, that we may
4ki the Inst An arttot makes a
beautiful statue, bet the statue
makes the palace or the city benoti
fel. W# use beauty to sdorn. This
t* beauty** work. Foliage is beanti
fel, but it adorn* the hflla The hills
are beautiful, but they adorn the
landscape All this henaty Is a min
istering spirit, tent forth to make
somrthtog rise more beautiful, de
*t ruble and illustrious.
Is writing to Titan, Paul *|»eaks of
dtoripfos is the humblest clam, so
ft*fog that they adorn the doctrine
of fled our Hsvtoor. We do not
know ef s similar expression in
ftariptwr*. There are many pa*
•ages whore Christian graces are
wtth life beats,
n*o TO* « £
rltanje K whea it j,
a. KMp Un Um*
«;i toikm. ^
VnrMiAt Btr-
tbat e»cr Mistuturf
JfyJhsr Friend:—I know not that
i WBuaoieation from me of the
character which this ahull bear, will
toaceeptable. But t beg you to give
stenditfor unselfishness of motive,
iifl M earnest desire for your wel
warn; sod nothing would give me
gmter pleasure than to contribute
thereto.
Yoa, doubtless, have already an
cidpBted me, and are aware that it is
par spiritual welfare that I have
chiefly ha view. Indeed, there is no
riHfcre to the creature who is unrec-
dtoledtshis God.
Yoor relation to the church, having
bets dedicated to God in holy bap
St»,aBd in the name of the Trinity,
solemnly consecrated to the God of
joor fathers, draws after you the
special solicitude of the church, and
—may I not say l—the special solid
tade of heaven. Yonr name has
beaa, and is, associated with holy
things, divine ordinances, heavenly
appointments. I hope you have not
forgotten this feet. The blessings of
the covenant of redemption have
been invoked upon you in a special
manner, 'living you a birth right.
nauted mercy. But Us may uot do
it during this year. Are you willing
to risk it T \\ ill yoa haaurd the dan
gerou» undertaking of aaotber aa
uual round of law Isas, helpleua lade
jieudency f O, pause, ami bring
your mind to serious thought!
Moreover, yoa are jost fairly tutor
ed open the race for oommtrvial suc
cess. You doubtless have felt already
the pressure of itoAbaorbing demands.
They will increase upon you and will
draw you unawares into a state of
indifference to the divine overture of
pardoa and racoaeiUauoo, and into
an habitual forgetfulness of the cove
nant whose obligation is upon you.
Y ou may now be doubling the cape
of destiny.
"There to s time we know net w hen,
A point we know not where.
That mark* the destiny of sms.
To glory or despair.
There arc other consulerut tout that
1 might urge opoo yoa as reason* for
p'caeut attention to this all impor
tant matter. But I have said enough
for the present. May the Lord ar
company it with His bleumng.
Asking pardon few intruding uu
bidden upon your tioie, I subscribe
myself your affectionate fneud and
pastor, • • •
the By nod af Booth Wgotoru Virgiara.
Mr. G W Ruder, Bios Ralgu, Bnto
toort Co., Va, will wnmupoud with
anv one il^dinse s wait h»» in tk*
ws*w wwwss *wvaa mr bop
One of our exchange* tells the fol
lowing pleasant little story:
Away back in the years that^are
gone, a rich merchant of New.York,
returning to his borneY>ue cold No
vember creniug, found a poor, bare
footed child upon hi* doorstep, shiv
ering and in team from suffering and
want. Many peraoua wouldj^have
drifo-n her away, bat a glanoe'at her
face struck pity to his heart, and be
took her into bis bouse, wanned her
by the Are, fed her at bis table, and
clothed her in the warm cast-off gar
ments of bis own tittle girl. He lis
tened to her tale of sorrow, believed
it, and with a basket of food and an
Moatgoorery, Wythe and other rwuu
tire, give aa the Eatery of the \m
therau church to those cssatto t
ItomoriT
are «pofc*a of re jewel*. Hqt this
idea of brtfevvr* adurning the teach
TOP Mre w-.-refTHre HWfl y*W Uliml 11 fi IP
striking. If it is “wasteful and ridic
utou* exeere” to gild refined gold, to
paint the IBy, to add another hue
unto the rainbow, what must it be
to make more besntifu! the doctrine
of God oar ftsvtonr V But It Is not
impouolble, a* we may see when we
took at the matter in the most prac
tical way. Even the humblest be
lew may odors the doctrine by
bolding it to Its purity, la this wsy
ctetofiy are very rare and beautiful
thing* adorned, as diamonds and
other gems. Tlieir heat setting is
that which preserves from injury
and keeps them anmlltcd. We mast
preserve the doctrine In its simplici
ty, if we would make It appear
beautiful. Addition T* more fatal to
henaty than subtraction. Some of
the most reload marble* in the Va
tiraa are fragments. Remove att
arm or a portion of the body from a
Maine, aad the rest may be still a
wonder of beauty; but add a sopor
fiaoas limb la a work of art, or pro
tong an important feature, and the
whole is rained. How many seem to
forget all this In their treatment of
the doctrine. They are very stre&a
oo* about aot giving tip one jot or
tilths but hare no ennaefenee what
user about adding according to the
most lawless fancy. Oh ore be* and
aorta have treated the doctrine like
a captive priooe**, putting oa us
tel^PSrelji ITTkfMrMl rewPtjPwMu li^*T J.MJtomOiii reflfiM|!J'
tog ugly gewgaw* around her nark,
fSostSsing dnmay tricketn alioat her
ftmha, and Ihea, af« dingmsiug m
Car tss jsisreiflifla Ism* Iniisi* tjr, lift
I, Wlnta S'
Goiter, S<
ion.%. Merci
i Ska. So*
£viog you a birth right,
fEek' s ypu should never eeu.se to bo
gtfttefal for. But you have counted
thu covenant an unholy thing, and
*o long as you refuse to personally
amine the obligations und accept
tte bteRtiog* of that covenant, yon
The Lutheran church in Booth-
Western Virginia wre established
by traveling miaaiouarice—devoted,
self sacrificing men. Tbeir eoogrega
tious assembletl in barn* and private
houses, and the privilege ot worship
was probably more appreciated than
now with all onr modern conveni
ences. The Lutheran church in Bote
tourt Co., Va., is connected with the
history of this part of the State.
The organization at Brick Union to
the oldest in the County. The first
preaching wa* held in barns and pri
vate house* by the traveling mineioa
ary, Pastor Flobr, we believe. Thu
constitution, register, and all bust
ness transactions are recorded in
German, amt the organisation I tear*
the date of March the 28th, 1788.
We see from these transaction* that
great attention was paid to tbe^ cJkti
(Iren of the church. A carefully
kept list to found containing their
name*, date of birth, baptism, names
of parents and sponsors, sod the
date of confirmation. The discipline
and constitution of the church were
faithfully executed, some instance*
being quite in coutraat with the prre
ent habits of many. We read that
upou a certain day, “The church
council met to try cases, when Mr.
was tried for Sabbath breaking
and profanity, found guilty and ana-
pended.” At another time a —-
was tried for using improper lan
guage and having a difficulty with
another person, and was expelled.”
Also ** , and —- were
charged with Immoral conduct, and
as they did uot appear, they were ex
pelled.* Again, “The church conn
cil met and tried Mrs. for apeak
ing a falsehood and talking about her
neighbort, but the charges were not
sustained.” If the church at large
would be more strict, would It not be
better f
After 1929 the transaction* of the
congregation are in English, and a
settled pastor came among them.
May the 1st, 194*. Rev. Gideon
Scherer took charge and was follow
od by Rev. Samuel Say ford in March
1947. In November, 1848, Rev.
Henry G. Bower* came in and re
mained till Nov. 1853, when Rev. V.
F. Boltou became pastor. On May
tot as look at the terms of this
eovmsat A covenant Is between
;w ° or more parties, and embraces
stipulations and conditions, which
king fulfilled on the one part sacred-
binds the other.
The plan of salvation is called the
covenant of salvation,” the “new
^Tenant,” the “everlasting cove-
aa *t. n This covenant is framed and
W by God himself. The conside-
or ground thereof, is within
Himself, aad He iu sovereign grace
P'wcnbes the conditions upon which
^ can claim fulfilment on His
8° we have had nothing to do
the framing of it, uor with fur-
Qwhing tbe reason for its diawing.
^ Hu* it differs from the covenant
tween mao and man. It is there-
j*®» free offer of pardon nod sal va-
tl0Q a P° n condition, and an overture
ln fee solemn form of a covenant to
Unonag wre re
port, hoi ffffiwf owfefffi ywn w ill any.
"bud, laid,* whoa ha will nay, "Ur
flMfff (ran to* i I revwt knew pk*-
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tpt. 2S, 1873.
into effect od
eenrng*a»at hy hi* *to*di*w
The rhnrrh memher dam not tfto
chffgr hi* dirty felly by toniply eon
meeting himself with the Bahbnth
teEul. Ba may ha rngnlar to hi*
nttewdnnce, nctire to tito school, amt
thneoogh to hi* pfrpsratk* for tk*
performance of the da tire of hi* po
sition ; Mill there to more to he doo*.
jou bind* himself, for the sake of
1 hU Son has done and suffered,
those for whom he obeyed
•offered, if they will put their
tofeecoYenaut and perform the
•tioas. Will you solemnly and
'0C*b|y get your hand and seal
r* tenant, which, iu such a
way ig held out to you f Will
tonally ratify, confirm and as-
6 v °ws made at your baptism f
you may ask to be informed
r a to>nt the articles of this
oant Then briefly :
‘ r *L Tbe Fatlier pledges (not for
but for Hie Son's take,)
6 will fully and freejy pardon
J°or sins, aud treat you at the
e ®«ot at if Vou „4ver had
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tiNNir doctrine to not admired. In
femttei that g4vc« th* docUioe,
ulreca with a care* re great for him
who add*, w for him who takes
away. J
A—ttor way to adorn doctrine to
(to give It a goad ponttion. Painters
ore very parttoatoi m to where and
how their ptotarre hang, for they
know how much a beaatifoi thing to
sdterwod by having a good position.
Ileaflptors are equally careful shoot
tito height and rerroaodings of the
pedretnl that to to sustain their work.
When we bring out the doctrine of
Uhrtot to the dear light of the feith
—for It re welt on to tL He should
labor to extend Its influence He
ehonld make effort* te bring tote It
thooe Who wtft ha benefited by It
He shook! give work, alteration sad
money to providing there on oppoe
tonify of attending the mhool. who
are nnsbl# to provide It for them
•dm And ho *ho«lrf prey eoo-
stoutly for its recce**.
Many plan* nr* dovtoud for totor
reting the children, and for rerering
their pane toal and regain* attend
aace upon the excrete#* of the Bab
hothorhool. Now, if unm« oo*
Uhitot, the fiavtowr if Ike world.*
retina. Mao brew toll a* | w« may
hove doubted. The bret way for re
to do to to go nod we. The bret
way I know to gut a man reavtnred
of the truth of rriigtoa to for hire to
get religion Bald a joang man to
•to, • few day* ago, who embraced
rvbgtua recretiy, “Man may thy of
firipW What they planar ; there to
pr*«a tel W That ktod of owl
deaco to not easily ovurearee.
ft
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t,e foltowtof
he what It traly to, a strong tower, a
•wre defence, a shining bulwark we
adorn the doctrine of God, oar 8*
etoor. In doing thta, ws do not
exalt onmrives or make oar own
stood, tbeir connect ion with the
school and attendance Men red, and
their effort* In It* behalf snltotod, ho
wlU bo the create*! brewfector that
the Babkoth rehool caane kas foand
Train
slower
©red os her owyi father, and the cbil
dren even call him grandpa. :
Babbnth ncbool work will b* tlrehfod
In its extent, influence nod e Arte ary,
•ad it wlU at oao* mint tto Ira*
pfore re a mean • of immwtiag tito
iatormts of the canon of Cbrinl.—
nltotkm of God. Much of onr prayer
nod rimsglvtnf onght to be in secret,
hot there to re hwtnflftT, nor grace
af any kind, to keeping oar faith
oociet, red hiding the candle of the
word under * bed or a brebel.
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