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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, 00MJIIB1A. 8. 0, MARCH T, 1873. THE IIITHEMI VISITOR. Columbia,, C. Friday, March 7, 1873. Editors: Rxv. A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C Raw J. I. MILLER, A.M., Staunton, Vs. L » In essential*, unity; is non essentials, 1 liberty ; in all things, charity 1 'I 1 SPECIAL KOTICXS. kncos muwt he nmde Ite 1‘isii Order*, Bank Check*, or Draft*, in not be Kfemitta OieM. , 1 if poasible. If these can not be obtained, send the money in a Registered Let ts*. All Postmasters are obliged to register letters when required. papers are sent to subscribers nntil an exprais order to discontinue is re reived, ami all arrearagee are paid, a* required by law. Merely returning « number of tho paper by mail, is not *uf ftcient. £•; All communication* relating to sub scribe re, should give their name* very distinctly, and carefully indicate which are old and which are new anbecrlbere. 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I*- Redenbaugh.—Brother Bedenbaugta has returned to Geor gia, and requests us to announce in the Visitor, that “in consequence of sickness and bad weather," be was compelled to give up canvassing South Carolina in behalf of Senoia church. He regrets the failure, as he feels confident that bis mauy triends would have cheerfully eon tributed to this good cause. We too regret it, and were very much disap pointed at not being favored with a call. Tho Bsply. We hope Rev. Hawkins’ Sixth article in reply to Rev. Gross in the present number will be thoroughly studied. While readiug it we have been deeply impressed with two facts. ([The wilful rejector, the de termined opponent' of the “Real Presence,’’ js apt to become a gross materialist. It is the rankest here sy, it is blasphemy to deny, as Mr. Gross does, the supernatural pres ence of‘Christ after his resurrection, and it is the height of folly to talk about ‘‘the laws of physics’* govern ing the resurrection body. If Christ’s body is subject to those laws, His ascension is a falsehood, His scat at the right hand of God the Father is without meaning, and He cun not save us. P- ■ r. ‘ vl irm for Lust The Roman Catholic bishops of the different diocese* haws ImmmmI their proclamation* directing “the faith ft! what and when to eat da ring Lent 1 * Among the rates laid down we notice t f. They are only to make one meal a day, excepting on Sundays. 5. A aatall refreshment is allowed in the evening 10, By dispensation the asm of fresh n#sl will be allowed at any tiaie on Hun days. Christ commanded “the faithful* s “Take no thought for your life, whal ye shall eat, or what ye shall Uriah.* —Matt, vt: 2ft. And Pant says, “Let no maa judge you la meat or la drink.”—Col. »i: 1$) and. “Now the Spirit speaketh espreaaly, that is the latter times ionr shall depart from the faith—com mend in g to ab staiu from meats-’*—I Tim. Iv r 14; and, “For it is a good thing that the heart be cetabiiabed with grace | not with menu.”—Heb sill: A. Bee also Isaiah 58th chapter. Escockaoki*. — We are not a tit tle comforted—and our tdeaaed law d knew that it waa necessary. for we were much depre****!, deeply wound ed and disheartened— by the kind surds and deeds of many brethren, both oterical aad lay. Old aatmrxi bers are joying up arrearages and renewing their aaberriptkms prompt ly, new subscribers are enuring in, we begin to realise that are are not bearing against the air, that we have the a Section* of the Church, and the blessing* of Him who la the author and finisher of our sal ration. The General Synod.—We also wonld bespeak a careful reading of the scries of articles on the “General Synod.” They are by one of our ablest contributors, and much thought, la bor and time have been bestowed on them. The object of the writer in, as will be readily seen, to counteract undue impressions as to the weak ness of the General Synod, to meet the charge* of inefficiency brought against it, to poiut out its pretend ed friends and its open enemies, and to show its true friends by stnbboru facts for their encouragement, and what ha* already bean accomplished by the organization of the General Synod. I Cur Aged Siahi. When lately in Charit»*toti we w»w of coarse the venerable I factor Barb man, and we saw him sarrminded by those who love and tenderly minis ter to Christ's aged servant. Seeing him we were terribly reminded of no incident which occurred more than a year ago. One night the Doctor was very rratles*. ami called Wiedly sue eral time*, “John! John P A grand fipowt whose name Is John, waa heap ™f the night watch with hi* fraud father. He want to his ImUtAi saying, “Grandfather, hare I am." The answer was, “I do no* call yoa, I called John Bachman. Hi* work m done.*' Am] ever since the sgr*l mint bat linger* here, watching and waiting for the «amn»>n* Though on earth, he Is not of earth. TWigb with us, he most of the time is hr vond us. The body is infirm, the spirit is strong. The fiesh groan*, the soul rejoice*. The eamnretion between the dust and the breath of God ia almost dissolved Tim one hi preparing ter it* retnm to mother earth, the other is pluming its wing* for the upward flight. When with him we pity the flesh but rejoice with the spirit. We read a lesson of the vanity of human knowledge and of the blessed tie** of faith j we learn to pray, “Lord make me to know my I end and I»ml*hDf in the rostra of the nu-iurw *w aasano *pwRMwi wpstww la* I** ffMfetfte-t ■' | ijgjjij their flue appear****. We knew |tu m Lj.a, m Utaa >a sso^^JIe ^ ^.^^^fi lBfel VJBMjp mmw fliWl wwl DIPI|. These pictures can he hud at M aud Ifi costa sash, uud they mu r heap at that. Head la ram ss Titos T. T. Trrm, a im •pou ftatep* df Ihh Bev. Dr. W Dy pari, Md, ter the booted of the wife aw of out ilsrsasert brother Broth ran wtll do an art of kteduuss by JmmQ. Mb—M, JVstedrut trite fly i lay. from the aevwrol d*a k mvim, let us bare TMs would ho likely to soy. uu awfully at homo, truly ewrpjrwl that us cred at a groat rate. 1 ia lu estream douger of ,H*t uf tte eefeauflifes' flaAsasflRs as Mil Arp «e ta la. M us a us the Ml o-k tan. *A - I $tl wrrt, l— Mi I moot to |« aautet Bat D M. five days* as! war* uf as as Oa fooad Aj i tot tom uf the Atlaatte livtug men* of Mollu* Tj ,«l pot OUt Of yoora ego. Oa of the la tee, hate bean there The Baltic lately they eurdiaf to tba ioutugisla, ought la bavo take*, we eon out sag hew ages. Geology j gotten the upper bead ef ssNoe to the raocsM ef ^ff AMI AmsAAI AkmNi fa feta la the Who were If l^tT'jpe, Etstsl I el the ef the moat joy frit I mm - — m-Uiw JTW0 wmmm r*«»frr haartMy aud jBf—t aad II was truly Bevoral uf (heat kt w n mi.mg Iriit rdty, give until _ __ ma II te new. Yrw ate no* a goal a g *t, aosee oate will ptohaMy any. Admitted, but you are, aad yal yam M i Thte rich harvest of and the pri*itege of iuo after kartaf beeai as kmc with aat a pastor, together with the prvo mtif" X i M a h‘ fur iriiO- —B—P MB —m* MMBM 14MM uuerly f part of having Mai sons among them ha* greotlj revived the «*'»grcg*u*rti I was much ptessed to team the • ith which Bra Gilbert I the gameral satte*' his siayy ) is o had given, both ia aad •mtuf the rharrh. and he will enter spam hia pmstoratc otih every assaraaawef the enure *>m pathy aad *v*epsNr*is*a of the sou^ >i . V A Question Asked. “Please do me the kindness to give me your views, either through the Visitor or in a letter, on the follow ing question: ‘Ought a minister to comply with a Synodical resolution or requirement to which be is con scientiously opposed f ” Answer. Most assuredly not. But be ought to examine himself whether his conscientious opposition is that of an enlightened conscience, or whether it is founded in prejudice, erroneous views, or some other pure ly personal motive. A distinction ought to be made between what ia divinely commanded and what is hu manly ordered. If the requirement of Synod has for its object a Synodi cal measure perfectly legitimate, and by the majority of the Synod held to be necaasary to the better attain ment of the general Synodical end, which we conceive to be the succena fid carrying on of tho churchly work, then there can be no conscientious opposition on the part of the Chris tian man, and the resolution or re quirement, no matter how obnoxious to the objector, should nevertheless be carried out, or complied with by him in good faith. The individual ought not to think himself wiser, better, or more conscientious than the united body of which he is bat a single member. Still less ought he to refuse compliance. Majorities are not always right, neither are indi viduals. Majorities are more apt to fartign ■<* (ho aund «bwh was in roa*f D nor ehriotlaalily f Do wo hrro souls f •» sjo A dL a kt, fokOttiikfi fikakao o Minima sfiLfa oosgr *» V**B * swotM* , Christ naomg Hmmu ; wo havo labor era oho art tefllw; art w# mi thtve fort nnfhilhfril omstit A I-ms I \ amt ry f ex m, fikaraA l#kxts^p Ibts^ dollars ter Fnroigu Mtesiaut. On a*, au utter ternagar ta bar, thte has mads a drop itepnastiiu tl in ilia Lord'* dolugs. U In tba way h* chaos to rewind Baatbam Utter Bratbroa, wt moot bavo a share lu — I»IBw”I||s* —Ml } Wf Mb— IB—MM# "'ti-arutd Mi IfoMs *b>> havo aat tv t I a k, ^ 1 : Lrft fa ... f a . ... i . viw^Bo*-s I'*IbifiPBlggM boo ** Wo mast pray ter aod gtva ta tho teaat of Foreign Miantoaa Wo flu , .14 M. '& VlM<ndrWO^'4iH „ U, fu. ^ MfrMi Hill |M>| m . ®M B |*sMr# $Ceflfe|k "off 1 fBMo M 5 —Bl MP1M tUmart in InSiA iter null tea tea dnClato tea Ibi* holy work ho* hoou aahorilsd. Wo thilfel TW Tiarb dtag all parLMOU of ite evt t. ood all UtWria i, A rr—wiki rMw tho soul thay iflbWbitod ia haotteg satru t hoao oh« iivitTr mm*m gathsaing uf tba frteudi of our Zion, 1 ta tba Bate city of paaar aud uaefril i teaming ' U . w—ImHiw mek m <8* pruuout II will no* be improper to taka a curanry riaw of soma tealurea ta tba htotory of tbo Gaaorul Byuod A wrltaa (Hew,) raoauUy In mam mmd Hmtmnary infuttu* Ms ivoder* that tbo General Synod, BoatA, wot the product of onrowten uud ate uf oauss. WeU, it la really gratifying ta Ium»w that this point ttoLauhvteciollr disootad oft susrep*wunsusoagy ^ p tba mart so as It salisfateorily tea tba dteroptkMoi of all tha tebea eorilosiasttoal organ imlioua ia lbs Sooth. It m now a fixed fate thte tbo Gaoeaal Synod te tba lagitl- MB Mi# WUbjH MMm ” bknr—MM. fl ■ BMP Ute help howavea wtebtof that “How* bad pro oaf its paternity, lu at tbo Geaeatri Sjuod, H apfioar* that lu IMS tba UtterM SytMtda uf which it was omupound, withdrew from the (hat rul St uud, North, uud (hat ia 1M6 >i after I he war hod ctoaod,) “It waa thought by sums that t hetw was no hjugut a weenurity for a sapamlo Lutboraa U on oral fly ante ia tbte cown try.” To giro eaprnniiuo tothartewo of ite G moral Syacnl on thin sob mta a oomaiiiitr* of tliiM- was ntt pMialod, (uaMabaasof the Virginia, North IWolU* aod South Carolina SyaodaJ to a*te a iwport. This rr port was a*adw sail a*tof*tcd, siwl in it the ooMumiltco state: I. Wo «lu ute seek to perpotruri# our argamxs- ttea frwui ssy daairo to kouant or lma iti irrtiMiAl amtiuitilt' eilti«-r ia ebunb or state- 11. Ou« raanuo tor the at this UnI\ is tho Jfkrm persaastem. that tha giory of <*od aud the (mapptti) of our be b»»ed Z*uu in the boulh cau be teat aahsarvod in tbte war. Cndor this tOj*tc the cosauuttso -(‘Til of tha “uaha|«t»y wsa ” w htch led to • oryui ratiteu of the chunk North And ibautb. They call atteutaw to ths fact that the ooos at the Huutb had tooa seat to Northers institatioas of wteaar sod theohigr , and tbUfi AbBB] the Hkareh lb*» was tioilt up to the umoas ihtnatut of the «hurck Aov. That the h lots tore of the churvk, North, was supported to the wftat uf a litoral a«o dssaooded by our ehotwh ia thr flwoth. That by throe the so orgies of lb* <-hor« h. For the Lutheran Visitor. TWogififil Semimry. /bur Visitor: Couoeteud with the interest a of the Ixitherau church in thte Hoot hern land, our Tbeologi eul Heminary stands prom iuetit. If academic* and college* arc necessary to fa mink oar church with educated mew, not only for the ministry, but also to give character and influence of a high order to the laity, wo be Iteve that tho Theological Hem) nary te more important. We not only need educated laymen to be efficient oo workers with our ministers, bat we need a ministry well instructed In the doctrines and principles of our holy iteigiou, who know what our Creed is, and who are able to give a reason for the faith we entertain. But how te ths church to have such a ministry without a Seminary in which our candidates tor the minis try are to be indoctrinated! Ws have too much evidence already of the aad work done in the church by some, (doubtless good meaning broth ran,) who, without theological train- tog, have gone forth inculcating, I« i baj»* us often as otherwise, doc Irmas entirely antagonistic to the faith of the church of which they' profess to be ministe rs. This results from the want of a proper founds teou upoa which to build—and in the presented. We want will cheerfully give place to uj geetiou more feasible than that mg we uow propose, to wit: Ite; the endowment of our nary be confided to the femak bars of the church. The and sisters and daughter* __ fed more interest in the welfe^ prosperity of the church iu? fathers and brothers aod A pious and noble work wobI4|Z be, in which they might - engage. And we doubt act many a one would moat and earnestly engage in thte am Aud in what way could they good, aud add to ths efficiency of the church, than ing to this object, aud by osiag tte* eloquent eutreaties in its tofoM Marthas, Marys, and all, obm ^ yoa say to this proposition f For the Luthers* Via** Review ef Rev. J. E. firm NUXBKto VI. S We have now only come to the pu of the matter of the Real ~ but in getting at it, as author baa stumbled over a pile g facta, and knocked them all upwards. He heads his chapter with “Mm of CSH»*. BPilPF “are prr _ j#* Artidf arjsS’S JJt-r . ,h# iire»<H ^deowUSl"*?- ZL m& oaa ,y0 ' ° f ltv dc* r 8on - j hv h* oe m»> “ maJ ' i- the Sacra p i ft J I •ite in \ te this, they pick up, aud \ live Knowledge,” and contends tktt, the doctrine comes in the categai| of suiii knowledge, then quote* % Rook oi I’oncord, aud takes exup lion to the itemeut there, ttet “Christ i* present in a spiritmat, fe compretuin Me wanner, issttrutlg hr m nut oom ft . tl to space,** or Luther says: **Tjat presenceuas ilar to my vision, to *» und, to ligjg, to heat,” which are uot (.ufiaai t» any one particular locality, sad m be in more than one at the am time. It was iu conformity to the* laws, or need* of mobility, coos isponding to, or similar to these, ttet adopt, aod uisHemitiate the views of almost any man, without regard to the confession which they profess to believe aod (each. Bat as our candidates for the min istry now enjoy the advantages of a Theological Seminary, we find that the mandat'd of our ministry is growing higher; aud hence there is h*»» tui Lutheran theology promulga ted from oar pulpit* now than then* was formerly, wheo so many of our iweaciirrs wer e “self made,” (if made at all). lienor, wr bold that our Heminary (kxw not occupy au luferior (toeitiou, and a w «rtkf fy*va*te> to tho 4$ Qkjfefl With w tmrnm aarih 4* Bra ^ g ^ /iptil a* tii.ir BkB Mi gvfgpfelwm has graoH ivaaaa ta ma &Bf fit.^f t'ete iMkittfl At 4 ^ s heWfv J. tUVKIXX ’ say.) ml ijsf tba ara to wotgti any | Imfifi tIdeI ait i (*a*te and d bar onward pro Our wind as* (they kwsssMi te the pool tbteg with mM ta owr itierary .) and theological Is jaotly F«r Ito | _ be blamed Wo did aat c tho measure te my days,! bo bos sfewody that 1 may know how frail J i Wo see the wisdom te boiag always ready. A pleasing incident connecterl with onr visit we must not pass over. While with Dr. Bachman, the Rev. Nebemiah Adams, D.D., te Boston, called to see him. Both have been faithful witnesses in their day ; both are no longer In the active work ; both near tho grave, heaven ia sight, clasped hands as brethren, united ia saving faith, although not to name In declining age, at death’* door, ia heaven Christ is the believer’* all. In him all are one. o» The Rejected Applicant* — The benevolent contributor* oho «> promptly responded to our eall will be rejoiced to learn that the report* received ara very favorable. Kev. Dr. Hmeitxer writes o» that both are worthy, proarietof, aod above proach. One Is farther advanced than the other, recite* to the I kx-tor every day, ami is s good student, above mediocrity, and will make <m# of our best graduates. This is truly gratify ing. We hope tiie supporters of theae young men will not weary in well doing, but contribute liberally aod pray for vently for their beneficiaries. By the way, we woohl like to have a complete outfit tor each of tbeai Who will send na a box of every thing needed for the clothing of the naked. „ ' throe dollar«, and tombte will give *> van dollars We bavo mm iwstond a nieket Now wo ask few Ally do* lara, if that is an* aod at. ooca, wo wfll ... j;,., H . k n| OhSteai Ss s*imi iiAm a* -.-.X.. u.a — - .4 |L, —- •AMeAftAw^wwo ff*| AfiasWM BMPff^Pc on till we season'd.. If every member te the Bewtb*ira rharab would bat give two reals a week—and every eoo by aaiaf • t*t tie self -doe lot, by wooriag the old Xk I xfi.t im tetot# Itofe once a weak , by ta«o $*4i mft ^a*. . ^ . .<«> * t„ „ •ffffffv wj IM) mew e, and by rmwooeatatag la * great many other ways, «m easily raiae that ateoawt. Wo would havo over A!3,fl0» Iter the Lord. Horvaal te Christ, bow motel da ywe spsttd as yourwvlf, aad baw asset snd His mum to s year f P. ft. Hias* wo wrote loMMotiema. i» romaortina auk church p*.|ica* and peMriodtral'* pn lilwind ia j vmt and*: They tmow tacod btw \ rsblj and sacrifice, and defdore a ' w aat at rharchbuoas, *»»d au extreme hi doct nae and They adt tar that the Pmwtb be fdaated firmly u|*oa )^BB a# *$*im*y C ^#M $ TBhfl A sv f M The tiasw fixed by appwtaimewi tor ! all mppwwilliwo tiiom whatever | te |4m* tmdy te rafudly j arrayed. Aad finally they urge a* . sod tm A few work*, a manta far tbo ramttaaanae te tbo | Ma* 324. at Ml A M.; Aanocsoa lioaoral rijracd ttomtb the oualanttaa dbp.) M mm roaneao to the ptoami t ! and dastrartasa te tboCraatoral Hyvtctd lava te fiaira, Basaoko lte»U, Va. j North, tram which the IVaasylvaaas ffofii was qatte Ml R toaonUy rath, say at Fort Is tbo ' i te tbo tortile aatd toraiy valtey miitea, -are oasar of (be rmsmm Cor a Baa asks, sad la «smly oa ^ aat prasrat oasmm itosw wbteb by roil uud It te te a goad | ara think ahootd wwtgh Maotldy wnk tbo mat if oar ] every alamfw wiwitin aaiatd.” Tbo t telegv, and ainu ttwocrol by toad was organised in ftBRfo ft ts and threw year* altar*(llNMI) with (be folk kasow tadjfv it bod wonted iron «a|ta- may h» fHg’MfiRBfo($fiMBt t*»Ml M MfM^*' will ha toR | It ships I wo want to lara, aod wo »«al have It by Thera **• LIRA Hwodteb nstoalste ia Mam# Forty two Hwodteb fami lira bavo arrived to I Via ware, aad fifty sw> r»t H geer oUcm simo te tho notoe ontafiai*M-d a* te* a iv*ui*uaat«ow «d it* organ* la the raa veatnoi at HO*, the Mrfesda te Vlrgoils, Berth Cara 4 ihoryw «* are te iksat it wwsfid boo* bora on* kiadly damt to the growth, paoor and I praepority te |ba Hwnibern charch had ah Ibswr tty nod* maliiUloed (be whom rcr- i J— 1 te the fresh IfiRi t jkm* w i ram-u < mwwl w RBBww mi agio (bear pay a “Who* trathba hs«* oo knew wo 9 Itop h*hero. Music.—Meoara. Laddcn A Bate*. Savannah, Georgia, havo seat as four pieces te mask. We have tori found time to try thorn, hot the Professor did, amt he says they ara ill good with the oxoepik* te the piece called “labor and Reel” —it is grand. they hope ia short time te be I u „ I nthMUi mm —— * j Mra • MiMMMMMMi B^pM Ute* to the meanwhile they have ab txaied mrnininn in mm tto* ab Hwodteb rbarch, wbteb waa both by to IRflfe, by tbs W# jholadam |W tmatseasahsmtetoeitea im yaga# |ij||ya that gtvon to birds to oator 4 trap L*S a* tab* *TM wo tb» BmuB --4- #*- :M)MRB ff«MIM.rT 4* wo step . Mara will be view* there ate J<«rth But turtntteta J^MMteraraTfor wr aaSortaaoSsfy ao wvoate may d*"hrrlauav. lilt JjMtvwts >./ Hutu Irw r <■ find ap«4 the mtaatea that (be North TeJP BWmi IlM'l MII##C!lMBl WT to tbo enterenth* te Iftofi, to ptoMSOl ibetr tn«tra<i*»n« tv gsrd ta farming rria Man* with Lutheran HymoU North* This tobeeeat deimtea teabed ito <m«M> uo*nc fimr year* Malwaeqnant, ebon, m te well know*, tbo North Hjaod withdraw, la Ififlft nRrtwd Roraaod • anion with the Geworal Hynod and oocaded j in ISTA The Oliteral Hy nod iw now rraaiuaued te the Hy aod* te Virginia, thtefh Wratara Virginia, Honth item ima, ttwngi* and MtaMawdppi, ami to all whw may at IB cangrogteiaSMh aad a memharabip te <a I aan-ijahsp qunmwima* A ta innsa ain *f ** I fl| j MB fMBf 1 Mil VtliritkAlRl. v H I DKLhUATK la te smaagtb | rlcle r /hPrtei^ JfidNpwa^luMi five instead ■ MARA MARRHAI aRBRARRAi sARRiRRRRh am mmaf Ito^tteb Lmtberaas ara ta when compaiml with our classical and scientific srbools. Hie iuqior- tanew te such an lust 1U1 Uot 1 to the succeaslul developmcut and extension te our church interests iu the Houth is beyond a peradveoture. It ia an absolute aeceoiity. Ami our dele to the several oriMtion* ol our tHWiemi Hyaod have fell this need, and have wisely diiet'ted their legir- taik* to this end. Huch au iustituiion oouhl not lie created ta a day. But by |»aUeuoc aad endurance, tk« buto Iw-giuuiug, mode at Htauuioa several \cara ago, is Ijeginuing to assume a sha|ie and prn|MMlioas te scune im|iortauoe. The Iraven is quietly, but sutcJy at work. Ho (joieth is our Secninary at Haicui doing its apptxipnate and legitimate work, that wr would scarcely know of U* cxtstcuce, did we not some times makr inquiry about it. Vet, sre have the pleasing assurance that it is fully meeting the expectations ol ns most saitguiuc fnends. The problem te its extstomw^ therefore, te (daerol I my uud a doubt. But to give it permaueoce, stabil ity, snd greater efficiency, frro things sidl «» uccessary. These are build ingpt aud iu» rndoirmrsf /wad. A good build ing a«.ywhcre has its influence. It is tine we may be able Um a while to make lenqiorwry ar latigeiucuu lot the accommodation te our students and proli-osors : but a g**od, neat, conteuieul aud sub stantial building for the exclusive use and U*u« iit of those who teach •ml are taught theology is very* d*»a ruble. Mor** uo(«ottaut stiti is a jietuia- newt t dosrmemt fund. The Syuodof Houth t 'ambus has such a luud. as fsi as it goes, as a tiitrieus atouiul which »be cwu lit bu Mona of the church n»a> im coneetiMated. The South < ambus Hyutal has pro|*oaed to pay the salary of owe professor as hoou satin* other District Hynods will pay tiie steaiy of s Second. To (secure this iwarCit to the Senuuary, we hope thst tbs brathrou wilt at ouoe awake to the importance of oocuring au ernfawatoftf fund in each of the Dis trie3 Hynods iuterasted iu the |»er- maneiNw and efficiency of this “school te tho prophet*.” The South Caroli na By nod does not propose to trails for her funds to the Seminary, but "he does profiose to do her full share In cm«faimng this itu|»oitttnt ctiier- |»ttw. Tboti let others imitate her exstuple, raise funds, to be control led by the Hynods ooutributiug, for the endowment ami |«erpetuity of our Theolofteai Hemmary. In the mean time let the delegates to the next convention te our Gene ml By nod deliberate ujhui and ma ture some feasible plan by which these desirable ends may be accom plished. I**t our church paper, the Lutheran Visitor, be the vehicle for the interchange te views, for the pnopcMia) of plana, and the fraternal disciiaaioa te whatever pertains to the true interests of our beloved Eton. Belore we dose, we will venture tho suggestion of owe plan for the radowment of our Seminary. If any 000 has a more feasible plan to auggrat we will be happy to see it our Lord escaped through a chad grave, entered through a band door, came to have real presence a the Lord's Sapjier, and, as ia ms monly believed, was “bore of fit Virgin.” After ridiculing Luther 3 * ranee of the law s of physios,” wapj and entirely misunderstanding Lx tiler’s idea, be says: “As to the uer of Christ’s birth, as au of iu risible bodily presence, it m ecs to say that the gospel, Luke 22., flatly refutes so absurd an Tho* is, Luka dally refute* thsj surd idea that Christ had a form, and that that form was «i We in the womb te the Virgin; hr that is certainly all that Luther jx tended to say. As to the apiiearance in the rif l»r room* to the disciples, he s«ft I it was ate Aghast like” “was ost» [mi rely spiritual presence,” sad d things considered, he must C hrist opeued the door aod cam* a, j as auy other mao would hare There was nothing sa[ aliout Christ’s “coming oat of the j grave,” for he saya, “be coaid esaj [mss out, o|>ening and shutting it* It will be observed that fro* to] beginning, throughout, our anti has viewed Chnst as a msre a and any man could have done all Christ did, except to rise fro* to dead, aod he does not say but tot with a little help be could fie All too. lie ignores the snpemah aud, at least, the operation of ditto 1 ty, if not that divinity itself, a*li| w ill be seen that when be is !»elled to acknowledge these, he tel altogether depreciate, if not eotutoj ignore the humanity of Christ He theu comes to the point, tej rays: If the doctrine of a Resl ft* ence iu the Lord's Supper is tr* “fr is knowledge, not faith, thst ato] inform tut of the facL n lu reply to this argutneut, winek*| only a hare assertion and not we might say: Agreed, itisknowfrMI aud the highest kind of knovfcdfe knowledge from heaven, froui Chrtej hiuisell, that iu forms us of the ftto>| lor he rays: “This is my bod.H This is my blood.” Can there be**?! knowledge superior to this f uot “sensative” iu the highestdsftel 1* the fm;t we find iu history tiisttotej was a Washington, who vs* ‘♦lather of our country,” “«ens*® fl, j know ledge f” Does it afleo* ^1 senses, or feelings, in a way to ■•jjl us believe it! l>o Washingtoa what he did for us affect us, or oto| our faith in tbo narrative f Without entering iuto *H)' 1 physical speculations on the in regard to which our author #**1 uot much wiser than I profess to I remark that all Christian ekted< iu ail ages since Christ’s day, ^ I held, and still hold to a *|»ri*^| presence of Christ ta the — tltat there is# presence of th* ami blood of Christ to the beHtSf** in the believer, or to the spirit belterer—at the moment of th« tion of the elements, aud henriS^ some manner more or less 000 with, or dependent ou, the ad ceiving.Use elements, or on to* menu themselves. The Aufi»-_ says they, *. a the Body aad I, be pertaC-r- .. UO »" d j pause here to Ketbodiat brethren. BP lrit" l« **“ in the ^Wlborwyeere w keepootoftlie* s!> iritual preeenee < Tni Wood of Cbnet , h . believer. «< «' ,ud they prey * h “ l ,„d there, be m that body “ d - M * pnsiSf clean body anti botf, what our autb< that a man may re< tan of wus, and hfr at the Communion ta odiat brethren conn Lutheran a, in this re gobuaocker or our au Bet I mast go ba< eopal brethren. 'V| y views obtain. One Beal Presence, the bow in the ascendeu tasl bodily presence besrtof the believer In the Bennett cast in England. Mr. Ste neat lawyer, appear] Judicial Committee 4;laborato argument ot trine of the Anglican gard to the term “R< Christ in the Euchori After carefully revi Formularies of the chi kaily examining ah th doctrine, he arrives at we believe to be uu iilogica], but nevertbtl what the Episcopal C on the dootrioe of a ret After defiuiug terui- aix propositions to be will cite at this place “5th. Although the I sr Godhead of Cbii everywhere, yet since Blood te Christ ore i not here, they are not element. 6th. Upon of the consecrated Body and Blood of Ch heavenly and spiritual mnmeated to the soni esmmnnieant. ami are deed taken atnl rnceivei Now I contend th; fist, palpable contradic two propositions, one ran not be maintained Body and Blood aie lor •n, a* Mr. Stephens e. - 1 fahts, in the sense that, he in any other place tiae, ttien it is falsev • in any manner. e< to the soul of the com e *rth. But if they ar* nto^ed taken and rece oocmnnicant” on earth. in heaven, in *bich Mr. Stephens use sition of location, or ir the true Body and bk in any other plan to in heaven, that is. If ■ , *^ the soul of a belieV they can be in more tha at one ti®e, and if so. **% be am Ior ®* of bread and wine patent, as in any belie 0r heart is as 1 tera wt earth as are t he eleiii “upper. L Stephens seems t<* I?** thi * difficulty, f, Krijnng upon l tuch he cites as stand; pT} mature to define t «**Dce° f the Bc »dy ..4 Jipeseuceof the Bod ^«v«piri, 8 . Ther™, bv tk ^utechisu} is. tW , SOUls 01 spirits te «uce U ^ faitU ’ antl rw i uil l J* °n earth. The tak tict V fV l,ri8t ’ which and deolare », only aftci the nianner, a body ^ D ° of 2ffo-we*i ^l 0r is receive. tz,** 1 "** ^ Snk^Bd !'' er " is u “ ’’ th.' h * then I s «, ^ b ' U,,nion is « »«« stall ’ n .° tat the conmu itnagin !" auy 8en »®* ea uotnmnf y one - Then bunion on earth the l £** indeed a 1 ’ ® *neiHon- But w and noth and ' bte Pbens, and ! thi autbor » thu uwmorial me Bt