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1 y / S El jijvs. Rude & Miller, Editors. ■= -rTasase. »Tt: K & fw it ■MHH jjff SERIES, VOL. 5—NO. 40. « DI J, Communications. For the ItohmftiMrfoitur. A Christo Soldier, j j^atfiienVGeiie<»»l von Gferadorf, - lurf distiognished himself in ^ of Worth, fell at'Sedan. !«oeeefded as the commander of ^ iltl en»J corpse the height of pgtoQ earth of Sedan, where the *** ver > Mrere. He had ‘TMmirwwmire Mi vtetetoiMw TW SltlM FisiUirNqr. -r::~irmr ! 1 are -tumbling Nocks, shoo hi every » tiase, it the service prepumteev ♦« U»e LortTe Supper, be reported, awl Th<w .. » be reproved am] ddmooUbed by the UfUMNI toto, w ,f tlM)v P*™ 1 *** refbrm, tblak of Ibri »a they may be admitted to the f^rtfV , ^ Sripper, but tf they iftrrvanN give ,,f front wwrthlv kt«c» *»,$ oflMiee by fheae vfoaa, then •half they w1mi * lie excluded from the Lord’* Saftfier | ^ 4mmtt of in accordance »«tg| toissKjfeto'df | HNv Writ. Should the preacher 0»B 10IL. DIE rut* :»s "EXrTISX"—IPHESIAIS IT;t COLUMBIA. S lUDAT, .11 NK 20, IK; aasr r iim, Terms : S2.50 a Tear. at=: PMwnMPSHMWVMfSHPI a—dk {. m luji jM. A— i kkaa ’•St r». *■ jl> jWHPK hia* t , telS bi« OLD SERIES, VOL 5-NO. 248. • i - » * ' 1 |« tthMSiJb v tUereU isBKI ., idussore. tu «■*»■> *;■;* 1 latere* and sywjMlIn .• ih 1 ¥ Am *H A i w+mvm |pii mm W* iff Thai la beoo'aea tototeg hteeh by cfea J ttoto* Umln.ee,to ltem*.ml j^tailwed the 33d regimen! to ad- V »«S*» aliall no bmger te behi s „ j ^wten * hostile ballet Merced to to adaiNtefrr the «d8*« of an ~ 5 breast. He fen unconsciously j Bva»gelictal taauber. in* •hte »daa than tha I Mb af'llnmplp fros Is horse. When he recovered jjaa tfce feinting fit he prayef, at hat I moat depaii ftm depart not from me P* k>ug after he begau to repeat i.Thv tta B b* M f M lata** that Ms kingdom *•» trtampb la nanytag It oa be SMIitlaivf Yet 1 da Meta laa — i M -o— ll. t« «0hr as • ill If avavf I bio Bat if **•*«*. Is a 1 God*. U >•*“ Hi tf f OM euutinaa - imml none eonumtioeot in rlewhig »»rh l«i|» r to elrep, aa do otbera the taisoos city. A Kjiirit of cou- C B Hfmrpnm. teutment tends to glorify God and h . Inonor the Bible. A gram bier bring, joa^^et an* ^ontenimotw Mu Wfacacb oa cbrutiaalty, which die- „ . , , 4 . 1 ,*»aota God aud the Bible. Cbria^ Tb<> o( tb<- Apofttlc Paul i*l ( tiana, are yon poor f So was ObrUt. r » 11 *'*- i PWHW •iwiMm, wd •rkilel-ae U«I lit vb«n. to Uy hi. Imd. k a* ^ r» mj - tha ivfrrwa Tbs aa m thickly about him that • (I a Tho jMiatoratc aboaM aaMs with ebt General Hyaodledl AaaemNy w %m uwmt mim North Oaraitna, fee the fammatlou *f' He could hardly move Ibr the thraeg. Proteatant Cbriatiaidty aatoag the ««* abated the arnmla of hie friwuda. Genaana la the Souther* State*, aad *»* * f 1 •< tor mMal «a ^^^eLonlaa Thought.- I tbat to cause of the kingdom rtrtlki^T^heiT cf death bad weakened '^ l,r, ' t ^ strengthened by a ebrner taual Mpa iWdara What batter A huaar said, -^Your ! aukm l% w “* that UMoUtus oouM ibarw ha of a ^iacy means the good ymn : *+** toaoar Ibur wWted role gSgc L.* M^gatlona abouM meom T dny th< " ,r,rt rT *^T «*y preacher to the General AnaemNy, * ™ t tkm - . attend its MeMuoua, aad that this pa* t** baou mtaondwratood. K«»n abila torato |M»y auoh deputy's travekug *Cik | t she lafta^te Be weee f« do m (IcmI r,v a«»u •at of the world i < * H * ure ** “»•»> crael perse When s prisoner at Rome He was rich in glory, bat for our sake* be became poor. Oh then, '— e**U. «W MM« to * I ** r » from Uw example ^ ( 7. , f . . ^ ^ fMff Mrat' M Hoar WTitt God does to us is well iloOr.'" CH, BO,* said the General, ‘you do atkaovanything; it is much bet *. 0, it comforts tne so much, alj Ido not remember the gonls." | SfMtbe lymn, UowW* me. Lord, as TUa)« wd|! H^iaeaow in my great need! Bar ay try, do not deny me; Whs uy soul is to depart, hewn it then, Lord, in Thy ltahd*; ilbiuH if life eloaea well T i t. During tbs presant yrar should bo uo iMw-twaiar of the Festival*, Hut Fsativala, Hua days awl lioiy Days, aboald ha oh served by the oh s rob ia course. aes! , . & *V neat L’aiUnl t^macd awot Ibt iuog aaaaf went to un* bis | j n g (ball bo held on Jdatiaday Thar* ifilg General. Whom Rev. Famler, | day iu dir year IdCM, awl st the cesf h€Mam of tbe Division, came d*.*** *g R r . Baakaeisbt. ■thee before his death, ha re-1 wi Christ haiM m m pad «f Ihs H M life |» f 11 md ii m ■Ft of lb# Montanas tf a rights*sm jud«". I i»*y k»fy lw|M * t*aU. m2 Imim (TbrGt, stawlmg bstwesn map aad a Dsllj whose grtodausa wdh'fiihi MMiit hi, let great ntret, white jk■yflailw taM^sssk ... I|M * ^ ■wTH ■ s ffv. teUP Wi'T'P |gw*ipiP UMBu V UMfl HB Iv toward tho doTtept aha walked tho earth aad live* g> llouvaa, Ihstej L Itesfhl of 0*4 fill of fear, sad of few Joyful mm te a% thsi te Ml teb te __ ,wrw «4h 9 »•« the tStm^TSS^mxkC?2^1 pppiia| ■ • 4h as te sm*.(Mlt«, ,« j Us oouid fen ap te trial awl te w«sM bare HaM Hlw «f aa te civ*, te will hoM as ^ CflllBr’T^CTa* *»VW» 2w««m «. C to, while thus te prison^ in wilt teriug ofroa to bis want* and nooes . alto. Those adatecralious be » ®/ i netted te kiodoess from their bauds, - -4k o* *- ▲ Bagtter Kit te tbs I tear there are i «eob wsu la the church, tore are want who are If Ml thankful, whoa they relied *poa te gire to u f fear (here are fire feew a teas* of a am of toy n #4 feres a ‘1 Wat Too Coofidaat” * After the awful tragedy of the )*» uifonaiof Umoi Out hr did not | Atiantir, Captun Wiliam^ iu tlw i. rMpcct of .|Bt, h »ud llial, ttgiiiib of bi. spirit, referring to of the good things of this world be j bis Caul adstabe iu wdetilatiug bi* •sdv no great areooot, realu.ug vreseTs posiUon, over which he that to ( briat te was indebted for | slept so qoietiy, said, “Tbe one all, sad that lie would count all L bmg that rebates me, whtch 1 ism tetegk but teas far the eaoeUebcy of. not keep out of my mind, which will bte Uontedg* and that through . remain with mo as long as I live, is him be could do all things, and even j that I was UoamjUmt, tmefmtjUUmt w ** ^ ,,Bpr to toy repetition of the ghastly meuta. < hrtetiaiiN every w bore ought jactnre of iHsaster te memorv, coil te aspire after tho example of the aetenoe win ring over it tbe fearful apostle, bseaase it is on* of tbs greatest tmj*ortaorr, »ud should be made a daily study. The idiyioti of our Lord J |>V, tbe “I am weak, dear Raster, HuHAfeta —We received tho miu , __ _ Wlteow you bare not c.xue to uteaof the pruceediogs of tbe Totted l 1 * 1 * ' VT. , g * i *** i as well so owe otgte tosm. A bemorrbago can kill 1 Gooncil loeetlng of tbe Uringtou |k ^ riliiteh ■—'ithTMtMt IT!**"** — — tudAikAA Dt kLM f i.. ii ... « 1 fk., tf W ■ tk k m,. *ik f f f assrut LL* assmfeom utef du«- oaade da*. Gre -tf •donee. Bat this I tell yon, I churches from Mr. J. J. Drebe*. h Hs was me that God has stnokea me, a | proves that the father* were devoted Kosher. r; but this I also know, that j'• ‘be church of the Fteformato. ferwviag , ksgtteous tome, bring or (|ying.» observant of the eatablbhed order, JSS?”!?! ?r**** m to** ~iA tbe pastor, “I have I »od ^mh! dfedpUaarfnaa. jJJJJJJJJw JJ* - A **y God keep ns < ——"— , be to. !ht; et pressed din such f*itli. In it wc caa live! SflWtiflnit to team of ad te through Christ” Tbe Getie- i """ *■' [that *a tbe msoaago te of tho ’ -BW1 life LailJ |pB M nl passed away a few days after wards. His wife, who bad hastened nm ——L.. Wt For tte betbermi VWtor. asxty-fflr Tsars Ago. —: TRANSLATED KROW THE C.KUM Ow Msandsv Thursday 18f|7 tbe Sders and Deficous of the FVmrth Probstaot Pasterate in Lexibgton District, 8. €., met in aceortlance with the resolution of adjournment dspfed at the meeting a year ago at tbneidenee of Mr. dost Metz. Tte following chnrch officers were feimt: ' *■ l Frwa Zion’s chnrch : (’hristoph terfiMw, Johannes Dreber, Martin Heiter, -George Leits, and Hamncl tefeiao. Sharpnr Hun a Tnreldgnd tooci. hrinfe , ft was sacb hsrdli fun of religion and tU profeashm* He wfas s confirme«l infidel He took s|>ecisl delight in uttering bis senrt menta ia the presence of minister* of the gospel. On one of bi* trip*, there was on board an txcelViit min ister of Christ, who had tbe courage to sit down and talk with this *rep tic. ■i Tbe *|H*‘i»l subject of etnrtmm lion was the imprwaibiHty of mirurle* The miufeter, after patiently hearing him, said: “Captain, dhl yt>u ever read the New TestamentT r “No; I can’t say I ever did. Pre read parts of it.” “Will yon promise me yoa wdl' men i£tnd news thsi "tore It Ttef Mia mi \ hiTj tom life i gMfetr- as to RanJTbai trembled brlmre this 1 Gnfl af power Next «tev rate is I U^| m£ I IHH) •ernes te it te SlTtelfei i Osr. taksbte languages, • tot to to 1*4 few Mi to first day of ten oeery sms of to By by te a* fewy saw mf to*' B taclafea mU m A felt infnaked Iwftift t mjaI mmI were afraid of him, in a belter way than before, ten stilt with the seas* of aa J - r ~ 4te gulf hsfwiea hwa and * **d Gradually itey gatod fitoltol gteeneM SS belonging to the IbvioolsOt# to waSot WO (few mmm Bn a«RL Omr ItedKjr was in okldb w fere t tte fer tte most part swfrd aad waaw tivt* kite to tor lil—bte Hsl ws ptoos : to mfur 1 to thorn lereibte rotter tfes»are tea Aad h»wnly, I tews* Cretoc. Rater, Jsdgw.oo« ooat • Avenger,—hot it was tesed to «*U i to» , sad, J hteTtoiu. Hatofe ws I* »o, when Hefty walked tte earth, I Wvfef en were *1 .w to iiene«rs«e th# dto- ■*•» I there are many who n*e of duty rather i tte * weedy constrain mg T'rT^ " f'W j WS S of *Ml of wor >• the t»to*CI»o l« give a* the Laid tte Lord tevath a cheerful giver, to has made a kfemaad attainment to gim to JsyfeU,, la his ability, to to of God. fie who has made sin oflroor ask to 1 ate gire merer te. “Aa I wader atdlgaUsa to wa ns mark f Lrt hfea iw mash he «» Words, too comJi4f*t* How much more melancholy the ^ * , r,M,t tot every shipwreck for eterni t brtet brings pew*, j t y w m \ im j„ gt thin rattM , ^ .11.1 co.tenl.e.U w (llw , caeBdj .. WMlever U»- Contentment does not form of unbelief, or reason few dclsv, tbe immortal spirit slept over a careless miscalculation of safety—it was too confident Ob, to the lost for ever, who can tell ns the agonv rn. So moo •Aiould . M (k, .m c lr wlf Mcuaitton, . kilr ME® • k.lf b.-.rtoU : witk tW dmuir.1 MML U.. . . “* ulU ' r *5““' i ^“o® ®«®«cb®® on to we only Uh" he should not be con fro ted until be (blackness of darkness “I In bmag careless or uuoou In reference to our moral the world to be to j to to Mato • III kBo«, tor hiuiwlf, of . tjriitb, Ui»t fallj from death mi to w happy recipient •f to great salvation proffered by Cferial. Tte whole tenor and man ner of life of to Christian is of a bear cal y character He lives for God aad to salvation of immortal aad is ana teat wife top| God girea him, mating ea bis hath said te will or cbfiffl- i«on in life, aad meekly submiUing to to will of God. They who are hi possstefina of tbe mind which thru: Jesus had, can aay, under all to diapeMMUtooa of Providence, and |M« toir circum- Brw HW « stations in life are, “Not my will, O at *Wdh Clod Uwd, bat thioe be done,” It la are repaytag : natural for wan to seek for earthly too coufideafiP with •P la rm , fto, which will en- tmlni Her ter two mites tsfiaite I baace bin own Interest*, and for ; aad ta the dtopfe, peMUon* of honor to trust In the Haw Long to Sow Many- How long do you think it*leok to write to Bible! Fiftem.bondred years. From Moses, wfio wrote Genesis, to 8t John, who wrote Bevelathm, it was that long, long tfltea. How many people helfied to write .7 akdr..**H.7 — : bdt.^ M ^a..:.wafe..iiiMHk’ iriliiw^itemf- it-i-- ■ f read it all tbrcngb, ami then Til dla i ftm 8t. Peter’s cbsrcli s Jost | «u«" subject on which jN»« ha%w !«tz, Michael Krebs, Gottfried Her- | dosbtsf' »aa, Jacob Rauch.; 'ii FromSt. Panl’s church : Johan- 1(8 Oswald, George Preisz, Oeor^*' if Hull. L Frotn Bethel chnrch: George ^wkneebt, George Weis/,, George ^®i George Lohrman. Tfo following subjects were dis- teid, »nd nuanimons action had. L The elders of Panl’s fcliurch ^nplained that the congregation ^ bad no services on several 8nn %I0B This was said in a kind, sive tone, aad to saptalw rep I re* I» » “I wdi.’* - " Tte mittiatwr thru scoi te h jaiss. “Ma wwa ta ilia world hanU to man J esanB knew Mm | all rewofrHM row k# waa l is 1 W, Lord te to « trunk aad prwseatrd a espy wf tte New Testament to tte captain, whs » la again assured him that te wwwtd read it aM through. Tims they parted. After some weeks, the minister bad orca/drm rn travel oh the **»«»« boat, ami soon sought out the captain, whose tte very etabodisaeat «f 1 pre la i And hBpfhtesda Ujswr liase^wi |k«reiSSB&||B WlteSS Mf I »ed, Itfiiit, te whteli »# iBiljKlNff (M SBBStoB gbt aad Iteor »• >«ap ¥ (boo gbt aad feteteg * Tte Ltofe oaasa jn* lilfatolT WMret tom always tefe <*» Tte pret, to rlr.iri r rtgbt and twester dtaponiito fern* afeght to ••*• Ws to ter rbdd W tea to atead wf W» ndtevsd aad ateeia -are comiiigd*>i>M4rl<tre.orr*l»a4owaftoMI. U b ml » oMfe dMM it aeeto that they were (tog te telle re that God M ahte te carry re tree evefv thing at oaee TW »» b«a gtotered am, tteagh we did WWW dnmni'tft tares la tte ItoWtol —trtfenf—»crei toward *t ils tender word* that this eartfely a* I klawdam te awt a of coW to give, i* among to mm to ftorw* of eternity by to aato*fc*bie gift •f Cted are spread oat teltee him. Hi hits a*k tew mark te wished be bad ftou. He mmf thus te aided te dreremioteg tea preseat duty la A Savor af tefifA .L T— ’ rMr —r. [gorimre bad teea bmk a dfeahtore a4 j ttet» id tniv wNBwfirBw^ stere **#*«*••* kl rrefcm f lawn a ttewf te rwadi I hre ukliBMi •ecoout of funerals, set qoestion was asked, whether fbneruN I cbaagtel. After tho warm greot ibonk) harx. fhxx . . .i t ami aaluteSHHi, to niMHaire torn re/aUrf ?? | W %h * I bm reading the book. ^trij appoteted service, f “Ah, air r said he, “l ha«l not read 11 I lia rltnwl ** 1 Divine poftbir amTbi* baaioa ebil ^aad* te tte reovvrefc* wf tte sima BreUret wwthatowwgh < wf tai* m. 1 ■>»»««?» t, ff*‘nftBrnXJ l *BMw8E|^MBBWSBW iNfsiMri R was nnauitnously resolved, that far before ! Wft I wim a galKy sinner ^•hithertoestablished custom, such M is also the usage throughout usage America, which gives the preference tof teerals should be observed, with &** proviso, that when practicable, *°d tte distance between bot li is not gtesfc, then the faner.il find the re tor service should be held apart, ♦wild make it neressary ^ the relatives of tbe deceased 1 ^bfied the preacher as soon as pos */*[ that this should be done ^Iwoeverfeasible, before any other ^gttnenta are made. T -• A member of tbe assembled Council lodged a itoptttint, ®t among our chnrch members, 911 ®ven among onr chnrch officers, «®d open wickedness iwevailed r . 1 7® **®*t offenoe of the church of nst, and the injury and downfall * ^riettenty. It !t was unanimously resolved, that e rea#to r aR these elders and deacons and that I needed Joat reeb a friend u as Joans, to Bou «f God. 1 was enabled to cry with tte publican, ‘God. be merciful to roe a sinner, aud With the blind beggar of Jericho, ‘Jesus, Bon of Ttevid, Hwvo mercy on ! me. Aad 1 caa «M ®at» ' — M® |*n I® (ft® MB t .^ExatHk fomm—.m* mm mm >- Han 1, tkaa I *A,. ®um® m m TI»m H l* bis Jesus, aud love Mm, whom ! omu despised.” . The joy of this 4iiniater of Christ tel y of this tuiniat can tetter be Imagtted than de bsatoi. ,{ Tte captain became a de vout CferteMaa, mad lived leaf te tad to other* “wbai a (fere iatowa te hod l«)uud.”—tofer'f HmgRfelP It »f the P®Mor»t« who by tbe vtee of When to sen rim* tore hi light Why, I do not know. "There might have been Ught without tte sun, and there might have been a wan that gave m light, bat God ha* been pleased to put these two things together—sonatee and light. Bo whenever thefb hi prayer, there is a blessing. 1 not know wHfj There might have teen pm without a blessing, for there fe te the wortd of wrath t to might b*va been a Meads* prayer, nrr u owe vs senv who nought H soi. IMA God bee* pleased to uvske tJItea rule for here so Mag Ure with y oa, re has thou not know* are rbittp' that hath Assn roe, bath mm VWWre* « a- s—* Ws who bare rrestesd tbs Mow arw slow aad back ward ia 4 ina tete to llterte aad few Ik Nd* M fek We feel aa — b *l‘Proreted MUr oenrore tioo Ws Mdk aotoae* of tta, fer to s»o*t part, te tte Idtelfe sd to Gtemsh, ss af nil taro—l W* fMMteiioor praysr• with ackoowl edge men ta of nnwortbiasaa, that an alrnoo* spologire f >r> toll < »o Mm —a ML Mb tot w* fsasrt to him te •ar tbnea a# trouble aad ilidssin, wf usa aad of ail grave Flat wa are stew to c—U It m ile k all we caa to ad tte| of JsfeteChrist m do rhfef G hy ass item going to earth now are I reply, wy •• samMteir hg BilBI H c^rem|toare • mol; aad te d» m« ten te s» tea. te (tote — Hr*f to you. world, aad to be conaidered more hoaorable aad dignified than hi* neighbor. Hut to true man of God ia ooatcot with bis lot. If God bteaare him with temporal good, he ia ihmakful, aad give* liberally of hte meant lor the spread of gospd truth aad light lie i* not close aad stingy, saying that it it jUI the result of hi* own latter.. In pros parity be i* Jeytol l« adversity he oeutlder* that, after all, tbe liAnd of the !x»rd is la sit rani's exhorta to Is te be CTWit^tit with what %e If (rv <M»r jwrerbmg do wot * hare—not with what we might be, ' .ak» tw. «m t«* rmt mrnOm, awl «« 1 ' ^ sftak* 1 '«** iinrr isaswltt# #rery ! net agrees HI* with the best wishes tree wr • arw sea. TV (shm4 start ' of all cbristiaas te V poor, or op to Mv«rbhi| te a oertate time * trenmed, or “ t rer*eenT<Hl for right reJsre to area- the Varere Tea ! eousoeas’ sake * of spateii of falwly kaow to greet Viler tocrire over; fer ifertsffe rek.i or afflicted tit bare la tofeward I am toM tot feted. Osrttol j these In thsm «b#- a rose gree tsride to boiler mire* »n* oat wished fer, but con ZZu Tw -w* .k®, ar® 1 «l«~1 In tfc. I,(hi of dlvin. .p •stag rivsu, tV arerad of to copper pteWItesafe and tot doafea* him au toA hr use tret bear it. It t* so berritde; hat, after V hre beta a onrtain nambrr of moato ia that employment, hr hardly notices to baemreriag) he doe* not care . gM, Bara, and David, aad Daniel, and Baiun eL Some were sbepherds, some farmer*, some fishermen, some tenfenakers, some kings, some judges, some princes; some were learned, some were unlearned; and yet they all agree in what they writs. There hi not so much as a word of dis agreement in to whole book. How bookl that be f Because God did all Uie thinking in to Bible. Tbe thonghts in the Bible are all God's thoughts. Those thirty men only did to writing. They wrote just what God told them. How many different sections or books are there in tbe Bible! Sixty-six, all bound together, making one beautiful whole, ft is a blessed bo 5k. Prise it above an the books ia the wide, wide world. Make it the map of your counsel and the guide of your Ufe. Your life can never be a failure if you fellow it* instruction*. Is the Bible Truk 1—1 beg leave tq propose a short, clear aud strong argument to prove the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. Tbe Bible must be the invention of either good men or angels, bad men or devil*, or of God. It could not he the invention of good men or of angels, for they neither would imr could make a UkA and he gndty of representing themselves 1 as God, saying, 4, Thus saith tbe Lord,” when it was their own iuvention. It could not be tbe invention of bad men or devils, for toy would not make a book which commands all duty, fbrbids all sin and condemns their yad* to eternal punishment. I therefore draw this conclusion that kbe Bible moat hare been given by divine inspiration. mt » — am You Ready!—Bev. Dr. — ire* Mr. 'kite,TC(T ihiak tot I am misrepresent*a* to fabjert § “ is to toe gbt of him te «rer arery nea, *e doebt, bemlrwls of ehr My (if MlSlini BiiMyBferto <4 toy toamre to immai ChaeebT we (e tmt earrjr It with cm I glee to fe» ear tetnilma anal place* ni area aod M r **to mbmi It It te tote. It raid need aa » hurricane to more mow of yon atefed mm. It X most bn teat, tet 11 bn aa a tola Kftiir or snared ladtea. who baa ; bot It In te go town te to pit with » cggvmvntfeM: “Ycm knew r, be* jm «M «t to ; J— I would ran put to H_ God made ample provision fer to escape of alt In bln promises, and that nil to ills of hfe that cbrldtmna are incident to are covered them, he feels can)tent, let oome what may or come whet wilt Tbe language of his soul ia, Lord, nhalt choose my good man, per bapa, might bath had it otherwise In this world, bathe “choose rather affliction Srith to people of 1 i * Tuan i * mt other °I )en carnal J* gave offence, shonld at the flu J 1 ® 6 of public frorship in the tbte!*- t<> which the I b©Umg, resign , !hi office - 0*her members who by the government of to moral 0 of latemperanee and other f nplrltde! untverse, tor there tot great rices give offence and I be to awteref fe prfyef.— mt emr fcreau cS^T ebthlren oo Hmw a they l bars smd to* (red tod i tntemmrela an to pnarioal W whtefe fe carry m bin *« . Ger. us.Pi 1 ton you, mm» to IHriug water, jmm ^ ret teke tom. T Mood bn eu yuur own bteda p Oh, may this iwn re «u said of aay af u ^ May wt fiMMfi to snfl God* The trials through which to apostle had to ;pass were of no ordinary coarsrter. But that the ministry should nbt be blamed, and m onto brought Into disrepute, be are no atone to anything, ap^ proving himnelf a minister and work >*a of God, in “much affliction, in Moamdty, ta stripes, and Imprison meats.* And yet be learned con teotmunt May God help us all, especially aa ministers, to aspire after this noble example. This grear and toarihnshlr blessing of caoteofment rosy be learned and received Iff humiliation at the foot Of to cross. Lbt as go there and remain untH we receive it. "Ikt certain time at Paris,, the spent on# whdW day to give Kidd was a Scotch minister of some prominence, and vary eccentric, and one who had his own way of doing things. One of his parishioners toys : “X was busy in my shop, when, in to midst of my work, in stepped to Dootor. ‘Did yon ex pect me T was his abrupt inquiry, without even waiting for a aalota tian. ‘Nos* was my reply. ‘What if 1 bad been Death F he asked, when at once he stepped oat as abruptly as he came, aad was goue almost befere I knew it* What a Question I Wbat a thought ^yoneofwl Does not Death to most, if npt all. as unex LIy as this! Ana does not inquire Impress the lessen from o« SMioorti Up®, “B® ^«to® fariotiuM mb *•» ■» J® Uie Bo« of man come th ri twenm n Meuentffr. Ml 4 smuHUHBI