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OVS LORD. OV1 FAITH. Oil WTI81L' < —lFHSIIAfS IV:5 Terms: $2.60 a Tear COLUMBIA. S ( there were no Lutheran*. Communications. For the Lotbernu Visitor Cormpoa^nce. ^ Bia LICK, VA. Big Lick is sitnati ««*t of Salem, on tj f?ogili8ii*ipp f # n< i Ohio K - i **,#*<£ one of the most f< In this noifh borhood a eon pie of fern i I tea from Maryland located several years wore. They united in the organisation of a church, and have built a boa*** in which to worship the laird Might hot many similar org»aia*«ioa« I* effected and ehnrctiea rrwtol ? Mr Yoara, V.iV M Marthas. to the |doas king of Israel, •he are ideas th#oe hours ennobled that which la io itself <h prenAlng anil contracting, that Ida discipline for usefulness haa been full often a discipline of trouble. Those whom be haa on many occasions aig aaily owned, he baa on many other occasion* signally tried; and If they hare in any arnige (I speak it rover eatly) received (fifts for men, they hare toiled to get them op new Cal varya of suffering and shame.— Brethren. moat of us bare been strung to sympathy by another's ad fen ug; moat of os hare been strung to lira very shd submission by oar own. I call upon yon this morning to adore with me that wondrous grace which sustained the Redeemer through bis trial to fair triumph, and which, io thane for whom be left a pattern, has made sorrows to be come element* of strength—has ta Msedilstkm wpen hnly things and the sweet rot tie*** ef nosamnmon with the ftaaeT fled, who spent tm earth •heir sights ef prater te the Fa fher. It Is tree in this sense also thst “eight ante night sboweth kwow ledge-* Gnd verff) “giretb songs In the night.*’ Many with ilia tNmlniM lw«w Ml that Clod instructs them in the night season . that God visit* them Mr the sight. It aright he wtdl. perhaps, te sag- gem that many whose beers by fright aro thorn of exhaustive wake IhSneaa might flint in repeating the seech famdlar aoegs of Zion and •hole paragraphs and chapters of Ckedh word maab Io cheer and Vturuftlifct ill# •ritntnat mail anil ant raafroqaraady, tn the vary best firaase, glidr late them alaaabero •hleh the aeeonaltlee ef the physical man m argwatl) require Let those •'he have mere of wakeful nigftt momitaiu*, nerews many miry p'aows Into deed and dark rat Mara all which lie between **•« present imlg lag place aed jum heavenly haem We weald reach oar dealtaate*«> in oalhty. We vrwwld escape the danger amt U**» *himh threaten as hg the way- But the way to hm «• known. We have novgr yet traveled If. Wo will never travel It bet once. Wo immmI a arnnl# * -—a- rrIt*^ »iuU a^w^SjTno ^w gi ” “ '^n ’™fofofolHk... P •|| mtfw —one who enn pretact na oa we* oo direst na slight, in when (tower, wisdom and kiadama wo «aa oanAdo —who know* th*- wn), end knew# oaf Strength, just hew far we mm travel daily, hew meek of labor and TraiMlatxal for Ik# Letherna Vtaitoe. Svangolicai Foundation of Fifth ^ [Cenfineed.f tmk At?oaau*G coxntmoo.v. Art. 1st teaches,that: God, one iti essence but triune in parson*— Father, Son, end Uoi§ <? Ararat— has created all thing*, and man also. I John, ▼: i? Art. 2 ud teaches that: The Aral man, Adam, fell front God, and mil men art therefore conceived and born in sin, by nature full of evil desire# aud propeuaitma, and without four and love of God, IV U; Bom. v. Art. 3rd teaches that; The l*ovd Jerus Christ, true God and man, the Second Ponton in the Godhead, baa atoned by hia advent in the Jkak, bis passion, his death, etc., not only for original sin, but also fm all actual sins which are the effect* of original sin; ami lie, bring scat**) at the right baud of God, bestows in sddi tiou spiritual gifts aud blessing* on all believers. John i: 29. Ait. 4th leaches that: Mau can not keep the taw of God aud docs not become righteous aud obtain for- gi rapes* «»f sin by his own work* aud atonement, but through faith m Christ alone. Rom. i»»: 28; Gal. i»: 18. Art. 9tl| teaches that; For the purpose of obtaining this faith, Ucsl ban instituted the in mis try a* au ef fectual means- .Mark xvi; Acts ix: 38. Art. IHh teaches that; WImiu lb# Uoly Ghost through tbs ministry ^ gsiSOSjAlian* each hay* a ^ JX*^rulherai> orgamia- 2^1,1*whkfp three or four miles Jgk teH***** village. S^e- * m egteiag Imre for a Lutheran jVgiipafter he entered tipbn work at Salem, Vk., ggp| put since. Rev. 8. A. 1 e- pk«g»» Polling regularly in a ^gtbonesst this place. The Ia> d g blorH bis labor. Before lo ig p weesrity of worshiping in t^»e kvne will cease to exist A jjgdwivb, of Gothic style, is n< w life—that were an unworthy way of delireranoe—but has done better than that—has taken thorps and has woven them Into bis people’s crown f has made tb« hearts deepest and bitterest Bethany a straight road to the riavionr’s highest and wealthiest heaven. “He led them out as Car as to Bethany.*—Vun*kvn. be dedk»te<l in Septemh r of this beautiful edifice, IhiMM aseoat of 13^00, is largely the ib- rftftfae antiring euergy of Mis. t,whoha« taken up the entire sujb hrarnvd of our follow mm t TWy nrw trnvwlor# so wall m we, TWy •wed a guide an well Tbrilr gwhlane* would be lm« the Mind lewding th# blind. The iSialmint auawetw the ^uyntUMi —**< Out mil thv wnv Mo the lewd, Trust also in him, and ho shall bring It tn pn#*.~ I Vomit tip wwp. alt ih .il. .... aiL. MMpfwfw|liA» wmljf fv * plvw FrA T*'*« w BWPW Iw** * «f marines* «»r .if )ay everything flmt enter* into the rwmwd wf thy Hfo * mmmtl. raff soar t«fc» tho nsre nf »ho I sard. HwInoII tkewolf to trio gold snee, trust thyself r*» his hosptng Hia wisdom m nnovring sad An wmm ;a ir#* h# 11 h* dt . . i.a — pMRIliliiPPpilh : WIMP wPPP*i^lii\;' w|P wRMPmRPUp Kg Am. 1*0011 iiL *ail * h mmm a* .I M Ah ^ ill* PUT* »IM! »)fipAll) *r^ 1 log. He to aNrnya near yam. II# ■ njqrtwM*) «nd allows nothing wbidh h«dert«kes to fail. Her example i«fi worthy of imitation, fen are very few Lritheraus lie K it the lack. An organization Mi id yet been effected ; bnt this d fc attended to soon after tie Sarah is completed. We will not gfopt a farther description of tlie mt,u we saw it in an incoinpletje Oh Wo will, however, with iu- rad, look for a fall description i if ii Inreh, and an accoant of ttjc Mfiatory services soon after tie art bis been completed. We bof e As Far as to lsthsay dtop what f Why this habit of ificaking so dimfiaragin^y of our biethrcu and co laborer* iu our social intcrcoorrae. How frequently do we analyte the labors and character of those absent, and hold up their dc- foeta ns we conceive them in the presence of the families where we visit, white the children, old and young, are listening to what is said. What impressions are we making f What influence is such conversation likely to exert upon their lives f To what ooadnwtoos rare they most tike ly to arriva if one half of what is •aid of oar brethreo, some of whom -He ted iform ont ss far as ta Hwtbaay .* Hear friend*, let as acv oak sdong tkr raMto street, ntidHb f Ljii. t Ait Ifiwl waIj* *aM‘gAww a t kw^aa gg fokkw ^ works faith in tbe heart, then must this faith bring fosth goml work*. Rom. *i; Oral. r. Art. 7th tenches that: In the Christian Church, which ralb# cwt gregstion of saints, tbe gospel is preached iu parity, and tbs holy sac raments administered aceonting to the gosjiel. Matt, xvi; John i. > Art. 8th teaches that: Tin* sacra meats am effectual mesas of grace, although the preacher* who admin ister them ore not pious. Matt. siii. Art. Oth teaches that: Baptism la a sacrament, rand alm» necessary f»»r children. Mark xvi; Tit. Hi. Art. 10th steadies that: Iu the Lord's 8up(ier the true body and the true blood of Hi rial are present, ami given and reeeive«| under the brea«t and wine. Matt, mi • ; 1 Cor. xi : 23-25. Art. Ilth tc.whei that true T >> Ul such tVDecUooa upon oar brethren lead them to think bet ter of us, and to esteem us “more highly for oar work's sake ¥ I think not Probably they may have failed ha many thiogw, yet they succeeded admirably in nne; yes, in things which others did not succeed in ac complishing. Why not bold up all that is commendable in life and labor, and throw the mantle of charity over their fail a res and ini perfections f If charity thinketh no evil, what must it be that leads ns to deftglit in speaking evfL We do not •afroft evil; bnt we do touch enl iu this way . 8ce how many of tbe children of preachers, and onr best families where preaebers ha^ visi ted most, tin? hard hearted- take no interest iu the outer prises of tbe church—resort to plaoeraof pleasure and amusement rather than to the services of tbe sanctuary. How many hearts bleed because of the waywardness of these children of not the A the Kg 1 Lick, where only foiir Latham reside, without a ohunih rgaaiation, and a Presbyterian an l1 a Episcopal churcli already esta > lady can collect money o *iid such a cbnreb. wliat might ni t nr ehwebes do if vre had moi e ■tabeni of tbe same spirit and e |* ’•erprirae. What a pity that there ai o » few aunt Martha*! We a re cool • •feoLthat there are many who coujd hwreif they only Anri A wiiari o <wt Tbi* example is worthy »f riWioo; and if more of our siste » ad Sants and mothers would “whe 1 Mo line,” and work as women on y vork, n ew life wouhl in mat y lag con* of hoi I loot J«Vo tmi tMwy t “la the hand of tha Irani is •law* ooai of rant) Hvkig Mriajt, **#! the heart of ail aRaahlad.* tkrar fossa OF as^raui ta ta#Aa<a ca a sm as^s r<#u*#c fosi^foilfoP fora Apfopfifoir * wdMPfo*jra - not fall to tbw graaad wit hoot tbra knowledge of God. aad that ai I ho nO-IVa i%W aU * RW k# sdfo ^~1#T1 tSwiiiOW •isA •www w’^ra* Mfo^^AAs a™ W*^ifofol k^w , Tw^**« TTliMhl MMh.j' IMMi fc® a jlwotw mx is IF A idtrawSM sav jitsara iratua aa • iral i*ra isfo' ift*A fopiaww -Mefoi a# m which bract oar pathway, the apao tlr roun*eU a* to “I* nuriW Aar aothlag, hat la • vraray thing hy pvajwv This naiiflilraani la G#rA aa th# wall **'1^ I® ttMlb |j* MMI ahkfo th* wwaty falgrtw rasa calmly dA^as* m m -craidl j or w-wmad mt ktrasius 8 k. y ...g -1i I- I w A aa-^^raraas mt ra*d Afofovfo'. a I MPT ffof f w Wa fom**w wwaraTwAfo flraraiaia^(M-§ wwaA « *a oa akhl^b aiaia*l *. -ni< ti# h»#i W. flfl-f » •- ■ •* rK , m k - <-■ ^ V‘ • th* rlvwv af dbaihi Ifora bght of hm raaaa^fl htMm raimkhisMtai AHim#sma fllanrara ■Ml rPfoHMiMH| H* HiPiJ llllfofo <AVfl f (** W Aif ttMl fokmigHfm tWra,! Ifom tii® ^HWia Ihi ®®®®H®H > fpjf 4 „ I fe, s h, 11 iSi^o 4nALiausa MSKo* w* %s' foWriraPItg. fofofo^p[ 3- overtook him, and th* lightnings of • more thaw ratorta! anger scourged his araat. Be still ? this Is the Gar dm of Gethrararasone. Now climb, th* footway worn aa»oag the rocks, ranraRWtiaMMi twneatb thv forest foliage, aad asm maws ap thv sparse hill- side Iftrarai here, tor thv Ss\ tour did A man ur confirmed and strengthened in faith at private confession, although he does not mention every *in commit ted. Matt, xvi: 19. Art. 12th troches that: Absolution should not be refused any person who rejients and manifests sorrow on ae count of sin, has true fiaith in th# promise of pardon, and la resolved henceforth to reform by divine help hi* manner of life. Exek. xvtii; Matt, ill. An. 13th teaches that: Thv holy sacraments are not only external signs, bnt means for awakening and strengthening oar faith, and are only used aright and unto salvation by believers, for they do not of them selves make anv one righteous. Horn, iv; 1 Pet. ill: 21. Art. 11th teaches that: The p«l» In* office of teaching and administer ing the sneraments should be eom milted into the hands of regularly called servants of the Word. 1 t’or. xil r 28. Art. 15th teaches that: Appropn ate ceremonies and regulations are retained in tbe Church for the sake of good order, but not as a necessary djvine institution for tbe puqtose of obtaining forgiveness of sin. I Cor. xiv. Art. 10th teaches that: Christian* may hold secular offices, and act in any civil capacity without giving of fence. Rom. xiii. Art. 17th teaches that: On the lost day, when all thv kingdom* of this world shall pass away, Christ will judge all men, and beratow raver lasting happiness on th« pious, aud eternal misery on the wicked. Matt, xxv. Art. 18th teaches that: Man in this life has no frea will in spiritual things, such as loving God, being ac ceptable to Him, etc,, for this Is ef mi his reward hraman seal, wept over k S.. - — a. ntndl IJkOMOttlajM ** -#■ « | IWlftWiWi* QI raPfTUWI.it*Iu M 11 lay ml rep lied in Its Mtoousoousness before him. Let os go oa along the stow) path, throwgk the corn-field which might have fnrnisbed the il- tastraxhMHi tor the parable of the «o« ef, fot the trodden jMlbw a\ |» in the midst of it. 0MA. ilo haa not ooly rrsoted rail things, bat he rrtgtM over ril **H# In a great King over aN the ear f h. Ills ktagdom ralelh over all.* Aa gee*, w»e*», oeo. rasaea, RMarra, forwy meteara, the heraveaa, the waters hearaoth aa, dragtoia, Are, hall, am*, ip mmm iai hills, Ifora, beasts, (battle, ereefdag thirafi*. flying fowl, ktegs. «wmaorl lanai ia ii-kes l — — . -1-— r«*raiiiO naradaiaa •wfowfof foPM ^ JP*fofow^fi tmWFso i* im 1 *iai^ b* n ^® nr a *R® I r l, i It t - lightutug sod #«rtlM)aakr<*, ell, alt olwy Me vrint aad do hia wilt. *Rp : |Mla«flMmeftfofo/ > them, trwly, waa ha karaaSk* sail hi# taka hia deporvave Art foka home la the hr Met world.. many prayers. Hut msy shepherds lie U> blanae for mneb of this? The lambs have been starveil and not fed—shut out of the fold rather then Imnie into It. Let iin never speak evil of oar brethren. If we can not, iri truth, say anything good of them, let us not say any thing except when the general good demands it. lift ns build each other up, stiwugthen each others’ hands, and with all the strength ire have build up the cause of Christ. 1s t as do all to tbe glory of God—guard well each others’ good name as iuin inters of Jesas Christ, Let onr con vernatioe be according to the gospel of Jesus Christ, io sincerity,in pari ty, in love, that it may minister grace to those who V ear - What manner of peraous ought we to be in all rnanaor of holy conversation and godliness Y The Judge staodeth at the door; immortal souls ore perish ing Religious Herald. !lf **nljDg promptly to tlm Trees i- n > should acknowledge tbrouj. h '* aH receipts. Thus befo e next meeting of the Geuer il ^nod » moat important wot ‘•fkt by jtbe last Synod to 4e '“practicably to bo undertaken at ^Present, would be accomplisbeu. ^ the last minutes of the Gene- ^ Synod we learn that n small l»- ^*1 is this direction has be< n ***■ The ball needs only to ie V ®otion, aud it will gath :r aud efficiency as it rolls o a. There ate hrage Woeh* nf gtraoirie, #t«dri<*i «tth elus terra of gray bat profit I##* wild fov- wt, with ramly here and tlwr* a patrh si good ground, like «tt oasts to lb# Un’oran- Wo have riiwbnl the ridge, aad looking over, just at your ] fori ate the unpretending honoeo of the tallage of Heihsay. Trsvefees tell OS. rabrie anpeeratitfoii has bora I bra- y, of coarse, in aud about Jeru- saUwa, while controversy wages as t to the mins connected with the £»• vianrira death and burial, this foot way trimm Jmmalem to BeUmay rwntt&»n* iiiilifiiHitftMf ** liavttosr Ibwti ftavtoar. It at aay time yon feral quite sure yon have trodriran in the very footsteps of Je ans, it la la th* way along which wc have jnrat endeavored to lead yon, and on rahfek he lad his disciple* oa that mramratfoblo morning. “Ha led Umm cunt aa far as to Bethany.* And wara II net right that be should MMA and |«wfMM«*i fist every ward and ratep t hot hra i-wrad*! * wtnsps te. are to •« naknown. TW mphaas whtrh WIIVTV 111 1MV 11 WU1 All ^ rale, ai»j having systematic ar- ^geoeats for the accomplishment au - graeu church enterprise, win n Cnl to work either system* i- :• J 91 “Ikerwjlse, we would not ft t- l °° r women with rules—they ha ro feeir own when they undtr 7* wy giveu work. We would lpt keg money for churches ai|rd w & c -? all tbo time, if thfy ^ Old ouly do it. But we be lie ye Dn f C0 °^ handsomely endow ohr Jessorship without begging a dql n JilW€r ritU1X wmilil flit if A Tighter Clasp—A little child was passing along a quiet street, clinging with one hand to its moth er’s dross; but whsu nrofifllig fine of the busiest thoroughfares I saw the little hand quickly letting go tko dross and seeking a hold of its moth er*s hand, which when it got it felt safe aad content. So it is with as. When pursuing the even tenor of our way, and all goes quietly aud comfortably with us, we ore satisfied with the most casual and outward contact with Jesus; bat when we have to 4ross the terrible thorough- feres of life, when we are brought face to face with dangers and dis tractions of sickness or bereavement or sorrow, then wo instinctively roach up to clasp the living and port of the way by wIM h« fc loading a* to oar bappjr homo abavra l When Lraydoo, In 1374, was sotni| fee ted alone through the operation of the Holy Bpirit. Rom. vli; 3 Cor. til; Kpb- ii. Art. 19th teaches that: God la not the cause of sin, but the perverted William, of Omagra, was Sjtag still l ?tuku celapkl “Otetoiri county. This is ffOraiflc^ neat and con vein i ^aagratnent, reoeutly huili ,otl of .the county where foi loving hand; w* long to see tbe pitying face, and to hear the old familiar voice, “Sou, daughter, be of good cheeri it ie If be not afeaid.