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...... ir f™" 0 Editors. “OH tORD. ORE FAIT* OY| BAPTIS1T--IFHISIAIS 17:6 T. JANUARY 2, 1874 Ouwlttrlof Mflanchtkoa, *be *|id to* childrrti hastened M, sod **«*, p»x»r, utterly (luh VS rt«iMKl, they *r- riv^l it Helmoiodt. i a grat*fci re membra**' «f Lot Ur, the Tom* Goueeil bens furnished her the fmir to i»ur»«« Ur journey to It ru* ••»«*, «Um oil tU rUfttu«i from Wjutaw ***t n^n^tA^urf toutul * sefe rut root. Rot Catherine wUbad to «o further, even to Pm »jrk, to piece bsrsalf u»U«< iU pAtcctiou g< tU king, wh* » highly tU doctrine* uf bee aetotod husband, that U feruiaked mm* Uo«e to tU dsuUkaid fVioiularottoii, be on Ued tU outside of tU lemon is concerned. He am discourse on Scriptural geography sod antiquities and Oriental usages, and make tbs lesson interesting—a goad thing in Its way l>r. rbrtsUieb. in the oonrse of bis addifss ua 44 Modern Infidelity” be fore the Evangelical Alliance, used tU striking expression which con- stitaes the title of article. “Tbs rattoaaliitk clergy men ef TTlfMij " U said “whan celled upon to minis Bat be does not get at the | meaning eoatahmd in the •acred text; be doe* not convey a spiritual lesson to the soUlar. And wbyf Beoanee he to a '‘pastoral bankrupt.” Bent to nmi man train “the troth ss it to in Jeans”to those whom be instructs, when the outside fUNglATKD IT D. II. B. BP** (OeaelmW-j ,, IX, Martin lived and died a poor ^ Hi »bo had the charge and IpUetsoinan) church benefit**, m k*i W» many wealthy princes i flrwwus, died a pose man. In nr sml humility, be ever re th» rich presents tendered to I the electors, by saying: “As mbar, it does not beooom me rt mperflaitwe.” The Elector, ok« presented him a brown Irfoekcoet, which U reluctant the failure of many—when they do tail-even of theoe who are counted ia the ranks of orthodoxy f Is not the toot that so little to given owing to the torther and deeper toct that there is ee little to give f That minister will be a “pastoral bankrupt* who dues not teach the 'Void of God. The ministry to to bo a ministry of the Word. “Preach the Word 1 * to the injunction, no less rupts” there are in oar church, not in the pulpits only, bat ia the pews. What a shame it to to Christians that when they might have to much •am to Luther’s widow tor the I ret year of her widowhood. Poke Mo rtto, of Saxony, who, for hto %ki to the Emperor, had been rewarded' with his Dakodom, tosaod « pronto motion, granting a safe return * ad fugitives who shoe Id desire to ousts home. Catharine thsmlbri rvtorood to Wittenberg with her children. But here began sorrow and want for Lather’s widow nod orphans lk>u her landed possessions had been tohl ing supplies from Him “who givetb liberally aad upbraideth not,” they yet have nothing. Bender, whether yon stand in the pulpit or ait in the pew, am yon a “pastoral bankrupt T d»ost too costly to wear. Not Mtftsdinf hto limited salary of fata, to nfaMd exemption i the hoary tax, imposed for the m aghast the Turk a All profits gjgmqtrrr so richly earned by jgj writings and academic lectures, htoritord in the most positive man iff ft the poor b* gave profusely, mi ka house was the. most bospita- lh to tbs city. Even the electors wcitotoKtained by him. Being ad liml by a friend to save a little and hud it in favor of bis wife and The uame of Edward Paysoti to bald in fond remembrance by these who knew him, and who were in sympathy with hto teachings, as a devoted and successful minister of the Gospel. Many of his thoughts, in addition to his published sermons, and the record of hto biographer, have from time to time been printed. Among hto op pa bitched sayings I am re- hardened with heavy, on paid tsim Hinder the conduct ef Mehtechlfcao, Catharine went to Leipetg in order earth. Heartily taxes, bat in vain. The earnest sp-1 |toal of Melanchtbon sad Bogush* gan together with the repeated personal applications of Catharine bersefr, to the King oi lfeomark toe akl, were eqnally in vain. The a^ ( peal was “for the sake ef that great j man, Pmtrit feUm, to wIhmo ws are indebted In these last tissas for oar knowledge of Jssos Christ.” Tbs annuity granted to Luther was even withheld from hto widow sod or not to cms of hto death, the strong afosf fitith answered with a smile : <HBt I can not do, lest they itosM depend upon gold instead of foiled their own hands.* Ibmks to Ontharineto industry, aaMmy sad management, there re Mtosd still a small anoaut at the hath of her husband, namely, Zeula- kxi, worth 900 florins, the “Boose Brass,” and in cups, rings, chains III presents In money about 1,000 It to eerily evident, then, ia what ranks they stand who proelai what they dignify by the sounding title—as if a name would cover up these fcmiiiir with hto p—ucihiag and hto writings, was wood to ill us irate troth by similitudes. It was daring a season of deep religions interest in Portland, that Dr. Pay- all, Catharine was swindled oat of her little all, bp deetgeisg. wicked men ; so that under the moot pre-e* ing necessity, she wren oompeOhd to <a orchard and hop-field left to the dtidren. The whofo^ jfoldodeu in cone of 180 florins. Catherine, how- «w, found 450 florins debt. As time was no money in baud, she amediately mortgaged the “House hsuo” for 400 florins, and the elec tor presented her with 100 guilders Sri the Coaotess of Mansfield, in ftatoful remembrauoe, that Lather W in her service, promised her 2jti> florins. hi his will, Lather left his dear Katie free to ooutract a seooud mar rife, provided she saw profier to do *; hit her faithfulness extended taysnd the grave. In his will he briber says: “I bold that the moth- <1 to the best guardian for the cbil- fao.. The children should be de- forieat on the mot her and not the ■riher on the children.” A wore trusty guardian for his AiMreo than his Katie, Lather could Doc tress” to obtain 400 florins, and then she pawned her sainted husband's stiver caps for 000 more Wearily and patiently Lather'* widow labored and straggled with poverty to educate her sous. 8b. rented the rooms in the old mouse tary to worthy students am! bnonlvd them st ber table for (four gmsebeo) about ten cents each per week. J«ko Stromer, afterwards the distiagaisl ed professor of law at Jena, was ooe of tbs first of ber beanters ia th** convent. PkiUp Melanchtbon, ber most feitbfnl friend, hi his eapasrtjr of “Inspector Moran st StudWnm,” rendered ber all the assistance in bto power. Ttm“oouvmtfoltows,” (bloa ter bur*ch*Mi.) as ber boarders ware immediately called throng bout the city sod at the University, loved their “metrical*/ their “Utile Mo ther,” dearly, aad wore ever ready to interpret every look and antic* pate every wish, is order to assist sod gratify her. The hearty aflec tioo, as well as the const sat, yontb fol joyousness, sad the fun and frefcc of her boarders, beguiled many aaxi oua and sorrowful boors for their Little Mother. But even this meagre support, and this happy domestic arrangement was sadly interrupted Abl Hark! How dreadfully the solemn toll of the evnaiag bells fall upon the ear! Another victim of the fearful plague to heron to ihn silent cemetery where lie Bltoabrth and Lssaie. Tomorrow the satire University wiU set sat for Tnrgsa. Tomorrow the students Will leave the rooms and board of their Lit lie Mother! Bat who know* for how long t To-morrow—-to-morrow Oaths rine Lather must flee from hearth and home, a poor widow, forsaken by all the world, and then f and then f “O my God, Into Thy hands I commit all !” The hands were clasped in prayer, and the hot, arafel ing tears were coursing eaeh other orer bar pale cheeks. “Mother of my hem t! You weep, and I never was so happy ia my UfoP said a sweet maiden votes, whilst a soft arm gently encircled the neck of Catharine. Tbs Doc tree* was startled from ber sad reverie, and hastily brushed the tsars from her eyes. There was a gloomy twilight la the large room. Near tb* settee by tas window leased a lovely maiden. Her long golden hair flowed in rich prof onion over her shoulders. nance, ai though hto body wo* racked with pain. And aeemiagiy ha could rejoice ia hto tafloiifi for Christ, if Uu reby he could bear more eflb- the Divine Spirit, ia answer to be lieving piayer, carries them to the heart aad eooaeieoe* of those that hear. “Net by might nor by power, bat by my Bpirit, aaith the Lord of ia the majority of to Have found. Srati to quiet retirement, wholly do- T *ed to the Christian training of fo children in the spirit of her •food husband deeds which convey to bun a giant estate; he may be pleased with the pretty seal, but the intrinsic value to unknown to him.” Ia answer to the remark, that to Bat this peaceful shraswMit was destined to be of A°ri duration. In a wonderfully Npbetic spirit, Luther, on hto 03d wrote to bis friends; “Da- ^ mj life time, by God’s will, fort seed be no danger apprebeuded foGermany, and peace will prevail, fot after my death—then pray, fttyer will then be needed, and our fol&en will be necessitated to arm ^ *ar, for matters will be sadly fortrbed throughout Germany.” fifthly had the Reformer closed fooym in death, before the flames •j/tfoanholy war in Smalkald were tiodkd. The confederate princes of jfokskl, disregarding the summous furies V., refused to appear at fo imperial diet convened at Re- BrtWg, for which mark of con- the Emperor proceeded to them, by placing them ail /'fo*' the ban. The princes pre views were so dear, and hto mind no calm, as giving value to hto dying But it seems to ns that the sag gsstisa af »hto striking epithet does not cad hero. It baa portiaeat refer eases also to private ebrtoluAS; for every child ef God to called upon to mia!*Ser spiritual good to hto follew- men. Aad to the end the world to to be brought into allegtanee to God, largely through the spiritual power put forth by all ehrtotiaus, not sun for some wise purpose;” and added that the aattofootioa ha enjovtiti was enough to repay him for an age of suffering; that ha talked all dag, and lay in sf>A&LUA all night, etc. And yet to all hto visitors, aad at all times, he was calm and cheerful..* At another time he auid, “When we all are prepared for a journey, with our trnuk packed, and expect ing the stage every moment to coll, we feel anxious to go. Our friends do not feel that they can do any thing for os, and we know not what to do for ourselves.” Thus, on the verge of heaven, he waited till the summons came. His I tbs span Rtbfe lying oa Uu bar right aids to La- ( tikjrMQi) (mhmS am nipt r What if you have only grace esMMfh just to crawl into the king dom of heaven, but no affluent power could see the gates of the celestial city, and with Stephen could say, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit" • L We any learn from this teeti- Celbartae smiled very straagvij , tor a longing fiat bar dsmr kashmau titifi la prajer for George and Margaret, and then she said a foetid “Yes, Lewd God, if U wars Thy will to take mu to S>> liiaiail £*u*b*A4, SVSO aoW, how tiisflkfnQy would t obey Thy 2. We hove an evidence in the clearness of the spiritual vision as death approaches, that the spirit does not, with the body, pees into an unconscious sltya between its sep aration from, and the resurrection of, the body at the second ooming of oar Lord.—Christian Ra*m*r. *< pastoral bankrupt/ he ban no pirituaJ stove from which to oom- inaioato to his ohildrento needs. On her bemi was placed a chaplet of rod m4 white asters, and from beneath th% crown of flowers spark led twe large bias eyes, expressive of maiden tuuoeeoe* and almost spooking the hopple ess y generation than pious old men.