y, / /> I { -Sifti ■ \ jjys. Rude 4 Miller, Editors. • » t rast r er ranges of NofCalifo^ fV 3 of which It bout the use ^° n U almost , cause of th* Bit. 11 hey remove 10 patient re- Ri o the great lu f Principle Iil\ igorator tv:ore i u tl)0 nodicioe b*s» retnurkabu Bil M a Toai/ Baminatioa of ms. in Bilious Walker's Diaphoretic, Diuretic, ^wificJUtora. proclaim Vix- ronJcrful In- th- sinking lose Bitters remain long s are not do- Km or other ‘ted beyond |and Inter* ire so preva- great rivers pa» especially h:*, Missouri, land. Arkan- , itio Grande, ivannah, Ro- | others, with at oar jammer and during sea- [dryness, are extensive de- and liver, ra. In their ^rting a pow. various or* lrv. There ose equal to tK Bitters, I v© the dark- h which the same time of the liver, Itho healthy Irfans, nst disease th Vinegar n take hold 1. ion, ITend- |?rs, Coughs, iness, Sour Bad Taste ka, Palpita- lation of the of th© Kid ainful syrnp- Dyspepsia. r guarantee v advertise- Jvil, White [ swelled Keek, ons, Indolent flections, Old k>ro Eyes, etc. ituticmal Dis- Jittkrs hare powers ia the cases. f d Chronic oas, Remit* S. Diseases of Inud Bladder, Such Diseases its, Ur"* i dawn of "T these Torno luence tto* lieu or a ... ptslf^, jhfldul®* in Ivin?, 11 [Train 0 SERIES, VOL 6-NO. 23. ORE LORD. ORE FAITH. Oil P APT ISM."—EPHESIANS IV:6* tww.» l ti>inw., < 4 U i.. - ir-^ri'-i-.inrwimmiuoi^nxiiuiiUtfHluri--T'! { m I i^rti ltiir^rlmLsGiiitrf ifsftBfl COLUMBIA, 8. €.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1874. Terms: $2.00 i Tear, 0LI> SERIES, VOL 6-NO. 283. ■Original. I for the Lutheran Visitor.] ligKroctioM for a Christian and Godly Life. t r ra joas UPHM basmsa*. CONCLUDED. * g^d the Bible. Learn from it ^ sin really is. Examine by its 1^ }0 ur owu heart, your inward - and external works. Re* one y oor utmost eu» abatain from sin, and be ^eislly on your guard, lent you cherish auy voluntary pur t© commit sin, because saving ^ md the love of sin can not dfdl together in your heart, i Let yoor diligence and zeal be ^■tt to yoor good resolve. Having not wickedly oppora your nstghhor. Be content, and snbsnit to bis abort comings patiently. Render not evil ftw evil, but rather garni Ibr erfl. (Tae food, drink and raiment In lush a way that they promote male ad of obstructing your growth la grace. Strive not to sics! others steept la what ia good and acceptable to the Lord. Taka heed that yea sin not with yoor tongue, aad keep your mouth with a bridle. Attempt not to appear outwardly etlmrwtae than yon rtft ^ithin, ia the heart. Neither oppress* nor fake advantage of eajr one in yoor business In all your intercourse with ysar M low men either confer or receive spiritual benefit. Finally. Study to be a tree disci ple of Christ and to follow Him. Wheu yoor owu strength fails Ciod helps. We can do alt things through ijeterminetl to be good nud to shun I Christ which streogtheaeth u*. Phil. ^.trive earnestly to employ your | iv ; 13. His grace and Ilia spirit ,** itrengtb to carry out your re- suffice for as. Therefore abide ia Wrestle faithfully, that you I Him, and He will abide in yoa, and aaj be eoabled to flee every mortal you shall bring forth much trait.— d ud obey your God and Lord in j John xv. £ kis reqaireraeuts, whether they «. • * » . • Far (he Lntheraa VwHwr, Shut Arrow*. ipply to your general Christian voca- m or to your particular calling, as |i prophet Isaiah obeyed the Lord ifc« called, (Isaiah vi), and as Zach- smsod Elisabeth walked in all tha maaodments and ordinances of to Lord blameless. (Luke i.) 1 Bet if you at auy time, through dnrity and contrary’ to your re- number der." Rea him m he da ©has ration* I) aver the piaia, vtoh with waving mm, ntoh eyes and dilated nestatt* Ilia wry appesrnnna, while \rt In the dm Inner, is wJsnlsied In tosftos tha timid wtth terror. Did ha hnt knnw his giant strength, and haw In direst It intelligently, ha wield crash hie enptem sod hit owners hy any neva meat of ks athletic frame. Hnt ha la captured and a Mr In pel Into km atomth—a thread of Iran In his hack, and an he Is raided hr the hit apan hie tengaa, sa eg ha pm sna tha raada, fotfow the pal ha, an ©end the hills and tsavaean tha platoa fa strict accordance with his amsterh will. Bat a for rrnsbls sad dnngwmwi a wild and aabridled shsrger Is the af an nntmthfol. ynwfone nr nnn or woman The *p « tie aaya, each » tnngna is a **ieh* • • **a wsetd nf hshfnMiy.* **g| aatteth on fire tha wmrse af antare, and la art an fore of bell " Mara uatsmshie than the twnete rt tha •eld, nr the birds nf the ale, at tha lahafotsste of the am. Aa nnraly evil foil rt and pert* rt ll ShsH lb, L,,ui o jjf ww^nwewn right hand shell eaefoimed in the Und* i nehnenledgnd Ms m i end ne an might get •**) ne may sierwpe the hnt can the Almighty iifotlne me.* Jposk. in He Is with that iRirtnl Israel In the Aad |as« se the phyefefoaa nf Isrnet. snd all the shill rt mum esmMned, of a fier y I Gcutle render, permit me, I entrest yon, to transcribe for yoer instrnr tion » few nf tbs wholesome pre cepts which inspiration fires for the atn, are overcome, ami fall, and I government of the tongue : do not continue in sin, no corrapt anmainnicwiior, * htoten without delay ami with proceeil out of your mouth, but that m repentance to humble yourself which is good to the use of edifying, Mm God, and let this be the chief that it may minister grass aafo Hduhn^i^il i of yoor heart till your con* hearer*.*-—Eph. iv : 3fi. “Let yowr than himself by pwttmg » comforted anew, and the speech he always with grace, season- dire and effort of your heart to ©d with salt, that ye may know bow to drain aud transgress no more are answer every mail*—Ool. iv : i, »To tongtbened. speak evil of ns assn, to he no brawl* It. Reflect frequently u^n the ub- era, but gentle, showing »l! meek st aad end of your life in this ness uoto all.*—T$tns i* : % “Ho urid, not in order to seek earthly | speak ye and so do, »* they that amor*, worldly honor and carnal I shall be judged by the law of liber idtogence, but that you may above I ty * “He that will love life snd see dfiroga be able to serve God, also j good days, let him rejYntm kU «*sgw# «dre calling in which you serve f/hnu frit, ami Ms Bps that the> mr follow men on earth. speak no gnile* 1. Let it especially be your chief Solomon, the wise law giver of Is awn to make your calling and ra el, with that philosophic d.sertn.m fittou sure. Collect together and ation and graphic mode *f «|es«*rip Nutate on the many aud various J t j OI1 f or which he is sn ju*tly dtstin nfoiceS ot your election. Con* g n i 9 he«l, draws a happy contrast hr iaplate devoutly the works, the tween prudesf aud imprudent speech • ** iau <*re, the love aud mercy | ». Th< , mooth M m righteous man ia | a well of lifo, Imt violence covereth 4» daily. Such meditation and the mooth of the wicked." “In the wmant contemplation of the bene multitude of word* there wanteth «» and the mercies received serve I no t sin ; but he that refrmmeth his aassore and strengthen your faith, | ii |M , i* -The «*r*gue of tbr wi aid you to continue in the grew just is as choice silver ; the heart of fGod and to confide in Hi* prom | the wicked i« little worth " “The /»/># of the righteous feeil manv. but fools die for want of wisdom." “Rv cry prudent man drainh with know I edge, but a fool layetb open bis folly.* “A soft answer turneth away wrath, hat grievous words stir up anger." “The tonyur of the wise usotli knowleilge aright, but the month of fool* poureth out f«w*l»^h- nc**." “The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more than the cry «f him that ruleth among fools." “The word* ot a wise man’s mouth sre j gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself." St. James, in the third chapter of hi* glorious epistle, together with hundred* of concurrent passage* in the Word of God, describe* the ter was there," An Ma In tie girl «mm», H4e food, “fikwl is % lie is nwt for ton hi his pntfl lagww awOwws rt soppOMs that rt thw Almighty f tha Almighty Ho Gad hi ha m *w«t for fr%m •ays. mm Uwti •ympatMas aad A* fond Wrsard aad thy thought, ths Umd to near To ths * llagai •toMasr R to foatfbl fls has bred k -TMra. asa* to nut roar nits time !l« waa near to tha ball mm and around l aa ths ths mad folds. IU baud tbs bra iR. W© atosrud, ths profanation, ths utoa rt •H Mad* Lat as all Hr© kraping rtmom; thto thought to mind, 11* to “nut for ******* rt Ma •vary oas rt aa"— Mrttpoms dL If yw wan ta farrow twratag. tha ymi wwald soy. Oad doat It fo o field tha ka dhea«es fotkag, TWSmrh^et, are MCfoTa field, sod wwosshs rt •• aad a harae Ms works show fc»m a«< afar oft But we sway see him fiewrer Whsi head la H that gttopa Imd and water aad air t If yttil weald «n> a ~m**g CM* yea waald He here tr Hat e« 5»thw ( hat IW PM W ui, m , k , . t1M . ^ This habit David cultivated, *velearu from I Samuel xvii, and ■»» Psalm xxiii. Look always ou your present awiitioii a* the liest for yon. For 'totever befall* you, let it be good 1 *vil, sicknes* or other attlictious, Anything is dispensed by the fa- all ruling hand and provi- * mce uf God, who i* everywhere and in whose care and keep ’s jou and all your house are. before take heed, own and ac* ^vfodge the gracious, all wise and Eighty providence and protection * God in sorrow and in joy, in and in poverty, in sickness ^ health, in life and in death. 12. Pray fervently, without cea*- bn mmw his sroath, bat it Is for hajrmd the •kill at mum ta iarest a 1st ar a bridle that tw rvwtraia aa aril toagar Gad am da this ! Amt It la a swarre «f taflaite mm salatkirt ta all pfoua people, wha have a aasm and a Whararfor aad /erfiags that are dear la tham, ta fo's^Mksmi | Kmi m famAej ii itm gwptoi. t fi twuto' ftmf ™ RF PB ^wwv this dramlfol seaarge w As Maasa lifted ap the serpent la the wilder neaa, area an mast the Ckm af Hit be lifted ap, that wkaaaavar Wet etb ia Him show hi eat pariah bat bare atevaaJ life " Jaat aa the mp4 a red boras whea once aabilaed takes his burden, obeys the gwhliag rata aad serves his master with all his strength, so tha tiwr, the slanderer, Use tala hear er. tha basy body hi other men’s matter*, the assaaaia rt oar rbarar tar aad of aar peraoaal peace, whea pm* msn reewsring C wie J say, Tha demur la asaft A iwarire aad Gad grift*, may sea Mm aearar fori! paloatmw t Lay It aa thy heart « ho gitaa R Ra tMtdd|fi T Stoftrtj he to "foot for Bern ar«Vy oaa of aa.* A Ha Is M rt as* la tha di*{wmaMfoa rt grace la aMnh aa Rea tVPvw a tfom whea tha Jews w*ra nigh ta Gad) bat the (Stmtiles wees afar ei. Tha Jews had the ark, the risible para oaee of the Almighty- They had the prueot, who *t«od between them and God} hat we *j* aewrat still. They hod the r ex ix k rience that *»tiL Wl f l P unia b you for your n visit upon you yonr do. [perbri** I quote thus extensively from ti»« Scriptures for thro reasous. First, to show the scriptural magnitude ami importance of the subject, sod, sec ondly, because we live in a time when few, rrrjr /rar, remi Hie Scrip tares for themselves, and many who do read pass rapidly and carelessly over such texts as those I have here presented. We remark that The wisdom and the tjroet which ea ables a Christian to rule and tfovrm his tongue will enable him to govern all his actions in this li/s. Tbs truth of this iwopoaitiou ia illustrated by Bt. James in two fa miliar but significant figures. First, the directing of the movement* of a ■ojce ,„,i , . , hor "« bit which ia put Into Sttrer lt , belmvior be,on * hl ® Heboid that wild Ara : k is ^ ly,Ug a, ' d bil » n charger, of which the Psalmist as Sinful. l>o 1 «ays, “his ueck is clothed with thun ^ (Hob. iv : 9.) L. Ikut! _ *^0 ^•pisc not simple, quiet and hfo ee ,lm,g ,Ua,, oer8. A gooi! con The idea rt same «apari*ie pwwev is m*>listent with tha haaraa race. There has not been a nation that has not had a notion rt name power superior to man. la many cases the** not Ins* have tom vagaa aad contradictory The form that this nothin ha* nswally takea, to that rt polythetom ; that to, many powers. This wa* the form it took at Atheaa, la tha days of Paal. They had a great many god* whom they war- •htpad. Their gtxls ware gods rt stiver and gold, etc., aad, af coarse, foiled to satisfy. They foil theca waa yet mama unknown power, aad hence they erected aa altar to the •akaown God. Paal, eatariag their city, aad casing this altar, declared to this aakaown God. Ha waat for ia advance of thair god idea, fie declared Him as tha God that auida the heaven aad tha earth, aad all things that are therein Ha declared Him as the Gad that made of aaa bkmd all tha natioas of mum to dwell on all tha face of tha earth. Ha then declared that He to “not for from every 00a of aa.* Let aa look at God** nearness to aa. I. Ha la “not far frees evarv one of aa" ia hie diviaa eatenca. God ia a Spirit, and this grant, spiritual Being hi “not for from every mm of aa.* W. can not *v%da hto praasooa David said, “Whither shall I go from thy Spirit f or whither shall I fiea foam thy presence f If I aamtmt ap into heaves, thoa art there ; if I make my bed ia hell, behold, thoa art there. II 1 taka ap tha wtag* of the morning, aad dwell in the alter till he M n*le rr aad stand* at dear, aad dwells ia the good man’s ; heart. 4. fie to “tad for Ham every owe rt ws* la hi* grariow* lafiaencr It •aa ta nave (hat Jim* ram** into the worht He says. “I am come to seek and to sate that which was loot.* A mother manifests her near are* in times nf danger, tthe Is near to rare for sod pn*« *de, bat eaperially wear to *e«r lie to near aa a God, but ewperieity near aa • Baviour. Tha physician to »a the hospital; the bread giver to in the dmigr mi. Tht» Will be the modem nation that light was coma, awl that men love dark naan rather than light. Now thto thought Uitl torment the uniter, that at every Map la lifo Git was hy hit stole wha had sal ration to give, bat ha cbtedfl MI4 fifififipfi, ia A Ha to “oof far from every one of sa* as a judge Mas usually sup pass that Ms aaoaad ad root is • groat way oft. They think of tha judgment as a thing af the far fistare; but the Judge to at tha door, aad the coming of the Lord draw* nigh. I am aot aa Adventist ia tha •east that I shoald preach and "writs nothing bat the second coming, but I am an Adventist to tbs scam of being ready, for to each sa hour aa wt think aot the 80s ot bum oometh; suddenly will this greab day ba ushered ia upon the world. Even white a*eti rand these Haas tha laml- nows heavens may manifest the Lord of tile. Bat to each one of ua death is tha same as the judgment, for as death leaves as the judgment will find as; aad at the farthest that wiU be eoop . ft. What effort should thto truth have ow ear minds f TW tha am rt work It to jtyhl Ua sees every farrow mm tars, every seed we drop, every pilot we water. As wa sweat and reap sad labor he to near—to to Gad Ahvayv Prapaiwd. arranNgnty af Gad aad the rt hie parpase ara area to nmnaaattoa rt men far important partoda. Events happen to “the fulness af foam,* when every thing to ready for tham. They do •of come toe aeon aar foil for want of nailable agents. When there to a frest work to he done there w a man to da it. Whan an important period arm as tha wort tieioaging toll is It so Utlh Aitiaa aften sa. Op|«>ii«4 1 •apre'parvd, they are not ready to fine tham. Bomntimea it seams la ba so with God. The world appear* ta bs ready for some grant la reality, there w no leader the world to aot ready. Thera to a aiataaJ pceparattos—the maa ^^0^1 t^livi n^sif t^li4? wor it for the maa. Bitoatly, it may be for •way tears, a rhaage has been gumg an. Events have been pre|>anag tha way, at*til "the fulness of lime," when tha movement t>*gia«, ©ad reala aot aattl successful. There to •n distur banco of the autfoce of the water 5 bat the deposit* are forming tolo rock, the coral reefs are growing, aad the sabtarraoeaa forces are galh •ring, aad at length from the depths •f the sea the new land rises. It aught be said this aalioa waa aapropared for war when Ft Bump tar waa fired epos ; It was token hg aorpnsr, bet Gad was prepared. A public saatiaMat had been fonmiag, end Abrahsfti&dfisoto was Frmndaat. IVatitsciana did net aadarataad that they were ttod’s ageata for a great work when they nominated him. Wfcw the lime came for the forma tioa of a aalioa 00 this continent that would be a blessing to all aa lion*. Washington was ready. Wbeo the world was ready for the Itefor msUoe, Lather waa raised up. Wheu the time came for the nations to bear aad receive the goajiel, Taul was ready to say to thorn, “By grace are ye saved.* Wbea the o|q»re*