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Communications. | anti tli» aro vote, rous. e»- ail, peu* tilS. * Pulpit lok, now For the Lutheran Visitor. Mr. Eeirp or Price. In a lstc number of the Oimrcer and Common wealtA, published at Rich moml. Ya., the following jjarugrnpks occur: “Rev. Silas Billings is jit-caching at Strasburg ami vicinity, the fiehl of his early labors anti triumphs, and his return is hailed with delight by young ami old. Bro. Billings has the ear of the people, and will surely liinl the bread he east upou the waters many days ago, when, in his early zeal and vigor, be labored here ia his Master’s service. The a Luth- crans consider themselves as having the right of pre-emption to this r tiou of the Valley, aud if there virtue in zeal, energy ami secta rianism, they will not only hold their position, blit * put forth snccessfbl aggressive efforts.” “Dr. Bittle, of Salem College, hopes, with the assistance of I’enu- sy Ivan in immigration, to see the Lu theran the church of the cut in' Valley, from Mary land to Tennessee. Whilst worse things may happen than that of Lutheran ascendancy, still I think he will find that in vain is the net spread in the sight of such birds as Yonkers, Methodist^, Baptists, Epis- copalians, Romanists, and last, bnt least, Presbyterians.’’ article in which this occurs is “Eeirp,” which singular sig nature, when reversed, is Price. As this is a more convenient name, 1 shall proceed to notice Mr. Price. The immediate locality and centre of Lutheran zeal, energy and tecta r ionium is in that portion of the valley aronnd Strasburg, amidst the early and latter labors of the Rev. Silas Billings. That brother, in accordance with the representations of Mr. Price, must, after all, have a hard time of it. The Lutherans there are very militant; “they hold their position, and make aggressive sallies,” besides. Dear little Bro. Billings holds his own. What a contest it must be for the “ascendancy.” The Presbyterian Church is, in all probability, the most efficient church in Virginia, though not the largest. Its strength lies in its schools and educational arrangements, the intelli gence and piety of its ministry, etc. Presbyterians among Christian de nominations have always been good friends to fhe Lutherans in Virginia. But^m every denomination, however liberally minded, there are men who have the special gratification of seeing a mote in a brother's eye, and who have a deal of the spirit of the people who asked, “Can any good come out of Nazareth T” Mr. Price is no doubt one of those men who thinks if a fean is a Christian of another denomination he can not be aft* great in the kingdom of heaven •s if he bore the name of hit peculiar church. Bvery clrarch has men who are of the solemn impression that when the millennium once comes theirs will be the established chureli, and would rather it would not come had any other chnrch the ascendancy. But as to facts at issue: 1. Mr. Pnce is mistaken abont the Lutheran Church being sectarian. 8he is not so—not in Virginia—not in the Shenandoah Valley—not in and around StrSsburg. She has the historical record, that from the Reformation to the present time, she has been a liberal church. She has been persecuted and reviled at, hut never persecuted any person who differed from her in doctrine or practice, nor depreciated any Christian people of other denomina tions. Bnt in the Lutheran Church all is not perfection; there ure hjh>- radic eases—hard eases, who would be terribly grieved did they see other denominations gain the ascendancy in any locality by seal and energy. 2. The Lutheran Church in Vir ginia is a liberal church, In her com munions, in the exchange of pulpits with other denominations. In the Valley of Virginia I have known pulpits of Lutheran churches to be occupied by Presbyterian ministers, and the reverse. I have seen only kindness to exist between the Lu- t lie runs and Presbyterians around Strnshnrg. 3. As to an extraordinary zeal ami energy among the Lutherans, “in that portion of the Valley in which they think they have a pre-emption right,” in which Bro. Billings’ field of labor lies, I again apprehend Mr. I “rice is badly informed. The Lutherans are good people in that portion of the Valley—not sectarian—not overly zealous—kindly disposed to other Christians, aud 1 do not see just grounds why they should excite the appreltensions of Mr. l*riee. Yon Lutherans, see to it. Don’t you, by your zeal aud energy ami sectarian ism, swallow up Yonkers, and Metho (lists anti Baptists, aiul Romanists anti last, but not least, Presbyterians; for you will huve a bard time in the digestion of all such material. He* to it, brethren, Itefore you act. 4. Mr. Price admits that a worse calamity might befall the Valley of Virginia than the realization of tin* hopes of the lhrvsideut of “Salem College," who, by the assistance of a Pennsylvania immigration, wishes to see the Lutheran, the church of the entire Valley, front Man land to Ten nessee. Now, I wonder what heavier calamity Mr. Price thinks might he fall the Valley f But again, let this not eanse an hour’s uneasiness to the sensitive man, for the 1‘rest.lent of Salem College has no such hopes— never hail. He would like to see immigrants to Virginia from lYnnsj 1 vania. They are good industrious citizens, and many of them good Lit tlterans. to ho sure; bnt he is not concerned that even ho calamitous a thing should happen to the Valley as that the Lutherans should set a net, by the help of Pennsylvania, to catch all other churches, including 1‘rcsby- terians anti Mr. l*rice himself. Mr. Price sort of mixes up things; the President of Salem College ami the President of Itounokc College may be the same peraoo. Hie President of Roanoke College said a few months ago, at Reading, Penn., lie- fore the Pennsylvania Synod, that were the Lntherau Church in Vir ginia true to her interests from the European immigration which was likely to take place into Virginia, that she might in coming time be- come the Chnrch of Virginia. This would be calamitous in thccstimation of Mr. Price. But to relieve him of all serious apprehension, I do not lie- lieve myself that it will oecur. The Lutheran Chnrch in Virginia was never true to her Interests, in attend ing to her people fully, and then I do not think the immigrants will come. So sleep In peaee, Bro. Eeirp. I). F. B. Salem, August 31,1800. For the Lutheran Vinitor. Staurtox, Va., I Ang. 20th, ISO!!. | Meter*. Editof»~: Will you allow me, through the columns of yonr pu|>er, to respond to “OniEXTV article: u Shall tee not hare a Fe male School in the Valley of Virginia r There can be but one answer given to the question, viz: we ought to have, yes, we must have this school Can we expect that influence which woman exercises to be thrown in favor of our church, if, timing the years in which the linmnu mind is most easily moulded we allow it to be moulded by others than' those that are of nst Can we expect to make Lutherans of our daughters, if we educate them in any other school than a Lutheran T Yon connect yonr daughter in baptism with the Lutheran Church; yon send her to her Sunday schools she sits with yon within her walls on the Lord’s day; she is a Lntherau, in feet, until she is trained to pnt on the armor and fight under onr ban- iters, when all at once she is driven from the camp; she is made to desert her banners; other weapons for the Christian warfare, than those of her parents, are thrust upon her; the watchwords she hears are not those of her mother; alas! she is driven, if not to the enemy, at least to those who fight not for that cause she should have upheld, But it is useless fur me to adduce | any reasons why we should have ■ this school in our Valley; 1 cuii not bring myself to believe that there ia a Lutheran living that would nut rather send his daughter to a Lu theran school than to any other, all things tieing equal. Who can have any hesitation in saying then: “We must have this school.” Ami this school ought to he lo- BY Biographical. Dr. Awgastua Tholuck. l lUBUAUK, A. M. I Slid Tholuck was made his suooessor. i Here iu the old cathedral he has | wielded an inftaenc** perhaps greater | than in his lecture room; for many of the sc run sin hen* delivered have Recently I gave the readers of the b*» printed and scattered as wide H'alrAsota a rapid sketch of tho life lu * the German language is spoken, of l>r. Tholuck. I wish now to speak white some of them have been traus- of his present position ami influeure. j l*ted and hare hail a wide cttvula- aa amanuenses. The University of llalte will also probably celebrate this fiftieth jubilee of its senior pro fessor ; and would it not he a fitting recognition of many kindnesses if those on this side of the sea who have received the attentions ami enjoyed the hospitalities of the venerable professor, should come together, and, Although in the seventy first year of thin in foreign countries. The first as a body, seod him a friendly greet fldiilwl; indeed, more so Ilian those •**"*'*' a few days Is-fore occurred the his age, he still retains his place at! ot I>r. Tholuck which I read cated at Htaunton, for these reasons: j the head of the Theological Faculty »»* Irnther, aud by a happy co- 1. Staunton is the moat central „f the University of Halle, and is iwhtem-e the first one I heard from place, not only in the Valley, hut in actively engaged in all the duties | »'|ia was on the same subject; Virginia. 2. It is easier of Mens from all |H»rts of tho Valley aud the Mtate, thuu uny other point. | last autumn aud winter lie weut A The Chesapeake ami Ohio Rail through the Rpistle to the Romans, road, which ia now ntnuing to tho U n.l althouglA he l.a.l lectured mi White Sulphur Springs in West Vir- this, eplstte for rnsuy years, Ik- pee ginia, and will, in a very few years, |Ht red his course anew, dictating lie completed to the Ohm River, each morning hi hia amanuensis the throws all West Virginia within easy lecture for tlicfilav. In the lecture of his office. His lectures are largely j ™?' appropriate one for the day, so than those of the other professors. During the | anniversary of l.ntliei's nailing his Theses to the door of the ebun-b in Wittenberg, amt two days after, No ing. Having passed now his three score yean anil ten, Dr. Tholiirk naturally expects a release from his watch post Patiently, though weary from bodily sufferings, he awaits the call, as he said to toe on that last night, fetever sacml ia my memory, as the last night ia with all those who have reach of us. This fiehl ought by no ] room, horn ever, he very rarely vent her 10th, was LuthePs birthday, km.an. for any length of time, this A large number of students were j truly minted man : “I know not how present, sitting, for tlie moat jiart, ; long the Lord may wish me to go on Ibe U>iH-lu-H which occupy the j Iwck aud forth through these streets space around the pulpit, white the j in the parfaratUMBof my duties at PI | rest of the large chureli was crowd I the University, as I have done for so means to bo overlooked in tlie estate red to his niaunsrript, his |uodigious ed with men and women, represent J uuuiy years; but us long as he wishes lislimciit of a school. memory holding the contents—if not atJvcs of the leading families in the j me to do so, I uni willing to go, and 4. There are already three large the exact form of the written lecture. Hty. The services opened with the j when lie is ready for me to tlejiart, and two smaller schools, for young nia Greek Testament lay optw on the ringing, by the congregation, of a ! I shall receive the summons with ladies in .active "I "rat ion lien*. desk befiire him, ami aa hr is very verse of a hymn commencing, “Ann j joy." The king of Pnisaia sent Dr. This sifigle point alone would out near righted, he was obliged, in us with power from the Lord,” dur Tholuck, during the hud w inter, the weigh, with me, all other mtiaidere turning to it, to heod over until his lug which Tholuck, in his preaching \ Maltese cross of the order of the Red thins. It gives Staunton a prestige iu female education not enjoyed by any place iu the South. I know face almost touched the |irilitcd page. Then hav ing caught the wool or wools which demanded rijilana site*, entered the chureli from an ante room, ami took his place in the reading desk below the i»ul|.it. Eagle, the highest honor which one can receive iu Germany niiless of ruy ul hltaaL To me that day, so full from my own ..liscrvation, fcir I have tion, he would raise his brad, taking fh. Tholuck then read a short praver, | of gladness to all of Tholttek’s friends, been connected with om* of there ocrasion.lv a large |«n. li of snuff. schools since 1830, that frequently parent* hare route from the South to Staniitoii. not kuowing in what school they would |daec their daughter*. But they did know that sclatols are here when* their .laugh tent could lie educat'd, ami thrv ami give the exegesis, speaking fast or slow, aeronliflg to the importance of the remark. At timea he would •Ia*ak no slowly that he might le sasl to .liciate. Here ami there hr would introduce an anreti.de, or Nome after which a choir of students in the organ loft sang, without arrum imminent, I onian's “ Jesus, my Re deemer. (tune to the aid of Thy srr vattl's Hock, Thou who hast imrebas etl all with Tliilie own |iceciiMis blood.” Aa the last notes of the an them died away among the distoat | wan only a faint emblem of that more glorious day, when to him the sarred jmimises shall lie fulfilled, | “Uc Hum faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crow n of lifr.” [ Watchman and liejltctor. educat.-d, ami tney | .|,t <|u»tati<.ii. yet never for its own came to chooae the lirst. fan we ^, kr . | B •m.dnrttN. best moods, how j wrehre, l»r. Tholuck said. “TUr | uot exptx*t to raceiCe a share of this j rV rr. one who had stmliml exegesis Uinl be with you,” ami the eongn , under Dr. Ilockett wtsihl king f.w I **»»«" replied, staging, “Ami with to rerrit'e a share of this IMtronage also f Practical B* Ye I would jirefer KtauntiNi, because the days gooe lijr. And this reminds in starting this setesil you ran with safety rely, for a coaqiaratively small comjs'iisatiou, tijsst obtaiuiug from tlu* utlier aclaaiLt the *er\ ire* of a eooi|M*ti*nt teacher of Frrneh, Ger man, Music. Drawing, or any of tlu* so-called extra branches of feuiate cilucntloh, if tlu* jMttrou.ige of the Lntherau school tkies not justify the cinjiloyinrut of such an om*. But^ I w isli to la* clearly umterst.ssl in say ing that this ruukl he done in the start. T<vm> limit's) umterwtumling it is of the utmost im|Mtrtauer to sturt this scliool ill a manner not to lu* surpassed If we have an imlif- fen*nt t«*aeher in one or two of the 'tepurtincnts, our enterjirise will drag for years to come, if it 'lora nut mis carry altogether; but give the |m|tila all the advantages they run enjoy anywhen*, aud they, feeling that they have not s|s*ut their time in vain, will build up our school. And that scIhioI only can exiiect to Is* supjsirte'l, to which the woman of refinement and intelligence can jsiint and say: “I was educated there.” If tlu* jHipils do not curry the eonvir- tue of a remark at !>r. Thtdm-k which ia worthy of mention hen*. He was spruking ot the leading 'uaimenta ries wlo. li hate a|>|»-ared in America —thus'- of tttunrt, Hodge, Ac.—and he said that he regarde<l lb. Hack rtt's ivinuucutaag ou the Arts of tbs ' God in the highsrt. Ajmsttes a* the very heal. It is also Hi* «mly Imre Hunt, who worthy ot remark In the same now urrtinu that the .mlv Ameriran exe- grliral work* wkieh are wdiml ia thy sjiirit.” “fikiry he to <ind in the . highest,” ad.ksl Tholuck ; and the choir rrsjmmkd, “IVacc <ni earth ami giwsl will to nu*ti. Amen."— After am-thcr short prayer, to which the congregation reap.m.le.1 “Amen,”. Kvrr , mttemtkro remler gt the Bcri p the choir sung \ alpin’s “Bless.*1 he , urw niQKt bav ,. ^ lhu( ^. at strew- is lahl iqsm it. Not only our own spiritual prusperiry, hut the sue By Christian steodrastiuws, we tut i < tend aud. a firm, mmstant, unwaver ing adherence to the doctrine* and ! iwecepta of the gospel. The impor tance of this ran not he overstated. satisfaction for ns all. Hallelujah.” { of tbr g OM|M .| ministrx require* Then to Dr. Thtduck's “Uft up your ' to Ktcmitest. SavsV.nl to tlie lumrta.” the congregation, ringing.; TlH-ssakHi.sns, “Now, we live, if ye Dona r's “History of I’ro'estsnt Tbr 1 replied, “We hake lifted our hearts i rtan< i j„ tbr , b | B onl.” *The ■ It ijogy”—a Work ; which rv«n a recently jMiMtahed. luman ( attedie re viewer culls an In mot to 1‘roteatawt tlnsdogy—are Dr. llackrttVi Arts of the A|msles ami I>r. t 'onant'a Mat tbew. Dr. Tkoluck's infiiicttcc ow hia atmh*nta d««*s not reuse with liia to the IsnL *Th<- reading of the j m) , | eani| tlzskt tlu* life, jmwer and mm ailed Apostles' freed tUmi, Hfletewey of tfca gospel ministrv de- aml I never shall forget the a|q>ear VWJ . miM . h „ IHjn IIm> UIlifiH111 [ ami. steadfast faith and fidelitv of snr** of TlMiluek. as, drawing hint self tip to his-fell height, he *ahl, “Ami now let u* with the whole Christian Church on earth, declare our faith: 1 believe ia God,” fia, lahora in the lecture room. The mom Thohick rejawting the wonts ami tlie ing lectori* ends at 11 o'rinrk. Knwi cmgregaiion reajsjuding “ Amen.” that hour until <sie o’clock the ikietor A ahurt anthem fnlkiweil, ami Hhii takes his daily walk, aeoanpaiited hymn. At the ehwr of the hymn, I rtern ,|, until the latter are made to always by two students, who have Tlwilmk, who, in the meantime had j 0 tliem, as they are in re- lieeti summoned fee this |>or|Hiae by rrtire»l to tbr ante row, ascended ^ infinitely non* important than Carl, Tholuck'* well km»wu man 'he jmlpit, ami aanonucc'l as hi* tkM . f (KlmT jjow si tall this be servant. If the weather ia fair, the text 2 Cor. 4: S, tbr whole congrega r ffwtcd t Srt hv the preaching of trio, the doctor in the centre, wead ‘wo standing white the passage was tbr (tOBpp j >lone ‘ However imjior the professed |wople of fit si. There | are many other |«wwage*, that either | directly tearh, or manifesHy imply j the same truth. Men will not Is* jiersiuMted to turn their eyes from things that are seen ..ml temjNiral. to things unseen and tiou with them, that uowlierc they tketr wav into the auburtis of Hath*, read. He com me need his wottkl have tloue Is-ttcr, all rnlver tiring and the usual meaus of “dntm ining" up a school w ill sorely fail in the entl. Then I say Btaniitoa is tin* point to start a school which will he an honor to onr 1'kurek. I would jirefer Staunton, liccaitse the existence of the <8her arteads causes a wholesome rivalry—I do not mean jealousy— in eduoition, and I lielievc a setesil here would be romlneted with more spirit ami with greater sureess than elsewhere. I would jirefer Staunton, Itccauar buildings, which suit the purpose a* if they hail lieeu prepared fur it, can he taught this day for k sum, upon easy terms, wliteh can be real ized again at any time. It ia not necessary for me to dwell upon the bealthfulness of the climate or the excellence of the society of Htunnton. These are known well enonjrb- I have given yon these thoughts in a jdain manner. They are such as on experience of fifteen years in teaching has suggested and I would espcrially by the road which leads to i Wittckind, or by that which folkiws the course of the Baate to Girtiirhen stein ; if it ia a rainy day the walk ia in the covered way in the ganlen taut this may be, ami though among by an allusion to the dedication ofj„ lr „„. an8 of salvation, it has by the Luther memorial at Worms, in | divine aj.pointment the first jilace; the |«ve***ling summer, to the anni . v ,. t then* is almudant evidence that verwary «if the nailing of the Theses ; t will ucmmjilisli little, if anv good, to the «kaw .if the ehttreh in Witten u „h*» it fe enforced by Christian lack of the dkirt'w's laauie. It ia on targ, which ("•'iirrisl a few 'lavs ta- | example. Let the jireaeher himself, them* walks that Dr. Ttedurk studies hire, ami to t hi* crteliratiou of lot- : alu l the members of his church, by a the mind ami character of his stu- 'her'* birttelayi which was so soon jjf,. wholly cotmecrated to Christ and 'tents. Queathm follows question to follow. It if well, be said, that j,i* kingdom, <*onstantly preseut a in ra|iid Mieceiwi'iu, ami very nirriy these festive Ay * are still rrmcni ji V j n jj uiustnitiou of the excellency tinea the ilnrtar return to his bonne , * TP * 1 l \ v *he ffiermau peojdc. Tl»«*ii MH ] | WWC r of the gusiiel—it cau then without having quite accurately as- he *p«*c off Luther, of hi* great j,ardly fail to be successful. His certained the quality aud aims of »ft n ** ‘u'eUrrfcal ami spiritual; yet | ir vaching wdl he better, aud incom- the men with whum lu* bus walked. '$ *" not on lyiroiiiit of these that we j parahly more efficient; for it will be On the utlier hand the'stmtents, too, 'w»°r him. lie said; it is because lie enforced by an argument that can have had an Op|K>rtunity for ashing |*r«K-bed Jehus Christ, and the for j w>( refuted or easily resisted, questions, and many M nor, using K*™"” **“• through faith in I VVhcu the minister of the gosjK-1 can the wonls of Wagner in Guethe’a Him. In cloaing, he turned to the ' confidently point to members of his Faust, lias said, at the close of such student* and asked. “If Luther were church and say: “Behold, my epistle a walk, “To walk with you, Herr 'o come among us to to-day, whnt ! gf commendation, written not with Doctor, is both honor ami gain.” would he say to yon, young men T. j nk| but by the Spirit of God; sec These social walks do nut belong to Lte*ti aa if Lather had indeed up hm the evidence and living illustra Tholuck’* old sgt* merely, they date I wared in the place, he poured forth t jon of tlie truth and power of that hack to hi* early year*; und hardly “ Hde of earnest exhortation which | £„ R |>el wlik-h I preach”—then, indeed, an American !m* visited llalte, who j taglit well hare come from the li|« has not carried uwey some pleasing <* *«» refonner himaelf. It was n*iuinis»x*ncea OOBBBCtod with them. I “ P* 4 ** for exercise of a warm, be glad to see more upon thin anb- Ject in yonr paper. If I am mistaken' like position* on this side in my opinions, 1 am willing to ac- j Atlantic. Walk* of this kind Tlie example is one which might carue*t Christian faith; such a pica well be followed by those who occupy j ** could come only from a deep ax- ot the perience. A verse of a hymn follow fur ! ed, snd then the congregation knowledge the fact. If any other | nirii that intercourse with older and quietly withdrew. It waa so occte place suit* onr pnrj>o*e better, tlieu more cultivate'! minds which every •*"“ *° ,¥> J n* 0 " 1 locate the school there; bnt above *11 trae student desire*, and st the Of- Tholuck preach several rimes things let ns have this school, a same time they afford the professor a afterward vond also hi* colleague. nchool of which we need no, la*! trotter opjortonity for jieraonalln-, Dr. Beyschlag. and raw well under- fluents* over those whom he dally , *‘“»d the remark w hich a cokmd in meet* in the das* room than can lie | the l’rusrian army onflB BUtdc to me: Tennessee. Tliis school will not iu- I otherwise ohtaii*e<l. “, W * W 1 Lf m terfere with it. This Valley, from I»r. Tholuck, however, is not only pteu*t«<l, l>Ut WheU 1 hear Dr. I ll" Harpm's Ferry to Salem, with West ' a professor, lie is also the Unverrity j1 «"> «Ufled. anbanirtl. Wythevilte ha* n large field in South western Virginia and lie “lives.” He labors with a life and energy, a liojic and joy, that must otherwise he comparatively wanting. “Standing fast in the Lord,” is a light that can not be hid. It is a constant testimony, confirming and enforcing the word that is preached. But on theather hand, inconstancy and conformity to the world, ore a jierpetual «*ontradictionof the preach er's utterance*; and the consequence is, that they make very little inqires- sion. Sinners get their ideas of religion from the examples presented in the live* of professors. Here they look for a definition of the language of religion. And, is it not a lament- Virginia, would alone support a preacher. This is an office which he j This year Dr. Tholuck celebrates able feet, Ilia, they are often misled school, but can It ta snjqio-cd ,« has long lilted, ns he was mode an I bis fiftieth iubitee-tbat is, H is llftv l,y n false definition ? Wlien God’s make it a local nffairt No! let us assistant to tlie University preacher years rinoe he received his jqiimint | witnesae* fee,if> falsely, the mischief strive to make it the school of our soon after his arrival m Halte. In a ment as professor—and at some time 1* ineutoulabk*. Since men of the Lutheran Church, as the others in short time his audiences were so (lurit** the year lu>propose* to gather world look to those who profess have done with tlieir' much larger (hau those of hi* senior t around him oil those who have in his Htaunton churches. world ! be not of the world. it is capalde of doing for man, the everlasting destiny of rinnera, in a very important sense, is in the hands of professing Christians. And a solemn responsibility, affecting to contemplate, and awful to meet at tta liar of judgment, rests upon even one who has assume'! the name of Christ. “Be ye steadfast ” “The •lay of the Lord is at hand.”—Ckrin- tian Obtcrrcr. TEACHER. I that the tetter very windy resigr rd him Hlgl to for n definition^ fMXhvf ‘1 Cling to Jason” It is (xunmon to remark upon tin*' variety of cndca/lng names, borrowed from human n*lationshi|is, which are ti4e<l in the Scriptures to denote what Christ is to his people. I do not remeinlier that any one has willed our orientksi to the number of vertm, each with its own qiecial signiticancc, we feel wai routed in using, to express onr dcjNmdenoe u|*ui him, and our confidence in him. The idea of bettering in him ia of course fundamental to them alL The truth is, the other* are used mainly to give liveliness to our views of the profound but simple doetrine of faith. One wortl or phrase, for a time a favorite with us, loses its freshness, and consequently its jmwer. Then w invent or tulojit another that seems for the time more foreihk* in Netting forth the *itnj>licity of the etercise of believing, and the seen- rity we ought to feel in committing dll, absolutely all to Jesus. We love to tliilik of leaning njton the arm of our beloved when we are specially impressed wiih the solem nity of tbc resjiousibiliries of. life. 1( is a relief to ns at such times as wpe* the qnestiim, Who is sufficient for these tilings* is iqqiermout in our thoughts. But after all there is something passive in the idea of leaning. It will not answer for tin* critical emergeocM-K of lifr. We must have a word expressive of e»ergj ; one that picture* forth a T il iu awful earnest in taking hold tho outstretched arm of Omnijsj- tfiaee. Hucli a word I have caught from the lip* of one who was dying—“I cjing to Jesus T You know how hiard it is to unlock the grasp of a S ing man. Beware of the embrace a man in his test struggles w ith the waves. I* there not a like mus cuter j mwer, if I may so name it, in the test efforts of the soul when she is on the edge of the abyss of eter- J 1 ding to Jesus! How much cau this mighty arm lift and sustain! and what a good hold, too, faith can take of it! There all the incousist- of a lifetime, all conceivabte ration* o, guilt, all the natural lisgivings of a soul profoundly iin- ' with its owni immortality, all these to pull against it, yet what a steady grasji it IS! Clinging to Jesus. So he died; so We shall rememher him. Did Jesus ei cf shake off a poor dying sinner that dnng to him! How it would sound to suggest such a thing in heaven ! a soul missing there that died with Jesus* own hand in its grasp! They would oojmt the very , hint an ajiostacy, and look with horror ujion whoever might offer it. No; we need not, we must not (leaden the longings of our souls for those who have died thuR. Death has separated them from us, hut it not relaxed their grasp ujion ’s undying faithfulness and ive. They are where we shall s*s*n overtake them, if we have the same resource for the last hour. And if this faith that elings, that will not let go, can do such wonders in a dying man, w hat might it not do if we should bnt prove it iu tlie frill vigor of onr powers!—TheEran- , How to Bsad tho Bible. 1. Read it every day. -2. Read, sometimes, one verse at a time. 3. Read, sometimes, a paragraph af a time. 4. Bead, sometimes, a whole chap ter ; at others, a whole book. 5. Sometimes, read by subjects: e. g., the jMwables. by themselves, one after another; the miracles, one after another, &c. ti. Take one “Character" and trace it throngh the Old aud the New Testaments; thus: I. direct history or biography ; 2,. illustrative com ment ou, either in the way of enforc ing as au example or exhibiting as a warning; 3, by contrast with others of different type. 7. Hunt up a doctrine through both Testaments. For example, God's watchcare over his people—God’s sovereignty—Election—lYedestina- tiou—The law of tlie Sabbath. 8. Find out the -ontrasts between the Old and New Testaments; be tween one saint and another; be tween some zealous Christian and some zealot jiersecutor ; between Jew and Samaritan. 9. Take a verse, sometimes, to pieces, word by word; ant! find When the potential words are used eSaewhefrOj and in what versoe. 10. Use all tlie helps you cau get if yon haven’t a Commentary, put fry the difficult iwssnges to ask yonr minister the meaning ot j 11. Above all, endeavor to make your readings of God's word improve you in the article of s- lf-f-Mnuiuntion tint! grow th iu grace,* life - did. - «< ii * V 4,