The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, October 13, 1869, Image 2
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LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLUMBIA,
EDNESDAY, OCTOBER
' cbu^MBIA, S. C.
Wednesday, /October 19, 1999.
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EDITORS :
Ekv. A. R. RUDE, Columbia, S.C.
Rkv. J. I. Mi1.1.ek, Staunton, Va.
“7m essentials unity, in non-essentials
liberty, in all thing* charity."
TEEMS:
$1.30 for one year 52 number*.
1.50 lor six month,.. JG “
1.00 Sir three months., is •*
tS>~ AH cotnmuoicatious must be written
correctly ami legibly, and accompanied with the
name* of the writers, which, however, may be
withtiehl from the public. Correspondents must
not expe.-t declined communications to be re
turned.
tr We request our subscribers to make
remittances to ue only hr registered letters, or
in the Per* of pom office money orders or bnnk
checks. All ROW remittance* are at our rink.
Ike cart gut hotr the ruA trhem money in sent in
tutrspirteiW letters. _ ‘
Formerly there may havb hech some ground
lor the remark,.titat tlie only cfiect of registra
tion is only to Blake the letter moro liable to be
stolen." But under the new law, which went
into operation but June, we think registered
letters are perfectly sale; and wo know from
almost daily axperionce that olhera are not.
Nones to l\*rtx .tSTk us.—I\*t masters through
out the country will save trouble by obeying the
laws in regard to newspapers, etc. When a paper
remains dead in Ute office for four consecutive
weeks, it is the duty of the postmaster or hi*
deputy to send the publisher of the puper a written
notice of the foot—stating, if possible, the reason
why the poper is not taken. The returning to
the publisher ct s paper marked “uot taken,"
•“refused," or ‘uncalled for," is not a legal
frolics.
Premiums.
We will give to any one who sends
us two Subscribers ami #5, one copy
of “ Distinctire Doctrines.”
We will give for four SubseriborH
and 910, a copy of “ lafe and Dents
of Lather.”
We will give for live Bulmcriber*
and # 12.50, a copy of “ Lather's tier-
toons, Vol. I.; or if preferred, a copy
of u Dr. Mess' Eeclesia Sacra;” or
“ Lather's Church Postil," in 18 num
bers.
We will give for ten Suhscrils-rs
and 925, a copy of “ The fliook of
Concord.”
The names anil the money must
accompany each other.
As regards iireiniuius due for Vol.
I-, the former publishers an» resjom
sible. For the premituns for VoL 1L,
we are.
• A. li. RUDE,
J. I. MILLER.
“Jacobus” will accept our thanks
for a very handsome addition to onr
subscription list. The Lord is witli
ns. He is raising up friends ami
helpers in every imrt of the church.
We are encouraged, confident and
grateful.
The Shenantloah Valley, New Mar
ket, Va., Rays of Rev. W. Bowman:
“We had the pleasure of listening
to this gifted gentleman, on Sunday
last, at St. Matthew Church. He is
an easy, fluent, sensible S)roaker,
and his seimous breathe the true
spirit of his calling. We do not
wontler that tlie people of Charles
ton, S. C-, admire him—they might
to do so.”
At Lut
Mr. G. T. Berg, arcliitcct,hus com
pleted the drawings, aiul Mr. J. V.
Bell lias taken the contract tor onr
elinrch in this city. The latter is
already hard at work. We now rail
on all who have proiiii&ed to assist
ns to fulflll tlieir promises, and as for
those who Imre made us no prom
ises, we will let them off, if they pay-
up at one**.
Home XiMioni.
] We endorse every word “Inter
ested” says about tlie necessity of
employing a travelling missionary.
Only we should have every Synod
sending forth an Evangelist to pro
claim the glad tidings, and to gather
onr scattered members. AVe have
always advocated it; but rather nn-
sacccssfully. We believe that there
is greater necessity now for home-
efforts, than at any previous time.
Foreign immigration is coming in,
and the bread of life is in' demand.
Ioust Sunday one immigrant came
fourteen miles to commune with ns.
They look to us, they call on ns!
Will we hear and do our duty to
them! One thing though is indis
pensable: The home missionaries
employed must be able to officiate
both hi German and English.—
Neither Will broken down ministers
do for this work. It requires aide,
fervent, active and energetic men.
The Church in Columbia.
Rev. E. Canghmait paid 975.00.
He is a brother, and a friend in
deed; a man of his word, and of
good words. He not only promises,
but lie perforins. We could not, and
can not accomplish what he does.
*t is not in us. Tit is good brother
went to /Charleston the other week,
said to every man lie met, you must
give me something for Rtitle’s church,
and with the exception of one maD,
and he a rich in»n, and a Lutheran,
Jiot one said , him, nay. Several
, -e -*•,■■■ 5 ' ' -13:i....
promised Brother Cnughinan, that and the sellers, to replace tlie gosjiel
they would send ns a donut ion; if up the altar und in the pnlpit, arid
they forget, we hope our kind broth
er will go down before long and stir
them up. By and by, we will pub
lish the names, first, of those who
gave at once; secondly, the names
of those who promised, ami ke|>t
tlieir promise; und thirdly, the
names of those who promised and
broke tlieir promise. Many have
said to us, “you must have a church
iu Columbia, and we will help yon ;
you don’t need money now, but when
yon do, you shall have it.” Some
said, when the corn crop is imule;
others, when we sell our cotton;
others, nguin, when business is brisk
we will assist. Well, the summer is
past, tlie harvest is emits!, ami uow
the cry is: “We made no tom; the
cotioii flop is a failure; times are
bard; tlieir is uo money." Ho)>e
long deferred nmketli the heart sick.
We are at times.very /tick. Nothing
but liliernl donations "to oiif elntivlt
can cure us. Brethren do lutve pity
tm us. Fintl out the full imjsirf of
James, ii: 15-1 tt. We have not nxnn
for tbe lambs of Christ.
A Letter Worth Reading.
Bi.ovntviu.k, Ten*. I
Sept. 28th, ltttttl. 1
Dear Bro. Bade: Some tinn* ago
I wrote you, ami tohl yon that by
tlie blessings of God the work was
going steadily on in this ]sirt of
God’s moral vineyard, and that in
creased interest, 1 thought, would lie
evinced in future. We are glad to
add that such Ims Urn our happy
realization during our further so
journ here. Progress iu church en
terprises, in winning precious, im
mortal souls to Christ, iu establish-
iiiguiixiliuries in the shiqieof schools,
Jfce., is the watchword of each ami
every one of onr people* with jror-
haps an occasimml extrption, us
must of hi entity U‘ the case. Plant
ed squarely on the great essential
doctrine* of pure Lutheranism, it
seems the desire of this jirople to
motive squarely to the front, and
confront the enemy on Iris own
ground; confident that before the
clear light of truth error must give
way, and sound doctrine triumph.
Our devoted Brother, Abel .1. Brown,
is in the work with liis whole amil, { MANUAL op tuk
dealing heavy Mows to the enemies
of the cross in word ami dis-trine.
ami infusing fresh zenl iu the follow
ers of the blessed ltetleeuier, to
press with vigor on to tin* mark of
tbe prize of tlie high railing of Gnd
in Christ Jesus.
to remove every obstacle from the
road that lead* to Christ—believed,
and wbat Luther taught, are the
great questions propounded by evan
gelical Christiana in our day. Tlie
West gives ns Luther’s House Postil;
the Mouth presents us with Lather’s
Church Postil, and we do hope that
every minister, every pureiit, und all
who are able—ami who U not f—will
make haste to get these works.
Tlie Chureli Postil is published In
uumlror*. Eighteen monthly num
bers, il) double columns, large octavo,
containing each ;(2 pages, will com
plete it. The terms are liberal. 92.50
per copy, for the whole work of
18 numbem. Every individual who
semis live sulMcribent receives an
extra copy. For every ten suit
seribers, 13 |s-r cent, iu allowed.
Fop every twenty sidiserilars, 20
per cent.
” We are exceedingly anxious that
tbe work should la- intnstnrt-d into
every Lutheran family iu our General
Myuod, and pro|MMe, iu order to
assist In this gootl work, to offer us
a premium to every one who semis
ns live kii! in Til mts, with the money,
912.50, the iiiiiiilrors us they upi*-ur,
from No. 1 to No. 18. Nii|H>hsiu
said: “With uiy sword iu my hand
and Ossiuu iu my laa-ket, 1 w ill go
through tlu 1 world." We any: “With
the Bible ami Luther we will cuter
beaven.” Luther teaches us to know
the Scriptures, and iu the Scriptures
we And Christ, “him of whom tlie
prophets spoke.”
Tlie first iiiiiulicr is out. AVe arc
pleased with it. It contain* one ser
mon entire ami |>urt of another, the
sermons for the first uud tlie ms-oihI
Sunday in Ailvent. They rend well,
the language is plain uml easily
understood; und ns for the trait*
lation, though we lutve not tlu- origi
nal iu order tocompure the translation
with it (lair copy w as Shenuuirizcd ;
you know lie is a Roman, ami |iut
IKitrols unitliid the Catholic church,
but burnt mirs), yet we ure satisfied
that it is faitlirnl. The Im-tlireu that
do the work urv not only folly com
petent, but utso holiest ami true men.
They w ill neither muzzle lair falsify
tlie ntteniue* of the sturdy Re
former.
Gkkman Ian- ;
lesson for tlie Improvement of the
liesrt anti mind. Many formers are
miserably close fisted. They say we
can’t afford to take so many ) tapers;
and ihey do not take any. Anti what
is the result! A* such men do not
take the Lutheran Visitor, we rati
not hurt their feelings by telling the
truth. Sueli men nre of the earth,
earthy—elotl hoppers.
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Our Churches.
m-AMK. By AV. Gniaert, A. M.
New York. K. Hteigi-r, 18tHI.
Tlie following extract fooMi tlie
preface iwiiiits ont the merits uf this
Mulinul: ,
“Tlie autlair of this “Manual of the
German lamgiuige” has endeavored
lie is now entrusted, l.y nnr Symsl, HV .,id the defts-ts of ls.ll. the *> n
with the enterprise anil agency for thetie and the purely anahtie no th
establishing a Female Institnte at by ».. organic deveh.puH». »l
this place. Though he has been f„ nilM „ r w<ird „ ttlld
senteliees III
somewhat retarded in his .qror.iti.Mi* i Gernmn, uml to oiler within a small
by the pressure of the monetary | ur ge otrefollv sebeted and
crista, and the great rivalry of ;i ,k available material f..i
schools, which is ninniiig higher Hn „| v un ,| refl.-cthm.
than, imriiaiat, at any former imri.wl clioptcr contains throe |«irts.
in East Tennessee; from a mint T | M . PSCtr b« (lir ,. r a ,, n ,
conversation with him, we were ^-Nove cause td the most inqmr
gratified to learn that his aim* were taut words ami sentener*. Ugh om>-
still high, and his 1io|m*s buoyant in Mtawdly and gnimuiatieally. Tlie
view of the pro8|wct. lie thinks, uaalysis following them Is cxplaiui
h> the blessings of God, he will be | tory of these forms, ami the English '
able to secure sufficient names to exercises afford material for apph
pirn base the IpriMing* and start the injt them, i. f,w writing and *]ienk
school l»y the first of Juiuuu-y, Prox. C«.ru>aii."
Once this is cstablislicl, onr churoli
will receive a fresh impulse here,
and a great want long felt within the
GKiniAN llANlMVKITIMi.—•
New York. E. Steiger, I8MI.
. i We are very nineh pleamsl with it.
hounds of this Symsl wdl !*• supp I , , . . . ,
, ..... . . . Tlu-style of script is us near a far
ed. An hands are on the out nre, .
, simile of standard (teniiau us can be
and with Bro. B. to lend tlie way we
know that scores will follow, and we
look for certain, and speedy success
in the school enterprise.
Ah an evident-* of our onward
march I enclose you 9l».uo for tin-
Lutheran Visitor. Tlijs tl»e rosnlt «>r
onr ow n effort at a late meeting, at
the church of whose dcdicsition we
retlucetl to type. It will la- of great
assistance to Isglt teacher* and
pupils.
Tiik Rural Carolinian. Churte*
ton, Oc tolier, 1st Hi.
This is the find nnmlier of the
new Agiicnltiirul Magazine publish
ed by Messrs AYnlker, Evans &
gave yon a brief sketch in onr last. ! '‘♦f’"" * 1 ' * harh-stmi, M. (’. Type,
It is our present intcutioii to pnAe-
ente the agency a little further, and
we entertain hopes of still further
success. If onr efforts should lie
crownetl with sneeess, ytm shall hear
from us again.
A'eiy tridy A'onrs,
JACOBUH.
ink. | mi per, illustratiolia, coniniuriicu
tiou* and schs tions are giaal; und
the Hutmcription (nice only #2.00
a year, places./t w ithin the reach of
the great body <V agriculturists It
promises to give what is so much
needed—light.
Thkolociiotiik Moxatmiikftk.
August, I HOI. Rev. K K. ItroM,
Allentown, Pn.
Contents: Tlie Fumlaineutnl iu
< 'hrfctinnity. Hymn Ihsik for Kvan-
I»r. Martin Luther’s Church gclical Congregations Mucratneiit
Postil Sermons on the Ems ami Faith.
°*. the Bi.ackw'ikiii, September, lstm.—
Isnnanl Scott & Co., New York.
Conteuts; Isist Preterites thi
New Publications.
tetl trom the German. New Enlistment and Army Reserves AI
arket’ Aa New Market Evan Year uud a lhiy, Part V. Mill on
heal Lutheran Pnblkhlng Com the Mubjection of Women. A Night
Epistles for the different Sundays
and festivals in the year. Trans-1
luted from the German.
Market,
gebea! ».*,«, i ..u,is,.,„g t..... t |,e Subjection of Women. A Night
W>; ' '' & kalvert, with tlie Volunteers on Mtratlikinn
Tuiters. imp. CoroeUns O’Dowd.
AVlmttlie entiro American Do j American Fab Mm. Meptemlier,
tbernn Church either could not, or 1S4H , Baltimore
would not do, k, being accompltahed ,- 0I1 ,cn t s both varied and interest
by tlie church love and private in g. To tbe farmers in tlie Valiev I
entenir.se nf a few sons of the ()f ybgtaiffi we rocommfind it as n j
w, cf" tlw H-emment* m(wt faithful and roliablc monitor,
and the Book of Concord have both :l)lviMor> Bnd inR ,n,ctor. * Farmers
l^t-n tiwRslated and published in ..re so apt to liecomc mere working
New Market, Virginia; and now we lllld „ loney maWng mn( . hinw thov |
aro about to receive from the same exposed continually to the temp-
village toe myah.able treasure of the tation of neglecting and forgetting
Umii h I ost.1 in an English tlress. thp mind and heart. Tlie American
T,.e work comes a, the right time. Fnrmrr teachp8 not OD , (lomp ,
What Luther-the man whom God ljc economy, l.orticnltnro 'and has
raised np to drove out tlie buyers lisndry, bat it also contains many a
For Um Lutl.rrai. VUUur.
The Tenth Coarention of the Potomac
Conference
Convened, anxinling to np|siint-
ment, iu 8t. Peter’s < 'htirch, (in Rev.
I*. Kelleris ehurge,) at Toni's Brook,
Kli.-iiaiidonli County, Va., on Tuesday
evening, Sep. 14th, lHdO. Rev. P.
Miller prtsielied the ois-iriug senium.
Text: Luke xiii: 24.
FIRST ffiMUtf.
AA'etlnmhiy Murning.—< 'onferonee
ufrMMiibletl this morning at 0 nYlock,
ami iu the absence of ls»th tlie I’rosi
ilcnt and Seeretur.V of the former
Cmiveution, a teni|mniry organization
was cflirinl by the calling of Hr*'.
P. Miller to the riiair hs President,
nnd of the undersigned to |Im> desk
as Secretory. Conference w us tlien
o|s-ne«l by tlie Ptvsident ill aerainl
uihv with the fortn prreciilssl in tlie
Botik of Worship.
Ministers present,—Rets. J. P.
Cainplicll, T. AV, I>ii*h, AV, Kieliel
lierger, L. Keller, G. A. Umg, I*.
Miller, J. A. Snyder ami J. Summers.
Rev. Ismg did inK apjiear at Con-
feronee till its third Sesssm.
Ministers absent.—Revs. J. Baker,
D. II. Bittle, I>.1»„ J. II. Cupp ami
AA'ni. Riismisell.
Tlie lay delegate* in attendance
were Sumiiel Knmk and Maj. Elijah
l*ifer.
An eleetion for the Permsoeiit
officers of tips Conrruthsi nf Con
feroms-, resulted iu the choice of Rev.
J. F. Cuuqdietl, President ; Rev. AV.
Kiclwllierger, Serrotary; and Rev.
I*. Keller, TrewMin*r.
Rev. AA\ S. Ikm man of tlie 8. C. ;
Synod, ami Rev. Tim*. Miller uf Ibe
Teiim'ssa'e S.imnI, bring |inietit, were
invitml to seats as atlvisory mem
Isr*.
Remarks imi tin*.slate of religion
weir mutle by Iteva, T. AV. Hush ami
I. Keller; w hen, tbe hour of uiljottnt
incut having anivnl, C<si£crrm-e
ailjminnsl with player by Rev. Thus.
Miller, to uws-t again at 2 I*. M.
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SECOND SESSION.
Wedm-sdny Aftenmuu.—Cmifer-
euro* o|s'iiisl at 2 oYiark this sHer-1
"“••ii with singing. *uml with |snyer
byltev W, S. Ibrvmsn.
Remarks on the state of relighsi in
the different ehurge* were resumed,
ami cmitinnetl by Revs. AV. H. Mr-
t laiialian, I*. Miller, J. A. Snyder
ami 4. Summer*. Maj. Ilfor also
made wane general remarks ou this
snl^eet.
Rev. Tlios. Miller, by iavitntkio.
hrietly mblressrtl ('miferMre on the
subject of Religion in gi-mwwL
Itev. A\\ S. Ibminu, U-oig in\ ited
to sddn-ss ('tHifercuce on the condi
tion of tsir chnn'li in S. C.. mt|aiwlnl
somewhat at length. Ilis n-marks 1
nu the comlitkm of the charge*
throughout the State, the struggles
ami pnwqiert nf Newlswry CnHegr-, ‘
nnd mi Mr. Itaeliman’s ami hi* ow n
rhnrehes in Cliariestmi, as well us
mi Rev. Miller’s German chnn h.were
very intiTesting.
Conforeoce sd>mnssl to meet on
Tlinnslay at 9 A. M.; prat er hv Rev.
T. W. Dual..
Religious srrvicr* were held at
night. Rev. J. Summers prmrhcd
from tlie text, 1 Thn. I » LA.
Til 11411 SIMMON.
Thursday .Morning.—There was a
lawyer meeting held this morning at
84 o'clock, w hii'li was conductol by
Bps. T. w. Do*h. At 1AM Cm
ferrare o|s-ms! Ttlth singing, ami
with prayer by tlaf Secretary .
Tlie anl^eet of exenses ls-ing
brought ttmk-r corndderatiou. net ion
wa« had with rotwncc to tlie uliarii-
tees from < 'onferenre. Itev. J. Baker, 1
for sufficient eunse, was exemed.
Ret . (L A. Ismg gave his reason for
mit being present, at tlie commence
ment of ihahmni it «i* tufcptoi.
No exense, eitlier t eriml or written,
hat ing lieen roeeit nl frmn tiro other
nlwent ministers, tiro followfiig reso
lution, mloptiil at one of the former
Ctniventions *»f Conference, was re
affirmed :
li Krsoleetl. That it is the opinion
of this Conference assembled, that
brethren foiling to be present at
our ‘ regular meetings, should lie
const ruined by considerations of lndh
ilnty uml eonrtesy, to send severally
an excuse for their nlwence.”
A resolittion was passed, That it
will hereafter he ex|iectcd and re
quired thut brethren ahull come to
Conference pre|Nurd to remain until
its :iiboiinuuent.
The minute* of tlie last meeting of
Conference was referred to a commit-
tee to report at the afternoon session.
Committee: Revs. I* Keller ami G. •
A. Ixing.
Ret-. P. Miller, the former treas
nror, made his rejmrt to Conferenee.
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It was received ami referred to a
committee consisting of Revs. T. AV.
Doah and J. A. Snyder.
Rev. 0. A. Ixing, who was ubaeut
yesterday when the “reports on the
state of religion” were insde, made
bis report oil that subject.
Revs. 4. A. Snyder, I* Keller uml
T. W. Jhsdi supplemented their re
mark* of yenterday ou t bat subject.
Tlie Presiileiit also at this time
made some remarks, eoiumeiitii£ on
tlie course lie pursued during the
twenty five years of Ids ministerial
experience, with reference to receiv
ing |btsoiih into tbe ehureh—received
them whenever they applied for ad
mission—hud mi stated times at
which to receive tlrorn—was iu favor
of the Kook of AVorahi|i—Nnblmth-
schools, most excellent things, but
not conducted us they should be—
they slnmlil Is* dernmiinational—tbe
Catechism ought to lie a text-book
in them. When* an* tbe right kind
of teacher* to emue from ! Ministers
euu not depend ii|sm SuhlwHh-uchool
teacher* to instnul the children |>rop
criy—jniist always have a elan# of
txiteehiiiuens.
Tiro following ipustion for diseus-
si«si was submitti-,1 by Itev. T. W.
Dosh: “N s man thut is side to
meet his |N*euuisry obligations, uud
yet fails to do so, any more worthy
of tlie foil communion of tbe efaurrh
than inn* that is guilty of drunken-
tiess, or any other immorality r
It was iicccpti-d ami discussed in
the negative by the Rev. T. AV. Ibndt;
after which Conferenee u<l)ounrod,
with prayer by Rev. 4. A. Snyiler,
till 2 1*. M. Preaching at II A. M.
by tiro S)*-retary , from Gal. \i: 9.
Fill UTH sijohox.
Thursday Afternoon.—Tiro Com
mittee on tiro Minute* of last Coo
fcrcnce, Rev. L Keller, elisirmnn,
reportml. Tiro re|mrt was Consider)-d
by items.
1st item—Tiro Page A'ailey Charge.
Remarks relative to this charge
were mu)h* by Rev*. T. W. Jlush,
4. A. Snyder, 1. Keller, ami the
Prcanlcut. Revs. L Keller ami 4. A.
Snyiler wen* iuslructnl to hold a
communion scasou at St. Paul's
rhiirrh. Page County , A *., on Sun
day, tlie .list of tlrtohcr, tiro anui-
veraary of the Reformation.
for the ensuing year was held, which
resulted In tlie election of Rev, Prof.
A. 4. Brown, President; Rev. Prof.
4, C. Barb, Searetnry ; and Mr.
Houser, Trensnrer.
Tiro Holston Synod now numliers
fourteen oriluinml mitforters, nine of
whom were present. Tluw of the
others were prevented from attend
ing by doTepitude anil bodily illdis-
|Mw(itton. One of these. Rev. A.
Khrol nu, bus Isrott an greatly afllieteil
during tbe |«st spring ami summer
ns tw be naside to preach. He is
Ilow nmvalescent, anil it is 1h>|ms1
will sisMi Is- side to resnme his offt
rial laliors. Another, Rev. J. E.
Ib-ll, is in his eighty-fourth year, mill
weighed down by tiro accumulated
iuftnnities of advaueeil years, is
wholly nnfit for ttie active duties of
the ministry. I wet him at a sacra
mental meeting, the Haldstth after
tiro adjournment of Synod, at which,
I assisted ltro. AVagner. He is a
man of commanding js-raoiml a|qs-ar-
siroc, tall and- erect, with a Biro phre
nological dcvckqiateiit, and an eye
a* keen as a hawk's, all indicative of
stqs-rior intellect. He is a venerable
relie of tin- past generutiim. Iu hU
(uiliniest flays lie enjoyeil tlie reputa
tion of being ou« of tiro finest pulpit
orators in all the country in which lie
preaclrod. His life has lieen an er
ratic ami chequered mro. At our
liurting lie was iloejdy affecti-d, and
r\|in-**ed tiro lissl luqro, that if on
earth no more we wet, we might meet
in lunfeti, while from tlie bottom of
my heart, I eonlil hut respond ; so
mote it Is*! Another, Bro. AA'm.
Ilanelror, is an octogenarian. He is
a veteran ill the service, but his met
is well nigh nm. Nearly two years
ago Iro was stricken with imralysis,
w hich w holly disaldeil him. 11c still
retains his reason, tliongti considers
bly inqMiired, but iu I tody be is a
|*Tlect s rerok. He is Iwrly liugi-i
ing on the sltores of mortality, ]ui
tiently awaiting, ami nnHuentarily
i-X|N-ctiug tiro snmiinsis uway from
tiro toils and sufferings of earth, to
tiro rest ami Idiss of benveu. Itnt I
am wamleriug from tiro subject, ami
must return.
Ib-siib-s much of tiro ordinary busi
ness, chiefly nf • local cliaraeti-r.
usually transactisl at Syuotl, there
direction of one of our niinistera. ifo
is a man of flue intellect, a regular
graduate of Roanoke College, V«,
anil bids foir to become a valuable
addition to tlie ministry.
One IrotroffHary was taken umler
tbe mix* xif the Synod, and steps
taken to raise means to support him
in 4lie proseciitioii of liis literary
ciuirse. Tlti* wu* a mov« in ifg,
right dim-tiiNL For one the writer
is determined hen-after to give , w
i-iK-ourageuient to any mro to enter
the miiiintry, without the htetary
qualifications, ni|uiml liy tiro Can-
stitntion of Symsl, unless umler v«ry
iss-uliar circauistarrocs, such us em-
templated in the f'orfirtitntion, und
lro is happy to know that this deter- ,
munition is lrocoming very general.
The elinrch ntssls mi edneated, a
s iting ministry.
ProjKMitiofta were received f Itw ,
tiro Tennessee Synod for our Synod
to unite * ith it aud another Synod,
which it U pnqsMed to form out of
that port of the Tennessee Synod
lying in Vii-giuia, in tiro ts-aution of
a joint Synod. A main object eotr-
templatisl iu this movement seems
to Is-, tiro iN-r]ietiiution of tlie uame
of the Tennessee Synod in history.
All imr brethn-ii approve tlie object,
and would prom fitly and checrfolly
accede to the pnqNMitiou if o^-
iiNiBCxkm with imr General Synod
pri-sented no barrier, atsMit which
then- is at least a doubt. We all love
uml liiHHir the Tennessee Synod. It is
oiirivclcsiasticitl mother. Many of ua,
pffirticulariy onr older ministers, wne
I-on i and brtsl in her lswom, and
s|N-ut tiro vigor of yooth ami prime
of life in her service. In our forms
tiou slit- pluuti-d herself fully and
um-tpiivocally on the gmit ( oiifesrion
of tiro elinirh, ami has always mam-
taineil Imt isisitiou niaiifnlly. and
with unwavering constancy. She has
bonro a noble D-stimiNiy for the trath,
ami accomplished a great work fur
the elinrch. Ihit we belong to the
General Symsl of the Evangelical
IxitIn-run (*hnrch in North America.
AVe inti-ml jt in good faith, and will
net it either di-scrt it, or do nnything
pn-jmlicial to it* interest*. »<’ bsiga*
it n-mains trne to it* solemn filedges.
AVe xhiNilil have ' no In-si tation in
foniiinjr 4lie pro|«w«sl union, if the
Temtrttart- Symsl were an integral
I girt of imr Gem-re! Synotl. We
umst imisH-tant item |ieriia|s. of this ' think her trne jadicy is to nnite with
w SB a ji»*al ileal ol business tntusac
2d item—Tiro Revs. 1). II. Bittle, 1 ted of a more general interest. Tiro
D. D., uml AV. S. M.-t Uiialmn wen- m<M , t iin|s>rtniit item fierii
apfSHiitnl to vnnt the Tlsatlsilisig ,-baraerer. was the sets* ii, relen-nce j ,bis body. We want nnion and itsi-
*“ csi.hli-hmen* «f . Femah- <rl1 of mrion. Onr Htatorh has a
Dr. Itrtlh- - mg sbse,.« Uex. Me- t .Jlcgr to eo.-roston with tlie Symsl. gn-ut mission to ,rorform. wUrh cmr
t latuthan statisl that be b.mrodf did -ml umler its nmlnd. This pn*ct ; wril U - performed witlnmt this,
md, ami wiac hi* rosson. AftiT was *|wring and ih-tcrmiirod s t aNt at Imleisl. we ate at a loss to conceive
Nitu. n-marks relative to the mattiT the profiling smexi.aisl tto- pre h.m the Tennessee Sviwn! can nat-
by several of tbr Idvthreiq Confer liminery ste|si-||eemril necessary to flstenflr and honorably
erneexrtinsl Bro. Met ’. for nut having j t «NMicredul |fiLs-nt ini, taken. Tto- ,,,-Ni ’ Stic sent
giNie to Martinaliurg, uml eonflmusl *„«h»te«L Rev. A. J. I’.roflfo.
him us a <amMnitti-e to visR the [to sotk-it snl»<rn|>ti<>OH for this |mr
emigregathiti there. jswe, after baving prosecuted his
The Committee to whom waa refer- j work vwronsiy and with higidy
ml tiro Tn-a«iri-r's Account, nqiurteil eiicotinigiMg stnxvss for a time, for
ilfowrei-t. uml tm fund*. reason* sutistin tory to htsowu miml. the (AmnMawr,every oneofthesp
A* tiro Tn-usnn-r rc|sirte«l that Iro msiH-mleii ofrorations. It i* not nee conditiun* was complieil with. But
foihsl III his efforts to Cidh-et ftimi a iwaary, ami |rorfaai>s Would not lro still, strange to tell, slro has failol tw
former Treasurer a Imtonre left in his |ronileut. to give tlrosi- reaSoja in this nnite with onr General Symsl. May'
h.-ffhls. < imferenee | si use, I tin- follow- re|srot. Stiflhe it to any, they *|TC i *e not indalge the law[ro that she
satisfactory to Symsl “Make haste will, at her apprnuetting mirention,
slowly” is a maxim of praetk-al wis-}eonsnibJiatc a nmem sodrambtoaml
ini|MHtiHit!
Having already extended this
eomminik-ation for beyond the limits
dangerous, but | inti-tiileil iu the ont art, I shall handy
give they an- not .rocessarily always an nrontkwi a CiNiple other Items, with-
1,'OON. .. A.It 1 1 A |
decline the
a Cnmnnsshmer to
tin- Omni Symsl with iustrartintis
to prn|Hu«- certain remditions to bp
complied with, on the part of this
body, an antecedent* to her itniim
with it. Amirding to the report of
ing n-soliitiiNi:
ttemit ml. Tlmt tlu- present Treastt
rer lro instnu-tisl to take some inime dl „ n , «|,ich grmmllv hdUa gissl in
diste atejw town.,I tbe eolleetkm of eirolesiastiealaflairs.aawellasilitlM-
tlie amount refi-treil to; and that, if onliuary eimeerns of life. Delays I
tinslib- to pay promptly, the ilelin-1 Mill, soinetuiM-K Is- ilangerotts, but |
qtrout brother Iro n-qninsl to
liis mill-for tiro anuNiut. From a foil and free inU-rchungi- of out coniHi,-iit.
Smith field. .lefferaiHi Ctwinty. Wi-st the views and feeliugs of the uieui Jtoth the l^itherau Visitor
Virginia, wu arfeetrtl a. theptoer, iron. idSymuL it Imroine evident that Kran**eL Lutheran wero
ami the Tuesday evening next |Nt> tiro interest hi the cause of education, mended to the patronage »f onr
et-eilmg tiro full nusm in 4mro 1879, had tutt imly not in the least abated,. Hvmsl.
as tiro time, of tiro next meeting of Imt had rather Iroen intestifiod. Itfj ' Rev*. Irirfs. Brow n ami Bath, wt«-
thej’otommi« Msm was therefor.- unaiiinuNisly resolveil cWri< *, ,U4cgst,-s-to flic Get.
I he following n-solatious wen- not to ulsiudon «m- iroojeet of esti.b- e ral Synod, and Dr. 4. A. MnrjAv
,, (UH _ . „ . liabinga Femah-College iu mir midst. M n<l——Ixiy. Alternates : Revs. 4.
That tlie (M«rer* of < tmfrretroe Imt to pnsmrate it with dtmU.sl en, j K H anel..-r aud A. Ra.ler, sml Ixiy.
etmatltllte a ivminilttec to funtiali ergy anil penmyennicc. This may Messrs. 4. 1’. Miner and
qnestiims *w dhtaffika at the next seem a Iron-ulian task for onr young 0nr Ulppti „„ plrassmt uml
merftog of t Vmtoreoea, and that they sml f.robtr Symsl. P-rtieuUriy id barmotatoim. All nudiled Imw p.sl
lro ,mlH , shr,l sl.s.g with the notu-e of vlewr of the unfavorable ein-urn- and how ,J,mmnt it was for toethlrfl
said t iNlferrtroe. stances by w hich wc are at pnwent to dwell together in unitv.
Tliat tlw» conluil tliankN of thin Mirroumlfd. T!h* pvat drpmwkin in ltexf Titim uf y ,
CoafciVftR bi* rduriM^l to tbr coo iiHMtctAr>' mottern, the enonuoiiN tax- s VIM¥ | will lie bold, rtfrnlf »
gn-gntiou ami frk-n.la in this comma at ion by which wc are lMirtl.cn,si, Kinking Spring Church, GnroaeCo,
nity by whom we have Iroen so aud tiro failure in the coni crop in j Tennessee. Tiro time I lum- forgot
hospitably entertained during our ivmscqnenw uf the protracted drought
convention. all over our btanids, nmst iqrorate
That the Secretary shall promptly |*>wcrfttlly against tut. But where
prepare, ami have published in the nothing is . attempted, it is certain
Lutheran Visitor, a synopsis of the nothing will lro accomplished, thw
proceeding* of this convention of |roo|ile “1mye H mind to work,” ami
Coiifen*nee. when- there ia a will there generally
That Confen-mv now mljiHini to
meet at tlie time and plan; appointed.
(’onfi-rem-e clomsl aceonling to tiro
form in the Book of AA’oraliip.
ten, Imt due notice will be given of
it in our church i-qs-ra.
CALEB.
Fur tbe Lutheran Vinhw.
Synod of Southern Dlineis.
in a way. Moat of tlie money luuf^ Tltis Synotl licld it* luinnol mtotfcg.
AV. KtUIlKI.nKKCEU,
Secretary.
Freni tbe Lutheran Visitor
Meeting of the Holaton Synod.
Messrs. Editors: The Evangelical
already been anbscrilrod. Tbe object,
we ure irorsyadtsl, is a gootl, a noble
object. AVe ran confidently look for
tlie divine blessing, ami with this,
we ait* encouraged to hope that onr
efforts will be crownetl with entire
and speedy success. A little help
from abroad just now would be thank-'
fully received and highly appreciated.
at Slioffner’s church, Bedford County.
Teum, (one of Rev. A\\ JenkBi’’ 1
cliun-lros,) commencing September
2d. Tli is Synod is composed <•?
ministers of Middle and West Tennes
see, Southern Illinois and Southern
Missouri. It meets alternately •“
these States. AA'hcn it meets ov
the river, tbe southern churches
nqui-scntcd by delegates, elected by
the minivers at their animat confer
ences here; ami when it meets in
Tennessee, those of Illinois aud Mis
souri an- represented by delegates
Rev. AA'm. chosen by Confcn-nis-s there. Thi*
L«itlu*nin Holiest) Synod im»t, in it« ! ant | WO uld mnke onr Female College
eighth convention, in Miller's Church. „ fixwi flM . t . (- all it „ 0 , U ad !
Knox County, TetinoMee, on the 4tb i Bntkltn, let um hear ftx>m you. Otar
lirnt., mid rtint inued iu session four ; if inritrtl, will canvass vour
(hiys. The o]roning sermon was | clmrchc-s.
pmichrtl by the retiring President, j Bllt j , mu g lmsten on,
Rev. Prof. J. llarh. I have for- q. AVolfonl was ordained to the uiln- j * 8 done to obviate the great expense
gotten liis text, hut his theme was: j*try. A committee, consisting of of traveling so for. All minister*
The social principle in Christianity, ftpva. Brown, J. K. Handler iM id "bo attend these Conferences
Tiro discussion was worthy of its AVagner, was appointed to examine v °t e for delegates, &c., are conffiw
author, able and lm:id, and bigiily „nd, if found qualified, license Bro.1 epe ^ present in the Synod, tbe®
creditable alike to bis bead and his Jwn es H. Turner, Principal of Jcifer | delegates voting the entire nnmlier
son Academy, Blonnt\i!le, TennesSex-. : w ho attended the Conferem-e. Bro*-
After leading tlie President’s an- Bro. Turner has been prosecuting bis Brewer and Shoffiier were the iM?"
mm! Report, an election of officers ‘ theological course privately undcrtlro gates at the present Synod,
Ministers preser
h m ■Prcsidco* : >'
/k si
I Jreffisurer} J-
,. w rre, Tenn.} Job
Licentiates pres
B. F- 1
yl,4y«iddjf.
Tiro propowt 10 '
fironuof WOTIlbiP 1
w as reject***-
A resolution to t
mit tee of Gem-nil
Missioo b«isiiros“
na «rod. J
licentiate « .
Oahrod ou 8*bb;i!
orilination m-nimii
g^y. J. U. Shoftll
present.-d tbu__r^
^possibility of tlu
forcible mannet
grounds in favor |
ministers acting *- |
a* such, than is i:- |
l*rotestants; qii' 1 I
sag*-* reMcd on I- |
of tlieir praefic- -1
that with all tin |
Roman i'atholii
compelled to tr-' I
cession buck tbr- j
young minister. |
* to say how for ti g
approved by the • j
< In Sabbath ) I
preaclrod to an |
of jroopk: in the |
the 8a<-rauieut 1
. more jroople aul
deuoiiiinations <, |
than it was i-\. 1
Iroiiohl. Sihih- - I
sect, tiro ISapti- F
«>mc forwanl an-*
feUow -rfirist ia ii >
TJicn- was co:*
on the liturgies 1 *
ton. Towanls tb-r
debate, tbe vein■*’
joined in with mil
times With feel: §
partanqebf wot s- E_\
humble and dev, *
fn-sh frlMIl the lu-i
foruis prepartii I
others with lai | ’
to one lu uiil—-T-#.
of the land mi.L I
to cottrt w itli tli 1
great graudfatli, £
worship by foni, t
Bros. ScivaHv §
and opinions U., |
on all the 8yi.«
These two are I
]Kttriari-hs of tli-E
w ork on earth ;ij
euil, yet tan xii *
obedh-t.ee to th< I
tlroranLsui in. tl 1
si firm suits! re jf.
Min- former of T B
of it in Liirooli |
ties, and the la: §
One thing is il.-
eal school to j * K -
tiir tlieir Work. I * A
Who Wacf
Mr. Editor : )|
in everything iil
iHiililmg of on if
Booth. 1 hat <• I
ion that tlq^ 'I
ihssIr a tran h f
inissimian- <•< if-
eluux-li than
iu our Synod. |
large, and it i> f
desire. AA’e h.M
dozen new oi I
an- several \ I
if not took tsl ■
die. Tiro
thri-e in nuiuT
hxlistos ill (
torjiiil state, i fj
Uluilllc to N-, r
and perhaps,
caVc of 8y,„„
dozen differ,
ebWfifbes sli„
that part of
village and
Orange! si rj.
from 8am I >
groumi—pr,
^vihsL
Jaw bat few
nation. An
within a yeai
Nfopn-hi-s jn il
appeaiw j,-
have two
those, served
J*erry, and ri |
.4. N. Jh-rrin I
Mountain, a- |
zard's Hill.
Tliesi- could i
■those past,,: - f
churches. In I
ofLexingt,,
well, iwtsl t ,
missionary,
raise ]wrt oJ (
and tiro ,n
raised by s > j
Wc huv,
otBce. He
will no doti
tteW. He -
is nu abl,
watfcing in r
willing to -|
capacity, -
rel
l>i
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