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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLUMBIA, 8. C„ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, i860.
Itilljfcati it'isilot.
COLUMBIA, S. C.
from l ho effects of the Unit surgical
operation over performed. We Uow-
ever advise hi in always to follow the
rule
of Frederick
be a
the Great; if he
ministerial duties be rescinded; which
whs tallied.
A paper, tilled “Ptopoaitiooa on
Baptism,” prepared bfc Iter. T. W,
, . , wants to be a grout
Wednesday, November 17,1869. : business, thru pleasure..
mini:
EDITORS:
Rev. A. R fttJDE, Columbia, S.C.
KkV. J. I. Mii.lkb, Staumon, Va.
u In essential* unity, in non-essentials
liberty, in all things charity."
TERMS:
Sa.10 lot ooo j-our. »3 uombora.
1.50 for six mouth* J6
1.00 for thrw months 13 ••
W All ComffiualestioM must bo writtou
correetl/ and legibly, and accompanied with tin
names of the writers, which, however, may be
Withheld from tlm public; CofieepondcnM must
not expeit doclined eomhiunieationa to be re
turned. (
1 tw~ We eeqeest our subscriber* to make
remittancea (o us only in registered letters, or
in the form of post office money orders or bank
checks. All sucli remittances are at our risk.
tVe am set late On risk when mosey is sent m
usrtfisiered IcHrrs.
formerly there may have been some ground
for the remark, that -the only effect of registra
tion is only to make iho letter more liable to be
stolen.” Bet under the new law, which went
into operation last Jane, we think registered
letters are perfectly safe: and we know from,
almost dally experience that others are not.
Ntrrtca to Posnt.vttrKRs'—1’ost master* through
out the country will save trouble be obeying the
laws In regard to newspapers, etc. When a paper
remains dead in die office lor bur consecutive
weeks, ilia the duly of tbo postmaster or ha
deputy tc send die ptiblislier of Lite |Ki[aT a written
bolide of the foot—stating, if possible, tho reason
why Hie {viper is not taken. Tiie returning to
the publisher of a paper marked ”001 taken,”
•reilised,'’ or "uncoiled foV.’’ ts not n legal
notice. : v%f \ .y »
tip man take tl»oir crown. The day
i* not distant, when the Church iu
the Southern State* ahull lie not only
tu manner, but also In doctrine and
First! in u an go, in her way* and her work* Doali, nun received nud laid ou the
: —the Church of the Reformation. * table.
Aa rvgarths the Smith to whom Benulfett, That tho approaching
Read tho abstract of tho proceed Lutheronua refer*, he waa once a Lu anniversary of tbo Croat lteforma-
ingaof the Synod of Virginia. Never tlieran ininiHter, what he in now, we tion (lieing Halilmth, October 31,) be
mind tho Hotting; the gems nre do not Know, Ami do not rare—s he ofcwrvcd hiUt npjirupriatc Horvicoa
genuine, anil not paste. AVcc-qjoyert will never net the river afire. Ilein in all tint congregation* having up
exceedingly the assertion, that “Me 1 no polished, that he luta no views of ! petotment* on that day; and, if prwc
Madisonite* eschewed all luxuries."— bin own, no |>oiiita, no distinctive ticabh-* that S|iet-ial collection* be
We have sojourned mining them. features; lie i» but the reflex of the then taken up fcc the benevolent oh
1 and know bettor. They niny bow circle iu which lie move*. He told ject* of Synod,
ever not Jtttyo uuy taste for dm us Imnre lf when a nienitier of the That thorn* r-otigrcgstiou* which
luxury of giving, but tliey are not 8vnod of Virginia, that he had uever may not be able to oWrve anitl duj
singular in that. The VirginiaSynod mm the Augsburg Coafomkm, ami a* recommended, be *till urged to
puased a good resolution aliout min- did not know where to find it. take up the collection suggested at
ibters' salaries. IIo)>o it will la* Thanks to the llcnkela, of New the earliest op|Hntuuity thereotter.
carried out, mid that no mun will Market, Virginia, not only the Con Tlmt those hrethreu who have
lien-after be elected to tho Council IfeaMion, lint the wlnde llook of Con tailed to bring the usual contntm
of any chnrcli who will not faith cord cau be hud now. tiona to Hynod, be required to for
fully discharge hia duties. The evil 1 The Koinaiiiata fear the Bible, and ward iniiutsbutely to the Treasurer
bum it. AYliat Church do the wen
tieliHig to who jt'car the Hy uilailical
ltookn, ttml who If they tio read them,
Premiums.
is, that thorn* whose duty it ia to
collect the moneys due the |«istor,
do not look on it us a sue red oblign
tion, but consider it a tusk mid a retttl fou-kward, that they mar talar
burden, tuitl therefore are apt to do “Kpirita fnun the vital j
it unwillingly and at odd moment*, deep'* f
We say to all such officer*: Gentle ,
men,you.nre God’s stewards, ami you XT Pohliratmnq
are under boiuls to God to disch.u-ge PIcW X UDUCaUOIlS,
the duties of your office as true nut I. , . , .
faithful elmsjians. Go around like T’.ifiahkig /. riew. Ot tola r,
the tax collector. Have R pulilislietl Leonard Hvott Publishing
from the pulpit, that all may be l ,iUrv * Ne,v York *
retidy. If yoo can not gel tho money • Contents: I. Tim tKi mm uic.il
due, take a. note «ml ciiah it yourself. . Council, 2. Frualitleld'a Travel* in
Do not let your minister fail into the the Caucasus. X The Due tl'Auni
1SUSI.
Coin-
the uiiiinonuta thus raised by them.
That to meet more effectually the
growing tletuumls U|hmi our trvuMtry,
’ all our |Htstora be reniretlj newn
ineutled to take ll|) collections
iu their respective charge*. either
monthly, quarterly, or on till commu
nion .sx-asioH*. as they may ttml ummU
1 pi at-tit •able. ,
At 7 o’clock I\ M.. on Hatunhiy,
SvihmI eouveneil aa an Education
.Society, wheu nu uiUliea* was de
i literal by Rev. A. A. J. iiuahung.
Kcv. I). 11. Hiltle, D.D.. followed ill
a peculiarly happy ktraiu of rvuuuk*
iu behalf of the same cause. Aa the
We will give to any one who scuds
yw two Subscribers ami one copy
ot'^Ttistineiire Jioetriuex.''
\\ e will give for ftvni' Snbscrilu*rs i
and #10, a copy of “ Life and Deeds
of Lather ~
We will give for five Sulwcriliers
ami #12.30, a copy of “ Luther's Ser
mons, Vol. or if preferred, a copy
of u J>r. Stoss’ h’cclesHi Sacra;" or
“ Luther's Chnrch Postil," in 18 num
bers! *
hands of the pn|HT shavers. They
are but vaiupirea, Idtaal sucker*, ami
a disgrace to the Church, and a curse
to society.
A Circuit Rider.
Newspaper quarrels do frequently
do more barm than goodf, ami amount
in reality to nothing: both parties to
the quarrel “are apt to remain
same opinion still.’’ As regards the
. Christian Neighbor, w ho lias beeotne
Me writ five for ten Snbambera ttw * esquire of “aeim.it rider,” we
and #-*>,^ a copy of •• The Book rf ) mve „„ q llnr rt*l, ami will hav e man*
fontoid. with him. He may act as unneigh
The names anti the money nmst aIM | IW ubcbriatian as bis reli
accompany ea<*h other. gfon ami his Cliurcb lua iait him to
As rcgartls premiums due for A ol. ! d,,, nml as his |M>sitiou demamls, wt*
I., the former publishers an* reaptwi detcrmimsl neither to imitate.
For tlie premiums for A ol. If., | „ or ( 0 retaliate. AA'e say now. anil
onec tor all, that “a circuit rider”
has misrepresented, slnmleml and
ales’ Lives of the Comle*. I. Tborn
ton on IaiIhh*. A Count Hisiuarek.
U. Robinson's I’at ks and Gitrtlcna of
Faria. 7. Ferguson ou Tree and
8er|siit AA'oisbip. A Diariea of
Henry Crulib Hobiuaon. 0. Jmliait
•Iuilges, Hritiahaml Native. 10. The
Vietoriul of I km IVdro Nino. II.
Mill ou the Subjection of AYuuiaii.
alternate; Rev. 0. W. Holland, priu (Till iuid few* iliacuimiou of tl*c qotw
cipal; Rev. L. Keller, alternate. tiorij pro and con. AA'hen the vbte
Lay Delegates —B. Baker, priu waa Wilts! for, it waa taken with the
cipal; Cot,. W. H. Cline, alternate; following ntmlt.
Col. J. a IHfer, jirincipal | James H. Clerical. — Ye*«: Revs. Prof. J. B.
AA'iiaon, alternate ; Peter Bowera, Davis, I. Bafcrl D. H. Bittle, D. D-,
priaciiml; J. G. Cullen, alternate; ‘ J. II. Cupp, T. AV. Iloab, J. A. Snyder,
OoL Geo. llaylor, prinei|Ml; M. A. J; I. Miller. W. H. McClanaban, G.
Coiner, alternate. A. I/mg, P. Miller, AV. Eichelbergvr,
TP the Tennessee Synod.—Rev. J. O, U. Holland, AV. IL Hinkle, J. G.
N'ciffer; principal; Rev. I*rof. I»avi», Neiffer, uu^ lbC. ftblland.—14,N'aJ*:
alternate. ,. Revo. J. Htumner*, H. Keller,C. Heard,
To the Maryland t+nod.—Rer. D. J. M. Schrccklilae, and At A. J.
II. liittle, D.D., principal; iter. J. A. Umdiong—ft.
Snyder, alternate. lesy Delegates.- Yea*: Messrs. J.
Tc the South- Western Mrytmia Syn Kcplingcf, H. S. linker. C. A. Marks,
law month, #1.30; Incidental expemua,
25 to SO eeata pbr month.
Those who desire to give their eaui
a llhera) education would do w«Q to
eonnider the ml vantages of Newbcm
College.
Fife* farther pnrtirahinL addreaa
hMbltzbr.
Rev. J. P.
Ecclesiastical.
ad.—Rev. C. Heard, principal; Rev.
J. M. Sclirtakhnw, alternate.
To the Pennsylronin Synod.—Rev.
T. AV. I bath, principal; Rev. J, G.
N'eiflhm alternate.
J. T. Shank and AV. C. Altlier—5.
Nnya: Meant*. J. J. Cullen, J. W.
Engletnau, J. H. (lemer abd J. II
Frays-U.
On coiuuilting the Constitution of
It was rrmdrad, Tliat snA liicmla n* Synod, it was ftmnd that, in onlcr to
of this Synod, who may eximet to be change or aim-ntl any portion of it,
present at a eonvention of any one ot then* wa* reqiiin**! a concurrent rote
the sister Hvmal* tinring the present «/ three fourths <rf the ministers, two
Synodical year, mav receive a cert ill | thinls of all the uiinistera ot Synod
cate aa a delegate thereto by apply
ittg to the otHerra of Hymal.
The election for apenkerN for the
next Symal rraultisl na follows:
thf Kdneatiten'— Rev. T. AV. Dnslt,
principle; Rev. G. A. Ixmg, alter- p
oat*.
On Missions.—Hrv. J. SnailiH*ra,
prineiiatl ; ltev. J. M. Sell reck biae,
alternate.
On Ordination.—Rer. J. A. Huy tier,
principle; ltev. AV. II. Hit lc'e, alter
linte.
On Mutably night Synod convened
result ot the evening's efforts, /fires . m - m j|| w i,Huiy St**iet>,to hold it*
lilc mcuiliriii t*f the Society were U |,i, ua ) naetiug. ltev. C. Heard, the
UUttle. lly this luettllM, olte humlnxl apt>»iiited L,-r. delivered the Ng-|
taring present. This rtajil ire merit of
the C<«t*titiitk*ii Ituving bera com
(died with, it was autatanoed by the
I'resilient that the question, na
amended, w as tuliqKcd.
Divinew-rvioes wcrsfrequmtly held
duriug the con t iituuia*e of the acaaiotui
of S> mal. On Saturday afternoon,
the services |«v|*iratory to the cele
bratiuii of the Lord's Snp|ter on Hub-
tmtli were condtadetl by tlie Rev. S.
A. Repaaa. Oil Suhlmt!i nainiiug the
saint* brother prcsn*t»ed from the text,
I Tim., iii: 1*, 13. Theme—The nature
ami trm* elutr.wteristieaof theclitircb.
Ill tilt' aftertax*!, after some prefa
tort remarCa by Pmf. Davis, the
and titly tlolkra were aulaa-riUd ; all „i. r au^mUddre*. Other addrea-e*
of which ore marked imid, with the WPTr llla(W ., vU en .aa* of tla* *fwaken, administered. Ilrat to the BMSnbers of
extv|*ion of six dollar*. prtqaaaal that tla- Madison charge- * ,kI tUr ot
A vote of thanks waa |«as*til by | w . u fuml. |>rmuled long
Synod to the Sujteriulcudriit* and ! atM | lr)ml ,|„. Interest of which
other tieooiiiiiiatitMia, and then to
' <|itite a large titinds-r of ronitiiuni
NEW WORLD.
LUTHERAN.
New Market, Virginia.—Tbe pa r .
soiiage ia nearly completed. We
Inqie the time ia not distant, when
every charge ahaH have a comfortable
I tarsi mage, la tlie eouatry where
land, material, and labor an* cheap ’
it only n*qnire* a better appreciation
of the minister and his work to bring
about tbis desirable end.
The Shenandoah Valley say*:
II. Swatiey preached bis fuwweij
sermon, in F.mannel Church, N> w
Market, on Snnday but, and wig
leave for Ohio daring this wec£
AVe regret the remtinned drain upon
our imputation, iu that direethm, and,
more t*K)>eeially, wheu our I test men
leave us. l'lwawcd of fine, natural
i|UalificatiotiH of l«oth head and heart;
an earnest and lalmrions student,
thoroughly alive to the spirit of Us
t ailing, we bid him farewell with
much reluctance, autl wtmUl heattife
cougratnlate the charge which k
citmuiitted to hia care, on their seln
tion of a gotsl shepherd.
“May Heaven smile upon his ef*
'forts, and grant him Ktux-ess in both
temiioral ami spiritual things.*
North Carolina—On the 16th nh^
the corner atone of a new Lutheran
Chnrch, at Giltaouville, N. was
lititL Rev. AS. II. Hentheim is the
earnest and efficient pastor. Rer.
sible.
we are.
It. RUDE,
L MILLER.
t AA'ill “Justick” favor na with an
interview ! Am inelinetl to believe
Church, ami tlmt more than once.
1. He did say, that Lutherans went
that it is true that the eyes of Jusliee ... .
are bandaged, but prefer to have , ,,, ,, . r ... •,. ?
’ .. 1 , . that the Hook of AA orship ought nut
occnlar demonstration of the truth , , , , , ,
of the report to kept til any bouse, and that it
Tv * would have the effect to keep the
Director* of the Orange, Ah-xpatlria it* twst.»r's salary is |*ti.l—ts* allowed ‘ u **r ,,t - “» onlittalnm *er Prof. |*. M. Biekle, of North Caroima
Sinu s III The table of content* shows w hut and Mnnntas, Hist Cbosnpenk amt privilege ot ex|>rrie«x-tng what “* IWeocbed by ths Krv. D. H. College, preached tbe sermou on that
in ot tin thisnumbtris. The trill of tare is at Ohio Kailtvsnl* fur the courtesy ex tin* luxury uf^really stip|s*1ing a niin R'tib*, D. D.. frisn the text, X Cor- orcnsioti. Rev. AA'. A. Julian, Presi-
truetive, ami, ls*tter still, it ••Her* sotul twslnl to tlie loemls-v* ««f Hvnotl. istrr is, l>v pbxlging itself to support ' :l ' T,M ‘ ,ur *—Tht* eharm-ter ot St. ( |,.nt of North Carolina Synod, th
im-utal lissi. Minister* ought not to Is* who pn id full tare over their msd- j {be ICietinioml Mission for tine yN*. ******—worthy of iniitatnai by niiuis also present, iuhI ]KtrtxripatMl in the
An i ff >rt was then nuule in the <» t ,w ' Afttr ** * ,,H ’ K<?V * H * C ceremony of laying tbe oons*ratone,
gn gallon to srettre ,rinl-es fcr.be ** ,, * Ih “ , ‘ *** ***** fu " lu the cavity were deposited: a copy
*iip|s>rt at »ait I Mission: hut as it m, '° '* tl«' ministry by the striemn of the Sacred Scriptures; a copy of
was only paitmRy sueressful, ft was *' ' '* , * M ' I.uihLs, ami ,| K * Book of Worship; tbe contract
plainly evident that tin* Mudisonitc* , ***‘ fT* 1 “* * i "‘ l the buiUling-tvmmittee with the
eschewed all lusurieu, ami that they <l '” r " ,l **' **“'* ^ "’‘"whip. The architect; a list rtf tin* contributory ;
could not lie tempted, even hv au | M«mae of tev. IL C. AVaymao was a copy of tbe Lutheran and Missionary,
■II usual an sflhr, to depart feom tkrrir c*»rw»sl f.w .me year. Crm.vri.ing and of tin* Lutheran Visitor; tad
i ll( ,o at rnstomerl wavs. An . ffon '**** 1,ro * l,, ‘ r **** nwolvrel. at one several (rirves t»f coin. The edited
« J then math* to «v,.re life n» ... ” f tUv **« 11 '** * the Ministerium, wiU hr* 40 by 60 feet, bunt of brick.
Iter* to the Society, bv the isivmcnt ' 1,1,1 *'*' *» “”*«'“"• »* »* he ! ami wlten etmiirietr-d will Is* tax* of
of flve dollars ntrh. Fourteen life ; -ritain. *«-hirge. tlw Bnert in tlie State. A sj.irir of
i If was moved, that the Rev. J. G. liberality sud church-love has been
Neiffer Is* requested to visit 1‘Vtnler uwaketitsl in tbe etstgregation by
without tmeor more of tbetyuarterlies.
Such reading ktvps off stagnation,
prevent* torpidity, enlightens nml
enlivens.
American Farmer. November, D'4W.
Worthington A U-w is, Italthuiire,
Mary lamb
This is a valuable nuntlsr. AW
only regret that tin- turn wist lalsir
vilified the Evangelical Lutheran and toil to keep down tlie thorn* and
I children in the Lutherau Church.
A lie said that tlie Augsburg Con
fession was laitl aside ; anti
4. That Lutheran minister* wanted
their member* to confess to them.
the Jesuit nttout him ; he speak* to the
I “Philadelphia” is exceedingly
interesting this week- Tlie account
.of the Fair for the Orphaiis warmed
our heart; we .regretted that lie 1
.grew weary- we did not. His delin
icntion is sprightly and vivid. AA'e
hope and pray that he will give us,. „ , .
“the much to say" right away. AVe, too, ^ ? *** “ of
must have an On»liau home. Kiel. * 1,c Apo,,tle tv{vn ' *’ nt hr in hU
mond, Va., is the place, and Brotl.er ' I™*-'.' tic-forgot himself at least
Netiffer is the man. ntH *’ nn<l t,u ‘ L«‘>ieran
.. , Clmreh to a gentleman, ami he a
Doty’s! AVasuku axd AVkixoeb. Lntlmnui.
-Whatever may be s?id of other' “ A eireuit rider” may deny, pn*
thistles am! make the earth 1 ring
forth abundantly the ltetb hr Dot),
tl» not reatl enough. A farmer
slioultl not lie a book wuriu, lmt a
well informerl, intelligent gi'"tb'uuiii;
not only kuowing how to lalsir plus
icallybut also able to tliiuk, to plan
and to devise. Iiuprovcmr lit—excel
sior—shonhl lie tlie nmxiui of alt.
Among tin* articles in the prt sent
nuiiits'r we mriiee, as juar ii -ularly
valuable: Draining; Tlie Insis t and
tended to tlie titratls-ra of Hymsl.
who ]wid full tare over their nod*!
in going lo Hy nud. in permitting them
tu return free af charge over lire
same.
On uiotMMi, the fcUoaiug |ut|«*t
was mrivnl, ami tbe tvetnunirurls
tarn therein r-oiitrunisl warmly up
|>n>\isl. “Your etMuiuiUe u|»ai Dr.
Martin l.utta r's t liurvli IVsttil rliwni
tlw* publisher* worthy lire gratitmle
of the church, ami rlu Moot earm**tly
rveiuniueuil this *nrk to the tavorahle
oitiriilt*ra*iin id' our ministers anil
|s o|Je.”
The 11st i»*t'» Perry nstgirgaliun : a |m
niftiiltf r8 w* rr matte :
anil that of Ht. Paul’s. iu i/mih-ii
Comrty, were, at thirir rwpiest, sr*p
aratnl from tlie Hmithhrid ebargr,
uml* were funned into a ilistinrt
ehargr. Also, a (h-uikmi from tbe
Ni*«|sirt charge, asking utiibonty
were given, sml
MitiM-rijSntnii
pl.tlges were
inndt. More than #23(1 tbJIant Were
thns obtnim-d. a portioa of wltirh
was |Ktii|.
The Committee on Ministerhd Hup
|*>rt earnestly urge upon ererg Mem
her of the chnrcli the duty of giving
H-ksUtrg. A *_ ami if tatssilde. to tlieir xeatotis joistor, whirli has tuuit-
elfeet a clmreh organization thi re. j ilrstcd itself in the em titHi of this
S t omlet! ami aibqited. beautifhl hixmi* of wor*fai|ii, and whit-li
It was moved, that the thanks of will mi doubt soon be otsverved in
this tasty lx* tendered try tin* Pastor other gixxl canses.—Lutheran and
lari, from the jmlpit, to his |osqrie for Missionary.
“A eireuit rider” has a good deal of its Enemies; The (’Inmistry of Agri
culture; A 1'rod table System at
Kantiing; \Vl>en slumltl lame ta*
ap|diisl; Clover; Rotati-m of Crops.
#2 a yes r for the American Farmer
Is a safe ami profitable venture.
Pur tW bills
i ViniluT.
machines, there is no mistake about 1 rarica,< ** 3,1,1 attempt to lie himself
this one being all it claims to lie.
AVe have given it a fair trial iu our
family, and know whereof wo affirm
when wp say that it is a capital
investment of the amount of its
,jco8t. It,.is simple iu its operation,
not liable tio get out of order, nml
^thorough iu its work. In these
,tjrocs, when servants are so unrelia-
jbltf, every family should have one,
Sec advertisement in another co umn
out of this, but—truth remains truth.
, John Murray, the Londou pub
lisher, announces that The Isondon.
Quarterly lleriete for October will
contaiu hitherto unpublished letters
JTjopt hrii Byron to Mrs. Leigh, in
1810, witieh completely disprove Mrs.
A Synop«u of the ProeeeliDgi of tho
Fortieth Cbnvention of the Virginia remarks ou tbe eoutbtion of Roanoke
8 ^ n0! * Collrgr, iu rouuretHMi w ith a strung
“Ll TUEUANrs” tells aohto truths, The Evangelical Lutheran My*od I 1 *” 8,1 tU beltalf.
and deals blows right nml left iu our "f Virginia lurid its fortieth couveu H P^ C *** * * ‘‘* - 0,1 * { • u,,
present Dumber. It is lioth sml<it*n tion, from the 14th to tbe 2tHli of ’’ ’ *” **’ n l" ,r ts a* o *'«*.
ing and mortifying, that some—five! October, in the Evnngrlieal Liitlieran
—among us must answer the qnes- Church near Madison Court House,
tion: “VA'hy are you a Lutheran!” A'irginia, Rev. R. C. Holland. |*istor.
with the declaration : “BecauseI am j The t>|H*ning sermon was prenehed,
not at all like Luther. I <lo not be- ou thursday, the 14th, at 7 O'eloric
to diville into two arir-twqaparttog aMMdMng to*ard* their pwotops sap , ’ H " k,ml nm * 1 “*l"* i,1,1 »’ manner in f<meordia Symal of Virginia—'This
riot ges. Was grant si; Bethany nml pm*, fc wnler that the tmrdeu eTonp ’ lr *" r * , ,Im, * v k«» tftdftM *ke i ,„d Vi my* the Lutheran and Mission
porting him may not wholly tall upon s > ,,,m1 - ary, held its second meeting at Mt-
a few w illing one* in eaeh evmgrog* It was Moved, that the Secretary Calvary Clmreh. SlienaiHloah County,
tion ; but, lieing more genersllv ^” llistnuted to hate ljffkl Copies of \ *., ft,so (let. 16th to 10th int-bnnve.
distributed, may the more easily ta* ,b,, «f H M»od |KlMished. Pastor* G. Sehnmek«-r, H. AA'etael,
tamte. Thev also mge upon the •« »«* movixl. that a symqnd* of iim i j. K. Seneker, ami layAelegi
church ennm-ils tta* duly of.wOeettag' xUr * ***** be ,,rr, *" rP<r tions from seven congregations, pre-
tbeir res|svtive pastors' sularie* is bv '*** * s eerrtary |»ubln*qtK*i iu ^, n t. The efanreh eoitneib of varaat
due time, so that their |>astors may ** K ‘ l ' m,k,rn " Ciartir. or partially vacant eongieg*tions
iMd ta* lonvtl to alter tta* cry, “What ** *** ,hi * 1 thr Hrcn’tary were advised to meet with the mem-
uht.ll we eat. uml wherewithal shall l "' en, l*** cml u * d™* U I‘ 0,) ,,M ‘ Ix-ra, ami read the AVoid of God and
we Is* riot lmt f" Treasurer for the necessary ftimls to Anther’* sermons, and to offer prayer,
publish the Minutes of Synod. l, v rea.ling them or otherwise. Rev.
It was filially moved, that Synod .J. R. Seneker was reqnewted and
iuljouni to meet at the time ami [dace M p]mintet1 to attend to and preach
l.mlwtg's const tinting one, and New
l*>rt, Alt. Zion anti I’aalnre* tlie
other.
The ItnliunHnl inissioii having I men
transferred tn»ai the South Wcatcra
As. Syin/l to tbe A'a. Synod, was
placed under the l-totering sml swp
{silting care of tbe tatter Body.
I'rofessor Davis, at the request
of Synod, uistb* some very interesting
By ttt*l appropriated #1230 tu Item*
ffrittrie* nml to mission charges for
the prewrut Synodical year. Its :
ta-nefleiarie* this year are lour, amt
“Th* Committee on lbmnokr Cwi- j i ta mission rltarge* three. Tbe liar
lege regret the *Imwwms* of any written rfcbnrg ,-hurge. pnqierly a missnsi
re|s>rt from tills iiistitiition. AAeare i lmrg,*. asktsl for no appropriation
gratiflevl to learn, however, ftt.it the tl,i„ y.-arfrom S.vihsI; ft* imator will
remarks of Prnfesnor Du vis. that the
apimiuted. Carried. 1 tor tbe Lutheran congregation
The lime of tlie next meeting of shipinK at KorheUe, in Madman
tlie A'irginia Synod was fixevl for the t'ountv A*a.
Tlutrsttay next impeding tlie full M ^ Hrtio „ synoL^-TIk* Metanc-
“ “ A "« Uirt ^ n(r 1 thou Synod eonvenevlon AVtslaesttay
snpplenii ut his salary by teaching.
lieve what lie lielieved; I do not do j P. M., hy tin- former Secretary, Rev. College sharetl tinting the past yewr. 1 | ( TBR Kr^drcd, Tliat. it, after tlx*
psesetit Syntalical year’s appit>i>ria
Beecher Stowe** story. The elder
Murray, having been Spin’s pub-)**”* with Sprccher; I have not a
asbe did. He was oimsitletl; I am *1. A. Soy tier.
many sided. He had distinctive Synod waa i.|x*ned according to
views; my views are general. I am the liturgical farm ptvscrilied in the
au Evangelical chameleon; nil rliureh Book of AVonhip. Tlie clerical roll
es are reflected by me. I nm asluim <’»dled, and the lay-delegate* received,
etl of the Augsburg Confession; 'There are in connection with this
I have done with the Catechism; I Synod twenty three Onlametl minis
dislike to be called a Lutheran ; I ter* and tine licentiate.
Tlie Officers elected for tlie enau-
a gvsslly degree of prosperity, and
has entered u|x>n the present Session
with more flattering prospects than
ever Ix tore enjoyed. Some of the
signs of a brighter day fur tbis in
ntitutkiii are, the increasing nuiwtier
of yotiug wen connected with ft
t-taiiniug Lutheran parentage, ami
Slaephenlstown, AA'est A'irginia.
AA’. KICHKI.BERGER,
Secretary.
tions and those af last y ear are pai.L
there remnius a sulHirii-iit amount of
m mey in the tn-asnry, #1(MI lie |>ai«l
to the Petersburg mission.
The following |ut|ier was roud ta-fon*
tin* Sy nisi: ‘-I have tbe pleasure of re-
Fortlio Lutlteran Vtftttor.
Hewbcrry College.
Located at Walhalla, Oconee County,
South Carolina.
fisher, any statement emanating from single distinctive feature; I lielievt* ing Synodical year are:
this well known ltotiso isauthoritativo. witb every body, and what every President—Rev. Joseph A. Snyder.
The Berietc will be rpxiblishetl by body beltov'CK; I do a* others do, nml Secretary—AVelister Kiobellierger.
' ' Treasurer—Mr. Henry H. Baker.
Rev. AV. S. ltowmati, of tbe South
Carolina Synod, Rev. S. A. Repm-s <if
psemlo-Lutberaiiism is a minister, tin* Hon th-western A'irghiia Hymsl,
then he adds, “I preach for hire, and and ltev. Mr. Anderson of tlie M. K.
the chnrch ..that, pay* the most can Church, Hontb, were received ns ail
visory members.
Rev. J. G. Neiffer, of Richmond,
A'irginia, having presented to Symd
hi* credentials of dismission from the
EvangelieuI Lutheran Ministerium
of Pennsylvania, to connect himself
.be huge uuuiher of ,u -ludeuls that | l" ,rt "‘k' ,1,u t 'he Ministerium ol Penn
are re,string lor the ministry . This *> lva "* a placed in my hands, o
indicates a iR-althy state of f.eluig jhronglt its Tieaanrei. A. (.. (lemeir ; ^ a) ,j Hrpn ; It »* tlie desire
iu the chnrcb u,sm tbe sulqcet of kmner, tta* sum of #. 10 for the nse of { (>f tl|<> 8vJ|(- to , ||akp fliis school
•evening, (K*tober 14th, at AVilliama-
port, Maryland. Tlie President. Rev.
R. AA'eiser, preaclnsl tlie synodical
sermon, from St. John xvii: 22. The
sermon was able and appropriate.
On Thursday morning, after hav
ing sla nt half an hour in devotional
exercises, the first and only session
1 of Synod was held. The ministerial
roll lieing called, the lay delegate*
should make immediate application
vither tjjrect to the publishers, or to
a loCal agent,.
have my service*, because there I
t , Rev. sends an article, and asks ; can be..t|ie most useful—sot to voce :
jts to let it appear fu tte'he^t 'issne. to myself.” Tlmt class of men though
AVe would gladly comply, but can
not. Tbe good brother is too late.
The matter for tbe next issue is in
,the printers’ hands; most of it is set
up, and the outside struck off. It
would cost more than we could afford,
or our good brother would be w illing
to pay, to have bis request granted-
Svi
are, praised lie God, passing away,
T|p milk and water Lutherans—the
Viet Oes chreg and Wenig Wallc; tbe
liberal Illiberal*; the so-called lot
thcraim, who love all but those who
are Evnngelical Lutherans; who
worship with all but the faithful ad
education, and that piety is progress
ing w it Inn the I ton mis of our Lutheran
Zion. Strict di*ei|iliue is maintained
in the College, tlw* morula of the
students are attended to, and the
course of atndy is as thorough as
that of oily institution iu tlie country.
Tins lnstitwtiou merit* and needs
uur encuuragemeat and material aid.
To strengtlien tlie lunula of flit**.*
engagetl in Ute interest of education
is a noble work, nml one that deserve*
Newberry College is nnderthe j
fostering care of the Evangelical! were duly received.
Lutherau Hynod of South Carolina j The President, Secretary, and
Treasurer then read tlieir annual re-
thi* Synod ** c*-•«”> w oicr ,■» »«>» ports, which were referred to com
_ • etinnl to tlie Ilrat institutions of the niittee*. As the eonstitnrional terms
Tlie retore, Ktuolred, That we hen*^ Ujm , tllo Two a ^irio,ml of the ofBoera here expired. Synod
by expiVM our high appreciation of have ta-eti <rieete<l and nlso re-elcctetl them, and proceeded with
the ronxidcnitiim that prompted this
| tut ngent seenresl to solleit donations ; busitie** in the usual order, until, ow
Ulisolieiten dimation, and accepting AumthefHendaofedaewtttm. Tlie ad motion of the ltev. Mr. Richardson,
It aa a token of their generous sffllLj rantagr* nre aa great, tbe institntiou the regular order was suspended, *ad
piitliy, we would assure* them of our
cordial reciprocation of their kind
w ishes. T. AA’. Dosh.”
1 tut thorough, autl the discipline as
parental as ran be secured at any
college.
The p-qicr was recrive.1, nod the AVallmlla is situated at the term
rcsolutiou adopted. inns of the Blue liidgc Railroad,
the Basis of Vnion of the Mdancthoo
Synod, with the Synod of Mnrytmni,
adapted iu joint convention at Fred
erick, in October laft, was railed «P
for couaideratKm. This Basis wm
fiually unanimously adopted, and made
Item I of tbe committee to which I twelve hours travel from Columbia.
with this body, was received ns a " ar uui,, '‘ 1 energie* to make Roanoke the miuntew of last Hynod were re- This pleasant inland village is noted the action of the Melanctbon Synod,
member, and his name was recorded College a praise and glory throughout ferred, aud which was held forfeiture for ita healthy situation. The in- subject to adoption by the Maryland
on the clerieal roll.
the tairders of our influence. Hie <*ouskier»tk>ii, was uow acted U|xm.
Uerents of the Confession; who are
:e,know we shall be blamed, but in I on friendly and fraternal terms with
.*onlj:r to set ourselves right, we quote all but those who know ami honor ■ Hynod were received and handed to
from a note accompanying the com- the fathers; and who use the honored, the appropriate tf'hfluhttvA.
inuuicatiou “deferred” : “Jf published the blessed, the divii*ly approved AVfjtten re;torts on the stutc of re-
neurt week, it will still be a week later distinctive appellation, Bvaugelical 'ligYon were reatl by the ministers.
The standing committees were* Gommiltwa recommend tlmt hereaftor The item reads thus: “Ou |isgc 12, It lias
t lieu announced. authorities of iUmnoke College i B the rejwrt of tbe Committee ou sort ft
habitants breathe tbe mountain air.
become of late a summer re-
Hynod.:
The unanimous adoption
of foe
than it outfit to be. I spent a week at Lutheran ns a cloak for tlie conceal- Reports from church cooneils, iu
quitii a pleaian[ time, and roent and smnggljng into the Chnrcb part, on tlie manner in which their
neglected to prepare thiy ltfliffef Ex of doctrines foreign to the Chnrch of iipstora performed their duties, were
acjjy. Our friend took a vacation, the Reformation are becoming enlight ‘ also rend.
The report* of the Officers of 1>c reque*te*l to furnish this Body Revision of theOonstitutiou of Hynod, in malarious districts. The stodent
with u written report of its couditiou.’ - we ffn.1 that the eonsWeratioH of the ' here pursnes his studies free from
Tlie report was received mid adopt question imposed in the ceremony of malaria, and leas exposed to the vices
e<1 . . •.(*., licensure and ordination ww> jiqtit of cities aud the temptations of ltirgei
Tlie! election for delegatee to our poned Awtil this mtotitlg. Is the fowl*.
General Hy iMsi aud to sister Hynod* edbimittec'prepared to report t The The necessary expenses of the stu-
reaulted ns follows : committee responded by "submitting ; tlentafFare as moderate as at any
To the General Synod.— Clerieal to Hynod, for its adoption, -the said other WiUSgein the Southern States :
Delegates.—Rev. 1>. H. Bittle. D.li.. question amended to read iisfollows: j Boar#, ih private families, per
for the invalid and those living Basis by the Mankind Synod took
AAVdo not fault him for that. AVe ened, and converted from the error It waa moved and seconded, that prineiiatl: Rev. J. F. Campbell, alter “Do you believe the Augabhrg con month, $10; TitftiOn, Collegiate De
OJf their way. Our ministers and the resolution requiring church conn nste: Rev. T. AV. Dosh, prineiiatl: fession to lie a correct summary and latrtment, per month, #4 50; Tuition,
people are learning to love and to cils to ftirnisli reports on the manner Key. J. Hummers, alternate; Kev. G. statement of the doctrines of our Preparatory Ifopartment/per nfonth,
hone unhappy mortals who suffer hold that part which they hare, that ' tu which ministers performed their A. Long, principal: Dev. J. H. Cnpp. ■ LotU ' Jesus Christ f” There was a ’ #3; Tuition. Primary Iteps-rtment,
K -- -' J-* ' -r's- ’
place on the morning of the 13tb, so
that the Melanctbon Synod, from th**
moment, as a separate and indepen
dent body, (eased ta exist.
Thus has this small but active,
Hynod expired, having, under God,
no doubt, acooinplislied a good work.
AVhatever may have beeu the work
of the Melanctbon Hynod, as such,
’the time had ooute when it was of
paramount importance that the G*o-
eral Synod elements of the Lutheran
Church in Maryland be united in os*
1 I|
c)w L
‘ r ‘I
s t* I.
ms r
synod. He.,
rejoice in this
s-ard in toq*
better day on
this part of Gj
our onion!—L
The Sym”
ministers, di*
in Iowa, 11 hi
in Michign..
Mia* 011 ”’ ® 1,1
sota, 1
bams- Ten u
daring the tm<
Church It
Ya.—-The Ttu
iitpVe Hive jo
eftsville, V't .
other piece*- -
year* ago- 1
pld stone elm
by brothel
farm house
iilUlplto
—now we pr>
in a we* bn
tmoth** - *M»a
Tbe building
feet, with on
incut abut-e gi
of architect).
tastefully fn i -
*10,500, npwa
remained unprr
to liquidate t
Kuranutful, h-.i
dollar* over to
some additim.lf
the opeuing «(•
waa received
Esq^ a mem)^
eougregutiuTi.
$500 before,
tion of #4<*>
mother appr.
ing two little
cents each, tin
ing*. for the U
“Tbe dedi<-.
formed by L
tlie |ia»tor, a.
V
LV -
V
r
■ i
l*riiicipal of 11. j
Hetninary, as.**:"
exercises. i t
pjn-k.il with i
it said, that tj.
pit* outside J.--
man, a fori.K i
SaLluitli even
jiuother |iart o
Dr. Diehl »
the couimuiiK-i
morning, wit.
were aiiniitt.-*'
of sneh, w*e 1rt
The cotign-g:. ti.
than a ecu ton
fourth house i>
ed on, or
mini tiers 3(m ni
with Ute HH*:i
ness.”
OTHER
■ Acorreapoi.'
tells of a elet g
made up by so
not prove out!
his wife gave ■
tbe salary was
had snliseriKe*
over #5, bee-.m
teFs wife #3 .«
tion for his da
dowu his Sul*
#20, beeausc
for teaching hi
Uumusctijicu
heartl a minis
• dare that iu*
Church Ckoii-
time in the w.u
York Sun, th<
saint, holds 1
Hpcaking ot
operatic must
it says:
“The mania
piece* for reli
height, am! so
to show- off' tb
compltahitiei-.t*
in which each .
a solo for self-ti
fol close of w+i
'oeive the coi
other?. Tlien,
in this style o
the howling
wandering cjii
music; and tin
than the uusn
advea."
Notwithstam
a few yemw si
noneptbcHfid y
this country ii
and the apjsi
movement, re.<
tion of the W,
the Protests!!'
‘and the orgatn.
fats” Church, it
solution was mi
hu-i
The several not
tain their exist,
'odist” Chureb
Jfooent effort*
fchite the Merit,
fatit Methodist
without Huoc*--
tb* tapia-1
J® 6 Methodist i
^ .'Methwdis
Sootk. The p
brilliant, t
Methodist and i
of Batemr
with STM