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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1870 COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday, January 26, 1870. EDITORS : Rev. A. B. RUDE, Columbia, S. 0. Bet. J. I. Miller, STAVtfroiC, Va. 11 In essential* unity, in non-essential* liberty, in nil thing* charity.” TEEMS: JJ.JO.fur one y»ar SI uumbera. l.M for six months ;..16 •• , I 80 (hr three month* .,13 •* 1** XIX Cestmy and Tht Lutheran traitor Mguher tor $5.00 per y**r. Clergyman, C lergy- men'i widows, and the Tlieoloyical Students are only charged $1.50 (hr the Magnxine and paper. ir All communications must bo written correctly nnd legibly, and accompanied with tlie names of tlie writers, which, however, may be withheld from the public. Correspondents must not expect declined communications to be re- laraed. or Wo request our subscribers to Inake fetuittances to us only in registered letters, or ir. the tins of post office money orders or be Ilk checks All such remittances a Is at our risk. We nan not take the risk when money ft amt fa uoroyxMrroi Mere. formerly there may have been some ground far the remark, that “the only effect of registra tion is only to mtiko the letter more liable to be stolen.’’ But under tho new law, which went Into operation last June, we think regfeterad letters arc perfectly safe; and we know from almost daily experience that ethers arc not Noncxro Postmastkrm.—Poetm;inters through out the oountty will save trouble by obeying the laws in regard to newspapers, etc. When a paper remains dead in tlie office tor four consecntiee weeks, it is the duty of the postmaster or his deputy to send the publisher of the paper a written notice of the tact*—stating, if possible, tlie reason why tlie paper is not taken. Tho returning to the publisher of a paper marked “uot taken," “refusid," or "uncalled Pt." la not a legal JMIOl Premiums. We will give to any one who semis ns two Subscribers anti $.■>, one copy of u Distinetire Doctrine*." We will give for four Subacrtlters and $10, a copy of “ Life anti Deal* of Luther." We will give for five Subst-rilier* and $12.50, a copy of “Luther** Ser mon*, Vol. /.; or if preferred, a copy of u J)r. Hie**' Eeetesia Lntherann or “ Luther'* Church Postil," in 18 num bers. We will give for ten Subscritiers and ^25, a copy of “ The Book of Coneord.” The name* and the money must accompany each other. As regards premiums due for Vol. I., the former publishers are respon sible. For the premiums for Vol. II., we are. A. R. RU1)K, J. I. MILLER. Annoying—Mr. , of Warden*- ville, W. Va., writes: “ We nsaally get the paper at this office 13 day* after it* date. Sometimes don’t get it at all. We of coarse do uot attach blame to yon in this matter.” Indeed the fault is not onrs, but wbat can we do. There is gross carelessness somewhere. We can only hope for better things. R. Where is Geo. A. Deith, of Cuambebsbubo, Pa.—He owes us for advertising. We have sent three duns to him, and having received no answer, we have come to <hc conclu sion that he has vamoosed. Will Linden, or Hohen, or Peter, or John, or K. W., who knows everybody, and has been everywhere, please to tell US what has become of Geo. A. Deitz. B. Rev. Ambrose Henkel And thus they pass away, one by one. But our loss is their gain. We knew the departed servant of the Lord | though belonging to different Synods, and laboring in different parts of tlie same field, wo only met occasionally. But we always met as brotlieis, and we always parted in peace. His greeting was always kind—his looks sincere, anil grace seasoned bis speech. He -lived to serve, and he served to do good. He was not what the world calls a great man; bnt he was, what is infiuitely better—a good man, an bumble ser vant of the great Master, and a true believer. He walked in the light; he confessed Christ before men; he held fast to the great truths of the Chnreh of the Reformation, and he died fall of years, rich in grace, Arm in faith, and well-beloved and mourn ed by all who knew him. The Necrology we give is from the Shenandoah Valley, a paper published in New Market, Va., where onr salut ed brother watched, served, and praised for many years. . The Ledger Almanac. We have received from the pub lisher, G. W. Childs, a copy of this well gotten up Almanac, which abounds with* valuable information, and to our great regret lacks the most interesting item of intelligence to a Lutheran. It gives n long list of the Churches and Religion* services in Philadelphia, but It, most unaccounta bly to us, leaves oilt the Lutheran Churches. Why is this! Are they so small, that they eould not be seen by the Ledger** Reporter ! Have the Lutherans of Philadelphia neither stauding nor influence t The Luther an ami Missionary reports for Phila- «, delphia and Germantown, 10 Euglish and 0 German churches, that is, 19 Lutheran churches. Strange 1 Mys terious ! We notice also in the table of distance* from Philadelphia to cities and towns in the United States, that Philadelphia is distant from Colum bia, Pa., 80 miles) but it does not give tlie distance between Philadel phia and Columbia, 8. 0. Well, we suppose that the Ledger had beard that Sherman had burnt Columbia, and therefore came to the conclusion that it was but an ash-heap. Rut why then send the Almanac to the Lutheran Visitor, with the compli ments of the season “on a handsome card; and why ignore the Philadel phia Lutherans 1 It bothers as aw fully. If this bad occurred thirty years ago, an old lady, now no more, but then alive, in Shenandoah Co., Virginia, would have said: “It is 911 done by the GeneralistBut times have clinuged. R. The Lutheran Observer Again. Tlie Editor of the Obterrrr, though not as witty as Sidney Smith, has, like him, such a tray of putting thing*. We gave, last week, his first “ Voice Ikom the South”; we now re-echo his second “ Voice ”: “ Another Voice from the South.—A leading member of the South Carolina Synod writes: ‘You need never fear the Southern Church, in a faxly, goiug to the General Coun cil, although , to gratify liis renom, math- an cflhvt iu that diree tion. • • • • Were I compelled to take a stand beside either 1 should, of course, prefer the General Synod's basis.”—Lutheran Obtterrer. Tlie Obterrrr calls this “ Another voice from the Sooth.” Well, so it is. It is, though, neither as lauda tory, nor as decided iu its approval of the Obtrrrei** course ns the first. Tlie fact is, “ the voice" does not even mention that sheet. But, the Obterrrr'* editor is hungry; he has lost flesh—the Council and the Idi tliernn Missionary having occupied a large |M>rtion of his ]iastiire-gronnd, and he wants to sup|dy his loss, and appease the gnawings of hunger, by feeding in tlie Southern fields, of wIiMi he has all at once become a great admirer, and loving friend. There are no rebels now, against Church and State, in the South. The Obtterrer styles Ids informant: “A leading member of the Sontk Caro lina Bynod." We really did not know that we had a leading memlier. We thought we were all sheep of one pas ture, and that Christ, the good shep herd, was our leader, lint it now turns out, that we have a bellwether among us, a leader, one that walks in front, and “tinkle, tinkle,” the rest of us, follow him. l)o tell us, l>r. Con rad, who “ a trailing member i«." We do want to know I I>ues his name begin wite a It I Itut then we have so many It—’*. Or with a C t But no, we are confident, neither BrotherCainmoti, nor Brother Caugh man aspires to be a leafier. We give np guessing, and ask, nay insist, that Rev. T. W. Conrad, I). I)., tell us who “a leading member■" is. The Observer'* ' Editor in-chief fearing and trembling lest the South ern Church should unite with the Conrtfcil—he likely doubts, that his machination* trill be crowned with sneers* — must have written to a “ leading member” for information. Ho got it, and it seems to have satisfied him. We hope it proved a real soothing syrup, and tlmt he now feels comfortably and sleeps quietly ; aud undisturbed by hideous dreams of the Council, which we apprehend is his skeleton in the closet in his waking hours, and in the hours of repose a frowning nightmare oink ing his slumbers anything else but refreshing. No doubt the declaration of a , “leading member” was like sweet mu sic in the ears of our loving Brother. He praised and *poke well of u* onee upon a time, before he enlarged hi* proportion*. But what does that declaration amount- to T Just to nothing at all. “ Were I compelled," etc. Yes, but as a leading member will Dot be compelled, we feel confident that he, like the rest of n$, will remain where lie is. We now take up a clause in^he extract from a “ leading member** " letter, which in the form the Obtereer has given to it, displays the unfair ness of the leading editor of that paper. We read: “although , to gratify hi* renOm, made an effort in that direction.”* Who is 1 That sentence ought nerer to hare appeared in print. Tlie suppression of the name of the man of renom may wrong the guiltless. Hundreds will ask the question : Who can that be t And one will Say : Oh, it is Miller, of Staunton ; and another will say : Xo, it is Aldrich, of Xorth Carolina ; and another voice will say: Ton are all wrong : It is Rude, of Columbia. Then, again, others will turn their attention to the Observer** correspondent, and try to discover him. We have al ready been asked this day, January 21: “ Who do you think it it f" and the inquirer added: “Can it be Holies ! The Obtereer is sharp." Of course tee do not know. As the Observer is so fond of hear ing Voice* from the South, and delights to publish what the Tweet say, we, for the edification and eleva tion of thatiMfdrftai, aud fairdealing, aud honorable, aud high minded, and wholesoulerl chronicler of events, beg leave to say: “Tlmt we, of the Lu theran Visitor, will not, eompeUrd or uot compelled, unite with the Council. Nor will we east iu onr lot with the general Synod, North. The Obterrrr may bead this: “The Third Evict from the South." It U easy to num ber them. Query. Why docs the Obeerrer always speak of tlie General Synod us if there was ouly one Evangelical Lutheran General Syuod in the United Stalest Tlie American Lu theran last year charged the Obeerrer with attempting to break up the General Synod, North; the Lutheran Visitor charges the Observer with doing how all it rau to rnifh the General Synod in North America. Why, Dr. Connwl, are you always throw ing apple* of discord among Us t And that with such a smile, while yourjtoft, purring voice—you too are a Voice— utters : Dearly beloved brethren, these delightful npplra grow on our basis. We liuve more than are good for us; we therefore divide with you. R. We are roufldent that oar Brother will forgive ns, if we commit an act of indiscretion by publishing Ids letter. We do it for the consolation of other Is-reaved (talents, that they too may “rejoice from Ikeir *orrow." Blessed truth—Icons takes our chil dren in his arms; Imptized iu tlie mumc of Esther, Soil, ami Holy Ghost, they are of Ills rhureh—His kingdom— His heaven 1 Precious hope; we shall see Him; we shall be with them; Ami till that Joy fill day dawns, wc are not far apart. Heaven is nigh! We syni|mtliixe with onr Brother and bis house, sml yet re joice, because he and his believe.” K. Words of Coasolatioa from a Movaor to Mourairs. Hear Brother Rude: Our usually happy home is today the seem- of mourning—yesterday, at early dawn, angel messengers cumc at their lord's command, ami took the spirit of our dear little huts* up to heaven. My (Mior wife uml 1 have learmsl, we trust, the lesson of submission, which alone enables us to say, “The I soil gave nud the lord hath taken away, blc**e>l be the uuuio of the laird.” And oh, how sweet is tlmt submission to Him who doeth ull things well! And how truly bus it lieen said that “the sick mom is u sanctuary of re ligiisi.” Wc felt, while the dear little sufferer calmly breathed out his |Mire young life, that angels were all ulsMit the room, and as tho soul dr- |mrtcd it seemed to us that we could almost hear the Happing* of their w ings. Wc loved little Willie dewrly, ami yon, my dear brother, will under- stand what we mean by that rxprcw siisi. Wc love hint dearly still, for lie is little Willie yet. lie was re marks) >ly bright mid interesting. II? came to iim on a Sabbath mnhiiiig— oil u Sulilmtli wr dedicated him to God in holy baptism, anil oil a Sale Imtli morning God Us>k him up to heaven, where he will s|ieml an eternal Sabbuth of peace. We thunk God for immortality, uml for all the blessed bo|>cs which immortality inspires. To-day, Rev. O. A. Darby, a dearly beloved brother and fellow lalmrer in the gospel, committed the preeum* little body to the tomb with a Chris tian burial, and from a heart fan of tender syin|mtliy gave ns tlie rich consolations of the gns|M-l. May God nbumlantly bless him for it. ... We now have two representatives in hcnvrn—a daughter and a son. Oh, wliat an honor, and what a pleasure! Wc would not call them back, for we expect to go to them. We are familiar with what tlie Bilde tells us of benveu and its inhabitants, but we invoke your prayers far my self and poor aftlieted wife, now bowed to the earth with this sore lierenvcment, that we may tie enabled to believe wbat we are taught In the blessed word. Yours, etc., .1. HAWKINS. From iht J«dfrer Almaiwc. Religion of Reigning Monarch*. IMfi-70. ' Lutheran, 17 : Evangelical (United), 4 Reformed, 3 . Protestant, (Sandwich Islands) I I Protestant Episcopal, (England) 1 | Catholic, 11 Greek Chnreh, 2 Mohammedan, , 3 | Confaeian, (China) 1 1 Buddliic, (Japan) 1 A Woman's Christian Association lias recently been fanned among the most prominent ladies of Washing ton, D. C. Their object is to shield the nn weary, visit the sick, relieve the needy, stretch a friendly hand to the strangers of their own sex, ami raise the erring, but repentant, for whom a borne has been provided. For lh« Lutheran VUtsr. Festival sa Christmas Xvs by the Xvaa- gslieal Luther as Sabbath School, Winchester, Yw, 1M$. The Sabbath school, having asaem bled hi the body of ths Church, the order of exercises for the evening was read by the Superintendent; after which tlie school adjourned to the Iu>ctnre room below, where they were all seated in fall view of the illuminated tree which stood in the centre of the room—the children of the Infant Class filling the seats immediately around it Between them and the choir, which occupied tlie front aide seats, stood the organ. At the northern end, and extending across the entire room, stood a table literally loaded with Christinas “good lea*—candies uml takes of every sise, shape, color and quality imaginable, nuts, oranges, apples, pies, kniliers anti every conceivable nicety. Midway between this and the tree was placed on a bright velvet drug get, a handsome centre table auti two uhaint, which i miauled to the room a cosy homelike SA|iect. It was truly a lovely picture—otic which any artist would have delighted to paint. The mem beaming face* of the children, rendered almost radiant by the brilliant light retlerted (Mon the tree, sml glowing with anxious ex 1 wet alley, as one would Whisper to another ita admiration of some |*»r ticular doll or other beauty that the tree contained ; the couteoted smiles of the teachers, surveying' the scene of joy ami gladness, to which each bail lulsired to contribute; tlie presence of our dear Pastor and Superintendent, diffusing the joy ami sunshine of their own hearts, afiorAed a sight which was truly fascinating. The (inter of exrn-iara was as folios s: First, the singing of a Christinas anthem—the “AngePa Song"—fol lowed by the Creed ami the laud's : Prayer. Tlieu oar Moved Su|wriiitrnd**ut made on address of merry Christmas greeting, to both teachers and m-hul ars. We regret that we can not give it to yon entire, but it will ever be ; cherislivd in our licarta as an evidence of his hive anil interest in us. Next iu order was the pieaentstion of tlie laither Monument medals, with remarks tliereii|sin by our Pas tor. Miss K A., wn.< first presented with a medal for |mnetuality ami , gissl example a. teacher. Ami next Mias F. W„ for fidelity to her elass, and care in keepiug her Hass (took. Then Mr. R. C., received one hir diligence in sesrehillg tlie Script urea. Then Master C. M., of Miss K. W’a. class, received a medal far having recited, dm ing the year, 18.YI verses of Scripture, the largest number recited liy any oue iu the arlnad. Before presenting the medal*. Mr. Dosh, onr (suitor, remarked, in unb alance, that the erect km of the Luther Monument in the city of Worms in 1808 was a fart in history of world whir Interest, lieeause of its memorial relation to the great fundamental I Worm n tarn of the 1»ilh century—a reformation only aecoudary, in the eatimatio ■ of Kvangclh-al Chrvten dou, to that wrought liy our Lord in his mission to our worhl; the Refor mat ion effected through laither, under God liciug nothing less than a genu ine revival of the pure gospel that tlie l/inl Jesus t'brist, ita great Author had preached fifteen centuries before. Then exhibiting the medal lie briefly described its face and reverse—the otic, a representation of the Luther Monument ami sur roundings, encircled with the words of laither at tlie Diet of Worms— “Here I stand, I ran do no otherwise, God help me, Amen!" ami the other, inscribed with the first two lines of Iaithcr’s liuttlc song—“A sure stronghold our God i* still,” &e. He said that the medal was in itself a study, and was creditable as a work of art to the artist, and as a work of skill to tlie artisan. In presenting them, he said amoug other thing* which I ran not recall, to the first recipient, that punctuality was a great excellence in any character; and that its waut was a great defect —often leading to disastrous failures in our attempts to do good. It was always associated with other virtues such as be was happy to know were possessed by Mias K. M., npon whom he had the pleasure of bestowing this token of her Htijs^fiitendent’s esteem. To the second, he said, that jUelity in the resposible work of iuipartiug Scripture truth to the minds aud hearts of youth, was something worthy of highest commendation— that u teacher should uot only seek to be always in her place at the right time, bnt should also as earnestly endeavor to be qualified to fill that place thoroughly and accurately. As evidencing these qualities in Miss F. W., the medal was presented to her, in token of the high regard in which she was held by the giver and others. To the third be remarked, that a desire fa excel was right, and that emulation in aeekiug a thorough The Germans have always fongtit (lentous) and practical understanding against the introduction of English of the Holy Scriptures, hail the Divine Into their churches. The sad losses to the Lutheran church in this coun try bear painfa) attestation to the truth of this. But not an with the Swedes and Norwegian*. They learn the English with alacrity ami facility. Their organs of speech seem to be fitted to the pronunciation of the English, aud in this particular they greatly surpass the Germans, aud iu it, we presume, lies the difference in the regard for the Euglish language. The German* bear antipathy to onr language uot because It is less adapt ed to the purjMMica of speech or in any way less worthy of them, but because they seldom attain a correct protiun eiation of it. So in the west, the Scandinavians ure tending to English witli amazing rapidity. This has its advantages ami its dangers. It is advantageous as it furnishes an ec clesiastical home far the children, sanction, and that without it we could uot grow iu grace. That it was especially commendable and necessary, in one looking forward to the work of the Gospel ministry as did Mr. E. to whom this medal was awarded as a prise for good couduct aud diligence in the study of God’s word. To the fourth, lie said, that a good memory was a blessed gift of Usd, especially wtaeu associated with dili gence aud eonsclentiousucMi iu ita use—that it was the key of knowl edge, aud stood sentinel at the gates of wisdom. As possessing this en dowment. in a rare degree, aud as having Uacd it iu a roost commendable manner during the year, he desig nated Master C. M., and in tokeu thereof gave him a medal, aeeompa nied with the hope aud prayer, iu which he believed tlie superintcudrut, teachers and parents united*—that that dear youth a ould nse bis memo ry and all liia faculties iu the defense aud |troclamatioii of tlie gnajs 1 of the Sou of God. Then tnrniug to the superintendent, Mr. Wm. B. -Baker, the generous swanler or giver ol tlie (irises above untried, lie let him kuow, that liy a very secret arrangement of the teach era. there was faith a prize and a eur of the Holy Spirit have with the greatest (tower. Does it ever occur to a „ that iT' haps, one grave reason why ! at Stations of learning, onr niisian, enterprises, onr t'harvh p a[K . r all onr lieuevolent operations jL greatly crippled in tbeir enerJ? ami impeded in their progress, huw great work they have to areon,,]? is owing, in a great meo**** waut of that spiritual life, ^ * churches, which genuine revirai,!; designed aud calculated toprixlt/* With all onr (.reaching, and wntJ and begging for the extflMhwJ ! proH|M-rity of <nir lieloved Chary// a we Hot too often losearghteftfec* that onr help must come ftp* ^ —that unless he pours out Ili* ami waters us with sliowerii of H grace, the church is iwwerhm, never can maintain that pnfetiaa which it is entitled. We area tofa get that it is to genuine twivdnf religion thnt we must took far sinus to our membership, ami Strength, and, hence, for them should continually who, raised among the English, will become better acquainted with it than with the language ol their fathers, T , __ sml will not be lost to our church should continually labor sad like muuy of the children of Germans The Lutheran Ghurdi fo a ryrbg are. It has Its dangers in this, that * * *- ' " the tuenibera may ado(tt the English before the [wstors are side to officiate in it, aud the supply of ministers «f fee being limited, they will seek chturlily connection iu other denomiuntiiuis. But tlie l’nifessors in tlieir Semi- priae for liim also. Then receiving naries, with praisi* wort liy and ilisiu- fnxu one of the ladies an elegant oil ver salver and guldet, be presented them to him iu tlie name of tlie teach ers of the school, in token of their ten-sted love of the cliitrch, encour age the study of English. 1‘rof. ILisa-lquintt Iras already sent one student ami will shortly send another high rateem and appreciation of his from the Augustatm to >hc Thilndel- invalualile Nervk-cs as their leader, phia Seminary, that they may have remarking that it waa given iu aperiai the better opportunity for acquiring recognition of the fact—of which he tlte Euglislt. This ia exceedingly m-enn-d it neon scions—.1 hat the success encouraging, furnishing, as it does, a and cfficirm-y of the school was iu a tokeu that the tendency is toward an |irv emiiM-nt degree, due to his pane- organization which xyill s|ieak one lunlity, Jtdrlity and liberality, as its ‘ coiuiiion tongue, and’ that otic the sU|*-nnt(-ndcnt. We enjojrd not a little the evident surprise of Mr. 1L, ami many eye* were moistened by the touching manner iu which he re turned his acknowledgement*, ami the iinilisgnisrd emotions of his heart at this iim-xported |uu1 of the |tro fullest who is __ , win prHr*"^ deny this. Ilcr very foumlatisa v„ laid in a revival, and ever siw* Hy existence, she lias seen her days, and her greatest prospnitj those seasons when tfa- ^ork Isn-i 1 was revived iu her und*. who can say that God is not vife*^ now, to (tour out His spirit, fe ^ extruonliuan measure, up«, ^ clnm lies, and (icople, iu the 8o«tii! Only let ministers and ix-upk UMt in a uuiv ci-sal concert of prayer—ht them continue, “ with «ue artvrf,' like the one hundred and tweatv at Jerusalem, at tin time of the pn n \ ival, cm the day of Tenteeost.ai who w ill set Itoumls to the terahs tlieir uuitecl prayers! Might ireu* fkof. J. b. greiner, _ luqie to witness again, sot-h sreaeia a graduate of Roanoke College, (ire- have fa-ea witnessed amongst mi vious to the war, and recently l'resi ,Hher and more (a-isqienMu day.' dcut of lliwassee College, Twin., fats WottW it not be far more sreeptdk entered tlie Unsdogtcal Seminar} at | i„ the sight of God. and would it at niilsdeiphia, pre|sirat<W} to entering ,-ontrilMite more tow ard Imildiufq church, in the term. No one, with her history. language of the country. gramme of exercise*. | the ministry. Iu this ronm-ction we Next the infants rose, and Kurroaud may mention that about nine students ing their teachers at tlie organ, every from Virginia and Tennessee will lie little voice, if mit every little heart, in attemlanee next session at that joimd in the sweet song—“Tliisiatlie institution. Children's Jubilee, Juliilie, Jiibilee No olmerver eiaihl have faihvl to ad mire uml appreciate the great labor [icrfonucd, nnd tint exquisite taste THE STATISTICS of the Chun-h, as exhibited by tin* different almanacs, is gratifying. The almanacs differ, however, ami exhifated by tlie teoeiiers of the in- cacti one re|«orts the nuim-s of tninis- faut school, iu' the urrongi-UMUt aud ten and symsls which the other does trimming of the tree, us well as in not, and by a eoui|sinsmi of the two many of the other upiNiintiuctita of almauaes we obtain the following us our languishing Zion in the Snatkjf our ministers would devote their» ergies to tin- proiuolioii of revival, d religion, instead • t w asting the h* talents of tlie church iu i-ontrndh^ and disenssiiig, abont mattern d small inqsirtanee, when cow|and with the great interests of the oady- ing soul! And would not a genrrt spiritual awakening, amongst m give n greater inqittlse to all isrh nevofent enterprises f Brethnqi, let us fay tlie sidjeeth the room devised rhiefly by them, the statomeut ol the stivngth of the heart, let us carry it with u* into And it was a matter of *|**nnl wron- chun-h in Marth America: Minister* rtosets. and let the great Imnlnid der and remark that Miss K. W. 2173; Synod* 31 ; CummsnwanUilii, „nr daily prayer fa-; “ Lotd, xfi eiwld so siiovsafully teach the iufauts iWl. This gives those ouly who arc thou m.t revive its again, that fe; to "ing tlieir Jubilee song, during tlie in actual connection with Byiiods, uml piqqde may rejoice in tliee.” • - — ■*-• || - FRANK. very short time she had to traiu them. Their singing w as one of the moot interesting features of the occasion, | cants ia much and gave great pleasure to all present. Tlie time had now arrived for the feast, aud a feast indeed it was. Every one, from tho silver-haired gramlsin’totlie tiniest infant seemed brimful! of happim-a*. Each infant rvwivcd a gift aud a cornucopia from the tree. Two of the little girls in the infant class received prizes—: one a very large doll for reciting 124 verses of Scripture during the year, the other a book for imm-tuality. After which a hymn was sung, the bencdictioii pronounced, and ail sep arated at 8J o'clock, thankful, we trust, not only for the enjoyment of the eveuiug, but also for tlie great event, which we rndcarorcd tu com memorate, the coming of our Saviour into the world to save sinners. Aud may the lesson which we as unfaith fal teacher* there learned, ever stimu late us to renewed and still greater iuterest in the precious trusts God has committed to onr care. . FI LI A. us there are many Lutheran congrc gwtions iu the country not in such connection, the number of cotnmtuii- larger. The Scundi-, Fur the Lutheran Visiter. tv. nav fan Sy nods increase more rapidly There is no more specious up Ilian any other. Athough they have j incut in favor of tlie Calvinistie , not lioen in existence more tlian a of the Lord’s Supper titan that ahitk decade and a half, they yet liave an substitutes “signijfe»" or “as symhd aggregate of shout oo.OUO members, off for “is” in the words of admins* "> will f»»r tlie present close, ami tratiou, claiming that the words os append b v our Iiortl on tlie solemn night HOHEN. which he was betrayed are met» | We in all kindness wish to txtrrcct We do uof to ^ Hohen liere. He Is right as regards cu “ tl,e ‘l u *'* tio " at u ‘ n 8 t ‘ 1 ’ te the High, or Southcni Germans, but mere, * v to ‘ Mtt ‘ o 1 ^* mistaken about the Ix,w, or North wbidl We thiuk Thor western Germans. The Germans at ,hat < ' hriRt and near tire North Sea. the descend ,u « de&a,t * whea He a * i,X ' ^ " of tlie Saxons, the Friesian", j mv '"?> ' and that U ^ to be «w the bow Germans soiled, ss BiU as His saying “lam* Arp would say, learn English with “ 7 «" *••»•/»••«* facility, and their only difficulty to the Istriiane Th. which undoubtedly originated with a race of tonguetied atutterera L. F.J For th* Luthmn Visitor. What the Lutheran Chnreh in the South Most Moods. For the Lutheran Visitor. Philadelphia, Pa., 1 December 9, 18tl9.) Dear Visitor .* It hns been our for tune to have some intercourse with siness is (Mirticnlarly with this por- tiou of it. If it lias wants to be met, swedes our duty is, with God’s help, to meet recently, and we have thus learned aml «»Pl'lj those wauts. much from them that is encouraging, The Lutheran Church in the South iu considering the future of latther 1 '• suffering in a great variety of ways, anism in this country. Statistics ex* 11 baa many, and urgeut, wauts. It branches." “I am the way," undasfa- vid’s, “God i* my rock." But there»» v ast difference lietween these exp» sions. Iu the first place, the woefc door. vine, way, &c., are used figure tively.nn abstract idea represented^ concrete substance, aud thus there i* no need to paraphrase the verb « &T inserting signifies; bnt we und«sl»s<f that verb to be used in its ordiMri sense, and the predicate to be metaphorically. Hence tb«* -i« ■* welfare of the whole Chtueh, oar bo- parallel between the two senteore* quoted and that of our Loot Iu tlie second (dace, the sentence* are entirely dissimilar. In the <** it is said, “I am the door,* hot *» can not reverse it aud say, the <to* isl. But now iu the socramee'* 1 We have reference now to tlie Lu theran Church in the South, for whilst we should feel interested in the kibit the fact that about 33,0U0 Sean dinavians immigrated to this country j It needs a Theological Seminary, during the post year. These.have needs more literary-institutions. v , „ , words, we have it ill aeoordamw needs a more extended literature, tho latter farm, Thi* ♦« wy body (°f settled mostly in the Northwest, na turally seeking some of their own countrymen, aiuce they do not under- stand the English. Hence R has been couqmnitively eusy to gather them into congregations wliere minis ters are available. The (icrfect accord that has existed between the mission church in this country and the mother church has given them a source of supply, so th .t the great nuyority ot their ministers were educated in Sweflen ami Norway. The establish ment of Augustan a, Marshall and ueeds binds to endow, and carry for ward, those institutions, and to ex tend its home missionary operations, &e. Bnt there is another, snd in onr opiniou, a far groater want, one which outweighs all others, and that “ » general oatpouring of the Holy and we cannot reverse it and **J’ “my body i* this," an expwasto*? the metaphorical form. I* then, even common sense in ssy*! that the words, Thi* is my body, i* * be oonstnwd rhetorically like J m the door T There is not, «sd ■* only use we can legitimately _ , w xiiH* °fthem, is that which— 10 Spirit—a general revival of religion alH w<> ^** v * W „ a ninf J *. ,, . ® “ iimnifr ttvav Mut lilrt iAus Dl(iM in nil our churchoft. It is not our jHirpoae, now, to pre sent an argument in defence of revi vals. This might have been neces sary onee, but It is not now. The teachings of God’s word are so plain Vt atertowu Seminaries has o)iened upon this subject that no one need : facilities of which many have availed err. And all impartial historv ♦hemselvea, so that thoae institutions * | have already about fifty- under instruction. Win «r tuttv mi ", J argue away the obvious measio*” His words, which the Church accepts in all their «'>; beauty and strength. HOHBS. Tlie Rev. Miss Augusta J. CW* preached at lows City, on a ■■PHI on a Sunday, from 1 Cor, xiv., chap. “For it is a shame for wnm- . speak iu church.” She lias teaches that the briglitest periods in I to ** l£” sh the history of the chnreh. have Un i ^d has beei. a tettied^ students j the htotory of th* chnreh, have beeu | ^ ! ^ Vhich these wgual oftusions I years. 1 Cl losel ly Boi und this ii biisjiH- eonnee he eng, at the ket. SI • til tl ness. 1 ailee. dt-Votl. tkeoh a ca'l in. ■ to eng, autl a tween |»IV.SSi ii t ca!L He 1823, in tier bill) Cl 23 day thian> tively. the mil his las Augus engage 47 Veil partuii were e sermoi diacoui of wlu firmed and u Matrin In b gelieal he pre(i Hymn into its In 1> same b to pre Forms: was do: publish He a a pure Augsln •the Sun ,and tin .-apiHxm Book ol In tb similar fit Lur HptoUe. "■ditioii. icarefiitl ^German prcjuui - Issued i He v present f»w so , He was In the <> He di day of . A. M. number great-gi S3 year> Altlm entire Hie land few wit