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COLUMBIA, S. CL
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THK LUTHERAN VISITOR./COLUMBIA' S, C., WEBNB8MY.-APRIL 0. *870.
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Wednesday, April 6, 1870.
EDITORS :
Kev. A. Jt. RUDE, Couabu, S.C.
Key. .1.1." Miller, Staunton, Va.
“Jm tmtentials unity, in mm-mucntiahi
liberty, in all (king* charity."
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notice.
All who haw the Tight to lanr
from im will ]>fea*c to exeretoc pa
tience. We hnvc l>een moving, or
more correctly, we have been moved.
We went away, returned, found the
house empty, tlie door cloned, all
l!»ue, nud we left oat ip the cold. It
TM aobl sud dark too, for it was at
early dawn that we returned. We tried
every door, at lost a window opened,
a servant handed ns it key, told ns
to go to the new house, and we went.
Tlie kind ftunfly that gives lift a home
hud not forgotten no. All was pre
pared for us, and we huve now mag
nificent quarters—two rooms instead
of one, easily accessible, w ell venti
lated, and wo are as comfortable as
we can bo. tf any donbt It, let them
(lod i» good to us,
■ ■nee a ad My Brethren. wean- prowl of many
tes renehad us ami is fully up lathe power? rmtl tpifSaal toaijs—thu*e thing*—of fill things in tba vast «n
ymmiaeff liehl out by the find. It txnitlffg strain* <fftriumph whcimne plr* of <mr God. Our heart* swell
contain* a very fine full |s»ge en'grav Has nts.lt- a <#a»<iftiy, fonrel a friend, 1 widt-HigH prmise when we behold the
The to-ostnl number of this journal Wionggf out by
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mg, on tinted palter, giving' the, or achieved renown I Cbiedy here
details of the Ka*t River Bridge are the aggressive forces of Christi
Cafaslou. Other nrtfcto* of great j«4tf seen. : .a H * r 0 ,fl T
interest servo to render this muui ber The world is the moral nature; the
valuable, both tq ihe practical nyui achievement* of grace la the purifl
and to the general rfadeti Amongst cation of (hat nature and its subs*
them may be meutioued The Mann- queut employment. It is not s lesson
facture of Porcelain, Iteeent Improve to be recited* Imt to be enjoyed, an
meutslnT)(Mtillntkm,RtreetRailways, 'experience of grace which shall so
Ocean IJncs of Telegraph, The Puri* change the temper and frame of
System of Dmlnngu, Influence of' nature as to bring light out of ilark-
Occnpntlou on Health, The History ness, and give song* of joy for the
of the I.uctft'r Mateb, Iso metrical 1 spirit of liuarinesa.
I “reject Ion, Tlie
Tilings, Sc., Ac.
to examine
akill and adaptation which Divine
mercy bat employed to aave man;
but ire are tody yeast; Wa are otdy
|s>tcut; we are only grand, in our
pride and praam when oar high hal
feliy a to—tknaongs of oar lives—are
inspiml by experience. We some
times ray, “ 1 believe In the forgive
ness of sins,* and the words ate dull,
sterentyiHsl, atetuftr, without mtude.
awl without spirit, lint when the
heart is frill of joy; when the word*
■PPM ^ of t'hrlst dwell richly wtthin tm;
Science of IJttle ! There l* mi expetienw, then, when ./hr, fir beneath the tossing
Those who desire ! wronght iu tbe heart, as well as a waves of imsslun ami external Hh,
ly of this journal doctrinal lesson taught iu the world. j the deep sen of Hod's pence hi repos
should send 1 treaty cents to the In 1 These tire are tlie OHUfirelieuiiive, ing.—ouruiled, calm, miyestic ;■
and he has raised np tor ii* kind, 1
loving, precious friend*, who are 1
good to us, because they love Christ.
True, they do not boost of their faith, 1
liko some of whom we wot; hot they
show it by tbeir works, which many
fail to do.
dnstrinl Publication Company, 170 words which rover the works of
llroadwwy, New York. t-liristiunity—the forces which impel
Tlie Motcere Muytuiuc for March.
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Tuk II anuy-Book or Utsuxwt.
—We Imvc iwmil udvanoe sheets
when wc know and fid that what ts
tbe doctrine of the church is also the
experience of our hearts; when we
ran appeal to holy witnesses within
The Ix.nl declares :
bloused to give than
“It is more
| to receive."
We receive. Tlie family wc reside
with gives us abundantly, without
money, without pribe, and it is given
cheerfully, pleasantly, and in the
lour and love of Ood. And Ifc,
who lovotli the
reward them.
progress.
1. The Teacher of triub to tbe
world. i us to the power of Ood to forgive
2. The Orator of experience In the ’ shis; / my, when these things enter
heart. j into oar comprehension, and we utter
Two sets of forces brace appear— ! our faith saying: “ I believe in the
ami both in the hlghiwt sense aggres- ’ forgiveness of sins," the leaven of onr
a scientific and practhnl farmer, mad ] Jr *- , **?• ■’ *»• «*•
• W ellknown ij n‘niMilat' writer on ,,M * n,a, ** r^hetl. In iti iia | Stud a and assimilate*. This i* high
til la go and kindred suUects. We! ,,m * U U I* ttae leaven h. praise—to teri, to know, to tr*IQ, to
iwofass to know MMethinu about ,hr Thc^fw^ intetkTtunl ^ rejoim What a foree is this, my
fanning, claim it, therefore,^ « «r ’ J *«"•»« 1
1 of this new work ou Agriculture, by
> U. K. Wgriug, Jr^ of Ugtleu A'artu,' 1
cl»ei‘tftil giver,
T „; I right to be heard, and we recommend ( b > *"* •"*-*}* ' ntV> ' “ K I w, '" t c#0
i ,u. 1. . • troches to the world, stir* the world. Take s!*o that otb
It.
Premia
The General Synod.
It ia highly encouraging that tin*
this work, which from tin* mmpU
Ireford us, imut l« iuvsbuUde to tin-
many w bo w itii little or no cx;*-neiiic ;
teaches to the world, stirs the world.
The aggnfrsire nature of her lessons
are inferred bom tbe restless, cou
Tube sl*o that oilier doctrine : “I
believe in the llol> I'.liort.* Wist
ia this Imt a great original force in
Wc will give to any one who*cnd*
u* two Suhw'.ril*Ts mid ♦.», one copy
of “ bixtiuctirc Doctrine*."
Wc will give for four Snlwcnlier*
and fi+0. n copy of “ Li fe a net Dctil*
of Luther."
I niqiruuching meeting of our General, ing a furm, gr Ixnning, should be
iriynod is thought of aud discussed| rend by theor who own a farm, by
have uow to live by tb.- sweat of their * na I”** - " 1 wwrkl “*» the tbe employ of UrUtisnitt —aye, the
l*ruw. Tlit V m (tot cli uiU r • Bum fofrr * wh * r * 1 rtii|4ny. filing of tlw? Ikut mm
*" 4 * * 1 Ph., ..KLuriri - X. ■ f ... to.tit. Is
Tfic olijeetivc |siint is inteller tuul ' sn iutelWctaxl ex|messbm of faith it
ituprennwy; and that supremacy is eflect* little. A* u srerr article of
j by tiio brethren. We augur well forj those who want a farm, and by those
| tbe future of the church frum the | who leave tiw old farm far tin-rich
I inU-rewt manifested iu h«r work, and , soil and the poor n. ighl*.rlu**l in the
S feel sntixlicd that it ia tln> Ixml'a | Far West.
I doings. Our church, iusteud of pre , Tlie work i* sold only by subseri|e
i renting two bostdv camps, is ime tiou, and Ageuts are wanted. Send
Wc will give far-five Subscribers : I »e are at peace aiming mir far fall Descriptive Circulars. K. Ik
and *ll*.r.O. a copy of “ Luther* Her- i selves. It is not to be denied that, Treat & Cm, Publishers, G.'ri llraud
moo*. Tot or if preferrerl, a copy {'«>" “‘“l ‘hen u Jndos is plotting way . X. Y. Ik
of “Dr. Sin*' Krcterio Lutheran* ;" or j with the incu of the Xurtb, a Carl '■ — ■— •
“ Luther* Church l'»Atil," in IS num *‘“dt becoming violent bw-ausc wc
Is-rs. ' make haste slowly, aud efforts made
obtained w hen iuteUvctnal forces are
in Imt employ.
Whut then ilo we see to-dsy 1 \Ye
**e that so nggresaive Is f'liristhiuity
that the intellect of wit nations and
l*n>ples |wy triliutr at her throne.
No mst’er whether employed in her
betk-fit does little; and is iiu|M>bTit
ns a Tone aggressive. Hat let tbe
doctrine 1 iocome a Idesmsl experience;
let the heart become ttw Temple of
this Deity ; let tbe tns|finitional eu
rrgy of tbe Holy Hboat lw excited in
tbe soul, ami let the Kjarit witwss to
ing a place for the peemom-nt
of oar Heminary, and then
ly as possible Jet u<*ml..w
1 profiessotwlilpn. ■ ■
As tbe Synod of Houthweatorn
Virginia is now witlmnt s representa
tive lu the ('omul it tee to locate tbe
Seminary , (iu reprraentaUve having
tnovetl to another State,) I would
cal! tlie attention of Uie other mom
bers to the su|ierior advantages
which Salem, Virginia, would afford
for mM inntttuthm. And here let
it he nndefwuiod that I am not wri
ting in Itehalf of the interest of Salem,
Imt in belislf of the interest at the
(’hnrrtt. *
Snlem ia situated in a moat bcantl
fai and weahliy portton of the valley
of Virginia. It has both railroad
and telegraphic facilities. In point
oT intelligence ami morality, k has
]>rrh*pa as much to boast at a* any
other town in the State. The moat
flonriahhig Lutheran Institution in
tlM South ia located there, and the
imlpita of tbe rnrkms deuomhtations
ate ably supplied. In thcae respect*,
then, Haleai can offer as great induce
struts for the location of tlie Semi
nnry as any other town, perhaps, in
the South.
But the greatest reason why the
Seminary shook! he located at Salem
—other things hetng cqaal—is the
facility with which it might be far
nlshed with a pious, intelligent and
edSclent faculty. Might not an ar-
rangvmrut he made with tbe college
faculty and the pastor of the coogre
gstloa, hy which the ive chairs
might at once be fllieil f Couhl
each of our clerical brethren
|ioint find time to give several lec
tures each wreck f It might be nr-
erasery that an additional piofessor
lie added to the College faculty, ts
enable them to give a jwirtion of their
time to the Seminary; bat ctwdd not
the (11111x41 do this ? and thus get
hope, that either tlw
location of the Thro-
Seminary, or some of the must
i. practical member*
of the General Synod, will have some
well digested plan to present to that
body, iu Jone next, niton this very
important subject
Your*, fraternally,
'-.ilTl.j' iUAjt.
.10
For Uw baUxnu Vofar,
Orato ar aa Craad.
defence or leothug against her im the Itlood ; and tell me I am l*toi- irf oar Seminary eActeutly in o;*-ration
Tka
We will give for ten Snhscgiber* j 8wret, > b > fal *‘' friw * A S '»“*
of “ The Itooh of\ drea«lfuliy loving letter*, uaktug fa
Fur Uw Ul*n< Vsit.
Oobsaira Power aad Agfrsatifw
Forcsj of ChrisUaaUy
Hod, and yon at uikt reengnur a
vital l«rer at work. So it ia with all'
t'bristlsn doctrine*. Had tbry not
two futa-a of existeiMw
and til, a copy
Concord."
Tlie Mtinai and the money must
iuvompany each other.
A* regards premiums due far VoL
I., the former publishers are resjuiu
sible. For the pnTnium* for VoL II*
wc are.
A. Ik RUDK,
J. L MILLER.
| vois, aud pleading inability to pay
at present their dues, while they at
tlie some time do ull they can iu the
tlark, aud among those with whorn
they mingle, against us—aud hy the
l*>ldcr wpivits, and those «l>o live on
the other side, who attack us iqiculy
nud in print, aud then write i»rivutc
A First-CIstsa New Piano
Can be lind for #300 in ca*h. 4ml
#150^—]kuyal)lc in three, six, or nine
months. Address,
BOX 113, Staunton, Va.
April 1 3t
i .! Sermon, deltrereJ by Iter. IV. IV.
Hicit, at Setcbcrry, H. C., and pub
lished by retfnett.
(COSCI-11MUI.)
II. The ogyremicefurore of Christian
. .1 esoriatiom. This aUo ia clearly
. taught iu the text, and i* a most
, iiiHtmctiiig and comforting lemsm.
letter* to us to prove that ull ix “Not hy might nor by i*>wcr, but
right, but only we are not to let it be by my spirit miitli the low'd,* will
known. They do not w aut tlie #outb come to n* in tbis inv est igat i<ai with
eru face of the Janus's head to be t mphmtis, with power,
seen. Hut we have nevertheless been TIm-kc facts arc set f.ulli lu them-
highly favored. Tlie Lord is with , word*: “Teaching and admonishing
us, the Lutheran l isifar lives, though one another iu l'anlm* and Hymn*
some labored hard to str.uigle it, j ami Spiritual Song*, singing with
and others even now say, “He ye led grace in your heart* to the I*>ni.'
|uegimb!r defences; w ith b«T in the
march over the Infinite world; or
against her disputing fa r highest
claim*; in uuy rank; of every ua
ture; iu all stages of dexcl.q.iin at. tliristisnity conhl not havr sanivral
' ami to tbe utmost—the iutcllect of the first century. Here is the Intel
tbe world to day fa murebiug under Icctnal expression of dogma; ami
orders from this high commander). here is tbe iuwsnl dcmimstratkm of
At isrttom the lofty nature, the ex|arienrr. If any man, therefore,
' glorious history, the aggressive
stride* of thi* Kingdom of Gotl i*
to he found distribnlillg the equi
librium of things, and is whether
men ta-lieve It or not, the Inw-gtver,
king, and judge of all tnlclhni !
'J. Hut a* the creator of c\|*'riencc
ill the fa-art the subject glow* before
ii*. No forei-* are <-oui|«trahle to tfa-
forces of cxprrietMT, they are |*a«i
tivr. No doubt attend* them, am)
tfa*y move witli pre« i*ion. They are
direct too; and i o Imrrier of defence
ran iui|<ede tlwir progn-s*. They
wonkl Imur why oor holy religion
liree ami trill Her, let him know that
erperiencr—rxprriemet which ia be
yoml the reach of roltbrra,
cannot In* obliterated «lien
at once. Without any intention to
diH|M«rage the theological attain
ment*. or tfa* efficiency of any of onr
clerical brethren, and without inten-
tionulty “ pulling* onr lirrthren in
Salem, I do ms know wltefher a sn
l*'ri«r theofagicul faculty nmM be
fiittml in Hie GcimtuI Synod, and be
y Mid that we don't want to go.
I do nut know that Kinh an nr-
rangeoicnt rtinld lie made with tfa-sr
biethren; but if such a plan should
which *Pl*rsr teasHdc to the Committee, let
form* them n ntllate the matter. Tim far
are gone, which cannot lw «aii >dty of Koanoke Co!h»ge already
|inmit*c<1.—{jprrirnce is the secret— liave ooerrni* duties to perform, imt
tlie secret ot man, tbe m-rret u f Hotl, knowing their hire far the Chnreli,
the secret of uggrewiie supremacy
III the church.
T * lira Viu t.sr
TMofitil Seminary.
A Want to be Supplied.
One of our ministers, well qualified
for the ta*k, is preimring a series of
catechisms for the Sunday-school aud
the family. Number one of the se
ries i* ready, (hie of our ino*t expe
rienced and successful Sunday-school
superintendents and ourselves have
examined it, and onr united judg
ment is: I»et the General Synod
approve it. let its memliers then
agree to take a definite number of
copies, and we will have it pub
lished.
The author will lay it before the
General Synod, and tlie rest will all
come to pass in due time.
Jk
The Adder.
Not the stinging, libt the “Adding”
Adder. It is not only perfectly harm
less, but indi*pensable, iu our opin
ion, to all who have to deal with
long columns of lmudreds, thousands,
and millions. We have both seen
and handled “(Ac Adder," and though
it is more than two weeks ago, we
have not got over the effects yet.
We were astonished, and that is not
often the case now. It is invulnable
for all accountants, millers, cattle
dealers, merchants, bankers, builders,
engineers, and the rest of mankind.
“Give a row of figures as long os
from the reader to Winchester, Va.,
where the General Synod meets, and
by the time the last figure has been
jotted down, the “ Adder" will have
registered tbe exact sain, though it
be to the extent of tens of 10111100*.”
It can be carried in the breast pocket,
and is a handsomely finished Tablet,
mode of rase wool, having eight sil
ver-plated slides let into groove* in
its face, alternately with rows of
uouerals, 1, 2, 3, 4, G, fi, 7, 8, 9,
stumi**l above each Slide, one for
each denomination—say units, tens,
hundreds, thousands, Sc., indefinite
ly—and is operated by placing an
ivory or bone pencil in small boles in
tlie slides under tfa* numbers desired
to be added, and moving to the right
or left as the rules direct. The result
of tbe column when added is shown
in the Register on the bock of the
machine. The manner of manipula
ting it may lie learned ill a few mo-
Biciits, and is so simple that an in-
tulligent hid may o|*?rate it as easily
as ait adult. Bee advertisement.
, H-
mill clothed,” but give ns nothing, j Tlie Conquests of S|>irituul religion “re practical—the common tool* of
The church is at peace. The work arc bloudh-**. Fanaticism i* no |sirt iluily life, ulik* impor. ant, uml alike
<»f the Lord is curried ou successfully of Christian enterprise. Tlie force* adapted to ull. Thi* also fa a fair
new chinches are being erected, re- of Christian progress are such as
rivals of religion are liml, there are comjmsh, move, and employ the uuai
ingatherings of souls; our people tal, moral, uml eiuotioiiul umn.
arc becoming more chim hly, mure j L Christianity teaches. Here fa
devout, more liberal, aud our minis- one of ber main forces. Tlie intellect
tera are better cared for. j is ber realm. The faculties of tfa*
Still, we lack not only one, but mind truly develop under her iu-
many thing*. IN r mention: dnictious. The *ulyvctsdirectly uu-
1. .4 Theological Seminary.—Aide folded by her progress, are of a uuture
correspondents are now raUiBg at to engage constantly and prugre*-
teiition to this wmit—we need there
fore not say anything. *Ke«id, “Jnan."
2. Home Mini,out.—This in the
legitimate work of tlie General My nod.
Onr field call* family for infaiiion
aries. A ehureh theit don not wmsmis-
ate 4* dead. Her work in done. Her
camllcntkk will be removed. Will
the brethren think of it t
3. /sire.—We hare it, bat we have
not enough of it. Our love fa imt
yet that grace, ;lower, aud crowning
Christian virtue, which tlie Apostle
magniflea in hia First Epistle to tlie
Corinthians. “ til are too figlttieh
as “Squire” —— rays.
4. Karncntuen*.’
Christians,
Augsburg Confession, we are not
earnest enough. <far faith and works,
our profession mid our notroua, our
prayers anil onr coatriliation*, oar
.Sundays ami week-days, our house*
of wondiip and our dwelling houses
do not correspond, do not harmoafae,
are not yet; yea ami amen.
There are other wonts, Imt we have
said enough fur the present. U.
New Publications.
gab s of immortality with a faithful
t=t~ir4r——- - — ’ —— ! devotion which will insure an abon-
Amebic an Ackiiti.tvbist. April dant entrauco there! Hbc alone
1870. Orange Jndd, New York. i teaches the true art of life. Length
The price isouly #t/i0 a year, nud | of days fa in ber lessoon. The aub-
wc are confident, that it must benefit tlest questions ore sol veil hy hex
its siibscriliers ten times this amount, decisive weed. Tim laws of physical
For proof we ]H>int to the article: ami moral life are no clearly uncovered
.Sunday Huntings,or Tlie Cultivation by her, that all men hesitate not to
of Barley, or The Horae Ifapers, or beHeve them, if they do not conform.
prem-ntuicut of Christ faulty. The
forces of tin* intelhet are careering
hiir*riucii, yea, fauweiaeu of triaged
stctsla; and tfa- ftbcrial worlds sre
|aen-«l ami intenws-teil by nn*eeu
imtliH o'er w Uich tfa-y fly !
lint the force* of ex|ietiewx* t less
• lcursive, art: more |*>Uiit, more
direct, more positive. They unly
deal with ihigmatfams. They carry
deinoiistratious, aud prove tfa* ability
of the (lower, by tfa- hondisork—tin*
diviue skill of tlm Artist; by ax-
isisiiig the picture; the proof uf con
quest, by un exhibition of its tm
pities. Iti-ason often denies—but
experience sin ay* affirm*. Itcaaou
often lieshatiw—but »\|K t ic*re is «
steady goer. Intellect must compare
—but < v|**nenoe has tlm real, and
needs no txauisirfauu. lteosou al
ways asks—but experiemw always
assures. Mo then, my Brethren, tbe
farce* uf Christianity are of experi-
ivice ut*«i | uni these ore truly ng-
Kressive. .. ; „• , 4, .,
How this truth aivount* fiir the
l*T|s-liuilioii of the Cbureli, the os
tiveform. Him assert* moral res)sm soemtion of Christiana, every otre
■ultility—and instruct* cuuscicuce iu mast a***. In abort, chri*tiunity is
the mode, as ekuriy nud simply aa more thau a disXnoe—if iem life. It
she assert* the fact Mho otfini's fa a life of immortal vigor, not sub
immortality, aud by her wid« and ject to decay or MiU-rruptious. It fa
precious promises, her lioly visious, the lit# of God in the Haul of man j
nud Imr sanctity mg grace, she stirs uml is there for the purpose of
ull desires aud kiudle* till hopes— assimilation. It fa also a personal
nutil the aunl borne upsord up.mi life, Sic., At To illustrate tlm work-
their tireless wings, and held iu the lag of the* moral force* look at the
spell of revealiug glory, waits at the effect of doctrine upon lift* ia ex
Memrn. Kditare .- I may be mis
taken iu my Munsfars, but I am
afraid there are s -me persons fa
oar communion who are realty to
“blow np” tair Theological Memi-
nory ;. uml iuotead of making it a
blessing to many a pious young
man seeking to qualify
the gusprl ministry, ai
I sin indiirrd to tmlirve that if the
(icncnil Synod thaaM demand tlmir
seta ice* in this new capacity, they,
with Bra. R., would not o-fnse t.i ohey
tlm voice of the Cbnreh, esprcteUy if
tlm us mm* authority would enter into
some arrangeoient by w lik-h to lighten
their labor in College.
Having made sacli a flattering be
ghniing as this, it would not be long
rill .ffrite* a nuudwr of Tbeologk-al
students would Im sitting at their
Ibet, who presently would go forth
himself for to preach tlm everlasting goo;ml, and
I a fasting help, by the Ideminguf God, to build
sively all the |siwcrs of the qniekened
mind. Bide hy stile with the growing
intellect does she iqqs-ar—o|miiiug
her e:.fauiMtl«as treasures, unfolding
her everlasting glories, ami estab
lishing Imt* moral claims. Every
l>ower is indebted to tier for some
thing—something inqsirtant; sous*
> thing without whieh there ruuhl be
no test, no triumph, no standard. The
questions w hmh tie buried In ber ileep
truths, are thequesthsis that always
disturb the world. In Imt vast realms
alone intellect fa loot as fa a mate; ami
reason tails, as itowerleas. Yet is
she tbe tcurlier of her owu mysteries.
and im-ulcnlable. blessing to tbe n P 4'bnreU of the Ib-deemer.
Lulhersu Church in the Muntlieni Having commenced so ans|iicious
States, would suffer it to |mas ly, our next work—tbe eiectiou of
sway uukomired and unknown. 1 suitable fatildings, the endowment,
fear they woukl rather send out* Ac.,—wuukl Imj (sniqsirativcly easy
tbeofagfaid studout to Philmielplifa work. Onr jasqilc alway s more wil-
tlura fadp tu fan Id up, fa oor midst, lingly assist iu on euteri>risi- iu which
a Beunuary that will affbnl equal they sis* there is a good jiruspeet of
ad van tagi* with tlie 1‘luladelphi* sueeesn, than in ouc in which failure
.Seminary. i* aliiMist sure to be tbe result.
Towards the 1'kikulrlptii* bretk- We ho[ie that some enterprising
reu, 1 hare a great deal of friend- aian, in every locality favorable for
ship, ssmI feel vet;, grateful to them the facatsm of our Memiusry, will
for the favor* they have Imotowrd
dne*e.- U t\ Cl.ureh, aa ^ „ VW|U ^ W1(1 unfo , d , Uuk
ami an l'ratestaufa of tbe chjnM . t( . r iu auil
Tolwcco Culture, or all the other
article*, too nnamn.us to mention.
Farmer* thougli ore not dfa|Mmed to
read. Pity 1 By the way tbe Lu
theran Visitor uml the American
But her divine art i* heat seeu withiu
the holy precincts of tbe Ctiorah—
where her devoted pupil* aad ex-
iiuiplant are found. Here she teaches
as a Mother—not net a Master. Her
Agriculturist will be famished sab- : torn* fa tender; her admonitions are
sen bers for $3.50 a year. holy ; her reproof* ate sweet, aud
Tbe Teehnologiat, tie voted to Kngin- d»« ia an Angel. Hbe fa grace fa
eering, Manufacturing ami Bnildtng. ‘I* heart, aa my text has it, and
March 1870. The Industrial Publi tier lessons are psalms experiences
cation Company, New York. One «f grace, mercy and pretectiuns;
copy, one year, $2.00. 1 and hymns, toeords of delivwranees
IK-rirm-e. Take the doetriim of jus
tifiation by faith.
Tills fa a moral font*. As a doc
lnun it doe* nothing. It *p|*-al* to
faith, l>ut reason Imitates, aud kuow■
not how to em|4oy it. But let the
doctrine of justification by faith be
come sspsrionte ; let it lose its Intel
Icctnal form ; iu outward expression,
and become an inward com]>reltca
sion—a heart felt realization, ami
vou perceive, at once, au aggressive
force superior to all iutelicctnal pow
1 era. A great doctrine (which fa also
a force in that form,) becomes a great
fact; and from aa article of faith, it
become* a matter of experience. If
a* a shibboleth,—a mere intellectual
statement—it fa a force; how shall
we -measure its strength, dead)' it*
course, or limit it* aggressiveness, as
' a holy Joy I* the heart I
upon us, both in a pecuniary point
of view, and for tbo tniiaing they
have give* several of our young
mfaistora. Bat whifat 1 ocknowk
«lge the tsv'Wil bestowed, I do uot
eoiioeive that we shall be true to
eur treat to amtiune to send our
Theoiogiaal students to I'liilsdeiiJiMi,
aud make no effort to afford them
theological hpuning at home, equal
to that they reeaive at Bhihuleiidtia
or elsewhere. Indeed, I can not
cuucutvo that a Northern Hontinary
can fully su|q>lyr oar neoossitfas any
more than a Northern college, or a
Nort Ihtd paper, or a Northern Synod
or Council.
It fa not with any vindictive feel
fag* that 1 utter three remarks, but
because I honestly believe it to be
the interest of the Church m the
Booth, to build up her iaetitotfauaat
home, that her reenuroea may he
property devetoped, aud ber efficiency
established We might almost os
well auppoae that tbe interest* of tbs
Charnh fa the North would be as ef
ficiently subserved by sending her
TVologieal atndents to Ennqie to
study Theology, as the Interest* of
the Church here would, hy sendiug
oan to i'hifadelphia.
Away, thee, with such an idea,
iiet ns at once determine to carry
the resofatfona of our General Synod
into effect. Ini ns labor aud pray
for the establishment of such a Beau-
nary as we used each as wifi beat
snbaervr tiie interest* of the Church
and etBciaUly promote the glory of
Ho«l I>e« the Committee do it* (luty
take bold of tbe matter, and kindle
on rnthnaiaain fa h11 our Synods on
the subject of location, and also srud
0(i many strung bids to tbe General
Sy nod, in tlie way of subscriptions,
or pledges of rnouey to build Um
Seminary, Ac.
Then, if Salem doea not offrr as
great, ar greater inducements for the
location of the Seminary thau any
poiut, we ah all cease to advocate its
claim to the honor.
Having determined upon a loca
tion, other and important work will
have to be dono. Suitable buildings
must be erected as soon as practica
We. These, we think, should be fur
nished by the community iu which
tbe Semiuary fa located. The moral
and pecuniary advantage* of such
au Institution to any community in
which it may be located, will be very
great-
Then the Faculty will have to be
supiMM-teil. Whilst we believe the
members of it should demand ai
moderate compensation os their cir
ruuistances will admit, during the
first years of its history; it will,
nevertheless, be tbe duty of the Gen
eral Synod, as speedily as iMMsible,
to provide for the endowment of tlie
Seminary- For this purpose, au ef
ficient agent should be appointed by
the General Bynod to canvass all jhe
By nods systematically and thorough
ly, to collect money, aud take sab
script ion*. Or, perhaps, it would be
•bettw^till to let each Synod endow
ooe (mitessorship, in such manner as
it may deem best
I can not eloae this article without
Messrs. Editors: Op tbe edit prist
{■age of the Imthereln (Amrrrtr, or
March lltb, there occur certain pe
culiarities that I am unable to oisler
stand, aud I am seruaisiy of opinion
that the good editor himself fa siim.
fariy ait listed. We will glance over
the page by columns iu *um-!«k».
The first roloou fa taken up, M
usual, fa pntHng tbe qaarto form of
the paper. The second column fa
beaded, “Theological Radicalism•—
The remarks upon this subject begin
thus: “Boston fa the liot-bed of
tUdicaliKm. From tlie ‘Hah,’ as its
<’••uti'e, it semis Its radiations abroad.
Tbe Radicals are Free Thinkers,
ruitarfana, I mvcraalfaU, Spiritual’
isis," Ac. After quoting largely from
the Uostou papers the infamous and
blasphemous utterance* of certain
reverend gentlemen, fa cuds with
these remarks: “Then* are some of
the legitimate results of No-C«eed
ism. * • • Bcginufag with
no creed but tfa Bilde, they eutl with
'""“"Lao faith in the Bible.” “Good”
ild not' thought L It pleased me to see the
at that t;^ neni j Kj inff, through its accred
ited organ, thus boldly faU out
with Boat oh, and thus I Mildly repu
diate its moral, or rather its immoral,
teachings.
1 cast my eye forward to rahumi
No. 4. Here this heading arrexted
ijr attention, “7*e action uf Pig
month church." Th s action iimafafed
of aetting aside the Greed ar arridrs
of Faith, and admitting meialnrsfe
i-ooiaiitti ion by covenant. Our editor
pitches into BeectMT with ungloved
ImihIm. ami perfertlv deino)i*li<-s the
tieio of i'iymouth Orthmioxr. He
iMNntses that muoriuus actor U|>on
the stage of ITymouth Bumlay Thea
tre, with “letting ihiwn bis bars an
low, that tfa* fit it aria us ami L'ltiver-
salista leap o’er them,” right into
tfa: mtdai of Plymouth ebnreii. Tlie
reason assigned fiw this irregular
proceeding is, “setting aside the
creed.” After rending the entire
article, I said aloud, “•pod.” Tlm
good ttlitor has evidently iv|M-nted
of having beM a mix-ting, some
years ago, hw the guml at Imtherae-
in ITynumth ehntvh.'iii Braoklyti.
iu preference to St. Jiium-k' ehureh, of
New York. He fa evidently sorrr
for having Courted and iierhiipa toshed
to Betx-ber. I have even fouml ex
cuses for him, in my mimi, on two
grounds: first, Beecher hod not then
“let down his bar*;” unit, seouadly.
the editor was not then editor-in.-efaef.
I pawwd my eye over tu eoiannt
No. u, ami saw an article beaded,
■Rationalism." Here symbolism fa
denounced in the omnW uusiensured
terms, ami accused of lending to
Uatiounltom, ami, no daabt, fa tlm
mind of the editor, right on ts the
deril. But who could believe it—
credat Jndeene A pet! a.’ be quotes
H. W. Beecher to sustain hia a saw
tfau—the man who “let down hi*
bars”—the no-creed man, whom he
itemolfahcd iu the preceding column,
fa here quoted Ns authority to prove
that aymtodisM lends to UudicahsMl
Here fa the quotation in tail: “Uoito-
rianiam came into England through
the iren-dml eretds of the dissentfag
churches; into the churches of the
oontinent throngh tlie Lutheran creed
defences; him! into the ('otigregs-
tioaal cbarches ot New Kngfawd
through tfa- dead orthodoxy of thstr
WOrtfa.”
Bigtit here let ns ]iausc for*few
reffeetioaa. What <loes the Editor
mean by Hrmbolism t Does he mean
a rigid adherent* to the symbols sf
tfa church l Ito can menu nothing
else, and mean anything at all. Then
what are tfa symbols of tfa IiUttorsa
Church, for instance 1 Evidently the
Augsburg Confession, the distinctive
creed of the church, so ably defended
by our Editor, iu the seooud column
of his editorial page, together with
tfa laferpreLotion*, ajxfaigirs sod
defences of that creed, by the most-
learned and pious men of our ehntch-
If throe lead to lUtioiudisw, what»
pity it fa tliat three hundred and
fifty years efaimud before this wou-
derful discovery was made! It i*
like the ignorauee of Eurojie fa re
gard to the existence of this Conti
nent, until Columbus, by ingenuity
conceived, and by boldness executed
a plan, which resulted iu the dtocov^
ery of a world. So tfa church, for
three hundred and fifty years, was
supporting and defending its sy»
bols, with honest zeal, profoundly
ignorant of tbe fact that in the mid
dle of tfa sea of dywbottom lay the
Conti lieu t of Rationalism, until Dr-
Conrad wa* placed at the h lui of
tfa old ship, called the Latheran Ob
server, and sailed direct to Plymouth
Church, nnd nnionnccd hi* wonder-
in
tn
ful Oiafnv erj u
he may u< * f «“
lumboo, and to
ol living hfa K
A i 1 *
q ^CSu, cull
“Unitfiri*n"‘ ,,l
gational Chur,
tfirwngii tbe *
cased**" He
father fought
• MSfKJi
planted hi*
in Cbttot, in
Bible, and to
kfa church, can
,faxy of tto- ri
until kbooaan
most we do ta
day* »f
greater ehanq.
of ttnihg tb#* «li
Dr. Itfioan Bi-
“lets down hi.-
turiaas into hi:
Bellow* calls
coolly denouui
having made
firm' odheren.
hi* creed!
Beecher also
Obocrrrr. “ft
the churches of
tbe Latheran
is about ar pi
the remark of
all tfa war* d
teen eewtnru '
of dufadanits
rr advise Lul
“let down tl
creed defei
Unitarians a
thus extemiin
same way as
plant noxion-
•fen, immI noni- U
liojie that tin ■
into eublmir' - t,
grotring, and |
I verily belie' | -
even in this,
loweia.
\r
" I-'
4
Messrs EtliU
the eolnimiK p
its readers f<
my lioine. ami
|wper comes.
claiming the
- wsiMti. -
tMMOewfalv
being, wc an :
everlasting l
arc upon (Jj
sum they w:
vortex, or gii
of eferaai re> I
to autn's bear
lessons ait- In
soaoa of lose
a thousuud
from Heave
mon. Every
fa virtue ot
both at home
is hia Alias J
Alumni. I {
w ith iniuntni K
am a debtor
Barbarian"-
■tan; ami In
is wiuding it
auders, to th
tination. Hi
I'olyuefciaii l
Arehijiclago.
victorious wi
of the Noi.il
fire fa the ei ii 11
Its tadnrnn
Goteomhi.
dumb tfa re
the Bui tun. -
til the faavt
ito melody.
Ghristiam
grasp , of ol d
scoapt of l'“
meanness, s
nity. WbeiB
her, for age -f
waste awl
star of lfet |
over the eat I
fame to G<
*n tfa bruu I g
gioomy The
•dreamer, ad
amiss**! on
ilteoriots, h
tut ion tm
while she.
jraty, all i
opeu the
them to wri I
live withoi.t
How
denod, the
forts for the
wiH meet
Yoar most
hundreds iu
er. Witho
loot,” as it w
bat a little I
»u preacher
• deoomiiui
their owu
L\
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schools, A'tl
Evil One.
will faeuU
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