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J'M,! '■ “A.* —■ a— scgalrxr.."jg: ®|e $»ljft?tm COIsUMIilr —-■ ■ - -•• — -~ --—-to -<j Wednesday, April 27,1870. -rife T U. u, ‘ ... Vr EDITORS : kkv. a. r. rude, coltobia, afe. Kiev. J. I. Muxeb, Staunton, V a. g*afc,-4;.':i.^.r .asfr fh jgfc u In bmntiaU unity, iA nou-emSstihl* liberty, in all tskats-. $1^0 for ouc year... f.4t> (Hr six months -**>tfelllwmb,slw....... | aT#** ■»£ SP** •** Tin l*Ukm*». Va*r Rspalicr lor $5.00 per year. Clararmer, Clergy- . .5} number*. ...J« ..IS taeu'i widow*, and the Theolotpeal Studonl* at* fhto fo* lha li»s«nw Mad paper. sssxwutofo wrilw*. wMdk. Uo#w*r, (my be J from (he public. Coneepondeala muat ert ^ecluicd ojmmunicauoua to bo re- mm." *tis .*»* ■*«... ,ar w» request our auWtibnrs to *>)k, WwllUnWkJo ua pnlr in registered loiter*, or 44 the tbriw of poet* offlet money orders or Nink okaccka. AU such re«n»Uar>c<* are at #a* ri*k Wc «i4 not take ike risk trfcen virtiey is sent in . Imregist+eitlMtn-*. ul"!# ®ff* may bur* »«■ *wk- gpunl foe y.e remark. Unit “tlio nutjr edbet of nglalra- ltd* Is only to make tire letter ttwt* Hahle try he •Odea. bin u.iUer the new lair. wi. mlo operation last June, we think neutered nnd we know from stood daily txpcricnca that etlwre an not Notice to roeiii \STXBa.—P.et, ouster* through out the country will aar* trouble by obca itig tire Uws hi Kgsidlo newapypara, etc. W hen • paper ’ retnaias dead In the otBce for four ootuevtitive weeks, It ie the duty of the poatmaatur or his deputy to tend Uiepublirher of the pa per a written notice i ‘ « the (act—stating, if | why the-paper >* not taken. U» publisher of a paper •TefuB'd," or ‘ uncalksl f the pa peri powiblu. the rauun The returning to marked ‘ not taken,” f r,” ia not a legal Premiums. AYe will give to Mty one Who sends Tts two Bubsrrihers and #5, one ropy W “ Distinctire Doctrine*.” We will give for four Subscribers an«l $10, a copy of “Life ami Deed* of Luther* We will give for five Subscribers nut} $12.50, a copy of “ Luther* Ser mon*, ToL T.f or if preferred, a copy of “ Dr. Sietx' Ecrlexia Lather amior “ Luther'* Cktiirk Postil” in IS uuut- bers. We will give for ten Subscribers and $25, a copy of “ The Book of Concord The name* and the money must accom|Hiiiy each other. As regards premiums due for Vol. L, tbe former pnblislters are respon sible, For the premiums for Vol. II., we tire. A. It. RUDE, J. L MILLElt. JUUUL -JUJ- -! . I The Charleston Conner. The Courier is again among the missing. The two last weeks we only received one number. It puts us otif, it worries us. We do not know what is going on in the river- embraced and sea kissed city. Send St on, Major! R. Anniversary Celebration. The Ciceronian Literary Society of Roanoke College, Virginia, has very kindly sent ns an invitation to be present on that Occasion. We would like nothing better than to accept; but “non nobi* ted eeetesiir.” The Ciceronian*, who, we see, are from almost every State that wo love, Soy; u Sed patrUrAlas—but no, onr fatherland is where our father dwelleth I We doubt not, but that the eloquent Roman will have worthy disciples. There are thirteen names on the card sent ns. How many of them are Christian disciples f It. Work How. '“1 have determined, if 1 am raised up from this bed, to devote more of tfiy tfme, my means, and uiy labor to OfW, than I have hitherto done.’’ Ah elder in a Lutheran church ffifcd this language on a sick bed, but a few days ago. But bis work was done, the Lord had tried him— he died. And thousands have had the same thoughts, and thousands hare made the same vow; hut tu vain—they conld not buy length of days by promises; the' Lord bad tried them. Christian men and wo men see to it! Christian children See to it! \o>c only belongs to man. Ante is the time. Xotc is our work forced to be done ! R. The 014 Orie ranee THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1870. — to b4«nmei-fod, fliey iwpiy hi bile, they arc gbfM Christians, but they are really stingy. Von can not get any money out of them.* Thus tithunied and moaned a brother to ns the other day. Said wb : ‘‘There ia something wanting thine,” ‘‘Tea,* was the anawer, “something is wrong, but 1 do not know what it. la.* We knew, hut shrank from wounding the good brotlier** feeNngn. He is a haul working, self-denying, Christian man. His people are abundantly able t<1 him, but they do not do tt. The fact ia, they feel that they do not need his serviced. They are per- feet. They know the place, the day, the hour, when they received the nssurance of pardon. Tide, they have not kept a firm hold of that partlou. Trite, they have not pro- greased in the ehriatran life. True, they have raised no Kbenesera, hith- Or by thy help I have come. True, they have plmig<>d despt»r into the affitirs ami the business of life. True, they have laid up no treasures in heaven ; but they have made money on earth. True, they do not look forward to eternity, but Iwekwanl to tlto hour and the minute, when they l»egan anew the Christian life, when they were renewed tn the iunor man ; ami of ronrae, they have not only not grown in knowledge, they have not only not added grace to grace, they are not only babes in knowledge still, but they actually have what is called in Bhcnmidonh I>ntch : De Abnchme. They are de creasing—growing leas ami leaa— ami falling away. The foundation on which they built is passing away from beneath them. We donbt not their conversion. We are frilly i»er suaded that they witm»ssed a good confession, bnt they have not held fast their confession. They think that they are something in the sight of God still, though they have be come nothing. They are barreu fig trees. They cumber tlte gToniid in the vineyard of tlte Isml. They have not learned wisdom from tin* Parable of the talents. They hnve forgotten that the Lonl baa declared that than him that hath not shall be takeu away, even tbut which he bath. They had the one talent, they failed to improve it—tiny did not honor, glorify God with their uttb stance. They live uuto God, to the Church, and to the Lord, whenev er they declare that they are his servants. They had religion, but they have it no longer, becatuc they did uot make u faithful use of it. “Ye hypocrites, well did Ewiias prophesy of you, saying : This people draweth nigh unto mo with - A ~ 111 a Me pu nn oIjM'L tbnnggf by i Aide, aOlhel idltf* Is «i .n»g rsrr- blished this not wilkmit These chnnTnm were some to be slow In tilings ntnre ; and It was dogfcted by cert all persons w lie t her the$ would go into (lie iirrangement or not. How they are the very first, ami, be It ■•id to tbeir honor, they ora In earnest, and they are united. They hove large, tibernl, Intelligent views, and with the blessing of that God, to whose service they are devoted, they will succeed. What any the other poxtorates t AMICUS MOCLK8I.E. k'or ths LuOmtsm Vk.u.r Pr#»snUtion of Tsstimooial. We had t)ie pleasure, s few eve- uiugs ngu, of witnessing and jmrtiH luting in » moat deliglilAil aeeue: the presonbktiaii to Miss Georgiana Uarkcr, by the Vestry of the Went worth Street Lutheran Church in Charleston, of n testimonial to that occoinidishtsl young lady, of the high Hi>ptvcintiou of her services ns Or ganist. From the occupation of the preaeut house of worsldp, aim has gratuitous- ly nrtoil in that nM«uity, ami the erectioii of it ucw amt uiudi larger organ, during the past yenr, gave foH scojie for the display of her aii|«‘- rior musical skill aud taste, which are of a high order, and will favora bly roni|iarc with most of tbe Profes sors of the “art divine." • * A meeting of tlic Vestry w as held at the mdrtenee of the President— father of the accomplished artist— aud the Pastor of the chnrvh, his assistant, the rltlera, choir, ami others invited to lie present. A committee hail previously twen up iminted to |>nsure the testimonial, which was presented by tin- chair man, Mr. John Ogren, In language substantially as follows: “Miss (lin ker: It affonls me great plcaanre to discharge die duty en »!•<■ tbs hstWhrt ViaiMT The Obssrm sa iu “good old Oharrrsr* is after uMbout our withde m the cross, and soys that u Jn*t the contrary of trhat he (IJndeoj attribute* to the Obterrer •cos told,” aud also says we will find U so, if we “examine the article" re ferred to. Then this smiatde writer inquires: “Is this to be attributed to e defretire memory or a disposition to tel! stories P We hare rend the Oiuerrrr ever since we knew how to read, and don’t know that we ever missed an issue, but we hnve no flic, mid therefore ran not “examine the article." Yet while we did not refer to any definite nrttdc, out memory is not so defect ive, but that We know a thing or two ahont said article. And onr opinion la that It was written by one who was not endorsed by cither tbe edi tonal roqa or the suhnrritiera of tbe Ob*errer, and It is a shabby tlrlag for the Obeerrer miw to dodge behind the article of one whom they tumbled overboard on the very gronnd that Ids views on such Kntijocts were not aiqiroml by them. But If we wen* wrong, we make the amende; for there is mi getting over the plain implication in the almve italics, tliat the Obaertrr did ap|irove the cross in the ease eiteil, and, of course, does now s for the writer says farther: “and the same remark may 1>e made in regnnl to all his Ironical effusions ahont the Obarrrer ami the cross." How, wliilst it grieves na to have been detective in memory in tlds thing, yrt we feel that a good resnlt ensues. Tills avowal of the (Hmerrrr will lie news to the majority of the church, and we congratulate It on Saving come out openly on this |>oi|it, and we hojie to see this holy sign, ere long, plaeeil n|sai St. Matthew's and the t'hnreii of the Mesaiah. tor lh* LaUwru foUlor. Tha livfag Ministry. trusted to me, of iiroMeitttng to yon. *'* ,n ***** , l , “‘'‘tio*. whether aej m ledialf of tbe V. stn ami t'ourn ;•»»'« « diaponfttoo-t* tell stories t mir answer Is, uou* eerrom*for we shall, at onr cunvenietiee, examine entry n ml t'ongre gutiou of the Wentworth .Street lai theran Church, n testimonial of their high «,q,r.s iatlon of the valnable tb ,. <A UlU attl$ert, aa W# have aervtww yon have rendinssl tln-m, ns J ! , Orgnnist of the ehurrb. K.w a ism $7 »*“ •« '»*< «f sidi-ruhle time |iwl. the mem bans wllh that di^wsiikm, that we have felt a desire to ex(uvsa tlwir can find anytliing in the Ubuerrrr high M>us.‘.rf tin- obligation.ion have ' t j, at wt . Wll „t, f or it has Ux-n confrrrwl ^mu then, w wining!, , so , vrrv ^ ,^ rvrr> eiieerfnlly, and so < As lively during tbe time we bud to struggle tooldaiu a la ruiaiieiit labsia. Ih uig iaiprensisl! From the fmmdutioo of tb« world down to the present time, there baa existed a tiring ministry. Adam was the first teaeher, aud teaching and preaching, no far aa the goajiel is rooorrncd, arc synonymous terms. The first nan, then, that ever lived was a preacher; aud hundreds and thousands hare followed in Ida foot steps. From his day to the day s of Hoah, many exercised the name fain-lion*, and Nonli preached almost Incessantly while building''the ark. Others have bowed the knee and railed upon the name of the lonl iu the rapacity of ministers. The Bible ftirniabra the names of many repre sentative men, devoted to tbeir God and to suffering humanity. It far- nlshea to the world, in the character of tin* meek and mighty Moses, the tmr minister of the goa|>el, tbe genu ine philanthropist, as well as tlto man of letters. From tbe ark of bulrushes to Pisfcah’i top, is exhib ited a enrver beyond tbe comeplioii of man ; at his coniuiaud the waters of tlie sen part and roll back; by the smiting of the rqek with his rod, tbe w strr gusl.es forth as from a fbmi- tuin; and amid tbe thumlerings and lightnings of Sinai, be tremblingly twives the mandates of the Eternal God. But of nil the representative men who have made their a]i|K'nranee into the world, tliat of tlie great Teacher and Preocher lias fur more of interest, more of wonder, and more of snhllmily riHinectHl with it, than any other event that has mniked the history of time. An other masters have had pnpil« that evrrllrel them ; Isit the mllcrtel virtues of nenriy ninetis-ii eentnrira, all renubined, liave not fttmished a man that so (lerfeclly exhfltits the just relatioiis betweeo the human and the divine, as did lie that a as sent as a pndern and un ensampb- Ctn- ns in n(t things. From tlie manger in Bethlehem to the Mood stained crows, Hi* life was i utmost entirely taken np wirli teaching and preaching, and to Him mankind . ia indebted 6>r the most aniiltinc j on | “ rr " M> * 1 *he world ha* ever heartL It luenthe* the sjilrit of loveand reron ! still: oven apphKUliing this day and time; and wtrflKt it woald tie invidious to tunkc any personal distinctions, it must be sdmltfiad, that looking in all directions, there arc to Iw seea “lights” that shine with noon-day splendor. Truly the ministry staiHjs to-day where it never Mood before. There ia more learning and talent combiued in it now than at any former tiou. , The ministry haa indeed many claims u|K>o the consideration of tin- hunian family. It is ancient in its origin, and has always been in exist- enoc: lienee it claims precedence of all other professions. It is tlie same now as formeily, and if pride is allowable in any association or fra ternity on account of antiquity and nobleness of |icd,igree, tbe ministry is entitled to it. Thus, looking hack through all irnat time, the atulmssa dors of God stand |iromiu(iidy and almost inumnerabty. lake beacon liglits, like luoiiiimeuts of granite that ilefy tbe band of time, they wait to guide the weary pilgrim to tbe haven of eternal rest ! The most on I dime exhibition of manhood atul moral courage tfeat has ever been exhibited to the world ran scan-t-ly compare with that of laitber, when he said: “I wiH meet tlie !>iet at Worms, though there lie as mauy ilevfls tlawc aa there are tile* oil tbe roofs of the hoaaes." A more sublime s|icctaele ran not lie round than to behold tlie man of true moral courage, the minister and derated friend of suffering and falleu humanity. There is something even Godlike in tlie man who devote* not only bis mibatance, hut his w hole life, to elevate those w ho are created in the image nod likeness of God: a little .lower thaii the angels, and crowned with glory sod honor—bat now fallen! Ileoce, in view of the manifold blessing* that have been enjoyed by the world, through the miuistratkm of (bid’s word, from its inflneoee in a moral, social, political and religkms point of riew. man Is iMHind to give it the needed *np- |Kirt. Tlie gf nerai tienring* of tlie preneli cd giwpei, n|«i t from tlie etatreh, are treSH-iMlona. Tlie condition ot anv Istatli pity on the poor, lendeth onto the I-ord; and tliat which he hath gfren will He pay him again.* As to riw second, let him bead «of. ix : 7—“Every man as he ^ jmselli in his heart, so let him gfe,. not gradgiugiy, or of neerarity: far Go*l Urveth a cheerful giver.* Acta xx: 36—“I have showed ywa^j things, liow that so laboring ye periml of its found a- to support the weak, to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how b* said: It is more blessed to gj VP t tan to renrive." Listen to ^ Havionr *iiy* ia bis memorable m-r mon on tlie Monnt: “Give him that aaketh thee, and from him fast would borrow of thee, turn not tfe* away." Andalso, “Ephreamhi*,^ to idohi: let him alone." Many |M-nvm» think, when tw give money to support the mtiiMtrv that they are Is-stowing charity ■ when they are only is-rformhi* , duty as incumbent njion them as tbe faithful support and maint i-nire nf their own families. Indeed, H then is any difference, man’s obligations to ; support the ministry are iwramocm We are t.dd in the Bible, that the laborer is worthy of his hire. Jacoi, thought one tenth of his increase mu too much ui give to the Lord, ifow many men of the present day give one tenth ! Very fme, in In consitleration of the responsibilities, his high ofik-e s* embassador ft.r Christ, stamlwg as lie doe* iqiou /Jon’s walls, proriaia. ing tbe whole counsel of God, with out adding to or taking from, it should receive the liiieral aopport of flic entire world. Truly, It must b« said, w itb I’aul: “And how shall they preach, excejit they be sent f as it is written, How Iieantifnl are the feet of tbi-iu that preach tbe gusjs-l of jioaoc, and liriog glad tidings of good tidags !* GOOD IXTEHTIOXa •fas tUe A. R. rrasbymtm. Miaistsrisl Rwppsrl with, and folly aMirtx-ialiug (be zeal tlii< ' IN Xo SUXKK “I t At." And now this same writer Uoitb rrl -^ and enthnsiaaui skirk you have dis-1 “h to us, and in loot week * Maerrrr, played iu the interest and welfare of Ukca op our remark* on Heet-her's our lie loved Zion, we now desire to lecture here, :.od terms them an “nn manifest, ui a langilde form, an rvi just t nti. ism,” bw, rsya h.-, with the dem-e of our gratitude amt ratirem nMwl ^ * n Bi* iik nmMl, tlM'ii, to A4MM‘|>t flic IfUtl- , 7* , , nionlal here prrseutisl, as a slight ^* r ‘ **• * ^tnre, and it was iu no token of onr feelings, nnvmipnniisl sense ‘fiat’* Weil, this is a mere with the heartfelt prayer of the matter of story totoag again on tbr ckurek. that when it shall please Us , Mrt of mm ,e urn-, and it ia well great lica»l to remove you (rum the delightfol employment of leadiug Ui* liraise in the earthly sam-tnary. you filiation, ami there is more cmbntcrd romtnnnitr that does uot have the in tt than In any other sermon ever [grarlied word is indeed ibqdoraMr; In a liternry point of left to itself, a gradual nM spent ion view, it is jwrfeet; Its srntesces l,-,«hnrhmi i* the inevitable result, ttht-lj rounded; its subject matter Yooth is allowed to grow np m igno sublimely monlded! listen to Him: ranee; the Hnblmtli .school, the nnr- mtr | scry of the church, is nnknowti, and enough for ,Wr. li re to know tlmt hi this cast it is just os likely to l» tboir mouths, and houoreth me with j may be permitted to join in singing , himself, tlieir lips, Imt their heart is far from ***** *»ngs of rmlreming giwev with | n tHlr fetter, we )*lmitilv stated r’ on-«i. r ,,w l !fe’C^ to Si. T T!f Sa “•* — to* the comma ml men t a.* “If ye low eternal ia tin- heavens.” me, keep my cominandiueuts.’’ Hot one, but all Hot oidy are men com 1 follows: " i the way,) said that Iheeber aptiesred wws fiat. < h,r of tlie Iwst daily jour To which Miss flacker responded 1 “ 1 * *» ,hi " **<y» (»•"* •<* H*"*, »*y Complain’. The Xffkbdfry Hera hi says: “Tlie Lutheran 'Goltoge of WalhsBo, al though still known by the name and style of Hewberry College, forgets tft* place of its UWt-h. We learn itrflfrtteHy that thft -Atwiversary of the PhreimkfWhtiian- 80<Aety was cel ebrated the 1st of April.* Tt forgets other places, '{fUo; and Ifo’in danger of forgetting tatlf. We *are afraid it is getting weak, low ^owu4 and, unless a new and better inode of treatment k radopted, the sick man win soon bo past recovery, Blit crying will not do. Scolding ds useless; nunc that will not hear ; aud deiqK-rate remedies are too dangerous. We manded to rejieut and believe, not only mqft they be regenerated and oouverted; but they must bring forth fruits, nnd have works. “If a man hath not works, can faith save him V “Faith without works is ilcad, living alone." “Charge them that are rich, that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up iu store for themselves n good founda tion against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." This is Script are. If any man hold contrary doctrine, then Jie is not taught of God. It. Fur tbs I/iVimft Tiglnr. The Ball Pat in Hotion. Mr. Editor: Without tlie consent or knowledge of tlie worthy Elilcr- ship of tin* Bth rasters] District, ti the South Carolina Bynod, I will risk the following intelligence, cred itable alike to their liberality aiul their piety. Tlie Elders of the threw congrega tions, St. Andrews, St. Michael* nnd “Your kind words, nnd most bear. Mfal testimonial, nrr received with mingled emotion: Most gratefnll.i and thank I ally, knowing the kind feelings which prompted you iu so' lionoriug me—most humbh, know iug • id urdcserv to feel the weight ot pubiir opinion against him duriug his lecture, mid that ho was not himself a* on former occasion*, in that *ru*c it was “tlat," | ami the above authority is ns good bow ntteriy nnwortliv surf urdcscrv" 1U * ^ r - WWs with u*. ing I niu (if wi high a regard, ami \ The a<lmie*MNi of this writer proves tmi.ds.imc token. I**t m. assure yon tbut (mr Wot niliBst ... I .bad ever prise nnd cherish it remare nnnm* n.qast. lie heyiHid price; and luqs* tliat my sultpwt of tbe |wnwtu feeble efforts in fature, as Organist, >•.' «f the marriage Uiml, it wao aa- may prove my high appreciation of except ions We." I’rechs-ly I How for yowr esteem, am) th<-tnkew you have man, after having oiiruli aboard so generously bestowed. I bew that .—JT.,,. * you will tender to the Veatrv aud , »**<• poaiicaily ignored members of the Wentworth Htrect ,l "' of the baud of mar Lutheran Cluinji, my sincere tliauks, *lngej" after Imviug guns from the snd Assure them that Jnst as tong os Astur House to his uwu chutvh ami 1 coutinne to give satisfaction, mid i they desire, it shall Ik* six greatest idea.*me to servp them ns heretofore. 1 trust tliat mirkind lleavculy Futlier, who lids nurtured onr clinreh in Its infancy, may aid ns in the fatnrt-, nnd tlmt our nuitrd efforts to serve Him, may not iu the uul prove (utile; aud that u rewunl, more iwecioiis . . than Earth’s mcUiK may await us iu th«|—H>» «* « *bing so atupid tlmt house not made with hands, i is one so great that in that srase we efernnl in the skies." The tr-sthimnhil consists of an elaiiorately chased, and Iieantifiil deieitded there a imx-ccding suhrer sive of the “|M*rpetnit> of the mar risge lioud,” and contrary li/ rivil statutes sod Divine sanctums, then to come to t’liilsdeiphia, aud. iu diumetrkul (qipunltiou to that puldic set aud (left-urns condrmu biuiorlf Bethel, held a preliminary meeting wafer csKifer. on nn eleguully clissed on tlie 9th inst, at which there wan «R"er, togi*th«*r with two goblets, great harmony of views, and a por- with gold, feet nnanimity of feeling in regard to the subject, for consideration. They heartily approved of the action of Syqod iu districting the churches; aud, although the proposed plan *u.V it was “list * and v,e have no doubt tliat be felt “flat." As it in well known tlint Hr. Me* endorses Ihs-rher wholesale, (for si though he say* he ha* “no n)«dog\" _ , J (!) to make for BeerheFK course In After the preseutntion, the coin j tht . e )».f <in , i, a . puny were invltevl into an adjoining particular not to fairs w ritten a HI- room, where was a table honntifolly i (u msdemw it,) we should like to sjavad vrilb gnwl things few the re-, ktmw< in th( . ^ v ,. rt Mr lieoelwr had , . _ m . . ** ttM ‘ f,,ncr I defended Ids eon me in his lecture at threw together two little churclu* ' of fruit, cokes, phw, h-e^renm, Aesdcmv, as be did at home, with auotlier, not by any menus tlie :,, *d numerous other delicacies. The „, M | a> fk , majority of hi* audience. strongest, yet they accepted the ar- "ootcr was (IHcd with del let mi* lemon attracted by flint very rensnn, e* raiigemeiit, resolved tn go to work, ode, one of the goblet# ptucnl in Hh- parted him to da kerr. whether .1fr. bnild a parsonage at the central band of Hie l’nstor, and the o»ier hi Wre won |,| not himiielf lutve felt church, give their minister a liberal that °f his ssslstour, to tie pat to altont as “flat" on Ephraim, who wns support, and liave him devote hi* their legitimate ns.-fin-the Brat thue. „ rnkp rarned t We 'tberefore whole time to their spiritual interest, ’"“’l* "f the parties embracing (1m- conclude that Mr. Wed* “fist* eon and thereby cultivate tlie field niul o«-mdo.i to speak of the advantage fnvdh thm, in ui-gisterint )s>m|i, of bring oht the hidden resuiirrCs of ><* gwsl chnrrli mnsle. Tlie remshi thu remark of .sirs, Iswhoat us uidnst tbe charge. | «ler of the .reeuing was most pless „ Wr rH H, ism ; and we sl.nH as They know that to do this will j '»"** occupied by the choir in sing flaf1y ^ HHlinr to hoW that reqnire a great deal of patience and in ff "ocred music. serom|>anfed by other authority Is as worthy of cm! persevering self-denial on the port th ® OffN*! on tlie melodeon, nnd rot< , a , ^ “Blessed are tlie |s«w in sjilrit Ihrirs I# the kingdom of heaven." “Blcsscl are thry that inonru : for they shell Iw comforted." “Bh-ssrd are the meek: fir the; shall inherit the earth.” “Blessed an- tbev which iln hunger and third after righteousness: for they dm 11 Iw filled." “Blessed are the mcmftil: for they riiult iddaiti merer." “Blessed are the pure in heart: fur tbev shall are God." “Bless.d nre llw |*-are-nMikrr>: for they diall be catted the children of God." “Blessed tire they w hich are pejse cufed foi righteousness' sake: fiw theirs Is the kingdom of heaven.” “Blessed nre ye when uicn slutll revile you. and jwraccute yon, and shall say all manner of evil ngauist you falsely, for my nke." “R*-J.,lre, and be evcetsling glad ; for great i* your reward In heaven: fiir an |«cr*ecntcd they the pro|ihets whh-h were before you." IBs disciple* followed in Ui* foot steps, imitated His <• vain pie, gud endured great afflictions for the sake of tlieir Divine Master. lYouinent among Hi* disciples npjHur* 1‘uul—head and shtHildeiw above bis co-workers, a sclioUr ami {•erfcct geuth-nmn. Hr stands forth aud cxhiliits to the world all that moral courage which demonstrates to the worid liis jwrfcct luanhuoil, which enabl.sl him to bear np under liia inuliiplicil difficulties and afilic lions. According to liis own testi mony, he was e.\|M>sed to dangers, haidships and sufferiugx which no missionary of the pivaent day would, we fear, be w illing to endure. He suffered hunger and thirst, cold and nukedness, fastings, watchings. Mid weariness from long joomcyiugs on foot. He was often nigh death, either from the assault* of eucmiea, or the attacks of thieve*, or exposure in deserts. lie was twice flogged with rods by the Romuus; ive times received thirty nine laslu-s from the Jews; aqd he was three times ship- wrecked. Once he was a whole day nm! night struggling with the wavra. Paul was truly a preacher, ami many liave follow ed after him. The names of Luther, Malan. thou. Calvin, Wesley. Muhlenlwrg, Schlrirmaclter, Whit field, anil a host of otkera will live forever. All these representative meu livod sff insHtiitlnus of learning are fail - ore*. A free re hi i* given to all the grosser passions, snd greater latitude for the commission of the most loath some sins and crime*. Tlie proper mini-.trati«Min of the gospei Imre no dnulit stayed the bloody hand of many assassin*; tnnwal aside the sharp poiirt of gleaming daggers; destroyed the ileadly missiles; stop ped tlie month of foul slanderers, and arretited souls on tlie brink of erer- Ianting woe. Hence, H demands the attention and unbounded support of the whole human family. There is. however, a luck of support of the ministry by the church. It i* a known fact that some of her ministers are compelled to make exertions outside of w-hat they receive from tlie rlmrrh, in order to support Hieir families. In stances have come under tlie writer^* olmerration, in which ministera nnd tlieir families would have suffered greatly, if strenuous exertion* had ■sot been made by them. This state of affaire should not continue. It interferes with the ministry in vari ous ways: it greatly abridges the time that slsmld lie devoted to the cultivation of the mind, tlie prepara tion of sermons, nnd all other mini* ferial dntie*. It is generally expect ed tlmt the miuistcr shall visit tlie I wo) tie of his charge frequently, visit all the sick, pray with them, Ac. He must, moreover, preach nil funeral senaous at a minute’s warning, and ou many occasions be ia called npou to deliver addresses without nny previous preparation; nud if, on the Habi»ath day, he foils to deliver a sermon—a master piece—with ani mation, spirit nnd eloquence, many IterwHis are aid to thiuk him unfit for his culling. If, therefore, in ad dition to the arduous and sometimes heart-rending and soul-stirring labors peculiar to his office, he is compelled to exert, himself to make a sup)iort for his family, no oue need be aston ished at frequently bearing indiffer ent sermons. There are iieraon* who give liber ally to the support of the gospel, others who givcaparmgly; and again others who give nothing at all. Tire first liave tlie promises of that Book, like which there ia noue other. EecL xi: 1, 0—“Cast thy bread upon the waters: Cor thou shall find it after many days." “Iu the morning sow - , _ mere assertion, es|>cciailv J2L2 r° r n, ; d m r. ’ 1 *' ,rU ,Ut ,m,hon, >- '• •*** «P* »•> u»^, »ut they are not forgot- j thy 'seed,' ami in the evening with- are aa deaf as fcy (“t n, VUVfV feU 1 ** ^ ^ (U*da! hold uTtWua baud: for thou know- for tUcv feel naiiiml tint'when (he n- —T —r— We erave ymir purefon, .leor Vfc( sre eiub«lm«d u. meinoiy s cboicest <«t wot whether shall prosper, cither ^ * v nAfurru that when the n incoumi—Tu the LiitUer Inflkted tho above and ihounamU of lieuru tbU or that, or whether they both p*®- Clmn h the minority lately ex com npon your grncrons page*, and hope | throb with intensest cmolious ut the shall be alike good.” Psalms, cxii: are ipeliued to advise rent, good pte 'properly instructed and Intenwt nursing, new extra nourishment, and, li ed tn the churchy all #lQ then work lieauiifoUy and gloriously, nmnicated B9 memticra, being the «oon to get ou our again. I*h!lnde?)iiiiii. majority, who however met aiul voted I > 1 that tlse minority was afremly cut. unmflied way LIHDRH. Can anything he said npen the snl>ji-<-t that beads this article t Or is it a foregone conclusion that the clergy are well Miongh snpporfed already, that tliere is no necessity to urge the chitons of the ministry apt hi the congregations committed tn their caret ^ ) i*' Ho far as the writer is eoncmasl, he is «lis;toned to tiiink that some thing more ought to he done, in order to relieve tlie ministry from tbe cares and anxieties of lift*. He doe* not think that one in a hundred is re- reiving a* mud) as is necessary to make him comfortable and happy. In the first place, every pastor ought to have a well built and Well famished house, to lie liis own, so king as lie remains the Pastor of a given congregation. Hot a palace, but a m-.it, i‘om fort able residence, with land enongh to grow all the vegetable# lie needs for his family. This house ought to lieloitg to the chinch, or congregation, for the ex- einsive ss<- of the Pastor who minis ters to tlrat peefile in Hoir things. Does any one suppose tlut a min ifctcr can diselmrge liis whole daty to any body of people who care so little for liis temporal wants, as to leave him to look out for himself iu that regard ! It ought not, it can not he expfa-ted. and no congrega tion with half a soul would expect ft. A parsonage built on payer, with a few promise* annexed, to build, wiU not answer the purpose. Tlie writer lias lieaid of oue or two such congre gations recently, who have jnst such parsonages ns these, and they are comfortless affairs, at best ; they neither shelter tlie body from the pittiless storm, nor do they protect tbe body from the scorching rays of a vertical sun. - . ^ Tim writer once resided for a short time in one of tlie Horth-weatara States, where they had what are called “donation jiartics.” And kt me tell your readers what a donation party is. Ou some suitable day, gen erally iu the fall, the whole congre gation agree, priratety, to have one of these parties—their pastor know ing mulling of tbe day, or rime; in deed, lie knows nothing aboat it. About dark liis people flock in apm* him until the house is filled, With male and female, grown persons awl children. Some Italf-doeeo will ’■**•? each a fat-, dressed shout Others wW bring in beef, floor, corn, fodder, elotlies to servo the family ft®® I lead to loot, wood—indeed, every needed thing is sent in to make the family comfortable and liapp.V, to prove to tlieir pastor, beyond • doubt, that they love him, »d at tend to look after his wants. So oue feels what lie has dope, *»d still, when the aggregate ia* pa ted, it amounts to five , dollars, or more. I have known the aggregate amount of saoh a “dosa- tiou iiarty" to reach $1,000, and ntdl no one knew, so far as his puree was concerned, that he had contributed , a penny. The evenings are deligW- recital of their noble art*, their noble , 5—“A good inau showeth favor, and fully spent, mkI religioos services «• daring. ieudeth:. he will guide hi*affairs with htdd before the fioiupunj disiierse. Tliere Is no difllcnlty in druwiug discretion." Rrov. xix: 17—"lietliat! Who can donbt bat that the to** of lirfigic Of ffMSM*h‘ pray belt- god do e gfnmiiotth tfayla, n>> jaretor. to> turn to will bcgid I owe orUusl"' on the du ■wrked 11 at fibe dm that U ha« presume be posses' be had I rfiecrtul JJ pwper *)•' grace a- )> Old Fat was once wfonary n good old M< bad uot breu pa OU, lie foul fifiaMed l > ebairntan ■aid to to not ask > “I knou can’t pray tiou, and prayer. A littL anmnd tin father wa- fatlier pin the rotnfn widow lads near by. uonneed. tl fatlier .. | “Father, it tlmt jmiyei God to do , i • v Nev a «. * The Coittorn FUfkrnu- ard. (Fi tion So, i Street. !‘| These vi tractive in the Father! have alrent Midst of tin or Filial ].• “Tic CmU gidical <le. w«ffj>eth 1,.\ jiictnre. lia- to beco|>ie<1 but also b tdotts. ‘*Auto».~ book for 1,. iranxiSol t I IU tl:e Isir<| thou dwell thou siuiltT 1 § “fitoc.” we ever sa we hare rea about them aud all piv Ho -Nib!, be withom nekool Timo ihg and eaji a beau ti fo I idicify." Hi E.B.S. s)k <>t tltein: Lutheran Lutheran and unite work. We will to knbaerilM- *e will, in Visitor and land Series” Hand Jitn.i, applied bfe Amcrien. and other Flagg, y Brothers Coc, Collin To all win crafty crap, or profit, we little work. ‘Xjsta *m . affinity bet u The beet an »re found gi formation. iu - oue w result most auljihnr cure grapevim^." Martin ^’•w -Mar! Evangelio, Oompmiv Containing Third ati«! v «nt, and t mas. (Fre We have torprisc, mu and peopl, bear what Fa **« the tul, l’ruania wisent V