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■■ ■ LUTHERAN VISITOR. !■'«•••*. «. fStf Uwu- Viotin, IWw, turn iitttmforf |»nfi I 1#—tt ..t4&»ai iSOpm >>* * iirwd hi Trxiu oa n, sad;.«nth h'..i ASgusU | Uffam I.. t«i» \ SA»pn. .. m . GM«r. .. 3.0# » »i . U.aip m V. tM(n .. Mi>ai I: As,Mm l meats. ia U*fo mom vx*- ■ »» be- *ct> red Lsjs parrbMP IparticaUrtr | A. Than 11^9.’ . p, if tMr fcwb I PMtmtf LTe*. § l •'. -j g&w. , ‘ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE B APTI8M."—EPHE8IA NS IV: 5. NEW SERIES, VOL. 2-NO. 38. COLUMBIA, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1870. %\t S tifymu lYrUtfot ^ ■ IS PDBLISUKD .. A EVERY WEDNESDAY »*,%»*.*« Ak W RODEJc MILLER. T1KMS: ?!t!l Thu Lctoekak Visitok is fumUli«-<l to wbserlhers at #S.i» per year, if paid iii advene*'. Clenrymtu. their Widow*, and 8tu- lost* of ThcoloKy. ore charavil OLD SERI US, VOL. IV.-NO. 91. I ftS.OO per ... wHnri war.if P*dd in advance. GT Tho«< who *h> uot July within there month!* of the time their year begins, wiR, i« every esse, be char-rad ttfly wilts BATKS or \l»VK»TISlXO: for one itqu.ire (one inch of nilitnint: Find iaia-rtiou .*, $ 7i Ow woiitli, 9 *>0 11ms- months 5 00 nouths 7 0# Twelve mouth* 10 00 On advt i-tlsements of three squares and onwatxls a diseount of 90 per rent., of five squares ami ttpwurdsi 30 per cent.. per cent. Obituaries, when more than fire lines, ten cent* for eight wonts, payable in adnuare. Pwiakjte—Fiye cents per quarter. »' CP* Please nmnaler nil buaimiw let ters footM be addresaeil to Kkv. A. R. RI DE, (Uomlmi, & C. Original, Christ’* Glorious Body. The glorified laxly of Christ is the ihttcrn according to which the bodies of his people sue to be transformed, when they ate raised up and quick- eued into life at the last day. “We look,’ says Paul, “for Use Saviour who skill chaugc our vile body, that it may he fashioned like uuto his glorious body.” Or wore literally rendered: “Who shall transform the body of our humiliation, that it may become of like form with the hotly of his glory.” When man siuued, a change jmss ed on liis body as well as upon his sonl. If fell from its original eleva tion, and became subject to weari ness anti pain, to sickness awl death; ami therefore is called Ibe body of our humiliation—the earthly house uf this tabernacle which is doomed to dissolution. Tlie Saviour, urlieu he stooped so low as to assume our nature, did not Appear in a body like that of mau while in a state of JOBoeeuce. Ho appeared «'a tkr tile- ueu of etnfut f!r»h : not h glorious laxly, but a body of humiliation, lie took our nature upon him, not as it existed in a state of perfect tiranty and holiness, tint as it exists in onr present sinfnl state. “Foras much as the eliihlren were pat takers of ffesli and blood, he also took part of the same.” In all things it be hooved him to lx* made like unto his brethren. “Then* is a natural laxly,” as says the Apostle, *and there is a spiritu.il body. Hov. lieu that was sot first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; ami afterward that which is spiritual.” So it was with Jesus, the Mediator between God aud man. Ilia was first a natural body; nouri.dicd ami sup ported By food :uid sleep; liabk* to grow weary autl faint, to feel pain, to experience suffering ami death. That body was erowned with tuoraa —was buffeted aud spit niton—was lacerated' and torn by tiie scourge and tbe nails—was pierced by the warrior's spear. I Lis visage was so marred wore than any man, and his. form more than the sous of men. That was truly u body of humilia- tion. But after Jesus had finished that work which involved all the degradations of its humbled state, he. was crowned with glory aud honor. When he ascended up on high, leading captivity captive, his humble body was changed into a glorious body. That which was ratnral became spiritual; that which was corruptible became incorrupti ble ; and that which was mortal put ■on immortality. ft is jtot in our power to form an adequate conception of the mighty •aud glorious difference made be tween the body of Christ’s humilia tion and his glorified body. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor "*th the heart of man conceived the greatness of the change. On one occaston ’Peter, James and John “were eye-witnesses Of his Biajesty,. when he received frimi God the Eather hfinor and glory,* on the Mount of Transfiguration; where, as we are told, “liis free did shine as the sun and his raiment became white and glistering.” The specta *le which they beheld afforded them a £*int glimpse of his glory. On the apostle subjoins, “I fell at his Am! as dead.” Thu Idea that Christ appeals ia heaveu with tlte murks of the wounds made by the *ix*ar and the anils, cau not be fairly derived from tlie Scriptures. It may lie said that be showed himself to his disciples, after his resurrection, wifh the wound* Ui Ids body. Unt let it be remem bored that tills was his earthly, not his heavenly body. When hia dead body waa quickened aud left the tomb, no change was then made In Ibe nature of his lasly . It wps yet flesh and bloed as before his death. “Handle me and see,” he said to the disciples, “a spirit hath not flesh aud bones ns ye see me have.* Aud when they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of an lmuey courts “*« tiMtl it and did tmt before firm.” Anil ull this to convince them of his identity, lie had suffered and risen from umoiig tlie dead; but be bail not yet “cutcrcd into bis glory." “I lrnve not yet ascended to my Fatlier,” tn* said to Mary. He was uot “cloth ed njMu” with his spiritual Uxly. VMiile lie remained on earth it was necessary that bis Issty shuiibl re main the same as before, in order that bis disciples might have the means of satiafoctorily identifying his jiorson, and be eomjieteiit wit ness to the tart of bis resurrection. He showed himself to them alive after his |tassiou by many iufullilile proofs; inviting them to handle Ids risen body. ;uid to satisfy- themselves that it was the same, by putting Their fingers into the wound* in bis hand* amt foot and able; and also repeatedly eating with them nad betiwe ttiem. Hence Peter testifies: HJod ruisetl him np the thml day and show ui him ojarnly To witm *a chosen liefoie of God, even ua who did eat aud drink with Liui mfttr In* rose from the dead.” Bnt that body of flesh mid bluuil conht not inherit the kingdom of Gixl. When Jesus took bis place at the right hand of tlte throne, tbe body of his humiliation was ex changed h»r n glorious body. Of tin* greatness of tlmt change it hi uot in e.ur jmwer to form an ade quate iimecptiou. Bat wv may snp- pose that after our Saviour tMeemfoil to bis throne in tbe heavens, aud assnund bis “permanent pneninatie state,” none of tlie marks of that sinful flesh in tbe likeness of which be was made, were to lie seen amid tlie glories with which his person i* wrested. Those visible aud tangible evidences of identity which wen* necessary to satisfy the diseijiles on earth, V ill not lie requiml in heaven. None of tlie children of tlie resurrec tion will say, “Except I shall see in bis bands tbe print of tlie naila, and pot my finger into tbe print of tbe nails, and threat my hand into bis side, I w ill not believe." Tlte question is sometimes asked, “Will Christian friends know each other iu the worhl of the risen f To this inquiry Dr. Mason auswers, “Why not! Did not tbe disciples know the Lord .Jesus after his resur rection f Did they not know him at the moment of bis aaeeusiou f They did. Why should they not t if he appenml to them ia that body uncluiuged which be wore all tbe time tbnt he went in anil out among them, beginning from the baptism of John unto that same ilny that he Selected. Tbs ft—t wsj «t Banfiing fti lutpmr ; Chrirt* t; ul Own Tbe following extract ia trout “Bible Thoughts and Themes," by Horatio* Bonar, issued in this emtatry from tlie peews uf Garter & Brothers, Now York. The book ia oae of the most suggestive of thought that boa fitlten into our hsiuls: “Jesus milk until her. ' Nash me wot, for l sm not yet sscoodiil to my Vatbrr; but g« te my literIm-n niM as* unto them. ay nay a bilk about this, be la my experience ia pwstmad labor 1 have found how deeyly um- [HMtMit it ia to know boo to rood the ttcnpLunas, and because, after forty j ears’ biesonl cxporloace, 1 .an runfldrntljr reeommead the |rian 1 bows Milnpteil. In the Dm |d*tw, in , order to have a deeper oequaiutaare y-rrVm vm^bf IhiI OTiifttil I of Mm, and these reports the ark redsil, oooaists of t wo peaks, saporsfod by a valley. Tbe great anil tn my XX! t7. my liret^rvn aud aa» natu them, mm so rsdwmljmf fmsri Jr Usd sml yuar tied. "—Juba This powmge in generally taken to mean, “Do not so cling to me, yon w iff have other opjsirt unities of meet big me, for I shall not be going to »y Fnther flu* some time yet* Hot ft) it Is rtontdfiil whether “toneh” ran mean this: (3) this meaning does not on-ord with th** reason, which is “f liave not >et gone!* not “I am not yet psagV (S) the treatment of Thouus, who waa sDoml to toncli is at variance with this. had heard about Jeaua, this wonder j Ararat rum Jfi m height of 17^10 AU preacher aud tnvliur, had pnosml foet fnrni the lsvel of the ana, and Ids iuterrat atreogoiy. Ue woohl | the leaner or Hulo Ararat, to 13^00. Hke to are him. Bat boa t th. Tbe Great Ararat was ascended, among Ma dfocipiea, to be pointed at, after great toil, by Ifrofraaor Parrot, order to have a derpor aeqtMiotaare I and talked aboot by Uirm, amt to br hi IHJfS; peobabty theo pressed by with tbs Seriptiun s, it ia absolutely ' set don a a* a “suueiuig hypocrite - , the foot of ms for tbe first time needful that you read the whole iuiby but own .lass! He ran not do, since Noah. course, regularly throagh—not s* that nay meet than many people Camel, the acetic of the trial sumo perhaps do—take the III bic, who know well enough that they are, between Kl^sb and the worship pen. and • lmrs* it opens them begin to umler the ilaiiy and hourly coo j of it Oj|B4k *Hi Puftlm swiil Paalw rt-od. If they read trill- i Psalm ciit., if at Juba: damnation and daily eontmupt world sod ftirifi , aa to whether Jehovah or tbe I Baal was Hod, ia the gaoeral won't | of a range of bills extending north xiv, or Humana vgL, they road John | be anew at prayer msrlhigs and hi I west turn the pluiu of Eodraciou, xjr ur Homans rid. Hy degrees the j ehnrebea, and whom wn try to catch and ending in a bold promontory ou Bible open* naturally an such |V* “with guifor by preaching in common ] the shore of tbe Mediterranean, form IMO* of Hrriptnre. lari me offer ( places. Vot the ftwhag that koeps • tag the bgy of Aera. The extent tfouatadyr say that ft ill hroanes the t them away is not wholly iasd. “I’m , of tbe rouge ia six miles, and tbe child of God thus to treat tbe l ath not good; for the matter of that 1 greatest,height 1,500 feet, eris Book; it ill bscomes tbe disci . dual want to be, aud 1 won’t pretend , Mount Ehol and Gerixi, in Bo- t»le„ at tbe Lord ,Jeaus thus to treat to lw I" Tlaerr is a apiee of lingering j maria, rise abont 000 feet, baring a their bicam*4 Master. Let air uflhr boueaty in that. But they bur* j valley about 190 paces wide between. J tinnately urge thorn* who bavs uwt tbeir tuisgiviugs; longings after bet- j Oo these bills wss performed the • lorn* an, to ta-giu the Old lYatamrut ter Uimga; toebh* rreolies, ineffectual grand ceresnony, oa tbe Laraelitm la Miking into tbe words ws shall ] from the * beginning, and ths New | eouvictious; crailnga of eurioaUv | gaining possession of the land of Testament from (be brginuiag; at, about goodness. O, that we kaew ! promise, for which Muses bad left one time read mg ia thr Old, aad at | how to inert them ia these muds,' liirertiooa. Hix tribes were placed aud uke advantage of them for, upon Mount Gcrixim to Ideas the their rescue! | people and six upon Mount Ebal to Tbe crowd about Jesus is great, j curse. In later (lines tbe Samaritans discover » truer m*n«*. The eom- smnd is “touch ate not ;* tbe reasigi ia “ 1 am not yet ascended i” Ac. I another time iu tfts New Testament; Vary little liad passed between tbe { keeping a mark in tbeir Bible to Jjord mid Mary. He bad sakl show how for they have proceeded. “Mary - i* she bad replied *‘UaMaitd,” Why is it impurUut to do ibis t, The movement is slow. Tbs iuterrat I built a temple on Mount Geriam, ucvomiauiyiug the wont with soau* j There is a purpose Ui tin- aignifivout IimA ami ^wtura which ( omnigemrut at tbs Hrripturea. They begin with the etvathai of the world, and rinse »itb tbe cud of tbs world. A* you rrsil a book of lnograplii or history, commenting at the brgia uiug uud reoiliag tlirough to the end, so should you read the rev el a-, it ike of God’s *01; and when you ib is deep. i&auobi’iM is liUie iu stature, - and the Samaritans sBU regard it as aud people are nut likely to ery— holy ground. , / “Maks way tor tlu* Chief Tax gath | Mount Ilur.ou the summit of which rrt-r, Zaixhii»»! give him a good An roll died, is situated in Arabia phi. v* r • r*. trea, on ike confines of Idumea, But be reaHy wiahes to arc Jeau*. and rises to tbe elevatiou of 3,000 atul » will makes a w«y. Ho woukl | ki t. the |>oor if they wished : Ia*l«uinn, wdioserenowned *‘ee«lar»" ; and When you . the jpmiml; and with the rich if they 1 are many times alluded to, is the get to tbe end, begin again aud longed for K. lucsai-ruieiiees wonki name applied in Scripture to both again. But this is nut all thal la , Im gut over. That ayeamore trn , tbs La ban u* and Aat-Libanus moclft marisasty. B'beu you eurne to this gives place and bright eouugh in it. tafua, two parallel ranges, running bk-ioad Bouk, tbs great |saut la. ^ oa.1 there be takes life stand in from northeast to south west, ou the W ith a deep ccms-ioaaiieas of advance of the arnving esravoa going j northern shores of Palestine. Tbe the laud quite understood. To this look ami gesture, ur ratta-r to the tlauigbt which they indicated, our Dml replies. For it was bi» cwsUmu to duvet bis answers more to the than git thou Id the word* uf kta ■iiM-iples: Luke jx : li, “Jesus |s*r reiving the tlmuglit of their heart.” Christ’s Words, then, are directed to Mary’s thougbi. Bbe fold sprung forward to imbrace hiui umh-r ,he imjiressiiiu tliat all be bod spakeu »f |i la-fore bis death, was now iLsn : | ymir own igmraiKW, seeking on your np to J< mulcts, and of winch Jean* [ average Wight of tla* range is abont that, lu* bail tx* n to the Father. karw« the help uf Gad, that 1^ his | ts tbe evntre. Tbat syeajnon* is J IOJMMI fret, ami tliot lie was Row ivtue ag.un Spirit lie may grariondy iuatrm-t typ**l of tbe ja*w an anxious sonl to rvoriva hi 1 own nato liihisolf. I ynu. “Now alt is fulfill! d,” abe thought ; I renirmkrr wbrn I thin “he baa n liinn d fnun the Father, rend tD* ftcriptwren. I hod Imeti a of tbe eomjMiuiiiM whom a ilhrtnrixil J ami tbe jrresent Mosqn<- of Omer, is bi* ia going to take n* to bis king atudeut ut di\un:y ia the t'uivrndty son) seeks in the hope lie mar sjiesk about C.Ortfr f,et above the level of iloui, and‘we shall bo forever wit), of llsiir, sml bad written aumy a ‘ of Jesus; of the journey ail naliajip> tlu* Midlterraneon, ami separated hiui.” “No, not yet,” ia Christ V limg mannwrripf at the iretnrra of sanderer makes to hear some one' frost the Moaut of Oflvra by the answer; “yon sjtrak mid set as if. tbe Prufrtmorsaf Div inity ; bat I bad wbobos tlie n-pOtatinu of introdaeiiig j narrow valley of Jrhoslurphat. all were done. Nut So: I ban ' not rmue to this bh sgml ILm4 in the Jc~a*; of aff tbe arts and derives I Tlie Mount of tffives, sactwd as tbe Mount Moriah, one of the liitts secures iu a rbuteli; of the la*A a i u|>oo which .Jerusalem was built of ts gan to nrstk-sa inquire! boys or borrow*; j old, sail the rife of Solomon’* temple. more work foa Saviour meditation and prayer, derived its name from the nmaber and beauty of it* olive-tree*. It rise* about 300 fret above its opposite neighbor right «|Miit. At length I raw* to it resorted to by the wretched, who j freqneut resort more work to do: we must separate ' as 1 Unit never done before. I saM. ' can hardly well tell why they are agiiin, I to do my wot l, you to do • “The Holy Gbc-t In the Tver her now wretched, “feeHng after him If haply yours." in the fhwreti of Christ. th« Hi4y they may lud him.” There is n reniarkshfo* diffeivtiw ' Neriptures an* now tbe mie given by Aud th<*y do well to break away lictwccn Mary's rase and that ot (toil; from them I mast learn hia from the multitude tliat hinders them. I Murinb, nnd is thr place of burial of Thomas. Hbc*l>rlicrrd too iamb; mind. I wiff now prove it.* 1 hefted Wlurt is it to them that most people j the Jews. he too little. Kbe wss all frith, ftdth my ibww. 1 pet wiy BMde am the are rareless, or skeptical, or wuridly, | Mount riiaai, w here “the Lord •too linsty in Its eonrInsbHit; In* was choir. 1 foil down before the chair, or uo batter than theararlv ea. If the ileeeeoded in firs," end gave the all unbelief— nubeJk-f refoaiug to and spent three bowrw |wayrrfoff> . ship goat duww with ms, anil ail ou rommnudnieitta to Moses, is a wild, lietiove, even tbat this was his Ms* reading the Wont at God: aud 1 tannl perish, it ia little matter to ou Areubtle region of granite |waks and ter. ller too eager faith, is rorm t nwhewitatiugiy ar that in those three whether there wees seven ow board, • pririparea, deep ravines and water ed by “TotieU me wot, but go:" hi* knurs 1 learned more thaw in say or •even bum!red. My (rkud, when ooureen. Its height ia 7JMJ0fret, and onbclief I* removed l>y “Iteerb hither j previous time, six. or twelve month*' ones the Jrarrilde dreiuu of seeurity tbe length of the whole range is three thy hand.” Earh is treated with 1 period of mr life. This was not all. • is at an end in your spirit, and yon j miles. msivi-Ioas wisdom nud geo I hues* I I not owty inrrreaed in knowledge, ;l re moved to look out Ibr some |dacc Mount Tabor is a brautifol moan- nibl love. How nnffke man’s wmv Imt there mme with that knowrledge of ssiriy, turn y> ur Imek oa (be taiu, standing atone ou tbe north of dealing! He would have snkl a (M-oee sml Joy ia the Holy Ghent ’ crowd, os your bus]ues*, ou yoar border of Uie plain iff KadraeJott, to frith, “Toneh mr f to nalmllef ! of which I had kaoon Mttle before.: pieasore, yew, if ueecsxary, on your j south from Nasoretb. To this hill “Toneh me not.” Hut the drill of Mlnee tlist time, ftw more than forty mtiu r anil mother, and tbe wifir of j tradition points nsghe spot hnlkrwrd tin* divine Pbyak-inu is an ronspirt! 1 years, t have been in tbe batdt of vonr Imsnm, ito anything, go any by tbe transfiguration of our Lord; on* in liis treatment at tlie two regwtariy rending the Periptore*; where, that yon may me Jeeru.—Krr ' and this event is still yearly veto eases, ns liis love. 1 awl 1 ran therefore affect innately Job a Halt, IX J). ; bra fed there by ths I.affn aud Greek ! riuwrhes. * | Mount Zion, many Tbe mistake shirk is here ear . and eonfiileiitly rerammeml to my reefed by the l/sil, is a very wotorsl 1 Iwlovcd younger riisripte* to rend one sud of s very b leased kind. It them carefully, with sa h mu like mind, is aim|dy that of too great eager . comparing aeripton* with scripture, ■teas; antedating the joy of the king hriuKfog the more diAoalt jiaasagew Daily field Work. The wo,hi to f,dJ ofbnrai,pq-.ubr,| shsltow, religion* Hooks, enterjinxew. soeh-Hes, itssemliHe*, ami assatia- i lion*. There is no doubt mneh times alluded holy lull. Imiutiftil for situation,” etc., was one of the four kills upon which ancient Jernas’.om was built. It is itosa. of t Im* marriage feast: saying I to tlie easy oars, *od U-Uiug them wus taken np from them. Jlntw hat too soon, “the vrinter U post, the interpret one another. If jrNTibsmot i' y nnd" rathnnlssm ia nil j m * h ” r tewer than Olivet, surroumtod S «. S “*t- I awtoraram. —Hons, be no. ^ ^ weM " maek , lwh mUo7 , I l*T tbe vsneyi. of Hitman and Je- sguin am am ] trumpet blowing, will gnnto vim, 1 does the fact that they recognized that lMxty prove tom bing tbe doc trine of “hearentif recognitions T” Nothing at all, either for or again*!. The sisters of Lazartto, we ma;- sup pose, reeognixeil hiui when Im rauie back from the tomb; mill tbe widow knew Iier restored son to Im her son, when Jeans presented ftim alive from tbe dead, lint from these facts no inference can bo drawu in fbvor of the doctrine of which we speak. Tlmt the saints iu heaven will know each other—that they trill constitute a happy society—and that they will miumter to each other’s happiness by mtdofll intercoorse, by their eomninaicatiotis with one nu- other, we doubt not. Bnt how Trier will know M»ses to bo Mooes, and Klijuli to be Klyau ; or trow one friend will be known and distinguished fratn another, we know not. lift rain is over ami gone.” It ia • mis- j nmlmlaud some portions, be not lake nut-so momnn with ns si with > discouraged, but tbe curly Christian*, who Hke Miry, logiiiu to God. sml seemed to be every moment counting ou eutering into the Joy at (lie Lord. « The sohstance, then, at the I rail's exhortation is, “lie calm and patient j In* that Jwlievsth tioth wot make baric t I base work to do which ■trust Im done I s tore we sit down together hi my Father’s house, ami you the same.” Ghrilf) work, is (I) to get the Spirit Air as, (2) to intercede for us, 13) to prepare a place for uo, (4) to give repeuhince Mid forgiveoosa ,Onr work is, (I) (2) work for the church, (3) work for thc world. «... hy httto ami liMle, ami fortber in ■tract yon in tbr koowkilge of bis .wUL But this is not ail; for with an isereastag knowicilgs of God, ofo But men’s rim are not pardoned. ! nor see tl»eir souls saved by ths glittering generalities which go to occupy tbe attention of tlie religion* world. Mrs will be ignorant, even hoKliupbat; and at out* time formed : he citadel or lioort of tbe city. EiPKKt.wt.VTAi. Etidanck.—An udiairatdc dek-ncc of tbe' doctrine of plenary inspiration is esutained in the retdy of s woman in Turin, who m uie 11 in » vet a nwiHitn »** f «»“'j " “w in eollcgiw. If they do rot .Irars; I ^ # , nvseut ^ a ]!lL>ie , nuii m reading it wton a priest, pasaing by, tamed in s prayerful, humble way. j you will receive, not «*>mr thing which , ^ " Vaiokff iopa, If they do niu.ply fills the baud, but -o-etbiog, not ^ ^ rht . of! , , . whichexereiacH thehoart, sud eiieesw, _.,_i i. if they do not have if** fv , oom forts, and strengthen* yoo, sml '.*ZT I '’' ld »*.m, and he demanded of Ntu lUnfo, ,,r rc.ll nu.il to P 0 ** 0 "*’ dsolhig* w,, b the JawiL her how <Ae kuew it came from Qod. wiU, then fore, be or real go.it t« We must have onr daily soul work you.—Georrjc Holier. I betw een ooraelvea and God j onr She replied, God told her aa He replied, “Ab, you ba\u rae.n God H ]{ntr to /ram-Never forget what f nmmiftifoft with Hnn. or ' r ” J jjj,,. ^jd. ftoofting up,) “bow do you , staff starve, even though surrasindre! obvious ft will not be in the same way in wliioh men nre tlfotlngntthod j Christ’* work in beoven and mrs from one nnotlier in this worhl. It | on earth will soon be done. Then it is uot to be supposed that tbe InUnb wilt ue Unger bo “Touch me not*— itnnta of hwtven will know each bis hot "come ye blessed * e shall tit Tatmos, John saw, In the midst of former friends, asd others whom be under bis shadow; In win soy, “osme Ibe golden candle-stick, one Hke m| t° the Son of man; ami he gives * most snblhne description or the glorious object which was presented to bis riev. “And wlien I saw lum,” never saw In tlie flesh, because tbe with me yo btossiiL” Tbesi shall we bodies of the risen will present the , tooch him without rebuke, sitting organization, the lineaments and the down with him at the marriage sup expression of the setf fcimo bodies per and shall be forever with the which thfijr wore on earth. J. ) Laid.- 0*serror and rismsMtaireafA. u mh,, t, 4 * nud to yon when be wsa, work fi>r oarsi*lve*, [ , f|l( . gorged von w ith •* t**J- Wr mn " tT, ^ , °" r ow * anything, ioa Imd W (,er l^.k It op Wbles, do eur own praying, and | A person ha* often been startled • hrlicvlug, and weeping before tlte “Touch me ant,” soul tbs Lotd,, fr|>m ^ nn< iWvAm <t( m . n llNtp .! Lord; eorajaer our own enemies ia but go-go ami tell.” Mary hasted . ^ ^ ^ ntAt of un aI)fn ; ,ta strength which Jean* gives; and and ,lid what her Lent eo-mooded. j nh() ^ ^ onmhl thi . J grew ia graew and in the knowledge ““ '’‘“'next boar, hot they nn* p«,st rreaff ^ singly, sml in His right. The uinent course in to Uilco lioroc 1 ^ mn ** mwM, lliis lesson with meekneas to our j °v saved in i-rowdo. Straight Is the •on la. It waa ■ any tug ot ft< a rates, goto—«t»d «wb must find tt and that evsry man Imd need of fifolth nt»r tt for Mmoelf tdone. T<et ns Art Irwin it met a bitter enemy ; the beware, tost in aeektng outward ex mw to odvioe, aud tkc other to rimw eUemeuts we forget ami Jpne him hi* fault*. ” know that that is the sun V Tie replied, “It enlighteus aud warms urn.” “Ah, yes,” she said, “so I know the Bible is from Ood : it enlighten* and warms this heart.” She had nometbing else to do than touching or et\Joyiug. She had work —so hare we. Oshnaity. Our only security i calamity ia a steady adherence to religion ; not the religion of mere form and profession, but that which has its seat in tbe heart; not as it is mutilated and debased by the refine meuU of a Mm philosophy, bat M it exists in all its simplicity and extent in tbe moved tferiptures ; consisting in sorrow for tins, in the love of tiod, and ia faith ia a crucified Redeemer. If this religion survives and flourish os amongst ua, wo may still surmount an our difficulties, aad no weapon formed against os will prosper; if we despise or neglect it, no human power can afford ua protection. In stead of showing our lore for oar country, therefore, by engaging ea gerly in the strife of parties, let us choose to signalise it rather by bene ficence, hy Piety, by an exampiary discharge of the duties of private life, under a perauasion that he, in the final issue of things, will be seen to bavs been the beet Christian. He who diffuses the most happiness, and mitigates the most distress within hia own circle, is undoubtedly the best friend to his cram try and the world, since nothing more is necessary than for oil men to imitate his conduct, to make the greatest part of the misery of the world oease in a moment. While the passion, then, of some is to shine, of some to govern, and of others to accumulate, let one great passion alone inflame our breasts, the passion which reason ratifies, which conscience approves, which heaven uispirea—that of bring and doing good.—Bobcri Hall. Religion in Buxines* One very important department in life, where religion is to hold perpet ual sway, is that of bmintu. “As tbe golden sunlight tints tbe flower, and color* the rock; as it sparkles in the dew -drop, and shines In tbe broad magnifl'eat ocean,” so should religion permeate every transaction with our fellow-men. It should go with its possessor into the counting- room, the store, tbe market, the factory; and its Influence should be frit in all places. Some have as serted that n man can not be a good Christian aud a successful merchant; but, happily, a clond of living wit- attest the contrary of such an allegation. And although in this age of speculation and fierce com petition, trade, in numerous in stances, is an enamelled falsehood, and 'i aaiuesa transactions a tissue of deception; yet, thanks be to Qod, and to the honor of religion be it proclaimed, there are still to be found successful Christian merchant*, who hold on to their integrity 7 who will never descend to a«y transac tion of an equivocal character—even though it be sanctioned by tbe law* of custom and the tricks of trade. The upright professional man, the honest trader, the pious aud indus trious artiran, yet live, pad steadily IHirstte tbeir nolde course—being “not slothful in business, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” These men bear testimony before tbe w orhl tbat “godliness is profitable unto ■til things, having promise of the lifr that now is,” as well as “that which is to come.” May God in crease their number a thousand fold. But it most ever be kept in view by Christian men engrossed in busi ness—(especially in large cities)— that more than ordinary watchful ness is necessary to retain their spirituality, and to maintain their ohiistiayr character uusullied amid all t temptation*, excitement and anxiety incident to their calHngs. They must ever dare to be singular, and stem the current uf popular opinion aud custom. They must be resolved, in tbe might of Omnipo tence, never to turn aside, to the right hand or to the left. And. in odrt*r to arm themselves fur every day’s temptations aud trials, they must obtuiu power from above. Tlte “man after God’s own heart,” was a father, k master, a rater, a warrior; and had to attend to numerous duties connected with each of these cull ings; bat he always found a paren thesis for prayer, and tet times for secret devotion. By this way only .... can the fbune of religion be kept Ttxk vunten Pxtkw—l. Where t „ t1ie *00^ nau illumine all tbe church is drearing, the church paper is not taken. 2. ’Where tlie church paper is not circulated, the church will decay more, and more. S. Where the preacher docs not try to Circulate the. church paper, it is .. , the to be feared that he and the church perceive that the life of such a man Mraaedneas fif in raid ebtWiua Ufa. | will both dcray together. Aad yet, » «*• » Aud tb ^ is - life’s nvoeatious. Doit many are these whose powers are so exhausted by bnsinco* as to buvo neither time, iru-lrnation, nor energy, to seek nflter their own spir itual infvrefits. much less those of their families. But trim does MM ... ~ j Let us wrallt with God—CMtata -t Bad habit* are foe thistles of tb* heart, aud every ludidgeu<v of them For my name sake will I ilgfct my Is a seed from which will spring o anger, and for my praise will I refrein ' new crop of w cedi. * | from U foot 7 cot thee not off i l*ere oral there is a preacher, who J doee nothing for foe church paper. They who give willingly, love to n e qaickly. ■■9P- I is, after all, something higher and no bler, and better, than merely “to buy and aril, and get again * “Foe what ia. a man profited, if he stall gain the whole world and lose his own sonl f—J'er. Join Berg,