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Till] LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, &. 0., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1870. fuljwr Wednesday, June 22, 1870. EDITORS: ^ Itev. a. R. rude, CoLuatBiA, S.C. Rkv. J. I. Mium, HtaPmtok, Va. “In essential* unity, »» non eMtiitwh liberty,in ati thing* charity.” _ •' TERMS 90.90 for one yew............68 numbers wo Iw te'fSmtY,;::::::: » •• The XIX Century itml the Lutheran Visitor together for 05 per ye.tr., AJJ I men, Clenfywen’s-widows-, aiul the illogical students are onlr chnrgW f 4.W for the Mugarihe and paper. HrAU communications mu.4 be written correctly and legibly, anil iKvmiiiwnled with the names of the writer*. Vbkti. however, may be withheld from tin imblic. fomspondnients must nut ex pect declined eommanicationa to be returned. ar\y« ryniest our subscribers to nmkv remittance* to rrs only In registered lel- tjrw, or in the form of, J-ost offi-w money or-lst-i in- l-mik chi cks.■ All these remit tarife* are ■ at our risk. R> cot, »«t taltr the rM trial money a sent in nnrryistertd lettertr. Formerly tliere tnay hnv'c t-een some ground for the remark, that “the only effect of registration Is only to make the letter more liable to he stolen.” tint mi- tler the new law, which weut into opera tion hist June, we think registered letters are ]>erfertly safe ; and we know from almost daily eipiricuco that others are not. Ntmon to Postmasters.—Postmaster* throughout tiie oouBtry will save trouble Uy obey ing the iawa in regard to newspa pers, etr. When a poiaT remaiita dead In the office for fonr couseeutivc weeks, it in s duty of the poetmastcr or his deputy ro send the nnHMier of tha pnjier a writ ten notice of thu M the reason wl. The retnmihgy . . 00H marked “no* taken,” '•refused,” ot “au- ralled for,” is not a legal notice, ti'l- ILL 1 - ■■ ■ . • Premiums. We will give to any one who semis na two Bwbserttiera and 95, one copy of “ Dwtfsef ire iMotriPesF T We Will give for four Subseril-crs and 010, a copy of "life and Peed» of Luther.” We will give for five Subscribers •and♦13.50, a copy of “InttheCs Ser nitms, Vbk I.f or if preferred, a copy of “ Thr. fliesd Eertesia J.ntierana /* or “Luther** Church Postil,” in 13 uiim- bera. . We will give for ti n Subegri'a-m ami $il, a copy of “The Hoat <y Concord. 7 ’ The name* ami the money tutwt accompany each other. As regards premiums due for Vul. Is, the former publishers are ire]-car table- For the premiums for VoL II., we am *w'.t j V A. R. RUDE. J. 1. MILLKR. One Dollar. a;, ‘ i — ' ■ ~~ W« will mail the Lutheran Visitor from tho present until Christmac for )), prepaid. Stilt absent at Synod. TUo weather is rainy and ciiltl, and we suffer from tho tdftvits of ii. Wo want the blue sl^y and tbe-ifcright twin of u uuue ♦Stvonxi cli ninth, and will return after adjournment ns soon as we luve visited a few die risked ft lead,-t ami places. But how great the ehaagis of a few years. Many air depart f]L and we fear to ask after tho e whom we do not meet id' the family circle- Those whom wc left fn manhood** iff rength Mve grown grey, the young of yesterday, it is such a thief time since wo left them, are tho men of to day, and fhe children of to day are utter nUd entire strangers to us. The grave Is waiting for us, the de parted Iteckon us to come. Soon, soony* Jeans save thy servant It. *** The Lwhsran Church "Thera are parties in the Uitbemn Ohareh.” We store It. •'There are lilferenre* in tlu» Lutbcinn t'horcli.* iWe admit M. fa SMafemt tire state of rtH ffrUrHteff 1 We Lutherans rtlflVi about doe trines, usages are so-called old anrl new me-unrc*. Two Dollars. We Q&r tho Lutheran Vmtbtf to clubs, of not less than five subscri bers for one year, at the rate of 9- for each subscriber. XliO stipulated premium will be giveu to the getter up of tbe club. -. - a; .v .~rrr—' • • ..— Wytheville Female Seminary. This institute is no more, and is, we tear, irretrievably lost to the fbnrcb. Strange apathy, iucotnpre- lionsible tudirferenca?. The giocuils, buildings, eto., sold for 0i,OOO; 80,- 000 would probably have saved tbe institution from passing out of tlie bauds of the citurcb ; turd incredible and bard to believe—our: buudred men could uot be fouud iu South western Virginia, wbo were willing to make up that amount- And the seminary isnot only gone, but the prospects of tbe Lutheran church ltnvo been blasted, its growth checked; there wiU. be no church built iu Wytlieville during the life time of tbe present generation; and more to be regretted than aught else, the prestige of Lutheranism iu that region is gone. We sympathize with Brother Brown and his noble re ito. SVe know they must feel discour aged. The labor.*, the fond cher- ished hopes of their best years de stroyed. They have foiled oh earth accejTfed a Wl! front bury, lias resigned. Death of a Minister. We regret to lenrn through Rev. .1. A. Brown. Uf.it le v. U. .1. Hick ersoo, of franklin Comity, Vn., dietl April 1st. Tfe was a member of Hotith-weateru Virginioftynod. “He foil asleep aw eotly m Jean*.” . bo ' —. , All » it. s. f 1 (Ml EsteudrA Jw't ..Dcy. A. Copcnbaver, of McUali* Ua villo, I’n., has received>u cull to coiigrcgations in duty the Couuty, Vo. Hope he will accept. •r A Card. ■people, moreoicr, dtsm»H.' has taught thci* that does not toad to Uaglhont cooperation. There is also in it our day a general tloire for dpctriual »gn i nieiit. It is understood that disagreement in euntialt Is cotrCu (lion, estrangement And enmity. The Hfojt bt the inner man having been SfTH 0ES.31ON. the church tiell celled; all The ifoMon wee occupied , and Hvned wae opened, after 1 siniy with tho TboofogV-al Sean , on by Rev. Prof. Sebtneltier. nnry. which dicMed a very spirited ’eiperience and tlioroogh nttsinments I dhfftic turonluig to our established order, j tliaouselon. SVJIODICAL I’htH’BRDlXOB. | fo»«»ton Ftmsle Smfaury, Buiuton WW—WJ Member« I'resent—Synod of Sortk ! Virginia. church In tho North Is distracted. Carvlimg—KevS. Prof. L. A. Bickle, | tl> propose ui ocmnv some ed Tl.,i ' Sm tl.n 0.,iitl> in laarA A . >. »« w* t. • aw •• * * * * The ehnndt iu tbe South is mete united. “Unaniutity in usseutlalsj liberty iu non-enacnihds, rlnirity iu ttU things,* is our motto, our wsteh word, ohr rule. Awl tire tni-otien of the Lutheran Visit nr is to bring about this truly evangelical stntp. Vfe me Evangelical Ltitlrernns »«t merely Jhy bfrtb and early edacatloit, but-by cftrrfnl, prayerful cvemiun- tiou. tVo have trird tire spirits. We hare braid the many say: “Christ is here.” We urn convinced, w« know It, we feel ft f tire Bible, the Con fossion, history, and experience toll ass “Christ is here,” in th» Uronyrt lent Ijtrthemn Chunk, the ctiarc.li of nor, futlrem, tl>« eluiis-h of tbe Itof- ormution, thfl PrsHestnat rlmreh, and we therefore Iteld fast to the CoufeMion (Artidn ML—“Of the' Church*') 1 “For this is and*font j tor the true unity of tbo Christian CkHruh, that the t losjirl is |irrarh«sl there iu according to its iwre tufeut and meaning, nud that thu eacru- mrnts are nduimistwnl in conform ity with thu word of Cod." For this we labor. We tolerate contrail iet ions, but not hereaiee. We advocate uuily iu wormhip; hut vol untary, and ww therefore sondemu eoiupwleion. We allow tire largest, the moot ■nlroiuuiidled liberty in IHWctice. I ait iu decetrey ami in order. We follow the l*wd in tkie, a ttobefer, O. D. Bcraheim, CL H. Bcruheim, Major I*. Heillg, Dr. I*. Kehnflbr. Synod (f South Co nr lino—Revs. J. lluakius, Pref. 4* E lludc, T. a itonU spurs- on the subject of a Female rieuiuiary that we are at tempting to establish at this place. 1TH UK'ATIOg. Staunton has ndvautogos over one tlie nervioc* of Prof. K. JsMtie Ida. tire Balibathrerdiool, tire catwheticaj He teolso a dcvoterl trre»d)«rof tbe close, end from the pulpit, if .1 Lutheran Chareh, a man of much, he done ii^rinn rriiamw upon the 1T «*xper4ence and tlioroogfi nttalnmento ! drifftic Spirit to blew and sanctity in fobs profeaaiou. and like our phy such teaching to the regrncrattoa of detail, a Christian gentleman. The the heart, then, indeed writ nnr sous * highest testimonial* to hi* charat- and daughter* remain in the ch»ri» ter, qunlifoatiesu and rvaoasr can lie of their fotliesn, and the eerkanys of given. Superior advantages can puipits conUunc. therefore lurnddenttp bo otfcied to We had Intoaddd to extend these all who wish to acquaint themselves remark*, and show yd other olijee. with this important bram li of edti tionnhlc foatnre* In this trnet, hnt* uution. ■ tlie Visitor of June ad ha* just* Urn b are *ome of the features and to hand, iu which we see drr mli nntages of tbe school we propose has, iu hi* anal fotcnA mcr und Z. W. lu*lcnlmngh. Synod <(/ Virginia.—Rcrs. Dr. D. II. Little, U. A. Ism*. T. W. lfosh, L. Keller, Col. J. H. I'ifcr and Mr. W. a Laker. J. Brow n und Mr. R. lldegur. Synod rtf (It rfia ltov. D. M. Oil Irert and'Mr. J. U. Rahn. ffoistan Synod.—IfeA. IViff. Itoown. Boincst, Prof J. P. Hmvltsnr, J. II.' j Virginia, for snob mi Iiistiui , , „ , . iliinnnr Mail., v i- WiU,, v,or w 0,1 ,MI ! to op«sj ben* hi Septrtnlier next. We " - »■ nesrea* no place can .dTcr superior ,| low . having daughters to e.lncatc.1 mlvantagee. The Chesapeake and j,.specially throttgii Virginia and the | Ohm Railroad lores. * through, run- i Ho,. I hem (Hates, equal to any school ■ting from Hast to West, and con i hi tire ctiureli. Farther iuR.nimti.in ; 1 metis 1 g with aU tho remtes pf travel j beto.d bv een.Mng for tirewlaiw, tiymnl of Sooth trrMrrn i tryinio.— t to the Howtliem and tinlf Htatcs. The ' Htbre to the principal or Trot. K. ltet a J. O. Hepsree, J. IKBhlrety,Col. j Valley Railruatl, whose tenuinus h j info Re * M. at present llarrismitiarg, distant K — sms (Miles, wiU, before a great arliile, not, “K«ai*l-Oejneui*eha!t'* only extoml this far, but to tialcui, r; * Av wtan it wift tofi tbe Virginia &’ A tnret with the above title, which ■ and prayer by^ the fh-cretaiy; Uou.1. tho* giving ril.iiiu I*ir Iteotrk translate*, not lib-rally; A. J. given the matter a brief lumdtfu. wc wili therefore disimssiL j| f — * — .. For -he tolheras Viator * The Eastern Conference, H. 0^- Tills Cmfcrmiee met in Friwlois cliureh on (iatuiday, “3th of Mst. 1870. , Friday living such an ii day, tliere. was no meeting. O eiree mot on Katurday, at 10 <.VU*i A. M., and wos ojH*n.*d with staging T«u Tlie President, ltov. J. siwiregood, toffi#MR^»d<ffi*0ll00tadmtW0ill»4tatt ftrely, mrtkoAge of pulpits, is U-tag al.*<ht, Re*. C. II. IWidoam ^ liefore as. This pais-r, like tire wns called to tire chai-‘ to act as Definite Platform of other *lay*, i* : Pre.suUat, pro. tern. Officers Elected,—Rev. A. J. ltrnwn, i' l*re*idr„f. ltov. J. <\ tlcpaes, fWre al, - r »®«u or «aty in Virginia, tary. H.B. Qakrr, Iteq., Troosurec ' l!u * »'“Hher advantage is lire A ComailWev was up,minted to thi * *** «U®-V ^ ,d unknown ^rtemitv. j Ministers preseut.-llev.C. If.P,*ru- prets.re business for Kvuod the way of female education. { The design of tho tract Is to Ireiui, Kev. J. D. Bowles. ’ “ Ireeomlog known for ami near defend a non interchange of potpits Ministers absent.—Rev. G. D. Bern HKrOXI) HKBSIOX asaaot'slsuat ot go»l ft msle aslt.Mil* mi the |»art of LnUu-rdn*. It Ofrens Heiui, Rev. .7. S» ii egood. ‘ ' F(«" the forethcru (Matos .-spc-tally. with lire f.^lowlug; -The ndmUsioM Mofatcs present.—Mr. Peter Irier * .langl.tctw who go away fnsu Immiw of mhiister* of other denominations from ltov. C. If. Bcrulicim’s charge! Alt vreuing IsUlrenin imm*ter» u , su ,*luemion we eelK-rsIl.i into Ianberau pulpit* is a proelama Mr. U. W. 1 tollman, from Rev.J.D, srnt here, so that the three host,shiny tom that the dtatinguMiing doctrines . Bowles' charge. in o|Mvatio« mn sot <if onrcl.iirrh are of Ktirall account:. The Minutes of the previous meet- tug of Conference were read and ■re unsafe >4>iritual guides." j adopted. All the oflh-ers of Friediadl as ad\ieu ry were Invited to resits merebera. *- ■ , r /, VT i, I1W Muading ewmiuiltees were spimint < len.unuod.iiv aU who apply. Tbe I no*, suffieh ut to render thoae who '■**• foot then of this school laiag located | reflert the Th. (Vima.ittcieoallus.irea* report ' , Taunton, afore tom.to aehooU •wl the fotkiwing items as necessary ' un t with a snort s* toUI Uitn*tli^isre *'il.r .HirVwdTb! ■ ' ”*2* * . V ' 1 ' ^ ** iU '* < * 1,1 ll,< " *» *»ncl« hi Ha fetor, of evchwugr of paljiitw mi nnr part! Conference ppent *ome time ia hi* name and the* forfo. i • him 1 • 1, *’ u **' ,il ** shauiaon “ffets *UU greater iti- with other mlntatera is. fimt our versa torn outlie suljixt of paatontl eauTfo “TT» oprr-.reas; . U««hwU to do, to h^ottog Hriwi joreple ore spi to emmtodo that they' caiist tie iiwi uot Inllow ttieia, K.I..I. p,.»4- D.,a.wt<wVi tire l.ntkeran lit. N.1,u.,™. ... .0 o- The great cvH conipluiired of in Huirch were invited to scats as ad- itukiM.wn I this pn|MW, aa the necessary rcsnlt ' \ isnry niembers. r »PIM * isdifi rt'ftifo «rvpn * IkfWlit I Ji jlMlti'Tt J tlw* /.W/AfiffS 1«JD StlUMliM V h&Vtb* uil •Forbid hhn ■to.”” ho that -f T i >v jf- J ZeUrtZuem^* not against as, t. ea oar pert.* Pud Aamtalmento to tire < to. strict are;! |, ,i,.„y.l|. se>-.$keie Burnt be totaratn-a, f«*c- Huteta) sobonf Idteratare; Correa.' accouut of its can he ahnm ns well guided hr a ink fllffl i nhont rloc 1, , ... . , ~ t ,» "W • ■■'«<■■■" f e—.™ regain, uui ine \(>cre Wdl.aaatWe^artt) i«nde«re with Mratosdppi % mol iH-«at.« aa tire ioeato... of, from the who Mh aketh no ex .1 VW haxw i-^reUial Itoimrts. | lu estoasive IwtoMtoams for the I a .f There are conftwdonaT and non con J j*.!" *eT!*',. ° . U f««alttt« <>a each of these Items fetffifonftl Lnthcmn*. iW are An ' " 7fZLZ ^ J *«" »Pl-Jntol. gnstancans and TVflui c rt.itform j , m , The following B tt-t fr -m tire w»- ineti. But we are, after aTT, brethren, j Abitrxct of th< Froceediagt of th* Oaa- era hie Dr. ltoihmau, tl.o «t.h**t min Now wc, the editors of the Zwtherott j erm j g yno 4 rater in the (South m chiurh, wait and expeiiciicc, alter which it a.lj.winred, to meet at the call of the Presaltat. Benedict mu h"y the chair. At 11 o'clock, the (xm-tary iweach- ed ftvta iLstt. yii ; 21. y&tar, and hinny of tho TattWran* of the fhir Slid hnitay Sratrti—it la ( Tluv delegate* |o the Convention foi" and sunny, und g. • i.d an 1 !-.• • ^ „u„lit all to have h.vn |»res*-tit id th.- ftfhl still, though the, irecnTTur ! .qKiiing of $>imo1, which by the tntion lias beenthe a ]*•< i^r flicThm ' resolution of Ifo.s, was to meet in 1 i Minister of another denomination as \ healthful is this • hy a I.ntlrerau minister, an.1 os a that the Mala Jaghdatare result, when Lntlrenuis thus trained,! Knot move West, they are) * likely to nuile ia church fellowship SalunLty, I o'clock, I’. II. Dumb awl for the lUiud, asd with rhnrelrew in whieli their srwi.ii After a sliort n-ctus, C.iuknatc also for its large cktalibslimciit for stsudtag or secular tliter.-st* are la st < re assembled, nud was i>|.eutd iu the Insane,* promoted. >' 'fora.’. In this nwpret it offers sjreetal Now this is to Ire regretfrel, if it Item* ffti mol f»th ill tbe order of inducenw tit* to tlxoe living hi Hh-■ Ire true. But in that ease we think »Iiuaiucss were paused river. Item 6th read: j m *! a (* > °* districts of tlie Stale, we have shoot us mneh to gain aa us* taken aj»; and tunlcr this item “To the 1'midcnt and numbers nf Ike ^ M ‘ r ^* ,; gliU-r» conn- heiv <tftcn loop. It an exehaup' of (mliiit* pn>- the subject of iiiU-rcItanging of poL Eranyolieal l.ntleran Otr.erstl Syntd ‘hdwhtotcd phgsigue, ■ duee* thi* effect M]«m l/Utlrenm laity, pits with ministers of other deuoBi- I Xorik tmerL a nnd are entirely r stored to hcuhh, then, if like cause* isodiH-c like nation* was discus*. in Sortk AmtrUo. -ItRLoVkD llKKTVRRXi It ho. l*nivi- In Soutliere iiHUtlwra to obtain i«m*t 1 | iaxr , however, sc|qwwrd that a few iufonnatton nhont the beat nodes, | 1Bl ^ ( tvm ,he ,4deot .lorgjuu i ta railroad cooucetious, and iu brief every thing necessary for travellers to know, the result wiistlmt rtyn-sl was not iq-encd until Thnr*d;iy cvcaiug at ft o'elork. Tbe tUllfeultkw tire Bout hern arem I I*-loved rhnreU. I .•otnutU r lire '1sttine, of our I n her* cm-ountered, and fluatly over-' tin ran Church man- *CnpUtral Uian citiire, wite immy nnd annoying. On* 1,1*1 „f aa y other detemii.iatom. ticket ageiit innds tw o . (forts, Uj With the Immense treretohm* coming giving wrong tickets, to send of lire delegate* to piinta not knotui |n our Synodical geography, to a* from Knriqre, we can not foil Iu . tire nourre of time to become one of; - •• • ,. M the largest denomination* bl point , . : B . ■ • i%r . ■ I ML. , . v. lieu they at lost obtained tickefej^r mrsJIjrri.ld on this «ntto<mt uu,,tot - Ilwrr V setoctlita" <h a targe sad rtaqrertkWe n buffiy of j^tatnwentt- were truly gratifying and r... .1... j.hs utw 'tt.sn i -o.» ' ‘ ttjiad H.f.rrir.ii>re u«. Lot a .oUatreil fclimv ff'Iiriitti.inti .ts cmdimst flip fii!d<t oli/sanutr Iwiffi t.i tii.i li/Miisf c .if (tool. for the right jsiints, tire longest and jn onr J.*-ttla.ra th it T ,,1,of,,r % »» have seircted j felfow-rlirieriati* ascna.pws. tire tolrer cheering, both to the heart* of p* hrest diseonueotod rend* hud been -i„, n ld im-.r-ui’v n*!. n ed Ho- .1«,v w hat we believe the must appmpri- Evto'pdreol Phurt bes «f thi* nml . tors and ireople. After these sttrtc Imp.ratd mi them. Th* dclt-gitc.!“ Lto^tml Vmrtfoa n, t «««* * ►>'«>" *»- ir !«*“« “ traveled and traveled, *top,s-d and We have, however, too many Hym*!*, ! ch-'iiiimiy that .'.nWI l>e selected. If; “hliud tonderw of tire Mind,” then we stayed, got uneasy, took slek, wislird au d tfo-sha.h-s of dilfrn-nre ttat are «*»«•*•• |w»*rirt.% in .tailing m*h- i «-k to Ire excused ftvm being a f.H.n.1 b, onr .1.. trines have ..revjnt- ‘olhg.rel.uU.er t oOeg*, Martin Lu I ntheraa^ ..." . 1 I In r I 'i ill*-*wr> \lHl.lM>Uiitor PllM IM “I —differ from a few brethren in Our Winchester Y.t^ tbe Utli of Jstre,' been so erd. te.1 by a sure ml,1st. Wo differ from the to.sBcd ’ JhTO, .t |« „Vha-k A. M. but owing Mlu , | nBI , 1U4 ,g r l» atUaal "rj7"V;; *^7" ”^ Old Lutherans, who advocate the old to the Ufcotoibflity •» fhe port of the ,g c .lehben.ti.ais of onr rt. ural. I • U ^ U ' P'rtr daagU- state of tiling* without in reality ~ =';m knowing what it 1*. We ;d*o dffTer from the so-culled Sew Lutherans, w ho go in for everything lti.it is new, without kitifwing v\hither it lends, and what it will bring forth. Neilh er tire Old citliisivcly, nor the Sere entirely suit* ua. A brother wrote sometimo ago, “You tmisl either 1* Naw or Old, or you will foil.” V.e deny it, God unties no man mtier Xcrc or Old. God wants no man to be either Sac or Old, God's *»-r vaato ought to belong jo the age iu which wc live. IVe^of the Lutheran Visitor belong to tjie Siuitecnth ('to terry, aud so do the majority of our Lurttcrau brethren in tire Hoath. The fort is wc can not help oomlvc*. It is not only hard, but it is no use to kick against tho prick*. In doctrine, wo Oro with the Old Lutheran*; not because x« ore Lu therans, but breaasc we are elms thins., We defy aud dmllcnge any moil to prove a si agio essential doe- trine of onr church to be false. We admit freely that K may be above reason. A* for tintl tuatter, elirwti unity ii above reason. The at rung minded w omen do not lielievo iu the christKiuit-v of the Bible, Tire women ptyachera of our day .litter from M. Paul. The Lutheran dogmas, the Avtjsburg Confession, the Smaller Cat eehism, set furfb the true doctrine* of the word of Go<l. Bo wo bcliave. But we do not hold that alt the usages and the wuys of olden time aud of former clays are adoptod to present age. Wo do not, for example, believe that catechizatiou is the obJ> way of imparting the true knowledge of Christ. Nay, wc; believe, that though indispensable, yet it is insufficient. Men are not irendm-c w hile, at the same trine, they attain ,<4Hrela. tbe Hume remits Burst follow a Wrong and vigwron* eomfituthoi. .m th. ]«it of the hdty of those nothing f'.HHthl iur.nl* Ire wore cliQrebc* with wforap minister* wn» exchange, and thn* the balance oh pet of loss and gain is likely to allow as nation* was discussed at some length, after whie.li the follow tag resolution was passed: IU.s-.lcid, Ttait we, as a Conference, disaiqirove .if the iutetvdiangrug of pulpits, or “ivnuzel-Oeuieiusrliaft,?' ten* than in tin- healthful develop ment of their phy-real ounsthnlioti. j much for n* as ajtiitwt a*. So that, ■ bdiering that it proves pcruicioM voar - « mi-ill not he I tH mbat idgwificance la tlie law* j pat up.*u thi* gnarad, the argnmeat amt detrimental to tire interest* of able if for tin other tcois.u than lb u **** *** ^ w P* irw * { ta Otaao>Ifefilife: lour chureh aud the kingdom of l*** Health, otlicr things Ifpo, upon the ground, aa riroredg, Hnist. .. . | tsfci. in the .ft V ,r w l u **> riioul.l be the fit st ; intimated, that other evangelical min-; Tho sul.jcct of vacant oougrega- . . . . * " , <sjuodrration In d. it mining tire intern are “nnaafr spiritual guidt-s.” * tions was taken np, and after some place to ireo.l a daughter to tic eda- ' tlu-n we in net take (iwMctl grotiiKl* remark* Contcreuce agiv-ed to took* nuled. against thi* jiapcf- We are a In- no further provisions for vacant TUB VUCK.* th. mu, and on dra lrbral grounds,! churehes until next UKx-Hng of Core ‘•What’* to a name t a iW wonltl j preferrtbe I41tben.11 Chnrel. to any fereuee. •> smelt *<usweet by any other imiiH*.” "rirer. But if if cmre* to tills, that Each minister present gave a ver sa y* Bh.skaprare. But *r do not 1 •" 'f * I ratio-run involves the neces- • bat statement of the state of nligion ] agree with tire great English lira •>*.» «•' derawnring a* errorist* an iu his ebuige. Some things in these Tlti* is “righteousof ex-mncli.’* And tin- Chareh of tire Refbrmatkm.* : j , ‘*" > U "^tataljr a prapri ! the fogrcal .otretnaion of this paper “I hate ventured to suggest to onr ! cl sm-h a union a* ought to exist Iu! lhrr Vvtk ^’ ety in calling a female -When' 'otrr earnest efforts fail, ■ihuB'ftur best jdannetl puriioaes prove failure*, when onr labbrs an- iot blessed, when our prayers are J.- -i .V" .* u .US ffarifo-sf, inyn tuo-uot a* easily —their atEAHf ’tiK^lii tear- «ud tafluoneed aa ta .paat, ap-nt, Mr.C. Itanuu, dM's- New measures, by which wc understand tliy different mode* of bringing hum to a kuowledgo Of ex- perimcutal religion, which history eni ^ , afid foots touch, that God lias been M fePta we bow to bless to the eonveraion of souls, should be ctnployetl. Each individual minister, aud each sepa rate chtiroh should have and exercise down ta hnmbte icaignatlon, and say; “Lord, thy will be done.” Brother Brown and Mrs. Brawn have uincli to comfort thorn. The school has accomplished a great Amount of good; their labor has ! jpot been in vahi. No blame 'gnilt re*fs on them. Those blatneqble, ftlbse are guilty, who whose Ruptaencss and luko- caused the loss of Wythc- ville Beinihtiry to.t^e church. £ ikiiy Go*l have l^prcy tya them they had .lone this, that, and the other thing; tlreir futid* ditaiu ii!*'-! at mi awful rate, tlu-y com inctieed to doubt whether they would ev er Ire able to return to their botnqs : when at lost th«> arrived at the Stradmrg ooniicctIon-—tticrc wit* the railroad, but where were the cars! Not running yet. Cruel dU apjMHntajcut, the Jast frafher, tire j drop that made the whole tnicbet! very *n*h bv .-U.ibitahtag R .mifonti lu vdy wife! The very name will * n,, ‘ n praefbv s* thi* enjoins, to mu tm-r. Ottr render* idumld have male of worship If tW* object ranld j ^l* ^ fho hearts of our «”-u<l foul Mispleion up->n their church soon flu- foraa—ffc did, and tlrny tM , ,„-eompli*bed. our cbnreli wonltl. > ,mu t ,: * di * * W,M » ,n! »T fbrek to tlita l‘.re»* nod Mpiritaol Integrity t Irat were long ! But wo are the IxntVs „y o;>lnhm. ire more re*pcete.| at " rnt ot h-amlng, the virtues and otlrer* do *o if they wilt, but if ever lGsritiititm ! jtuff tliia, neither more nor Iras. By ttort the np|Mdmmntt of delegate* | V,> " ,l ** n *' *?* Muhteolrerg and ralrers to mi ct tlios* of other Hvnod* in cm ^ “•*»«» Irallrer, tire great re ■ '* lire Intlrera of, TrartretaMbto. Rultafi..-,, for the purple of promo frtnu ^ «<* >«»■ honor.*! hy <«* »and bavo tah%to stmh tearinngs ting a greater milformitv in onr Ihret M ,,ooU b aniu.g bt* name, | »« “KatiriMWtaeiffoebaft set* forth, -f Worship than at present exist* n,,t »“ m *' rcjptiri for C»th- And are we more lea rued „„d pious Other d. no-uinnUon* have rained ari * p Vau lw ’ ra ’ W» »w'alde and Gian they? and are wt- wibing, by 1 . al.. .. :t » _'M— - tn nn.-L » wwonfU^ a. 1 4l.:. a _ servant, wc were traveling in Hi*; and abroad, and would trecom cause, going to meet otlicr brrthreu j r i isl , „ f , ir Br «,ter smonnt of good. ; lu ordor to take it«t counsel fa uf fe«re thi* sohject to yonr pray. getfo r, to deviso roe;wnre* for the orfnl n-nstd. ratioo. and beM-erh At i T ou,, ff tadie# of thi* age to know drswTtog example of oue to whom the world at id the rhareli owe so uitivli. It would be well fur the ment*, the following n-solutious were offere.1: Hanoi ret. That an abstract of the IHVK-oedirtgs of this Conference he sent hy the Secretory to tlie Lutkeru, Visitor for pnltlreatkai. * ■ >to> Jvotuhcd, That we uow mljourn, to uu-et at Lebanon, ltavidson Oo uty, | -hi Friday before the 5th Sabbath in July, at 10 o'clock A. if. | The following question w;ts srictad for dia.:ins*ion at tbe next meeting of Conference: “is water baptism es sential to salveti<hi; and which is the Scriptural mode T" Conference adjounavl, to meet at tho time and place, above meutioued. Fiaver l*y the I'rcsidenL w elfare of fils Zion, ami. He ui-etred the wtt>'. Indeed we Mt all tbe time wc were on the rood, that tlie Lord designedly made It ctreniton*, and caused ua to Stop so ftvqnciitly. \V«- were at Stnislnirg, l-nt how to get atvgy! duly' oue stage, and ladies who will go, and geiitletneu migkt.v Hod to give n» bi* direction | •ml blessing. “Truly, with internal and fraternal rrtretn, your f.-llnw lnborer in (Tlrist, JNO. BACHMAN* Jttnh .*. t*7o. Tlie otBecr* of Synod were apjMiint tuoto of the rinei of thi* nnbie woman. By catling a setuiunry, ta w l.ieh many of tbeoi are to be edu cated, by her name, we will thus uot permit her memory to sink into oblivion. IUM < ATi( >N AL AOVAAIAttEa. It i* .Mir aim to wake this school di-plored—A»r it does not encourage an intolerant spirit—as the undue lull liberty in this. ^Vnd this is with its promising fields -.1' wheal, i*6lly Lutheran. The usages of the Lutheran Churches are not the same tailed to rally to their support, ops; the German States have super- r,,, J . ,v * ri A ri r< o £i ri IV/1 I.iWa • . itaepdent* ; and iu America wo Imre but nuauiilly chosen presidents. The Augsburg Confession expressly de clares that uniformity in usages is Lutherans lack church love aud de- net essential to the unity df the vohwhies*. ‘ - ft. 'church; he’veitiiclcss it recommends with Dr. Bachman. THIRD SESSION. — -•—' •-» •■—• K--.itwmw.. . eemunUtPo tn it- i.t -l, ** ** ‘” ,r “ ,,u vo to*M- JB. Bcooui < xaltatiooof the forma and teachings J jj^ v s. jj ro, n -K e ! m . u (tor which. wot as cash, whomu.it go. The efficient stag.- ,, ,1 thv ««k.- rank with the brat whoota «.f |» r which te pertain to kill u.e mt5nhere of CoufereiicM«H^« ■vJ oo ia past, agent, Mr.C. lfor.ua, wns fully equal | ,, , f' _‘ • 1 Uhosfasy. For thisnuniose wc intend piety and edueate it io the etaml W »U» » very Luge uomberbfChrisflt disciples, surrouuded the saeratuwibd board and there-commemorated ta* sufferings and death of the Saviour. # After a recess of ope hour, the o®‘ gregation re assembled, ami another sermon was preached by the Secrrtfr ry from Erck. x.xxiii: 11-“Why »» ye diet” This closed another tag of Conference. May God biff* the labors of onr hands. - J. D. BOWLES, A#, fe Before oiosiug my remarks I take the liberty to say that tha t fully equal to the ocensioUf He packed the stago inside, cvow.led it outside, aiul j thcirriggcd Out a nondescript vehi i cits with a very idcawnt und gentle manly driver, in w hich six tadlvid- j truU * n ct*tU nab, comfortably, pleasantly, and i w ithimt sustaining the feast fatigue, were curried over the admirable tum- l»ikc, through tlie bcautifnl Valley, corn, sweet-smelling clover and beau tiihl grass, onward to Winchester- FOURTH SESSION. Hati now. The Caaimittoe on the feasibility of scuffing missionaries to Ti-xu^.Mis- sonri, Georgia, Florida and South western Virginia, on their part de even on tlie some continent; and It whs really to us thu most delight plorcff the waut of means and men they never were. Swedeu 1ms on ful port of tho long journey from j which prevent anything being done archbishop; Ifemnarkbus only lush the day. For this purpose wc iutend | to associate with ns tbe best qnali : tied teachers that can be had. v* ■ i* ... ■ AV« do not know wbo will fin all ^ "* HiClal itttornl Ahe choir* of tastrucUou, uot hav ing tiino aa yet to fiU up the faculty. We desire, however, whoever become* ptrntor of live cwigregotion, to assist ta. teaching to that extant that h|* Guta will jiermU. We expect also ta secure the cooperation of Dr. Rookie, a* physician, and lecturer on Physiology and Hygiene- He stands, deservedly, among the firet in hi* railing, is a member of the wc become a party to soch a pre- cc.-<ling, “lot our right hand forget its running, und our tongue cleave karrath kekvices. to the roof of our month.” Ou Enbhath the church was erowd- IxMinem-ss of doctrine is to lie do- c-^and very many not able to {d ploml, for it is sun- to he followed ’ illt „ tlu . ] )oas ,. Al u O viock the hv a low tlrgnv ot ph-ty. But rrc j vrriter preoetK-d from Acts xxviii: l* ore not prepared to any that it is _~H e thanked God aud took cwur- any more, nay even ns much, to bo age,* The elements of the Lord** Sappff wore consecrated by tbe loiaturk**, travel loaded us in Winchester, where , send a iBisaiaoary to Mioaoari, ta tfe were kindly welcomed, found the open a correspondooce with proper Chester, Virginia. A few hour*’ Cummittro were recommeudetl to {wt raw of the term, a chriiUon yen ; Chureh of tho Reformation, ‘ w ill praiae for Urn efforts a huh they ba» txilT-nl Inn/lnJ ini in ... 1. — J _ 1 1 . A. til t n . ■ ’ , * • ‘ ,'tj its piety and educate it to the stand point of rharisafenl intolerance. ’ ' - ^h'Ccy- V*’ '■ Let us teach and eafoeeo. iu every legitimate Wftv, the plan of salvation «8 UBfoItfed in onr symbols, and which we think are so in harmony with the wool of God; but let it be done oo as to d'evelojv, along with a sound and true doctrine, a healthy and ooRSistcnt piety. There is danger, great dangqy, of allow ing the form mt to engross onr minds, as to lose sight of the pouter of Christianity. Aud the imaitiou taken iu thi* foundling tract, now Columbia, Smith CaroUno, to Wia- for Texas at pro*cnt. lira Executive , Lutheran ehureh, and in the strict-1 seeing shelter and adoption by. the bers of Frieden’s church dement m*** defegates from tlie Virginia and Holst ou Synods, and were taken to our homes; the outer man haying been purified and famfgatad, the s in Florida and Western Georgia, and endeavor to supply the destitute points ia Western Virginia. ‘ladefemire _ the name lra« been Wnuie Hrinmuy. most inevitably lead to such a result, i made and are stiU making, to t>u>w What wq want as a church, in order for themselves and their iwsteiity* that our people may be steadfast in ' handsome house of worship. tho faith is, not Pluuisidcal excln-1 pastor, ltov. C. II. Bernhehu, i» eu‘teitoHta»t a ntofie general tadoo-'energetic man, and he h»» • ^ trinating of then) iu the family,'! hearted people to serve. They wort |feMMw. vs, .~t Id the Music Department we regard ourselves most fortunate iu having r\ i f € together unro I „re now hnil-C bfSOft-et. I I era*)L The b.. I that it «»fl 1* I drdicaiiou bv Thi* obareb f the aentxl vg a y God bl- , ; good Wfidel ti- | mi # w, "| an «ttra< t F oar confer. fc a small tip. m will *tvc nt. ardsbip, ns tl waiict mu <fem I ImveCfon toratc, whn : ■" It Is an ext. encourmrin- tag these J mouths, nnd I have a H jx-ople w-fo. of their paM nerve to wtpl I had some n ju my ehitt _ ever been |w thnee I lia' e into the chui j hundred roctn me a* a sab-1 I;- like all ori careless foci: I will do all tli-. 1 of Ood. tin- nj aud the *a!v;u| As a t»k< which the n- pastor, tlu-v donation visit for this trisit the 4th B;ib!> at last rolled . rain preratte-l cliarch from t J yet there v.c j my cliurcln .i- ] and rain and And penni that it » ;is times I ever the richest t h rough. A tieeu lmongiir little Imtiii w< Ifen. Ada HI li, church, who li spokestii;)'! fv forth and pi < a list confab -V K I f donors, their . | He then itiin'. ” mark* stat-.!. members of thetr pas;-ii. Nest ran t of the ddet; T for Sandy Cr® following ad4 L “Dr o. j. r>: » j-ou with a ii' M ^ the Saif.l v CtV« cept these li: tokens of th. grateful jw-op: J f; v cuts accept (■•:"»_. fo health, happ.j | Yoo have not j ' bot be as.nu 1v • a- tliroiu- of -ji yon'aiKl you: l-ehalf to «tr, htbora, toils . I yonr osefulu- J yoo tlie rewat I “For tlie c-.-iJ I «m only s. I ai% blessed a ] < *doy tlie scrv | ithChhl, 7a . txxos every - J "clfare or 1-is a People ore 1 | are truly blc “May the , you and your- its Hone non <. vith tbe ldess To these r- *l>omI»xl. y\ "> then unit, <dd hymn : 1- “fl.U-ln , . J Asvcjom I ^to.feT was til l s *w*gwod; ill spreml in th- | heart could v K rejoiced tope- I a fong are am i r. The cotnpa: y throogh Sain : L gcatefot past, 1- of about feSO. f R°od jicopl-- r store, ta» the,; I fl t last *»ve I which reinaiu-B For the Ch Xro: hml, •A the .Luther. in « WMns: j JPVom Sard: He Mcmc, vrit 1 lUtlcAV, ♦hou mu,,. ,|, ca tae Ktti,, I