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ONE LORD, ONE FA TH, ONE BAPTI8M"-EPHE8IAN8 IV: 5. COLUMBIA, S. C., WEDNESDAY NOYKMBER 9, 1870 tahold the face of my Father which is in heaven.* His sweetest, tender ( est words were of Uttle children, and his most lovely picture* were drawn from them—from their ten denies*—tbeir docility, and their confiding faith. And now, when con firming the faltering faith of Simon Peter, ami in re-oommisioning him to go forth to the world with the message of salvation, the first com mand be gives, in the discharge of which Peter would find a happy menus of strenghtening his own declining faith, and of gemiitienesH of his love to Jesus is, “Feed my lambs.* The church took up the duty, and has ever recognised it as of great importance. And all lawful methods which in her wisdom she has adopt ed as most promotive of this noble end, have been signally blessed, ami thus have found a divine sanction in the com maud of the Saviour. Prominent among these instru mentalities" is the Sabbath-school— prominent bees use of its divine sanc tion, its. immense utility, and its <, glorious rewards. Its origin is found f in the miod of Deity, its divine tuissiou embraces the moat profound philosophy, the m<t»i enlarged be uevolencc, the most extensive phi- lapt-hropy, and the most exalted piety. Its results reach to and take in the rewards and the glory of the eternal world. It is not an idea of man uppmuM to the economy of grace fur the salvation of man, to be nsed or not at onr option, but A glorious instru mentality in the divine economyv included in the S(KMfcolie commission, co-ordinate with the command to preach the gospel, and reiterated to Peter, and through him to the elxirth down to the end of time. It t* not the church, but an? efficient agency in the church—a factor of herself, which she utilizes by so skilfully using it as to make it bring its con- tribntion ami lay* it upon her altar of praise and glory. The school of the churCh—that great idea so bap pily developed in the German mind, and so efficiently pat into opera t ha i in their chnrch—has many sanctums in the Divine Word, hot more bean- , tiful, more nsefiil, ami equally scrip- i. tnral, is the properly eondneted i Sabbath-school of our day. It “trains the child in the way he should go,* and the church eatablishes him in > the faith, so that “when lie is okl be will not depart from it.* It “trains,* , and the church furnishes the “narturo and admonition of the Lord.* The Sabbath-school furnishes the “sincere milk of the Word* for these “tabs* in Christthe church Amishes, in her public ministrations, the strong } meat for those who have been made “able to bear it.® The one is within , the other, and yet is identical with the other. Each is represented ’by the other; the little children in the Sabbath school are the representa tives of the kingdom of Christ, and the citisen* of that kingdom are like little children. The citizens are “training" them up for the kingdom, and are at the same time imitating them as worthy example*. There is, therefore, in the economy of the ‘ chnrch, an informing element, co operating with each otlier, promo tive of a most {glorious reforming out growth. It is a divine ma chinery in which all part* are ad mirably adjusted, and the whole working out, in beautiful perfection, the desired result. And thns the life, and (tower, ami beauty of the church are developed, and the Sabbath-school shines forth as the light of the world, and the church’s most efficient agency for the conversion and salvation of sonls. Arising as it has in the very bosom r of the church, eminating from her divine King* and Head, sealed and guarded by his smiles and blessings, hit is God’s own school of instrw'tion whore he is preparing bis soldiery, who are to fight his battles in the world, and then share bis triumph in heaven. And prominent as it is, behold, if you please, the humble place, which it occupies! It super cedes no duty of family religion. It takes not the place of the family altar, or fireside culture. It comes not in the place of the public min istry, or the ordinances of God’s lionse. It displaces none of the pub lie or private obligations of Chris tianity or philanthropy, nor inter feres with any of the means for the proper estivation of Christian graces. But it happily cooperates with all these, by snbduhig, incorporating, Btihziug and sanctifying all the agen cies of family religion, and by devel oping and intensifying the public fa* UHrifot USHRD ‘ : f SDNESDAV it IfTT.T.ER. efforts of Christianity and philanthro py to bless mankind. And thu*, in a quiet, unpretending manner,, it works Into and vitalises all the noble and praiseworthy enterprises of the day. i , Its object is single—the sal vat km of the immortal soul—but it* scope Is two fold. This two-fold scope of dm Sabbath school is usually overlook'd, and |o this I wish at present to call particular attention. If there is any meaning or effkm-y of all this ado. We oftep have to persuade our baptised children that whHa young and hrfbrc they assume their baptismal vows, they are the greatest sinuem in the world. Onr great otfiect should be to imprws deeply upon their yoqug and tender hearts the solemn aud yet glorious truth that they arc oirimdy Ckrut'i own dear little fails,- aad became they are his, mod because he own ami accepts them, they ought to love, honor and glorify him. Our otyert should be to “train them up la the nurture nod admonition of Has God enriched you with this world’s goods 1 Seek to view your self as a roasters ted medium for dispensing them to others. Beware alike of penurious hording and selfish extravagance. How sad the case of those whose lot God has made thus to abound with temporal mer cies, who have gone to the grave nnoouaoioae of diminishing one drop of human misery, or making one of the world’s myriad aching hearts happier! How the example of Jeans rebukes the eoM and calculating kinds coses the mitelikq offering* of many even of His own people! “whose libation is not like His, from the brim of an overflowing cop, but from the bottom—from the dregs F You may have little to give. Your sphere and means may be alike lim ited. But nmember God can be as much glorified by the triflle saved from the earnings of poverty} as by the splendid benefaction from the lap of plenty. “The Lord kneth a cheerful giver.® The nobler part of Christian benevolence is not vast largesses, munificent pecuniary sac rifices. “He went about doing good* The merciful visit, the friendly word, the look of sympathy, the cap of cold water, the little unostentatious service, the giving without thought or hope of recompense, the kindly “considering of the poor," anticipa ting their wants, studying their com forts—these are what God values and loves. They are “loanat* to Him self—tributary streams to “the river of His pleasures.* They will be ac knowledged at last as such-“Ye did it onto Me.* peaMhingf •*» with tinyadf. But, with two or three exceptions, I was uncertain whether they wees pleased with me or not. One summer my health was un usually poor, sod at the same time I was not a Mttie depressed in spirit Everything looked dark to me. And somehow I got the Impression that my people were dissatisfied with me. I dreaded to meet them on the Sab bath. I took no pleasure in preach ing to them. I coaid hardly sum mon the courage to look them in the fere. I was an unhappy mss. The people were in moderate cir- ctmtstances. Deaths and removals were occurring. It was with diffi culty that they raised my salary ; and it was feared that they might not be able to do it much longer. In the midst of this state of things I called one day npon an aged fe male member of my chnrch, who incidentally reposted to me an ex- premdon which the had heard from mm of the people. “I would sell my old dotheu* he add. “before I would let Mr. 8. go." That remark was like a medicine to me. It did i*m* • *• • • • •* • s rs of Mintstenm, VBllNUUl** a • A a • * fail to remit at their aubsrrtp- frw times, ami they will be aatoa ‘•bed and delighted to find the life sod activity they will awaken. Ko child would wintufty be absent from •orh a school, and all would feel that this hour la the house of God was that they are out of the way, wan driers ton Christ, sod hateful to Him. A distinction should therefore lie made between the little ehildrrti aud those adult youth* who have aot cultivated properly the grace of taptiam, end have not apfinqelated to tbemeelvce the tworth* of the 8aviuur*s death. A dintim lius should also be made between the lit tie chil dim of the chunk end those of onbeberera who have not been “sanctified* by tbr rouarrrating sa crament of baptism. Till* is what we menu by tho Hebtath-*rkoel bavisg a two fold ncupe. The church generally seems to have lost sight of it. I say hit right of it, for it certainij recognized it at first. It Is intimated in the taptimsl service of nearly all churches which practice infent baptism, sad is promiaeutiy taught iu those of the Rfdaoufiol sod Lutheran Churches. Thk very efficient agency of thr church—tho Hobbsth srhuul—4* at t meting thr respectfel attention of the world, umI the m at .wring* rvtiridorstioti of all good men. Fa cilities for carrying it foruard are r»|ihtly maltiplying, and with them cornea the great danger of a Mtprf- !t* literature riwmkl ....; 8 30 ....<< 8 00 7 00 ....] 10 00 » square* and p*r cent., of 10 per cent., 40 per cent, upwards, 00 it. will he del acted from ths above carry oa an active, efficient Hsbtatk school, and that ft Is their special duty to be there, and not yours or mine. The command of <%ri*t, “Feed my tomta," la to you, ami t» me, and to all. We should all fed ft a privilege to have something to do iu the salvation of the chil dree, who are there bring tanght the way to life sad heaven. Barely the object Is so noble, the work in ffkwtoua, sad the reward no rich, when mors than fir* lim, - sigh t words, pay-rid* in it* am t* p*r quarter. •! id communication* to R. RUDE. ' Columbi For the Lutheran Visitor. Wo ace commanded to “work" hi »lr Isnfi vineyard ; we are to “ooeapy" till (litht routes; we are kia diart|4e* if wo d* what he com mmmdm. That rbnrrtt will be com parathriy dead and inefficient, I «*re not how eloquent its paste) may be, whom- membership i* not int* rested in all tbe dutie* of reH gtoe sod all tbe exercise* of GodV l my lambs.* , text, my d among tj Saviour a I -St. John xxi: 15. brethren ^ i stands ic first commands er he had broken t. It was uttered im as ho btood before his poized cbn -ch the almighty i«ror of dea h and helj. It is unction to h s church involving y of the vert first impqrtanre, eaus for discharging which are fod, but left to the discretion oat* to whoi i the dntj? is as it It is a i epetition of com 8 formerly jiven, anil I which rind scatter d throughout the 1 of the Me saic dispensation, i ordered, loijjg centuries before t came, “Gwther the peo|de bfr, men, women, and children, hie stranger I that is vytbin tl^' • that they u ay hear, and that may learn, a ad fear tl|e Lord God, and obi erve to dq all the } of this lav f, and that their [mi who hav > not known any- [may hear, a id learn, and fear Lqrd your Gj |he said : “ j l 1 command ( t thy heart ;| I them diligd I and thou s| j thou sittest! thou walked thou liest i risest up. item for a slg| bey shall he thy eyes; them upon 1 abed new tight npon matters, ft encouraged me to l»VK>r on for the good of the people. My health soon began to mend, aud, by the blessing of God, my efforts were not in vain. < Hher ministers, 1 doubt not, are often discouraged and depressed for thr want of some kind word from their people. If you (in oonarten- tioualy qv»k such a word, don’t herniate to do it. if you have been benefited by aome sermon which your minister has preached, don't hesitate to tell him of it. Or if you have beard others speak favorably of hts labors, whisper it in his ear. You need not Batter him, and you should not; but, if he is a faithful man, sad devotes himself to yoor good, you may, and you ought to, To-Day. Tho only period on which the gospel-calf emphatically insists is to-day. In its precepts and in junctions it knows no other time. “Behold, now is the accepted time. Now is the day of salvation." Mani festly, it i* tbe only fitting period upon which the divine command eqn insist for tbe taginning of tbe duties which it enjoins. To'name tomorrow as tbe accepted time would plainly be to justify the disobedience or disaffection of today. Besides, it is tbe only time of wbch we con be sore. God deals oat to ns onr time in seconds. He thus teaches us its value. These little particles are all distinct . The sands of the hour-glass are not more thoroughly disintegrated than the moments are which come to us from GodV hand. The present minute does not insure that which for a brief season is fixture. While it is passing, the decision may be made, of which there is no reversal. What peril and uncertainty are surrounding the sinner in his aliena tion from God! With Him, in whose hand onr breath is, and whoee are all our days, all is fixed. The number of our months is with Him ; and to thoee who love Him the thought is ftrfi of precious comfort. Our times are in His hand. He orders our changes. “AH things are working together for good.® Even the present hour of sorrow, bereave ment. and distress in the very order of its coming has a bearing upon the unseen good which it is sure to bring in God’s own way Mid time. Now, heaven is open to the penitent and believing. Pardon and peace are sure to them who obey God’s call, but beyond this, to-day is the to morrow which grace mentions only to warn the shiner against boasting ofit “Boast not thyself of to morrow, for thou k nowest not what a day may bring forth." There is vast presumption in the confidence with which men assure themselves that the future is their own. The best of God’s children are prone to forget that they are sure only of that portion of to-day m which they are living now. How many are constantly laying out plans as though their lease oi life was in the handwriting of the great Lord of heaven aud earth. They speak with as much certainty of what they will do this year and the next, as though they knew the whole history of years to come, whereas they know not what shall be on the morrow. There is wholesome admonition in the pungent saying of St. James, and we all may take heed to it: “Go to, now, ye that say, To-day Gbrudtoa* will think that that can he M I nit little importance in which their parrots take no intercut And parrot* really have no right to com plain of a want of interest on tftr part of ihcir children, when they exhibit non* thcmsHvre. I am well aware that there are parent* who Arial training be guarded with a jrabm* rye.— Much of ft, ami especially that of tbe AsM-rican Honda} arW»l t'uisa, ami that of inrspotirible mdivtdual eaterpnwes, already need* a I borough re virion. Mark of its nnar m of a qaeritunable dharactaa. And while we *boukl rep Her is aay and all the aarfel improves**at*, aad wit •ugly adopt whatever will tend to give life and energy aud power to the Anhhatb srbool, we shuuld, at the same time, guard our ebarrbea against oil "ftcroarfcmerits of a doubt fol propriety, ami use a wiae dm rriminatiou in the rkoiee w« make of hooka, paiiere and murir. The 00a m 45am 57pm 00pm SO p m Train* »Notik amuL ft wilt do hmi good. It will lighten kia heart of it* hardens. It will stimulate him to labor more diligently aad tto|iefuily. Ha will feat tke favorable imineDoe in kia risdy, in the pulpit, and in all his intercourse with kia people.—Casa. those who would trade iu literature at tke risk of immortal *onU; aud there is a disposition on the part of all, araat all, who are deeply interested ia the mare, eagerly to arise aad devour every thing that is offered for tke ore of Habtath tetalk What wa seed to gnanl n• agwori all the evila to whirti I have ad verted, and other* whirk I can aot menthmi now, ia, a hUrrvterr «/ ear ears, in which will a|q«ear tke dee- triam of ear own flared, and I rum which nor childrea «ha>! hr tanght that which we wink them to retain. Then, and not till then, will tke ministry of our < ‘burrfa lie relieved of the necessity of ffadtenting tke error* taught oar children in their infancy from liook* and paper* |ib- liahed by those who differ from n*. There ia one other subject couoert ed with the Habhoth school, of great importance, now agitating the public mind, npon whirk I mast tag to present a thought or two, and then 1 have done. It relates to the best method of retoiaiag thr children, nmd fieinf life mmd imtereet to tke arerrim. This question ba* prrplried many good men and women who are offer ing in tbe Hobbsth-arbonl “their aoola and bodies, a living imeriften to God." Many expedient* hare bre resorted to, uad with varied sucooaa. But tke true one ta* been discovered by but few congregations. That is, for the jmremte Is accompany their children. This in, we are sure, the moot efficient means of inftiring new life and interest htto all our schools, and of retaining it And ft costa but little, jit ia a reasonable demand, ami it certainly will repay any pa rent. 4 It requires but an boar's time on the Sabbath, the very day sol apart for religious exercise*. It ia a greet tjp the touch re aad ths chil dren, aad so tt certainly would be to the parent too. W« do not ask all to touch, but simply give os your presence and jour smiles. “Iron alt talk of tliep in tby house, and t by the why, and lown, -ami when And thoil sbatt n npon thy head, as frontlets ta- jand thou .shaft be posts uf thine fates." I hrliest times tbe bharch wire iu- hrincs* anil dnties This »ome instruction, e cnltu e was infcorjsir- the J< Ifenevoleocr, “ITirist’s great end,® says Richard Baxter, “was to enve men from tbeir sins; but be delight ed to save them from tbeir sorrows." His heart bled for human misery. Beuevoleooe brought him from heav en ; benevolence followed bis steps wherever he went on earth. Tbe journeys of tbe Divine Philanthro p»*t were marked by tears of thank fatness, and breathings of grateful lore. The helpless, the blind, the lame, the desolate rejoiced at tbe sound of his footfall. Truly might ft be said of him, “When the ear Heard me, then It Messed me; and where tbe eye saw me, it gave wit ness to me." (Job. xrix : 11.) Aft suffering hearts were a magnet to Jeans. It was not more his pre rogative than his happiness to turn tears into smiles. One of tbe few phousres which on earth gladdened the spirit of the “Man of sorrows," was the pleasure of doing good— soothing grief, and alleviating misery. Next to the joy of the widow of Nain when her son w as restored, was the m in the bosom of the Divine Re storer! He often went out of his way to be kind. A journey was not grudged, even if one aching spirit were to be soothed. (Mark v : 1; John iv: 4-5.) Nor were his kind- nesses dispensed through the inter vention of others. They were all personal acts; bis own hand healed. Hie own voice spoke. His own foot step lingered ou the threshold of be reavement, or at the preeiacts of the tomb- Ah! had the princes of this world known the loving tenderness of that heart, “they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory!" - Do you know anything of anch active benevolence t Have you ever felt the luxury of doing good f Have you never felt, that to making others happy, you make yourself so I that, by a great law of yoar being, enun ciated by the Divine Patron and Pattern of Benevolences “It is more bleated to five than to receive F wish system of and w;»« a prom- Jewish worship, all thy children tanght ofj tbe Lord; and »ll be th > peace - >f thy * ami the Jew alwsfys felt reward. I have oo doubt that wbea Christ, at the Bar, shall pruooaocv a poo hi triad aad feithfal one* the “well re upon tbe : proper t aining children in th 3 duties o e observance) of the laH ^hen the grd*t Teacher h this iiynnci ion, incorp be comm aw to preat , and investe< ‘with the a him who sps ke as man caine forth |from his lothed with ill the ti eftj, life, am * power < Uspensation. The eba ns himself g ves beautj ty to these living wi my lambs." Dim of tta infan came irated h tbe nthor- never did H unto Me. Enter thmi into thr joy of thy Lord." And O what joy —whet an “eternal weight of glory" will tarsi npon your happy souls as throe little ones gather around you snd claim you a# their spiritual teacher, through whose self-denying labors they have been saved. May Almighty God, the Shepherd and Bishop of onr sonls, and the seals of oar children, enable os so to improve this sntyact that we may all be disposed by HI* rich grace to feed His lamb*. Amen. titan of maon- t their or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell and get gain. 'Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life! It ia even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vaniabeth away- For that ye ought to aay, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that." Oh! the goodness of pod! Men abuse His patience, and ‘count upon length of days, aad yoA He waits, ami knocks, and caffs. “To-day, if ve would hear Hip voice, harden not Many favors which God giveth ns revel out for want of hemming, through our own nn thank fatness ; for though prayer purchased) bless ings, giving prater doth deepen the