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£ LUTHERAN TI hli.it Awning men will catch at 1 »traw^ The Couuoil baited the hook ■with a chameleon, which reflected the different shades of Lutheranism iu America * jral Missouri weald not bite, Ohio kept away, Minnesota only nibbled* the General Synod North will not aa mneh as look at it* aad now the despairing aogler flings the naked hook to aa* thinking we are r but—gudgeom / Oh, bat won’t we be abased be- r enaae we will not bite 1 in atriking Bev. E. Chughuiaft, frotn Leffmi to Granite fllle, Edge Add O©., 8. 0, LUMfflA foateriag a spirit of liberality, church tore aad genuine charity. The bed We take the liberty kindly to net aright the writer of the communica tion, “North Carolina Synod,” in the . .. a •#. . M m EDITORS : tJDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C- LLER, A.NK Htnont©*, Vs. Far ths 1 thiasr Vitiuw hand—the brief bat tender “God Ideas you"—the tearful eye, and choked utterance of deep emotion. Small groups lingered, aa if unwit ting to leave the ooorta of the Lord’s boose, bat gradually one by am ; in aU thing*, iharity.' •ay, that be did not mhtd a rain or a snow-atom, bat when tt got down the back of kia neck, and com- manned running along hla baric-bone, H cowed him. I did not perepire any that day, and there was no necessity to sing “Bhoo fly, shoo, don’t bodder me,” flw, aa the old lady quaintly re marked, “ff ana, aad it him, nnd it frit- A gifted poet has sung “Troth crush'd to earth will rise again,* but upon what principle he has fatted to state. I am certain that we mat agate, and again, and kept on rifling upon the “go ahead” principle, until the test ridge was crossed; when and where we received a parting salutation from “air put in motion that would have been far more agree able to a blabber eating Esquimaux than It was to us. A “abort, sharp and derisive” descent brought ns to Cranberry Summit (now called Port- land I, with its icy street*, pafltag i vi- notice e* imwt be un *, Bank Check If these cam not gfltshnd, dm echo of the last foot fall died away, and the little church was toft in unbroken sflenes to the guardianship of Hhn whose eye Dsar Brother Buds. Permit me, through the Lutheran Visitor, to in form the church and those interested, of the success of the work securing aid to the college. lift names have been secured on the scholarship plan, via., #20 per annum for A ooosccuuve yearn 35 more are wanting to secure the num ber naked by the Board of Trustees. This number we confidently expect to got, as 30 have already promised but have not yet given their names. A number of subscribers have not yet paid their first installment. This is now due. They are requested to semi it to me at Walhaila, 8. CL, by registered letter or some other safe way. In addition to the scholarships of opinion on topics of As it was oar intention to reach Cranberry Bammit the next day, at as early an hour as possible, we were under the necessity of returning im mediately to Brandon ville. It waa cold and dark, and the village lay some four mttea distant; bat there was only one choice left, and that was to go. The paatoria sleigh was already drawn np in Aunt of the church; In we climbed, and away it gilded—the cheerfbl chirping of the merry bells making melody upon the dull ear of the frosty' night- Talking over the many pleasant in- ridsoie of tbs tori lew days, we day waa very wen, in his atteotfcms: and ii under hia dexterous m the dreary waste of oil w b8e china and barm aMgamed a cheerful a appearance. He plied with the choicest flavo book wheat cakes, red with oar friend, Ur. 1., and his big lantern, which verily proved “a leap to oar feet, aad a light to oar psfe* as we traversed the uneven g||g slippery aide walks of that Biberiaa town. Happily we were act kept b ship. It is farther stated that ao idea to contemplated or uuteriained of disturbing or disrupting the gen eral organisation of oar Ohareh in the 8oath. We assume that the above statements are true, aad that the movers of this project are high minded, chrieliaa gentlemen, and only desirous of promoting the peace and prosperity of our beloved Zion ; aad that, aa sock, they would not knowingly eeaay to inaugurate a measure that would probably create discs ftofarihm, and defeat the very ends wbtoh it to said they have in view. Without intending to impugn the motives of these geottriacu for a mem eat, we bat axpcaas our delib erate coavtoheae when we say chat publication miny white aa the erf sad last, though not tea I of fere, broiled vwaiaoit y naif the moat fastidi**' h | cuisine was in the bigl l the art, and we made a I' bat did not enjoy it, been under other ci F: We act done, a st n strangers—ate in pro’ll i- name or unotbeifs, or for the orders his fiaper discon must pay all air er may continue nt is made, and ant, whether tyi< he office or not. irt* have decided newspapers and >st oince, or ran i uncalled for, if intentional fraw . to send it collect the e paper is l that refn- pevioilicals noving and prima /fine from collection* and individual dona tioos- The names of each will be published in the Visitor at the efeae of the work, it required by the BoartJ, J. P. 8MELTZEK, Aft. (band a comfortable room awaiting our reception, and the pleasant wife of the pastor had quickly prepared aa excellent cup of tea, with other inviting dishes, among which were peaches almost aa luscious and fra grant aa if recently taken from the tree. Although fatigued with the la bora of the day, (yet they were ended and oar minds freed from perplexing study,) we greatly eqjoyed oar oppor tune repast, aad retired early ia quest of pleasant dreams and re freshing sleep We awoke to the tweet conscious ness that in a few boor* we would tarn oar coarse in the direction of home. The two horse sleigh of the pastor was easily adjusted to the aervtoe of black Mia—Bro. Cupp's saddle and other trappings, togeth er with a large buffalo robe, were thrown in—aad all things being ready for the journey, we bade aa affectionate farewell to oar kind brother and his household, and pans rd out of ii at a merry rate, attended with some little aflbrted indocility aad want of gravity, upon the part of the amautatn pastor's aing to from tl leaving Paris has surrendered, and the Prussians are now feeding the in habitants. Manteufel—a good name for a soldier—has compelled Hour baki with 80,000 men to seek safety in Switzerland. Thousands of Boar baki’s soldiers died from exposure and starvation in the Java moun tains. Favre and Gambetta are the virtual rulers of the French ; Napo leon is a prisoner in Germauy, and Eugenia with her son are in Eng land. The king of Prussia has been elected emperor of Germany. The war is becoming more and more in human. The French franetirenrs are half Mexican guerillas and half Ken tucky bush-whackers. The Prussian* are anxious to make peace; Germany is suffering from the war uearly as much as France; bat the Prussians want Esaz and Lothringen, and hun dreds of millions of francs in addition to pay their traveling expenses with, as a mill grinds corn, ex were filling our hopp* r emptying it... We were forcibly reu very pleasant meeting-o tk>t* at the Exehai - Va., then on its way to Bynod in Booth Carols had the fellowship of co pany, and there too w excellent fare. J think soon forget oar happ; the breakfast tgble; w-h«* brother had on specia of mulatto boys brie- dishes of fresh fish for h dataon ; not that be ca lariy about them as a diet, bat the eminent s. gratified to hav* i Jft. Sidney a on our mail look. Rey. . will pleas© itcoept our £ his kindness. He knows *\T© and esteem dm highly r t’s sake. ' * For thr UUwna V til tor —aad we were oo oar way to Grafton, the eoonty seat of Taylor county, Weal Virginia, about forty miles distant. , Upon entering the car we nodes! that ft was pretty well filled, mas; of Its occupants bating disposed of tWisrlvos far the night, «(% once Dear Doctor: I am delighted to see the decided stand which you aad “Lutheran us" have taken against a free conference. And I am sarprised to know that other brethren, whom we love, and for whom we entertain ths highest regard, have expressed themselves in its favor. 1 am opposed to a free conference, because 1 can not ace that say ad vantage would be gained by it, eith er to the Northern or the Southern wing of the cln;:, If the object of this conference be to unite the Meveral general bodies ia a closer relation, then those who pro pose it would do better, in nay humble judgment, to r«UHj to a closer relation ship among tfcsfeastirM fir*t— tbeu. -MU mm mam %mv pt+ituttu ou WUICS they are united, it will be tune enough for us to discuss the pro priety of uuiting with (I do not know what—it—wttl - be named —probably, General Synodical Council) the great united body of Lutheranism ia the North. Until then I think we may safely remain in oar present condi tion. Up to the present time 1 have ssen no reason to regret our aeparu lion from the old General Synod—oo reasou for oar return to it—sad none why we should seek a union with the two combiued, if that were posai We were conducted by Bro. G. to the residence of Mr. I , by whom ami his family, we were courteously received, aad at ouce commenced patting aside oar frosra trappings and exposing oar benumbed feat and aching Angara to the genial heat of a cheerful fire. After thawing awhile, sad removing from the hirsute sec tions of oar facial department sec — * [: i;l ulebtcd to the! Ciceronian yf Roanoke College, for is invitation to thlir celebra te 22d of this mejath. and augraoeftil attitude*. Some were evidently oblivious to afl sur roundings, for they were puffing and blowing like porpoises is a rolling sea; whilst others wm vainly courting the friendship of Morphea*. bat were evidently ia that condition of provoking equi poise when man is neither asleep nor awake, and from which there seems to be no way of delireraae*. For a while we were am cued at fee ticket t tion od Hereafter the Lutheran Visitor will be issued on Thursday of feoeh week, instead : of Wednesday, j Arrange ments tii the Printing O Bee make the chined necessary. We hope the change Mil be egm-ald s to most fish as all important t<- ishsseot, and as he wa to a convention of chun ha desired to be libera with brain power. V proprietor of the Exeha of the theory of the n; the practice of the div il informed; but as the “IT I hath it, u Esk fobulo do I theory of. the natur<u ;l true, yet under peculia: i ees may prove iuuneu*> 1 I to fish, and pecuniar|\ 1 to landlords. Mr. Editor and reader K been able to get out of Ci I out protracting this cons to an unreasonable len.I next article I ;*ro;»os< *-il E town—adding wncli item I interest as come under I tionj and by' M#pko whole with some reflect a I cral character. YALI.fl bers at least. however that It “did not pay”oor uhiquitoo* shawl was transformed into a pillow, and we lay down to rest, bat not to sleep. In a little over an hour we expected to disem bark, and beside* had to ran dowa s grade of one hundred and sixteea feet to the mile, and float id the atmosphere whilst crossing a long tresale-work at an elevation of soam ninety or a hundred feet from toe bed of Cheat river. Although con scious that 1 was of no account, tai the night ao dark that all otyeeti outside were invisible, yet If any mishap occurred I wished to be wide awake. Nothing happened to excite sa- pleasaut apprehension*, and the train rotted smoothly along, pass ing one station after another, until we reached the vicinity of Grafton, when the iron tongue of the brama- mouthed sentinel announced to all whom it might coooera, to gut oat of the way and give the iron horse a wide berth. The blazing furnaces of the machine shops, the steuch of atone coal, uumerou* gas lights, and countless trains, with their hissiag engines and horrible shrieking, gave assurance that the end of our jour ney had been reached. Thanking God for his kind protection by the way, we left oar moving palace and stepped upon the platform, anxious ly looking about for Bro Dosh, whom we here expected to meet on bis re turn from Wheeling; but he was so* ret We were now in a qaaa- dory and without a plan; but just at the critical moment, our young friend, Kohlhousea, came to the res cue and conducted us into the Rail road Company’s splendid hotel, which occupies the triangle or space form ed by the junction ot the Parkersburg branch with the main stem. We chat ted awhile, and as U was growing late, we parted for the night, aad I retired to rest—the w^y bring led by a polite servant of sable hue, or, as the eloquent Currau remarked, “God’s image carved in ebony.” Gas lights burned in the main halls all night—train* were oontin- o*Uy arriving and departing—aad with the ouafuston and clatter inside and outside, we did not sleep very soundly, nor long at any one time. 1 am loth to giro, satisfied that least publicly said the better far Church both North aad Booth. & Hofiouau, of the Balti- eartising Agency, have been Not long after starting, the great ■ton- boose of the sky again dis persed with a liberal hand it* ample supplio* of supw, aad we were coat ed at all tangible point*, of whirb as few as possible were left exposed. The read eras almost a continuous ascent, literally aa uphill boaioess for eighteen miles. Occasionally we passed a large ban* aad comfortable farm boose, bat generally the dwel lings were log, small in sue, and aaooatb ia appearaaoc. Far as the eye extended on either bead, every object was clothed ia a mantle of white, and the leafless forests, ioe bound streams, cold looking rocks, and glaring fields preaented a pros peel anything bat inviting. Way ap along the Weak sules of the wouu tains the winds were having * hob day, sail occasionally sent down a greeting to all outsiders in the val leys below. After awhile we came within the sphere of tbrir wild ■port—when the snow, almost frozen to fee, would strike os by toms, in its playful moods, front aud rear, right and left. We bore these' pro vokiag sallies of good humor with great coolness of body aud compo sure of mind, never shifting oar more. ootnpc busim from } South baildii oar Boa there Church, that the pro jectors of the free conference, U|*>b mature aud prayerful reflection, wifl abandon It as both impolitic and premature. J. F. ( VMPBELL count tf> tinue b i la its present organization the La theran Church in the South W (level oping itself, and Incidents nf Trend. On Bstiday evening when we came in sight of the ohareh, it waa man- Jflmt from external indicstfems that the attendance w** large. The re usmtiy fallen now had much im proved the roods—the evening was fair—the new place of worship had its attraction*—and the people were not inclined to “neglect the ssscai bling of themselves together, as the maimer of same fe.” The exeirises commenced at aa early hoar, and Bro Capp held forth the word of life in bis usually clear, logical, and impressive manner. The services preerritied for smreinealal seasons being had, the disciples of the Lord Jesas present devoutly approached Free Confer growing more rap idly than it ever did before, now united, with hap*, of a portion of the North Car olina Synod; and a greater degree of harmony and churrb love prevail amongst us than heretofore. The church is just now in good working order under the new regime; why then shonld we break up—dirinto grate—and lose all that we have gained f and make another *ammer sault, not knowing where or how we It is ths exception, per Tcnca :—“The thermometer was 26° below zero several days aud nights Christmas week. ii from the Stand ird : | i |e Conference lie ween the Df the General C >unctt and (he General Syr »d of the strongly urged y the Im- 4 ‘.Missionary. T iere is no (reason. why this]should be ' the movers in t le matter, s Hot apply eqn fly in the Edit< ' I mctnbej those o South i theran < doubt i desired which (3 case ol Soutbrt the Get an opp of. the South \ It certainly was the coldest weather I ever felt. The wind wa* blowing all the time a perfect gnle. When I see in your paper, the Lutheran Visitor, that you have flowers blooming in the open air, I think, oh I if I only lived climate ( I Ecclesiasti -- LUTHERAN Kanzel Gemeinechaft Davenport, Iowa, united giving day with Mfitiwx au d Oongregatioaalists i^t ship. Glsd he did. If h have done H on earth, h hsve had the privilege k * *~- — — - m such a nice, warm could not live out here, it seems to me, if I did not get my Visitor. I look as anxiously for it, every Tues day, as I would for the arrival ot an old dear friend. My paper of the 11th of January did not come nntil the 18th, owing to the snow at Chi cago which detained the mail.” Maryland 1 “I am growing more and more in love with yonr paper prefer it to auy of our church organs. will land f I am opposed to a free conference, because I believe the majority of our minister* aud fey men are not ki favor of having it. This being the case, the Bouthern church would be bat imperfectly represented. Those who are favorable to it would attend, aud those who are opposed to it would re main at home. The same would be true in regard to the two general bodies in the North in the South i who arej to the Conferei ce, there i ; he move- suspicion—all 'the more, because the s roe men o anxious to hf ve a free with the Sooth fire rather with the are 80i favorab are oth< ineut vp no donl who an j aliQ look upon i Suspicion—all 1 because the slime Hufleriugs and death (we trust) in ti»« exercise of that faith which ap propriates the unspeakable blessing* of hia sacrifice se an offering ooce for the aioa of ths world, it was to your correspondent a deeply noleinu and interesting occasion. We were fiu- from boom, and among strangers, except in holy sympathies. We were among the first ia the new temple of ths Most High “to show forth tbs Saviour** death until be domeand as oar glad traversed the shadowy future of coming years, the thought arose, who will be the lost witnesses for Jesus ia the neat church that crown* the brew of this commanding summit T Long may It be preserved a* the pteosof God's holy habitation. There may kia name* be recorded, and there may lie continue to visit and bless hia people, from generation to generation. Before the with the shy of West” a conference sight in the deep and gloomy ravine. Troops of laaghing boys aud girl* were oat aa before, sliding dowu the hills—snow-balling each other—vo cifaraasly shouting—and generally giving vent to the peut-ap forces of young life. 1 wondered then, am wondering now, and always expect to wonder, what poerible motive could have induced the location of a school boas* la such s place. In riding along I was particularly struck with, and greatly admired the inag - m tilde and symmetry of trees not un frequently to be met with upon these mountain height*. On my way 1 also passed several burial ground* of these natives of the mountain*, and looked with a sad heart upon their massive forms, now prostrate upon the earth, yet impressive in death. Erect, and with commanding mien, had they met the fury of the blast, and defied the destructive want of the whirlwind and the storm. Swayed to and fro for oeotimea by the angry elements, they hod yielded at last; and, like grim warrior* upon the field of battle, lay, in proatfeca oa* rain, to feed the growing decay'. cral Cotjn thinks jjr< The advocates of the free conference would go, with their preambles, resolutions aud speeches aU ready, and have every thing their own wop. This, then, would be the entering wedge of discord iu the Southern General Bynod. Synods we can proves tl spirit dji the Gori the Council in i egard to ifins. The West s passed General Synod,.! forth, rtf- : adneements, but j he litt*e general, the graft Lovitp Please Virginia .-—“There is too much of a revolutionary spirit amongst us, and so little of that moderation and Christian fineness and conservatism without which we will go to pieces. Let us discuss freely and fully what ever is conscientiously regarded a* y<>od for the church by her ministers and people. If an article betrays .Suppose the disso lution of the General Synod, Sooth— Aa a body, ws will not fords iu ■V r .j; .Souther than tliii do not a what then f go to the old General Synod, or to the General Council. Nor, os Byn od*, wiM we go to any of these. The disintegration once commenced, who can tell where it will stop f As ma jorities or minorities of district Byn ods, some may go to one, and some to the other; while some of as do not, under existing ciroainstance*, intend to go to either. Then, instead of a united ebarcli in the Booth, strengthening every day, we woakl be divided into flfetions—and instead of helping end strengthening each other, end laboring together for the if© an easy prej. (4a t : .MO. 1 . drked out of thi Nothing waa to .save frtofi destruction, to|] from utter (annihilation, tl* Ioffe us ireserVe < Evan- I of our Af Christ, but J the fo£ the General Sfinod in And that {little as ongh nnmerieatty weak, and morally! jBtrong, , jgutded and preserved ! It occupies 4ntheran has-a Confession, Lit- paiMfr, aljfe from u^ath of life, <jf truth, destroy it—an —chaos pi'llaiion and eon lition. - v tiou of the vessels are seat to Balti more, and from thenoe shipped to the West Indies, where they are have ret, '•oliege at Boorboo, find. Jfntly, it is said, th. ha* been oppose < !*■“ *y»te!n* Of education Has fully determined to ti lm Portant institation >f»e of /Vwyer.—-Tht remind* its n the hour of nine on Sat ,m, £, ha* fong been act ,nany ebriatians as a sea W oooeerted pray* ■“K upon the preaching , follni, ir> rr gelical •agar, or other staple prodoetions, and seat to the various markets of the world.. The original inhabi Oqx chamber had bat ooe window, aud that was closed by heavy bii»d»; and although unobserved when we retired, the cousequeucc was, we were anable to deteiuuue when night ended and day be«au. The doabt- fsl point, after considerable reac tion, was decided by au exploration. The blinds were thrown open, the pore light of day let ia, and oar toilet made; when we descended to North) A of fit Peter’* were finally brought to a close, the opportunity was embraced to apeak a few parting wards of enooarage- ■rent to the Utile flock among ths aociatiooji Their descendants love the moun tains, ood turn its immense forests to profitable account; and by this racaas put iu circulation a large amount of money of which they would otherwise be destitute, It was- late in the day when we closed our investigations at the was bUtthi by the Ibi ground ; 1 urgy, n e abfivc, tj ic of trill lw odr I