The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, April 21, 1871, Image 2
THtiRAJIr-YiSITO
ffi «»®c*fpt number of w»
turfed flMM into
riafc of thrWtter to prove
all doubt that the time ha*
<xmm for • onion of the £
Synod* frfth either of the
hare deliberately panne
us your name, “If. M. W,
rueeln the South, with a view to
the friendly dfeeaesk* of tee r*
onion of our Southern and Northern
Synods hi owe general body, has
reeeatJy occupied ooosiderable space
la the oohMUM af asretpl Lutbcsnn
papers, ft seem* ho here dtieited an
extrasive private correspondence. It
is certainly a question fraught with
intereet to our church in genera).
One of the steps taken in this direr,
town in Berkley county, Virginia,
there lives a Christian lady, who is a
member of the Lutheran church, and
a subscriber to the Oisertwr. Thro’
its columns she learned the fact that
the General Synod had published a
EDITORS:
RUDE, D.D., Coluiu
ingiy desired to poeaces a oopy of th
In transmitting her subscription to
the Observer, she appended the foi
lowing sensible remark: “Mr. Oou
rad: Will you be so kind as to eead
me a ‘Bock of Worship’ by mail, tor
the payment of which and the poet-
age I enclose you tlJB. It makes
no diflhrtaro tojne whet the picture
on the outside of the rover may be,
as I do not expect to worship it.*
■' We dip the above from the to
>ns relating
God and the Christian world. Jl br
evils thereof have broom so meal
South, the difficulty might have
overcame if Itoe report had bm
lowed to stand alone. Bat wh*
doing as they “would that men
should do to them,* for the General
Synod, North, to adopt the same
already copyrighted for our “Book*
It is sharp, though; K looks like
business, and fta about as ennaiatont
his dstjr, am did
great blessing oa oar 2km. He
ashed the question, whether the
Maryland Synod might not devise
We have endeavored to give the
literal meaning of the author, sad
conH»*<iu«Mitlv hii \<■ Invd «*>inpelted,
in some places, to mala the German
idiom. This, we hope, win not make
it the lees inter*stiag. May the
blessing of Heaven attend II:
Smyth! »icounty charge, Vs
aervedf by Rev. L. A. Mans
Stroudsburg, Pa., of March 23d, eon-
tains the following:
Last Sabbath, the 10th inat, we
attended, St. John's Evangelical La
tberan church at this borough, and
were somewhat surprised on hearing
the annoQhcement from the Rev. D.
M. Henkel, that the sermon preached
on that occasion would terminate
his pastoral labors in that congrega
tion. The sermon itself was an ex
hortatkm of a high order—• fruitful
exposition of the truth—well wesson
ed with aoohd advice and kind
admonition to his bearers, especially
to the members of his own eharch
friendly sod frank letter to the
love continue.* We regret the pecu
niary embarrassment existing in this
church, and which has resulted In
the removal of the pastor from this
field of prospective ueefrilnees, in
which, under more favorable circum
stances, be might have been eminent
in over
suited
be fora
If left
would
most u
his part, to tear the Lord, to walk
in His ways, and oat sf n gratofel
lore to Him, to forsake ovary ate.
Although this oovsaaat is so impor-
asm oa the part of the ministers
and churches sf hi* synod to restore
the former rriatfon* with the (tew
oral ttyaod.
After duly considering the quo*
lions asked, the preaidrtst of the
Virginia Synod replied in a Christian
spirit and in courteous and manly
atjte. Hr expresses the optaiou that
there are serious difficulties in the
wsj of million, sod he cm see no
prospect of accomplishing, at this
time, the objsct simed at by the
Maryland Hynod.
He is about going to the city of
Richmond, Virginia, to cultivate a
new territory prospectively inviting,
in giving promise of large and in
creasing usefulness in the vineyard
of the Master. Our best wishes sad
prayers shall accompany him sad
bis family to his new field of labor.
Easter in Charleston, & C.—8t
John's, Rev. John Bate man, D.D.,
pastor, Rev. J. H. Honour, assistant.
In the vestibule there was n stand
of geraniums and flowers, five or six
feet high; above which, was a moss
basket, hanging from the chandelier.
In the church, baskets of atom and
flowers depended ‘ from each chan
delier, and in the gas globes were
fragrant boqnets of flowers. The
pillars spd galleries were wreathed
and adorned with evergreens, re
lieved by flowers. The pulpit wee
draped in white, latticed with toe-
toons, and the stair railing twined
with tender vine, and the globes on
either .side of the Cushion held rich
boquets. In the rear of the pulpit,
agaist the window, stood a white
Grecian Cross, bordered with arbor
vitte and of tasteful design. The
scene in this chnreh was exceedingly
beaatifhl, and unfolded new charms
on each observation. Next Sabbath
the annual Sabbath-school celebra
tion takes (dace.
Wentworth Street church, Rev.
Wm. S. Bowman, pastor.—This
church, though not profanely dec
orated, had a most magnificent floral
basket on the baptismal font. The
services of the morning were exceed
ingly solemn and impressive. The
rite of confirmation was administered
to eight candidates, who ware re
ceived into the communion of (he
church. The pastor delivered an
eloquent sermon based upon the last
danse of the 6th ve+e of the Mth
chapter of St. Mark—“He is wot
hers, he is risen : behold the piaee
where they hud him*—white was
attentively listened to by the large
congregation. The church was lit
erally crowded. After the eoaete-
sion of the public services the eota
munion was administered to about
two hundred member*.
Bt. Matthew’s, Rev. L. Mailer, pas
tor, was not decorated. The ooagre-
gation preferring to wait until the
opening of their new church oa King
street ' ~ v - -V, ,
Pere Hyacinthe has returned to
Paris. He does not intend to leave
the Roman communion, but will not
return to the monastery, mid is wot
permitted to preach.
to be open and candid in this matter,
to conceal nothing, and look all the
facts squarely in the fhoe.
Borne member* of the Gened
Council *eeai to think that the Csss
oil can escape all tvspouwbOUy a
the action of 1862. But this is*
vain and delusive hope. The Mug
and controlling Synods in the Com
til to-day are the Dittsbnrg sat
Pcnasylvaula Synod* They wm
integral parts of the General Bysoi
in 1*62. No members of the General
Synod then tote more (tested
ground than the delegations of tie
Pi! taburg sml Pennsylvania Synod*.
Dr. Paasavant, who was, perhaps
tbe most active man in the acocMfm
of the Oounoil WM*n at Fort Wayne
in 186$, was the author of the te
noxioas.action at Lancaster, mm
It was largely owing to his imte»
feeling on the subject that the ncte*
taken was in language so dented*
tory. Neither the Pittsburg her tie
Pennsylvania, nor the Ohio Syatet
nor the New York Ministeriais, h*fr
ever receded from their action take*
by their delegations at Lancaster, a
1862. They hare never reacute*
tbe action for white they ante
themselves responsible then. The#
four Synods, and the IUimits Bjwri
also, are as much committed to ti>
resolutions and record of 1862 as tie
Synods that are now in the CHnetfl
Synod. Onr Southern ministers a*
clear-headed and shrewd men. Tfctf
see through this subject. DT. 8d*
can not throw dost in their eyes If
saying “we do not ears to si#*
church questions on i>olitical grtoA
mnch less to settle them on thehrih
of political strifes.* When he invito
the Southern church to a confertto*>
with s view to s re union with tif
four Synods named, they ptiut'ft
the record which those four Sy»«ti
made in 1862. This Is unqueriio®*-
bly tee greatest difficulty in *** **\
of re-union with either the Get***
Synod or General Oonncii.
What are the Prospect* f '
Time bUI no donbf do Its wort, ft
not only softening, but entirely J*
moving prejudices; and nttim***?
the Southern church will enter
nnion with some large, gwiersl I*
theran body. That sectew of
’ tenedi has generally been bsim^J
on* on all church questions- »*•
Kurts, prior to the war, frequew?
remarked teat he rouhl get MB
with Southern laitheraiMi bettorC
with throe of any other seotite
the country, and when the timete
went tom, however, In-T” I
according to which the ! K
who are in favor of tbe l.« \
it whenever they prea< i» >
Schmocker and Hay. a [\
•fldate, conduct the s v
thrijr own independent sty
« Money.—Rev. A
hsiuer, Treasurer of th»mi
Psmwylvama. reports th< t _
Brocflriary Education qul
ed, and that the denn | '
amount* appropriated 't*>L -
in College sad ''-nmuuv J
may bo acomapltahed will be mure
fally explained la the following die
going on with the preoideota of (b«
Byaod* of Sonte-weatern Virginia
and Mississippi. From this correw-
iKindenre with tbe {weanling officers
of these several synods the commit
tee hope to be able to ascertain the
general sentiments of the Bon them
Total Methodists* .... 16674
Presbyteries Church (North) 4238
Presbyteries Church (Booth) 840
“The Iff Chart**..!....... 543
if immigration from tea
countries continues- ait the
ate, they are likely to be
numerous of all defiomirm
Many column* iu tbe Lwffierw* and
Mimienmry have bees filled for some
weeks with editorials and letters
Reformed (Dutrh).
Reformed fOenaan)
Morsviuu
railed Brethren .
now claim a
fore conference to be held somewhere
in the Booth, to diarnss the subject
of a synodical union of tbe church
North and Booth. This project iu
ties $750.
a diligent Isaehsr lads even aaiff
good parents, aa many sate caa not
tell why they prrssot children at
baptism. Indeed this rsry impor
tant mutter is an hills understood
that many, aa asoa as they arrive
I State*.”
rs onght to feel ii apart
iuty to persuade their peo-
rport religions papers. In
i tn<y #T5 icrviDjf thfin-
ir the man who support*
lical literature of'hi* de
a most generously and
I support hi* minister most
Let the people bd trained
minister the troth ia such infinite*
msl doses, as combined with the
Mipar af a*4k, or the flowers of
tifftrit sad the hi*sdisliminis of
defloste refinement, as that the
of their -
pie to sf
doing tl
selves; 1
the peric
with great jsTsiiUency by one of tbe
editors, understood to be Dr. 8eiss.
He maintain* that the conference
would result In great good to tbe
Southern church ; and even the Gen
end Council would reap some bene
fits from it. lie admits that an
immediate synodical reconstruction
would he deuirabie, yet he argues
with great vehemence that tbe com-
WSrecovered itshonse an
by s suit at law. TIm c
b*Ttonired under the ant ho
^PHurine,| (German) (,’bm
• blonder in the'chart, :
e *ty was placed iu tbe ban
tw *'ho were tad »neml>
*nd these me
the house to the
I fear, eqaafry
ordinance, and live ia aa aarnfes
crate state. And H is to be «e-
gietted that others, having a literal
knowledge of this aacrumcnt, deny
it in every respect, and live as if
they had sworn allegiance to the
Devil, and following the wicked nee*
of this world, had renounced the
•ervk* of God. Therefore, it is the
daty of every grows person, and
to son
they 1
qufence.
religions
mes and five dol
a letter recently
two new
adds:
from Br|
men’ of i
him tha
their jm
tinned tl
it.; The
place o|
will let *
from tin
qf your
foresee,,
witente
^ u Eo &
give on
u keep the church la • emOfwmmi
rows*. The> airuia the very life out
of her. If her pole*' is below 106 to
the minute they are apprehensive
that the pstiati will eiak, and Lmaw
dUtiely {»nw#*ed to exriuwueut"
^ He next Jeewrilmd the hydro
The editor of tbe Southern {leper,
Dr. Rode, and some of bis noire*
pomleuta, (all indeed whose comma-
nicatiou* have been {Miblisbed in tee
Visitor,^ stand iu diametrical opposi
tion to Dr. Seles and the Lmtkemn
and Missuvnnry. They see nothing
Iwt e\1l and mischief in the proposed
conference. They declare their eou
viction that tote a conference, if it
produced any impression, would di«
tract and divide the Southern church.
It would bring discord Into a huitno-
uloos body. The effect would be
unmitigated evil. They look on such
a project a* the greatest calamity
that could befell (hc Boutliern church.
They »>* ready to fmpkwe the men
t MISCEI^ANI <!
jfjfeher Ta.vhw, of Seam- I
is dead.
jBPjfefe H clergyman
‘‘MBit. Because yon *.<[
nC Jg bim when the bci!
^Thut yon believe too
'yiVTOte, i* ^1 way *rei:.[
^ said anoW duct.. .
* theological stud,
“^e must war j
pher the (MHqtfo hayt
and tooteera, having emifii m.-d th« u
vow* unto God, to be jwrfeetly re
newed through repentance, sad thro’
tha grace of Ood, to Mve oonformably
to it, aad also diligently to remind
tha young entrusted to them of their
baptismal obligations, aad to teach
them to teas dmilf the devil, the
world, aad their awn lusts; and to
serve tha Lord our God ia perfect
righteouaness and hotiseas, white fe
pleariog to him. . (Luke i t 74-76.)
To eocourage such holy training, the
present “Evangelical Firmude Goo
* church in 8—- had told
they were gniutf to intop
or very soon, if you con
nr unfair nmuagjeiuciit oi
iwo I send will tal^- the
tiyo of them, md if you
i know how ruau^ you lose
ri-— church, on account
^position to the free con
will try to iaxjlly then
l*ltt«pb folk hafficns ail tea time. Jam If
Tha cry w <<attiaua!ly wstot, SMtW | W “ " * July 16
water. Tha mediri«U ia tiagaUes. j u u Angnet 20
it ia wartluM aatiswiy uegfeotaA “ * '* * September
Keep tils patiswt ifesaabid with u October 18
water, is tiw»r panacea.* Hat* uber 18
want mi b» describe phWbetessiata, “ “December Mbhe
who art extracting te l«fe of I Emm thti «e lfarn teat Jsnnarv
Jm llfiftffi is the moot fetal ag^fe toMtoMfe
ft°^ ftp ■ mmwhm tofetom, the u,h! December tha feast. If we ex
pmSsmt mudnsasu aud nostrums of elude December we find an average
tea day. —far muted pills aad stmm- of 9B deaths for ewery mouth or one
gte hitlers, made of wfetery. He drotli ju every 36 lioors. From tee
than daanribeth ia the aw«w miuits above fee reader may multiply aver*
"eli. ag»si 6o.
to county, N. <
* to age is pbjrho
“I say, daadoti, have yon hunted
down that chap that stole your over
coat aad umbrella T “No, I have
not lam: bf will turn mi in
a world where neither overcast aor
umbrella will be of nap to bha w
, lavs, “Np family shonkl
without Darby’s PBurnt-
bH*he§. r ” W e
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