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V t ♦ ♦. 4 /»j ii«w a iUMBl ly, May 19, 187L WT RDITOR8: tuftn, IAD., Coiurobia, s. c. LLER, A. ML, Staontort, Ya. t, unity: in non essentials in alt Iking*, charity* 1PoUt it] tbb. ‘W ■4P. Heritor* distinctly lire old a Not only hut aim) of each t hat the ami M other should be business tio«u ui vffinufe.. nntfl to diaeooriaMe k te- •PWBSS! ^ Merely ret *r by mail, i* not i cation* retotin* to snb- d give their bmk carefully indicate hich are new au? name of the pi the county and State t \n nreemary, in order ft entries may to promptly notices, and intended for publication, f t and not in re proper atten- “The it win p tile." WotMW tiou gi meet in the ton. misled. I Horthern MJ! A miu connect writes: 8ieas w the m the K afraid South to the Ni have been extracted, a tame, harmless rep 4&tQ3KIj3$ TIME?-* OlWfc* • p*fcl l ^ t •» Invitation ! a - f'ii J% that the in vita* the Free Conference to , Vi., waa not from on. Dr. 8ie*s has been pi to'at the Frae Con ference. ;j belonging to a Synod the General Coancil |jjmi of opiuion that Dr. present in himself all of id of the West, and of So yon need not be much damage to the done, nor much good !> not little fttoe ret Uke m the churches, they are opposed to prayer meetings and revivals. I believe the method now adopted by nearly all Protestant denominations of holding protracted meeting* to Scriptural, at leant the moot Mooetoful way of bringing adults into the church." What via it Cfbetv ft *m objected to the last eonveo tiofl of owr General Synod at WV cHester, that it did nothing, and cent the ebwncbee a large amount of money, which could have been ex pended more profitably for educa tional and missionary purposes. But the Free Conference—whirl), pro fessedly, is ouly to be a kind of interviewing and ’ conversational gathering, a eolloqitiittn ; la to adopt no mesmtras, prorpsae ho phi ns for co-operation, and absolutely to do nothing but talk, talk, and talk, and be A kind of Indian pd#now—will also require a large expenditure of greenbacks. And for what T To come, to see, to talk, to Walk off! The talk wifi not amount to much, aad, on the whole, would it not be cheaper to exchange photographs t union between the ought to be a not be secured, and pray for that end our might 9 Aad as the prelistiaary to. that and, u all hi Wetness, wrath, strife, etneas, wrath, •peaking to reuse 1 ing the union | a»d ertl Not withstand portki* will ft and the ('HtfTrb | will be effected; occupying the true middle between the two extremes will bn toe coming Church of the Augsburg Coufeasioo, aud it, pitl unite *»u the true Even wouldn't U be a ga# ao yofor, and Magnifier. . j pleased with it, and that we and others amusement aad benefit aa admirable counter } The Magnifier (price ootfs Household Maga- $1.0*}. wiU to mail on receipt of $1.50. Wood & (X New- frm of Bro. cd to not ff the brother, scholar in we have withhoWi for. the ch W e nu ips». towMW •. We rejoit e to hear from Georgia, It proves tl at our brethren there are up and doi^g. We hope the appeal buugh will be respond iu “A metis,” but ia Minuter* can not do alt Let some good or Sunday-school churches that give—- who have the gift of gather contributions in Seaoie. something too, v» o do not :ire Imavily i; we db that sflfVri'SBd position to subscriber Georgia for we will give of the term, „ haugb—one ask onr people; they in and out of m il let Bro. Betienbuugh Tj nor have we either lint we have a pro- ike: For every new $2.50, sent us from the next three months^' lit, and, at the dose iy over to Key. Uar. Now, go to work » . ;hih< Dr. tifess he 1a ii iotas, not wi ft ecu opposed to tlie with him, change bis with l>r. i opinion ed, am! he Temper. i if! [getting out of humor nor J if no*- the church, but toJiP " ben to to ami ruto We wilt be tffffe, tort We wish ty*t md fra him ns a a fter the do* rblisdeyil^ ftfca We #ou!d Columbia, sarcastieal, adri We do a disap- Not only is the South- but few exceptions, fine conference, but ■ does not ride he is not willing to We sympathize jWe have a high Jie has aceosqilito still doing much for commits a inis, to dictate church of Gfcristi to meet him any c free conference, ini Id come to Coluin- d welcome him kindly wc, would not treat fed, when notion f the war, he v e would Uke Dr. him what done fbr he mins of many new buildings h$t[«| gone op, ruins still abound. We griPrea of *■ dead; itnd l. HU till) «U l>oing eiiicf the new. totitisrv. m. abmire. take him to the wmdd point out to 1, Which is MOW KHDBiCHJOl'atkMI of thtogn Sfoslpunm to undignified in to btsfinnino to be 1 ■ •i ' ' ■ I i t Mimimippi.—Rev. T. K Sbe,>panl writes: “Our chnreli in this Stole is again <m rising grouml, and we are much encouraged. Wa steps to aaito with the General Synod. I hope to be the delegate to the meeting in ('harieetou la May, 1873, and will be there if the Lord wi& Although J an sixty- four jeers old, ami am in very bad health, I still preach frith all the ardor of a man of thirty. I haves fine class of cateehumeus in Luther’s Catechism, and wish yoa to nr ad me 30 copies of Bro. J. Hawkin'! rati* nhiama” Hhergia.—Kev. lx Hedenbsu gh is building a new Lnthcran church in the flourishing town of S,*oonv He says “several Lutheran families ate there aad several more arc preparing, to settle in the town, and the time has come for a Lutheran church to be erected, and it moot be damn* Rev. J. Austin reports the Kev. J. N. Derrick, who has just entered upon the labors of his new charge at Springfield, as having Iwen well received by his peeple, aad having made a very favorable impression, aad that all things are working well is all the churches in Effingham county. Routh Carolina.—The service* at both the Newberry ami Edgefield Conference* were of a Very interest ing character, and the attendance very large. * * 1 » A motion, made by ait unemployed brother, to take steps to petitiou Bynod to abandon the present sys tern of pastoral districts, wan brown ed dewa and laid under the tabic, by a large majority ef the Edgefield ( km fore nee. The Newberry Conference ia ao agreed on all points that it is a dtfficnlt matter to get up a rtbicna- slow. Rev. J. Hawkins writes: “We had a very interesting communion aerviee at my colony cbnrch oil Inst Sunday. Kev. J. It W. Werts was with roe and preached an interesting sermon, which gave great satisfaction. Four interesting members were added to the church—one by baptism, two by confirmation, and one by nertifieate from the Presby terian churrll.” iS the AlfMW| VBIIIH I , (Ecumetrical Creeds, and above all the word of God j wit! then he no prison house to , aor will the word if man tm the word of God. The la- them Chorck la the tm I A Fire* of the Pre.Hbu. ruu. sud It will uaiti* mi the true K^au Church—it is only the two North . gatorni Ltuhenui foundation, which era branches that have united ; the Bouthern Presbyterian Church Is Stffl distinct aad disconnected feom North, aad there are trill North aud South distinct Praa byterian Clinrrliee—t betieve that unmoron* dlverufties of ophitou still exist, sod if these brethren can * cal, uaicereal, catholic and dwell together in unity under aurh 1 church. circumstances, fan they sot acrom ptish for more than when they re mained separate and snUfouistle 11 **’•’ — I do not think that nuion with Tlw American iMikrr— is heresy is desirable under any dr- dbla fbr the eumatnneea, because we dare not fe»d discussed iu its •‘•auctosi.’’ We have concord with BeHal fbr the •»• utterly astonished that ministers sake of peace, evsu in our own I canto he found williag to impose denomination, and a very little leav their Hands on auoti a man. Rvi en may |>ermeate the whole masa, dantly he did not want to foe sr- but the mere difference of opinion darned. iu regard to the Intenwetatkm of Jame*.—If I may be permitted to doctriuea, when they do not involve change the ralyect, I wish to read the MMcrifiiv of vital truth, should j ao aecouut of an rxaouaatiuu of a be no barrier to uumju among God's ; young pn^iier by a oyuunitte*- of children. At leant such is uiy opiu , Fresbyierian ministers with a view iou. Ploase do not sup|>ooe that 1 { to hia ocdiaation. Uw name ia John wo Lalaud.—“Bat ssjtir l*rrabytor, (c\ uieutij ooufused.}— “Well, waU» brother LrUod, you Indicts at leufeto that it ia your duty to preach the gonpri to erery crew rarer LaUud.—“Ah I ao, my brother, I da mm hstievo It to bo my daty to preach to the Dutch, for 1 ami do it- Whoa thi sent the apoatira to preach to nation, he taaght them to talk to all aorta of people: but be baa loomed mo to talk Duteb yah* wiah to dogma Use. I accept the j Ix-UumI, and ia reproscuted a* “ouc dootriues of the Augsburg Coufea- i of the pioot popular preachers of his Sion in their literal interprviaUuu, day ia Vfcgt but 1 do uot think it imixwsible to nuite in church fellowship with thoor whose understand mg nut uot mvept all these doctriuts in their glorums Stnmgth and beauty •('cording to ( day ia Virginia, aad ooa W the most ivceutrie ami singularly pious meu." 1 find the account iu the last unm- tirr of the (’iriiti " * J will i you feel a great desire for the tiou of tiauetu. do you not V Defend.—“Sometimes I thii.fk I do; aad then again I don't care if the devil pete the whole of them." rpon this the Prealiytery retired oguiu, and reported as before, much ta the surprise of belaud, who was now constrained to submit to ordi nation. After they had ordained him in due form, he suid : “WHI, hretlireu, when IVirr put hie hands on people, and look then off, they had more sense tboo they had before; hot yon hare all had your . hands on are, and twfbre (tod, I am as big a fool now as 1 waa before you put ttietn on." mr tributod, ptoaae remit snbacribar, either by iatered letter, at Henola, Goweto county, (ia. L. BcimnsiWHL Fur the Tbs fiassud TUB BKXKW4L OF THB aAPTUTlULL OOTBXaXT. It In it i* thorn how fm the true ^ eimnere this coeemmmt is ami that the renewed io doily, mho he renewed wkfneoer the ruiehratee the death of our (RlidHbtos Hedy fheyper. a—I thank you tor your former 1 Instructloo. I rejoice that 1 now understand correctly my baptismal read U to bear this utau Lriaud. ok of tk« lrU. r, but chow . hri«ti«u Jo- j Tu> cikty uud love acc-epls them uuc»o rsUnucfo GulumsU sciously iu their spirit. There may ; »4ppf»(at«-«l t be more such than wa iuiagiua. If j Mrivstl. and will we find a union uupoiMibls to ha , 0 f | ICO | l i € t effected, can we not at least stop m quarrelImg aud eudeavur to mo o 11 * j naumg the semrul all the good we unn for our aepMgrta 1 ^ ^ ^ m % orgauiaation* I You may think me feu lax iu doctrine, but really I am re-1 ,,flr,. r three TV* kaitiwi mul- i car- ruled Una Pursuant to adjounnuauh the Now- harry Conference asrt in tit. Lake's rburvh, lti*v. J. Ilswkin's chqrga, at 10 o’clocA ou Saturday, the 20th of ApriL t Harm. J. P. F.—The question is not yet settled by for j ft remains yet to be area whether you have remained faithful to your part of the covenant How is it with yon t Are you still in fellowship with God 1 Or hare you violated your covenant with God f to Y hope that I am yet within the covenant. I have no doubts at alt altout that. F.—Many docaive themselves w ith a vain hope. What foundation have yoa fbr your hope 1 Remember, you must have a firm foundation for your religion, ah the ajiootie trachea, “be ready to give an answer to every mao that asketb you for a reason fbr the hope that is in yoa." (I Peter tfi : IA) A—I do hot think that I hare been aa wicked as others. Indeed 1 know* that ! am mach better than some who receive the holy Commu nion, and others who after death have been called blessed. And al Mf’i lurch. up a cr ; Slid att«4h«-r rh.ugv to the past Island toA Ins they apfu-ared, as oa his knare, am iu bia bauds, aw meats. The Pres rd to Hundtarv, T. H. Hntnewt. J. Ilawkius, 4 , , - . . 4 . . m „ A. J. M*. J 1). Wrtn-r .,.1 I UKM, * b , 1 •’* “* ** WWgM. l-.lv r Mr^n, W. W. ■"> ‘ " n ^- £“ 1 .. ^ « — L. - liojie that God will not deal strictly, I her ‘Brother Lcias m , and nun- Dr. Sieas’ Conference. A fre«|aent contributor to the eolnmns of the Vieitor writes: “As to the free conference, I ain glad that yon have concluded to discon tinue the discussion, aud although I can not oppose it as being the first step towards a better state of feel ings, I yet think it would be iu very bad taste to persist in holdiug it, if a majority of the Southern church is truly opposed to it. But we cau ouly pray that God may overrule all the mistakes of man to onr good and his glory. “I am, unfortunately, ouly too well acquainted with the divisions, subdivisions, and schemes iu onr unhappy church. I am familiar with General Synod Lutheranism, General Conference Lutheranism, Ameri«*»n Lutheranism, Misaooriiftiism, Four* fl- ■ ■ ewt Booth ( aroltosl Pointism, etc., etc. T know, too, that ■Bell a mass of heterogeneous ele ments will not readily coalesce; but is anything too hard for the Lord f Are we not all weary of strilv au I bitterness t Ami if the tffectnal, ferveut prayer of one righteous man availetb much, what we not hope and expect froth the united petions of V whole church t W"e noble and .patriotic need the spirit of love aud tbo prac tice of prayer ^ Uiw want is perpet uating onr wrelyhed divisious, rpyhor than the difference in doctrine aud forms. <lfy desire is to know noth ing but Clirist. aud Him crucified, and to love my Christian brethren, Noith and Sooth, and East and Stow* I I you g an led as our of the moat extreme of extremists.*’ We entirely coincide with our friurnL who will pardon us for thu liberty we have Ukeu. It would have l*een wroug uud selfish to have kept tlie truths and the srntuaeuU expressed so weU to ourself. It is, froiMlm-t the exas rngth however, because we agm* so fully I that we are opposed to the free row fere nee. Dr. Aeus’ |duUoru is too ; ,luty, semtdieg to narrow for uv His wall of partition } tueui, to ask ye is too high. We are uot of the same upau the eulyrrt spirit He Is too exclusive. A union iu rolerrueu to ye of all Lutheran* North, Bnutb, East isiry." ami Went can never be beiwight “Well brother," about on the terms that he sdvo ^ ly ratsutg liw hea^ eaten. There in in the IfaarOeriy Hr all I know," and d view, April, 1*71, au admirable nrtirln . into hi* band* aga ou union in the I a the ran (Aurrikj Ptvsb) U‘f^—“ 111 The writer advocates a union bamwliiyuu not believe t ou what he call* C'onwrretite Inthrr• j |a-opfo in Christ tw nmimm, by which he means •*» la of the world f tberaiusm removed from and mter Lelaud, (looking up>—**l know mediate between the extremes of not, brother, what God was doing i radical ini u and ex mboliMu : that Indore he began to wake this Indds fast to Um* Augsburg Coufc*a < world." siou, and the great doctrine* on Presbyter—**Brother Udaud, but which the Reformation hinged; that do you not belteee that God had a ia the reception of the Angsburg |mo|de from la-fore the foundation of j Coufeaaum iauvea ruoai for pwqaw the world r rhristiau liberty and such inmewt Iceland—“If he had, brother, they difien-i»ees of optuiuu as do net effect were uot our kind ol folks. Our I the cseentisl or fuiukuneutiftl I ruth* > |**»|4e were made out of dual, yen of the Confession; thnt retains a bat kimw, aud before tin fouudatiou of is ginsl and well npproved in forms, the world there was uo duel to and eennmmies. ami nsages, with them out of." Ilouaral, Henry Fellers, A. (J. I foe* 1 inirk, John ttwer, D. Fulmer, HMdletmher. 3. 9. Kpfhtg. J. II. Kti-*»rv, J. H. (Vmnta, C^. T***phsrt. J. L IVrriek snd J. fMmmperL Km P. Derrirk and Houck were rrvrfred as t'ouforenc* ; and Mr. C. P. _ * a l**wi l fit Ulpwl "to 1 , and I>ord to Become nnfalthfnl and| dient. Ixwk! God Is willing to yon heaveu and all its blessings, but you thrust this harness from you aud bring upon dertroftfou. (BhAtiM^MA) under the Old IHspeasntiod the Vis. Istor of tbe law was |iui*ishsd wife death, nor did any of them go gg. punished. How thee ton you the wrath of God, who, under u* New Testament Dispensation, gw H diligence to do the wtlf xk CM.' but rather lire entirely w ithout the law! (Hob. i|; 3.) ft.—O miserable bum* that I ms] for UMMgti my vMiMnikt, Creator, I have inode myself py “What must I do lo be saved P F.—Renew you! immediutrty, aud the long of God will boar with with all earnestness fejl way* and worldly li tbe devil, Promise to serve God fh true right to him. Harden not your « be*, the ftpirit of (tod you. In fine, Indfew fit Jesus, a»4 nera, In a child like fmth, “and tl*ou shalt be saved." (Act* xrt rfiL)^ 8.—Will On* rightiioti- God, whoa tf I approach him with s heart f F.—Yes; for although you saws covenant tweaker, God cu His part remain* firm SfifetiLdhatr uitolMC make the faith ef God writhout ef fect 1" You hut »<g believed, nfi suU God rowsias due. Uncawi act contrary to himsrtf (1 Timothy ii: 13. Ezekiel xrl ^ j t If yo*, with rite prodigal son, retort sad forsake the ways of no, come to Jraas your Saviour, and thnmgk hi* blood seek the lkirgiven«ai ef A. of! wa* Kev. W. lleriy t of ideknei T. a ou “Baptismal Regeneration," wktrk was reqneste*! for |mhlicatkm iu the l.ethemn l’i , but be gracious to me. H ottt “ hi «« » ^ J | F.—O I Hind man ! Self love blinds *' n •8*“* r ’* rivf he you, that you ran not ace your deep j ^ wnr ^“(ber ana jam fig depravity. This i* the language of the ITiiiriaoe, who compere* hiuiaelf with other grent sinnera, sad prefers hiuiaelf to them : “God I thank thee that I am not as other men are, citortiouera, unjust, adulterer* or even as this pnhliran." (Luke xviii; X) Recauar other men lead an nn- ungodlv life, ran you thereby excuse or justify your sina ! I Lis God ever assured you that he will not deal strictly with sinners? God is holy and just, “uud will by no ux-uns 1 *on. This blessed assurance be gtvei to aQ jieniteut stutters who wet onto him through Christ, “ftctws thus lmckaiidtog Israel, saitk (he Lord : and 1 villwrt cause my at to fall ii(»ou you, (or 1 am saith tiie Lord, snd I will not keep anger forever." (Jer. Hi : 12. Lake \X : 17-24. SCOT, vi . 17. IA) S.—How often mast 1 renew this covenant with God t F.—Ia the first {dace you mu* renew it now, and thereby “by do « bia tuiMWI **7 ’’. ,rfc« tfc. pint} j I..}, He vist. th. »*»'» ,h< - of itventMw 1 lukjoit, «f tb. fatiM n. am lb. chil from »«*■* »'"> <* '» K , j. . ... .. ! dr«*n, and h|mwi tlie ehildrenV chil- %rar d* God. (Oeb. v*« : l.) After- 7 ; '* *1 dren. nuto tbe tliinl and to the fmirthl wartia you must «lsilv resolve te HUimaa) on the “Lutheran Mew of [ tin- IxwtT* Bupfirrami Rev. A. J. SMgh owe ou an “Rfllcfetit f^nnrh." | The foltouitig wsa < hftueu for «li*rmia4on at the next meeting: ‘The relatHHi of the Sunday nrhooi to the ('fonreh* 4 on fere wee then adputnied to meet at fit. Andrews rhnreh. Her. W. A. Houck's charge, ou Friday before the 5th Sunday ta Jaly. I'reucfoiag during Conference by Re' a- J. P. Bmettner, J, D. Sbirev. w. a rnmmmrnmmm After the sermon «m Sunday morn iuiqaity of the fstlM-ra upon the chil- dren, and nfirui tlie ehildreuV chil dren, nuto the third aud to (lie fourths generation.* ^Kx. xuiv : 7.) &—I have kept my Self from com nutting great aud open sin*. F—Hfill you are not juat before O'd. For He, the Allwtar, luokt at the heart, ami bow it is duqtonetl. live in noronUmv with your vow, which having been done you iunst evaiuim- y<mitHf and see if yoar resolntiou is carried out faitb- fnlly. Finally, when yon ap proach the holy Bup]*er this v«»w full liberty to nuallfy and improve, ga citrumstiuiccH snd tlie continmnl study of God’* w onl may direct; that admits of development and improve Uient, humsl ou the divim* word, uud in harmony with tin* growth and development of tiie holy Catholic Church." The writer tlicit claim* that such conservative Lutheranism “la in harmony with the spirit of primitive, original Lutheranism ; doe* violence* to no oue's uidivuliud convictions of truth; has the aaf frsge of the very ls**t authorities, on the subject, in the Lutliwnin 1‘resbyter—“You believe, brother uicu tire totally de- ( Island, that proved." ~ I Lwlauib- “Na, brutiww; if were, they coaid not wax w*i they worse, us shimi at tin u> do. The - devil waa mi worse Ihan P4ailv de . . rr f * * I I waved." ^ 1 Frcubytisr—“Weil, iIhtv are other queetiona that will embrace all these aubjec.ts. 1 «iU ask ula tker yon ilo not believe Uwt sienrrs are jo "tiffed by the nghteuusiMto* ef Cbfigl im (Mited to them V | lirhuid—“Yea, Imutlier, provided You hate not feared, loved and j^ ttotoWfd in a most mimn tnutel God truly. You have uot (Therefore h<Hy Ba(»tisav*» Us4e«l uikmi your Creator with that % sacrament of <*sieem which His grraturaa and uta H,,d Supper tbe afoy iraty demand. You have neglected <>f eo«fir»alion.) And when the the lord's <h»y, hiwI have net read ^ r 5' u f honr «»f death shall come aad ii - . I the word of God. at least sa it ought - vou Mqiear hefi*re your Judge, Fthe smami liu tlumk^maia- * h * V< * '*** rwid l ] *** «f «U 8 if wfll p a «wi*oUtion to yto in _ „ 1 - votl '** f^wn in grace in pro-; - voa .W l»|itwmal .Ml lb. Ibwrt. ■00,1 I "to'*- Voo b.T, hrai dMmlinit ....: ^ . l*wh in Fnefou, .ml (tirtn.n to 1 lu 'w*'™ and others in > ^«^---''«»n«W' fc ®l»hat»cally vm- tanrr V - - d "’- v,h * t,W '*'*™ <»**W itf (tod. After another * I he after mooii, ('onferem-e tammil hv the FrewHlent in the usual , . . , _ lickra form. H R WtN(iAKl). Nre>. was «tfe , .your heart tow an! thorn* who haves ,r * ^ ‘ ■ * - - fTiriatian world. WV aeet, or any sect at at! in the lath VisittW. Cbnrch; is hi harmony with early | they will do right themselves; but I j cliristianity, and with the views aud practices of the inmt ronsenative oxtlmdox cliurchca of thr prewnt day," and lie close* (he argument with the declaration: “Ou such a basin we believe the Lutheran Cbnrch in America ought to lie nnlted. We lieliove it to be the ntrty practical, consistent, Christian basis on wbk*h all evangelical Lutherans rail unite. This in *nhst.inthilly the basis of ‘the Evangelical Lntlicraii General Bynod iu North America* (South). Art. II. fee. We do not know who the writer i*, but we do know that ww agree with him. Our General ftyuod is conservative, and we have long 1m*cii convince<1 that only conservative Lu tlicrauhiui can unite the English pew- tiou of the Lutheran Cliurck. Kx treme nyoibolism will not direct is a body without a living soul. Extreme radfcaliam in us destQictire of nil * i jf churcliliueaH; jt ia rndny mustcra, therefore all tiuugw are not dmte decently aud in order, mid the indi viduality of the Evangelical Chinch is lost in bodily ex ere wo, which proflteth little. The extreme sym bolical element has receded from tin' know of uo righteonaiMWS that will. Justify a untu that won't do right htaiself." Frnsbyter—“Bfvtbur inland, 1 wiU j Mk you one uotc question ; do you • not believe that all the aaiuta will persevere through grave to glory,, and get home to heavcu at last r Lelaud—“1 can tell you morn , •Lout that, my brother, w hell 1 get, Ihcj •• myself. Sonic seem to make a vary bud atari of It here." The rrealiyter, seeing that thr iwidieiu-c was greatly »muae<l, pro posed to hi* colleugn«w that they should retire for a few mouieuta, aud consult together. After reluming, they remarked to the coogregatioii that tirother Lets ml bad not answer- | ed tiie quest ions aa satisfactorily a* they could jrish,. hut they all knew that h« had many »*»n-ntrii1t ics, for. which they should make every allow-. anew; that tfo-y had tour holed ac cordingly to ask him a few quest ion* j touching hi* call to the ministry. , l*rpsbjrter.—“Hrathtw Lt-luud, y ou , believe Uwt .food bus cttikil yon to J preach thv Gospel T" , Lelaud.—“1 neverfhssrd him, bra , tln-r." As this phMT m mpully mcreaaiug ia |s*pulm*on, and m tin* MrttoRnU hive a cliureh. and lb* Baptists are now hniUhng, ami m wne bare several I am toss nt aud aruuml the plaoc. it ia uroesaury foal ww should also have a rhuwh, and one that will compare favorably with the rest. It iu tits uh*t important hermuae outsides * have lieowme anxious for tta to budd, ml the morhauiva of thr plan* hare promised to eon tribute liberally in work to the budding of the house. Those who own saw mills offended vou hatred, envy, wrath ’ «T»riafi»n world. We traee onr kh- and enmity; and brH*ffy, out of your tor > Wk ** • I*™* 1 1m ‘ff 0*1*# lw*urt Have procee<W*l evil i tn Hfe day* of Lntticr, In a word, thought*, minder, theft, adultery,' ^ to hr* “Imilt on tlie fbiisfo- fortiksitioM, kr. You have loved Che ? (® ow of the ApoalfrU and world, aud all your desires are for ***** him*»Hf being Hit cMtf , w orldly renow n,*riches uud pk*a*unv ««ri.er atone." We are the feRowm You have followed the ainfitl Jp.]«"*•* Uttier. whose lionored **m JdinatioMS of the fleah, and cured ^ ^ r * hut fbnowmw Of Cktfet. twilling for the soul. Voa never w * ^ow laitker onB to fkr a* * prav, or * \«>u i |*n\yer* are life * f°B<*wed Christ. It ta true, we are leas, cold, nud without any desire <lis L*igni*hed ^ • naBM ‘ to be Wavfltted, N|uritiiafty. You ****** store, which, do uot follow Christ, but the examyile ]^ which the (Wfi-rtut > ..c .1. .a.:,.I r .1 1. T 1 (ioution of thr lumber end | But hand red of still, it w01 dollars to build wHI need, ami aa the growth of the jibicc wiU require As uv mu not expert mneh outside of our own cfourab, aud as Wr srr weak at pera eat, »nd poor lswadr, are are driven to (be nm imaty of oollitig upou our people elsewhere foe aid. Aad ia atakiag this eoll, we don't wiah to soafiae on redrew to • few ] uato you, of tlie ,-hildreu of this worid. of ehristlans are do ii<»( reeist teuiptatkm, but permit Iri'ished, is w lirtfty uuanthornrid ef vouraelt daily to fall iuto sin. Xour ] ,he won! of **** hoir piety is only outwunL Yoo would i rVrT ’ n<> * *doptod this name frdb satiafy your wuildly lusts if you did choht ** {w>rn faftfned «pw» not fear to suffer* shame, disgrace n< * ^ *** feere of rircumat«Ui^a,k« and injury. You can not from expe- for tbe *** « ***** rienev speak of a change of heart The "*™' °* onr rWf * ^ and of tlie righteousness that is in ITrllcu!Ckfffo—A. Brodth. WUO * — m W UW'SS i 1 t ^ . .. .. . i -Ik.-. . $ - Chrint Jesus. What you renounced in Haptiiun, that you. do doily, and ymi iMglo t cjitucly what >«hi iirom iisil \our I-"""-, (Vu.) 'Central ' finds an arguimmt for tbe ^ TffSBSagTaS t Z 'X B.t wta» doe. It ...UM tta. I tave ^ broken my baptismal vows t lost Christ ami t for y ou bar* fallen feMMfoff' • Tbe Norfolk o trtuttg man from Portsmouth, Hie way rf atofes tind help as u Httie. ||. ia that we «re all, to m»me ex- teut, is atreightened ctreiunttsdees, that 1 mb' this general appeal to m> i u tom ter ml brethren, aad through them fo their respectire charges. Brethren, If you oau help aa but little, ft win be duly appieciated by tad ta tta te - M ^ ""' ,T ** ,rt to Chitnten-W* ' — _ 1 ."plorlwnt and ro«W taw, ta» (O.L v .- *.) Vtebte ta- hh It, 1»« 1 as soon aa it wna kifow c ^ **•* T*- j from tlie South, be lost Ms d**w*i geficratien which t wds reftrawl. 1 This mi^ht bkrr t- n >out Hiilaitbfid-1 nwui uIi,tea that the prejudice'against aad | verted Mil l»wvc fulleu from God. ft.) Oa aoeaual of UMW you must due your mas, if yau ramsto in perrertod stole. fUlMixiffiQ It ia dhqrvweeful for a subfoct to violato* tta - ^ fr,*, ^ ^ l.nsfni‘ss men tn Philadelphia i* 'Tri his oath to his sovereign, but it is Mated! great. Chire will have to b$ Wtf* (Hut the Ke Kliix fi»W is not ris- New Puttie;* — .^M, nhflwr i* a Cr “that the v |4P sa/ riftcc fo tv. ■ utddT fWnn aH who a: IjgPgff ho the Evangri, author i* fi ttm Iwh. Writer,-and/bin < r pure m it Co. fbhi work i* highly n- [ «v have reml it wr® Imuefit Only w jri»tiUito oomt dfirthm- Wo hare comfored that m*«v. an.| Clrinfstic tbeoIogiH!**, ii dmliiigujidi beAwet m iyt. Anderson makes tl*< m (he flaripturei, the on i rtve means of regent r.. AndertwHi is rather sex wh» “believe—that by asm ftfere is eommuniml mbl W the infant the gen J J iroal life.” We wmihl Ii - k'- v k whet good the baptism H I IP's K benefits. It b to be ir K in the appendix, article A tisaral Regeneration hie- held. *'?«■ The&url for ridbfotth-a. I J. M. Kieffer. dtoelan<i ard & Bona. Tbs “profraaor of muss as regards tbe selections, but** $wo °f *he origtife rWsnj are: Mistakes tn kar fori exam pie, iu tlie *** »> the secood bar of u Th< Priise/ etc.; -ami Mn iht Questions are what “tto I caffs: “prohibited fifths.” ® they- have any counectar "•tepointa’’ or m»t, wc ilo^ but wc suspect them, aut we are paid for adver- rearg ue advise all who to Wi “prohibited ttftha" ahi ThirOmm t’rty Rerietr. of * 1 ( fl »riical Lutheran Char. / 'vi- •.y. s\ Tl I b h* ~ it, M j K . and No. 2. are Unirv titan come the Rerietr. Tlo- V ('bun* ought to Iww "bell ia iwdetmtdent *»f th«* trudnucies and devehqtmemi Clmitsh j an organ winch all s^ha esdl and write them E'asgehmd Lurheran. Tl».* !*FP man* ueceaMarily be fieetiotial; each “week’ L ’***(•,* distinct hontriickt I kingdom, mid /«h that very | ' 1 (^mostly ik an ubt^lute *;«1«lMUon Imud ui’ (Hup*. Ber. Dra. Bmn n au*l (me, *re cpmgelieal, :m<l gapfilmusn, BvJ It 1 ***** R, **«*h, . Hbgal, not as true to the r, I >«M^Wdhw prefer tie-m to »> nr **(her think Hr.it for t*®* ~!T l \ ^fevfeic wtH hi* iu P*™1. ami give greater *»ii He fciri 1 the Her,, E a PS. /• ; ^ ’' SC Mtuidtcr *V **»d ev«*r> Ux uu<| 3jP!?3|PKT$ 7 hewer of 14,, * r « fdwmld tnk« B : 'd' tlie January s:M v 3- U» Mttur,' F -* % in .. *• Socratee ami liy Ferrier. (1. I ° 1¥l * 8 TV 8aml.! 1 v <V*rch. n. The CrJ ('Yh<-u o topk- is v 1 ‘ Hfnaitiews is l> * lnnilH*r-ro*»: R. tsvm«tsl|7 ^dlegew. li. Tii. I r sti^ (felkm*, * ■ 52BP® ft rather aimM VoteT* ^ i,,v "'»»ti«wi, that th. I I)o eH|k ^S^ nl a - rr ‘^ : iu tr «sE52 >fvln,fy an ‘ as ph I ,Kki ** ghgEt***'* ! ‘ J - ***torar> ! ■r^WEf** «f tfo* April mini 1 (WS*** 0 Argun^.t fnm. H<vn “* WMonm I 3 - ri-tqu*sc!l l;« | WHIP ^ ,mr _ »*h* ^ > r ■■ ftFferforiWhfe lW? lh,,,ft ' W Faith. 7. iH^lcr _ Utr Futrire. K. |., j ESBS£**- ****"•* *iwg Mfmi l»er, n- ^ . (*( hi diction, in; J <*«<rit»c. We . S< - 1 hZ! Chi » «*d the 6t!i .irticle