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EDITORS :
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, unity / in nonessentialt
tn an thing*, cfiarity.
(AL NOTICES.
number
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scribe r*. I
distinctly^
and i
should
business
non.
it to subscribers until
‘ “ utiaue ia re-
Imly ■SUS&t
paper by* mail, is not auf-
|r
relating to aub-
their names very
int^cnte which
_ are new aubeerU
name of the poet
' the county and
is necessary, in order
maybe promptly
" n separately, and not in
to receive proper atten-
of Address.
HR.
The P. O. address of Rev. J. F.
Campbell in changed from Strasborg
to Cspoci Road Depot, Shenandoah
county, Ya. Correspondents will
pit
the change and direct
C-
In the
of the
writer is*
near the
in No. 1<
rament
shonld
tion
—hi
upon the Renewal
imal Covenant, the
le by the type to say,
i of the second dialogue,
jthat Baptism is the sac
! imitation, Ac., whereas It
toad sacrament of imtui
1 l* 1 1 5
Oar
i-
Circa
chief of
ns the
chair
reader, wd
nesses, not
hope to
gree, the
We hare
of seeing
contrary,
borne the
not ha
line, and
assume tl
the
his pec
iciM not
he nxigii4
his
strength
vigor n
dear
time,
ttaltijj
and the Editor in-
Fttilor, have laid upon
of sitting in the
fro tempore. But
with*all our other weak-
esumptaous enough to
j in 'the smallest *de-
of the absent Editor.
Aspirations in the Fay
in print, but on the
▼e repeatedly and again
ings of the Editor for
more ambition in this
.♦Is now only yielded to
dfities of the sanctum for
R. has said in
why, “jton must * ‘-<c#
nio for on answer f* that
ive a little respite from
labors, and recover
entering again with
work, and that you,
r not, in the mean
ted In the regular
to learn that tha
building will triton be completed. It
is described to us as very qenh It
is already plastered iaside.
At a oonoert given for the benefit
of the Chapel, and of which we, to
our great disappointment, received
no account, between fififcfi and fiaofi
were realised. That school is bleasad
with an excellent Superintendent,
R. O. Chtaote, FAq., devoted and
competent teachers, warm friends,
and better than all, it baa the bless
ing of God, and Is a nursery for the
Church.
The attention of those having
daughters to educate is called to
the advertisement of the above
named Institution. Situated as U
is in one of the toast beautiful and
healthfnl regions of country to bo
found anywhere—easy of assets
from almost every direction, and
provided with sneh a competent
corps of instructors as are guar
anteed by the names of Rev. J. I.
Miller, the worthy and effletant Prin
cipal, and the accomplished Prof.
Ide hi the department of music—it
offers advantages to all who have
daughters to educate, and especially
to the members of our Southern
Lutheran Church. , It is now the
only female school of any promi
nonce under the infiueuee of our
church in Virginia, aad with Moat
A mama at Mt. Plow seat, constitute#
the entire strength of the female
educational institutions of the Gen.
Synod iirNorth America.
Aa parents, we can bestow no
temporal good ^»poa our children
more useful, more valuable er more
enduring than a sound, Christian
education. Riches may take to them
selves wings and fly away, friends
may forsake them when adversity
comes, bus the instruction and influ
ence of a wholesome education in
then available, when too it is most
needed. We bespeak for Staunton
Female Seminary ito frill share of
Southern patronage.
THERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., JURE ft 18M
♦
long neglected, in fot[
uulralft
ther barren or
all UuV it requires are the lakers
of a faithfril and diligent Christian
romi
We ofeitiuuaUy MM In
VALLEY SIDE.
ms I
man, who, living in their midst and journal* article* on the n^Mt of
devoting himself wholly to his fioek, * nio ® **>• iMiborua
will, through the aid and
of the Triune God, soon boikl up the
church here, and in due time reap
many a blessed harvest m» the
Lord.
Bro. Coos has ilooe a good work.
More about that next time. Hew
do you like the chair editorial f Do
not spare the ink, you know 1 am
responaibiql The Lord Mena you.
Yoars in Christ.
Church in
On the 12th of April, I left my
America, asking how the church of I quiet home, shut oat from the great,
the Reformation may be soiled Into bustling world, to assist the Rev. K.
pue body, all working together to c. Holland at a sacramental meeting
advance the kingdom God. We | be behl in the ancient church,
are not opposed to this movement, picturesquely located near the banks
sad are glad to sso so maay of our j of the rapidly roiling
teat men eoamdering the Mttfeci. j Madison county, Vm The
By uniting the Joroos of the elmreh j of my departure was ha!
we could be more effectual, and by
ornki do u»ore m
of the
, Par the Lalhermn VUiior.
U RARITK V ILLS, & CL I
J May 23, MT1. i
her. A. H. Rude, IkD.—Tte$r Bro
thrr s I am hard at work at Granlte-
♦Hle, and the prospects of our church
are brightening. We are putting a
“new coat" On our church here, and
the workmen say It will be the neat
est church In town. We yet need
about $123 to complete It, ami while
we thank most heartily those who
have helped us thus hr, I am sure
we have other friends who will jrt
come forward and help us frirtber.
I purpose soon, God willing, to take
a trip up the country to solicit some
contributions from the friends of our
Zion, i an ia-
Isrent I can
not ca would
ay, i hr the
LonTt • 0. I
SI in aching
eight t loo to
other i I tour
teen m I here.
Come fours,
pc., AH.
talar.
beautiful, old mother earth had pat
on her livery of
as erystal, trees and shrubs were
bursting into bad aad bloom, whits
sprightly nod cheerful buds warbled
forth their sweet songs of praise to
Him whose all eomprehsodmg, prov
.<
Editorial
paper,
anxiously
do we,
if it foiled
apology,
we do
do our
paste,§
ren who
weekly visit* of yoor rained religions
ije are sure if you as
for ft each week os
be out of humor
e. Let this be our
for appearing where
g, and We promise to
y with MeUmm and
thi) aid of the dear breth
showered original com-
ttpon us, to give you
ng a pleasant and
; and if We fail, dear
in mind you will
for our shortcom-
Editor shall return
to his poet, rejuven-
brious air of the old
* ~ " T. 8. B.
T _ 3. »
sorely afflicted friend,
young and gifted, is
bat, thanks be to
Holy Ghost, believ-
and trustingly,
ing nearer,
still to the body’s
spirit’s heavenly
d(nr : heart, and ask for
bleness of body may
ever mak# trie forget, that while in
the church militant there Is still
work to pe done—if It is only an
upward glitfice of the eye, or a pa
fcient smil&^ And may the Covenant
God abundantly, riclily bless you,
nay brother, and while yoor own
heart is ftliengthened, may you be
able to
grave,
home,
“Lift n
me,
to others,
me, 6
putation t
if eff
heart wp i
pnte, not
localise:
silent now,
ruin of
and God’s
in Bfce
aware that
but what
ghhtly
Church,
strengtf and cheer
Jre him, O Lord! save
1 ftom too much dig
grant ns in fall
of the spirit.”
, loving and believing
Amen! We dis
we prefer, but
onto us; if we are
spoiler is bent on the
’s work, God’s planting
We are nothing
We are frilly
leave ns crashed,
** We live, labor
for Christ and
Gold Hill, May 22.
Bro. Boinest: We promised to
write, but you need not expert a
long letter, because we are just now
more pleasantly engaged in enjoying
our otium cum fumigate, and as you
are in the Editor’s chair, you have
to do the brain-work. As ytou nee,
we have left Concord, where—well,
all in well that ends wed. We ar
rived at Concord, N. tL, in “the
stilly night" of the 18th of May.
Bat neither Bro. Coue, nor any oae
else, except the omnibus driver, was
at the depot. Had a great notion to
go on to Salisbury, but better May,
thought we. Having been in Con
cord before, we knew Ml about the
kind and cbeerfnl hospitality of
the Coucordians v. went therefore, to
the Bxehange Hotel, which, by the
way, it is oar honest opinion, nit
strangers at Concord shonld patron
iae, as mine host, Cot Nelson Rkmgb,
is an excellent landlord, and chick
ens, eggs and other fixings are first-
rate, wheu done up brown. After
evening comes the morning, ami with
the morning came Mr. Fetoer, and
with the lengthening Shadows came
Mr. Winer off, who Is an oH friend,
and has the honor of being a sub
scriber to the Lutheran Visitor.—
Through the carefnl reading of it,
and the constant attendance on and
the diligent use of the means of
grace, he is an earnest, intelligent
and liberal Christian gentleman, a
worthy descendant of a long line of
Lutheran aheestore. The pedigree
has been lost, bat we maintain that
the VHnecoffs were always Luther
aus, and as for -a Winaeoff being
anything else, we say with tiie Bapt
ist preacher in Virginia, yon may as
well try to make me believe that the
d—1 is a white man.
The intelligence from Bro. Cooe
was unfavorable; be suffers from ill
health; but being a working minis
ter, he must be “sick of the palsy,
lying on a bed,” if he falls to meet
his appointments. We therefore
expected him, and sure enough he,
although unabie to labor, neverthe
less arrived in time for Friday eve
ning services. We preached once
on Friday, twice on Saturday and
three times on Sunday, besides ad
ministering the Commnnion to a
large nnmber of disciples. As re
gards the preachings well, all who
know ns know, too, what that was.
It really is a pity, that there is not
a paper published in Concord, may
be we might have had the privilege
to imitate the Ulnstrioa* example of
a learned editor preacher, who pnb-
lished the fraternal puffs given him
by brother editors. Who, however,
would be so verdanfjia to ears for
such com meudations f Why, they
are made to order, always kept on
hand, ami freely dispensed on She
tickle-me-I-tick le y oa principle. The
congregations, however, were large
and attentive. The number of eom
mnntcaats proved to us that this
There Is much said about the doc
t riual hams for this uuiou, tMul not
without good reason | but there ia,
we thiak, m“thtf question to be
settled first. The members of the . t-Huml goverameat exteods to i
church should first leant to love as j row a
Ws might have the meat j My lam visit dated as for bm
af docirtae, but ss 1*50, from the 17th to the list of
long as theas who are to stand fo May, at are synod*
at eami j where aad when, Mr. Editor, you
ty with each other, it would be of. were uiooog the happy number, in
•vail, borne one will ask, no the vigor ef life, witty, merearial,
doubt, do ao| we, ae ministers of busy, busting, sad great on a talk,
the same pure aad nndefifed religion, j l musiihnrnil that twealy-oo* year*,
Wm e as brethren I Ws frar not; aad j wilhui s month, had roiled away into
i still, this ill freliag does not, the aevermure, aad that during this
snsefrma a seal for Christ aad his, Umg ami setivo period of national
church, bat from |«olU*rel cuaseu. , M(M i individual life,
Thore serais to heeooreslrd ia the niret of mmsity hare token place;
of mMM, at least, of oar ; jet, with a vivM reoeUecCkm of our
Mr.
of the
burg i
iioe L
April 1
both [
dent,
miuuuen a Uttar animosity arising
oat <ii the late political difiiceJUcs.
Although amir avow that there es
tate ao such sauaosuy, .hat that
they cuaie to us bearing the “vlivs
U such - of peeos, we oh net bat be
wsraad of the anatomy of this hid
den ti»au «fe u wo see tt bursting
forth from iu piece of oeooeaUueat
ss if too great to bo concealed. It
ia bad enoagh for the political pafiais
,of ore country to In conUnmailv
irritating the old sore, am
delightful convocation under the
shadow of the venerable oaks, geo
erere Care sad kind reception, my
satmimUoua wore of the moot ideas-
ant eharaeSer. aad sabaeqaenliy aor
than realised. 1 bad a safe and
rapid run by rail to Manassas June
US, on the O. A. A M. Railroad,
where I arrived about 1 o'clock F. M.
Here a town of some 200 inhabitant*
has sprang ap since the “creel ws
ta ever.* Is boast* a weekly paper,
ooe or two charnhes, the asaal sum-
For the Luthersa VMMst.
The Fourth Dtalsgus.
THK KK2YKWAI. Ot THE BAPTlgg^
COYER ART.
In this dialogue will he shown fi,
of the eoremmi. fl J It is sndhmHed.
that U, on 9 one moot gioe Mms#*
tirelg, both soul and body, to the JW
(%) It must he stneere, wot conthttk*
of only outward appearance. (t) JZ
mediate, not wishing to doing so
tont a matter any' longer.
foliow this submission to God ia the
heartiest and most earnest eipstssion*
of repentance.
Father.—I fear that notwithMau|.
ing all this admonitioffl yo a imh
upon this matter too lightly. Th^.
fore I will bring to yore nou<* j }]
the expressive words of a pfout udn
inter the nature and coudiheas «f
this renewal of the baptismal assn
nant . *
L You must agree to the dfe
covenant of God. You most mt
render yourself to your < rcator.
Havkmr sad Sanctifier. You mm
esibrsee him a* your own Lard, 8ov
ereign and Savioor. You ^
as willing to be sanctified ssfefe
redeemed from siu, and jnsdl|*i
ss willing to be freed from M
range
Leta-
srday,
lea of
IYcri
it to Imret oat afresh ; bat wheu ore ber of store*, aad its chief articles of
religiuos journals apply to it their production sad consumption are ap
imtotmg can star, it
church. Hufim of the
chureh, North, sou not
their thrusts st the Booth.
Rev.
t. Dr.
Huge
J. D.
tape.
AM
dm
parently sumac and whiskey; sad
judging from what I saw, conclude
it is driving an active trade in the
last named article. 1 expected to
spend the sight at this potat, but
ascertained I could take the freight
train, with paseeugrv car sttached,
and reach (’ulprpper l'. IL, dmtant
M miha, between 5 and 6 1*. M.
I lust ao time ip ituprovtng the oe-
ramon. The ear was new aad very
comfortable, aad after eoaaidersble
alar a;
Booth
to deliver the aaansl address. Hie
failure to be with us wm u aad dis
appointment, but the Rev. J. W.
('rider filled his plaos, and in ao
impromptu address spoke ef the
Bible and its authenticity, of the
realities of this world and of heaven,
of our belief and it* steadfastness.
Many who listened to this truly
eloquent address felt that the Bible
is indeed “The Book ot Books."
they do pet iw their blows ai us
directly, fcill by maay remark* they
keep starred ap the oki feeling of
animosity. 1 can apeak partarwlarly
of the Lutheran (harm aad (he
Brmmgritcai krrtcte. While we de
light to hear from all part* of ore
beloved Zion, and read with pleasure , thumping and bumping, and miming
the artaclos u> the Acrww, we are Ural ia one direction aad then an
comptdlsd to taka them op with fere, other, we got under headway, and
lest w» find ia them something cal- with nobody who seemed to be par
(' D h® 4 **** 1 *° * iir “P • fevhng of doubt Ucalarlv hi a hurry, we arrived at
hn Ik W,lk n,|f * rU to Ul *‘ ,r the (taurt House, “nobody hurt,"
1 i ward us, if not at turns a feeling ot and psssr.l into th« cmre of the
b , . ! ru,u, V toward those who assad us. intelligent and getitlemauly prepne
who! WUk rvf * f ^ to *** tLm ' tor of the “Waveriry House." Here
^ j. the ran us* has spoken, but still we I spent the night and part of the
are the same thing )M. lits article next day ; had aa cxcclicut chamber
seems to have door no good. In the assigned me; was attentively waited
last number of the Reman we find upon, and ate such things as were
the old slander of the political jour set Iwfore me, for all which I had
luds of the North. The anchor should to png, it being a railroad hotel.
l»e vaty particular lest his charges Havreg time on hand to be die
fall on himself. He most remember |KMmI in ^ var , | emidoved n
that some of us who spent a while ^ |mrttotl ^ , t {n looking nboot,
i Bible:
i wel-
e pofv
tty toe
which
the mfi|h rallied propurty of the
bathe** pastor Of tl* Piedmont
region. *1 do not wiah to utfor an
unkind word, (knowing the peculiar
weakness or sensitiveness of pastors
ao the subject,) but as a truthful
correapomleat, I can not speak very
favorably af “BillyV good looks;
but his tuuid was tamed towards his
owner’s crib, and as be
pioefc and muscle, he bore as sioag
in fine style, under the
ministrations of ore ^
over a torturous aad hilly road, with
nothing to moommeod it, exoept
that it was ia better eoodtaiou than
usual ia this leaped I was forta-
Ailer a ride of 14 mile*, wo pul tad
up ia front of the large dwelling,
with ita tastefrd foreground, of our
mutual friend and brother, who waa
on the qni vies for oar coming, and
cordially welcomed ns to the boapi
toll ties mod amenities of an okl Vir
ginian's home and family. It was
not long until the gentlemanly pas
tor, with raven looks, ami sharply
rot, intellectual features, was usher
ed into the room, seemingly well
pleased that some one had come
over the mountains ia the shape of
a Luthersa minister. A running,
conversational fire was kept up with
great spirit until a late hoar, when
all parties withdrew from the blood
Ires stnfe to enjoy that i
whieh at leant oaa af the n
was ia goad coaditaoa to
Our chamber lamp extinguished, the
Piedmmiteac pastor and yoar bam
bte correspondent, by si feat
pssnwii quietly s
into the sphere of the unknown and
intangible.
We were ao little surprised and
gratified to learn that oar worthy
host had on his premises, in success
ful operation, a school, or private
seminary for young ladies, and fed
at his table some sixteen pupils,
whoar educational interests are com
mitted to an accomplished young
lady from the lower part of the
Btate. By this arrsugenreat, he not
only secures the education of his
own child ren, with the advantages
of liome life and supervision, bat
affords to others, contiguous or re
mote, the advantages of a good
school, when' a real education may
be acquired remote from the inno
vating itifltteuops of fa*, fashionable
life. Boarding school* for young
Misses have, so far as 1 am aide to
give an opinion, honestly achieved
the talde reputation of “good enough
what 1 * of it, and plenty of it, too,
stich ns it is f I nit here the dishes
were numerous, the supply in great
abundance, the euineae admirable,
and none i-om|»eiie<l relixVantly to
oeaae operations for want of omuiani-
tioo. Bro. H. and the writer, to say
uothiog about tlie girfe, did aot|de
justice to tl* occasion, ami iletinm-
sUmte«l the truth of the adage, that ! Bon.—These conditions are
J
from punishment.
. t. You mast understand aft the*
condition* well, and make for year
self ail the estimates and
mas, and in n qniet
the cross and renounce yourself and
the world. You most receive tied
nod heaven as your own inheritance,
and resolve to rely entirely on him.
although yon may become peers*
hare many troubles ia life. Yes
must believe that heaven is as an
to you as if it were now present, aui
must receive it, together with the
appropriate ways and means, as yam
owu. On the other band you dm
not calculate on worldly pleasant,
gain, luxury and earthly prosperity.
A Yon must by all means bind
yourself without any private esesp
lions or reservations. If in case yet
entertain anything private hi your
heart so that you only come to hm
as an experiment, and in so far-per
haps as it may effect yoar happinwe
nod advancement in this world, er
if you are pious so that you may Ml
tail in business, or if in priruta
you withhold anything from Christ,
either glory or the good thtnglsf
life, and the like, .tad will not ear.
render yourself to him, you are s
hypocrite, and all amouuts to wo
thing.
4. You must consent to an imme
diate conversion, and to gireyov
self right now to God, and to delta
no longer this important matter.
in Northern prisons have not yet
forgotten the crios of lltose who
died, and with almost their last
breath asked for bread, while we,
who more fortanste than they, bad
purchased a piece of bread with a
mug or aome other trinket, could not
4 .. akl them without giving them our
\ll the report. .oU.eat.1 tluU the u* io the ^ to .v. th«™.
Society was in a healthy condition,
and that its operations during the
past year had been extensive and
thorough. All the Hu inlay schools
within our bounds have been sup
plied with Testaments, pud many
individuals with the Bible. It Is to
be hoiied that the ensuing yoar will
be marked by ss happy results aa
the paat.
Hroo G. Shkbidar, 8sdg.
■
1 1 11
New Publicatii
—
Dr. Krauth's Latest Book.—We
have ooly time, before going to presfi,
to acknowledge the receipt, from
Messrs. Duffle^ A Chapman, of a copy
of “The Conservative Reformation
and its Theology," by Rev. CX P.
Kmnth, D.D., Norton Professor of
Theology in the Evangelical Luther
au Seminary, and Professor of Intel
lectnal and ^Moral Philosophy in the
University of Pennsylvania, and pub
lished by J. B. Lippinoott A Co.,
Philadelphia. *
It ia a hondaome volume of 840
octavo pages, and the name of Dr.
Krauth ta a sofllcien't guarantee of
ita literary merit and Ha Lutheran
orthodoxy. It should be in the
bauds of every one of our pastors,
and where their circumutunoea are
Again he says all this was dune in
the name of (tod. Now who must
bear this charge but the church, for
thone not of the church never care
to confess God in soy of their sc
tioos. Whether the result of the
war proves that the Booth sinned
more grievously than the North we
will not here try to disease $ but we
will try to show that such charges
continually thrown op to the South
era people trill continue to keep often
the breach between os.
There ta no hope of rsanioo in
nay family where the cause of dis
satisfaction ia continually mentioned
to the offended party. Bo it most
be with us, and until the brethren
learn to exercise that Christian char
ity which forgiven aad fbrgwta, they
can never meet In unity of spirit.
I have no idea that these brethren
at the North know how much they
do to alienate us from them by such
reai*(ki. While wo begin to indulge
the hope that peaer ta at hand, here
oummm the apple of disoewd into our
midst, arousing the fetter feelings
of the soul. Let these things real
brethren. They* have done as harm
enoagh already. Let the dead past
be buried, ami let os aa members of
the church of Ctivita endeavor to
know no North nor Booth, ao<
let ns know only Christ
Year eoaviction*
too straitened to warrant them in
purchasing, let some liberal layman
in the ooo*re*»lio*i «ld it ,o 5 JJSSUSL ~ «.
fOUO library. T ■*
biu, a 0, h»». it for STL Z 2! ** ** g r e U
it h, ™u. at the •* **
publisher^ catalogue
to aer what might be learued of old
Virginia life. The town has rapidly
improved store the war, and now
numbers some 2.300 inhabitants. 1
noticed some four or five very re
spertable looking chnreh edifices,
nod a number of fine private rest
deaero, and buildings ilevoted to
botaneas. It is located immcdiatiMv
on the Iioe of the O. A A. Railroad,
and has become the entrepot of a
very oonmdcrmble trade from the
surrounding region, to which fact
may be. attributed its vigorous
growth and increased business oper
ations. I waa informed, after I left
the place, that we have a -devoted,
intelligent and well to do Lutheran
brother residing ia the town, name
not remembered. If I had known it
in time, would hare called to nee
him. (a this region horrid war
reigned, and as its effects, I noticed
th on sands of acre* denuded of tim
ber, with unsightly high stumps, great
destitution of fences, large ntimbers
of illy -dad, care worn aad cadaverous
looking negroes; and lost, though
not most unpleasant to took upon, a
large, neatly kept and coosidcuons
Yanke** cemetery, well crowded witl\
the remains of those who came Booth
in search of farms, real toed their
aspirations and are now in quiet and
peaceable iMMMestaon.
About 12 M. a young man from
the Madison congregation arrived,
in accordance with previous arrange
meat, aad aanouuoed th^t his hone
and buggy were at my pieamre and
service. The chureh, I was inform
ed, toy MTO« the country tome 18
or 30 miles distant, towards the for
famed Blue Ridge, whose peculiar
appearance and outline was but
faintly diacemable through the ha*\
It was thought advisa
ble, Before mtttog out, to partake
refreshment, which was %o-
of
cnrdtngly ex tempo* md for the
sion, and Uke sermons gotten op in
that style, was neither very nourish
J Without Charge.—'Then* are eight Collage in AJHm.—A cwntleman in
hundred ministers ia tha Prenbyto » Boston has sahasribed 820,000 fori lag nor palatable. The meal 4a-
rtoa Chureh, who are said to be tl* endowa** df liberto College at wpnhnhwi, wa inountad tha baggy,
witbaat pastoral charges. Monrovia, in Wi*t Africa. ((which was some “for high 1 *) to
appearance* are often dwitfnl.
We were up in good time next
tnuraiug to hail the rising son, that
hung just above the horixoti's edge,
Uke a vast ball of fire, fully equip
|M*d for his journey of benevolent dis
pensations to the vegetable And
<uiimol kingdoms of our world.—
There ta no indescribable charm as
sociated with a bright April morn
ing. to which few are wholly inseusi-
Ide. How impressive the re(»ose of
nature before fully aroused to the
busy activities of the approaching
day. Presently, perchaoor. the gen
eral quiet that reigns over field aud
woodland, far aad near, ta broken
by the fierce bark of the faithful
watch dog, and again by the sonor
ous notes of the sentinel cock, as he
quits his perch aiul proudly struts,
surrounded by his admiring harem.
And now he listens in silence until
some replying warder blows bis
shrill horn, when, with kindling rage,
he renews his defiant challenge to
mortal com but. Flowers of rare del
icacy and penciling, in great profu
sion, meet the eye on every hand-
tree and shrub, and vine and plant,
are adorned with sparkling oma
toenla of jeweled dew drops. The
air ta laden with the rich aroma of a
thousand little bells and <mpe and ten
drils that, like so many busy chemists,
have been all night long employed in
preparing most exquisite odors, and
now expectantly wait the kisses of
the rising sun to set them free, as a
gracious benefaction to the world.
Many bints of rich and rare plumage,
flit from tree to tree, or nestling
aiqong the branches, give expression
to their exuberant feelings in sweetest
songs of praise. In the pountry,
spring Crime* forth iu vernal beauty,
crowned with garland* of carious
workmanship, and manifesto won-
droos pewor and vitality as she ten
derly removes the bandages from
the sleeping dead, arrests the pro
gress of deoay, and bids the vegeta
te the flesh, and I have no power ta
comply with them. Nevertheless I
will resolve this day to renew wy
covenant with God. I see ho*!
by this renewing of the vow brio;
ray present and future welfare tats
the closest relations. I earnest)?
hope that tlie Ixwd will send don
from above sll necessary strength
for the performance of these thing*
which he requires of me. I feel tie
blessed influences of the Holv Bpirit
urging me to this surrender of ny
heart to God.
F.—As you arc willling tiiisdta
to renew your covenant with G*i
so He is willing this moment i* re
ceive you. Bo then through hew
renew this covenant with God, hs
even now you feel the Spirit of IM
urging yon to this.
S.—Merciful and gracious (tai,
Father, 8ou ami Holy Ghost*
all my soul I praise and thank Tbre
that Thou hast pitied me, a lost ui
condemned sinner; that Thos tad
redeemed me throngh thy Sou, sod
by holy baptism hast received ••
into thy covenant.
I know that I am unworthy d*
mercy and faithfulness which
hast shown unto me tu my
life, and especially in holy
whereby thou hast declared
child and an heir of gfory. I
fess with sorrow, that I, «t ___
of my baptismal rows, hare fee
saken thee, the living fountota 4
holiness. I have profhned toy W
have trampled upon thy
meuts, and by «ny , ■
have made myself subject to tky
righteous judgments. (P» Hxi« :
32, 33.) O Lord, thou hart the
power and the right to Have p*
minted me to die in my sins, ye*
have cast me out from thy press***
forever. But thou art laimlfo 1 *
thy covenant, aud hast gH'en
me in thy word the
ranee, “The mountains shall Hep***
and the hiita be removed, b*t
We kingdom awake to renewed life kindness shall not dei*rt from ttata
and reproduction. Great and mar
vellous are thy works, Lord God
Almighty, the earth is fall of thy
wisdom aud goodness. >
As l can not embrace in ooe arti
cle of reasonable length ail I have to forgive my former trai
report in regard to my visit, I will Give nnto me tl
th.v
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neither shall the covenant
l>esce be removed." lb-lying on fejr
promise, I eon* to thee tkrmsfk w
blessed Bon and seek thy forgiv**
nens. O Father, for Jesus’
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^ devil »«<!
SS»% “ d n ‘* t> 'V
^ Alteon*oess and in#
I believe ia Tfce<S««l
. maker of h
^ I believe in l
Thine m*> to" 1 *" "
. , 0 <» «*«‘v.k1 I.}
r.hoet, l»r« « w *“
o»lev 1*0,tiu- MU*
dte d, deed and b«ri.*l
pMo bell, a^doo <£
«*i" (h« tb
into heaven, an-
ti>c right bond of God
August -
..Arne the quick and
iu the Holy Ghootj
ohriatow church, the
(taints, the forgiveness
rrMUt «etH>n of the body a
riertafirinif.
Yes. I have
j^rform H, that I will
feithfoHy» M t rfAtj4
and King; viU alwa>^
iicfore my cyee and in my
ot# be thine both son!
(Pa exix: 10ft)
Nutbiog i« tbta -world
glory or riches or cacttii
whether the love or fea
a bethel j<0 or grief, a h«
or fear, whether death or
seuarate me from Thy c<
Fiom.xhi :38,3ft) The
day renewetL So U»ng a«*
even ip eternity, will i reu
own.
Claim me, O Father, a>
guide me by Tby ooons*
tue at lost to glory. O .
vkmr, bless me with ail
btessiugs, an«l intercede
fore thy beavt-nly Father, ;
me to thyself um i
promised. Ami thou. <>
the Father and the Bor
prepare, strengthen, and
me in the truth, tii.:i 1 in.*
pure in spirit, together »it
ai^ liody. Then shall 1 \
praise thy great name fo
evw. . _
F*«—O blessed day! on II
have renewed your cove J I .
(rod. It should always | -
remembrance by this, for IE
in whoui you have belie\ «-*;»
(•ereoaded that he is
that which you have com aim
him against that day. (2 if-
Exercise yourself “to ha B~
a conscience void of often* a
God anti toward men." (,vB
1<».) Renew daily thy vow I-
faithful to thy G«h1 until <;M
he will give thee a cruuq
(ltev. ii: 10.) Yes, this . .
thy covenant must, in all 1. *
HiHritual troubles, aud in tl
death itself, bo the source
coniiolation.
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Ecclesiastical.
| LUTHKEAS.
tioutk Carolina.—Good u*l
Newberry, S. C.: Rev, 11 1
r*M# writes that be dos.-*11
ol religious services on Bunl
nlt^ which resulte*! in the I
of five members to the chui I
hy ooufiruiation and two by I
and that these an* not all tl
«f ti«* meeting, f,«- u* -h i
“thordbni blessed.
Every word of clnt r froo. I
- "regation at Newberry caw
ct *frfr vibration of the gretel
*** <mr l*ort. Near tw«*iil
^ while we were but J
)eaiw and in the niinisfry.l
{ he corner stoue of their I
’“^tobip* in reliance u|h»d 1
w i(hfear ami trembling, an I
PtovtHl with them ml
oomnoded that wbnhoakl g|
,ut0 hands, to care I
uiairuct them. At onr firt- I
J di°u there, we laid our hml
fhe heads of two who were I
H milies j one of them lias . |
ffooe to the spirit laud—til
•ta aged matron, sail lingm 1
s ‘ores of time, forming, it J
* link which binds I
dear l^de. We love tin , I
2? Go,, ’ e W«sing upon tl
"■w earnest, efficient, .vnmJ
,"» r En. pro tom.
yfort*<Wiiw„Thc con J
l , FhuPs Evengelical !|
Ij**' vv «mington, N. I
muto*** ,? neW |Mlrsoua ^ 1
a, ’ l*0V. a D. Item hi
at *> ^ween Market IU)|
» oust ol
• X>0 a, ye the WilningtJ
y It will be a large, roanfl
nrfi modern cornel
‘ ^wdl reflect credit on tl J
«f the cougregatioii/
iHv-thr l> * tk * Erfifnr ' r ro u I
Wilmingto., tl
to be mi CHI ■
tin*. <UUl »•
iniiL** < ‘ XH| »l>fr which o
all our ehun