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Oirt LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE B APTI8 M"—EPHE8IA NS IV: 5 SERIES, YOL. 3 —NO. 42 COLUMBIA, S.C., FRIDAY, Jl NE 23, 1871 OLD SERIES, VOL. V.-NO. 146 -v—'.uii;; r —'J8tS \ onr eye. Now, do you know that ift the Way wo see those beautiful stars above ns ? Tho jight conic* from them ami strikes our eyes, anti we see them; but they are ao for A gentleman, named !>r. Beat had a little son, a very litth* fellow, 1 to teorti him about tlie great Creator of all things i po, on* day Ue went Into liti garden, and, with hU finger, wrote in the soft ground the name of Ms son. lie then took weed* t>f the garden ereas, sprinkhd them along In the little track* made by hts flu ger, Covered them up mid smoothed them careftifly. Tim days after thot, the little hop came running in uith astoahdun. nt In his face, “Oh, lather, coin* out hen*! quickT T have funutl my uame growing in tin* garden.** Yea, truly this child faith Is nlive. I know a dear little one, a sweet little girl, just able to obaUer, and say little verses, * An I hope yon will soon see and irinw hi your midst The other day she was aitting with her parents, looking up with delight at the bright stars that worn wfek in# their golden eyas ut tier. * OU, aim suddenly cried, “do boy me one of tbo*« little stars; 1 waul to bold It tu toy* band V There am a touching c% ulcuo- of struug young faith. To thiuk that her j^uju could bring down one of those lights from the sky, and place it in her little hand*! This is the faith that, shun trained ami cultivated, will make it ajoj to her to ask a father abort for what she needs. Tbs (kith that eg pccts the earthly fathar to l»ny one of Ileaveu’s huujn, will soon dovd opo into the faith that realises with how great s price her Saviour has bought for Let —salvation, ami placed it im her kmtult, that she mag claim it «ikt*fw, and with It a crown—brighter, brighter tar than all the glittering stars. - MSB LACKIJOi < UlUalUN EDICA nun it Is remarkable bos unfruitful isU unhappy bat* Inmui the lives of all those men who have trull*luted ibvir ix u*Jl« d sop in Uie puasover, how interesting it is lo And the plant noticed in the how Testament 00 the ouw*ou oi the crucifixion of Christ, oor Pass ever! (1 Cor. v it) The sponge fuU of vinegar was put npoo a hyssop, and was handed up to the dying Saviour to quench His thirst, just before he said “It U finished T aud gave up the ghost. (John xix t 29.) The hyssop is thus connected with that blood of sprinkling which clean setli fr om all ran.—Ck. of En§. Mom Mirh compass in Matthew’s scheme of bis ancestry. Deny it they might, as to doctrine and fact now; they could not efface the retd features from the genealogy of the true Ues siah; for in no other line but I>arid’« through Solomon, could Messiah be. And God has deemed it meet to re count even this to us, so that we may know and enter into his own delight hi his rich grace as he speaks of the ancestors of the Messiah.”—Wit am. rfi!A3!!RP Fiur> ut ' away that it takes a loug time for It to reach us. The sun Is very far off, but a snnlieam trdveTs down to ns In ^ minnfes and 13 second*. Now, there are some stnrs no far away—off in the bluv heaven—that they look like little specks of got^n light, though many of them are *foM larger ttmu onra. The ll^ht from ohe of these stars tiike.s three years to cbme to us. In the .same way, light from our world takes three years to reach that star. Now, suppose that there lived ou that »*tar—that far off world—a being who could see from his world tu ours. Thou when wo performed an act here, the lijfit showing it would travel to that star, and he would see what we did thris yearn after It was done. Chtlifreu. ns not that str.uige ? We might do mi act on this earth, die soon after, and yet the image of that aft would float upon the wlhgs of tigtit, away, away to that star, and the eye hi the star would see what we had done, ftitee yearn after we were dead Children! do you knot* whose eye can see from that world to «wrs f The eye of God. Hound, also, like tlie liglit, travels on waves, and strikes our ear; but it moves mneb slower. Yon know we see tfse lightning from the (flood long bufore we hglar t!»c thunder that bursts forth \titih it. So, if that being on tin* *tar could hear so for, the trorif.« that we said h’erf might reneft him yehrs after «c weri dead. So, you see, the arts that we do and the words that wp speak mny fund on, Ntdl on, through spar© fill in three years they reach that star; btit at ill they go on, and op, passing star af ter star; every succeeding year having it.4 own |>huv Tu heuycnV great expanse. The years roll on, After his miraculous co* version, bear him again ; “I came into the regions of SyrfA ami Cilicia, ami was unknown by face unto the ch of Jmica, w hich were in Christ. But they had heard ouly, that lie which persecuted us in times joist, now preachcth the faith which ouoo he destroyed. Ami they glorified God in me." (Gal. I; 21-24.V And wheu false teachers nought to corrupt the Chmt like simplicity of the church, am! to put Paul to open shame sad reproach, hear his noble defence and vindication or himself: “Are they minister* of Christ t I am more; in Itlmrs more abundant, iu stripes abo\e measure, iu prisons more fre queut, in deaths oft. Of the Jews •ve times received I forty stripes, mv one. Thrien was I beaten with rod*, once was I stoned, thrice l *of ferrd shipwreck, a night and a day have 1 hern in the deep; in jour uey ings often, in jirrils of ndibrrs, iu parila by w> own couutryuieii, in perils by the heathen, iu {wriia iu the city, in perils tu the wilderoeas, in (wrils fn the sen, In jieriU. among false brethren; in weariness and p.uufulness, iq watchiaga often, in hunger and thlnd, in fn*ting* often, in cwht ami nakiditess.” (2 Cor. xi; 23-27.) Noble Paul! Great were his |wu ers, and mighty were his works, fie sttoiigthemd the weak, he cs tublialtoil the sUonjj. II u fuarteeu epistk s shall sh***! a cdoitial light •pon this earth, till they are raised to shine os star* in Heaven. Thu* Tsui lived, and labored; and how did he tlie ? As a martyr to the truth he so fearlessly preached, lie was, it is mod. U4mw1«1 at Home, by >Vm, in tho year 74 A. D. ami is uow in the shining army of mauy r» ;iK»ve. (( 't»eim4ed neat tcul.) ■g W* HKf U \J\o lakes a jmi Ml*t office—win yr;ua»tlut*,or [ or B«-h rr.-* “Tho Bible is a strange liook,” said an infidel objector to an aged minis tek. “A wonderful book,” was the reply. “It has some strange charac ter* among its mints,” said the oh jector, “such as David and Solomon. If such men lived Hi onr day, we would say that they deserved to be sent to State's prison for life.” “Worse than that,” replied the min ister. “If they got w hat they de served, they would be sent to hell IhNier. But; oa pfdboMy an mis taken as to tlie object of the Bible. It is not meant to show how good men are, Imt to show how the grace of God brings salvation to the very worst of men, and makes saints ont of the vilest of sinners.” Tlds lesson is very impressively showm in the genealogy of the Ijord Jesus in Matthew first, which is or dinarily regarded as n dry list of pm|«*r names. How many names are tlien* which human pride or ho rmn prudence would hjjyp desired to have forgotten! This is especially uolcrs t pay a my mm s made, aud » uIUn} whether the imp •fltcc or not. have decidnl thst rgs«H*r* anti |»**rifH or ranoriii prit^a Hwinn 4 Kwilrosd inh ntional fraud gkV ccrIs per *uartor. | caaci » au«i oumiHtuiieutioj - fc *. Colombia, 8. ( ----- --S 45 a in lection with Up ■d^sutuJ^Siu" all poiuk the Lnthmn Vtftiti>r but tailed to n«wf- tuic and tlevulopv lUu round part uf their charucterw. aurli uaiura us YulUin- Wkcu wc iu«*iUuu Hume, Uoumkmu, GiUhou, and r*uuc, w« recoguuc turn who have sot only ai»*«*f their ghirioua |a««n, giina by a kind Creator, but hare tamsJ that1 against the truth m*4 the direr. Who knows the i.umber «*! aoulc they have iteermd and chaiotod away ftvtr s;drty and peace of mind, by Utdr Mitsk wpliNirw* «mm1 pot ishod UuqilKiuHwt Who tan tell the souls that will b« required of th*‘n*t # Bool* |«44aHM*l Iqr veutua imbibol with the in h nectar of their U* d prod net nius; souls cuuvleml by the hidden dagger «»f ai^bwtn, be «auM the) bad kul “flic ahicl«l uf faith.” Wbtfl a bunihle thing Cur nu n of am !i iiohh* miml to Imvoum* cifieiL” It was a master in Israel who said that: one who had as mnch sweetness and light as Matthew Arnold, and was neither a Philistine uor a fanatic. “Christ crucified,” says the apostle; not Christ on the manger, not Christ in the miracle, not Christ on the mount, not Christ ou the millennial throne, but Christ on the cross; and by this I under stand. comparing Scripture with Scripture. Christ the Substitute, I.Tirit the Propitiation. I know, in deed, it is fashionable now-a-days to deny any legal influence of the death of Christ, and to insist only on its moral influence. It may be fashion able, but I hold it to be fatal; ami fatal, among other things, to the moral indtrrnoe itself. If sin be something that can be forgiven with out any atonement, it is something that I shall commit without remorse. If God winks at it, I shall wink at it. If the law giver takes, it easily, the law breaker will not .take it hard. The moral influence of the cross of Christ I w ould uphold as earnestly stony man ; but for that very reason I woukl uphold the legal influence, nud this 1 con not do without teach ing a real propitiation—Christ cruci fied, the Substitute for the guilty— Christ cruciiiqd, a curse for us. Oh, l*ut, say they, we want a living Sa viour! So do I. We want a per sonal coinpuuiou and ever-present friend"! So do I. We want a hand to grasp, a heart to Icon upon! Aud so, God knows, do L I want a liv ing Saviour; but he must be one that liveth aud was dead. I waut a personal companion, an ever present friend; but he must be one that loved tue, and gave himself for me. I want a hand to grasp aud a heart to lean upon; but it must be a hand in which I cau feel tlie print of the nails, and a heart that throbs against the scar where it once broke for me. Bear with me, brethren. I am speaking to yon very freely. But it does seem to me that the offense of the cross has not yet ceased. On every hand I seem to hear the ay, “Let Him come down from the Gross, and we will believe Him." And therefore I would cry aloud m re turn: “God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of my Lord Jesus Christ” I desire, therefore, to keep tho cross the centre of my system. I wish, on whatever arc of the circumference I may travel, to poiut inward to that centre. And I am sure that those of yon who can describe a large circle, and take a for grander sweep than I, may yet be followers of the apostle, and know nothing among men save Jesus 1 h list and Hire crucified/—Y. Y. Observer, -it-. 8 SO * m - -- - -il 15 am ..—12 58pm S 4S p m 50 op ufeJrte • in Florida. vasty, Mehik, anoogn, Mcm- Ind the worths fly past, hut those deofts awf words fhmt oil ever through spare, on toward cfettil- Stop mul consider if, cbihlren! Wlmt a thought it is! If Gv*l were this moment to require the soul of one of Qitfcbe might take our disem liodusl spirit ;u»d place it nt some spot away in the mighty vault ot heaven where u71 Our past deed* and Word* would conic silently by, and we would see them as we did them, a\nd hear them aw we ,H(mke them. Oh ! children should not thi* u.ake tut careful of w hat We do and say T Ycs, and to ws trnchcrSf the thought is far from barren’ Kofcommou *.iy.*’; “Wiiat vou kt vp lijr. ( jj ou. ) ou mwjr cM.mgv nnu imnd; Hut wont* *nH-«'f*vok4-»», can u*-vcr l*r n - * all*, d.” T When we think that poor liuiuau reason van develupe, frytn natural laws, a theory -by w hich wu imwtor- iality may Ihj given to our word*, does it not make us tremble for our selves iu o»r ow n strength, and cause us to turn to I Is tu who only cun guard and guide irw 1 What if She.*** <U*eds and word*, wo gliding on tho ocean of Htcrnity, s?kmiM r<>U on is an. eternal circle f . What if, ut that last great iLiy of universal judg ment, this awful chronicle—in* rib ed by ourselves—stauqicd into im mortality by the hand God, should come rolliug round, like some grcid wheel, for you—for me—for all of to* / Each age would have its own history, each soul its own record. Tbisifl nh image; but men’s deeds aud words nhaTI, as their bodies, rise again! This in true! Iat It teach us, then, to “work out” our “wwi- vatiou with fear and trembling?’ PB0GBK&U05 OB CUUIWUAJ* 1*4)q- CAXION. Christian Education should be,»oiii- uienccdv;urly. Would you uak, “bow early T” 1 answer, ns soou ns a child cau see ybtir face. A loving mother’s earuGsC.cyc will soon teach a little one of a find protector—will soon show it how to turn to power and love, in its little trouble*. A gentle, soft-toned voico will soon soothe its little griefs, and teach it to look for mercy, ten derness and loving-kindness. A father’s firm hand will curly teach it obedience—tho first, a* il is the most important rule for man. Tho admi ration, the respect, the trust, tho love this little creature shows to uu earthly father, will well prepare the way for mlorntion, reverence, iuith, and love to a heavenly fill her. Tru ly uo child is too youug to be taught oi t Iu* child Jesus. ANECJUOTK 09 OR. IkBATlK. The well known anecdote ot Dr. Beatie and his little son, I will here relate, in simple words, for the bene fit of onr little friend*: Ia! us now consider the humbk* U) >sop on Uw wall. Thi* has boeu »h let miactl by botanist* to U* the cojw'f plant, that is, the plant ukuMn niM*x;wiiMlcd flower buds are preserv ed and «swl as a r>mdioK Ul calk d “ca|N*rw.” It is a id:tubby cliiubiug plsut, common in laiwcr Egypt, the ikwrt of Hina!, and I*alo*ttne; and it is very alremlant ou the walls of cities, as for instance, in JcruNaleiu. 'die plant delight* in barren soils, rocky (tmlpiees, aud tlie *i«W‘* of walls. Eveu in dry desert countries the plant is found gnu ing iu rucky valleys. Dr. Tristram says that af (cr traveling for nwuy hours with out seeing a green leaf, he lias often born arrested, ou entering some Ues • date and thirsty gorge, by large imtrhi * of the rapt plant, which dung here »tnl there on the sides qf the dill, wrhile a!! around there was not tlie slightest trace of moistiire. In the Holy Lnml he saw the* plant hanging from the wall of Jerusalem, and clinging to the steep rock in tlie gorge of Krdrntt. Flowering |*or tkms of the plaid were seen ou the base of the Mount of Temptation overhanging Jericho. Hyssop hi mentioned in several places Hi the Old Testament in coo- nr<*tioti with cleansing and purifies lion. The blood of tlie {taadiAl lamb wss sprinkled by *»e*ns of a bunch of hyssop. This solemn rite, ty pical of Christ, Is, thus instituted by Muse*: “Then Moses called for nil the elders of Israel, and saHl nnto them. Draw ont, take you a Isml* according to your families and kill the pnsaover. And ye shall take ft* bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the tflood that is in the booin, and strike the Ihitd, and the two sidcqxjsts with the blood that is Iti the basin, and none of yon shall go ont nt the door of his bouse nntil morning.” (Rxod. xli: SI, 22.) The plant was used In a similar way for blood spritikliug in the case of the cleans ing of the leper (Lev. xiv: 4-7, 49, 52.) Hyssop was also used in the ottering of the red heifer, a* men tinned iu Numb. xlx. David refer* to the clean slug in connection with hyssop when he snra, “Forge uie with byteop, aud I shall be clean ” (F*al. M s 7.) In H*h ix: 19, St. Paul refer* to tlie use of h.vaaop in the blood purification, aud OTICE Y GOODS! imj to 920 ait# f Part of Charges. tvonlla. let ns wflect from this tie bfonrmv, faro leader*—two mighty rbam|itonA—rrptmentntivos of the nlirirut ttad lumlmii t'brhtMii ri»i»rrh. Fnnl, the ApnsUr, and Martin Imth **r. tel ns see wh.it they were by educatiuiiy and what they scrum iflietMvt by rbriaitiB Llumiioo ! W lmt ti nwemiflanct' between those two—1‘aut and faith r— two giorinna Intmrers in Heaven^* work. Paul, the strong pilhtr * of the ApostoHe rlinn»»; lastber, the massive link that binds the modern to the ancient rhnveb. Both were Christian phito* offlier*; both pnasrssed undanuted moral ctmragr, and well trained mi ads. Tito lion hearted Paul over threw liibtli'HKi and tore dow n opfH>- sition an a whirlwind. I ait her, the truthful, stood like a mighty Huron root, against which all the wave* of iufidelity and fanaticism might burst to spray ami fall again. Both were brought up iu opimnitioti to the pure truth, nud both bad the truth to flash upon them, as if from the Hand of God. Pan!, as a knight, on the plaiua of Damascus—Luther, as n kneeling monk, ou the Pilate's stair case at Borne. Both showed a dia position to accommodate thwmselvew to tha practice* and prejudices of their former friends, us far sa w as possilflo without a sacrifice of prin ciple, ami both bad the most hulim ited mul unwavering confidence in tlie |mwer of truth. They were mighty men. Paul, in Wo- queue* f Luther, in honest firmness ; Paul, in lwaring all things; Luther, in daring all things. Paul looked with ralomeas ii|tou meu neekiag bis life; be faced death ami endured martyrdom. Luther feared neither man, Pope, nor Devil I PAVL. How rau we better portray the grand character of Paul, hi* life, labors and sufferings for truth’s sake, thsu to his own inspired words. Hear him: «f am verily a man w limit am » Jew, bom iu Tarsus, a city in Pfllda, yet brought up in this kstetul of lining Ji(hI ;cd cgnijwrifx’d, m the frtjea; «f Hiay enjoy ^// GmlV gbcwl 1 not only so, it is liis <lmy ^sl i sc of them, jli is- hu Ivtie; e to put ont liis lal- uatc’vr direction h<> v.i!N. •rant i of learning or int'es i elos J to him, and he niay UD time# to sell khan any boose Uu* largest *sd he vi rions paths of knh'.vl- t*r tin* sauction, authority oev of a loving Master. Sfeta )liysic.s ; tlio study, of «ty, who has a he^er quin into its bidden mys n thi Christian? Is it in History, the science that * of‘Gotfs glorious earth , ami iij>ou it ? Who n^ore diniiv and appreciate the 1 wis< oin, the gooilness of rineei [ in bis beautiful We- i it jn Astronomy, ’that, thrisj shining i 50d« s ! Who *L}, from the, finsvnsba0 (At* l Sc SONS, iltimore Sfo iltimore, Mu. 9_tf more tit to hau he w-ho Jtoi>c», in oye, to live forever to Cn gloth-, happiness aaionj. tyiftphl^gATION OP STUDY [RteiltAN EDUCATION, h 14 ne beg ORiic^jnt jwhife tre foflowr up a WreA‘r, aud sen for ottr- ice, when led by Re- 1 ! elevate and delight the til! the soul with full, deep ■M h^b hopes. The light :iw * ml arouud us goes in 4 the sea, «nd when yen bythi^g the light strikes *nd ’comes like a yrave, Many men imss fifty or sixty years in the world, and when they are just going out of it they bethink them selves, and step back, as it were, to do souietkiug which they had all.the while forgotten—to wit, the main business for which they came into the world, to repent of their sins, and reform their lives* and moke their peace with God, and iu time prepare for eternityr. wa* left for intimations of