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V > } B ■ f • 'irr* JL ie * • I THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., OCTOBER 6, 1871. Ml (can Visilac. :=sgs.— I te BIA, S. O- ber 6,1871. 4— 1TORS : , Col mu bin. $. C. A. M., Staunton. Yu. in non- in ill thing*, charity* KotlCUS. semi TKH. register Papers ail ceiv minimi ‘ uum‘ ticien 7 All acri disti tire i Not but #■ that ami M other shoul bnsii tion. rust set iordt fan kv law mi y. and un tfljt ♦ifbncril sr ei Rev. whi ii. «um«. be made ill Post Checks* or Draft*, can not be obtained, n a Rkoistkreii Lrt- _ item ait* obliged to len required, to subscribers until to discontinue is re- imges are paid, as Merely returning a .per by mail, is not suf- ons relating to sub- ve their names very fully indicate which i are new subscribers. io of the post office, the county and State is necessary, in order tries may be promptly and nil de, obituary notices, and intended for publication, rtritten separately, and not in < ttcrn, 1 o receive proper atten- B jTT^*E preached his farewell;Acyinotl at Sbepherdstown, itbe l jtb, to a crowded au dience. I rife Register says; “This cntir^cdiiinninitv regrets bis tie part- ai < e. , |^B(K , | J. Hawkins w ill be his Kp [»\KSS APPRECIATE?. We met lg agb the widow of , one ©f t>6r mo it devoted laborers, who sncct h is deh r 5 cbristiuu papeff ; lyitllarly so gratdul. me.” 11 lit bear jtf; fli u Brotlie * lyin', Loh out if a dininiei l eii: f : Dai Ztitsakf mft 8i yet wept by many lilgitms. “I get your said she. 44 1 aiu It s a^ great comfort to ausvjer w as: “(Had to no I hanks arc due us. p lys for it.” “‘JBless C3 claimed the widow- full L cart, and with tear- s. 4 lie is a kind man." the qnly w idow . (James >s a: d Du. Rude.—The ays: “It pleases us very much )to learn from the' Lutheran VtmVqi'j that the meeting of the es teemed « litors, Dr. Rude w ith Dr. Sie$Sf UQt jl* con mention of a 8outh em %h<M, was|friendly hid affee donate, chat t rothcrly lovej was victorious* laud that Dr. Rude, al though id fl'ereui es still exist, yet speaks*vfi h du< i*»rsoual regard of Dr. Swiss. This s a great advantage gainep^tiir tjlie F ec Conference in the South-( v A Free L’onfereuce w ill also West, as soon as have been better MonatshefU, and are better tinder- With tin 4 fences !>.v tl points r Dea gbte. 9 be liH some explai eerta stood* | 1 Adi (tecVL, ber 13, [1 of ae of 8 W year* {wist; moa raous.t to tliej baud lit i mined a! wife. I Vlr] pleasef ;oii have © ?eji wife, | u taken jl iei NART. that ijt s JWospect i are encouraging. >arders of last year have hne of them accompanied ijils tb sy have influenced H.—Mrs. Laura M. of Peter Stiller, ster, died, Sflpteoi- leorgetown, jl); €., ►eritonitis, after au Illness aged | about 33 yeats. lia\ij known the lady It i| sad to recall the t graveyard, with for the last sum r was a subscriber isitor, and her hus- tjenewld the subscription y after tbe loss of his -Adler inue All tl|i return* d by neW p to con|i . ‘^theW hi ions film opporf n world© $ Others' c<i believe t laud ruble the ini Miss F edncai for bei, under |h ciated * j'V* honest writes: “You will send the p}aper. I thkiugl the paper for my ©rod in his wisdom has rom u*. on, Vi;, FemalE Semi privatil letter inlprms us >ur correspondent adds: is wiming golden opin* [1 who pave really had an to kn©w anything of its To sal* nothing of any ieeted le is an] n<i rexcelle with It, I institution do not in the Hdau shi w* two more adini- it women amongst rudtors, thkn "Mrs. S-— and ii- 't ' ■ I If 1 »eould n thj care ol t '“" just St victiol thmti || no school If )e doue| •ft k *yonn h more ' Hient heart 1 P. Si og of ^ynod, ► and, ad a daughter to sh nothing better t she should be and daify asso- h ladies, j It is an with n|e, that Isewhere ill which for the iinprove- lady’s mind and AUNTON UttMAI.E ECHER.—At the be South-Festern e heard ighly tery gratifying )f the hippy change which ’s grea| icing allef rch. his ran ai mt otl tojthat pap book had eflfect- v. S. P. S jrecher nee to thej Evan- e therefore read ard, pmbli rhed in Misniona y, And re, who Lq*ve not _ leasetl Sprechet has to nrtatiL JUform ■fJAtthcra iwni d i ^7, bp© of our. ©ones tb tfb followi^i : W© -I k -Ii turned our faces back toward Al bany, and hunted op Rev. 8. P. Sprecher, who hail beeu oar succes sor at Carlisle. We found him aa lively and cheerful as ever, aud brim full of praise over Dr. Krauth’s Con- serrative Reformation. We can not 4ell here all he told us—how that book had brought him to see the truth as he never before saw it, and had givet\ biui a real and abiding foundation for the faith that was iu him; suffice it to say, that his testi mony, corniug from so promising and tAleuUMl a son of the General Synod, seemed of more value aud impoitauce to us than any we had yet hoard or read. We have received a communication from the person referred to, which, at his request, we also insert. It is as follows: “Mr. Editor; 8incc returning Horn tuy summer vucatiou, inquiries have reached me from various quarters concerning opinions said to have been attributed to me by your oor- respjondent ‘Watch it an,* iu a letter published in the Lutheran some weeks ago. Not having that letter at hand, I can not s|>eak of its statements iu detail. Permit me simply to say that I have not become a convert to the view’s of the Geneftil Council. All that was said of my admiration of Dr. Kvuuth’s ‘Conservative ttef urination’ is true. It is also true that I confessed to thiuking more favorably of Lutheranism from read ing that great work. j4 Ooly this, and uothiug more.’ In' conclusion, let me say that it has always been my impression that wbeu men are ‘interviewed’ with the inteution of publishing their opitiious, the person so interviewed is informed of this inteution. By publishing the above you will oblige, yours, &c., “S. P. Sprel her." St 81‘ENNION AND WITHDRAWAL. —Rev. Peyton G. Bowman, of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, baviug beeu suspended for hoUliug aud disseiuiuatiug doctriues ooutrary to the recoguized standards of doc trine of that church, has withdrawn from its miuistry and apiplied for admission as a member and miuister iu the Adveht Church. . Mr. Bowman is charged with holding and teaching that the soul of man is unconscious from death to the resurrection, and that .the wicked are annihilated. Uis application is published in the WorUr* Crisis, Boston. We quote part of his letter to Elder Miles Grant: “Can you not make South Caro lina a missionary field, aud ap|H>iut me as your missionary in this flehl f Aud can you not send me some funds to begin with t We will have to surrender the puirsouage, with what furniture it contains. A very- large proportion of tbe laity on this circuit will go with ine; and if I can obtain the help I need now, so that all my energies can be devoted to preaching and writing, I can soon form a permanent basis for future operations throughout the State, if not throughout the whole South. Now let all the brethren and sister* put their shoulders to the wheel, and let us roll the blessed light and truth of gosp»el salvation over these sunny lands. My suspieusiou took pdaee yesterday. Send me authority to pireach without delay. Pray for me all the time." We add au editorial from the Christian Neighbor, which fully ex presses our individual views, and the course we think our owr Syuods should pmrsue in all similar cases. Forbearance has its limits, and com promises which obligate men to con ceal what they believe to be truth, aud coustrain a church to retain a man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition, eause iuvariahly great trouble, aud nearly always re sult in injury to the church and to souls. The Neighbor says: “While we refraiti from couimeut on the views of Bro. B., it is clear that the committee could not have done otherwise than to suspjeud him. We have no desire to make Bro. B. ap>p>ear either larger or smaller than he is. Personally, uothiug but the kindest feelings have ever existed between him and us. But we have this to say—the same that we said to him, as bis Presiding Elder, in 18GH: that as he knew certain doctrines of his were contrary to tbe standards of % the church by w hose license aud un der whose auspices he was preach ing, he should, as a consistent man, either stop) preaching the offensive doctriues, or surrender his license to the Church. But he would do ueither, until he was arrested by the Aunual Conference, in December, 1869. He then proposed to forbear, iu future, the preaching of said offensive doc trines. The Conference gladly and readily passed his character and gave him, as before, an appointment. Du ring the year he broke over and p>reached, as before, his offensive doctrines^ At tbe eusuiug Confer ence, (December, 1870,) complaint was made of his failure to d / as he had promised, bat his loviug and in dulgent brethren, after some general remarks, passed it by and returned him to the same cireuit he was oil last year. Continuing to pireach bis offensive doctrines, he has been, as seen above, (fitly tried and suspended. The committee could do uofhing else, and if Brother Bowmau had been ©cough to either forbear teaching tbe offensive doctrines, or surrender bis license \ or if he bad kept his promise made to the Confer ©nee, h« won Id have saved tbe coin For Mm* Lutheran Yiiih*. SOUTH. dose by an intelligent, live mao, of administrative and executive qnsliti rations. Oar oaUegea sad female Although I raaemtier the words of seminaries, when properly boudacted, mittee the unpleasant doty which s kind professor during my literary furuiak the church with this kiud of they have performed. Uis coatihu- i studies whose advice and instme members. A.hI churches that do auor in the Methodist Chorrh, and tious shall ever claim my gratitude, oot appreciate this, and educate their ( about entering upon tbe labors of a bis perseverance in his doctriues af "blob were, “/f is nnt food far « children—their sous and daughters— uew *vnodical year, and many are ter all that had been said and done, young man to sag too mnek," yet, 1 i tt the progress of the age, must take arranging plans for operations, I wish For tbe Lutheran Visitor. whole number. Suppose a Treasury Boxes. has fifteen ministers, and tint j one uses fifty boxes in his <*>mrr»o. TOTHK UTUKBA.1 OLBHUY OF TUB ^ ^ j cent* a quarter, at the does of th[ I tear Brethren: As we aiv all tempits one to think that he bad rather sought the enlargement aud aggravation of the disruption which *'bich I have just passed, in might follow his suspension, aud that ‘‘barge iu Orangeburg County. On he provoked his suspension, by his | Hwtunlay before the first Sunday in desire to say a little in regard to the season of religion* exercises through rank* aud be dragged into the milieu my their normal position iu the rear to direct you to au interest which very puossiugly claim* our attention, I ium at the tail end of christeudom. Ml4 | ought to have a proiniuent place lty way of illustration, su|»poee in inconsistent aud uufaithful course. It Bro. B. had quietly left the Church September, at 11 o’clock, according to apptointmeut. the congregation of for conscience or doctrine's sake, we 8l. Mathew’s church aanembied should not have said a word against ,or worship preparatory to tbe wor him or the manner of bis leaving, celebratiou of the Laird’s 8up|ter Yet, aud now do we wish Bro. 1‘ey «« Huuday. A sermon appropriate ton G. Bowman and his dear fondly tb «* <**•■*«» was preached by Rev. nothing but the best of tbe good on *ft*r whh h the services earth aud a full reward in the reaur ! werp according to the rection." New PublicatioQB. ft nek net's Riblisehe Real und Hand Concordant, oder Eregetiseh Homilrtisrhes I/turieon. 8 and 9 Lieferttug. Philadelphia. 1. Koh ler. We agaiu call the attention to this moat excellent work, which is inval uable to ministers, and students of the word of God. Every Lutheran minister should have it, aud whoever has it will use it aud derive beuettt from it. But suppose he doe* uot uuderataud German f Well, let him leant it. German is a living lan guage- Frtros. The Wonderful Ruddtng. A Sermon by Joseph A. Hie**, D.D. Second Edition. Lutheran Hook Store, Philadelphia. Note to Second Edition: Tbe following discourse was originally Book of Worship. Ou Sunday morn ing at lOf o’clock, Bro. Bolles again ' delivered a very interesting discourse, I which was listened to with marked Verbal j attention, and highly up|»reciated, {after which the Holy Communion | was administered to a serious con gregation. Assisted by Bro. K. T. Uallmau, j tbe word was preached twice each {day (after Sunday) until Tuesday, the afternoon of which day the meet ing closed, but only to prepare for ! removing it to Mt. la>banou church I of the same charge. Ou Saturday following, at tin* ap j pointed hour, we repaired to the 1 house of God, where we met a large uuuiber of God’s people ready and anxious for the Gospel message, which was delivered to them by Bro. ilallutau. Ou Suuda> morning, not { withstanding the unfavorable tudica ; (ions of the weather, could be secu a section of country three or four respectable denominations have their colleges, nude aud female, their con gregational schools aud general focil Hies for education, will this not soon give them power, both from intelli gence and social standing. They will soon monopolize all tbe offices, profes sional, civil and educational, all (Mists of wealth aud influence. Now take a denomination that iguores these mcaus of |»o«rer, 1 do uot rare bow industrious, economical and mor al it may be, it will have to take a subordinate poeitiou aud ultimately lose its identity. Its best material for the church will gradually be merged iu tbe more (towerful and effleieut bodies, though it may for a long time struggle for existence with sll possilJe zeal, it must finally go under, iu deference to the (lower of intrUigcmr anti mtcial rank. The most intelligent and efficient minister in the church ran not iHislsin an ig iMinuit, yet pious congregation, against such ttdds. Slum Id be sue , ceed iu having »n iuUdligctit family, of the world courted, or should one j of his our taunite* take the no turn to semi their children to the school* of other denominations, or avail them wives of tbe inducement* to intelligence which they bold out. pmebed latSn the Ucoml CWI ad dirrclnw. amp, bu K *»»,' tUw |, ra ,|,,. ,|,.H, ur , E „| ,| t h tb.- of lb« Lutbrruii Cbnrch, M IU : bonaback ™br. and |w d«rtrt.n. to lMr ow . . l.arA, would ing in !*ituburg, in IMU Attb. [ docking togrtlu-r for tW worn mt ...d the Sanctuary; and to a house full of aimou. lo-e-urr*. Mru. Halliu.u b ^ l(lrIlU0 t | K . niM . lvM pr«rb«l . vary mrpubh «-nuou i vlth Mbrt i hanbn . from lleb. vi: 4, 3 and 6, after which the greater portKNi of the large sssemldagr surrouutksl the table of in request of those who beard it. • I VTT "" " { with the church connection and gnd nuinU-r ot copies were then priute<l and di*tiibute<l; but it has beeu out ot priut for some time. Recently the { substance of it was re preached be fore the South western Virginia 8yn od, and its publication officially requested. This request, ami re peated inquiries for it, ba\e induced the belief that the issue of a second edition would be acceptable to the church. It is accordingly reprinted, in etieap form, that it may be within the reach of all who desire it. The prayer of the author is, that it may lie blessed to tbe comfort and edit! cation of God’s (tropic, whithersoever it may come. Phrenological Journal October, 1871. Samuel R. Wells. New York. Among the magazines for October which have come to hand, this one deserves especial mention. A list of articles illit*tnited and otherwise, compose* its table of contents. We would |>artieulariy mention the fol lowing: William Clatlin, Governor of Massachusetts ; Tbe Youthfalue** of tbe World, or the signs of its petyietuity; Eye Openers; Foster Blodgett; Men, as Husbands, which we commend to tbe (terusal of such; Witch-Hasel ; Grumblers ; New Studies in Physiognomy, or the Model of respectability; Human Food, its preparation ; Street Sights in China; Agriculture and Ameriean Indifference—we agree with tbe writer in his stricture* on the want of interest shown by young Amrri cans in the tillage of the soil; Bad Air; Writing by Dashes ; Alice and Phoebe Cary ; Some Hints on l*run- ing; Tbe Deserted Village, with new Illustrations; Alexander II. Stephen’s Head ; Girls’ Education ; We can not understand how any intelligent and discerning man, who has the welfare of his fRhiily at heart, can dispense with this most valuable periodical. Terms ©3 a year, single numbers 30 cents. On trial three mouths 50 cents. * Petertf Musical Monthly. October. 1871. Peters' Musical Monthly for Octol«er is to hand, containing fifteen beauti- ftll pieces of music, printed fhmi full size mnsic plates. It ran be had for thirty rants. Tbe publisher also offers to send, postpaid, for one dollar, six Imck numbers, containing from niuety to oue hundred pieces of choira new mnsic, worth at least ©30. Send your order to the Publisher, J. L. Peters, 590 Broadway, New York, aud our word for it, you will get your money’s worth. It has beeu resolved by the Evan gelical Christians in Germany not to hold tbe usnal meeting of the Kir cbeutag iu Berlin this year, as wa* intended originally, but to make ar rangements for holding a conference more in harmony with the great re sults of tbe receut Franco--German war of 1870~71. An invitation ha* accordingly been iiuuied, signed h> between 200 and .‘100 Christian* of at views and of all German countries, (including some of the must advanced Lutheran*, but all standing ou tin positive grouud of faith), for a con fereuce of Evangelical men of the German Empire to meet iu Berlin from t|ie XOth to the 12th of Octobei Hgt This has lwen the unpleasant ex- (wnenre, iu mauy section* of the , Lutheran (’hurch ia this country, tb. I»nl mmI l-rf-A ..l Hu Uuk.n m 01ur|l tk< . Southern States body ami shed blood. Being now assisted by Bros. Hall man and Crider, (the latter a very good ami earnest Methodist mini* ter), we continued the meeting, day ami uigbl, until Thun*La>. The wonl was faithfully preached, ami we re juice to believe that it wa* uot preached u» vain, but that it was watered by the gracaoo* luMurnnw of the lloly Spirit. A deep senou* lies* attended the entire nervier*. (’hrisUsn* were revived and made to rejoice iu bopr of the glory of (iwl, sinners were made to trei*»l4e, and cry out, “Me* and brethren what shall we do F* while a small number was effectually (minted to the Lamb of God that takrth away the sin of the world. Thu* passed sway a wrnewof meet ings which it is to be bo]*ed will be long remembered, and tqrnn which mauy will look bark a* the starting (mint of their heavenly journey. Thenr (ample are becoming more iu lereated iu tbe great cause of Christ, they are laboriug for the good of their beloved Zion. G<m1 has blessed them thi* year with an abundant harves*, a gootl portion of which they tire wrillinglv devoting to bis cause. They are now rug.ige<l iu re (miring ami enlarging their house of worship, am! in other things for the comfort of their |»a*tor, for which 1 am sure lie will lie thankful. May tbe l/ord continue to pro*j* i and bless them. Gko. A. Unroll. In our church efforts. To carry on the various enterprises of our church, money is needed. We have churches to build, churcti extension* to promote, an unusual number of young men to educate for tbe ministry, for few young men of means offer themselves, our Literary Institutions, both Male aud Female, are calling for aid, our semtuary is asking for the rnraus of life, our miuistry is crippled in its efficiency by a meagre support; aud wre loose mauy opportunities of es tablishiug uew churches because the “laborers are few." The cause of all this is the want of money. Our church members often invest their means iu Railroads, and other euter(Mises, while the church leads a pale sickly existence, or dies, aud is absorbed by others. How to remedy these evils and cause more money to How into tbe church, it is our duty to inquire. We have never thought about these thiugB enough, or |»a»!ted them away with but feeble efforts. Our various, unconnected, iudiffereut, hap hazard methods of gathering church contributions must be throw u aside aud a systematic plan of giving be adopted. It is uot so iui(M>rtant that every congregation have precisely the same method in iu * firing" as that some regular, sys tematic w ay be oliserved by each, though it may be different from otk era. A method that would suit one congregation might uot be convenient for another, but cadi pastor can put iu operation sucli means as he aud his congregation may ml opt, which will carey out the principle that every one should set by him in store as the Lsnl has (Mrospered him. Let each one of us then, as the first thing doue, eootrive some means by which our Christian giving may be increased to meet the w ants of the church. As suggestive of systematic meth od*. 1 will give my owu for one quarter of tlae last year. I adopted iu (iart the plau of “Treasury Boxes," recommended by the commit let* of the tieucral Synod. North, aud to such as may inquire, “w hether any good thing cau come out of Naza retli r l will say, “come aud see." ; 1 (daoed a sealed Ihix, called the For tin- Lutheran Viator Our Future. 1 am not a prophet, uor the son of a prophet, aud therefore lay q 0 cl$i m to the power of foretelling futurity 1 claim the privilege of associating history, observation and expeneun with tbe signs of the timet, mri thence, by analogy’, make some infer cnees. That the Lutheran eksttk has a glorious future in reserve, t*, one will for a moment deny, symbols, her church government, tij* principles that underlie her *ntirt policy, her distinctive doctrines, sQ (mint to success of no ordinary ktnd That restless dissatisfaction, that de sire for novelty and chaage, that reckless spirit of revolution so proa iueut iu some deuomiuationsof chriy tians, aw aken no apprehension i Qoar church. The denominations subject to such disturbances, are destitute of those ancient landmarks that give !*ermatiency to our organization. I mean those later denominations, whose landmarks can not be easiest from tbe fact of their comparatively receut organization. Diamtegratin is frequently s(ioken of, both in the North, and lately in the South, with the Lutheran church, is impos sible. l)i vision, separation, and even au abandonment of doctrines and principles may take place—this all will admit; but any such movements do not constitute disintegration. Let us instauce Etuauuel Sweden liorg. He was brought up in the strictest Lutheranism, his father be ing a worthy bishop in our church, ii 8w edeu; but no ooe in his seam, would call the New Jerusalem chnrefc, founded upou his mystic dreams, aa mtegr&l or an integrant part of the Lutheran Church. The withdrawal of a few thousand Swedes from the “Isird’s TreasuiyV in each Lutlieiau ; church of their fathers, thoughts family of two congregation*. In eluded in that number was the Duke these boxes was au o(»euiug for the of Sudermania. afterwards Charles reception of eoutribution* for tbe NHL, did uot produce disintegretiou various' enterprises of the. church, iu the Lutheran Church. They abas such a* mission*, education, &e„ &c. doned, repudiated the symbols of the year that Synod will have hundred dollars to devote to its va rious enterprises, instead of two or three hundred. Sorely a result ot this kind is worthy of an (*fl ur| Other methods may be more eftC,,.,./ only let each one of tft work 00**^ definite system. I would snggeg that the working plans be. given u> the church through the Visitor, tbe report of their success. These Treasury Boxes are fpmi^ ed by the Committee of the Norton, General Synod ou “Systematic Be uevoleoce,” No. 380 South Htreet N. Y. Yours truly, ». G. so a* 111 th«* Middle States, nut *0 much in Yirgima a* iu Western Maryland. Th«* only institution* in Western Maryland, under the special auspices id the Ullimn Church, on* two female srmiuaries, one st Burketts ville, and one at Hagcrwtow u. Then* 1* uot a single academy or school of *u|»enor grade fur young men under tin* cuuirol of the Lutheran Church iu all Western Miry land, though it ha* a large (sqailatinu iu it* cornier t ou, aud a great many rich cougn* gat ion* in charge of intelligent and (noun minister*. From thi* almost eutire neglect of educational facili ties in the Church, and from the wraiit of cLiAMtcal «w*h«*»l* for the young men of the Church, many wealthy congregation* out of town* j At the eud of the quarter a commit- i church, aud by the act, ceased to be have made little progress iu intelli tee opened the lioxes, and sent their Lutberau, nor did they claim to be genee for tbe last half century. The | ^ hi tent* to Syuod, with the report j any (iart of the church, from which consequence i*Jltat most of the pro that from one congregation iu which they had separated. Different&xsa fewsional men, as physieiams lawyers, the buxo* were used, ten time* as these is the Wittenburg Synod of judge* of 4'ourt*, legislators, aud much money was gotten as was re Ohio, who bav© repudiated the Aon men of intelligence generally, are ot abze«l last year from Uie old methed burg Confession and esUblwhed otlier deiiomiiiatiou*. The Iaitlujran* 1 «f oolles’tions, and (com the whole j themselves upou the Ameriesn Be- teach their children industry, ccrm charge right time* h* much. cention, aud still claim to be Luther omy and religion, lwit mostly «lo not The secret of tbeir success set-ms j ana This claim I can not admit, rsliicate them farther than the ran- to be tl«i*. that the opportunity teas Thetr stronger sympathy and affilis Morn aohool fixture- tff the counties ! always present. Many (M-rsons would hoa with C'ougregationalitmi thi* afford—in some part* floor enough, give, if they had opitortuuity when Lutberau ism, forbids the justness of Thi* state of thing* mu*t inevitaMy they had the means, and by having | claim. They too have sepm* *4smi ex|Nme the whole Lutheran a “Treasury Box" always ready to DhI themselves from the Luther*# Cberrib of Baltimore to great j receive, they c»«t iu many odd pen Church, as effec tually, though uot * For the Lutheran Yioitor. Our Literary Institution* In Virginia. the church would never pit. Ill this way an individual can give ten dollars to the ehutvli by giving a few rants every week, who could not give half that amount if called U|m>ii for it at one time. In this.way, also, all members of tbe family contribute, and children can bo- brought up to giving as a duty and privilege. The few rauts that would not lie “worth keeping till contribution day" would lbu* hud themselves in the Treason widely, as the Swedenborgians. The multiplication of Synods or Genetal Syuods, councils or what not, provi ded they hold the eonfessiou* of the church, produce strength instead of disintegration. The bond of aoka or the strength of cohesion is •© sy nodical, but doctrinal. I props* ; to anticipate about half a century Then the present generation of bub laten will have been gathered to tbeir fathers, aud most of the ent membership w ill _ have disadvantsp's iu relation to other uu-s which otherwise denominations. Tliey will sum find great difficulty in retaining their wealthy families, and more intelli gent members in onuectiou with tlieir rhurrh, froui want of a higher mrrial standard and grade of intelli genre. “I want my chiMren." said a Wbeu we bear some of our (teople m«Kher, **to awweiate with the lnwi talk about colleges, they are ©ou society. If they are allowed to a**o vineed of their Utility U(mu tfe eiate with a lowe^ gratle tliey will ground that the Church ueeds minis marry ia that grmle." This i* ters, well educati-d men, w ho are rather clannish, but only candidly ex t . qualified to defeud the (»o*jh*1 and pressed, what hundred* think and and swell the amount. I placed away, and others will occupy ^ expound it intelligently. This 1* practice and have not the candor to a Treasury Box ii|H)u my owu table, the pulpit aud tbe pew. M' even no, but tliey overi<w»k an equally express. and often my friends i» other chuecli- chauges iu civil government, tk* 1 iiuportaul end, which literary institu This church difficulty is but par <•* aud iu none, coiuiug in, would u»ay take place within tlie next 4ftJ tion* aci'omplUU iu the Church, tially met in Virginia, aud the only , inquire, it* use, and ou leaving it years, need 110 notice whatever, he Knowledge is power, aud knowledge in means by which we can effectually they would quietly aud unasked cause the principles and doctrine combination with moral character meet it, 1* br the enoonragement and , droji iu their mite. Some of my and policy of our church are not d give# efficiency to church members, patronage of our literary institution*, luciuttcrs w ould present the claims footed by political revolutioo to Intelligent men in the Church, men Roanoke College at Salem, aud the of the “Lord's Treasury” to tbeir chauges m government. The Lather who occupy post* of honor, in the Female Seminary at Staunton, arc j visibirs, and with gratify ing auooeea. an Church iu autocratic Russi*** learned (wofessious. iu prumiueut at present the principle institution* The ladies of the congregation were democratic America, is the s*«* stations of life, in the educatioual under the (tatronage of the Lutheran especially active, aud 1 would sug church. The Lutheran Church » ranks, reflect the influence of their Church. Though in some resjiect* gist that more of such church duties Faria was uudisturbed during abilities and station* upon theChundi. tiling* are not so |»mmi*iug iu the lie giveu into theit hands, for I know bloody deeds of the Commune, *■« Wbeu the Church aud her institu- j Lutheran Church of Virginia, yet in they will be faithfully discharged. ; her houses of worship are open#®* tious are in waul, these men cau ad ^ this direezion they are more encour vocal© her interest* before the legis aging than they have been for the laturea aud capitalists—they beooun- last tweaiy ffre years. Tliere are, ber efficient agents, they become her notwithstanding the pressure of the teachers of Bible classes, the su)ier- ' times, mom young men now oonnec- lute mien t* of her educational ar- ’ed with the Iaitheran Church lu rangemeut*. . Sometime* a single Virginia acquiring an education, intelligent uian or lady is worth a with the profession* including the whole congregation of helpless, iuef* ministry, in view, than ever have ncieut drones, who in order to ucoom- l»eeii at any Is-lore, push any thing in the way of build- ] D. F. B. uig churches, improving cemeie - — — — 1 • ries, sustaining school*, and canying Wei! .Supplied.— Rev. Father 8ter- ou any eiitor|>ri*e for the good of the ‘ liug, of WilUamaport, has iu Uis (mw neighborhood, must have a leader who session nearly nineteen hundred man- will plan, devise, order, and take the uscript serinotis^ which werepraae.ked foremost (Kisitioii, aud any “come ou." by him during 1(U thirty-five years in fhia alwayif under linmai^taueea, it the oiulatty*. All were pleaseil w ith this method, aud eight times the amount of tuouey w as ivahzed as was last year, yet no oue kuew where or how, for uoue felt it. Tlie boxes were uuuibered, aud a note made of tbe uuiuber which each family received, aud many were surprised to find how much their boxes contained. under the established governintoit- Iler symbols are as for removed fr°® (Hilitics as is the Bible upon wkid 1 those syuilmls are based. Therefore the question whether we shall be u ® e ' publican or Cossack," fifty hence, cau find no consideration ® our discussion. 1. Fifty years hence, we will h*' - * 1 have just ordered 100 h xes for churches erected »n all our priuoil*^ use iu my (MMigregatious during the | cities, and from the cities, as coming Syuodical year, with the iu- the church will work outward into tentioa ot having them tqiened quar- rural districts. The neglect of forty, and if each box will gather |H>licy, so plain, so apostolical . fifty ecu is a quarter, (uot out* ccut a almost entirely prcvailod c <bj| and ju the roach of all,) that church heretofore. Only within, 0^® will be^ two dollars (hm year for each parativcly a few years last Uijk, autftvvuJUu^Jr^l dollaraJo^Uie iiUerc a fokhu plactijfo dOtSp ' . • • pttitadel)di I J' f/v rive i*» n " i| ,f* following h. AU»»U. 8..1 t 18 . AU d in foct,w««‘> * ilt . s oeum roa* iZ the „ ch “T" ll M gf of »uch , *» l I" 1 r a rJ:z tfiwards our citu- from strong chart In for the beginning of nj- l-i\\ have worked *p wel( that we will find from* ishing congregation* of any considerable *1/ but ooe or perhaps ^ all- By this policy tricts will not suffer at , tbe other band they w* (ably Wnefltfod- . 2. Our church udiflci- Jvg»l, remodel*-l»i wholesome pride will 1 a. m karp the ! people C:>s. „C ^ have the tbev »nd their children Bfl at, commodious, mon ^nd attractive to etrau giders- Tbe croaking D0W sometimes heai. cbnrch or repairs are »i. uoor fathers ’Vorshi) cborcb, and we are no they were. They went» so may we," &c. Point to another denoininati bouse >n tbe same town you will be greeted wit. Myes, that is P riri> nios will not exist fift> It is astonishing to me t can not see, that a mik* stingy, jwmurious, shnj alone can give Ottera 1* sentiment. Pride indc; if the Jews were uot*p' beautiful temple, just f cursed them and struck oiagnificent house, for ti stead of filling it with ai able brightness of glory his approbation, andl^ filled with praises. ,Th who are purse-proud, an* and horse-proud, and who struggle as manfu at Ephesus against chm they mi glit be damned whole truth lira In on* teooe. they lore this tet» the church. Fifty years will all be buried and 11 will be held by others. 3. Our colleges and - teaming will be better Members of the church each other in funiislnij • and daughters with tli^! education within thr n means and ability. Tit* stitutions of our own ri patronized instead of Vi churches. Thea too ou* seminaries will be endow* aa equal footing with land, both in thoroughn- hers iu atteudauce. 4. Our literature n !1 translated aud iu bauds we are dependent U(hui x Edinburg, and ttu* puMh ofotherdenominations ii for any and sometimes “ 1 at ion* of our owu rich a; literature. Fifty years theran braius wiil trausla money will pay, Luther, f ©•'•ti and Lutheran men will read the thoologici^* Germany, almost sitaulta - the readers .of the \. Fatherland. Advance.i - Charie* Dickens* iiovel S ^ *** Germany and th* from the press in Gorman tune that it did in Engh the great thoughts * thinkers of Germany, i £ish to be misapprehends 1 then have an Aniertr- of our church, and Gen eager to ^ our liM fe read theirs. n- Our quarterlies, ou “nr weekbfs and our dat Will lie found in ev family. Men will * y religious iiaper a* it oow d 0 their |>oliticiil ai fy**’ 1 not pre<lic; lUUl Uv a ny means, a! will briug the wm : ?? as a matter ** often exceedingly m conversation with k ^off cbur* star, ha ' e “* ekl * ,th tll< * ^totrk N 9** the papers." nee such members ot 1,1 fo* m a fossil state iY atal . J: °° r »«*Wl will be' J..''instead of by wh ^ yt * ars »g« we co cn now count thoT? Parity of reasoning wJ ,u: > >-•' - ehn r Hr g« and attr. ^hes our members. J «ve» J y . Cbui.,1 * r * o* tb tiiat 1 ^ C s l>*x*ially j *mmu& a feJ ~ more than Ina