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tHE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., OCTOBER 13, 1871. UM 3IA, S. C T Oct ber 13, 1871. Rev Rev. J. . aUsR'i ■ II1LI.EB. ‘2» t*4= = Uimi Office if send th TEB. re an ej ceivf req* nuuil _ ficienf.' . All sc ri berk <tu*tin< un» Not ot but of that an<l other should 1 husiw thm. unit} in all mus Baul ‘ thcw in • ait Dll ORS : DE, ).D., Columliia, S. C. A.M., Stauutou, Va. / in non-essentials king*, charity.” NOTICES, be Chec mn not made ill Post rks. or Draft*, ot lie obtained, mustered I-kt- vrs are .obliged to i vrhenrequired. [sent i a subscribers until ier> t i discontinue is re am irapee are paid, as ,w. Merely returning a pain* by mail, is ndt *uf- s relating to sub- their nanits very indicate which new sulfcscriber*. of the post office, county and State necessary, iu order is may be promptly Id giv s _ l careljplly rliich lie! name it of th iber it entri ’ made afnd r I in ten ritten ob t and ition, irately, and hot in lfctjtcr*, to receive proper Stten- Oltuanr notices, aj d >dj|r pubM&tk Col too the] Boin bus mim Who pass! trust, How w© si tfre w ONDEN| t©s : shocked mi* wi towai towai I the am wont .—A Virginia' e death of Bro. very much, aud sincere! grief among his frieuds aiid admirers here, be the f uext f We j are that better lapd, 1 all is |mace and love, it, gent 11 and forbearing be towj I'd each olhef ou Who coi Id feel unkindly dead, ai d why, therefore, Why waijfc Jfor to bury oar? re ar© redectious address to i*y- liviug. grave These op | inks for ;riber to its been Our people are about going to work. We are going to build a church at Senoie, help or no help.” Krauth’s Reformation.—“Mr. Pleasant, N. C., September 28, 1871. Rev. A. R. Rude—Dear Sir: I have received the book yon aeut uie, via: ‘Krauth’s Conservative Reformation/ Please to receive my oordial thanks. What I have examined 1 find to be very good. It certainly has been prepared with care. I think it is a book that all young ministers, and those preparing for the ministry, ahonld have. Yours truly, Maxwell Brown.” “Seuoie, Georgia.—Received of Dr. A. R. Unde one copy of I>r. Krauth’a ‘Conservative Reformation/ * G. E. Lavender.” espe< ally wheu 1 hear of one and another Sion.” Virginia will ac- rriting: “I have the Visitor ever candidate for and I ex ect to continue i$ long as it maintains its ISrd of ex< ellenee.” itteti Se] tember 21st, - is balm to i wound indicted frieud ; v ho writes, Octo- have jus Luthert^t lot to h do not 3t? t id North read two arti Visitor which ve published in Nforth C vrolina. If you keep on < iffensive let you articles and Missionary, and riter is bdcituse ther^ as the Aw that t le poiutex and ttys ot copied! hr n We woi ild Geuers Jm nioud \j ar- ders ori in read A Gj ;o us up. H 1 still nave you. very piii who is .'arolina Synod of the paper » our people, 1 slide, and your to which refer*' one whs written by> a fo * the Lutheran re are confident igfreeably disap- pnblished it; ?e stated, was rican Luthmtn. to o tr brethren, as to the Rich- “Ejther fewer or- For soldiers Past >r quite buoys lls us: ‘Dear Brother, word of consolation for days : go, I visited a er of t le Church, g his he ne iu a Lutber- king tl e Visitor, j He also is own church he to ne, holding the hand: This is the best see/ 1 his is evidence eviden « from another ur last editorial,;] Our Rule, {*un STforA,’ o ight to satisfy man, and outsiqeof slide.” reads paper. Visitor),iu paper uo direction. Carolina min ster severe y is our ch irch in ;tbe death it present Of so thinisten. Wo nee 1 to | Lord, la wrers into thy we ah o be ready at iman l to enterinto ‘fiest that ren aineth to the at irs betas ready, grim / Our lection of coun- ttffered grpatly the |>ast The farmers of the poorer ill the economy glad you are North Carolina Synod, acted t itis sooner, the hive suffered so have l*cen a May the goo he good of his Gospel.” not to write he North Oaro- re keep qtiiet. obligated our- bach utiat others may we'find it our Lutheran rs fro i Georgi l— m Chi rcli in u >per a more i rosperous pon- ime since the enjoyed ai re- j w- and mom are For the Lutheran Visitor. , Im from the Churches. Aa I have been solicited by va rious persons to give some account of our efforts this Fall to advance the intereat of our beloved Zion, 1 pen these hurried statements, which may prove a pleasure to a few of the readers of the Visitor: ST. Lrnrt. We held a aeries of meetings at this large aud flourishing church, inoludiug the second Bunday in Sep tember. I was assisted by Revs. J. D. Sbirey aud P. Derrick, who preached the word with power aud ability. The nervioea were well at tended, aud much good, we trust, was accomplished. Fifteeu persons | appears in the Visitor ou the subject of Temperance The meeting la still In progress, .1 and Bro. Canghman thinks of keep ing it sp for some time to come. We hope that much good may be done. J. Hawkins. New Publications. Bucher 3 ! Concordant. Tenth and last number. This admirable aud invaluable work, of which thirteeu editions have appeared in Germauy, is, be sides being a complete index to the Bible, also a commentary, a homiletic manual^ a theological text book, and a religious encyclopedia. It is moat decidedly the very best work iu its department that has ever been pub lished. A safe and a sure guide to the correct knowledge of revealed truth. It may be had, bound in one volume, for $6, from I. Kohler, Philadel phia. Wood's Household Mtujtuiue. Goto ber, 1871. Newburgh, N. Y. “Onward, right onward,” seems to be the aim of the publishers. We thought it impossible to excel the September number, but October, with its list of famous contributors and its valuable readiug, is a perfect gem, aud we can not understand how so much real w orth and merit, from such popular writers as Gree ley, Partou, Beecher, Gail Uamiltou, etc., etc., can be furnished for ouly one dollar a year. The magazine is steadily increasing iu public favor, and we predict for it a brilliant future, for people are not slow in bestowing tbeir patrouagu where they can obtain the most for tbeir money. Specimeu copies furnished free. Home and Health. October, 1871. A monthly magazine, devoted to health aud the home circle. W. R. DePuy & Brother, lhiblisbcrs. New York. $1.50 a year. Tea driukers should read: “Tea a Prolific Cause of Sick Headache." We are a teaist. Rural Carolinian. October, 1871. Charleston, S. C. This excellent monthly is a wel come visitor to onr sanctum ; it never fails to interest, it always instructs, aud if we had the farm that was meemified, we would be thoroughly Rural. Farmers do not read enough; they plough and plant, ✓ but do not, as a class, cultivate the miud. American Agriculturist. October, 1871. For the Garden and House hold. Jodd & Co. New York. Judd has a farm; if be made it by .publishing the Agriculturist, it is the best proof that can be presented of its popularity. Should not wonder, though, if his farm were not mort gaged. Onr old neighbor—Sam—in Virginia declared a man conld not farm who read; yes, and be had a boy, who said: “Girls read, but boys don’t” Don’t read, if you do not want to become intelligent, well- informed, and superior to your ox or your mule. " h Monthly Report of Department of Ag riculture. August and September, 1871. Rather slow and dnll. A rod tape kind of affair, which tho tax payers support, and which benefits only officials. There is more information in one number of the Rural Caroli nian than can be found in the whole Department of Agriculture at—but are we not touching on politics t If we understand it rightly, the qoes tion should net be: Is the Report valuablef but rather: Will it sus tain the Administration t Will it T We, after reading the Meteorological Compilation, are befogged. five days of the meeting. BETH EDEN. Rev. J. D. Sbirey began a lueetiug at this place on Saturday before the third Sunday iu September. It was a great pleasure to meet my old frieude and former parishioners, aud we had a general shaking of bauds. The For the Lutheran Visitor. Our Oeueral Synod sad Boat Mlsrtona. WlNCHEBTEE, VA^ { Sept 97 th, 1871. | “Juau," a faithful watchman, made a loud cull some weeka since upon the Central Committee e^ Home Missions of oar Geaerul Synod, to give an ac count of themselves, or rather to account for tbeir inactivity ia the w them. As “Juan” has were added to the church during the m very commendable seal in this matter from tta inception, hia appeal claims a eandid and reapect- fal response. The committee coaid not know del uitely or certainly what waa expect ed of them, until the Mlaates of the General Synod appeared, which oc curred after a very long lapse fn>m services were continued four days, j tbr tiBM> MijonrometiL And then aud might have bam more iuterest ; M)lm , very |ieinful developments soon ing to all parties, had uot our friend, { ^ irbidlf ^ with the pastor, been too accommodating, (|tbw . imprMMW i the eoaimiUeo aud made us do all the preaching, j witb thr that all “special Five souls wore added to the church, mpvmdm M() drra\m m would onlv and the membership revived. ' v <> ^Hint to a waste of paper and |>ost were pleased to see signs of improve , ^ coar i c tk>a may have berm tueiit since we left the charge. Among them is a very nice reading but the farts not remove it. giveo by He eays information! He knew all that the committee knew, and more too, since they teoeived their chief information from him. Waa it authority he de erroneous, “Juan” do ilesk in the altar to the right of the | t|wt b<l and tbr pulpit. It really looks now like i: M( | watted,” and are “waiting still ?” Lutheran church, and our brother wbj% t has he been waiting t For made ns feel that it was, by holding 1 altar service every morning during the meeting. When we told hint too much of a good thiug might spoil' the appetite for it, he met as with j f B> . Jfcction th9 (}wrrm | hi* usual mono syllabic logic—“If it | Syood |n tb<l lbe is good for Sunday, it is good for ! commit**, mid *|| were folly an Monday." j thonied, if not expected, to raise as granitevills. j promptly as possible all the money Rev. |». Derrick and myself spent j they cuakt for that object. The com Hcventl days, including the fourth i m it tee were the tveopuml de|MMUta Sunday, in this flourishtug mauufac i ries to receive and disburse the coo turing towu, assisting Rev. E. i'augh tributiona of the churches, made man iu dedicating his handsomely througa the postora, there being no finished house of worship, and hold j other effectual way of doing it; and ing a series of meetings. The inde j its appointment was not designed to fati gable | mis tor had beeu conducting ! prevent the free will offerings of any th© meeting for a week when we j w ho felt a proper interest to the work, arrived, and when we asked how i Tbim viewing it, Winchester church loug he intended to continue, be j lifted a collection, |mrt of which calmly rap lied, “Till Syuod meets." j bmi lieeu appropriated as designed. The church was dedicated on Sun j Every other congregation could have day, a vast assembly witnessing ; j OIM , the seme, without aa*uni|»tion the ceremouy. It was a matter of | of authority, although an appeal was cariosity to us to know why Father ! expected from the committee. These Caughmau wished the church dedi remarks‘ure not designed to excuse call'd, aud when we inquired, he said , , D y delinquency as Chairman of the that at first a shell of a house had committee, nor to criminate others, beeu dedicated to the Lord, aud uow j hut to show that in the cntennises of that they bad a house he wished it: our church there is too much trsiftag given to the Isml; and then, too, he { ose for another, a {too mere punctilios. For Lhs Lotberan Visitor. The Lord’s tipper. the Holy Supper of the Lord, U is taught that the true body and blood of Christ are truly present, under the form of bread and wine, in the Lord’s Hupprr, and are there administered and received. The opposite doctrine is there fore rejected.—Augsburg Confession. Ar ticle 10. The ordinance to which this article refers, ia confessedly the moat solemn nod impressive appointed by our Saviour in the visible church ou earth, aud for years has been a sub Jed much agitated by diviuee, or ministers of our own and other de nominations, and is as far from being settled as at. the commencement. The Reformers were divided on this subject, and how could it be other wiae with ns 9 The word of God clearly inculcates the doctrine, to which Lather and his co adjutors gave such prominence, that no one can be justified or pardoned except by a living faith iu Christ, aud such a faith is found only iu the regener ate mind. Aud whenever the stuuer exercises this living faith in Christ be is justified, that is, his sms are pardoned. Now, every rouimuuicaiit either poaseamw this faith, or he does not. Lf be does, he is justified or pardoned before be communes ; if be is destitute of this faith, his com muuing oau uot justify ur pardon him; fur tuau is justified by fiuth alone. The Lord's Supper is of di vine appointment, aud is a means of grace. And the obligation to cele bran* this urdluance is inculcated by the expreas words of the iualiluUou : “Do this in remembrance of me." Vet there are thousands of church members who afford ao satisfactory evidence of regenerattou, of that faith that works by love, justifies the heart, and overcomes the world; who, because they approach the sacramental table with eenoustiees aud stucemy, aud perhafis with some sorrow for their sins, believe that they obtain pardon of their trans- gresmuns, although they eoutiuuc iu their unregwoerate state. And worst of all, we have ministers, or shall 1 call them by that name, w ho say that they are a mouth for God, and who teach that if any mau eats the body of the laird Jeaus Christ, mud drinks his blood, he will be saved. The design of the Lord’s Supper is to show forth the Lord’s death, to non fees the uaiue of the Redeemer % before the world, to couftrm the pee nous Csith of the commuuicaut, to secure him u special spiritual bless mg, and to bring him iuto closest communion with his blessed Saviour, but not to bestow forgiveness for sum upon the uurrgenerate, however serums they may be. By this ordinance chriatiaus are not only to be reminded of tbe Saviour iu general, but particularly For the Lutheran Visitor. The Literature of tbs Day. when each one knows what is export ed of him. Any one “xeulously of- 1 his ignominious death U|*on the authorin.1 bv lb. prowling* of tb« I cnm fur «** of Um, mu* C.D.rml Synod iln-lf to met .0.1 not <* *orW. auj of tbo gntciou. 10 plan of salvation based on bts death; , , .... a i , hence it cherishes iu us a healthy As each district Synod svm* to. . ... * have slreailv on its bauds more mis t , , , , non work tl.nn U . an r.U- m...n. to U* »U llw U*. .uhI of tin- mvou.pl.ri., tb. oolv *.y iu wfck-h hM * h ‘ a< V th “** k ‘ u>!tl ' awl any general mission can be sustained is by such Bynods dropping their . . , „ , , . . , Hinuil >..<) mom important mlmkurn, lbe “ “S' 1 * breadth of that surjMissing love of God the Sou, winch induord him to aud throwing tbeir surplus funds, thus accruing, into the General Sy nod’* Treasury. Or, if the district By nods would entrust tbe whole work of Home Missions to tbe General Sy nod, perha|M one general mission. for the curses of men, the throne ot heaven for the malefactor's cross, aud the diadem of glory fur a crow u of thorns. The experience or feel ings accompanying them' views, the believer finds to be of the most .. , . ,« ,. salutary kind. Humble iieuitcuce outside of our present limits, coaid j . . * ... M * f _ , , r . , _ lor the mui w hich crucified the Ls>i\l of gtary, ardent gratitude for tins For the Lutheran Visitor. A Card. Mr. Editor: Please let me acknowl edge through our church organ the reception of the following amounts, for the purpose of procuring an ar tificial arm, viz: From the members of St. John’s church, Charleston, S. C., $50 ; from the Ladies’ Sewing Society of the Wentworth Street Lutheran church, Charleston, S. 0., $80; from Mrs. R. Bernhardt, S. C., $5; from Dr. Berly, Pomaria, 8. C., $5 ; and also $3 from three little laborers in the vineyard at Bandy Run, S. C. Many thanks Tor the kind assist ance. May the Lord bless them both temporally and spiritually with his choicest blessings. Yours respectfully, C. P. Boozer. says, In* is such a friend to the Book of Worship be wished it dedicated after the form there laid down. But footed in thi* good can***" was fully l> ^ I was not so well pleased with their Lutheran ism after all, for when the minister, in tbe public service says, “Let us pray,” they all fall ou thrir knees like they had been shot, instead of rising and standing. I am sorry to say that the church there has beeu galranised with new Luther anism, and the oooseqneuce is, there is a great deal of formalism in their mode of worship. Father Caugh- inan is, however, workiug off tbe out side, aud we hope noon to see them in mode, as well as in doctrine, like one of them told me he was, “a Lutherau, Wrarp and filling, driven together with a lightwood knot.” That is what we desire to see, ami not this abominable apeing after others. I hail tbe honor of being invited to deliver a sermon on Wednesday evening before the Sons of Temper auce of Graniteville. Although wholly unprepareii I accepted, rejoic ing in the opportunity of leaviug my testimony as to the crying sin of our Church and our land—intemperance. The house was densely crowded with the citizens of the town. I stated that sixty millions of dollars were expended annually in the .United States for alcoholic drinks, that sir hundred thousands of persons were engaged in the traffic, who ought to have some houeat calling, and be made to contribute something to the good of their country, that if 1 hail the money expended for liquors and their consequents in our country alone, I would build a church aud a college in every township in the United States. Or t would build twelve hundred factories and twelve hundred towns as large as Granite ville, I would give honest employ ment to «ix hundred thousand men and women, and make thousands of widows and orphans, and suffering • 1500 eAch towards tbe building of | It was ou the sulyect ot this doctrine wives and daughters happy and cou- ^ ,e new church. Rev. P, G. Bell, , that the first iuportaut diversity tented. Or, I would pay all these fheir young pastor, is labonug with existed among them, and that di- enormous taxes which are griudiug much success among this ixHiple. ■ vereity exists to-day with more force the very life out of our country, and J ™ * ■ * u d violence than it did iu the very which honest men have to pay to IYcachings from Manuscripts.—Tbe commencement, for instead of carry- support druuken sots and fat grog- growiug innovation of manuscript sellers. And from these enormous sermons iu the Methodist church at once be undertaken. But as we would be glad to flud that we hml erred in our oourictkni of tbe non utility of a general ap|ieal, we will let tbe teat be fairly made. Therefore BE IT KNOWN To all (lie pastors, churches and Synods of our General Synod, that we need $1,U00 to sustain a mission duty to love with au uuoeasiug love, ary ia Mimouri ; snd they are hereby in life, iu death, and through the called upou to lift collections or take cudiess ages of eternity. up subscriptions for that purpoae, and forward tbe amounts so raised to the Central Committee. And that there may be concert of actiou we recommend that. the approaching Anniversary of the Reformation, October 31st, or the Sunday or Sou days nearest thereto be set apart and observed for said special purpose. T. W. Dobb, ) GEo. A. Lung, > Committee. Wm. B. Bake*. S Tbe other day my ball door open ed, aud a package of papers was thrown in. I picked them up and saw that they were advertisements of the roost highly wrought aud sen sational stories—the advance chapter of each being given, and ending thus : “The remainder of this highly interesting story can be found in —— pa|»«r," giving tbe name of tbe paper or periodical. * This circumstance set me to thinking over the character of the literature of the present day, and its effects, direct and remote. Forty years ago the few novels that were published were those of Scott, Miss Burney, Bulwer, Miss Edgeworth, Hannah More, Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. Opie, Ac. Dickens’ series were just coming ou the stage. These novels were of comparatively a pure character, compared with those of the present age. Now these old style novels are uot touched. They are called “dry aud uuiutereet- iug." Translations of Dumas, Sue, Hugo, Madame George Baud, Ac., with Wilkie Collins, Reed, Mrs. South worth, iu her unlovely por trait a re of maukiud, aud the disgust tug aud liceotioos tales of “Omda," together with a host of other authors of the same stamp, fill the book shelves of our youug people. Even wheu you enter a car or steam boat, the iMsseugers are engaged in read iug this same kind of trash. The contents and plots of these uuYi-lk are founded upou a ficticious basis. Marriages of convenience, with money as the grand object. Envy, jealousy, revenge, every evil ptuutioii, t utor* iuto the composition of three books. Wheu love is intro duced. iu stead of the old fashioned, pure, ardeut mingling of heart with heart, tbe self deny iug, self sacrific ing love w hu h God approves, that divine emotion is portrayed in a luutbftouie, itoeuUou* garb, aud is made to iMinder to the worst of vices. In three novels, “spiritual affinity,” “the electric fluid of sympathy" is talked of, and when the hero and berotue flud "the souls kingf (as they nay) they feel at perfect liberty to forget their marriage vows, and to follow the “free love" system. Religion is sneered at. Any charac ter that is introduced as “religious" is made to api>ear as a hy|*ocrite of thi* tkv|ie«l dye, end capable of auy autold amount of evil, transacted under the cloak of religiou. Never do you fiud the virtuous woinau, that kiug Solomon portrays, sjtoken of iu these novels. It really would seem that the authors were cod vex- iMUit with ouly the lowest aud most depraved class of females. Then tbe men. If a hero possesses any degree of nobleness of character, you fiud him s|»okeu of as being governed iu his actions by the “higher law of morality.” Honor, according to his uot ion, and uot the Bible, actuates Jus course of life. Generally the men are of a vicious aud depraved character. They stop at nothiug, however revolting, by whicb to ac complish tbeir euds. . Take auy seusible child ol fourteeu years, and place iu his bauds the works of the authors referred to, aud others of a k|udred type, and by the lime that they arc read through, the child will have become a jiertect adept in all kiuds of deceit aud evil. Murder, arson, poisouiug, lying, * leal iug, together with other crimes too horrible to meuliou, are called into requisition to make up a “novel ot the tir*t water.” Any other style of w riling is called dry and uuiuter- Tbe Reformer* justly rejected the esting, aud "wont sell.” Take auy amaziug display of his beuevolence, aud siucere love to him as “the chief among leu tbouaaud aud altogelhci lovelyas that dtviuc being iu w hum all excellence concentrates, who is the proper and ouly object of adora tiou iu the universe, aud whom it is his everlasting interest uo less than Folio, Ills.—On Sunday, the 13th of August the corner stone waa laid for a Lutheran church at this place. This congregation though small, is doiug well. Two members gave Romish error, that the bread aud wine were transformed and trausub stanlialod iuto the body aud blood of Christ. But they still adhered to the opinion, that the real body aud blood of the Bavfour are present at the Eucharist, in some mysterious way, and are received by the mouth of every commuuicaut, worthy or uuworthy. But whilst the Reform ers agreed in rqjecttug this papal error, it is much to be regretted that they coukl ueillier harmouize among themselves as to what should be substituted in its stead, nor cou scut to walk together iu love, wheu they could uot entirely accord in opiutou. A Russian ukase deprives tbe Ger- man colonies in tbe Baltic provinces ere cou irmed at Pil- 0 f tbe special privileges they have We a e looking up. hitherto enjoyed. statistical figures, and these startling attracts attention. Tbe Philadelphia facts, I made my appeal to my audi Conference recently debated tbe sab- tory not without effect. Tbe address ject. The increased favor with which was well received. the practice waa looked upon was ap- By the way, Mr. Editor, I am often parent in the tabliug of a resolution asked why it if that* nothiug ever | condemning it, by a large majority. iug on the reformation which was commenced by Luther aud others, it appears that the great object of those that do lead ia to gat as near to old Rome as possible, without cowiug right out and saying, 1 am your mother, bow to me or die! We have many' reasons to offer agonist of Mrs. South worth’s main scusa tioiial tales, aud see if my w ords are not true. Not loug since, 1 was shocked at iteariug a young persou, iu my pres ence, express himself “delighted with Ouida’s works.” 1 have beeu told that tbe author is a mau of a very- low and depraved taste, who desert ed his wife, aud has tried to cast every sLaiu that he could upou kqr character. Under the nos de plume of a lady, he has portrayed the sin aud depravity which fill bis own soul. Pareuts shield tbeir daughters from the society of the low and vul gar, but they note allow them to read every thing, aud to fiud iu books that should be burned, the disgusting details of infamy! Uow cau a min ister hope to accomplish good by the presentation of truth to the youug, when their minds are filled with the latest novel, aud duriug church time they are wondering whether the hero found “his adored” or she her lover; bow au old father was hoodwinked or a fond mother deceived ; how the young people ran away and got married, aud then fouud out that they were mistaken, aud did uot love tbs carnal or physical eating of Chrirt in tbs Eucharist, but ws for war, lest we should be counted tedious, and take it for granted that our church will not return to the flesh pots ot Egypt More anon. A. W. L. each other, with generally brother or ooosin to appear with a pistol and shoot somebody, and th« heroine fall fainting into the arms of a stranger whom she suddenly out to be ber “soul’s king,” ^ other such nonsense! Dr. R U( ^ j am simply astonished that chrisfou, parents will allow their child**, ^ read such soul-destroying staff What is the use to settle “wynodj. cal bases,” publish the catedussL discuss the “four points” to the satisfaction of everybody, when the minds of tbe young are filled with trash f Where can the truth fi*| room to lodge amidst such darkneao f Then, when the effects are consider ed, we may well pause aud Uembn not for the future of the church, bat for the future peace, honor and char actor of our country. In my next 1 will state some of tbe effects of thi* course of reading. g For the Lutheran Vial* I Will Spoken at St. Johns Sunday schosl Cd ebration by C. Tiedeman of Charles ton, 8. C. Before time was, the Deity wi!i«i ( uttered Hia will, and tbe first mas- date of Omnipotence went throbbing through tbe universe—/ will! That awful voire waa beard, I will! and in the mighty vault “the heaven With all its orbit*, and the hesvmtf Hoar like a vi Then all the glorious power* and priiH*i|»alities of Heaven, aud all the shining ranks of new-born angela— boru of Eternity, begottefi qf the Omui{N>tont I Will, harped and vu.- for joy. God spake again—I will! and thi* earth rolled from the Great Creator's hand, a shapeless mass. 1 will! and the kuu sprang into the heavens and smiled on the lovely earth, now fleshly clothed in greeu, aud she looked up iu calm aud silent beauty, a world «f iuuooenoe. And when tbe sunbeams of the sixth inoru envelop the blushing erh, and kiss away the tears draws forth by the chilling shades of night; wheu nature, chanting ber first sang of praise, leads forth her myriad children and bids them turn ia oa wi^iug homage toward tbe light and seek the gift* of everlasting Benefi ceuoc—then, while all existence is held in suspense, and angels gam with wondering eye*, Xstart turns to greet her Lord. Tbe mighty Maker of all rests upon earth, aud, a* He lays his Laud upon her bosom, there comes through grove aud hill and lake, through all, a thrilling peoetn- tiug influence—a God spoken / *& Earth quakes aud shudder*, aad a trembling mortal leaps into life aad kneels in loving homage at his Maker** feet. Thus, as God's / will brought all things into being, preserved aud beaa- tified them, so He made it mao’* no ble birthright, bis glorious privilege to say I trill! and iu the hand* of him who gave the j*>wer, we see it* use. .Shall we not then gather tbe les sons it teaches us aud say, in earnest, I will aud do it f As it has achieved good iu mightier hands, so can it pro duce good iu ours; but alas! it ca* also bring forth evil. This giorioa* gilt to mau may be his highest Uem ing, or tbe deepest curse; may hi - bis trusty weapon, or the sharp blade , that pierces his owu heart. Back in the ages, as we look, we - see on each mau'* banner this device “/ trill;* and as we gaze upoa the records of bis life what do we me! J trill has built up cities, empire kingdoms; but I trill has crumbled them to dusL I trill has placed tic king uih>ii the tbroue, but crushed the poor vassal beneath its tyranxy- I trill has made the hero, sad bm chained the captive, borne on the sturdy reformer, but bound the***" Jtyr to tbe stake, aud lit the tiatue* around him. It behooves each therefore, to judge carefully for ^ self aud use this privilege to tbe betf purpose. If we but choose aright- hope ever, work aright, cease never, we cannot fail while we bold tm* power as our owu. Let each of thou, add to the old motto, aud «Wj “ What onr cau do, another may, T ; what one may I must, aud *h»t must, I will ! ' It may be wrougly used. ^ it$ w** instrument in hands uufcried, ■#' taught, and iguorant, we are i dauger of woundiug ourselves M® others with the sharp edge ol vi' fulness; aud with it we way grope our way, through P*** 180 *™*; and misery, down to the depths. B® use it aright, aud it becomes to •» au earnest of effort and a surety success; at ouee tbe helm aud inoti** power of our bark, which, if guide aright with the compa* « conscience, shall bear us, by the oou light of Revolution, iuto the haven of eternity. For to truly says 2 trill, comes ability, intellectual attainment moral greatness Literature, Scics^ aud Art become his friends, ri** pauions, servants aud lay their U ^ tires at his feet. Briliiaut retrod ,t pe** •"» rH , illi ;\rith W®. --hen time, •»d thumdna ' ’ward of evert** n Oar Want. The great want iu J£y£bool«, is Mntu element which i teacher to noble act Schools, especially in rikj . mode, that the eMW lrtfoo after leMou to . i. recite them ^ from no big that of pleasing t * certain —^ than receiving • <*«*"> nnn * Seto, " hich after 8 °“ ,rcbange for red ones- A hktefnedtbe requisite nm| card take* tbe \Atuu Indeed a ead affair, o oor visit*, we bear ternli more than wbst is couta qoesrion boot That t. with open book iu hand else but tbe questions w (he book, is, I tbink in * condition. Many lesson' with a single point or r* -ard to tbe inner inao. 1 nomber of learned annw^r out of our pupils that ,0 Christians; nor is it tb«- tickets and picture Book These are well enough iiK Teachers should by all m in such a way, that e* points the children to C chief end and object of la 1 ing should be, leading tin Saviour. Religious i m pm be made. Without it, v the teaching avail 9 W keep silent in regard t< thing needful." Soots a*to Now is the time, befbn- th habits become fixed. Mi in our time as to tbe best teaching. It is imports good methods in every jki and even event some hip 1 N But after all, splrtaalit> K thing. That teacher wixK filled with tbe Holy Spirj^ and laboring for the >; being of his or her pup teacher we desire in the*, studies, and communes v | receive* baptisms of the 11 then, with a large, wa) earnest heart comes befoi] He is in earnest. His clp from an “empty spoou. est obstacles in the way ot in gome of our Sumhi' think, is owing to the it teachers, appointed. W. no means deal harsh with treat them with the gre. ness. Let converts teachers on the subject I pray tor them; distribute | even lend them good subject. Spirituality da i. _ iu the back ground, if w\- K - complish the great work ! us. Let us have more il subject of ex{ierimeutal r<p less of fashions. Ix*t teachers separate them i their wicked associates, the Lord whil^ he may bi- them pay leas attention and more to prayer. * W« spirituality. The rising soon be out of “Awake thou that sleep, there be an out pouring ol : * u ever y school throughoi The Lord have uierOv American Lutheran. ^ * The Governing Pow«> L'burch is the word of g] finances of men. Kaiued by attemjging to “resin congregations bv U , e ^ or d of God must , heart With the follow: i| ®*tracted by Insulanu* Ul °h preached before th 'ania Synod we heartily ij ^nstiao moderation and Lather restored the m* His example ^bat if, m our day, usap, . opinions, or organizatiot e °riginal ‘four point > Peai,y * lleon »istent wit . a »d our Creed, the wls tbe evil ^ «* ^chanical or outward cl by uninspired eo > ° l » unconvinced am but like tbe er, to dejieud aolel; ?° . er of divine truth, t t0 enforce the *; ° UW nev er purify the h the^T 108 t0 . 118 ver > v . .^Christian mini si ft inconsistent with ,ns ’ st on prououiK-iu^ Against which the powe »• *2 b rr. Wy th© word of God at