The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, October 13, 1871, Image 2
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[sent i a subscribers until
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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
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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
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;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.
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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