The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, December 08, 1871, Image 2
THIS LUTHBRAN VISITOR. XJOLII
They have itching can ; they are
loo much like the Atkeuinua >*•7
always want eumethiug M«) Unj
ran after eloquence, science, and
of the a blent living writ era in every
department, whether relating to his-
U*j t biography, Action, poetry, wit,
science, politics, theology, criticism
or art. Aa a fre*b and fksresgk
weekly compilation, therefore, of the
admirable and noteworthy iu current
literature, including the ableet and
flaoat iatenanting essay*, review*, ae
rial and abort stories, |»oetry, acieii-
rifle, historical aad political informa
tion, it baa hamsk* la valuable, ia the
great aad growing maitiplicity of
<9lr oiddHa-B
throbs with the
and activity, pi
Catholic Church every thing
adulation. People now a day* go to
church to he pleased, bat pal th hi
edifled; they come to church well
dreused, but not well prepared. The
ootward aiau ia a pattern of chrfe
tian gentility with a strong daah of
profane conformity to “the foahlun
of this world.* The praise* are
operatic, the prayers am Ubothaa,
•,1871.
>. Aa a few dottiugs from this point
may prove of internet to some of the
readers of the Hatter, I propoas de-
vutiag a i-f~» /*-.*!*
M 4Mi« M hew wM
Mary, the mother of Jeans
At 9 tef grava yard was
la trip oouaaorwted I for the avutor
ProteaUnt minister. The Catholic
will Im Jh phMA ML ffoord inyoar
widely mud church organ, an oatlias
history, pi leant, of ooe of thoar
ch arches ia our oomnuinion which,
iodr|u»nde«it of its being of very
aociant origin, presents daring iu
exigence in the 19th century alone.
There ia no unction In the senrhoa.
It ia reported that the devil oooa
would kid and not aava souls if
nnotion was lacking, and am tear
that this la too often the enue now.
.Minister* fear their congregations ;
ministers try to please the people;
ministers are wins to win souls fbr
modents ofthnno-ter readily
I'lsiuing at any time no ordinary
degree of interest and attention. 1
•diode here to St JohtiV Evangelical
Lutheran church of this city. My
purpose will be bust pahaaned, P"*
haps, wrre I Jo commence the his
tot? of this church at the time wbeu
the wow venerable Dr. Bachman
entered on tW discharge of bis duties
there by *ru<
Lggfm in j
. establish#**!
pvooooociag It “the beat of all oar
eeloutic publications. The saboerip-
riou price (flfl a year) ia cheap ia
proportion to the amount of reading
matter thru inked; but ter those who
desire the cream of home aad foreign
literature, a still cheaper offer Is
made by the publisher* iLitteil 4
Gay, Boaten,) via., for 910 they will
«ei>d TV Living ip, weekly, and
either ooe of the leading Americas
94 monthlies, lor a year; or far 99.3d
Another fMthfWI watrhmau Upon
|hs walls of Zloa has (alien ! An
o(bcr of the pro)feets of Urn Lord
has gows down into the dost ^ Uev.
JUpfeASmta U no morr
Ue sweetly fell aslerp in J«mm at
his iwsldeaos near Bl* k*bur g , Mom
gomuvy County, Y«u hVember 1st,
UvU , IU* disease was supposed p
W Uw bnwv Jb «M
abaat sixty three yrera of age. #
Tbs snfoect of this iratha was
born k London Coanty, Ya. Iu
forty life be «a* strougiy impressed
with the conviction ifori U was hi*
duty to demote himself to the go*
pel ministry. Alter hs\iug jmserd
throagh a ^regular coarse of in
struttion. Us was received Into th«
(here most be a change, and that
•lufokly. We are Lutherans, aad ww
must hare Lather** spirit Cun the
present sge sppreciste Lather f Do
we follow in the steps of the great
Reformer 9 Is truth, la Christ, Is
luatiflration by fettk In Rim, our
'bibbolcth, oar watchword, ear alpha
that, previous to that period, It had
•tmggied on through difficulties and
in paucity of numbers, scarcely pro^
vocative either of pleasant rraollec
lions or gt any very noticeable
^Arriving in Cbarteotoo do the 19th
pay of Janaary, 1915, on a call oi
the (ben vestry nod congregation ot
St. John's, Dr. Baca man commenced
two day s after that bis tbd pastor*.
Nosth Caoolrva writes: “Con
iluuc the Lutheran Hefter* We
know that there Is 9 little Isarsa
left in the Old North State, that
there are men there who eaa never
ue bought nor cowed, who receive
the letter aod bar# the “Spirit,*
who obey implicitly the “Thus saith
»he Lord,* bat at the assse Urns
uuoor their manhood by “standing
<ut in the liberty wherewith Christ
oath made us dee.* “Where the
Spirit of the Lord Is there Is liberty."
As in the primitive church there
were Judaismg teacher*, an in oar
mengri ical charch we have literal
tsdwra, late converts to the deed
tmet, who, being tbeuMudres in bond
ige, would entangle all others In
. be same yoke. “Hold that the form
•f sound words" Is our cos seal, its
wrstlve, unquatifled la ill, hat that
mly refers to the word sud the
nstituriuoa of oar Lord. AA rim
ret Is left (he. Mesas res about
which there ia so much disagree meet
ire bat temporary, sod dependent
*n humsn eimditiou*. The church
•lust baptize, but whether iu the
mime of God or in the private dwell
ng, whether by the way side or k
he prison, is left wptlsnsl Tbs
batch mast preach, but haw. wksu
situation.* The next volume a
Livia§ Ape begins January 1st,
Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 21.
Jfer. A. R. Rude.—Dear Sir : 1
, wrote to you for my account Is date,
tor which 1 expected to pay you. 1
notice from your bill, you presented
it Is No. 192. 1 do not like to Is
compelled to pay for anything, the
equivalent of which 1 have not re
ceived, excepting it be an olqect o.
charity. 1 consider your paper such
—hence receive the 92.00 enclosed.
Respectfully, J. G. NiurrsB.
ViBGiKix.—‘*1 have tried to get
subscriber* to the Visitor, but hav#
not * accented. One did not ler
able to pay for it, another preferred
a political paper, and those of otbei
tleuomiuations do uot take their own
oknroh paper. May the Lord blesf
you and your labor*, both aa a mm
inter sud as au editor
comity
charge, preaching at Am twice each
SaAbulh and ocmJfohalty throagh
i hr weak, altrtuoUAy In the German
aod English lan^u.vgra. - Fora white
ot' tin s.
i a post
aroused
* ot the
A school teacher ia A u*tria was
lately found dead la his bed (him
starvation. Us had two children to
jMa congregation Wondttpped in a
small wooden bunding erected In
iftjloafad llama, and Immediately ad
foiuing the site of the present church
Chat a tih'li Is said to be a capital
rcprraeatathai af the church built
in the 19th century. Is now sns|imd-
itwa y\
.The Asencao d< i-l
oni rat they drew n
uiukera ore ©?n
d t* the vretry room of the (wescat
•«r, ami for uoiqorweas of architec
Tore, as well ns Air its value aa s
urtic of Che pad, strifes no Httlr
dotiee. The commsuding attain
ihrkta, and tbs attractive geniality
•ud aerial habit* of the new pastor,
Sun so mpklly the sdmlrhtios and
••steem of his good people at*4 the
public, that the erection aad detfleu-
.las of the presrut huudaome templr
tiecsuwe almost at uM 9 matter «m
iH’iwwsity. Tbia was aeuomplisheit
in the year 1817, sad from that tlae
To the year 1837, when his health
uruhly Y
; may yoni
days be mauy, and your year* sot *
lew, and inay your shadow neve,
grow leas. In Christian love," *
Many years ago we met oar nor
respondent, and we are happy t«>
learn that we still are kindly remem
tiered. We have lost many friend
iu our day. Years ago wo grieved,
but others took the places of thus,
we bad to part with. Now the foe*
«>f a friend is to ns a real calamity.
VVe have passed beyond the sgi
wbeu friendships are quickly made.
We try the spirits. Oue thing com
soles us: the fewer real friends, tb<
fewer left to mown. We hope out
correspondent will continue the ef
forts to obtain subscribers. W«
should never weary in well tloing
As regards our shadow, it alway»
increases wbeu the meridian is pas*
cd, and aa we bare passed that stag
of life ours necessarily can sot bav«
grown less.
New York writes: “I subscribed
for the Evangelical Latheran, edited
by Rev. Aldrich, bat it expired when
I hud received aboat four numberk.
Believing that 1 shall fare hettei
this tiase, I enclose to yon the snm
of $2^0, which 1 suppose fo the
price of your paper.*
We have made arrangement*
which, if from any unforeseen onasr
the Visitor should be discontiuned.
will secure to each subscriber raise
ia full tor money received by m.
Aa the Evangelical Lutheran has been
revived, we feel confident that all to
whom it ia indebted will receive all
the numbers doe. Its editors and
publisher* are Christian gentlemen,
aad both know and practice the
Apostolic rule: Owe no sms any
thing.
8. C. says: “If changes of pas
foreign advice, aud mu
decline seeing them ; bn
cans hid prepared. A
had for years ei^dyed the paaturm
oiersiglii of Bel. i*. 0. Fl«*hr, in
creased sod extruded its iadumcr
until it has brtuu# one of the Ira
charges la the Synod, nambrring
over ihres handled communicants.
Ia lha surly part of hi* ministry, b*
traveled otsr tbs countfe* of Floyd,
Roanoke, Gi!r» aad Craig, preaching
sad gathering up the isolated me«t>
brra of oar church. Tb hi* aril
dray ing rdforta the church in Giles
sad Craig is greatly indebted fot
her presrut pusitbm sod sUadiug
amougat Other church**.
As a follower oi Jesus Christ, the
pmty of oar brother was humble,
dsom aad uniform. It was equally
oustantly srwamalatlng ministerial
»r not, whether from a taxi of not,
• betber under s roof, or oat hmath
he vault the Almighty rafosd, Is
•ptiouul. The ehnreb mast cefobrate
rhO Holy Oommnaloa. bat at all
riaieo, la all |daces, with baptiasd
ami If a minister is aat
(adfever*;
ivailable, then a lay membsr. in
%'irtne of the nnivsraal priisthuad ot
urifovers, has the right ~oajr, it is n
tuty. The t4nreh is to food souls
to Christ; bat bow 9 Hy frmeking.
Again are ash, when and whaesf
tiring an Evangelical Lnthsraa, we
• uqaire of the Bcriptarea, aad Ike
dcriptarea Ml aa to preash at any
time and everywhere. Oa a moan
tain; the greatest sermon over de
livered was from a mountain palpit;
.mis of the most effectual from a
jiorch in the trm|de; PhiHIp |«waeh
•il hi s chariot; l*anl in a priasa;
the primitive Christian* in eaves sad
-ataoombe ; Lather la n tavern, oa
(be door steps j Egede on n gfocM ;
the Sal> burger* in the vessel that
•arried them from persrentkm to the
(and of thrir own vine sod afire*,
.utd In oar day will, eon, dare true
Lutheran herald* refries to preach
anywhere and at any boor, no teat-
rer now onrfftfloiifliiif. iMr*. ■ *»aaiiyy
manifest, ia his pri vale Walk mini
in paUic intrrcovuW wuh men, tb*.
he sought to improa* u|*ou ail wltk
whom he asaouated the great (ruth*
of the Hilda, iit* i*er**ial religion.
Lutheran Church ifouth
fo this andernigoed cot
10 f ihfortnatloii about t
nuwoiblsd uwl the Lrausleut meteot
which unexpectedly breaks upon the
sight, and Ikon aa suddenly Jtaap
prara U an# lbs dtmtoj
fhfoh aoqqtres increasing brighup-ss
<*** ' u •
addufouai warmth- il gave aUUitit \
it to til*
What is
infallibility.
As s preacher, he wa* *on$ ami
astural aistoat to a £au^ j( Ue was
au will tag if cultivate any acquire-
wuut folkc smglc hope of giving
eiret jo his driiraqr, and foThfo
. Myk rejnetfd everything
that savored of prerw ornameuL li
hu sought foe wotd* aA ail, it nan
Um those whfoh afornld isovu ^
seals of his ksurer* rstkei than with
f view to torn his periods groosfoiiy
sud to amu** Ike tsucy. t la s wurit,
bo wax eminently qusiidod for use
falnem iu Ous church of Ckriet.
Many iu ||o eternal World w ill force
reason u> thank God that they were
j«ri tatuetl to liaum to Ike preoiuu*
truths oi Ike gospel wkick tell from
his hpa. t ( r ^
Us leaves » Jp'ou-d wife, seres
children, sod uumoron* friends to
JMp' Ml hiss May the/ all meet
him if heaven. God giant that km
mantis may fall upon some ooe coo-
vertdd to chnstiaoMy through hfo
lostrs00*11 tslily . Bi# work feaesom-
plished, aod. oo* be rest* from his
fiMra I - * . *4
united ebougli
{ fo the faith
to be bad ; Rev. St might lines may
decline, bees one be has not a sermon
with him; Rev. Gass may rsfose,
lieesnse the retort hi empty ; but a
rrue evangvHea! minister has alwsy s
a text, and always a ssrmuu am the
love of God for sinfrri sad hurt man.
The never to be eibausled theme of
a troe Lutheran preacher In Justill
ontfoo by fsitb.
Our voice is:- Brethren, preach
**•!>* ;
Sjnod
U>w .ystfin iu
2^® ,lll » tt ee have bet i
JJJhuira till now then
Methodists do. Let it be ordered
by some central authority. I love
permanency of eg)ling, and I have
been much pained by the frequent
shifting from place to jjlace of some
of oar best men."
We call attention to this crying
and increasing evil in our ehnreb.
We are inclined to think that the
main cause of it is lukewarmnesa
Ministers lack faith, and walk by
sight. They look to the people, and
not to the Lord. They are becoming,
in their persons, their families, and
their surroundings, too much con
formed to the world. “The Lohl
will provide" is almost a dead letter.
Deep, anient, self-denying piety is
wanting. The staff of which mar
tyrs is made is beoomiug . n
scarce article. We have ao borne
missionaries, wo have no foreign
missionaries, we have no tbeologfosl
students, aod why nott Are the
Apostle’s words applicable to our
atatu Yw“AU seek their ows, not tfo*
•tonga teiibh are Jrena Christ’s."
Ibo saomU Wue of-thio Speeder
ness present, dare uot say: I will
net I And woe Is onto you if ybu
any: 1 eon noil Young brethren,
learn to pnmeh without a muon
script. Study diligently, pray for
veatly, preach Christ, ami not your
selves.
Light and Life.—Rev. J. C. Ro
pus* writes: “Lust Huntley on hold
our Hueramentnl meeting at Pteoswnt
Hill. Our labors were Messed. Hu*
aers are swskewed, aod penitents
are inquiring, ‘West shall we do to
be saved f *
Not L—A brother mtwister writes:
"I am always open In eoavtettea,
end I hope that 1 will wever apprer
stubborn. I am ever ready to re
ceive oonuari, and auespt it with
thank Aline**. My reidiltoaa ore
such that 1 can not eonsistunUy go
to Arkamia* or Florida to prreeh
the guiqwl to sinner* In tbuue ]'Uc*-*.
I bo impossible
O KVfii: 8L
tiittto* V,t | (na
ma
who wish to
Died in the liten
litfi; .V w “l' .I
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55jy will be due fin,
>• tim ":
'*'* April U,
si, box, >
3TS&* «"•'
miliA"? vTrlatr-flvc m,i
Memorial church, amd li re
features oa “Life in Waste
Whut s blessed thing it m to
to turn orrty thing to good •
Many ministers are enable •
life at the seat of Goverams
arsons of mod
s owing to jtbe
Ape, being dubli
res more
teratiho
gelu-Hl Alliance rceslvdf A
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