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THB i LUTHCKAH T181T0R. COLOMBIA, s C„ DECHMBCR 15. 1871 the yeariMkUdf the oharchvear, and come to Special Notices. Behold It im nature. The *uu Is high—it* rayt worth and burn Many plauts, which came forth so fresh, wilt aud die. Others fade and droop. Upon moat ia gathered the (kretj and their ft ret color and vigor 4 gouc. Summer searches and re vanla which plants have abiding life, lit the life of the Lord, the Passion aeasou ia the summer, the heated term. The storm of persecution draws nigh softly at ft nit First they with him dead, then consult bow to lHit hint to death. Then follow the great days foretold by Isaiah:— “Surely he bath borne oar griefW and carried our sorrows, yet we did es teem him stricken, smitten of God, aud afflicted.* 1 He himself declares: “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, aud allThiugs written by the propb eta concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked and spitefully en treated and spitted on, and they shall scourge him aud pat him to death.” On Palm Sunday they cry, “flosaumi to the Sou of David!" On Good Friday, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Ou Palm Sunday •they cast their garments in the way that he may pass thereon ; on Good FYiday they compelled him to bear point to anotbi through all tho Jtostotowh Unite.! AIiuiiimm* for in, for distributor. mik, ihroiurbout Um l' sited Bistre, *»d all drttiord «*m Ufos of the Wrtrrs Uesttaphare, Mill be pabH*bed shoot the first of January, is !lh Advent Eoc leaks ticaL the church like tho songs Lord whom ye seek *nty dome I* b is'tompie, bis com pane Ion, relieving the Aak- ueaaes of the sfek, and appeasing the hanger ef the hungry. Fellow-Christian, tho church year be transformed into the image of Christ. The first half of tho year ia gooe. Father, Sen and Holy fiptrit hare performed their work In pom Now arisen tbs question i •What fruits ale ta thy heart. Rich grapes nr only thorns f • ft the Lord to In yea, and yea are dead onto self, everything flourishes of Trinity I«W. Pm, greet Thee, MlMr gehea of JuhiHhe B.ipn^. b before the I>dnl,! to Jwepare sad make hto paths straight* 8flrifcg-tido bursts upon isHtiti CBkWI ami the angel Inflpyou glad it great jor, wliicli shall b« <**', to yoa i, i botn this day JjT* 4.ml the Ijeayenly choir ». wQtoty to Gftd in the high- apd-will to *xuks with qbt hymn: 1h I come,” jaaaan. sad profamiotia} •Lift#. God is within yea. The tamaft of youth to passed. Ton wtoh to be nothing of yourself Toe wish to achieve do great exploit*, bet aim ply to do the good and gractooa will of God. Self becomes more bidden, the soul more calm, heaven more dear. The kingdom of God contorts no more la words, bat Hi pears and joy ia the Holy Gboat. The holy seed grows no ssore into stalks sod leaves! hot into abiding fruit. Oil of love ripen the rinses of tho sa torer yearn of Christian Hto la youth, when we reeeiee the Spirit of the Lord, we wish to do oeeryththg possible for him, are anxious to go through Are and water, to defend bo* The chur ad soul in that ■»# ?>. tone above to tl*t otter, 1 PIlo*r» »»' Bm he to Thee, I THOS. W. HOLLOWAY, Agent tot Pomona, 8. C. Decft folio win* j Brook Ira, Ancrmm, Tala tie, Cobleakffl, Ktekmoodrflto, Mary toad, Bearytowa, Argasrflto, Oard of Jesus HAT HOUSE Carpetings, 00 Glottis, Engs, he gathered iuat hasten, riaeatna, in Sis whole life is I *>*•« y««. «*>« t-l 1 OKJSBCU Eqwpuu iniquities.* The non of affliction to at its zenith when he cries: “My God, my God, why hast thon for saken meT and “I thirst.” Ho bows hit head and dies, aud U buried. At this holy season the church sings, “O Sacral Head now wounded,” “A Lamb goes forth aud bears the guilt,” “O spotless Lamb of Oval,” etc. But ou>he third day the Lord rides from the dead. He gathers his disciples together. He eats and drinks with them after hto reaurreo- Hon. Finally, on Ascension Day, he ascends to that glory which he had with the Father when the fonn duttons of the world were laid. Fellow Christians, the church year is established thereto that yon may be transformed into the image of Christ, tf yon are born again in the washing of regeneration, and have been awakened out of the old death and carnal security, then, for the first time, do yon enter truly upon } your Passion season. How much of the old A<lam remains iu us! It most be placed under the croaa aud no the cross, must wear the crown of thorns, must die anti be buried. Tliis is tbc bitter Passion labor. We are so mnch In love with self. Even yon who have been aroused jfiom your aHis, and are rejoicing in the flret love of the Lord, have much love of aelf io yon. Many Mary tom), contend, to beoome ■ melon enea, and many things besides. What ram ala cth then ta age, In A atoms, if all tw right f Humility, patience, fidelity friendliness under all vuxutona And thereby we do more for the glory or Qod than by any wtto fim Uood frieud, do tkato traits appear ia yoar heart! Are they not yet there Y Then pray they may soon be found, tor there cometh the last ben appears imarj to the ini the wise AApferrf. the first Hew Stationery House W OULD call the attention of the public to the large nod elegant stock which they are now offering at prices which- defy competition, aad lie Is. To by is it yn I mttst be leesT At E. R. STOKES ■ We are folly prepared to give bargains to all who may call upon ns. An insiiectioo of oar stock will satisfy all that we can answer any demand made in oar line. Especial ly would we ask Mr. Malox ClaII aad Mias Mats M. W UllAm AD of Edgefield to., & < B> the same, oa the MU govern bor, 1ST I, Mr. Wumox Haxdxru aad Mtos Eliza Hmhdl> AU of Edge field county , 8. C. STATION EM T t t Letter. Cap Note- Psprc. l qsatuire aad of torn «to- Fuu Papers of tap, iWnr, *, Hediam. Royal. Ksprr Koval, •1 atom, m kirk «UI W +M to tjr. «w m*a a tortured tote BUnk si dsr, aad ruled to say pat Father.. The! Father a too itness of the Sooi and savst ^iUov^i Shn, inborn I l printed” The a hole Epi BBSod brings to the congre ENVELOPES sord of frith :'~God the flesh, justified in the ’of angels,' preached unto §«, believed’ bn In the •—although it belongs to ssonr-*“rff*rred^iip Into for the Spring? of the ELATE BOOKS BOOTS. SHOES the cluaiiig Tnuity 8«wLqa <41 see- UM>tMi treat of the last things: of death ; of the retain of tho Load foe judgmeut j of the r>toarm<iim | of inf Pen*. SCHOOL STA TIOXERY Of every deoenpoooi a great vanety of rOBTeatoet end aerial artkk-* for Fadh teechem eed oepi t&t25$£ On the lMh of November, Bin. Geo. E. Hiller aad aifo, Hattie, loot their rltWwf child, Mill lito A chald of,God. The uebyear is esubliabed *V J oaulhodM * be traus- k) the sntagti, t>f dtwua t° nt <xu alb aequaiuted with Winter of the world, thv things a'rc from fiesb and blood which yon esteem as from the Holy (ffcort. Therefore, the Lord roams • itli tlie afflictions of the croon, witk Ifitru differing times, and with nanai- obi trials, that the wild branches may be cut away. He will bring oak vtbat remains in yon. Nothing mast sda W'e rnvita Lhe people generally give ns a calL and will nse onr U endeavors to please and satisfy. J H 4M LKINABD, Street, Ouc dqpr South Colombia Hotel. Dec 8 14—tf TA.tcr AKTICLES. aK w| !• ;* d;iw in tiH <<I SOLD BY ALL PB 100181*3. t l •> »i* J^pfiV|uEa -a jffllmpifiVlIlh iiety passes iuto your soul, <* boootne rustleas in yojfi hbfi ySS ifetuble’ before tap foments GotU and the ’trito y*. fcft «!»* of m» ralsing.f^They mjfi mill fo .make yqu feel miserable; s^onlj’ the xinds that thaw. :ne soul beg Ins complain : » pock and wretched; I hhve it the 'woiiifa labile, aud am riled^ trud cjm not be ‘ rxEtt r Viototoad C anuiaa, Imtol rime, MaciUgv, fibres and Mm and Boards, Vitoklag Canto, and rmythtog trurn a selfish spirit to laid in the j^rave of Christ.” After this conquest follows a brief Subbath quiet, and then Easter dawns. To a seal bowed down with godly sorrow, and dead unto itself, the angel romes and rolls away the stone from the door of the sepulchre, rind tbc Lord blmaelf appears. He re veils bmmclf aa living, and take* such dtsilples to hto heart. Although i bey are eriH on earth, they celebrate bryam St McCarter, COLUMBIA, AVn ,i • tory to finUbed. Aa tt stands then, it will stand forever. In Ms cane, Christ wilt be all la nil. They enter iuto eternal life. They are with him and he with them. The Hake here join together; the rticle to complete. He to the Alpha aad the Omega? the beginning and the end; the ft me and the last ? who wan, aad la, aad ia to come ? the Almighty. Fellow Christian, the chnvek year it thereunto e*darned that you may be transformed into the Image Of t *A —X — — — — — * if. a, —1 — mAju, LDrUn* KDOWuM IIKKI RriVJ wlM^ffl tby year of grace will end f How far art thon lu tby church year? Art thon ready for the sickle of God aad the approaching winterf Alas! la many, Jeans Christ hae never yet become alive. Ia the arertifying of the flesh, we are all too kiln. Of fruits of righteousness, the Load has not seen mnch. Have we then ao mnehtiamf Do these periods of Hto inner lifo so exactly arrange them Helves after those of onr physical life, that, according aa we may lack four, three, or two of them, the Lord God mast add that mnch to oar daysY No; for that very reason be allows yon every year to gs through the whole order of grace and salva tion, that you may always be ready. Therefore, all things, even foe last, are included In each year, that la each year yon may be prepared for these last things. Remember these Sabbath day*. Remember the great Sabbath, ao ir*iu rsj*i trie lUMkJfrxdto r»pcr.iuMi*U oil** kinds ofStsnooerr, for SchooU, Merchant* and ttnhiir ntter*. Btssdanl l.ibrsrp Bonka. IbhU-aaod ii'uuj book* v>f a!] ^Al- 3$d£niuiire r>f*«f^VRBigff3nfoT VI—IWTaT'.Vk operetkw for am thlrtr : 1 have Irilutn. /* w appears cotmteijiMice in tear* *or ► then [spring begins to >hn thd Baptlfit ts there ho ird.i T E. ft. RTOKE8, Main Street, Opfmsite Phtrnlx Offlre. E 8 11—tf idfi with their Lord. WUh Imve laatoerl fri>m death ^ Where the Lord liveth dead, will the Holy dpirit dot aad'Pentecost be deto- pWffjlild must send the l too I, Lvliich ia apixituoUy ILLV5TMATED I I8TORY OF THE BIBLE By Wn SMITH, LUX 00L01 1 M71I. CHURCH ALMANAC, skiislird hr the Lutheran Book Stars, , { Ro. 117 Xorth BUth Street, PHILADELPHIA. S now rasdv to ioanr. Eariy orders are l ooticitod. ft U prioted with nnoonal mUMML sad sfflin I for tale asd georrsl istrihstren at the fodowinir ratsa: "VW 1 ? Department At mos or Smith’s Biatt DicTioxAnT. It contains Ml Scripture Illsrtrrtiofu and over 1100 pog«j tojito fosmtotssm- a learning of (Smtarire are galhored into this one volume, to throw a rtmi.R clear light npon every pare of the inspired U AGEXT8 WANTED.—Send for Cir- cslaraandaeeourtcrniv and a roll oo- lftftSoKAI- PUBLISHING CO., Atlanta. Go. '» Dec8 1^-tf I bapttor nith water, but ^tttojyou With fire and r BcoIf GkoaL* j Ami if thon krnckt b^lfromes amiinters In !$1* Hejhto already gltcn j^®tbg in baptism^ but 'of 1 U* tepffit to W ,th^tAbou art a. child qj w IntbUM, thy true ami perfect Christ- 5 - r nK2toRbe first time, Thlstotne Summer, with its heat aud with its increase. The Fstber has prepared the soil, tlie Son ban town, the Spirit bus watered. We come now to III. THE AIJTl MX. ' Anttimn is the season of frnit and harvest iu the natoral year. The Messing of God is on the fields. That which was sown and grew, now ripens. On Trinity Sunday it Is proclaimed to all the world : “Except a man be born again, he cap not enter the kingdom of God.” Now follow the fruits of the new birth. In all tribulation our conversation mast be in heaven. Lazarus in bis poverty preaches Ibis to an. We must be an our guard against that hypocrisy which draws nigh to the Lord with the mouth, whilst the heart and walk are far from him. Thin we perceive in the parable of the Great 8upper. The leve and fidelity of the Lord in seeking sin ners is commended to as in the parables of the lost sheep and the lost piece of silver, that we sboold j ourseftas bo found like tkom Up 8 Hendrix Mrs A B Crooks Caps J W Hollers Dr M K Hot man R W Keller T. L. HCHRACK^Bnjrt rk«*t with width sod price of ■jkiadof RT GOODS, , French sod American Masu- br will pay Kxpramfortcht on $20 and Over, J D Wolford Mrs 8 E. Hypes °u into wine. The, star shall ov er *11 the’ Gen tiles, and the ^ preached Unto the ends of earkk. u, p H in would - you toll F one wha$*'Je«UB has done for *au are happy; and you wish kdvation was revealed iu the “ of •*** TM» to Spring tide in Rut does Spring remain Y uefifi KUMi of which it any howr may dawn upon m. And that thon may eat of a surety ha included then, hide thyself ia shy Lord. May be daily Church NotioM. Not U JACOB S. 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