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n . ii I A Kj.. Ij -» * THE LHTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., t $ji1|e*ii BVfoifet. I———4ft *§(==--• - jbs*.-- iUMBIA f M fJ s. c. Sp~. March 115, 1872. TihiLaymkh’hConfkntion.—The preacher* tniftted with and perrfet convention of Lutheran laymen in j lag In eifor, although mi fortunately, York, Pa., February 21, 22, though ‘ by the way of a Synodical reflation not as largely attended as expected, i interfering with the rights of the was, however, very far from being a J congregations. While, however, we failure. The members passed a num are heartily disused to recognise all j than either poetry y w_ S. Writer- on Ut-Btor«»»d Valium Hay —-onljf 55. Woflftd lik$ to have a prore a Hat of S{irakrni ea poliflk ilrdiai I pat* in 4. Writers on Philosophy and 8d ence—26. It requires more btaios or novels. Sec Editobh: Iev.U. R.fciUDE, D.D., Columbia, <& C. :v.Ut I. SELLER, A.Mj fctauntmi, Vs. « <f~-?—terra tWH essential* >w ble i Tty ; in all thing#, charity special notice*. | must bei msde in Post Bank. Che«ks. or Drafts, these c*u not be obtained, in a Rk(»I!>terk.i> Lrr- ...jiaster* *re obliged to when required, sent to subscribers until order to discontinue is re- all arrearage* are paid, as law. Merely returning a the paper by mail, i» not «mf- «*ther dioulc „_juuicatious should give _ , »nd carefully and which are n . he name of that of the co iber is r entries ly made. and obit , ^‘r intended be Written letters, to recciv to sub- luunee very t« which subscribers, post office, ty and State ry, in order be promptly notices, and publication, , and not in 'proper at ten- mas, it Dexter, of tts, once book with- nctuation, er, which com other Ajnote informed the readers t|ut s there was considerable disa- irieei lent among the learned about .—Tim M had printed gle sigu of the last c a conple of colajus, seini-colo these tign», tic put them at the close qf his book, [tvery [one] could punctuate We are almost tempt - snite. Utorial, “SHALL We GoT wrote: “The North Car- 1 has gone already, but wo dbnbk vedy much whether there is a live man in that 8yuod : Who can tdll > jjkerd —to V* ted it is an insult to that Sjru tint friend, tor. be which wo knotc full well are not only firir, bnt also ■ore meii. We moreover re- mistake: The ill disposed against us, to' the injury r i»itor, and, the cause of li al LntheranisnL as distinct ymboHcal Litteralisui, will W 5 stbtc distinctively^ that we ive too high an opiniqfi of a mu- y »f >ur North Carolina breth- there it a ber of resolutions, which evidently meau work. Subscriptions were taken ut the* meeting to the amount of $2,300, and pledges were made to raise $10,000 for the immediate wants of the pnblishing house. We are not able to 8(>eak favora bly of the object of this convention, and we are unwilling to condemn. We are afraid that the Laymen's Convention was premature. There is not union enough yet. It is also to be apprehended, judging from the past and late editorials and com muuications in the papers of the General Syuod North, that the church must not look for any very strong Lutheran food from the Gen eral Synod’s kitsben. By the way, we heard Dr. Stohlman, at tho con vention at Heading, call that body a cake not turned. And may not the publishing house turu out such cakes altogether! flow many really Lu theran works has the General Syn od’s publishing house issued ? Our church people are tired of being Lutherans only in name, and every and anything else in practice. They waut also Lutheran books written, not by pseudo-Lutherans, bat by Evaugelical Lutherans. The Assert- cos Lutheran lately gave a list of Lutheran books,* so called, very few of which we would recommend to be placed in a library of only Lutheran books. A work that contradicts or denies any article, or part of an article, of the Augsburg Confession, is not Lutheran. that is good which the Southern I tton ft. Writer* on History, Rfogrm General Synod possesses in prefer phy, Antiquities, etc.—54. Section ence to the Northern General Synod, 6. Writers on Theology and Religion and wish it God’s blessing to the —15; Sunday school Series,:!, la that end that it may grow and increase not astonishing? Only 4M writers, in it, w© must yet also, on the other Why, jtbere are almost that many band, openly admit that the accounts different denomination* in KngUutd. "I 15. 1872. that Holy all who may I coming to us throngb the public prints about the state of other mat ters within the Southern General Syn od, are altogether of such a character that wc can not agree to form a union with it in the hope of a possible reformation. Not only prevails in it, according to the public almiasion of its friends, a great want of acquaint anee with loitberan ilortrine—nay, an almost nniversa) departure from true doctrine atnoug the preachers as well as the laity, together with revivals and protracted meeting*— Section 7. Miscellaneous Writers— * 54; Travels—1$; The London Timm. We select at random one of the authors briefly notice*!. Howland Williams, I).IV, 1817-1870, an emi ueot ('ambridge arboUr, and a native be In especially blessed of heaven to the advancement of onr own beloved Zion, ao recently introduced into that neighborhood. Onr church now belong* to God. We presented it, ia it* unfinished state, to ftlhr, Men and Holy Ghost, on Sunday, February 25th, 1872. We earnestly prayed for its acoep tance into divine favor. All contribution* made to this church may sow be regarded aa coo tnbutioaa to the Holy Trinity.- Throngb the Visitor we thankfully acknowledge the receipt of the sums already dooated, and pray that God of Wales, was one of the writers of may bless the cheerful givers, hoping “Essays ami Reviews." “For hi* part in this work lie was convicted of heresy before the Court of Auhews, but he obtained a reversal of tbe sentence before the IMvjr Council, lie wrote Kationa! Godli that other dear brethren and slater* will aoon follow their example and •rod in a sufficient amount to enable us to complete the church before tbe next meeting of tbe Georgia Synod, which convenes iu It on Thursday as public aa waa the atata- the Synod had n$| paid, that no false iaferenaaa may be drawn from that statement. If the Mission Us not yet received tbe amount appropriated, and there is auy difficulty ia the way of its being paid, the Synod at large ought to be iaformed of it, that prompt at©|»s may be taken for overcoming tbe difficulty and fulfilling our engage meat What ia the state of the case with regard to the appropriation for Rich mond f few, light flfed worthless, then win bn* them irnstiug ia the accepUnee iff a pitying Haviosr. *•* J. oar obrdr-o- JTrr: .r krrp bio ««« » / ^ a »mnndments s» " ] t - < * ' , i L MT‘ 1 1 ” * * * For the Lutheran "Let Us Halft Vast Oar Frwfe^B- Augsburg Confession, Art fife. John T • _ , f/ laaterelyb® 1 1 ■ - x * •e .• v: ■ op new obedience Hi* Edith 0'(. I HF""*”** • • Par tl*e Lutheran Visitor. Hannen'* Biblical licM-arehes, tbe Theological I'er aeration for the Word, tbe Crnphet* of Israel bo) it ia unfortunately also openly and loudly confessed that, regardless Difficulty of bringing of its stricter formal adherence to ! Questions to aa Imoe, tbe Augustmna, it will abwolately have nothing to do with tbe ltH | Jndafa. etc." <J " •■‘■<•‘<■rm.ii.Bi of (hr Kor-ul. of lhf /f(lr/ , « 0mull Concord, 1 * or of the ao called "OW (Philadelphia. Lutheran*,'’ and especially with the No. j tt f /* ffmr/r baa liem re exduaion of non Lutherans— Irrytm ceive<l. nod the coo tents thoroughly uhiger—from onr Lutheran palpit* stadied. W# do not know whether and altars; and also that if the din— ft u intentional with tbe compiler, Intion of the Southern Synod should or acrideatal, hot this work has a take place, then tbe majority of tts «treog tendency to effect’the subati member* will return to tl* old Gen lotion of sacred for secular music Christianity and Hinduism, before the last Sunday in September ■Ml Yours fraternally, The Pastor. Gen end Synod. The rleorents, on the other band, on which a better ehnrchly spirit has commenced to operate, see tbeuisrlve*, according to the latent account a, compelled to dissolve their connection with the above named Synod, and to seek in the domestic circle. The “4 antaia for Pentecost," tbe first piece in this n urn tier, begins with a duett, w hirh. while it presrrvea throughout a warm religions sentiment, ia far more plea* ing for the parlor than mo»t of the ptqwlar arrangements from the op Richmond XtBBKML— A gentle man in Haltimore, says the Lutheran ( their rhurehly connection in other rna, and, OKireoier, aitbiu tbe ra|m and Missionary, whom'sy in pat hies are spheres of rhnrrhly communion. We bility of moderately educated voices, strongly alive to all the interests of ( therefore considrr it also unneers ny-mot emeu t a hub truds to change our church, writes us with much aary for us to justify onrsrlves mors the r \i-tiog fondness f<>r anmeaning concern for tbe mission at Hichmoud, fully why we hare not Mtarhed our music, to which owe nrt of words Vu. lie snys he has pledged him self for $100, and already sent reference to this, the aaute as t on the first installment of it, to sup;iort Bro. Henkel, and that the missionary there must not be allowetf to aban don his field; bnt be wonders why the Bynod of Virginia has failed to pay the amount which was promised for the support of this mission. 1 selves to the Houthern aaauciwtioo of Syuod*, sine© our objections are. in can be adapted as well aa another, and familiarise the publir with the productions of great masters—rape we entertain toward the old General ^Uy when thereby tbe dignity of ichcthcr lire n thf N. C. Synod. rt bXCKLSIOR Ll TBRAR v So- wberbv College.—The has sent us h card of to their Anniversary Cele- arch 29th. Ohr young “. 8. P. Hughes, Is the ora- We i would like very 1 uinch to present to charter the “Walballa College’’ has iwissed the Sepreseutatives. their Synod, and nerd therefore n*A he repeated.* ft They are dou«> with ua, and wo are thankful that they have not utterly demolished ns. Ikietheally, ee might have found favor with them; bnt not a* regards usage. Our great defect ia, we have not j put on the symbolical straight jsrkH. i ritra symbolism drove milltou* in Enro|>r in the Reformed I'hurebea, and it will do the name here, ll ta also a remarkable fact that tbe ex treme symbolical Lutheran*, and the fanatical new measure Lutherans, are both alike accusers ofl brethren, are both equally righteous religion is likely to supplant the gtd dioens of fashion . deserves to be soiqiortrd We therefore again cor dialty recommend this enterprise to all lovers t»l good music. What wo have said of the "t'nntata" applies • qually to the other seven piece*. The **Motrtte for Christmas* is very Sne. and not difficult. **/hc .UrW ytacit tckmUef'—The ( urfrw Tolls— is well sotted f«*r surial eofrrtain For the Lutheran Visitor. Bow is ttf We were pained to see, in a brief article recently published both in tbe Ijmtkcrmm mmd Mimmumary mod ia the Visitor, a statement to the effect that the Synods pledging support to tho faithful, self denying missionary , whom they have placed at Rich mood, have pot been meeting tbe prom tar* made him. In as far, at least, as the Synod of Virginia la concerned, we would like to know bow or why this isf The Synod pledged the Richmond Mission the sum of $500. When the Chairman of the Committee on A|q»ropnatioos made his report, be stated, that after summing np all tbe available fond* belonging to tbe Sy nod. tbe Committer found that we were some four or five hundred dol lars short of what we ought to hare to enable at to do property tbe work we had undertaken, and that there of oereaaity he a curtailment •there in our appropria turns, unless the amount needed roe Id he guaranteed by the brethren to be forthcoming at tbe proper Denkaehrift Tht SoMtkcrn Central Synod.— Tbe Memorialists of the “Mynodal Conferenz," having utterly demol ished the General Synod North, next take in hand the Southern General Syuod. Of course all like to bear what others have to say about them, aud especially when a body |>osae*u ing such clairvoyant power, aymboii- cal discrimination, aud self conferred ecclesiastical executive authority, as In their own eye*, and both only the Memorialists, speaks out iu meet j right; wherefore, they not only judge, j found no |»rettier jur.*-* than IU«hr ing. We therefore translate the ; condemn and excommunicate the Ln asr Sltir—Only br Still—and the whole argumeut, as well as the do- thenms adhering to the Angu*tans, ( ••il<»**»« Smg"— Uctmmtklicd. cisiou, to wit: To |>ass by on the 'but they unchurch each other: and : objc* ted that the wurtl* I ait be ran ta time. Allmdon was made in tbe diarwsMou to the srbewie adopted for I ranung funds through the Sunday j arhtiuls for the Richmond Mission. . . . . . . thisewtorpnae fail? We sav, m, xo, NO. Mr. kiditor: Tbe suggestion of the possibility of a failure of the Rich- mood Mission fills my heart with I feel sore there are mauy who are similarly affected; and sad indeed would be the ao noonoement that this promising en terprise has failed for r«*/ of msaus to sustain the Missionary . Hut this must not he. This Mission —the eoly one of special interest ta the Southern General Synod— This enterprise was put on foot by the Synod of 8. W. Virginia. This Synod, however, soon transferred the Muuuon to the Synod of Vir ginia, because it was properly in tbe territory claimed bv this body. Hat, if my memory serves me correctly, the Sy nod of 8. W. Virginia did not relinquish its claim upon this Mis sion, without requiring from tbe Virginia Synod a promise that it would mi pi >ort the Mission. It was, with this understanding, 1 think, that the Synod which set the Mis- ■ton on foot transferred it to the Synod which ta now about to let itfhiL Upon the Virginia Synod now rests the responsibility. Will it faith fully mert its responsibility f Or will it naffer this enterprise, so auspicious ly set on foot by tbe 8. W. Virginia Synod, to lailf Can tbe Virginia brethren consent to see this prom is. mg field abandoned for the want of a few hundred dollars to sustain the Missionary f Can tbe I wet h re n of tbe 8. W. Synod consent to see this vine of their planting droop and die for the want of a few dollars to sns tain tbe hnsbandu^su while he digs it, dresses it, cultivates itf Can the General Synod afford to see Hat the Synod was uuantutou* in expreastog tbe oavktiM that the amount to be ap|iropriated to that meat. **.4 »hrtnng m —Adoration—if it Mission should rest upon no cou could In* heard ia church, “with «C[3iif*ncv _<hat it should have the voicedrhmr resounding," woukl sure precedence ia the list of sppmpri ly prepare any congregation for sol utkmK ^ be promptly paid, no their emu meditation. In dir 1>r*4a«ag* mat ter nhnt might have to be done —To Adnr.it too—i* Mimewbat diffi in other cases. It colt, hot extremely fine. There ran be fed, | a making up the budget for tbe If tUe Vir fiaia Synod trill not—we do not say, stain tbe Rk-hmoud Mi* the sooner it avows the fact, the better; for tbe enterprine mutt not fail. There is too much at stake. At all hazards let the work go on . . now ; in all probability, in twelve was agreed, re , from this time the Mihaiou deMV , S.C.—We sincerely syin ti both pastor and people in affliction. Rev. A. Hough, vVritcs: “I am much dis- j my mind in cotiscqaence | rge amount of sickness people, many of whom, I no 4onbt, are appointed nnto other side. One thing amuse* ua Doth are right, not a very much: that it never entered left in tbe church! into the heajpi>of these gentlemen Next week we will give the objrr that perhaps the . Southern General it \ \ oucjHixo Incident.—Dr. Bit- tes: “I wish you would man way to see those Swedes Ga. They mast have ent. Oiie Wandered arch a few days ago, hav- here with the family in loy she is. She sat down Sunday-school was in as tears dropped down le repeated : i Lutherske something like it. No k with her.” Remark: , and will try to visit tbe Lord bad but left me 1 Have f* take his place. no one Synod did not waut them. They are so wise in their own conceits, they arc so by;i©r righteous, so inten sively satisfied with themselves^ that they do not condescend to ask whether they will be welcome, but take it for grauted that, like the Emperor of Morocco, they only need throw their handkerchief, whether washed or uu washed, to us, if we find favor in their eyes. Hut bow could we ? they only kuow us from hearsay. Their eyes are turned iu- wardlj—they only see themselves, but not as others see them! tious the Memorialist* General Council- have to the If it be are all in the German language, we reply that there air *c»»res of intelligeat Ger man* everywhere who will put tbe German into good English, just for of hearing such year, that the amounts set down for the »up(Kirt of onr student* at Ron nuke should be diminished, ami that whatever fends came into the Treat ary from the Sunday schools should be used to help not the a|»propria tton* to the yooag men. This is the understanding to which allusion la New Publications. .4 Manual of Knylish Litsmimrs : A Text book tor Hchools atxl Col leges. Hj John 8. Ilart, LL.D. Philadelphia : Kldredge & Bro. The very work we have- often wanted and wished for. Hr. Hart calls it a • Manual,'' although it in reality ia an “Encyclopedia," two graphical, bibliographical, and criti cal. Although there are only &I6 page*, yet, owing to the small type. the pleasure of bewnug such very Ma d«. M ,«gr 21 of the Minutes, fine manic. It must be remembered where we find: that in tbe two numbers which have "Rmmirrd. That the Chairman of appeared, there sir fourteen pieces, the Committee on winch could not hr Umght separately for less than twrutv live cents—tbe price of each uumber. O. H. M. Fur Ike lallerm VMtor The Memorialists say: 44 As regards , clear, distinct, ami therefore eaay to ilay * e* C\. A V% n n t. ■ >■* tT — — 1 * — -X b . 1 Dm ——- — — ^ - — X , — —- lt.^_ ” KtTat la. Ala.. ; Feb. 29th. 1872. • /for Hem. hmdt t “TV little cbnrrh around the corner ia Georgia" has at last been dedicated. On Satur- last the wrather assnmed a INISTER&. rial ou ’ a shrewd vork,’ he Money-Making une, in an the story whi tried vainly 11 buy the fiatu^alist for awintei*s lectures, sir,yon will make tqore money fbti years of tliisj ‘But I have lldt ouey,’ said Adftasis. In tenee is expressed the at great sern on which most need.” z, the naturalist, wily!with the brute and birds to turn aside he called e mammon, the! jm an whom Jesus called to the work of minikt y, ahd who has precious souls tbe other anion of Synods called Lutherau, to be cousklcred, it is indeed not unknown to us that these Southern Synods, when they, in con sequence of the great political revo lution at tbe time of tbe civil war, felt themselves induced to separate from the old General 8ynod, took . Chap. 2. cure that their constitutional con fessional basis became decidedly bet ter than that of the old General Syuod. We have nlso observed with satisfaction, that withiu it—the Southern General Syuod—from time to time, individual voices insist ear nestly on a firm adhereuce to tbe doctrinesofour church, that moreover these better voices give also on par read, and Dr. Hart’s masterly con threatening aspect; sad, at deused sty le, it contain* a vast 2 o'clock, I*. M.. the rain foil in tor amount of valuable information. The renta, which made ns apprehensive work contains sixteen chapters, the that we would again br compelled capitation of which will given better to postpone the arrv kre. Hut, to idea than a lengthy review. onr great joy , the clotnls dispersed Chap. 1. English before Chancer. ; during the night; Sunday morning's wrhuols the money required to me iu splemW. betokening and pleasant da|, and we uot disappointed. Arriving at the church at the u*ual boar found a large congregation Chancer and his Coo tern ana porariea. Clpp. X Early Scotch a fair i'oeta. Chap. 4. From Chancer to j SpeLccr. Chap. 5. Spencer aud Coo- tenqiorary Poets. Chap. ft. Shaka peare aod tbe Eatly Dramatista bird to witawaa the cnvmouy of tbe Chap. 7. Bacon aud Contemporary drdkaliou of aft Evsngdksd laitb Proa© Writers. Chap. A The En glish Bible, aud other Publk Stan dards of Faith and Worship. Chap. 9. Milton and his Contemporaries. e time tiealnr (individual) poiutn prominence (bap. 10. Itrydeu aud hia Coo (on to different portions of distinctive porariea. Chap. 11. Pope and bis do seaucli aud classify, wait on t, to prepare, t<j find time to go North to bfcy goods, tbe machine, t > plough and to do tin ^£,1 * ■ t things ric h * Lutherau dogmas, and endeavor, through solid instruction to estab lish them. Nay, we are constrained openly to admit that the spirit of these Southern Lutherans, other shortcomings not considered, appears to be, on the whole, much more honest, sincere and earnest, than that of the Northern American Lu therans. And it Contemporaries. Chap. 12. Dr. John sou and his Contemporaries. Chap. 13. Cow per and bis Contemporaries. Chap. 14. Sir Walter Scott and his Contemporaries. Chap. ifi. Words worth and his Contemporaries Chap. 10. Teooysou and bis Contempo raries.* Each chapter is again divided into has, in particular,: sections ; aa, for example : Chap. 16. caused ns to rejoice greatly, that Tennyson and his- Contemporaries.^- within the districts of the Southern First, Introductory Hetnarka, and General Synods, at least, a begin ning has been made with ehnrchly discipline in regard to doctrine, in that here and there steps have been taken toward the decided suppres sion of falso und contradictory doc *- •- be ' SjgmMgpw trsye *st ^ n — v. AppnqwvatKMts be hereby authortied to draw u|mo say fond* placed ia the hands of the Treasurer, daring the year, to mere—e the appropriattons made to onr stndeats at Roanoke College, to tbe maximum amount originally prw Irnwed by him." It waa thought best, at the lute stage in oar pro* —dings at which the appropriations were dinroased and agreed upon, not to «list orb our previous legislation, hat allow the e«4)ectioas to be made in our Sun day schools, for this year at leant, ia the name of tbe Kiehmoud Mi* woo; provi*Km having simply been made, a* above, that iu the event of a failure to collect through our iuk© up tbe deficit ia the Treasury, the men should hr the •uJTecers in |qf the Mission. A very sad thing, too, will it be for those five young men, if tbe Sunday *cbooU of the Synod of Virginia fail to com ply with |he reasonable demand which the Syuod has mail© upon the*. Now, after this brief statement, which crrtaioly, under the circum stances. ia din* Pi the Synod of Vir- giuin, in view of the facta that the could reduce, trim* year to year, the apiwwf trial ion now necessary ’ Richmond is rapidly increasing, aud filling up with strangers. Tbe cungregatiou will receive accessions, not only from those now in the city, bat also from those who are moving ia from other |daces. Sorely now is not the Ware to disband. Bnt on the other hand, it is the time to say that the means shall be forth-coming to sustain an enterprise which promises a large return to the Church. If the Virginia Synod will not sus tain tire Richmond Mission, let-its officer* at ouee inform tbe Executive Committee ot tbe General Synod's Home Mission Board of tbe sad fact; and then let tbe Committee at once take ate;* to secure tbe means to retain the Miaaiouary till May next, wbeu General Sy nod w ill meet, and take the matter in baud. Yours, In Eakkkht. For the Lutiienm Visitor. Tbe Retro*pec’ then: Section L The Boris—36 poets. Section 2. The Novelists, and 44 naaies—ooly think of it!—and their “stories." G. P. R. James alooe pro duced 180 volumes. He must have taken an emetic every time he apt tripe* and even" to fixe deposal of: dbwu to unite a dew bodfc. Section ernn cboreb. In our isolate*! wmditlou we are destitute of all ministerial aid. aud the entire nerrues devolved upon ourself. Tbe exercise* « ere r*mdoct- ed in accordance with tbe formula in our Hook of Worship. After tbe dedication we preached a sermon on ful to sanction no appropriations into holy “Tbe Nature aud Necessity of the save such as they felt ;»repared to Christian Attachment to tbe Church meet, and so prompt and decided of hi* Fathers," and endeavored to in giving tbe Richmond Mission the set forth **»me of the peculiar features precede lac amongst those appropria of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, lions, can It be woudercd at that We selected as our text l*a cxxxvii: • none of os are not a little surprised 5, 8—“If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, to I tear, that the ©ngagenieuta with let my right band forget her can oar Missionary iu the matter of sai ning. If 1 do not remember thee, ary ‘have not beeu met f It seems )et my toogne cleave to tbe roof of to us that those to whom tbe duty month; if I prefer not Jerusalem more properly belong* ought prompt ly to attend to this matter, if they have not already done so. was administered ton large number If tbe Virginia Synod’s portion of communicants, including the tpeor ot tbe salary has hern |taid, since tbe bera of the M. E. church, who reside date of the publication alluded to in tfib vfcldtf < In the beginning, Ike fact ought* to Tbe toils and cares of the day are past, and we now contemplate the result. Ah! who cau estimate the worth of the look*, the amilcs, the words carelessly and thoughtlessly giv en this day. By our critical view no fruit is seen. Be not Oisoour- sged ! The seed, which was planted this morning, does it bud or bewr fruit this evening f Patiently in hope does the busliandmaii sow, aud oft times wheu he knows that an other shall inherit the fruit of his labors. Ask this, has the seed been *«wu in hope, humility aud depend ence ujmui God? As each opportu- ftbove my chief joy." At the clone' of tbe sermon tbe Holy Bocrametit nity arose, was every advantage brethren of that body were so care taken to turn the little duties of life to aanctiou no anpronnatioiis into holy work for God f The daily routiue of domestic duties, the social exchange of civilities, the writing of letters, the consideration of another’s comfort, the victory over temper, the cup of cold water, the teuder word of sym|Mithy and compassion afford ample scope for tbe exercise of vir tue and the adorning of the religion of Jesus. Faint not then if thy hands seem empty. Carry God in thy heart und let thy work be sanc tified, . What if po mighty deed be done to call forth tbe world’s praise or the seircougratulatiou of vanity f When the autumn of life shall come thou wilt hare some sheaves to lay before the Master. In themaArus, “It if also taught, that suck must bring forth good fruits and works, and that we must do all ^ ner of good works, because of Gqf, requirement and command; yet t* must not put auy confidence in th**. works as meriting favor in the sigk t of God: for we receive fargireat* of sins aud justification throost faith iu Christ," as Cbriat Limn.;, says, Luke xviif 10: “When went,*!; have done all those things, my, are unprofitable servants." Tho* also tbe fathers reach, for Ambrose says: “Thus it has been o»dait*d of God, that whosoever believe* in Christ shall be saved; not through works, but without merit through faith aloue be has forgiveness of sins." Proof passages—Luke ii: 17; Eph ii: 8-10; Matt, iii: 10. This article is a link iu the chain of our Coniessioo aud to remove it would sever the chain. Therefore should we, with all diligence by good works, seek after denial life. We find the i truth taught in tbe smaller, lu Pari First we are taught to do good wor k.', for it teaches that the Ten CommaDilitM ut* are not merely “Thou idialt" do good worts, but they are en.'o;ord by a decree which threaten* paufoLmmit to the disobe dieut, and blenaiuga to all who keep them. In Part Third it teaches the same, especially iu tbe expianation of tbe first petition, where it •ay*:' “And we also, as the children of God, lead holy lives in accordance with it"—i. r., the Word of Gmi. ‘■But whoever teaches aud live* coo trary to tbe tearbiugs of the Word of God profanes the name of God among us." Also in the words of tbe second petition: “So that through his grace we believe his holy Word, and live godly here in time." And further, in tbe third and sixth peti- tious, as also in tbe Fourth Part, * here the questiou: “What doc* such water baptism signify," requires jhe answer: good teorks. In the Or tier ol Confession preparatory to the Celebration of (he Lord’s Supper, tbe minister also only declares the forgiveness of sius iu the name of tbe Triune God, that is: the forgive ness of sins by God, to “all those who do truly repent and heartily believe, and are sincerely resolved by the assistance of tbe Holy Spirit heuoeforth to amend their ways, and to lead a holy aud pious life." Satan resists this Article with all bis strength. He first obscured it by Rationalism, which made salvation de;»eud entirely on a virtuous life. But now tbe pure Gospel of salva tion by faith in Christ is again being preached, be lulls men to sleep by telling them : You are saved by faith alone, wherefore w*orka are unneoes safy. lie at the same time deceive* Christians by means of the fancied Mecurity and the spiritual indolence I of the children of this world, ia- • luces them to sleep among the dead, aud to dream that they have faith, when most likely their faith is dead and does not show itself by geed works. And finally Satan is in ear day hard at work trying to break down every harrier of morality tad ; of the ordinaiices of God, and he » doing his best that we too may b® carried away by the floods of the ungodly. Let ns therefore diligent ly study and practice this Article of I the New Oltedience, lest God swal lows us up iu his wrath. Men, v * n ‘ ly, now corrupt the word of God and handle if deceitfully; let #* therefore watch and pray that we enter not into temptation : tbe N , * r | l indeed i* willing, tyut the fie*k j* weak. If Satan does not sffcri bis pui|K>se one way, he tries another. M jftty souls are atv preset^ troubled and anxiously seekiug rest- Some attempt to secure by ndfi ^ benevolence. They contribate to missions, to Bible societies, to & phaa houses, to hospitals, to public libraries, aud other institutions o bcuevolent and commiserating l° ve- But careful examination of the tig motive of such benevolence would constrain to confess that they .to qniet their panting hearts aud to sup|iort their failing strength--^ xxxviii: 10—by theircbaritaWe deeds- Alas, poor mistaken souls; Martha like, cumber yourselves with much serving. Yes, and what be, our helper aud our Saviour said to her, he says to you also : “Tbou art careful aud troubled about things : but one thing is ueedra- Mary hath cboseu that good p* 1 ^ which shall uot be takeu from ber Seek rest for your troubled 900 8 through faith iu the grace of God; 0 cau not be obtained in atiy other way, uor secured by any other DH ‘ iin> ' “For it is a good thing that the Weft?* be established with gnice.*—Be- xffl.- 0. Question: How are w "I c. IK 4 lately * i<^ -Mt in tbe ball Institute in Balt.m gbe referred to trhicti a nnn tab< convent or the vows of pove: |S obedience, *».'»»► nnd eotboma^i.’ , these vows look* • || three nails which ail lb <. cross of Jenu, * taa l spouse, forgett iu are sufficient to I »ny merits of bet | that in order to iui I then believed) ot i tioo, she berselt rowa on the 2d M and became a mem of Sisters of Chat® New Jersey, and v< f ^ dieoce to Saperiot ciatiou of family at is taught the no% repeated the wont- noooeed by tbe B ceremony upon afterwards attempt i those taking tbe v* | \ vaooe of their vov ■ " earnest term* of the* ^ termed it, with whr-^L'^ Borne treats tbe dauH|>| icon mothers aud f L - the blessing of Got! j life; after which sli< | ately the three vow vietate Ukes, treu m ah** them ia order, required of ber a: them npou her. In vow of poverty ah< vented the nnu it thing away withou* of ber Superior, .v | •elf, wheu a no vie* J * ^ pelled to undergo * ing two weeks on because she in i_ roles gave fifty eent ly. %Tie use of |**i tal sin and look in allowed. She hers< I ‘ self for six years, mi § - Winkle forgot bow r 1 speaking of the vow I lecturer said that 1 . nuns from ever th.iffi . thing as a hnsbatxi. i tlemau (even their brother) in the fu< *¥ ■P. and that they j SLClara was very u X2^ * she once iuv* a priest in tbe fa< < ■ •I i are not many S| convents now, for it love with the prie>: -t “ the third vow, tha: confess it to him ami She then spoke ver> vow of obedient * the nnn to give up' | and oomnei.M, |j , bHod submission to I ber superior, claimii ^ fervor of th$ t these m |>- toobeetve. | ami rj a tis' Mists Q ( tbe Mail j roi I" ““ting -rdnti< ^ which an | fof A Colt'.!- lecturer then - *• under tbe < twslu tbe various o K a «d giving names ai ff a number ofiustaim p (ubuiuan trearm G ^be claimeil that J *ecrecy and dreed rirffi °bildren that these I have beemn. . * ,a< l renounctHi l '}** »Catholic^firs J hi* or ber ebareh «> y of bis or her J * 1 dure to makJ ^gardleas of the cm > or **»ybody dae m. me. She then ^K*ke bn* lthe prohibition ^ *11 Koinati j a «WHin e tha, " U<e Convent sl»- ** '<a.l fn rrbieh |C' S ' '« t( ,p **>**•■» to »ei ° ftaeibly br. a ^ 8h <>«W do ao. i a „. ,"e« refem.l of ,b « «W< hel.i " “ftaperis an.i ^ "1* to the V" 1 1 ' did imrT * f tl,,s sw^ 1 all tiJ ‘T>ff charge of