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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.
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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.
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For the Lutheran
"Let Us Halft Vast Oar Frwfe^B-
Augsburg Confession, Art fife.
John T • _ ,
f/ laaterelyb®
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op new obedience
Hi* Edith 0'(.
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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
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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