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jf the name of t le post office,
| that of the /-on lty and State
ibseriber i* acre- sary, in order
toper bn tries mr y he promptly
slymade.
and obituary notices, and
intended for publication,
separat^y, and not in
etters, to receive proper atteu-
je sermon of Rev. T. W. Dosh
u* next week. It is una
>wded out of this issue.
jye not space for etlitorials
aud we are glad of it,
re have bat two ideas. The
to installation of Rev. T. W.
busier of SI. Johns Church,
In, 8. iC. It is only two
> when we, in the same
chuficli did at the same altar, in the
preslncd of, with but few exceptions,
the j saute congregations, installed
7, W. W, Hicks as the assist-
pa i$ui of the venerable Dr.
muji, who then, as now, was a
ly interested witness to the sol
impressive order iu our
Worship. And where is
W. \V. Hicks f ' As a bril
lie appeared1 all flocked
to sec with their own
with their own ears,
master of the art of sensa-
ic. Taught by oue who
trod the boards, raved aud
the stage, and made the
ions assume the garb of
i acted his part Wondrously
gained the actor's highest
crowded house aud ap-
ut meteor likff; he dis-
to become the star preacher
Rev. J. Hawkins then
e senuou, and hols now
ks of the Potomac, but of
id laboring earnestly and
y ahiong our brethren in
Yes, and ICev. T. 8. Itoinest
its, and lie is uo longer
i the church mill-
is with "tjbe Lord Jesus
j^'liat changes in two years!
ius now a pastor; has now
aftjir Hod's Own heart; has
her of righteousness : oue
to win souls for Christ,
meteor, but a minister
brist; his aim is not to
o work iu the Master’s
preach Christ, aud to
ay the church appreciate
tc with him! May he
tly blessed, that on the
days there may be many
rise up and ball him
PAtwion Week is Charleston,
8. C.—During this week, the most
solemn seosou of the church year,
services were held on alternate days
in the two Kuglish Lutheran cliarches
—both congregations worshiping to
gether. On Thursday, ou account
of the dedication of the Germau
Lutheran church, iu which the pas
tors and members of the English
churches participated, the services
were suspended. On “Good Friday”
the three churches were o|teued for
worship. This is as it ought to be;
aud we hope that uext year the three
churches will uuitc in keeping “Pas
sion week.* There are but few tier-
mans iu Charleston who are uuable
to worship with their English -*penk :
ing brethren.
the
lion
had
poe
trull
wcjliand
reward
plansc.
a
clscwhe
preached^
on t^e^l
us sfcift,
snc<*es^fi
Virginia,
was: Wit
a -stnndaiil bearer in
taajti He
Christ!
SLuphn’i
a ifli
now
who js a
He is uo
of Jerois
shin
viue,
do g<
;uitl
be abun
grea
who
it tag a
worthy o
of the F
mentl of
wliicb we
to uiany
how stro
the lpve,
the Germ
were in t
May
iieau
iu %
othe
tem
blessfcd.
sef (|nd thought is, Hhe new
u Iji theran Church. Oh, but
bble house of Worship;
Sthe Reformation^ worthy
therland, a noble monu-
tli pastor and people,
hope and pray bay tell
generation yet unborn
the faith, how fervent
w devoted the zeal of
Lutherans of Charleston
year of our Lord 1872.
who helped to build that
1 Ujouse to the. Lord on earth
ci y by the sea? hare, when
shall occupy their place in the
built with bands, a seat pre
fer them in the building of
In use nut made with bauds,
Roanoke College
“We have had a gracious meeting
among the students for several weeks.
The exercises are held iu the College
Chapel every evening. A number
has exercised faith, aud the diflereut
denominations will receive accessions
to their membership. A good work
has been accomplished, and I trust
mueh more will be dime before the
services are closed. Dr. Bittle preach
es most of the time. Uo is assisted
by Prof. Davis, Rev. 8. Rcpass, ami
the ministers of Salem.”
We truly rejoin, and ho;»e and
pray that most of the young men
who are the fruits of the outpourings
of the Spirit during the time of
refreshing from the Lord which is
now taking place amoug the stu
dents of Roanoke College, may
become bearers of glad tidings and
ministers of Jesus Christ The pres
ent work of grace at Salem is to us
—and must be to all—a. sign and a
proof that the Lord has a work for
ns to do, and that he is with us, and
will bless ns, if we will but use the
means and opportunities given.
It is evident that to our colleges
we must look for our candidates for
the ministry; aud at preaeut, Roan
oke College will doubtless furnish
the largest number. Where arc
these young meu to receive their
theological truiuiugT Seud them to
the North, and they become more
or less affiliated with and attached
to the North; aud if they return to
us, which is very uncertain, it; will
require years to make them forget
and to unlearn many things which
impede their usefulness and prevent
them from feeling perfectly at home
among, and identified with, the
flocks over which the Holy Ghost
hath mnde them overseers. They
will be apt longiugly and lovingly
to look over the border, and even
in old age regret that they did not
remain in the North. The South is
poor now, the Southern field is
difficult to cultivate, and thoso who
preach tlie gospel find it often im
practicable to live of tbe gospel,
because their hearer* an* unjust
stewards.
Our young men must be educated
iu onr midst. If they are to be of
us, they must remaiu with us. They
must not become strangers to ns,
our wants, our work, our difficulties,
and our aims. We must therefore
have a theological school. It must
be centrally located, the Faculty
must have the confidence of tbe
chnrcb, and all the Synods should
unite in fostering aud sustaining it.
There have been too much narrow
mindedness, too much self-seeking,
and too much Krahwinkelism. All
that must be put aside, and we must
be of one heart, of one mind, devise
liberal things, and honestly and
unitedly co operate.
eternal iu he heaveus!
Ret
Ml
m
to
noth invaluable uisV gw
nt
out of it at
yet we are glad to 1 Seminary. • As
The flliioN were eoodi
assisted by Rev.
onoo% a large attendance of tbe
congregation evincing their seal and
iutem*t. Tbe solemn rite of coe- w _ w
Urination was administered by the. him preach for tbe Ant time, and *** matter of endowing Roanoke stated iu
Pastor to a number of peranna, and * was well pleanril wiib bta dtarourte. OnUefs dtseasaedtlmaigb tbe FWfor.
afterwards the services of the Holy lie, aa well as Revs. Renibnim and Tbe auggtwtiona as to madm and M
Commiiuion were held. Unde, sears tbe gv*». and preaches
THE WKNTWoKTtf mTWKLT LlTHMt •kristly Lutheran AMtitna*. Mr.
AX cHricn—uv. w. h. bow Ihish has made * favorable i at pres
MAX PASTOU, Sion. He is not a great orator, bat,
Uwutitally (kcked .ill. . |m*. ***
*o» of .ud IWaon., W-1 ^
. I e«l t"*- Bnf■ I SL^tl I f V I n mr ^*
lag from the gallcnes, all of the gas
where the
of Roanoke Coifei
ia supplyingMbe
number of professors iu the
already been
field for tbe
while in
the
inarj.
conueetim,
like way yet need mock modification,
or at length be enbatitnied by some
thing entirely different and better
adapted to the end proposed
Ail this way sr it way nst be. We
expenses would be very
CJootl fare ia now furnished at th«
the twiler, these geutlM iOdJege boarding house at filo ^
men, n“i ll l* < * by tlie Pastor of the , mooth, while many of the studrat*
( College chnrcb, have beeu giving ; I>»y only from fi < to $8 per msatlt
Theological lustructhiu during tbe | fcioulh t *«diiw
present session, uot. l»owe\er, r iu a
od will be willing to unite in sostsis
ing the Seminary at any pfoee th*
General Synod may think wise to
locate it. We most not be divia^J
fixtures being converted tutu tew
liorary flower stands; but the pulpit
was a masterpiece of art, ahowiug
the luiudiwork and taste of fair wo
man, ever foremost in soy good
work. Tbe lower pert, with the
edge, and faeulty of rendering dear
to others what be ondemtands him •
•elf, will wake biw a aoeeei
ever be goes. He baa the
white Sunday school iu the dty. H
ia pleasant to see bow much old I>r.
Hachman is esteemed by bis people.
spirit of unfrieudlineas to the sue
cess of tbe Seminary at Colombia,
. but because'young men did uot riii
(to not propone to nit to judgment oe to go North and oouhl uot a ford to atuoug ourselves. Ooe Synod c*
or find fault with any suggest ion or go South. They have observed, too, uot supi>ort a Seminary sbida *00)4
forgiven relative to this that tbe Church has already lout tlie l#* crcdit.a!»l< tc the (Lurch, jyj
to ol^eet senice. of some in tbe ministry be-1 P**»vato ccjuuderatiou. should toik
to to show passe they could not ntudy Theology iaeiguilcaooe iu the decfogn
of all queetious relating to the j*»
grea* of the Church and tbe u».
reuding desk, was fringed with the ehlldrisi «»f tln^ Sund.i^srho**!
leave, of tbe pine, emblematic of
uprightness and truth, bordered with
the leaves of the laurel, emblematic
of immortality. Hangiug in three
graceful half circle*, emblematic of
tbe Trinity, was a beautiful wrought
festoon made of arbor vitw, with the
lily ot the valley entwined, emblem
of pbrity, and in tlie centre |iaoel
of the reading desk hong a beautiful
cross, the emblem of foith, the whole
forming a beautiful allegory—truth,
purity, immortality aud faith eoctr
clod in tbe holy Trinity. Iu the ml
cove, back of the pulpit, was the
words “Christ is Risen,” lu letters
wrought with evergreens, and on the
stauds to right and left of tbe reed j
ing desk were vases filled with rare
the ladies of the
and young, kiss hi
would n |<ereat.
church, old
ns children
He is 83 3 eos old,
put
up
sad has been 37 year*, I believe,
pastor of the church He to
into a chair on Wheels at tbe
of tbe church, nud then pushed
the center aisle immediately
the pulpit. Hie congregation to
finishing up a new Sunday-school
aed lecture-room.
In the afternoon I attended the
serv ices of Rev. Bow-man. I bad no
pwvlwn acquaintance with hi
only spoke a few words to bin
tbe aermon. lie to a very
and forcible speaker, but doe. not
! wear tbe gown. Ills congregation
partly Methodist at one time.
Tbe new (ierman Lutheran church
heartily of the at the College. Under aach circotn
, hid Ita ahettore aad J stanoe. true love for tbe f "hunch
take ooarage aad bold 00. could prompt to no other course °» ^ Redeemer * lungfi^
Nu great eod worthy the attention of than that of giving such private j °P°“ <»rtb.
instruction. Although this is writ Lef the Seminary be located sfe*
ten without their knowledge, yet we rationally hope for suq^
venture to aranme that they will fet aiJ our minister* labor for it, ^
respond, to any call upon their ser- I-*** 5 1*'*$ recogmw; the vital i»|M
of the church at oaee to the impor rioes In that cause which has al Uut * ol au*taiuing it—end future
tanoeof the wotk, there should \# ready had so many proofs of their ] Gepenal Synods will findnooucatooe
no frawiag mmry on the iiart of 1 devotion.
who feel the neceaeity of its We have before us a late Cata
ever will ba, attained without steady,
totort. And if, in this
there to aa general working up
It to with this a* with everything
valuable: there warn he -line
1 lute, hue upon line,” before it
be ax period that success will
oniwu the undertaking How did
Roanoke College attain to its present
degree of prosperity aad neBC.es t
lias it been the work of a year or
two or href JUsitooM.no
exotic flowers. j, ( harieeton, S. will c«et,
Tl,c «rvH*. for lb, w, re #ul , lw , |>w 0#n „ „ .
v,rv .ulruin «,.! ,B.pr«.lT,, er«. Ml , rt , lrp . „ t
ineucing with intaut baptism, next
conarmatiou ot, M »lMC rf yif >M , h „ ^
for ChruC* UarkH-. M- ,„ wllw Tb. window, nr. of
lowed by a senuou by Rev. Prut.
Smeltser. The service concluded
, ■w.muw) tolls,
prayer. ? Aak ito tudafoUgable l*iwa
Mtoat ha aa answer to thaae qoes
if yoa have lodalged in
logoe of the Unkm Tneologieal Hem
in ary of the Presbyterian Church,
from which we learn that it was
opened with one professor aud three
students. It has struggled through
many difficulties, and now has a
Faculty of four “D. D.V who give
Instruction to aUty bro students. It
to located at Hampden Sidney Col
lege, from which it annually receive*
1
accession -
be
be
If such an influential body as the
Presbvtertou tliureh “did not dc-
in
by for the
Cbartewton.
' such CatK'ias as the} haply, a simple,
with tbe administration of the Lord's
Supper to a very large uuuibcr of
communicants. ’
SAIN! MATTHEW*. (NKW> (*EEMAX
CHI lril—KKV. L. Ml I.LKE, PAETOB.
The deeoratiou which adorned this
new edifice, when dedicated so sol
emuly and graadlv ou Holy Thurs-
staiued gtase, ami ou the lower sash
of the two side windows, next to the
pulpit, are the pictures of I either
and Melanetbon.
At Augusta, (is. I met Itev. I*. I*.
Uamman, the German Lntherm min
I u»u-r, formerly professor at Koaaoke teraate
Vs. lie has a good congregation,
and preaches Germau exclusively.
He to very industrioa*. aud his wife
iqiise the day of small” beginnings.
. should not we feel encouraged to
unvarnished history of the iostku | ,|« n ting of a small Semi
Uon smve bu oonaectkoo with it, nary, and labor in faith for su “abnn-
will dissipato thess idle dreams, and dail ‘t barx est P Sup|Ki«e tbe sug
AU yoa with profouud astonishment gewtkn, of “Watchman” is adopted,
to discuss the location of the Hoatb
era Seminary. The work
done now. Our ministers
better prepared (for tbe
kiod of labor required iu our section
of the Church) at a home nwtttatk*
than by sanding them to any
nary out of our bounds. The
of Christ will suffer from delay, sad
our deootuination prove reemaut to
the great duties devolving upon it
Tift *e, Mr. Editor, are thetheagbto
of a lay iua:», w ritten iu the iutems:
of no |*arti. aL»r place, individual w
iuHUinti *u ; but fur jhe beat inter
ests (as hr* conceives) of the Ckiucii
of the Re. 1 -natiou in the South.
The- subject should be thoroughly
discussed in all its U rings, aad the
Seminary located where it will have
the beat prospects for a career of
The price of ita preaeut
popularity as an lastriattou of sound 0 f
practical traiuiag, to eau am led
•“d placing ooe professor at tbe bead * ut .*ceas and u^-Juluess.
the Seminary- at
the anntotance of tbe
Salem With
Roanoke Far
Sestixkl.
day, were all that wen* to be aceo and be, duriug the week, leach tbe
yesterday. Was there uot enough . childreu of the charrh. There is
in tlie new ami rich window*, eie twed of an Kaglish minister in
gant architecture, and in the feneot Augusta. A yoong man associated
diaconrae of the earnest, and yet with Mr. C. could not only gather up
humble servant of the laird, who : the children of tbe charrh, hut draw
ministers to the devoted aud grow largely from without. Then, too, he
ing congregation*—ample ! Tbe text
was found in 1st Corintbtoua, xv.
chapter, 12th to 24th verses. The
resurrnctioo of Christ to the founds
tiou of tbe t'hnrrh of Ubrtottoa foith,
which was illsstrated sml
Hews From tbs South
W. Va.—“I uni bappy to
)n wc are now huviug preach-
tug at out( little place every three
weeks by I fcv. Mr. Long.” j
I A minister ought never to have a
ly. Unless providentially
[•it sometimes takes more
|Philadelphia lawyer to
ter obstacles to the dis-
Inty are providontial or
hnmaflly contrived—lie should be
engag d iu tbe work of the Master
on tb ,t day, above all others. To
spend|t in idling, in self-indulgence,
in eat ng, steeping, and talking small
talk, i \ criminal in the highest de
gree. 4 There are scattered sheep,
destitute neighborhoods almost every
where, and Ithey should be attended
to. Mjkuy a congregation has been
gathered and many a church been
built >y ministers who would not
have airy spare Sundays. Wfco Bro.
do not know, where he
not tell ; but it does
he does
Long
lives
re cat
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Easter Sunday in Charleston, 8. C.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH—
RET. T. W. DOSH, PASTOR.
The time-honored custom of beau
tifying aud adorning the temple of
God at the joyous season of Easter
with the floral tributes of spring,
was most appropriately oliserved on
yesterday at this chnrcb. The fair
daughters of the congregation ap
plied themselves to the pleasant
task with their accustomed zeal aud
energy, and although a backward
season gave but a scanty supply
of flowers, yet these, under the man
ipulations of their skillfol hands,
served to put a new beauty iu tbe
appearance of the old chnrcb.
In the centre of the main vesti
bule stood an elegant cross, beantL
fully proportioned and large in size,
rising from a mound thickly covered
with moss. The cross itself was
composed also of moss, and bore
upon ita arms numbers of beautiful
wreaths of flowers. A glance at the
interior of the Chnrch displayed a
sight most gratifying to tbe eye.
Tbe classic old pulpit was tastily
adorned with festoons of evergreen,
whilst its base was literally hidden
in the fragrant abundance of two
huge pyramids of flowers, rare aud
lovely. From tbe gas light drops
hang pretty baskets, from which
depended long streamers of moss,
and above, on tbe gallery fronts,
were iflabed large wtfeatha fit regu
lar intervals*
could ntud.v Greek ami Hebrew with
Mr. C., who is well versed to tbe
language*.
At Savannah I made the acquain
tanee of Rev. D. H. Bittle, P. IL,
i who preaches to a large rongrega-
bv the master with grace and effect, tion, and had the ptoaaarv of listen
—Courier. ing to hi* lecture, on Tuesday eve
ning, to the young people. Lather**
Catechism, and on Wednesday eve
-— niug. to the general membership, on
Since my hist comnnotaatMai, I the Augsburg Confession. Both
have passed though a considerable torture* were instructive sod well
portion of Virginia, North and South intended. I thought that It was a
Carolina*, Georgm and Florida- Mi very gmsl plan to instruct the young
journey wa* marked with much that aud the old in the doctrine* of the
gave me concern, whilst I was expe t-hnrvh at tbe name time,
rienciug it, as a perilioas stage ride Iu this place I hare not discovered
in the mountain* of Virginia, a bowl any laitheran church, if there t* any.
adventure on the Cape Fear river. I have no doubt that there are La
N. C., and a dangeron* \oyage tberao* here, for the whole town ia
through tbe sound* and by tbe inlet* made np and iwpported by stranger*,
that skirt the coa*t of SKithern It is one of tbe resorts for roosasap-
Gewrgia. Oar noble steamer, “Nfek fives daring the cold mouths. To-
King,” for n long time conteoded morrow I will return to Snvnnnnh,
with the driving winds. It was a
dreadful storm, and tbe pilot pro
noun red it tbe worst be had wit
nessed for a long time. It seemed as
though the cabin won Id be torn
off. It is not my purpose to tire
yonr reader* with a narrative of
my individual adventures, bat rather
10 inoessant to*l, toil wader tb*- most ulty, systematic imdructiou could be
heart Mi-keuing disoonvEguuBeaU, al given in the different departments of
hope* sod fears, heavy sac Theology. Con the Church secure
aaciinoe* tiurrquiw-d and advantages in jioiut of instruc-
uiispprrctated by the church at large, tion elsewhere t %
for wtnjse welfare tbwy have been There are now at Roanoke Col
ui.o-mpUiuiugly made and endured. ^ |n tbe
classes, about
I>r. Bittle and bu worthy co laborers, m< . n ; aU V ir
who have stood aide by side id this ^„ iall p 4 a ho would att4 . nd ^ fSetni
Mrnggfe, hs'e done a a oi k, Ike , ^ there, bat woakl have decided
asgnitodr sod \*loe of which no objection* to going farther Hontli to
haOMta arithmetic can estimate. Hot a imsaessing fewer advantages,
it to the fruit of ttuwcaryiag eoergy 3, there i«a natuial tendem-v north
aud uofaiating coarage in
direction.
this one
want, might we not remmtnabty rxjiect article.
For the Luther** Vitas.
•*x. j. mr
Mr. Editor: An article from the
l*eu of “X. J. R” in the Oboerwer at
March 23d contains so many extn
ordinary admission*, ami most ta*
gular assertions, that I know list
buw to avoid giving them a psssHtg
notice. My good friend, the author,
no doubt means well, and honestly
intended to throw oil upon the «rwier,
but, rai*takiug the element, be cut
it upou the frr. The following par
ticulars are all gathered from ha
tbe attendance of. the students from
Aod bow allow ae to *to, * itk 1 ^ BO|t , gyuod*? And if, to
their example and it* results before ^ present unhinged condition of af-
aa. shall tbe church at large, and faira , wrh a%e so manv in Yirgiuia look*
^ , rbarcii *• ing to the ministry, might we not ex-
Mlflliatoy Ere, iu the ntiralierto be largely increas
ed, with a well equipped and firmly
estatdi*hed S*-tuiuar> ojK-uing its
doors to receive them * Ixx-ated,
perehaiioe, it ma\ take y ears’near Roanoke College, which
to oarry on and con.plot*• tbe work 1
of her eodowiueut! No, merer. This
the ranks of
a large measure, filled by men who
were educated at Roanoke, hang her
haods and give over the effort, Re
plan and that one may
hope may be Idnst^l.
experlaliou diaap|*ointe«l.
foil. This
hud that
But with
now furnishes *0 many graduates for
tbe ministry, would it not lie the
tncstts. of attracting many other
idous young uu*n. front among her
1. The General Synod North, to
1862, at I unicast er, Pa., passed cer
tain political or tear resolutions, to
order, as “X. J. R.” says, to exprem
their “mirnT and “temper .•* and sub
sequeutly at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
re iterated these resolntiohs, ts time
of peace, in order, as my friend ad
mits, to show “their loyalty to the
government.*
, Right here the question arises,
what authority had these ecclesi
astic* to resolve themselves iat« *
common town meeting, and pass
•i j . " .. .students, mm that sacred offi*-e T jH^itical or war resolationsl
*' ns our motto, and j n oar hamble opinion, these quo*
looking aato (tod lor bis bleiuuug,
ws may rest assured tbe work
be dooe. M.
lions deserve the
tion of those
serious consid*-ru-
Ga., add go thence westward through
the Gulf state*.—Koh't Werdenaatl,
in Lutheran Otarrm.
Jacksonville, FIs.
F«w the laithnaa Visitor.
The Thssloftsal flsmiaary
Ik* 1 Ik* 101 : We have rend the
articles of yoar ixwrespondents.
“Watchman” and with
deep ioterest. Tbe snbjcct is one
to furnish interesting charrh intetli
geoce.
In Wilmington, N. C., I met Rev.
G. I>. Bernbeini, 1 mm tor of tbe Lu
theran church. Oat of a German
population of 300, more than half
are identified with bis congregation.
He has an elegant church bailding,
most tastefully finished, a handsome
and commodious parsonage, and
plenty o< room for a school building
which he proposes to erect. He
preaches English to the morning and
Germau at night; to a rigid Luther
an and au admirer of tbe Missouri
Synod; works faithfully to baild up his
congregation, and to uow finishing a
history of the Latherau church to
the Caroliuas, to which be has given
much research and study, ne lias
recicved considerable nmistauce from
the Presbyterians, and sustains a
good reputation among all the Chris
tian people of the city.
At Colombia, S. C’., I formed tbe
acquaintance of Rev. A. It. Rude,
D. D., editor of the Lutheran Viaitor
and pastor of the Columbia Lnther
an church. Though feeble in health,
be labors hard. A Scandinavian by
birth, he preaches nothing bat Eng
lish. He has a very fine church,
rebuilt since tbe war, as it wm burnt
when Columbia was destroyed, in
1863. His learning aod boogwaiality
render all vitots to lito study profita
ble mod pleasant. He to re much
intarftred with bjeaflare that I can
For tbr Lntliersn Visitor.
I desire to inform tbe reader* of
the Yiaitor that the Richmond Mis
sion has friends—y es. real and trot
friend• id Ohio, a* the following, a
copy of a fetter jail received, clearly
show*:
Wkkt I4EEBTV. Ohio. |
March. 1673. j
“lirr. P. MtUer—Dear Sir: En
closed please End flu for tbs Rb b
mond Mission. Hope the
may not fail tor want ol
support. Wuuhl it were iu our
which deserve* the gravest consul | vHI supplied iu the departments of
eratioa before the meetiug of the 1 Moral, IntMIcetunl and Theological
General Synod. Wo obey your in Science, Commentaries and lexicons,
junction to “Agitate." • Keele*i*stfeal History and Religions
To meet the wants ol the South- Miscellany,
cm Church, a Theological Seminary j Tlie Literary Societies of tlie Col-
«... __ . legr rank among
What chapter or verse in the BiMe
; gives them authority f What the
■y** whom will soon barter of their ownt What code
devolve tbe grave responsibility of , >Ttwdcotf The Saviour
legislating for tlie glory of God and My ^ i, of tku worUL
the welfare ol hi* church. 1 Jnda* mixed the temporal andpoWt
Tin- staff* uts would there have ^/ rs itli the spiritual iu his ambition
.)«cr*s to the t ollege l.ibrary of ( 0 Secretary of the Treasury, sod
about 7.Ut» volume*, forming a col ! it fam , badly with him. or ns they
lection as valuable, for ita site, as
any in tlie South. It is especially
nay in newspaper*, “he came to grief."
Peter joined the military, and drew
his swtn-d. aud slashed around until
he cut off the ear of Malclios. The
Saviour reproved him and made him
pnt up hia sword, with tbe assertion
that “he that taketh tlie sword, shtdl
__ . perish by tlie sword.*' Here then
mw * •* c*tsldi*bed. We «m have [ legr rank among tbe first in the the elmreh was forerer severed from
one creditable Seminary : we ran sot State. Tlie privilege of attending and a ar? M%d vrt these mod
naatain more than ooe. It should be these and participating in their ex er|1 representatives of tbe cbmeh
umki the control of the Getaeral j ereiare wreld be of incalct.lalde ad bavc Ioing ,ed religion, ixdities wd
Sjnod, and receive the hearty sup vantage to those who, above all j war }„ tbcir resolutions. Tbe effect
port of all the Diatrict oigunixationa. others, need to cultivate the graces
We flnaly lwlfeve this will be tbe
decision of the General Hvnod in
Uav.
was thiit certain grave
divines
of oratory amt forcible argument a marohed through tbe streets to the
sound of martial music^ dru«®io?
Ample opportunities would lie af-
The rnmit iiu|M>itaat queaUon then, forded for studying the Modern Lao
to, where *lionUl it be located t We gnngcs, especially Germ* 11. Students
answer: lu (luU place which oflers ■ who could not complete tbe Colle-
sound of martial music,
up recruits to be sent to the war:
bnt these were »mt, for the aacredsxa
of the ofher of tlieee military |wvacl»-
wt era [irevented them from
uowrr to do met f«r Uk- mm but *»'*»•««■•. <"«> ol*'®)* «*>• muw» Bight w-foct such stud Uieir . w «iu to tbe frout. It
but.- vuu will too-lil tkfo nte'wl * ,,0ld T'"' lb ' , " rS *^ , “ Urou “« r *" fro,n il a “ th *- v ,uosl “**»< ««>1 b.ve b«-u ondcricoL
L..H1 iidM. fi.r .1- ,*• < to* ‘"‘ rs,, ‘ "«>«• *» «"»«*“»■ »'!»' 'J. Mv DM “X. J. *.>*»%*«
it oar readers will make .111 esti jology. llamj»*fen Siduey.College thewe resolutiotis “fix definitely ***
mats of the number ot atadehu who gives free tuition iu any of its classes pointodly uixin the Southern wwfc'
go South to ftchuol, aod then com- to Tlieidogical students of the Union
good wishes for tfanoutorpnae.
“Feiendu ur the R Mibbiox."
Yea, we moat gratefully
the “good wishes" of the (to urn, at
leant,) aoknown friend*. They are
not wishes of words merely, hat
backed by that which will boy bread
tbr onr missionary aud bis family,
Tbe amount, A3, shall be sent to the
Treasurer of Synod in a few days,
aad will iu due tins reach the desti
nation intended by the kind dooora.
“It to more blessed to give than
to receive. 1 *, P. Miller.
Woodstock, Va., March 38, 1873.
P. 8.—Those who bate frinda 00
hand for tbe Mission will please for
ward immediately to the Treasurer
of Byood, Mr. W. U. Baker, Win
, Va.
|wiie It with a similar ctttiuiate uf
those who go Xorth, tiiey will at
ouct nee the natural teudeney to
wards a higher latitude. Then, ns
the two Virginia Synods furnish
more caudidatea for the ministry
than all tbe other Synods together,
we should uot look for a locaiiou
Month of that State.
We turn now to the oooaideratiou
of the supply of men and means.
And here we shall find pressing need
of economy—In men, because the
Chnrch ia sadly in want of minis
ters; and la means, because of the
r numerous claims upon tbe liberality of
. oar people. As we can neither sonic
Seminary. Tbeu, too, all might have
tbe benefit of instruction iu Meta
physics by the President of Roan
ters and Synods all tbe rebellion
wickedness, inhumanity, oppreseto®-
destruction, and all the other crime*
and ains” of the late war, aud “brand
Call.
imeriereu w iu* vrj uuww * esu |-ybach»of Red Hi
(scarcely cooctovo bo^ to guts along ceptod • can to
hto^Bkk. I amttk of-Har '
r.x
nor npporl man from the active uiiu fists win probably build one soon,
iatry, laf a foil oorpa of ioatrueflors, Onr church is tbe largest aud finest
w« moat tfllflot fl place which Mill ia tbe town. In the country urctund
oke, whose reputation in that de- them (Southern ministers) as among
the worst of living men.”
This i* the “mind” and u temp&*
our Northern brethren towards ns-
No wonder they tried to sujipres*
this action, then deny it, then glor*
it over, try to explaiu it away »*»d
finally saddle it iqioii tlie General
Council, by asserting .that the ««•
thora of the resolutions were meat-
bera of the Generttl Coooctl, and no
more belonged to the General Synod.
Those horrid General Council men.
Truly they did uot withdraw tbcir
corrupting influence from the purity
of tbe General Syuod a day too
ycoa!
3. The Maryland Synod to eg*
braoril iu the General Synod
part men t. is confined to no single
state, institution or denomination.
Salem is fTie most thriving town
in 8. W. Virginia. It is rapidly in
creasing iu siae, business impor
tance, and in reputation as a sum
mer resort for Southerner*. The
Valley Railroad will imss through
the town and connect with the Vir
ginia and Tennessee Railroad, one
mile distant. Tlie Presbyterians,
Episcopalians and Methodists have
excellent chnrches there. The Bap
Ltko Salem wo hat e a uutuberof churches
and xufesfbu stations. wUfcb "would
■
u ,j«i-» x *
u-t b«ta-
r pn*:i
U U.
Zi MO""**™’
.ta. “ po "
“Zoeur. Thc> »
J ik«u>
bwlBtiou- for •*'
of liviug
,ioo «)fo. v •* k -
-uw iwwtotfoo" of tb
. to tbeir ****•
llairra. «•”" K
r,, a *ta*4**9 /—
no ctMOin«'t-
, j, Uriren. In
Su *«««■ ,,f J
ZfZ tho M-rjfon-' H
tbcir p«« ck,u ' 4 re *° 1,1
4 The General 8y
# delegate a|*fH»i..H-
next roeetiufl of t*»’
5nath, i*» aK ‘ x ’-
g 4; t wthns indicatin
‘ wft iodlyoorreniK)n.
lwd y,” a ”Hth
“bers “branded as an
of living «n®«" t,r “
proven to be .to
bv the notion of tbe >
if I wen that dol.
face the y«
than the
goeh firm in
for if the good bre
btmr d of Kn Klax.
that the “1
in the Sooth an
resol ut
sooner
•V
i
the “jaiud aod tcmpc,
Synod North dare noi
oe stricken from thej
cause they contain tl
of loyalty to tbe gov
part of that body.
ffu it come to tb
ernors a»d high
Sodth, have exhibit
by stealing millions 1
aod those taogroew. Lo|
protected because t
showing tbeir lojalty
thm of the “powers tl
ttoto, etc-, etc. But
1 ram, until “X J. R<
•m eOBtoaaaatieal body
coBtfeae resolution- ?
standing folaebood" ii
their loyalty fifl-Jbe
Mast loyalty be ne*
ated with dishonest \
Most men affirm am
in order to be loyal •
I most sinoerely affii
rather be honest an«
loyal, provided they
gether. Peter aud .L
rather than man.
*orry that this rule,
sion of “X. J. R„ r ha
by the General Syno<
6. “X. J. R.” forth
(iencral Synod Nort’i
uonoe the conviction,
ods of tlie South *
their connection with
If tbev can uever
v
tonvictiou,” of coui>*
all argunieuL They a
ways,” or else- their
government” is souu-i
and will not allow t
their “conviction’" a
their resolutions. Nt
a plain tale of facts ir
how “rudely" it was
the Minutes of the 2
Synod, of a couventk
tningtou, in may 186
the following: (I qu
on).
Whereas, it will l
d not impossible, for
to attend the meeting
^ynod in I-ancaster.
qnenoe of the military
be closed between NnJ
therefene,
Resolved, That wJ
delegates to couvenv
three months after t
ftoneraJ Synod shall
ceived, to approve or
»der said Minutes, am
body.
There is certainly d
this. But the Geiu i
»»ot meet iu 1861, I
Iheir meeting to l*i6_‘
Utu ° other Southern
(nd delegwteb were
•neet. in Goucord. TL
suffering, a„ d there w
“Nation with the Gene
6lble : and therefore a!
'•d South was organ
fermation of that S>
"onl j 8 f ollnd |lot a
uot a thought is >
^Pectful to any Sy ii
^ 0 North, nor to j
^•‘einbt'r eoai|>osiug
North » »or is there ai
I*' 8 * ^solution to Im*
N-ges. How then dii
^ U ‘ r (heir coioun-tio
t ? Fumi what so
Enaction” derivcil
* “rauounewl r Fr«i
‘ resolutious” no ffoul
11 Peoveil “» stolid
*?d dare not lie retr
expense of “loyalf
•riioieuL’’
** “X J. R."
** Want peace.” “V\
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