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Hev.{A. rIkUDE, D.D., Cohn*Uia, fk(X
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J. f. HILLER, A.M., Staunton, V*.
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In ei nenti tl*. unity ; in non Essentials,
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—
XERAL S|YT?OD.-J‘South-
Virginia* pritoe: n “Hope
at tbe General Synod.
expressions of
ing. We must
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What
s wrong! Rev.
ts to tuojvc to Virginia,
thought that be was so
the work of disintegration
datum. that he won Id
any circumstance*, ab«u-
resent headquarters. And
tM v irgiuia
them Gen
E>|t’0
remote ’
Church
form yon
is ate true
1 Syuod!
ground itt-this part of the aountry.
j AGING.—.
ttskirts o:
ites: “I
our
I e
e aoi
Onr people love their church more,
are better Lutherans and better
•Christians than they were some years
ago. i Our doctrine is becoming more
lar among other denominations.
The Lutheran Visitor is liked very
muci), and not a few think they
couUl not do without it.*
""n ^—J
~iE.—“My opinion is, tbe
it up an ‘organ’ will fail,
as thp brethren will fall out amoug
themselves. Too many candidates
in b>th Synods for the ‘chair of
office ’ Another difficulty is that
some of flbcui are Masons, and most
of our people thiuk that all Masous
are Deists. You may use this as
you thiuk best. Magna ceritas et
preraUbit?—Extract from letter.
TKfa
effort} I
X
to
nion
iemeixschaft.—We hope
will find many thoughtful
readers. The fashion of ministers
assisting each other at regular com
munions lias become a crying evil
in unit Southern Church. In addition
towbit •JLutherauas* has said, we
add, irsts It lessens regular comma
masons in many of our churches,
leads many comma-
to seek for the effects of the
of the Lord’s Sapper, not
selves, but in those who
municants. Thirdly: It
ny churches of the priv-
bserviDg the festivals ot
Fourthly: The services
uently sacrificial instead
iC.
We lately heai-d of several Lu*
therak ministers who closed their
withi
are
deprives
ilege of
the ckur0l
th
church
*
and up
and on
more
in orde
thin
festivals,;
ship 4»tb
left their people u neared
ided for on Good Friday
ter Sunday, and starved
one thousand believers,
hold a convocation. Such
ojught not to be. On the
every pastor should wor
lds people.
jj.fl
AlffAX.—We did not intend
r columns with the ont-
f “A Layman’s’ bitter
uthern Lutherans,, but
has requested it, we
e feel sorry for “A Lay-
assuredly has forgotten
and the example of the
e have not, and pray
; “Lord, have mercy on
jB.—If the rebellion against
th
him??
To X. J. K.—l f the rebellion 2
the government by tbe people of the
South “wicked in its inception,
unjustifiable in its character, inhu
man in I its prosecution, and de
tractive jn its results to the highest
morality and religion,*
ju avoid expressing your
led disapprobation of the
interes
how can
, moat
course
| anybod
and ao
jrs, 77 or
Synods and min
$lse, “in open sympathy
flj co-operation which they
have-givfea* to such wicked, Unjusti
fiable, iujjiumau and destructive “trea-
‘lellion T 7 In nay humble
body of lpen in Church or
prospered by stultifying
; and it would be well for
propose to iatroducs tbe
J. R. bi^aks of into tbe
* “to look before tbe/
sou and j
opinion,
State e
The LAT»^^lExu#^HotLBKcX,
Esq.—It is with great regret that
we announce the decease of this
estimable gentlemau ami honored
citizen. lie waa the head of the
large and respectable family of his
name who hare so well and faithfully
in all generations disebargt d the
various duties of life. Mr. Horlbeck
lived to the good old age of seventy-
two years, surrounded by tbe esteem
of all and the love ami affection of
a large circle of relatives and friends,
lie was as (Hire in character as be
was uuosteutatiou* in maimers. lie
w as a man of large heart and great
sincerity. Although he never sought
or rau after popular favor, kia fellow-
citizens, in appreciation of his high
ami nnswerviug integrity and purity
of principle, elected him as one of
tlie representatives of this aucieut
and time honored city to the General
Assembly, where ho served several
years, prior to the late war. His
hand waa always ready where char
ity was required, and his judgment
ever afforded where counsel and
.
advice was ueeded. He was a mein
ber of the St. John’s Lutheran church,
where his lathers bad worshipped
before him. He has left, as the
proudest of all monuments, the re
cord of a well-spent life and an
example of virtue to the present
generation.—Charleston Courier.
Now I Relieve.—The letter winch
follows has caused ns to rejoice; and
wanting others to rejoice, too, we
publish it, leaving out uame, resi
dence, etc. The writer is well and
favorably kuowu to mauy in aud
oat of the Evangelical Church. Read
it carefully: •
March 2tUh, 1872.
“Dear Sir: After my kindest re
gards to you, I basteu to inform you
that I am a happy mau for the last
three weeks. I had beeu led away
from the blessed Comforter for the
past two years, and had I the tongue
of the most eloquent speaker, I could
not express toyou how I was tempted
by the devil. But now I am glad to
state that language can uot tell of
the love of God which I have felt
recently. The devil led me to believe
that I possessed no religion, and I
resolved to conquer him, or die iu
tbe attempt. Three weeks ago,
while attending to my iu my
, I believe I was all the time
eugaged iu prayer and meditating
upon my sad condition,’ I noticed a
fragment of a Lutheran Visitor lying
iu a shelf, and glancing at it, I read
in laige letters the heading, ‘Nearer
my God, to Thee.’ I read tbe piece
over and over, and 1 am confident
that Rev. ’s preaching and tbe
good effects of that blessed piece in
your noble paper, have been tbe
means of bringing me back to tbe
fold of God. I feel now that 1 want
every human being^ that I am ac
quainted with to come aud sec me.
God be praised for his love to my
poor soul. Had I, or could 1 own,
all the wealth of the whole nuiverse,
and be led as I have been, I would
cling to my blessed Jesus. I have
been telling my feelings to every
man of my acquaintance whom I
me**t, and I feel sure, since this
change, that I am called by the good
Spirit to exhort Others to love my
blessed Saviour, aud I will make
the attempt, God being my helper!
I ask most earnestly an interest in
your prayers, that I may do at least
some good for my Saviour’s king
dom. My edneation is limited, but
I am thankful to state that I am not
ashamed of Christ. I have resolved
like one of olden time: ‘Let others
do as they may, bat as for me and
my hoase, we will serve the Lord 7
The date of yonr most valuable
paper from which I came across the
piece mentioned above, is July 14th,
1871. I will cherish and preserve it,
and my prayer is, that the Visitor
may be crowned with success. Please
answer this,* etc.
New Publications,
The Quarterly Review of the Evangeli
cal Lutheran Church. • April, 1872.
Gettysburg.
Contents: Protestant Infallibility;
Practical Exposition of Scripture;
Tbs Sufferings of Christ—by Bev. J.
Hawkins; Christianity the Readjust
er; The DescentofMan; The Christian
Ministry of Labor; Dr. Hodge on “the
Lutheran Doctrine* of the person
of Christ. This article charges Dr.
Hodge with having, “no donbt unin
tentionally,* done injustice iu present
ing the “Lutheran Doctrine* of the
person of Christ, and doses with
the declaration: “If Dr. Hodge thinks
he has disposed of the subject satis
factorily, we beg to assure him and
his readers that there are others
who, with all respect for his acknowl
edged ability, and prdfoand regard
for his elevated christiau character,
deem bis statement of the Lutheran
doctrine of the person of Christ as
having scarcely the legfoUace of
trath, and his discussion of it as
ff|| ft)
at issue.*
7a 1432 fif lAttetr$ Living Aft,
week fNing April 6th,
fijtar volume, and contains No.
Sffries of articles from
entitled a “Century of Great Poets
’ from 1700 downwards,* the present
number relating to Jtobert Baras;
Wanderings in Japan, No. 11 from
Cornhill Magazine ; a letter of Rev.
Dr. Clark in answer to the artlcls
recently reprinted from Fraser's Mag
azine, entitled “Wanted—a Religion
for the Hindoos;* Hints for Essays,
I by tbe author of “Frieads in Connell,*
Good Words f PbUo-Tcntouie Italy,
Call Mall Gazette; the continuation
of. The Btrauge Adventures of a
Phieton, by William Black, author
of a “Daughter of lleth,* etc., and
of “Off the Bkelliga,* by Jean luge
low; together with poetry, sic. Tbs
preceding weekly number of The
Living Aft, contained articles on the
Next Phase of American Difficulty,
Pull Mull Gsuehsi Lanfray's Napo
leon the First, Quarterly Renew /
The Pertinacity of Minorities, Call
Mall Gazette; French Food, Bleak-
wood's Magazine t the continuation
of “The Maid of Bker,* etc., etc The
subscription price ot this W page
weekly is #8 a year, or for $10 any
one of tbe Amertoau $4 mags lines
is seut with The Living Age for a
year. Lit tell & Gay, Boston, Pub
lishers.
Brainord's Mueieml World (at April
has made its appearance filled with
all sorts of good things for
people.
„V«r Cycloptrdia of
lustrations, adapted to
Teaching: emheating
legends, Lyrics, H\
Extracts, etc. By Rev. Eton Foster.
A companion volume to New
Cyclopaedia of lllostratiooa. New
York : W. W. Palmer. Jr.. & Ca,
Publishers, 14 liibls House, As tor
Place. 1872.
This “work is the result ol a pur
pose to furnish the Christian public
the best thoughts sod illustrations
of the various themes of reHgioo
sml life which tbe poetic literature
of all ages afford.* Ably sad with
rare discrimioatioo has the editor
accomplished his chosen
The labor must bars been i
The work contains 666 larp
pages ; 8071 topics follow each other
in alphabetic Moceeasioo ; minor po
ems are given complete, as. for ta
Stance, Gerhard’s: “O sacred bead
now wounded ;* Melendez t “First,
mightiest Deity! Eternal
Schmolk’s: “Heavier the
nearer heaves;” Gibbon's Etermty;
Kent’s Realm of Fancy ; Eliza Cook’s
n
Christina
of aa I
nightly Review; Mahomet, British
Quarterly Review ; Tbe Fourth Ooa
pel, Oonttw+ofry BtHtw ; The
Kriegssptei, Fmeer't Mmgasine/ Eng
liah Mural Poetry, CoruhiB Magazine;
The Situation u Francs, Economist ;
the continuation of “Tbe Story of
the Piebsscito,* by
French writers, MM
triea, sad of “Off the BkoUiga,* by
Joan Ingot**»
poetry, etc.
of this 64 page weekly mega sine in
$8 a year, or for 616 say one of the
Amerieoa $4 magazines is seat with
The Living Age lor a year
& Gay, Boaton, Pabbabem.
ffigPfjf*j Htttfff>*id V/{|r.*#i "tfff
burgh, N. Y. April, 1676.
Wood kept green through
spring notify the Newburghers that
they soon may expect vernal
bright skies, sweet
birds of song in every grove, before
Wood himself sings of spring, sad
tells of earth's no* sod hoe vis’s
pore Itfo. The srtisfos in the April
somber are every oar true, whole
S instructive sod ©otartamiag. I
WfrK'M P#Y, 8. (X,
Marco 25th, 1872.
Pursuant to appointment Corinth
Evangelical Lutheran church, Edge
field county, Sooth Carolina, was
eooaecrated to the service of Al
mighty God, seconding to tbe form
prescribed in the Book of Worship,
on Sabbath morning the 24th of
March, 1872, by Rev. E. A, Bollrn,
Rev. K. Caughman sod Rev. Paul
Derrick.
Coilectiou for church purposes,
the sum of 650.
A sermon was preached by Rev.
E. A. Holies, after which the Lord’s
Sapper was administered to a large
number of brethren of the Methodist
Episcopal and Lutheran churches
Corinth church, recently finished,
is n neat building, aud is under tbe
pastoral care of Kcv. Paul Derrick,
who is highly esteemed by his peo
pie, and is doing much good in this
very* interesting field of labor. This
church Is situated in the fork of big
and little Haluda rivers, near tbe
ferTj of that most excellent man
Mr. Joseph M. Wise, who is ooe of
the elders. Kvaxoklist.
For the Lutheran Visitor.
and Wroag Views sf Life; Reaptrs
its Apparatus; Inebriate
History of Photography
in America > Hoorn of Famous Amsr-
tcaas; Rocky Moon teas Heroery ;
“Stitch ia Tima,* or tbs Alabama
yorstioa ; Early Eagiisb Bdocauoa,
etc.; finely Ulastrated. I’ncr only
3U rents, or 63 a year. 8. R. Wells,
Nr* York.
The UtSts Corporal rbwagu. 111.
April, 167*2.
A good and kind drill master for
little boys sod girls, teaching lessons
not often taught in schools, helping
them to think sod observe, sad
enabling them to laugh on ratay
days
The Rural Corelimiom. Cl
8. C. April, 187?
A OMUL
number see CoL Aiken, Itobert
X.ture'a ; th. qooutiou fh^ol.. W. H IUtwI, PW HWp.
from Urn gnM Work, of Miltoo, ^ Ul| „ , rbrMlul
Bhakspeare and others, are full; sad
much matter from foreign pastry,
only available to the great augority
through trauslauooa, enriches tie
pages. We have found many a name
held iu high reverence, and many a
poem read by os long years ago ia
other lauds. The book is a rick re
pository of quotations, so autboiogy
of poetic gems, a collection of select
poems of all ages sad many lands,
and not only valuable as s standard
of quotations, but eminently adapted
to be read both in the closet sad ia
the family circle. Neither tbe library
of the scholar nor the stady of the
poster should be without it. It should
have a place on the table ia the
sitting room, and oa the stood at
tbe bedside of tbe couvsissesnt.
*A vens assy find him whoa i
met, according to
in ML John's church,
formerly of Rev. T. 8 BdaeetM
charge, on Friday before the fifth
Head ay in March.
at the opening of (ho-
P. Derrick, J. D.
Hhitey, A. J. Httfh and H. 8. Win
A. Bcriv. I. N. Ep>
ting, 1. Halttwaagrr. J. I. Ranch and
L H. (’hafxnau
During the meeting Rev. Wm.
Herty. and Mm*m G. A. Hiigb,
W. R. Heats, A. M. Dominick, D. L
Kptfag. L K Haiti wan ger, L H.
Riser and I. P. Wmgard appeared.
Her. A. Lindler. sod Mr. D. K.
Boaby. n stndon*. of theology, were
invited to
may find
Asd turn delight
Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism,
explained in Questions and A
of whom a known to the renders of
the Rural by valuable articles in
previous numbers.
The Awwriran Parmer for April ia
promptly at hand. Among the lead
ing articles we note ooe on Fruit 1
Growing and Fruit Preserving iu
tbe 8outh, ooe on the advantages
offered to immigrants by Aoutbera
tbe Farm ( aleodar for the
th, packed with timely matter,
the usual Original Gorreapoodeuec,
of which we rail particular attention
to the letter of the lloo. Willooghby
Newton, of Virginia, oa Immigration
and Labor. Published at Baltimore,
Md., by Hamoel foods A Boo, at
61 AO a year, or at 61 in elubs of five
or more, with liberal premium* to
dubs.
Peters' Musical Monthly is certainly
the cheapest musical publication ia
i , , Ure world, and we hare yet to hear
By Dr. Johia Conrad Dtetoncb. * dngle persoo say anything against
W ith additions from the Dresden its Varied and charming selections
Catechism and the Symbolical of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Book, of tb. RvunjfHirml 1-othrr.n ^ |H ,, >IUb , r n . SMH u, k „ p
of the vile, trashy stuff with which
the,country fo fiooded. and by giving
jodkiout select ions from the best
masters, has made Peters' Musical
Monthly a welcome visitor to thou
sands of musical families who have
heretofore been unable to cultivate
their musical tastes on account of
the high price of music. The April
number, price 30 cents, contains ten
pieties of music. Tbe publisher offers
a trial trip — January, February,
March, and April numbers—for 61.
Address J. L. Peters, 500 Broadway,
New York.
Oeofcreauc being organised. Rev
J. D. Bhirev preached the open in |
1 Peter It It
of Christ.”
Conference finding about e*gb
dollars ta their treasury, resolved to
give too dollars to the “Little cborch
1 too ad the Corner ta Georgia,* and
five to the Missionary ta
After meeting on
Conference listened to aa essay oa
aa “Efficient Chare*' by the Rev.
A. J. Bltgh. Rev. P. Derrick preached
from Matt, xxi: 44. In the after
noon uinfiosfr dtscunacd tbe qoes-
Uon, “Which ta calculated to do the
greater good ia the chneeh. the Bible
or a Catechetical class r Rev a W.
Boriy, A. J. Bltgh. A. Undies L D.
Hhirwy and H. Wmgard, aju
D. B. Hnsby took part in
Church, and with additional proof-
passages from the Holy Benpiurea.
Traas|st«d from the Uertnaa Edi
lion pnbllshed by the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio,
etc. Columbus, Ohio; Hchultze A
Unasmann. 1872.
This little work ia a most valuable
contribution to our English Lutheran
literature. It is a popular theology
in the true sense of tbe term, aod
for the very reason that it ex plat as
scripturally and churchly the five
parts of Luther’s dataller Catechism,
and simplifies by questions and an-
awers greatly the labor of the cate
chist. We recommend it without
any mental reservation to onr pastors
and teachers, who will find it a vain-
able manual; but we do not recom
mend it to be need in our Bunday-
schools, or by onr catechu mens,
because it has an apocryphal sixth
part. It is a well known fact that
tbe part, “Of the Office of the Keys,*
was not placed by Luther in his
Catechism, but added, it is generally
supposed, by Knipstrow, of Btral-
scund. We have no objections to
this article as given in Henkel's
English Book of Concord, which
conforms to Mailer’s Symbolical
Books; bat we are unwilling to go
beyoud Luther himself, aud oousidcr
it wroug to receive as Luther’s doo-
trine the teaching of another. Price,
er, by
was filled with
for and near to take part ra the
Mereioes of the day. Tne nmricas
were opened by Rev. A. J. Hiigb,
using the beautifol srrvines for Ras
ter in the “Book ef Worship.” Rev.
Wm. Berly then
on (be at<
member was received toto th©church
by the rite ot confirmation, sad tbe
Holy Hopper was administered to n
large number of commautaants.—
Rev. A. Iiadler preash id ta tbe
afhrrwooa from Isaiah Hr: 7.
Than Hosed a eery taler eating
meeting of Onuferenere we tract to
the gtanr of God.
H. a wrtsi
The Southern Mneieed Journal March,
1872.
Tbe editorial article upon Musical
Notation is right to the point, and
will doubtless call lorth a response
from the advocates of the Patent
Note system. “Southern Musical
Items,* “ Melange,* “ Persooals,”
“Book and Msgsxine Reviews,* are
carefully prepared and very inter
esting. Three piece* of choice in
strumental music are given in this
number. Terms $1 a year. 10 cento
a copy. Specimen copy free. Ad
dress Luddcu A Bates, Savannah,
Georgia.
Amerieoa Agriculturist. New York.
April, 1872.
This unmber contains 30 articles
single copy 50 cents; postage 8 cents, ou agroooiqiual topics, 18 of which
Price, per dozen, $4A0, without are illustrated, la addition to these,
poatags Orders ta bn Tutdrtatoil ta 1 ifon ta * “Basket* packed foil of
l ^taortar articles* bectaaiAf wUb so
10,Ofi# human brings eel forth to
gether on tbrir journey. After tea
years one-third have disappeared.
At tbe anddb’ potat of the common
measure ef life but half are still
upon tb# read. ' Easier and faster,
as the ranks grow tMtiner, they that
remain till now beeom© weary, lie
down aud rise no wore. At three
score and ten a baud of some 400
yet struggle on. At ninety them
have been reduced to a bandftri ef
thirty trembling patriarch*. Year
after year they foil in diminishing
numbers. One lingers, perhaps, a
lonely marvel, till the oratory is
over. We look again, and the work
of death is finished.
lu Dsmaacas, 3,000 Mokammc
dans bsve avowed s desire to be
come Christiana They have regular
C yer meeting* and pray to the
d Jesus Christ that he will reveal
himself as their Saviour, aud lead
them into troth aod light. There is
also a movement among the Jews.
The Druses sre now looking for
their Saviour’s coming from Chins.
!• Persia, also, a gtqpt spiritual
movement, iu lookiug forward to the
coming 8aviour, is evident.
Iu reviewing the progress of the
Free Church of Scotland, tbe Ed
liu-
DQjgD irewystnua
shows that so
“Cbsndlpg <$ff
one inclined to suicide.* But, my
friend, I. am not so inclined, and
humbly prey tbe Lord that he may
spare me from the aberration of mind
nepewaary to induce sorb an inclina
tion. My friend was not serious,
but merely meant to express the
fact that the second or third of a
aeries of rainy days was decidedly
gloomy aod depressing in its effects.
To me it was particularly so, be
oauae of the great amount of out
door work pressing upou me at this
time. 1 Let s mau be ever so good-
natured, there are times when be
finds a great comfort in scolding and
fiodiug fault. It acts as a sort of
safety valve through which may
pass off a superabundance of un
pleasant vapors. A letter from a
dear friend! A good brother min
ister whom clearly I love. I open
the letter, aud tbe second or third
seoteuce annoys me, irritates me,
almost cardies the little milk of
human kindness left io my system,
after many vexation* and annoy-
aooea. Tbe sentence was ouly this:
*1 will hare Bro. to assist me
St Easter.* I almost snapped out
the words, “w bat business has Bro.
—— there T Now, as neither my
dear friend nor “Bro. * were
with me, so that I could talk to
them personally, I began to think.
Do you want to know what I
thought f Well here it is.
It is piesumed that a minister,
placed in charge of a congregation,
holds his posiliou by providential or
divine arrangement, aod therefore
has no authority, except by provi
dential furlough, to be absent from
his post of duty. This furlough is
givra when tbe minister is sum
mooed to Synod or other coclesiasti
cal assemblage to assist iu trans
acting busiuess for the church. Co
der this forlough Paul and Barnabas
left Antioch aud traveled to Jeroaa
Irro io order to discuss s very im
|»ortant matter to the church. But
a neighboring minister can not grant
that frariough from doty, merely by
an invitstiou, bowevei polite it may
be, having |ierbsps no other grouud
than tbe pleasure of bearing his
friend preach. Ministers are shep
herds, and a shepherd who would
abarot himself from his flock, in
order to spend an agreeable time
ta the tent of a fellow shepherd,
without the explicit permission of
his employer, would be discharged
for lack of trustworthiness in his
office. A letter from his fellow shep
herd, containing tbe most polite invi
tation, would not excuse him au^
more than the fact that no wolf at
tacked his flock in his absence. If
it is right to be absent once, the
name reasons may be used twice or
twenty-six times, which would lie
halt tbe yeur.
Bat again 1 thought there was no
use in having two ministers to do
that which had been done fifty times
by ooe. No man of-wisdom would
employ two men to do one day’s
work, and pay the idle one merely
for looking on as company for tbe
laboring ooe. Ifi every such case
there is a day lost, a sermon lost,
and perhaps a soul lost for aught we
know. Tbe Saviour says, “Go and
preach* and does not add, unless
yon can get a substitute to do your
preaching for yoa. Carry out this
principle to a perfectly legitimate
end, and you can arrive at this con
cinsion. Suppose 2,000 ministers.
From these yon may reasonably ex
pect 4,000 sermons on a given Bon
day. But 1,000 an* away from home
preaching, by invitation, for the
other 1,000. By this simple arrange
ment you reduce tbe sermons one
half, and deprive the church of 2,000
sermons. They are paid back, you
say. But, my friend, the {laying
hack will cost the church just 2,000
sermons more, ft is certainly not
necessary to extend the supposition
to more than one day in the year,
in order to show the effects of the
system. But mark one thing, that
the riiff and tbe paying bark are
equivalent to the silence of tbe en
tire 2,000 pulpits for one day!
Again I thought of the character
of the semens preached upon such
occasions. Every judicious pastor
will study and acquaint himself with
tbe wants of his fieople, just aa a
shepherd will feed bis flock upou
that kind of pabulum beat suited
to tbe season\ and other circum
stances influencing his flock. A
tiieghboring shepherd, unacquainted
with such circumstances might in :
jure his flock, though with the kind
est intentions. So a minister, in-
sited to preatfli to a strange congre
gation, knowing nothiug of their
wants, usually puts into his satchel
his crock sermon, under the impres
sion that it mill suit anywhere. But
suppose that the congregation have
beeu carefully' trained, their iniuds
prepared for a farther development
of soma very important subject, aud
thnu the crack sermon explode like
a bomb ui their midst, the sub mot,
Qf the a wjflp
labor of a month to
Bat this is by no means all. Them
is an actual losa to the cbnieh by
this polite sod fraternal arraog*.
meat. During the abeeoee of the
shepherd the sheep are left to »t,.
der about at will. Where do the*
most generally go! If there is «
errorist in town, straggling Un ,
foothold in tbe oommnnity, be wig
have a good audience ou that Boa-
day. With all his soul be will ^
courage such exchanges. The gee-
pie have a curiosity Just fo hear fa
themselves, and take advantage «f
tbe pastor’s absence, to gratify th*
curiosity. Tbe ;>sstor, upon his i*.
turn, will find s good week’s work ia
arguing the errors out of the miafc
of his people. Bat in some instance!
he does not succeed, and the errorist
has made converts. Whose fault is
it! Bat if no errorist
hsppsns to
be ia town, a great portion of the
congregation will visit friends &c.,
Ac. If you ask them the reason
of this, yon will hear the reply, “<bu
rn mister is abseot, and I go to no
other church.* In short, there is a
license exercised, in the absence of
the minister, that the congregation
would not thiuk of under other dr-
eumsiances, uot when the
is sick or away at Synod. Than
is an indefinite, unexpressed, bat/dt
impression that the — is set
in his proper place, that
his congregation with the
which they claim under m
condition otobmga.
Result., there is an u**ns
niary loss to f!ie church ta this pres-
tics. For the purpose of a very fait
estimate, we will gi. e the srerzgs
salary of 2,000 ministers at $|)| per
year., Now each minister receives
$10 per Sunday. When he it sb-
Mwit he gives his services fo others
and does not earn this $IiL Than
tbe minister inviting him asks kis
congregation to pay his Uawdiag
expanses. Tbe trea surer hands hia
$5. We will take this ss the avenge.
Now we will suppose 2,000
again, as before, aud the to
ber of exchangee, and' the eta of
this kind and popular arrang-l
costs the church $30,006 * year,
about aa much as the oontribuboM
to benevolent purposes. Bat Ml css
see that my averages are too lev,
aud the cost to the church ooold
be pat at $50,000 and yet be withis
the bounds of troth.
In conclusion, I may be asked,
“do you object to ministers exchang
ing pulpits r Tbe objections sre
not so serious, nor would I utterly
discourage a friendly interchange.
The ouly disadvantages that occur
to tne are these: Tbe breaking m
upon a regular course of teaching
from the pulpit, by subjects foreign
to the regular train of thought sad
instruction given by tbe pastor.
This has been discussed above. An
other might be the comparisons
made by the congregation aod per
haps fostering dissatisfsetioa. On
tbe whole I would not discourage so
occasional interchange of pulpits
among brethren, provided there be
preaching in both pulpits, and one
be not left vacant.
Luthkaakts.
Preached by Rev. M. Mutter, at the
Dedication of the German Evauo*
iced Lutheran Church m Charleston,
8. G, March 28th, 1872.
Hajrjrsi, 3d chapter, 10th
glory of this latter house shall hmjamisr
than the former, saith the Lord of bosti;
sod In this place will I jriee ptoses, «*8k
tbe Loid of hosts.*’
NY ei come iu your new house of
God, my beloved congregation, is
my greeting from out of ao over
flowing heart to you this day. The
day—day of rejoicing, O dsy of
tears of gladness—fills us with pride
aud blessedness. With pride, be
cause the small number of German*
lu this city have succeeded »<#>*
pletiug a work, the fame of which
will spread far and wide
this laud, aud even other
ties will boast of it. Only ^
could have undertaken and finish***!
such a building; yes, 1 thioh ^
I cau read in your hearts what l
feel in my own, that to-dfij o® 1- ! 0 -
abounds. Yea, God ha* mads o* to
rejoice, because difficulties did
overwhelm us. Firmly
noble pile. After five years ot h»ri
struggle aud labor the beautifo
Temple is finished, and wlH* nfl
aided iu the work must rejoice. ^ ul
we assuredly also feel that excep 1
tbe Lord build tbe house, they l*hor
in vain that build it; aud ** ^ a ®‘
bly bow dowu before Him who sloue
has been our bel(ier, aud we, ot oto
accord, exclaim : “Soli Deo gforta
—To God be all the glory-
It was uot vanity that led «w to
build this house, but necessity; 411
that the glory of this latter Jinta #
is greater than ot the former **
based ou well established
Churches can uot be built too large.
The Lord invites all to oome unto
him, and, therefore, must the boas®
of God afford room for ail wbo w
oome to frjyy Nor can churches
<: i:
* t
bailt too expense
dwell io eipntari
then, ought not t
the body of Cbn
.bod- Hiaif
ga ^ bo—es to our
honor of God.
nend * not extern
have enjoy* 1 bl»
fr oo on high in
little boose of pre
jog of Lessing rem
- time: “Only * mi * li
discard tbe beautn
evidence of true ‘
always leads us ba<
fcL* An English
thing of bewnty im
The truly bennnft
gladness. T *‘\
return when on Sh
'Xt th. b.ndma,
dom of God. t
This bnilding is t
the German or • • ta>\,
Gothic style, not nreffiA^
giw Germans, bat hKU-
the Gothic style o
tbe really proper m
churchly architectui
the German people i
of God to purify tli
jenan from the ru
iMTirr^j and Gern
likewise found tin I
form for .the teri M i
earth. AIloarstv L
bear tbe impress.^® t
its latitudinarian c K V
Germans follow th© I • *
gnad domtw. whi,| >j
builds out of the gial Y i
aud it piles in it© j
aim, tower on fowl
mount upward ns m-
christiaa faith. tv|
I S \
F"^
11- v
Bl
U v|
t, we I
than tb<
Md this is tbs gate
A Christian ten
in stone
in the cl
of Ugh
proee*-.
tb I
of wbkcb Chrita is f
k
or
the
Bk 1 ^
i
that, ^
divine revelntioo.
each side of the na
tbs seven lamps i
sod tbe rosettes disi
symbols of God 1 *
redemption. He g
Scriptures, tbe Ism
the ligfat to our ;
indeed the preach:
in that they point
Lamb of God. whe
of the world; tbe
plays eternal love,
sbed his Mood for u<
who. according to t
ates its own beta
young. We have th
of hope, even the
lead us to the crown
Scriptures also tea
enters into a world
measured by the bo
which he comes to (
tismal Pout. But tr
next symbol -teacl
election by true foil)
strengthen his faivl
aent of the altar. at
of salvation. Then
God watch over us.
cn >wn of life, whicl
Jacob, the Virgin’s f
V nder tbe galleries
windows, oom men.
twelve apostles who
Word of God, aod i
to tbe right and tbe
»re the portraits o
Melanctbon. bis fel
two reformers vb)>
tbo Word of God.
8rams on tbe froit
Alpha and Omeg^ .
Salvator—Jesus the
world, must be our
<H* r ending. Thus
oouse of God preact
®°l8 and pictures, tl
°f the Saviour ot t
if man should ever <
Si» name here, tbe©
testify of Him.
Aod who has bin
Un *11 know iu
jnjred years of dilq
®»ny a prayer ascei
hearts to the
builder of the Un.
Iai 8ht see its oomph
man ’* work. A
» v °n»ble ctrcumstarii
rj** w hich #en
• have brought a
h *ch to day we *•<
Wr * * work of f
wencetl with nbthm,
onr fait Is
’’Pen shame. Aft,
and oonsultatir
th.
tli. hand, d
®hodim«it to-day d,
fmTv “ J "f , ‘ Katioa
. *'U> un. Under
^ '» the ft,ce of her.
h,r * «>K
**"* the larg, Mmo
to ttatoirtiag «