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k\ ip >.' 1- ul^fpan i|H*i LUMBlA i Friday, May f it Hlv. A. —4--- t Editor^: ttmUDE, D.D., Columbia. Hkv. MILLER, A.M., Stannfoo, Vu. India! Aattredly not, for the con tributions were ioada to aad for tb© benefit of the Lofkrtb Mission. This iniquitious claim remiuds as of an old gentleman in Virginia, lie bad contributed quite liberally to the erection of a church building. But he became displeased, loft the chnrob, aud offered to sell his share iu it for a horse. 3= THEJMTHKRAN WSITJR. COI^MBIAi S. wi7. 1172 M /■» esseftidls, unity ; in non essentials. A SIGN OF THE Times.—Kev. K. in all things, chanty." ! Newman writes to the Zeitscheyft: “I All aw - - Remi" «'ftioe if possi send the tkr. register 1* Papers au ceivi . rciiuirotl number of ticient. All scribe disti are Not only but also ti of each that the jp: and SPECIAL XOTIOES. must lie pads Bank Checks, o in not be u Post Drafu. ed, Let- to If these can oney in a Rkoistek Postmaster* are ob! when required. » sent to subscribers until order to disetgptimie is re- all arrearages are paid, as law. Merely returning a the paper by mail, is not suf- uuicatious relating to sub heir i lould give their names yei d carefully indicate w which are new subscril>ers. e name of the i>ost office, t of the county and State criber is necessary, in order per entries may lie promptly made. Marring© and obituary notices, and itt?r intended for su other mat icatMin, should be Written separately, and not in business letters, to receive proper atten tion. Counterfeits.—Badly executed counterfoils are not at all current here. % .] \ Ouh post office is Columbia, NOT Charleston. Please bear that in mind, f We lately received a Post Oflioe Order made payable at Charles ton, from Winchester, Va. r We regret sincerely that Kev. J. Honour's address to St John’s Sun day-school, which we have learned ccelleut, can not appear “No notes,” a cor- was most iu the V respondent; writes, “were, unfortu uately, tukftu at the time, and Mr. Honour cafi not recall it to Writes it out. r The Lutheran Observer.—Dr. Conrad baa enlarged this pai»er, and it is uow a mammoth sheet. The Obsei'eer has grown into magnificent proportions under the management of the Doctor. If only its Luther anism were more definite, iir. Con rad U|mself is sound enough, but outside pressure is often too much for hitjtt. Let Us Have His Name.—The ! Lutheran at d Missionary says:] thing pew Concerning the jve fiu4 in U recent book of nations, wliere it is said Christmas < bey sometimes a large qua ntity of incense smoke* of it and their enough be iu it.’ |w.f- list Divin the i«|kc f brought u Some- berans enonii at at n such at the ascends like a whirlwind. devotees may said to be wraj e-w-h! Who hot ;y Doctor over Where was tl 4 froperiy np a Bap- new of man in Need is a We have been acknowledging to Rev. K. A. be American Bij r ready to assisl dace when al IEND her re- r uaany Bolles, e So ns, to t—pro- “A Indeed.” miss i|i t obligation Agents of ciety. take vided his work, to which he ii wholly devoted and has given the best years of his life,: does not forbid at—aud never interfering with our pastoral relation to: oar own dock, we sincere ly hope that while we remain] in our present fifth 1. be may also be eon- tinueq in it. We are deeply inter ested liu the Bible Society.; it is truly jjlatlyolic. It is of all orgau- izatioo/i, now existing, the purest, only one iu which all cau unite aud co oper- to be regretted that our nd people do not do more and ' tte christens ate. I: is juinibtdrs for it, and, we trust that every church in the Synod of Sooth Carolina will at lc A. the kindlt point iuvites and send date ui tl where: \ Do up past. dice a year, invite jRev. E. to present the clause of Society. Here one hint, nt, although it; u a minister or o agent, and he has a church accepts lints the be mire to to the notice, previous appointment, of the place iveyancc will meet him. ait till after the date is E>« li4>h Unfairness.—Tfie Epis copal J ;h]irch of England is bard at uuboly and Qnihristiao ts to absorb the ii Missiou at Tr |ia. It is inaintaii es belonging to | lrisbing [qnebar, that us Mia- built with English money, :*refore English property, it has been published in the Missionary Society Germany, in which it is lat this assertion is alto- ifounded, and tliat the very is true—the German Lu theran Mission has founded and suppcprteii the English Episcopal missitjnafy station with over 200,000 i upeefi. Bat suppose the Episcopa lian had atofofod the Lutheran*, the English Episco pal 4||#©b the ,owner of tbe La - lurches «ri lately eutered into an emigraut bouse where the walls ure covered with railroad cart Is and advertisements. Among these one struck me, because it had nil English Chinese heading. The first word was Great—then came five Chiuese characters, aud at last the word Route. The whole read, Great Kant Shan Jau Jat Pun Route; that is: Great California awl Japan Route. The whole is a small matter, just os the notice is a small affair, aud lately furnished au item for the papers, to wit: A Chiuese col ouy will locate at Council Bluff, Iowa. But he who has eyes to see will perceive indications iu this which are of the highest importance for New York, America, and the entire world. It is, however, aston ishing that sueh signs of the times are so little regarded, and especially by the church, which should pay the greatest attention to them.” The Cincinnati Nomination.— As many of our people cau at pps ent only afford to pay for one )>aper, and as, of coarse, every good South ern Lutheran—and there are many such—only receive the Lutheran Vis- istor, we give the result of Liberal Republican Convention, held at Cin cinnati, and which adjourned May 3d. The Couventiou nominated for President, Horace Greeley ; for Vice- Presideut, Gjratz Brown. The Seventh Convention of the General Synod of North America. FIRST DAY. Synod met in St. John's Church, Charleston, S. C., Thursday, May 10th, at 10 o’clock A. M. It being Aacensiou Day, Synod, together with the congregation composed of mem bers of the Lutberau churches in the city, united iu the proper ob servance of the day. Rev. D. M. Gilbert opened the services accord ing to our established form, the pastor of St John’s atteuded to the Order of Coufossiou, and Kev. Dr. Rude to the consecration of the elemeuts of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper; after which the communiou was administered. After the administration of the Sacrament, Synod was called to order by Rev. S. Repast, Rev. J. Cupp acting as Secretary pro tern. The delegates present were : 1. South Carolina Synod: Revs. VV. Berly, J. A. Sligh, Dr. Rude, J. Sbirey, and Messrs. W. W. Houseul, J. L. Derrick, W. Haltiwanger, aud Dr. J. H. Honour. 2. Virginia Syuod: Revs. T. W. Dosh, D. M. Gilbert, D. M. Ueukel, J. H. Cupp, aud Hoo. G. M. Betz hoover. Rtmdmi. That we, as n>etnbest of this Synod ■ would hereby encourage Bro. Bolles in his work by o|»ouing to him every avenue of success in our power. The Committee oil Church Litera ture was continued, and Dr. Rude appointed Chairman. The Committee ou Excuses aud Petitious reported. Au invitation from the Evangeli cal Lutheran church, Salem, Roanoke County, Va., to hold the next con veutiou ofo the General Syuod at Salem, was received. A revolution was offered to change the location of the Theological Seminary from Columbia, S. C., to Salem, Koauoke County, Va., and passed unanimously. The electiou aud support ot a tbeo logical professor, with especial refer eoce to the actiou of the South Ceroliua Synod, called up a number of speaker*. Visiting Lutberau uiiuislci* pres ent: From tv C. Syuod: Rev. Dr. J. Bachman, Kev. Prof. Soicltzer, Revs. K. Caughmau, W. 8. Bowman aud C. B. Boozer. From Georgia Syuod: Kev. Dr. D. H. Bittle. From Uartwicke Syuod, N. V.: Rev. V. F. Bolton. Rev. Messrs. Bracket and Adam*, of the Mr. Smart, were received as advisory members. A resolution was passed request iug South Carolitra Syuod to give the proceeds of bet investment to the l’rofesaor elected, w ho shall dc vote his whole time to the Sen iuarv. Nil easih IVAN. I . li»u the 15th of April, lftftt, tla- subject of the following acrostis died of P*ft- moo la. st Ibstnoke < while enirsged in s course of proparathai fof the Chris tian ministry.] | fc» mild aud cwntie Spring to me hath brought Again her garb ot gteeu sod sir of baba ; My heart finite to daell in thought Ppon her t nuutlc** rltarm*. ‘But yet to I sit to w lowing out of it: “Inclt A 23—Git! use by Umoa raged, ami made to by fragrant £n melody from grove • bower Leaped forth to cheer my heart with A voice came front lit' Immortal Power: “Join now the ailed legion# of the dead." Content, thy servant bear* thy voice, O liOrd ? And now I pray, “Thy will be done Now take my *oal that loves thy Word, Nor leave thy aervant in this final hour; Angeli<- legion*, liear my spirit Death fat the harbinger of life. ’ And now, as youth must Atl tbe tomb. Young man, from thi* prepare to m your God. Salem. Va. Aoatatf Strauss —Kenan—S. S. answered—14 e ia.— man—born—all the ebarncters yrm —body and soul—dad—2. 4 e is 8— O. T. Pf. 110. L Thomas—Ran 9. 5 —oogf h ! Ilevin dent obg— aagh — Polly Harris—D ascends — Ste phen—Khtg lent—Take away (some thing—legs, 1 soppoae) can wot ruu —not S.—S. S. not true—Mooes a deceiver—A|metle« fhlse—Pope in vain—beluni* miserable—proof for blisters—not sure—not very." 1 realized tbe fact that, as 1 read it, it was “aot eery* I net to work and made a sermon of my own, de termined never more to meddle with another man’s skeleton—an lea* 1 can read ft. I enclosed the skeietoo sod forwarded It to the author, with my compliments, glad that I overcame tbe temptation to use auother man’s ages, brain*. L. For the Lutheran Visitor. Fnr the Lutheran Visitor. of the Virginia Synod The I'otomac Conference met iu Hebron church, near Capon Springs, W. Va., in the charge of Rev. W. Eicbelberger, ou Wednesday, the l-rtwbyt«rwiiCbiinjb,iiiiU M.V-. April, 1H72. nart, ot lb. MetlMNlwt Cboreh, ] w - . - Fur the Lutheran Visitor. Newberry Collage Endowment The work of eodowing the College still goes on. Aud wheu we remem◄ ber that a largo proportion of our prescut acknowlegcment cornea from a people who are at this time afflicted, distracted and disturbed in their business relations as no jwople on this continent have ever beeu, we must regard it as an evidence of abiding faith and love, wlten a dollar is given for Christ and his church under such circumstance*. Tbe following amounts have been received since my last rcjiort: Rev. T. W. Dosh's charge, St. John’s, Charleston. Rev. II. 8. WinganF* charge: I Yog Level. (’olony Church. Rev. J. D. Sbirey’s rhargt-: Liberty Hill, St. Matthew's, Bond ot J. II. Stienmeyer, Sr., Total, When E. II. Jones, P. Miller, and Mr. Jo aiah White ao«l II. L Higgis*, M l) , Jacob Swisher and S. Rudolph. From Rrri. J. F. Campbell, J. 11. Copp and J. A. Snyder, letter* of excuse were received, ami they were, in acconlauor with their request, excused furabeeuee. Conference heard uothing from Kev*. J. Baker, J. Ilawkioa, G. A. Long. W. Kosmtsell. ami J. W. Trewder. The “Refiorts on the State of Religion, load. b\ present, were, in tbe the pantora main, of a m ,)0 tIO 5 UO 5 53 l 37 27 13 100 00 41 IU* 07 the Lord shall agaiu semi us prosperity aud (teace, we hope for a completion of our important work. Geo. 8. Hackkk. Treas. College Kndotrm't Fund. For the Lutheran Vtattei Information Given Saddle River, N. J. Mr. Edit**: Yon *ay a correspond eut wants to know what dot Rev. Mr. Julian made of tbe money be 3. South Western Virginia Synod: collected for the church that waa Revs. P. Schickel and 8. A. Repass. I. Georgia Syuod: Revs. L. Be- denbaugh and J. Austin, and Mr. J. D. Groover. The report of the President was read by Rev. T. W. Dosh ; received and laid ou the table for future action. Tbe election for officers w as then held. (Officers elected: President, Rev. S. Repass \ Secretary, Hon. G. M. Betzhoover ; Treasurer, W. Haiti- wanger. All Lutheran ministers and ubnrcb officers were invited to seats as ad visory members. An application from Mississippi Syuod was received and referred to a committee. , Synod adjourned at 2 o’clock P. M. .SECOND DAY. Syuod met at 9 o’clock A. M. The President appointed a number of committees. The Committee on Mississippi Syuod reported. The Synod was received, and the delegates, Rev. J. Morgan and Mr. J. H. Sultan, took their seats. Rev. E. A. Bolles, the Agent of the Americau Bible Society for South Carolina, addressed Synod in a few and well eboaen/remarks. The Committee on Minntes of last General Synod reported. Tbe subject of Home Missions elicited an inter esting debate. Rev. G. R. Bracket, of tbe Presby terian Church, was received as an advisory meffiber. The Committee on By-Lawa re ported. Rev. D. M. Henkel offered the following resolution: With pleasure we have listened to tbe remarks of Rev. E. A. Bolles, Agent of the American Bible Society for Booth Caroline, with refonooe to hie work in tbe distribution of God’s Word, and the success which be bee amt with. to be built at Company Shop*, N. C. In reply, permit me to *ay. that if your correwpondept live* in North Carolina, and is a member of the Lutheran Church, let him auk hi* Synod, to which body I made my report some time before I lived iu the North. But if be lives in South Carolina, allow toe to iuform him that a portion of tbe mottej which 1 collected in Sooth Carolina wa* u*cd in tbe pnrebase of a lot at < 'ow|*Miy Shops for tbe aae of tbe church. The remainder 1 (add over to Mr. G. L. Greeaoii, Treasurer of the chorcb. This I did also before I lived in tbe North. If yoar corres pondent does not live in North or South Carolina, be has no business with this matter. If be is a member of Dr. Bachman’* church, it affords me much pleasure in giving the de sired information, for the- Doctor’s congregation gave me thre« times as ranch as all the rest of Month Carolina. I am ineliued to think, however, that be lives in Sooth Car olina, and that hi* name occupies a conspicuous position to a long hat of one dollar subscribers, which may be found in my book. Please tell your correspondent, that if be paid anything to baikl tbe church at Company Shops, and will give the amount, we will refund the money. Tell him that the people of the Shop* have no* abandoned the en terprise, they think of baikhng some time in the fntnre. Tell him that I did not act dishonestly with the money which I collected, if I do live in tbe North. Finally, tell him that if he wishes farther information, ap ply to Rev. L A. Bikle. President of North Carolina College. Ml. Plea* ant, N. C., through whom I made my report to 8y»od{ also to Mr. G. L* Greason, of Company Shops, V. C , who waa Xaaaawar of the church, aad hit whom 1 made my io the Forth, favorable character. During both scanioua of the *ecood day, “The importance of Sabbath schools, and the proper mode of oooduclJtig them,’* was freely and at : considerable length disc unwed by the clerical ami lay member*. Pretty severe, but, aa we believe, f just, disapprobation was expressed of the manner iu which many of the celebrations, exhibition* and pie utea of our Hubbaih-acbuoU are coa- docted. Conference was informed by Rev. ! E. II. Jones that there ia a prospect of reviling the interests of our cause at Greet* Spring church, which ; is contiguous to his (Rev. Jooee’) | charge, ami that he tutroda to give some time and ( attention to that |Hiiut. The feeling of Conference »o reference to the matter was expressed as follow*: Reunited, That we are g rati tied to learn of the prospect* for a rvorgau nation of a Lutberau rxmgregatKM at Green Spring, ami apprme the, course Rev. K. If. Jones intends to panne in the matter. We give, in this abstract, one, more resolution of Conference, vu: Kemdeed. That Conference regrets that *0 fete of its clerical aiemlwr* are in attendance, especially as the membership of ibedoigregatiou with which we meet, have, by their al>| tendance and atjruttou. manifested a commendable mteiest in tbe exer ciars of Conference. The pleaching ot the Word was made a piomim-nt pail ot the ever cine*, aud out prayer t* that ranch good may result therefrom. The next meeting will be held in Bethel church, in the charge of Rev. ] E. II. Jones. October !5th, 1872. The President, Rev. W, Kichel i la rger, close*!* Conference with the usual liturgical form. I*. Miller, Nenretary. , There has beeu a good deal of dia cuaskMi in our Lutheran Zion for the past few year* upon tbe subject of oar «a|*ioti. System, in developing the litiernlity of our |**ople, baa ea- gaged the attention of Synods and Conference*, and we would fain hope, that the interest awakened, has bee* very generally carried down to our membership, but here we are iu grave doubt. Too many minis ters are content to make speeches at oar ecclesiastical assemblies, {mss resolutions, aud then sink dowu into a comatose state, from which they do not awaken until tbe next annual meeting. Something, however, has been done, and we rejoice that the iuterrst ip onward and progreaaive. The cry - of the church for system, in gathering regularly into the store bonne the tithes which are the Lord**, is the harbinger of a brighter day. It proclaims tbe charch sites, push mg, enterprising, with keea eyes fixed upon a peri*biug world, seek ing to save it by preaching, by mis sioos, by tracts and ltook*, by arbools and colleges; and soch a lire chnrch w1U always be asking for moocy, and seeking to deviae the beat poasi blc ay stem to aecore it. f>nly • dead, fossilised church trusts no money. Among tbe varion* sy stems (war tired by Preaby teriana, Episcopa lians and lAitherana, North, none have been ao effective and )»roduc trie of sack happy result*, as that known as the “Box' or lonTt Treas ury System. Its feature* are the supply of a l*ox to every family of the church, to rrcrive the weekly exercise itsnlf much, as a thank hence there moat be of the heart, a greater amount of thought and feeling, than if we gave even larger *ums at longer in terval*- And it ia this thought, this fssling, frequently exercised, that su per mdaces habits of beoevoleoor, that ploughs deeper aud wider chan nel* tor tbe oat flow of this heavenly grace of beoevdencc. Should auy object to the system, on the ground that the frequency of giving is in convenient, we would suggest that the objection deserves to be serious ly considered, whether the advan Uge of eelf-diacipUae will not more than over balance the inoonvetitcnoe. Be that as it may, any reflecting mind will diaoern great wisdom in that system which demands fre quent and repeated acts of benevo lence, because of the habits of self discipline which such a plan eooour Tbe great defect in old j system of quarterly, or annual col lections, was, that they were not snAciently frequeuL There was little opportunity for thought, as the wants of the church were ao seldom brought to tbe attciitiou of our peo ple—uo habits of liberality have been fixed—little has been secured, and the church is sulflering to au alarming extent; not because our membership are poor or illiberal, but because there has been no uniform and general system practiced. 3. The “Box System" reaches all. ’Lord, one faith, one Paul says, “Let every one of you lay by him in store, as God bath prosper ed him.” The old system (I shall rather say ao system) baa been found sadly defective. It is that of special ap peals for specific objects, just as tbe urgency of the case is pun gently felt Tbe preacher becomes a clamorous beggar, tolls bis tale of sorrow, whee dles, cajoles, and even shames bis peo ple luto giving, if be sooceeds at all. Suppose be succeeds. In every such appeal tbe harvest ia gathered from the feu, while St. Paul tells ns that “every ouo” should give. And worse than that, the few who give, give spasmodically—fitfully, and are con firmed iu an unhealthy exercise of doty . Christ tell* us that “it is more 1 Jessed to give than to receiveit is good, therefore, to give, but not from im|»roper motives—from mere sym pathy—tbs fear of shame—tbe impor tunity of the beggar—to five, aud afterward* regret it—grow angry and irritable, or carry away a proud, Pharisaical iqitrit, and yet, it is to be feared, that much of the giving, where there ia no system, ia just of thi* character. Tbe “Box Sys tem' would put sway all of three evils. Its regularity and delibera- Ton. “SyatemV i 12 per box for quarter, ranging from 35 cents to $12.54. That wm a banner box; pasa it around, Mr. Editor, that others may be imi U)t< | to “go and do likewise.' God !>!«** the liberal donor. We hare never gotten over $064, and thought that was “well done* From a Southey stand point, you will see that the System will work well Try H—try it imssediatety. Maryland. Fur the Lutheran ns Sold Fast Oar Aug Com, Art 7. OONCKRNINO THE CTTTBCH. “It is taught likewise that owe holy Christian Church shall ever continue to exist, which is the con grogation of all believers, ** T1T1 ^ whom tbe gospel is preached In fo, parity, and tbe holy sacraments are administered according to the go* pel. For this is sufficient for the true unity of tbe Christian Church, that the gospel is preached therein] according to ita pure intent and meaning, and that the sacraments are administered in conformity with the word of God. And for the true unity of the Christian Church, it fo not necessary that uniform oeretno nies, instituted by men, should be everywhere observed; as Paul aayi (Epfa. iv: 4,5): ‘There is ooe body and ooe spirit, even as ye are **IH in one hope of your calling; one Cor. nrtitribwttoa* ot the family to the ,HMI lakes it out of tbe tlomaiu of principal agencies of church work, feeling aud passion, excludes j (via, Heuefiviary Education. Home publicity Proofs: John x: 16, viii: 31; ii: 42: Epb. v : 23,* 25, 27; 1 xii: I?. 'The but*Her Catechism tbe same iu trie third article, where it says, “I believe in the Holy Ghost, in one holy Christian hunch f and again. “The Holy Ghost has «*n«d me by tbe Gospel f farther in the first petition it says, “When the word of God ia purely and correctly taught f and io the seoood petition, “That we through his grace believe his bleated Word f and in the third petition, “And when be streogthem aud preserves os firmly in his Word, and in tbe faith onto tbe endsad lastly ia tbe fourth and sixth peti tions. So you see, dear brethrea, how important this article it, and hew Itarticuisiiy it is taught in tbe Cat* chistn, ia which we are taught what a Christian sboukPknow. More par ticularly you see that all charch differences are based on this article. Now you are a member of yotr church, tbe holy Christian charch, therefore you must take some pod tion in her discussion*. Thitahatrh is the assembly of all believers, for God does not have individual child rea. but since he is their Father be Mission*, Foreign Mission*, fhun h | makes tbe whol«- man give—not bis and oaten tat ion. It uuitea them in one family—one boose; therefore the church is called . •--- — — tbe house, the teqqde of God, 1 Pet. Extension), sad the return ot the seuuibilitian merely, but his intellect ii:3,G,of which you are a member. ! contents of the I sixes quarterly. —*** fooling ami ay ni|»alhy, hut con This church consist* of all tbe faith We prefer this to auy other syw *cW»cr. and reason, aud will, all are fuJ, l e, of all christiaas. who lem we hare tried, or that ha* beeu developed and consecrated ta God. through faith in Christ as tbe Sa recouimended, as possessing the fol- 1 Giving in this way, with prayer, is a J viour of sinner* are reconciled to low ing essential advantage*. , deep fountain of btc**rag to the man. God. But thi* is received tbruwgii I 1. It is simple and movement. R )* Christ like. tbe Gospel, w hich declares unto in There is nothing shout the |dau that Such are a few ot tbe esseuual the forgivenews of sins, therefore k may not be understood by all—even advantages ot this System. More should lie preadied in ita parity, the little rhihtreu in our homes leant might lie given, but foi want of But we can not nudenaaod the (ia through it tie- IwneviJeut workings Apace we desist. Can you not. Mr. pel unless tbe Holy Ghost enlighten of our churrb. Thi* quaner we give Kdttot. have it adopted by your us. fur “tbe natural mao reoeiveth Ui the ram** of Beneficiary E«luca (teaemI Synod, and iccotuiuemi it to not tbe thing* of the Spirit,” But tkxi, Mini thi* important snhfect of tfe, District Synods? W« honeMiy U»e Holy Ghost is giveu Ui us > church noth is disrusaed and made bclime it would work out happy, thmugb baptism. Faith in Chrwt the sutler! tJ |*r«yer ihrouginMit the. gohleii. glouou* result* We know is preserved in u* through the Holy holder* (A **nr Zion. Pareut* lestn that God h«> a * mi fut their waia * in the Go*|iel ministry. sral |h«him, indigeot young men disi«»vei that they may be etlucated for thi* iui (•octant w *k. Sup(mse this system it would; at ha ns tried <(, aud speak from ta per irncr—U-mg among the flist to udlocate its general envula- “»*i and to .td«q»t it. Having used H for five successive quarters, the inienua continues, the arerage. |*cr Supjs*t, in which Christ hi»*eli a« tiie Saviour ot siiitier* tvane* to u* and (ireM-m* liinitell' to us a* **ur own. Theretiav the church i* the IJy of ail believers, iu which the were ado|ked by the Southern laith j la.x, for the last quarter in up to auy Gottpd is (uvaehed iu its purity, ^ charch, arat tbe mtitnbution« iff the |>receiliiig ones. It is just the sacrament* raiministered sccur- of the next quarter be u|»ptof(ri*trri the thing out |»eo}»le want, Mini no ding to the Gospel. Therefore it U to Literary institutions; then Roan • counterfeit at all. oke, Newberry, ami North Carolina j Colleges, and your con lem plated Theological Seminary would be prom tneutly brought before the whole church, three months every year, hear Potior: One day 1 ofteued and in this way an intercut would For the Lutheran YMtor. Difficulties of Ckirsfraphy my Bible in the pulpit to huot nut ' my text, aud there lay a paper iu it. I recognized tbe baud. I took it up carefully, and found R to be tbe skeleton of w sermon. I placed it, in tay pocket, and thought I had a See, Mr. Editor, what H will ac ooiMpludi for you. You have, iu the General Synod, South, more than 6,0X1 families. The lnixes will aver age, at the low eat rate, $1 per fami ly for eaoli quartet. This will give be awwkeueil ami good awompltshed you $24,000 every year. With this that would bs incalculable. Bat the sum you can educate every year fif^y beneficial u* at 6200, donate $1,000 plau ia not only simple, but renient. The boxes are iu the fain iliew and do awav with the necessity to your Virginia, faith. ^Consequently they ha'"* at Rich maud, faith, for Arith comet li by employ a traveling mis And when tbe refoimed, of csnvassing by Hie pastor, or com j sionary, aud have a txaisiderable teaches that only those who ure p* m it tees appointed for this purpose, sum to divide annually between your destined to salvation are saved, those predestined to damnatwa 6* self-evident that we should preach the Gospel only as God has revealed it onto ua, for it teaches the forgive ness of sins. And for the asm* **•' soo we should administer tbe secre nieiita as God lias ordained, for ^ are the bearers of heave*!) But tbe Romisli church teaches that we are saved by works and not treason*. Tbe author is a D.D preaches every Sunday, edits a sral in thi* respect it baa advantages j college* And theological wemiuary. paper. >i Profrwsor of Theology, I over the card and other Rimilur ay* What a glorious work would this works, writew. studies incessantly,' terns. be lot the Church, the cause of fokes with hi* friend*, mnokes hi* 2. It is scriptural. “Cpou the , Christ and the salvwtioii o( souls. first day of the week kt every mm j liut still • ot you lay by him in stores •• God ble f will it pipe, visits tbe poor, prays with the sick and distressed, visits ftyttods, banlrt preacher* over the ecmls. ad vocates sll measure* f of progn-wi hath |Mvw|terv<l him. that there be no gathering* when I come.”—>1 Cor. lost, they pervert tbe Gospsl wlfiA tenches that we are saved through Christ. Now whoever receives the sne will a*k, is it fessi- • doctrinwa of theee churches ** ^ work f We tell you it members of them, have not «®l^ e ’ will; we have tried it, aud llie above Mflduue result is tar below our ex* opiNMes free conference*, fights paprr xvi: 2. Hits is tbe very marrow sral |*riet>ee. We have in the General fight* with other editors, comes out pith of the system, and tbia is why Synod 1,500 boxes distributed among individuals, first bent most generally, Av.. Ac. we like it. It bs* the sanction of 120 pastors, from which dm church doctrines ©f living faith, ami do not belong 10 tbe holy Christian church. Never- theless there cau be iu thosechurok® 8 contrary to the chnrch, com who, their Now, I never prera brel another man’s God** word. It |ituvh1«m (or frequent will realise thi* year at least $00,000, Christ, but, a* we said, they sermon in my life, but then I thought contributions. This is au all impor a sum five fold greater thau has hith I opposed to the doctrines of their an idea or two from a skeleton, left taut cuoskleratioii iu any plan of erto been collected In any ooe year, church. In a Bible, forgotten by its sntbor, Iwnefitwmce. Our system ftilly meets Taking the experience of “System,' But because ikid is, through h'* eoold be no hsrai. I laid it by for t»*e w|aiwt«Ji«* injunction, and there in your last iasue, April 26tJi, whom wonl and sacraments, in Ilia eburefo for a rainy day. Being hard wp ooe day near tbe close of tbe week, I brought out my «ketetoo to see what Mould make of it. But here l met Nh** true Chirograph' The ft is manifest wisdom in this diviae I decipher to he my cherished dass^ so shall we let the light of the gn«<* rule of awekly contribution* to the mate and brother iu Christ, Rev. of God sliiue brightly, aud krep Lord’s Treasury, The wi*dom is R. C. Holland, Madison 0. Va., oUrOetwafa tbe oougregatiou of 1 seen iu the mm64fon qf ; Ike met of try this system by hi* figures, uad faithful, atuoug w born tbe Gospel t* of gitimg. The oftooer we qre Called to 1 sio almost afnud to write down preached in its purity and the •*** 6» tbe more are shall thikk and ftA! the sublime and happy results, loot meut* admiuistered rightly . L* 1 * M <4 Ivory IMS day Urn amid soon tuutd. doubtlns brother should crons should thank God th^ 9* w M them to be horn Should any ooe as) this, fet os bears witore- of the grace of Go»i oa ns as tbe gl« Jr the noon day m ^ geep oarwHvo charch*. i» Tho*we»i frt* •*>* • lurm ‘ church, for t»<* w .liar i» »• orcn<*»r} tloo of tl* ehofi. putM-olafty let a» the »lt*r* ^ formed or tbe I'ui doctrine «*kei.» u „.it, of tb chorcb. And ein, of the altar io » ■ only «“ “ ke ,.«r mme ground of Bw c borch doctrine* ; i ^ game churcii abuse and an evh that so many of on others to their to the Reformed and faith as the ooly g there is one chan ( the Lutheran and they have no onity X ' N \-r-tz A v For tin* fUia Talk by an U I read some ti» toe Visitor bead. That piece has mm than any which many a day. 5\ ! I attended a pm which was held by Kev. P. Shicbel. uighto, and finally - believing, and ba\ tried to aerve Gc^ Bat, ob what tna I have had ainoe a soldier daring for indepeodeooe. content myself, ki knew what was bot our Christians wo tooted, and woul< the vanities of tbi^ would prosper um>» bat, alas, so man unless they cau k fashions, which un with tbe using. N) people oould see tl tarn aside from i but little of this w 1 thank God that 1 Ido oot think lira die as easy as th people, for it is heart to be w bere I have not beard that were happy ; were rich, 1 do i would be as iiiau God as there are. ask one question that one man coni* the United State that Midi a man- self, sleep soundly aud live iu peaev think you inigii; would say, well. *»(her states. I mi more wheat. Ab. yon who may’ rea think of tbe narre that is all I can k must keep soou« i large tarm* will no when God say * to dare not say to hi prejiared. You h; you tuisimproveii must leave. \V e tent with what we we knew that" day . H OU | truthfully say thai Methinks each ol there is something ^mething wautit] \es, and where* «*fety, if we did ii to go to and mak i u> * De oonteut, n Mt,?s see forgiven, to live more contoij We have old no few years to lire, ^ng to sell then thousands ot mik I thtiy are not ootitet . ^hat woufo men they would livo ou» ® ut th** is not th< •s short, tbe reason wiu fo* remove. ‘he saint, aud tin °ne stop their a "»J. Ab, rnv fr *^ V » ^ have not ti y»« must drop » 3U«t aa sure as tht*i orders can not l was often tb, soldier was* shot. % Prayer to J*°or sinner, at lea few lines from, Gne WHO Tki m \ F ^ he statistics ol •oqi inatioo sbov. -* 6v, t'i'umy two Uxms. ot disiuireol than hi tv