Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tfriday, May 24, 1872. Editous: R. RUDE, D.D., Colj 1. MILLER, A.M., 91 ibia, 9. V. luntou, Vh. After the reoess the Synod was tion to defray expenses incurred in 1 Hatrict Synods, congregation* and called to order, and the s|>ecial com mittee to a horn the paper on ays tematic benefioeooe wm referred, re ported. At this point in the proceed hi km, Rev. i). M. Gilbert, with a few suits ble words introductory to it, sub mitted the following: unity ; in no* essential* ty ; in all things, charily* SPECIAL MOTIC be nujde in I’cmt Checks, or Drafts, can not p© obtained iy in a Registkrkd Let Postmasters are] obliged to letters when req are sent to subscribers unti order to discontinue is re- iul all arrearages ire paid, as by law. Merely returning a of the paper by iuai , is not suf- 3 niinuideation* relat ng to sub- should give their names ve j, and carefully im icate whit- and which are new subscriliers. y the name of the post office, that of the count r and State subscriber Is necessi ry, In order proper cutties may te promptly rately made. »ge and obi tea ry lotiees, anc other iiatter intended for publication, should; ** written separately, and hot in busines * letters, to receive i roper atten tion. ! i I^lwe ueimU till tfi pui rialaJ *ay, y have but now returned from the General Synod and leave almostj immediately for t le up-eoun try. | j Ackuowlegeuients < f “Moneys Received" will therefore not appear >ur next issue. As for edito- Ithough we hav * much to all cau see at a glauce that we i+e no^robm. If jthe church were ut ore hsforty iu susjtaining the paper, we would not be cramped for iwaut of space, uor be compelled to delay jibe publicatiou <f coutribu tion% which we are just as ^anxious to pjjrint as the writers themselves are tip read them* It is. drag, drag, drag] mir words, promises without stint, bat money, which is to keep the fiisjcbinery going, conies iu too slowljy Other day a„ Lutheran Elder and \9^*perintendent of a Sunday- who besides is a] leader of a school, prayer Ineeting, called a to stop a his paper, becau; much tp dp on* the Lord \ day, that he had 1*m1 not time to read i paper at ouce, a We stop- are uow refuses te be feels himself fully competent! to do hif, own ypreaehiug, watching, praying, and peeving. waiting to learn that support his pastor, be asked us be had so The Se t* venth Sync Convention of od of North America the General THIRD DAY. The third session of tlie Geueral g il Synod (of the Lutheran Church in the Sohtheru States wa* held on Saturday, pursnaut to adjjoormnent, in St John’s Evangelical Lutheran ned wi rith prayer churob^ and was opened by Revi J. Anstiu. HerDr. Forrest and V f. B. Yates were introduced asadvi ory mem bers of the convention. The ipaper on systematic benefl eeocoj i resented by Rev. J. D. Shftey, was reierred to a special oinmittee. The report of Messrs.j Daffie & publishers, was referred ial committee, ir was presented by the of the delegatim of the Carolina Synod, ea rnestly af- that Synod’s uih itninished confidence in the Luthen nism and efficiency of this body, anfl express iug the conviction that its (perpetua tion is a necessity, &c. Tlie paper was. on motion, ordered to be re ceived md put on record. Rev. ft'. Berley, of committee on literary institutions, prefl ented interesting report, which was eeived ajnd adopted. Rev. D. M. Gilbert, chfiirmun of the committee on presidents report, read a report, which was received and adopted. Rev. jW. Berley, on the South Carolina dele, mitted certain propositions to the General Synod, to the elect that the South Carolina* Syn<d would engage to famish one ba] f of the sum rec uired for the sup >ort of a theolOgi :al professor, prov ded that all the?ottber Synods in the Southern States v ould.furnish the other half of the slum required, and tqat when ever ttfe| other 8ynods would support Carolina an re half of n, sub- one pre lessor, the South .Synod would support another. These were ie»ived and commanded to the favorable consideration of the ous. - | resolved that when the y adjourns, i; should mebt at Salem, Roanoke Virginia, on the !?hnr6day the fourth Snnda; ■ in May, farther ordered, the con- of the body be annual in biennial. Bedenbangh. i on minntes o resented a fall man of District inter- >, ou tnotio an boor to give of tbc Theo appttrtiizitfVT the discharge of their doty. member* ief*U and recognised. Every On motion, thanks were tendered consideration of daty ami church to the meml*©n» of Si. John’s Krau love therefore ftrmtmU against its gclical Lutheran church and other*, dismemberment. It* ©ontiuned ex- fot their hospitality in entertaining istener is a DecuMit). and will be the member* of the Synod during on for jean to com©- And we have their session iu Charleston ; slso, to tb© assnranoe that in this opinion the |>astor« of the different churches many of the ablest ami most devoted Htmolerd, That we, as a General whose pulpits were kindly offered for men of our Church, North and South. Synod, gratefully acknowledge the oocupaucy; also, to the Charleston decidedly amcw. kind providence of God iu aflbrdiug Courier and Metes for copies of their ns the very great pleasure of having daily issue*, and the daily report* the presence and euoouragemeiit of of onr proceedings in their columns, Dedi our venerable and distinguished and also to the railroads which have friend and father in God, Rev. J. favored our dele gates with a redo© Bachman, D.D., LL.D., at this eou- tion of their usual Aire in tbe*r veution, and we fervently implore trausportatioti to and from this Coo upon him iu his age aud infirmities veutiou. heaven’s kindest benedictions. Dr. Bachman then made liev. P. Shickel presented the ere- congratulatory auil fraternal deutials of Rev. V. F. Bolton as a delegate elect to this body from tbe General Synod North, amt moved that as such delegate he be received. The motion was tabled. Rev. Mr. Boltou, iu his private ca|iacity as a Lutheran minister, however, was cordially received, and had extended to him all the privileges of an ad visory member of the Synod. Iu regard to the proposition made by the South Carolina Synod to [my oue hall of the sum required to support a theological professor, &©., the Rev. T. W. liosh submitted a paper which was signed by tbe sev eral delegates of the Virgiuiu, South- Western Virginia, Georgia and Mis sissippi Synods, pledging themselves to use their utmost influence to pro cure the co-ojienitiou of their re spective Synods in the matter.— Adopted. The Syuod then adjourned with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cupp, until nine o’clock Monday morning. THE THEOLOGICAL. SEMIN Ait \. A meeting of the board of trustees of tbe Theological Seminary of the Geueral Synod was held on Satur day, at tbe St. Johu’s Evangelical Lutheran church, in Archdale street, during a recess of the General Synod had for the purpose. The board, which is composed of Luther au ministers, all members of tbe Geueral Synod, accepted tbe resigns tion of Ihr. A. K. Rude, and after considering the matter, concluded by postponing tbe election of a theo logical professor, and the Axing of the amount of bit* salary, until Mon day. FOURTH AMD LAST DAY. Monday, May 13.—Tbe session was opeuert with prayer by the Rev.C. I*. Boozer. Rev. D. M, Ifenkle, Chairuiau of the Committee «m Home Missions, presented a report, which was adopt ed, by which tbe Home Mission operations of the chnrvb are left entirely under the control of the various District Synods. The subject of systematic benefl cence was again before the con ventiou, ami the box sj-stem for making collections commended. Rev.' l>r. Whiteford Smith was introduced to the Syuod, and invited to a seat ou the floor of the Con vention. ReV. Dr. Rude read an extended aud interesting report mi the state of the church within the Iwuuds of the General Synod, which, on motion, was received anil considered by items. Tbe report gave rise to quite a long and earnest discussion, )a»r ticularly in connection with certain recommendation* in it on the subject of home missions. Pending this dis cussion, the further consideration of the report was, on motion, sospeml ed, and a motion made and earned to reconsider the report of the Com mittee on Home .Missions. The report was then amended so as to read as follows: “In view of the vast Aeki ol our mission work, and tbe urgent want of means to carry forward tbe same, we recommend that the District Synods address themselves more en ergetically to the work of missioo* within their own boundaries, and that they co-operate to their fullest extent with the General Synod’s Central Committee on Home Mis sions in the general work of mis sions.” Tbe consideration of Dr. Rude’s report was then resumed, and the documeut adopted. Rev. T. W. Dosh presented an able paper expressive of the Synod’s feeling as to the position, purposes and prospects of tbe body, and pledgiug its members to unwavering adherence to the organization as a necessity. The paper was unani mously adopted by a rising vote. (See “Emphatic Declaration” in tbe present number.) Rev. D. M. Henkle, at the request of the Synod, addressed the con vention at length on the subject of the Richmond mission, its history, wants and prospects. Rev. Prof. Davis offered a few re marks on tbe same subject Tbe Treasurer’s report was read and referred to tbe proper com mittee. Tbe Committee oa Seal reported 1 itojptotia,* asked an gpPtyfci* mark*, expmMMug til* |»taumnr at the harmony and peace which had characterised the seasiou of tbe Syuod, aud said that be expected to meet with them no more as a body ou earth, and could not ei|»re*« his heart’s emotioiiM, bat roakt and would ever pray for God’s Messing to abide upou them. \\ h**reu|nm, it was Revolted, That we have been high ly gratified with the deeply interest ing and affecting remarks of the Rev. John Bachman, D.D., LL.1>., in giviug us his farewell benediction, aud shall ever feel encouraged in our work by,tbe recollection of bis kind wishes, the favorable opinion which he has been pleased to ex press of our haruioinoos and peace ful deliberations, and his earnest prayer for oar most enlarged use fulness ami pngqierity. Tbe Syuod then finally adgxinted, to meet uext May in Virginia. • ——■- • For the LuiIm ish VIsiUm. ' Emphatic Declaration The following declaratMw was pa sued by tbe unanimous vote of tbe General Synod, taken standing, t'harieatou. S. C., May 13, IHTl* ; To remove all niisapprebru*utti of the motives aud mmimms of this body, we hereby agaiu. as on a former occasion, disavow any sectionai, po litical or ecclesiastical animosity in maintaining our existence as a -C,fhr ate aud distinctive general organ las tion of our Evangelical Lutheran For the Lathnaa V tt 9L John • Evangelical t tuuuunoN S. C. janojs, ». U, » May, 13th, 1873. j /Mir /Meter; Though yon gave us your welcome presence and as sistance at our dedioalion ou Sunday May l-tb, yet 1 have supposed that a report of all our happy ccreaiouies would not be unwelcome to you. 1 will endeavor, then, to give your readers an account of a day that are sbalfr never forget. St. John’s, ss you well know, is the mother church of Charleston Lutheranism ; hence any matter con nected with her is of especial inter eat to all Lnlberau*. I hirtug the war. onr Sunday school bui&ling, so to ns from fend asnuciatioa, (hirued. Amidst genera 1 devas a merciful Providence pre served onr church from flame, shell, and deatruction. That faithful aud earnest servant of God, our beloved Soprnnteadent, through all the h*ng years of the war kejg dost* to bis heart the longing and desire for a new building We all hoped and wished for it, bat none latiored as dMl K. Q. ('htsoitn. He used to ea<ry about with him the /4«s, and, ticca pied the right and left aisles. gratefal to the Lord. At every i* terval. between the wide window*, is Axed on the whit* wall, a briliaut medallion of choice flowers of va nous fanes; between tbe altar aud the organ rises a maguiflceot pyramid a »veu foet frimi the floor, formed of white lilea. roses red aud white, with other flowers set in no as to form a solid mass of blossoms. Turn ing and looking toward the doom wa are struck with the exquiaite beauty of a large croaa, suspended between tbe door*. At the right and left of the desk and organ were two elevated pedestals most careful ly dreward with the choicest flowers, two were dedicated by the hearts that grieve, to those whom death took from them iu the sweetness and freshness of youth. Two gentle spirits thst we loved, Mia* J. M , and Miss L M., we have for a time Hat. They were with us ia oar labors and hopes for oar new Sunday school; they were with as always iu heart and hand; they looked forward with as to this hap py time, bat last year, before the flowers that opened iu spring had left us, they were gone. For grutie hoods have erected this suitable monument, and if among those blossom* there tell some tear drops, all the more loving aud ten dar are these offerings to the mem ory of “those gone ou before." At 4 o’doek in the afternoon the pew* of tbe rhareli were crowded with the fresh faces of happy chit dree, aud many there were. The central isle was occupied by At John’s Ha inlay school, while Bt. Mat thew% (tierman) Sunday school, and the Went worth street Sunday school. all Fur tl*s Lutheran Visitor. and Western port, divided by * * Onr Female Seminary. north branch of the Potomac. we spent a pleasant night with oue As 1 am under the impression that ©f the most eetimable sou good Lutherans feel an interest female members of tay church, showing It to frieods, would say: “Aw of them dmge f* Now, Mr. Kd iUw. “one of these days” has enme, and with it all tbe that tbe aivomidishment of the fleart’s wish can tariag. Thrnagh efh»rt and.|iray. er, we have our hope’* desire in a lweariful Handsy school snd Iswtare The **de 4isles sml gallertea were Ailed with the rmigregatiou snd visitor*. Every seat was Ailed, l woe be* were |*ImwI in the mid die aisle, sod yet many stood. On eithei sole of the jialpit were tbe members of Synod, ta seats reserved fur their use, also several visiting Room, capable of bolding over four (aastorm. Jasi in front of tbe altar, humlred children. It was thought in his leathern arm chair sat the old a fitting time to dedswtr oar elegant gray haired veteran. Ih. Bm-hman. little leaipkr to its ssert aervtea, s» j wha, though wearied by tbe m«»rn (be General S\ nod of the Hoathero tug service, felt that weakness and State* waa in session here, ami we fatigue must md keefi him from hut would hair Lutheran minister* tram children, old and yoang. on such su f’harcb. Iieiug mowsl thereto solely J several Stair* to join with as. and «swasnm So. ta his rolling chair, by the Arm belief that the glory of give u» a IneudU hand ami a ImhI be wa* Iwwaght into tb<* cburch that, God and the pros)M-rit> of *ur chnreb «H«wd. j in othei days, so often erhtied to his cau be host subserved thereby. We I* St. John’s,in thr morning. Rev. once strong steps amt firm rokn. further asa i- declare onr unanimous A. S. Krtaan, of Virginia, gave us, Withui the rhaocet with the Htipervn conviction that the same preaatng a strong ami earnest senmm—a gas trodent, we saw Revs. Bittie. Bow man. Iloruatr, and Ih*«h; perha|Mi bat, for the crowd. iu anything that either directly or baa borne the heat aod burthen indirectly affects the welfare of their tbe day, and now, although ^ Cburcb ; and as they are doubtleaa ; atrength ia flailing, she still is w Aii*. glad to hear of anything that pro- J to labor and to pray for the t*,-* motes her prosperity, 1 wish to aUlo something of an agreeable nature in connection with oar Female Semin ary at Staunton to the readers of the Visitor. It l« the denigu of the Principal of this institution to make it aa com pietr aa possible, and, in furtherance of this deaigu, be and bif aaaiaUuU are endeavoring to collect a library for the benefit of tbe pnpila, think ing their education unfinished with out some knowledge of geoeral liter ature, and especially of that of their owu Cburch. Accordingly contributions have been solicited from a few friends, and in rvsjiouae to each appeals Messrs. S. P. C. aud C. C. Henkel, of New Market, Va, moat promptly and cddigingly foi warded a dozen valuable books, which we appreciate very highly, and for w Inch we desire to express our sincere acknowledge menu. This find donation was most cfaetwiuf and gratifying. Yesterday^mt»v«h1 by exjires* fifty handsome volume* from the Rev. Dr. F. W. Conrad, of Philadelphia. This munificent gift has afforded mock euoouragemeiit, aud we take pleasure in (Hiblidy expressing our otdigaiionK. Many of the llooks are exactly w bat we needed aud desired. They are the issue* of the Lutheran ^ pita wdl, Pm.v perity of Zion. We mm from her pew, bat duty r^i|, ^ and she ia willing to obey. {JR Mr. Schaffer, of Grafton, has a Lad emu congregation at Piedmont wfaiefe promise* to become useful and £<> L ishiug. The next morning we the asseut of the Allegbaoira T*« huge engines are attached to mek train, and up, up we go ouui ^ very summit is reached,, and weft, ld ourselves three thousand' AePdhoK the level of the sea. W* fellow uJ ravines, with mountains ttinrit,. hundreds of feet over oar left while tbe rivalets d*>b OTVr ^ rocks an many feet under o*r right band. Tbe scenery ia charming delightful. The mountains sir ered with oak, chestaat, white and yellow pine aud We have uow traveled hundred miles in the spars, and risen more than a tj loe sand feet, and we do not rrmcaiL. of aeeiug a single trnasel of sm\ length. The road winds areand th* tnoantaius, and when it ui vetiieut to go raond ir dives oadta aud ^«e* tlirnagh them. At last tkt top is lencbad, aud “tiiwvitslhsi. drifting, turn** the ,^brf At Ik- -* I'atk. a Iw-autifat villsgt- uae Publication House at Philadelphia, , B the worn* . w here Bra. Cupp but they an* eutirely the )*rivau* gift of I)i. ton rad. Their ltaudsoine and tasteful appearance is an unmista kable iud»ca\KMi of the enterprise 1rrosaed at a single step. Ha of the publishers, whilst their lit--j mile* of rail almost without grading through beautiful level gisdes bnugk a preaching paint, we hegii, to fe low a creek flow iu^ -teat. |« thw neighborhood the Potomac river ran erary merit is so readily acknowl edged that it is uuueoessary to s|ieak furthei upon that potut. Iliewe generous dotiatiou* have quite encouraged all connected with the institution* aud stimulated them to iu th-ir attempt to collert a library and establish a mijs-ium. Christian nrhool. If they are aided by the Cbureb as they should be. micccss is bilU on the Backbone of tbe woril os to Oakland, the point of onr Am tination. Oakland, that sweet etie name! Ho* often had w« longed to see ther top of fee A Ur ghanies and stop at that charming increased effort and perseverance j Oakland. We were too mriv in tbe seaaou to behold a |nrnhw_ but we found a charming little vil lagp needed amoug the gently With hallow’d snag* of |ey." The necond leanon—Lake i: 41-47 assured. There i* *uftk*ieut cause uow t<u gratitude atnl liope. a* it is evnlent that the great Buutve of all aid is owning and as*iating these labor*. Tlie present session is drawing rapidly io a close, but the school will be n--opcucd early in .September uodet tavuraldc au*|Mces. Its pro* |ect« ate 4-heeriug, anti no efforta will be spatetl to found an institution that will lie an auxiliary aud a credit to the Ohureli. M. E. 8. wants wtuch prompted its original : pet srrmom of truth ami love, and mao. iluimur, formation, aud lb© saute considera notice was given that at 4 P. M., there were not t ions which reudeied Its reorgan iza the remsci ration would taka place, we con hi pot see. tion |«ro|ier amt ne»-essqry in IMflfl, and that tbe wn ter* would nom t The exercise* «* na met iced by the still exist, and atoet imperatively mence in tbe cbnrrh. The Ht. Mat Mgtng of that beaaufa! chant, “Ben- demaitd its vootiuoanee. thew’s tiermau Sctmlay wrb«io|, and ; ©diet©, omnia opera Itoami," “O nil It was designed as a bond of the Wentworth Si. Honday school, i ye works of the Lord. Ideas ye the union between the Myuods and cun together with their congregation*, laird." after which the Superintend gregarious, which ahou 1*1 be embraced were to stteud, and it was sut«wl ©ut read tbe first lesson UeuLxsxi: in ita organization. As sorb, it binds that tbe new Bauday M-btsd Imild U-l t Then tb~ children sang the n* together today more firmly than mg would be thrown tqieu fur tbe .tt»*tb hy mu: at any former fmvtod of oar history. in»|t©rUon of ail interested, alter "<’«*• )ou mu <drhntiM Pence aud harmony have character morn tug svvice. We will here, Mr. ized our present convention, and Editor, aak leave to follow our will lie 1 tetter diffuw-d throughout of tbe congregation* that we may, —wa* read l»y tbe Ba|«enutenflent, i of May to assist Bro. Cupp at Oak out liouud*. * wdh turn. ui«q** < t the ImiMttig for uml Rev. J. II. Ilimoor led the ©fail I land. My }>©ople know it was ten It was designed to utirturr and; thr benefit of you* reader*. Ou dren of tbe arfowds in repmtiug tbe dollar* lost to them, bat were gen seenre unity in “tlie on© true faith." leaving th« cbnrrh yard with its Ten Command meat*, ami Rev. A. H. erous enough to furnish ten dollars To promote this end. it Ita* (dated well kept walk*, and «|ua-€ graves Ret WMi ^ them tti the Cree*l. worth of pleasure, if not pn»tif. for itself uneipmucully u|*»u tlie (Era —*»>iue til wbirh le*i mouuuieiit* After llymu 173—**C»**I SlM*|»hcrd others more isolated thaii tb« tn- Fuc tlie Lutherau Visitor. Mjr Trip to Oakland. No^w ithstaodiug that thirty tboa- ssml dollar article, in a late number of the Visitor, against miaiaterial exchange*. 1 left home oa tbe 2d meuical Creeds and the Augsburg with tb© quaint iiiM-npti«*i> ««f tl H - Coiifessioii, “in ita tru«-. iiatiie and ls*t century upm thrir fare-s—we original sons©.' A* a ©ouam|U©u©r, «uter a liUk* ganlm yn»t neatly laid grant thy lil©**!tig.~ Mt .loliu F. Fir ken read sit sd«lre*> on th«* sub jert ol Sunday-*rti<wt|*. wntteu by selves. The morning was bright aud cleat ; the lards were carolling sweet sougs the entire chim b within Its limits ,M, t and |»r©|ia«vd lor flowers—the Mr. M luganl. <4 W.dhall.i Collcgc. id praise; spring was bursting forth Tb© y oung mu hoi «f thi* addresa is * tu all its glory ; the earth w as drink- ;i lM-iH-tiei«ry of the “Ijidn**’ Hewing mg in the refreshing rain that bad SrhH' ol Si. .lohn'*, Iwmi* ii «ti* fallen th»* night previon*, and all opptopnale to tin «*va-i*Mi to ha\© nature was “redolent ot praise.” fui-M-iM'* o» In* W© left t Ik* d©|«ot at 1 oV-loek P.M. the ivuiclnsotn aud mioii were at Martun-hurg. a ha* liecom© more fully ideutilW-d in affectionaie offrmig o« srenthr band*, sympathy aud opinion with tb© dor Passing through tin*, w© mw-©ii«I a trines of th© Iteformai m»» l»> laither flight aod hi* co-worker*. It wa* design**! to pmm«»t© formity of worship. For thi* pur pose it compiled and published a Book of Worship which ha* been introduced among onr ©ungregatioua ot Stout fhsl I-Xltlid acn*** th© vbulr ir»»nt •»! the tmihl mg. mih! haxing entered *h«< of iIh- two wulo doors, utni oarwin * * irhtti tin- most ta*i©ful. c)ia*te and rout ©id* ent Sunday wbowl room w© ever saw. it i* in th© torm of a crons; tfo* head j school teac-hers" was R©\ Dr. Bittie. with ht* * ft ., t read in th. pittnrn Hneh ty. At of this remling. a Mnmjt ami heart ntirring address on ♦*t , i© Sunday- delivered In a great effect. generally , and i* daily growing in 1 Iwing tmude of tlie simp© of a -©mi favor with tbe majority of our 1 HttxUr ntra. with a mist'd floors j At th© conclusion of this address, people, and is used by a steadily | this being devoted to tb© desk, tbe which surely must have touch'd ami increasing number. And wa are persuaded that this Book ha* wrom city of dx thousand inhabitants, where Rev. M. L. Culler lias an En glish Lutheran church iu a flourish ing condition, and Rev. Mr. Ger- hardf. formerly of North Carolina, has a German Lutheran church, lire. Culler’s ©litireh is iu tbe Mary- organ. ami in tlie rear, the libraries impressed alt lHit the callous heai t>. One wing of the crorn foram mi infant all the vast oongregalion united in land Hynod ; pro. Gerhaidt’s belongs pliabed an amonnt of good whirl) das*, where the little bain's of the refiratiug the lawd’* Prayer. to himself. no one can folly estimate. , church will *it around their teachers ; Mr. Koht. G. Cbiscdm. our faithful The uext place of iiu|M>ru«uce is It was designed also to srrure «»»i little beticlMwraiseil tier above tier. H iperiateudeut, now read a few ie-1 the city of Cumberland iu Msiyhuid. cooperation in the general enter The other wing will lie used .is a Hi Id© marks. s|>eakiiig of tbe necessity of lu this lively, bosinem city, of per- piises of the church. We, therefore, via** loom, and the body of tlie giving aud giving freely uml liberal- [Imps eight or teu thousand iiihab- «‘la** loom, and the laxly of have ke|d promiuentlv in view tbe ©toss forms the geueral gckool room. work of Home Missimi*, and tbe {lermauent establishment of a Theo logical Seminary. And though we have not yet sncreedetl in accom plishing our purpose* in these pur It ia so arrange*! that all mav lie ly to the Lord. He showed from itants, Bro. Hallloway has a*beanti Scripture that men of old were re f ful and strong Lutheran, church. thrown into one for opeuing and quired to give of their Aral-fruits ; The noble old Pototuac ruus through *■ *^mm,* — — - - - — * *aVfi_ __ - 14 - ■ t afi. ^ _ -M X _ m W ft _ & t _ j,a I _ « • < • _ _ ■ ilismissiou servit-ea The walls are (Hire white, having a neat cornice, set off with a delicate blue edging. ticulars, aud may have adopted some Tbe benches are the most admirable plans therefor which proved to be .feature* of the whole: each class impracticable, we do not find in that having a doable liettch with a teach the Jtrst and bemi. slid be pertiuently * the city, aud tfae B. & O. Railroad asked if it was any less our duty to runs roand ir. AH around it lie offer to G'sl our first and best. The tu<<eti the niouuiuiii spars are rich 1 v I**rd ©ommanded that all offering* cultivated farms, aud from it, by to him diotild Is 'without blemtab, j railroad and canal, are aunually qou- then how could we offer him like a swarm of insects on the tiagr back of aui elefdiaaL Here we smw- fonud oar flue looking Pastor sad bis son, who had traveled twelve miles by buggy to reach this peiaL Bro. Cupp has a respectable chan* here, aod there are tour other* i* the place. I was very much pleas'd to find the Lutherans and Preshy tenons on tbe most friendly terms, and that the arrangement was si ready made to have a union service on the Sabbath. The services which oommeuced on Friday night were interesting and profitable. The com uiuntou oa Sunday - was largely at tended, aud Bro. Cupp, not snb scribing to the Four Points, had Bro. Tboe. Scott, the Presbytenss pastor, to assist. It is tree. Bro. Soott told tbe communicant* that the bread and wine “represented’' the body aod blood of Christ, sod we say the same thing, bat it due* more than this according to oar views; but we agree perfectly, » fat as our FresbYteriau bretliren ju. aud we went that far iu perfect hartnouy, and the comiuuntoa was » delightful one to us all. i wish ben* to (mt on rvcord the fact that I wag never more kindly en;©rtaiite<i anywhere than at Osk- ' land. From Friday rill Monday, w© scarcely at© two meals in the same honac. It x*cme<l that tin* good {MHiph* of lioth the Lnihcnui aud Presbyterian Churches were deter mined to let us see that they sir lived bountifully, and what they bail was to be sham! with thr minister* of the Word. 1 charmed with the village, ph**d with tlie people, and delighted with toy visit. Bro. Cupp has six press ing places, and ia indefatigable m his efforta to serve his Master. He does not receive a just oomjiewari^ for his zealous labors, his long ***** iu that awfully severe cliw*te, his sacrifices to build up the kingd®* of his Master, but his reward fe •* high- . • To give our readers **' *** South an idea of that climate, I ** state that I was there on the 5th o* Mav. The forests ou the * 1©*** j'veyed thousands of tons of coal, and the mountain were as destitute ol life as iu the midst of winter. ©*•** fact any reason lor alaradmiing the **ra chair in the middle( tbe eliair than our choicest and most precious large quantities of wheat and other effort; but learning from experiem©, is a revolving one; hence while tbe , things. After mauy touching ap- grain. Tbe B. ft O. Railroad Gom- are thereby rather srimnlated to general services are going oo each |oik lx* stated that all hud been pany have large rolling mills, and devise more efficient methods, and teacher atfa on a line with liis clasu j finished in otir precious liul© house, the defenders of Papal Infallibility to pat forth increasing and more and face* the altar; luit when teach and that (81,000) one thousand do!-1 have squeezing mills here which give concerted endeavors to consummate I ing Is to commence, each fi-achcr lara were yet iiwvlid to put ns out much interest to the place. Ira- tbese worthy aims. And we feel rises, turn* his chair iu au opposite of all debt. Immediately after this mense coal lied* lie all around iu constrainetl to thank God for the direction, tnkes tbe chair iu front of liev. Wm. Bowman made a most this region, and are a source of great effective appeal, asking friend* to profit to the iiiiuing interests, come to thejpd of our Bn|»eriittcud- After pnsaing - np the Potomac ©ut and school. tame thirty miles farther, sometimes Now, dear Doctor, I must bring on top of tbe towering mountains prospects of success. We have never him, and thus aits in front of hi* felt more eucooraged, and with God’s chum, facing them, and having bin bleaatug we shall succeed. bock towanl the altar. Bat the Tbns has this General Bynod “Daughters of Ziofi” found that exerted, and will cootinne, to exert, their darling yet lacked something; a moulding influence in bringing nur they most deck her as a bride for mmiflcr* and fiecqile into ioon> com- this ocraxtoti; so (air i'ac<** lient oxer plete unity and harmony with the doctrine* tend cult** of oar Evangel. iofil Lutheran Cburcb | fiod ita moral completed, and beauty joined witji % sa au 6pgkfi1fistirfit, upon dtar ' love ami prehmXO make ffur offeruig thing iny account to an abrupt close, and and sometimes under them, tbe it is only half finished, but l promise trains heading now West, now North. bad begun to grow, and the service berry was iu bloom; apple were ltegiunitig to show signs of life- tlie (leople were sowing oats, roll* 1 *? logs and Ureakingtand, just as 8ou Carolinians do in January- ground was white with frost, «»k ice was plentiful on still water. Tbe farmers raise but little corn. They raise tlie finiet of oats, buck wheat and |>otatoe*. Stock raising is the prlndpfil business, ami lumber is the gn-at article of c>m»n*ive. to complete my description at au aud now South, thundering jiast Any iuduatiious family cau fivsh flower*, aod nimble fingers early day in another letter. Roping each other , with almost lightning indepeodentlv, and many have gre* H wreathed rosy garlands, rill all was 1 have not wvwried your good i«ad j s(x%*l, and making the everlasting rich. It is a great (dace of *“*’ rt I rornaui yours, in every, j bills tu tremble benfratii timir |*>u- i*‘ smuuier fot (lersout dcrdhfi '©bight, «fe odmc to Piqd»ou« eastern shore, aod many iroiu tkv hundred ^»t this rafffon j po^eof thMrtunl stalwart moan tariff of » (^kland, »od fit" other fhnee I ©« | I and y«t R i* every summer. doubted ffWHty ^ok! stxixLthen- day, and not se* ice renraius there It is in tb© midst f white pine »nd>‘® from a«y h,,ni ‘ B aav* be caught th* line, in «ve hmli mountain trout. *' bat trw‘ to th. turkeys, pbeas t>| wild animals am I primeval fores*«til That same gent I rattlesnake ilen*. land, where on a | show me tkre* h in one hour, party to visit L but not the rattln I returned on nied by Bro. Cup wg y to Genen* from Dr. Rode a have no doubt, oonc of ns oonlJ von kindly, Dw; * * % For r\ gbenaafloah Confei 8q Parauan t to convened at Bn / ham county. Y.rM. ^ G. W. Holland * 17th, at V o’cloci Present.—Revs I Beard. D. M. Gi I G. W. Holland ul Rev. Board woL and Rev. R. C. H| \\ Tlie record > fereoce baring long adjournmen I ril 1 land and D.. M ■; \ * ■’ I ' v pointed a com nffj constitution an government ot tlfll present tbe sanie p Revs. Engle .«rj M. E. Church, *4 as advisory meut i No order ot bti previously arraiiu to take up tfae mil beneficence me a | consul ©ration portonee ot tire appreciated by a i interest. Tb© ward the “box, I interesting rejio! of its sucees^^r' charge, led to tb following resolute Resolved. Tliat workings of tb© Evangelical Ln: Staunton, it is Conference that t atie beoefioeru * moted by tb© ir “box system” n tion*. and that w mend to our dfl introduce tb© sni ** possible. The subject tuissiou also engj Ot Conference, u aioiiK of wartn©>* bated resolve to (xwt. 8TAUKTON FEX« Rev. J.• I. Mill '©ry interesting fo this institute wag ResoU'ed, Thu; has attended the Seminary is e*p it is entit-K fidenoe and und fbe Southern ch pastors, we reooj. to exert our influ. Tbe baudsonn institution wa^ btry ’s table, aud :i 'isit to tbe Som lion’s own best Seminary is no loJ is si fixed fo 18 justly entitle. of the whole oli bis energies, in stieoessful an is>u Rut we are reifi “Ub secretary, m ^ustitutional linl I There was divin -4 ;u »d ^veiling dun preaching by tin After prevision proceedings of U8aal vote of that adjourned to uni etuM,, I-age Cuu October 15tli, 187: v : • i: | i ‘ ' r V i. i I fe • 1, A V A Re ©Ilf! iu / \ \ K