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THE I.UTHKRAIf VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. G. JULY 5. 872
iday, July 5, 1872
Editors:
Rev. A. k. HUDE, D.D., Cob
Rev. J. 1. MILLER, A.M., SO
Ih cxxcn tialx, unity
liberty; in all thing*
m
i nhia, S. C.
unton, Va.
exxrntialx
; in nonlexxenti
'hingn, djarily.”
SPECIAL NOTICES
Remit fluu-cs must bo made iu Post
Office Orders, Bank Checks, or Drafts,
if possible. If these can not Be
send the money in a
ter. J U 1‘ostmastcrs are
register ettera when reunited
Papers arc sent to snbaciiliers uutil
an expr ss order to discoid line is re
ceived, and all arrearage* * *> paid, as
\ by law. Merely i i-turniug a
>f the paper Ivy mail
srrihers.
distinct!:
•in- old
not He obtained,
eoist cued Let-
obligcd to
is not snf
required
number
tlcient.
All cobnuunications rclati ig to sub-
— should jrive their i nines renr
, and carefully ind rate which
uid which are new i ubscribera.
Not onl; the name of the
much shortened our Creeds, and for
gotten our Confessions, nod ceased
to preach the great doctrine*. Tbs
doctrines are the great things alter
all. One of our promiueut men, now
preaching in the capital of onr Htate,
courts popularity by an occasional
sneer at ( old, dead orthodoxy,' as he
calls it. He is 'doing injury to the
cause of truth. The seeds ot error
as the decision of the committee was
made Blown, the medal wa# pre
sented to the success fill esadidate
in an appropriate speech by Edwin
Sch later.
A dense congregation had saseua
bled to wiUieas the rxerdaen con-
nected with the contest and pre
sentation of the medal. This feature
is of receut origin with Roanoke
which he is sowing will spring lip College, but doubtlessly exerts a
byandby. If ho docs not become a very wholesome influence in develop
heretic liiinsolf bis admirers and fol ing the speakiug talent of the young
lowers will.” ; men who attend upon her instruc
tions.
>o*t office,
and State
lint also that of the county
of each lubseriber is necessai y, in order
that the >roper cntric^may promptly
and accu rately made
Marrui pc and obitujury i Aiders, and
other mftter intended for mblication,
written separately, nnd not in
Hhould b i
.business
(ion.
Rev.
mount,
from t! b Blacksburg, Vt
made vi cant
S. Sc.hiM fFer.
No
rad sfcai
not
decliuin
toil as
eral Hy
1IL iss
t !Ml
bla n
etters, to receive pi oper uttcu-
Prof. Turner,
Md., has accepted a cs
charge,
the deafo of Rev.
of
Rev
k Oblige^—
at Salem that
e our General
to receive Itev.
he delegate yroiu
North. |
. I >r. C’on-
he could
Synod for
V. V. Bol
the Gen
n ml
IT
S ie
Info
Hough,
“our
“our Eu
i ’ TL
where tt e
burg cor gregation cau be
tion Wantkl.
>f Orangeburg, S,
pherdstowu bdother,” or
ala brother,” to i lform him
church book of tpie Orauge-
ouud.
Rev. A.
C., desires
C u ani ie of Address
F. Iioltoj i requests corresi ondents to
direct orannunicatiocis
Fayette, Seueca countv,
T .
-Rev.
[>r him to
S T ew York.
A NeV Mission.—A let has been
secured,£and a Sunday-school estab
lished i > the Southern {>ortion of
•Bavamu h, where a number of Ger-
mau families reside.
I
SoutR
burg i
mission
Ixml’s
number
ohurcii
Carolina.—Our Orauge-
lligence is cheering. Our
-no, not our, but the
a class of catechumens,
g eight, ami about thirty
emliers. A Sunday-school
ih about to be organized.
liev. A. Ilougb is adopting the
night n fans. If the cjffort to re
Yjstablisfij the church 6f God in
iningelijurg is to succeed, it must be
done by preaching the gl «pel of the
Reformation, and by stript adherence
to Lutheran usage.
Our Colleges.
Koatii & College, Hale m, Roanoke
(Jouuty, Va.—Professor , 8; Tutors,
3. Stilt cuts—Seniors, 13; Juniors,
15; Sop lomores, 23; Freshmen, 29;
Select < lourse, 10; Pre laratory De-
1'iirtuieii t, 44. Total, ill. The reg
ular Collifgc classes have been larger
than during previous sessions.
Xacbi^y College, W klhalla, Oco
e Cojfaty, 8. C.
Oratory and the Pulpit.—A
writer in the Advance says: “Oratory
Tuesday morning the eougregaUoo
assembled to liateu to an
is the besetting sin of the American from Or. Conrad, which lie kindly
pulpit.” NN o only wish some of the consented to deliver. Tbs speaker
ministers would be setting aboot the j elected laat year, and his ultimate,
attainment ot it. | both failed to be [prwwit; on—
quenUy, there waa no regular Alum
Commencement Exercixea of Roanoke
College.
Gradually Roanoke
growing in po|Milarity, and making
its power to bo feR. line evidence
of this is furnished in the increased
interest shown in her mutual Com
inencemcnts.
The present one promises (for we
hare only passed through the first
day as yet) to lie one of more than
usual interest. A large number of
visitors is already in attendance, and
others expected to-day. This little
towu, nestled among the mountains, |
is all ustir, mid everywhere indiea
ui Address. Hut in the discourse of
l)r. C M on “Human life: its Kvila
.
College is Remedy,” the (tropic found a
most admirable substitute. This
effort was, like flic sermon of Sunday
morning, one of great beauty and
eloquence. No one uoald resist the
force of bis logic, nor fail to fed
something of the powerful ap|*-»l*
be made to the heart and con science
of his hearers.
In a brief address, Rev. J. I. Miller
then presented the Alumni medal
Dr. UR*rad, la tmfcalf at the f aculty
the medal for poMfltrv in Gnttfc lament*, ami unite the entire K
to lliwin Coopaftof ^ffoebester, Vh^ LoAemu Cbarrh la mMItioa
and Rev. Pro4. W. H. Hubbert the t# this, ane of the largest IMstnct (
■edal awarded by the Ciceronian Synods—the one which took the
Society to P. II. Miller, of Mtaaoarf, minatory steps and a very active part
as its beet debater. Many refler j ia iu formation—baa, since oar laat
lions suggest themselves to as grow- meeting, severed IU oooaection with
lag oat ol these exercises, bat as ( os, so that at present we embrace
our (Hiper is already long, we must J ia oar organisation bat little over
rcliutsutly stop.
iu Mt'tuphy sics and Isigtr, to M. M
Hargrove, of Amherst Coauty, Va.
Last year Mr. II. took the tanlal ia
tious meet ns that something more ' Mathematics, two of ih«* proudest fvwmrctcd.
distinctioos of the College. Hat all
who have the plc.isiirf of his ac
than usunl lx transpiring. I<ate Sat
urday night w* reachcil here, and
yesterday morning, with crowds of
others, all eager to hear the Haeea
laureate Sermon, we found our way
to the Lutheran chureh. Although
Dr. Dabney was preaching at the
same hour in the Presbyterian
church, yet a crowd greater than
could Ih* accommodated were in
attendance at the Lutheran.
The sermon to the voting men of
the graduating class was preach'd
by Dr. F. W. Conrad, of Philadel
phia. The Life Corerning Principle
of Paul, as enunciated in the words
of the text: “For I determined not
to know nuything among you save
Jesus Christ and him crucified,” was
the theme. The sermon was one of
unnsnal (wwer, such ns is randy the
privilege of any one to bear. The
discussion was
aud clear, and the application the
most interesting and practieat. The
Ym ihr LaUmraa Yhiat.
of tho PratJot liv Prof. J.
A Brown of Us OoaoroJ lyaod
j/fjr ltef«esf.|
Ikmr Hntkrrn la Christ i Two y cam
more, with all their vicissitudes of
•ickaess ami health, joy ami sorrow,
pnmpcnty am! adversity, ami of toil
mad pnvalMMi ia the Master’s viue
yard bare passed away since oar
Q«Mf«l Hyooil last met. In the
kind providence of God, which tt
becomes as gratefully and devoutly
to acknowledge, you are permitted
once again to meet, eomling to
adjournment, fur I he |*ir(»onr of
consulting together, aud det ising
such measures, and taking sorb steps
as ia yoar judgment, under the
goi'Umoe of the Holy 8)drit, by the
"onl of truth, may be led raJcu
lated to |eoaoh the glory of (iod ia
the advancement of the Redeemer's
kingiloni upon earth, rapeiially ia
that divkioa of GoiTs great sacra
mental boataitb wbirh we are ithme
Allhuagh I am
not |w > rant*r«l
. „ JMTPXMI ami
quaiiitaitce, fully c«Hicnr in the opin |t |(l ^
iou that not only baa he latrly mint Mpu#
these honors, but that he will sear
them worthily.
Tnemlay night a larger uudieucr
than at any time previous crowded
the I tall to hear the address iirforr
the Literary Societies by Gni. Ilrad
ley T. .lolnison. which the Kommnke
Timex considers the best address
ever delivered at this College.
lint we must come to the great
day, which is the laat and tin* moat
important of the Annual Commence
ment. At an early hour every avail
able 4|iot in the s|tacioas hall was
to
appropriated to the use of
#*nc.
hr with you ia
all my oftknal
not a duly, made
ir by the Gsatita*
tit hi of onr General Synod, at least
a |«rri ilege which 1 am anthorixed to
fxerriar, by the uniform pi artier of
m> predecessors in otter, not twtly to
nuke a report of my official acta, bat
also to t'ommuah'ate sarli facts as it
may brimpnetaut for you to know, and
to make such suggestions aad recawn*
me ml stums as may be, ia my judg
ment, conducive to (be welfare of
our lotthemu /mu generally, sml
partiralarly of that limly whose |»re
aiding ottcer 1 bate the honor to tie.
Permit me, ia the oat set, to remind
half the Southern Lutheran Church.
The two largest Synods unconnected
with us, aad which, judging from
ladieaUoaa, will probably
anile ia one, bemdea a conoid
number of ministers aad
aManbrra found ia other sections of
oar tetritory, form a large, compact
aad influential body ia the very heart
of oar territory, thus completely
severing as, aad leodering it neoea
aary for a large number of oar dele
gates to perform long sod expensive
journeys ia attending oar meetings.
That we can reclaim the seceded
My mat, aad bnug ia the jmadpal
other Hy noil, which has hitherto stood
aloof from oar connection, to any
mHhing of other small factions hav
ing no sympathy with as, I see Imt
little gnhmhI to liojie.
We are now nmiwmtndj a feeble
body, frw in number, widely scat
terrd, ami exceedingly limite«l ia
oar resources. The territory which
we are attempting to occupy ia huge;
the held of oar o|treat ions is extra
site aad inviting, ami^ntauara, if
property raluratcd sad ita resources
fully developed, an ahamlsut aud
rich harvest. Hat ae are an aide to
occupy it aad |«erform the wtiri re
qairvxl. We have ardher the smi
nor the. mesas ueeenaury for thia
|Mir|MtM-. Wr can md follow up with
the mbtsmoaii the members of oar
chureh w hieb are«vmtiaaally going be
thed entertained, and they can net
now iMdnd lb-m without nttotty
stultifying themselves.
’Hie present coudiHcn of the fdi-
theran Church in thia country is
abnormal, and one which can not
always continue. A change for the
better is only a question of time. It
may be long before it come*, but it
will certainly come. Tha church ia
now iu ootifusion. Her energies are
greatly cripfded. Hhe needs moon
struction, sad a proper adjustment
of all the materials which compose
her. These who aefBeteatly agree
ia priadplt* and (wactice to co-oper
ate harmottsowsly, should unite in
ooe general Imdy, attoriy regardless
of purely’ geogra|diieal divisions, or
former or present |»olitioal differences
of opinion. This is a consummation
dev outly to be wished for, and to
which we should constantly look, aad
shape oar course accordingly.
There are two weighty considera
tions, however, wbicb should be
kept (Homineiitly in view ami control
yoar action, the importance of which
I can not too strongly amt earnestly
urge ti|wn yonr attention. We should
form no anion or take any step
which would in the least comprotnit
oar Lutheranism. If onr doc-trines
as art forth in oar excellent stand
ards are trite, let ns unwaveringly
profess aud maintain them in the
face .of sit opposition, and under all
dtarouragenietita. If nntnie. let its
renounce them ami tin* very name
which implies a hr lief of them. < 'on
siwteiiey and religions honesty, no
less than a dnty, which wc owe to
ourselves ami others, alike require
this. We should in like maimer
brad all our eurrgies to the main
taitiamv of anion and harmony
smougot oarsrlves, so for as it can
lie d«me w ithout the sacrifice of (win
you of this fort, sml esslravor to
w lh.it bj tbr IIOH- tbr , M |.( mrn „ llrt ^, . |M> t . w ,
of the graduating class with the .l;
Faculty ap|»careri on the stage, there
systematic, logical j wa * 1,0 possibility of srtvmim«slating
more, though others were vainly at
that this will
io»|M»rtaat
into rhurehes; sml much less can
we push oar conquests into other
inviting fields, sml plant oar si sml
an! when- the laitberan t'hunrh is
I now aulwowa. Thus much valuable
tb, "•"** brimis. to
Of iIm* «•'<*««*,« ».«b« I- —Jo Mir*.
i and slisurlied
•»
Professors,
Students - - Seniors,
nee
Tutors,
Juuiorsj j2; FresbmenL 9; Partial
Course, *3; Preparatory! Department,
15; PriinaYy Departmc at, 75. Total,
198.
Traveling Expense^.—The Kirch
enfreund gives some g hhI advice to
congregations on the s ibject of pay
ing ministers’ travel ng expenses.
The expenses of past >rs and dele
gates to Synods should be borne by
the congregation, and t rheu ministers
are invited to preach 11 dedications,
corner stone layings, o ■ other special
festivities, it should n< t be expected
of them to do the sp aking and to
iwy theiX expeuses too
^. Rev.
living,
intense,
lie with
deepest Sympathy for hjs brethren ifi
the mil istry, and a ^exceedingly
lively iu terest iu the £dfare of the
church. ■ The Lord is with him, and
his pcac >, hope and j' y in the Lord
increase
Luther ai
as the end i raws nearer.
Ci
J. L. SriRKtVALT is still
Although his sufferings are
and he longs *> depart and
hrist, he stil manifests the
and Mixxiom ry.
.—Rev. I. Sj Spencer, D.D.,
a Presbyterian minist if in Brooklyn,
endorses the sentimei ts of one of his
clerical brethren expressed in the
followinj; language: 1 If a man tells
you he will have no Dreed or Con
fession to stick to, (‘n [itliing but tbe
Bible,’) aet him dow-n for a heretic or
an idiotjor both. Hi ha* a Creed if
he is a cjiristiau at al . And he will
stick to It, if he walk in the Spirit,
whether he is in tie pulpit or in
Creed, if he
Indeed, our
present mo
lgbout thei whole of New
ment,
Bnglam
lies just her ; we have too
grand aim of the Doctor was to
impress'the young men, for rnhiwM*
special good the sermon was inteded,
that life would be with them a fail
ure if every thought, and feeling,
and purpose, and act, was not condi
tioned by a sense of their obligation
to the Saviour, whose they are by vir
tue of tlieir creation, preservation ami
redemption. But any attempt to de- ! Philosophy —by
scribe, minutely, tbe sermon must Mississippi,
necessarily be a failure on our part.
We therefore dismiss it with the sin
gle remark, that this effort of the
Doctor both reflected credit on him
self, and assisted in dissipating the
notion still held by many outside
of onr communion, that there is no
speeial learning nor ability in the
Lutheran Church.
But another marked feature of
yesterday’s services was the address
at night licfore the Young Men’s
Christian Association of Roanoke
College. This was delivered by ff>r.!
Dabney, of tbe Du ion Theological
Seminary, Va. The Doctor is well
known through the South as the
author of a Life of Stonewall Jack-
son, and is among the ablest divines
and theologians in the Presbyterian
Church. His great aim in this ad
dress was to teach the right use of
icealth when viewed from the xtand
point of chrixtuin obligation. And
most successfully did he set forth
this matter to the comprehension of
every one present. A more exbans
tive and conclusive discussion of this
subject we never heard. Like the
sermon of Dr. Conrad iu the morn
ing, it must be beard to bo appro
ciated. And we wish it were pos
sible for the Doctor to present this
discourse in every pulpit in our land.
It could not fail to accomplish good,
and revolutionize the conscience and
practice of the whole Christian
church.
But we dare not enlarge, or no
space will be left mi for an account
of tbe exercises yet to take place.
The next exercise of a public char
acter took place on Monday night,
and consisted of tpeecbcw by six
tempting, on the packing pnllry, to
force their way a ithia.
The exerrisr* were opened with
prayer by llev. Dr. I’onrail, aHer
which they prt»rccd«*d iu* follows;
laitiii Salutatory—by 4. T. t’rnH
tree, Wythe t’onnty, Vs.
Greek Oration—by i>. It. Floyd,
Indiana.
The Prospect* of an American
V. V. Campbell,
young men, who were candidates for
a gold medal to be given to the best
orator. This medal was to lie award
ed according to the decision of six
judges chosen for the pnrpose. Tbe
judges at this contest were; Geu.
Bradley T. Johnson, of Richmond,
Col. Dillard, of Franklin county, Va.,
Col. Hausbrongh, of Ronnoke Co.,
Rev. A. Pbillippi, of Wythe connty,
Prof. Turner, of Hollins Female In
stitute, and Rev. J. I. Miller, of
Staunton Female Seminary.
Though in consequence of the ex
cellencies connected with eiicli effort,
there was some diversity of opinion,
yet a majority of the committee de
cided in favor of J. W. Stephenson,-
of Highland County, Va. As soon
yond tbe ImmumIsoT o«ir rognlarij orga
fused congregations, aad supply their Hpte and tbe best interests of tbe
spintasl want*; dot cws we gather up cfcan-b. Ibviskms amongst oar
the hundreds ami UmmumihD of oar ^ves have greatly crip|4ed otir
lav-three ** U** fo*lh which are Minn tuergien, retarded onr progress, and
ally imanag into oar country from tarnished oar glory. Contending,
the <Md W arid, and organise them rival parties, bearing tbe same name
rhurehes; amt mnrh lea* can *|»d oocufhing the name ground, are
a Mamling reproach to fbe cause
which they |»rofe*s, a "tumbling block
to the world, ami mast, to some
extent, "hare the fate of the ‘•house
divided against itself.” tiar church
111 I )u* C ,*i 11, xx uf*l| qs plltP WIIPW
Hvnt.l *l,H-b la* ,m limi ML I ta '*> «• •*» h». h..l . npmm'to thto
Wa lu.r rnw-hnl • « riM. i* oar hi. h> “ tWr f—I— ' »•"! it* in'n«K» I*
tufj. (JacstMHi* are to be 'Irenlrd Tlie qaesffon for ns to iletemuae, well known am! dee|4y lamented,
sml *te|M» to br taken which will as (hone to whose hamts hare Iwea If we fail to benefit by the experience
greatly ami*t. if mH detei mine the cowiaiitleil the interests of of the (mst. we have read She lemon*
< hararti r and well being of oar I-a I he ran t'harrh in the Month, of history to little or mi purjmse
rburr b m the Mowth for >rar* to »««he pesfier* «mrw to he pursued I would. t»M*cefoce, in view of facta
oHnc. Let n« forventlx unite ia existingeircwwi"tanrew While rerited ami eonshleratiiMiN suggested
(irajer to the Groat Head of tb* 4 »<*d dor* not require iurpoaatbtlitie* am! urged, earnestly rf'i-oaimetid voa
t*hnn h that yon m.»\ Is* *n cnlight
ene<|, gunle«l ami ittditeurrd l»j tbe
Hfiirit «*t all truth and grace, that
Non max f.utbfnlU ami Minrsafnlh
w ■ ■■■— - - ■ w —
(irrform yoar duties, ami fully meet
jirar ii-*|H»n"ibilitie*.
In view of nnlookrd f«»r ami im
port.mt rhangrs w hu h have ocrarml,
amm* of them since uur laat meeting,
and unMeroa* farts whirh have I we a
dc\rlo|Mrd dating the |irogro*a of rh«i )na ibxlt
oar biatviy , it become* a grave qarw Dm fonts ia the
turn, worthy of yonr most deliberate, '* «*" church as . %pressed through
M-nou* aad |»rayerfal rmuu'irnitkm, * H * r Ht^.' cnnstitateil mhI accrod
whether it will be for the good of «ted ropresen tat lies. Jlnt still I may
the t-bitrob longer to continue oor ^ *^ flWr, l »o express my opinion ia
tieneial Mjnod, at least ^itbout '* ***** which may suggest
im|sirtatit nuslificalKHis of ita (wdiry. j *bea»** Ives to >tiar minds.
Tliat different opinion" aro enter- Fnrnnr General flytnd tadiaband, Female Seminary, and was so much
tatiusl, ami that too Imorsth, n|s>u and emh District Synod to assume gratified with what I saw ami heard.
Ml
this subject, is a fact which, aa it and maintain a separate, independent that I ran mH refrain from itnmrdi-
ran not be socresafnjly disguised, tl existence, would mity make matters ately writing you of it. **
would la* unwise to ignorr ami at still worm- than at present. Little This thriving little “ritv among
tempt to evade. In aiqwoaching as we «-an #cro«|4i4i unitedly, wr the hills" is, as yon well know, cud-
aud attempting to determine this eon accomplish "tHI less *rparately. ’ cheated throughout the land for the
question, we sluMihl divest ourselves We want, not disintegration aud, nnmlier ami
of ua, he will bold a* responsible
for the |«ropcf use of all the means
now iw onr bauds, am! such other
means as we mar commaml and
to take sm*h action as in yonr nnited
w iwloni may be proper and necesaarr
to effci*t a more intimate ctiion be
tween as and our lirothron elsewhere.
render available b> the adoption who agree with tts in principle and
ami |mrwaance of a jndieioaw (sdicy. practicr, so as to aecurr their active
1 do not arrogate to myself the right «rm|mlhy and c*M»fs-ratiou in |msh-
to dictate to you what action yon mg forward the intrmd* of the
should take. Of thia yoo can judge church in the Imnmls of onr General
more intelligently and satisfactorily Synod
ba%*e aacertained all
i«m>, and the w ishes
i.
Conti
England’s IM»t to Mir Isam- New-j
ton—I. M. Motter, Maryland.
American Nationality—by W. K. !
Craig, Virginia.
God in Natnre—by J. W. Steven-1
son, Virginia.
Symbols of Thhught—by G. W. j
Koiner, Virginia.
Non Pntaram—by .1. H. (ileaves, !
Virginia.
Valexlictory-—liv .M. M. Hargrove,'
Virginia.
When wrr say these addresses were
of a charactei to vindicate a high
order of talent on the part of tlieir
antbors, as well a* to awaken no
feeble hopes as to their fntnro, we
bnt affirm the general sentiment of
all who heard them. Tin**** young
men, with the fonndation thus laid
in their education, have it iu their fjurstion, we slumhl divest ourselves We waut, md disintegration aud nnmlier and high character of it*
power to carve out for themselves a as nearly aa |WM*il»te of all improper independent jadivfclaaI «h- Myrnslical Female t’ollegr*; and I am sure that
'*» hr continued.J
For the Lntltcrab Visitm.
n cement at Sunn ton
t*cer Ihtctnr : I*ast night I had
the pleasure of attending the first
Annual Commencement of Staunton
snccssafnl and lofty earner. The
Valcilictory was. in onr judgment,
the best'and most faultless produc
tion of the kind we ever heard. It
wa* not made np of a few empty
platitudes, but it wo* full of thought
expressed iu chaste ami lieantifnl
style, and in a manner ImHIi simple
and natanil.
Altogether, the whole Commence
ment was a decided sm-eess, and the
Faculty and friend* of Roanoke Col
lege may feel h just pride in the
high position she ia taking among
the colleges of the Htate. Iu (sunt
of thoroughness, a* well mm special
religious influence*, together with
economy of expenditure, she ha*
no rival in the Mlnte or in the Mouth.
Wo trust tin* next *e**ion will #|mn
with as large an accession of new
student" tb her nnmlier ns her merit*
de*erve.
During the nession* of her Hoanl
of Trustee*, the honorary degree of
A. M. wa* conferred on Professor
Maliards, of New Market Polytechnic
Institute, and that of D.D. upon (he
Rev. Daniel B. Ewing, of the Pro*
hy term ii church of Augusta County,
Va. Both of these gentlemen are
most deserving, and dualities* nil
tlieir friend* will mjon-e that these
merited distinction* Imve been Iw-
slowed.
Ill connection with Commencement
day, wo mnst not omit to ntate that
Professor Well* presented, in hclinlf
of the TrnstiHS, the me«lnl uwarded
for proficieucy in Mathematic* to
R. H. Brown, of Tetinennee; Rev.
biases ami sectional animohities en
geinlere*! by politicnl differences i»f
opinions ami interests iu regard to a
(wculiar institution, now |>ermanetitly
abolished, and strengthened hy tbe
sanguinary intestine struggle, with
all ita horrid accompaniment*, in
which those diffeiritt and rmiflieting
interest* culminated, ami take broad,
comprehensivemul enlightened vies*
of the interests of onr suffering with It, is concerned, tlie position
church, no greatly loverl by all her which they oimpy <m the eelelH-ated
Ittynl son*.
That the UmnathMi of tmr'tlenernl
Hyrnoil. under (lie peculiar circum
stances of the ormntry at the time,
was juatifiablv, if not a ncccaaity,
mid (hat its eontiuiiamv nmler tbe
|a*rmanent 'lismemberunMit' of our
artion, l ml union an 1 the con centra yon, and many of yonr leaders will
I"* fllad to learn that or* Institution,
strongtli. The i under the direction of R**v. J. I.
chnri-h in this Miller, as Principal, and Mrs Mary
as oar standing K. Mmith, as vice Principal, although
it has fast closed only the second
year of it* existence, gives such evi
dence* of vigorous life as inspire its
friend* with the confidence that it is
destined to do a noble work for our
t'burrh, and s|M-cdily win recognition
from onr |»eople, far and wide, as an
enterprise of the highest inqiortaitrc.
Vie looked iqion Staunton Female
Heminary, in the first year of it*
life, a* ail ex|»e(-intent which we
would not fail: now
tion of our energies ami resources.
In union there |«
crying evil of mu
country, as well
reproach, is onr want of union.
Mo far a* union or roo|mnttion
with one of the groat diviofoos of
onr rtintrh iu this country, the Mis
souri My nod ami those who agree
“Four Points," constitute* an iuau
l*erab!c barrier. Mo far aa either of
tl»e other two great division* ia con
cerned. there is, on their part, no
serious difficulty in the way of union
hoped would not foil ; now, at the
tw co o(.oration. Mn far aa can lie ckme of its second year, we rojoiciug-
gsthensl from
tlwir rrs|a*ctive roli-
aml other iclinble
civil government, as wa* confidently giou* organs.
expected by tb«‘ Mimth generally at | sources «*f iufot mathmi, tlw-y would
the time of ita organixatiop, makl require nothing more of as than to
Im* proper; that the groat o!^ert* harmonize with them in dnetrim* nnd
i*outem(diit<sl ia ita establish ment inwctuv. (Hie of (near Uslics, the
were riglit, ami worthv of onr higtieat General ('"tuiwil, has no political
aspimt ions ami moat (M.acrfnl efforts; n*conl; the otlmr, the old General
that tbe motives by which ita foaml Myood, has a icrj dear am! ilrckln]
era were iuflneneed were pure ami record, and a roct.nl, which in, to
commendable; that it hoa already «sy the least, by no meatis ronpli
ly hail it as uu cstablislu-d sikxx-m.1
During tin* session just clcseit, the
Meminnry l.nd ten (Hipils who were
la .aiders, (the first s-fwion then- were
five), and from thirty to thirty five
day scholars. Nearly all the pupils
of the |*ast scsKinu ex|H*ut to return
fit the tmginiiing of the next term,
and tlie prns)a*cts of a considerable
addition to their iniml^r are, 1 nn-
derstand, very encouraging. Prinei-
neeomplislievl much for the good of incutary, either to our patriotism or |ials and teachers id - the older sclumls
tbe chureh, ami nffiy, iimh-r ju mir Christianity. In our Judgment, hero, as wet! a* many of tbe citixens,
frequently n-mark that ttw'n- is not
tin ions management, s'-complisti still tin y committed a great blunder, bnt
miHv—all tliese in*fort* about which Christian vitality will find some a|mM
I think no rouMHinblc doubt is likely ogy for them in the foe* that their
to arise in any well informed and
unprejudiced mind.
lint tlie Mouth failed to i*chiex*e
its indr|<endrim-, ami coutntry to 1
tin- wishes, if not tlu* ex|wctatious,
uf its fonmh-tw and friends, onr
Genera! Hy«ust Its* utterly failed to
action was taken nmler the influence
of high political excitement, and
Imary external pressure. Bnt we
can not ask them to expunge their
obnoxious n solutions. They were
doutdlm* an honest expression of
the.views and fertings which they
an institution in the plnce which in
its earlier 'lays gave more promise
of a prosperous career than tin*
“loitbcran Meminnry.” G«mm1 n-usons
might rrfidffy lie given for this, and
reasons too w hich fully vindicate the
wisdom or s«‘)e<-ting Mtnnutou us tbe
Iwst I'M-ution of all others iu the
Mouth for the catul.lishment of a Lu
tUeran Feffimle Heminary, but tim^
aad apffi* dfi not jiermit. Httflfoe it
to aay, for tbe present, that if *
large portion of oor Houthern chnrth
(particularly In the territory
braced by tbe two Myood* of V| r
ginia) wonkl heartily unite on
for tbe education of our non*, aiM j
Mtouuton for our daughter*, the po|
ivy would be most wise, and **
would soon ace tbe day when no
Lutheran could hear either pj^
mentioned without a thrill of
pride.
The exerctees, of which I *»t do«i
particularly to write you, were
in the Ioitheran church, and at ^
early hour the spacious building w*t
filled, notwithstanding the fact that
it was Commencement night ahw *t
one of tbe oldest and largest of
Inatitution* of the city. The
rices were opened with the dogfox
of fi suitable introductory hymn by
tbe young ladies, (assisted by aereui]
memberw of tbe lattberae choir
which was followed by on appvn
priate prayer offerovl bj Rev. L. A.
Fox, (umtor of Bethlehem Isttbenu,
chureh.
Rev. Mr. Milter then, after making
a few prefatory remarks, conferred
certificates of distinction npon tb*
following young ladies :—Mis* e
Iaishbangti, Stauntoti. Va., for di».
tingnfshing herself in Arithmetic-
Miss Carrie Mummers, Haiti mot*
Md., fur Music and IVmiuui*btp;
Mis* Minnie Morrow, Martinstairg,
W. Va., far IVmnansliip; Miss Ux
*ie A. Mrliuiii|«*rf, New berry, 8.
for C-oMpuaitiofi and IVnmanski|.;
Miss Ih.a man, Timhervifi*.
Va., for Aiiflin.'tic, Algelww and
<iern.au; Mis* Ells ('rk-kenberger,
Burke’* Mflq Va, |»»r l'etiman*hi(i;
ami Miss Ih-tty Hudson, n* Staunton.
Va., f«u- c-ommetidable (.rogr»-ss in
general.
These y-'Hing ladie* having receive^ *
their eertificates—iwhich, bv tbe wav
was an agreeable surprise, as no jae
vions announcement had been made
to tbe school that such certificate*
would be conferred on auy one—the
Principal announced that tbe first
diploma from Htaunton Female Seta
inary wop Id be given to Miss Mary
M. MH'auley, of Malerti, Va^ a young
lady who. coming to this institwtion
with a fine preparatory education,
had for two year* ao diligently aad
sflrerssfnlly applied herself to study
a* to richly deserve tbe honor she
was about to receive. A glance at
tbe young lady as she modestly went
forward to receive her diploma, seem
ed almost enough to assure the asueav
Wage not only that she had won her
honors fairly, but that she wuald
wear them worthily. Among the
pleasant things tbe Princi|Ml said ot
her and to her as he handed over
the |mnrhment and declared her s
full graduate, was, that tbe institu
tion might safely count upon the
congratnlations of all its friends, it
tin) future gradnates sent out from
it* walls prove as creditable to its
officers and teachers as be felt sure
she would. A compliment, which all
who are acquainted with Miss Me
(’auley’s character and attainmeat*
an- ready heartily to endorse.
The prominent feature of the eve
ning was the address of Rev. Mr.
Hawkins, which has been uuivenwlb
*l*okni of, hy those who beard it, in-
the most complimentary terms. The
admiration of many of his beam*
indeed amounted to enthusiasm. For
Mime thirty five or forty minutes he
dwelt iqion tbe greatness and glory
of an earnest and consistent lifr,
and presented his.sound ami whole
some thoughts, clad tn glowing iai
ngrry, iu an earnest and impressive
style of oratory which conld not bat
produce a marked effect. It *•*
without doubt one of tbe verj best
addrooses of tbe sort I have ever
heard, with nothing pommonpl***
about it. You in South Caroliti*
no doubt know- all about what Mr.
Hawkins can do, but we in Vir
ginia, a* a general thing, did rod.
Most of ns were taken by surprise-
nnd had our minds and hearts ear
ried away as by storm. Many coai
menceineiit occasions will come ^
go here before Mr. Hawkins’ addm*
will be excelled, or the memory ol ii
fade from the minds of those
were privileged to hear it.
A tew tender farewell words fiv*
the Principal to bis pupils followed,
when the beautiful parting hymn,
“When shall we meet again,”
snug, the Imifcdietion prououu<*d b>
Rev. Mr. Gilbert, the pastor of
chureh, and the first animal co« n
mencenieut of Htanntoti Female Sew
inary was over.
1 can not close this letter without
expressing iny hom»st conviction to
parent* in onr church who may have
daughters to educate, that if thf>
would have those danghters when
they will enjoy all the advantage*
of a well regulated Christian bofl*.
where training is thorough, when-
the discipline is firm yet inild, whWG
in a wcinl, tlieir w hole mental and
moral eulturo will Ih* oared for
coMdentiom fidelity, they can fi®*
do better than by sending them to
Staunton. \ Truly yours,
X. Y. X- ,
The prosperity
totkmsofUfiniHJ
U-ced with m
t’harch and sock*:.
glare arol scienc-
^ religion, nod r. j
ltoD of civil, social
iility. Their |»fi>«no
the oonlial nnd 111
0 f all who desire
^tiriuial good of
Amid our finanj
Jc politififil degeri
it U gratify ing to|
uullfifir*" ochotds
tbe-ir way to sac
netting with thj
tta Literary lJ9
Carolina ami our
eran Church, Nem
for many jean, oed
l^wmiuesHW. Ifi hj
tsra of various < j
would have crush,
gsnizatioiis; ami
Mirxired them all
tains a vitality tj
^icourage Uioim- w l
veriugly lalwn-fl
^gUbliabment. Ti|
cliecke'l in it* gr.
bv the change ol tj
qneut re.-orga«»ir:
tjg the w rock of if*
I losing edifice fit
foas of ita endow
Meat at Walballa • tj
'heated its right
aud gives promis'j
fatness, Hpde» the
and self-denying ;
Rev. Prof. J. P.
if its friends am
that generous sup
serves, and which
tlie Church and
This opinion has Is
attendance upon
mencement" oxen j
On Monday ev< ;
June, .arriving at
tened, after a burrij
frenuan Evangelic
of tbe (da^« to h.j
tbe Alumni by Rev
salyect was “Edu<
era! bearing. The|
handled it in a
manner, giving pt
aWe historical n
was clear and faro
giiage well chose
There was also
manner which fi\ej
address was higlj
hmiaelf and !ii> All
On Tuesday v\. i
Jnnior address by
—subp*ct: “Tlie l|
ture.” it was a fin
br production, ab» ij
and the beautiful,
influence of the
the literature ami
ages, aud e*(»eciall|
several centories.
ly the indebtedness
ed and classic
writers to tbe Hi|
their beauty an
thought and expn
in a manner so d
cioas as to seem
unwritten suggest 1
sion npon a anbjel
"as thoroughly t(
l»e glanced at hi>|
sionally.
On Weduesdav
erary JSocieties—pi
Excelsior—were M
^humpert. Esij.^
yer ol Newberry ,
address, on th^
fages of I.iteratm
treat, *does not ed
measure of its dei
lion as a liter-aiy c|
vooceiveil, ornate
vxpressed and ci
Mr. Scliutn)a-rt g;|
Inghly cultivated
bawl mind, train.j
vaiiLiges diligcntl]
“** beeu connected
NVwberry Oolleg'l
graduating at the
iWMdiagen, one of i|
ehrated in the worl
member of our 1 iu]
gi\'-ji assurance. Ii
* l Y M,1 d ckrisiiatt!
•aefulness in ri)
Mu . v »U our instinf
number of sueh. ; |
Rally advancej
‘utereatsof religml
MK:ia l «nd public v|
Gn \\ ©d nes<la\
fuut” between the]
was witnessed by
And i| « a im»Nt
bo® of rhetorical
Ptofich-ncy on tl"!
le *t»nta. It xv J
l *** ,| y, and su|m-i i<*J
’ ^«‘IV|v ( s t J, at j jJ
n fr* Of attending .{
ronownetl institut ]
The first sis-akl
balm—snbjepi, “'ll
^Uce.” u evinced
w,, gb prejm ration