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il ! • ■ i i. »<■. A. j i =h==: <$ti1lj<**a 0:i>LUMBIAr S. THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C.. JULY 19. 1872. Rkv. A. Rev. In day, July 19, 1872. ggeatagssiPKBa^f# pi * Editors:. RUDE; D.D., Columbia, 8. C. A.M., Stonnton, V*. IZ , unity ; in non-essentials ; in all thing*, charity. n H Rpmi Office if possi' send thi TER. register an «©» required number ticient. Ill SPECIAL NOTICES. toes most be made in Post rs, Bank Checks, or Drafts. If these can not be obtained, money in a Registered Let- Postmasters are obliged to BUT**— required. sent to subscribers until order to discontinue is re- all arrearages are paid, as iy law. Merely returning a the paper by mail, is not snf- ■ are old Not but of each that the and other should to tion Votaiumutations relating to sub- rs, should give their names very 1 indicate which lew subscriber*. Key. | Colie, a visit past th self, cedent day. carefully which are new the name of the post office, hat of the county and State bscriber is necessary, in order ?r entries may be promptly y made. and obituary notices, and intended for publication, Separately, and not in ljttterR, to receive proper atten 4* >F. Davis, of Roanoke >m, Va., is at present on onr city and State. Though years, he is still him- Professor preached an ex inon for us on last Lord’s it rt Declined.—We are confident that at least i three months heuoe “!*«<” will approve of our course. His arti cle is too severe, and he will accom plish his object far better by a pri vote I’omaRIA, & C.—We learn that the Conference held at Bethlehem church gave cheering evidences of spiritual i life. The congregations were large, much interest was man ifested, and seven persons were con firmed. Our informant says.: “The communion was the largest it has been my privilege to witness for many days.” <— Rev. W. Cone.—The Shenandoah Valley, published at New Market, Va., notices this good brother in very flfi^ring terms. It says: “On ,ftkkt Sunday evening we had the pleasure of listening to an excel lent and uipressive sennou, delivered in our t hrn by Rev. Mr. Cone, who formerly lived in this vicinity, bat now resides at Gold HOI, Rowan County; N. C. Notwithstanding a half of a score of years has been added to his age, he still retains his vigor and fire. The presumption is, that the sain brio ns climate and the electrical freezes ol the Old 'North State wifi perpetuate his eloquence dowu to h ripe old age.” -4-h • j Rev. Bowman in Due West.— Tlfe Rev. W. 8. Bowman delivered this Baccalaureate Sermon to a crowded house at 1 bath, selecting for ii: 18—“And the Lord God said, it is inot good that the man sbonld be make him an help meet o’clock on Sab- his text Genesis he jdisenssed 'alone; I for him”—from the creatieb, the sphere and destiny of woman, in a style of superior elegance and force, riveting the at tention of a large andietfee for the space of an hour. His personal ap- -pearauoe Is commanding, his enuncia- tioin is distinct and strong, the struc ture of hit sentences while h we almost faultless, declamation is uearly could wish.—A. R. A New Classification.—One of the gradaates of Wittenberg Col lege took for his qubject: ‘‘Great Men a Riddle to the Masses.” The young gentleman must assuredly look on himself as elevated far above the masses; for he, if he did not succeed, yet undertook to solve the riddle. Said he: “Men are great it proportion as they are iuscrutable to the nfasses. Simplicity of character in a great man seems so easy of imitation, that when men try and fail, they regard their ideal as a great mystery. What is the secret of success! Such a man wag Martin Luther, such was Washington and Lincoln. A neces sity in a great man is to be able to know himself, but to remain unsolved by the people.” The American Lutheran, speaking of this wonderful performance, re marks; j "The speaker regards Gen. Grant as a great man, an insoluble enigma. How different from the ordinary poli tician, who is both protectionist and tree-trader, patriot and rebel, gentle- fnan and scoaipjrel. (We think likely fcbjs was a fling at Uncle Horace. Sad that JJftple H. should be 80 double-faoed.)” Did not kuow that the American sympathizes with Greeley. , |All YY^qnp Now.—1$ was all right for Northern Synoi^s tp appoint conn to por« Ppodfi tq the with the then General Synod, in order to them to unite with the Northern General Synod; bat it seems to be wrong for one Northern Synod to invite another Northern Synod “to disband and return to her bosom." Tho A merienn Lutheran publishes as editorial correspondence a portion of a private letter from “one of the river brethren,” which shows that some of our Northern brethren think such efforts are all wrong, if made north of the ftunous Mason & Dixon’s line. The Ameri cas’* correspondent says: “The invitation extended by the East Pennsylvania Synod to the Susqnehanna Synod, to disband and return to her bosom, elicited consid erable talk, out of mere courtesy, we presume, to the mother 8ynod; but when the vote was taken, there was only a single yea given to ac cept the invitatiou. In our estima tion it was a piece of impudence and want of good breeding in the East Pennsylvania 8ynod to extend such an invitation. Their delegate felt the awkwardness of his position, but nevertheless presented the matter with all the suavity a mau can evince, when conscious of perform ing a duty of which he himself can not approve. He was heard to say that if the Susquehanna Synod re turned to the East Pennsylvania Synod, the members would feel like so many dog* tcith tin kettle* tied to their tails. You may take this mat ter into the sanctum, all 1 care.” The South, a weekly paper pub lished by The South Publishing Co., 34 Park Row, N. Y, we recommend unhesitatingly to our friends who desire to subscribe for a Northern paper advocating the true interests of the South. We have a great dread of Northern (tapers with Southern principles. There was pub lished in New York before the war, and may still be, a miserable sheet, which was extensively circulated in the Sonth. It was ultra Southeru, and we are convinced that that paper did as mnch to make the great mass of the Southern people secessionists as all the other efforts combined. It led the many to believe that the Democracy of the North would sos tain and nnite with the South, and that secession would be a bloodless success. The South is a very differ ent publication; it breathes a differ ent spirit; it is moderate, practical, and, nevertheless, wide awake. Appleton's Falsehood*— The Standard is onr authority for ad vising our people, and all others who love troth and abhor lies, not to tonch Appleton’s American Encyclo pedia. Only read: Is it Po**ihlet—“Lather, who in veighed against the intemperate hab its of his countrymen more strongly than Zwingli and Calvin combined, is thns represented in so resj>ectable a work as Appleton’s American Cy clopaedia: ‘Some of his private hab its, his love for wine and beer (!), his jovialty and drollery, would (!) have been regarded by the Geneva re former as inconsistent with true Christian holiness !* The teetotaler who wrote this must have read his tory through .Jesuit spectacles.” Luther* Unpardonable Sin.—“The same valuable work, commenting ou Lather’s conduct at the Mitrbnrg Conference, declares that Luther ‘claimed and exercised the full right of private judgment against Bishops, Popes, and General Councils, but refused it to others who conscientious ly differed from him, and had the same veneration (!) for the Word of God as he. Bom to rale and' accus 9 tomed to lead opinion, he was impa tient of contradiction, and overbear ing in disposition P Denunciations, of this kind only show that the heavy blows Luther inflicted on early Ra tionalists are still keenly felt by their spiritual kindred; and that his pre diction has turned out true, that though he would not be able to con vert them, yet he would leave a sting in their consciences which they should not be able to pluck out”— Standard. Father Gavazzi.—We really do uot know what to think of him. He seems to be all alive, full of wisdom, zeal, fun and frolic—a laughing vol cano, vomiting streams of fiery words, which nevertheless are highly rel ished by his audiences, ne lately delivered a lecture in Baltimore, of which we find a sketch in the Balti more American. The following ex tracts will give onr readers a faint idea of the Father, especially if they have seen an Italian clown: father gavazzi. Rev. Alessandro Gavazzi is a man of very s tricing appearance. He is some what below the medium stature, thick set, with long, ourly, iron-gray hair, which has evidently once been black, piercing eyes, shaggy, gray eyebrows, and a bronzed Italian face brimming over with expression. The twinkle of his eyes, and a rollicking expres sion which now and then plays over his face, denote an inexhaustible fund of hmnor, rs his audience last on the next night diaeovtred before he had been f you make aa elephant oat of a mil three minatee before them. He Is lion of Rons, or ooe man oat of a familiar with the English languages haodrefi thousand women! and if bat his pronunciation is strongly yea rant make an infallible Council, tinctured by his better acquaintance - bow can they make an infallible with that of his own country, sad Pope! On the 7th of July the Pope in the more impassioned portions of was an ordinary man, his discourse he has some difficulty in day be was infallible; making himself understood by his tiatioa had taken place. Whew! I audience. Ilia knowledge of his sub [and here the speaker made some ject is perfect, and hta illustrations, * indescribable noises and features, | where they can be readily under , which were heartily relished by the J stood, exceedingly apt and amusing. j audience]. How such infallibility Like all Italians, he la aa eloquent‘ smells of roast beef a hundred miles ; The off. RITUALISM. origin of Amor loan glory, and prosperity waa not) Roman, bat Protestant, and Protest- autism should boldly assert itself. Where ProteaUaU are aa five to one, aa they are In this city, Balti- moreana should bo ashamed to say that they are afraid to displease their Roman Catholic friends by showing their Protestantism. Be ware of ritualism—the secret of the success of Romanism. Beware of the tail of the aaake. If the snake works its head inside of the door of jour churches, it is bound to draw its whole body ia after it, and in its tail will be found the insidious poison of Rome. /The speaker was listened to with wrapt attention by the immense an- j dteooe, and enthusiastically applaud ed at frequent intervals during the delivery of his lecture. PoeTAL Card*.—The new Postal Bill passed by ioagress near the close of the last session, authorised one cent postal cards for business correspondence. This system has been in vogue fur some time in Eng land and moat European countries, Where it has gradually grown in pub lic favor, where serreey is of little consequence. The face of the card will bear a one cent stamp, ami will be ruled on both aides the front for the address and the bark for the letter. The card and the stamp will be furnished by the Postal Depart ■lent tor ooe cent, ami aa soon aa the plates raa be prepared, which will bo in about three or four weeks, j they will be offered for sale. The stimulus which will be thus famished to efHstolary correspondence will, no tloubi, be very great. and add mate rially to the work of the Jpost otter clerks in all sections of the country. | Adhesive envelopes that won’t slick will fall into neglect j the old three cent stamps mil gradually be Inal sight of, ami the lark of pens and paper will do longer afford a decent excuse for dilatory* or lazy corn* The be or fits of the new « doubt, be mutooL in bis gestures aa In his language, and il ia impossible for anybody to properly appreciate him without tee ing sod hearing him. The impren sion be produces upon an audieoce is bit possession of moat excellent fancy and fiery eloquence. THE (ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. I do not admit the right of Coon cila to define any rule of faith. Coon eils are simply human machinery, aud outside of the Word of God noth ing is iufallible. The Holy Ghost cau not divide himself upou an article of faith. He can not aay yes to the extent of one huu dml and fifty votes, aud no to the extent of soother one hundred and fifty votes. There must be ab solute unanimity before there cau be infallibility. To Hod mao’s infal libility he must go back, back, back to the beginning of the world, aud' then he most look below. Hum ! 1 smell the old gentleman down there. [Here the speaker went through a number of most extraordinary gaa tares and con tortious to explain to the audieoce that infallibility was an offspring of the devil, iu which he succeeded, sod also very materially added to their amusement.) It ia a He from beginning to end, as the Bible says no word of the infallibility of man, aud God says: “I shall not share my glory with auybody else.” the pope. The speaker showed how the Ito man Church falsified expressions of Scriptures by violently torturing them to mean things that were never intended, and quoted the text: “I have prayed to my Father that thou should not fail ia faith.” Did IVtrr fail! Yes, he brutally aod misera bly denied his Saviour. Christ did not mean that be should be infallible, should never err, but that he should not fail utterly. Repeated instances appear ia the Bible where he erred. Catheriae weal to Avigooa to per saade the Tope to return to Kocue. He yielded to her prrsuaaioa*—that is, a weak, fallible woman strength ened the faith of the infallible Pope. Isa’t this ridiculous f There are two j spoodeuta. doctrines of the Romish Church— law will, “the Supreme Doctor cau not err,” j (’heap prices invariably quicken coo aud “the Supreme Shepherd cau not sumptioo and increase business, and err.” These are true, my friends; i i««stal matters will not furnish an the Supreme Shepherd or Teacher exception to the general rule. The can not err, but Jesus Christ is that «*ard system is a lucky hit of the Shepherd and Teacher, and even (tower* that be, albeit we have only were the Pope His vicar, he does Itorrowed it fiom our venerable pa not inherit His prerogative*—the rents across the lag pond. Another servant is not necessarily invested change effected by this law ia in the with all the powers of the Master. reduction of the postage chi circulars, The speaker here spoke of the newspapers and other printed matter. Pope as a very mild, good uatored These will be charged one cent for man, charitable to those that like two ounces or less instead of two him, and a great favorite with the cents for four ounces or less hereto ladies, but said, “be ia very ignorant.” fore. This reduction, small as it I was his biographer in Italy, and may apyirar on the surface, will be ought to know something aboat his an important one ft*r business men education. He was turned away who use the mails largely as a means from the University of Padua for of advertising their busmens. This incapacity, and if be ia infallible, it change is now in force, and bust ness must be the infallibility of the don men will, no doubt, avail themselves key, of the she donkey, Balaam’s ass, of it.-— Philadelphia Commercial Hub who reproved the false prophet in leliu. the wilderness. “Feed my lambs," , - — <■» — “Feed my sheep,” was said in the Bible. Christ did not tell them to feed their lambs and their sheep, hot His, and therefore He ia the bead Shepherd after all. The Good Shep herd will die for his sheep, but has Pius IX. ever offered to die for his sheep! On the approach of the wolf the good shepherd stays with his flock, bat the bad shepherd flies away. In 1848 we were the wolves, and on our approach the good shop herd, the infallible Pope, fled away in the disguise of a shepherd’s wile. Beautiful! Glorious ! (and here the speaker laughed outright, in whieh he was heartily joined by the whole audience, who were repeatedly con vulsed with laughter). When God created this world, be created things inferior to himself; /iut when the Pope created infallibility, -he created something (hr superior to himself, and therefore made himself out far greater than God himself. What sacrilege t When we beard of the decree in Italy we laughed; we laughed again, and wo have been laughing ever since. The Pope said be wanted to be infallible [and the speaker lounged up and down the stage, and said the Pope said be felt infallible, and in fact he was infalli ble, and then tamed round and said the chorch had voted him to be infallible). There is au old proverb in Italy that you can't give children strawberries out of empty basket*. Too many cooks spoil the soup, and too many heads spoil the church. How can a lot of fallible Bishops make an infallible Council! Can For the Lutheran Visitor. Our IastittUsos. In every section of oouutry in which some denomination* have the ascendency, prominent Lutherans are in the habit, before locating in those aectioua, of uniting themselves with other churches in preference to their own. The ostensible reason for this is generally given, but the true reason is concealed, which in most coses is, a desire for a higher poni- tion iu social life than the Lutherau community iu the place cau fprnish. The Lutherans are looked u]>oo as inferior in intelligence aud refine ment to other denominations, rouse qoently not so influential in cbarac terizing the uocial customs of the place. The religion as well as .the politic* of most Americans is deter mined by personal considerations, hence, right or wrong, it is chamc teriatically American to claim the right of suffrage, but mostly to vote with the party that can furnish the best comforts for the time. With the above facts in view, it is the business of the Lutherau Church to multiply and extend her literary' institutions, and to use all possible means for the education of her mem bership. When one article after an other, and it appears with little effect, is published iu the Visitor, in behalf of the endowment of Koanoke College, why not also endow North Carolina College, the Sooth Carolina College at Walballa, a College apder the control of the Lutheran Church la Misshaippi, and ooe in Texas! Such institutions art aa much needed in those States aa Roanoke College fa in Virginia, if we wish to maintain the existence of the Lutheran Church in the South. Bat all the energy of the advocates of Roanoke College appears to be expended in their article*—their my liettode and liberality ap(*ear in the form of articles only, like the pious man who had a great regard for the con version of the heathen, bat his regard was manifested only in pray ing for the heathen—he abused the church for always beggiug when called upon to give something to the missionaries. Every year quite a number of articles are written by some Virginians, I presume, for the endowment of Roanoke College. Now we who would like to see a few other Colleges also endowed, would become very jealous if the thing of endowment with those good brethren was not all wind work and news- paper (laragraph*. A great man ouce said that other* said of him, his presence was contemptible and hi* letters powerful. Some small men have the same peculiarity now a days. Brethren, don’t endow other Colleges in the same way that you take to endow Roanoke College. South. ■m ♦ For the Lutherau Visitor. Dedication. The Evangelical Lutheran church at Rural Retreat, Wythe county, Va., was dedicated to the Triune God on the 33rd of June with ap propriate exercises. This cater]»n*e was commenced several years ago under the direc tion of Prof. L. A. Mann, now of Rurfcittaville, Md. Ou his leaving this charge the (R-ofde became dis couraged, and very little was done toward the eh arch until the present pastor, Rev. J. C. Repuaa, located amongst them. They have now a large and comfortable church, which is an ornament to the nourishing village of Rural Retreat- A number of visiting clerical brethren were prescut, most of whom took part in the exercises. The occasion was rendered especially interesting by the presence of Dr. Conrad, Editor of the lAstheraa Obserrcr, who had been invited to preach the dedica tory sermon. It was truly gratifying to us all, and lartaculariy to those of os who knew the Doctor in our younger days, ouce more to look u|ioo hi* genial face and to hear from him* the stirring Gos|iel truth which be knows so well how to pre sent We shall not attempt to give a sketch of his discourse. Suffice it to say, it was worthy of his head and heart All seemed gratified, and, we trust, were benefited. There was a considerable debt restiug uj*ou the church, aud it was feared there would lie some difficulty iu meeting its indebtedness uudec the pressure of the time*. But when the good Doctor was made acquainted with the situation, it was aoou evident that all would go right. Ooe of the brethren reminded the )>eople that Dr. ('oarad was a mau who never undertook anything which he did not accomplish, and lienee the sooner the amount needed was made up, the ltetter. And when the services Hoard it was ascertained that there were about two huudred dollars sub scribed more than the actual debt! It was a grand success. The good (teople of the neighborhood of course deserve much credit for their prompt- miss and liberality, yet it must be admitted that there are but few men who know better how to |>c£sent the claims of a church in a community than I>r. C'onnul. In the afternoon services were re sumed, and after an appropriate dis course from Prof. J. I. Miller, of Btaantou, the Sacrament of the Lord’s Bopfier was administered to a very large number of communicants. This exercise, the first communion in the new church, was truly solemn and impressive. We look u|K)ii I)r. ('onrad's visit amongst us as a God send, both as regards the dedication of onr church and also, as we trust, in the mutual influeticw exerted upon ns aud upon himself. Although he belongs to the General Synod North, that did not prevent ns from feeling that we were members of the same great household of faith, that we had com mon interests, common aims, and were common laborers together in a common cause. We believe that we understand each other better, that we love each other more, and are drawn together by more intimate ties than before we met. Never have we felt more sensibly the su preme folly of the course of too many in the church, in disputing and contending about matters of mioor importance, when we can so easily agree upon the grand funds mentals of onr PhniYh. May the Lord oj»en our eyes to the great importance of burying oat of sight, mad.forever, these ecclesiastical ani mosities, and of cultivating and cherishing more of that Christian love which should dwell in every heart that has been taught by his Spirit Feanke. For the Lutheran Victor. Shepberdftowu Again. The latest sensation iu our quiet old town was caused by the preaeut atSou of a splendid horee, bridle and saddle by a few of my friend*. ^Tbia took place on the “glorious fourth,” and thus all oelebrated the day, not with the sound of dram and martial mask, and the parade of the mili tary, but quietly and joyfally they brought their offering to God and his chorch, and thankfully and glad ly did I receive it, and silently as cended the bumble prayer that divine grace would make me worthy of the confidence and kindness of my friends, and that they might receive in this life fourfold, and in the life to oome everlasting joya. The kind hearted father that brought the present, brought also a bag of corn and several other tokens of good will. He had but lately given ns three pieces of meat, a half barrel of flour and two or three of those Virginia jars that Virgin ians know how to prepare. These acts of kindnsss have been imitated by others in my congregation. May heaven reward all such every where. J. Hawkins. For tin- Lutheran Visitor. Experience with the “Lord * Treasury Box.” 1 rejoice to see the action which the General 8yuod took at its recent meeting iu Charleston, recommend ing the use of the “Treasury Box” to the churches, and also that the subject is receiving atteutiou by cor- re*|KX!dcuts. It is a movement which will result in great good to our church aud the cause of Christ- We speak of that which we know, and testify to that which we have seen. Experience is the best teacher, aud whatever has this test applied, aud has proved itself valuable, is entitled to our attention. This can be said of the “Lord's Treasury.” We will then just »(>eak of our experience. We discussed the subject first with the church council, and thus enlisted their co operation, at least, removed all objection*; then made a calcula tion of the number of families iu the charge, which we thought ought to have boxes. The boxes were then ordered aud brought into the church. A little blank book was obtained and the name* of the families en tered, in alphabetical order. It was announced that a special sermon would be preached ou the subject of Christian beneficeuce—that a new and easy plan of raising money would be recommended, aud all were urged to be present. When the time came the audience was large, and nearly all the members were present. The text was also previously an nounced—the first day of the week let cverj- one of yon l*y by him in store, a* God hath prospered him"—1 Cor. xvi: 2. We showed what was the custom of the apostolic church, and bcuoe urged the “box s> stem" as Scriptural and apostolic. We showed that giving was to be done from principle, else it would uot lienefit the giver—that when persons are scolded or cajoled into giving, or aroused to give simply by stirring apiieals, they were often sorry afterward* that they had given, heartily wished their tnouey back, and hence, wheu au appeal should be made in the future, they were a little more cautions, and determined not to be moved again, lest they should lose some more money. We showed how this only hardened the heart; that by spasmodic giving we fail to realize the words of our blessed Saviour, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” We showed that giving continually, from princi ple alone, to the cause of Christ, is to be cultivated as other Christian graces, and when this is done, giving become* a pleasure; and the Chris tian cau then truly *ay, “Thank God, I have souiethiug to give to the cause of my Redeemer.” We showfel that we are expected to give acoordiug to our meaus and pros perity. Then every head of a family was urged to take a box, and if there was no heart to give, the first thiug to be done was to go to God in prayer aud ask for the gift of the Spirit ot Christ, and then there would be a disposition, and if a dis position, something to give. As the boxes were given to the members after service, the number of the box each one took was placed opposite the name, already recorded in the blauk book. From time to time attention was called to the use of the boxes, c*j>ecially on cominuu- ion occasions. After three months, it was announced that the boxes should be returned to the church. Most of the boxes were brought, and a committee ap|Hiiuted tu open the boxes, count the conteuts and place the amount of each box opposite the name in the book referred to, so that it could easily be kuowu who was delinquent, if any. The boxes were again closed U> the committee and left IE the cbuwh until the next *r vice, When the holders were told to take the same box each ore had before. Those who failed to retun the boxes they were only a were waited upon by some persons appointed for. the purpom and the 'boxes opened aod cmi, t given in the book. , f The result was moat gratify and beyond expectation. At the red of the year four or Are times m much waa obtained aa by the old special collection plan. Besides, fa this box system, there ia opt tire miserable and unpleasant dodgi*. the burden ia not borne by a fe^ As a general thing, too, those who have the least of, this world's good* give the most. This demonstrates the truth, that the failure to gi ?e ^ not from the lack of ability, but of disposition and love of Christ But some one may ask, “Wifi aJl take the boxes V No, not in every caw! Home had to have the boxes brooch: to them and the plan farther ex plained—urged upon them. “Dor* the plan suit all r Yea, it suits an Christians, while heaven will not suit some people, and they never will gm there. Bot we tried another pfaa opening the boxes. We urged upon all who would, if they preferred, fa open the boxes themselves at koroc, put the amouot in envelope* with their names upon them, and bring along to the church. Thi* to meet w ith much favor, as it wa* more oonveniHit than carrying the boxes. Others, who preferred to bring the boxes, had the privilege of doing no, and I hey were opened bj the committee. Another plan can l*e j«r»u4. Appoint a committee of jonng per sons to call upon the holders of the boxes, to open, remove the content* and close again—always giving credit in the book used for thai purpose. The boxes ought to be opened every three months, because there are ioor or five differeot objects to which contributions are to be made ia a year, and because it calls attention to the boxes every tune they are ojieued, and increases the interest Now this is our experience. Let all try the plan. Something must be done to awaken the church ou the subject of giving, else we can not do the work God has given os to do as a chorch. Other denominations are using the same system—the Epiaoo Italians and Presbyterians—with the moat encouraging results. I will, ia conclusion, say to all, “go mod do likewise,^ and to each one, “What thou doest, do quickly.” Oar people need to be instructed in the duty sod privilege of giving. Delta. For the Lutheran Visitor. A 8ynopai Of the Most Important Item* ef Bmti ness Transacted by the Board ef Trustee* of Newberry College el its late Meeting held on the 27th of June, 1872, in the 7mt* of WaUuilla, 8. C. Thirteen members out of the eigb teen were present, viz : Revs. Bow man, Shirey, Wingard and Sligb, an«l Messrs. Aull, Norman, Stein meyer, Wise, Bieman, Haltiwanger. Keith, Leapbeart and Schroeder. The annual report of the President of College furnished the principle items of business transacted by toe Board. Mr. Rahn having taught six boars per day instead of three, as employed, was, in addition to the salary already piomised, voted $100. Authority was given to the Presi dent of the College to confer on the class of 1869 the degree of Master of Arts, and also that of Bachelor of Arts on Messrs. Rahn and Win- gard, the graduating class of toe present year. The Curriculum as changed by the Faculty and p«V lished in the Catalogue was sos taiued by the Board. The account of Prof. Smeltzer, giving a state ment of the amount of money re oeived from tuition, scholarships, and how disbursed, was received and referred to » committee consisting of Messrs. Wise, Leapbeart and Haiti wanger. The Committee reported the same to be correct. A financial committee, composed of Rev. W. 8. Bowman aud Messrs. Norman and Stein meyer, was sp linted to take charge of the ife, nances of College, and power was given them, if they should deem such a coarse expedient, to appoint an ageut, or agents, to solicit fund 6 and collect the oatstanding debt* of the Institution. The appointment of this Committee relieves the Presi dent of College of a burdensome duty, and secures to him the devo tion of his entire time to teacl‘i n k aud superintending the local affair* of the Institution. Messrs. Norman, Bieniau ami Schroeder were authorized to bor row a sufficient amount of money to enable the Board to settle in f*iU with Mr. J. E. Houseal, The duty of procuriug competent persons to lecture ou scientific and literary subjects to the students, made binding on the Board of Trus tees iu Article IV. of the bfatet** « » retorrl ^ prwttdeot of ^.ion from the Board, baviog oo for tbe \ewberry, g» v< * ioiBg,wUeh bT tbe Bom requested to cere* berry by the fif next- Tbe following ed and read by ^ Bored to tbe J*«<*«nent day, bl » with some h *J a te remarks- Whereas. jifioat to the effect of Newberry tinned, or that ma ^ e to reduce a groat scbool^as Institution*; Rcsoleed, That all such report*, that in reliance * e will oootinue the College, and be spared to raise* edness, to make it church under w it baa been of the State in w been located; an in regard to our lower, but higher bat continuance. By a resolution arer of College pay the order of in favor of W, with interest at ae annum from the meat, the aam of any funds oome into the not otherwise ap olution $100 scholarship tuition inside of in the Seholarsh resolution a pernor arship may send 5 two, 2* year*, erenbeck, sympa college in ita troubles, agreed bis salary for the Tbe reoom ident of College -merit be offered duoed the foUowin Whereas, Dr. Bev. J. A. Sligb prize medal to tb of oratory in New be contended for iu the Cemme&oeinen; by members of Classes, Therefore Resol red, Tha to contend for the application to th tbe first day of Ap Resol red, 2d. Th man aud Rev. Mr. ized to appoint a to award the prize. The following ed, and Mr. fL J. ton, S. C-, was el place therein de« Resolved, That w do not elect a Pro Languages, but pu pelent and expen the Preparatory De lege. After passing th lution, and appoint to perform the dut fied, tbe Board ad the place and durin next Convention South Carolina : Resolved, That a. he appointed whose to make arrangem necessary railroad* tors to and fiom Commencement w a &d that a notice Programme of the exercises, and all relative to these f* Published in due ti religious aud ma > deem proper, a ° n the Treasurer incurred by him in these several duties Secy