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TICKS.
e made in Post
necks, or Drufts,
n not lie obtained,
tBOUTKKSD LKT-
i are obliged to
] shred.
Papers 1
au express on
ceivedj ;ui<l all
required j >y In
numlier «; the
flcient.
All col
written*.
(batUMtq|
are old
Not onh
but also
of each
that the .
su»d nccir
Marrij
ntlier m
should l
business
tion.
Opening of the
iue Miit to
rabaoribera until
•W to i iscontimie is re-
arrrnr ige* »re paid, a*
r. Merely returning •
tuper fc y mail, ia not auf-
i^ations relating to sub-
jrive heir natuea very
•areful y indicate which
h ich are new subscribers,
lftnio o the po*t office,
the county and State
ler i* it' leenuy, in order
wtrics (may be promptly
ltiade
obituirv notices and
intended for publication,
rtttcp irpti ktely, and not in
to reel ive proper atteu-
Theological Seminary
Kcv.
has res
.accepted
ship to
General
The SHtmiiinlry will
Septem
Virginia.''
We a
eonseu
pani informs us that he
his congregation aud
theological professor
elected by the
lie ojHMied in
Salem] Roanoke Co.,
and
unite intsHst
that 1 lev. Ucpass has
bqpe that all will
the Seminary.
All our fttudUlatcs fur the ministry
should to Salem,
outside ic Scminaiw
students,
And no eft jrts should lie
spared, t iat it may
Inith a bl using and a
church.
Ought lot the libra
logical £ ininary of loath Carolina
be trausffrred to the C
Seminar
Mnrc:
of the
ceived.
office of
nab, Gi
printing
elsewhei
EliUA
General
tee of Mi
S. A. lie]
Mr. W.
stead:
Bittle,
Please
.—A copy
il Synoc
ley date fre m
|r. G. N. Nicp
and prove
in lie done i
No minister
should take
ipeedily prove
honor to the
y of the Theo-
eneral Synod's
of the Minutes
has been re*
the priuting
ols, of Savan-
tliat as good
i the South as
;m.—In the Iinute* of the
the. Ce itral Commit-
dons is stat
i, Rev. A.
,’anley. It
h! thus: Rev.
ti. Kittle, D.I).,
should be, in-
A Mi*4i
itor has
“Xobl
stated
blame otfi
dining t< ]
as the
Synod,
This b4i<
ment d
It eonve
approved.
Synod,
the dele
North
Bnt
who
pressed
the dele
y. S. A. Uep tss, Rev. D. F.
D., 1 Mr. If. McCauley,
ir this in mil d.
jnrad's Exp anation
rchvnxion.- -The last Vis-
item rest* eting us :
Obtiffe.—R v
Salem that
General
Dr. Conrad
he could not
Sjruod for de-
V. F. Bolton
the General
eceive Rev,
legate from
h. 5 !
and discobnected state
not report ns correctly,
the impression that we
the course < »f the General
th, in deolin ing to receive
of| the General Synod,
not the case,
rith brethren
>ject and ex-
et at tin rejection of
wje stated that, in view
in the
July 13th.
South.—The
tjbe following
to the del gate of the
nod. North, t > the General
of all the • circ umstanc es, especially
the injudlc&ous disenssi >n of the mat
ter iu tie church pa iers, we were
not Hurp <-iiied at his not being re
ceived.
Whilst we li blametT no ouc for
this, yet, in on* jngdme it, the proper
course of the Shrnod wo ild have been
to recciv 5 and hear onr delegate, and
then take snch action as to them
seem apj ropriate.
Will ti e Visitor have the kindness
to insert phis ex plana ti< n ? ' ■
We ctecifu ly comply with the
request, tvhich we find n the Luther
an Obucrier of July 12tl|; but we are
at the an lie time constr lined to ask
I)r. Conrad to explain ts us, through
the Obs^rrcTy an editorial
America* Lutheran o(
The American hays:
Our Delegate to the
JjUtheran Visitor lias
in refereiie
Geueral $y
Synod, Hbuth
“Rev. Dr. C( nrad sta ed at Salem
that he o mid n at blame our General
Synod foH declining to (receive Rev.
V. F. Belton us tbe delegate from
the Gene »l Synod, Noiih.”
We pn suine l)r. Conrad did not
speak fo • the General Synod, but
only for 1 insell, in the a >ove remark.
We also eard him say hat all the
Son them mini iters wit l whom he
spoke on his n sceut So ithern tour,
regretted exceedingly the action
which they tojk in regard to our
delegate. ;
The A) terica i Luthera i* either mis
represent s Dr. i Conrad, o r the Doctor
misreprei ented some of the “South
ern mini iters vrith wbon he spoke.”
We kuott that [ the statuneut, in the
American Lutheran,
; Some mi iy have “rc-
igly the action,” but
informed that others
saw did not at all
language 4>f th'
is not coi rect.
gretted exceed
we are positiv
whom tbfc
regret it.
(’rjumtiah I kba»itv.^B*v. J.
Summers hag favored us with a very
fraternal opiatic, which wei, to do him
fnll justice, Insert:
Mechanicstowu, Md., July, 1872.
THE I 1 TH ERAN VISITOR COLUMBIA, S.OjilULY 26. 1872
Of past •bortconiings, and aud be is a warm aud unpiqfodtogd
. . . la ■ V » i Tnlk
gresaiou of the divine law ia iu veal- erate with iu hi tbe Mpport of the
Ity a violation of both the Aral and Itu biood Missing, by the oontnbo
Lutheran Viator.
a venae or pom snoncomuigs, " - "7 AZT i •<***•’ th*
e noon raged by illnatration* furtiiabod friend of, Nw»tUIIJF OoBhjli I
^ | - iy weekly tan enob of what enn bo doAm wbero the ( to him when yon will about tbe ('<*- j j, ail art gpc in the Visitor a
to our peple is : Honor God ; beirne! teacher aud scholar; and that to attempt la fkiriy and systematically le*e-«t hia borne, m Uw | wcohv vinov, thowrtjvr, who
11 I ...... , , ... 1 , . 1 ■ i_ .1 tw. mm at 1K0 <-lmmli door, and 1 l: -1# »_.1 * .
nvooo<^ommaadmaot^C>a^dvioe j tbMfoM
to Jeaus; violate no ebristrian prio-1 this end, each rlaM bv ptovulctl with made, sod quickened in our actiou the cam, at tbe church door, ‘ himself known to the church as
“.Sir: The time for which Ibavojciplc; witueas a gooil coufcnaiou; let a mirnkmary bos, tbe cuutcuU of by tbe magnitude of onr wanU, let aay a «<*n! ut S‘'™ ri ' * 1 mnkon some remarks with
paia for tbe I’inM- evp,r.al. >o«r b.Hb to, l.oi .od .be > .U* (Ml »- ' ••J0* **. M 77ZTZEZZ- I « ««,
and 1 will not |>ay you anything fur* country, be ucooixltng to kuosledge; aud re|Nir1e«l to the Treasurer of tbmgrn.
make uo fusa; dtscuaa the quealkma Synod.’' Thv time for the laithenin Church
of the day caluily ; countenance and . Thom* resolutions, wp will do tbe ! throughout tbe whole Mouth has
j sup|«ort neither men nor menaure* Synod tbe credit to believe, were come ■ ben she must inaugurate a
CANDIDATES fob TUB Ministry, that an* dishonest ; prove all things, passed in good faith. Bat have they more liberal and progressive policy.
Tbe Lutheran Observer says: and bold fast that which is good ; liren carried out in food faith ? Here, Wo must no longer sit atill and sigh
‘‘Niucteen of the twenty-five grad | remember your aeooontability, ami j we fear, if many of the Hy nod were because of the smallness of oar mem
bership or menus. Let ns but bon
ther on it
Dr. Rude.
Yours, etc.,
J. Sl’MMKUS."
ment, it will blase forth in the edito a(J< j |, u f ono ^ ^
rial columns of the Courier. If ^nt w {]j f ar roor< > efftsctaal, so auc ^
he says that in fourty
nates of Pennsylvania College have
the ministry in view ; twelve of the
fourtrtui of Muhlenberg College, aud
all of tbe class of six graduated by
Capital University. We shall be
glad to hear what pro|>ortion of the
graduates of Wittenberg and Roan
oke propose to devote themselves to
the work of the Lntbcran ministry.**
The Observer overlooked Newberry
College, 8. Both of its graduates
have the ministry in view. We
would like to know what a graduate
coats the church in each one of oar
institutions.
A Tiiukat.—“If you Uo not pub
lish at once the article sent you,
quite a numlier of sulmcnber* will
stop your (taper, aud I will use the
little influence I have against it and
you.”
The above is part of a letter lately
received. Our auawer is: “ We tron'L
There. Xote make the moat of if ! Is
thv servant a dog, that lie should do
this great thing f
vote for—the man of your i hmre. neighed iu the balance of truth, they
» would he found wanting. That U
TUB UALTIMOBK Heihn?KATK was practical, bad the matter betrn
Con VKXTloji nominated HoraceGrvr undertaken at the right time, in the
ly for Preaklvnt, and Grata Bn>«t» eight trmg, and H» the right spirit, we
(or Vice President. rutertaiu not the shadow of a doubt, i chvrth in the Month.
'•**- Some of the brethren, and these Imneflriaries will
ANOTISI (klXI.—Om church •• giMMl men, sud derph interrated in
•o abundsnUy sap|4ie<l with mints [hr mrUmT ekmnk, looked
ters, that not a fen are romprlled to Q | HW the yiM-sAure as impractical, be-
seive Cables, (f) tine of thiwe unfur rauw . |f mrfr ^ ^ U|#
Innate
son
Pa.
it, i« K»v W. F. r.r~.., w „ r „ , <wld iDto ln ...
of He' - G. Parson, of IfOMTOr, | |f ^ luorr than three times the amount
e'er rntilsd in an) *me jear |»rr\ ions.
Hut thi* was mil. *» we then
urged, and a* «r are now none than
The church—no, tool
JapaiH'se government—has appoint
ed him instructor to the memlwrs <4
tbe JaiMtueae embassy now in this
country. Of course the honors, the
emoluments ami the prue|>eetM far
surjiasM those the ehurrh of Christ
offer ami afford.
eatly make available what we hare,
and we will have no reason to com
plain. We will have funds in om
treasuries for all the wants <4 our
The wants <4
be folly met,
our missionaries will not lack bread,
onr colleges and theological semi
nary will he placed on a sound finan
rial basis, and as a result sure to
follow, the work of the fsml will be
aliundantly built np in onr bounds,
let croakers my what they wilt, a
brighter da> ia dawning for our
Zkm. Roanoke, Newbrrrv amt North
ever rott'inced, sound logic, T»>©’ Carolina f'ollrge* for the son* of the
long have «r u a Synod failed to | Hhnreh, ami Montamrena and Mtauu
realize the measure of onr amunnta ton Heminaries for the da light era, are
hility ami of oar ability. And be deattnrd to exert anch an influence
eauar we have done comparatively I upon the rising generation aa will
HOW TO TBKAT DKUNqfKNTK.—
The Kirehenfreund has adopted tbe
proi>er mode of treatment. If men
are dishonest, if their sense of right
and wrong is so blunted that they
can say their prayers aud yet cheat
the printer, they should Is* held up 1
to universal contempt. The fact is,
the church member who refuse* to
pay for his church |M|icr will rob his
father, take the advantage of his
.... . „ . littlr in the imat, certainly ia no tell aat««niahing)v and imwit gratify
A M AENtNO.-Th' follow mg man j ... * 7. / . .. , , , . ■ ’’
. Ill( , „ r ,1 „ luu, r * ,M U * l "* n * ro * ,lrut w,t * *•»*> "p" 11 lilwrallty
# 2 j thi •* nowever many and plan*.We sml w nle aprond ,0x04. rity of Isithrr
ft* eror n . may hr the |4ea* of exemiitWin from aniam in thta Moat Item land. Wo
or Intake the Ken»r4rr. We told UXm%r ^ iH'ing brtwuse of poverty, need only that onr institutions of
yet it is difllmtt—making every a! learning, our membership,«wir wealth,
tow aner for the jwi'erly i4 mir sml
MOV
him tf he dklnt taka it, he wtmld be
poorer atill. At the end of the year
hia church diamiaard him. ami he
baa never had a pastorale since/
< ’omments are uuuecraanry. This
mueh ia rrrtam, that tbuae u Ini do
not read tbe rhurvh paper ba'r uo
ebnrrh love, an* unacquainted «»th
the wauls ami tbe work <4 the chnrch.
do not care for the cause of ( hrtst,
are at ease in Ehtu, ami of the earth
earthy. AYbeitever we hear of a
least six of the leading editors of
tbe MtaU*” would do as much for
us as this grand old secular sheet
does, we would become pretty well
known without much detriment to
the “aide food.”
The reason why a notice of the
recent Commencement did not ap
pear earlier is tieesasr the President
of the Board was waiting for some
weeks for a definite reply from the
railroad authorities concerning re
duced fare, Ac., which he did not
receive until three days before the
time, ami the Secretary of the Board
was waiting for the President.—
lienee the delay, and hence the
ream hi why all persons, men, women
and children were finally jieniiitted
to go to Walhalla for half price.
And this is no doubt the reason why
the programme became* “dead lived
programme and nothing more ;* but
even this acralent is not without its
so that
years “the college will have fin
dollars where it will have one (2
the present system” The iiaii^
are our owu. He proposes to »||o*
the interest to pay the bond, *bi<*
will be done iu fourteen years, allot
ing the interest to be seven per cent,
per annum-
Now let us bring figures to
on this statement and -see what
task the writer would have to tu,
dertake to accomplish what Ue pr»,
poses. We believe there are ahum
ten boudh iu the hands of the Trea»
urer of one hundred dollar* eae(,
Kaeh of these in fourteen year* trill
amount to |106.o0, which trill n. a ^ t
a total of $1065. Now we will ^
uothing of bonds which will yet l*.
raised. Provided not another ce» t
is raised under the present system
we will find how much must be
done to raise fifty to one.
uses, as we intend to jmste that pro tfae above total by fifty, and We
gramme in onr Dietionary, (Web »1*3,250 for tlie amouot which ^
star’s Unabridged), «o that in after I most raise; or for these ten iwl)
mb
ttnut
years, should we lie asked what kiml I M-rilM-rs already obtained, he
of s programme a *«lead lived” pro | fuml ( i^ lt hundred and thirty tw*
for tie- same amount of
gramme is, we can refer to it in ex
planation.
These
an- simple figures, but
A ml now, Mr. Editor, as to the Hhow a Kn . al y u|r we ^ ^
«wir ministry , recrivr a new, | “private Mlimf which it swHns de- anqtrised at “Mat’s” r«xl^|n|^
I Wired us of the Imneflt of yonr j | a Uoua. Were we to have oar *u
brethren, steal the cop|tcrs off the . , , , . , .
, _ , ehttreh meiulter refusing to suUMnbr
eyes of a “fifteenth amendment, and . . . , , . .
- ’ In tin- I’liiin il n.)ia ! Imuiiu- 1,.. hA.
at last go to the place where debts
to the church paper berotiM- l*r has
.. ... . . . , not time to mwl it, we iwwy : **ls»rd,
are never i*aid. >>e give two in . . 7 - *
, ‘ .... : . . , have mercy on him; for we know
stances of tbe htrckenfreumPa deal
ing with dishonest delinquents:
“.Joseph Huber, Sbclbyville, Iml.,
owes us for three years, $4.50. He
must pay his indebtedness liefore he
can stop the pn|>cr.”
“Henry Spehr, Outre Mills, N. Y.,
owes us $3.00, and wants his |st|M*r
•topped. That won't do. Pay what
thou owest.”
We have some of the *sau»e sort;
oue is a mm inter «4 Alts T<
Synod.
that surh a prolenaor of Thrift >m
no time to make bis railing and
election sure. lie lives and labor*
in and fur time.
——~ -
(Hu Viiiw.—“What a religions
nrws|>n|irr ought to be," was dts
russet I in a Minuter ml Asaneiation
at Man Fnsncanro recently. whet* Rev.
Dr. Mcott expressed the oinnma that
| it should be nndrr the individual
control of one who keeps it entirely
free and untrammelled, foarbssty is
tie; tend rut, bolding Imek mu hmg fr.-m
|«over1y »*t our
l«*»plr—to realise that we ran not HBAYitxt.T Imptism. to make onr
luing into the treasury *4 My nod, for to snse ami *lnne. the glory of invaluable counsels and sneial pres- I ua | fncpnm imT-ilsed by two ££m.
fwlm-atnmal sml mksinu |wr|o<e«, an i *be Iswvl ha' ing n«cn upon her. race, w-birti all of us deeply regretted, j dred dollars, and :1»e price 4 ^
average «4 $1 per member Why, M. We have only to any that tbe ofll ! horn* pul in our pocireK have
there is *rarerty a HM-mlw-r wbi». with —ma— err* of tbe Bonn! (tbe only body , no doubt but that we too »«>uM fa]
a pn»|«er sy»tem «4 laying by the 4«i the lorthrtao Vimi«h. eicept the My nod to which you were j jf could raise altnutt am
The Ttliherml Oallage. the “Side Fund amenable) issued io» private aWires / I ;imonnr of mouev
sad th* “Editorial " And as no one else had any legal hjg I>eo!>u . for tbeir | iberality ^
right to issoe notices t<» the llosird. \ raORt heartily eougratulate our broth
Deo. /s-fer . \Y,tb x,u,l kind .«•. W h * V * ** ^ 1
that any such “notices" were issued
bv anv one. There are five mem
j * * - _
ben. ,4 the Ikmrd living near again,
wnter, neither ous of whom were
|M-i»uie«, could not give that amount.
Then, whrn we reotemln-r Jhat we
have a large number sbh* to gi'e
her, ten, tee atg, and even fffg d«4lar»
aunualiy, In these object*, how weak
[ (Mir laith w hen wr art «lo« u
measure to the credit of tbe itn|«euu
• I4e*. Ilut it may hr naked, “Will
this artton of Mynod, in any eonur
aging degree, he are* f It may not
—I fear it will nut; though not till
we brer the report of the brethren
of Mynud, oan ue form any definite
i Mira aa to the result. But hrt there
hr a lamentaldr deficiency, the re-
Milt will not move aa from our
poatlwm, that the mca-ure n |tracti
eai, and easily wtthm th* e««m|*aaa
of oar ability.. And thm «e would
eonlrad for. had we no rvamfde to
With youi kind |ier
minaMMi, I will pm Utah » little “pri
* wr ^ * | vhtr imHktc’ of an article, and if you
|de*.M, also of au editorial iu
esteemed J rofm of the 12th of July .
er that he has found so kind and
appreciative a (icople. I do not
think be can scold them a tain the
Now his people do uot like the
We 4crl grstcfnl to your able cor ,r ” M, ‘ !l ** 1 Endowment plan. This is the plan
• 1 xwManamftfT am ....
of Sy nod, but since its object is to
raise funds for college, the Treasons
fear of any oar. This is the
G. OK G.—The exatemrut bos * ,M * *«^ MitimJ as well as _ § _
commenced. Tbe ball is rolling, for Icwpn^ UmuMIim oS^ d»«greg»«hm of which wr are a mem [ is and to w horn it brkmgw. And;
Everything is Ui Us put aside till a bad. and mdeiM-mlent jonntslUm com »•» roufirmatsm .4 om |«*mImm». hr I cat are* |„ assign as a mt<mn for
President is elected, i'olitics. ltc mauds the how. <Kir Mnaday «chonl. though amuB,Ithat fin Uellrgr thougli but
serve a* |*roof •>( tlu* mune rhqml to its bosom," and w ill
But happily We ran point i« the m4 )H the people know where it
are a mem >•
voorsclf.
The writer was elected by tbel
heritage *4 “a g»s*d name," which ut ^ ou ** 1 * arolma as a mem- w j|j ,^,4^ them in what ever shapr
t^olctmon nays -i. ntW W W <Suv> nr «T tW Ikwnl. rad li.vin* ra-l^y may a>me. Itailroad, Bank or
than great rwhem* yet it is not quite »«med the (Mwution would liave eon- I (^jty Stocks, (personal notes for wx
11 Hi. -l.Uy (ProrMm |wi amouaU ejUirr JMlvjng intOT ^
'» h »" «•'«• in or amount in given time,' or a*.
tH< fa., a ••pnvate i»Kw' to , DvUlillg that lu an hoDrst nl|
-•*' ***>■ •n - ,h « ; 811 the no. empty coffer* of tbe ail
il lie. alunileii.r from a Irrrrr ran- tban tlie ap- jog,.. Allow me to auggeat a plaii
the monutain all a. ley nith iu P-nnUn* lawn. which will, we think, remove «H
X.M knowing wlw. write. Ilie „bjectiooa. Let the member, o(
'ate iiotice*," we take this |Hiblir
method to nM|ue*t the lady «»r gen
tleman. whoever it is. to write
rrspoodeot, “Mat," that he accords
to Newberry College the pneeir**
so eouvenirtit for the |mr)Mmc <4 |w\
ing ofl old debts, ami the salaries
of college prufewaors.
But our brother complains of the
i
in
“Mat's," or any other charge, form
publican ism, Democracy, Liberalism, Mo says the New York Ohmereer ; 9 will raise aho'e fifty (l«4lars ia sm! sixteen year* old has already liecome
Grant istn,Greely ism, are f«N-months and we-have ado|Hed this eourwe aa of the RM bmood liiotia. The «lol -itiaff." Ilog much we wish that
to be ’he all important subjects of onr policy, although not very politJr. l*r per member will also be in the owr t’ollegv could alway • be written
discussion. C hristianity, the church, in mir management of the l isvior. hands j*f the lrra»*irr—#*»me «4 it grammaticaJly ami dogmatic*!!' in
salvation, the conversion of the We cry aloud, and do not spare; we has been there soao* month* mar- the feminine gender; then, we feel
world, are to be secondary eimsidera hit out straight from the *h«*alder ; by lhr time My and meet*. But it ajmired. the inherent gallantry «4 halls will oommence <ui tbe next to
tion*. Tbe cry is: “Hurrah fi»r O.P| we endeavor to lw the terror of evil will lie win) by the objrrtnr, “Your ’brtdhcr “Mat” would |»revent litm
from casting such reflev-tions u|shi a
and “Hurrah for G.r \Ye are to
witness the sad MjH-cIaclr of again
seeing Christian men, who liave no
time, no talents, no ability, no dispo
si tion to labor tor God—tlie grand
G. of tbe lodge—laboring early and «biprr», the parasites who li'r on,
late, and speuditig money freely, bn and im>| fur the church, and who
one or the other of tbe two little G’s. enrich th«-u»*rl\ra from the lawd's
We are not a politician. We ne'er treasury . We also allow others to
were; our friends know that; but bit us, sml take it in good part. Wr
we feel deeply interested in the wel always respect honesty, manliness,
fare of the comm unity, tin* Stale, and earnewtnras of |»arp«iar in those
and the whole country. Wo are all who differ from us. We do nut hear
members of one body ; we are |mrts spite. We do not a'eoge ourselves.
doers, and asms! to the almost of congregaUoo. or that of which you
our fee 14c strength all who desire are a mem 1st, is not a fair tent. Your
to 'do right, but are of a frprfnl pmqde are wealthy, m«mcy ia |4mti
•pint. We have, however, no sym f"k bit with us it is very different "
pathy with the lacryaomr self woe Thai uar rbareh is wealthy, is qaitr
a mistake. There are a very few
who may he railed, in any true srnsr
of the term, wealthy, a lew m«re are
what wmaid be called g«ss| livers,
shite tbe majorvlv sre (rrsMi* t*f
very limited amn*. Thea. daring
the |Mstnnil 'ear rinsing, the rongrr
gafbm ha* raised its (wMor $t t «no—
larger sum than it ever raised
the last Thursday in June, 1873.
Tlie Boanl of Trustee* will meet on
“sweet sixteen “ We have seen such'^ fcfctaff Wedneaday, ami the
irerorMMiracss among the grans homo regular coin is.-nee ment day and done
as a stingy sixteen year old; lHit
with them it was hereditary, whilst
with Newberry tollrge it is not.
At lUr annual meeting <4 tbe
Board (4 Trustees, a year ago, re
pair* and impniv intent* on the (mild-
ing were ordered, which souU1 more
tban exbaast tbe **sblr fund” accru
ing from mcidcuial ex;ieunrw, to say
nothing sImmii “fires’* when they
were hrolel Ami if UnHher “Mat"
j some plan among themselves which
* , they feel w ill be more efficient, and
“private notice to Rev. I>r. A. R. (j,^, gg work and raise the
Itude, our esteemed Alitor, and also ()0 o to oue - wbicl) be propose* u.
to “Mat, that according to cstab raise under the plan he suggests,
tished usage, as pul4nd»cd iu the \\> hojK-, as he siiys. the saan
< staloguc. the examination of sto- spirit oi lilieralitv prevails in our
dents in Newlkerry I allege at Wal j charcb M did fift \ ago . We
know that the some ability exists,
for our numerical strength is more
than twice a* stroug, and the com
paiative wealth is but little less.
Tlieu tbe committee tor the eollec
tion of funds for the seminary report
as the result of otic year’s labor
nearly three thousand dollars, and
say in their re(H»rt, “Hie people of
our church ap|>eai disposed to con
tribute cheerfully to the endowment
of such an institution, and their is
little doubt that a sufficient fuml
may be obtained in the course ot
four years to afford it a liberal sup
(H*rt.~ They mention individuals
who have contributed largely/ aud
of the session will lie as ever, and
wc trust forever, on the last Thors
(lay in June of each year, lu order
to give country pastors time to have
their pulpits supplied, let them have
“private notices" to try and In* there
at least bv tlie last Thursday in
June. 10110, and also, if they esu, in
Iff* 3.
Tlie ten dollars, together with any
other amounts for a tike pnrposr.
present a large portion of onr fellow. I labor hard to limit the rirrulatwui of have been raised for the pur;mist those lawyers, mcrefUnt* and sc
citizens are oppressed, depressed, the Trotor, aud try to injure ns by wf Imilding n parsonage for tbe u«r rowntaaits, when they «pread U-fore
persecuted and evily entreated. We bock biting. As a proof of onr fair of tbe pastor.
ns. in dire array, oar just debts
in advertising.
With kindest regards.
A Mkxrkk opthk 1Waki>.
of the great whole. We can not aud differ in this from those who, before for this nbjrrt. In addition, rould lmt sit in that Hoard when the ^ *° ^ r * A. K. Norman, Wal-
close our eyes to the fact that at because we can not agree with them, md foss than r«rew#f ,fire humdred dot aatHU ii bills «smi« in, sm! foliar w ith s - jndieionsly sjieiit I conclude that Synod iwed have no
! fears-in taking any step they deemed
proper for the establishment of tbe
seminary. We w ish our board coukl
have the kidic assurance whenever
they met. But how different. When
they come together the necessities 4
the institution cause them to de
s(K»nd, especially when they fiud that
, the sole cause is tbe failure on the
can not close our eyes to the fact dealing, wr point to an arts I#- in this N«wr we spisul, in all ramb*r, In priqn-riy aiidit«-d, sml demanding
the ebnrehes of the Virginia Mynod
to any if, all things considered, every
of them ia md as abb- to do for
payment, 1m* would soon ace how tlie
“side fund," ami renter funds, ami
top fund*, and twdtoni funds, all
that iu the Mouth wc are ruled by a numlier, iu which the writer says, in
faction, over taxed, governed by in- : a pnvate note : “Pardon me if I
conqictctit and unprincipled dema ! have boeu a little facetious." C’er
gogues, nay, fleeced, aud that, while tainly, my good brother ; lint we did Mymal ami tbe RiehnwHid MIsskhi vanis|i like chaff before the wiml.
“certain" individuals are fattening not write nnadvisrdly. what tbe Staunton ehurrh has done ? Really we need the presence, in
ou the sweat of the diligent and — i Til! very recently, this was a mission ; u*c Ibsml. of one wlm would teach
industrious toilers, tbe hire of the Tht Sysod of Virginia cliarrh, and still, in |s4nt of nMitibrr* «* how to realise “fifty dollars," even
faithful laborers are withheld. We are sud wealth. It is a small rimreh. fourteen years, “w here wv will
convinced that noless a change of This liotly will muni mret again lint this result recorded almve have one by our present system,”
men and measures is sjieedily effect in annual session at llarrisoulmrg, »»» not reached without effort Tim and the present Board will resign
ed, tbe Mouth will not only be ruined,; \ a. AimI as sowie may have over efficient iwistor, not without op|M»»i to a man, to make room for such
For the lotthenui Visitor.
Acceptance of Profemorship.
Ikmr
Mavannaii. Ga.. »
July lotlr, 1872. i
/ hteior.—As Uhairmon
of
the ( oinnnttc.- ap|H>int(d by our
part of some w ho have promised to
Srnnmm IWilmtOnrimton, 8. O. " l '* t thtir "« wi *
to ..im-.-|wiHl with Bov. s. A. K*-! c "' r - v nM mb ' r . ® f onr s . vl,wd T ,
|«m«, our 1‘rufuMM.r drrt, J «uk<> Ibis i , ‘ ,,wul "* e n>«<ing uf tbe bonnl )»-!
tnelliwl of iiifoniiiii S tlie reel of Uie f,,r uuw ' " nd ,h ‘‘ 11 0lf )' * 0 “ W , ’
what injury the church suffers m* 1
but become a wilderness. This ehsiige, looked some im|sirtant re*«4uti.ms t mu on the |*art of Mime, aud with «s will pimttirely “mire a thousand con * U1 ’ * u>r i ^‘* n •* ^ ehnrob, of tbe •'' ' w 1 „ m sm‘ct8 of
however, can not be effected by hu- iMnsrd at our last nwreliag and mau> iuc* *»•» the i»art td dollar*" where tbrv ran not “insure °f 1 rof. Repnas. llis letter, ...... than st
however, can not be effected by hn-1 |Mnsrd at our last, meeting and many misgiving* on the |«art of dollar*" where lln-y ran not “insure
other* as to the propriety «4 the «s»e under present arrangements.”
plan, iuInduced in January llm “l»ox Will not “Mat" take our place iu
system," ami ns* in two quarter* the Hoard ! It wisild Is* of inealeu
the amount necessary lo pay all inri liable advantage to ihe <*hure!i, and
man means alone. This is tbe great spfead u|kmi tbe |H»gvs *4 onr Min
mistake, the sin of tbe 3outb. Wc utea, 1 hereby reprtsince them. On
have trusted, we still trust too much page 12 we find tbe following:
to mao and to men. We do not seek “Kesoirtd, That, as |sistor» sod
counsel from God. In spite ot onr lay delegates, we will perasvrlngly 1 dental expenres, ami ism d«4lar |s*r of atill greater mlvsntagc to him!
terrible sconrgings, we have not, as endeavor, during the coming My nodi- member, has already Isv ji realised. Th- DimmI and Faculty are quite
a people, humbled ourselves Before cal year, to secure an average cun Andjwathere,theswmSi «4every|«s a* mm-h impnimed with the ii«i| M »r
God, repented of oilr silM, and tnbution to ottr Hymslmil Fund, *4 tor in meeting this (h mamt (4 My msl taiH-c »4 extensive advertising as
turned from the error of our way. not loss than fifty cents to rarh hinges. System, HYWTVCK, MYMTKM, ytwir c..in-*|*.i.d. i.i, fort tee hare not
The Ix>itl is williug to deliver ns. member." must Is* resorted to, if each rewigre -the means. And the frr«|uent notices
Tbe signs of the times are favorable Mo on jsige 1M wr And the fol 4 gation *np|4ie* its ymMs toward* of ttmColfoffn which ap|s>;ir in the
The workers of iniquity sre taking lowing! meeting the full aggregate which CfonfoaBm (four, to which “Mat"
the alarm. Tlie thieve* are invest '*Kemlrmd, That we, as tbe clerical this action of Mynod ran tern j date*, refers, sre not the result* either of
ptsitceof Prof, liepas*. His let ter, . „ - ■ , - ..
rai.um>ciiiK tkto KrmifvinR in.ell. ool * e « c " n ‘ bn S' ter llow J"““ *
grnrr, i» dated, Snlcm, Jnlv 11, 1872,1 »"•' »*'«* ““ war. The «“•
ami rontal... IIh- fnlloriitR l ’ , '‘ " f 8 "" 1 '' uls is ,1,,uble '
“Tim . .HK luaion ll.Ht I have tvacbnd, WH '' >'»»*»«»• Her 1*°**' .
ing their ill-gotten gains, as they members of this My nod, do hereby
vainly imagine, securely; their real solemnly pledge ourselves to a faith
It may be the “box,* or any other |»ay or of |s*n«Mial influence.
estate is transferred to their wives;
they plunder more openly, appre
hensive that the opportunity will
before long (ia** front them; they
are preparing elegant trading places
on earth, in alter forgetfulness of
of the eternal fact that though man
may not be able to-puuiab, God will
not hold him guiltless who taketh
bit* name in vain. And any trann-
fol effort in carrying out (he follow
ing determination, vis.: That each
pastor in this Mynod procure from
his charge, duiing tlie |uracnt My no*l
ical year, as a contribution to Roan
oke College, a sum equivalent to an
average <4 fifty cents per member.”
approved «y stem—tbl« is md all es editorial cor]is <4 tlie Courier, w hich
seotial; but without systrut, nothing is couqsiscd of near a dozen men,
worthy of oorsrites, the Reformation there is lait one man who is a com
Chnreh, will ever be accomplished. mnntcunt in the laitbt-ran t'hutvh.
And now, luethren of the Virginia Rut hr is a lire man, who fully ap
My msl, let roch |w«t«M ami curb predate* the im|auiamv of a relig-
toyman do all be ran till *e pi up; tons aud cJiurrli education for all
to Hvnoil to make good these resolu- j our |ssq4e. He sees how necessary
tion* to wbirh we have emiled atbti ( it i* to our stsudiug, as a (leuotnina-
an* able and energetic and devoted.
If every man iu our Synod wbuW
give this year one halt of what then
professors give iu actual money) the
College would have a tuud si*
most suflicient to endow it fully, ® n ‘* ;
there are many that can give*the*'
same amount iu money, aud all can
give it in proportion.
Now we hope that those who see
this may come up and pay what i-'
dm* the (Villege by their subscrip
tions, if they have subscribed;
if they have not, do not besitab,
but come right up to your |»asto!
and hand him h liberal amount, « ,u
tell him to send it either to tin
treasurer of College for the
diate wants of the institution, or else
L. L. />.—This degree has !>een mmhI it to Capt- Hacker for the l»er-
alter tuiieh rvfftection and full consul
tation with a number of brethren,
niiniKteiial and lay, is to accept the
appointment, trusting that in this 1
am guided by an honest pur|K>se to
do the will of God.. My resignation
has already lieen made to the council
of my congregation, and accepted.”
Tims we have a Seminary, and,
In the Ht «*oo profeasor of Theology
secured, situated, jis we all hojie,
at the ls*st place at present offering.
11 liccoines ns all to arouse ouf--
s»4ves to reuewed energy, to do onr
|Mtl as My nods, ministers and lay
men, lo secure mu endow ment as
soon as |MiMmhh'. God bless the
enterprise ! D. H. BmtJL
l
Again, on page Iff, we read: -
' Keuolred, That all oor Mundsy-1 tion; sod limn, in the spoil «4 an lion, that we have su «slucated lsity conferred on Grant, Pomeroy and maueiit endow ment of yonr Colley
»cho(4» Im earnestly urged to coop ! enlightened HhrniHtyr, stimulated by as well as an enlightened ministry J Fred. Ifonglass. 1 F® T *
ifr. JBtar : Tt
eiety of Oran get
celebrated its anr
Jericho (Method
30th l87ra*
After fin appro
> jjvr sermon by
missionary for tl
Society in Sooth
io* *“
president M. J-
utes of !■»* ***'
import of thfi -
Rowing that the
moots granted V
been properly d.
a balance of $1
baud, and doe I
present time- ^-
A n election o
during the cnsni
which resulted i
the following t»r
Bcv. G. A. Houj
OapU M. J- Kelle
G. Sheridan; and
Haigler. Execut
J. Gates, Dr. J. C
zler, D. II Rush,»
J. r. Haigler, Da
Sheridan and Je*
The following
uuaniinously ado|
Knowing that
hamau race detu
dissemination oi
tores, and that
Holy Bible amonj
earth has been
with tbe'vhappit
protnotioDS of c
liberty; therefor.
Resolved by the
ty of Orafigebarg
I. That we re<
tance of the w
American Bible ^
long engaged; a
ciate csiiecially tl
has manifested
. Scriptures * <? with
ment" among • > :
tbe late war.
. 2. That we ex
tian greeting to
Missionary of Au
ty in South Caroli
him upon the st
and pledging him
our part in the
still greater result
3. That the ]
meeting, be publis
burg Times, hut.
Chritdimn Xeight*>
Shady Grove cl
as the place of nr
There being ir
the Society adjoin
diction.
Hugo G. !
f- i
I
V
if v
-V
Fur tU
Meeting of the He
What teas done—i
The Thoughts I
and those ice nrn
Uonference me
29th of June, 1
church, near I*ot
absence of the S«
Sligh was appoi
tern. Revs. Bcrl
and Sligh, and ^
Chapman, Ilaltiw
Hentz, Berley, F<
inick, Fellers, C
and Maj. J. Eptit
present.
The delegates'
charge were excu
snee at present n
The Treasun-r
which was found
a committee to lx
The stateineut-
cut) pastors on I
in their res|>eeti
an encouraging u
Mr. D. B. Bus!
“w* invited to a
member.
The question, •
( “>spel, in the a.
I^onl’s SupjH*r,
an y other woreA
Institution T w ;
by Revs. Berlev,
Sligh.
Ten dollars of
cnee were voted
to aid in eoi
°f Newberry (’<>
Worship.
Five dollars \
M. Bedeubitiii
t, »<‘ “little ehur«
**• Florida."
Corinth chun !
Wjt8 chosen as tl
meeting of Conf,
^I’OINTatEXTS
me:
ifav. H. S. Wi,
' ^"‘ng sermon,
h,s alternate, l
preach on th
11 • 8- Wingard t
ur, giiial sin. R,
an enaay oi
bsm, ft ev V y
r Vetl of the uj
l ri»ct«d illu^.
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