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COLUMBIA, S. C-
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Rkv. J. 1J MILLKlj, A.M.,„80uu»ton, V».
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liberm ; in all things, charity.”
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i.a:sto:4 S. C.—We passed
Couple of days in the city
W * found Dr. Bnchtnnu
thin we expected. It
trrful. warfare between life
th y ai d the mind sutlers
during; !,l|e coi fliet. Yet the aged
servant 1 1 faith is not w eakened ; his
prayers jure as ervent and his hope
unde* as during his days
sod’s i nil vigor. But what
1 Wli ut a living and itn-
Cxami c of the wisdom and
of the faithful discharge
od gives ns strength
Several have asked
tiger and wait when
r, and ready for the
art. The auswer is,
“they who labor in word
ine,” Pto wait on their min-
lsteringl and teaching, before the
evil days! com i, “alien the keepers
of the hbuse s tall tremble, and the
strong men si all bow themselves.”
We havi know it a minister who for
years lefft the ministry and served
the World, au< then went back to
the minifetry, b j t tbe laird would uot
let him
away.
\Ve al
Dosh.
from a
the heai
his fai
health
re— lie took his strength
savf Revs. Bowman and
fori i|er had but recovered
vere i ttnek of neuralgia in
alter, together with
enjoying excellent
Augti
the Visitor for
nation, : nd iu
have on y to
of our jforiuei
brethren who
the General
General jiJynot
CRAI AND THE VISITOR.—
4>r pu >ll»lies in the Observer
n very explicit denial
Lutheran's state
glad of it. We do
rell of Dr. Conrad.
“The Luther* a Visitor.—We thank
publishing our expla-
ply to its inquiry
rm the correctness
statement that the
) trod need the subject
of the rajectioi i of the delegate from
$ynod North by the
South, and icitli ichom
ice converted oi the subject, expressed
regret a j the course pursned. We
never sta ted ti nt all the brethren
whom wje ‘sa r,’ or ‘to whom we
spoke’ during lour late visit to Vir
ginia felt or expressed any such
regret, and a iy representation to
that effect hq incorrect.—Lutheran
Obserr
forri
Still
ident of
pointed
Ohio,
dians in
By the, vta|
theran affirms
“Bro. Parson”
Gone.—-The Pres-
nited States has ap
v. A. R. Howbert, of
t foil tbe Sac and Fox In-
conntry.”
trary, ho|
return
mission
this growl
nation.”
le projier correction
f tbe American Lu-
that we are doing
great injustice, and
says:
“As 1%. Ruffe, no doabt, wrote
elision of the case,
and as We krnjw that he would not
designed y misrepresent or injure a
brother fniuistpr, we feel confident
he will make
at his eaj best convenience.
Would!! cheer EYilly do it, bnt can
not yet, f|ecam e we tbiuk Mr. Parson
is not ke »ping bis ordination vow.
Dr. Butfer giv. s also in the Lutheran
Observer the very best reason why
we shoulf not make any retraction.
The American Lutheran intimates
that the Oenei al Synod will estab
lish at some fu tire day a mission in
Japan, and apj olnt Mr. Parson “onr
first misHonar ? |to that Interesting
Dr. Bntler, on the con-
?s “ ie—Mr. Parson—will
pros ‘cute his interesting
>rk, i nil bnild a church in
lg ci pltal of this growing
By “growing capital” is
meant Wfishin [ton city. The Doctor
adds (Lutheran Observer, August 2,):
“For tbe prese it the pulpit of his
—Mr. Paijfeon’s —mission, tbe Church
of the Reform! tion, will be supplied
by Prof. (jjjhick ?ring, a Congregation
r , anil now teacher in the
National J)eaf Mute College. Prof.
C. is a brother not only of talent, but
NOTICES.
it l>e made in Post
k ('hecks, or Drafts,
can not he obtained,
a Kkgistekkd Let-
sters art' oblig'd to
n required,
to subscribers until
to discontinue is re-
rajres arc paid, us
Merely returning a
[H*r by mail, is not suf-
ious relating to sub-
ive their names very
efully indicate which
arc new subscriliers.
be of the post office,
the county ami State
f is necessary, in onler
tries may Is* promptly
lie.
obituary notices, and
nded for publication,
separately, and not in
> receive proper atten-
of excellent spirit.” A Congregu
tionalist pastor of the Church of the ij
Reformation ! Does he subscribe to
the Augsburg Coufossiou ? Does he
teach the universality of the atone
ment! Docs he admit that tbe
Sacraments are divinely established
.means of grace, the institutions of
Christ! Does he preach that the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Biqqicr is a
little bread ami a sip of wiuc, and
nothing more f
We do not object to occasional
preaching by evangelical ministers
of other denominations in our church
es, but to appoint them regular
teachers, to make them overseers of
our flocks, we are decidedly opitosed
to. And this because Mr. Parson
has left his legitimate work!
The Lutheran Observer pays a
high, and, iu our opinion, a just com
pliment te our theological professor :
“The Southern Theological Semi
nary.—Rev. S. A. lie pass, who was
reeeutly elected professor of the
Theological Seminary of the Geueral
Synod South, to be located at Salem,
Vi., has accepted the position. He
has, accordingly, resigned the charge ♦ • ♦
of the Lutheran church at Salem, and 1 AHStlto Btuanok. The German
exists to enter ,i|k,» his theological StUtoMtU rrr J in-ln«ri«o. in
H e W IH I circulHting their laioks and |ta|irr*
The Dipferkm k.—It baa been
•aid to be an unfailing criterion of a
church, aa compared with a sect, that
it can tolerate within it different aud
apparently antagonistic schools of
theology; while a sect la sure to
insist oil absolute uniformity of doc
trine, and where this out not be main
tained,to he ready to aoce|»t the alter
native of another schism. A church is
content to bold fast to its symbols, and
liears patiently with the construe
tiona that may bo put u|mmi them, so
long os these do uot contradict tbe
plain verities of the Word of God)
while a sect holds tonaciottaly to
certain doctriual theories and pecu
liarities of worship, which It imag
ines to constitute its *|iecial glory,
aud will not inttietiUy allow to he
called in question. w
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Arabai idhnc.—A writer iu the
iSrndbvte e.ffls infant baptism “Uuu
foolery with childreu under ago."
This shameless calumniator allows
distinctly that tbe crude spirit of the
Anabaptists of Munster inspires tbe
so called Baptist* of our time.— Lu |
thrraner.
duties in September next,
be assisted iu imparting theological
instruction by several members of
the Faculty of Roauoke College.
“Mr. Ke{>ass is a graduate of Roan
oke College, and of the Philadelphia
Seminary. He is a young man ot
more than ordinary ability and cul
ture, aud his pastoral success augurs
his profieieucy as a theological pro- I
lessor. We trust that he may find
the duties of the professor’s chair
agreeable, autl that he may prove a
blessing to tbe Southern f’hurvh l*\
so tminiug her future ministers that
they may be workmen who need not
be ashamed, rightly dividing the
word of truth.”
^ warn —- — •
Roanoke College— A private
letter informs us that the pro*|wet*
for uext session are exceedingly eu-
P ASHING
Methodist*
Ixxtk* and
everywhere, while Lutherans, both
German aud English, are rattier tie
gent. The dead and cold ehurehly life,
and the want of acquaintance with
the state und wants of the fait Horan
t’lmreli, ojierute very much against
the extension of Liitheranism. lot
i them its, awake; t»e true to your
church.—Zritsrkri/t.
•*» wm»
TlIK (bAinR or roNSI BHrANTlA- I
tion.—The Stantyrd mentions the
I'art that l>r. Pnsey embraced tin*
Lutheran tloetrine of the Real Prrs
cnee, and refutes the charge of ('«>•
sulmtuntiutioii justly made against
the Lutherau*. as follows :
From the Symlwdu’al IU*4* and
the wriling* of laither, ho proven at
large “that HonNubstantiatian’ was a
mere term of reproach invented
of a large increase of stiulculs come
from nearly all quarters.
is one oi inane
»vyrsiuli*t* should
d \themselves. be
<•4 contains a Iis*
,”W goes on to
eonragiuB, uu.1 that XroraWe «|»rU 1 L “ lh « r * M •>> ">***' j
denied any sacred presence at all,” *
and declares: “It is one of thane
term* which eontrovynih»li*ts should
Cheering.—Rev. Jones, of the! ,u>v ** r hjlv< *
Gravel Spring charge, Va.,iuforms us natural o n
that “the charge is in a very pros
peroas condition. A number of la r- , rxprvan ^imulUm-ous
sous have united with the church. P r ‘^ n «-t* co existence, but ‘union
The salary is ]iaid quarterly, so there 111,0 one common mitistaiiee, 1 wIim-Ii
is no trouble about it. Other church ' l w, * n * '*“**'**>> ‘dfirm. sml
• j which wan not believed by those to
whom it was imputed, bnt was es
preaalv dented by them.”
expenses are also cheerfully met.
Rev. Jones adds quite naively : “I
am very much pleased with thi*
charge.”
No wonder. He would be a strange
mau if he were displeased. It is, in
deed, a privilege to labor among such
a people, for the word is not preached
iu vain to them.
A Contrast.—Another minister
writes: “My good, kind people are
behind iu salary over iMtMl already.**
We would like that brother to tell
us whether his good, kind |>eople
Methodism and I.ithkkanism.
—The following extract from ibe
('on licet tonal Arrangement of the
General I 'onferenc** f«»r the cdrlaa
tion of the Methodi*! <Vntciiar>. is
an acknowledgement of the obliga
tion which Methodism owes to lai
theranisin :
“let us reineiutier that onr Metlio
dist Theology, aud especially onr
Methodist view of |trartw4»l and
promised, engaged, bound them-1 «t,xperimcntal religion, were originally
selves in the name of the I xml to derived by Wealey Iroui German
pay him “his hire.” Ri*st assured, if sources. It was the reading of Lu
they owe $ 100 now, ut the close of *her on Guiutiau* that led >\esley
the vejfr that indebtedness will In* t° true faith iu C'luist. It was tbe
doubled, and next year it will be
quadrupled; aud then —-congrega
tions always find fault with ministers
when conscience upbraids liecuuse
thev defrand them.
Glad Tidings.—We have just
learnt that tbe Ixml has blessed Bro.
Snyder Mount Jackson, Va. We
truly rejoice to hear it. Among
those who have been confirmed are
an aged and a younger friend of ours
of many years standing.
x
Up and Doing.—Efforts are beiug
made to build a Lutheran church at
Senoia, Coweta County, Ua., and
another at St. John’s, Spaulding
Connty, Ga.
A Healthy Sign.—Tbe people
of——- are in want of a minister.
They are surfeited with eloquence,
their church has almost !>cen killed
with overdoses of sensational rheto
ric; they want the pure milk of the
word to restore them to life, and are
looking out for a plaiu, solid preacher.
It is a fact that all these seusatioua)
preachers, these flowery ranters, go
up like rockets and come dowu rap
idly like sticks. They accomplish
nothing : hay and stnbble!
A Layman’s View.—“I have at
tended the meetings of Synod fre
quently, and am sure that there are
only two or three charges in South
Carolina that will not give a minister
$000 a year and provisions almost
snfficient to keep him, If he will
attend to his ministry. But our
people will not support a man who
farms or merchandizes.”
The Best.—Orthodoxy is better
that heterodoxy. In the end it is
only of right believing that good
will come. Bnt tbe soundness should
be real and vital. There is a good
deal of orthodoxy abroad that is like
a drum. Yon can get no music out
of it until yon take two sticks and
pound it.
influence of the suggestions uf llo-h
ler and tlie Moravians that gave his
iniud the first bias toward the full
evangelical view ut faith ami its
effects.”
Dues Not Think it Mthanok.—
The Kirchmzeitung, Columbus, Ohio,
has a short article on the “Southern
General Synod.” The Kirckense»tnng
is mistaken as regard* the llolstoti
Bynod. It has not withdrawn, bnt
is still connected with the General
By nod South. The Kirrkenseitung
say*:
“The Byuod has much trouble with
its institutions, especially with the
theological seminary. A renewed
interest in it is however manifesting
itself, and it was resolved not only
to continue it, but to put f«>rtb extra
efforts for its pro*|>erity. There was
iio dis|K>sitio!i manifested to unite
with either the Genera) Council or
with the Northern General By nod;
nay, the delegate of the latter was
uot even officially recognised. It is
not to be wondered at that the South
erners are unwilling now to have
anything to do with their Northern
brethren, when it is considered what
insane (kimrerbransUm) resolution*
wen* passed during the war by the
Northern Geueral Byuod (and then
the leaders of the General Council
belonged to the («eneral Bynod)
•gainst these .Southerners.”
. The Lutheran Visitor would heie
remark that it was neither enmity
nor a revengeful spirit that actuated
the members of the Hontberu Gen
eral Synod, but Christian self respect.
The General Conncil has never ex
communicated the Southern General
Synod: a delegate from it would
therefore have Iteenreoogniced and re
ceived as such. Moreover, our Byuod
distinguishes properly and justly be
tween tbe whole and tbe individual
members of that whole. Ministers
•
and members of tbe Northern Gen
eral By nod who hare viaited, and
who do visit us, are kindly received,
■o matter what (Mr war reoord la
The true man la true to his peopla
“And ltuth said, Bnt real me .not to
leave thee, or to return from follow
ing after thee; for whither thou
gotst I will go, sad where thou
lodge*! 1 will lodge: thy poo|de shall
be my people, ami thy God my God;
where thou diest frill 1 die, aud there
will I be buried.” Man receives his
noblest, his purest temporal impulses
from wo mau. Patriot toothers have
patriotic sons.
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The North C arolina B\ nod.—
All whom it concern* will take uo-
tioe that this article is taken from
* *
the A mettcam Lutheran, and was
written for that paper by “a eorre-
M|H)iideui" tn JNurfh Carolina. Pri
vate letters received from different
l>urLca iu North Carolina had al
ready put us iu poaarusioo u4 tbe
facts given by the .4«kt*W« corn*-
spoudeut, but we wen* not allowed
to make use of them :
"( urrenpumdeme* /rum North Cara
limn.—A correa|xM*deut anting from
North Caruhua says: The Lutheran
Church iu this Btatr if iu a very
euilauraaiuug puailiuu. The North
Carolina By nod dissolved its uonnec
IRMI with the Moutbcru General
By nod, w ilk a view to form a uumni
with (he Teaneare By nod, a body
with which it had been at war fitly
years becauar uf its extreme Bym-
ladlaai. This union has sot yet been
consummated, and the North Caro
turn By nod occupies an isolated |a>
si lion. Two or three of the brethren
favor a aumn with Ibe General
(‘onncil. and Dr. K,nuath IS to attend
the meeting of the North Carolina
Byuod ia August, ostensibly as a
delegate from the IVuM>Jva|ita
Byuod, but really to use his tufin-
efice to get this Bynod into the
Geoeral Council. A few of these
brethren favor a union with the
< feuerai By nod, aud others preler a
General Convention of all Ixitheran*
m bo favor a closer organic union of
all the churches, with a view to the
organisation of one General repre
sentative body, as the lirnt means
to heal our divisions and |uouiote
tbe |»ruft|)ertty of the church.
“I find a good deal of dissatiafac
lioti amongst intelligent layureu,
with the action uf the North Caro
liua By in a! ia withdrawing from the
Boutliem General By mid, and seek
ing a union with the Teuueaare
Synod. They say the churches
aero never ruosultml and many of
them disapprove the atrp. They
further say that any attempt to
take tin- By nod Into tbe General
Gouuctl, without first submitting
the matter to tbe congregations,
will lead to serwwa* diAcalty. as tbe
congregation* are uot willing to be
dragged from one By nodical name
tma to another, to suit the caprices
of their pastor*, many of whom seem
to In* very ruedating. The congre
gallon* would not vote for a uunm
with the General t'oumxl, if they
were allowed to express their opin
ions.
“There are tine fields in North
Carolina, for establishing nyiwuou
eburehc*, winch would soon be
aelf-sustatmug. lint tbe right men
aud mean*, are not to be bad, and
those fields must be Ml for other
denominations to occupy.
“Many uf tbe obi congregation*
are pru»|ienng. A number of new
chnrebea have been recently built,
ami other* are in praama of crrcUon.
I**t n* hope and pray that Giwl may
revive bis work in all them* rhurcbea,
ami send great prusjwnty to our
laithenui Zhhi in North Candina.”
for tbe I xi theran Vuatot.
By Visit at Fraderiek City.'
Having rend veil several kind in
vitations to be ixreaent at a re nuion
of the alumni amt students of Roan
oke ( ollege, residing in Maryland,
ami haring a deni re
“By foreign arts, dome*tte fault* tn mend,
Enlarge my notions, sml my views ex
tend ;
The useful srk-nce of the * mi 1,1 to know,
Wltieh l«o«»ki- can never tearh, mu |**d-
ant* *how ,** #
J determined to avail myself of this
opportunity of seeing some of tbe
interior of Maryland, and thus find,
if (Missible, aome retreat from the
beat ami dust of West Virginia.
All along tbe dn*ty route distress
ing sign* of the drought, of over
eighteen month*’ continuance, were
paiufrifly visible. Tl»e rich fields
were either covered with itriod grass
or wilted coru, which indicated pov
erty tn the stoek the coming winter.
The broad screw that usually yield
from forty to sixty htcbela of corn,
now promise from five ft* fen, and
even lesa.
At Frederick the Ural to meet ine
wua my genial friend and brother,
Rev. W. B. Owen, the popnhir paa
tor of Bf. Jolm’s, of Hagerstown,
and his most estimable wife, who
were on their way to Woodsboro,
eleven miles farther north. They
politely offered me a seat in their
carriage, which I gladly adopted,
and after tea wo had a most delight
ful drive through the tnugniticent
Catoctin Valley, and over one of tbe
finest pikas in the country. After
stopping half an boar at the Imaati
ftil village of Woodsboro, Bro. Owen
and I-returned to Frederick. I was
For the Lutheran Visitor
Onr Parsonage.
Savannah, Ga.
Jkmr I factor ;—I know yoo
will
very sorry to learn that Rev. Fair,; u ith os, when I tell you that
of Woodsboro, was compelled to re oll lh<? of July, IB72, we had
sign his charge on account of ill ^ i^-uanre of moving into our
health. Rev. G. Bower* is spoken dutiful gud commodious parson
of ae his aaoeeaaor. gg®. Tlie house was purchased for
The rettiitoa took place on the goiount, with the ex
31st, at Kemp Hall, where 1 had the WI>t j olJ of $1300, bequeathed by a
pleasure of meeting Dra. 1). F. UiUie lady, whose death and be
am) G. Diehl, Revs. Stock, of Mid were noUoed in a late
die tow n, Keller, of Fuukatowo, num i H w of tbe Vmfor, wa* cheerful
Owen, of llagmrwtown, Bowers, of ^ contributed by tbe congregation,
Jefferaou, ('slier, -of Martiuaburg. a ' Dd 0 f ew frienda of tbe church.
Mann aod Wire, of Burkettsville, 7*1,^^ g uot a frightful debt, like
and some eighteen or twenty of the aB everlasting incubus, hanging over
graduates and students of Roanoke UH xiie greater part was paid in
UoUege residing in Maryland and caA ( li uic i the remainder provided
along the Virgiuia shore. for. Well, on Monday, Jnly 29th,
The meeting waa called to onler W9 W( . IV invited into tbe parsonage,
by Rev. L. A. Mann, who moved w | Jlc i, «c found neatly furnished,
that l>r. Bittle be the Presiding Uf iim i nialiv additions made to our
fleer, aud Rev. M. L. (’oiler Becre a | fU< | w gtock of furniture, and the
tory. Dr. 11., on takiug tbe chair, j we q * n pplk*l for many days,
state«l the oltject of the meeting to by ^ |^ n( ] | M -oplc. Then came the
be tb# organisation of an A Maoris congratulations, the “welcome to your
tion of tht Alumni and Students IlftW borne,” the^“m*y you live long to
of Roanoke ( ollege residing in Mary ,.n>9y your borne,” the‘-God blcsa yoo,”
laud. The purpose* of the Aaa<» ^<1 withal the beaming, happy facca.
nation be said were to bind the
friends of tbe ( ollege closely togrlh
What an ingrate be mast be wl»o
would not labor, and preach and
cr, to wul each other iu obtaining jiray and wear himself out for such
honorable employment, and all to a 1
work together harmouioosly, intdli Tlic bouse has ten room* aud auy
gently and sy sternal irally f°t the cu
dowmeul and future prosperity of
Kuanokc (‘ollege. Ilia address was
well conceived aud happily deli vend.
After be had stated tbe leading ob
jeeta to la* obtained, and informing
us that similar association* would be
forme*!, in various portion* of tbe
Booth, he theu introduced Mr. Nel carriage honne, and servant*' rooms
quantity of cuplwanla, inesses. store-
room*, | tan trie* and shelving, very
conveniently arranged. It ha* all
the modem iiuprovemeuts. The
houtw- is new, having been built ouly
two years ago. It Ippnt* on an o|ieo
M|uarc, and will always be airy.
Besules this, there i* a stable and
son, of Baltimore, as the orator of
tbe day. Mr. N. delivered a most
beautifol address, which was ae
cored, by resolution, for publication
iu the several county |taprr* around
Frederick, and by special arrange
ment a copy to lie famished me,
separate from the maiu building. It
is all substantially built of brick.
Gome and see us, and we will give
you a hearty welcome with old fash
iotasl hospitality.
The effect of the (Hirrhaae of this
pnqierty has lieen most marked,
as the representative of the claim* even in oue Xbt . COU gr r ,.g at i on
of the I bibr, for (Hiblicalion 111 “onr ^ m |iridc aud increased dignity
I**!*' 1 iu thi* addition to their church
1 will pn-|sm* your readers l«»r |, r ,»p4-rty. As all contributed ac-
that |dea*ure by staling that Mr. ^^didjj to their means, so all say
Nelson is a graduate, w ith first boo » Tbe effect upou
or, of Roanoke, and a graduate of besidre the immediate coo-
law, also with first honor, in the
gregatiou. has lieeu good. This is
|1 diversity of \ irginia, and i* now tbr Hm)0( | parsonage provided
engaged iu the practice of las in ^ ail y i-ongregalion in the city.
Baltimore. He looks more like a | t we haie four, lull the
yooth of sevenUs*n than a mau of Independent Prvabyterian ami tbe
twenty two. He looks like a bop, Ixitheran are the ouly two provided
IhiI Npi-ak* like a man. Mr. Netaoa t, v tlK* *e\ eral «>mgreg»lH>n* by con
was elected President of the Assn
(*iaUon; D. B. Floyd, Bccrelary ; Mr.
MoUer. Correspomling BrrreUry ;
and Rev. I. A. Mann. Treasurer.
The meeting was also addressed
by ltevs. D. Btreck. G. Diehl, L A.
Mann and other*.
tribotioos. . The Methodist was a
iM-qui-Mt, and the Baptist was pur-
rhaseil by the sale of a church, when
two <*mgn*aati<»tf* united to form
om-. |
1 have ofVtXi wondered why
ministers tlo mil urge upon their
A committer, of which Rev. \k . 1 . Cargos the necessity of a oonvt-iiieut
Wire is (*hairmsu. was ap|*untrd to
draft a const notion, &r. Resol u '
tion* were adofHed a* a tiasis of the
AsscMtatkm n-4-ognirug tbe sover
ctgnty of God, the atonement of
Christ, ami the claim* of the rhoreh.
The member* of the Association
pledge themselves not to engage in
any occupation that ta uot strictly
honorable, to ski each other in all'
landalde undertaking*, to strive to
atfaiu the head of any |Wvtfr**ion
in wbk-h they nuiy engage, amt to
lalmr ia all honorable ways to pro
mote the prosperity of R«mnoke (*ol-
legr.
An executive mminittee was n\>
pointed to arrange for the time, j
place, *|*-sker*. Ac.. f«w next snunst
mectiug.
I was charmed with the (VNintry,
d« lighted with Fmb*ri4*k city, treat
ed w ith great kindness by Dr. Diehl
ami every one elar, plmwil w ith tin-
(larmNiage. If it be modesty on
their |M»rt. that tmidi*sty is false.
I know very well, ami iu |»art from
iiuplca*aut source*, that a minister
incurs the charge of selfishness from
am- and another of his congregation
when he makes an effort to secure
a paiMinagc which be expects to
mvupy. But this should not dis-
oourage him iu tbe effort, any more
than the building of a new church
a
in whicli he ex|iecU to preach. The
want «if a Imiuih* for a minister is
MHiictime* a serious drawback. A
good brother told me last winter
that he sometimes despaired of get
ting a proper minister for the con
gregation 111 which be worshiped.
He was from a large city. 1 asked
him why he thus expressed himself.
He replied that the congregation
v«»nhi not give a sufficient salary,
ami then said in all simplicity, “we
can ruim* only (MANK).” 1 told him
a
HII.I look for inork K...I u,.,
to »ro» not of it. »».«• orotnl ob- ,| c n . mart „, tll . (t .
j« t of ■Mlnnr.iion mhI •«,; , j,|, , f Hul i| v M.U be
ltr. Bittle, the efflrient end lire I-me ranl|M .| )m | u , |wv rent, awl
nleot of Koonoke folles.-. So >» \ onM 1M „ „
in the Booth ,a .h.iog more to .level j kim . U U .
op tbe m»me, of the country, nor h<) , lllllcb , |mnmI)asr ig lwc , lwl jn
to U|»botrt .0.1 M.uin the diprik, of th , t | w , mv . | wollW „ rp( . , „
the lattheral, t.hnreh. nnd no mnn niiit-r^itiutu to look out for
exerts more influence on nor kum|h
cions Northern fricjnls than hr*.
1 am much gratified to fiml su gen
eral sytiqtathy tor us iu Maryland.
Let me aostire our jchJoiih fricuds
iu the South that nil ate not cue
lute*, but that we have score* of
warat triends mxtli of the Potomac.
It is true we have die eaters on ls»th
sides, ami lime fire ester* generally
do the writing.
In the alti*rit«ion 1 ai*oepletl an
a
pn»|*er parsonage as SOOU as the
comer stone of their church is laid.
Here, as 111 many other respects,
ministers themselves are sometimes
to blame. It require* lalmr, aud
twrNeveranee and abuse to any ex
tent to be successful; but tbe end
once accomplished, will citnqw-usate
for all this. There are ministers
who are afraid to mention money to
their |**ople, lest they themselves
, »honhl become unpopular. They
ii.viihu.mi of ,o> v.-r> ».Hth> .ml, <i,... r v,‘ ,b. now Umt in-
i^pvi-Ahlr fn. u.l, Bov. M U Culh-r, Tari , H} . wlow i11ubH , ( „. Tr rf
to » night with him »t hi. f „ r , hrir modentr.' Pul t.lkod
f.U..rV in Jotlorw... Although vor> to u,,, |gv>p ^ llbo „,
nuuoll, I bu.1 .u, igMtk K...I mnoor, .ml im mn.lo hioomlf nn
l.h-.omut u.m .ill. thorn Mihat.iatiii) , H , |mh , r , l;r m ikovotnnmmt
kl.rylaml f.rmons tho fullom, nml ^ „l| romnores of tho coneroc.
»ith m> le nd, Hov. fi. Ihi.om, tho tion, poruninrv .inong tho r.-*t, i.
pa*U>r At Jcflcrmui.
I would like to write a long chap
ter on Marylaml farming, but my
article it long enough.
J. Hawkins.
ev idently every ministeps duty. The
Lutheran Ohureh, as a church, has
not gained much by silence on this
subject. Tremendous consequences
for good have been the result ia
localilies where such mock modesty
Snnday hxcurturns—It I*estimated biMt . aill
that over 50,000 New Yorker, spend 1' '* 1 ‘T ,,
~ * have money and will give it cheer-
fnlly, if properly nolmited, ami feel
proud of the progress resulting
therefrom. D. H. BlTTLE.
Sunday iu tbe suburbs, and an equal
number filled excursion boots and
train, to the seashore and river re
sorts.
Per the Lutheran Visitor.
Tbs “Illiberal College, the Javelin ui
the Magnifying Spectacle*
Dear I factor; In tbe Visitor of thf
20th of July there apjicared u 0
articles, one by “A Member of the
Board,” tbe other by “Phi*
assailing “Mat” Tbe first on u*>
“Illiberal College,” and the other on
the “Endowment Fond.” As to the
former, I am still of the same op )n
ion, vis., that either the “Bide Fnnd*
has gone dry, or Newberry Golh-p.
has become “stingy ” I ]daeed n„
more emphasis on tbe one than tj*.
other, yet it seem* that oar brother
tbe “Member,” ha* a |ieculiar tntont
for handling the subject of stiafintm
aod “sweet sixteen.” It would k* v *
been just as easy for him, and ««
him no more ink and paper, to have
come out and said that the
FuntT w aa exhausted, when iu
array the annual bills were spmawi
before them by lawyers, merchant*
and accountant*, demanding’' *f**«j\
‘payment,” as to harp upon the «fai-
ginrss of tl*e<'allege as st^ited try Me
Bat that would have been too direct
an answer, which would not hare
made him a mark at which to aito
the contents of his quiver. Ia these
days every person has a quiver-
minister* of the Gospel a* well u
others, and they do not spam aar
time or pains in laboring to make
theui sharp. But still that does set
destroy the truth, thoogh by s
tinual (touring of the dans
it, it may !*• crushed, but it will rim
again. The v ; iter of the article rr
ferred to, which .appeared on the
12th of Jtdv, was actuated by so
selfish motive. f»ut, by his interest
in aud love for >«•»berry College.
As 1 remarked before, there were
men of influeoce, mean* and spirit,
who would have been pleau*xi to at
tend the exercises of tbe College;
men who are not accustomed to
build up any kind of institutions ua
resolutions, which “lawyers, mer
chants and accountants” do not eon
stder at par. but from a want «f
information were deprived of that
privilege. Here the fault ia throw*
upon the “President of the Bond,*'
no—on the railroad authorities.—
What a pity they were so tsidy
in giving a “definite reply.” Per
ha|*» if they pad seen an account sf
the exercises in any paper that pore
es over their road, they would hare
been prepared to give a more speedy
reply.
But why arose the necessity for
uot {Mtblishiog the prograame a
week or two sooner ! The railroad
authorities had uothiug to do with
the programme w bether “dead-’ired”
or otherwise. There was nothing at
all in it about “reduced fare,” tx.
Did tbe railroad authorities have
to sanctiou the programme before it*
publication ! The writer’s reason*
imply ms much. As to the “dead
lived” programme. I heartily indont*
the •‘Member’s” action in “pasting
the programme in his Dictionary
(Webster’s Unabridged) for future
reference,” and recommend that be
turn to it frequently and hear it
.speak as it will, though “dead-lived, r
of the neglect of an important duty.
Concerning the “private notices’
which our good brother, the “Mem
ber,” has, by a gift of nature, re
ducel to a point of ridicule, sod
directed agaiust our kind Editor sod
myself, I would simply remark that
the notices were uot public, or else the
public would have seen them. Now.
if there be any such a tiling as **'
intermediate notice, I am not aware
of it, and I took it tor granted that
if the notice was considered public
it w as ouly by those in Charleston-
Newberry and Oconee.
As to the “Member's” chair, 1 do
not envy him his seat, I do not de
sire to be present at their meetings
as a suggest cr. neither have I over
intimated such a deeire, but should
1 ever be called to such a position,
either iu Newberry’ College or any
other institution, God helping
I would do all that is iu uiy powsrto
make way with that “ResoUU* 0 *
book, and place the College lH‘fo n
the world in its proper light
Ami now. Mr. Editor, I desire the
“Member” and others to know that
the Javelin, though hurled by *
strong arm and large brain, has not
weakened in the least my determine
tion to labor ami pray for the wel
fare and prosperity of our beloved
Institution. It is sadly true that I
can not do inivcti j*>cuni*rily within
myself, as my “income” is not siitees
hundred dollars a year, bnt I an» ®' el
willing to do what 1 can. In regard
to the ten dollars, if the “Member *
charge* will send that amonat for the
the pur|N)se stated, mine will, 1
know.
I cau not dose this part of m '
article without first tendering to the
“Member” my grateful acknowledge
menta tor the timely notice with
which be has favored me of the ne xt
“examination of students, meeting
of the Board and comuienoemtid
day.” Will eudeavor to arrange »>
appointments so that I can attend-
But 6liould I bo providentially kei^
away for a number of years to conn*,
would be rejoiced very much to meet
~—-y
our esteemed h
any 0X1
June, «H**>-* •
be tbe
jH-rsonage (bar
I11 the *»«“
I find by a c®
**rhi,” who cm.
the Eodowm. i.
ho must *U!<
spectacles. Jud
lotion, &c-, " 1
cxprc*» wrond.
long time her
(tome New 101
be sorely won
auch an ratal,
to charge nn-
fault tbe Rcsai
jpird to tin* eiM
the $ 16.G5, thii
the ten bond
year*, we bav<-
i* all very good
arc 320 raemlmi
would not givi
pre-ieut plan*
so-calle-1 ‘‘plaii
twenty would li
per cent, on o.u<
fouiD'cu yea 1'
caJUsl “plan* tb
$|6JX», or $1
amount would
however, is on
Remember tha
to make uo su^
But “Phi
suri>rise<l at 1
tions.*" Not
(rightly too),
ling much mo
at once such
I ‘‘would fey.
raise any amon
state that gmal
cageruess to u
strained up tin
ry from one bur]
stated; to tw
What w onder!
like very mu>
them to my ©01
settle with me,
be two huudrf
dred dollars,
agaiu that pen
not waguifyiu
the eveuiug 1
meet the Hitt
proper point, i
his study. Let
my italary was <
dred dollars : u
horse placed
1 thank broth. !
cougratulatioi |7_
and appr»-ci.i
his timely advti
any more about
“Phi” be so k.
what be mean?
tester forgot t
have a pail for \
aud a pail for i.
v a-;
V S'
iv
1:
N.
.k.
and if “Phi” m
these taken to;
ings, make “p*-
him. But uo
its use, as we
pailings in onr 1
ter’s Uuabridg.
ever be called . ♦
with the coop. ■
considerabh i>\|_
• H
tngs.
“His fiebpk* <.ra
ment plan." (> I
Have they not I
like at their ]>■
will not witbh-‘B
expect to sen d m
time to time, sol
collect. As to I
or any other kI
plau among thtl
fwl will be mol
**y that such I
legal, as the e 1J
“act of Synod.
NVho “Phi”
wdth ..high etsb
“Member,” and|
brother “Phi’s"
I remain ver\
h
The United /V™
“I\*oplc worsliH
to do it iu sp::^p
oot by attach iM^
aD( l prejudice' B t *'
the intro<Uiet !o w'
England churcl;
Ing have seen B ^
turbances growi®
to sing with on
lost their plac. ■
gold glasses, oi ft
handkerchief: I
among the pi.. 1
dist Conferee., ft
denining flic -B
"earing, susjx-; 1. ft
s till sticks in soil
Have ns to hcli, B
dox ones ami J
tEe faith. It isl
sneh obliquity,
has too much, to
or tl«, and in b
<E>m of tbe Ma
notice of tbooe
filing over nothi
&M*et himy A nL
Germantown, fft *
Pastor on a sal^B 7 ”
9r * note hirelinu B