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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, S. C., SEPTEMBER 6, 1872 $|t ’Sufljinmtt THsifoi. COLUMBIA, 8. C- Mr Friday, September 6, 18752. Editors: Kkv. A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C. Rr.v, J. I. MILLER, A.M., Staunton, Va. In exxentialx, unity ; in non-e**ential* y liberty ; in all thing*, charity." SPECIAL MOTICKS. Remittances must be made in Foal Office Orders, lt*nk Checks, or Drafts, if possible. If these can not be __ iMm send the money in a Rkoistkkkd Lrr- ter. AR Postmasters are obliged to register letters when required. Papers are sent to subscribers until an express order to discontinue is re ceived, and all arrearages are paid, aa required by law. Merely returning a number of the paper by mail, is not suf ficient. All communications relating to suhg scribers, should give their names Terr distinctly, and carefnlly indicate which are old and which are new subscribers. Not only the name of the poet offices hut also that of the county and 8tat« of each subscriber is necessary, in order that the proper entries may be promptly and accnrately made. * Marriage and obituanr notices, gad fo other matter intended for publication, should be written separately, and not la business letters, to receive proper atten tion. This number closes the fourth vol ume of the Visitor. Grate fill for the forbearance shown us, and the many kind words of encouragement we have received from time to time, wg will make it our coustaut aim to make the fifth volume still more deserving of the patronage of the General Synod in North America. While we adhere to our Confession, not an article of which we intend to surrender to the spoilers, we, as re gards worship and measures, claim for ourselves and for all our brethren the largest liberality. The doctrines and the ordinances of the church are divine; usage and practice are hu man. The divine is fixed ; the word and the commands demand unquali fied obedience. The hntnnu is irn- perfect, adapted to particular times aud conditions, and therefore subject to change. We have not been, nor will we be, recreant to our password: “In essentials, unity ; iu non essen tials, liberty ; in all things, charity.’' The many who have assisted us by word and deed, and whose con tributions have given to the Visitor its eburebly and practical character, will please accept our thanks. With out their efficient aid the paper would have been a failure. We ask their continned oc operation. Those also who have helped to increase our cir culation by acting as agents, and obtaining subscribers, we feel greatly indebted to, and hope they will not weary in well doing. The circnlation ought to be doubled. At preseut the Visitor barely sustains itself. And in conclusion, wc appeal to all who are iu arrears, and entreat them not to disappoint us. “Owe no man anything.” We were exceedingly anxious to benefit from the pressing invitations we had to be present at the meetings of the two Virginia Synods, but our road was blocked up. We could move East, West and South; but North we could not. Of course we submitted, and now all at orite the road is open, there arc no obstacles iu the way, aud when this number reaches our subscribers we expect to be in Virginia. We will be absent about two weeks. Correspondents will please bear this iu mind. Our absence need not, however, prevent any from sending on either contri butions or money due us. The fact is, we need just now money badly, and are getting rather impatient. We sent out daring the month of August 48 bills, amounting to $138.- 35. .We have only heard from two, and only received $8.50. To one we sent bill No. 3, amount $3. If we do not hear from E. F. H. S. N. C., soon, we intend to give his full name. Virginia Synod.—We are binder obligations to the Virginia brethren who have had the kindness to fur nish us with brief notices of the proceedings of their Synod, aud as the “abstract,” which we understand the Secretary is preparing, has not yet found its way to us, we copy from our correspondence a few items: The Synodical meeting was well attended. Only two ministers were absent—Kevs. I. Baker and J. W. Miller. Nearly $300 were paid over to Roanoke College, $900 were ap propriated to 6 students, $250 to the Theological Professor, and $500 to the Richmond Mission. The “box system” was recommended. Dele gates were elected to the General Synod, and also Directors of the Theological Seminary. The Visitor was endorsed and recommended. Mr. J. H. Barb, a graduate of Roanoke, was licensed to preach the gospel. Mr. E. E. Sibole, theological student, was directed to pursue his studies at Salem. Rev. D. Henkel will remain at Richmond as the missionary until November 15th, 1872, by whioh time it is hoped that his piaet will be supplied by soother laborer. Rev. J. H. Cupp was elected President, Rev. J. M. Schreckhiae, Secretary, and Rev. D. M. Gilbert, Treasurer. Rev. J. F. OmapheH, of the Vir ginia Synod, writes i “Our churches are evidently improving in liberality. There is greater bomogsauity in doc trine and practice. In gentlemanly bearing and brotherly love there Is but little room for any advance. We are emphatically brethren, and the remark of outsiders is, ‘What ani mation, and jet what respect aad love, characterise their disntsskma.* Thk Bankrupt Act.—-The tot lowing are the important changes made in the bankruptcy act: Tbs time during which bankrupts may be discharged, upon paying fifty per cent, of tbeir indebtedness, is ex tended until July 1, 1873; life inau ranee policies to the amount of $5,000 are exempt from assets available for creditors, and all judgments obtained against parties or property before petitions are filed, arc to be (list ami folly satisfied. It also allows all exemptions allowed by any State law on the first of January, 1871. It also exempts h widow's dower or other estates in lieu thereof, if tbs State law so provides. 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For the Lutheran Visitor. “And the Lord Added to the Church Daily Such as Should b< Saved." • ilk He 00 R forgo table to Um grass la feout of Urn Eufaula, Ala., Aug. 15, 1872. Dear Bro. Rude: “ The Little Church aronud the Corner” having become an object of interest to the entire Lutheran Church South; your readers will doubtless be pleased to know what tbe Lord is doing for ns. On Saturday, July 27th, we com menced a protracted meeting, which continued until Thursday, August 1st, inclusive. Our call for ministe rial aid seems to.have been unheeded, and perhaps we ought to charge the blame to our owu account; for by a lapsus penner, we neglected to state that oar little church would hAve de frayed the expenses of any brethren who would have favored us with their presence. But, let the blame rest where it may, as far as clerical aid was concerned, we were left single- handed and alone, yet the Lord was with us, aud gave his blessing to the word preached. To Him be all the praise. Although we were the ouly clergy man present, still very efficient aid was rendered by the laity of our own and other churches in the way of conducting prayer meetings, which relieved tbe pastor to a very consid erable extent. Among othciwwho rendered such assistance, l may men tion Bros. Addy, Rylander, Lot Jeu- nings and G. Dillard. The services were conducted in the good old style had to lha nifbU, hold night tbe preaching of bln was touch foaling ■I day to day were added to oar Httk* we doobt not that I will la doc Use brtag forth fraiti •very day, aad tf we had aot had aa appoiataMwt la eaathar portion of oar field, we sight have eon Heard It a few days longer Da Friday, Aagant 3d, acwotopaated by oar estissahle brother, G. Addy, wo proceeded towatda oar Appointment fo the vicinity of Oglethorpe, a dfe taaee of aaw thirty aiilee fbo 8c Mark’s. As wo hod to travel over a very roagh reentry, to exceedingly hot weather, wa stopped to aooa under the shade of a oak, near a place < which was oaee a village af oeais note, bat for aowe caaae fo now fo a vary dilapidated eoadltloa. After refreshing ottraolven aad reetiag ear faithful quadruped*, we oa oar way, bat were mam by a thoedar stone, which I fo violence, so that we were cos pel led to hasten oa to tbe erxt little town, known as Kllavtlle. the county scat of 8chley County, wtoie we obtained shelter nntil the of the storm had peam bat not before we bod received a considerable sprinkling. After leaving KUavilte we enjoyed a pleasant rule—an pleaaaot m ear wet feet and extremities woald allow—to Bro. I). Klerkly **, a distance of about nine miles. By tbe time we arrived at Bro. K.’a, our clothing had become dry, an that we deemed It unnerca nary to change them. On Nutnrday, however, yoor deponent was seised with a violent fever, which eontiaaed tinring tbe whole afternoon aad night, and precluded the poasiMlity of his filling his appointment at Zion’s chorrh for that night: bat Bro. Addy very kindly came to hfo aid, and entertained tbe eoogregatiou with one of tbone exhortation* for which he in f.unou* On 8nnday morning, the fever having abated, we tried to preach to the forge congregation that hail as sembled, bat felt too feeble to my much. Tbe fever returned again in tbe afternoon, and Bro. Addy again rrn deml his services to supply oar appointment at ftt. John's chorrh, about nine miles distant. On Monday we hastened homeward by railroad, and arrived at oar bam ble cottage about 6 o’clock F. M., being under the influence of fever during tbe whole day. This spell continued several days, which ac counts for the delay of this notice. Thanks to onr Heavenly Father, we are now ns well as we ever were. Thk Fartob. to this field. aa to the west. May the Lord it frail! 1b Him he all tha t Atoaa! J. N. 71 I If For the Lutheran Visitor. Mississippi. Mr. Editor: A few s urds ubotit the work of the Lord in this for off and isolated {xirtioii of our General Synod may not tie uninteresting to your leaders. According to a request of tbe “Elders” of Frovidence and Ziou churches, in Smith County, Mias., I left home on Thursday preceding tbe fourth Sunday in July, to bold a series of meetings in these two churches. After a fatiguing journey of two days ou horseback and in tbe hot suu, I arrived in the neighbor hood of tbe churches. Saturday before the fonrtb Sunday our meet ing at Princeton commenced. It lasted six days. Tlio meeting at Zion which was kept up five days, was begun on Saturday before tbe first Sunday in AugnsL Communion services were held at both churches. The Lord wns with us, and blessed his word to the awakening of sinners; many were led to inquire what thsy must do to be saved, several were added to the church, and the mem bership of both churches much re vived. It whs indeed pleasafTt to enjoy such a refreshing from the presence of the Ixml with his |>ro|tle, who have been without tbe services of a regular pastor for tbe last year or two. There seems to lie in tbe two cbtirohes a re action for good, which I hope and pray may be last ing. Here 1 met and formed tbe acquaintance ot Bro. Kiser, a student of the Seminary at Philadelphia. He has been preaching to these people for the last two or three mouths, and I need not say that I not only formed a favorable opiniou of him, bat I actually fell in love jmr pair.*. Aotlfr yon that boo hero printed about It in the the qoeotkms of an “If owes! Inquirer*at Went, fo so for as seek a thing fo pn—ibfo. 1st “Is It into that Fret Howdtser does not advertise fonur he has usi the mm ms fo pop .for U F* Aon TV Board of Treat*** did aet make it tV bestow of Dr. fond t set to advert foe, nod If aa “Honest Inquirer* will look la the Visitor, oe the page opposite hfo Inquiries, he will see that tbe Board has attended to Ha beaioeaa. M. “Is ft tree that the Money realised from the sale of arhofor of being tin rated, fo fo paying professor* sals rieoT A as. Everybody this able of “Bom boy fo India* either knows or (Might to know (fer It has been sufficiently pobttahed) that the 8yOod of Booth deltatolai d three yeors ago 188 have felt no hfo dfotfo So, tf “Hottest for tha aeoei institution taught »,* ha win have to Walkalis to find Is ft tree that the great at* of students are made «p of fo the village, aad tha* a mere high school of Oet of m I am that 48 reside to id the a^Mtol rflhfi of w«ot Union together. This fo treo. But it is aet true that any one of them is educated by the money of the South to the Ihfefr, fo consideration of which every sohacriber shook! be entitled to five yearn toittoa if appropriated within that time. Now tbe reqatoite Dumber of sobarribrrs was aot se cured until a year or more after the expected time, and among the sob ambers are a number who are de Hnqnent, bene* the income of the CoBeje has mat Iera tsjfirsrsf to pay the salaries of the profeowors. WU1 an “Honest Inquirer* inform os where the Ayood or the Board erer proponed to “invent* the pro- ereds of thin* five year sobacrip- tioo* other than in the “pax meet of pro tensors asdaries t How were tbe professors to be paid if not ant of the snaoey which they ear* by teach fog a fall college rumcslam at the rate of twenty dollars a head f “Po litical Economy” is taught fo New berry College, bat it fo not spun out quite no floe as to make it “Honest* for a professor to live on the inSarssi af hfo salary . If the “arbolarehtps* were “invented” ft would give tbe prevent faculty an income ranging from $17 AO to $58 per annum. Did “Ilonewt Inquirer” ever study Politi cal Eoooomy ! If an, whose work f If starving to death is suicide. I would lodge his system to be a little more “suicidal” than that taught at Walhalla. Tbe animtoi of this question, when viewed in the light of tbe historic and well known legis lation of the S) nod on this subject, will be justly ap|*cciated by every unprejudiced mind. « a 3rd. Is U true, that among the prolessore, Prof. Smeltxer is tbe ooly one in regular oouneetiou with the church, and that one professor U not a member of any church at all f* Ana. The question seems tacitly to admit that Dr. Hmcllser is a mem ber of the church. Prof. Schieren bach is Pastor of the German Lutb eran congregation in Walhalla. I think it likely he is a member of tbe chnrcli. It is probable be was con firmed in Germany. Prof. K. J. Dreher is a most devoted aud con sistrot communicant of the Lutheran Church, and related to some of our best laitheran families and ministers. His predecessor*, Messrs. House* 1 and Rhan, were also members of the lAitheran Church, tbe latter is now a divinity student. Prof. Arrington was born. Imp- tiled and reared in tlie Protestant Episcopal Church, but while be greatly loves Mid reveres the Luth eran Chnrch, be is not a communi cant at her altar. But we have this to say about him. A member of and officer ia the Lutheran Church—him self a distiugnished graduate of one of the first colleges in tbe South, aud for fifteen years n teacher and professor, happened to be in Wal halla on a visit, on one occasion, da ring commencement week, and after witnessing Prof. A.'s examinations in mathematics, said, “1 am free to aay, without any intentioo to flatter, that Prof. Arrington is the moat effi cient, thorough and successful teach er of mathematics I ever saw ” And these rare abilities be exercises some times nine and ten hours per day in order to pash die classes up to the fill! measure of tbe rarriculnm. Aa the Augsburg Confession is silent t*y what the Synod asks Tarribfe state of things to V sore. (!) TV Walhalla people have presented tha ftyood of Booth ( arotma with a col lege betiding when onr ow* tumbled down; and now they furnish more paying patronage to that I anti la two than all the rent of the Boothern Church put together. What the “President of the Board of Trustees” will do when V finds this out, we eon aot ted. Iforhapa when that feortiuoory comes ap from the swell lug of the Attamhe and finds that there terrible mountaineer* have real •y given the Church a college, aad have had the farther room deration to let the torsi paying patronage exceed the foreign patronage, he might put the arVIe thing fa hfo pocket aad cany ft to “Bombay fo India,” and write over the door, “No Hindoos or Befioys admitted, no one received who does not live five thousand Fer the | Montooxsry 19th, 187J. ! ice of the asitee away * ftth. “la ft tree that the IVreudeot spend* hi* vacations at home in stead of representing the Institution abroad and aot totting patronage per aooalty f* Ana. I do not know. A fortnight ago V was several hundred mike nway from “borne” and secured two student* fo the same congregation to which tbe writer belongs. The last complaint we beard about tbe Doctor on this score (and it eras a terrible bitter one) was, that be| I mi died hi* operation* fo this line entirely too far. As I desire to br as brief as |masi ble, I remain lours uutil the “Qar* lion Box* fo opened again. liOKRRT RsrUUATION. Far the tf flaatfeWs V tutor Virginia. Slat Evangel tool lostheran Synod h Western Virginia held its ia St. Peter's church, noeaty, Virginia, com oa tW 15th of A a gust. It here eighteen ministers, four of at were absent. Kens. A. J. aad J. H. Turner, of the Hoi Synod were also present, the bring the delegate from that It* officer* are Rev. J. J. ; President, Rev. J. B. Greta- Secretary, and Rev. J. A. Brown, TV business of Synod was trans acted with a good degree of harmo ny, and the brethren who have regn lar charges exhibited commendable seal and efficiency ia their reports of labor and contribution*. This Synod ha* resolved to e*» deavor to rtfoe its quota of the sals ry of the Theological Professor, and also to introduce the “box system.” For this parpoor a committer was j appointed to procure the boxes and j distribute them among the minis ter*. It fo believed that all will use them. Missionary work and beneficiary i education received doe attention. One young brother, Rev. J. B. Ureevcr, was received as s licentiate, and will take charge of the Giles County Pastorate. Rev. Turner will be the successor of Rev. Schaeffer, deceased, iu this (Montgomery) charge. A very solemn and aifccliug scene occurred when the committer ap pointed to prepare resolution* in regard to our lamented brother Schaeffer presented their report.— The president suggested that a few momeut* be *|»ent iu prayer, when he offered a very solemn (etiiimi, acknowledging God'* baud iu the bereavement, him! invoking hfo bfeas iug and protection niton tbe widowed cont|tankNi and tbe fatbertem chi I dreu. Brother ft. was one of the oldest and moat efficient members of our ftynml. He organised the con gregation of this charge, and was their first regular jmstor. Here he labored for more than thirty years. He was s man of limited education, bat of fervent piety, aud had se cured the confidence ami respect of this whole community, and now that be is gone, we fed that we never sqf- ficiently appreciated him whilst liv ing. Ot that hi* mantle of piety, meekness and love were thrown around us all. | The next session of this ftynod will be held iu ftuiythe county, Va. Visitor t In advai Mina tea of Sywod, I forward you soon items. Tbe senfooni were har- monkm* and well attended by both ministerial and lay del gates. Rev. Prof. A. J. Brown, of the Holatoa Synod was present ae Alter Hfo cheer fill presence greetings from his Synod is than oee of ns to look more rlonely at onr natural relation, sad to oonmder probable benefits arising from a union of the two bod ies. Rev. A. Pbillippi, our delegate, will ao doobt increase tbe degree of good feeling. Prof. Brown, on Sunday morning, preached to ao audience, estimated by knowing ones, to be fifteen hun dred, and from this number at least three hundred met Is the Holy Com manioc. The ftynod endorsed the action of our General Synod in regard to the Theological Seminary, and assumed promptly its proportion of the amount of salary. We learn that some six or right students are expected at the Seminary this fall. This Synod received on its funds for the education of Roanoke Col lege four young men, and each Con ference district of tbe 8ynod sup ports, in part, one minister who is in missionary work. Tbe Syaoil likewise eodoreed tbe Genera! Synod's recommendation of tbe box system in chnrch collections, and appointed a committee to pro vide boxes for tbe Synod. Tbe effort on tbe part of ministers to raise one dollar per member for the benefit of Roanoke College was iu several instances successful, more than /jthe required amount being raised. Those who failed in the fell amount did what they could, aad are detdhnioed to cany it out. Fair inducements were offered by the ritiseo* of Marioo sml ML Airy for the establishment of a Female Seminary under the care of this Syn od, and it ia highly probable that soon we will have a female school worthy our |»atrooage. This is not designed to work agaiust tbe most excellent school of our Church at Staunton. Va., but to meet a want within ourselves. An active com mittee a as appointed to su|ieriiitend the matter. Our Synod is moving forward ia its beneficent and missionary opera uoos, and church extemdon. Few these (imposes over two hundred and sixty dollars were received in cash during the armiioti of the Mis sionary Society. Aa application to hare tbe Mont gomery charge divided into two pas torate* was granted, and ML Zion pastorale extended % call to Rev. Smith. The Rev. J. U. Turuer, of the Hoi*ton Synod, has accepted a call from tbe Montgomery pastorate. A similar application from the Bote tourt charge was granted, and Brick I'uioo, ML Union, SbaveHs School House, and Cave Spring constitute the Amsterdam pastorate, snd Luth er Chapel, Cap’s Church and Back Creek are the James River {taster ate. Tbe latter will be served by Rev. Greiner, who recently had charge of both, and tbe former is enquiring for a (motor. We recom mend them to ministers who are seeking locations. Address Mr. Phil ip Spegle, Amsterdam, Botetourt eonnty, Va. The vacant congrega tions in tbe Synod's bounds are sup plied by tbe different ministers. License was renewed to Rev. Jas. 1*. Obensliain, and Mr. J. B. Greever, son of Rev. J. J. Greever, was also licensed. Tbe next meeting of Synod will be at Cedar Grove, Smytbe county, Va., Friday before the fourth Sun day in August, 1873. Viator. For the Lutheran Visitor. The Baptists. Tbe Seadbote, a Baptist (M(ter, has repeatedly charged the Lutherauer with misrepresentation for calling the Baptists Anabaptists. It docs this anew iu its issue of the 2tkh, where it takes very high ground, Mud ascribes our course to “natural iguoiauoe aud narrow-mindedness.” This proves that fanaticism ultimate ly robs a man of soutid reason ; for it is next to impossible to imagine suytiiing more unreasonable than asking a Lutheran not to consider and pronounce those Anabaptists, who re-baptixe persons who have been already baptised by a Lutheran. “Yesi,* «ays the Send bote, “but we do not recognise your iufant baptism.” That is all so, but has the Sendbote not sense enough left it to under stand that we Lutherans mast neces sank receive the fanaticism of the Baptists as divine truth, aud become Baptists ourselves, if ure are no longer to regard the Baptists as Anabaptists! The couduct of tbe Baptists ur just as foolish as oars — would be if we were to take offence at their catting oa Lutherans infant sprinklers. The Somdbote need not worry itself needlessly. Lutheran* will regard nod call Baptists Ana boptista, aa long as the Baptist*, blinded by the devil, re-baptise those who have already in their infancy been baptised in the name of the Triune God. Their boast, that “the best biblical philology sides with them,” and that “the Baptists in Banyan’s day, and even now, agree with tbe moat impartial interpreter* of the Scriptures,” fo in reality noth fog else than pitifnl and ridiculou* bombast, of which they, if they want to be Christians, ought to fee! ashamed. This will do for the pres enL We leave it to the Anabaptist* to clamor to their heart’s content about the “coarseness” and “fauati cism” of tbe ‘fold Lutherans.” Hav ing learned through divine graor, from the plain teachings of the word of God, what a promiscuous sect tbe Baptist sect is, it is a matter of per feet indifference to us whether we are abased or ptaised by them. Nay, tbe troth Is, we should rather be troubled by doubts regarding our Christianity aud Lutheranism, if it ever should come to pass that the Baptists praised us; for we look upon them as the particularly bitter enemies of the kingdom of Christ because they reject infant baptism, and with it one of the chief instru mentalities for its extension, on which aoooout they naturally meet with a favorable cwreptioa from all those who exalt their reason above the word ol C.*d.—W.. is Iter Luther oner. Idle Xu.hr ere. Dr. Conrad: As you are not re npoosible for what I may <c<\ in the Observer, I wish to speak a word of exhortation to the above das* of ministers. I know my sharp stick will reach some pretty hard cases in the crowd. Tbe very name “idle” some will not like, and they may answer that there are really no idle ministers, and that, therefore, I am barking np the wrong tree, and niy exbortatiou is lost in the sir. I don’t mean that they are not fanning, keeping store or grocery, or working at something else of a worldly nature, but they are not following their calling. This I con sider idle. If God called them to tbe ministry, and they do not follow that business when there is work enough to do in the vineyard, and they have ability to do it, they are idle ministers, and very guiltv before God. Mach has been said and written on the subject of ministerial supfiort. which is all right, and there is room to write more; but I fear that some ministers are tempted to make too high an estimate of themselves, and become greedy of “filthy lucre,” and fall from grace,” so that we hear, as children say, bad words from their lips, such as these: “If I can’t get so moch of a salary, I won’t preach st all.” “How much F “Eight ban dred or a thousand dollars.” “Ah, indeed, did the Lord promise* you that nineb when be called you ? If be did, and yon are sure of iL then hold him to it; yon will get it some time, if you have not broken yoni covenant by falling from grace.” If you are not certain that eight hundred or a thousand dollar* wen- in the covenant, then carefully in quire w hether you aro* not worth less, or whether yon can not keep yourself ami family for less money ; and if yon can, whether it is your duty to go to work right off f If a charge does all it oau, and offers you six or seven huudred do! fore, don’t say, I will not go unless the home missionary society gives me two or three huudred more. No, no, brother; go to work in the name of your Master, aud you will not suffer. Well might some minister- be troubled with doubts respecting tbeir calling from God! I am, too!! Think of it very seriously ! What a. dreadful thought—ministers of Jesus called by the Holy Spirit, and quali fied to preach tbe Gospel, aud yet they won’t preach! . The vineyard open, the fields white t<s harvest, souls perishing, and they won’t work ! Why t Because the people don’t offer money etough, and tbe missionary society has none to give. Oh, what a shame to such ministers! Brethren, ye idle brethren, have ye not faith to believe that if the people offer you six or seven hundred dol lare, God can open their-hearts to give a few huudred more, if the laborer is worthy of it and needs it f Have faith and go to work at once. “Why stand ye Imre all the day idler What would the jieople have done thirty or forty years ago in tlie buck woods, if we had acted in a manner so unworthy of our calling! The people then were uot able to give more than two or' three hundred dollars a year, and there was no money in onr poor missionary tress ury to add to the little offering- How would it have sounded in the ears of men aud of God to have said: “Wc ffipfarit md b bat if we will not poor won’ preaching rtopooidbl* brethren, b upon onr < denying an your be re wan h - prisiog to did not at small safer B surprising. starve to d<- berr to to : to exhort ou subject. Come, tbs idle brethrei work! The room enoug you have <1 • aud abeep. You have so salt, and but co, and mud cloth, and stockings lot me—too kmjj Whilst ot stitations an cate men fa like to dnuj ready edoc.tl work. 1 saj may yet be heart necr>3 tion. Thai; grace is tber is read. gals. If o*j preachers in protracted n ’ woald soon bench, and and penitent many destit be supplied, you help w< your best sc to these idle server. KL v The Los* In au all lirethren, t I touched up^l lushed bv t present, it w, the chnrcfe- alone there everv vear t and elsewbei no Lather;’ u\ form oue that onr 8jyafl every year 11| her most act churches, could lie g i extensive 1; tions. A J.j be orgauizci! ing town : s J the great fc« W* should ha| population fi» grega tions. Lutheran ch( formation is i w hen any . J the place; an lect freqoentl to the motlu: was men tion | from Virginia more. His j uot inform I that he was . | au rhtirch. this young uj cat ion wi| server. Ec: I- An old con; north of Ha: | ed so long tl cently sent I has taken po> The congn Va., has utiat J. Weddell, become its pa Paying iVrJ lias netted t< (last three ye- ITdrf, $1,27;;] A ugxltwrg Wreturns rejn a pros{ierens that special e ify the stude English fengu Norwegian, view, three been sent to oonsin, and tl soto. I At ret t* rilli unison writii! 5th, remarks dictory yestei g“- s t eougnv assembled in general main towards me w •ogn, and wii ^la.v God ble- them a past* Watch for tl rv i