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* . V -rl' s/ THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., SEFTEMBR 13, 1872. $tj* 3Ullj«att %ii C’OJATMlIIA, H. C. ♦ Friday, September 13, 1872. Editors: Rev. A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, S. C. IUr. J. I. MILLER, A.V, Staunto*, Va. I In essentials, unity ; in non essentials, * > liberty ; in all things, charity.' 1 ' SPECIAL. NOTICES. ' Remit Unite* must lie mmU* in Post office Orders,-Hank Checks, or Drafts, if possible. If these can not be obtained, send the motley in a Registered Let ts*, All RMtauntm on oblijred to resistor letters when required, t Papers are sent to subscribers until an express oidor to discontinue is re ceived, and all arrearages are paid, as required by law. Merely returning a number of tbe paper by mail, is not suf ficient. All conininnlcatiops relating to sulij scrihers, should give their name* very distinctly, and carefully indicate which are old and wliich are new subscribers. Not only the name of the post office, but also that of the county and State of each subscriber is necessary, in order that the proper entries may be promptly aad accurately made. Marriage and obituary notices, and other matter intended for publication, should l>y written separately, and not in business letters, to receive proper atten- •tion. 1 1 ' ■ 1 ■ Key. H. W. Kuhns, of Omaha Gitv, Nebraska, paid us a visit the other cx euiug. He looks well, is full of zeal, aud wo would like very much to have him take possession of line of our vacant fields. .: . m.r- : ±r r — belief that t||e ability and willingness of Mr people in thia respect will ere louffbe proven to the astonishment The Book of Worship. of many hitherto unbelievers ns to the power ajul readiness of otir*' chureli, lew exeunt its enemies \u church to meet financially all its opportunity of considering the mat ter before its m\jourument, and thus That the Hook of W orship is a try to reacl^ aomothing definite fiid good thing, and is doing good in our clear for tbe guidance of the woi shi|H*r. deny. We might write pages setting Then let . as large a immls i of forth much in its praise. Hut it is | pressing wants. The box system, recommended by our (Tenoral Synod . ,,ot lor ^ds purpose we took up our i at its late meeting in ('barleston, pen copies of fdls revise'll rnbrib od may pledge necossai \, Is* printed, 1 qnent formation Of its defects, rather than its and sent out to the church, with Synods excellencies, we would speak at this instructions that every pastor using time. It has one serious defect which Mho Hook, akonee, call a lishmeut of the Theological Seminary fully met its obligations to tin thoughtful laymen, yea, thoughtful j books in hand, make a note on not uulv tln.UKl.lfnl n.ini.ter., tmt Inn coutfri^tiou, and, with tbi-ir , llhbrncut of the Theological ocwiuaiy , ,u», ...... ~ k * tho at la iinglo.., South Carolina, 1833.. aiou. Wo alno lean, frounjour ana North Carolina Hynotl with layiromen, have felt. It lacks explic- margin wherever directions an itnesa, it needs a fuller and more , wanting, instructing all the churches ( ot tin definite rubric. For want of this using it, to conform in letter to such the Protestant Episcopal ( oinentioti every minister has, of necessity, to : directions, however much the} max ( ol North ( aroliua. Organization of be his own guide in the use of the differ in soma points from what their the Synod ot South ( aroliua, 18_(». different parts of the Hook. This j custom has oven. T hus two imi>or unavoidably begets diversity of use, taut cuds xvill be accomplished ; which leads to confusion and the uniformity in worship will be pro-| very opposite of that xxhich the ■ looted in oT*r churches, while contu- use of tlit* Hook ought to promote, .sion and embarrassment will Ih* Do not fail to procure Rev. 1). Hernheim's Ilistorv. H. MiijtJr Alexander Wilt please accept onr tluiuks for a printed copy of the •* Proceedings of the Morse Memorial meeting of tbe citizens of Colombia, held on the evening of April the 17th.” ’• ‘ >•* * . ' * IhttnfogWP of tin* l>ne West Female (<»lte£iy Tfcie West, Abbevfile Co., S C. This institution is evidently welt patronized, and deservedly so. m xvas accordingly adopted by this body. If now it does not prove simply a paper resolution, but every pastor xvill address himself at once to the work among his people and get the boxes, explainNhe manner of using them, and see that one is put iu the hands of every family, there xvill- 1m* a most astonishing increase in our funds for tin* various enterprises of Synod at its next session. Hut unless brethren xvill attend to this thing at once, month after month will pass away, and ere they are aware of it, Synod xvill be at hand and nothing accomplished. It is high time every member of Synod—not only of this, but of all our Synods—feels himself under a solemn obligation, though the meas ure may, in his wisdom, not seem the best, to take active steps to meet all the demands and seek to earry out to the letter a!\ the ai ts passed by the Synod of xvhicli he may U* a member. Though we do not claim to be congregational, there has been too much of this element among us. L wc knew not exactlx how the service j Hut as already said, it i> only a sug In unity and concert of action our was conducted by the pastor, and to g* "bon on mu p.ut, ami d a l* it< i minis i "hat the congregation there was ac plan can Ik* suggested which will Arrival of Kef.'.John Hachmm in sioned by the high P^ce of rW,tM Charleston, 8. C., and his report on and living in the city of Bicbinood. the stale of tin* country and tfcl eon \V% regret to state that the nusMon- dition of the Lutheran Church lu ary has suffered iflHcli doling the America in the year 1815. Sec. 13. year from impaired health, and eon The first rupture in the Lutheran sequcntl.x has not Ihvii aide at all usSxn Church in America, and the subse times to give that attention to the of the Tcnrieswe work which he desired and xxhich its interests demanded. In this counec- (Tiap.fi. From the organization of tion we are gratified to Ik* able to meeting of the Tennessee Synod to the estate state that Synod has promptly and For the Lutheran St Enoch Church. Rowan Coauty. I { The cofiprr stone of the Enoch chorrh, Itev. A. I). L. Pastor, was laid with appix*priate^ urgical exercises, according te a. Hook of Worship, by Rev. W. ball, assisted by Rev. 8. 8cl»«r ^ the pastor, ou the 7 th August. After the corner stone was u K j the large congregation repaired t the grove near by, where priate address wa» ckdixered by I{* Here xve point out: Frateruul union. siouary that he has receixcd the full g Scherer. Rev. W. Kimbufi amount (five hundred dollars) prom laed bx the Executive Committee thni followed with some very suitable n marks, after which the religion* , uf the (i«oeral Council* iioanl of rmMm ^ th , , u , St. Enoch congregation was ap. Missions, and that Ins salary has see Synoil from 1820 t4> 1833. Found from other sources. In view of the ing of the Theological Seminary at, facts almxe set forth, xxe propose for l.exington, S. <'. and which was offered as a strong axo’.dcd, and the weesstty owl expense argument into for its introduction t li e ch inch—u n if'orm ity. Until ministers are no longer com polled, from the ineageruesa of the of a new edition at present will be, in like manner, avoided. This done, and not only those who use the Hook, xvi Opts brief, simpU unit Scrip- ('hap. C. Rev. Daniel den kins' Ke <\ i\als in North Carolina. Settle ment of North (ierinatm m Southern cities. Organization of St. Mat thexx’s (Jerman Evangelical Lutheran church, Charleston, S. C. Forma rubric, to be a law unto themselves tnrul servj^ will feel relievnl, but j tion of Western Virginia Synod. | future success, deserve* fee sympa in using the Look of Worship, there | many »there, seeing the much needed will not only Ik- a aunt of uniformity uniformity Is now likely to be effected in our worship, but, absolutely, eon through the iim- fusion. More than once since the in- , introduce itnlso. troduction ot this admirable Ibnik of of t lus I took, \x dl ol) We can very readily see ibat Worship, have xxe .felt embarrassed jeetious to this plan of lemodxing when iri strange chilivhes, Imcausc , the ex il eoiu]>lnine«l of may be laiscd. strength lies, and not in each ter or church acting outside of all eustomed. Synodical regulations and n*solu Al our late meeting of the N ir ti ons j gima SximkI, the retiring Piesitlent Brethren of the church at large, ! reqnested iir* to conduct the o|H*niug let us seek to liaxi* more ot tin* spirit i scrx ice on the *kc«isioi» of the Synod of the Master among us, whien w ill lead us to sink self and to lalmr in Uve "Posnxioir—Lutherans cau »H»t fellowtdiip with those Who deny the divinity of the Js>rd Jesus Christ. Who reject the doctrine of justifi cation by faith. Who withhold baptism from in fants. Wbb do not admit the validity of Latliersn ordination. Rev* E. A. Holies, the efficient cordial oneness for the common good of the common cause wi* seek to pn» j mote. It will not do for us to say , such and such a measure did not | mei't my approval, and therefore I ; failexl to make an effort to carry it into effect. Snch a spirit has only to bo red need to practiee, to a large extent, to subvert all organization, , sml confusion. icnl Sermon. We went through the morning scixice as we were accus touted to use it, rising immediately aftei the Uoiifcssiou and standiug, used tin' Kyrie ami the announce incut ot l’ardon. The very next day, 1 tliink, the brother conducting the scrx ic«* remained kneeling through thesx* parts. Here we see at one*- is xliversity And though the Lit Hut as already said >n on or can !w not involve the necessity ol a new edition at tlus time, we will give it out hearty approval. And we heir inv il«* the v iews ot tin: church geiicr ally, Isith clerical and lay, for the columns of the l tutor, so t hHt vv ln-ti (tenoral Syt»od meets, some definite action may In- had calndut<*d to tiring relief to m> many minds now |»erplex<'d on tins subject. M. New Publications, and to throw the whole church into | bu [mature confbsioti and ultimate ruin. If“each one hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation,* hath an interpretation” of his own, then where the unity, the efficiency and strength of the church, and where the use of meeting in Synods? The Spirit of Christ is a different is the direction in the Pulpit edition of the- llook, yet it is not so stated in the Pew edition which was in use some' time ovfore Manual of the American Bible Soci ety. This manual abonuds xvith highly interesting information, and present* within a narrow compass the great work carried on by this noble charity, which, nnsectarian and universal, aims at funiistiing every living man on the globe with the written word of God in his own tongue. The American Bible Soci ety has aioce its formation issued •more than twenty-seven millions of • Bibles. It prints at present (1871) over oue hundred >; varieties of the English Bible, fifty, varieties of the English New Testament, over forty varieties of ]>ortions of the Bible in English, aud more than oue hundred and twenty* varieties of the Scriptures iu other lauguages. The Society pub lishes also tbo entire Bible in eight and in sixteen folio volumes for the Idiud. We knew the American Bi ble Society was doing a great and a blessed work, but we are free to con fess that we had ho idea of its extent and magnitude. We intend to refer to this publication again. The Virginia Synod. This Synod ^convened, August 15th, in the Lutheran church at Harrison burg, Va., of which the Rev. G. W. Holland is the pastor. Its session was an harmonious one, daring which much business was transacted of a character to awaken high hopes for the future of the churches under its care. Though there is yet a painful lack of judicious, well directed and persistent effort on tl|c part of many of the clergy and hiity composing this body, it is nevertheless plainly perceptible that there is progress in the right direction, j There is a waking tip to the necessity of ac quainting our people with tire history and doctrine^ of Lutheranism, if we would have'them steadfast and intel ligent Christians, not driven about and tossed by every wave of error. Many are becoming alive also to the too long neglected duty of educating the young of onr church, so that they may when converted become Christians of influence, and give tone to the church, as is the case iu most other communions; hence, the insti tutions of learning iu'our church, both for onr sous And daughters, are receiving a far larger share of the attention and efforts of onr min isters and people than at any time in the past. These things promise well for the future, and to the ob servant mind are harbingers of a brighter day tor our Lutheran Zion. Systematic beneficence is engaging the attention of the Virginia Synod to s«eb qu extent as to warrant the Spirit. God grant that this Spirit may, in a double measure, fill oat,^ j g r> d Swiwwwdwwr; iri 1 ?ye To eye, | lack of explicit direction, much con and stand firmly shoulder to shotil der, in the fight against our common foe. In the Virginia Synod, as doubt less in others, too often have many of us acted as if the true interests of the chureli would be ln*st subserved by defying Synodical action, and making our rule of conduct individ ual preferences and opinions. Who of us has not been faulty at some time or other in this thing ! And yet who of us, in our moments of We ;irc indebted to Kcv. I >. fl. Bemhenu for a v.rv haudsornclx printed and ImmiimI copv of the History of' the fir/ mon Srtllemi nts and | of tin Lutheran ( hurrh in Xorth and South ( itrolma, I ruin the car licst |M-nod of the colonization of the Dutch, German aud Swiss settlers, to the close ot tin- first half of the present rentiirv. fly G. i D. Bern brim, pastor ol St. Pan Us Evangelical Lutheran chnr \N 11 tuiugtoii, N. (.’. l’hiladcl[)h... I hc Lutheran Bookstore. 117 North Sixth stn*et. 187J. aid 1 tn*"|R|T(nvH<T enough to N* roni-1 1 [a*tent t«» do the work justice. We i tilsiou otten arist*s. ari . ,[,.[[,»[,t<»»l with it. The stvlei* 1 he lew edition is silent as to j £,,©<1, the language select, often elo "here Xon sit down. Some pasture | qn(Mlf , lin ,[ thr inf ,, M . V er fiags. He v. ] leniheim desi*rves the grat it tide of the entire Southern t’hnreh for having assiduously and patient I \ eol- Eriucipal transactions of the Teuucs been supplemented to some extent. - n ^ 8UI1] | B€r . seventeen male members, wbo to this hail been members of “Hare, :u*ceptauce the follow mg action : cUttreb n DOW oLuthers.i Chapel*”' Hanoi red, 1. That the Richmond lio^-an county. This small eong, Mission ot the Evangelical Lutheran g a t| O0 a t once resolvexl to build Church, iu connection with the Syn frjjo,*. church, and commenced csl of Virginia, in consideration of work in the falj About Ch tlie eftorts herctotore [>ut forth to t [j e f raroe 0 f church was sustain it, aud the probability of its an< j en ^, re honne was soon as thereafter as the th} of the church at large, and de- S ( a i ice ^ of the congregation mauds the continued support of this . { The congrcgHtuKi was reorin '2. That we ea|H*ciall\ ;vsk the o»> mto connection with the Ev ojk ialien of the Synods in eouuoe Lutheran Synod of North tiou with our (ieneral Syuod. in tin* .on the 30th of May. 1837. prosecution of this iinjuutant enter church xvas dedi('iu*d to the w® pnsr, and respectfull> rt*4ju»*st th<*in ship of God, on the secoml through the (ieneral Synod’* Central in September, 183f*. Thu* the Committee on Mission*, to aid us in SL I7n«s-h church xvas completed its liehalf. dedicateti io find. 3. 'I hat as an expression of our The followm" ministers havese opinion of the ultimate success of the i as pastois, vty., Rev. I*. A. Strata Mission, we appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars 300- to this, object, to l»e paid i|uart<-rix in ad vance. 1. That the officers of Synotl (as an Exw-utive (’ommitteo) are charged j with the sjHs ial duty of su[M*rintend j ing the mti*re*t* of the Mission, and incumbent, thex arc lterebv iirginl to apjilv * theinaelve* diligent 1> to the work of gatioa derided to build a new proenring a latxmxr adapted to the ( bureb as s<kiu as practicable, field, so sis»n as the same shall W-1 Tbe «nterprwe having tn« com.' vacant. opposition by some of the wetu and other things of a discou nature, nothing was done until Memoir of Henrx Muller, Sr. Col ony at Walhalla. State of the Lu theran Church in the < arolinas in' the year IS.**). Ofeoursi' we expect to find thi* "Histoix” in every Lutheran family in the Catoliun* .tt least. Our stu dents would do a g.ssl work for the Church and a g.snl set \ ice to them selves, if they would, during their xaeatMMis, undertake to circulate this and two oi three othei works that xxe know of. I hi (Quarterly Kerietr ol thi F.rnngrti- cal Lutheran ('hunk. Edited by J. A. Drown. D.D. A. C. Wede kind. D.D.. Ib-v. ('. A. Stork. Hex . J. 11. W. StuckcuU'rg. July, 187 2. Gettysburg. The Her tea has just reached us, i ami we have only time to give the table of contents : 1. The I’uuciplo of the Lutheran i KctoruittUpu—S. Sprrcher. D.D. We are lioand to r» ;ul this—we are anx ion* to know w hat Dr. Sprecber fix es upon as the [irinetpU*. 2. The Descent of Man — l*rof. Cyrus 'l'hoin A little more about man's as from 1*37 i■» 1S11. Kev. W.G. Hwv fn>m 1841 to 18 f s ,,r 1S4SI. Itev.J.U Coffinau from 184 < «»r 1844i Jo 1 Itev. B. N. Hopkin* I <»m 1V*i 18.72. lb*v. J. S. Heilig fioui 1S52 180(». li<*v. J. W. Harrier fionj to 18417.* Itev. A. D. L. Mower. from 1868. Iu the fall of 18611 the the form.jr edition appeared. Hut while iu the l‘ewr edition there is no diri'ction a* to the [KKdure of the congregation, yet the “Amen” fol lowing the C.mfeHsioiK omitted iu the l'ulpit edition, would naturally sug that-alL m ihb 1SUUL as. cent would Ite preferable. 3. The, Communion of Saints—Dr. Hay. 1. i John Kepler, the German Astrono , mei. 3. The l.loquenoe of St. Paul. | Joel Swartz. D.D. 6. Keoriit Work* , ou English Literature—Prof. E. Fer- nrr. 7. Ex|>ositioii of l ( or. 15: xx. 8. Literary Intelligenee. ‘J. Notices mm u “ >Lv with wing a 5. That we have learned pleastt.e the movement now made to procure funds for the pur chase- of a lot, and the erection of a ehajM-l : and it is our earnest pray er , that the blessing of the great Head of the chureli may rest U|k*ii the ef fort. fi. That your Missionary, notvv ith- staliding his fe»‘blc health, and other i summer of 1870, w hen the first hs* bricks w as made. And that lot being well burnt wa* rejected by Budding CoiuafriUee. This [Kxstponed the work anutk year. In the summer of 1871 congregation made the second lot 1 bricks. A portion of this second li instructed them to sit down hen and aiioLlii i there. Recently we were [>tcMMit at a Communion service m our cliiirbh at NVinehester, \’a. liev. Weddell, of Pennsylvania, read the Communion service. We sat down xvlierc xve are directed to do so in the Pulftit edition, and where, when pastor, we directed" our [ample to sit, as soon as we got the Urge , i — .v,- Tl ,-r i by some ^(Mtsidered unfit foe .. . .. .. . «f the Mission, has lalored faithful- f ** — . | to (lie of hi. .bilitv, and “*<>ntta the cot.gre B Report on R.chntond M....on, jn „|, me nll. the thank, of SviitHl. CODe, * W use a11 ««' hnekt Ur.,,1 O/mr III, VirfimO Tlu other palter is a letter t.f the tbr swxl1 " 1 ,ot - an<1 proceeded to Synoil, and ordered to be published Missior.arv. directed to the Treasurer 1 reBdy tbe other toafcerial di the Lutheran Visitor. of ium! . uutlt . r lhxtv wf August 15> The carpeutore have been at 1872, iu which lie represents that : Ihe pajH'ts placevl iu our hands i — - - " * i'» t* t v • i. vat i walls ou d dispassionate reflection, can justify it edition and saw the mbrie oy that to ourselves or others! .Vof one. [mint. Hut while vyc sat down as But is it not high time for us all to I above declared, the whole eongrega standing. see the evil of such a course, and to tion remained ! - know the incalculable good that will | course was embarrassing line sirablc. The This of iml unde congregation either result from an entirely different of conduct? ' thought xve were very much indis- Hut another feature worthy of posed, as soiihi few present knew to mention in connection xvith the action Is* the. cascj or that tee were ignorant of onr late meeting, and om into a com| .k't e whole, and iu a most valuable contribution to th<' historic literature of the ehutch and the country, but very few can form a correct idea. This liook was not made iu a few months—it required t wen tv vears o f hard vyotk. We give u brief synopsis of tin in j of the precise point in that service j contents ■ which the whole church is interested, is that relating to our Theological Seminary, soon to open its first where it xvas proper to resume your seat, or that they were iu ignorance in the matter. lather of the last two , * after “due deliberation and prayerful ! l.-. t.-.l <n.l with rare ihwnmiimtiou (1) ll.o -piurt.-rlv io|..rt. ,.F your ),<- il to lx- bis tint, lM.ton.al mt.torit.1 | mt~.iom.ry »l Hichutond, rovcrii.g t „ r ,. sisll , ht . Hicbmott.1 Mission," which tvus ropnllv iK-risbittK. oftht- the pn.t Synmlintl yenr, anti (2) his ! llsfi( .„ s , ls |. is reasons for this annmtit of lttlH,/|.rrorn,.-,l. they ! let to. Angnst 15th, 18*2, tender j jlMI ,„ llllU , ney. taken, tt ear ; in" a r.-si i rtiation of the mission. We restmctfullv ask its |!,M '" M 1 "iw** •*»'•*' carefully | aw ,, pl . llu . f taWl . ,.o w ., three tlie arratiKement of tint e.dlo.-t.,l tmd j examined, an resent snch facts nioll ul,. front 13th of Augnst 1872 veriftml Ira^nents. i.tit. and pai.vls | cleaned front them as should 1«- thtt/ aWonltn £ Vtvno.1, in the mean' l.ionttht to your notice in reference tillu ., 1U1 opportune of proctirto* a to the present condition of the mis- | BO , WKSor: and also', that the salary Sion, and Wltieh may serve os a basis „ r „ n . gralltw , Hm , M . ( „ nt j nn( ^ for your future guidance in tin- man-' tjnM . , lljB atretnent of its imimrtaut interests, fetter. »e recommend the adoption The r.‘jmrts of your missionary, in of the following resolutions: eonuection w ith his vei bnl statements, i ,, . , . .r,. 4 hesotred, 1. That at the urgent re- qtu\st of our w orthy Missionary, Rev. D. M. Henkel, Synod accept*, bis at the wooden material for five weeks, and the brick-layers i , , me need to build the 19th August. session at Salem, Synod did surmises xvere not specially conducive not only approve, by rote, the action of the General Synod in tho location of the Seminary, nor determine to see what could be done during the year towards raising its quota for. the support of Bro. Re pass. ,No; it/took a different, but only true Course, aud actually set apart out of its funds in hand the proportion of the L’roies soris salary that falls to it, so that there might be no doubt-in his mind as to the amount of income due him to be paid by this body. We can only hope all our other .Synods con cerned will do likewise. Thus xvill we prove more satisfactorily to Bro. R.’s mind our confidence iu him khan the most flattering resolutions which can be offered xvill do. We thus prove, too, to the South Carolina Syuod, whose noble disinterested* ness, or, rather, whose commendable unselfishness iu tbe part they have takeu in the location of the Semi nary, aud iu the support of its Pro fessor, is deserving loftiest- praise, that we intend promptly to second theirs and tlie General Synod’s ac tion in thift enterprise, so vital to tbe perpetuity, unity aud onward prosperity of our church iu the South. If only all tlie Syuods yet to act iu this matter will prove their faith by their works as, well, there will be a state of things so encour aging . as has never yet gladdened tbe hearts of the Seminary’s most sauguipe Friends. Other matters of interest in regard to the late meeting of our, Synod might be adverted to, but as;the Secretary will furnish a synopsis em bracing them, they need not be refer red to here. M. to promote such feelings as w ere desi rable at su£h a time. And in this way dissatisfaction with the Book itself springs up, or its enemies are emboldened in their Opposition. They will, with a great flourish of trum pets, ask, “Where is this uniformity your boasted Book of Worship wns to bring about ? I hjave not seen it. n Aud what can wc reply as to this ‘objection ? Wc are bound to admit that, while in its prescut defective state, it is doing good in that it is promoting a trite type of Lutheran ism, and is tcmlin£*to a more church* ly feeling and practice, yet the much desired uniformity iu -worship is still wanting, True, all tJiis is no xnlid objection to the Book per sc ; aud in tbe eyes of all who judge intelligently of the merits of its contents, does not weigh a farthing, yet they, with its ene mies, must own to a serious defect as to directions concerning its nse. Hut do you aak wbat is to l»c done? Shall all necessary correc tions Ik* made by an authorized [hm*- sou or committee, and then a new edition, xvith tho detects of the pres ent one eliminated, at once ordered ? We advise no snch injudicious meas ure. Our idea is this, which we throw out simply as a suggestion, which we are willing shall be im proved by others ‘to*any extent needed: Let a committee be appoint ed to improve the rubric of onr liook at the first session of the next Gen eral Synod, which Committee shall be required to report at as early a time as possible during that meet ing, so that Synod may bav# an Chap. t. An account of tlu* early colonization of the Dutch, German-, ami Swiss settlers in the (’arolinas. In nineteen sections tin* Lutheran colonic* on James' Island,^S. ( Newbcrne, N. ('., Orangeburg. 1*'\- ington, Abbeville. S. (L, from 1070, are treated e<. Cliapl. 2. Condition and history of the German colonies in tho Carolina.* to the elo.se of the Revolutionary War. Thisjebapter tells about the Lutherans an Charleston, Amelia Township kit Orangeburg, Saxe Go tha Township in Islington,' 8. C.; Organ and St. John's churches in North Cnro^na ; the labors of Revs. Nassumn anti Arndt in North Caro lina. Chapt. 5. (History ol the Lutheran Ghureh iu the Carolina* from the close ot the Revolutionary war to the organization of the Synod of North Carolitia. |V’e mention as among tbe exceedingly interesting twelve section* of thiR chapter: Section 3* Arrival of Rev. John Charles l'alier, Reunion o( the North Carolina churches xviib the parent chureli in Germany, the North Carolina Cat echism, by |fev. Dr. VclrliHseu, and ; Rev. Duset^t report to the Ilelm- staedt jatIn#'*. See. 7. letters from Rev. Nussidaiin, Storeh and ltos- chen, publi-died hi the Helmstnedt rejMirts. sdui:. I'he great religions revival of 1800 aud 1801. Chap. 4. Bistory of tho v Luthernu Cliureh in jhe Carolinas from the organization of the North Carolina Bynod to tl4 formation of the first General Syqmd in America, Hero tours of herer. several tiew corigrfgatfous established in North and South Carolina. Sec. 9. show that the congregation does not ow n a house of worship, and eonse quently have Ih*cii under the ne- .. ., . , „ , .. resignation, to take effect November eessitx ol renting a pnbhc hall for>,- uunenu oynou jii America, we have 4. Missionary tot Rev*. Miller, Frankhm, and Sc I 8ee. 7. Origin aid history of w that jmrjMw at a rent of fifty dollars (*50) jK'r annum, which i* iuconve- ! nientof access and arrangement, and I unfortunate as to its location and surrounding*. It i* thought by the j missionaryMhat the chureli in which 1 the congregation formerly worshiped 1 might now Ik* obtained, but in his 1 opinion it ia not advisable. The I oopgregut-ion is regularly organized, and consists of twenty-five meinl>ers, nearly all of xrhom are Germans. The attendance upon tbe public ministrations of the Sabbath has been good, (all things considered). A Lutheran Sabbath school of twen ty-five scholars and an adequate corps of teachers, has been maintain ed during the year, marked with good interest. Three infants have been baptized, five adults received into church connerilioit, and one has removed. One bttntlrtal and eighty dollars (#180) lias lieCii appropriated to loeal obpM'tH during the year, and the mission paid into the Synodical tressnrv twenty-five dollars at its last convention. A subscript ion is lieing eiretilated for the j»nrj*ose of l>rrtcnriHg funds to puroliasi' u lot and build a chapel. Right hundred dollars has Ik*cii pledged, for this object, which it is lielieveil may l»e considerably iuoreaseil with proper effort, Your missionary thinks that no great degree of success can lie exfiected to attend the enterprise until the congregation become the owners of a house lit w hidb they may, uufettered by inconvenience and an noyance, worship God aud curry forward the various agencies of the church. Your missionary adverts to the inadequacy of his support— ($1,600) one thousand dollars—occa Tbe new church is being creci on the site of the old church, whi w;as torn down and removed out the way. Tbe size w ill be 48 bv feet. A gallery will be attached the fiont end. The congregation, which mini at first but seventeen members, had as many as 460 names tered on her roll, but ou accou removals, deaths, &c., does not ber now more thau 236 members. May the Ix>rd cofntinqe the work until fully completed to honor and glory ! Atneu. < JUKIO Lutheran Ofmerrer and Lnt and Missionary please copy. •Rev. J. VV. Harrier died June 30th, I For the Lutheran Visit Our Trip to North Carolina Wo left our home ou Monday, I , 15th, 1872. ) 2. That he be paid out of any fund* in the Treasury one quarter's i salary, one hundred and twenty five dollars (125); one half payable at the Close of Synod, and the other half on the first day of Octal»er, 1872. 3. That Synod expects the Mis- sionarv to ooaUlm hi, Inbon. until i ? lU of A " B “ W ' * ,,a » * the 15th of XoveniU-. next, so for jouruejr of two days we OK tho Htsto. of hix lioolth uov IHT 1 nve<1 ‘I Sallsbur 5- 0,1 niit; nud also a fal! rcjMirt, at that) w ! ! W ** r *' *** Kev. J- G. S' date, of tho state of tho Mission, “ ad in w »>Ut>C * uumber with such suggoations as bo mav te tides to conte, us to Organ ch pleased to communicate. abollt ten mile * * htre 8 4. That me aiuceroly 8,n.|>«thi» with our* Missionan- in liis bodily afflictions, and pray that with the blessing of God, his health may la? 1 restored, and a d.«,r of usefulness lie ta *. «•* Unv wn iB * o[H'iied to him in the-vineyard of tlie Master. All of which is res|ieo(liilly sttb- mitted. the hot son we reached the chm xvhere we met scve'ral of those wt wc knew in onr childhood as J. F. Campbell, ’ D. M. Gilbert, K. Ix)ns Ide, Committee on Richmond Mission. the clum h of Ghiist as minis of the Gtepd, and others of members of Synod, who gave cordial welcome. We soon went iuto the char Iwben Rex\ S. Roth rock, the ret* president, preached the opening mow from 2 Tim. i; xiii. •” After an intermission of an ♦ Weil Kudoired.—Tlie General Titeo Synod was opened by the Pi logical Seminary of the Protestant according to the fmins iu our Kpisco[*al church in New York city { of Wotship. The following o* i® endowevl. The total assets were elected for the ensuing are valued at #559,030.50; totAl lia- Itev. W. H. Cone, President, UilitioK, $137,287.03; $23,208 is the , vv. Kimbal, Secretary, Rev. W. estimate income for 1872-73; the es- Unbbert, Cor. Becretary, ami tihiatcd expensed, $22,500. Gontri- j L. G. Heilig, Treasurer.' butions received during the year j The President read a very from all the churches iu the United eating report showing that i States hare nmbnntcd to $261.94. his official term many imprnxi Seventy-eight students have been in had been in many respect* attendance during the year. j vanoed. Rev. Keyl, who has been lor many j The second day was taken years pastor of the First Missouri hearing the reports of pastors congregation iu Baltimare, died is state of religion, and tbo l tbe West a few weeks ago. tbe church councils as to the > ,j, which apert*' 4 ' -‘ while^ local nat** they ongh‘ nhowoil a ' things in learn from much SvihkI, aiic clerical fsri ,Htcup\ the Then w« oidinatiou ;Mlionrmn« oonwtjneri' with reg-H ordained 11 rreict rnea*! Xhe Sx n< ,» general m it should 1" 1st* of t>,l! tered eve) chnrche.* t • connect the irtie <>f 11'* taken bx 8 fr«.f*l must Itev. L i M'C 8x 10*1 ■ I The ear ' was taken ters of I'M- jKirt on t L ■ brought jKirt xv a"* j- noon Hear*!' and discus* wmmat4*<l *: clause rela' iititotl Ot I Tenuess<-e > this part i next da.x t)i until next n t her action The rei». Finances sL for Sytuxi hundred <L>! »lre<l dollar that we Co increaw^ L< : are enter! i able to <;»r designs. (>n Snmi x’erx large communion largelx at* notice om* • ginning • Synod xve < eongrega I: ami kwerv - more large; gtKHl eouifl t ’ Monday t discussing - gard to the- delegates t members r ot the two * ml. and in ] « tif Synod. Synod tin Wednesd ax in May, 1 x 7 Rowan eon President ly- . VVorship. While at ute of exan “History of • ii No»Hj pai^d by jJ is a work xx l| interest to-, wnri uuulAfrr turn eoneeru the.Lutbera ^ e mention •••embers o* csted in the amt we lielie] ami faithful 'Vbile at treatcsl by a joy ex 1 onrsel' The Virginia ’ ; V a . ■whu xv ar hek Our prw a L tv S\