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iwy r~ 1 ct*' i r-*irrw. ■*'■!...—,JT:; / ■ * %- i “^\^h/J- €lj* ■idl^ttan. MtlU. / ■ COLUMBIA, S. C- -s —-. Friday, October 4, 1872. | Editors: Rkv. A. It. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C. Rkv. J. I. MILLER, A.M.. Staunton, Va. Tn essentials, unity ; in nonessentials, liberty ; in all thing*, charity.” 3ci£!:;ns£2r: SPECIAL NOTICES. must he made in Poet lk Cheeks. or Draft*, these can not be obtained, in a Rkoistmkd Lkt- tkk. AH Poetmasters are obliged to register letters when Papers am sent to subscribers until an express order to discontinue is re ceived, and all arrearages are paid, as required by law. Merely returning a number of the paper by mail, is not suf ficient. All com immicntion* relating to subj seribers, should give their names very distinctly, and carefully indicate which are old and which are new subscribers. Mot only the name of the poet tlu*i and i Lkm. may be promptly notices, and '• publication, separately, and not in o receive proper atten- Armand, of Staunton, Va., is deeply interested in “the Man ikin* and can not understand why that learned gnome has kept silent' so long. , Will “the Manikin* please answer! "Little folks and big folks are anxious to hear of and from him. Tennessee Synod.—We have been patiently looking for the ab stract of proceedings which the Shen andoah Valley promised to furnish; but iu vain. ^Vll that we know is, that there were only eight clerioal members in attendance, the Chnrch Book of the General Council was adopted, aud Rev. A. Fox, the dele gate to Holston Synod, presented a written report, wliioh he prepared with the following declaration: “Hol- 8ton Synod contemplated a separa tion of its connection with the Gene ral Synod South, aud was lookiug forward to a union with the Tennes see Synod. He wanted it distinctly understood that the Tennessee Syn od had taken no actiou by which to encourage the Holston Synod iu dis solving its union with the General Synod Sooth.” Mrs. Fair. The wretched criminal, Mr*. Fair, is now having her second trial. The THK LUTHBKAN VISITOR. COLOMBIA. S. C>, OCTOBER 4. 187*. 1b r rh n-jnSSnTfa order'' particulars of her murderous crime, To Correspondents. — Please have patience and bear with as. We returned on Saturday, Septem ber 21st, from Virginia, and leave to-day, Tuesday the 24th, for Geor gia. We are a delegate to the $yt>od of Georgia, and we wookl “catch it” if we failed to attend. We hare a whole pile of letters received daring our absence, but are utterly unable now to read aud an swer them. When we return we will work like a Trojan and give to every one his portion. By the way, bat few of those to whom we sent statements of indebt edness have responded. We say to all who are in arrears, we will post you if the third ^pottae fails to elidt a response, and besides hand your account to “a collector.” Remember botiesty is the best policy. The Book of Worship. Anstadt is vexed exceedingly be cause, “Dr. Rude, who is a warm admirer and advocate of the book, complains tbat it is very defective iu its rubrics aud gives the result of his own experience on the subject.” 8ee Ihe Ameriew* Lutheran, Septem ber 7th; Dr. Bade was never guilty of any such inconsistency. He never com plained of the defectiveness of its rubrics. Rev. P". Anstadt, mislead by his enmity to everything that savors of true Lutheranism, has overleaf od the mark and become an accuser of his brother. For his better information, we most respect frilly invite his attention to the fol lowing facto: 1. We did not attend “the late meeting of thp Synod of Virginia.” 2. We did not conduct “the open- iogtortio*” 3. it was not our fault that “the brother* remained on his knees when be ought to have “arisen to hie feet.* f 4. Dr. Rude was not present at Winchester either when “Rev. Wed dell, of Pennsylvania, read the Com man ion service,” and he was not therefore “mortified and embar rassed”; 5. Dr. Bade moreover assures the Rev. P, Anatadt that: 1. If fre will condescend to visit Columbia, S.C., be will find that the members of the Lutheran church there know when to arise, when to stand, when to kneel, and when to sit down; and 2. That if Dr. Rude had conducted thftt “opening service” he would have told the worshipers, if their pastor had failed to instruct them, the ©hardily way of serving God ig his house. 3. And lastly, as we preachers are apt to say, the editorial which Rev. P. Anstadt, with a spirit which -we hope and pray may never animate us, makes so much ado about, was not written by os. It was contribu ted duri&g our absence; and we decline to father it. Correspondence. —Rev. J. A. SHgh, of Frog Level, S. C., writes: “I have just closed a meeting at Macedonia church. Confirmed four young persons. Revs. Derrick and Caughsnan were with me. “I am gathering up my collections for Synod,, I visit every family and ask a contribution from every mem ber, old and young, male and female. I have now over one hundred dol lars, and have not seen one half of my members. I expect to introduce the box system in my charge imme diately after Synod*” and all its hideous accessories, are fresh in the memory of the pnblic. Having lived in adulterous ooonec tiou with Mr. Critteuden, she claimed the right to separate him from bis lawful wife, aud, because she could not effect her object, deliberately put him to death. Her burst of tigress like fury on tbe trial towards tbat venerable ebristiau lady, Mrs. Crit tenden, will not soon be forgtten. Tbe ooutest between the sweet pa tience and true womauly dignity of the noble Virginia lady, aud the vile aod venomous abase of tbe murderess, mast have struck every one preseut, and gone far towards sealing tbe fate of Mrs. Fair with tbe jury. Aud now this female fiend is hav ing another trial, and, like all aecoud trials, where considerable time has elapsed, this will probably result in acquittal. Moreover the prisoner is a woman, and the maudlin senti mentality which was appealed to before will be again evoked. It seems to have become the comiuou law of this country that uo one is to be hang for morder, aud, least of all, a woman. We do not subscribe any such doctrine. If a female rat tlesnake attacks us, we think it ought to be killed as quick as a male. Mrs. Fair is a type of a class of wodien in this country who aspire to the prerogatives of man, and who ought to be willing to share their responsibilities. She is worse than - ■■■■■ ■— j - ‘""wi■—rawfcwy cftni Ought to be hnug as readily, as if she were a man. It is time that the dangerous female class to which she belongs should be taught that, if they take human life, their own evil lives shall pay the penalty.—Ex change. Roanoke College—Opening op Twentieth Session.—Wc arc pleas ed to chronicle the fact that tbe exercises of the twentieth session of Roanoke College opened yesterday under more favorable auspices than any former session of this excellent institution. Every train brings fresh arrivals to Ihe already large atten dance of old and new students. Stu dents were present yesterday tepre seating as many as fourteen States, which is tbe most striking evidence of tbe wide popularity of the College. The session promises to be one of unprecedented prosperity. We welcome the young gentlemen into our midst. Their presence adds life to our little town, and we feel assured they will find their stay among ns both pleasant and profit able.—Roanoke Time*. German of Piof. Os vo4 Palmer, by G. F. Behringer, Geneva, 1872; Faith, the Essential Element forRight Living, by Dr. Valentine; the Latest Yoke of Bondage, or Dr. Fiuney's Ministerial Test, by Rev. C. A. Stork, Literary Intelligence. Notices on new books. A Xeic Story from the Jhitch.—In tbe number of lAttelts Living Age for the woek ending Sept 21st is begun a new serial story, “The Bur gomaster Family,” translated from the Dutch of Christine Muller, by 8ir Johu Shaw Lefevre. It promises to be a story of uuusual interest. Besides being very favorably no ticed by tbe principal Dntoh literary periodicals, it bas attracted the at tention of the English critics, being highly praised by leading English papers. The translator says he was induced to translate the story by the amusement derived from the variety of incidents aud the minute delinea tions of character which it contains —delineations which are drawn with the same fidelity that we find A a carefully executed Dutch painting. Iiuloed the name of the translator is alone a sufficient guarantee of the merits of the story. The publica tion of the translation—au admira ble one—will be continued from week to week in The Living Age nutil com pleted, and will prove an additional attraction to that valuable periodi cal. Tbe number for September 21st also contains tbe usual amount and variety of tbe most instructive ami interesting reading to be fonnd iu the whole range of foreign )ieriodical literature of tbe day ; including psrt two of a remarkable series of arti cles on The Belief iu Immortality, au instalment of Off the Skelligs, by Jean Ingelow, a uotice of Charles James Lever, etc., etc. The sub called him away from us before our meeting at Mfe» Lebanon, which we deeply regretted. May blessings at tend him wherever he is. The exer cises of our tueetiog commenced on Saturday, 7th September, With a sail heart we .repaired to the holy temple. The Ittfeatligmieel bad already reached us tliatUro. Hal man would of the ex- Thus, soli- human aid our pro in be kept away ou-acoou treme illness of bis wifi tary and alouc, m far was concerned, we be tracted effort. On Sunday -m very large number of God’s people surrounded the table of the Lord and partook; with marked seriousness of His broi:en body and *hed Mood. Ou.Mondav we discov ered that the Interest was on the increase, aud to oar j»y, -oar kind brother, Hugo Sheridan, an exhorter In tbe M. K. Church, at d a graduate of the South Carolina College, came to our assistance aud ncted a good part iu carryiug on the blessed work. After WedMMifir* the morning ser- turned for want of strength, bnC^pM tinned at night Every service gfemed t » increase the interest, and wai» attended by large numbers, many of whofii were mode to cry out, “What innat I do to be saved.” For nine consecutive nights these delightful exercises were carried on with happy atftl glorious results. Nine souls were hopefully converted to God, and a large nn iUnits still enquiring eternal life. Four were confirmed, three of whom gere at nits. This is a goodly number wlieu we consider tbe very small prejiortiou iu oar community over 12 years of agv wlio are outside the pule* i f the church. We feel assured that at least soiue good has been accomplished iu the uame of Christ. During this elort for Christ aud bis kingdom, God tuber of pen- tbe wav to scription price of this 04 page week . . . . , sent us a fine non whuan name must v magazine ih #8 a year, or for $Wr t>I . l%1 ' any one of the American $4 tuagu zines is sent with lhe JAving Age for a year. Littcll & Gay, Boston, Pub lisbers. Veter* Musical Monthly. Vol. 10, So. 62. October. J. L. Peters, 599 Broadway, New York. This number containing nine pieces of music, worth in sheet form 83.70, can be had for 30 cento by sending to tbe publisher. Southern Musical Journal, Savannah, Ga. Lndden & Bates. August. Only one dollar a year. Each mini be RUDE For all this, to God billy Wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. G. A. H. For tbe Lut lertut Visitor. The Sacrament* Viewed at Types. =4F= of musical reading matter and bean tiful music. Sixty cents There is much contrariety of upin- iou concerning^ the nature of the saoranteuU. Tbe ausNer to what be Be vest tlmu coucernin la* a fair index to tbe Christ aud cnristiai ifuMtad 1m. pot asunder what God bas joined to- gather. Tbe same manner of *rgu ment employed against the efficacy of the sacraments might be used, aud with as much reason, against tbe word, and tbe result would be to rob it of all efficacy. How oan comroou paper, type aud printer's ink, for of these is tbe word made up, effect such great things for our souls. But teith, in aud under that paper, type and printer's iuk is the gracious pow er of God, ou which if our faith lay bold we are saved—saved by the word. And so of tbe sacraments: In, with and under the water of baptism and the bread and wine of the Holy Sup per is Christ with his promises of grace, aud our flrith laying bold on him we are saved—saved by the sacra ment*. Tbe real point at issue is not so mueh concerning the nature and de sign of the sacraments, as whether the sacraments truly tie means of grace. If they be* there can hardly be any difference of opinion obtained concerning what they offer and be stow. The conclusion to which this chain of thoughts leads us is this: That view of the sacraments which re gards them as uo more than types dot»« really deny that they are sacra- meuta. If tbe lords Hopper lie no more than a type or an emblem of tbe death of Christ, aud it baptism be only typical of tbe cleansing of tbe heart of sin, then is neither bap tism or the Lord's Hopper a proper sacrament. The sacrament*are what the word of Christ has made them, but we even frustrate the power and grace of the word of Christ in the surra me lit if we regard these, (tbe *a< ittuiriita) as mere types. It is true tbst in commemorating, tbe death of. Christ in his Sapper we may strengthen our remembrance of his death for ns, but it yet holds good that if nothing be presented aud offered to us therein, if there be uo exercises oL faith in something then and there held out to us, there is a antiog the essential elements of a sacrament, the word and the grace flowing from it. According to this view we may attend to these sacra incuts as commands of God, and ex pect a blessing to result from our obedience thereto, and there are those who have tio higher view of them; Tbs Swede* in Delaware. Most of our readers are aware of tbe fact, tbat the first Lutheran churches built by tbe Swedes in this country were transferred to the Episcopal chnrch through the pas tors whom the congregations called to serve them many years ago. The Episcopal church stilt takes a deep interest iu the 8weedes who come to this country, and invites them to unite with that church.. At the last couveution of tbe diooeee of Dela ware a committee was appointed .to prepare an address to tbe: 8wedes in that 8tate. It is printed iu English and German, aud tbe following por tion willsbow the reasons they pre sent to indace them to leave the chnrch of their fathers : Jo the members of the Church oj Sweden, immigrants to the State of Delaware, in the United States of America: Beloved in the Lord—Strmn gers in a new land, brethren of the one honsehold of faith : Be it known nnto you, that the bishop, clergy and laity of the Protestant Episcopal Chnrch in this diocese met in holy council, and having in view yonr spiritual aud tcnqiorol welfare, ap pointed ns a committee to convey to you the following preamble aud resolutions, adding thereto wonls of hearty sympathy with yon our brethren in the faith and church of Jesus Christ. Preamble : Whereas efforts are being made to induce Swedish immi grants tosettlein onrstate, aud w here- as a company of these immigrants has withiu a few' weeks netted in Middle- town aud it* vicinity ; and whereas the Cbnrcli ot Sweden, of which these immigrants are members, is Protest ant iu its doctrine, Episcopal in its ministry, and litnrgical in its wor ship ; therefore Resfdred, Tbat the attention of our % clergy and laity be called to the peculiar and stroug claims which these Swedish immigrants have upon our ehristian sympathy and frater nal regard. Restored, That our church will ex tend to these our brethren every facility and aid within our power for tbe celebration of their religions services, and for the speedy iustruc- tbey may rqjoice together with tis in mutual love and comfort May oar heavenly Father have yon ever i® his holy keeping, and direct your hearts into tbe love of God, and into tbe patient waiting for Christ Amen. Episcopal Aft* tito L«. these? would neral view of ty a* euter- ;*T8u Sion of tli* IMCtrilH* concerning " U Jk" U » b® wanting then* will be found ... "°. ° generally attending it a like want of Sheet Music is also given each new . - ’ . . - , ... . . profound apprehension of other doc- subscriber as a premium, so that the | tr j tHl{< Tln-n Journal really costs but 40 cents year. For the Lutheran Viftitor. Acknowledgement Barrikvillk, Columbia Co., Fla. Dear Doctor : Allow me to acknowl edge through the Visitor the receipt of $10 from Mt. Calvary Church, Edgefield County, 8. <\, to tbe Flori da Mission. May the good Iionl abundantly repay them in spiritual blessings. 8. VV. Bedenbaugh. \ For ti>e Lutheran Visitor. is iierljnps more su perficiid theology than we would lie ready to ackuowledgco-vague, shad owy, disjointed aud imperfect appre hensions of divine things. It is uo less important tbat wc have clear views of tlie means G*d has institu ted for communicating his saving grace to our hearts than that we rightly understand lit i work for us. j Both are matter* of revolution, equally clear, iiositive aud impor tant. But then* is mpeh confound : ing of the two, or rajher imperfect, understanding of the truths concern ing both. Many practically ignore tlic means appointed of God, and to attain un ate apprelicii- gnuv. There' j overlooking these think i to a direct and imuuHlIii Lectures on the Gospels. For the Sundays and chief festivals of the chnrch year. By Joseph A. Siess, D. D. Vol. 2. Philadelphia Luth eran Bookstore. 1872. The first volume of this admirable scries of sermons is so well and fa vorably kuown tbat it really is un necessary to say anything about this; for all will doubtlessly hasten to pro cure it. The sermons in Volume 2 begin with the third Suuday in Lent and close with tbe fourth SaudAy after Trinity. For private reading, for -tbe sick room, and for public worship when conducted by laymen, these sermons excel. - Bound in doc trine, devotional aud eloqueut, they are inferior to no sermons that we are acquainted with, and we not only recommend, but urge and insist, that Lutherans everywhere should do their utmost to introduce Dr. Siess’ Lectures in every family. The Quarterly Review of the Evangel ical Lutheran Church. Edited by J. A. Brown, D. D., and M. Val entine, D. D. Vol. 2, No. 4. Oc tober, 1872. Gettysburg. Contents: The Uhorcb, by Dr. Morris ; Explosion of Steam Boilers, by Hon. A. L. Hayes. [What this article has to do with and in a Luth eran quarterly we are utterly nnable to comprehend.] Application of the Principle of Reformation, by Dr. Sprecker; Free Self Government, by Christopher Fine; Subscription to tbe Confessions, translated from tbe ston of Christ and bis i« mneb preaching tltdt. lacks point, and preci.4cne.ss of ” at ion be- cause there is wanting' this link that connects faith in whip is offered in there means with Cjmst himself. In an article on Newberry College which appeared sometime ago, there was a sentence inclosed In parenthe sis (“in his way”) referring to I>r. Smelt/ePs management of College, &e.,and signed “Mat,” which seems to have left a wrong impression on the miuds of some. The writer had not. tbe least distant idea of casting any t,M ‘ phico of in intelligent reflection upon I>r. 8- , for been-1 Tlie word and sacra through wliii Imagination is made chasm thereby formed,pud fanaticism to leap the upon . , tertains too high a regard for him. And by tbat senteuce, “in his way” f 1,10,1 ns only referred to the failure in making con,lnan,cate< l to ,l,en - other means of grace. known through the press the induce ments of the College, for which failure, ( we are: now satisfied Dr. 8-— is not to blame. conics to us iu hif Holy Spirit appli to our lira its. its i ment* are the salvation is There are no With these God x:h, and by his grace of Christ Fertile Lutheran Visitor. Pine Grove and Mt. Lebanon. at Confounding of ! there means of gtaer j duties, such as prayer ; is as dangerous a* it i Perhaps it inay be gratifying to your readers to learn that in this part of Christ’s vineyard, God has been pleased to visit his people with the outpourings of his divine Spirit On the 24th of August, a meeting commenced in Pino Grove, (Bro. Hallman’s ) church, which was pro tracted with good results for six days. God’s people became deeply interested in, and powerfully moved by the preached word. Sinners were, awakened and convicted, and a few professed to have fonnd Jesus pre cious to their souls. There were ten accessions to the church. This meet ing was enjoyed by all who were interested in', the salvation of souls. Especially did we enjoy, among other things, the presence of onr beloved father in Israel, “ancle Manuel,” who was with us during the whole of the exercises, and whore simplicity of style aud earnestness of expression went very far in rending oouviction to the callous heart. He came over aud preached for us on tbe following Lord’s day, but bis duties at home sith Christian i h ,iv »«ig, etc-, erroneous, for it turns the mimt uwAy from those things, iu the right use of which we are to find Christ, to the duties of Christianity, which yl cady has in it tlie liegiuniiigs of the’ heresy of jus tificatioi^by works. 1 Now if the sacraments be menus of grace fti the sense here used w'e already have a fair delinition of what they are. And if wo understand how the word sav.es us we r tv not far from a correct understanding of how the are inennn of salvation, a visible word. With an element (water, for instance)- are* connected the word and command ofGod, and there inak : the sacrament of Baptism. In the Holy Snpt»er with the elements b+ead and wine are likewise connected tbe word and command of God, mil <ve have the sacrament of the Lord s Shipper. To a sacrament two parts ariMieecsaary—a heavenly find nir wfk/j, and when we begin to undervalue the efficacy of the sacraments and with the Ana baptists of the refornistion, cry out: “what can water and pivad and whie, effect for our miiiis,” *-e have already but this again is akin to the damning hon of their children iu the language error ofJustification by works. If and customs of this their adopted Christ offers us nothing iu his Stip country. per then must we observe it just as Rem deal, Thut a committee, be ap- Iu another column will be found an appeal addressed by the Bishop a*d clergy of the Episcopal church <«f Delaware to tbe Swedish Lutheran* emigrating to that state, hivitiug them to unite with that church m some of their fathers did in former times, on tbe ground that R «** identical in doctrine, polity mm} worship with their own ebareh In Sweden. This suggests a consideration of the origin and true character of the Church of England which are either not known or misunderstood by many at the preseut day. Some have claimed for her an independent origin, dating back for ages, and ai- temped to trace an Apostolic surer*, skm for her bishops and clergy. Others have insisted that she derived her distinguishing characteristics from Geneva, and was moulded af ter the type of Calvinism. Arch bishop Laurence discussed the ques tion before tbe University of Oxford in bis Bampton Lecture* for the year MDOOtllV, proving that the- Thin \ cine Articles, the Liturgy , the first Book «»f Homilies, the Office*, the Baptismal Service, the Catechism, yea, the Common Prayer, were not Calvinistm- ^ut Lutheran in their origin, and th..i the Church of Eng land (except its piG:*ey,) «as model ed iu the reigns of it. nrr and Ed ward, not after any Reformed Irat after the Lutheran church of Ger many. We subjoiu the following ex tract, from the fourth edition of the Bampton Lectures of Archbishop Laurence, issued at London in 1853, maintaining tbe imsitions taken by the learned prelate, and which he sustained by historic citations, aud a comparison of the articles and doc trines of the Episcopal With those of the Lutheran church. We present tbe {position* maintained by the Archbishop in his own language rather than oars, and desire to call special attention to them : “Onr attempt will be confined to a comparison of onr Articles with the ssover. as a pointed to prepare a brief address to prevailing opinion of the times when no jpffdPfit tvtaree idhuignuq*, cuiftug meti a*~ j they were composed, least with promise or blessing is lonneeted. It t*“tion to tbe fact that the teaching, those in which they immediately has to do altogether with the past, ministry and worship of the Protest-1 originated, or from which they were Egvpt with its brickyards and cruel bondage, its associations of common minty, its memories of death. And if I observe it as a mere comniaud and ex|>ect a blessing as a reward of obedience then ;iin I in dangerous proximity to the error of relying on works instead of grace. If there be no grace in these means, exhibited and ant Episcopal (Tiurch of these United States proffer to them in their new home a Continuance of the teaching, ministry and worship of their own S wed i*h_,ch urch. You will perceive, beloved, that you are not looked U|»oti as strangers by u*. Your fathers early came to this country, and, religiously honoring offered to me, then are they not sac Gud, built here many a noble church raincuts in any proper sense. If they he but typical then we have iu them nothing better than the Jewish Pass over, mere unleavened bread, aye, fur ther. we have less, for the Passover contained in it the premise of aotue thing lx*tter, which was to come, 1 —the noblest of them state, at Christiana, all in this now Wilming ton, in the year 1898-9. That old church still stands, and still re sounds with the worship and praise Qf the Tribune God, to whose service it was solcmnlv dedicated ; it is an while our typical feast is wanting in enduring monument of the religious that which the Jewish Passover real and earnest piety of your coun- strmigty set forth—Christ. We have try-men. The old church —the ‘Old the barest shadow. Let ns be care-1 Hwedeo,” as we loved to call it—a fill, lent in igiioriug these means ot bond of unity- between ns and you— grace we fail to find Christ. So long remind yon of yonr fatherland as wj* remain in the body we must H,, ‘l your own church in Sweden. In find food for our souls through the tlia records of that ancient parish, channel of sensible things. If we , written in your own tongue, you will fail to use aright these means of grace read of persons and places and derived. If we couteiu in this view, or rather iip|K)inted of God, we can have no as surauce of salvation. He binds us absolutely to the use of these. How. reader, are yon using them f 8. A. R. Romish Bishops.—Dr. Baity, bishop of Newmk, N. J., has been made arch bishop of Baltimore. _ Dr. Baily was mice su Episcopal clergyman, and preached in Hagerstown and New York. The Tractariaus per- erally spoken, and Swedes no longer events still known aud honored among you. Yonr fathers were one with us in religious belief and prac tice, as these ancient records show]-, and thus it came about when this part of. our country which your fathers settled passed to the govern ment of England, and the crown and chnrch of Sweden withdrew their fostering care and protection, and your own language ceased to Ire geu- saera meats for a sacrament is verted him. I>jr. Gibbons, apostolic vicar ot North Carolina, is tlie successor of bishop McGill. • Dr. Gibbons is a native of Baltimore, and only 38 years old. Result of Jesuit .Missions.—Dr. Dodlinger says that of all the Jesuit Missions to Japan. Paraguay, the North American Indians, Greece, Persia, China and Kgypjt, scarcely the recollection survives, while Spain, upon which they impressed their spirit so completely that they made it one grand monastery, produces nothing iu literature, and, excepting Turkey, is the most retrograde coun try in Europe. Southern I leftist Seminary.—The Southern Baptist* have determined to locate their great Theological Seminary for the South in or near JsMiisvilie, Kentucky, ten wealthy goutlemeu, resident in that city, having pledged $10,000 each to se cure its location. The*City of Louis ville and the State of Kentucky are pledged to raise $200,000 more, and the Baptists of tbe other States $200,000, making in all $500,000. The Seuiiual'y at Greeuville, South Carriliua, is to be removed to Leak- vflle. sought these shores, that the Swedish congregations, led by the affinities of a common worship, ministry and teaching, became one with, the new Protestant Episoopal church. To that, tmtne church, dear brethren, we invite you—her worship, your worship; her homes of prayer and prutae yonr homes; her ministers your ministers; and her i>eople yonr people in tlie blood of Jesus Christ. Cotne, that we may afford you every assistance w ithin our power in con ducting yonr religious services; the hajitizing of your little ones bom here; tli*instruction and catechising of your children ; the confirming of your young tuen and maidens; the ininisteriirg in one communion and fellowship, by your own ministers or by ours, of the holy fellowship by your own ministers o^ by otirs, of the Holy Supper, to ail tlie faithful. Come, continuing to gether iu the A poetics’ doctrine and followship, which you have received of yonr fathers, and wherein ye Miuiil, ever one boldly for the Master’s sake. These things, Moved, we de uce that ye make known to your countrymen l»oth here aud at home, Send a copy v»f this paper to your relatives and friends in Sw'eden, that collaterally plate them snch of them as will become the sub ject of investigation, we find tbat for from being framed according to the system of Calvin in preference to all others, they were modeled after the Lutheran in opposition to the Romidi tenets of the day. “The original after which mir He formation, in almost every instance, was moulded, as far as the arbitrary w ill of the monarch or tbe prejudice* of tbe clergy permitted, was avow edly the Protestant establishment in Germany. In this country, where the light of literature could not he concealed, nor the love of truth sup pressed, Lutheranism fonnd numer ous proselytes, who were known by the. appellation of “the men of the new learning.” *This was particularly the case after the rupture with the See of Rome. For when Henry 1n*d shaken off tbe papal yoke, *nd nn dertakeu to reform the iloctrine of tlie English church, it befcan to spread with rapidity. ... He fostered and supported its general principles, and the more effectually to propagate them in his dominions, and to accelerate tbe arduous tank in which he had engaged, invited hither a divine, in whose admirable erudition, as he remarked, and sound judgment, all good men placed their hope, the ever memorable'Mehtnch- thon - When Heury, therefore, applied for the assistance of this favorite divine, by seeking the-aid of one to whom Lutheranism had been indebted for her creed, be placed beyond suspicion the nature of that change* which he meditated. “But the predilection of this conn try for the principles to which l allude was not confined to n mere distant correspondence, for the pur pose of acquiring information and promoting discussion, or to a fre quent solicitation of foreign assist ance. An actual reform founded niain them took place, and wine popn lar instructions were either publish ed with iiertnissioti or sanctioned by royal anthority, which, with tbe ex ception of a few {mints only, breath cd tbe very S|»irit of Lutheranism. * . . Three of our existing Articles, two which relate to the Sacra ment* and one respecting Traditions, wer* in a great measure copied wool to* word from a short code of doctrine* j which bad been drawn up long hH** 0 the death of Henry. Nor is cos* pletc originality even here to be met with, the sentiments aud many the very expressions thus borrow** 1 * being themselves evidently tkffivtd frtf m another** Onfe»‘0»- “The. OCb ^ bad 1**® bu rtft er the he® I ,bW ’ version *»*ber « hick 0***° b ; at Qcncrn. > r < turns of im^ruv revitffix 1 ’ At , tw a»» bo®* ‘"I ,«Md, " lierno, y«* «"•“ the subject of t n t*nee, b*» alight** -to»roM day- . “CrowUtor, « hi tH i the bias of U more openly an« theai. Ha trsw oatcchuMib whicj ow n name, dt and recommend! terms as a tre f*d to improve tij as the morals, tion. The opint Primate were at Lutheran, ami ward changed | point, in other r( e<r unaltered- 5 who had been hi gy, he had learn excepted) almost be deemed great (nation, aud ,wV sirens of preset lint a liberal cop “To ascertain ment* is to lieforaiation; foe aud with much < were prepared chnrch and the On tbe principles on tiou was oouduci main in doubt; 1 Lutheran. WiJt] him to whom we for the salutary impressed,- and. them, was out and the fifst bo all that were at t “Our Refonue beeti so disposer their attention t< meat at Gfewer, just succeeded ii to his wishes ; u bis .siuguiwt cated its {>ecuhai they declined, yi a faint hmiiuan could it then -i plated) scarcely, celebrity. Thi> done, but they i reputation to t | stability to tbei j ing, where reaso ran sentiments a I selves in Luther. “"Considering I fore, eveu iu the [ more |>articular |* state, we dfooov I parts of their co ■ kept iu view tba( and pride 0 f tb I Confession of *.\ to descend into a I of the two prod s nine Articles and fcwaioa) would U* ®.V purpose; it Notice the fact oi hi a uce between t | instances amount °ript of whole p; to the adoption <j timeats and pe< And if upou one plain deviation o recollected that tl tiie author of tl* sion (Melanchthoi Ported. “Hitherto I h. with what tides preserved ti»«.v were frame Edward. It will fo the next place I?- ,u tiB82 but slight Where «*y variat. appears to have l MinilUf source. . (lenc > of these ( v uot doubt when w exception «t al °ue, they were ;! le - v were no, 1 ***er (tbe 8<*e o l , Ule °°«vocati r* 1<1 Copied then ^ere not bonx»wet tic* or Zwiagliao, b Th " , . | e 1 0*»/cK8iou 'foch was exhibiti Trent the ver 1 Articles wei by Crotim, , 1 ‘“bUuoe to tin a t ' 0 x*en hi then i remarkable the notice .