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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., OCTOBER 18, 1872.
COLUMBIA,
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Friday, October 18, 1872.
Editors:
R«r. A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, S. C.
v. J. I. MILLER, A.M., Staunton, V*.
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Tn essentials, unity ; in nonessentials,
liberty ; in aU things, charity. 11
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“Dear &r.—1 suppose you thiuk
that I have forgotten my promise to
remit Urn amount of money I prom
ised some time ago; but this is not
the ease. The chase of my failure
wa4 my inability to obtain the
money. 1 have managed however,
by.washing for railroad hands, to
get a little, awd will send it through
Mr. as soon as the oppor
tunity offers. 1 am under many ob
ligations to you for your extreme
leniency, and take this opportunity
to express my gratitude. 1 would
rather miss a meal every day than
do without the Umfor. I have a
1 -I- E
large family of baptized children,
and regard the Visitor as an indis-
pen sable aid in training them for the
ehuieh. With many wishes for yonr
preservation to the church for many
years to come, I remain yours in
Christ* • • •
We most sincerely sympathize
wifotbis Christian lady, and regret ex
ceedingly that we are enable to send
her the * Visitor free. We could
easily do it, if those who are able to
pay would deal justly'and honestly
with us. The Lord however will
provide. The same mail that
brought ns this letter, brought us
another from our sterling and tried
friend, Mr. R. Staley, of Baltimore,
enclosing 82.50 “for any widow you
may select 71 Who as deserving as
our correspondent ?
If j Christians would only cousider
how much good they could accom
plish by a little self denial, by the
insignificant sacrifice of a few dol
lars, by sending the Visitor to
widows, the orphans, the poor and
afflicted, to whom it will indeed be a
welcome visitor, because through it
Goil’s people speak to God’s people.
Japanese Correspondence.
vVe publish it without either note
or comment, complying with the
Japanese instructor’s permission, but
leaving it to our readers to point “a
moral or adorn a tale. 71
I Let Ephraim alone, he is joiued to
his idols. For idols read:
** JAPANESE.” j
| By the way, has that Japanese
perambulating university come .to
grief f Are not the reactionists just
now in power among the Dutch
stampers f May not W. E. Parson
be glad to return, and to follow in
the steps of him whom he calls that
good old man t
' Look here, W. E. Parson, yon are
an Evangelical Lutheran minister,
surd yonr business is not the teaching
of the heathen Japanese English
Literaturefbut to preach the gospel
of Jesus Christ.
REV. W. E. PARSON’S LETTER.
Sec Vs Office of the Japanese Embassy. \
4 London, Sep. 7tb, 1872. (
Eflitor “Lutheran Visitor
! Dear Sir.—Up to this date 1 have
never had any use for your paper,
and presume I should never have
fallen in with it, save for a few words
you were pleased to insert for gen
eral information concerning myself.
Some friend forwarded August 16th,
from which I learn of a previous
notice also. I do not write this to
make public correction, because
those to whom it makes any differ
ence know better already, besides
never see yonr paper. But I write
to suggest to your mind a thing or
two, which, because of your looking
at things through hyper-Lutheran
Spectacles, yon may not have noticed.
1. It is a very, very narrow notion
of the gospel, to think that he only
preached
fear you will not appreciate what I
say in my number.
2. Where I affirm that you do
know better than you wrote. - Be
cause you close your editorial notice
with, “Mr. Parson has left his legiti
mate work,” preaching and pastoral
work. Now, sir, that to yon seemed
the end. No sir. Look at your owu
words that follow. Read them over
again.
Here ouco more glance at your
editorial on the appointment of Mr.
R. to your Theological Semiuary
Professorship, “a high, just compli
ment.” Why you couldn’t have
dipped your pen between “left liis
legitimate work,” and “resigued the
oharge of tho Lutheran church at
Salem.” “Ah, but,” you say, “he is
training others to preach ” I grant
that, though I remind you that you
are tying him to a very narrow sect,
and making him do work that has
tor its end the preaching and per
petuatiou of a very limited gospel,
which Is the strictly Lutheran view
of it.
Did it not occur, (you must have
wilfully closed your eyes, or there
is such a thing as not seeing a thing
because it is too close) did it uot
occur that teaching men who are to
inflnence a nation, hitherto nnebris
tianized, might have at least a sprin
kling of the gospel in it. Not much
Lutheranism do they get, though
we frequently together, admire that
good old man, M. Luther. Save
the work if yon are his legitimate
son! This I have said from an ec
clesiastical stand point, with not one
thought of personal fault finding. If
you cau point a moral or adorn a
tale with what I’ve written, so do.
With respect,
W. E. Pahsox.
Settlements and Lutheran
Church si foe Carolina*
11 "" ■■ * *
A correspondent well qualified to
decide ou the merits of this produc
tion writes as follows:
“Tell me how you are pleased with
Mr. Bern he ini’s History of the Ger
man Settlements of Lutherans iu
North and South Carolina. 1 have
only read forty pages, am pleased
with the style, and should think it a
valuable work.”
We have already given expression
to our opinion of the work, and are
confident that all who examine it
will agree with us. We learn that
over fifty copies were disposed of in
Charleston.
Down the Valley of Virginia.
Before we dismiss Staunton we
desire to say a few words of the
German Lutherans in New Kent
county, Va.
We passed part of jiu evening
very pleasantly in the company of a
Presbyterian minister from that coun
ty. We asked, of course, “Have yon
any Lutherans among youf” The
answer was: Yes. Near my church
reside four German families. They
are natives of Wurteinberg, but camo
to us from Philadelphia. They have
bought land, are good farmers, and
devoted, God-fearing people. We
are glad they have settled among ns,
and wish that a good many more
would come. At first they did not
attend any church, but we induced a
couple of children to attend our
Sunday-school, and now all the Ger
man children come regularly. The
parents say that they do not under
stand our preaching. Lately, said
our Presbyterian brother, the Bap
tists bad a great meeting, ami a
grown up sou of one of these Ger
man families was led to be immersed,
and united with them. He added
that he had heard of three other
German families in that same county
—in which improved but worn out
farms can be bought for a mere nom
inal price, but which foe easy access
to the Richmond market make valu
able truck farms.
, Now, we were astonished at this,
and we asked ourselves: Is this the
way the large and rich Pennsylvania
Synod cares for its members f Is this
the way the Philadelphia Germans
care for their brethren ? Is this the
way in which the chnrch of which
these families were members care for
them when they in search of their
daily bread wauder abroad f
It may be said that the Virginia
Synod ought' to have attended to
them. We answer for the Virginia
Synod: “That body never heard of
them. No letter was ever received
from Philadelphia asking the Vir
ginia brethren to care for these scat
tered sheep in danger of becoming
the prey of the proselyting wolves.”
•A great wrong has been commit
ted, is being committed; and we
think that the rich, large, and zeal-
ons Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania
has in the case of these families
proved itself exceedingly lnkewartn,
Ihe Pennsylvania Synod has both men
and means.
Five o’clock A. M. in a stage is
almost beyond endurance. It tries
a man’s temper. Bat Mr. James
we, Although disposed to be critical,
yet yielded to his geniality. What
is equal to au old friend f Talk
about old wine. Empty the bottle,
and where is it f Bat our old triend!
Thirty years ago we rode from Win
chester to Newtown, Virginia, with
Mr. Janies Piper, nud our friendship
was cemented, our fraternity was
Healed then. Fie has never failed ns.
The years have come and gone. The
baud of God lias rested heavily on
both of us. We havo both parted
with much, suffered much, and
buried beloved ones; but he has
been the same through all the chang
ing years. Yee; and by and by, be
will be the same, when we meet on
the “other side.” We are in the
stage. We dou’t know oar fellow-
travellers ; we have not much to say
to them ; but they are gentlemen
and Virginiaus. The stage stops, a
lady favors ns with her company,
but as for flute-like notes we do not
hear them. On we speed! Harri
sonburg is reached. We atop at foe
American Hotel. Break bud I Di
rectly. Breakfast f Ready. Break
fast t All right, air. We*have rode
from five to ten o’clock; we are lum
gry—delicious feeliug 1 We have
not been hungry since Sherman
boiled aud wasted Columbia. Gould
not General Sherman write a book
ou cookery. We suppose the clerk
of the American counted noses be
fore he ordered breakfast At last
it is ready! Well, hanger is the
best cook: We will therefore only
say, water must be awfatly scarce at
Harrisonburg, and scouring au on-
knowu art
Breakfast over, we stepped out to
look at the natives. Evidently Har
risonburg is a growing city. New
bnildings are being erected, improve
ments are going op—there is a life,
a hum, and a bustle indicative of
progress, which made our heart ghul.
We did not see Mr. Holland; we did
not meet a single Lutheran. We
only saw one gentleman whom we
knew*, but we bad rather not jnet
him. He comes of a good Lutheran
stock, his father, his grandfather,
his ancestors were Lutheran confes
sors, but be married a wife, and like
Solomon, be kept not that which the
Lord commanded. Years, ago we
met with him. We aaked: “Do yon
attend the Lutherau Church T” His
answer was: “I thought the Luth
eran Church extinct.” Our throat
dosed up; we were unable to an
stfer him 1 we left him, and ever
since, when weusee him, we think
of the reilegates, the apostates, the
deniers of the Lord, who bought
them.
A friend is looking over our shoul
der just now, and he asks the stereo
type question: Do you believe that
only Lutherans are true Christians ?
ami we answer the old uuswer No,
we do not believe that the uame
matters, bat a mau, iu order to be
saved, mast believe what Lutherans
teach—that is the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Gotten Wort und La tiers Lehr
Die vergehen mein uicrmebeu. All
aboard! Wc are off for tho railroad.
We taken first-class ticket, bat are
compelled to go into a second-class
car. This is a piece of imposition,
but then there is no way of escape.
Mr. , gentleman born aud raised
os he is, went in the first-class car,
but he was soon marched, not bowed
oat ; and we learned wisdom from
his humiliation. Away we go. As
we flit by farms and stations we no-
tic? that progress is the order of the
day. But now we are at New Mar
ket. Here is our old friend, John D.
Zirkle. •*- Time and disappointment
have done their work. But that
though manhood’s strength and the
fruits of honest labor have fled, he
is still tho same whole sonled, earn
est, true and reliable man that be
always was. John D. Zirkle is the
man to tie to. “Are you not going
to stop r Here comes another old
friend. “No, I am bound for Mount
Jackson.” The whistle shrieks.—
Good bye—off we go—and this is
Mt. Jackson ! God bless ML Jack-
son. We are resting now, aud rest
we will, in spite of the printer.
Off for Synod. Good bye !
next week!
Back
New Publications.
you have uot got beyond that con
ceptjoq of the priestly function, |
it who, from a desk at
arm’s length, declares its truths. Iff Piper, who aroused us, who assisted
us, who harried us off, and saw ns
in foe stage, was so pleasant that
Words to the Winners of Souls. Re
printed from the London edition.
By Rev. William Reid, author of
“Blood of Jesns,” etc.
The unknown donor of 1 this truly
evaugelieal and opportune treatise
will please accept our most sincere
acknowledged. Wo have read the
“Words,” will read them again, try
to profit from them, and urge the
brethren to heed them.
- A New Volume.—-Number 1478 of
LittelVs Living Age, for October 5,
begins Volume one hundred and fifteen
of that weekly eclectic magazine,
apd is therefore a good one with
which to begin a subscription. It
contains The Staarte at St Germains,
from the Edinburgh Review / A Voy
age to foe Rioged Planet, Cornhill
Magazine; Domestic Life pud Econ
omy In France, Fraser's Magazine ;
The Press Gag la Reeria, Spectator;
Italy, SaturUgJKerieff; etc., besides
au instalment of a story of nnusual
interest—“The Burgomaster’s Fam
ily”—translated frees the Detoh byJ to its jmst history. We here
Sir John 8h«w Lefrvre, Ahich is ] a guarantee (wyfie any needed)
highly praised by the principal Dntch
literary periadicsls ami by leading
English (tapers. New subscribers
beginning with this number will
receive two previous uumbers, con
taining the first chapters of foie] by the precepts aud spirit of foe
of a new volume. The church is
assured that there is to be tig “new
departure ;■ that the Visitor, tree to
the motto that heads its editorial
column, will not prove i hreereanf’
We have thus
as to
its future course in regard to doc
trine and measures—unity in doc
trine, as reflected by and taught in
the Augsburg Confession ; liberty as
to usages—a liberty so far restrained
story, gratis. .
The preceding number for Septet*
ber 28 contained, besides an instal-
Bible as is necessary and expedient
for the greatest good of the church ;
whilst in all things is tolerated a
ment of the above stgry, the follow- spirit of charity that “suffereth long
Ing noteworthy articles: Researches
on Ufo and Disease, front the
Edinburgh tteview; Development in
Dress, Mstem ilia n't Magazine ; An
Episode in the Trial of the Earl of
Strafford, Athemrum ; and au instal
ment of “Off the Skelligs,” by* Jean
Iopelow. The subscription price of
this 64 page weekly magazine Is 88
a year, or for 810 any one of the
Americans*-magazine* Is sent with
The Ltotb^Age for a year. Littell
A Gay, Jiffto, Publisher*.
Amrriesui Agriculturist October,
1872. Orange Judd & Co., New
York.
The American Format , tirpte labor,
1872. Samuel Samis & Sou, Balti
more, M<L , 4 > fj _•
Wood’s Household Magazine* Octo
ber, 1872. Newburgh, N. Y.
We did not Jtpew Woods. Out
old and former'rrieod has put on a
new dress, but his mind sod heart are
as genuine, pure and cheerful as ever,
and we therefore moat heartily en
dorse him.
Tu September number of the
Southern Musical Journal, published
at Savaaaah, Ga., by Lndden &
Bates, contains in addition to a host
of reading matter intonating to
•vary masiciss, eight pagss of beau
tiful musts, coo sis ting of the “Bye
ami Bye,” a eharming song by Mil
lard; “Crystal Shower Walts,* by
Kinkel; and “Over ll* River,” a
sweet ballad by Mr*. Groom. These
three pieces, purchased at any music
store, would cost at least 81; but
by subscribing to foe Journal, (81 a
year,) they cau be obtained for a
trifle over 8 cots, or for 15 cents by
purchasing single copies. Nearly
one hundred pages of music are given
during foe year, wbiefl, at' regular
prices, won Id east about 8 LA
▲II psrdhun snberrib&ug before No
vember 1st, reoeiv»- a premium of 60
cents worth of sheet music of their
own selection. Specimen copies con
taining 81 worth of music sent free.
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For the Lutheran Visitor.
The Lather** Visitor—Its Shibboleth.
Ac., Ac.
Messrs. Editor* : In No. 52, Vol. 4,
New Series, of your journal, and in
some respects oun (the Church’s)
also, you inform your patrons and
readers that with the next issue foe
(taper will enter upon its fifth year
nuder your management. The op
portunity is also embraced to express
in appropriate terms yonr acknowl
edgement of kind words S|H>keu and
encouragement proffered you in the
arduous work assumed in behalf of
the Church, ami especially its South
ern section. In this you have, been
jndicions and courteous. And now
ut a great distance from you person
ally, we make our salaam, Over hoping
that the home wisdom ami amenity
may characterize yonr life a* a jour
nalist.
The great excellency of the edi-
tonal, however, in foe estimation of
the writer, consist* in the clear an
nunciation of your views in regard
to doctrine, ordinances, usages, Sic.
I value these deliverances the more
highly, beeaAsc 1 know them to bo
foe cxpresMbu of matured opinion,
and not tho result of receut convic
tion nor extemporized for the occa
sion.
I have read the article with much
satisfaction, and have also given it
some reflection. Believing it might
be profitable to direct the minds of
your patrons to the ground occnpied
by a paper soliciting the support of
the Southern Church, I will quote so
much ot tho editorial referred to as
may be necessary; aud especially ho,
as it may have bceu overlooked or
hastily read. You proceed to say,
“While we adhere to our Confession,
notan article of which we intend to
surrender to the spoilers, we, «s
regard* worship amt measures, claim
for ourselves and all our brethreu
the largest liberality. The doctrines
and ordinances of the church are di
vine ; usage and practice are hunan.
The divine is fired ; the word and the
commands demand unqualified obe
dience. The human is imperfect;
adapted to particular times and con
ditions, and therefore subject to
change. We have not been, nor
will wo be recreant to our pass word :
‘In essentials, unity; in non-essen
tials, liberty; iu all things, charity.’”
The italicizing is ours. This utter
auoc is clear aud concise. The
trumpet gives no uncertaiu sound.
It is opportunely and most appro
priately made at the comrnouccwent
and is kind, aud is uot easily pro
yoked.”
It is said the paper at prescut
barely sustains itself. Like foe shield
of the knight, this statement presents
both a dark and bright side. I regret
it is in so feeble a plight, and yet
rejoice that it is no worse. It might
have proved a failnre—died; and
certainly would have done so long
ago, had all its friends been content
merely to subscribe for and read it
With God’s blessing npou human
effort, it has lived through four
years, and thus, it is presumed, has
escaped many of the perils incident
to infancy. During this period, no
doubt, some brain, bone and muscle
baa been developed, and a firmer
hold npoo life secured.
The worthy editors tel! as ‘the
circulation of the (taper “ought to
be doubled,” and they appeal to its
friends for hearty' co-operation in its
behalf. I hope the appeal will not
be in vain. Let ns make a strong
and united effort daring foe eorreut
year in obtaining ueiv subscriber*,
furnishing communications, aud pay
ing up oor indebtedness to foe
paper. It would seem to be a small
matter for each minister to obtain at
least five paying subscribers dnriug
the year. Let us make the effort.
It woold seem to be a smaller matter
for some of your friends to send on
at least five communication* daring
the year. Let the effort be Anode.
This is my first, anti the others will
be coming in doe time.
I would suggest that some of our
female sisters (as a living D.D. is
pleased to designate the ffcir daugh
ters of good oM mother Eve) might
do a good work for t’ie Visitor in
procuring subscribers. A very sweet
girl and sweet singer, a member of
my chnrek, told me the other day
that she wa* making an effort to get
up a club of fire, and thought she
would succeed, and I expect -ahe will.
Aud now I only ask, should any
good Lutheran “female sister” read
this prosy article, that she would go
and do likewise.
And tbeu there are others who
have the culture and leisure at dis
posal, who might grace your columns
with sparkling gems of rare beauty
aud excellency. I hail with pleasure
foe commnuications of your fair
correspondent “Way Down in Dixie.”
Her contributions to the children’s
department are very far superior to
much that find* its way into our
Sabbath school libraries, done up in
marbled backs, with gilt edges and
broad margins, profuse of wood cuts,
big 1 ypeandtittle religion. Itrnst she
will coutiuue “to put ont her talents
to usury,” assured that her labor*
are appreciated, and that ber work
in the Lord is not iu vatu.
My sheet is full, and I must close.
Brethren in the ministry, and lay
men of our beloved chnrch, let us
meet the appeal of onr worthy edit
ors by a generous ami substantial
response. Capon Road.
▲§• of the Patriarchs
The learned Professor Owen re
cently wrote a pa(>er, declining to
accept the Scrip tare account of the
longevity of the Patriarchs. Another
writer has coinc forward to reconcile
the matter, takiug the gronnd that
the Hebrew word translated years
may also be properly translated
mouths—to which a correspondent of
the Oraphic makes the following sat
isfaetory answer:
“When at Singapore as a mission
ary pioneer for the Eastern Archi
pelago and China, in the year 1838,
1 remember the inhabitants of that
small bHt rising settlement were much
excited by the appearance of a series
of letters in the only public print
then issued, showing the writer’s
reason* in detail, why 4 mouths’ must
be substituted for ‘years’ in the
Mosaic account of the age of the
antediluvians. I took the liberty of
replying; my aitwer was brief. ‘And
Enoch lived sixty and five years and
begat Methusuleh.’ 1 ask the Pro
fessor the same question 1 then (Kit
to iny Singapore corres(>oiMlent—
which will you nccept, the father
ugod five years and five months, or
the son who died at 069 years? It
was an awkward dilemma, but he
was discreet; we had read the last
of his effusions, which abruptly
closed. ‘The Professor does not ac
cept the longevity of the Patriarchs.’
We urge it upon biin to decide which
is it—months or years—longevity or
precocity ; one or the other it mftst
be f Alas, when will men cease to
aeroil with carnal
eternal verities which shall stand
fa* for ever and erfftj*
Vo Demands sa Faith
It is a noticeable feature that the
church, as distinguished from sects,
is foe faithful custodies of the de
posit committed to ber trust Where
fore she insists upon unconditional
acceptance of all ber divinely begot^
ten teachings, declaring that “except
every one do keep them whole nod
unde filed, without doubt be shall
perish everlastingly.” Nothing, bow- ^
ever, is more fitly calculated to ex
pose the sectarian character of the
denominations around us, than foe
manner in which they seek to displiy
their 'disregard for any controverted
doctrines. Instead of watching over
the inheritance of their fathers with
solicitude and fidelity, they are ready
to disclaim any doctrine at any time
the majority may be pleased to call
it in question. There is even strife
among them as to which is entitled
to the honor of making foe least
demands on faith; aud the party
that can furnish satisfactory evidence
that it is the one which requires the
least amount to be believed, is sore
to bear off the palm. All the “lead
ing” denominations have striven for
the. mastery, bat the Methodist* feel
entitled to the prize. We are told
Methodists do uot regard the adop
tion of their Tweoty-five Articles as
s “requisite condition of church
membership,” bat only as a “ftinc-
tioaal qualification (or foe ministry;”
sod that it is an “interesting fact
full of significance,” that Methodism
“has, perhaps, the honor of first
exemplifying the distinction between
indicatory and obligatory stands:ds
of theological belief among the lead
ing churches of the modern Christian
work.” This position is exemplified
by Wesley’s conduct towards Unita
rians, and by the Book of Discipline,
which lays dowa “only one condi
tion” for ad mission k to membership,
win
pil
y«pr* afterjn the reformation,
tber said to his wife <* j
home, “God gate mo my
Melactbon back ia direct si
my prayer*.*
BY
viz, “a desire to flee from the wrath
to come.* Wesley advances the
claims of Methodists in the following
terms: “One ctrcamstance,” says be,
“is quite peculiar to the people
called Methodists; that is, the terms
«q.oi) which any person* may be
admitted into their Society. They
do not imjxKW, in order to their
admission, say opinions whatever.
let theta hold particular or general
redemption, absolute or conditional
decrees. They think, and let them
think. One condition, and one only,
is required—a real desire to save
their souls.” “Is there,” he adds,
“any ocher Society Hi Great Britain
or Ireland that is so remote from
bigotr> ? that is no truly ot‘ a catho
lic spirit ? so ready to admit all
serious persons without distinction ?
Where is there such another society
in Eurojie ? in the habitable world ?
I know uoue.” In his eighty-fifth
year he wrote: “Look all around
yon; you cannot be admitted into
the Chnrch, or Society of the Pres
byterian*, Anabaptists, Quakers, or
any others, unless yon hold foe same
opinion with them, and adhere to
the same inode of worship. The
Methodist* alone do not iusi*t on
your bolding this or that opinion.”
In addition to this Methodist “Cath
olicity,” which foruis one of^ “the
few things” concerning none of which
Wesley speaks “often or with more
devout gratulation,” he also derides
and ridicnle* the nrging of sound
doctriue. “I have no more right,”
says he, “to object to a man for hold
ing a different opinion from me, than
I have to differ from a man because
be wears a wig and I wear my own
hair; but if be take* his wig oft,
and begins to shake the powder
about my eyes, I shall consider it
my duty to get quit of him as soon
as (K)S8ible.” Such is the glorifica
tion of Methodists iu their Centenary
publication—“the leading Church of
the country,^ as they style them
selves in that volmne; and this is
foe secret ot denominational success
— Cniversal toleration of man's NATU
RAL UNBELIEF.-— Cor. Lutheran Stan
dard.
While on a
city, not foog since, I was Insnnil
attend a Babbatl l - 11
well known
the prowset of
happy faces of such a maJtiuxb
children, I, with my friend, nsp Wr ’
early to the spot, when a good
was obtained, and when we
to |Mua a pleasant and iaatraefij
evening. The eatertahuaeat eomi
ed in the exhibit km of stereo^
views and singing by the dnSdre*
The first of these views New, ^
appropriately, scene* from the
Land, and were My adndred *
appreciated, hut t am tony te sfe
were followed by barteaqae pfeta*
such ae Jack and GUI rotting do*#
hill, and boys gathering as u
snow ball, which, in deaeeadieg*
elevation of ground; became ao <
moos that it caught bouses, tree
all wftliin its reach, presenting
grotesque scenes to the obi
These last, with others, just as
iotm, called forth perfect
laughTrr. loud, shrill and
And this i* the house of my <hd!
Need ( any I list such hilarity,
redtlcs'Otea* of enjoyment was
ly out ot p!a<<«- in tboae holy
What revci ruee for sacred
was inculcated in i tone young
by such a ridieulou* ‘-wncfoMee
the entertainment. * *'
Each piece was followed by
ing. Sabbath school hymns
were called, but while the
were pure a no noiy, moony in
tion of our precious Saviour,
tones to which they were sang
light and roltiektng, carrying
them no more solemnity than if
children were singing “Little
Woe, come blow foe hors,” or
Yet foie entertain meat was
pared for a large company of
bath-school children by chi
teachers, and offered to them
the vary pulpit Of God’s house,
under the rouf that hud been
igbt
What wonder if those saute
dren are next found in the
opera bouse, or minstrel
Certainly there was nothing to
suade them against those
offered in foot church that ni(
Most this thing go on ?
Christian pastors and teachers j
the children, whose spiritual
they should constantly bear in
into the sanctuary for bare ami
ment only, regardless of the ii
priety of such wild laughter,
rally provoked by pictures of
character issuing from so holy
(dace, and of the effect it may
dnee, even ujion a careless passer-1
If these stereopticou views
offered, why not select those that a
refining and sacred in their natn
enjoyable, but not laughable,
and instructive in influence, and
so silly and censurable ?
Then, when so many hytuus
daily composed for the use of
batli schools, set to solemn and
cred melodies, can- not these
and trifling airs be cast aside, i
other* of a better tendency b*
cured, that the holy name of
Lord may not be so vainly,
by infantile lips, which should
le» taught reverence aud praise? j
We hope these few lines will
some little investigation into
subject of Sabbath-school exhibit
iu order that the sensitive eun<
the people of God may never
be shocked by such sound* issoffll
from foe doors of |a holy sanctasij
—N. T. Observer-
Luther's Prayer.
-
A message was sent to Luther that
Mejaticthon was dying. He found
him presenting the usual premon
itory symptoms of death. Melunctbou
loused, looked in the face of Luther
ami said, “Oh, Luther, is this you ?
Why didn’t yon let me depart in
(icocc r “We can’t spare you yet,
Philip,” was the reply. Aud turning
round he threw himself upon his they wrongly assume that title,
knees and wrestled with God for his
recovery for upwards of an honr.
He went from his knees to the bed,
and took his friend by the hand.
Again he said, “Dear Luther, why
don’t yon let me depart f* “No, no.
Of late we have heart! deniers
our Lord’s Divinity spoken of ■
Christian brethren. Now, my to
moti sense does not enable me to s
how a man can be called a christb*
who reject* Christ. Charity, by
manner of means, but uot false!
Union certainly, but not ttnioa
deadly error. Confederacy with
who do not believe Jesn* Christ tol
God, aud deny Ills atoning sacrif
is treason to the Lord of G1
Such persons may be excellent
hoinetans, or Jews, or pure
but they are not Christians;
Philip, we can’t spare you yet,” was
the reply. He then ordered some
soup, and when pressed to take it
Melaiiclliou declined, again saying,
“Dear Luther, why will you not let
me go home ami be at rest f* “ W«
can not spare you yet, Philip.” He
then added, “Philip, take this soup
ought not to concede it to them-
this matter lie that is not with
Lord is against him; ami be B
gatliereth not with him scatt*
abroad. Without a distinct
hearty recognition of our U
Deity and Atonement, how c*^
mau be a partaker of'Christ at
True Christians about these ti
have no question. Jesus is to fl
the Lamb of God wbo taketb
the sins of the world, and the See
God, whom the world shall
adore.—Sturgeon.
opt* 4
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meeting,
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year, 820,*
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at first pr< i|
pared to lu
from Octob
poses to
annually as|
propria ted
principal -
over; and
C. W. Scln
town, Pa.;
by her as tl]
new Proft -
. Canadab
on
Dr. Psahj
duct oi Dr J
to comm ui
some othe >j
church mend
bitter feeli
crtticlsins.-
fofer and -oi
have bec-u
. cudgeling t
bis unseen: I
tist usages.
tecost has w
* *
aminer and
we under*:.i
noon of tin
which Miss
reqaest earn
a member o
his death-lx
that eveuin
*l»e sacrame!
to him that
it a privileg
also on U»e“
be mailt' tin
was joy full
services at t
with Miss
“Friend,” *
same eveti
Smith, ot I 1
tized Quak
Presbytcria:
the sick ui
ouly his wifi
with hi* w
tinnes as fol
After mak
as I thought
upon foe nai
and the hi
- broke tin-
As I vas six
the brother-i
a motion to
them, as nea
“Are yon m
us and join i
replied: -\ff
“But are y
von not disc
this ordinal
alone upon
salvation U
*‘we are ekri
«f the Me
well,” i r
-the Lord’*
to partake.”
. ed his great
, wife drew no
ot the sick ml
she also mi
that during
had been hi
salvation, tl
*h« had * ha
making » pi
1
!1I
m
baptis
m
declaring
Jesus Christ!
the element:
Thus was -
mou cflebm J
aud never, dij
seasons j a
•sensibly real
blessings ol t|
story of Mi*>
uton. -it w: