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; ' ™ ” V r ' I i* r w THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, 8. 0., OCTOBER 25, 1872. Yirifor. ►LUMBIA, -44 y, October 26, 1872. Editors: Rev. A. % RODE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C. Rev: J. li MILLER, A.M., Staunton, Va. . Tn essentials, unity ; in non-essential*, liberty'; in all things, charity.” SPECIAL NOTICES. Remittances must !>© made iu Poet Office Onleru, Bank Checks, or Drafts, if possible. If these can not be obtained, send the money in a Registered Let ter. [All Postmasters are obliged to register letters when required. Papers Are sent to subscribers until an expresa order to discontinue is re ceived, and all arrearages are paid, as required by law. Merely returning a number of the ftxper by mail, is not suf ficient. All communications relating to sub* scriber*. should give their names vei distinctly, and carefully indicate whic are old and which 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 l>e promptly and accurately made. Marriage and obituary notices, and other matter'intended for publication, should be written separately, and not in business letters, to receive proper atten tion. South Carolina Synod. We have returned from the meet ing of Synod ; but until we have told our kiud readers all about our trip to Georgia, we will ouly state that we are confident that 4 the disoussiou of the Newberry College question in the Visitor has done good. Some of the wannest friends of the College adopted the very view which we all the time have entertained, and which is, that the plan of sustaining the. institution by the sale of scholar ships is impracticable. More of that hereafter. We took a few notes. with the General Synod. It took a powerful effort to get it in, and keep it there. And eveu then, it would not as a whole co-operate with the General Synod. Perhaps, everything considered, it was best to dissolve its connection wheu it did. I was heartily tired of the annoyance.— Letter after letter, and appeal after appeal was received on the subject by me. The die is now cast 1 hope we shall have peace. I shall say more to you hereafter on this subject. Permit me to say that for many members of the Gen- oral Synod I cherish the highest re gard. I •love them dearly, and with them it shall be my pleasure, as I feel it to be my duty, to co-operate in the promotion of the cause we all so dearly love, and may I not in dulge the pleasing hope that we may may yet be united in one General Body t A. J. Brown.” (furry.—Wbo are the UisuuionisU! Anrierr.—Those who separate from and labor to break up abd divide any general organization. Three Orders in the Ministry. Mt. Jackson, Va Thoughts have oomo and gone. TLq past has passed before us. We have recalled the twenty years we lived at and near Mt. Jackson. Old faces appear before us. Old friends long ago^leparted to the spirit land seem to gather around us. We re view the past, we sum up the doings, and here is the result: What tee did for Ood remains ; what ice did for ourselves is all lost. We are happy in the consciousness that our “labor in the Lord” tea* uot, il is not in vain ;” as for onr labor in our own service, we are glad that it has per ished, and that we are permitted to stand at the grave as it were of the life, the work, the hopes of onr earthly life. To return to the place where once we strove, w orried^strug- gled aud toiled, to fiud that it was We lately beard a preacher say : “There are three kinds of preachers foolishness, ts no louger pain ful. Truly, “what profit hath a man of all his labor which lie taketh —the big guns, the little gnus, aud. the jack-leg preachers.” He did not state to which of these three orders he himself belonged. •te V Changes. We are under obligations to Mr. J. F. Sell inner, ot Charleston, for the following statement The South Carolina Synod met this year Octo ber 10th, iu St. John’s church, Lex- iugta;jWMaanty, S. C. Synod uon- vened in too same church 36 years ago, on November 12, 1836, when the following ministers were pres ent : Revs. S. A. Mealy, E. L. Ha- zelins, M. Rauch, I. Moser, D. Earn hardt, L. Bedeubaugli, J. C. Hope, G. Dreher, G. Haiti wan ger, H. Anil, R. Cloy. Licensed students.—D. Hunger- pealer, S. Bouknight, J. Kleckly. Graduates Received.—Wm. Ber- ley, E. Hawkins, P. A. Strobel. Absent.—J. Bachman and J. D. Scbeck. ii I Of these are now living and still in the activ^ ministry; L. Beden- bangb, S. Bouknight, W. Berley, P. A. Strobel. I Living,' but past ministerial labor: J. Bachman, DJ)., G. Dreher. Living, but no longer in the min istry : J. C. Hope. Ont of 21 ministers only 6 are now alive, not counting J. C. Hope. Of 10 [|ay delegates then present but 3 are now living. The Separation of the Holxton Synod from the General Synod, South. Rev. J. A. Brown writes us a few lines, which we have read, re-read and pondered over for two weeks. We could not at once decide whether it should be published or not We still are undecided; but although not church, which the Lutherans built, an Alexander, we cut the knot of when they could not any longer our doubts, and let the printer do worship iu peace in the old house, the re$t. We really believe that by | built for them. We move on ; f» under the sun T” This is true of all men: the work doue for time per ishes in time. There lived near Mt Jackson many years ngo the ’s. They owned many square miles of broad acres, hundreds of thousauda passed through their hands, they were looked np to, the whole coun try was at their feet, literally and figuratively, and now there is not one of the name. There was ; he lived, he labored to accumulate ; he was successful; his last words were of money, and now—his name has passed away. There was ; bat is it not the case everywhere t “The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.” We get off the train. The first man w© see is a friend of many years. We greet him; his auswer is: “I do not know you,' sir.” A bystander tells him. He is aston ished. We have not time to con verse ; he takes the train to go to Woodstock to follow a grand child to the grave. Death reigns every where. We not ouly meet it, but it travels within us. But here are other friends. We feel that we are in our old home. Mt. Jackson has not changed much, and we are glad of it. We know every honse, and old acqnaintauces still occnpy most of them. Here is the grave yard.; It is filling np fast. There is the old chnrcb. It has been modernized; we do not know it, and it has now become a kind of Noah’s ark, in which brotherly love is preached, but the Pharasaical “God, I thank thee that 1 am not as other men arc” is practiced ; we do not 8top. There is the new her of acquaintance* who had oome to to*Q only to take the poor chil dren, who never see anything, to the show. Bro. Miller, our faithful co laborer, has however written so ad mirably and seasonably about such exhibitions, that it is unnecessary for us to add anything, although, as an editor, wo know all about them. At New Market wo passed an hour very pleusautly with Rev. 8. Henkel, wbo showed us a most excellently preserved copy of the Bible, over two hundred years old. We give the title t Riblia Sacra per Andreutn Osiaudram. Tubiugae. Ex OfHciana Gruppenbachiana. Auuo MDCVI. Brother Snyder took us to see Mrs. Cline, the relict of the Rev. J. P. Cline, whose praise is in all our charches, aud whose death is still tuourued by the many whom hw guided iu the path of life. Mrs. Clitic, although advanced in years, enjoys most excellent health. She is a Christian lady, firm in the faith, aud rich iu works of love. Although her years entitle her to rest, her loving heart will not suffer her tp lie idle, and she has taken a mother less infant to raise. We doubt not, that if God sjmmvs the life of the little child, it will one day lie as true aud devoted a ebristiau woman at Mrs. Cline’s owu daughters are. We saw other friends at ami around New Market, and would have gladly stayed longer, but our engagements compelled us to shorten wr visit. We preached on Sunday morning at Mt. Jackson. There we saw bow great the change is which a deeeu- uiiun has wrought Of the fathers none are left; of the faitbftd women, of which that church numbered not a few, but five reiuaiu. One, who iu former years was of their number, has left them. How she could do it is past our comprehension. We still believe her to be a good, Christian woman. The Lord bless her. Our church at Mt. Jacksou has to deleud the faith, and to. protect her borders against the attacks of the enemies of the Reformation j but God has given her a faithful membership, and a workman wbo ueedeth uot to be ashamed. We are fully {tersuaded that lie will be the shield and buck ler of that dock. Let them but have Luther’s faith and Luther’s works, aud then they can pray : “Thoughdevilssll the earth should AU, Each w itching to devour us. We tremble not, we fear no ill ; They can not overpower us.” “Fear not, little flock,” says Christ, “it is yam JKntber's good pleasure to give yon the kingdom.” We preached at night aL New Market, bade farewell to Ineads in New Market aud Mt Jackson, aud left ou Monday for Btnuatoo, where we arrived late -in the evening, and hold.” Grateful for all His mercies, to Him we oonsecrate ourselves anew. The WELTBOTE.—The Gemcimde Blatt, Wisconsin Synod, warns its readers against the Weltboto, pub Relied at Allentowu, Pa., which is patrotiized by many Lutherans. The Pilger charged the editor onoe with beiug a Bwedeuborgiau. A New Paper.—America a Niwi, Frankfort on the Main. A quadruple sheet, edited by Dr. 8. Scliidrowitz. M. Flursciiheim, Publisher. Sub scription received at the post offices: for 3 months, 1£ thaler; 6 months, 21 thaler, 12 months, 5 thaler. Synodical Withdrawal The practice of the withdrawal of district synods from general ecclesi astical bodies lias become quite 4 com mon in the Lutheran Chnrcb iu this couutry. It was inaugurated by the Pennsylvania Syupd by withdrawing from the Generaf Synod, whose ex ample in this respect has been fol lowed by » number of district synods belonging to the General Council, which it (the Pennsylvania Synod) organized. The Nbrth Carolina Syn od began the process of disintegrat ing the General Synod South, and the Holston Synod, of Tennessee, we understand, has followed soft, aud severed its connection with that body at its recent meettog. We suppose these rases most be regarded as ex amples of “elective affinity” iu the development of tbs Lutheran Church in the United States.—Jjuth. Otfscr desired to remain for a season. One by one they offered np short, fervent l>etitions for the forgiveness of their sins and for aid to live a life of holh ness. It was a solemn time, and it seemed as if each oue present must, for himself, offer a prayer. At last a little boy of six years, with clasped bauds, ferveutiy repeated the Lord’s prayer, and was followed immediate ly by his sister of three years, with “Now I lay me^wn to sleep.” When these babes in Christ had uttered their petitions, the room was hashed, as if an augel’s voice had been near, and not a soul remained unmoved, all feeling that they were at the very door of heaveu. We cut “A Sweet Incident” from the Working Christum, (Baptist) aud ask most respectfully: 1. Were these cnildren not of the kingdom of God, and would it therefore not have boou wrong to “forbid water, that these should uot be baptised !” 2. Is it wrong to forbid water to any of whom Christ has said: “Of such is the kingdom of God V The of Methodist Worship. Spiseopaliaas sad Old Oothahss. so doing we not only do fall justice to Prof. Brown, but at the same time throw light into some dark places, which may lead to future revelations. Prof. Brown writes: “Blonntsville, Oct 2d, 1872. Dear Bro. Rude : Accompanying this I send yon a communication on the withdrawal of our Synod from the General Synod. It will explain itself fully, as It is intended to ex plain the matter involved to your readers. I hope for my sake, if for no ot^er reason, you will publish it. In another commnnication 1 wish to give my views on the subject of union amongst Lutherans, who are in the unity of the faith in this country, and vindicate my consistency npon this subject, for I have a long and clear record. I deeply deplore the present divided and distracted con dition of onr Church, and shall in fntnre, as in the past, labor to unite and harmonize the conflicting ele ments. I wish yon could co-operate with me. Onr separation from the General Synod was not fairly effect ed, but it would do no good now to ventilate this matter. As you know, and have repeatedly said to me, onr Synod never was in lull sympathy miliar faces everywhere; tlie pleas ant “I am glad to see yon,” and the cordial grasp of the hand tell us that we are kindly remembered. We stop at Dr. ’s ; time has not in its onward course forgotten him. We are kindly received. After we have rested sufficiently we make a few harried calls to talk abont other days, to hear what the Lord has done for His servants, and then go to spend a day in the qniet seclusion of the country with old and tried friends. Time pawn'd pleasantly away, and we were not half through talking abont the many changes which the last ten years have brought about, when the bishop of New Market made his appearance. His steed, whose merits the pen of “Capon” has made known to the church through the pages of the Visitor, carried ns rapidly away to New Market, where we were com fortably quartered in the parsonage. New Maiket was all excitement.— Robinson’s big show was to exhibit ou the next day, aud everybody talked abont it. There is not a circns every day in New Market, the towu was crowded with people from the country, we satf any mim- of course went straight off to our friend, Mr. James Pifer’s, whose ac quaintance we made wheu we came to Virginia thirty .years ngo. On Thursday we left Staunton, arrived safely at Richmond, where we of course had to remain over night. The early morning train oouveyed us away from Richmond. We took diuner at Green •'borough, N. C.— That dinner we will never forget. The meats were cold and tough, while the icc cream was consider ably above the freezing point. Near Salisbury a sad incident occurred. The road enrve*, and we, looking out of one of tho car windows saw a lady crossing the track. All at once the whistle blew, the brakes men hastened to their places, again the whistle blew, the conductor passed through the car and said to us, “A woman is killed.” “What are you going to do f” “I will run back.” Back went the train. - It stopped. We and others got out; there was a pool of blood on the track; at the side lay the poor woman—dead. The cow catcher had struck her, thrown her off the track, and killed her. Near by was an aged gentleman; up on the Iwnk were three females—all in the deep est grief: a little piece off was a little dog; across a field, the bouse In which the dead woman bad lived. And how did it all occur ! She bad crossed, she was safe on the bank, wheu seeing her little dog on the track, she, no doubt fearing that it might get killed, returned, picked it up, and then—lost her own life in saving that of her dog. What a lesson, and what a warn ing. * The conductor was not to blame. The woman, if she had re mained on the bank, would not have lost her life. She gave np her own for a worthless (log’s life; and a soul went into eternity without a thought of death, without the pray er: Jesns, remember me! Was she ready f Had she made her peace with God ! Was she a believer f You, who read this, are you ready t You too may suddeuly, unexpectedly pass from time into eternity; and then t The conductor remark ed to us that he had been twelve years on the road, and this was the first time death bad met him on the track. We are at last iu Columbia, and home. Blessed be the Lord our Bishop Whittiogham, of the Pro testant Episcopal Church ia Mary land, has gone to Euro|>e, at the in stance of the American House of Bishops, bo cooler with Dr. Dollinger and other leaders of the Old Catho lic movement, at an ecclesiastical congress to be hekl in the ancient city of Colu. The principal object of his mission is to secure some basis ,of unity and nuyqi with these re formers. In a letter which was read at a farewell meeting with the Mary laud diocesan, Bishop Odenbeimcr, of New Jersey, poors forth bis Ism eolations ofer the divisions that mar the Church of Christ. * “She is ever repeating her Lord’s last prayer, that they all one; and she to those who avert new scliisup*, or who strive to restore purify and charity to her children.” The difficulty about all this High Church idea for Christian uuity lies in the fact that it means only unity upon its own gronod of Episcopal ordination and of Apostolic snerea- sion. All who differ from them mast become Episcopalians; and that will make the delightful unity for which they pray. It matters not very much whether the Episcopacy be that of the Anglican, Greek, or Romish or der, or even Annioian, Nestorian or Coptic. If only it be in the line of the tactual succession it is enough. All non-Episcopal denominations are ignored by these super zealous union ists. But will this plan bring the millennium f We doubt much if Dr. Dollinger and his associates will lie found ready for the proffered alliance. Their principles of reform, if legiti mately followed out, will iuevitably carry them beyond the uarrow pale of any hierarchical exclusivism, and especially that which is represented by the Maryland i»reUte.—Christian Intelligencer. ■ Men Wsated. An exchange says that the great want of this age is men who are not for sale, who are honest, sonnd from centre to circumference, true to the heart’s core ; men wbo will condeinu wrong in friend or foe, iu Lbemselve-s as well as others. ( Men w hose con sciences are as steady as the needle to the pole. Men who will stand for the right if the heavens totter and the earth reels. Meu who cau tell the truth aud look the world aud the devil right in the eye. Men that neither flag nor flinch. Men who can have courage without shouting to it to keep it up. Meu in whom tbs current of everlasti)ig life runs still, deep aud strong. Men who do nott cry nor cause their voices to be heard on the streets, but who will not fail nor be discouraged till judgment be set in tho earth. Men wbo know their message and tell it. Men who are not too lazy t# work, nor too proud to be poor. Men who are willing to eat what they have earned and wear what they have paid for. Swest Incident. The following incident, reported in the Cougregationalist, occurred re cently in a village where a revival was iu progress: The pastor at a prayer meeting re quested all wbo wfre Christians to go in a room by themselves, while those interested in the subject of're God, who has been our “safe strong- J ligion, but uot protesting it, were If we hod written this extract, taken from The Methodist of Septem ber Id, very likely some Lutherans— our beloved brother Auslutt, of the American, most undoubtedly—would have cried: Symbolism, Ritualism, Formalism, aud gone oft into a fit of holy horror beoousc we advocate that in worshiping God all things should be doue decently aud in order. Bat as these very people love to imitate aud to copy after others, instead of being true to their own church and her solemn ways, aud as uot a few of them think that bodily exercise is the great and essential thing in the religion of Jesus Christ, we reprint and invite their attention to the article from the Methodist, confident that snch Lutherans will hear the voice of a stranger. Says the Metko ilist s Our ordinary Methodist congre gational worship is cold, aud contin ually tends to grow colder. The sing ing and prayer are becoming forms, and the congregation assumes more decidedly the nttidude of ^ group of hearers aud spectators. The evil begins to be serious, and, as w ise men, we should cast about for a remedy. We cannot, ia public worship, rely upon spontaneous en thusiasm, or exaltation, greater or leas, of devotional feeutig. * These cannot be produced to order, exactly at half i*a*t ten o’clock every Sunday morning. Any pretense of produc ing them would be a sham, and, if kept up, would only educate the ;>eo- ple in hypocrisy. What is needed is something distinctly provided for the people to do as participant* in Diviue worship. They arc a “royal priest hood,” sod assemble as Christ’s priests to offer to Him their sacrifice of praise. They are not spectators, but worshipers; the minister is not vicariously performings certain func tion for them, but is the leader of their devotions, aud notbiug more, until he begius to teach them out of the Scriptures. * We fail in our worship because we miss this ground idea. The error is more than popular ; it exteuds to our legislation. Our Discipline has given no directions which will have the ne cessary effect to bring the peojde in to an active sharing in public wor ship. Our practice ia what may be expected from our Dicipline. The Iieople are presumed to co-operate ill the song; after that they are prayed for, and read and preached to. Their attitude is very much that of critics. The preacher Is a candidate for their favor, and is rewarded by their approval of his discourse. This is all wrong, and in time will obliterate the idea of worship. The |>eople should have some part in reading the Scriptures—if not gen erally, then at least some selected portions. The singing should never be wholly taken from them. Some part of the prayer should be re|K*at- ed by them with the pastor. Even Congregational churches, which are jiopulariy supposed to lie utterly destitute of forms, are surpassing us in attention to these details. We have heard in Congregational wor ship au opening chant, or a verse of praise, which has brought all the worshqiere quickly into one accord. There is a feeling lingering among ns that snch participation in worship ns we have advocated savors of for- For the Lutheran Visitor. IHeXarfo, Bammburg ausge wahltar religiose Go- sange. No. 3. Schafer d* Koradi. Philadelphia. The third number of “Die Harfe” is at hand. We are glad, truly glad, to see, by its continuance, that it in receiving support. We have not the time, if we had the ability, to take critical notice of all the pieces in this number; but we assure the pub lic that they are truly excellent The twenty-first piece, it strikes us, is rather too joyous for “Heim web.” Longing after home, even though we may have mnch joy ia anticipation, is appropriately expressed by sounds of sadness, or, at least of sedateness. We are, however, glad to meet the “Harmonious Blacksmith” in any dress, as a jolly old piece, as fresh now as it was when it left the brain and heart of Handel, three quarters of a century ago. Our favorite is untnber nineteen, “Hyinne.” It is exquisite, and, with al, easy of practice. We have ven tured upou a rough translation of the words; uot so much to display unsuspected talents for poetising, as to cuable all our congregations to sing it. HYKK. MsjeMtic God! Almighty God ? He never wavers, through regret Whose heart ia in thy service set. O’er all the powers of Hell assailing, . He always will be found prevailing ; Sustained by faith in ev’ry shock He builds his house upon a rock. Msieatic God! Almighty God! Oh. Holy Word’ Oh, Holy Wont? Who feels within its heart its sway, Wheu God conducts him on his way. Resists the world in its enticing, And presses on his w*y rejoicing. Until he gains his heav*nly home, From whence his strength and courage come. Oh, Holy Word! Oh, Holy Word! ) Oh, Shepherd good! Ob, Shepherd true. Thou art the inward joy untold, Our hearts within their cores enfold. Oh, call thy faithful flock behind thee, That they in happiness may find thee. And keep thee ever iu their sight Up to the source of true delight. Oh, Shepherd good! Oh. Shepherd troe! O. B. M. malistn ; on the contrary, our present practice is a formalism of the worst description. If the Christian wor shipers are a priestly body, they should offer praise and prayer, and they should do it in person, and not by proxy. w Episcopal.—The Episcopal Church receives its ministers generally from other churches. Only on© of the five graduates of the Seminary at Cambridge, Mass., was originaUy an Episcopalian; one was formerly a Presbyterian, aud three were Con- gregntiooalist*. For the Lutheran Visitor. The Little Church Around the Georgia Synod- Dear Doctor : Sometime since, oue of the Northern Lutheran papers said (hat “after the meeting of the Georgia Synod, they hoped u> ftn<i out whore the Hattie Church round the Owner’ f was.” I was at the Georgia Synod, not exactly in tli© character of a day delegate,’ but as a looker-on; aud for the benefit qf those who were not there, I will give you a short aecouut of Lutheranism in Smnpter County. Arrived at Americus, which is a pretty town situated on a high bill, and on the line of the South-Western Railroad. We fonnd quite an assem blage of geutlemeu from the country awaiting us. All were old friends aud acquaintances of the whole Synodical crowd„exceptiug ourselves. Introductions soon made us friends also, and we were invited into a gentleman's store in Americus, who kindly afforded us the use of a large table, chairs and plates, in the rear of his large room, where a timely and bonutifnl “snack” was provided by our new friends. “Yon have a sixteen miles ride before you, and you will be huugry,” said they. Their advice, and the tempting “chicken fixins’," cheese, cake, ham, biscuits, etc., were not disregarded. Clerical aud lay delegations, to say nothing of the lady representatives, “pitched iu,” and soon nothing appeared, where “plenty* once reigned,” but bones and crnuilts. Shortly a pro cession of buggies came down the street; each driver knew whom he was to convey in his vehicle. Your self, I believe, beaded the procession, and less inqiortaiit pereonages occu pied the other buggies. Some double oues, of course, carried much divin ity, but all at last being disposed of, we started off. The good citizens of Americus tnrued out to witness the show, aud bets were offered as to the character of the company. We heard one remark, “That’s a Hard-Shell crowd.” “No, indeed.” “I bet on it.” Proofs were called for, but the flrst- uaiued one recoiled from his asser tion, having “just guessed so.” Outside of town there was u dau gcrotis river of a long Indiau name, almost nufordable. By very careful driving, aud by keeping close to a certain direction, buggies might pass without more damage than thor oughly wetting the carriage and occupants. Our choice was given to venture the fording, with the pros pect of a possible capsize aud drown ing, or walk a plank over a broad chasm which separated the bridge already completed from the newer part beyond. All voted “walk the plank,” and we accomplished the feat, and theu watched the buggies defile into the dark water. Mr. Derrick knew the fording, aud took the lead. Dee|>er aud deeper grew the water. Driving dose to the. bushes, and slowly and* cautiously, swimming depth for the carriages, grided by their leader, at last reached solid load, aad w© re-embarked. Due west the read lay—the laud well wooded, tolling somewhat; fine flekU white with cotton on every ride surrounded Having heard ril cummer of only “half crops,” I expected to find desolation, bat I believe now that in the early summer everybody mm have bad either die dyspepsia, to make np the tales that flooded the papers. I plenty of everything all around, and all the scarcity 1 beard of was “of bauds to pick the white fields that * heavy rain would surely apod.” We were very pleasantly outer, tained by our kiud hoot, Mr. George Addy, and his excellent wife. They emigrated from South Carolina some seven year* ago, and now he has a comfortable borne, fine farm, and seemed to have au abundance of all God’s blessings, including good health. Mrs. Addy told me ’ that there had not been a doctor iu the house for three years. The church was located four miles to the sooth, uear a creek which bears the oaiae of Kinsifouee. It ia a new, neat church, painted white, and the blinds are upon the way uow to finish the building. It reflects great credit on the small band of earnest, self, denying meu wbo boilt it and prid for ir. The community is composed tuoMiiv of South Carolinians, many are relautc*. and they could not lire out in Western Georgia without thetr oim cbm ch. They honored God by building bun a neat house, and he will liooor tin ui. for so be lias prem ised. What they u<*ed now is a pas tor to lire amongst them. Rev. Morgan lives sixty mikx away, in Eufaula, Ala., and at rnnoh expense visits them once a mouth to preach for them. They want the services of a pastor to visit the families, be near at haad iu cases of stckuces and death, and oue that cau devote his time to bis parish. He will be supported; no doubt of that. It is a great pity that Rev. Morgan cau not live near them. They love him, and yet he has to also visit the Macon charge, which has been left destitute by Rev. Bedenbangh’s removal to Florida. After the close of Synod we were informed that the Magnolia Spnugs, four miles from Bro. Addy’s, possess ed valuable medicinal qualities, and our frieq^Kyiauder and Addy eu treated ns to try the water instead of proceeding to the Indian Springs. Mr. - Addy kindly volunteered a buggy and horse every day for our use, aud so we staid, and ou Mooda> proceeded to the Magnolia Springs. The water cotnes up at the foot of s high hill, in an imineuse boiling spring. Before the war the place was improved, and the cabins and bath houses are still there. Then the spring was open, and a gentleman who resides near the place told me that although experiments had been frequently made with loBg poles, yet no bottom had ever been found to this remarkable spring. Tbe sprtug has been found by tests to discharge fifteen thousand gallons of water every twenty four boars. Now the spring is covered over, and a sj»out conveys the water to a basin. Tlie nature of the water has uot been analysed. I pronounced it exactly like the celebrated Capon Spriugs ot West Virginia. It is highly charged with Carbonic Acid gas ; u tumbler halt full, to the stranger, makes the head dizzy. It contaius soda, bro mine aud other mineral qualities, and yellow snlphur. 1 could not taste sulphur at all, but the deposit shows it plainly. Wouderful cures of cuta neous diseases were related, as well as many cases of complaints that in valids seek the Capon Springs for. I was delighted with tbe water, and a i»eculiarity of it is, that one must keep drinking it aud never lie satis fied, it is so light in its nature. I visited it every day, and as a camp meeting was to be held there the latter part of the week, aud our kind host aud family went over with ns for some days to atteud tbe lueetiug, I took advantage of the time todriuk as much as possible while tbe it's! attended tbe services. The premises are to be sold this fall, and J hope., for the beuefit of invalids, that some enterprising company will improve them at once, for certainly it is sujie- rior water to any I have met with, except the Capon Springs, for a long time. Tbe following Tuesday we left for home, where we arrived safely, owing to a kind, protective Providence, and thus ended our visit to the hospita ble friends who so kindly entertain ed us near the “little church round the corner.” B. India.—The Feast of Juggernaut lias again been celebrated. Despatches received in London give an account of its horrors. At Seram pore a man was crushed to death under the car, and another so much injured that be was not expected to recover. Hk* English papers protest against the permission of these cruel celebrations, which will find au echo through tbe whole civilized world. 'imM-“JH tM hi* viacyard. fot year, whereof t Onward progre^ ^ tbere are mun us. His *er| Mirage us, I ,re in the work ot boring to boiWl up Oaring the past ^ have increase*I mrcbes, and the been heard glad eocea of oaroest use of God are ml •otheily love is ^ (nt. Our people hi ,■ acquainted with isracter of the Cb| rmatioo, her doc’ jrvice, aad their ail becoming firmer, e Church have • all our chorchc tog«tb« r in G ir not a few of t\ We ciaAcs, which Nor has cateclii ed; » safijoril.v ve regular cateclu- applicants for ©on inistry is also beii irecisted; their sa y larger and ®on vend pastorates hi and others : ion. One chnr<| entire indebted! arches hare oontri lly than at any p benevolent eut 4 arch. These ar« hich justify us in t daring tbe pa±c Chnrcb of the 1 e greater progi> vions time since i nod. Tbe same prosper ! adherence to arch, do, however] oar churches, of members- in There arc] lax attendance of habitual ab ’s table; of wai larity in some < Is: itnd of inadi from inability. l| Jguess. Proselyter of our pastors ; | lurches have bee jose who are opjK>.- ines and forms I still iu an unsettli mt of their nuwiUii le pastoral arrange j [nod. [In view of tbe aboi and unfavorable < lurches, your Con ?nd: |1. That we reR|,iv| inksgivings ancT the Great Head of fring been with. bl< ns. That we urge n and people th* ithful adherence to b history, and| •'angelical Church. That w<* separate! who walk disonh *tb, and who havin' admonished, retu] mrch. That during, the which we have e ivor to manifest ®ore earnest dilij >re constant eeird<] th Wronger effort ir that has elapse* f‘ work of the Lord, | prosper and his n in onr midst, specttfully submit J Tmr Q p al Report of the Connects witfc St thenm Chn r n