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jfe J m * j=’" j; M m THR LUTHRRAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA. S. C., NOVEMBER 22, 1872. $|t ful^nan ITHsifoc. COLUMBIA, S. C. Friday, November 22, 1872. Editors: A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, S. C. . J. I. MILLER, A.M., Staunton, V*. vtdksBKBcats, In mmtiaU, unity; in nonesnentials, liberty } in dll iking*, charity. n SPECIAL NOTICES. ittaoces must be made in Port Orders, Rank Cheeks, or Drafts, ;ble. If these can not be obtained, the money in a Registered Let- All Postmasters are obliged to ir letters when required, or* are sent to »ubscril>ers until is order to diseontinne is re- and all arrearages are paid, as by law. Merely returning a of the paper by mail, is not suf- cominunications relating to sub* d which are new subscribers. Not [.only the name of the post office, that the proper entries may be promptly ami accurately made. Marriage and obituary notices, and other matter Intended for publication, should be written separately, and not in businesH letters, to receive proper at ten- •fton. .. w Woman’s Sphere and Duty,” by Revi T. W. Dosh, iu the uext num ber. A Preposition. “1 was mortified to read in the syuojpsis of the South Carolina Syn od’s transactions that they were com pelled to decline receiving two 5'oung men who wish to study for the min istry, And is it possible that our people will not educate young men when they offer themselves for life- service in the Church of the Refor mation! ami that, too, when their Church iu the South is languishing now for the want of faithful, educa- -ted shepherds! 1 can not bear to think of it. I have thought that, perhaps, you might make au appeal for contributions for this purpose, L e., to send the two candidates to college. I believe the Church will respond.” “I have beeu on my individual resources for six years, aud am mak ing my own way now. I do not know certainly what my condition will be for the remainder of my The named. If you wish to make an effort through the Visitor, acknowl edge #5 from a TwEo at once responded with $5, saying at the same time, “I think so too j it is a disgrace to our Church not to support these young ruen, provided they arc wor thy.” I Darius ouce, wbeu eatiug a point* The threat Fire in Beatoa. The Are king that but a few year* ago held high revel* in the South, it this year displaying his red flaming banner la the North. After having devastated a large region in the North west, after having almost laid Chicago iu ashes, he visits Boston, Massachusetts, ami consumes with his fiery breath the wealthiest dis trict of that city. The fire broke out ou Saturday the 9th, about half past seven o'clock at night, and kept on burning till about 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. It commenced in Winthrop square, aud spread rapidly to the Bay or Harbor. Stores, granite building*, all the telegraph offices, bank build ings, and many vessels, steamers, etc., were burned. The wool houses, the paper houses, the leather tod shoe-houses have become tbe prey of the pitiless element. Many lives have been lost, and almost the entire business portion of the city is de «trn)«< TK* ro*«i Urn is estimated at two hundred and fifty million dot burs. There is untold distress, sad thousands have been mined. Its mouse losses by the Insurance com pauies; several will be compelled to succumb. When Sherman, Sheridan aud oth ers from tbe North ravaged the Booth, and swept through it with the torch and hands of robbers, Bus ton was unmoved. When we called on her substantial men to help ns to rebuild our churches and school houses they would not hear ns. I jet ns return good for evil. Let us aym pathize with them. We have kwrat how soothing and cheering kindness is to the smitten ami afflicted. let ns out of our poverty help those who need help, and if brethren of «»*r own evangelical faith are in want, let us hasten to relieve them. Let ns prove ourselves worthy sous of tbe sires of the Reformation, and act the part of true disciples of lltm who preaches: “Lovu your enemies, bless them that corse you, do good to them that hats you, and pray for them which dcapitefully use you asd persecute you; that ys may lie the children of yonr father which ia is heaven.” For the Lutheran Visitor. Newberry Conference. Conference met on Hkitonlay. Hep^ u, the «•>*•■»■« "" :, Wy#e was respectfully urge him to continue hit relation with os os pastor. Resohed. 3. That are iocremas his salary fifty dollars. AW/re«f, 4, That a copy of these resolutions bo prssoatod to oar pas tor, sod that they ho pahlished la the Lutheran Visitor and Luthers Okserver 1*1111.1 P OAEONS*, Chairman. OnutoB For the Lstheras Visitor. Coratr-fltoa* Laying Tbs corner stone of Lather Chsjiel, KvaageUcsl Lutheran Chsrrh, Ps tersvlUe, Md., Bov. L A. Kano, Pas tor, was laid October 29th. The Is trod uctory exerciaos % by Bern Wire sod Bowery, Rev. D. Steck delivered the tan Pastor, assisted by the visltisg brethren and the coagragatioo, laid the stone according la the sol and impressive fbnu of the Hook of Worship. Cap*. a. H. Mm(for, Aw. A. KL Bade, and other*. I>BAB Bbbtbbkn : In compUsaec with yonr request. 1 herewith submit, “for publication ta the Lutheruu Visitor,* the M3 of the sermon preached before the floam Missionary Hoeiety of the Booth Car olina ftyiMMl. October 12th. \*VJ I am frwtersally years, J. D. Sbibbt. lie Am sf mmtUmji MJiwfum is the m iAmt of the I Thp# the chureb Is Urooght to 9 high pstill—, and all its mam here to the possession, through faith ia Jesos Christ, of so inheritance butler than Canaan was to the Jews -yea, they are made heir* of Go4 sad jmitsi hskrt with Christ Bat* notwithstanding tbe UTmroh Is so highly honored In tbe merry, sad fkithfalaewMs and loving kindness of God so abundantly exercised to wards it, ami notwithstanding all its faithful member* are heirs of a y ttfirritoaer, there rematmeth ysi rery asd Immd to h posmemssd. Though the Earnest servant of Uod may have dam- msch, sod may have ia his possession spiritually, still Ihert. gssnmiueth rery much for him to do whilst he is in the flesh with an fepuy uasabdoed eaemuw about him. The armor mast "till be emy must be em i he can enter into rref— d. .. s la XSS*S' Vttjf f * *ww Util Bat It Js. more e«p**<-tally KvsiigrboSr Lutheran we will spaak. For it Uod inch ; to ft Hr ia now manifesting is Sjerny ami grace; and of It will rcqatre much. Boon iftm tbe Apostulic age the pars Gasps! of our blessed Lord be aa to ba obscured. From the gold ■ IBfilONS M iTlLJMSML rsiisssmi spasB to Imp- pinwnr—d. .lushas In tha s—leaI — msry of the of Israel ia tbs Tbe sacred historian tells as of estM|—ala af tha oMMrm of la under the Unsdershlp of Meats Joshua. East of tha rinr Nihon, king of thp Og, king of Bashaa, were did Moses, the servant of the Lord, sad the children of Israel smite.” Westward of the river thir ty one kings were sod their fertile lamia were given ««#» the #n*re of Israel fss i From the land of bandage Uod had rood acted the Israelites through the wilderness, ia which they had wandered forty years, sad at length, by a circuitous route, he I them to e lead fimseing will milk aaA i* f r ■* af their -Oh armies, and gala granate, remarked, “O, that I had os mm ,many lopyris as there are seeds in this .fruit.” We wish that there were as many Drehers in tbe South Carolina Synod as there are persim mons iu Lexington county. Who else will respond ! The Libel Upon Rev H. Ward Beecher. ji VVe Imvo been receiving, but not exchanging with, WoodhulC* d Claf «»’* 1 Weekly; but it bad ceased to come, which we did not regret. No. Ill, November 2, come, however, unexpectedly, and thinking it strange we opened it, looked over the con tents, and found in it the vilest and the most foul-mouthed accusations of the Rev. H. W. Beecher, whose purity of life and moral integrity a life time bears witness to. The friends of the so crnelly slandered clergyman took the matter in hand The two females, WoodhullandCluf- lin, were brought before Commis sioner Osborne, of New York city, on a charge of sending obscene mat ter through the mail. Bail was fixed nt $8*000, in default of which the prisoners were locked up in Ludlow Street jail.' In addition a warrant for their arrest was sworn oat by Xt. C. Challis on a charge of libel. Tljc article in tbe Weekly is the most outrageous attempt at defama tion we eyer read. Low indeed mast the women have fallen who could think, write and publish such au ar ticle. ji We notice that the circulation of wToodhulPs <& CUiJUn's Weekly has been prohibited in tbe German Em pire. It will now be found out whether a corrupt woman is as free to murder ft man’s reputation in New York as she is to take a man’s life in San faneisco. f At Last.—Mayor Hall, of New York, b$s instituted libel suits against the Himes, Wild Oats, the Nation and Harper’s Weekly. The Mayor holds that there is no justifi cation for the publication of defama tory caricatures, and that it is mere ly a question of amount of damages. Whatever he may recover he will give td charity. Vs. B. 1*. Jll fi’W. iJCTrk* tiu nrer, Maj. J. Epting,* MvP'kSPtQf delegates were present. The Treasurer's report Iw-ing read, was referred to a committee.'and found correct. 8t. Paul's church, Newberry C'ouo ty, was chosen as the pis*-*- fur the next meeting of Conference, to b« held on tbe first fifth Sunday in 1873—Rev. II. 3 Wingard to preach the o(H k ning sermon, and Her. P, Derrick his alternate. All other ap point me u t>« were continued a* made at last meeting of Conference. The subject proponed nt the pre vious meeting was discussed at some length by the few who were present. THE DIHA PIN HUTMENT produced by the noil attendance of so many clerical members, and coo sequently ol ^he lay delegates also, h«»d a very depressing effect ou tbe entire congregation. Is it possible that 6 of the 8 clergymen, and 13 of the 21 lay delegates composing a Conference, would have excuses lor not attending the same meeting f We hope each one will apply the test. We beg of you to never let such a record fill a jmge ia tbe Min ntes of Newberry Conference again. To tbe lay delegates we would say, if your pastors can not go to Con ference, you, each and every one, should be sure to attend. Secretiuv. at the advent of with the blgjfih hopes and a«piratiuut hi his boaom by the doe Urtasa ot the Cress, was, by degrees, hi the diai mystiriam u4 eventually in the deeper fisrimsw of pofiery, until anareeiy a tretir <4 the pure and truth. aaiMMtneed by Chriat aid hi* apostle*, had exist la IhrtMrt* of men. Papery, Uke a pall, had enveloped tbe wotW ia darkness. Chsrrh sad State had berates eskarr iriiT ta the monatruos aaaumptis—of the satoerat of Rosae. In the laafwage of another, “The very luetrspsli* of Christendom waa a mere dew of horrible nuelcanaeaa, yet fiirtifoi with strength »huh there was — poser to overthrow.... Theohagy and religion bad dwindled lata *chalafltftc eaphiaUy -md woo eeaas, spot—phal tradition*, dreams, sad dcgvafflBg ewpsnrtitioua . . . . j The clonOT §saerall> had detgener ate*! into Ipmaatcbank* and arari BMP to the la i|uisitfoa and Che flames whoever ventured la depute their authority” A Maw of in had usurped the aa thority sf Chriat in the temple of Usd, “awd sat grioniag upon the igfod bosom of the < hsreh. which faith, tha Lutheran Church has, by tbs UlesMag of God, sinos the days of the Reformation, beeu “lengthen ing her conla, strsugtbeoiuf her •takes,” and enlarging her borders, until her Confession, •the boast of Oormoay and pride of the Reform* tion,” has been reodered Into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgic, Slavo nic, Hebrew, English, and various other languages. In each of leu successive generation*, it has beeu read and received by tens of thou sands, and now it represent* tbs faith and religious training of about forty live millions of souls! IX in the providence of God, tbe Jews had done great things in van quiahing armies and subduing kings, and thereby gaining possession of the “promised land,” may we, uot ia the spirit of pride, but in oompar laon of the moral |»ower and chris tianising influence of the doctrines of the cross which we profess and teach, and in grateful recognition of God’s unspeakable grace—may we uot truly say, The Lord hath done great thing* /or as, whereof see art glad t But notwithstanding the fact that tha bleasaing of Uod has, Ui such a signal manner, attended the efforts of those who ooufesa and teach the Gos pel according to the C-onfeaaion of Augsburg, and have caused tbe Goa- l«el by them to be received aud em braced in almoat every’ land under the hcaveua, and to be confessed by more prof dr than any other Proles taat creed—uotwithstanding the con quests of the Gospel under the ban ner of the Lutheran Confession, There remainrtk get rerg mnth land to he possessed. Though much has been done to spread tbe Goopel, much re- maiaa yet to be dour before the our* a!«*a« of the Isor+s homos shall he established ia the tops/ the mountain*. wad akwff As tmUod share the hilit and mil nations shall flow into it In this work we most uot relax our hand, nor withhold oar strength F. m mi raged by pw*4 Meanings an*] successes, ami strong iu tbe pure faith of the Gospel, we »bonld gather up srw courage, aud go forth to the work which oar ham la Hod to do, an til Uod Md* us lay oar armor down, and aeeords to ua the everlasting crown. By far the larger part of the human family still remaios eovclofied In heathenish darkness and supers*i Fur the Lutheran VUitor. Resignation Considersd At a joint mcetiug of the Councils comprising the Brandonvilie pastor ate, tbe following action was bad: Whereas, tbe Rev. John W. Trcssler has, during the past four and a half years, most acceptably, faithfully and successfully served as pastor; and whereas, be baa been Bui noiwithstanding the l*r~4.u« had been so sue**—'** 1 **» Ibeir wars »na U»e Csnaanitea, and had row qucred no many kings ami van quisbrd **> many armies, their work was not yet completed. Many bard •kips still awaited them. The Lord tells Joshua, thetr loader. “There rt~ matmeik yet eery mmeh hsmd to he possessed.' He gives him a partn u lar account of the country yet uusub dued, iutendrel for the Israelite*, and wbieh, iu due time, they should ma-iter. The LordOod ba*l le«l them forth from \ u lory torietory.sud frimi (mtiqooat t*» conquest, until they had guiued great |-s»ae**»<Hi*; twit Uw-ir work was not yet flmabetl. They iiMihl not lay dawn llieir armor and eiiler into quiet aud full pu*M*-*«ioii Ol the land tram which they bad no recently driven out their enemies. They could not yet cease from their tod* aud enjoy reat, for then; was more to be done la-fore they nhouid ha\e acrociplisheil all that (tod dr signed should be done by thetr harnls; for there remiinetk yet rery meek htnd to he possessed. Between the temporal couditrou of the Israelites, the church of G«d, at the particular time contemplated in the text, and tbe external oondi tfoo of the ohurch at the present time, there is s *Uikmg similarity. By the hand of Uod tha Israelites had tweo led ont of tbe booM- of Fg\ p liiin IwoUage; and from that time cp ward, through ail their murmuring* and rehell ions, through all their un j perstiiiotia, Isrnel’a Uod" raised faith fill neon ami idolatry, through all their wanderings and fighting*, with unerring wisdom and paternal love, Uod led them by u way they knew m»t, accomplishing hi* pnrywwww. fol- ftlling bis promises, sod working out tbeir deaUoy, until we now And them, after so many long years, weary mare lies, and Woody battles, in the po**o*afon of the land of Canaan. that is from above, will render thin country most inviting Indeed. Bosidea all this, it is wm ft moot promising fltdd for mhpionasy opcf* tfou*. Beside* tbe natural advan tages which it po*ae*aes, inviting not only tbe cupiUlist, and those seek ing either competence or a pleasant home, or even a priucely palace, we have already iu almost every county and town, even where there is no Lutheran organisation aud no Lu theran minister, either those who are themselves Lutherans or tbe descen dants of Lutheran parents. Here aud there, throughout ibis Southern laud, our brethren or our children are scattered as sheep haring no tkep herd. In hundreds ot places, doubt less, the nucleus of a congregation oould now be gathered op, bad we the men and tbe means to send them out, that at no distaut day would rival in uumber aud zeal many of our older organizations. . This land is ours. It is tbe land of our birth aud our home. It is also endeared to as by a thousand hal lowed association*. Aud in the providence of Uod it ia committed to us to occopy, and cultivate, and pos se** it. The Lutheran Church in the South has a great work, peculiar ly her own, to do. A great res|iousi bility is cast upon her. Her work is peculiarly her ova, and uoue can do it so well a* she. We only cun reach that work—we only cau ef fectually accomplish it, Shall we bravely assume the responsibility and meet the obligation a* good and faithful servants t or shall we *hriuk from the duty aud ignobly cast off our responsibility Y Great indeed is our responsibility iu the sight of our GotL But do you think for out- mo ment that God has given u* a work to do which we are unable to per form f Much indeed is required of us; aud if we have a mind to work, we can do great things If we suffer ourselves to be satisfied with small thing*, we will never accomplish much, but if we resolve to do great things, and are faithful according to oar ability, God will do great things eveu through our l'eeble iustruineutal- ity. Then, if this work i* ours—if it is committed to us—if we only can effectually reach it, we must do it. We must aw ake to our resfioDHibility —we must assume tbe duty—we must work for souls, for the church and for God. This is our hail almost (wared to |»al|state under the Ureadral peemmurr. I Hnstiamty bad bees driven to (be wilderness, lord Jesus Christ brought ami hid asmjr in the unfrequented immortal it v to places of ike bumble and despised. And that gssprl which Haul of Tamil had given la the wtiHd iu so much parity and transforming vigor, had become choked and smothered under the Iguovassp am! patrren-nre whk li overflowed tb<’ fuih. There* were those who Aghml and cried for the alwaiainatiosp and bypurnaic* that were boldiqg sway over the belief diM|»Mttioiui of men; ami here aud there* a nobb* voice wa* lifted oj. for God, aud truth, and righteoit*«»eMH, loit only to he »tifled in dungeons or in flams*.* Jusi a* the Hebrew* Imt poorly Mipplied with the of grace. Although npw*re!« of eighteen hundred years have roll ed away since the command wa* given by tbe Hon of God, Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every couture, still much remain* to lie done. About sixty generation* of man have lived and died since the I truth a* it is in Jesus Christ f duty. The •« w £ mm ny highest life and light through tin* Gospel of the Messed God; and now, though we are approaching the chare of the nineteenth century of the Christian era, three fourth* of the race of man are idols tors. Without ignoring the claim* of the heathen upon aa, or our duty to do what we can to send them the (»u*|*i and the mimion sry, that they may he taught the plsn of Malvatfon and become heir* of glory, the duty of thi* hour is to direct your atten tion more- especially to tbe Home Missionary JMd. Nor shall we allow thi* field a range coextensive with were held ia the moot cruel l-ondagc the Nsrional Government nnder instrumental in the liquidation of ^VAud thus ha* (»«*l dealt with his the debt that wu* still rrating upon our parsonage ; and whereas, he baa been instrnmental in the erection of two new Evangelical Lutheran churches, and the liquidation of the debt incurred by their erection ; and whereas, under God, he haa been nstrumeutal in leading into the communion of our church over one- bird of the entire membership of the charge, therefore Ire it Resolved, 1. That we do hereby church in all time. The chureb, in j shine, ami I many respects, la constantly repeat might sproqt ing iu history ; and God repents hi* \ into the glory mercies to all bis people ia every age. sign, d Ami Though they who have catered into covenant relations with him are ofteu guilty of murmunug* and re bellion, though they are unfaithful and idolatrous, though they are way ward and unprofitable servant*, jet lie leave* them uot, nor forsake* them. lAke as a father ptiietb his and were witabh- to throw off the galling > oka of sm iiude. aa was su unexampled religion* tyranny w(**n tbe best portiou of m*nkii»d under tin- papacy, and kings and emperor* straggled in rain to throw ft off. Bat as God mined up Moor*, by whose hand He wrought womb-re ia tbe sight of Pharaoh, amt even lordly rsNupaUcd him to let tbe chil dren of Inreel go forth ftvwa their bQodajps an when the Church waa ia Smpal Iwodage, amt mantled in apuc ryphal tradftiima sad degrading mi up the immortal Luther, by shorn He would Mgabi Itbntaie Hi* |reopt.% reform Hi* church, ami again give to the work the legacy of an no aback led Christianity, an tttttOaspMi Bildc, and a preached gospel. This precious legacy, God’s own Trwth. *o loag “closed op in tbe iron grasp of the papal apoataqy,”and “shut op in the mast/ tomb of the dark ages.” talker broteht forth, aa another ha* well mil “to day light, and san moist air, where it tender to Bro. John W, Tresahrr our children, so the herd pitimtk them th*t sincere thanks for his untiring seal fern him Through the ever vary ing and arduous labors in behalf of tbe and changing aoeoe* of this life ha church of Chriat in our midst. bads them onward to tbs acoom Resolved, 2. That we do uot now piiabment of bis own isocmuble to enter and occupy, to cultivate and ponses* them. \ Not only i* this field extensive, but it is an inviting one. It enjoys a most aalohrious climate, embraces the nebeat and moat varied |»rodoc ttous of tbe Western World, and ir»t*» lib-, anti bloom tor wliiob it w** d«* by tbe grace of the Almighty, it ba* taken rt*.t in many land*, sad spread out it* lira riche* with living blossom* and precious fruit, to rejoice tbe earth and glad den heaven.” Tllo* has Ood put u* ] destined in the providence of God to iu po'UMWUoa of our noble heritage; ] iarream repblly in wealth and papa ami now we at-ek aalvalfoa. Hot in i iatiou By the hand of iudwftrv, our own works, but in tbe * uuuda ami waste places shall be rew^labaed ; cot mercy of JaansChrim. tagea, villagea ami towns will spring AsctpUag tbe Holy Mcriptunw of up almost as if by magic, and thou HffiOld aud New reatameai* aa the saint banded manufaotorica will oaly infeilibb- role of faith u»d |»rac utilun iim waters of oar creek* and tica, which we live. Whilst the whole of the 1 uited 8tatos not tdready or copied, might legitimately lie claim ed a* Home Missionary ground, we •ball ronfine twirw-lvea to the ter- nlorv in.ireimmeillately at ourdoorw, and whilst in contemplation of whnt ha* I wen aocom|»li*hed in the jmst, w* have great rea-MHi to thank God mud take murage; we shall still find that. There rrmn>neth pet very mock land to be paastmsvd. Tlie field that ought to Ire wholly occupied by our General Synod, (of which wa form an integral part,) is embraced in the Son!hero Stale*. Whilst this territory i* small, com Vurrd with all the Htatre, when romimred with our ww?foa»ii*tit-al •treugth, it is extrusive. Yea, the field is a large one. embracing six ^twta* in which we now have eerie mmsUchI organization* in oonnectioti with our General Hynod, beafth-a other My uod* amt ciiurt-hm w hich wej hail a* «w» workers in the same faith witii os. And there- are at least as choice is such that it precludes them many more States now in tiling hs from uuiting with some other branch Maker, and by Him to be made meet for the inheritance of tbe saint* in glory. But how can we more ef fectually glorify God than by labor ing in His vineyard, and by doing whatever we may be abb* to extend His kingdom, and to bring blood- bought souls to a knowledge of the \nd il this extensive and inviting land promises us a rich rew anTfor ail our toll, shall we not enter it, cultivate ft, and passes* it ? But how are we to possess this uncultivated and tmelsimed territo ry f How are we to reclaim our brethren who have gone out from os, and bring them into the fold sgnin! How are we to win other* friwn the paths of sin, and bring' them as trophies to tbe feet of Jesus! Il must lie done by sending out mission a riea with the Bible in their hands, and grace in their heart*, to tell the story of tbe Cross aud uufur the banner of Salvation by faith in the name of Jesu*. The doctrine o Justification bv faith .done must lie proclaimed from hill top to hill top, and from valley to vs 1 ley. The same Bible and tbe same Catholic Confes sion which were preached and con foseed in the days of tl»e Keforma- Uon must be sent by the missionary to town* and cities, even where the name of tat her may be unknown. Our brethren from older organiza tion* must be gathered together into new organizations—churches rtiust be Iwiilt—Christ and Him crucified must be preached—tbe outcast* and sinners must he taught the way of life and love. As long a* \\0 continue to do so little, our losses will lie great. From °°r aide* congregations are constant- ly goiug out those who are in search ot homes in other sections of our country. Many of three locate in places remote from any Lutheran orgsnixqjion, Mid they are practical ly lost to the Lutheran Church. If their k>ve for tlie church of their Oar to# mueff contracted, aad qoootty evity cbnrch interest” in (fee background. None loot more than w« by ^1 grace, nor would any pain aw* rjflcfeacfthau we would. W***! promptly to occopy * inviting position* which are* ly offering themselves to | tion, flourishing congregation*, attractive church spring up in variqga members would not only iu their own eotnmoiifou, same doctrines which be shackle* of Rome would exert their life-gtriug po sinners wherever they waa claimed in the spirit of tht Author of Salvation, souls that would ultimately 1 would be added unto Thus would we church-life which took it* rim ft] incarnation of the Son a# Qs4,\ distinguished tbechurahlathe) mng of Che Christian Eta, trickled foeWy tktoagh the and darkness of the which burst into now life aai during the Reformation, and has been gladdening tha million* since. And as the giving stream colli an, God ie-j fled, grace is exalted, i man is saved, the kingdom ef I is enlarged, and sin and he! draw. But u icomnpliah this aside —to poaaeAA ilw land—to give bread of life u# our away from ua. aad to gal wandering :ual the lost into the I of the Redeaiuc,, *c uod aat not raly the wntteu Word, tea must semi it by tha tmnitk et \ living ministry. Jesus must go forth sod greed I Word, aud treat with Christ’* stead, aud urge thea be reconciled to God. Bat, tin supply our exiatieg gregatimis we have not a of ministers. The cry for a comes up from different Tbe demaud we are onsMa ply. How then are we to out-poet* and send mi the various point* which we to occupy ! If we can not m demand for ministers where ready have organized ootq bow are we to meet the d< the mission field ! These are dpti riwnria rnma 'H-moiiO (bo of the Christian church, still tbeir labor and oieaus, and influence, are unavailable to us. Iiut worse than all, some who go out from u*, and whom we do not follow with tbe mean* of grace, fall in with fatal ciroriata, are snared with tbair false doctrine, and are finally lost J. Thus, •here i* a continual drainage upon ©ui ecclesiastical strength- our anot her* are decreased, and their talents, dhotis and inflnenoe are exerted in behalf of other churches, or an- ren dered entirely ^| • iiuVHtion and exercise. Too mug accent of his raaiffnation hot mn«t dsakrnm ----- ~ *&• Augabufg|livers Tfteae, within imresasd iu-i hava we suffered by the taiaeiaule Mtisptof bis resignation, but moot Marie™, working in chore M feariBi CoufMoa a* tbo axpoaont of II. i toiligrerca, toactifled by (jfo wisdom\pnhcy wa bars hitherto adopted. consideration of every lover of, aud of every faithful foHorerf Jesus. In this matter the ehurch is < siblc. The reaedy is in tbe of the church. The great from heaven instructed Hit ides, when they saw the field* i already to harvest, and the few, to pray the Lord of the that He tconld send forth laborer* i His harvest. But tbe churck a PT i 9 the remedy. If it does i* recreant in duty. The therefore is before ua, and wit! Pray. We must awake to oar and privilege in this respect, must bring ourselves into with the missionary interests ofi church, and kindle anew ia hearts the flame of love to God, to our fellow-men who are iog for the bread of life- and ing for the waters of salvatioa. must it be merely a sickly sent alisin which inspires loud to the God of be$veti, and bursts our hearts whilst we si tig. ‘\Snlvsrton! let the echo fly The spacious earth around,” and still neither the prayer wH song finds way to tbe purse, much less to the favor of the I and answerer of prayer. Suehl and prayers are of no value missionary cause. But whet prayers to God in behalf of church are accompanied with offerings, and those offering* such as have cost us really a five, then we may confidently for the blessing of God upos work and in auswer to our To extend the borders of our< to “lengthen her cords and en her stakes,” to possess this j land inviting ns to its cutout must not only pray, bat labor, i not only desire to see the wori^ missions prosper, but we uurtM tribute liberally of ©nr means to < end—we must sacrifice to God 1 the prosperity of His church. We must first pray that God put it into tbe hearts of pious; men to liecome ambassadors Jesus—heralds of the “glad of salvation. We must speak ! such and present the claim* ^ chorch to them, and win this noble and heaven- work. Then, when they arc to give themselves to the work * the ministry and the service of church, if they have not tb* to qualify themselves for the work, tbe church should not to furnish them the mean* of tion. A “ d judge* «‘ ,em workman ashamed, andl authority and ipetr- 1 the also fan**** 1 forth into jB » the may C** Z* 8 the ia the glory of the salvation To educate talented youi of recoucil missionaries „p waste pi men to be means should to the utmost\ highest s tr u mental after we have| our sc more giving of oar Ood’s own bo stewardship, of the Ood to those Ibis respect candor, can withhold »f we have session, and the Apostle Pai spared not ] ered him u| not with hii things *” 1 us tbe best upon us, ho us any oth the same lii If you have which is tb< possibly br withhold fh sion, if his < hand! An life ou tbe*c be willing t are, ease, ei need be, ev< the promoti world, wbe plays of bis beeu manifest wen 1 Under tion it is esti was devoted to religions the Christian c noble iu its sp is more extei want* that it i all nations. It i* not fo much you ait cause of Horn Saviour ce.pt coi question twt-eu h Iu view great M ie pret your lo 1 scieuce Says, « week let in store, Solomou be made s shall be the Lor blessed Under were al Lord er to bring a* auotl rule obt of the S of a cu ' Hi* cot ow whe the trei nevolen ohara<sb we *hor to the will ena give, ot too littl regard un porta the me someth] will be . gr Ah eve too from a want jqairing au educattoo, and of tbsm literary, scientific and tfcrij ical preparatioo for the self-< work of tha tniuistry of J las