Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WAtart .y remove the the bowels an |the secretions of the ’ functions of the i Whitt Sweiitnca Goiter, Sen axil ott an*. Mercurial At Skra, Sore Eres, stituttonal Diseasmy e shown their greet ate and intractahir Flnrgar Bitten Inner. By panfries by resolving tm |tubercular deports a permanent cure i kkrS Vin*ga» and Carminatitt te. Counter-Irritant, ra e are the best safe- ant fevers, then ernes protect the ve properties allay and botreK either frops, ere- The* Mishoot the system, icineya, correcting | l‘heir Anri-Bilioe* secretion of bile, ^rv ducts, and are cure of Biiioas liscaec Uv peri- No epldettie nil The liver, the brf the eerrex are . .i:>>rant s ViKRCse UlT- itrram Disorder*, aiwl all maladies nuimonary organs, |t>( «l by hundred* mere are ark- on going to nod [half wine-g’assfrfi. eet’stcak, motto" |e and tike [HiBoy vtr'-iaH’l iMUlkUts lai’Cisco. C-»i-, $)«.. New Ye«t k :.i !.»i 1 LBRS- *rvine their ... send SAM* |aiid price <>l a* ^(ana- freight on igto _ nnaccomp* ak Check or the Express money. * L: r , conneCtiiU* t a Z>^ on Clm*- gaili’OftA ted A«g«^ te ... 7 15 a® r 9 OB a » r 2 oop® 1 .8 flop® 5 90P® 7 80 a ® 9 SOn® L..U HA* r 8 15 » ® j. a sop® ■.:«55- Ei(fgr f*' VJ- > ive 715 P® 64WP® ive5 50P® ive4 50p® gve 850p® I train fr 0 ® on Abbe; J.:!'' •w** P fa*#* T™J ##t -4fr-v wjk itt: mm ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, OHE JBAPTI8M"—EPHESIAN8 IV: 5. VOL. 5 -NO. 11 t- •• nr-■iqajMrj.a roUJMRIA. S. C.. FRIDAY, DKCEMBKR 0. 1872. #§? r Aft »!■' AMIWW 1 > ' I" , i\ir Lbiil^ikertD Visitor. We Uwire to coll tbe »ekiuMtera uud iusmu bew oTti» cliuroli in tbe ikMUh l*t Oliiia 3ya«i *» ‘he aoiM* of this Body m m**"* ww4 ‘“« wnc « ru ia g tepoAkM^ work of Home It VM iMolmt that the proceed* of the Bflxd^—lfee feuerot in trodactioo of «*hich w»w also recom- mended Ifl o«r AorclieN fbr the JIIUIIMI IJ—Iter ending with Deeem her, pttwtimft—should be appffed to Home Marions. Tm* this Is an inpoitsat work, ife suppose no one will call in qaeetioo. AndesriM work denmnth enlarged lilmilftHjV shooTd en luirsr Hi Hrff— vp° n the people the inprirttooe of giving liberally to Hub good work, during the quarter fteeuffMted by Synod for this purpose, sack of the sne- are to be appro- priatod to «Msr pnrpuaes. If we fail ni ertfcar qnarter to do the work set sfart fcr the specified time, we fail to mspiy with an obligation imposed spaatky 8ynodkal aathority, and cripple the work for the remaining pari of the y*nf, br crowding all togslher; and In the end the eontri battens to each object will be eorree- posdingly diminished. Bnt if we all labor systematically, letting each qsarier do its appropriate work, we yndiei the report of an enlarged IMfiy at the next meeting of Sjaad. Who will be detinqueni f ‘ Quid am. Tor the Lutheran Vlgitor. A Good Idea. Hie wants of the church are so great, that plan n|>oii plan is sag gested and pot into successful opera tion, in order to raise money. In i»auy instances schemes are put on foot, of jQnt*at,i<*n » IUa».,j« ■ »r ■ %i as lotteries in oar boyhootl days, substituted by fairs and rallies in oar day. The Box System has been approved and successfully intro daced. It is working a revolution in the development of the resources so ouch ueeded by the Church. Synod after Synod is sauctiouiiig ami adopt iag this admirable system, and the increase bj thousands in the Church's treasury clearly manifests the wis dom of the plan. I should be more than delighted to see this system universally put into operation. An intelligent gentleman with a large l>Mrt, in conversing upon this sub j«et daring onr meeting of Synod, remarked that planters situated as lie and his neighbors were, had not ®ooej weekly, nor monthly, but °o!y yearly, aud that in the fall riren crops are harvested and taken to market. Often during the year planters have no more money in baud than will suffice for their most oee <**ary family aud business ar- rengetneots. He did not object to the plan cf boxes, but thought he had discovered another way of con- fcibutiagy folly equal to the Box Sys k» and better suited to the plant n *g community, not in opposition, bnt as an adjunct dr substitute to _ ife plan named. He based bis re- opon an experiment quietly “tod® by himself, the resalt of which e «ave me. He said he planted seventy acres iu cotton. In an fejpkk loc4i bty he set apart one acre w the Lord. He plauted and tilled “ere with the same care as his “MgPutting upon it tho same quail- . ^ ^ fertilizer, and bestowing upon he same labor. The cotton grew D «y, aud when ready to gather he !‘ a refully weighed the quantity col- |* ct e<l from the Lord'« acre and ed down each successive pick- baL H ’ J ginned if mith hiH own > , ifc 7 86111 ^ 10 market, sold it *w *® a ^ la ®d $71 aud some cents for o«i rd * told me that not an- ,j 861,6 the entire farm pro- - *“ 6 »ame. He religiously gave c »>w*<lkt t H| e r**”*" 111,0 “‘ 09t j0lli ' ,, bj * U “ tnb « t i 0| i, t« the diflereut Hu beuevolencs, to the church. 80 Wed P^fiksed with the forr Wdl P ,a »t two acres Q , ^ Deit ^ and hopes to get Me acres it the Lord will proa- Thi* -. m ^ n Crease of his farm/ rr—■ — Is the kind of literal*** It la cab wlated to nsls laborers, may have the same op|ior tttnity of oootribiitliig tbeir part, I would suggest that a certain him* as more humMr, more jeah.**a more ber of days, say ib. Am M^Uy | devotAd, mor* CbrWt Ukr, « in every month, or tba first working sequent!* tmttor Ulkmia U was day of every qnarter, be dnrotod to written by Ihrr. WHHarn Heed, and Ike Lord, aud all tbs wage* earned !ammm to be kt$n kjr W. ML, Sfeailnn upon the set days be given to Odd. A-, Boston, Mesa, II. |L fc. So with the m the sail!! ———• only OLD SCRIES, VOL. V.-NO. 221 — I enter t sou Id be mnde. Tbe contriUmlons would be b*youd every peratna* calculation la fact tbe obi tump tattoo of Ana niae aud Sapphire is apt ft* pnmet itself to * person carrying oat this plan. I know an totem* at band. Not a thousand miles from tbe residence of tbe Selections. On lb* l**w*s *f Prayer MX MV. AAMn* 1KVISR, LLb cited there Uvea a pbjtotaa, an ac tive and . soooeesful gmctitioner— He is a member of Che church and well disposed to tbe progress ot rr ligion. He opened an neoooot with tbe Lord thus: He ctaarged tbe or dinary price for Haaday practice, but kept it all by itself, and deter mined to give it all to God. That is, he devoted bis ttendey practice to tbe church. lie toM this freely among bis friend* Aft tbe end of the year the account tu so Urge that be was at firat mnased, then tempted, Anally be yielded aud pet some of tbe Lord's mosey into bis own pocket. He dsHftrralriy rubW God/ lie justified himself by ss •ertiug that tbe amount was equal to all be bad gives during hie for mer life. H was far beyond wbat he bad expected to give, and be could not afford it How very daa geroos is tbe temptation to covet There la a story totd sow m tbe that wbeo IViprehm divulged bis above theory of tbe earth running round the sou, n country mac came te him declaring be would belle ve It when be saw it. aud kmdeted on hie work ing an expertUMNst to give him ocular I forget wbat Oar< did j but I kaew that I ras eta Bacon would hues ankt, **A man cna not eater tbe kingdees of uatnre in any other way than be enters the kingdom of benreo, by becoming a tittle child,” aud by submitting to wbat tbe Master tear bee, and tbe rules of bfcs school. Tbe experimeat proposed by I*rut t lw TyndsJI, Is not cooouired in tbe spirit * answer to pmv of Bsm. Every out sees bow ss | ^ reasonable It would be to propose us Ue u lest of tbe HHcuey of prayer, that j equal wtoom all the clergy of the < hurrh. jotued ' miracles by all tbe disaentiag of s ««f*rd fbr the »ay into tbe but putt ing the even the pray iag would bare been entitled 1 Vince should be nteofi l, when the fwault wouM have to* tb* most as war of thsutrw f A equally weighty ia tbw oilttr aud by potiituig to the The Cenrsnioc of Andrew Jackson. ***** of virtue and rto in common Ufa. .... ^Andrew Jadksou was a very extra- W * •Uoald always be prepsml to ordinary man. The defects and the tor# * aovemigidy with God as to excellencies of his character Ha were may amplu y Ui so , alike prominent. Though the child I i i .... - It is said of our tala ptsre He mighty works *--»*-*» ttt uPMwftmr®* Htea gMjfSkksnssn m |Lm |*rmjrw f mi * prayer, God at lanes, ss a famished to the tore and qnirumeut Is i be •«ensg prayer I do not beliem- that God usually answers prayer by i u4atidkj or even changing but own laws—1 mean physical lawa In au ssenng prayer. Gad mill have a respect to his own laws, ordered so why God wisely aud au kindly. A violent, ca prielous interfncwuos with them, even Gnd la not preclude*I from answering |»rofanitv was said to have beeu 11***beenosc He hath instituted a wise economy in his physical govern lint at s w •at do MMfif ■ uf thevr un ' his hearing ! his answering fklih, as large, NdL With I believe that God oommooly an swam prayer by natural means ap poiuted for tb* purpoue from tbe tary beginning, when He gave to mind and matter their laws, and «raag»d to objects with these laws for the aoooutpltshmeot of bis for to of virtue and the t of vice, and among * uswu w pwiria as nnawra to the to aanapinbla (mtitkm* of his paopte God, la store the m <.<,!•. at oo>m.U»( utbm. tu ptux .J. u u..„ M ■ te r w ramto c- U» prayer, may re imtisal by aa original ! always refused > that «dr Lord showed strength of cwoetitnlion, or by” the ** ^ 11 641 ti ^ d ‘Nfritotkm of a remedy He The two, the prayer and its tom for were in the of a pious mother, he was a child of peuury, ami was Jboni au orphaiitQ a log but, in tbe then wilderness of North Carolina. HU father died s few days before hU birth. Exposed to all the temptations of poverty andj of rude] frontier life, wbera tore were neither schools nor >w up an lent 6oy. His aw ful, often exciting the surprise ^of the boldest blasphemer*. Wbeo Andrew was fourteen years of age bis uiotbar died, and lie was j hrit alone in the world without father, mother, sister, or brother, aud with out one dollar Which he could call bis own. The character of this Christian mother had produced a deep impression upon tbe mind of her boy. Tbe year* of au extremely event ful aud stormy life |UD*rri on, with •reties of violence aud wild adven ture. which we have no space here to describe, until Andrew Jackson was chosen President of the Cuited titaUtt, With a unanimity almost an kuown to our history. Wicked as he was, the native — mm MW tt mm Utt s» ~ I 1 o* 1 ., «««•" «• to «m w«. «**, that —h.—u - —.— • — i 1 ^ s r » J> iwjuri H tlM-n- had not the one, he could appreciate the grandeur of should stand still and to allow «t»*» value provided it of to Jess . there would not have tm the other. ouaness! lie tried to joke about tbe Mills matter ^by saying that it seamed to j A am bn* to enter •$%*** klug him that people took sick only oo dom as be dora the other, by n docile Sunday since be bail adopted bis attention to ita laws. Hut the law* plau. Tbe company felt too and | of the two kingdoms are not lbs even to smile, and be was obliged to wune. In tbe one tbe investigate* do all tbe laughing. The results of most patiently w atch phenomena, the above plan will astonish say one -Mid settle ever)thing by nTisurmtto who will (bake the resolution nod and experiment But be would usd wood* r srrkmg •* *»! Where they demuftled signs iu so j The believer is iu need of a bkweiug, tafelWIiSlI, .ud b. bud. lb., Z bdwt enough Of evidtos, nod dfR tarvd God who craated the n^wl *i«l carry it out faithfully, but let not your astonishment be a temptation to you to imitate Atgmnu* and Hup fttawwi*''- • * * » Iu localities where tfe Box >- tetn would l*e impnu-ticabte the above plan would not fail. It ran be added to tbe Box in the family, ami both will work together very harmoniously. I can not bat think it A Good Idka. I). H. R. that if they to |wot>hei*, lieve though ow —• dfwrlwrstewi ebru, a short tin# after, lie prompted the prayer, has provided the bmmuis of granting what he needs. I He prays for things agreeable to realised , God's will. II# will not pray for I anj thing which God shows would they hr from tb# dosd ] was ft.™, tb. .ui. mat tb. j... n-u ; ,i MW 4 . lm . wh ru “ "•• —l.i* m «« Hap M „ rv«d«.U} dr*J. b. .o«Jd uui .. . . ■ 1 1 “ ■ pmsr tb# expert serif secrenlcd M urw> that God voskl ivsUwr- hu» thereby br required to submit to " I y .** , . ** •orb s iwotwmal sa that mads u> . V«teA have life in this wocid. .U be (ways for ‘ * IMvqmmil ••tent made to mm ^ ^ ,n,totto for H, and the soOcrera uo oo* sale of 1 hus. w asset sal qri“ ■**“ 4ud riksi** which could j»ra> tug with equal Cervenry o» .iptta rt w tb«r .b. OUJI Rtti'w d.— «l, ,!»«,«>• rf d. iW »tb« «dr. to lotto* It, .0.1 to c» «lv. ,«.i tmmgimf to. .koto mt tto Mrtol, l«i b, Mcb to |mt>, to f»ir his tietief in Ptovidewce tbe world be>ond the grave; his qiirit was ever overawed, when he allowed himself to contemplate ia finity aud eternity; and he invaria- bl> profwMwn! Um* profruindest nwqiect for^the ebristian religion, even when ignoring all its sublime* doctrines, aud trampling Its precepts beueuth to be | btw firet. rpe* one occasion, when there was unusual religious interest in the dhureh'iu Washington, which Presi dent Jackson attended, Mr. DaufortU. the (tostor.fiii bis regular parochial for Iiiitotrd til ciitfMtttMt ’ M 00.'M Itti tbe wKol*‘»fe: For the Lutheran Visitor. Winnera of Souls. sod prayer; but bet gets bis evidsoo*! In u different* wuy from the man of! Mini^rn it-iss UbSttSW kssa Ass MM umiS Mini I i iiWurtiMft 4tsu He, MHBmmfi ► mrin*# IMP ft* ftftwfl% sPftftowflBHQm ''telP! io^I^kfti Ottfl iti | tit* y |[fy triNBt |j 5 ■* h+ | , i ‘ iu the way iwwpoumled hi the paper inserted is tb# (‘isle—wsrsra tie Editor of Visitor: I have recently reml a little book sent by some un spiritual kingdom known friend to my Pastor, entitle*!. • fleet, is 11.) The proposal t« md with the ssethod and law* uf (Wk rw> i»r»>»er«. iu mm iwr r-Ro* ™ W ud w us htiie «ke 8 me a8 0 idea 8np er ur / ai '®*g commuuity, wheth aovthi WU,g oofcton * »beat, corn 01 •22^^ in money, Lord at * rfc a P° rtion for l h « *^ing- re,UU W0Dld 136 8imi>ly those iu the oom- ^ eot having lands, bnt men “Words to the Winners of Houls.” It pointedly and esrnretly portrays the sins of omission ayd cotumlsatoa that I fear are too common even among ministers of tbe Gosjiel; and tbe earnestness, zeal and spiritual niiiideilness that.characteriscd those ministers who have been most suc cessful as “Winners of JJonla.” Not only on Sabbath days and in tbeir pnlpits, but always aud every where they lived as well as preached Christ Nor did they labor aud writ# and spend the best energies^ of tlieir lives in trying to introduce certain forms of worship and mi mi the of doctrine not clearly taught in the Bible, as if all must believe aud wor- iikeiy to I*# lit Mtrnuti' auMt t., fairra Nature to reveal her are-reis by **au ticipatiun." or by God's spiritual kingdom, like natural, son itaperator m#i *m#- protect is not pnsssrtksst by trust, nor is it *m»c to which we ably expert bnw to Every intelligent dwAsmisr of prayer has allowesl a breaming sovereignly to God in answering tbe iwtitioas presented to bin A uwmlwr of per sons are In the ward of a hospital, and there are t bristian visitors pmjr ing for them, for tbeir sptrilaal twi pmtif*hmtoi mw fiwr ibn**?* » rty # i# k|) ff jo (JL j* 1*1 tt jfeff (!#■&&& I |T WW vvwrrr-c twi sw vis ship exactly alike in those particulars answering this prayer. Gad may pro- about which the great Head of tbe vide that some, or mauy, or all, or church has not definitely prescribed., that tew or mm* be cured, as it may How fearful will tie the account «f | b# for tbe good of tb* perwooa pray- those who will not invite and entreat [ fog, or tb* persona prayed for, or of bung nr litre of Piwvkftewc*. CL) The ppiftret Is not caustateat with the spirit ia which Aruluuii ftigr. They pray tewnns# com maud ed to pray. They pray because it is tb# prompting of tbeir bract* com » diwlriH t»y riirtiHocftenr.. I mty pc»J berausr they expect God to Ifoteu to the ribriag up of their deutres. They pray hvssw they expert God to pray, hod* that his )«ray*rs are answered. II* experience confirms bis faith, llrginuiug the exercise in faith, be gains sa be ouutinnea, as abundant •videuoe of the power of prayer as of to power of any physical agent. Is the course of years, sad as be looks berk apoe bis life, be can dia cover cam upon cam in which, en observed by tbe world, bis petitfons si liners to be saved, and instruct them in the way of salvation at all times, in all places, and by all means! the fomtltre sad sommuaily to which they belong Evsey on* e*m that tbe world might b* thrown into is extnrabi* emofwaton were God asera Not long since a meeting in on* of | sitated to attend to our churches, that promised much turned in no way in his Word, or by good, where sinners were fishing, “Wbat must we do to be saved f* was prematurely closed because tile ministers presi*nt differed as to meas ures and could not labor harmoni ously. If those anxious souls be come careless and are lost on whom skirts will tbeir blood bef How foolish! how vain for men to be continually disputing and coo tending about |tecu)iaritiew In doc* trine and modes of worship which are uot clearly taught in the Word of God whilst they neglect those that are I I>id not the Haviotir al lude to such as these whan he said: “Wo unto yon Scribe* and Pbari* the religion of Nature, la fog prayer, God has (fie speak after the manner of shns.) to weigh s thousand eirewmstsnees, tarledisg tb* character ot thw men who pray, and the character cf them who are prayed for, and to InEnsnss they may eiem** on sorfoty at large. A few years ago the late Prim# Albert was In a raging form, and hnwdml* of thoowaad* were pray fog for bis recovery. Mast God answer them prayers by rastmtog tbs Pnom to health, and this what ever be the consequence* t It w said on wbat I believe to be good author Ity, that shortly after the death of sees, hypocrites; lor ye pay tithes of to I'riora, to wise sad good Qtmwu mint and anise and cummio, and of Great Britain dvoMaed following have omitted the weightier matters fif law, judgment, mercy and faith: these ought ye to have done sad not to leave the other undone. Ys blind guides whicb strain at s gnat ami swallow a camel.” Bnt my little book. Would that every member of our church bail it, and would react it carefally f prayer tbe counsel of they wished to proclaim war A leer tea, uad she did departed husband was always op posed fio wt s fratricidal proeved- tog. We may pot tba sopposttfoo tot to Brine*, If alive might mt have bad tofioenre enough to slop the war, and that it eenM bare bran *s that hi* moral progress is hindered Wbeo bU ** pint lions are fervent, be finds that bis sow! is Altori with |«eomi, with comfort. grunt what toy pray fbr, so far as have been granted; or rather, he it M) be agreeable te hi* w ill and peonrivcs that as be prays ia duty tbeir good. Bat they shrink from and ia faith, b* whole life is ordered ! praying as so experiment—a dutiful by tbe lx>rd. It is especially so, child wroold shrink Arum sorb sa #x wbeo hit request* arc for progvess prrimeotiag on to hrr# of an earth in spuitoal excellence. Wbeo bis ly father. Herb prayer, they feel, prayers are hindered, be won Id imply dowbf on their part, and might give u€lraa> to thw who expects a* to oome to him a* c hildren auto u father. They frar that it might look a* if th*y rer|aiml him to answer prayer la a particular way, whether it may be far guml or evil, and unjustifiably expose him Iu re imirirtt, pMt bicm iip nNlihrti <ym» ply with to uncalled for ilemand (it j Them# * mi aiderst>nn w Vho» tbe negative able But 1 ran not close withowt opening the positive side. What. then, tod ores the rrasuniblr a»an to pray f ^*hat nasm haa be f«*r Ihinhiug that hi* prayers will W answered f He haa abamlant res sons, qalte a* coovtdbag a* the set eutifie aum hire foe hrihev tag that if be proceed* on tbe snvtboil of lad tic (too, he writ make Nature reveal her secreta. But the svidrnc# U not oretiaelv the in the two rmis file | rtmtL mvory togic tan sorts of ia its m There * on# kind ia physical —of which l*mf. Tyndall ia tint another kind in and yet a third kind to practical duty. A father, let me Hf&fktWMte* rswsitti nukiksLa kis mm Ire f*.| iri ifGHiiruu* El* EKME w IW low Virtoe, to be teasperate, chaatc. him tot he wilt thereby enjoy a moi h larger arannat of happiness. Bat young Hopeful prafeosse not to tie suit sited a rwt wishes to have whether n yqnth indulging ail his dralrm, with only a Uui* produce, may oat hare as rnsah enjoyment ss rat who rastrsios toot V sod h# |g gfote Mm *ii expfftoriM Iw 11 ir«il with to hoys ot n paor honse, oo* am ora allowed every to* while the other half are to rvetratoh dTbe wins- fa a "r# - thsr wuakl at oose sat off all sorik dtarasnten by showing Iftmt virtoe * n thing food log upon oa, that by Its filivd Css t Eslp Il‘* A little girt oAca ful low id after her father when he came into the honse with this question: “Father wbat ran I do far yon f* And never was she happier than when be gave her something to do for him. Once be sab), perhaps tired with her ask fog: “Child, why do yon ask that qnea l km on often f* “O. father, 9 she smumH with two great tears • welling in her eyes, I Ma'I Ma it m It was lore tot pot the question, .j 1. mi. — ■ — ..S _ ^ s^to k, n L # mw as an # *t**i itepf rmiiiiriaB ftn unurnAhf wbw I ever h* raft Bar ahoot was proof of the genuineness of tot lore; she wanted always to be d*fof mmetking for her father. People soaaetiaocs are in doubt whether toy for* God or not 1 will tell them bow they can find out Are y on often asking your Heavenly Father the nun* question this little child was asking her earthly father f la It oos of yonr firat thoughts, “Lord, what wilt then hare me to doT And do yow keep oo asking breanne yon can not help itf While yon provide for things honest ia tbe sight of all men, ltd yonr chief cars be, not to be rich in the world's estimation, bnt In tbe estimation of God—to bare a good hope through grace of enjoying tbe everlasting in hen lance which Is fold ap In hraraa ter ail bells ram. “Who ever beard of * mao befog disciplined for covetousness T asks Dr. John Hall. “For others sins, ms are cast ont of the rhumb; hat in this sin which to Bites calls they lire and dm. without with litas, upon bis {irrootial interest in the ndtgkm of Jesus. “No mao,” said General ‘Jacksou, “can feel tbe importance of religion more deeply than I do. I have agaia aud again resolved to attend to the subject, but the cares of my bawy Ufa have induced me to] post pone it. I am, however, determined, in the first moments of leisure I can find, to endeavor to prepare to meek my God.” It was the old and senseless ex cose, which has been repeated by tens of thousand* since the days of Felix. “Go thy way,” said the Ro man Governor, “when 1 have a con venient season I* will call for thee.” In the year 181*9 General Jackson lost bis Christian wife, au excellent woman, whom bo bad loved with a devotion seldom equaled, and per haps never *urj>**sed. He never recovered from the blow. He be came more gentle, more* subdued in language aud actions, and appeared, iu luoat respects, quite a changed man. The administration of Andrew Jackson was one of the most memo rater and tempestuous iu tlie history of our conutry. No Fresi- deul lias had more bitter eucmies or wanner friends. At tbe close of two terms of office be retired in 1837 to bis humble, rural retreat, called tbe Hermitage, iu Tennessee. He was then seventy years of age. Soon after this, there was what was then called a “Protracted meet ing,” or religions services held for several days in succession in the little rural clmrch in tbe vicinity of the Hermitage. President Jack- son attended all the exeroises, aud the audienre generally was impressed with bis thoughtful, solemn aspect The lari sermon of tbe series was preached by Dr. Edgar, upon the “Interposition of Providence in the affairs of men.” Tbe Ufa of President Jackson had been ooe'of the wildest adventure and foil of peril. He was deeply impressed by the sermon. With peculiar expression of solemnity and of solksiUide, he entered his carriage and was riding homeward, when be overtook I>r. Edgar, who .was riding on horseback. President; Jackson urged to preacher to go home with him to to Hermitage, evidently de siring to converse with him upon that tome which was now engross ing all to energies of (his soul But Dr. Edgar had an engagement which he could not forego. The President, thus apparently left alone with his God, went home a deeply convicted sinner. Entering uight walking the floor in anguish ol spirit ted in prayer. Tbe] scenes of that night, its penitence, Us suppli cations, its cries for mercy, are known only to God, and to those angels who rejoice over the repen tance of a Kin tier. Bat at tbe dose of those hours of anguish, peace came to bis soul, sod be bad resolved what to do. The next day was the Sabbath. The sacrament of the Lord’s Sapper was to be administered in tbe little church at the Hermitage. With of actfoOy to President announced to bite family 9 bis full conviction that be bad re pented of bis sins, cast himself upon the' Saviour, and bad been*aoeepted ot Hina. He sent immediately for to elders of tbe church, informed them of the new Ufa upon which he believed that he had entered, of his hope tot he had become a true disciple of Jeans, and expressed his desire, upon that very day, to make a public profes sion of his faith in Christ, and to recieve the memorials of His body broken for us, and of His Mood shed for our sins. It was a solemn scene which was that morning witnessed in that hum ble church/surrounded by the forests of Tennessee. The war-worn vete ran, his brow bronzed aud furrowed with the cares of one of the most tempestuous of lives, and his hair trosted by the lapse of threescore years and ten, knelt with the humil ity of a little child,before£thfecom- munion table, in acceptance of par don through au atoning Saviour, and was baptized iu£the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost. liis subsequent life was that of the Christian. Family prayer was immediately established in his dwel ling, which President Jackson him self conducted, however numerous might be bis guests. Tbe household servants 'were all called in to 'par-'' through, with Scott’s Commentary and Practical Observations. At one of the meetings of thej church,The was, nominated as a ruling^elder. With humility, which no one who knew the man could for one moment suppose to be feigned he said: “No !.l am toojyoung in the chnrch for such an office. My countrymen have given me high' houore^; but I should esteem the office of ruling elder in the church of Christ a far higher honor than any I have re ceived.” His final sickness was long and extremely painful. On Sabbath, May 24th, 1845, he partook of the Lord's Supiicr for the last time. He was conseions that his end was near. “IVath,” said he, “has no terrors for me. Wheu I have suffered suffi ciently, the Lord will take me to Himself. Hut what are my suffer ings eonqiared with those of the bleared Saviour, who died on the accursed tree for me T Still weary days of weakness and suffering lingered away. On Sab bath morning, Juue 8th, it was man ifest that his last hour had come. He assembled his household around him, and very affectionately took leave of them all. One who was present writes: “He then delivered one of to most impressive lecture* on to sub ject of religion that I ever heard. He s}x>ke for nearly half an hour, and apparently with Jhe power of inspiration.’ 1 Many of the servants of the house hold stood weeping around the tod. Turning his languid eye over the whole group of whites aud blacks assembled in the room, to dying man, iu this hour iu which he felt the equality of all before God, said: “My dear children, and friends, aud servants, I hope and trust to meet you all in heaven, both white and black.” It was a lovely June morning; quite a group of servants, men, wo men, and children, crowded to piaz za, looking in at the epeo windows and weeping bitterly. Turning to them, their dying master said: “What is to matter with my dear children V l>o not cry. We will all meet iu heaven.” These were his last >orda Al most immediately, without a strug gle or a groan, he ceased to breathe. —Christian Weekly. The same difference of character exists among the disciples of Christ as iu other men. Not all exhibit the same traits and native qualities of mind aud heart; not all are consti- -I* chamber, to paired moat of to 1 tuted alike.