The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, March 07, 1873, Image 1
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OVE LORD, ORE FAITH. Oil BAPTISM.'
EPHESIANS 17:5.
Terms: $2.50 a Year.
COLUMBIA. S. C.. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1873
—
Although truth u (Mmll, r«m4
foiymnnicitions.
in which it hi done, just a* the rirtoe
or aoonptabtenra* of a deed or per
torwuuMe depend# oo the principle
fro«i which it flows. God judges
not ot sin m we do. Men might
cell this s small offence. God saw
te it flagrant wicked ura*
loop up Steam.
We were riding over a road where
the stations seemed to be within hail*
ing distance of each other. Scares
would the train get under lively mo
tion, before a peculiar hitching mo
tion would tell us brakes were down
aguin, and we mast pay oar respects
to another red flag, whose sentinel
like appearance on the corner of tbs
depot seemed to say, “stop P
“It costs two dollars,” remarked a
person sitting near me, “to stop this
train ouoe.”
0n inquiry I learned that be was
substantially correct. The addition
al expense of coming to s dead halt
over a steady rate of advancement
was equivalent to two dollars for
each interruption. Such is the value
of momentum.
This item of information led at
once to some fruitful andl practical
moralizing. <
It costs two dollars to stop s train.
But who ean determine the cost of
stopping, on the slightest pretext of
weariness, discouragement or diffi-
cuity, the moral and spiritual ma
chinery of the church t
It costs, to let the people become
ignorant by suspending the means of
instruction.
It costs, to discontinue the efforts
which are necessary to lead the
young, as they come forward in life,
into the path of total abstinence
from intoxicating drinks.
It costs, to let the interests of the
community ran down to s point of
inactivity in the temperance cause;
more force must be spent to bring
to a high standard of intelligence
and rectitude than would have been
required for an even and average
progress up to the same point
It costs, to “ease away* on the
church, as to the duty of being
present in the sanctuary on rainy, >
or cold, or windy, or sultry Sab
baths.
It costs, to break up the Sabbath -
school daring the winter months,
ocqaaac v mm 4 raggnm iwora jw jpw^
between extremes, we should be an
compromising in accepting it, and
in patting it Into practice W t
should be so Uithftit that whether
we eat or drink, or whatever we do,
we should do It all to the glory of
God. We should have an eye single
to his glory In the most microscopic
transactions of 4 every day HJh, as
well as in the sacrifice of existence,
should his providence demand It
Fhithfni unto death we meat be, and
we know not whether w* shall go to
him in the way appointed for the
majority of ths human race, or width
er bloody martyrdom shall bn onra
If we are intensely in earnest we will
surely endure a martyrdom of soma
kind; for mU that will live godly in
Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
We may be sneered at ns foaatira,
and be told that tbs days of mar
tyrdom are over, bn t as we have not
bad a revelation to that eflbet. It in
beat to be prepared for any saner
gency. A speedy voyage acmes the
ocean will uot be less agreeable be
cause we have prepared for a storm.
This uufol taring foithfoJnra* uni.I
the end of oar career, can only he
secured by lore—love U> God with all
the ardor of oar being, and love to
oar neighbors, even of the same
quality ami degree as we feel to our
selves. This will enable sa to com
ply with all commands, no matter
bow difficult or how coafitetitig with
our inclinations and tastes. If onr
love to God is of this kind and de
gree, all our aims, aspirations and
efforts must conduce to hia glory.
They can not be selfish. And if we
love onr ueigbbor as ourselves, how
simple a thing it will be to d© him
justice; to do unto him ss we woo Id
have him do unto us In every per
ticular. Actuated by this fooling
bow can we do him injury f “Love
worketh uo ill to his neighbor; there
fore love is the fuijUlimf of the law.*
What a simplifying of Christian oh
ligations. If all our prayerful eaer
giea, then, are directed to the aequi
iStton of this alt powerful love, what
more have we to do t This motive
power will to every thing, and
how Comparatively easy to erneifv
the flesh with its affections and its
lusts. How readily solved the prob
lem, so mystifying to those who do
uot jmssess this |>ower of even lav
ing enemies! How delightfully stir
mounted will be all our natural so
pineness, and how cheerfully am)
With what interest will we perform
the most arduous tasks? Suffering
then will be no hardship in oor Mas
teris service. The magnet will draw
ns to him through all obstacle*, dan
gers and difllcnlties!
These are not the vagaries of a
glowing imagination, nor an enthosi
astic temperament. It is oor duty
and onr privilege to possess this all
Let the La«*di
For the Lutheran Visitor.
St ftha’i Church, Virginia.
« prosperity and well doing of
gj'grob in always a source of
I pliimnH to the Christian. He
m know that she is daily
ms Dtiooger through the power
*2 jnur readers only hear ooca-
from St Johns Lutheran
jirttfc, wear Wythevillc, V*., per-
MOBgi Hem or two in relation to
EmfciW* 1 wslfara will uot be
gpiaa Bat M you do not hear from
&ji attgregstion often, you mast
Hithsfffore ssnclude that it is not
of active, working mem
Hts,or that it is so weak spiritually
* mt to deserve notion, thiough the
hImum of your paper. Although
tm worthy numbers have recently,
“The devils believe sad tremble.* 4
Wears told in these remarkable
words that the devils have a creed—
“they believe and tremble.” Let us
set lee this oread. We sea from it
that the devil is no atheist. Hie
creed is for more sacred than that of
many who beset in the denial of a
God. Bat, however aiaful men on
earth ignore this fact, it ia more than
the devils dare do. They know the
foci that God exist*, and they train
tde as thay believe it How sad
that men will go even beyood the
devil in thesr besotted minds, and
deny farts that tbs fallen spirits
would not 1 With all their hatred of
God, blot oat bis existence from their
minds they ean not. Let all would-
be atheists think of this. Believe
me, when throe fallen spirits thus
fori the awfol truth that God exists,
and tremble under its power, it is
time the most foolhardy on earth
shoald feel the power of the same
great tenth.
Nor is be—(be devil—a deist; for,
sot only does he believe fa the exis
tence of Ged, but owns the fact that
he has made a revelation of hit
mind to ass. lie has often tried, it
t« true, to misrepresent Scripture,
sad to Mast its edge, foot it might
nonnd the tmanrianoe; yet, the fact
that God’s Word is on rnnord, be
does not deny. Thus, again, his
wood is tanadar than that of many
who deny the possibility of God
making a revelation of his mind to
of the thing ilnotf. as that
* Donate II Is that It was a
* htamdar te Hand, a gnovnns
hi the ajm at the Lord. Jeab
tbs impropriety of the royal or
•ad endeavored te rnaoon the
t and of Mk, hot te vote. Never
hi tha blag's word prevail#*
wntJnab Why was he so do
iL (hit of tha
arrival. Brown
all Wtailing
with war, haa had
rival Tha labors
n tnwU joined the church triumph-
cmipH*** is iucreas-
M is (timbers, and we hope and
. for, A. Pbillippi Las been serv-
ig this congregation for several
pus, foitbfully attending to the
gjntssl welfare of its members, and
tern Id bas been thtir pastor, St.
Jute 5 * church has received many so-
anions. On tha 26th of January,
tatter P. received into the church
agtt persona—six by confirmation,
attvo by letter. He has quite re-
attij introduced the ‘«Box System**
i» bis congregation, but we do not
bar what the prospect for success
i—think it is very good—bat wo
te* tbit this one congregation will
pvtSKire than the three, of whom
«l«f jour correspondents wrote
tan recently, that they did not give
‘ha mat,” because they had not
tea stead to give an$ tbiug to the
tensor wen furnished with boxes,
flte tee members of this cougregii
fos have been, and are still under
tetter discipline Their pastor has
twght item that it is uot only a
protege, bad site a duty to give a
deratttel above alt things and
mratety wished. Got «f It pro
I otto thoaghta and daatewa Ha
adds foal te its rtwrupl Area, aad
of a forge man* elate ••
Ha bavw I aaaa, is# si
ffTaaAiw^msmmsa
", i‘ “te vtei Iwtoto %# tpf'• * )
ww Shad wo reconcile this
with the parallel plarv ia 9d
riv : |, wterra wo road, “And
Hwvid ogwiwte them to say, go nam
bar I marl sad Judah." It te ate at
all strange that Hataa, who is Uw
rmwtal rwemy of God's people, ebeafol
w» dots sot explain away what has
baan aw is pent ml ty premised by thn
lfiMuttaj *kn ktui ilhfitl t Mia
a who sahernet owe tela (tea
Silo teocMrwd wont »*f truth Ho. with
dftteteiliwflMteff nmvoiimtkiiHo xnas^l a o-ms o fosmtMa &.}« A*
ij : : *v *» ™1 mmWJwi ®w»l iJTteflr' te Bps y|8 a IT ^
wo ean only nay, “K«v» oo, filter,
KLmIP teik It s isimswi * l Fi nmmJI him ffjfom fos 0
WVm mss Iw flgwwnWHI Mff III? %
m r a
a tomfwwi of wrath to amao down
swa^maa # Su.msas«> fix SfojMsun k- .-- ^ M j. .a
vMpiPlte : i »m Is Wtor ffmNI
that tted owned IhsrM ta do tint
thing which was ao cdhcwivi in hte
sight l.vil ran not dwelt with him
wo tens. II# leaf |*oivr oyvs than
10 ImImIiI i JumI *"*»f‘I smi inn
kgi te ls« ii ^ n l^wniK. Sikf sNu-t I Haa* lanxiif
w* w *?w ss 'Sisr* a wm- wn ^ a *^wsa® s^^^smaa^sr
ad of God, fat God ean nod he tempt
Nor is ha a Vaitanan; for be firm
ly believes ia the diviaity of the
Lord Jeono Ctetai And often when
Chrite waa na earth, did tha devil*.
quo tern this important fact Iljl
aar te he a Homaian; for he with hia
ha te draws sway of his own last aad
•attend.* flo Until saa drawn away
the prv existence of Christ, bat his
equality with the Father. Hence,
they exclaim, when shoot to be cast
oot of the Legion. “What have ws
to do with tboa, Jeans, thou Boo of
God Most High r
Thn*. the creed of fallen spirits
mate mess the leading doctrines of
the Holy Heriptnre*. Vet. with nil
their knowledge, they remain devils
•till Heara, it reqairaa something
mar* than a sound owed to make a
true believer. It te well to have a
sound croud; but It la much better
to hare a sound faith. This faith of
devils exerts ao sanctifying power
mm them. With all they believe
of the important doctrines of Holy
Writ, it hae as other power over
them than to mobs them tremble, as
stilt guilty aad napardoned. Their
faith eaa never lift them above the
foarwf that torment to which they
ara destined eternally. This shows
that their faith te not sound. It
larks the trao element of esviog
taitb which lifts the soul above the j
fear of torment. True faith casta
out this slavish fear which hath tor
legs*, after silmliag to l*aa) te the
by the grant Adversary. God per
of Origeu aad Oemeal 1m the diffu
•hu, snlitt l#irnia« ift (AmmI
wmrwp w^w ^wwppp m* vss-ws s* ssw s^'UBemswwfwn*
fidhaakfo ray* s
The power of the ■niveetefy one
well nadorwtood by Lolhor The lee-
A Word for Humble Tdkn.
The world te to be converted to
Christ by earnest men, rather than
by great men ; those whose motive
power te the heart, rather than the
head. In the company of workers
are not only those who occupy high
•tel the principal polplt of the
fornners. Wit lem horg. with its Mb
(ytessiwo wui,jl i—-i? — te.—^
WMI W liMf
urn ef oar (wstttwtiam of
those who are willing to take any
place, if only the Master may be
honored. And these see themselves
most worthy of honor. For it seems
to me that not those who walk ns
watchmen on the completed walk of
Zioo, seen, known, and respected by
their fellows, are most deserving of
onr praise, but those who toil at the
foundations, laying deep and strong
the basis of the future edifice, them
selves unknown save as their works
shall proclaim them. O these mm
and women who are content to work
and pray in mission schools, or in
t emote neighborhoods, asking no
thanks, expecting no reward beyood
the consciousness that they are faith
ful, and their Saviour's smile! What
bands of angels gather round these
true disciples, and what celestial
cheer and comfort do they bring to
them ! They shall have their crown
at last Yet there is a reward rioher
than the crowns of gold. Salvation
may be borne by them to the souls
of the dying, and these sonic shall
become the gems in those crowns.
Scores, perhaps hundreds, of young
workers may be brought by them to
assist in rearing the grand super
structure, of which they are laying
the foundation, and the rising walls
shall be the enduring and splendid
monument* of their wisdom and de
votion. It is a blessed privilege to
labor where God can so gloriously
multiply the fruits of our toll. It is
an occasion for thanks that we are
counted worthy to be spent, where
our offering of service shell be at
tended by such for reaching results.
Let every teacher be aware of the
real dignity of his calling, and the
brilliance of the future, with its
possible blessings, to throw back its
light upon any present season of
difficulty, or nnreoompensed self-
denial. He may teach a mind that
is ignorant, he may mre a soul from
death, he may glorify his Lord, he
may establish a power that shall con
tinue to do all this in ever increasing
ratio when he shall bt resting in his
I**™- ,j'l
A lie is often told through a desire
ef the reformation all through the
frivol straggle Mewchfoahlwdlsd the
University of Heidelberg Le ffevrs
controlling force
ceans, and those who know not the
power of Christ’s love, call us fonat
ice. This love we must have to bear
us safely through the dangers and
temptations that threaten oa oo all
sides. Let us not be satisfied with
the mere form of religion; with
doing like the rest of profiling
Christendom, or most surely we shall
be condemned with the foolish vir
gins. There is something more in
religion than this,as we shall discover
to our bitter sorrow when It te too
late, if Christ’s thrilling admonitions
and loving entreaties are disregarded.
And thru the reward pp>mi«*d to
the faithful one, how disproportionate
to the service. Eveu a crown of
life! Not a crown of death, such
us belongs to the potentates of this
world. With what disappointment
and dissatisfaction should we turn
away from sneb a reward, which
only brings its possessor care, sor
row, and in too many instances death.
True, indeed, is it that “uuesay lira
the head that wears an earthly
crown.” What visions of revoln
tions, assassinations and guillotines,
arise at that word 1 What oceans of
blood in which the helpless are
drowned flow tnrbalently post our
shuddering eyes! What dishonor,
what base intrigues, what crimes of
every hue recur to onr dismayed
memory I How massacres and pois
onings, and bloody knouts and Sibe
rian exiles form one homogeneous
picture to horrify the vision and to
agonize the heart 1
And how quickly one evanescent
aud unfortunate dynasty is replaced
by another equally evanescent and
uufortuoate. With all the struggle*,
the crimes, the miseries to secure
perpetuatiou, bow ineffeetoal they
all are. The longest dynasty must
come to an end in this ephemeral
world, even under the most favora
ble circumstances.
ha gave the *p ru kata, aad
Hte (formas twographor rays, •Cm-
tala It to that he waa Indebted ta
the academy, which aaaa hews
Mma • • l^*sa 0^^*uA*fl
sHIHpiPUp
Holland. France, aad Kafllaad.”
Ho too te Bagload. LF A stagae
Another element in traefoith which
the devils lack la that sanctifying or
purify tag infliNNM* which it must
exert wherever possessed. True
faith works by love, aad purifies the
heart But the faith of devils only
works by hatred, aad still sink*
them deeper and deeper in despair.
Another element ia true faith which
devils hare not, te that appropriating
principle which keys hold npon the
God of Redemption aad claims an
internet te the great salvation. No
each prlu-ipie eaa be ia the faith of
foltea spirits. What makes their
faith so barraa te the terrible thought
that there te as salvation for them.
Their chains are eternal. Their
aight of despair te without any star
to light it No rainbow of promise
greets their eight Thus, we see a
bare knowledge of truth, no matter
how Important, to oot sufficient Our
creed, to excel that of those fallen
spirits, mast take hold of the heart,
and purify nod rieanm it, and make
it holy.—Christina /temeter.
the antique
Is timer tarn
For th« Lutheran Visitor.
closed, French te fidelity was rapidly
taking posommton ef the country
faithful unto death, and I
teescrown of life.” Her. ii: 10.
ill Dow glance a little at the
ationg of this enthusiasm
results. Faithfulness even
•tb- Christ combines the
<1 only ag we a tteud to hia
khm* can we hope for the
1 reward. We see how dia-
{ y opposite is his opinion on
to that of man’s. He
tolerate a lukewarm feeling
^ioe, or languid indifference
**^practice. Better serve
a t once without hesitation
'nation, for theu the true
f. be recognized, and
D °t be the same danger to
^ and waveifog ones. Let
e tbln «or the other. World-
there was found but ana tea
wbo was willing to sva that ha
a Christian. Frraklout Appl
“stood te the car rent of dratrac
ovii« pormiuteg, fltedllafo
earnest pleading#, long, laag before
be saw the ttete taming. Noble man f
hte thrilling expostulation* aad hte
eorarat Christian straggtos call np
our UNIT* <?7Tii ywi . nut m* mwitrii
Mama mff 1 * *1 "T La e*l ^
rmmr hi i—i. a off chwi nniif, iw
fidelity retireri from the coo tost with
Appleton's prayers, sad year after
year Bowdoin has goae on eeadiag
her recruit* late the pulpit, until we
rourit utr wmiiiFrfl i>) nur^irtfrdH
So the fluid tides Of to fidelity r-*me
sweeping over Yale GoBoge; bat Dr
Dwight was there, clothed te armor
from God’s own Spirit. After re
fating all the arguments of the te
Adel, he seat Aery arrows of mmvte
tiou to the hearts of the students,
while with mateklem efoqaeaes he
The poor drunkard I be gets it on
all aides, aad whiskey and his oon
science give ft te him inside. Do
apeak a kind word to Mm, not to
liquor. Aad white he te taking