The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, March 07, 1873, Image 2
THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, 00MJIIB1A. 8. 0, MARCH T, 1873.
THE IIITHEMI VISITOR.
Columbia,,
C.
Friday, March 7, 1873.
Editors:
Rxv. A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C
Raw J. I. MILLER, A.M., Staunton, Vs.
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In essential*, unity; is non essentials,
1 liberty ; in all things, charity
1 'I 1
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tkm.
s n i ■*. 11 .it i J.t
be right then the tadividuaL If
Booms
Mini man hie there Mr. A. H.
astern, Va, has
mmi Amp (Im* iJUmmm fclM) M^mmt
faff frimtu nf iIm) V+cmHj tit faMMi*
cooi pi i an on wci
would bo an end to all Bjaadtaal
harmony and ro operation 8jr«w*t
represents the Church, an 1 lira
Church hi subjec t to Christ; Ml
individual is to obijr Christ and hear Ilka, and till ws mm
the Church, and should
obey Synod.
Clubbing.
To Clubs of five (5) prepaid sub
scribers, 8eut to one address, we mail
tho Visitor for $2.00 for 52 numbers.
R*V. I*- Redenbaugh.—Brother
Bedenbaugta has returned to Geor
gia, and requests us to announce in
the Visitor, that “in consequence of
sickness and bad weather," be was
compelled to give up canvassing
South Carolina in behalf of Senoia
church. He regrets the failure, as
he feels confident that bis mauy
triends would have cheerfully eon
tributed to this good cause. We too
regret it, and were very much disap
pointed at not being favored with
a call.
Tho Bsply.
We hope Rev. Hawkins’ Sixth
article in reply to Rev. Gross in the
present number will be thoroughly
studied. While readiug it we have
been deeply impressed with two
facts. ([The wilful rejector, the de
termined opponent' of the “Real
Presence,’’ js apt to become a gross
materialist. It is the rankest here
sy, it is blasphemy to deny, as Mr.
Gross does, the supernatural pres
ence of‘Christ after his resurrection,
and it is the height of folly to talk
about ‘‘the laws of physics’* govern
ing the resurrection body. If Christ’s
body is subject to those laws, His
ascension is a falsehood, His scat at
the right hand of God the Father is
without meaning, and He cun not
save us.
P- ■ r. ‘ vl irm for Lust
The Roman Catholic bishops of
the different diocese* haws ImmmmI
their proclamation* directing “the
faith ft! what and when to eat da
ring Lent 1 * Among the rates laid
down we notice t f. They are only
to make one meal a day, excepting
on Sundays. 5. A aatall refreshment
is allowed in the evening 10, By
dispensation the asm of fresh n#sl
will be allowed at any tiaie on Hun
days.
Christ commanded “the faithful* s
“Take no thought for your life, whal
ye shall eat, or what ye shall Uriah.*
—Matt, vt: 2ft. And Pant says, “Let
no maa judge you la meat or la
drink.”—Col. »i: 1$) and. “Now the
Spirit speaketh espreaaly, that is
the latter times ionr shall depart
from the faith—com mend in g to ab
staiu from meats-’*—I Tim. Iv r 14;
and, “For it is a good thing that the
heart be cetabiiabed with grace | not
with menu.”—Heb sill: A. Bee also
Isaiah 58th chapter.
Escockaoki*. — We are not a tit
tle comforted—and our tdeaaed law d
knew that it waa necessary. for we
were much depre****!, deeply wound
ed and disheartened— by the kind
surds and deeds of many brethren,
both oterical aad lay. Old aatmrxi
bers are joying up arrearages and
renewing their aaberriptkms prompt
ly, new subscribers are enuring in,
we begin to realise that are are not
bearing against the air, that we have
the a Section* of the Church, and the
blessing* of Him who la the author
and finisher of our sal ration.
The General Synod.—We also
wonld bespeak a careful reading of
the scries of articles on the “General
Synod.” They are by one of our ablest
contributors, and much thought, la
bor and time have been bestowed on
them. The object of the writer in,
as will be readily seen, to counteract
undue impressions as to the weak
ness of the General Synod, to meet
the charge* of inefficiency brought
against it, to poiut out its pretend
ed friends and its open enemies, and
to show its true friends by stnbboru
facts for their encouragement, and
what ha* already bean accomplished
by the organization of the General
Synod. I
Cur Aged Siahi.
When lately in Charit»*toti we w»w
of coarse the venerable I factor Barb
man, and we saw him sarrminded by
those who love and tenderly minis
ter to Christ's aged servant. Seeing
him we were terribly reminded of no
incident which occurred more than a
year ago. One night the Doctor was
very rratles*. ami called Wiedly sue
eral time*, “John! John P A grand
fipowt whose name Is John, waa heap
™f the night watch with hi* fraud
father. He want to his ImUtAi
saying, “Grandfather, hare I am."
The answer was, “I do no* call yoa,
I called John Bachman. Hi* work
m done.*' Am] ever since the sgr*l
mint bat linger* here, watching and
waiting for the «amn»>n* Though
on earth, he Is not of earth. TWigb
with us, he most of the time is hr
vond us. The body is infirm, the
spirit is strong. The fiesh groan*,
the soul rejoice*. The eamnretion
between the dust and the breath of
God ia almost dissolved Tim one hi
preparing ter it* retnm to mother
earth, the other is pluming its wing*
for the upward flight. When with
him we pity the flesh but rejoice
with the spirit. We read a lesson of
the vanity of human knowledge and
of the blessed tie** of faith j we learn
to pray, “Lord make me to know my I
end and
I»ml*hDf in the rostra of the nu-iurw
*w aasano *pwRMwi wpstww
la* I** ffMfetfte-t ■' | ijgjjij
their flue appear****. We knew
|tu m Lj.a, m Utaa >a sso^^JIe ^ ^.^^^fi
lBfel VJBMjp mmw fliWl wwl DIPI|.
These pictures can he hud at M
aud Ifi costa sash, uud they mu
r heap at that. Head la ram
ss
Titos
T. T. Trrm, a
im
•pou ftatep* df Ihh
Bev. Dr. W Dy
pari, Md, ter the booted of the wife
aw of out ilsrsasert brother Broth
ran wtll do an art of kteduuss by
JmmQ. Mb—M, JVstedrut
trite fly i
lay. from the aevwrol d*a
k mvim, let us bare
TMs
would ho likely to soy.
uu awfully at homo,
truly ewrpjrwl that us
cred at a groat rate. 1
ia lu estream douger of
,H*t uf tte eefeauflifes' flaAsasflRs
as Mil Arp
«e ta
la. M
us a
us the Ml
o-k tan. *A -
I $tl wrrt, l—
Mi
I moot to
|« aautet Bat D M.
five days* as! war* uf as as
Oa
fooad Aj
i tot tom uf the Atlaatte livtug
men* of Mollu*
Tj ,«l pot OUt Of
yoora ego. Oa
of the
la tee,
hate bean there
The Baltic lately
they
eurdiaf to tba ioutugisla, ought la
bavo take*, we eon out sag hew
ages. Geology j
gotten the upper bead ef
ssNoe to the raocsM ef
^ff AMI AmsAAI AkmNi fa feta
la the
Who were
If
l^tT'jpe, Etstsl
I el the
ef the moat joy frit I
mm - — m-Uiw
JTW0 wmmm r*«»frr
haartMy aud jBf—t
aad II was truly
Bevoral uf (heat
kt w n mi.mg Iriit
rdty,
give
until _ __
ma II te new. Yrw ate no* a goal a
g *t, aosee oate will ptohaMy any.
Admitted, but you are, aad yal yam
M i
Thte rich harvest of
and the pri*itege of
iuo after kartaf beeai as kmc with
aat a pastor, together with the prvo
mtif" X i M a h‘ fur iriiO-
—B—P MB —m* MMBM 14MM
uuerly f part of having Mai sons among them
ha* greotlj revived
the «*'»grcg*u*rti
I was much ptessed to team the
• ith which Bra Gilbert
I the gameral satte*'
his siayy ) is o had given,
both ia aad •mtuf the rharrh. and
he will enter spam hia pmstoratc otih
every assaraaawef the enure *>m
pathy aad *v*epsNr*is*a of the sou^
>i
. V
A Question Asked.
“Please do me the kindness to give
me your views, either through the
Visitor or in a letter, on the follow
ing question: ‘Ought a minister to
comply with a Synodical resolution
or requirement to which be is con
scientiously opposed f ”
Answer. Most assuredly not. But
be ought to examine himself whether
his conscientious opposition is that
of an enlightened conscience, or
whether it is founded in prejudice,
erroneous views, or some other pure
ly personal motive. A distinction
ought to be made between what ia
divinely commanded and what is hu
manly ordered. If the requirement
of Synod has for its object a Synodi
cal measure perfectly legitimate, and
by the majority of the Synod held to
be necaasary to the better attain
ment of the general Synodical end,
which we conceive to be the succena
fid carrying on of tho churchly work,
then there can be no conscientious
opposition on the part of the Chris
tian man, and the resolution or re
quirement, no matter how obnoxious
to the objector, should nevertheless
be carried out, or complied with by
him in good faith. The individual
ought not to think himself wiser,
better, or more conscientious than
the united body of which he is bat a
single member. Still less ought he
to refuse compliance. Majorities are
not always right, neither are indi
viduals. Majorities are more apt to
fartign
■<* (ho aund «bwh was in
roa*f D nor ehriotlaalily
f Do wo hrro souls f
•» sjo A
dL a kt, fokOttiikfi fikakao o Minima sfiLfa
oosgr *» V**B * swotM* ,
Christ naomg Hmmu ; wo havo labor
era oho art tefllw; art w# mi thtve
fort nnfhilhfril omstit
A I-ms I \ amt ry f ex m, fikaraA l#kxts^p Ibts^
dollars ter Fnroigu Mtesiaut. On
a*, au utter ternagar ta bar, thte
has mads a drop itepnastiiu tl in
ilia Lord'* dolugs. U In tba way h*
chaos to rewind Baatbam Utter
Bratbroa, wt moot bavo a share lu
— I»IBw”I||s* —Ml } Wf Mb— IB—MM#
"'ti-arutd Mi IfoMs *b>> havo aat
tv t I a k, ^ 1 : Lrft fa ... f a . ... i .
viw^Bo*-s I'*IbifiPBlggM boo **
Wo mast pray ter aod gtva ta tho
teaat of Foreign Miantoaa Wo
flu , .14 M. '& VlM<ndrWO^'4iH „ U, fu. ^ MfrMi Hill |M>| m .
®M B |*sMr# $Ceflfe|k "off 1 fBMo M 5 —Bl MP1M
tUmart in InSiA
iter null tea tea dnClato tea Ibi*
holy work ho* hoou aahorilsd. Wo
thilfel
TW
Tiarb
dtag all parLMOU of ite evt t. ood all
UtWria
i, A
rr—wiki rMw
tho soul thay iflbWbitod ia haotteg
satru
t hoao oh«
iivitTr mm*m
gathsaing uf tba frteudi of our Zion,
1 ta tba Bate city of paaar aud uaefril
i teaming
' U . w—ImHiw mek m <8*
pruuout II will no* be improper to
taka a curanry riaw of soma tealurea
ta tba htotory of tbo Gaaorul Byuod
A wrltaa (Hew,) raoauUy In
mam mmd Hmtmnary infuttu*
Ms ivoder* that tbo General Synod,
BoatA, wot the product of onrowten
uud ate uf oauss. WeU, it la really
gratifying ta Ium»w that this point
ttoLauhvteciollr disootad oft
susrep*wunsusoagy ^ p
tba mart so as It salisfateorily
tea tba dteroptkMoi of all tha
tebea eorilosiasttoal organ imlioua ia
lbs Sooth. It m now a fixed fate
thte tbo Gaoeaal Synod te tba lagitl-
MB Mi# WUbjH MMm ” bknr—MM. fl ■ BMP
Ute help howavea wtebtof that
“How* bad pro oaf its paternity, lu
at tbo Geaeatri
Sjuod, H apfioar* that lu IMS tba
UtterM SytMtda uf which it was
omupound, withdrew from the (hat
rul St uud, North, uud (hat ia 1M6
>i after I he war hod ctoaod,) “It waa
thought by sums that t hetw was no
hjugut a weenurity for a sapamlo
Lutboraa U on oral fly ante ia tbte cown
try.” To giro eaprnniiuo tothartewo
of ite G moral Syacnl on thin sob
mta a oomaiiiitr* of tliiM- was ntt
pMialod, (uaMabaasof the Virginia,
North IWolU* aod South Carolina
SyaodaJ to a*te a iwport. This rr
port was a*adw sail a*tof*tcd, siwl in
it the ooMumiltco state: I. Wo «lu
ute seek to perpotruri# our argamxs-
ttea frwui ssy daairo to kouant or
lma iti irrtiMiAl amtiuitilt' eilti«-r
ia ebunb or state- 11. Ou« raanuo
tor the at this UnI\ is
tho Jfkrm persaastem. that tha giory
of <*od aud the (mapptti) of our be
b»»ed Z*uu in the boulh cau be teat
aahsarvod in tbte war. Cndor this
tOj*tc the cosauuttso -(‘Til of tha
“uaha|«t»y wsa ” w htch led to • oryui
ratiteu of the chunk North And
ibautb. They call atteutaw to ths
fact that the ooos at the Huutb had
tooa seat to Northers institatioas of
wteaar sod theohigr , and tbUfi AbBB]
the Hkareh lb*» was tioilt up to the
umoas ihtnatut of the «hurck Aov.
That the h lots tore of the churvk,
North, was supported to the wftat
uf a litoral a«o dssaooded by our
ehotwh ia thr flwoth. That by throe
the so orgies of lb* <-hor« h.
For the Lutheran Visitor.
TWogififil Semimry.
/bur Visitor: Couoeteud with
the interest a of the Ixitherau church
in thte Hoot hern land, our Tbeologi
eul Heminary stands prom iuetit. If
academic* and college* arc necessary
to fa mink oar church with educated
mew, not only for the ministry, but
also to give character and influence
of a high order to the laity, wo be
Iteve that tho Theological Hem) nary
te more important. We not only
need educated laymen to be efficient
oo workers with our ministers, bat
we need a ministry well instructed
In the doctrines and principles of our
holy iteigiou, who know what our
Creed is, and who are able to give a
reason for the faith we entertain.
But how te ths church to have such
a ministry without a Seminary in
which our candidates tor the minis
try are to be indoctrinated! Ws
have too much evidence already of
the aad work done in the church by
some, (doubtless good meaning broth
ran,) who, without theological train-
tog, have gone forth inculcating,
I« i baj»* us often as otherwise, doc
Irmas entirely antagonistic to the
faith of the church of which they'
profess to be ministe rs. This results
from the want of a proper founds
teou upoa which to build—and in the
presented. We want
will cheerfully give place to uj
geetiou more feasible than that mg
we uow propose, to wit:
Ite; the endowment of our
nary be confided to the femak
bars of the church. The
and sisters and daughter* __
fed more interest in the welfe^
prosperity of the church iu?
fathers and brothers aod
A pious and noble work wobI4|Z
be, in which they might -
engage. And we doubt act
many a one would moat
and earnestly engage in thte am
Aud in what way could they
good, aud add to ths
efficiency of the church, than
ing to this object, aud by osiag tte*
eloquent eutreaties in its tofoM
Marthas, Marys, and all, obm ^
yoa say to this proposition f
For the Luthers* Via**
Review ef Rev. J. E. firm
NUXBKto VI. S
We have now only come to the pu
of the matter of the Real ~
but in getting at it, as
author baa stumbled over a pile g
facta, and knocked them all
upwards.
He heads his chapter with “Mm
of CSH»*.
BPilPF
“are prr
_ j#* Artidf
arjsS’S
JJt-r
. ,h# iire»<H
^deowUSl"*?-
ZL m& oaa ,y0 '
° f ltv dc* r 8on - j
hv h*
oe m»> “ maJ '
i- the Sacra
p i
ft J
I
•ite
in
\
te this, they pick up, aud \ live Knowledge,” and contends tktt,
the doctrine comes in the categai|
of suiii knowledge, then quote* %
Rook oi I’oncord, aud takes exup
lion to the itemeut there, ttet
“Christ i* present in a spiritmat, fe
compretuin Me wanner, issttrutlg
hr m nut oom ft . tl to space,** or
Luther says: **Tjat presenceuas
ilar to my vision, to *» und, to ligjg,
to heat,” which are uot (.ufiaai t»
any one particular locality, sad m
be in more than one at the am
time. It was iu conformity to the*
laws, or need* of mobility, coos
isponding to, or similar to these, ttet
adopt, aod uisHemitiate the views of
almost any man, without regard to
the confession which they profess to
believe aod (each.
Bat as our candidates for the min
istry now enjoy the advantages of
a Theological Seminary, we find
that the mandat'd of our ministry is
growing higher; aud hence there is
h*»» tui Lutheran theology promulga
ted from oar pulpit* now than then*
was formerly, wheo so many of our
iweaciirrs wer e “self made,” (if made
at all).
lienor, wr bold that our Heminary
(kxw not occupy au luferior (toeitiou,
and a w «rtkf fy*va*te> to tho
4$ Qkjfefl
With w tmrnm aarih 4* Bra
^ g ^ /iptil a* tii.ir BkB Mi
gvfgpfelwm has graoH ivaaaa ta ma
&Bf fit.^f t'ete
iMkittfl At 4 ^ s heWfv
J. tUVKIXX
’ say.) ml ijsf tba
ara to wotgti any
| Imfifi tIdeI ait i
(*a*te and
d bar onward pro
Our wind as* (they
kwsssMi te the pool
tbteg with mM ta
owr itierary
.) and theological
Is jaotly
F«r Ito
| _ be blamed Wo did aat c
tho measure te my days,! bo bos sfewody
that 1 may know how frail J i
Wo see the wisdom te boiag always
ready.
A pleasing incident connecterl with
onr visit we must not pass over.
While with Dr. Bachman, the Rev.
Nebemiah Adams, D.D., te Boston,
called to see him. Both have been
faithful witnesses in their day ; both
are no longer In the active work ;
both near tho grave, heaven ia sight,
clasped hands as brethren, united ia
saving faith, although not to name
In declining age, at death’* door, ia
heaven Christ is the believer’* all.
In him all are one.
o»
The Rejected Applicant* —
The benevolent contributor* oho «>
promptly responded to our eall will
be rejoiced to learn that the report*
received ara very favorable. Kev.
Dr. Hmeitxer writes o» that both are
worthy, proarietof, aod above
proach. One Is farther advanced
than the other, recite* to the I kx-tor
every day, ami is s good student,
above mediocrity, and will make <m#
of our best graduates.
This is truly gratify ing. We hope
tiie supporters of theae young men
will not weary in well doing, but
contribute liberally aod pray for
vently for their beneficiaries.
By the way, we woohl like to have
a complete outfit tor each of tbeai
Who will send na a box of every
thing needed for the clothing of the
naked.
„ ' throe dollar«, and
tombte will give
*> van dollars We bavo mm iwstond
a nieket Now wo ask few Ally do*
lara, if that is an*
aod at. ooca, wo wfll
... j;,., H . k n| OhSteai Ss s*imi iiAm a* -.-.X.. u.a — - .4 |L, —-
•AMeAftAw^wwo ff*| AfiasWM BMPff^Pc
on till we season'd..
If every member te the Bewtb*ira
rharab would bat give two reals a
week—and every eoo by aaiaf • t*t
tie self -doe lot, by wooriag the old
Xk I xfi.t im tetot# Itofe
once a weak , by
ta«o $*4i mft ^a*. . ^ . .<«> * t„ „
•ffffffv wj IM)
mew e, and by rmwooeatatag la * great
many other ways, «m easily raiae
that ateoawt. Wo would havo over
A!3,fl0» Iter the Lord. Horvaal te
Christ, bow motel da ywe spsttd as
yourwvlf, aad baw asset
snd His mum to s year f
P. ft. Hias* wo wrote
loMMotiema. i» romaortina auk church
p*.|ica* and peMriodtral'* pn lilwind ia
j vmt and*: They tmow tacod btw
\ rsblj and sacrifice, and defdore a
' w aat at rharchbuoas, *»»d au extreme
hi doct nae and
They adt tar that the
Pmwtb be fdaated firmly u|*oa
)^BB a# *$*im*y C ^#M $ TBhfl A sv f M
The tiasw fixed by appwtaimewi tor ! all mppwwilliwo tiiom whatever |
te |4m* tmdy te rafudly j arrayed. Aad finally they urge a*
. sod tm A few work*, a manta far tbo ramttaaanae te tbo
| Ma* 324. at Ml A M.; Aanocsoa lioaoral rijracd ttomtb the oualanttaa
dbp.) M mm roaneao to the ptoami t ! and dastrartasa te tboCraatoral Hyvtctd
lava te fiaira, Basaoko lte»U, Va. j North, tram which the IVaasylvaaas
ffofii
was qatte
Ml R
toaonUy
rath, say
at Fort
Is tbo '
i te tbo tortile aatd toraiy valtey miitea, -are oasar of (be rmsmm Cor
a Baa asks, sad la «smly oa ^ aat prasrat oasmm itosw wbteb
by roil uud It te te a goad | ara think ahootd wwtgh Maotldy wnk
tbo mat if oar ] every alamfw wiwitin aaiatd.” Tbo
t telegv, and ainu ttwocrol by toad was organised in ftBRfo
ft ts and threw year* altar*(llNMI) with (be
folk kasow tadjfv it bod wonted iron «a|ta-
may h»
fHg’MfiRBfo($fiMBt t*»Ml M MfM^*'
will ha
toR |
It
ships
I
wo want to
lara, aod wo »«al have It by
Thera **• LIRA Hwodteb nstoalste
ia Mam# Forty two Hwodteb fami
lira bavo arrived to
I Via ware, aad fifty sw>
r»t
H geer oUcm simo te tho notoe
ontafiai*M-d a* te*
a iv*ui*uaat«ow «d it* organ*
la the raa veatnoi at HO*,
the Mrfesda te Vlrgoils, Berth Cara
4 ihoryw
«* are te
iksat it wwsfid boo* bora on*
kiadly damt to the growth, paoor and
I praepority te |ba Hwnibern charch
had ah Ibswr tty nod* maliiUloed (be
whom rcr-
i J— 1
te the
fresh
IfiRi t jkm* w i ram-u < mwwl
w RBBww
mi agio (bear pay a
“Who* trathba hs«* oo
knew wo 9
Itop h*hero.
Music.—Meoara. Laddcn A Bate*.
Savannah, Georgia, havo seat as
four pieces te mask. We have tori
found time to try thorn, hot the
Professor did, amt he says they
ara ill good with the oxoepik* te
the piece called “labor and Reel”
—it is grand.
they hope ia short time te be
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to IRflfe,
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will be
view* there ate J<«rth But turtntteta
J^MMteraraTfor wr aaSortaaoSsfy ao wvoate may
d*"hrrlauav. lilt JjMtvwts >./ Hutu Irw r <■
find ap«4 the mtaatea that (be North
TeJP BWmi IlM'l MII##C!lMBl WT
to tbo enterenth* te Iftofi,
to ptoMSOl ibetr tn«tra<i*»n« tv
gsrd ta farming rria
Man* with Lutheran HymoU North*
This tobeeeat deimtea teabed ito
<m«M> uo*nc fimr year* Malwaeqnant,
ebon, m te well know*, tbo North
Hjaod withdraw, la Ififlft
nRrtwd Roraaod • anion
with the Geworal Hynod and oocaded
j in ISTA The Oliteral Hy nod iw now
rraaiuaued te the Hy aod* te Virginia,
thtefh Wratara Virginia, Honth item
ima, ttwngi* and MtaMawdppi, ami
to all whw may at
IB
cangrogteiaSMh aad a memharabip te
<a I aan-ijahsp qunmwima* A ta innsa ain *f
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te smaagtb |
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r /hPrtei^ JfidNpwa^luMi five instead
■ MARA MARRHAI aRBRARRAi sARRiRRRRh
am mmaf Ito^tteb Lmtberaas ara ta
when compaiml with our classical
and scientific srbools. Hie iuqior-
tanew te such an lust 1U1 Uot 1 to the
succeaslul developmcut and extension
te our church interests iu the Houth
is beyond a peradveoture. It ia an
absolute aeceoiity. Ami our dele
to the several oriMtion* ol our
tHWiemi Hyaod have fell this need,
and have wisely diiet'ted their legir-
taik* to this end.
Huch au iustituiion oouhl not lie
created ta a day. But by |»aUeuoc
aad endurance, tk« buto Iw-giuuiug,
mode at Htauuioa several \cara ago,
is Ijeginuing to assume a sha|ie and
prn|MMlioas te scune im|iortauoe. The
Iraven is quietly, but sutcJy at work.
Ho (joieth is our Secninary at Haicui
doing its apptxipnate and legitimate
work, that wr would scarcely know
of U* cxtstcuce, did we not some
times makr inquiry about it. Vet,
sre have the pleasing assurance that
it is fully meeting the expectations
ol ns most saitguiuc fnends. The
problem te its extstomw^ therefore,
te (daerol I my uud a doubt.
But to give it permaueoce, stabil
ity, snd greater efficiency, frro things
sidl «» uccessary. These are build
ingpt aud iu» rndoirmrsf /wad.
A good build ing a«.ywhcre has its
influence. It is tine we may be able
Um a while to make lenqiorwry ar
latigeiucuu lot the accommodation
te our students and proli-osors : but
a g**od, neat, conteuieul aud sub
stantial building for the exclusive
use and U*u« iit of those who teach
•ml are taught theology is very*
d*»a ruble.
Mor** uo(«ottaut stiti is a jietuia-
newt t dosrmemt fund. The Syuodof
Houth t 'ambus has such a luud. as
fsi as it goes, as a tiitrieus atouiul
which »be cwu lit bu Mona of the church
n»a> im coneetiMated. The South
< ambus Hyutal has pro|*oaed to pay
the salary of owe professor as hoou
satin* other District Hynods will pay
tiie steaiy of s Second. To (secure
this iwarCit to the Senuuary, we hope
thst tbs brathrou wilt at ouoe awake
to the importance of oocuring au
ernfawatoftf fund in each of the Dis
trie3 Hynods iuterasted iu the |»er-
maneiNw and efficiency of this “school
te tho prophet*.” The South Caroli
na By nod does not propose to trails
for her funds to the Seminary, but
"he does profiose to do her full share
In cm«faimng this itu|»oitttnt ctiier-
|»ttw. Tboti let others imitate her
exstuple, raise funds, to be control
led by the Hynods ooutributiug, for
the endowment ami |«erpetuity of our
Theolofteai Hemmary.
In the mean time let the delegates
to the next convention te our Gene
ml By nod deliberate ujhui and ma
ture some feasible plan by which
these desirable ends may be accom
plished. I**t our church paper, the
Lutheran Visitor, be the vehicle for
the interchange te views, for the
pnopcMia) of plana, and the fraternal
disciiaaioa te whatever pertains to
the true interests of our beloved
Eton.
Belore we dose, we will venture
tho suggestion of owe plan for the
radowment of our Seminary. If
any 000 has a more feasible plan to
auggrat we will be happy to see it
our Lord escaped through a chad
grave, entered through a band
door, came to have real presence a
the Lord's Sapjier, and, as ia ms
monly believed, was “bore of fit
Virgin.”
After ridiculing Luther 3 *
ranee of the law s of physios,” wapj
and entirely misunderstanding Lx
tiler’s idea, be says: “As to the
uer of Christ’s birth, as au
of iu risible bodily presence, it m
ecs to say that the gospel, Luke
22., flatly refutes so absurd an
Tho* is, Luka dally refute* thsj
surd idea that Christ had a
form, and that that form was «i
We in the womb te the Virgin; hr
that is certainly all that Luther jx
tended to say.
As to the apiiearance in the rif
l»r room* to the disciples, he s«ft I
it was ate Aghast like” “was ost»
[mi rely spiritual presence,” sad d
things considered, he must
C hrist opeued the door aod cam* a, j
as auy other mao would hare
There was nothing sa[
aliout Christ’s “coming oat of the j
grave,” for he saya, “be coaid esaj
[mss out, o|>ening and shutting it*
It will be observed that fro* to]
beginning, throughout, our anti
has viewed Chnst as a msre a
and any man could have done all
Christ did, except to rise fro* to
dead, aod he does not say but tot
with a little help be could fie All
too. lie ignores the snpemah
aud, at least, the operation of ditto 1
ty, if not that divinity itself, a*li|
w ill be seen that when be is
!»elled to acknowledge these, he tel
altogether depreciate, if not eotutoj
ignore the humanity of Christ
He theu comes to the point, tej
rays: If the doctrine of a Resl ft*
ence iu the Lord's Supper is tr*
“fr is knowledge, not faith, thst ato]
inform tut of the facL n
lu reply to this argutneut, winek*|
only a hare assertion and not
we might say: Agreed, itisknowfrMI
aud the highest kind of knovfcdfe
knowledge from heaven, froui Chrtej
hiuisell, that iu forms us of the ftto>|
lor he rays: “This is my bod.H
This is my blood.” Can there be**?!
knowledge superior to this f
uot “sensative” iu the highestdsftel
1* the fm;t we find iu history tiisttotej
was a Washington, who vs*
‘♦lather of our country,” “«ens*® fl, j
know ledge f” Does it afleo* ^1
senses, or feelings, in a way to ■•jjl
us believe it! l>o Washingtoa
what he did for us affect us, or oto|
our faith in tbo narrative f
Without entering iuto *H)' 1
physical speculations on the
in regard to which our author #**1
uot much wiser than I profess to
I remark that all Christian ekted<
iu ail ages since Christ’s day, ^ I
held, and still hold to a *|»ri*^|
presence of Christ ta the —
tltat there is# presence of th*
ami blood of Christ to the beHtSf**
in the believer, or to the spirit
belterer—at the moment of th«
tion of the elements, aud henriS^
some manner more or less 000
with, or dependent ou, the ad
ceiving.Use elements, or on to*
menu themselves. The Aufi»-_
says they, *. a the Body aad
I, be pertaC-r- ..
UO »" d
j pause here to
Ketbodiat brethren.
BP lrit" l« **“ in the
^Wlborwyeere
w keepootoftlie*
s!> iritual preeenee <
Tni Wood of Cbnet
, h . believer. «< «'
,ud they prey * h “ l
,„d there, be m
that body “ d - M *
pnsiSf clean body anti
botf, what our autb<
that a man may re<
tan of wus, and hfr
at the Communion ta
odiat brethren conn
Lutheran a, in this re
gobuaocker or our au
Bet I mast go ba<
eopal brethren. 'V| y
views obtain. One
Beal Presence, the
bow in the ascendeu
tasl bodily presence
besrtof the believer
In the Bennett cast
in England. Mr. Ste
neat lawyer, appear]
Judicial Committee
4;laborato argument ot
trine of the Anglican
gard to the term “R<
Christ in the Euchori
After carefully revi
Formularies of the chi
kaily examining ah th
doctrine, he arrives at
we believe to be uu
iilogica], but nevertbtl
what the Episcopal C
on the dootrioe of a ret
After defiuiug terui-
aix propositions to be
will cite at this place
“5th. Although the I
sr Godhead of Cbii
everywhere, yet since
Blood te Christ ore i
not here, they are not
element. 6th. Upon
of the consecrated
Body and Blood of Ch
heavenly and spiritual
mnmeated to the soni
esmmnnieant. ami are
deed taken atnl rnceivei
Now I contend th;
fist, palpable contradic
two propositions, one
ran not be maintained
Body and Blood aie lor
•n, a* Mr. Stephens e. - 1
fahts, in the sense that,
he in any other place
tiae, ttien it is falsev
•
in any manner. e<
to the soul of the com
e *rth. But if they ar*
nto^ed taken and rece
oocmnnicant” on earth.
in heaven, in
*bich Mr. Stephens use
sition of location, or ir
the true Body and bk
in any other plan
to in heaven, that is. If
■ , *^ the soul of a belieV
they can be in more tha
at one ti®e, and if so.
**% be am
Ior ®* of bread and wine
patent, as in any belie
0r heart is as 1 tera
wt earth as are t he eleiii
“upper.
L Stephens seems t<*
I?** thi * difficulty, f,
Krijnng upon
l tuch he cites as stand;
pT} mature to define t
«**Dce° f the Bc »dy ..4
Jipeseuceof the Bod
^«v«piri, 8 . Ther™,
bv tk ^utechisu} is.
tW , SOUls 01 spirits te
«uce U ^ faitU ’ antl rw i uil l
J* °n earth. The tak
tict V fV l,ri8t ’ which
and deolare », only aftci
the nianner, a
body ^ D ° of 2ffo-we*i
^l 0r is receive.
tz,** 1 "** ^
Snk^Bd !'' er " is u “ ’’
th.' h * then I s
«, ^ b ' U,,nion is « »««
stall ’ n .° tat the conmu
itnagin !" auy 8en »®* ea
uotnmnf y one - Then
bunion on earth the l
£** indeed a 1 ’
® *neiHon-
But w and noth
and ' bte Pbens, and !
thi autbor »
thu uwmorial me
Bt