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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLUMBIA, 8. C, MAROH 21, 1873. tbair porch; bat “the older tsas, wbo were cradled in the of wildfffa,” belies* that r* Ti the grmtkmM outpouring of the Holy Spirit, tad a»o«f "torn clergy amd laity so faany bare beea the prertous frmu of revivals. Wbat ie it that ban oaat doabu upon the propriety of renrale of religion t Her® the soundly items of httorest of the proceeding* of the National CoaeeaUoe to aeeor* the Keilffkm* Am^nilment at the ^K^ew*w e eg one ** re e mas wsn^ae Constitution of the United State*, held ta Cooper Institute, New York, on the 20th aad 37th nit Nov vbat is the nae of that V It will ooly make us a nation of bypoeritea It gracious good will toward wnter of this article was the ssliZ of a revival of religion; proudly point to others whs faithful watchmen upon the uJl Zion, who, under hie muuefey also the subjects of a t*ri^ religion; and to hundreds hi church, militant and tnaapJJ whom be led to Christ dnH«., vals of religion. What ve want in ear ehurcit n now, and greatly want, in a **? spirit—the illnminating—eoB^iJ —reviving—cleansing and eemm ing power of the Holj OhoetJ ,*«»d(io it •» * ,K »«) <*" 1 atlYM ** 1, 0 L.-.1 rmtrroU ...—.. to find t was told when a yooth that to ptaogb down iso* warm was as good Car tbs land as a coat of bar* yard as post, aad when ttymboNam pro- danas that great reriral, I will ask t lDlTOIIt R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C Hkv. J. I. MILLER, A.M.. Staunton, Va. oonld » «»*<* fcctedl and ho t fo that direct' Southern Oen» a position, in to the genuineness of thoir faith in Christ aad acceptance with Godt If they bare proved a blessing to yon aad your people, why iu the same of all that is dear to the souls of perishing men. pledge a candidate to oppose revivals of religion, which bare been so signally owned of beareo in yoar own personal history, aad in that of thousands on earth aad in heaven. To what baa it ooms, aad whither hors we drifted as La theran*, whan such a question finds its way ia|o oar journals f “Tell it not in Gath, pabltsh it not in the street* of Askeion, lent the daugh tors of the Pbilistioes rejoice; lest the daughters of the ancircuincised triumph.” Think of it a moment; the youthful candidate for boly or ders, ss a minister of Jesus Christ, moat solemnly pledge himself ss au essential qualification for the work that be will opposr revivals of re ligHm! la it not “anirakele dirt How did this qnestion originate in the mind of that North Carolina min ister f it must have bad a cause or aa occasion to which its birth is due. There moat be a cartons condition of things way over there among the pineries, sad along the valleys sud moon tain sides: and no doubt from tbts fruitful womb of jarring atoms ft strong. Those wbo are somewhat familiar with the iraoeition state of things in that region for the last few years, can form their own opinions. To the feeble optics of the writer the effect* of the “lenten in the loaf" are viai !4r; ami behold old things hare passed a way, and all things become aew. The men who were bora in pe ril ala, and whose ministry God ha* crowned with revivals of religion, ami through which the church has bees supplied with ministers, sod con- givgattons multiplied and strength ened, are now gravely mooting the question whether the genius and gov. en meui of the laithemu church will When, this as too nameroa* to mention, “any Retigious Amsmlmsnt af the Constitution” would he a violation of tha Second Commandment- Wo afa, however, decidedly la favor of tho **$Mfiaftoao AsassNlsseiit* af tha load ing men of tho naliiui Mfeiisft (so that Darnose we are in favor of. and | SPECIAL NOTICES. Remittances must be auule in Post file® Orders, Bank Checks, or Drafts, possible. If these can not be obtained, >nd the money in a Reoistb*co Li t er. All Postmasters are obliged to igister letter* when required. Papers are seat to subscriber* until l express order to discontin** Is iw> ivtxl. and all arrearagm are paid, aa qmixed by law. Merely returning a amber of the paper by mail, is sot *uf- AU communications relsttsf to sab iribers, should give their name* very istineuy, and carefully indicate which down upon us and all oar ehaqfa We have all the necessary madkan and it is of good material aad vq£ mansbip. What we need in ^ power—a re-baptism of the H* Spirit and re-consecration to Og Our churches, in many rts^ have made a great advance; bad spirituality I see no itnpromqJ over former years. I conclude this article with J closing paragraph of yoar SsviqJ correspondent's most e xcellent sad! on “Revivals' IS, different frj I The doctri , being the A This Oonfr** to revivals. I wish to thank feeders of revivals. L Tho n, w ho reproved thuat who ktgtuljf of revivals. 1 Tho an not be bonem! teach any other tbs f*tfc on whatever tb«t faith rightly »PI can be no <*>"*" *b*t the Sonthepi hold* for doctrine an constitution. But i oow a statement of conceal this one, viz th^ae amongst us v to the Augsburg O bate been trained ^rggtis most diKtio- tberan faitb is least to Christianity. Ti the Ang*bnrg Coni Z*W, correct” . ia “fundamental” to ligtoo is. made to i these wish it to me] are divisions among we deplore, we can ii are not concerned u cusstions against m are satisfied that t, standpoint of the <« Lutheran, and these against it For all j purposes we are hart sod working togeti great advances hai wnoe the organizatio; si Synod and which are new **W.,* in Lehrs and Wskrs, begins aa artiek' thus: “The Lmthermm r«e» lor caught in a dishonest net.” Ugh! What do you think of that V lisa the Lmtktrum I’iiilw being caught pilfering, stealing, obuining money •omptitioasly f Has Ml Usd, also dated, or coveted f O, no! sot at all t It has only differed from W , the great Missourian If anybody else had brought such a charge against us wo would have ownsd op at once and plead guilty ; but ns it is IT., of Jfissewri, we feel rather proud of it, for we are in a noble company. la there a deed or living man in God's churvb. outside Mb soon Synod, wham W. has not h billed and unchurched f Iu the vary number of Zshre usd H'tAr* m which be assails aa, attacks are also made on Dr. Dies*, Probate Almanac, Loebe. and laws Nyooit. In oar nsst number w* wilt give W. In fall, both of each subscriber Is accessary, in order that the proper entries rosy be promptly and accurately made. Marriage and obituary notices, aad other Blatter intended for publication, should be written separately, and not La t “Kwrual, la ita which, like the ** at the feast, was kept back fefc last. “I am sometimes led to fin] that one grand reriral amoagJ ministers of our church would Ml incalculable benefit to us aR. fcj God gr.nt if. Aroen. 1 ' 1 thiuk 1 bare, to some extern, J least, answered the question propJ by *. No;»b Carolina minister. KR»POjrDH» " •* I letters, to receive proper sites la Dsnlm 1st tv i -WiM S sgmis, IhM thy Clubbing, To Globe of five (5) prepaid sub scribers, sent to oue address, we mail the Ftsifor for $2 for fifty-two prams t hrun far healing them At the prveent day wt all that have huMi washed in baptism reduni ta iTua^^s*n nod lilmsi lilm. I da hap* aad trust that “D. U. Delegates to Genebal Synod. —As soon as we hear from Misaia- sippi, the list of Delegates will be published. Por the Li'liena Yufa The General Synod—A '«£■* meisg aad taatracti ve. 1st ss pray Gad la grant as n revival in this part of his vineyard. Lr uh«mh. Jty nothing are men more liaMt iufineuoe than the •pint of jmm Whatever coincides with oar si; thinking is altogether resaomM and all argument is mere soph* when directed against any organ tton with which we are idevtii There are school* of feeling as vd •ckoolt of thought. Each of them I it* distinguishing characteroN which, when men enter the em the other, or are trained in tha they at otice put on and expiem all occasions. In condactiug tl defence we will labor to rid a selves of any such bias. That are not influenced by this spirit 1 been shown by the negative real presented for our devotion ta I General Synod on the present li of ita orgauixatiou. These srj slated in tbe former paper, that i rest this defeuoe, 1st, neither mi purer Lutheran i*m of the Gum Synod, nor, 2d, on the fear of ih of our influence in the event of am Kith larger ecclesiastical bodies. Hi we no better reasons tor oar posts than these, we might be accued < (>arty spirit, and would then net m selves to the work of union m I direct and principal end of« itsmnrks “II. II- B 1 is aa tali nag sod a diligent fellow laborer tub from him made up at fttrarta from Lather'* writing*, eutabttuhing h*ya»+d dawbt sad caviling that La Many ad were mice ignorant ol theran Church' taugl or having knowledd doctrine, now honest! embrace it Much it have gone abroad, been a generally-a appreheusion of the mission of the Lnl In the midst of the J tensions of our til awaked to the iuvH merits of this contro selves, and have r* rich legacy of truth d hearts have been w.J and comforted, their ened and enlarged truths brought to li this has been a bi good fruits. Low has manifested itsJ activity, systematic \ ly enlarged bene vole been advance iu ev» r| church enterjmsf. i institutions have bee I iwronized. The J alive to her mission. Revival mm of oar day. Hu was * twvned sad a revival spirit. A kind hearted old lady la Virginia, VWV1 m iff a | VI N 1RRMNRMPIW Hyuad rbureh ware remarked t “I l«ty the pur Gwnerabsta How can tbr* kiiRV. r# kfttr 1 fili llh# IjmmIljl* To All Whom It May Coxckrs. —When did yon preach on and take up a collection in behalf of Foreign Missions T When are you goiog to do it T Will you assist in making $13 equal to $100 f * We add for yonr benefit, that it ia to be done simply by addition. ieg, has a UeowuMi subaufi, aad ta liberally sappavkad, A psribaa at Epi!M”o|N*lturM dost as painfbl ia the fact, that Frivderu-k August, tha gimagitoMMksw ‘isn.fr *— ■— L.. ... ^ ^,n>. PUflOilfl IH HHfC u * pfiff" had been a Lnthersn minketar far some time, atm became aa Epfaeo palian. H« live*! hi Philadelphia hail an English wife,” sod wanted t * introduce English service* ta the German Choreh. lie failed, *9! abandoned the chareh of hi* m there. “Daring the lattet half af loot century, and even t®*» fre*pienfl> in our day, the opinion was quit# com moil that the Episcopal was in En giish what the Lutheran Chorrh was in German. Tbe elder Muhlenberg and the Episcopalians were vary in timate; they invited him to preach in their churches 5 they treated him wkhbhe utmost rrapei t, and labored to win him over. They did tbe same to other Lutheran ministers, while they act very different!v in ear day. They often succeeded, as with Mah lenberg’s two son*, tnd with the Swedes.*”* • W* cook! give addUXomai taolaariea of English wives af German mints tolerate a revival of religion it may be asked, will wonders erase f “Is it ooasistent with the Symbols aad Formula of the government, Ac." Well, 1 have these Symbol*, and have carefully studied them, and read them again and again. Atid probably more faithfully than many a ho make much more pretension than I do on tbe subject. I do not rmnembrr iu my reading to bare a»et with anything justifying tbe eoodasion that they optinse “revi val* of religion * If so, 1 would like to be informed in what Symbol or Symbols it may be found. I am well acquainted with the Formula, Ac., of the old General Synod and of aud I am . ^ M a tL. — i ...Jt Foreign Missions.—The pleas ant mdn called yesterday, and asked how much he ought to give to this cause. “Not onr business to teach yon that.” He gave us five dollar*, aud he is a young man, and has neither wife nor child. Think of that you young gentlemen who have nothing to give, because you are im provident and extravagant. We have sent $13 to the Corresponding Secre tary of G. S. F. M. 8.; but we want the remainder, $37, before Easter. Please hurry up! We dare not neg lect the heathen. I <* the l.stherms Vkihar. In tbe V'MNfar under data of Fab. Slat, TA I a**ot with tbs M&owiag outfit Ur question ftropoasd by a North Carolina minister: “la it nan *M«*I with tbe Symbols and Fur aiolaaf go* mi are* a of the Kvaugvli ml lotbenui Cbarrik, to require of esadudalas fas the mtnt*try to esm try la a rvtmL tail hi*m irbas *r higfaa r Tbo quMNioa is a little tn-Msaaly pat in its Umnu* apoa the . „ ......m . Sr’ t unun aim iL.|« wMfa I ^ IM$ la $’l$ vR Mr"* qOM oar Sy m*h do nut all have tbe 1 *-*um. th* tha first reading if atraa k am as a qaia, bat aereng that tbe eaqairev was a “North i'oroltaa mm Mar,* I ooadiailad be was trail) ia raraoet. aad call tied to an aatvsr at (be hands of some «or. it sorely vooiiti seam to be a queer prarevdiug <«a tbe pert of a grave tmdy of God (raring urn to ash a yooag nun aboat to asaame the daises of the holy ministry, to pledge himself against revivals of ndigioo ia the ray torth at tbs prophet's prayer, “O Lord imii* thy work ia the midst *4 the yaara, ia lbs midst of tbe years mah# known; la wrath remam- ferara ranfaiMQ- s ^ a asJlmrs emit fllnoa KbmMn^ma. j- atrara amamna ii p . #» aw* srasap o ramraaoP ■ 1st, ’’Will tbea aol rmre u* sgaia, tLnft #|L mi Mk §m* IkRnjMm $$ 1 1 lAdki 1mlJf pPfl$l|PMMw 111 w Iml UrMNw* TV time was when sorb aa latrr logahory eomtug frioa North GaraUtta »oal4 hex# rung at«oo the ears Uhe tbs peal of aa alarm bell at mid night—when Vv giants, wbo bare j Csfira ■■Isisp ia Jeans, Celt it ia be i taosr aigaeru noaor to tie ason OC ff~it iiwsfi mum Vmi sa^hafies Bos aik‘W*Si« irsn musm In f-jff-ii sumi fie* ” MRI mm VIIMVRff IDHrutOFItlBIItJfR IH reofreqp hie w«rh, stxl gather ing 1 fresh trophhm *4 redeeming prone from tbe •*« sard ranks of ibr an gwdly ftoi aiqaareult), at least, a great apbearai has lakes pUaw in tbe uM Norib Slate, or ih# wand of aoam might) orngkriaa of traaafarm teg poaror has wrooght woadorfai | areteoi orphear* la tbe eeatiareata of our won General Synod igiMMrant of anything i»i either or in toe governtiictil at any other Evan gelical church that teaches or even in! 1 males any nodi inference. Verily this anomalous product iu concep lion moat be the progeny of a hybri- dtrea, which it is hoped is impotent to i*nnere«te its specie*. I hart fondly believed that tbe 8j latml* and government of the Lu theran eli tire It were at least favorable to revival* of religion, and *opposed so when I eiiteml her coimunuion, sod hare breu laltoriug under that impression ever since, and never had a doubt raised in my mind on the subject, in my simplicity of heart I took il for granted, from what tbe Bible teach®*, by precept sod exam ple, and from what tbe church incul cates In her Symbols—coitus nnd government, that she was in favor ot revivals of religion, and that it was my doty, as a minister, to pray and labor for their promotion. I always thought that tbe old familiar hymn entitled, “Prayer for a Revival,” Uoght tbs same sentiment.. Saviour, vuat Thy plantatiou. Oraat «*, lord, s growing rain; All wilt come to denotation. Unless then return again Lard, re*far «•; A Good Cause.-The Phrenakoa- mian Literary Society of Newberry College, having exhausted its means in completing a hall for the Society, appeals to the patrons of education and friends of the institution for do nations of money, books, pictures, etc. The young men should be en couraged, and any aaristaoce given will be well applied and highly ap preciated. The College Society ia an educational auxiliary, tbe rain# of whicih can not be over estimated. s tbe student to apply for uses the Oollege-ologiea. J. G. Yarn, Walhalla, & 0. bate gqaafar nn*v«l« • aboat ten*, who, unwilling to team Re giish, aad not feeling at home saxwtg tbe Germans, performed aa taps Unt part la the fhabioatng of oar Church Not only the world, bot the church also la frequently ruled by the nursery.—Zeitschrift. ••In Virginia a lad) was pointed oat to as by a gentleman, who re marked: That lady is a German, and was a Latheraa, bat Rev. Dr. I have atom other , Daring tbs wot I Direct Resignation.—We regret to learn that continued ill health has obliga ted Rev. Mr. Honck to resign. His people, who are devotedly attached to him, reluctantly give him np. Bat he needs rest, sod we hope that be, completely restored to health, may, after a brief season, be able to re turn to the work of the ministry. Episcopal Church was the RigUsb Lutheran Church, ami aba hi bow a member of that Chorrh Malt, sail! I 15. of faith and imlity characters* Between her ^ The death of Prof. TUaa, whilst it calls upon the member* to enatinne their self sacrificing effort* ta help each other, give* no soother LUnotrs tioa of tha value of oar argaaisatHMt He had spent ever twenty year* in tbe active duties of the ministry, and leave* a with and six children with nothing but a small Ufa laau ranee and the little aid we ran give them of about $350. Make the mem borahtp more general, and with what comfort eoukl moat of us pass away $p ear root, knowing that Iftmao whom we love would not be loft ds* titute 9 In the present ease wa have had some toctclntyr exhibition* of kind ness on the port of layman, who are member* of tbe League Owe of them writes, “I enclose $10 instead of $3. I was afraid Bra. T. was not a member, and as I esteem him vary highly fbr hie work’s sake, I aoad the enclosed ” Hare t* a oommuni cation trorn another: “1, with maay return ol iucreui potion for the wot I •“.thi* much to envoi Now the bearing the subject of our ar The General Syno<l opacity has more re«i»onsibUi t y j n thiK jjtution is a t her oi th o*e localities the '' ^ procidentia 7 r ^ Tl.e call remains unheeded ,1,a - v Irtish. To car "«rk agencies inns' and too e '; do Ping the activi “' ,li of the d l;! rowt » upon out ”** m favorable to t ****** efforts iu «rem gnaratitee ol aoerg) is not dissi] '‘reetion^ nor ex|M l* 1 *** in which then b,POU * ®ppeal to a* a whole. Unt aches the op{>osition i* i* 1 features clearly market!. Mi* an* and General Council m^ 1 each op|KMetl the other s* and setluloualy as either have* od themselves against the Pr 0 ** 1 denominations bearing other * 1 This is not a matter of opinw* of fact, and we have now to*’ it as fact. Aud even member* of these Synods, voas*" separately, there i* either, i» mi not very- complete onsoi” 1 ^ matter* of faith and chnrck fr incut, or in tbe other, so ford agreement i* complete in *h ^ it is, we su*iK*ct, often the i, * f the collier’s faith. ^ , In tbe General Synod confeasional Imud is altogethcf being virtually Definite TUtf* There are not a few there ” truly confessional, aud are dre ill at eaoc iu the company ^ Our Church os, Newberry Conference will meet at Bethlehem church instead of St Paul’s, when Rev. Mr. Hollaud will beioatfiiled. Gratifying.—Rev. Mr. Kfird, of Tennessee Synod, and Rev. Mr. Hoi land, Booth Carolina Synod, have appointed a joint Communion at St. John’s church, Lexington Go. This Ifiraa it should be. We can see no good reason why there should be in Heath Carolina two distinct Lather aa organisations. In what do they dfibrl The members can unite on the Confession ; they do finite at the LoW’s Table; they intermarry; they sleep side aside in tbe church yard— yea, and sometimes in the obarch too; why then should they not be oaa people Y We challenge any one to give a reason that will stand tbe test of but as* ta aay hwmsafa agpa pruitel) sued fav ehuiab it Bat it appears that I bare beeu wuaderfttUy mistaken To some of •) brutbreti ft auiy be a knotty que* tfow, bat I venture the wssertioa, that it fa not to every minister or member of tbe church wbo has him •fdf been boiu of tbe Spirit of God. The mare profesafcmal mm inter will hare no sympathy with a revival of religion, and can not have, h will tie repugnant to his in tercet* and faeiiag*, and be will fitul it fur more congenial to his last® to deal in dry dogmatio*, than with the nonl* ot «w»n crying oat in agoay, “What must I do to be saved.” Miaieterial fiedgliag*. who bare jaat escaped the pracoos of artificial incalmtum, may i*maibly »*• looking •firat as to where they wUI make that “a »j*»4i*ai tr .«» si a ih * out? team ahoahl over hare bora praymsed ■eviMMBsl) hf a minister of the La theran rtherr li ia \i*r1 h ( aroiiaa or ■waive wa are »afpriM*l. It is so *fra»ffa» as s alike aa.vthieg we had mss* fa rSport ftna s people who ikeva hanu ski me i«w Li 1 ommi > 11L thtaga f ta Mfdfilo Georgia, fa Ufa waiMet I, M S'Si-.—i..e .. * j. a.. * j. * t'kffh®* * fait * *mra$WWWHRwraHWlfflTf *■$$ tt oar Ofaat fiourfahlag arikra, »ttku» rotherly love.