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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLOMBIA, 8. C., APRIL 4, ’!81B «'tM ib« whoto Of horn, after such a Wa generally read Om £^raa olumbiii, £1. O aud Mteaianarg with plenum re and profit. Wa are constrained to nay, however, that every now and then oar nteasare ia a number of that Ml Aoertttlu editor plained, that “sqp the two words “«w WA" 1 mast ••M respact folly ask who “aw" is, Mars i aaa admit the power of such srgemaat<?) Third position : “fh* ssorrft* of •,,, | Editors: Rev. a. R- RUDE. n.D.. Olusibla. B. 0 Rev. A I. MILLER. A.M., Staunton, Vs. tala “Letters from the Soutb, ttie spirit slid object af which fife about aa far from commendable ae they are In essentials, unify ; «%pou —srsfmti, liberty f in all things, ohmrity The quarter of the South horn which these letters hell, sad the names of their authors, are not rnoch more of a aeerot, at leaat to the min iaters amoogri us, than they art to the chief editor of the IjuUheraa end Mimwmmrf himself. We think too ary could willingly eooourafe sneh an % sractAL nonep. ees must bar me short times, the Ot«lsg This la tiroo, sod anything this la ootroe. What has Hoot soul to do with the fed e/erf* of suit The Hu mankind, through his suffer vise them, that when “Let** the South,* of the sort sU« above, come to their offal, fi best course in the world, (for ties concerned,) to ha pm au exyfteM on Ur to diseootinus is re ceives!, »n<l all arrearage* are paid, a required by law. Merely returning i du mbs# of the paper by mail. Is not «ul fleient. All Ifemraunktttions relating to mb •cribera should give their wmw verj distinctly, and carefully indicate whirl eaght to be as perfectly patent to him menus, and tor that reason are we surprised at their appearance in bis that ehipoff “How,* and M *M. X. II.* ** b pot Id bank and make it •tick he la watoofess. Aa regards the better be sent to the establishment.* it wfl! for the New Market < but also that of the county sad Stats of ea*a subscriber is aoeewsury, la order that thi proper entries may be promptly and accurately made. Marasmt and oMtoan notice*, and other matter intended for public**km., should be written separately, and not in ■ A —- — I, J, I .'.MAM AW •*- A . — — letien, to rwirf propft Mini* Tor the LathersfeVtsH* Bffitow rf IfT. I % fa* To Uluba of five (5) prepaid sob- scribers, seat to one address, we mail tie Writer for #3 for filly-I wo numbers- *> imbhab it at all. There are several matfer.’Mfc r of there gnu there letters sc u ted iu out Book, all or stfel there* mnd flftorisrory, was rwjnire notice, but we ffH jjJ ago given in the Fritter, them alt tblPfato number/ *** * looaeaeasof its statement*. “Greets,* he ** >*, “are fesctfal mildly,) pretty effectually only where there ..re sects, but «4 vediy ex pound hy the senior nanism is forbidden, thereto* Ve mean that plausible sad a re forbidden. This briti^ fartml y ittoffeosive effusion over the dogma of the fife) ft** are “U«W,"or “W. K. HZ’ occupies forbiddeo *Wjd ; mt)\ er tbs letters were. itself, of coarse, as homes pmtM stU suffice as s|mcimetis of tion, forbidden." This dove-tfa ns we have in view. It proposition is of a piere wit J t»ly be said to any oue in argument The logic is jurist*] t» our church matters, who a* tbe following: “Hie Bible Uas| them letters, that they essary only where theca ate toast i • rates from a stand- but sinuing it forbidden, thocfol l by pareaas decidedly bos the Bible is forbidden. This feJ r Moalfceru Geosrql Synod, the case, the dogma of saivatiwkj ■d of[the uommuoisattotiM grace occupies forbidden gram < «• observed, was copied aud is itself forbidden> iptly and prominently from Our author says that the FsreJ wary by Oar Church Jumper, Concord caused “animosity salmi at Near Market, Va. And teniion* among the Reformed,* sU«<A us vary forcibly a* that it was all on aroountof thefof* iue« hat suggeaUve. We of the Real Presence. This is s «i i help asking ouroelvea, mistake, for that doctrine had hi view of if* autliueship, did Greedy taught for years in tbs Asp immity appear in for €?*««* burg Confession. He is revets • bar as editorial or comma- the Reformers for raising that lurbaoee, and says it was bans l> anuateetery answer we of this creed, the Form of Otway to that question was some Now who raised the disturbance,M i this: The paper at New friends of the Augsburg Ccefoafcj i* started out with certain or its oppose rs f Those who am a It is to ha quite a model the “contention and animosity* is tguriy, in freedom from of then, just what our author ii am- gsotiaiiues, Ac. It ia to be they were in the church, bat Ms may do “Hew* muck g»w»i The coming Sunday, called Palm Sunday, ia the “Beginuiug of the Passiou or Holy Week.* It Is to be hoped v that our churches will all ob serve the anuiversary week of the suffering aud death of the Lord Jesus Christ. The holy seasons and the solemn festivals of the church are too much neglected. For the service on Palm Sunday, see the Book of Worship. Friday alter Palm Sunday ia Good Friday. On that day uo minister able to officiate should, be idle. The prayer for G red Frida "WmnfIiIt* tor tJL* “Fairer n*«.«-*>. A West Virginia rorresiMiedenl writes: “Sorry to kero that brother Cupp la determined to leave West Virginia this Spring. Too much den Utntioo here new. My private spin ion Is the General Synod Booth had better occupy West Virginia, and provide for her ministerially. If there most he e uncrtffce why net Jeenih used the ram* to the Nioevitr* A fffi fffousa jmmsfil mmaun aaffit «*J|1 m .. ... » • * »-!■* ssffe ■ . . R ii IHfi? MW jro 1 a)Sia-i ff Iff S-fik. it It M. iff 1 YUM IU wed * Peter We have ettempu < nasdoo of tbe G< d mme of its more mi There are other j church work of wbic! in our Book is a fervent aud spiritual outpouring of tbe hearts of the assembly of believers. In many places the congregations are not like ly to top large; let not that conside ration keep the church doors dosed. Tbe priimise is to two or three j to belicrdre Remember Gideon at the well of* Hnrod. * We suppose every pastor wilt have commribioft on Faster Sunday. form and ltreaty. There are many points along ths rail rend between Richmond and Heotiagtse that ought to be pressured jnst new. They would pay after awhile. The interior aa well as ths border* of West Virginia will noon teem with NM jfi^r ssr ^sr rasfefefefefif feff feta. • essr, (I think he in a tier New this tor sin, a dhlld sf sight years Foreign Miatiom. Vmt the claims of this w<fl Synod except by tln-B doty. That church. M tians, that does uotK maud, “Go ye into all preach the Gospel tare,” can not exp« <® bhwsing of Gtxl. >1 oor home destitntu' I creature." can exetnl detj’; nor should till stand in tbe w ay ol this blessed privilegl car 8oatbeni Zion, move iu this mattcH certainly move the hi osryouug meu to <1 Abroad. If the ell isdifereut to this wl go to work to pr ay I ■ionary Society into I General Synod. With these practi< l church there are !• I qpehcies, of which m! *«te more particui * mission may be cal •Sriontly there rnu- B «n»««d » diligent ul ■oarces. In our zrl p nds stated we mul those means ordinal! for accomplish! Hf If we dol i^y, w e do nothin! y* •* the concom! PJJ^i jnst as wor ™*th. It »« the dul to the greatest 8* *H tbe agetici ^’•■kphsh her work [pa«k tbe word bt tl «^o.n of heaven tribuLou tbe things 7* ha « constituted J; »orW i„ | he 8eb saiuthNT qpmdmrs of togte. “Thu* Hi ltd ftiald as4 aitala to that do rearing apprehension of right end STWtfbSk* I h«kiD ^KjaSkSfe W m Mil.r ii** ■ i f i iit> Mu 1.— JP jA l-ii r w^PWms w |,H Hnll * .ff’Clfi * Hi hshnrss and gaodwre*. and the fceeu sense or hi ww» *>miuioe«* wn«cu mrm#w uo tmmm imem wWMI1VHMM smww * Tire, I ask to all reo sfetonew. why roqntoelt sf the child. Oor Churches. StaT! rtTOlf, Va.—Rev. Philip (Iraef, a liomtiftte of Maryland Bynod, and at present a student at Gettysburg Tl) co logical Semi nary, baa been unani mounly elected pastor of tbe Lather an Church in Stannton, An gusts County, Va. Salkm, Va.—Rev. B. B. Sibole of Pbilat^elphiaSeminary has been elect ed pastor of tbe Lntberau Church at Salem, Roanoke County, Va. Sandy Run Church, Lexington Count*, S. C., has fifteen treasure boxes. Tbe congregation is small, and the war has impoverished the members; but they are rich in good works. The fifteen boxes were open ed at the close of the first quarter — April 1st- and the contents amount ed to #44. In oue box was found a half sovereign of tbe year 1775* An old keepsake. Tbe widow T s mite from the box of a widow, who lost husband t and home by the war. Blessed be God she lost uot her faith, nor her love to honor God and to serve fchriat. That piece of money carries with it His blessing, and through it the other gills will be sanctified*.. “God’s love hath to us wealth ap heaped. Only by giving is it reaped. The tody withers, and the mind. If pen tin by selfish rind. Give strength, fire thought, give deeds, give pelf, Give lave, give tears, and give thyself % Who gives not is not living. The more we give, The more we live.” Are we not neglecting ref Home Mission Field f la it not a mistake UanMs A Hints, simply a i too and general church news for the brethren, clerical and lay, of three 14> nods, who oottkl find oo existing paper sattoCaotorilv answerfag their porposeu Those who have taken aa interest ia establishing this organ of Use three SjixkK «lo not desire its r<>« mini tor*, nor rorreepimdctitM, ami h-A*t of all its adders, to “pitch into’' say Uafo, or stir up controversy or uapleseaotaees amongst neighbors sod brethren. Oh no I the pa|wr is •uorety to uaiurate weekly, bat earn estly, itsowu proper field- But there are certain restless spirits in a rol lout corner of tbe three Synods, who, we Its sard liule in assamiug, are somewhat chafed by there reatrio- hi* I aa Ikap M B|fiP ffiH IwB ffB I safiPJI etgfol yesMf* sM w'hw psofossstvl to he ere*eri«d at a reuval TV writer i aa J iwurff iWiltol aw^^dfo|j|u|wMffi ffifa. a#ffiqmMMSSMlfieM^Mi wdm^Bw^w rww IwSw wqM hie ease, ehteb 1 iwopnes to tab* op Itort thte wnrttev Mu ia jwffgmsMtt re this chill** totdUgeore. m hi* kwow todgv He wars fhe ehttnl “bad *a -s - -P - « - ■«. - WA ^ jj* l«ftw HHPm m reRmJpPr THff ,, ll wre II IP rritotlwa ta Ms Maker * “wo retigjmi* know ledge wtmi ever,* fHerrfbr* cn more mtoelonary work dono t Woe Id H **' IM ml dewy that the not a more equal dtotributtoo of tV * revjvwto Is to th* Mthto. ami money raised for cherrhlv parpoees *bat revivals roafly ffid oorat to Hi V good pollcv f If we had tV Bare*, •* I •<» fimthee show ; money coo Id we not at ores send oat that rely tho term revival to ef several miasioaarie* wdhoot tiepfiv -filfijBPilfffffijph ing a single charge of its pastor V “O. B.*rourefy miMfqirtfaaide “Ik How many ministers, who see wot MV remarks almwt Use siomre pastore, have we ia the Geooral rrt hreeb. and mums to think that Synod ? How shoo Id they be eiaaoi • “reviver and the *foerel»* are to- fled T How would the following do f suporoMe **C. B * etoareo eatooririams, DitisngagfNl ministers 1. Cnable: «hotre, gowaa, books of wretorip, ami a, Physical Infirmity A Mental la mourner** twmrkeo ail together. A0 flrmity. c, Moral lafinsity 1 Able «• Lnthsraa ireropt tV last 1* 1. Unknown 1 Co the Ume of Ed weeds, fanddard, Me* verted, (foe writer being the telle .row i*s iUm I esff I isreskhak B*esik»'4 sPkl * Wt v* II * ppf*'WW * *TI H t* or wotwre, wet Idttsls, new V nw verted to a rertvsl Here is logic I fbtfk peerilnn t fir IWy /#WWf t» wmMr t* resale u oeesrfew* folrl fa e Hrihf ripfif pro re dM floes tie writer mean tfiuo sertoueiy f Here ka limits the Alerigktjr. Tie child, fllMqsS Silill wr~fa g _ ■.■lull S. , 'M hi*** fiff-ttt wroeM *"“fa I* * ^ m u*Pia w m pi*re l ogw* fwffi ■ **mt fm ft* irtdnT t* i« n ■ #9^ iBlltl fill feftii iffIMpil and to the wsstd. fare bad no faith at all. Barit an saarrttre as the afonev Is mere toffy, and nuwonhy a serious change lit* ekm, ihm the lct>|med his toiotq, e%ett under tlte atanipalalitMis ot the three ri) eml wbu still j ett in to think that the best way to prove the getintitonees of their Ln- U*eraiiisin is by assailing other Lu therans whom they conceive to fell short of their standard. These, no doubt, bare (wtisfactorily argued with tbrioselve* and others, that “simply cupjfing article* from other Let Arras paper* far Ike m/ormaiwH of ewr reader*, who temnt to kaotr trkat ii going on, cun not t tamtnabig he objected fo. We are not to be held responsi ble for such copied or selected articles, no matter whom they may hit, *or hg ickom theg original!) ma) Kart keen j/besisfcerf'* . . Now, iookiog s little Mow tbe surface of things—keeping in mind the nature of tbe “Letters from tbe Booth," in the Lutheran and Miation ary—keeping in mind tbe authonhip ot them—and keeping in mind tbe serf of pmfmeion* which Our Church Paper has made—ioet tbe copyiug of such letters into Our Church Paper fairly suggest anything ! Is it suggretivc at all of diaingeu- eouattess on tin* pert of tbe editors of that immaculate sheet f Doe* it , warreut a auapicion tbst they are willing to do circattoosly aud covert ly that * hid they will not take tbe resiMMiwbtltty of doing directly and undisguised bt t That they will stab ateulthtly, if itoasible, those whom they will not, or dare not, as tlte care may be, attack opeqlyY* With a, Willing appreciated. A Objectioosble 4, l*» willing f- 1. Hlpftoeoodria f. ffoeu ueous views" were iu oar tw what would you not writol oue thiug to tbeorixe^oa charity, snd quite auotber tw F tiro it . . . .y-IH The truth chaftei is cuf*** “Some of the dogmas of the L* 11 su Church have fallen ink) A* tude; a fact which enooersfi** hope that the doctrine of th« * per tree* therefore all who are con fWiHi H 1 rr^fill Ifr mrvp pppPMr* faro. Tlmqfare, farther, s PM-frst is wmwmj mWKM wwwmi wtiri mpmTmumm j**w true rearorwtou* Thrrefbte, still tort her sa4 tasffy, “a revival Is not ot ths Larth hut «f the etff ree." Here are a sutog ot swqwrssro. in tmi kb ■Ma^mtbas 4 a* iu| ... M-. u^sfi iviil f lint ‘11* is not the first ore who asarrore xas upunsmpas tst ism treuit to the devil MsU *ff t ti mod 32. wRHMBiBRw wfilPT« row M e9r Rslllv , We toad iu tbe Lutheran and Mis* sionarg af March 13th, your “emu municatiou,” in which you say : No! long since u com mutt (cation appeared in The Lutheran, signed io which the writer said, “A mission has already been commenced in etc. Dr. Rude denies the statement of “Hew* as to a mission at Knoxville, “ooly tbe ruissiop of tho Missouri Synod.” Being satisfied that be was correct in his Missouri statements, and that be had hewed “Hew," be closed. Dr. Rude : certainly Was not informed upon the subnect, for the Missouri Byuod,never did have a mission there atapy time.- Rev. J. Heck el to a member of tho Iowa By nod, and sent to Knoxville by the Pen nay I vania Bynod or General Council. I am certain that an English o»u gregatiou was organized oo the lfith of August, 1372, at KnoxvUte, (which was hospitably entertained “How Is it," said he, “that you can afford to live so well on your small salary F Presence may, eventually, a similar fate.* Quite cheeri*V pared with “Tbe doctris* » Real Presence in the Lord 5 * Si must be Forever retained} M Book of Coocotd is reqairri 1 subscribed.* Bxcelletit Ijph when put together! One “dogma* that, a* h® fallen into desuetude, is “tw** in theory." He says Luthor #! it, bat uot as the only arid** me shy hero too, he to ■ril for 1 know Lutheran mini* 1 ** who immerse candidates for M| when they desire it; and I bm w ho believed so strongl)’ iu5^’ that be went into tbe BaptiriP 1 iu order that be might bfi#** 1 of Use hives, and rstoarked, pointing to tbs busy buss ? *ff|sw Utils M lows furnish my larder sod hasp up my wardrobe.” ft fisc that, whre- Gospel of the Lord Jsaoa, ftfaa m a fauales ssf. and whilst hvs brwto was dfsatod with ths fume* of liquor, and m^m, WokUtos MtitittI It groi^ro ■ ™fir ■ wss ’-qffBfaHfiPVHWi • lathis ■ liMattnl wreti b fr *•'- •«' 1 ■>' wqtmsw'no tkaus mi Ulster of Jesus is ths human heart, ms Ik a revival I WHt fib safif ^kniwato^a 4 re Itoroi 'fiMfiatJkmb S ^ toi n ,, ■■ W dP* Wj l«Nr wmvmj IffMMBfiffM..