The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, August 08, 1873, Image 1
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Oil LORD. ORE FAITH, Of* lAFTISM/'-IPIISIAIS IV: 5
COLOMBIA. 8. C. FRIBAY. AUGUST 8,
OLD SERIES, VOL 5~NO. 255
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Much of the duty of tortrocUng
other* u Aqoila. 8b# <wiri aa
apt to teach aa her boabaiid ik.
Com) s|wmfc* with «MMh m«|>m mi
thane women who Ishnend eanjiMaUj
with him, ami mmmj of their name*
Communications.
For tlte Lutheran Visitor
portion, as Taught is t
Bible.
God so loved the world ; but that
•a may be lengthened oat to eternity
before the import of it cm be udd oi
fathomed. God mo loved the world
CHAT. VI
•a. They were aleo organised into
an order of deaconesata, wheat ser
vice* were aa efficient ami important
among their owa tea aa wera those
oi the deacon« among that mi tlm
op|ioAite. 1 cuucioQe, then, from the
evidence gathered ia this very alight
aad hanty iaveatlgation, that oar
point ia ealabliahed j that woman,
although physically inferior to am,
and subject to him aa a paa lab meet
for her share ia the traaagrsasitfna,
ia not intellectually inferior to him)
bat the ctreamatattces ia which da
ia placed are not favorable to the
development of her mental power*.''
lien five beyond the conception both
of men aad aogrt*; God so loved
the world that he gave his ealy-
b<‘gotten Hon for it
Had he given mountain* of gold
aad silver for os; had he told down
for oar raaeoaa all the treaaorea
that Us hid in the bowdnof that
heart of tlm porter who was a
tender man, and he allowed her to
pen need Him went etraight to the
, jtr ie» sated Mies Vet ton.
rtfetii hew i» certaiuly a case in
Mr. Ellison. “Although
I##geer, she possessed great
and her history bears te*ti
JJJy gi the fact that women were
ofrBr iy appreciated among the Is-
#nd no disabilities prevent
4*ar etevatioo. Her advantages
was walhing throw gh
whole visible creation; My, bad he
casptled all the holy angels In heaven
of the glory, or even red need them
to their drat nothingness for our
naltas, all had been as nothing to
his giving his only begotten Hon to
die for os.
Oh, the wonders, the miracles of
love that are wrapped up in this!
Why, if the Sctptares of troth bad
not mo plainly revealed it we coaid
not have believed it; and even after
it ia revealed oar faith most be well
bxed elan it will stagger under it j
for this is oqp of the deepest and
mysteries of
m« terribly abased, as is apt to be
£ nm; hot she is certainly a wit
mr hr you. She poaaessed more
tjgaref miad and strength of char
ngr this her husband, and was
gjpmpsble of directing him tbnn
h faiof guiding her."
Warier such circumstances, 'what
Up*snppose to be tbe duty of a
tfe, Hr. Ellison f*
m{ (hink the principles you have
,|(*amd teach submission, even
gofer mch circumstances. There is
M provision made for exceptional
gam ia which the husband is evi-
fmfiy tlw inferior; and thin is
trotter indication that subjection
mm art impeded upon her fron i any
matt! difference in the sexes, but ns
a wrpceeskm of God's displeasure
gds. Although to a noble-minded
ad high-spirited woman it moist be
a inexpressible mortification to be
it injection to one for whom she
m art feel even respect, I eaa see
nether coarse for her than that of
patent submission."
la Latofi*," replied she ;
«r Is one damned to die.”
Whilst a rtodent at the Theofogi
cal Hemiosry, ia my second year, I
wrote my Aral strmaa. How 1
labored on that sermoo I need not
tell to those who hare ever “laid
themselves oat* for a fo*i sermoo.
It was read, without much preesfoaf,
before the profeaaor of the depart
lueut, and a considerable number of
embryo l>. D.'s, some more end some
less advanced from the chrysalis
state.
most unfathomable
Christianity.
Reader, have you embraced this
wondrous gift of infinite love—
Jeans, tbe Havioor of shiners f
Have you “eternal life," which is
“fo fift of (tod in Jetmt ChristV
Oh, the love of God f My soul
rejoices in that love, and in the
expression of it, “Jesus Christ," my
Hsrionrsnd Lord.
The bps mi Xaptean trembled ;
teal* filled his eyes ; sad, taking the
If the sermon was as weak
as my knees were during that read
ing, not many sinners were ever
driven from their evil ways by Us in
fluence. The reading over, my fol
low student* wera find called upon
for criticisms and remarks. Home of
tbeae criticisms were severe, aad I
presume just., Alt the redress that
I had was In tbe thought, “wait till
yon become a target, and I will taka
my reveuge." Finally cam# the turn
of the good professor—dear, good
soul—be rests from hie labors. Glow
faithfully he inrtrtictod aa, bamdfrds
now living will gratefully testify.
He began, and, bead by head, almost
sentence by sentence, dissected, par
fectly suhausl my poor prodoc
lion. Suggestion followed sagges
tion from his magaxioe of theology ,
until 1 felt so ashamed of my sermon
and its author, that I half suspected
that I had miawd my calling. Then
he began to pat together the differ
ent, dissect*' 1 parts, amended and
improved. I was bony taking notes,
‘{ think yon are right, Mr. Blli-
se,” answered Him Vertou; 1 ‘and
hr that reason how highly imp© tant
tat judicious care should be ixer
dni m tbe selection of a com pi nion
hr life!"
tt Tes,* be returned ; hot how difti
call to know tbe true cbarecti r, or
Mtn feelings before marriage! Per-
Imps it » just as well not to ie so
deeply coocerued abont it I ^iave
seen s meat unfortunate issae to
Many socalled love marriages."
‘Bat you kuow the step <rhen
<mee taken is irrevocable; sine can
»« be too careful abont what is to
steet ©or whole lives f Lk> you not
think the marriage bond iwlisRolu
MeF ^
“I do, iudeed ! I kuow nothing
•ore plaiuly tanght in the New Tes-
b«»Bt than that; bat, as I have
wd, with all our care we may be <le-
«fr«d, and it is as well to leave it
t* dnsmostances. Should there tie
<*e unhappy issue. I have philoso
phy enough to bear with what is in-
?'>itabie. It is for better or for
•ores, and we simply have that risk
to rot.* 0: ■'■}<'
w Bot is it possible that you ate in-
ntAerly
Tbe Virginia papers report that
daring the exhibition of a traveling
menagerie and circus la * town ia
that State, where there was at the
time some religions convocation ia
eeeaioa, the painted jester of the
equestrian ring iilostrated his own
eorieoa capacity and greatly affected
members were praeeut, by delivering
the following homily:
“Mr Fkikhdh—We hare taken in
six hundred dollars here to-day,
more money, I venture to say, than
any minister of the gospel in this
community would receive for a
whole year’s services. A large por
ttoo of this money was given by
church members, and a large portion
of this audience is made up of
mem Lor* of tbe church. And yet,
when your preacher asks you to aid
in supporting the gospel, yoa are
tee poo* to give anything. Yet yoa
come here and pay dollars to bear
me talk nonsense. I am a fool
because I am paid for it; I make my
living by it Yon profess to be wise,
aad yet you support me in ray folly.
Bat perhaps yoa say yoa did not
oome to see the circus, bat the ani
male; why did yoa not simply look
at them and leave! Now, is this
not a pretty place for Christians to
be in f Do yoa not feel ashamed of
yourselves t You ought to blush in
such a place as this T"
Tbe sensstioo following a speech
like this, iu such a place, from such
a speaker, may be imagined. The
local clergy availed themselves of
the spirit thus produced, and a col
lectiou for foreign missions resulted
iu tbe sum ol four dollars and a
half.
Sd.eru:n:.
away and all things
toftwent to the pleasures of dot
felU^and to the happiness of foil
“Ho eaa do by His power.- I said to
myaolf, “Above all *t oak, stem all
even that we think—ant, asperating
abundantly abnve all F A Ml
treat ia Christ few the work to he
done within my poor heart now
filled my anal. We all three knelt
fiord nod permanent, “ Write f They
“dir In tbe led,* (rooting the Lori
loving the lewd, obeying the Lord,
welting hr the Lord. They “rent
from their labor*” Not from holy
•etriity, nt from fatigue, anxiety
^a* wwwPMM ‘^sFafi'mlfw^s<* |**»I*#* pjsWrs ,
from the burden of doabts; from the
yoke of trial, from the dteripline of
sorrow. “And their work* do follow
jIi,, > I. *1^ II III 1 ■. Llr^l*.
l-f®* 1 -VVfi. * w* IHn jfjTfTHir, IpIQW •
leg a trampet, and claiming ndmis-
Oarae to ghurj* a* a reword. No men’s
works are Msfaefent for this Christ's
works alane go l*efore aa They ate
OnMnsifieira teams r scse* 1 y .t,... If 11^ (v#wie
MffomlL »awT
firat and ptoads for no and opens tbe
draw for as. We follow him; but
then It Is also true oar works follow
ns. They follow in their influence
be returned it to me saying, with a
smile, so kind, so pleasant, that I
can now recall It, “That will do to
prench anywhere."
Home weeks after Ibis 1 received a
letter from Dr. K. of W. College, I*
vitiug toe to come to H—, and
spend Hnmlay with him, and prench
in bis ehureb. Mo excoae, be wow Id
pay alt expenses, fee. I bad a aer
won that would “do to preach any
where," and I could find no excuse
to decline his invitation. I answer
ed that 1 would be there next Bator
day. Carpet sack In hand, contain
ing some clean Uneo, nod above all
tbe sermon that “would do to preach
anywhere,” 1 started, aad ia doe
time rang the bell at Dr. K.'s door.
1 was heartily welcomed, and we
speot some time In conversation,
when tbe good Dr. proponed that, no
he intended to prench at one service
and I at the other, it were beat to
have an understanding on to the
hoars. He gave me choice of atom
ing or night. I chose night for oror*
than one reason. One in not so as
posed in an evening service, la the
morning I attended chareh, took a
survey of tbe aadlence, the pulpit,
tbe rise of tbe church, and tbe pool
tion I would occupy with a sermon
that would “do to preach anywhere."
After the introductory service*, the
Lather's Prayer.
Christ Is able to do oB by Ms power
tbrt worheth in ns; and the habitual
attitude of my sonl won to Ms rt lha
fool of the Croon, crying to him:
% fi *rw*i ff Ok no* l-nrLMi mI k,. l1fc ,1 ^ ,S .^..a
flpiPNg ’ll. Spni:. pHNKMS BMIdQNIl
unable to move, unable to da Uto
fount thing to get away from the
enemy who ny proems me Do *11
thyself I know that than wilt da It
A message was sent to Luther
that Melancthon was dying. He
fonnd him presenting the asual pre
monitory symptoms of death. Me
lancthon roused, looked in tbe face
of Lather and said, “Oh! Lather, is
this you t Why didn't yoa let see
depart in peace T* “We cant spare
you yet, Philip," was the reply.
And taming round he threw him
self upon his knees and wrestled
with God for his recovery for up
wards of an boor. He went from
his knees to the bed, and took his
friend by the hand. Again he said,
“Dear Lather, why don't yoa let me
depart f* “No, no, Philip, we can’t
spare yoa yet,” was the reply. He
then ordered some soap, and when
pressed to take it Melancthon de
dined, again saying, “Dear Lather,
why will yoa not let me go home
and be at rest F “We can not
spare yoa yet, Philip." He then
added, “Philip, take this soap or I
will excommunicate yoa.” He took
it, soon recovered, and labored years
after in the reformation. Lather
said to his wife on reaching' home,
“God gave me my brother Melant
then back in direct answer to my
prayer*."
’•■totLing the virtues of beimvo-
T® 8, And when God saw fit I hat
, latent feeling should be
k^fctinto exercise, how beautiful
***"k® i° the character of a mother
respect her husband ; en-
"ttoied for her! How like equals
I consulted together, and How
^ily he followed her suggestions I
silling that she should act)ac-
to her ow
made such a
Elijah! H
«e$6r jg ,—
jjkck of decision
c ***eter."
1 pause, Miss Verton rc-
tmi*/ “Although women wtere
JWtobmissiou to their hnsbafeds
ew Testament liecause there
one head in a family, sfod
tkig w c ^osen to punish them| in
Bita aj f ° r tileir re bcHion against
w ONHW nr tone meet for the inberi
tunc* and capable of enjoying it
iMWSy HMlww in IriMlGI) U> IBf R{NClW
award of tfes grant day. Tbe doe
dandy above all that I
“God ia not nnright
doubts were removed, my anguish
q art led. and the Lord ex tended
to am penes aa n river. Then t
^ ! Her womanly chi
. . J T «*7 beautiful; but then
and strength
what i« the breadth aad iaawth aad
depth and height, and know lha
love of Christ which pnamth knew!
^ A ... **wea^ — l W akfeL* a. jtm ij uj,
IjpSMPm wll | WKKKm VP Mtkj §
tarn aato thy rant, O my seal, for
the fjord hath dealt bcnintifullv with
n stsner;* bat oar Advocate sad
si win fncfioowT nom tdsiki aou
rrwiMXi wnMiTff wmm ooiip irorn lOTf
I had beard of thunderbolts, K had
read of them, aad 1 had heard thus
der without thinking particularly of
the bolt; bat, for the first lime to
my life, / fait a ffionforfieft. It rain-
nee the dead which die to the Lord.
They tort from their labors and their