The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, September 26, 1873, Image 1
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OKE LORD, Oil FAITH. Oil lAPTISM.”-EPHESIAIS 17:6
COLUMBIA. S C.. FRIDAY.
Their joy is foil of glory, in profior.
tion m it come* from heart* that are
full of Clod. On the other hand, the
miaery that exiata i* naught clae
than the righteous cnrae which ex
iau npou all spirit* who, in the ex-
erciae of that freedom which belongs
to them, aeek to eonnteraet God*
purpose* in creation, and refuse to
•hare that joy of God which ia eter
ually annexed to the sharing of Ilia
mind, in departing from God, in
aeehing a life without bolitteaa, puri
ty and love, they And, as they can
not bat find, miaery; for “there ia
no peace, aaith my God, to the wick
ed.”—Xorman Macljcod.
tyr some time past baa «*reir*&
attention from this body, bat it has
»«t » good example tmfore da slater
Syuods in ordering, at da recent asm
aion, that collection* be taken ia all
the congregation* for thia impartaat
worb^ Too long hare we aegfortad
thi* duty. Whilst we have uo for
eign mission under oar emdrut, me
ought to cooperate with oar forte
ron in the North in sa^smnm and
helping on their foreign TimiilHur i
work.
[«*** Tim FKMAun vuhmil
talkt-tl of foe several yearn peat, la to
of plain nr tha hahr a
gg *>aw wmumm ma
ef gold, er of pettiog <
hat let tt be of the I
the heart • • ef • mm
•ftoit, wbfob la the al|
•f great pirn* Who
the taiaaap* ef oraam
m the seal t What
A photographer of note once took
a long jooroey, with a great supply
of apparatus, to photograph an
eclipse at a very advantageous point
The preparation* were made with
great care, and the moment of total
eclipae came and passed. The ope
rator went to hi* instrument, and to
H 1 * great mortifloatMNi aod vexation,
found be had forgotten to pat iu the
slide. No picture wa* there, sod all
hi* journey ami expense had been
for nothing. The aoU(*e would not
repeat itself for his sossimodatioo.
Later a scientific man, expert in
all matter* of the kind, was watch
iag moat intently with a teleacope
all the phaae* of tha eclipae, bot at
the asoment when it waa total chanced
to look off, a cause of mach regret to
him afterwards.
A little neglect, a moment’s care
tossueaa, often make way lor lasting
regret to some body.
A sculptor had spent months over
a model for a statae, which waa to
be exhibited along with many other
competitor*. Just as the drayman
was bringing it to it* destination in
Washington, he let the box foil on
the i»avrn»eiit, and the figure was
broken into fragment*. Ho. too, a
piece of ancient sculpture, which had
withstood the storms of three tboos
and year*, and had safely made ita
long journey over laud sod aea, waa
broken to piece* ou the sidewalk in
New York by the careless handling
of a porter.
Yet these are small grievances
beside* those which effect the heart
and soul. A moment’s thoughtless
speech may crash the sweet hopes
aippaFS**- VIWHNIA.
. jKfcr: The printer make*
Slimmer things sometime*
jwrokes ns; bat then
,1i ° ,e *
[S^Sifybody knows the
3^'l^fp(jlwition belong to
^■ |Wf «nd not to 0«..
f IpjoA returned Irom tho
*s«»bon of the Synod of
Virginia. How we
Rumour traveling ootu-
Vg, «ith whom we domiciled,
’Jmjyed, Ac*, although of in-
|M , m shall not now take
g in We may at some In
g vbec in a good humor,
^ilittieef oar experience for
nod moth of Ha power* Thought
ia ito great work, ami rwayhvitj a
fomotma er quality of Me aster*.
Word* ami Mima agitate aad
have subscribed liberally to thte •»
terpriae, and wilt doubt to** do mere,
aa they have the assutaocr that a
flret-das* college to ta be tooted hi
ADDITION.
Add to j oar faith virtue; and to
virtue knowledge; and to knowledge
temperance; and to temperance pa
tfooce; and to patience godliness;
and to godliness brotherly kindnes* ;
and to brotherly kindness love. (2 ».
Peter i: 5-8.
Add in yonr heart this perfect
number of seven graces together,
and if these things be in you, and
abound, they will make you neither
barren nor nnfruitful in the knowl
edge of our Lord Jean* Christ.
8UB8TR ACTION.
lie that lacketh these thing* >*
blind, and can not aee afar off, aiul
hath forgotten that be waa purged
from hia old sin* (2 Peter i: 9.)
JfULTtPLICATfOlf.
Grace and peso# be multiplied
anto you through the knowledge of
God, and of Jeans our Lord. (2
Peter i: 9.
He that ministereth seed to the
sower, both minister bread for your
food and multiply your seed sown,
and increase the fruits of your right
eoosness. (2 Corinthians ix : 10.)
DIVISION.
Come oat from among them, and
be ye separate, aaith the Lord, and
KS, h afo n 96 l mtfww/t&i .
and daughters, aaith the Lord Al
mighty. {2 Cor. vi: 17-18.)
the slightest cause a»*j disturb ita
eqaUihrtaai. amt to jotato ita efo*
thought will vibrate through all its
advantageously located, and wall
adapted to educational purpuras, to
offered on accoui modeling Brans.
Everything now appears propitious
to the auceroaful inauguration mod
;jM mtoat of oar friends, bal
itjMN* we pass by the bn-
ito ihal! tell you about
^i^ruod convened in Hmythe
^ jx.lt Cedar Grove church,
, dp «wt of Marion. There
n foff attendance of both cleri-
ufhy wambers. And in be-
\i fo latter we think we are
mklm laying that they repre-
mI jmr intelligence, and were
takmtod in tararch work, than
Iqr representatives usually are.
IS as encooraging feature iu
fold at least, and we hope
WauaeUtroeof other Synods.
hi mat cordial meeting of the
iffk In ah their intercourse,
m transactions, discussions,
is the moviug spirit in this importaut
enterprise, and we trust he may b*
eminently sucraasfa! io the work ha
has so auspiciously begun. He ha*
the confidence, we are assure*I, of
the people of Marion, and will re-
ceive the moral and pecuniary sap
port of the Synod ofdW. Virginia.
This enterprise ia not begun in
aprasmoN.
They cuntionsly hewed it away, the j
severed (deans ringing significantly j
aa they Ml into the tower depth# ou
tha edge of which they were stand
tog. After moving a layer of two
or three tort thick, a hand appeared
aa white aa tha snow about it, and
making ita mute bet powerful ap
peal. The head waa lain bare bat
the lips ooukl only utter Inarticulate
sounds. The knapsack was cut off;
the rope passed under the arms and
an effort made to pull him up; but
ao firmly waa be imbedded, that uot
an til the last foot was extricated
ooukl they lift him out of hia narrow
house. By pulling him from above,
aad pushing him from below, ihe
poor fellow waa lifted to the surface
of the glacier ; and these men, ex
hauated by an boar of severe labor,
aad drenched with 'tripping ice, car
ried him b* «»"*• •* — -
Then, for » long time, every men*
are was employed to restore aospen
ded animation, till at length the
groaning erased, and Benuen, in
agonj exclaimed.
w He ia dead!"
But the more sagacious Professor,
leaning over his patient, marked the
gwetto breathing and fell the calm
beuting of the pulse. He waa saved
—this young, strong man—the only
sou of hia mother, aad she a widow.
Brought bock by wise, tender hands
from tbs chill of death, to the warm
pulsation of life and strength.
Dear friends, listen with attentive
ears, aad you will bear the faint
moans of your staters, incased in the
ice folds of cruel superstitions. You
will not hesitate, when lift* depends
on your action. If you can not go
down in the darkness to the rescue,
» ns no room to «J tofet is it
It estates vanity and pndef
■to wd, er sends It <« a wiM ravel of
aaad waaa; while a word ef sum furl
or joy thrill* it with an rrateirj of
■hHII
The Wind has, to ag ages, heoo
mode a symbol or repryiaewlallva of
tha mind. Tha sum* words, to dif
explain.
Ornaments of gold
against
POSe, U> Staunton Female Hami
The two iustitulMMia wilt ho i
two (290) hundred miles apart.
'ptotofoga passed off barmo-
4 mA we believe the bond of
an dfeetton wm strengthened.
II Hat “it was good to be
i’ Wbibt the lines of true La
muttegradatlly being more
idy <b*WD, the views and fieel-
**** members of Synod,
Amw^ meAsure” men, are
-*^4wice which
that to
lit vine
Biaery. A Uttta on kind act Bay do
a mischief that a life tune of regret
caa not undo. A neglect to seek
Christ when the Spirit ia calling ns
to come may oost ns oar precious
“vain words
It seemed a, small matter for a
MV> .JMNMt W «M «* |MH j . , ,
the p raj er-meeting one evening, but
hever again did the Spirit strive
with her, aad in a little while she
waa geme, gone forever.—JVrahyie-
advantage or a tmm po- f r ‘ . . V\r
Sv .M1.1 b« i»o«i*r ,h. u|*«* *»<>•
seeking it iu the schools of other <to * ,r *
Dominations. With the present pros 1 ‘ * Hv ‘ “
poets of the Marion enterprise, aad e,l<w m oft **
the present patronage and hold ; u,Hi ^ ** •’
upon the confidence and aObetkm of u ‘ ow "’ * , r '
the people which the Staunton Fe- l ***’ ** 1
male Seminary enjoys, we btatove I •"J*** ******
there is a promising future before; * ttr, * cr ” f 1 * r **
each of these schools, ami it will not j ™* UiUou ru
be long till the advantage* of these j ***
enterprises will begin to be aeon aad " *** * *
felt in all our church work. I *** ***** , *
force acting ou its
ucmws j ttog tbemMin err
was granted to Mr. Vaetine Stichley, nod sweep over
a recent graduate of Roanoke Col W e aee sad ebsei
lege, to preach the Gospel and ad I result was broogk
minister the sacraments. Brother haew no more m
S. has already received and accepted sabtto motion of I
a call to the Giles comity pastorate, rroca the mm
and has entered upon the discharge hot we oouWi d*so
of pastoral duties in that Interesting tbs iftrlioaey sod
field of labor. The license of Bev. I |M»w«rs «
J. P. Obcnchain was renewed. This to such a
brother continaes to sapply the We m
Floyd pastorate with occasional what ge«
preaching, whilst, for another year, J Auoimw*
he will prosecute his theological hourt of
studies at the Seminary. The iieeaae ebaractet
of Rev. J. B. Greiner waa also re- ] passive ■
newed
■ n* SYNOD,
tWcfyis thoroughly identified
9 m General Synod. The ap
which is fine and costly for ao« per
sow may uot ba fot another. We
■my admit this a* true, aad yet bow
are we to dtopoae of the Holy Spirit’s
Joy is the natural state of God’s
universe. By the natural state, I
mean the state for which it has been
designed by God. . . . Yet joy
to too much the exception, and sad-
worn the rule. The asure sky of the
parefct end happiest spirit has its
doads and summer storms, while
thousands aad millions in the world
are like the inhabitants of some un
der groond cavern, living and dying
amid darkness, or in a mere glimmer
of light, without ever having seen
the glory of God’s universe, or ex
periencing one boor of the joy which
God’s creature# io heaven have had
for ages. The very birds seem hap
pier than nu»n. Men groan while
they warble notes of gladness. The
lsrk sings like a very angel in the
skies, while men bow* down in an
guish among the clods of the valley.
The winds are full of melody, the
sou shines brightly, the waters move
merrily—the whole earth wears a
wedding garment, and breaks forth
into singing; the trees clap their
tor a wild rush srd which both the rich and poor
•orth. Gould ebristtaws would on raganl, if wot
bow Ihto great | blieded by the tinsel sod show of
bmrn, wo umMi ttoto world. The poor woman sew
• imniHsr aad I aad raaltera that bur rich sister coo
tor than we ob j forme la the ioiuacttoe of the Holy
> of it* aw*tans i Bydrii, whoa bar dressing is plain
more dtaSMMtly i aad aaoetratattou* for her. There
Ml so era of the may hr, ia point of fact, ranch differ
that nrriTri it oaae bot wean the dram of the two,
I yet relatively and cvNWpwraUvrly,
in tbm IHaatratioa i whtoh both recognise, there to not
P 1 to Church. Provision was
fob Beet its portion of the theo-
fN professors salary, and au
p*f*totioa made to meet the in-
Itodeipenses of the approaching
And whilst some of the
rfora maj refuse in the future
[Bittoir proportion of the sala
Ntoy have failed to do in the
Knttill feel assured that it will
r|to Row can we think other-
P f toa we heard one brother
Rietotod raise half of it himself
n* ^ that it should not be
P brethren of the other
mutiditig courage aud discretion.
Women bound hand and foot In the
ice chains of idolatry are to be hewn
out. Stroke upon stroke most foil,
even before the appealing hand is
scan. Aid must be afforded even
after the head is freed, and sigbl to
given to the eyea. Thfow poor help*
leas one* must be lifted with strong,
tender hands into the pure tar of
Christianity and civilisation. They
must be watched over and tenderly
cared for, until the gentle breathing
and the tranquil beating of the pulse
give evidence of their new life.
He is at present engaged to he would be aa much under the con
teaching and preaching at Mt. Airy, umi aad ut the mercy of the power*
the highest point ou the Virginia! aad mfinenee* which act ou him aa
and Tenucssee division of the Air I that field. Hat fortauattay for hia
lautic, Miaaisaippi A Ohio Railroad, wtal-btaug he pmirasaa, to aa anal-
THE ORDINATION uegrwe, we powm ei rTW ™ n ~
I anil uuif jtoiurwainafmn Bgt ikhi tkh
of Rev. E. E. Hi bole, the pataar ot ‘ ‘ ^
tbe College charch, Halem, Va^ waa (>n
ordered to be attended to before hia , f rritoafnif and
own congregation; and Bev. I>. V. dtatramlnaliim rests bto l*apoo«i
Bittle, D.H., Rev. Prof. Ik A. ^ «.d the reasouabtooraTtattm
pass, and Rev. Prot Ytame, wmo JJ q^L
oonstitated a committee ta attend to | n , A «aHd -hich bus
this duty. Rev. Mr Hiboto to arp^ f good
graduate el Hoauoke Callage aad of 1 J ^ hi t ^
the Seminary at Philadelphia, w#**** ^
trust he may be instrumental in do
ing much good in hia present field
of labor.
At this time there are
NO TACANCIEO
iu tbe H. W. Virginia Synod. All
the |>astorates are snpplied with
preaching. This is encouraging.—I ia ruui. And if
With increased liberality, this Synod I the power of hi
may soon go into tbe miastoaarj j the iafiueoce* m
field and enlarge her borders. Bat 1 him oaward toi
to do this work efficiently slie most display a »*>**
educate ber missionaries, and then I proneh tu grau
scud them out. The field is already tbe manitestate*
O that the How slight
ftovtour. She replied that she did
not A tow days after she told me
she thought she did tore the Saviour,
* UI8SIONS AND EDUCATION
^attention of this body,
j however, doing but little iu
Miasiou field, from a want
•to operate in this direction,
whole of its funds are
Wed for the support of the
now under its care. It
£7% to be regretted that this
4 others, lias not the men
^#*>y to establish missions
”toi now prestuting themselves
it could ouly
1; ^ P®tots at which missions
C W0<H5e to 1x1 established, the
800,1 1)6 iP^talY in-
% rtl! UQn,ber » and influence.
tb8Lortl wou W awakeu our
»lii eVWy to enlarge liber
we might go in and i>os-
a harbor. There are storms after
me, and I can not stand the sea.
Give me anchorage. 9 Let such men
in. Give them shelter and protec
tion. What is a church good for
that to not good for helping sinners!
Men say, “Take care of the church.”
A church to not good for anything
exoept what it can do for men. to a
hospital built to look prettyand to
be kept dean and pure! what to a
hospital good for bat to reotave pw-
sons who have diseases, and to coxa
them! A church to good in the pro
portion in which R hdpe men who
ram not get help elsewhere; and the
to the ohnxoh. Well, what about its
own reputatioo ! Let that go. He
taut would save his own life, shall
R into violent activity, aad took to
into ftory, storm* aad tempests, tor
Christ also. If I had yielded to the
common excuse, *1 am afttod I shall
not nay exactly tbe right thing,*
what Bight have become of those
tax precious souls ! I never can be
white unto harvest.
Lord would rand forth more laborer*
into the barveta field !
k In conelntaoti, we think the broth
ran of the Synod of South Wetaorn
Virginia have great reaaon to flumfi
Then go and do likewise "
# A godlike man to the only goodly
maa; a Christilke nature brought
toto tbe Ml doth only iteoomin*t« a
spirits, have uttered a hearty Amen
to OtaT* holy and loving pnrpora,