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m Wfc - \ THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. OOHJMBIA. 8 C., JANUARY 9. 1874. 1 THE LUTHERAI VISITOI. C Coltimbiii, H. C. ml ■*&»*+ •«*-*.■ Friday, January 0, 1874. Rxy. A.iL RUDE, D.D., Colombia. 9. C ,R*v, J. 1. RII.LEK, A aunts*, Va. Ml D4>d( waft?/ ia i* m *U lfoa#n, eherUgfi srxcui. aoticss. PmM or MU JayB | MM to dteontinn* in r* WM*«*W MW |MiH. M lUmijr nfmndug r by mail, la not »u1 S&ttf*JR#tdSrJs hit old and which tit now •utowribera. Not only the name ot the p»*t wfll m but also that of th« county and Stau- of aach mi boon her ia nmaaaary, la on that the proper entriea may be promp and accurately made. If ^ ■ a>irS J ■» 4»«i — - nl ff0Wx fV B___ « w natter intended for publication, uld fee written separately, and not in finable** letters, to receive proper aft* turn. 1.."LL.'JL. 1!EJI "I." 1 —ILL.. ■"""■ Tht Visitor for 1871 Now ia the time to subscribe. The Life of Juno bg Mr$. Little, which, the Lord assisting, hi to be published weekly in the Flatter, ia, and will prove worth alone every week the amount of the subscription, which ia Two Dollars a year prepaid. Then we hive aiwajs i variety of iustnic- tire, edifying ami intereating oootri butioos from all parts of our Southern Church, which make the Visitor live paper. No church paper of fhe same size coutaius as many origioal articles as the Visitor. .Encouragement is not wanting, but ammunition.' We bad to pay a few days before Christmas the print •r #403.95. When the account wu presented, we only had about $300 on baud, where to obtain the balance wa did not know; but we told Him, whose servant we are, ami whoee Church we serve, and the money came from all quarters, Mississippi sent us $25, Virginia, South Caro liua, Georgia aail North Carolina came forward freely. Even the cbii drew*’ hearts were moved by our Lord to assist, which the letter we v ■gjpr'W'wr-WlmWWiOKm a ■ u’i “Samdy Kum, ft C^,» ti5 .; n Dee. 16th, 187ft f Xhar Doctor : No doubt yon think lives Mam me*j sad la, or Mfo a mum hi a «fcri*Uaa t 1. ft" write* i MmmI without your valuable piper, and M ruriaed that asr wood can live without It. Duu\ stop my paper.* We think, if “C ft ft" la right, then are good Lutherans very much wanted death of the Potomac. We dole this appeal with twi ei tracts. The Hkmdmrd says: “Oaw of our exchanges hits the nail on the bead exactly wheo It nays that It is not poverty that keeps i from sustaining a church paper, bat want of Interest in church Those who refhso to subscribe for the neper of their Church from actual wont of means are very few. In deed, we doubt not that means could be devised to furnish the paper to nl) such ns wont it and are too pour to pay for it What Is wanting Is la- taraat In the eaaee. Bat to ana the look oi such internet to frit to lie discreditable. We hope that oar people there will not he many found who will show so Utile interest ia the work of the Cborch as to rs fuse to subscribe fur the when ashed to do so, and—that all who rend Ragttoh will be ask ad te subscribe before next New Year." The Irifecdryi remarks: “Courage is apt to foil no, whoa we use Matho diets and Baptist*, ministers church members, work day and night, early and late, in order to or culata thei^papers, almsoaca, tracts, etc., oot only among their own peo pie, bat every where, and then eb serve the many Lutherans who taka either but very Utile or no interest at all in the distribution of Lutheran works. But ‘let as lift is hope of better times.’ “Dear brethren, let us not silently despise the power of the press, hot foithfhUy employ it for the beildtog op of our Church.* * <i«wew<*w»w**SffAt4fi^frMfiAM**»»w»>' Ov Churches. Jfmhsna, Vo.—“The Lord has per milted me to see some additional fruits of my labors Thirteen young person* have lately been led to a saving knowledge of Christ. Among the number are four young ladies of Mr. Fray’s school, who c*»i strangers hut to 6«mi j«<a« Christ their Saviour and their all To the Lord we deotre te ascribe nil the glory.” K O. 11. Aegneta Cm, Fa.—Rev. C. Beard to preach to people who shiver with ! Tux I tom on than ton Literal) Sorio “Repradncrs the test thoughts of cold. A man wttl not do anything ty, of Roaoofcs Coitog*. Va., has the beet minds of the civilised world, far bto sou! wheo hlu body Is *uff kindly seat ue an invitation ta its upon all topics of living interest.* Ml we have forgotten you, uol so, wa often speak of you, and wish you great success with the paper, and as the cottou picking teasou has draw* to a dote, we, jour little friends, wish to contribute something towards the Lutheran Visitor in the shape of a Christmas gift. Please accept the •neloaed ten (10) dollars for the Hs» for with a merry Christmas aud many kind wishes for your health ami hap pioess, and that you may long lire to bo tlie Editor of the Visitor, is the sincere wish of your little friends, Mamie, William, Ruth and Justus.’’ This letter we value, and placed among our cherished keepsakes, Sherman did not leave no say, aud w# pray' and we know the Lord will bless these dear children, for they denied themselves, that they might serve Him and His cause! Monday before Christmas the printer sent as a kind reminder that his bands wanted to keep Christmas, we got nueasy, but a lady member of oar church, called and handed ns thirty doifcura, her semt-nonnal pay went to her pastor; we now had the whole amount less than seven dot lars, which we borrowed, promising to pay before suodown. How or where to get the money we did not know, but we trusted the Lord; He has never foiled us l We sent off by express what was dne the prioter, went to the post office, took out a tsgfotsnsd letter, found in it #7.15, wewt aud redeemed our promise before sundowu. blessed the Lord, kept (yhristmaa hrftb a glad, grateful heart, anti enter upon the Nsw Year hopeful and believing. ♦«' Nor an kfod Words wanting: Rev. ——Va. writes; *! have not for gotten yon, uojfr the Visitor, and would r4qice Mitft I introduo# the intterlntofvwy fWib in my charge/ * Ahj my brother, wards not think wmch of fbe geautpeuss* of course sions if converts who have the afeUty Aflhfoo stingy lofty two Muni, a pear-forth* 1W. The fuligtan oC tow many t* our day te “as sounding braes or a tinkHng cymbfl/ * ft U nobly enough, but it The religion of MS#/a few te too cstetrly, they keep everything; ton salieh, they only BwjM##tlu*iri*elveS} too boasting and they talk and it ia all do not give; they do not •Pi they do not layuptraas- are* ia heaven; their reiigiou 1s bihfo« The man-end of eouree the woihkn also—who can eoutrlbute and yet refuses to honor God with his sab In my coogirgntum, which laetecl ov«v thr» e vrdu. \4>| twelve aoneemou*, «od I exfwci a number of ethers, whieb ml! ntahr about thirty two addittowe fur bath mootings. To God be nl! the gfory i I ^ lw 'he Hrrij I learn that Rev. Bn thong te la the ,s4r * 1 Wwri * with aald. new ml! he prates God when bis iMlh an tmiliu the dead march Imhsu*’ th»* r*iorit’ te tier am H- log. Our people, that te mmm of them, warmhrml as kiodly on Chris!me*. Mr. Dtorrke, who si ways lakes car* of oar outer man, feed* end shelters it, pruneuied oe with a Im pair of tdaek «Miarr» aaaMmthmableat Mrs. A. and Mrs. R. and Mrs. 11 neat art tries whkh will keep ae eomfuttalde, and Mua V. presented ue with a monument which wa bate present nee for ; and the rumor eaye, that more te owning. We have a kind people, had a pleasant CbrUim**, oar health hue Improved, w* believe and are bap Used, end therefore blew* ead pratea the Lord oar (fad ia (Tirtet *<>■*■<* 4Pfo>»ii'»ihr»>hwh. ; OvlMla^M. A a a*^Maemugaa ft NWasm ml*'***** ,, *‘ew< w M We " wit lent e (anxTvnUnitii atHUlN in reported an having waul that “the eawtorn of tafoot tiaptiam is wholly neglected" in that tteo. That wpeae a view iatu a dltMwt of things that te But where so little arraoat te aadc of baptism, as te the rase among Re fur mecl sect* general! y, thw rwgeuer* atiwg grace at baptism bring gee orally dented, it te aos ta ha at that sack alarming present ibeeasrlvew. If they wetw wise, they would see in swch fsete plain indicAtioas of a serious disease Among them, ead woold beatir them eel res to And a rare. That cure is found ia the Bible doctrine of the eftraey of Baptism f mif j|hifT if# n JUlMMMMNNi t £«■*** Dr J« w*t»h Parker, the efcapieat t’oagrega tioaal preacher m London, who da tiveied the remarksble dteeaarwe ew prvarhi'ig daring the m'*e>«om of the late Evangelical Alliaare, dcaonncee la mnmm wwoMmewred tevaMV, la bts paiow, fV Cbriodma Ski+id, the mean ness of ehorrkew who lovifo minister* to prrarb to them, nod then iaealt them by mkiag whet their Mrynm* may have brew, when honest payment eh<mld have been made for the service rraderrd What *<mM the vehement I»•*«!<»n peet*w M) of churches which ».«k ministers to <rwave and preach to lh**m when racant, or in the thwwr of the pastor, which artet make the least • t| of ..« ir r n • cases ae this •noMBWon te this c*w*ntr» Lather a* tHom ervr.— “*J#hw, the thmArr."— Nothing m funnier, or merr pitiAldc, than some of the attem|*u Muivrrur) ulehrslien, January the DhUcdolphim infuirtr. “In no oilier 19th. It woaid ad-'id ua givat plea* single poblamiioo oau there he found •ire to bs pressol, hot the pnolor . so mwofc of sterling Utwrary excel has drained MB troltec that the letice.*—.Y. Y. Evening J*W. ‘‘Ha Committee te eomimarri of tine gen taut of all our eclectic |>aUlicatioaa." lie cur i< a ho bafoug to esteo different. — tho hat wo, Arc let*. “And the Htates. * cheyte. A moathly that comrs errrg week.*— The Adranot, Vhwago. “The hhirst essays, the most entertaining stories, (he Ansel poetry of the Eng lish language, are here gathered tugctbwi/— Jltinmo SUUr Journal “With it slots a reader may fairly SpIf&Attea. We teem Ihf! the Rev. W. Houck has, on acr iniif of the a! m oat rut ire failure of sight, reaigns*!. Tim |ioo pie of his charge, the Ninth Pastor keep up with all that te impottaut hte of South*Oan*liua Bynod, Mrs in the literature, history, iHditic*, very muck atturbed to kim, end give w ud eumoon of the day."—Ac Metko him up vjrry igfartAotly. Idtef, AW lark, “la view of all the ' * comj*ciitors la the field, i should cer- Nrsanxl. “Her. I»r anally well ||r)in»n bs* been une The land I* food to him In hie I itMpr dsya He Ike there, non mi n as, quidl and peaarfat Has oot left the Mffwt and te ae gSffklr The «dd lovt for the congirgaiftnu te as strong as ever, sod no te theirs | for him. tfoDhe mighty truths of chitetiaafty hte wind te as clear and strung ee forffty, and the tongue, thnagh fait* rtffg. it alweyh ready te confces Je»n* and him rrwnttmfl as hte only salvaftea aarl man’s only bop* It te afometimes very touch ' mg to hear h<m speak of fonh, hope end charity. May the good Led lead him gee(3) tbr*mgb the rsllry, ead may we all meet him tn hm strength again,*— Letter. CASA lHevtf**i» — liev. ha* tlcrlmd the rail t«* N €. i t uwams emwteiBmmmnmn me* m. eimwssM^^^^k •flY PUI«mwA?ICKS Am;*.*«*»:* ; by T. Htutk, D D. J. H |jppn<o4 A (’*, Pliitadniphia}' 13 as, pp. 36© For ante at La iherna Petdlcatiaii 11« a*e $173. A coltewtMM^nf nenspn|wr Artkrte*. l h« Doctor «e#e in hie prwfntw: “At the s»4iritati«a of a friend, we have gathered them fogitive papers for; imbUcstMm in *ht* c.dl#*rPd and more |arrms:<ent l>*rfi U e trust that this Uwk will prove a |4eauti .n>d re wrautiv# tmaipaaien to *u»r friend* in ; the quiet tetri of the afternoon/ White we » gtn that we tMnet dif. I for from Dr. gtmk in ihrtnm, wuf yet And anc| that is itisirartive, | edifitng and charming in the volume. ffouerv sweet* 'TRil™ "iSJUlTm* weit^e tefl behind. tsUaiy cIhmmsc ‘The luring Age.’ Her. Henrg Word Ikeeher, “The best periodical iu Awortoe.”—Bee. Dr. ('after. “11m* uo cijuaI in any roaauy.*— I'kUm. I'mn*. ‘ lu«l-*|*<u *ibh to avety one who desires a f-H three inouttiA,, compendium of all that ia a# s l.ttte child, i udmifsdde ami notewortl) ia tte lit ciary solid/- tlonUm /W The Liv ing Age is seal a year (AJ auuibcra>« poelgmd, uu receipt of or, six co|*i« # for $in. (jp Exits offers far 1674 To tics subscribers, now re mitting $S for the year 1*74. the last six uumbvrs of 11*73 will he eral gtnhe i or, to U»o*e woduag to hngia with the new aerie*, the Muaibcis of 1S7J *od 1974 (194 noiubers), mil lie wot for #13; or. to those prvfemug, Uie publisher* make the follow mg club plicae lor the bast boon sad f xetgn literntarc. |**roeeiwi*ed of Tkf lAiing Apr and o«e or other of oar iiimmmi AuKitmn montblie*. a tulmvilmr wtll hud Iniuerlf is mm Must uf the uhoU •amai>on ~f—Tkila Y Miller * ’«MMKwd, iimUHtm. 1 or lib, any one nf (be Awsencau #4 Monthlies (or llorprr'o Wteiig or lincemr, at Apple- tea’s Journal, weekly) is seat with Ike luring Age lor a y«*t; or, tor #9. 7hr Litmti Age sod tkributl'i .X ' ; or, for $*.39, The Inetng Age .tud Oar Yeung Folk*. Addreae, Luted A 4*ay, iiosuai -■ ■ 1 - Fih the Lathers* Yisttoi. Ifotawd the bfuntifwlly decorated nod rtehly laden tree. The eburch was now arcwtlad, liolh above end lelow. Ae sooti as the school was seated, the bouse ass milwl to onler by the 8u|Mirintctiilettt, Mr. Drebcr. The choir, in asiet strains of tnclndy, fovorrsl ns with one of its choicest yrHudeo, after which a vary touching and appeo|»riste prayer‘Was offered by Kcv. E. K. 8ibole, pastor tori The school then seng the besntifhl eoag, “Joy to the world/ Dr. Bit- tie wee presented to the audience ae the orator. He never fails to please big folks as w<4t as little folks. He told, by way of illustration, how a u>sirs face was “skinned/ not “shaved / “that a person being asked whet Raster wee for, ^id that be did not know, anleee to pick eggs.’* And that be, the speaker, “imagined that there were plenty |ieop!e in the world, who, if naked what Christmas wsa for, w oalil no doobt answ er, to Jlre crackers/ He fold bow we should regard Christ ruse, aud dosed by say ing, “ta atop when be bad said ell that he had to say, wan au important lesson for every speaker to learn"; •ad down he sat. Mr. I>rvber acted as spokesman for the tree. Thinking the tree would like to say something to the little children, and knowing its inability to do no, be spoke very appropriately for it- The “tree’s" discourse was so temple and impressive, that we foe! AA*ared each little child to*k home its share of it, a* well as of the good thing* which hang on It. The song, “t’nicersal Pratoe/ wms song, after which the presents were distributed. If Mr. John Kfxer has sore throat to day, we arc not surprised, for be called out the name attached to every prweal. All is over, and each little heart (some big oties too) were made happy. Parrot* with their children, arnWfroys with their sweet hearts, re paired to their homes; and, we trust, pleasant dreams of the proceeding* ef the evening played geotly about them while they enjoyed tweet re pose. “Pbtba/ Th* Baptist Iran slaters of the Bibls into Japanese ware ia a hard stmt when it esaw to Amtmg an eqaiva teat for their imamfiioo Bat tt Is supposed they did their heat whea they made it read; “And ta Lhme days came John, the Seeker, preach log in the wilderness of Jmtea . , . And there eeal pul to him alt the land of Judea, and they of Jenualeai, tod were all sealed of him hi the river Jordaa. cunfomiag their ten*/ Iatarrtgttar.il Lecaoe Laavm idst of an exteaaivf work of gr»c.' at Mt. Tabor. Overt* Spring, ta.—“Rev Gilbert tefl ns ia the morning after the ■ontoo, which, owing to the Boa, of wbkh Rev. Richelherger ha* fhraished aa account, wss on M.x. day | the latter brother left ou Tor* day, and I was consequently with Ofliaay ministerial aid I was not alooe, however, the Isml sad the Lord’s people were with me ; I ed; the aemcee were continue.I night after night; fifteen person* have al ready united with the oh arch, and It I *'# are ia favor of the systeai j bat te thought to be the moat interesting | »• «•« «*o< reconwcod the Amgnhurg meetiog held for a number of years. I tni»rnnti»mnl Unmm inert* entirely “I bare been laboring ia this charge *Dh the Lutheran end f trump, •boot two yean, nod ia that time "bteb “hit* the aail on the Head" ia have received into the church fifty i Atom nine persons, and expect that in s j The Honda) school men uf the •hort time the additions will number j L*uer*l Hi nod are npeetall) com about seventy. Ooe cheering feature JSffjHr. J? c ‘^ ui * r ’ ,fc * ***** to tk*i .mnns -- .JJ.J , , k AI fTCvl «« fitting help* Slid ■ liB —Mf theae added to th«< guide* for their Sandav *rh.*d tmrb cburch here by eoafinaatioa there are era. Alfrerl Nevi., was formerly a not a few elderly persons who are jGermau Reformed preacher, hut heads of flunitfos. Since I came te this I ^ ***• deeomi*M*m in pmieat charge a parsonic* aitnatm) in ik* I J* »*. Net in * sacramental / P*«>“ff*i ailoafed m the ^ | aBrgics j r y mtL | !a ^ m |>f! ^ centre of the charge, has been paid pyteriaa, and a neat by |mmbv tbeo for. It haa eighteen acres nf land Ionian at that, which seems to to the attached to it. So yoa see my peo | thing to ntenes our modem nothing pie have been liberal hi the way of ****** . " ** r "** l * il terrulai eor 1 rectlf, hte Notea ate avea “rwcuui «dH..«rr„u R. H. J.* I ffS? AVirterry, & (7.—“I mast not oau ***** afflnitiee it to not mu. h w<»*.«lar to tell you that oar people are im-1 ritmiliiai^Ti 141 ****** proving onr pareonage. The little room oo the froat ‘wall’ has beta torn away, a new porch has been built, blinds have been affixed to the windows, nod soon we hope to see IbaologtoMlly, oo the bast* of the Augsburg t^oM* tension. They name their lemon* nf ter Aogsbarg, and then give Alfred Navla aa the expaacot of them ! Wa hope that at the next meeting the painter’s brash at work. Mfijor of °« r tteaeml Hy nod a enmmittee J. P. Kinard has recently presented a ill be appointed to prepare KvaugeH cal Latlteraa Leesoa leave* for the church year, with exegetteal note* and doctrinal reference* to the (ten Ammon and Oatechism. Beth Eden congregation with a Mason ft Hamlin (style D.) Organ, worth #17$. Most saw red I) we feel grate fell to the Major for this donation, and I wfah that every congregation, i ^ which h» no orfnn, m.v h.r. J Ch^jtMdrta. member who will be an generoo* i Jcliax.—t’eweepondeata will ad- toward It as the ‘Major’ haa baen to I Her. W. A. Jaltan at Milt HIB, hte ehareh la this respect I may | Cabarrus Co., N C also odd that be reeeatly gave his pastor on excellent overcoat, »bmn Mw.' Muy the Lord blest him spirits filly for nil hte nets of generosity I f. d. a* ft C—Two stoves have lately been placed In the church MOMEA—Rev. A D. U Moser has resigned the Colon pastorate of North Carolina Synod, and removed to Prog Laval, Newberry Cm, ft which eomepoadeata wilt please bear In mind. McDaniel.—Rev. R. ft McDaniel The ehareh te now comferlnhftte nod has accepted a call to the EvnagaR the effect te that we have good non <ml Uthsma Churrh, Piedmont W gregnUooe even on odd Sundays. IV* Oormepoodento will plaaae ad Ibe fact is, thars is no osa In trying | dram him nocordtagly. < iintemcar l4Tt~R<»iK rt« malt* AM IIS1II..SX ASMS M. ft Itonh* . At l , Mi* A . umptoir Itiatgas! ertvim f < t brainuM «Eh Altar arrvme, «v*|«i«- aes, h) miw, rlc. Not'TEEMS MfOMTAt. JWEMAL.— Dervsahev,, Loddvn A lt*t#x fta.aa ash, Ux l.nrxiL* Utiso Aus.— IW. Mat Mnllm, riof Tyadal!, Prof, nutlry, laird Lyttou. Priu Reuter, Mrs «m,d»4r»t. Dr W B <*ar|ien te,C King«tey, Er< kmenn ( hatnan, l**i Turgu«-nteff, Mantes Arnold, W. R. H. iMy, Mis* Thackeray, Miss Mulorit, Prof. Richard A. Proc tor, Katharine t*. MAn|ticii«L* lean In girl.!*, t to*. Mnrlfoaalil. Pnrnde, mm! Glad«t«4ite, are tome of (he emi nr.it author* Intel) represented ia the pages of IMteiT* faring Age A wwUjr aMg^riae of slltydhNfil psge*, TV farieg .Ip give* nvne than thr»w sad a quarter (N»u*.«mI doubt, roliimu wl«r« pip .oi r*-ading mai ter yearly, forttim^ bun large v**I note*. It present* in aa incx|*«eae«- We fona.couaklerfog itsgre .t an»«Hint of matter, with fre*lincns|pisint*» it* weekly ima*. and with a native toff rompklemem attemptrd by im. other tmWimtmn, the beat Knsafe, Her tart, CriTdbkm*. Tele*. /Wry, Hitntidr, Bugmphoul Hi*t»ritel,end Fuiitkat inf trmotion. fnen the entire b«wl.v of Foreign Perntdiral litem lure. A new ftrirt »m to-guti Jan. I» 1673, uLlhenlird) isr Talas, at rrmly rmbraritg ftorial an.J Hhort Bforiri. by dial tug usslicd Pugtish, French, German, and Luaeian au thors; via., Jam 4 Lyfto* v Ifo|wn), Krekmenm Chmttien, Iran furpew^ lfim Therhemg, Jfrs OLghemt, Erik tint ter, Jfrs. /Vr (anfkor qf “/tore fkg For"), if ml** Karenegh, Ac. Thx nog the couiing year, as lietetofore, the clioirvst mm ml ami sU.*rl atorfea b> the leadiug Foreign authors will be gtoea, ngett er with au amount um»i»pr«*acii< d b> any otter (aiiodi cal iu the rurltl, of t)»«* best litemiy and Mcieutlfic mailer te the day, from the pen* of the aianc named aud other ftorment Kwa/oh, fetes ftsfe, (VtfiCR, jHorotertro, and Kditoro, repremmuag every dep..rtment of knowledge nod prugnss The Un portaiM* «rf The faring Age te every American tender, a* the only com piste aa well as fresh compilation of n generally lumweaslbie bat indispea ■able comm literal*te—tndtopene* bie, beoaitae it embmoe* ,he pmdoe twos ol the ablest living writers in nil branches ot Literature, Science, Art, and P«ditifa—te sattk'Hrntly iu dice ted by the following opinions t Tbr rauar is u»«»\ itig ou slowly R i* ti *c, Iwi luautil »iii‘ro Float Ail wrnvt tNtmr words of «sn»uup aieoi. tine «f the «!o« foi' say s, “Y..U have bold of tte right *tri«g; keep pulling* Wa obey, and while *t •mil we m»trk the *tsih moat anger ly. Item brew, pit-use *ead on your »nb*rr«pt«** , > We an* Mending out oar envelope*. They .'.mid be dia It4bated tn our Sunday wteuia with war*. Two noble little tons, wteea a.»me* ae enter u|mmi oat list to day, by chancM' got }»osae«ai.m of au eu % f-Jcq.t*t each, aud IU Ieturning them hetw art a imUt example. B Im> will t.ntos tte examfde t ATKW rW|.riM,KEEgTa. Rev. \\ ftoh r Kslitlungw. $3.Ui Mm. K A. H . Salem. Va., A.tte Ge*. N. Ni. bol*, Sat Atjuah. G» , .VtIO Mrs. K. II. Fray , Mmlisoti, Va., 10.00 Ivan V*srv, Salem. Vn.. l.tKi Newi.m Vonre, Salem. Va.. Uhl t amed fwasnl 437.00 Sebbnth of the vesr tnj its Wi IXCHKXTEE, XVKKKLY 00X1 Frout - . .... — 5 Sabbat)i, (here iiinert day of ^ ih E | iLa T >m><! Ax rt. ftfe.- r. iii : R. Thete envelopes, m ^ oflerings iu muucy froui aud others are coTTecfed bath morning by the IW^ ** by them are pa**e.I infotteJl! of the Tr.‘;umrer, trbo rTmgG_ U*r* their coiiteuts into x bo^ * and prepared for thto pgrposeJ^ the tifitnes of all the wibsttft^ 11 the left hand margin, and (fo ^ on the upper margin, hatUifatpZ** columns for each quarter, *>T? can rearlily oscertaiu the »**£{, " quarterly condition of th* tum! of every subsert her. If it l»ear after the expirstto B<> f a (three mouths) that any si» queuta, the Treasursr j— fie* them In a printed cireste »u amount is unpaid. I uy printed^, culnr, because being printed k cotumsud attention and eas beee^ ly filled up and directed. This plan insure* ogotemetkamt* ality, without which the bestderte schemes will fail of success. It^ be safely asserted, tberefqrs, is ^ elusion that this weekly esr«hp system * *iuij»le, practicx! asf f ficieut, and )xi*M;sses many terjj tag** over all ‘♦fliers y«t tied, * the l«*a*t of which are, thst kg* incentive u# rwguter i*u^isots ^ the Sabbath *c.. uaud essUut congregation to)».. it* pastor n«ft ly and promptly meet at! ineah*^ ex)ieu<iea 1 trust it will soon be stmt f* orally adopted in oor ehareh. lte»t teviW wfflKT. Ber. H of gW 1 ** 05 yrtoc* gr'. J- A- 8 /' X- OC — V Sligh 8f>’||V p^ycr ineafBig«ol j p.flhtrey AcoliH ^^fereoti* 1 p«» 9 S^rrte»^ ut l' r " Si ** i r*'r The Bande; jyi the aftert»°°!: k'*baAi ° M1 .^masl way. m ft. W. Lj For ti*.- Ibe Sineteeutb Cd Ycwam Confereuci ygtkenm ttborch 41 g. Vs^ Re v - J- H * 4wi fV»ber 27th-30th, Id Member*preoent: i j W. Eichelber^ | 0. ft. Ixmgf J- jjsydvr. About: Kcva J Onpp, E. H. Jooes, 1‘ rc Fwr tte- Lwthersn Visitor. Sr nsmxti: Benevoisnes Practically De veloped. WlXCHKVTKK, Va.. #4H4.tiO Dec. 16th, 187.1. ! The weekly envofope sysiem was a I *I»(*hI t»y rite Evangelical Lutheran cougicgation of Winchester about nine (9) mouths aiitce, and it baa ben, in every re*|»e»-t, so gnat a sui-othn that I miu induced to give un uiMgbt into its < flieicue) and prseti ewi winking*, through )'oar column*, lot the l*enefli ol sther congrega- ttoils aud your nader* g»-netat)y . For many years prior to the intro- dovlHtu of the euvehqie Hystem, this omgtvgalion prm'unwl the means to pay its |a«ut and the ciurent ex pense* of the church through the voluntary milmcriptioua of ita tnem- bera, which were payable quarterly. Tbe col lei* t ion of these quarterly in- Biaiimeulo by the deacons was at fomted with gnat labor, irregnteriiy and annoyance, as it wok often neows •ary to rail ttpon the same con tribu te several time* before he conld be found at hi* home or his place of l»u- t *!ncas, or, w hen fnuiMl, be |*re|iare«l to pay ; and, ha a general rale, at lea*t ooe e«ghth or one truth uf the amount subscribed «-ould not to* col htried at alt I'mter this system* too, special (tdirctioii* aud special wnices on oet Sabbath day* were found to be ueccAsaiy in onler to ob tain the money devoted annually to the benevolent operations of our Sy »*od. Now, uuiler the weekly envelope syxem there hits Imoii au increase over tte old mode of fully fifty per ernt. iu the aggregate amount collect ed, aud this ha* been accomplished or Fwr th« l.iitli* t»u VtotiMt Christajj Trm in Salem. Th* wmm* at nature coutribuu* P»weifolly u« iM*|Wre that serenity which Imghteu* tlseir iwantie*, ami is tioii-sAMiy loom felt eufoymeut of liiem AU unow «*uveml with snow. aiMW.Tet wymptehy. the soul catches tbe harmony which she contemplate*, and the (iam« within a-uumiteie* itmdf to that without. In this state of •‘•eei cswapusare were tuauy of the ftaleinitcs last night. The patient ox I* \ towed With generous eotnplsr envy ; the guileh .*• sii«q», with pity ; and (lie playful lamb, with emotion* of tender news and love. ft» wen* all cisaac* ol human beiugs •« their <e spciLve wtatious, irxiui gray -old age b* the pteyiul child, vie wed with tte light, loai evauing, ut the Christmas tree in tte- Lutheran eburch, by all who toffsioa to me others happy. A laigs tree was iMvcared aud erected warly yc*tcnla\ inonuug. Towanls uuou person* began to bring in pies uwitA. Tte oiMiitoiUee np|s»jimN| to UrO:lve aud ptai*- tlieiu on the Inv immediately cuuuuenerd their auln oue fo**. l uoauis were Umstw hum lectors to see every member, \ outig husband to wik% and Intn wife to and old, and the children of mem huabwnd, from parwrit u> child, and boi* pmscuUug publicly their weakly from ehUd to parent, from brother to offering*. Thw young are thus early aisler, and fross *i*ter to brother, | e*li«oated to be sy stematically boior ff»xm fnend to Hn ud, and bom *icnr( olent, and when the habit is onow teuri to mutuheort. The commiUoe formed and fixer!, it is not a difficult netted and placed gift* an the Uee matter to faeteu aud keep it active until the suit hid himself behind the WvAU lU AOUMT coveted lulla,“Ai*d still they can*/ The Uce wo* filled; without the los* of time, labor annoy onoi' ooiiw^qucnt UjH>n the col lect ion of the quarterly payment# of voluntary subscritevs, or of jiew rents. Neither the Treasurer, Dca- c»»us or special Committee art' called upo“ U) spend days and weeks iu the unthankful took, mid often vain endeavor, to collect wbat is due fixmi members, but every member voluu- Uiily enter* on every Sabbath morn ing into the religious duty aud act of ooutributiug to the siqiport uf pistol and church. Indeed, it ia truly a beautiful sight, as tte bus Lets are passed arouud by the col- in future life. ■ ip i - • :;T % tmg 1 hw transition from the old to the new sy stem was qumkly and reodiri the iciuaiuder, which waa uol the aeoompltehed. Having first obt lent half, was |dactwl around Uie tree, the oousent of the congregation to Al «.i o'clock the first bell mug, mate the change, the Church Ovuu whea |»ersous repaired to the church, cb, through tte Treasurer a«d Dea- At six and a half, the second bell oona, supplied every member aud rang. The ftunday school assembled every contributor to tbe suppixrt of ta the basement, formed, marched the church, with a package of small ap, took the seats w hich hod been envelopes (coating Rom $1.50 to ft* reserved for them, just in front of I per thousand! naiitAim n «. L For tbe LutkeaiaVtew Mhwm of Vewbmy CoaImml T 0 FIRST BUtolOX. The Newberry '’rmfsrnasu d fe 8ytiod of ftouth Garoliaa as4 *h cent (States held iu GonvMkih 84. Michael’s church, nf Lethgg •ouuty, (Rev. W. Houck’s chup, November 28-30, 1873. Kev. H. W. Kuhns preadufti opening sermon—CoL iii: 1 The President being abasat, la G. W. Uoiiand was elected Prasfti pretem. Ub calling the roll, liirte *• found to be present: Rev*. £\ Be rusk, W. A. Houck, Q. W. Halhd U. W. Kuhns, A. VV. toAf a* H. ft Wpigard. Revs. A A. 8fei aud J. D. 8birey arrived after At proceedings of the first day Im cloned. Abnentee*.—Her. E. A. BoUnrad J. P. Smeltrer. D.D. Lag Delegatet prtxent.—Mean < W. Derrick, J. I. Roach, D. torn maker, J. Hiller, J. W. feeder. L G. Dickert. T. W. Hollowsf, B» Barre, J. J. Hipp, W. ft AA A Harman. Wi. Kiser, A. MoaftT.I Buxbsrdt, J. B. 8teafjr sw* Af* J. Eptiug. ('<inference wa* |H-nawaastij * guuixrd by*tte election wf Rev.G.ft Holland Piesident, Rev. A. W.liBl ler ftectvtary, snd Major J. MM Treasurer. * -* ‘Ini Minutes of the prei'edmgOeao* tiou of Conference were feed. Letters snd dornmeots eslhd to Tte Treasurer reported ^M1 * the treasury of Conference. Pending the heartfig tb» lejiorts on tbe state of (difi* * the charges, Conference •dp*** to meet to-morrow morsisfi ^ o’clock. Prayer by Kev. W. A. How*- At csndle-liglitiitg Rev. 8.3^* ganl preached. SECOND SKSStOJf. Saturday Ostiforence ojiened with ami prayer by the Presldwit- ^ Tte roll called. The *»** road. Revs, J. D. Shirey and J- h. ®r were cxcuseil for non-ntteadom* * yesterday, and Rev. J. P. fffi*** DJV, excused for non # 1 tte present meeting. The reports on tbe state tf nwP'* were very interesting, and ** W ** < V decided improvement in awsf •• f charges. Tte hour for divine aervw** ^ ing arrived, Confwrenoe took•«** Rev. J. D. Shirey p Rom. v: 18, after which preiiaratory to the Lordh were conducted by the Preaktet' Conference colled to or#** ^ President. Renolved, 1. That if w — ^ presented for publishing the meeting of Conference the Tree*** te authorised to pay the Reodved, 2. That Oonfe^^ ^ propriate tte same amouat IF beneficiary as 8yood Aaem.0- I beneffeiarioa. Ruolvtdy 3. That Mir receive bis aid from twrljTk n^i fiftL. lit. __ 4.1.^ nl jfr. Jacob Fulk wi 0 ; ju . lag delegate from lari charge. The id nen elected: Kev.Gj ifest, Kev. D. M Gii fiav. J. A. Soy der, -T fieri. W.O. Bchaei tad L Keller, of the if, sere present and • the Conference o> has*, Ek rouii) interest Mated, verbal rwpoi rf their churches wer gootovn preweot, wbiel ng, edifying, and, to Msoaroging in then < j W. Eichdberger, ii<i lha Capon charge, w a thttference, requester Miveuieuce to visital ^Charleston. W. Vw W.^with a view to t d oougregations at MMou work as be m uhk. r The Treasun »»l to |>ay him $2 unities IW retnaimng timt- te was ifovoted chi femeu of tbe que? my moral change eft* by baptism V* Rev J • motion, tuvited hi tbew* in hia possess Friof Infant Bopn> d the discussion. A tenge of opinion a* on these thes+ te that there were i tences of opinion, Lteihrso ou tbe sol»j< N the teachings ot teiptural. Jteing tte sitting teoce regular servn te Lutheran church te* and visiting i tesek A. and 6:3 te ou Sunday in tesbyterian and Met tei. tev. J. F. Camjibell t0 rea< ^ essay bef < its next uu tetetneaf of Jeouo Ci ** to moral govern* *** fe mna.« ftu tented for diwcuasu* ^hnbjoet of the ch*: o*n the goopei firing be moot on P 1 * church metn 1 (Gtius was teques 7^ on the subject testiou. , fwolufcioti* oi hospitalities e«, "^“ow,,, &c., tUe to meet in i m4™ Uy a, > informal nu * *hc Coufbret *!!?**& on Monda p ■t'M, it wa* un That Rc S fkT to f ' 7 trejwise on ba litaf 1 ^ooference I ^ th>,, te Uie Lutkrr J?: of a S?w <>f t , W » for, ^ loc K*