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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. OOHJMBIA. 8 C., JANUARY 9. 1874.
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Friday, January 0, 1874.
Rxy. A.iL RUDE, D.D., Colombia. 9. C
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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.
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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«*
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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
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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
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gr'. J- A- 8
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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*