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<3* THE LOTHEEAU VISITOR. Columbia, H. O Fri4«f, February 6, 1674. THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLUMBIA, S. C., FEBRUARY 6, 1874. Editors: RovgA. K RL’/>K, U.l> , i R*v. J.'f. MILLER. A M.. JUsnnton, Vs. /* essential*, unify ; m non essentials, liberty; in all thingis, charity* isrsoiAL nonets. < JUhiM—iiln*H »n»t hn mad* in hat U<ftc4> .Orders. JUaivk Check*, or Draft*, ttlPPH. If tne*e can not be obtalni-d, mod fostosawy fo a RKuanni) I.kt- ub. -AU postmaster* are obliged to repteH^rs when r«|uiml are aunt to subscriber* until an eapmta.Mrqer to diacoiitiaus i* re ceived, and All arrearaieea are paid, aa required by law. Morel/ returning a ■Mft of the paper by mail, is aot suf- ficient. * ^ * All coutmUnlmtions relatinir to sub- assibsoE should dive their tuunea rerr <U»Uuctly, anti carefully indicate which are nM and wMch are new mihe-nlem MaSoaly. tW name of the poet office, but also that of the county and State WmF'wMBDBw' 'wttHICFnMPx Ui FMEMCWNBBWiFy » all IVnlF 1 * that the proper entries may be promptly and accurately made. ' Marriage and obituary notice*, and other natter intended for publication, should be written separately* and not in ouauteM letters, to receive proper atten Correspondence. wMarion, Ya.—-“YVe have just coo traoteil for the beat property in JjJUifou for the Female College, and think we can see it paid for. 9 fo ii Mr—m— . -.pit New Subscribers. Some withdraw ; some we drop; some never pay; and some alwaja Rad fault ; but still we are making way, slowly it in true; but, lhauka be to God, surely. We are gettiog rid o( the draft’, aud have the golden grains of wheat left. It would be nearer the truth to say greenbacks instead of golden, but thou wa do not know how to briug it in. Our Fowl, J. & Wilson, Of German Settlement, Preston Co, W. Va., who when the other subscri bers failed, and one at least took us bp badly, remained true, scut ue lately t$nneu> subscribers aud a most charming letter, in which he says: , “This Reid was marie vacant by the,ireaignatioi» of Rev. J. II. Cupp lest spring, aud, in the abseooe of a jester, I have taken the liberty to preseat the claims of the Lutheran rpnW'W autnc vi vm |iei#|)ir, «uu mm Uw result of a few hours labor, I hand yon the names of ten subscri bers and check for twenty dollars in settlement of their respective sub- scripUtm* for one year. I hope to food you additional subscribers soon, «» I will present the claims of the Vie iter to every Lutheran family in this vicioity. Would to God that it oould be made to visit weekly every iUBity.in this vacant field! Yoon truly, etc. 9 , Are we not thankful—uot because the one is taken, but because the ether ie lit 1 , We feel almost inclin ed to | pray the Lord to remove the Minister* from the charges in which tekhfove bo subscribers, that the lay fASP may be able to work for us, but tbit would aot be right. We take it far granted, that if a pastor does not labor fir the Vmtor, he has good reasons for it, and hope that there ■Mgr be before long os many Wileoss in every charge as there are seeds is a pomegranate. ■yfemn «; urn*..;lot W. A. Houck. si ago -siv b We returned from Savannah by Charleston, where we called on the Rev. Dr. Bachman, found him con fined to his bed, bat sound in mind, Strong in faith, and joyful in hope; saw Rev. Mr. Doah, who, we are glad ho say, is almost entirely well again, «p4 able to resume his pastoral work; said farewell in the morning to Di. Bachman, whose parting bless iug still, rests on our heart and sane tififf all things to as; shook hands with Bro, Dosb, who bad labored we do agj;know how late and how long midnight hour for the Viet tor, and who had come to see os off, while one-half, at least, of the Charlestonians were like the slug gard indulging in “yst a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of thf bauds to si Tp, 9 forgetting that i|Jf igt^jjjteby “8o shall thy poverty come as one that traveletb, and thy Wfiftjt ss an armed rastp 9 —Prov vi: 9-U; found Bro. Bowman at the train, who had been at work for us, making it all right | shook bauds with CapL Hacker, as large-bodied, a* greathearted, and as true and sincere as always; and—we said farewell to others, to—but we do not know, how tp bring them in, we have written too rapidly; will there fore only say that we parted from Several dear friends beside these al ready mentioned; blessed God that we, though a stranger in a strange land, kayo many dear ones who love Mg, and whom we love in Christ; took a seat in the train, and were carried with railroad speed, which is «q»*i to X, to Gafombia, where we arrived Saturday evening, and lowed all well. On Sosday we worshipped with oar own people. The Lord wee with it*. He nroviitel for a* *nd thetu. But who knows what a day or ea hoar may bring forth t Lti* Son day night a telegram wae banded wa “Who ia now «lead f* we eiclaissed. Tore open the envelope, and the si lent letters told the nsd tail wan l “Rev W. A. lleuck «li#<| this morw ing at four o’clock. Come down to bia funeral." Two dearly beloved brothers do- parted in lose than a week. Two ■Mm of God toss u» fourth. T«o hearers of glad tiding* silenced. There are asaov whom the church could have spared, bat God doss not want them. There are other* ready and willing to go, hot the Lord «ay a. Stay awhile, year prayer* and yoor example are glorify tag me! Bat these two! Who are to take their {daces t Ah, God baa the men. The Lord’s work moat go ea. The Lord will provide! Dr. Bitile was a lose Id the whole chervil; Bro Hooch, modest, letiring. hambtr, is moarned by hit people and the brethren who knew him. Both were workmen that needeth not to be nehemsd. O, if we could have kept them ! Bat, no, the Lord’s will be done! They left ns to glorify Him We left Colombia Monday morn ing, January the 19tb, arrived at Lewisville, on the 8. C. Railroad, at tl A. M., where we found Mr. Wrcks ready te carry as to the beam of moarmug, twelve miles When yoa travel on the Mouth Carolina Railroad never stoo at Lewisville, if you can help it. We wUl tell why aoom other time. At present, we only remark Jew* there are not good Mamaritana, am I the Christian* there are Jew a We learnt that, yes, and we bad to pay for the Irosou at the rate of dollar an hoar, if you do not lieve as, ask Mr. Georg** Hast. tub Hors* op aiorixmi. Rev. W. A. Houck died at lb# residence of Mrs. Balt. W* ft Mrs. Hoaek and her tnree children there. The eldest ter, i* at the Mtanntoo, Va., Head nary. Mr*. Hoaek i* completely crashed, yet ia her deep sorrow aha forgets not her God. Devoted to her bsilNutl, loving and beloved, her loss m great; we run bat symim tbiae with her; the Lord maet corn fcthfct. K& i „*ir owa* Title srittAt From the residence of Mrs. Bull the renown* of oar brother were re moved to his own heave, to be baried from there in the graveyard, where hi* departed kindred rest. From for and near mourner* had come. Respected, honored and hofowed aa a man, a Christian, and a mi mater of Jeans Christ, an an usually large number bad eouvsard to reader te him the last offices of affection at* re gard. Revs. R. Caaghman, Ml T. Hallmao, G. A. Hough and wa took part in the services in the boo** aud at the grave. The address marie waa based on the 13th Pasha and the 1st verse. Many Sear* bar* wit- ness to the departed salat, wheae dust rest* where the beams of the •on love to Hager, and whose spirit is with Jeeoa whose word he preach ml, whose example he followed so foithfolly, and to whom hr lead so many blood boaght soul* Wt add a brief oatline of THE LIFE A5D LABOR* OP BMP. W. A. Bore*. William A. Hoaek win boro la Orangeburg county, & C. He ea tcred upon hi* theotoftral course in 1S47, at Lexington Seminary, grade ated In JAW, was railed to take charge ef Pine Grave sod Trinity cbnrrbee in Orangeburg coanty, and married, January the fob, 1654, Mim Haigler. The partial failure of hie sight necessitated bia resignation in 1870; bat, anxfoos to serve hie Lord and the charch, he accepted aa agwo cy for Newberry CoBege, which, his health being much improved, be re signed on the reception of a call foom the Ninth Pastorate, South Carolina Synod, which he served ac ceptably. where bia labors were blessed and mnnj added te the church. Increasing infirmities, the result* of a disease which baffled the skill of able physician*, cowi pelled him, to the great regret of bia denoted people, who, hoping it might benefit aod enable him to coshsas with them, tent him last foil fo the Virginia Mpring*, to resign at the close of lost year. He preached bia lout sermon at 8*. MtcbaaT* charch, December the 28th, from Jeremiah vi:16; sod the lost hy mn he sang with bia oongregatiou wa* No. 481 of oar colleetion. On the following Monday be removed to Orangeburg, aa he himself said, «to dia.* The Sunday before he passed away he told his wife: “One week from thm I will be in eternity, but t leave you in God’s hand*; He will take bet ter care of you than I out. 9 The mk, .zss 1 1 n 'nM'sasBaaapca ! “I haws prayed for dying gpw i n, be Gad, lie boa haood my , sad I sew p casem Ik* AJ hi* lost words were i -My each is dose,* He drew his fool Js«eery the lfikh, IITi neighImC| a eum emumefoc, a A faithful Ft Imi ftJLffl ImhmMb ■Mr wfflWw iPfoW w Me ‘S-'ubi, with hie •wed his day a He weald not take it; he new la el rent n Mm heavenly a boa I which loved te pveasih aad Ie dag. Hi# favorite hyme »a* Na. 451 ie o«r We foel that we shall oat eaea eat hfo Hie agate Kay we aB Wmnm jm ^ yh mmasm Li ee than t ^ — -A 1 ■ > m m * E- ~ MKJ mmJ lOff w tMM, Wff w iM f-hurrh, and love la the hfethna itl oar heart* f Afoea T A Triteh. The Bhephardetewn, W. Va. Jfeg ietor ef January 84th deep ■NfotMBg for E^tth ropy lie article, emitting only whei hot isi i*^.l v * i^s t^k^t . DEATV OP BBT ML HE MTTUL The Rev lloafol II BaMa, D. IX, was ham June fob, Utf, near Mid dletawn, Fredariah where he spent his fit graduated at fVoeeylraata Cal lege, Getty atmrg, la the deau ef IS4& After teach is g a while he a8 t id 1 - j 41 f W' fod f ?asrw •JMwwffv’W mw i.dMIMWP IMMM J p i‘m« luaati *ail numl in* Lsiktns miaiatry It the year ltd*. He first tjni at ( solea. O, thea at Smilhaharg, Md., and afterwards at BeUasgrova, IV He next heeaase e Piefoasar ia Woamvke CwBege, at SudefiB, Ye, of whioh hi Mrv D. F. (tittle, D O, te He After wards became Prom dial ef North (VroUae (’ullage, et Meant I ^dfifihiddfidlk f fo-IPHil 1 "f *firiTt furB f mM Par eons Hemieary, at Aaeue, Tesaa fie next he warn* 4W6mJI liriUttf a«Mil fat tUailf < o4ir*#, tlMi &jkfg* Wt MMMMRVg lmh «L m Ain! MMUh##mlM Ami ^m»mimmI f« (hat iaatitaUsm peeve his ■ervteee la that nspamly. He charge aa peetev ef aaagrvgatma at this pVe, J • **, •’.mmm, mum her let, 1871, Oa, wheat he died ef ef the langa, et hit A M , Jaeaary 14th, 1174 aged c«w4h He was married sheet twenty four peace age, te Mla> Busan Kustis Bigetew, e nkaee of lev. Dr. Bigelow, ef BaOm, Mae* While she wee • Sharer I* hie jejre and saooemse m Hfo, the woe My a helpmeet la hie trials and I ■ base Frail ia body aad hia aathnaly death May the and a strong hath ia the bar troabta We can all profit by the ef oar d*p*4gpd firiesd te the i of efiMBfomi M as thea •trioi j» Bfoi i i shew by tribal* ef that I which will Ism he ef maty of o* ae ef D* Btttfo- QMSm Hoad, Ya* t jjaaary **h. 1ST A f jKra. JMtU t On ■A, after an * besom of a fiws days, ft found the enclosed matter It tolls which no doubt U aa the fetter divert, and as your families eere on foil Mill 1 seed Nk The death of the Boriu-w hat W*n to me a sadden Use, although I know hie held an life in he prersrieua. Hte li AA SflMNA __ te m *» mm see mom, hot.the mrkm see few. tod n gnaM yiec. We have tew «<m» are pnast the rtver, i Meg Gsd gnat se e.— amueaefim uuam nbu-m Jute ^ m*mrw Ml vbp wMmKjm mm W (MM mmm i hove, ae yea as*, the sswr newts. It wae wtti- JNMI . It la UunnUfully ef Dutch and German Reformed, and Presbyterian*, were all Lutheran*, Wao in A RnorLAB Member cfe and claim that more than four-fifths the CnUETH t—A committee of the of the Pro te* taut world wa* Luther First OenfMwncsof the Synod of Peon »o. Bnt, according to the feiivtoric sylvan in was recently coifed to coo and legitimate mode of d***if> iug •kUr and give ndednrntiou ia a ease denomination*, uamely, actrording to invoiving this qasation; the Charter a common confession of faith, t1>© and By-Laws of the congregation de Lutheran Charch which adopt* the aiding Uint none hut “a wynfor mem-1 Augsburg Confession, embraces ter, who has reached the age of tweo- j about forty five millions, and is nu * ie entitled to vote at | mevically mooh larger than the l’res- After ex- byteriau Church of the Westminster the following answer waa Confession, the Kpitteopa! Cboicli of givuui the Thirty nine Article*, the Re “A rsywter member of the Kvaogri- formed Church of the Heidel- iaal Lutheran Church is one who is berg Catechism, the Congregational a member eooordiag to the principle* Church of the Say brook Platform, of foith and printioe of safe Church, Nan, larger than all other Preteetant MXhe foith and proriioe of the denominations combined.— Obeem r. KvangnUoal Lathoran Chureh re- bi .-j ***** : ' ■''* wneaee to anything beyond itii " circle, and its church; which uL^ every day virtues and si mp h» J?** of good for trans<-eiidental sought lor their own sake* effects die w ith theinscIrmiZ f!? Quarterly Reriete. its own m yen have a * ^ l. ^m I rgMt.vf J ’ M., w I MM fNJ -. wfm be ha enHylim. He have psi ( hureh Month, and C * F’TkF’F aJ ef Ms I and ubl tar, he Hu la Ms always earn These le so ea tnhe hte plana. MaMsafi ta « end ffueal as a efwahrv, he always propared when doty Afoshfe te manner, aad hted ia hsuwt, he wae always pnpater. Aetivw aud for the ed«i for the <V« Byaod, whteh wae an i him, wa* In ae la flow often rhal ptee maetiaf! While «u near at haarl, yet he wue aal spared te eujay R 6a brittle la the thread ef Hfo •edductif severed! He w«e a feithfel In hurst la the grout field ef hie Maetev He wee mJhkfi*n> •«wy He j hdd ef the good work ef etteedteg ef hte I la The m swieegsr of 4 summon*, routs i hm victim, eed la n had la view, Ikt* UuuuUfoJ ■■foil d II te wndret that ■■fo - the It led I srrm te In thd e ere afl waff, thank Hope yea te nflL m» are la { Years as L»*e A F. t ARrssix qutroo flat the oveetltation ef a mom her ia fall fellowship aad prn Urges: “I. Baidism, ejg, Ceafiramtioi other eatiefsciory evi fossa to he rromvrd. “A ReorpUoa aod belief of tbe asnotiisel boohs ef tbe Old Test* ■matno the Ward of God, *ed tbe only role of foith and life, snd the Coefessiuos of the Kvsogelioal Lu thermn Church, especially the Cnal- tered Aagvbarg Cenfassioii and La tfer'i Celechlam, «* ftuthfel and eorroul expoeitions of the doctrine* of the Divio* Word. “4 RcguUr attendsnee upon di sine woruhip; purtk-i|mOhm». ut k‘*»i A Methodist journal, referriug to thr labors of ministers in the early bistory of that Church in this coun try, says: “Tbi* work they did not ooly by ;>reacbiag the word, but by carrying with them wherever they went, Bibtas, hymn books, discip line*, and our standard work* on theology aud church policy, as well ue our |*riodical chundi literature, and introducing them into every household that they visited. The result wars that our |*ople became mdoctrinated in the faith and usages of the Church. 9 Would it not be well if tbe iaithetaint of this day UmriMwl tbe lesson thus taught! It i* on** that ia impertout, and w« eecw a year, of tbe land* Bajiper; h«|»e it will 1># hee«fe<l. The ;»eoplc enaeal cumin but run* oooordiag to ! a-unt something to read, and they do steiny lathe support of the chureh ; wisely whe *up|dy them with the to the legulatioes of the tight thing-—JNendard. I aad the exemplifies t— lioa of a cbrtsUan life. A liUBAM l>HllTl Tlo.N Sl lWJl -Threw *peoi fleet tons and fiefiai TOTED vou A DlVlBE OEDIEAKCE.— tMee we Imiieve te be included and . At a recent Coufewaeo of Baptist implied lu the term mywfer wtemtxr irnsJur.-* in New York, the subject of employed ie the Charter, Ceeslilu the dedication of infants to God ua (see, aed By Lews of the — Evan ! a subatitutc for Iu|*t imii wa* diitcuaa pelire 1 Lutheran Church."— Mimto* od. Our cited a cose in which he ary j wo* asked to baptize a child who —— j was dying, lie complied so far a* l.*U4.t>i I’BoifrXTAM Cat E4 tt. to take tin* babe in ids arms and —Di Met deli. iVwsideut oi l*ittic« a-»k Gods bferoitig ujk>u it. Another tee idffege, te an addrero rcweetly remarked that it «m not ho much deb vend ta Philadelphia, said, “he <be sprinkling of their chtldreu that the Brewhyterwui Church ptxrcnU week a* soinciluug to be I'mtertMt charch doae which shall satisfy their own ’ ia ht* Tercstetenary wcrupics, the child beng oonsiruci- iast year, be classified tveiy benefited. lie therefore made the l t wa*nsttetuetiittusi ncwntii- it a i*£;ithitr ptacticc to take the tag te the {turnipfe* o( clmi b gav* ohildtea in his arms aud pray for erwsfreot adopted respectively by them and over them. Rut why for them, cteiming all tho«c s* 1’realty-1 hhl them to come h* Christ in Rap terlau which maintain the |nsri(y of ti*m ? the fotaietry, retain the office of Ha?ax* am. fee, ft* l4fflL| B74 | Itee J i A» W f%M*wtefI . Home for t tide rsastem yea, yea wUl pr ihafify hsvg fcaord of the death of D. H Bitiie, ■mg oft ty> f caa oaly srnufis r » te yea tbs fi*rt of bis ff—ffh kiiis# ta rut her wad — - ...—- s*wp«* wsw wpwp*te M J Jamf tfite-fcfitedtfo filyn fias^fo mJf rfoirwiMfl'dil sn js efilMF wteWWi HBI hte maay t inea* tie has folfea st Ia ni iwiB4 *Gt Bit tie ee a with MM iy * fegrsS the trehaiMheg the the which tbs it • Tbs pi of heel et tfiff. leaps, ft* bad bate w« w«ei s riwaunant tbsagbt tl Mil . tbs Dr pro It bffleeaaees ta lb* M| _ . ad fist dysfMRfMka. He • eat steal as mm*!, aed aa Soatley two *evantes, bat t biamei f Be was aa tbs sifwat aa Meafiay, aad I seder tht§ | am aad abeat tbe beam, lAwevet, sad teofi til tea, retirtng Bl his «eas! bear. At It «f#te*Hk bte •Heck cam entered, term! satis g as Mm oraied flit peer wtih m Hi s terrlbfe state, and aafofii an the tie* her ftismfi* had tbe church give bte. OafeT his Lest mta te write sog direct the fetter teyaa. MlBhrirfotitinfo yep will value It, ae befog *te feet fetter erttlsa by his head. AS l‘ia* SytefetehlM Sto&ernea *)Fw^a(p*vaM aeCfila^ Y frol tube oaeh eteps me may ~| fo sapplyfog gey rmmmcwe *m Cate tiOilasI Byaod, m may ha by bis death v **7 wsi) y msro, Gbci N NiraotJi rose*, owe k*iw m «Mi iSaivlm r throngh By nods composed of clerical aed lay reprseeetative*, in dotltnc tine from all E|N*copsl and Coagtc gelionel Churches. Coder this da# •Hhsika, the Lutheran ('hurt It was •el down a* I’rroby tei t*a We sup pose that tide is tbe sen** in wlrich Dr. HriVahh sfatemeut alsnt> quo ted was meant ta be understcMs!; but to thw ordinary mode of designating denominations, and determining their rrietiro enmerlnsl etreeglh, the Lu tbersn Church, and net the Fiw*by terian, to the torgrot lYntetsst de tamiaalten la the werid. tluxr»oai!«r*R i .-*-1 hr iMutwJ (German) iPur Church Paper, ol Tilt* burg, in an article, which etopidly caouglt umlertake* u» «h<»w that all churcbee an sect* cxce;»t tire w-ct which net itacll up against the Cou- aervatire Reforntatiou which was b-d by Luther, dan«cs together “Ltilhermi*, VViiM-breutiuriHU*,Caiup- beiiites," etc., aa ou a par with each other, and ban not one word to say in favor of the Lutheran* a* dis- tmguinhed from these erratic secta rians hut account* them all alike under apostolic rebuke, and not of tbe true *ud proper Church a* of By s wterlev osode of rlomiSntUnu lyomod with the heart and |*cison Ihe dfocesau Bishop ef IMawore ii 'Jesi!—Mumemry. ht* Minu afifirro* to In* clergy iswl What ihk PRKAt'Hiik Has to thv Mraodinanse Ln- d* al With — Ll tbe t wvaclter rec- Mover tan*, M»*il»edi*t*, and oliort that whilst in the pnlpit lie is «B akhers hhe teroguis* hfehop* aa w womtewmaati.at w iti. the a superior order of aunteters, xs tn this manner greedy teereened the site of the Kprtiteopal ffoarch, aud uiagwifiid ptelumr fo a i erres|-»oodieg degree. By • Sim liar proosea. a (Vaigrega foseal writer, eot lent since, set down the ltefe;tsw<fentN, Lutheran*, •ed tehtes who fo«er)N«rete the Oe»»- gvsgjtmeal slement in their *yatea»* eT gwvrfusmait m any degree, a* itoegtegutmeshet*. thn* iernmaing very largely the bouedarie* of On* grogs lines! lam. And the Pope, in hts fetter te Frederick W till* at, the y. io like manner, eil Mmi baptraod la t he (hr- man hmpw aa hi*, se the vies gercut ef i'enwt on earth and heart at his cherrh, the* aenesiag the I’rsti* tael world to the Ketwn ('olholni Chotsh. , , After the same moenet*. we migtd adept a neotsesimsl Hsaaifimstiou, •ed mefotele that, ieesmnoh es tbs Meravfoes adapt the Augotairf Cou. actual feds of li•^ and not w ith a merely philOMopfiic drvaet er theory ot them; that he ta called apon to confront tie* cittelty ot natuie and the scorn of timp, tbe vanity and tirMwei ot youth and the obduracy of tin- rt-gewerate years, the halt formed Kin and inke-warm rciientance, the sharp pain at rcgrei aud the rankling sting of uukindues*, the weariness of ho|>e deferred tied a joylca* iile, the mck- •*ssk of a present sorrow and the but**! ness of a new beieavewent, the amiMamiug Arc* of nubridiiHi puSMin aud the too weighty burden ♦d litany cniw« wbu n crushes thcOMti down to the ground; and there is imrte to help or raise it up again. Let him rcroiieot that he talks to the Utbcr* of tl.auhics* children, to the •tniggling arifeteti or tradesman, to the young umn aiiout to enter life, or who ha* ju*t txvgua it, D» tbe poor Keainutretwv with her wordy-tried powers, ami the young geuUe-womuu w ho seek* some clue to her destiny lu tl«e l»eet mode of distributing her efftef te hfo Hte her of the Knight Tempter. Ue alwega men* &(A Ajfofih iu mfo te If te hfo Of hfo) eed e Gad •« the Thirty nine Article* ,j w<ve t*a*|ufed to t roaster f»«.n the energies aud employing her time, to HiUmirrr sod Aagi»berg t'etiffo the widow and the fesherieoe, to tbe •nma; .* I3n Methmliat Kpi*co)ml prasperou* aud wealthy, with tlieir received it* aitieh » ol foith through ^ •Ungers and rropoaaibilitite. All tho Angitoae thatch; ea l rwnut, a ibese varying ciioametanoe* of life, diaeipl* ol Melam htboe, wa* nnmu i- aed niauy other*, which ate found ated with Oliviantm, a dimriple of j m every church and in every congrc Celiui. in the ptwparolnot u4 the getioo, should lie dfetioctly recog- IfeMfeiherg Catechism; a* Oaivia, eised aud admonished with an the lather «rt ITesbytoi laniam, sigucvl earnest, fervent and loving thought Ums Aag»lo*«g GoefeosMMi wmi bcoom- j tulnesK. it in uot enough that thev wg • Ulhare* poeiar st htraabnrg,! should be grouped under one head a Lutheran thm> fog, and addressed without any con- ; special racuuiug or intention. The 1851, the propn function of the pulpit and its ef the GetvmtsCic, Morav ian ( 'barchoe of united with ths Lutherees et Barilo us iwooufrosing ihs Angus Is ns es the OteemeuMsai Greed of ; we lepeat, that we they oN in worthy fulfillment implicit something more than this. It should seek its prtHJcr field in tbe common experi ence* of lifts it* bo«ine«*, so florins'* aud pleasure, not in the emotional transport* o%> vague aud purfioae might mem torn that the Morn mu*,« Uns cuthasiaKOi, which has no ref- ITE^7 PUBLICATIONS, Shokt Opf Hand Sebmox*o**£ tiOTTEN Texts. First Scrim ^ Tem|)crance. By * Xtrx J^ Old PsahiOQOd Pn achrc &» del phi* : Claxteu, Uenjsen S** fslfinget. Price l() cu# A Who is the old fashioned p- rl He may be the old fellow j? whose Hand* of time are neail* out; or, {lerbap* the niittieaaL 1 * tarnetl froru Kawt India, who w «ure cure for cotisumplioD, bat l not cure any but those whop**, it may be that he i* not a preach! or ashamed of himself, w* fog f leisure to read the six •«* although they are brief, handed^ pamphlet, therefore, to a who has a large uieasur* of sense, and received from bin * ^ criticism. Bays be: “If eteml Christians, and governed bj principles, we certainly need no law than God’s law to gp^ ^ through life, for it says in wfefo^. ‘Eat and drink what yon like ii*. fear and from love to me, hot I ifejj hold you strictly responsible ffetifo abuse.’ llut all men are not efek tians, end 1 can not, and no m* ought to condemn an ansociatfo 9 organization formed for ths gofog men, who an not members of ft, diurcl».' ; LirrttGiMcnfc. < • :>A7iGg Zii Urm KIJW'nEN HACI*.' iOTTESnir.*^ Philadelphia: 1. Kohler. Afe*. town, Pa.: s. K. Rruo.--t & | Rich, good, ths very thing; aed r. is our impression that our Litwg can be adapted to tbe masit htr furaiehed. v\> bo;>e the leaden«f choirs will scud for this ooUsetfo. By the way—will not someooeyssk tied prepare such a brief undid coropcud tor our Liturgical serrfot We have many who can do it Ik promised to, but has not fo complied. Tiie Li toeeak Home Mojtrxu, January, 1874. Lutheran fsfe catiou Society, J. K. Shtj«t Sup’t. Philadelphia. Neatly gotten up; pleasant rm iug; and we hope it will i>e scasds the Evangelical faith. To teQ fo truth though, we are a little fearfo. Tlie subscription price in #L23 i vear. I ittel’s Living AgiL—Tbe nsa- bers of The Licing Age for January 17th aud 24th contain tbe follovh; notable articles: Historical Phot* graph* of Old Rome, Conduit Map- zine; Jonathan Edwards, by Led* Stephen, Fraser'» Magazine; Csifo SUtcs English, Chambers' Jsnrud: Parisian Journalists of To Da.r.Gmt hill Magazine; Spanish Lift mi Character iu the Interior, during fo Summer of 1873, part II, MaemUmh Magazine; Richard Steals, Tmpr liar ; Principal Forbes and hisGl* cial Explorations, Chamberi Jnmh Lincolnshire Sceuery and Cbarartrt- as Illustrated by Mr. Tenuysm,Ms mtilan * Magazine ; Bengal, Past fo Present, ^Saturday Keriem ; Wfofif Wisflotu, Saturday Reriete; Arch bald Constable, Athounim; TbeFfo of Ijondon Ceuturies Ago, Osr Oo Fireside ; Alxvut Amber, Chedei Journal, etc., etc., with tbe coach aiou of “Robert Uoll’s IUtwion, ? fo the Lieginuiug of a short stoiy h Anthony Trollojie. poetry and ccllauy. With fifty-two such uo»bf«f ^ sixty-four large pages each(sgffN¥* ting over 3,000 pages a year) the fo seriptiou price ($8) is veryl**;* still better, for $10, any one of th American f t magazines is te»t The Tiring Age for a year. Yfo* the time to subscribe, l>eginninfv>® trie new year, and a new vo3*fo Littell & Gay, Boston, PublishM* I»HIGGS AND BKOTHEES’ IUC®*J ted Floeal Work. Jansori- Rochester, N. Y. It is a quarterly devoted ts bulbs, plants and horticnluunr- illustrations are abundant, inatioti i* various, it is well 9P0rt *_ price, twenty-ftvs cents for tiers in the year. Purchasers«f worth of need receive* a cbroBW When we gst ours, we will say' thing about it. Jiyi Theatrical amcsemkxts ^ Horse Racing. FrH f? W u Store, Arch St., Pbil*foi** A treat for the times, ho|H* members ot agricultural ^ ties and granges will read. ? way, hsre in Columbia, cbtckfo^^ ing is a lioenaed and thefoore * calling. Southern Musical Joursal- vaunab, Ga. January. i Good w ine needs no ^ music is above praise. Ln® Bates furnish the latter every to Rubscriliera for one dollar. ^ CnuRon’s Musical Vwi^ 8 - cinuati. Reading, playing, ought to t»e a happy world; spite of the Musical V fofer, 1 j badly out of tune. to For 1 ,1, yrt «n «' ; erjVwk **>«- with !»u_ friend fn 1 , ih and lov-I- Bfo wc*r> ^flod's own tim. fesvs us f«>» } tfi.rsboo^ ]o ! ZZ world no n.or> JJrt, yield Mmtoc ^hisfloek^ Wnr drt*P for btni ° ' SfostallT fe» fe fh* fo hi* rest with <*“ trite weli SSfe Whhh leiwb to 0^1 tt 'bere Je*n« rcurn- I. that bright world ,)or ^rd friend at lU with him tlicr*> < : ]Jon#r heaven’s high Mfoffefltom Jan. - _ W For tf«! Richmrr for-"' - c ;ui We tbshkfully following contribi ring the past week IpQW Holland P X»o friends of th< 1 Liberty, Ohio. <; A Dobler, B* J<*n J l>oblcr, * Ptalina T Doblej Jm B Scbnmaker, Amelia Wsroche. Ehnvbeth Wa< ^ b* , Him Manml,. yjaelia Brann^. Helen Gillmd, gn Jno 0 Baeker ; tioiore, jr*»dKI>, N« , gfolime Wehn, Mrs l) W Drake, E and L Br<* jiltMK Minnick. Xfo Elvira Davis. Mfo Lelia Colennin, Huspson B Fray, -V Mins Ada Fray, Fortner contrib: We tender our these kind friend.-. Mr. Dobler, or J. active interest iu th have lost a dear 1; friend, and we i « feels deeply her Iu.. TSoathern church How sad! Dr. Ii, jtwt when we feb cost. How we «h Jte of cheer, h - dom! May the L sanctify to His pv lBicti'i*i under vrh: l»ved in grief. \ Oar Mission * m friend-, and inane ■ are earnestly at wo- e« raged. C. Bn Y it ^ S- For tin Si: Lutheran Chn: I was handed U tbe “Proceedings twmial Celebration femiuary of the P pal Chureh in tin linia." recently heh >*ear .Alexandria, \ <*SRion of great reji Alnnmi and friends sad several interes* fidivered by clergy i ***£ arul of much fbttreh. Among them v ****r4, I).IK, a fetninary, who, in ^«gu of the foum R«akes tbe® ■hurts : “Jt wa S to be I i» the only on **** upon if# f ort WT Protest ant w BBiost the idolatry fpthc corrupt chn n 18 Protestant in HjMdiug iM (heii Bj 8 of the ehri- t «ha)l we detera ^teles of the chris Article answ ^ «»otniueth all ^Ration; so til; read therein, no ^ eb - v * ^ not to Ik that it should ^ C,e °f ^ith, or b or necessary to s 2^h deserve to i ■lis* Sold on tii ^ogical Semina feave, and the ot ftgw. Us weig Z; °«r prayer b, lbr ««ehout^ ..J' ’! W<!|1 •»*» " stu.mpt. tu uiu mC y *° n,ethi »K V Jr, bi C"’ 1 This fan ; of f* ct i . rks - It was tll ^hl at 38 tl,) '"><■ o*L * Jubi,w ' tite, N ‘"><1 that biti„„l as " ot bi„K (, J ‘■' ll tliose ‘.bjo Ik