The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, February 06, 1874, Image 2
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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-
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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 *
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«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
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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».' ;
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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-
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17th aud 24th contain tbe follovh;
notable articles: Historical Phot*
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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-
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mtilan * Magazine ; Bengal, Past fo
Present, ^Saturday Keriem ; Wfofif
Wisflotu, Saturday Reriete; Arch
bald Constable, Athounim; TbeFfo
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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
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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