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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLUMBIA, S. (!., FEBRUARY 13, 4874. THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. Columbia, 8. O. Friday, February 13,1874. Editors: Kiev. A. R. RUDE, D.D., Columbia, 8. C Rev. J. I. MILLER, A.M., Staunton. V». /i« rxsentiah, unity ; in non essentials, liberty ; in all thing*, charity.” SPECIAL NOTICES. Remittances must lie made in Poet Office Order*. Rank Check*, or Dnfta, if (musihlo. If these can not be obtained, aeiul the money fa ft Reoisteecd I.et- teb. All Postmasters are obliged to register letters when required. Papers are sent to anhneribers until an express order to disnontinue is re- ***ived, ami ail arrennm** are paid, aa required by law. Merely returning a number of the papeT by mail, i* not *uf* -•cieot. AU communication* relating to sub scriber*, should give their names very distinctly, and earefully indicate which are old and which are new subscribers. Not only the name of the post ofllce. but also that of the eomtty and State 0 of each subscriber is necessary, in order that the proper entries may be promptly and accurately made. * Marriage and obituary notice*, and otherjMttcr intended tor publication, sliouldpi written separately, and not In busineBTletter*. to receive proper atten tion. S. L' i 11 "" Change of Addrws. Rev. C. P. Boozer, from Kinards- ville, S. C., to Springfield, Effingham county, Ga. Newberry College. “Our College continues gradually to gain students. We are in good spirits, and pray God that nothing untoward may befall us.** Christmas Ffettnl The programme of the Christmas celebration by the LeUbema Desdejr school et Pied meet, W. Va, Bar. HL E. Mcl>aniel, peetor, I* exactly what It aboold be. tori* pulpit ability An the leas aetd Not the Way! Robert Nixon, of Senoia, Ga., owee from No. 230 tor the Lutheran Vis* tor, aud the Post Master returns hie paper, marked: “Please stop. He refuses to take it out of the office.* Christian geutlemen do not act ao shabbily. The Apostle says: ‘Owe uo man anything.” Who is the Lady? Several Visitor* addressed to Mrs. Margaret Stabler, marked: Unre claimed, have been returned, but the office is uot given, and we can not tell. WiU Mrs. Stabler, or friend have the kindness to inform us. Persons who want their paper M)WVSif/U ceived. IK* nn«* are re The Colloquium. ’ A prominent member of our South era church says in a letter: “I see you <?o not say much about the ‘grand Free Conference’ proposed by the General Council. This is wise upou your part. Await develop menta. If any of our men are anx ious to go as individuals let them go, and get all tbe good, and do all the good they cau. Auythiug like or g.mic union is out ef the question, and altogether impracticable, and, I believe, undesirable /or hm in the South* Almost an IditorUL Very likely we will be taken to task severely, but we are determined if we can not hare the real thing, to make at least a fair show, and there fore select a substitute from a letter our “Co” sent as, dated Staunton, Va., Jan. 29tb. “I hare been ao much occupied the last three weeks attending to exami nations, reports, accounts, etc., aa to be wholly unable to do anything else. Then I often feel too nnwell to do anything besides my ordinary work, aa has been the case this week. “So you nee I can’t be relied on at all. Now after a week yet, I will hare loss teaching to the cioee of the present session than in the former part, but then we are getting, i. a, I am getting up, through the aid of ao architect, plane and specifications to pot up tbe other wing aud complete oar front daring the summer. AU this labor will devolve upon me, and thus you can see* I am a poor help to you. I sincerely wish I could do sottetbing valuable in the way of aseistfug In tbe paper. But every days’ experience here deepens tbe conviction that it is a forlorn hope. I am truly sorry for you, and know yon are overworked, and wish yon had somebody connected with you who could be relied on in an emer -Abe chancel, the coagrefaftfen worwepon fimee We hardly receive a letter that does not contain acme reference to tbe severe lorn the church baa lately sustained by the death of Dr. Kittle and of Rev. llooek Rev. J. D. Shirr), of H. C-, writsn: “I am truly sorry to hear of the death of I>r. Bit tie ami Bro. Houck. Our brethreu are being called away rapidly ; who will take their places t So few are prepenog for the ministry. that It seerna we can hardly keep ep our number. Never did there aeeea to be a greater necessity for more laborers to be sent in the harvest field.'’ Rev. J. U. Neifler.of N. tV, writes : “l was very much eorpnwwl to learn of the death of Re*. Dr. D. II. Bilik No one here knew anything of hie sickness, hence the surprise. Last May on hia way home from the G*a» ral Synod die Mopped with u, and I tbooght from lus healthy looks, he would he spared to oa many more years. Yet, speaking to me on the •object of death, he spoke very mourn full*, and especially in refer eoce to yon. He expressed it as hia opinion that we would loose yon, and gara as his reason that yon bad now reached the grand climacteric of life. But behold the lord decreed differently. He was taken from among oa, while yon are still here enjoying good health, I hope. I wonder how hia wife took the great •hock. I presume It almost canned her death,* lor they were fondly at tacked to each other, la Dr. Hittla ear church has lost one of her meet valuable men, taking him ia all «4r* eamsuacra. He waa a man well calculated to do honor to oor church, and to baild np her internets wher ever he went. He was a man far the masses, and ia this reape rt he re ■enabled Dr. Martin than any other man m with whom I am acquainted * * Letter frma flevMiaak. *»*• t "Mr*.. BMCTSe had a mm time ef Ms hat I mm glad to be able (a report her better."* Bar. J. F. Campbell, of Va, writes “The death of Dr. Kittle came to am like the peal of a ball at midnight. A great war her has fallen and a mmmmt U, n-m-*■-*- ■ M <*- *» our chnrch Sooth, tie worked ef factually I fear we have ao ana to fill hi* place. I entertained high hopes of his oeefhlima* ia Um Geor gia Synod, bat he has fallen, fallen in the front rank with the armor oa. What a Strange feeling comes over os, whan oor iatimste frmads dm* The cloud* do not seem so high over our heads, heaven coatee down ft» aa, and we eeeai to atand at the tmii bole of the invisible tempi# listening to the great anthem of redemption. Dr. Bittle waa alwnye ao leaftrwrttvw and interesting preacher, a moni genial brother, fafi le overflowing with life and good will to all. It* hia death we are again remit*ted at our mortality and the nceweelly of preparation to mast the Judge at the quick and the dead.*' From Columbia. to Columbia, Us Colum bU It is to be regretle«J that the depot at Salisbury, North Carolina, in ao far from the town, that travelers do not see what a beautiful place it la. if batter known it would no doabt become a favorite resort for lava- lid*. .Salisbury has wide streets, handsome building*, improved gar dens brilliant with flowers, a large and well kept hotel, the atmosphere ia singularly pare and reviving, and the oarroanding country in pfetu- •que. The only thing we found fault with waa tome of the sidewalks, which had been lately metalled with pieces of eongWaaerate rack, hard, angular nod pointed, which mad* pedestrian!*!!] quite a penance. The contractor must bn interested either la tanning or ahoemaking If »» had not made a note of this, the kiodaeaa with which we were treated would hare made as forget it. Salisbury baa several church**, bat as we worshipped only ia th* Lutheran, we eea only speak know ingly of it. The Lath*run chareh is on Main Street. The oalaMe la not inviting, bat the audience room, thoaght it unworthy af CM la ship Iftm la a haooa made aa pHUgg £| wealth cei lives comfortably, and e*mi I ■ anuNdy itself, I mm ic* pferee at oa thai wall the watt I we mm MtH M ,g hie Oa ship hare A sad attend organs and say kind wt la rtmt several ef hfe w# were gratified at th* i whlafr t* ear* i mad with the ear (Halit y eitotiag fiflflflONl (T*-! 11 ! and aaked a alia, a table | te the Tlafe*; task a ride la the aa exact? tang ago a* ef them aa devices of the tferiL They forget the* by Uedfe ewe dt th* Jewish 'eonafry wnfr Mr IfevH* fAmmaot poflgAag with brother, who did all Hi hfc vfa hernia fjglflht aooraiag oad er rived wafoty at hoaafr euc heart eeae*' fleeing • tth gvaiited* ta Him who with •hem They that heaven, < * i, j. ta rew^eokrfll •erw vwr * we gge haaatifhl, «nr|0Mmtag ia By a etraaga pfuraaa ef reaooadag, a ommm extreerdieery legta, they, h* order te avoid the fhrylta ef terns, fell isto the tTmryhdt* ef Afahfco nMh ta Herep* set a Let here ran b* f**uad whieh to net worthy of tied and hie twee aa circa flMteesue permits flflt* ‘ Meath, where eareeaMy et float eoa» * ft. iia *’# a*Hi'i*e muJK fl8n^a empmrnm A wum 4 B^BroRMflBm w , ofl*r _. g *4,2 , a. h. --^w* 9 Lot'M g^wo^pa W’^ * wr ™ w p ^^ae^m ,; ee*w no ioegev e«iat ie ooeat plaree, por- teat* eed »4wtnttwee lave ef still iiiiw* often nfrehuntirt (led br worahtpvag him la flm-fthlMi'la mama as eft kmaptao^mh flloa me* e- WlHffl • MWUlfliw WP •»*} nifty. We ua it ia the! in certain i »iu • Ul .h am' -ud e^wdfl m “ WVMBli m w flifl, mmm m htad their €> the t ha tmfhrrao rMflrh of Harnflflnb, da Hite alee he waa moat ■iigfliiin fhl ie ldrifclieg up the chareb. The willing to serve in that eapacity. Ttife'luiimaed upon him tbe addition al llfeor of frequent jonrnejra to aft rhttrebes; , l. ... i yfwttH fi * * 111 n ami di dii ..Mip.t.tkH. ... ™ a ;; rr hi , kUt , putoral, »t AUmit) ceased, afforded him an Um lb. ikltfe. the the North af the death af th* le*. Dv. I’whims#, • ho, however, wfli peril •ad tee yearn Of the livaa lahnte ef than* tee faithful at we inraaat hurl eh« ufoi uhao from the JLetflovee riflaarrrr. Th* woe wf Dv. IhUh woo ertUro hy Be*. Dr. I held. « . I > . 'id. «a a hind and farting inhale frwm e hie bang ft toed and lawthm le Iht earth and lpfaiea at the departed i MUft up flfl. UVUA M air ILL with a ft rad) growth. II* waa highly by hi* ow n leaidn, aud very 1m*i»rakty known In eihrt dreomirilflona The rrwteeteM |•a*t4.»ra nod thnr flock• ia that city fe*l that the cause vt nwul he* MiAieuied a eerwrr leoe ia the death of Di Uiitfa Dr II. II. KtiUlr wo* a man of large ntuarn- l*i ft *»r. end **f r«d»uat heel lb donr*g nearly all hie life. Even a few month* ago, frenn hia apfK*ar- anew, wo* weald have cvewrladed that hie ffemm w*r* very good for a, i .. « l„, ii. | tn‘‘lh*ge»«T»l had aa oseerirat flow ef apirits, was a hrsrt| leugUer, end cojo^rd a good Juke. Hr wea gifted In con- 1 *»««• *' * of < W CO " V ' n (rt,,...u, tl- .-t-prt* j. . ' «*«••. which he prcidcl with hi, raw. EM vitt hi, ii|M *■■■ I— 11 * 1 'i l P ,M, . v “<• xMn*,. ».l h. 1,11 . u,U. A ' • !««*"• *«‘ rn,on ‘ b. draw i. tw m.JU ..I hrt ui.lun- > and were m**b*«wJ delivered with greet solemnity aud l», Hull.' ... . .«! ««.! rad j—>ra1,rara. at —».rt^Dd roira, th...™^ rahL,. Md . an rt cr “ d *”* hIw.t. w,th .wv. g,ra««l mi. il,Whra ' " nd H '* r , lblb,tion " of *°* s mcmWt ‘d i«»e «f *a> rinser* in t ,h1 ,rutb / , IVwjIrrai. iMkcr W ■** he «» met scud. r.irtl .. it V.-l h, ,«,,..«rad m. ra «> d “"•*»''» ““ . .Irtirt.1 .h.. l. U , «ud "*'»• 1, '» 1 I*" 0 "* 1 ui .* t... Ira "*““** M •“ * ho '• n ^ ed , . , k .» ..tl,. ,. ... In. rlra. .UI fnerttah*ud ««fldclicc. did wot initr than b*. Huch agrerublc field of uorfulnea* to tLe rhurrli until the close of his life. At the last convention of the By nod of New York aud New Jersey, and Red Hook, he touchingly al lude*! to the liicreaaing liiflrmities of his sgw, aud iu hia closing address ex preened s presentiment that that was probably tbe last occasion on whioli he would meet the brethren cm earth; but he had an abiding assurance thai he would meet them . I and ohtureh af the First born” iu Heaven. I>r. Pnhlmau was also President of the General M*v al Bar ta* ttfl ilth. ha with hfe II Bimfe, D Ua, aw W Oa l». Dotting lagwthwr t* the Uwvl th*y on Able to Inf hi eat travel Ires* tine te ha to beg Aw them WiU « skilled ia fleiwwis please I it cut 1 Rev. Mr. NeHfar really th* thank* of hm brethren in North ( ertdiae Aw the nempte he he* art them, and w«- are glad la learn that S V- — :.d> j-t.lt ra.lL ■» - .if fa Mi|M ho^IlAM# — - ^.-ra. % MriP *™*w8rTa.kw who v* re™*’TfeHoHM he reoi* anreeg them m s greet im ■iLWmu V , (I ft*jo, f eft*‘tiitmiriW thfta IfV * FMlww % fi*fw f'krif wWflR'l fwllfr riMM more of whet revereocn Aw trod and rharrh fere twwwirf the*. >wwh*eee , ««M mhs ftanaf«r be Aa w« w*t> feta th* awdOrweo room nf Hrw. N«i(h» * rhorrh. th* rfcaaert, I oylav note I with its goblet, pulpit and tmaowy, th* lerfm* nod th* Amt, lowtaayh ettrart the aitmtmn, hat do not Cham it, hweamm of th* wall 1*ork of tlm rtmsMwt. The well ie divided into three c«tm pert omw to. Again at the rent ral m the altar, as it should be, Hus* to th* wail, on which m pwiatmi th* cross. 'V* have no sympathy with thna* who he*»«h the et«wn ft.w* th* hoe** of prayer end pram*, yvo* oad from th* grove* of rhristfeoe It m th* m***t preriowo embtem and Wgn of our faith. What MOm ran h* hold it without remembering ami hiesMing Him who hong npoo it? Thank* h* to i#«nt ! L«t heron* n*m (wririMlrrel th* rrweii t* Rem*. Th* ' for a Romish t’hsrrh has ow right to It* LoMvtth, K% M—day, th* t.2tk. he waa owl a* klog wowm rdRa, but eomfdoferd of twang waeoflL Oo Tweaday ale* he felt slightly wowrli. hut neither he fe| 4 | ¥f -gH-i 4f j;tH|$#Ml| fell % But al IW o'ffe k, he • i waa hi* ferelii) in arquirwg kuuwl *«lge, (hat ho bid umlei th* «Mvw*MMt) of severe *‘.ud> u> matnUtu « ree|«rctat4e j«hm«h*ii is ibe clean. Hi* Inhi)ant «pt(ila and bilarum* divfmwutioii. «brn a ii*ulb of twenty, did not incline him to the moat in tenor application to kl« kwooua. lied he applied hunarlf to the orverewt aind), h* wnald pndmbly hare risen to th* tiouor of luring the boot wholer tea hi* Haim. Ho gave oouardcvalde time Ui genrral reeding; end hmug Ureacd » rib an cxrelltut nwmery, he gathere-d leig* alone of knowledge during the whole of hi* life, lie «u tiuqiM»Uoi»ehty, if uot on* of lb* iumvi im carats achoUr*. jet ime wf the beat reformed nw-o iu is th* evening; wot Sunt brew Church. • taken with a I I le * a* a ready, fluent ifieekei ; e vigor A lady Ilia funeral took place at Albany on Friday afternoon, Ibe 23d ulL, aud wan attended w ith extraordinary demon*tmttort* of sorrow aud re aprrt. Tlie church was dra|ie«l in mouruiug, aud the floral tributes from loving friend* of tho departed w«-re profane a* they were elaborate and beautiful. There vm an immense attendance at the church, which was thronged, and multitudes were nuable to enter. Appropriate addresses were -deliver ed by the Revs. Dr*. Btrobel, Magee end Halley ; jwarers were offered by Dr*, rtenderiing and t’pson; the |*all bearers were Rev. Dr*. Bridg man ami Smart. Rev*. Neff. Hal), Hon. T. W. Olcott, Dr. Wilbar, and Mr. Newseod. Rev. T. T. Everett, * » of lied Hook, aud a large number of clergymen of Albany and other severe attaek wf hsurt dim see, end dwvi st 3 w’riMk tho oawt* night- Ilia oaAifew dwath prod weed a pro feaad >mallsg wf grief, twri owl* »n hie www tmagfagwiwm, twit ?hr>.«wgh eat th* « t*> Dawmf It Mich was ion. tw Mid dfewswe Vciin. firferkk Md »w- lidr In t«»: tm rnterevi 1 rff rt*. w*metime« |>n-.M *00 th* iwwpeiwtory deyierlmebt of IV** greet |e*M, eft others, plain, ordi et which iealtta nary nriuoui. Vet he ws* never a lorn Ire was ftsdnated m riepteailicf, doll pres* her. lie was alio a fluent IA43, ia Ih* cieaa *» which brtaaged j eraftre. lie was on* of the too*! I*. A. Baehlcr, Kaq., J. K. llwri Dr A. II llerrimm*. *4 t lecvmtAti, | fer p ulai . .I -t time*, aa eloquent t* 1 "™ V 1 ™*" on th<> ««• P * U. r 11 v al*a> * reedy for nUm \ WM profoundly solemn j*tv»« hm,;. fl* w*» not wf that das* 1 M! ■'* ' w, f* rWBI * ,re ' o pm*!...* i|..» always U g uft trnM lhnt °'* c ,Dore f...m 4reacl.tbg at HjnoOe. While ( «»bv*r*ant with the detail* of I>r. preach a poor or FoblmanV Hfe and ministry than we he yet varied * rr ” 1,1 furnish a sketch in the ability of hia jflbit' Obmrrrer iu dne time. he did owl often wet won. for the a yet at hia W« only add to Uii* hurried tribute the expression of our deep ftympatliy and condolence aitb the •amring ami bereaved daughter* of the d.*i*art«d. May (rod bi in no If . p ! f- »ud iixed interesting cow *oo»» brighten the gloom iu which , tnlmtota to tbe Luthcrm* Visitor, they are- now shroadt^d by tbe a Use j TIjc recent niiiiil*er» of that pajH t shadow* «>f degfet. ifettydhnrg. Loyd Knight, hue contained many art idea, origi • ^ MwfafS idwrewnedk Ih. * *•) end tranatated, from hia |>eu. ih, III trie waa an cxceUent pastor. Of hi* labor* iu hi* ehargr* before Fatten,of N«w York, Dr. J ftfecwaowd), formerly of K#» John llngan. id* K ami A. ta Hftuith. idoeonsodl. For wMwe time Mr. Hittl* tanght see. 114 A portion of his thoohvgxrel rewrwe ef *tml*M bo parent A ie Ism feel nsey nt r*neii»v»*t«. II II* «aa lire word fe ywvwrh the go*po| by oa* ol oev %*Mh ts Ohm. lie leNared «wm wioMoiir) in We add the notice of l>r. Bittle’s dcatii in the Lutheran and Missionary. Kkv. D. II. Bittle, D. D.—-We regret to learn of the sudden death of this brother iu the ministry. A brief card from Rev. D. M. Gilbert, of Winchester, Va., inform* ns that Dr. Bittle, younger brother of the 1 "resident of Roanoke College, died the war, I hero but limited kuowb edge: bet, both at Shepherdfttown and Havamtah, he w aw laborious and faithful In hi* pastoral work. 'Hie fruit* of thf* are apparent in the hiomwwo «*f hi* minivtry at both place*, and tl.’ Warm p-r- > il ilexotiott of ** Mavnnuah, (>.x., on \l elnwiliiv tbe roe ff « U to him —Lutheran Bioriiitif, Ilth wit, very suddenly, of fif.wrrrer, congest ion of the luug*. He had —— presiehnl twice the Sunday previous. HEX 111 or I IB. lHlttl.WAN. life had Ikm*ii suffering for a day or We tie jia irvl to announce ihe two, tint nn one thought R any thing • ndilett death «»t Rev. Henry N. tw-riou.*. The funeral service* were gooey, v “I do want to be relieved from the position. It is a burden to no, not the work I do, but the eoneiction that IWRi expected to do sad one not. This constantly distresses me.”** * Am near sighted. Can not see; but ktrow ana feel it. *• Of course bat one thing remains for us to do, that is to relieve Bro. Hiller from the position, which we however do uuwill!ugly, for lie ha* (lone the and ua good service, and we are Ident, that if be continued he would ■UU be able to contribute to make Ihe ffiffk. it should be Hope he JTr, consider, | should be. Hopr 1 choir, aud the preacher ere soft seat ly warp awed. When we arrived at Maliabary trio pastor, Rev. J. G. Neiffer, won ab •not, haring exchaognl. aa he dk) not expect us aotil the following Sunday, with Rev. 8. Rot brock, wire, however, insisted oa oar taking hia place. Before tire evening service Rev. Neiffer had returned, and ww again occupied the pulpit Wo wore much pleased with the attendance, aud noticed with great satisfaction tbe large number of y oung men pres eat, which speaks well for the pea He eixMix hod rtiAig*- claim* oa It, TV Christ that* of I oiVrae rhorrhe* in (Hilo. Iu Church prefewar* m powevfeee. Mery. June, tiki, twe t<M*k rkerge ,*4 Hi* «»•thev, r* tHr «( fetiin. th*' C’-ngtogrifem* o*mMhte«i«»g th« |***hltn;i«. it N V., «n Tm * appointed for Thursday, 3 o’clock, and Rome tear bee that ah* fa greeter, 1 limit haherg pariah. W'eahingtwm C«»., mightier, and more cemyrnnwiiwiate M4. than the Bovioar. ri*|*femlwv |*t„ lAM, lie rroigueil It •#* an act o4 cnwerdly ne ItHua rbargr. etral |««4 thr peeUual tormity to puritan igwnraaee, preje- cere rt iV shuirh el N-lin*srmr. dice and fOeetkiwm which tasiifel \ IWs. After arvrral year* «*f Ubnr tV rroaa, (V symbol of faith, tV {in tlna field. V arrepmi a roll In a day, the ‘jxkh iw*t.. In the 74»h year of hi* age. Dr. !*«dilmstt lo-g^n lit* taitiiatry in the l.wtbcran chntfb m|»c«i quite I*. M., and R#v. W. 8. Bowman and Rev. Dr. Rude worn from Charleston to 8:iv;innah to attend the services. Tim* one and another of Zion’s j *oug. Mid it ha* IriH one of great watchmen fall*. The congregation j<(” ' <i i • ami n* 'nlncM t«»v mmi* ■ Saxatinah «ill mncli miss the than flfty year*. Hi* flret charge alga hy which we roegwor. from oar English ebarrhea. We «k» net adore, we dw not honor th# rtroa, bet wa fare it. fer «e worohip awd fere llim who died aa It In oer ntcad. end whenever we feoh np le, or thtwk nt Him, w# behold and r»member Hit croon We »*llwf te fh* ererifad One! la the com pert meet tw Ms* right, of th* erase, aa anen from aa ea trance rt th* audharw ream In Hrw Neiflevh church, are pointed the two tables of the rootmsmtmeat*, dirt ded, a* they ahmuld etweya V. ia the three, teaching oar duty to God, and In th* neveo, which track nnr dirty to oar neighbor. Above the two ta Wes fa pointed in Hebrew letters fenei, and above Ninel are thunder (floods, piled np, dark nod threaten *»« Tho compartment ta the fell nf the evooe coo lam* the t^fewd. Above ft fa the soft, eepbootae* Grech soul ritror—penre, and amend and atmve beam* af glory. Th# whole to ad mirabiy exereted, the ookM* are ash deed, the perepswtlve good, and th* dfl^pi lirirerim The ere between the Law oad the O betweeu works and faith. The Law fa nor school master to lead aa to Christ ea the ream, th* Creed th* earn and so iot a nee of our faith The rroee unites tho temple and the rhorrh, the old nod the new dtepen We rend oa that wall the in the farnlty of tV new Lutheran enlfage ta North Ceroltnn; mi boon orally he eetaldiobed n Aiflafe aeon nary fa the name Htate. At the to Thane, Adding It impanel trie to keep ep a Jhaag ladies’ treading nehool ia Nrelh Cewettna la Texas, asure rt mot* from the aroft of war, h* helix wp aflonriehiog female sesa itsrjt At the ofese of the war, th* •weectel ruin of the Neath grmlly nehiiNjs. Mr. i peetor oho so earnestly miniatered j iliito them. He waa iier*onallv **" <’t N*»v, <»ern»sotowii, N. .1.. knonn to many in Pennsylvania, where hf iaboitnl with great acccp Maryland. Ohio and raiflooe other tefu* anil cfenency for many pears. Btutes. lit* death will be a great From there he wa* celled to Alimov, N. Y% where, s# ps*tor of the Bug Ink laifthcren church, tV whole of his subsequent active ministry and of his declining year* were penned. But hfalntior* were not confined to bfa pastorate alone, lie took eti active interest in th* general more mi nt* nod operation* of the ehnreh, ami »n tin**# he alsrev* Inmv a loss to our Church iu the South. NSW PUBLICATIONS. The Lcihkka.n Monthly. Fel^ rusty. Luthersii I’ubiicatiou Soci ety, J. K. Shryock. An improve- nicrit on the Janusiy numlicr, but not yet distinctly Lutheran. We re pull from it in next number, Visit Bit tit* lharefare, Mfefflfll lo Ms. <oda*al pari II injicrior qnsl Jj "ariburg. It i* by Dr. J. G. No*e afterword he moepted ! ificetfew* e* e presiding officer were °‘ MN - sa egeory fat Roauoke CoUege, V*., eo «nivet*ally reeognixed hfal ap Fi kal IMHt.HH>II* Febrnary. rt whesh his tftstker, Dr. D. F. prerialed, (hit he w;i* rh<**•-« I'pn 1 l,:l °* ralaebfe matter. Canvaas- Bittfe is th*< ahfaaud ewer get >« liced. dent of riu* Ne* York Minfaloriaat ' u 5 «re wauted. le this sfeesy Mr. Ilittfe ws* for more then twenty years in *oe- Amkuican A«RicuLTt ? Run\ Feh- •aeseeifel iu rsimeg e large sum af ce*«fen, and after the divmfefi of that riiary. If we were a farmer wo money, le IIMM h* took chsrg«- of lidi iu INflfl, he wn* rntthmiel s* would not do without it. rim I Ail heron chan li of Hhepberd* pre«i«lenl of the J’vtmd of New York, 1 *RoCKEt>t non of the Twenty- town, W. Va. [and subsequently of that of New wixtli ('on vent ion of the General la an ertiefa ia Use /rethrew* Fid Y<*rk ami New Jersey until ihe time Hytiod of the Evangelical Lntlierau fer, ef Dairoaber Stli, the writer, ef Hi* death. johereh of the United States. As- •‘I’lNoaise,” aaj»: “I’erhsp* no for Itnl- «*d, hi* great familiarity with j Heralded in Canton, Ohio, Jnne, 1873. mer peabw del an merit for the perttsnwnfary rule*, and hi* extra Mixvtks of the Fourteenth \u rimxregaftiaa a* Dr. Uiltla. Meay nrdmary sbilirie* in administering tin(l i Convention of the Evangelical were added tw thwehareh ; lb* how*e th.-m eudet dilllrutries in the midst * Lutheran Synod of Georgia Coii- wf worship we* rebuilt, snd a spies ot exciting dtreassiooe sod stormy rimed in Florida, October 30th, 1873. did peraoaaga hailt ia the moat debut**, were so ooo*picuous, aad ’ shglbfe part of Ihe town—fthe two hi* impomng personal presence snd 7^, /v/pif.—Prof. Phelps, of An- costing the cawgregstioe about filfi,- «suu*r wrr* *<» remark aid*, Unit the dover. any* that the pulpit has failed F or the Lathetift Blchmoed XU* For tbe benefit of thoae pw* be desirous of additional tion in regard to Richmond, •ant tba following aa indicati*!^ religion* status of the city; of church ediflera, 48 Three are distributed u Methodist, 10; Bapti^ pal, 7; Presbyterian, 4; (German) 2; CampbelHua, l?’ man Catholic, 3; Friends 1 • 1! ■ 3» Colored, 10. There have**!? tierahip of 23.G09. i’nUiof tfe *** latiou of Uiclimoud at COOm^ adding to the chnrcli aismhlr^.^ 10,730children in the bondsy?^ we have somewhat over population as actually under fa? lian influence, as it fa eafedy* outward organization; aad into account the proportion of fa? to tho imputation, the faty, faT* ligious jKiiut of view, makes * fair showing iu coioierisoii other citie* of the laud, fa fa -J/* to state that Manchester, lyfa., acros* aud Upon thesouth-fafafadl! river, is uot einbracad fa tfa ^ going stateuieut This being fa^ ded several thousand should fa^ dod to the |KjpulaUoo as stated Some other time we oay ptfac* certain facts which indicate a g** future lor the city ia the material growth; aud uadp floating a very proper field fa p* eut cuiu«;iiiou by our chuifa. fa mit u* here **y that wefai^ fectly ooiifideni that the ifartfa OtaUvl 1< *» than a of v«» will vindicate (hi- piesentteoromi. aud will cause p>i*aat reflectia t the part of those who |»*tmfa fa movement iu iUiufaucy. for year* ago Baltimore hid no Esgfa Lutheran church. To-day afe fa five (5) w hich are among the ms influential iu the General %* North, aud the controlliig pssaf the Mary laud Synod. Bsldaaefa paid back a hundred fold fab fa treasury of the church what itar have received as a uifasioe itatw. | iu the way of money, toil aad floe. Our statement of receipt* for fa | week is as follows: Mr* Wm L EaHy, Madison, Va. Kinardville, S. €. Mis* Woodworth, lialtiiMorr, Misaes Michael, W H Fray, Culpepiwr, Va. J G Fortney, Ijmcanter, Pa. R«*v F W Conrad. D.D., on Mulf of a hauswaiaat ftieed, si I Carrwxl fot ward, fa«| The Christmas offering ef ‘•W j was delayed in reaching me by kag| forwarded to Richmond ia ay i By registered letter is the hat ml of sending money to MadhmC.iL Va Mr. J. C. Pfeiffer, 8IOJU1&. Richmond, Vs., is the appointedr- oeiver of the funds. It woahl m tribute to more perfect mtea. w j stricter a<x*uracv. if tbefheadi*fe 1 * ’ I forward to me s statement ef re tributions w hich they may Fvwj to Richmond, tcith names rritksb tinrtly. We thank yon, kiud friemhwj brethren, for your valuable hfe* tlii'* noble ca’iM*. Whom toll * j bear from next ! . R. C. B «*.’ Denag th* period of hia nfahtqr et HhepkwtUu*we, the hon orary degree ef D. D . wa* conferred ww htos by Rosn -kr Gelfefr. lwethreu of th* sdverul Myuod* in New York, over which he presided so long ami aooeptubly, never felt iliqwiHt u» change their presiding Iu till, he Stvsqtoed e call frwoi officer a* long us Dr. Pohlstau was to retain it* old place in the popular regard, not through any decline of interest iu preaching as such, but through lo*s of variety iu con«e- qnenoe of the present disuse of ex poet tory eermoua. For the Luthsma VwW The Kcntgoaeiy Pastorfe Blacksburg, Yl » January 22, Her. A. R. Rude : Dear Br*-± it may be of interest to swat d** Header* of the Visitor to brar** thing of the status and [Hrere®* j tliia, one of tbe oldest chacft** ouly in the. bounds of tk* Western Virginia Synod, I the -oldest in the LutbeiaaCBwj South, I have concluded to *°*’| short HISTORY. From partially preservtol iu jiosseKsion of the Oo«»**» Montgomery pastorale *•* m l*ed by Rev. George D. I of the pioneer* of th* Church in Virginia, *n devoted minister of the , slioat the year 1794. sacrificing father not ootj but continued to wstto - ** preaching of the Word ^1 (ration of the Sacrauieot ^1 years. Although serving gregation* in Wythe, whelk ^1 a distance of about fifty *■' ^1 here, we are told that he r *^ f J misfWMt an appointment* 1 ^1 pastoral administration t ^.r wore an encouragiug ing in number* and infloN®^ of the fathers of the °l < ^ r of the present membership ^ lieen added to the c * ,nrC type of pure Lutherftlli* ^l, ^ l But in the providence m wa* at last called to his ^ the church triumphant, billowed in the militant Rev. Daniel Uauer.of we have learned but ( him the charge was *c rY f 1 Miller, Win. Waltersau*^, hr passing through varre* ILVI 1 1 enoonn ^rss *1stocy- 11 * *** dia«»^ Otareh (or im™ .ion and afu C-hurcl. , B th>» Uow'*" jpft this charge. — The end of ***** cglomon ^ ,a< - - i *i, IX H , partorai B k t M0. »“ d co " ,, “ ^ont tlic yo-M 1 paignatio". H< v in ,t.II«l pa.K.r ,ver - ,:rl ' .l' 01 *’ ^im to resign* a climate of H- jnaiiicd several lo the Chair of 4,, Jftoaooke C< pgrition he (K-ctijff aII end to his lab year, and the fa reward. 800 the late civil war now pastor of St. Lutheran chord became pastor ar month 4 ) resign in present field of jfcv. Solomon S< pastor, and so Master relieved in the year 1873 fidelity to God at thirty years in Daring his pusto member* were g and buried, will esjoying the rich aud self-sacrifici^P Masters vineyard About a year at enter of this artu entered upon tbe toral duty July 3 always the ca.se 1 left without a pa>«l ef time, fan ch;u very encouraging church records h:u *»«• could give a < members, who wi aa aresi of ten 01 extent. Though only about 115 t found after diligen of them rather cause, while alm< i L - to despair of succ eoterpiiw*. Addei aging features wjj want, of. pattora being our first ehai But we went to confidence iu the g chun-li. !4 few str hearts, and willing F ok by their praye •ml their means, a Go<l we feel siitistii has been accompli- We have preacl (be sacrament# an< farly, aud a.s frui under tbe Divine four persons have 1 church by bapti.*iti letter during the }| Aiuoug these we Roman Catholic Ja« iier two children. As our churdie- the country, and a fair to be a place o; ihflueuce owing t» (he Virginia A. am °oe of our first eflo 44 lot in town for a sonago. This w a Herculean task by Was even smaller •vsed. a meeting w (is called—the nt and preliminary st k** of much opjv* l<wo acres was bou^ ^ parsouuge s« pressing dem h »gh rents asked 1 the pecuniary eiutui cha «*ge, it was del that first. ■^bis has been !* 0w ***• Montgotm *^1 the best parson ,,f lie Synod of So 8‘uia. It is two ^ Qr IriJnt riHUus, w X ck with ** lb'* most com 1 *“ d “round the tow 7 »bout $1 GOO v Juiced; and it is •-•000 or #2,500. “themn, we hate honor of > * eHc "indy nights *'<* op here on toj til '* 0 Rtron ^.v flame to Ml BL 10 meet the no-. s «* - i>1U>ge cha|H 11 ""“of its ,w JU ‘ rian «*».' •Sdiir th,,ir • * d »sl«T cepted - f Ullv , r * U,,Ct *- 1 *J^5» u "‘ »« Ua T ou ~ oten, . d J* Um I media this resj