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THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, COLUMBIA, S. C., FEBRUARY 27, 1874 from Stmiuto*, bavin* fo*. "T » ot Wkora, perhap/ £ #T«*r hare gore to Sta*^ * ao«ne of whom, probably J would have received mor ^ ,, old field school education, one man, (I truat ouly one), * 1 derfotlj exercised about tfai Sow we repeat what ha* !* aaaerted, that there i« no m-J* on the jmrt ot any of the fr *T this School to do or say ought Btauntou Female Seminary y? is not a man amongst as th*^ not rejoice in its prospetj^ from his heart bid it God-sp^ ? cause we know it is aceoinptobjj grand church work, W© principal. We know him t* # to believe that he wympathim* * tha narrow minded policy of I cos.” His Seminary has shmi token a high stand am—Z* institntions of the church sad no danger of being cripptoj ^ bumble efforts we ara ‘ establish a school in our > to have ours built up at i of another, baring the nme m ' object in view, would be a spirit of which we would I* **, to be guilty. There is room earn and work enough for both tioua Let us labor together m nij of |Hirpose and harmony of gg, having that ‘‘charity which eavje not—which tbinketb noerfly 1 : ri f * fUXJX For toe Lathers a Hr* K3TUTM Of the Jforth Carolina 0td *1 Lmtker Chapel, ft mean county, K. C., February Uh, 1874. family circle; and whoa MBS ,m wanting, there can not lid the dheer- ful and willing obedience through love. “Parents, pay, for the sake of you? children, greater attention to the English language, and you and your children will remain united in ear faith. Prove that you are not be hind the Germans in other cities, acid that yen care both for the tem poral and eternal welfare of your children. The Americans are kindly disposed and ready to assist ••; let ns gratefully acknowledge this, and taka hold with them, that are may have in Iticbmond, aa well as in other cities, an English Lutheran church, which shall be an ornament to our Confession, and be able to stag with our fallow believers in the Fatherland x “Now thank we all oar God F We hare received since * — last report the following: >- ™ Mia.C. K. Thomas. Richmond,Vs., fl 00 Mr. Jonah Hyland. - - 1 00 Mrs. Lory Qt* Madison, Vs.. 5 00 Mias Faaay Crigirr, M “ 0 00 Rev. E. Cauffhmsn, South Carolina, S 00 foflowiag ac know led gem sat t 1 t ■*. — t Mi ■ 1 —-— YLXI t Ika v fm |.ntr mJu. «***. fvUCNn, MM? following r**»M|buUou* for Foreign Mias M. Yil bar,Colombia, 8. C., $3 00 u M. c. &., - M ** *oo Madia—. Va, 4 00 In reapMise to the cad of the Preaidant, Synod oouvonod on the 4th of February, in Luther Chapel, Ho was county, N. 0., at 10 o'clock, A. M. After e aermon preached by Her. 29. Aldrich, from John 1: 88,27, and an intermission of one hour, Synod waa organised temporarily Dy calling Her. 0. Roth rock to the chair, and by the appointment of Rev. W. R Ketchle to set aa Secretary. Synod was then opened by the Chairman aerertetag to the form laid down la the Book of Warship, the roll warn called, and the follow in g be no matter of set-prise that those extra breaches add no Mule to the ' junjr in' «, «>•<■• forbW * ch " Z. Tlw l wn “' £**, a0 ‘ l , UK 2UpHfh t*e " of ***** »' Bittlc bad iTL'er churches %» » a© detested win ^gbt the & office in Svir himself f«: u r? rr * otl hide I IZreal* ***' Spipkdry, «* tO WO" tod, ** dtorch and begg- Hp Adearbro! <U is not the wi. ) aa tha oaaa may ha hy tha ese of the sOhosI And any one teadUy sea, that, aftof deducting Kditoii: Mar. A. B. WTDE, B.D., Onhunbia, A C Rkv. J. I. MILLER, AM., Staunton, Va Bat then there la aaother ream far the extra oost of a daughter's cdoan tkm over a aoo'a The latter may go to collage, and at a cost of from $30 to $30 furnish • room that will answer all the purposes of a house fat a tUdaa while ellmbing the eteepe of seieaco. Bot it la not so with a yoang lady. Tn eeeentiah, unity ; in noneaeentiaU, liberty; fa all thing*, charity* If any tbanks to the kind donors A.C WxoMcrjtD, Ohr. Beefy. ’ * SPSCIAI. KOTICWS. Rrmittanre* mnst hr mode IsPW Otoce Onkea Bank Cheeka or Drafts, if possible. If these can not be obtained, afiraA money In a kmu/timd bst» raw. AU Perims stoat are obliged to segistor letters when required. Papers are sent to tobeertber* natil an meprees ordwr to discootia ue is re ceived, ami all arrearages are paid, aa required by law. Mertdy i/tui uhf a number of the paper hy mail, is not suf ficient. All conuminkatious rekstlhjr to wb- scribexa, shonld glee their names renr Sf-a^-fa sw?-Sr^:. Ut eseh mhsrriber is nsensory, in order Uwt the proper entries may be promptly and heeurfttelr mane. Marriage ami obituary notices, and ether matter intended for pnbhealAon. toStdd he wrtiton setMMratoly. and not in Imsiaesa let tens to receive proper at to a- hoa. to titters writtea to a toltrrn to aid In for tom mom of the Tbeo ilf, Che following on mo fnrniah rooms for the naa of thorn who coase to thorn for mootai Usia tog, ao aa to proocot a home like and fo this end, a good carpet, dressing bareso, ward CVcricoA—Hevs. H Hot brock, N. Al drich, W. H. Gone, O. li.-Bcrnheim, W. Kimball, J. G. Nriffer, W. tt. Ketchie, and E. L. Brown. J. U Or—her, C. A. Miller, J. F. Moose, and Mr. A. Yost, who waa on motion received aa a member of Synod la place of Mr. W. T. il. Flaa- irr. who resM not attend this meet- tog. ■ «■*»'■■ d ■ ^ ' After a discussion aa to the eon sutattomality of this called meeting of Synod, the Chair diwhfod that the call was oonoti tut tonal. From this IhU.h are wasted All this adils no Utile u> the coat of carrying on each m eataldlihmant Then, too, it i cuuuuaally wearing oat, and moat be replaced. Already reported. 702 00 Total, $778 00 Thank you, brethreu 1 We want more subscriptions. We want to buy a lot. Give os the {trice of a lot, say $4,000, and we have no fears about the chapel. Beice the preevut opportunity. Delay causes loss.— Whose name altall we have the pleasure of adding to our list this week t R C. II. in cooductiua a <m :m<*4 toe thirty years says that trnunty pm maL ou the coat of furniture meat ha Mr. F. W. Koblhonaen la oor agent for Winchester, Va, to receive and receipt for subscriptions and adver tisements. Mr. J. F. Scbirtner ia our agent for Charleston, 8. C., with foil authority to act for us. pro)—r»- >ot 1 I ^ agometiuK-K J r hrsren. I have I desire to be there I ^•dore to remain <1 “Bo you want to | \ -0. but I do ri-rf | x Rrerv time he pr.J ^ g the dose b« •■'1 >ov. O Lord, blesl pK* A few veJ peaking of seufc.ti I “I will not r htt Christ, never, > ft samsational aern. istroduee politic* in I hd Sabbath night f gmg to the atr«N • < 1 ahgbt attack of hi> | fogged him to tei S tempt to go to (ft psoting for breatl | asst preach till I . l with uausual solvit i dose, leaning ov< | mid, w Kow let tm 1 ksve you done for <1 pea desag for him 1 mfoml to do I* lies I am of the squares ft tod, “I have tha f igatn.’' I go| bint | frag: store ami hr t i Ft home. Tuesda ft! cdmly sleeping, noiseless wing ft| fctal blow ! Be (Started up to L< ft Dr* mortal arrow pi, ft: He fell, but felt ih< f ft: Three hours of Ur. ft the strong man vie ft he must die, be , ft fcstkvs no different * I > agonixiug gla ft $*d to speak, and to; word, “Lord F f tonl snid, “Conn^ ft he obeyed. *At midnight cauu t! I Ys meet tliv God pi, r ft Bk woke—aud caught ft Then strong in faith : ft ■h^tirit with a bout I iu encumbering, I at sunrise on ft A darkened ruin lay.” I Me often said that ift ^ r V** rt n t any mom ft “1 am a sinner, U I that thirty pat cent, ia nearer the troth. Bov, in furnishing a room a jouaf lady lays eat noihiuy when alto •otars a Boarding 8cbool. Bat a ( C»url toted.) Dr. 1 *. R AA :»geu-4W*r, rerwh gone to ht-aven, was edit of the fuss of the great revival of the «ti—d 18J>4. Over ISO professed esev«. and over 100 united vitk th Lutheran Church. Dr. D. F. foil sent a moat orgeat call la bis but er to come to 8aiem aadheiphu build op Salem. Again was hsetfoi to seeder the affectionate rriafotf pastor and a loving people. Tlw w— a happy year and a hah, to otten did ha revert to it with ph» ure. A keeping ooDgregatito Ida tautiy gave him up to the Boston church, aud in the Spring of ’Safe entered apou bis dntiea at 8dm he tra vernal th OBabUhton, 8. C.— ifo7. Dr. Baanoan to approaching the clone of his earthly life. M Hia threat and tongue are partially paralysed, and he ia very weak. A friend naked him if all waa right with him. He dnawetod in thickened, but firm ac cent, *A11 to right.'» Berne thiugs have already ibeea (wbliahed ia the UsriAm <" regard to Laakiag at the matlec tbea I oat i tat km of the church, iu elaitaa, if It has aajr, ought to be freely diacuaeed. The few thraata aimed at it hy —me oae a few mouths ago were perhaps an advantage, serving tha doubhe parpoae of hringiBg it into autiea, and baaidaa, aa a bant- liug ef tha charch, “it needed ibis Witt Virginia. “Capon charge to vacant We are as sheep having no shepherd. Since Rev. P. MiUer left ns, grievous wolves have come among us, and have done tbeir work of devasta te—. • • • Preacher* here are ^OOT substitutes to fill Lutheran pal oynst Soase pleats thrive the mere by being trampled upon. At aajr rate, Mqytoe Female College has assumed proportions which it did For nearly a State eoliciHug Binds with white b complete the budding, his brothers the meanwhile teaching bisdrpm meat aa professor. A difficulty an sing in the college emapehef to return, and exchange from the ft* feasorship of Belles Lettrea ta that of Languages. He was conascto for ««£§ly ftenr years with Bosmto College. Unexpectedly, ami vithto any previous advice, he rffrirei i call to the Presidency of North Car •lion College at Moout Piesssut His brother, though reluctant with him, advised him to aeoto* and ao in the Fall of ^ be re-mi to North Carolina, where be ne ed natil the Fall of I86L He rife two handsome halls and wwttfin* rooms for the College, and » 9» | philosophical apparatus wasabuf* j enrod for the institution by him $ did not teach the Female Srawmj- and had nothing to do with it* — agcmi-ut, a* Dr. Deihl ia kh«»to in the Obeerrer implied. Thstw*- I tution was wholly nader mf tm aud supervision. The Colhgrhuf half a mile away from it, fo w But where to this School Y What ia H V What are its pc—peotw f la regard to (he first question, we may safely my that a more favofable locality in point of bealthfulneas, accessibility, romantic scenery, tutel- Itgeaoe nod uoru4itjf„ef its popula- ttou oould not readily ha found. With all the blessings which a bountiful Providence has bestowed upon it in agricultural resources, in mt—I wealth, etc., the town of Mari— is destined, at no distant day, to become oae of the most prominent |*iaoe* in the Bute of YugisM. All the— things combine te make thto a moat suitable point for a first class school. Aa to the seiiool ileelf, a minute account ot its status can scarcely be expected in this incipient stage of ita existence. It is eoouglt to ki»ow that it Mvea. It not only has all the elements of vitality, but it ta healthy, exhibiting all the freshness and vigor of liter. It oould hardly be otherwise nod— the protecting care of i bo— who have it in hands. They sre men of experience, of thorough mootai traning and of fervent piety. Coder the guardianship of each men, (»srents may real satisfied that their daughters will be safe, and that every po—ible effort will be made, net only to develop ths mind, but also to improve the be»rt. The prospect* of the school are bright and brightening, ft numbered about forty pupils in its first Session. The Hoard of Trustees have pur chased a beautiful building with shout ire acres of land attached, which, with u few improvement*, —ill lie all that could [w desired in point of appear— and coitvenieiioa to meet the want* of the School. The oust will he about, eight t bon sand dstlaiw, mere than half uf which asm has already he— subscribed, aud we have no fours but that the whole will soon he realised. God helping, we intend to —coned, and Marten Female OoOege will yet make ite mark in the church. We have wwdertaken it with the full ooevictiOB that it is a necessity— that H will meet a want iu the Lu theran Ohturoh, especially ia this part ef the Beats, that could not he met in —y other way. And that any one who baa at heart the general feed ef the church could conceive that the estuldishment of this School w— a wrong move, aud calculated to injure the Btaantou Bebool. to one of the— (chimerical whims that gets Into the brain of some men without d— refieotkMi. That our humble etetot to give oor daughters the ad vantages of a good education should dearelmli Btaunton Feinsle Benikmry, is mm ply prepon-roo*. U©re is a School more than two hundred miles , Diulo.n s Run —“Taxes very high ; green books very scarce; weather very uoid, aud the anon foiling very foal” Rev, Dr, John 11 Davto approve# of the course wo have persaed, and snya in a letter lately received : “I atn certainly glad to see that you have pretty much hushed np the foolish elamor raised sometims ago about the course pursued toward delinquent*. If i had been dealt with ae some of those grumblers, I ■should have been mortified, but should hare felt that it was just and right,-ami would hare kept quiet at least’’ We oould give the names ef — bools which educate for a little leea, but deprive their pupils of many eon— tia) comforts, sod redoes them often to the a—rest limit poutehls to the etarrimy point. And hence, hy these sheet —4s, actually make a far greator per cent, profit than schools charging more sod giving every needed com fort to the pupil. Bat to shew that oor terms are not higher than spat schools of tike grade we will gise the rates ef a number concerning which we have accurate data: Wesley— Female Institute. Bt—ntou. Ya. K>sg'l||PUIVtVPIUa- i :spssususuwsewwwiwswi .wrwwwwii ww, . For board tuition in colleinala course. Washing and lights, per aeuafon of ten mouths, $380; Virgin** Female Institute. Btaanton. Ya, for same, 02‘J) August* FeuMile Heminary, Btauntou, Va, for mum, $398 ; BaJ timore Female College, Baltimore, Md., for same, $340; OsOhY lneti tutu, Bottetourt Springs, Va, for tt tefihwi Upon Urn English U tiicsca rhar« t; to jMieewlc for the th—kw that our church derives ite rh—f attemgtk; aud the Lord has made ear daly ia this regard very plots. Indeed this seesue to be the great mtoainsi ef our church lit thto gveal country of the WeaL Bit to iheleitor; “I have uH— eoedered why it ia, that tediSMSd has not *n English ImtlMir— church, while almuot every «tt), mat to* a, to the l'sited Htares has am and eft— iihstv then osa ‘ Swum *tu say * usr iunarm can go to rhurrll, which tr attend ; but they forget that the child to born 411 a, m h M> ciMeia S su sms-Cuiaa* A* 41 La, ■M IWiY , ftMNV |if» IfTI sue 1— Is M.U, ULD Ihrsugh whs—. WalhallA, S. C. Our “correspondent 1 * informs os that the German congregation, which hitherto has allowed their Eogttoh speaking brethren to worship in their church in the afternoon, has refused to allow them to occupy it — y long er. The Baptist ebnrch has, how ever, been offered to Rev, Dr. Smelt- zer, and be now preach— in it, till other arrangements can be effected. The College to prosperous; the last coat of psiht has very much Im proved its appearance. A yonng lad named Cool, who had jost entered College, died, February 15th, suddenly, from pulmonary con gestion. only at home nt night awl ^ meals. He had more to attend b»« the eoUege than be was In fact Dr. Bittlc was si**)***' icorkcd. Hence his death & The war called over one tori* 1 * yonng men from the collegs. IkkIj was volunteering, #«d " trustees closed the iwditsth*- 1 criving a call to Colorado OdW Texas, his brother advised htoj* go, and thinking that the ****": soon dose, he went to that *■*' tion. Remaining there osejeu, 1 the available yonng men w€ *** 1 ^ ed, and the college was drib**** ^ students. Jnst then we rrwh* 11 ^ call to Parsons Female near Austin. We both _ there. In qu'NOst delight ulty, and congenial society^ ^ nearly three more years. 1**^ |>ivache<l for the jieople, snd I val foltowed, forty pieftwederi sioti and united with various ^ diarrhea. Upon the 1 war we returned to Marth^, ho again engaged to act for ® 0|i ^ College to solicit donah***; two years Ite was so then finding my health 90 resigned his position aml tw at Shepherdstown, W. Vf- ord there ia before the lalnged with his oten h** * * ^ Once when a r»ft*9 A M—ptoh L—tear— but a right ippmialjitn 1 uf the valua uf euf iueututM.)— ef leufulate te* tha oh arch and to the oeuatry Permit a* —w to ask. Uo* a—me of mu brwihrtu *» V i/itaia. whom tod h*a b far set»1 with atmaMtoet the Cuairel Itokil totnboted ameuf IW ipltomi thi'ijugh wtekk toutrilaifora and Ihs Cost of the Education of Young Lsdim. i It to a question which often force* itself upon the minds of thoughtful parents, why U u that it eoete them Store'fo educate their daughter» than thm tenet To as the matter to plain, though it may net be so readily aadqfitoood by the masses, because they or? oot iu a situation favorable to ftttcU solution. There to one feature, however, of this subject that can be naderatood by any one who will take the trouble to look beneath the surface. I man the coat to a ye—g lady of eartra studies, j Young men, aa a rale, do ato study Marie, Fainting, Drawing, Wag-Worth Ufa» heaee, do oot have these items of oost added to their lulls. But mostly one, and in many instance*, all of there branches are pursued by a yoang lady. Seminary to exorbil—t tn it* terms. Another, foot should be oonatderwd by the eborch iu thto eoua—thm. It to this; Htaantoo Female Semi nary ha* bren built sad forsished without the cost ef a single dollar to tha charob. It to a Joint Stack Com pany All who have forntehed foede have do— U with lbe dtotlnci «m derst—ding that U to — inv—tm—t and set a gift AU knowing say thing ef Urn profit and Ita value, with the omoust for which 14 to •MpBftl —dervalue or qqmew imm *rt< r ww* Ccwif—» tel hoe come 4<>w to — h^r.. —d which vs* 'ftfihri the vifitelig of Bnssirks CMItgi I Breihr—, w01 yea, oam f— who uiijx# 4.. ! jm»< j.**, *bic *f# Wats at the o—cunt hamaril of fit*, wh— thL* foaiitotkin vtkal to vmar vuv - ut.es 10 New v,; r] « wmqthi hare l* < rxcr i >[ w ht *c, i« wnajj . a co, °" l T,f> » Slav#*, then atJb**® eieeted 1 1 tin fom' n ln nwaniatiV* aofortu i' ’’ **>«£*£?* not ,k< l> ""' K ««r,b|, j' 1 ' ' 8 1k ' l,a ' 1 hth K * dunnj-o_ “fo of his aot ^l , ubui f»O, a lor in. 1 Afotde 0—ilt united le the faith with MttSUaiai* Xm M I j. MM, ' 1 HMM-v V* •$*•$■ white*— rimB he youi reWwfte. || m m M«m> Mi' 1 * toe Hunk to re fate — a—lh*«. If « whlld grows up with oeeh a wwte—. to trill ie aft— life re gard not Mag to soared. We ought to fwter# gumtlulfo— ft. TWa^mffrrMrel, ff daritwd, shaB he fsrafohed —eh charge, er —Mgregaitoe, j a which e tike ceuard *lt*H he medfi ef the *or— wf the church be hauled up to a '•*> 1 dangerous point, th© w» ,,M 1 rolnscd to stand u|h>ii * w tottering plank aud p«H 1,1 and —eeringly said, vain© your uecks and *tol u it godly aimer as I •* mine” X—lautly Dr- IJ,tt ti |Miit ll*e ladder, went ®P stood on the dangriuo* a Uermea family and — Aster a pupil's education. The Stockholders ef our Coopeny require a dividend el tea per eeat only—eh >wiog that they have aader taken the matter with no deeire of gain. Had thto be— their object, they coald hare lav—led their And to have them foaght by the beet mas ters requires a heavy oatlay addi- t tonal to the coot of tbg regular branches. That no lore be sustained to the school furnish tog there ad vantages, on additional charge moat be idded to the oost of those receiv ing instruction in them. Aud when ell hare earn fatoh aud are ef owe cteuruh ? Bat took. — the ether hand, al — Aarerio— family, of This {iruperty to thru rented or r i