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»'V Wm TOE IXTHERAM » VI8I COLUMBIA, THE LUTHERAN f . e w w Columbin, S. CJ. m Friday, May 8, 1874. Editois: Kev. \ R *FF>F. I>.I> , CohunhU. «. 8 Rev. J. T v MILLER. A.M., Staunton. Va. Jn mentitUh, unity / la usw mton tiaU. ^ , liberty ; ia all Iking*, charity.” ^ STEC1AI. EOT! C«A. O BemUtanre* iun*t b* mod* in Po*» rHW \ UITOI*»i Wtmamm v»i if poMihie. If tin 1 «end th« money in » Reoistered l, <r*R. All PuEimitm nr* obit*™! register letters when required. Papers are sent to subscribers ui an express order to discontinue is eeireA, anil all arm mttober 1 of^he*paper by mail, is not «nf- AU eonuuu ukatlous reto bribers, should «ire their name* very distinctly, and rare folly kuiieato which are old and which am new sitbscril Not only the name of the | bnt also that of the esstnty of each subscriber is necessary, la order that the proper entries may be promptly t*sd accurately made. (>tb^uat^^tenS^r “pnbSalhm. should be written separately, and not in bimincsH letters,, to receive proper aU. u t,.! 1 !™."”—. ™ 1 — Oar Last With thin number we bid farewell to oar readers, subscribers, and friends. We do not intend to make our “last words* many. We here failed—failed in pocket, health, and confidence in oar Church South. We have done oar parts—we freely acknowledge often eery imperfectly and even ill advisedly, bat we bare always been booeet, sincere, end earnest; others here not sustained as. A few here done much, judged from a human standpoint too much ; we think, ami will gratefully rea ber them : bat what eeu a few do t In ’anion is strsngth; the Cbarrh South m not united. Bat wn par pose to be brief. We write this on oar way to the General Synod, baring had to lay over in Augusta, Os., bsing fatigued from traveling. '1 Wbot the General Wyaod wiH do, we do not know. We will, however, eudenvor to famish nil prepaid sub scribers with the fadom Okfarwr till their time of snbeeription is oat We tiape nil in arrears will pay up. I And flow with n and heart, bat n good conscience, we say to ail: Fore- Ghost bless and keep us all, now am! evermore. Amen t A. It Ki OK. are tat setlsiherton ho Hbks to flb* rest pfqpured by tha teachings st a i-veiy faith, nod by the grace of a S ' * < f S1 U . < nod, while scene ns this, It Is aatnral la imrs it to n saaset of evening; the worthy nssoaat of God reflecting bask, nn It were, n hal lowed radiance upon all Iris post rlistener, tnemphing over snortki sod every human doubt; and, In the very lost iridsew of InteHigeoee and monifretntioa ef ooaocioosaeon, bearing tsstlamay la the virtue of hit stats and tbs grands at of Ms fata re prsopscita. And, am bn passes away to bis rest end reward, nanny iff (MmiiiliTlTO 1 lO 8AT Mwil “/* “Mark tbo psrfaet mao ; Ufa fafafa <4 that moo in poses f 1st me Mon a Ufa of rtgbfsasasss, and 1st my Inst days be as bfafa* Tbo fav. /.fry, IAI)., the* brief ly paid Ms Mate sf respect, tie saM that la cssslag to tkfip tasd of m... . .11 in >m nil uni mre with Mm the deep regret that he had oat reached bars la time to see the great Dr. Bachman ; that dMwagb be fafl» a ifaaagsr to tom,* seen him, yet Sew' 88B.. MAT#,'1874. ssam m i d <*<*■ t« » 4 fgjjMMIk a# 1 t i?» . vmm Hoar Mr. !W0 Total. i » a * * S> 0 $tm Mf it c. u . VMfem The Ifatval ^TMLsJ Wssa’ Northern wmvmm m m eu^Jlm 80s a fadBtiS ¥'W wroflte •’w We Mr. illy It sf tha Utile written open Ufa aehfiesk ■ it Is abost Hghteea mouths It like a charm with so We wars agreeably sarprtssd nod highly grouted with Urn reeatts. Bat recently oar basso have oat gathered as oi •rd'b treoaory i they [Wy fall la soa regularly - •bsthfaf te r Ms wfa b be sso is Mr. of Dr. by Uvtog a btesssd Ufa to some. Tbs Her. L. Muller faw appropriate HftAM ssnmsam t tam aceals *m*fa anPMMB MMWBflflJp MlNMR^NflMmNm ™ »Milm w H fRAd would be svsriasting, sad a Ices whisk exfaadsd beysad the gasve. Ufa far. A 0. Honour. the sea clsdisg speaker, said be bad bean intimately acquainted with Dr. Bach c 1.1.1 to Thd Bachman Mfnv"ri a 4 Ssrvicss. The memorial set rices in tribute to the late Bev. JK>hu Bachman, | were held yesterday afternoon, at St. Johu’s LuUiernu charoh, in the presence of a large ooogregatloo. Tbs exercises, consisting of dis courses and prayers, were conducted by the iiev. T. W. Dock, pastor of thp diarcb, and the Beys. J. Fry, DJL>,, pf 1‘enuay Ivama, W. S. Bow mau, J. II. Honour and L. Muller. The bier of Dr. Bnchmau was, before, beautifully decorated with garlands, of choice flowers and ever greens. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Bev. Mr. Honour, after which Mr. Doab, In priato aliscoorae, while trssiug oat the Ufa sad character of the deceased, paid a worthy sod beautiful tribute to hip memory. He said that words of eulogy that could be pro aounced by them ou this could add honor to the name, or dim Unction to the talents, of a man to widely known and beloved, but to the members of his nengssgnUoa who have poured forth in tender and loving offerings their sfaintfaas npsa his hisr, words of respaotfal eulogy would perhaps he most pleosiag. Mr. Dosh then touehed upon several poinu in the life of Dr. illustrating his remarks with ous inciikntjL and. in most appropriately reciting the beau tifal lines by Prof, Bivars, dedicated to the memory ,of Dr. Bachman. Thin discourse wan followed by brief aod beautiful remarks by the Bev % & Bpwmas. He said ; lu a world where .peasants are suddenly nu4#d to ini nfiiiflinrifii IT' w lg;S|J • 'i fifi.•, ’W" 1 " 4r^ ww«we«v aud royal dynamrins are as suddenly leveled t$ Vse dust; iu a world where thoosands of all ranks aud condition* daily die and go down into the sea of fargethdacaa, there era bat faw wfeo make permanent nod iodeliible rec^d uppo that world’s history, and especially are there faw who make a record, which will be read with pride and benefit in after years. Among the faw who have profitably lived and labored fur the world and for the human race, who have gone down to »u honored grave laden with tbs benediction* ot the good, Dt. John Bachman deserves, sod will ever maintain, a distinct place. There is not a mors interesting sight than the death-bed of as aged and good men. It is unutterably grand to observe with what genuine pleas grown from dsy to day sad wtfan *1 last ft remove from earth this fc* IMt ihit Ml In eoododing, drew n beautiful pie tars sf bis honored friend fee his heavenly horns dwelling fa renewed friendship with his beloved parent. The interval* between the addresses wore pleasantly filled by ringing by thro it dsn PH W> TUisp. Bev. J. A. Bstss, Dll., fur Ufa last sixteen year* the at Hi John's la thi* city, has resigned his place with a view ,to asaamv the postorat4> oi the Church of Holy Communion now verging toward completion at the B W. corner of Broad and Arch street* The reaig nation has >man accepted, to go into effect the first of next September, when It Is proposed to eomsMnee regular services in the new church. The Board of Trustees of Bt. John** has resolved to recommend Bev. W. a Bowmen, of Cbarieetoo, a 0., a* u suitable person to succeed Dr. Seise, and ea election to ascertain the wishes ef tbs euagregation In reiatioo to ike neminaUiNi bos appointed for M< April 37th, at 3 o'clock. This will giro ns an additional pastor end church iu this city. It is not yet ascertained how many of Ufa mam here of ttt. John’s will go oat with Dr. 8aias to form the new eongrege tion. Perhaps about one-third will go, wkich will ettU community far tte John’s, and, at lbs same time, farm WiH bam nui| help and 01 a division sites My prudence end good ea the part of thoer haring it in hand, and son not fail to he vastly to the interest of oar ehorah in this great centre of It Is expected to •rats the now church on the 31st of October next, when it will take rank of many wtU be that thonrui» may moot with eminent success It richly deserves the interest, «ympe thy and good wishes of)»ths whole Church, ally of the Luthers* community of the city, ss its seenre establishment eon not but be n most vninnMc gain to the general cause la which wn are all makarked The Lard Mess sad prosper it, and ell connected with it I In the Ettfileh Parliament thr levy of on the promise* to ko tesrios is on 1 * p»in farted, when they ir own house, how teoding soever it l», ensae to s so urgent worthy ; and, far oral soul shall be tat weterrth shell be« . BHH-. areit.” It Is with pteeanra sad gratitude that we arknowfadga the following contribution* towards oar Chapel Food, as wet) as far the kind worth which accompanied the same; A. W. Potteiger, Beading, Pa., 13; Bev. L As Mann, Mrs. L A. Maun, Bar kettevin#, Md., each 43 ; Matilda J. Gardner, Jsmes Gardner, Floyd C- II, Tk, sank |L fat. J F. Campbell end his kind people my geoeroosly and ia a maaorr rsfloctiog deserved credit re spood M follows : Bfrosfiwrp—J. F. Campbell, Thee, W Miller, each 13; 0. M, Borum, C. H Leech, T. J. riUaimiaous, R L. Campbell, VV. Stickley, Fanny C. Keister, A Kris ter, M. E Campbell, R Pifar, G- AT. Grove, M. iKmh, each fil ; jane C. Milter, filJSO y UHy Maddox, fil.S3 ; Steltle Eberiy, 73 cents ; Beene G. Kberly, R Campbell, each 55 seats ; J. W. Sooner, Helen R Spangler, V. Stickley, P. A. Spongier, J W. Kb erfa, J. S. Bowman, Mamie J. Pifar. Margaret A. Faakboueer, each 50 cents; MolUs Hoffman, SoUie Dosh, rath to cents I Mollie C. Setxeor, Lney Zea, each 30 cents ; Nettie Borum, Ella Armteteud, each 35 cant*, Miuuiv Soneer, 10 oants.— mm JWkika Selom* Ilarmnn, 0130} Rachel B. Guard, 0135 ; Ida B. Campbell, Annie A. Lem ley, Dru rills Bucher, Ids H. ftoeber, C H Guard, M. H. Albln, J. W. Bitten our, each 0! , Lari la Shryock, 73 cent* ; J. H. Cadwalnder, 70 cant* ; J. 0. Beyttoids, D. Suisri, J. H. Lemley, cash 30 owU ; Gertl# Lem ley, each 40 cento j C. H. Shrek, W. 8. Shryock, each 35 cento; J. R Orove, 30 cento ; Carrie V. Coburn, 10 canto.—013JIO. Many thank*, kind friends. And those dear children, the Miouisa and the Carries of Streeburg and New town, have a special claim, and therefore w* rater their names upon our special Roll of Honor. W« hope to enroll many stick before this work Rea wiftbte |p there te the ekady t Is the system i tbs people grew Do they introduced I Are tkhy __ t Are t Is their ithrea. In y ear with no • Ifi.t m j i ^E*w sew we * i this arevement ting fat tbs an [k the Flritsr that i pwrskss n of a iat are aware at the a « may at ml CkW . Yet wo the e effort to Still *1 to dingntes the reeding!y anxious tel There te a tea to go right at tfnathug tog by the Ike Lord's p luei ihi it ii aa that ia tbs ba I of id move cautions k we do need the I a Weened day it iter? of this tittle jr ww wwwr mpRi^pwRw •Priag riMI pMM^OF A Pkllltanud mas p *1-' * w mm Wj * R A. Nepal The aieHsg pa mrnreri ea Quad Friday, and Pnf . II cs vs MlJ* "■**meo ea the Greet* Ax ion wflrkt On Setaidey nor ieg, after a discourse ea the toolii ef the tea topere, Ufa eorvleas (i they ere given te Ike Book of Wor ship; preparatory te ef tbs Lent's Sapper were held. On Sunday morning Prof. R took far 111: L At the by Uw rite of , which the Lead'* Sapper was admin of MinfeMi eedkrery rriigiou* in taalfimtod la the daring the past Many nnugrega te varteoa quarter* hare shared te then* awakening* It ha* become to speak of this as ike “great tidal were* that te flow teg over the country The etpree tu general as that regard The meeting was a id, judging ton the interest mani erne good IVrbsp* the beoeflt of t who have never been at St. John's, that only a fan ef the member* tire te the immediate neighborhood of the cbnreh. St. John's te only one mite team Wptheriite. where there ■it reii ciurTntfi fntionpBF to ' omiUattoM) in which always held oa the balk, and wheto a quarterly meeting was in peogrsns nt tin Yet, te the tees of nil f at y on Sunday. feci* prove eooetesively that the members of Si John's church delight te going to the hones of the Lsed, to unite frith each other ia the of Hu anartaary. Right have 'united with this eon gregmtkm, by tonflrmettoo, sines the eommeneemoofi of the present year. And with the increase te the num ber ef members, wo thtek there is a cerrfliponding growth te love, kkeonee the number of arty attend, Is slowly hot gradually increasing. Wo who are members of the cbnreh militant sheets attend the nerriees of God’s bones as often os we hare opportunity, so that wo may, by making a prepSr os* of the blessings thsreio offered as, be the better pm pared far uniting nt lest with tbs church triumphant. Hie aUendstwt upon public worship is not only e privilege, bat also a duly which we owe to ear Maker os well os to our selves and one which we can not safely disregard. Vuurrxu. iii*» mm mu*---- fil)( ef Cemparetive Zoology at te nearly 017MOO. er s «*- - * I wUm* BarrenL The mb* AHsl of by coat aotiro ft is to the te, to nay Wo bare weighty objections ■4 tbeos dot brm of words, Ufa! tbeos words spring from to troth and tbo ch f *h« o^hea jfijsfii Vs WNW wulll INI* rilte waves* snm nod go to natural law. Are religious awakenings to be to no higher cause 1 It w leant, unfortunate to no oss, for comparison, that 5® 0981 OOl fifffi IOT IDetr CJfiul higher than In a very low noli Many rerivnia, so coded, be easily explained By rsfarring ■ te a ssares no higher er bolter l Ike merely natural, hot their ef their ith we ex- both an Far the Latherae Visiter. Submission to Qod't WDL A good chrietten mother, who has just buried a dear babe, writes thus: “The prompting* of e sad heart urge me to write to you who weep with the afflicted, as well ms rejoice with the happy. In this 1 here that to annocooe which is a matter of sadness end rejoicing. One week ago the short earthly career of our little babe was ended, end his re deemed spirit returned to God w^o gave it He is now at rest—face from sorrow, from suffering, from sio. 6ar Jitile lamb is safe within tbs fold -tenderly borne in the arms of the Good Shepherd. One has reached that home after which we are all etriviug, and which we may hare to endure fierce struggles and temptaliona to attain. We have a child in heaveo—a treasure there—to make that home more attractive to us. These and many such precious thoughts cheer our loueiiueas and grief. And yet oar hearts are very, wry sad. Our baby is gone, and ws will never more aee his dear little form, until we too hare creased over the river* How fully does this breathe the spirit of resignation to the divine will! “The Lord gave and tbo Lord hath taken away* ia intelligently under stood, and “Blessed be lbs name of the Lord* is trustfully recognised. Do we who profess to have given ourselves to the Saviour unreserved ly eutiruly understood wbatit means! or do ws think He may never by any painful trials test the oonsecra Uou! Our cup of prosperity over flows, oar household treasures are fair to look upon, a bounteous Prov idence crowns oar days with bless ings, we art cheerful aud happy be cause all is well But there comes a time when our Heavenly Father sees with parental solicitude that His children are taken up with these earthly comforts, and their household treasures are twiuiug too lovingly around their affection*, that He, author of all their blessings, occu pies but a minor shore in the hearts once consecrated to His service. Suddenly the tide of prosperity is awaj or a darling child the excessive lave of #hlch might prifcap* toim “It te I, be not afraid,* te Ike stilt small voice beard by tbs te deep distress. To kiss tbe rod Mfl say «Thy will be doosP ova faith, and dear ba reared friends, everywhere, can you not rejoice that you hare lowed one# occupying tbs mansions above, await ing your arrival when you too shall dosed your earthly career! And although your hearts are sad and desolate, can you not say not withstanding, God is good. *Wt are celled in many waya to walk closely with God. Sometime* our bodies writhe with pain ; on* after another of the ties that bind us here are loosened. It Is necessary that it should be so, and if we are the chil dren of the kingdom, light will shine oa our dark pathway with such brightness that heaven will become precious, and our earnest desire will be for greoe and faith to purify as, so that ws too may be esteemed worthy of sn entrance within its holy sates & f. Tbs prioripte te mrtrae. Since w asusaslBn ef Jeeas Christ sad Ike giving at the Holy Spirit the the Scriptures of tks promise now te that these and that Spirit will abide with bar always. Therefore the Spirit and tbe effteorious truth do out name and go tike a “great dial ware,* but permanently abide te and with the church. Ws are re minded of the exhortation of Rtijnh te Ik# worshipers or Bool, whom god had perilaps gone oa a for jour •eg end could fiot hear them. Is Iks God ef these chrietten* one who ocmitnat visits to his people, a leave* them a* the shore by these “tidal wares*—a waste f Hare they so far for this cheering promise made to tbe church by ber Head, “Lo I •* w'lsh you wlwa.v, ewan win Ui cud of the world* ! 1 It overlooks a right use of God's appointed menus—his word sod sac ramente. The diligoot mad faithful employment of these bee tbe sure promise of the divine blessing. Men are too anxious for tuorwM even ia matters of religion, aud too much look for immediate results. God re quires success of so man, but fldcii ty only. R. know | For tbs Lathsran Vtritor. KBA1> TH3E. A lMUr from Kldcr Hlim to Deacon L*r9* M MJU R fil. ■ (Hi n Mf Dear Do yen thtek it is right for the officers of the cbnreh to ooilect our poster's salary on Sunday, and pay him for his services oa that day! 1 once heard this question proposed for discussion at Conference, sad one minister instantly lesponded yea l hud another foilorred him with a negative response. The qoeotioa wee not discussed, but these answers im prompt* evinced tbe tact that there was diversity of opinion amongst the ministers on this point. For my pert, 1 should tike to have this ques tion agitated. I do not think that it te right to collect the preacher's salary on Boo- day. It is a debt w* owe him ae clearly and aa justly as the debt we owe our blackRmith, our day labor- ora, or our pbysieteB. And if it is a dekf, 1 maintain that it is about as wrong to collect the money for the payment of if on Sunday as it would be te ooUect tbe mossy on Sunday for tbs payment of any other debt. Oar contributions to the support of oar pastor ore not almt gioimg. Min isters earn their salaries. Pariah toners owe them a support. And heuoe I do not believe that we ought to pay or collect the debt on the Sabbath day, but we should at tend to this daring tbe six flays in which we are commanded to labor and do all our work. Another thing that I long to see reettfiedris the unequal mode of con tribution practiced inqgir cougrega tiou. Tbe burden falls upon a faw. Every member of the church, old and young, rich and poor, should ooutribute to tbe pastor's salary. But you know how few of the mem bers give their proportional part, and some of them contribute noth ing at all. 1 do wonder if it is so in all congregations. Our discipline provides that all shall contribute, according to their ability, to the pas- tor’s salary. And when any one so grossly violates this part of our dis cipline as to contribute nothing al all, 1 am of the opinion that he or she should be excommunicated. Bat I am not positive oa this point. Please let me know, your views. 1 would tike to know tbe opinion of some of our ministers, and also of some of our best laymeu ou this subject. It would do good to agitate the quesUou—it might awaken a few of our “dose fisted” member*, and cause them te open their “purse strings” a little wider. 1 verily be lieve, if we could induce some of these “stingy” members te pay their pastor more, they would become interested iu church work generally, aad they would become better Chris tmas too. Why there is Eider Gold and Deaoau Careless who have not paid their preacher anything for more than eighteen months, aud you know they are seldom at ohuroh, or at a council meeting. And there is old brother Stay-at-home, who, on an average, does not go to ebarch more thau once in a year. And al though ba ought to be one of the most liberal contributors to the sup port of the poster and the oharch, he only pays ten (010) dollars. Aud alt this affects the payment of tbe minister promptly. He needs bis mousy, but it te out paid prompt ly, and consequently he te always in embarrassed circumstances. This is disheartening to him. And then If he happens to receive a call else where, oar congregation will quite likely have to give him up, because he is tired of this ill treatment, aud wants to go where he will bare a better salary and be more punctual ly paid. V ; - • .ft*; i hi/ It seems to me that If we had a prayer meeting it might be very ben eficial to all of us. But how are we te have it! as been been so nearly I failure tittle encouragement to make tempt again, fls few M te the meeting stiff, tad are willing to prey publicly. 1 do not uadevstaad this. You Big-man, and it easy, and son who are always discussion of v * der the shade trees; are unwftUng te priy fo meeting. Brother* ZetUxn sistency ore the only on* not frightened half o«t sf when they are requested prayer. Sometimes I wonder i brethren pray at home I has* of them do not with their kateT I heard one brother aiy since, that be did not prey family, but that he taught mAa his children to prey every ^. fore retiring to rest- ^ . was not surprised soon * 1 that bis church paper received, because be had pay far it All these things, takes is anace- tion with others, somettn aalt me sad and despondent I fa M see much hope for the btildhgn of the church. Without mfmuti* on the part of many chorth am bers, I do not see much hope bt fa future. Sermons, prtysn sal « treaties wmi to have little dhu A general indifference fa Steteai matters seem* to have settled fo?* upon us. And *o few appear titter to see or feetji. G that God vmfi enable us all to our seed rf a genuine revival of vi!*! esdUamn our hearts, sod that he «<ntti p Tt us hearts te plead with hia fa fa spiritual blessings! Bat yon may be weary *M » t letters. I will write no sran. fa farewell. Your broth*, 8m. A Few Questions ksWi God created all men to be amt and gave as his holy book to fife man te salvation. Aa he saM, 0a is my body, so he also said teas holy word aud by it thou atekh saved. All outside teachings tom man must be condemned sad teste be looked upoe as works of tte devil. Tbe Christina religion includes mi teaches all the dhties we owe to and our fellow-men, and al societies formed by men can sot pro care or add to our salvation. Tte duty of all men is to uadesShad their Creator end learn his Wwi But man from tlie begin sing tea tried to be wiser than God, sedte studied how to be saved without fa church, and believed in nsij is stances that he can be saved owtey and by being a member sf pate? human societies. Such belief ism? apt to lead men away from tte fa thing neoesaery to be saved of Ctete God created man a free agent, ari as such he wished to act for ban* and to find solvation by reason, te by faith. Man ha* faffed aad oil fail to all eternity. Now I am speaking oteytotei who have become ehrktisas. til necessary to be such member* of«? other society t Can a aoetityfa* them! WiH it notiufiiencettaa* work more for men that far God, w to listen to tbe works ef ttedooi! Con even a minister ef tte goff** be a member ef a society eotteti <* his church without weakfaisf te influence in the church ! Tte fate tie Paul gloried in nothing tel cross, and if ministers set aa **** distent example, what will the bers do! Beware of all hfao dfa trinea! In your strength te« *** strength of the church. I ***** many ministers members of M** 0 ** lodges aad other societies, * what! Are all your faUo* ***** Christians ! or do you «*d*d* bers because they ore wot ebritte** Do you glory iu taking so grees in masonry! Fsto* Your duty is to your church a»d re to masonry or other ucuiorifa * bear much complaint about te* ti* state of tbe church and sciieftM money to support the Gospti- much money do our church «••*■ spend ter other societies, * readily; aad how little d* ttef P n to tbeit* church ! Should fast te 9 Are your moans and yoar totetf* which God hargiven y®*» charoh ! Love God aad yosr tejF* bor, and your society will be nieu who are not tiitbe ehsrt^ which do you think wiH sar® 5®* i ire 31- Will the of the church. It is well known*thst*Texsa is extensive grazing 8tate ia H* ^ One breeder of cattle there ‘ be will have seventy-five to brand this season. He five thousand last yew, and seventy sand the year preceding. A ***•* , ^ calves are produced ia other country, teat it ie doubtful wteih^ other single individual ha* moreW^J in tbe oommofi weal than the profa®*^ Texan aforesaid. N P - b v.*- IK JQo v# ttfi’bu* thowp* 1 ^ wrfdm*.»" T. ywW' 1 f re 'jpft »n<i !• attribute -**17, be wh* \Ltof tbe Othe and fawn* **r, «•“*>* l-KtoW* 1 '- of “Bo* j U>n» . to the mo 1 -! , g BB( oiistrative. 1 > l m \ r fooaghtfui eren that we arc gg specimens o; fgp and wtea!\ p^oliar mental < 1 these sppea W) h< ' ^MUlly dispo*. trite into tie ,je* of redsennu Md the great p| and dealin UV church in ev resented by These been under the ef tbe apostle in too, all the other td to hare oended Lord. II is his gospel' ■Iterances to the to whomsoever received with ajui. \ and of common j oAsia* here sjk' western extremit low called “Asia we are told, origi S still smaller *< Meadows on the ster,* as Homer h wards applied m >| % whole of what - Attains, king of province, and benfe > •alar Asia. The* were the church* ef tbe province, sained in the or<| would naturally 11 son starting from tat city. But jus- flk' T Paul to the Rom; •ns and other cl tended for tbe churches in all a; tions l>etween G< are always the sai motives and con* daily the same, revelation equally these seven, oul through them it ai •s. On the one here this beloved at the hands of < this revelation of Pore* of grace an deemed; and on these seven churc •tetij at the ban for the church nation. So that “Ml ^ churches of Asia” “Jesus Christ to ’‘ ver y people and to «s. ft* subject. The ®f this revelatiori i Christ. It is this s| fo its conflicts with the power o kingdoms of the w v eries which intrn the whole book ui etjled the poope announce its Wnmphs, and tlx Jfisted by the cot Kin S- In them w •essage of mere \ f*: “Grace be ui him which *°d which is to *® v «n spirits whir tepone, and from * the faithful W begotteu of th of the kin S * hat ®, secondly grateful reajH*u f°" »r praise to b, 2 nf the m and price Procured: “Unto hi ® nd washed us from !L n bk>od » hat f* 1 Pn«ats unto Go 66 * l °ry at w I * nd ever, a * , v * » solemn w ' 2? iM or th, ■*««tmu e God to Pnrpo^jj annou nee* ■ fj? tH wi th cloud** Rl1 see him, and ** l ®roed him, and all of r |Ki m -V in is col . I .. j T