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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.
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if poMihie. If tin 1
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register letters when required.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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and fawn*
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of “Bo*
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. 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
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