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pip* fp •ft 13 fiu THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, <TIARLESTOW, 8. C., JULY 24, 1874. Mn-g-wjii —rt*« - — nmri nm i A " i - Charleston, ffiL THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. I faith has laid hold upon Jmu* Christ | n« the resurrection and the lire." We regret that other breihreu, who “wield the pen of a ready writer/ are *o vntirrtj detiwjoeot or tardy in contributing to our nd iiuini. They could SMtist u« much in making the Visit#* uwrv »a«ei» »i lag awd walrwatlve. Brethren, help ■it Friday, July 24. 1874 Editoeb: Kkv. T. W. DOS If Charleston, 8. C. Kiev. J. HAWKINS, Shepbefitatown, V*. PKor. E. J. DUE HER Walbsttn, 8.C. In essentials, unity ; in non essentini*, liberty; in all iking*, charity.* * recur. same at. he HMUlti (KB | ifi»«4iie. ft in a Kkustxrxi) U) iNwt _ . m obtained, ■firSHt* obliged to Check*, or Dnhm an not!» Lather an Church la Jffwbsny. Hev. J. I. Don net, whole neatly viidted Now Lierr> and store! a Sabbath there, in bis general o#tk» ef the different chart hew in the town, makes the following Just and kindly •M all amonigee are paid, aa l by law, Merely retaming a of the paper by mail, in not *uf- mprimd number tlcient. All roromu ideations relating to MrihenL should give their distinctly, iumI carefully indicate *ab very „ rhJca nre old and which are new enWrihera. Not only the name of the port office, hut also that of the county and State of each subscriber i« necessary. in onknr that the prof*' 1 ontrka may be promptly and nccurately made. Marriage and obituary mdkea, and other matter intended for publication, Khoukl be written aeparattdy, amt not in famines* letters, to receive pro»»er atten tion. J... 1!" .wii'i——■■^ni—■ Newberry Collage Z&dowmeuL .* ******** • ■ :!•$» . 4j|fo : . ; i. . It in auggeatc*! by a correspondent that if Dr, Bowman and Bor. II. W. KuInis would consent to take the Held in behalf af Newberry College, t bey could insure the proponed en dow inent! What say you, brethren t Walker, Taylor A Co., N vortMng Agency. No. . Baltimore St, Baltimore. •wtpaper Ad- i> 134 we«t send the money in Ttcit. ATI Postmaster* am register letter* when mqnlml. ... „ . . Paper* am net to sabsenbir* until | mentiou of Bra If. W. Ktshna and an eipniw order to diacuntino* is m- congregation, and of the LuiWrau* reived, and all srrenrwges nm paid, ns ^ ^ esmsfifi “In the owning, at the r«w|u«-«t of pastor Rev. tl. W. Kuhns, end with the consent of the authorities iu the Associate Reformed church, we pceaehed in the Lutheran church. The pan tor had brought ns under obligations by hie good work in Due Went lately, ami w» were glad to have an opportunity to pay buu hack in kind ae far as we conl«J The Lutheran congregation is one of the iarg««‘. ia the town, and it is grow log ia aamber* and in activity under the training of the present pastor, WHO wm A w €b« *11 H|j| MHJ0APWIM3AI ffRMftAAy with no i noousirier a bl*< amount, of magnetism about him. Hie laitWr ana are strong in Newberry enmmty, and they are likely to grow more from immigration than |«erh*|«s any other duneminetioo There has al ways been a ooawktersbir (Irrmau element ia Newberry, sad this has added very mech to the prws|<ent> of the county. The CSermsns are among the must thrifty jwople in the world, ami their deserttdsttts htdd ou well to the good traits of their f»i them.’ Who Write* hr the FWtor I Tbia ia a question which iheedtbjrn can answer, but which the readers of Um Vmtar can not, unless writers are willing to alga their own to their contributions. We are very sure that readers, in a majority of cases, would prefer to know authors of what they are reading. It give* additional interest to article to know whose sentiment* it •Mptmma. Awl ;et there mav pecabarity of subject or style of treating it, or of other ebreumstan •na, in which the object uf the writer might be better accompli*li«M by having his name, for the time being, known only to the editor, were our convictions on the snt^cct which led to the announcement marie aomn week* aince ahont coalmanwntions. W« were there fora grateful to rend soon after the follow inf endorsement of our by a cotemporary, The Vmiknt /lrr/4 rea Tribum*: “Tk* Lutheran Vim tor, pnUisbed at Charleston, a C n gives to iu con tribntors and correspondent* the fot lowing sensible notice s *No Mokk AMITiismi Affi rt< i.m. —We projxjse to prefix or affix here after the unmet of contribntors and oonrcspoudeou to all the articles they may «*nd bo for lmhlknllon WV Having had some busines* ae- (plainlance with tbo above Arm, we cheerfully add our testimony to tbs high endorsements they have already receive*l from etlitor* and business men to whom they urn familiarly known. They have a reputation for reliability, promptness and efficiency in tbo transaction of all business committed to their ageucy, and have extensive and increasing facilities for general advertising, especially in connection with Southern news pa|>ers, aiul educational institutions North and South. Greeting from Ber. J. 1 Miller. former editors of the Visitor, above named, is truly gratifying in its heartiness of kind wishes and encour aging in its suggestions concerning tbe future of the paper. We call special attention to what ia said about tbe increase of the subscrip tion list, and the manner in which it can certainly be done. That is matter which we know depend* very much upon tbe interest and lieraervering activity felt and exer cised in its behalf by tbe pastors and other influential friends. Let us aim to increase it* number of sub scribers to 2,000 by tbe close of 1874 —which we believe can be done— and then it. will enable one man to devote bis whole time to it* editorial management, if such man can be found in all respects qualified for tbe position. He must have good business as well as good editorial abilities. * ~ ‘ ** **»* ? ffwwu-N ~~wm t The ftalemkgaifcsa mark atmv* wltt 1st noArrataod. We wish lu hear mmv about the Os(l«M|aiam from those who flrsi proposed IL Why this t^etg adeems f Why did mat the IVnnsyUania ffyaail giro suase utter mcw on the subject f And why do tbe f uikriea amd Miantsnsnrg . i lluk / afitf t MMtr tilt Li or nothing about ft f llrethreu, let ^| ^ffffiiffNIiil (-tl 48*4^833^4^ ^^ 1^88^ ami^als ^am h^^. mm*.si fuf ths brethren of os This subject fa ao« agitating not sty tho setonuhs world, bat alao troiogiosl, airtlVvm* soaA ctrdea. The qusuthm off the proprloty at of our deed ia • hiefs^lret thought, tho natare revolt, of snffjpittfag the budlta kb tj child ms—to tho ia borrllla la tho estrssao. And yot to autny who havo mode tho a oulpswfjel praflooml study, rigmlf mm not oil If imfff Tho ftywoda to hold a siariJar Ueiloqwlam. Isudiog ^iwlUto of both Rarwpa far tho like purpose of atlaiaiag \ aad Amorim h«fr had thob allaa greater uaity of faith aad affhcHea «ba lamed to the matter i aad tho la tho werh God has asslgiurd aa la awmy adraataffsa, hyguarie, held t It h —*fc-hl duti sw ia ths Wo 4MIMl mMMttMINf '(BkfltllMlii 4MNA' hao* lodge of oor fuir faith, sod os oad did war M fft 8MMM8M8 #f4h#iNi 4M8^ law is* Mtrifvtusr oacwta lag oo« with tho We should W ippiehsm thy Or d rRURuv ed store rosdtly oad offhvksmffjf Nr tVSi) t’biiet, sod i**o*|wuru*g • .iHSdLid)| jtmM' •ffllli Wf wm, aad idrlity to t hru* saaaohharf Wwhaaaraa la aay of out tty asdu w ith with f.^1 * l itl (* *i( 11 ® *f r * * a •a We do a Gratifying Appreciation. D is highly gratifying to n* to bave tbe contributions of any of oor correspondents noticed appreciating ly by oar eotemporaries. The A*st> date Reformed Presbyterian thus ad verts to the article of Bro. Margart in last issue of Visitor : “A preacher can see as well as other people, if be does not know how to farm. A minister gives in the Lutheran Vieit&r an account of the crops as he saw them iu Georgia a week or two ago, in this cheerful strain f adding some extracts from it, in which Bro. M. speaks of tbe former custom of “cotton Jldds and corn patches” being now reversed in tbe planting of “corn fields and cot ton patches* The same paper also refers to the artice of Bro. Campbell in tbe same issue, saying: M A racy correspond enfc of the Lutheran Visitor recently paid a visit to hie old home in Vir ginia fMd.), and give* an amusing account of the old Dutch ovwa of former days that stood in the yard, and of other things about tbe place as it one© was. Then he becomes sentimental adt goes off thus.” This prefatory notice Is followed by tbe latter half of the eommunicatiou, be ginning with the paragraph : “When last I visited tho old homestead, to me ‘a dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest,’ how painful the change P Ac., Ac.} the whole of which we suppose oar readers have appre ciatad, with its graphic descriptions, sentimental touches, profound reffee tions, skillful portraiture and! defence of our holy Christian faith ia oot»- treat with “the dreamy aad dreary speculations and dedactions of sci- y scon ns for pa believe this will give amre aattsfsr tioii to our reader* then the pl*n hitherto pwrsaeti y/y “Aad so we halicvo. It rarely t* the case that we have a dvoire u> read aa article without a name. When a writer does not think it worth while to five hi* name, there can be no complaint if reader* do not feel enough of interest to read Ida Writings. We decidedly prefer the right name." We had scarcely sabehleri from the pleasarabie feeling awakened by this approving notice from oor brother editor, when w* received the follow log from one of our moat jmlkiou* and beloved brethren in the mini* try: #4, I think you bave made a mistake iu requiring all article* to be sigocri by the real name of tbe writer* A regular aoutributor will recoil from maiuq hi* name continually paraded in prmt; at leant, I feel so, nod I think some other* do also. 1 think tbe rule should be to let the writer do aa be please*, with the pmbitr mm demanding that you have the sdito rial prerogatir* of affixing the right name at your discretion Tbe rules of editor*—especially of otic yet a novice in the profeasion— are not “like the laws of the Meries sod Persians/ unchangeable, if there he good rsaoons for change. W* admit that there D force ia what our brother says, but think atrll that the considerations on tbe other side, the side in which tbe aver whelming majority—the reader* of the Visitor —are especially interested, are para toast to tboae ha baa aa—il. liow ever, we are wUliug to sxereiae our “editorial prerogative” in withhold hagi in certain cases, Ifodeeired for good and special reasons, the of aathort} bat always reserving the right to reveal each names If ircwmaflaiMBi (tornsail it "IW- was*, Oovwsor heartily bang foe wiH foal that •§ have avted la the spirit af the Mantes whom glory vs seek, and by love af a ham *« flfod ” e oof a* w* wear fwa* our hewthreti, tbe editor* *4 Om> Vborvh Paper, with aU af whwto ww are personally avqaatoiedL aad for whom we entertain a high regard |WMh Mm Dr l’«, the iUnr af o«w af than*, we had Uto pliwawrs of • **"StoflMfMNr to was Ys. We there «Amo heard him prsoeh. aad oar ofKnmo af him aa a miafotor aad • Itflfllcgfau waa thaa, aad la stin, a high one. If his aptohnwi remain the same, there is no reaaaa why wa bl tnamnnstS a*uiamamsmrtn4 ^^oi maeaewa-msW' *"'Wl IPflarSTv, awPffiffiffffiMlFw nHWHIff aerate as Iwrdhiwn iffhfttwg to the tamo Confoaaion And tbe «*r Is trae with reference to aniiry afhee*. Will nm some of war By nod* move in this matter at their apywaaihlag •al meeimg* f Mach a sfep woald at all toterfere aith the saves m of the more grmeral rolU,«lam Arid whreh we mmset earavally fovor. it the hate *L m... .. ... RmCs the bss Goa *4 the dead ghat i I‘uw* ■■■. «■ isw'i' -1nI Lii ibe IInor • '-ewe ar*a| p ew* w»*e* t*mlii»gn of wtth a hiirg If b» ha eahindleil dtthin as by Lb* very diviaity af «af anlajv, ha«a mj hcfltMRahyi mdugdm tba tijfpsttfoaaia 44 mm of tbe harrtlda iMNBlI in *• Ifoa s jfoi^n fe ,nima4isii.rto 4bl Mmlal lti 14b* i trtaa af abdlitiiilfiM aad • ith i m mmmm Gath, »ner at Christ—hta Aad auMos all d*fa«dht aa the poser af t be i*i, aawglltaUon rf (sis n y with tbe big beat pnrpaa* at > for tbs heat mtrrrwts nf tba it to tw> lL ** the aw af anAbra rmjntree Traa Is napsdit aafowltag Use arm- : ffmi \iM ffi 4 mmI hmmiafli }-rnm l ,1: Si,, «^mn^ff foe , 1 ‘ • h! af ndtgfoa. I* am atoagnalUe la piety. Ibaagh 41 may fosae a* In ptr ap mar af mm dearly reeling forme that Mfo Is In Immioant danger, aad something shoald be di*4No arvast tbe evil. These tie partes of animal milter have become alarming, and al their proper ratio of tacrease mast ore long literally impregnate the whole atmosphere, and asriosaly eadnajar hum no life, fl^flfla ri tit It I'm film aukttor ia head. They are humanitarian, ah troll a* philanthropic, sad we can Irani the matter ia their bands. In i)m. Husatint the nious ffsanlinus WBtow grass ip of oor Christina faith will ganrd an from aacrifogtoos rapaolt) and tbe dire effect# of ratfooallam. II. by him to be the rnenuk of initiation into hie ki|»loiu, “ate liaptiaed into Christ, Hr put on Christ"—that God “saves ns by the waalmig in the jt the faith, knj be. ' ^ lb)«ukffy to tl ‘*n there u L * ■" ^ m 4 *» i, , w regem ratioo and renewing of ll»e ictliug go of the efficacy nf t4^ i. .. 1 “ ‘mi “ ‘ " “ m*™' ttf>d for ^ some reawj Tiie rich fogacy of gmeeClHiAiJ bequeathed to the ehjg-i. thi.lT bj tl.- iUvi.d*^ ” away oopiJ Church. The very done rvlrton which the l*roleatant r,|iiaeop»l ('haieh sustains hi it* arngta sad doctrine# lo oor ths brat dmpmi ^ Kvaegelieal Latberan Ob arch makes as deeply interested ia all tbat |>er tains to it* welfare} and the oootro rang in regard to revision of the I tout af t <o«na»o)i Tray or, by whi«h U 4a |*ropaaed to oet aside some of Uwmm ductrinm wore |»evuli*rly La them11 than any others is that chare*, greatly tuteuaifiea that later s*4. The doctrine* tbe disaffeotod imrty |4W|*we U* gel *rtd of by revi stmt, as turn held by their t Imre h, have Ire* per veil'd by tbe High Chnrah party and Uiinaiisls until they bar* bacon* a Uuideu to Ule (WOMMsm sMIkEi ougeiical party', and ana limy pre*****- u> get oat o( tbe diJbntUt In mi duuiKiiir the • uiiLu* of Lhatt ('irtiftmaknit as to ■ -— | fori ilrpf nricm iuldt'sd alto |fo . f ,tn It in, to * aooagimuv*- Lutheran, Lhrftllitmif tuUrrrtiit* U» witfK , *s the louwllute of our (Wit:lit (hose wb* haie hunoend them for the of eapenowuL Wa o2«*y * a the loan, but um Uart wade to iggtcl the ahum of Tkn am now four iwitieu iu lb* Trotrestnul KfUMtaqinl Charvh—two arrsufvd against the wUtm two; and the resotroverwy has re ference chiefly to tha dortriaa of lha Bacraaseats^ aad bvCKM M* tmerest to u*, who Aud ha a I'luUwLuil i ivw of litem, a* held •wre m 1 re a wi^irei*mwawre*re ■* rem —^ *'" ■ ereMw- y by Lather and by the foaodor* of the I'mimusi £mMui«kI Church, tbe %my cm-ww of the gu*|«rl aad tbe Cf a Hcriptural iorraa, men* romnwmionittv* arc substituted in tbeir stead. \y can never be sufficiently tha^fd that these low views, that season bad gained d foothold in <>« church, arc dying out and that tbre„ i* of late a “sublime return to foe faith of our fat hers." We watt wjjk anxiety for tbe result of this «l!-i«i, Wr tant discussion. H. Xkw rmummm Littmli.'* Ut GUI A civ.—The pabfoabrra uf The Usiag Age for the week* eadtag July ith aad tltb, hate the following rtulde articles: Ucrent Works ou the lluriding* of Roam, by Edward A. Freeman, Macmillan; Letters Elisabeth Ilarrwtl ttn>w»tag on Dt entry aad Uwaerwl Toyifoa, part IV, Cmatemparmry fieri**: Mauaev* oatl Caatoaa* la China, Temple Ha* ; Wowoa** Might* la the Last tea tury , Academy: Hhohe*|WMUPe < b Itow 1« Law, a (Rudy of OM Blrwtfowd, by TX Elliott Bros ire, Promt ; Color la AaiiMils, Chambers* Jemraat; Mr. Brow lying** PUm 4» liter*turr. Cm* temporary fieri** f OrwHhofogicat Kemlafoeearr*. firmer; C5oi (lordoahi Journey to Goudokaro, .V#f*r r ; Tl th*#, Saturday tUriew ; Tba ffwM* Ij,., jj | ur^ lf i tfcif | mAwmafortw* irl-tomff *dt tbe wSMbry, i# tbe paafiir* ti/k ata Btwha thrirt Jodan, “Ifonsum / Hire, Wit boat dO^desgtMg In the team sw*M»ta»tons rtf tbe deadT Ism*, tare oor dear riered— Ire worm tired |# «ajr that, uaadiai re* - ■»“■.■-“■■ a*. , ww |p fi* w 4NA 8mM^ foaliaa WsAireream mmtf ^ .. .a *^^w rePw pffA f ImNP'l hff T ™ AMI * t^S M III Mil re-SsW'lil .ii t I _ m an to Alwffm f wwyl •aamikpiMiat t Of in»o«. HmtmnU, Jmrmmt, A If ml j »«* l«1»l«lm - We do out regi* t tbe ooittrxrteray. ii tC free*. It hi tha storm tbat pariffea tbe *fW4*»t«L« ?«• 1 i i-n rttitib- m "■ reW’^M' —*" g reW’‘* wfw- reo a a a ji- * rreogw**- He* tire stream let aareds on a pure* cur And a# it 4a by agitaiioa thu 4* pwriflwd and cboiad. Bat It 4a to tm re gretted tbat men can not aaak* a dfothaotkai beta ecu Uo aad IToteataatism without gt«1«g away all that la valnabl* in For tear o! beiag too the Romish Church we mast get the uteLforat alSarerel her - resrem- **s*ii*p ”* ww wrep^M^t a **•''* s they hold dortriaca 4a with tw a* mam give them up. This tbe Lalberoa i hutch will not do i w but wa hold tkul 4a Scriptural w* shall keep, and irjotoe that tha delude*I Mtowrfw of the Hope have that wsach light. iletw is tha difficulty . U aa bold to aay eMonc) la tba HacruwMuta, hwishI i iiioii al wHfo tisrnal legeaairatMa aad transabulau t «e mu*4 be like the RsMUish There 4a uw itiiddh' groaud which *t aay slwmt. Ilereoe the Ritualists hate gone buck to 8H Jam. uml tba Etaa gvhaal area have let gw lha Bcri|i- tarol vfow uf tire tJaersmeuis beounaB it ha a* lialde to Im tmasiudetwtooil. Tbrm U danger of tbia iu any church of going one way or the i mat berera tba great nrswosily of having tbe di«ctei»«w *4 chniUau it| well understood. Fortunately for tbe Lutheran Cbarch, sire, t*y the *«* lightest tug luAarwaoe of the Holy Bpirit, diaauicwed u affvtug affiawsg iu the husutaMores af Christ, sad found that it wraa not uswremiury, ia •«>u«4rma»Mg tire etnir* of Route, to slide off the g«*M|rel platform, and tut alldate that mode valid by Christ. We, res Lot hemes, do t»H attack any importance to uaythiag f briat ritri tor M} the t«y doing uf itliy Christ f)(«w It *11 the importance 14 pun Tire fowusrwn u*v \aluu- I t. Sit reef, etc., with Imdalmoreta of the “Btorjr af Valentine and hl« Brother/ *»A Rose la June/ amt “Aik* Iserraiae, a Story of the Booth Down*,* pastry snd mhrewdluay. Theae number*, the Amt of a new voloure, began July lav, are excel lent oreee with which to begin a sab ocripthm. WRh Ally two aamWm, of sixty four large pagwa rwreh (aggve gathag over 3, -44 pages a year*, the •abserkptimt pgkre (M| l» law; m •till better, for #10, any owe af tha A4 magarines ia seat with The Using Age toe n y ear LlUeit ff Gay, Ruetoa, paldfohem of the «id wrerhl—the tbreareiada that arm Arimattmd In alien faith is inactive, inoperative, i* saved a* im rely ss the man wlm dies where jmiymg. Faith is tntst, CKNifidener, imrlriug more*: ««ri we stay conAde int'hrist alwsy a, though we muy imh always think of him, in- Aral we u«a> trust Hi him wh«*o for the Iforee ww err luca|mritate<l for think* iuir-ai all. 1 ’ n <* Nrtw tn regurtt to infant baptism, tin* »(• me disuds^utg oonios so nearly destroy in« the validity of their baptism ww are not surprisc^d to fltid then* {»tt*ctiiug so little imjH»r tsrere to it. If vs held that the grace of baptism w;i* outlined to the Mere of the adtuiniwtration of the rite, «wd de|M«oricd l«*c its ofii< ;o*y UfM.Nt the fitewenr active exercise t»f faith, then we couW \cry (WteMliXh ly g*'** 1 H «t» altogether, itud ;o»k with out o|qretieiits, “What good riotwit do the riiitd V Why, none at all, if no gta«-e is oowveyed. Mat it giuee is oflcrisl, attd faith, not as nit exercise, but as a fomditian, is the ground upon w hich the efficacy of the grace dejrends, ami we Uml that oowditfom offMHh iu the subject, then we have the stiiwigesf nutlMwity for baptising infants, aud bar saying they lielieve. Wr way faith a* a condition ami not a* km Hxr ret ms and by thin we mean to *dopt the bleu of CtreiiMittx, that to all irfuwpareritds persotis, m* itifotits and idiots, there is a moral MisreptiUriuy ot grace pioduorel by th«- iloly Bpirit, toakiug the gnu-e of <lo«i eflleuejouH ill I he folfiVtmwH of all sin, and applying the merits-of ChitstV IdiHMl. Were this uoi true, infaiifa mid idiots could aot go to henveti. When the Holy 8j»irit pro dmes that siiseepliUility wo may not know, but that Ih* d(*e* at Mss time in those who die we must admit; Mid a* liajK i mu is tbo ordinary means of introduction into Hm* kingdom of Gas I, Mini the Hrtfjr spirit diuo o|*- tdw to n* because uf the lalur Chiist cm tv tlmmjrh the word, lie may, in Holy Ghost*—that “lie that Iwliev eth and is baptlertl ffiffiMha a*v«l w —» that “except * man Ire borti <4f water and of lire Spirit lie can not enter the kingdom of heaven/ we do not waste our time Iu trying to prove the impossibility of “water baptism" effecting all this. We, as Lutherans, know no “water baptism/ never had aay ia our church, nor do we attach aay importance to water baptism. This baptism of tbe Lutheran Church is Scripture baptism; it is a sacra ment of tbe church, consisting of two elements, an earthly and a heavenly, water and tbe word, instituted by Cbrist as u means of grace, to offer grace, to convey grace, to bestow grace, and we call it a “means of grace* A writer, author of a well-written work oti the revision, says: “If by **aor*uiqgtB) gp<-«-' tliMretihe Ritual- tats) uh4h grace HCtfiipkriying a fault fill rii ffiiyflfou of the sacraments, that is tbe doctrine of Evangelical oren. Bret if they mean by ‘sacra mental grace' that sa< rauient* restvy tire grace wldsh Urey signify, no ab atoefo,m bur, treinginlet (Kised (which bar is commonly defined ns intention t« (MMtimit «»), and if ttiev take bup- regeneratkni to lto moral re- turn, these are the doctrines uf the Doureeil uf Trent.* That in, such dootriite is rejected by those who contend for fire revisioa of tire Abater Book. 4 * ,- We aubaiit, hremrereuT, that we caw hold tire doctrine of sacranteatwl grate, ami not subscrilre to tho do- erees of Treat our n*quiisd faith ia the sense held by those who fiiyl no efteory iu btti*fi*in withmit active faith. Wa agree that faith is necessa ry tw an Immediate effect of grace in baptism, but w« may differ as to what latch ia. Tbe thewry o( the I^ow- (ffiureh partly makes tire efficacy of txaptunisl grace dtqreud on tbe asf ot faith, while we understand that it dejreud* on faith itself. It is not the art ed faith that appropriates tire grace, b«l faith aeiimy+lt.it wakes the appropriation. It is faith, and IMS the uec uf faith that seeks and apfrirew the gioee offeied in baptism or elsewhere. Autive tuith is faith ia exercise, but it is *hH the exercise that saves—it is faith; nod faith asv<*s v. bribei it n* »o exerefoe ur wot. ^jitor*. as well as from infuriate ter- iwmSA' » * «"nr >«<«n I MSnfouiuUm*-. fwl »s., R ^ iW sun* guarantee sm Hus malic* of •llnttlou of tkioMw ^ has are atA ilsww e t i*m may T of Chief linreiass* at pahlis*tasohuy «»f thteto* ths W’W- pul u}MN* i hem i»j iostituMug them. It |*mU tflli.uj iu bis ordi uunssa, sad «• ftud it there, wa do «M*l ash a ho held it, or « hat «ill he It * offset *m the world, or a here it will food a*; «« joyfully swept it, kttovitt* (hat whore L'iuirt lends il 4* salir to bdk»«. If uw read that Cbrist saw Osmund h> the lio)> i ff 1 RfNML in# ffi 4**«raciiio#jii mini nrr mih! Ite-sewtoJiaihas xto-it >a %*pm hldtx is*iff rvt'h (/• «s * kt’-lr Asa Jet^affffiffiffffP ffiMHffi| WqF MA# IffAFi- xa# to ah prove it by tfa*uoa*>irntuMi If we rtod that Ire ap|iesrwd In an upper mti*. “lire doom treiug slaic" wa «h» not set to to prove that the dotres w ere o|«ei*od, and that be enicnsl In tbo asaal mode, and therefore he could have bat oas mode of bring present. H wa are tedd in God% Word that v«t k)T «H ChrtelNi own U»e act of ImpliMii, apply the utotic- meut ss easily as at any other time. Now that susceptibility produced by the Holy Spirit ia culled faith in tlie ititihv—not active, but receptive faith, not faith that appropriates mm in the case of sdulls, but fisilh that rreriret, even as in the ouse uf adults. It is not tbo sppi opr fating net of faith, twit tbe m»|*tivity nf faith that re reives tho kingdom of And, even iu adults ; and lienee Christ said : “Bx- e»*t*t ye reemrr Hie kingdom of hear- en us « little Hold, ye eau not enter thc«stu. r Aelivc faith appivlieinla G»e kingdom, but iheluxirt, |aepare<l by Hh* Hpirit, rmeiec* it. H is not om knowing G<nI, fait ««ir “tadng huowit ol him 1 * that sccuiys our anlvutfou lu thu great ikfotriMe AT iustifleaimw by faith there is uiore lUf cliurvh has h to the future historr of tbe Visitor, provided her ministers and member* can l»e made fully to appreciate its importance as a denominational force, and in real earnest go lo work in Ra behalf. Surely it is toolsteia the day to inform intelligent men of our communion that a journal ot thi* character is a necessity, or to set forth in detail the reasons far this opiniou. It is self evident, and netnla no proof at ottr hands. Tliat the pai»er can Wottslaiited, enlxigeil aud improver!, is not an open (joe* tiou. All that is demanded to mvmiv tlicm* desirable ends is a little effort on the part of pastors, ami the ui«rr cultlv*te<l meml*er« of our church, male and female. Iu this field *H may toil, aud the labor expeintow will not Ik* iu vaiti in ihe lswd. Why c;in not we, as a denomination m the South, sustain a religion* weekly ? In connection w ith rite General Synod there arc at h-ssi to uiiuisters, 150 c<Nigtegatlons i “ ,,1 * meiuU'rabip of more than H.WMt. Reside* this, thv“re are in the South independent. Synods cm bracing sow* 1 80 uiiuistero, 140 congregations :U,<I m memla-rship of over 14,000. It ^ painful to ns. whose hearts are 1*muh! up i« the onward and upward wove nicut of our church iu the South, to reflect upon tin* ctmsequenres likely to result fniui an indjsj»ositK»n the i»art of oar people ty sustain ifo Visitor. But we entei tain noriTW** apprehensions in this regard. «•* are cheered with the prospvt H complete success, and are ho|M*lull> looking forward to a i>eriod when ri»* patronage of the paper will jwd*f> its enlargement ami the imprevdl quality of its material. In dosing this comaninic*li*»“* Messrs. Editors, permit me to that I am sorry that I have notl*' 1 ” 11 . able to do more than I have for die Visitor. More than this, I have l"** 1 ' mortified at the indifference n" <l stolidity of not a few, and the fib" Ions excuses offered for refusi«S fo take their cliureh p»t>er. Bid *** desperandum, and ,l>eing a great ad mirer of the jxdicy of my friend at the “White House/ l keep atcayf and not without some sneees-S and I will say, further, In fadiatt of oiyoelf ai*4 |>eople, tl^it when the other charges In connection with the General Sy nod shall sustain the Ba tor as wsMfa projmrtion, your list of patrons wit! mimlx-r over 1,200. Wishing yon gre i at sue«‘as in tfo* arduous work wind) yon have so an selfishly undertaken iv> liehalf »*f ,,H ’ Cliureh, and the ifoli blessing of H*» M whos<‘ servants we are, I am y«*Jr* in the fiiwd. J- F- For the Lutfosss The Prommdaaentc. Messrs. Editort: I hope it isty M be regards by either you <* yoar jiatrous ah iuopt>ortaue in mefo^ that I have read, with much gnffifca lion, tbe dear, correct and mmtf expose of U|g circumstaucei osaas,. ed with the transfer of the Visitor your relation to it, and the iudefM-u daut and courteous course faiewinl to be pursued in its conduet general matiagement ah (xihtahted in the last number at baud. The ststss of tho paper seems to lie somewhat peculiar. It is not Uie official organ of Mm* General Synod, Sooth,oeitber is it m i individual enterpriw: «>«1 yet from the very natare of ths fact* Connected dil’r it* transfer, and your acaeptan*** ot *dire t»y appriatisent a! tiie Get wl Hynad, and espeefofly front tbe fJ* i** v pam eoaferml, it is vyidoo? tin* ihe rcspnasHpifay ri reflecniig the anim.• thrLininh, Month, devolves upon y*at **il<«ng»^ you shall maintain your present relation to the i>aper. This, a* doubt, »* your view of the matter, and that it was so understood by the General Synod in yoar selection a* its repjpfaentativeti there con be no question. As the embodiment of the Cburcb, South, it expressed iu css fidenoe in your ability, wisdom, de nominational integrity aud business qualification* to conduct a dmrek journal in all respects w orthy of tfo high trust imiNow-d u^ion you. It is but justice to say that expectatkM has been more than realized, ami that from all quarters flatterisgex precisions are heard, aud testimonials of approbation received. From tfo exjieruncut already made In yos as !■- ,** y ^ ‘* La «»« , tun silei**- '‘‘TeJitorl* 1 ' * «* s,«A « D * 1 ’ Zfi *• me "‘ Truk s* ' ■JJ MVC l<*f ' L* »* 1 belle ' ■ foiled f»i * %u»Hy a-jE y nrt®'* r Kfofcer.^' »-d fr<>". STh-*.;“ ‘ one of - g* more ple.» 5- of u ;: reason to b < ifoper bo* l>**« 'llwho, in % to well AtU Ito* my i» moV y YOU God Hp* J^r labors w iH l < ied rewarded. that you lieu for y° nr wot ^eatuuch mot- yen. MaD> new : ^ to tbe list, a asst pay up I« “ station be enlar yg sod reader of Oieresi him or hi jjjjvrs to take it. ^ sating the enlarg. Sri ctreufation .: •sahi but work to Ministers esf* “ jt that it goes int ffeir coogregatio: r take it. It will do jato which it is it rill do untold goo i vlio thus labor to jatioa. It will b< 1] k will educate th« i larged liberality, a tdligcnt apprelii n and worth of tin- Every minister, li eratious alone, oug power to increase the number of readi| of his church. The way to acc we Kjx*ak from ex; pastor, in bis visit> J pie, to urge, persoi «f the pajier, and I tm, discretion anu, rili not fail to get i ihr of sufficient m« per at all; and tbei families who can n the paper of tbeir • at tbe low figure* furnished. Let ev< lay member Jake ter, and how wotuk iag to all will U* tin F»*r tin Eichmcr.5 It is computed ; creasing at coiupoi in a bout-two baud re amount to ttco ami \ dollars. This is a >awsof trade. Cati •h'llar laid up tor •■q»ul rapidity t It treasure iu heaven, investment,, aud Nor is there any lac The ladies are call Seminary Endowm congregation in ot *'ill second tbeir iu mittee may count it Hadison soon. Tl ^200,000 call from rather like tl work. It will uro *t will serve as Lutheranism in ftopKA the wo; ^fought it]> to ® ur hearts marie 1 therefore currii-s v °* H glorious re churches. The ct\ uf Virginia to raise raffitnoml Coiu-gi * u»ke of [Mdicy, ; *net only it ^1, i. the ! * Ql as h uieuus to *S iteqaaiut then ®*n strength, and *‘«hei and more with aud church /‘tremendous em ** v * it! The eli . ;,, "i it is just the Theu Newberry H,, d our South Ca “ ut without th^t |i;*Wat, brethren, in\ **w. v tHitli presen 1 . ^ still another ls l‘*eseut; it is to ,,r VWUuhmnL T 1,1 the nay of A, ‘d they alr e ra a,, d child ten ; an- «p of the Ivy . KJ *. —\ ip' I