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*'Wr l * r THE MITHERAS’ VISITOR. CH S. C., SEPTEMBER 11. 1874. C THE LUTHERAN VISITOR, j****ff»«Hy» &•< bop© •*»* »*«!) meet again.” Chnrlcwton, H. C. Friday, September II, 1874. Kditokh; Rkv. T. W. DO»H, ttWiiwi, ». C. Rkv. J. HAWKINS, 8b*pii*rd»town, V*. hot. K. J. DREHER WalbaUa, 8. C, In mentiah, unity; in non mentuib, liberty f in all thing*, charity* 8 ME CIA I. MOn<C1». Remittance* ron*t he made in Prat Office Onlen, Bank Cheek*, or l>mflm if potwihle. If tkene can not bo obtained, send the money In a Rr.oivnciin, Lrr* tki:. All Poatmaater* an* obiixvd lo register letters when minimi. Paper* arc sent to soliserihi'r* nntil an express order to discontinue is re* cciveil, and all arrearage* are paid, as required by law. Merely returning a uumber of tho paper by mail, ia not «nf- tlcient. All communications relating to eub* wribers, should give their names very distinctly, and carefully indicate which are old and which are new saberriher*. Not only the name of the post office, but also that of the county amt State of each subscriber is neceseary. In order that the proper entries may be promptly and accurately made. Marring*) and obituary nutlet**, and other matter intended for publication, should be written separately, and not in business letters, to receive proper atten tion. Change; op Addrkss.—The ad dress of Rev. A. 8. llenngaii, Sec retary Mississippi Synod, will here after bo Sail is 1\ O., Mias. Corres pondents will please take notice. Correction—The Lutheran Ob server, under the caption of “Politi cal Trouble, say*, “The whites and blacks at Georgetown, S. CL, an<l vicinity, have come into violent col lision.” Not so, I>r. Conrad. The whites had no more to do with the “collision’’ than the attaches of the Observer. The conflict wn* confined exclusively to the two black aspi rants to ibe dignity of a seat in the Legislature, and their reepectire fac tious. All the whites had to.do with it was to keep out of the way of the bullets, aud suffer from apprehen sion of their bouses being incon tinently burned over their head*. Will the Observer make the corree tion f J. 11. 11. Doty, tad sot Charity It ia not an Infrequent thing to bear persona— even professing chria Liao*—complain that they are eon ataotly nailed upon to contribute to the support of the ehureh and church enterprise*. They seen to regard II aa a grievance, and if they give at j to do of bla good p4e«*«rr bimaalf In a poritfoa to acce|4 the grace* offered In the Word and SorramenU The lloly Spirit— rvaident in the Word, and tanntii cated ooly J»y the Word, la prowilaed only to thoaa who oak*- The “ash* Ing In prayer mikes ni M w wants, grace aoppbea tbo*e wants. We are to work oat oar own aalva tion with fear and tremtdisg, hot It la God who worheth ia na to will and ill, do it relwrtaatJy and call It charity. Socb person* forget that they arc hot “ate ward* of the mani fold grace of Ood,* and that when they contribute to the support of the goapel ami the diaaaanaation of chriatian truth, they are but die charging a sacred trust, and doing only that which it la their doty to do. However reluctant men are to aid in doing good, and helping to aavw •out* from perdition by contributing only a small portion of their pecn have the lien eat breach, w irately We died three eh tttM | er a la tan©* of a. Let the aoaa igMudineea and ohrio- heal thia unaeemly fathers noforia When then wa any that the Word and Sacrament* are the eaig Wttmttt of poet, we mean the maty rhaaaeta of roanaoirfttioa. the onlv meana tbroegb which the lloly Spirit ope rate*, and the InatrnmenUlitlan we eai|4oy are always la coaaeetloa im with, and inferior to. and subordinate under, the grand, diriaaly arranged means at conasnlmiiisi Iwbrrfl God and man. And we mean to the fanatical doctrine at iu furor* of the Spirit • huh niary means, with what readiueaa do and aa ins mediate eoareyi they spend money to gratify their unruly passion* and fleshly appetites. We have recently aeon an article la a New York paper firing some sta tidies, and an accoout of eipendl tare* la that city, from which It ap pears that there was “spent ia theatres, operas, and other pelf to amusements, #7,000,000 a year. The money spent every year for liquors in saloon* and other establishment*, licensed for tho purpose, I* about #30,000,OHO." Think of that, elm* grace out of the ordinary made. II Th# Tlrgrii Sjr&ai The reerut meeting of the Virginia Synod at Mt. Jackson waa am at laborious toil, deep aatisly, rat neat thinking, ml fsithfral action, bat at the is iitr~ time osm, the —-rat <te lightful and harmonious meetings It has been our privilege to attend. The abstract which oar worthy and of oai great State we stand, df BukffhB 00 l it la « It is to tion brother; Jt/ty millions of dollars ©ffirieat Secretary will frm»i*h tha •pent in one year In a single city for j Vimfor win he read with great Inter wbst has been forcibly, and not la * ©*t by all. The attendant© waa large, aptly, called “llqaid damnation.* ; amt we bad the pleasure of graqdng The popolatkm of Now York, ae j the «t*ro hand of many vbntlug cording to the last cento*, was frlj, brethren of other Synods. 292; so that sn average of more The weather was delightful. lh« than #30 a year for ovsry man. plus* of meeting was charming, the woman, nod child, was spent for hospitality was sash as nut only to liquor* in Heensei! saloon*, without *astn«o bat incrsas* ihs repataliott taking into the account the Immense : mt the Valley. TV good things of sum* paid for home drinking. The (his tits were dealt oat to the berth idea Is appalling. How many think ren with lavish hands sad boontiihl you there are in ail our ©oagregatfoos heart*, sad maay of us fstt who pay sn average of #*>0 a year bk* building tabernmdru and From Charleston to Ealtimoro. The sea is grand and beautiful when you are not its victim—but it is not so lovely when you arc its cap- rwep. - rartir^yffift ffiwuimrMr iriK-AV gouo, (w)rotcbed piece of helpless ness. “Heavy seas’’ aud head-winds pro longed our passage from Charleston (aboard tho steamship Fatckon) to Baltimore, and our arrival at the latter port was more than usually delayed. Everything possible was done by Capt. Ilayne, commanding, to alleviate our discomfort, but ii; was beyond any human power to “make the sea a calm.” The Capt, himself was not fully proof again*'; tho terrible sickness it inflicts, am but few of his passengers were able to greet biin at the table be bod so tdeiitiiully provided for them, atiti we had reached tho smooth surface of the Chesapeake Bay. Then at enjoy ed sleep and rest, and a refresh ing breakfast. A Sabbath quiet prevailed in Hal timore as we entered its port, aud all surroundings indicated rest from weary toil. Blessed provision of oar merciful Father, bringing relief and calm repose to the toilers of earth, and pointing their hearts and hopes to the “rest that remaiueth for the people of God.” for each member of his family for church pur pomes, the spread of the gospel of Christ, and to aid in stem miog the mighty (food of iniquity that is overwhelming our country f How many f rather, how few ! IWt forget this when you ore making up your contribution to the endowment of the Bachman IVotVmwwhip is Newberry College us the Jubilee celebration at th South Carolina JLJULII*. Ms&as of Chao*. IFV ; The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Virginia. We were so happy os to be able to reach this Synod daring its session in Mt Jackson, Va., on Monday, August 31st, at 2 P. M. We there clasped bands again with many broth ren beloved, with whom we hod “many a time” held sweet counsel, and labored harmoniously, in joy and sorrow, iu the Master’s vine yard. It was to us a joyful occa sion ; aud though our re-uuiou was of short duration, it greatly refresh ed as, aud gave renewed energy to hope. The meeting of Synod was a very full one, aud the utmost harmony and brotherly kiuduess prevailed. All seemed under the influence of the divine maxim; “la honor pre ferring one another,” We saw many now* faces among the ministers— these having been received into its connection since our lost attendance upon its sessions. The Synod is evidently growing iu the number and vigor of its ministry, and is doing its work with a commendable degree of energy. It transacted a large amount of important business. A synopsis of it* proceedings will sooo appear in the Visitor, we trust Mt. Jackson is a most charming place for such a convention. Such cheer, hospitality, and unwearying kindness as were extended to the Synod there, can nowhere be ex- celled. We left the dear friends lug there. Tb* pertano*. woe at I be Im Mr iu a at alt. euf Joys »** Urn ptesanre at me*1t«1 >r. 1 VmSi of |Jhu l irilwr, and Ifois. llrnkle and Fax of Oar Clan* Payer. Rf< O D. ileeubmm of Noetb t’ueuliM % uod, sjnI Her*. I ’otter am elogmlsr sttusUou of »b<>« the disunited tion at our South- arid the Impor id better ■ poles! Syuodkml or subject is ooe mg of our most and should lira etteoiou The motto of the Keutoeky, **ruited we fell* is a mas- s itself to the of mankind; U* churcbee As disunion is civil war and death to a State, so schism Is disoMHl and destrucUoo to a ehureh. I’ul argumrnt Is unneeea •ary. Thews is not so intelligent . 1 thttikit g «hsn or woman in ou» charch »t the frownt time *bu due* this unfortunate Mute of tbiug% and wish that tbey did not exist. Hut some oil will lie reedy to my, all this is true enough These divt eioo* are onfottuoste. they ere bin draoees to our progrre* as s ehureh, kamgMN 1 all oil enterprises, and ore 1 the frwitfWl soiree of much evil and i mischief, hut how are we gniag to remedy Ilf Have we not made! It will take hard work to get «#' the college endowments that have been proponed, but that feet should call forth the more strenuous and determined effort* on the part of every one. If our brethren in Vir giala can reins #200,000 for Roan oke, (and they are going to come sa near to It a* H»*y «*®») *«rcly oar brethren iu South Carotins can raise to afi ordinance of the town, no H- For tbs Lutheran Visitor. Hickory, N. C. This is considered, by most of the visitors, ss quite a moral -place, aud in many respects it is really eo. We have now* lwen here one week, and have not heard an oath sworn on the street of the town. According #23,000 for Newberry College, the small sum they design to begin with. It would, perb*|Mi, have been better for ut la South Carolina to have fixed upon a larger yum at the out set. Bet let as go to work and raise all we can. The greater and more difficult the undertaking, the more glory there is in accomptiahiog it. Where is the rich man who will Immortalise bis name by helping in this great and noble work! We “pause for a reply* R. J. I>. quor ii< sold within, its corporate limits. The blockade, however, is frequently run; just beyond the cor porate limits there are two or three Hoensed groceries in foil blast, and here the eagles gather together. And just behind these, in the moun tains, among the hills Are a few stills, which nncle Sam with all bis I revenue officers have not been able to stop. There are three churches iu the place, Methodist, Baptist and Ger- ,»•. J man Reformed. The Episcopalians Xtw Ssteaitei—Saw to Or. Hun. I "" 11 ' alb< ‘ r *"“ “* P™** wdl "P” \ sen ted, bat have no chnrches. We have found a good many Lutherans, We transfer the lot lowing front the Lather*n ami Mi*siom*ry t os very suggestive to the friends of the Vis itar—to whom we oomntend its sag geatioos for practical application in its Iw half—Ed. Uo*e to Obtain Umbacribert to a Church ISsper. Whilst ail of oar ministers are wil ling to admit the importance of s Church paper, yet but vary few take the trouble to make a personal effort to iuereaue the usefulness of the Im . ... . tr , mA tn i lArras and Missionary, and aid them enan , nmu eon r *c* , Mivea iu their work, iu their tndivid dtimia, so.! ur^.-tS, time oougregatioo*. Some ere at a •ad again, the importance of union j ioaa bow to go to work to obtain and concord among the members off suboeribcri If tbe jrastor is so oc oar cnrWiastkaal b^ra**Uold, but bar* ruplid that b* can tw*t attend t<* it faded to screw any good results T Man.v at our effort*, ae fear, have »ot b**u at tbt right Wmd and In ibe right diieutimt, I.a»t u* consult «»ur tbldrs more sod our feelings leas on ^ tbe subject, s*d try again, and keep t wcrk |JTst luaekaueffort in, trying. 3*forv4y chvtstisn virtue and ^sdr M Uis direct ion, and no one manly eisdum, sod imice «4 the wBI_be diaairpoiiiled at the results: velee of himself, there axe iu every oongrega tion suitable perilous, who would un- j talked and prayed with them, and on Saturday lost buried a little boy of Mr. A. A. Yoder. Sorry tbey have no church or l’astor in the place. This should not be so. There are Lutheran* hem from the South Carolina, North Carolina and Ten uesoee Synods. They should unite and go to work, os one man, for they ore one in faith, and it would uot Im long before a ehureh of tbe Refor mation would lie built, and the faith and worship of oar fathers estab lished hi this plat*. Now is the time; we will suffer much from de lay ; the place is growing, tbe iubub itsnts are increasing, and it is natu ral to anppoae that the charch would iv lug spirit of amt “The a good retigioas M**t*r, ran tie better than we bavt ***** ta t% * given them provided they will a amt als'-ttSuffS K. J. D. t<i$# and Mrlfoai*! and the Mill** ami J, It C t*. ft, large. Mil In aa article in Our Chunk l uyer mt August 20th, under the 4bov* caption the following editorial re ■HQSiaie; “It is oft* «»f th* peculiarities of the Lutheran Cburrb ««<daWv, the to recognise the Word of God mu\ ; mdd*. ih* the two Saeraaieots only as means at at grace.” We call attention to it «uly to remark that all such unqualified expression* are calcoiated lo do our charch much harm ; for in one sen** they are true and another foUc. If wcaay that it is one of tbe ;ie*«aUar t ties of the Lutberm “Church to rec who are »«udy to face the difitroliM* Ih xflBcsI Mitwr* It Is well IU ham** di*p«t*4 aud u« willed |*ulffa of theology iu throe columns, am# let the world know what the daffodil* iludrlncsi and faith at the limtheran Church aw. There iu na Nltl* ignoranee ot mi*' spprrhewainu in the minds at many which II <l.n.kr tl,r uZk of u.A,i.« u, dab. | wi,l ‘ •*» P 1 *" 0nl • S 00 - 1 bro,l ‘ afwtiarTitera, If ibr) «rr» |»-n»on j«b»»iM pve» 100towanl# boikl ally •|M>k*n to npon this subject. W* ing a charch, and tbe other families,six give the following timdy biota from or eight Jo tmmber, no doobt will do med Mmmmm at ^ call, and there arc a good ly number of Lutherans m*attercd through all the nut rounding coun try ; beside*, they have already a lot build upon it. Go to work, brethren, and if you are not able of yourselves to cooipletr, go oat among your breth ren, they will help you. And we hope that the North Carolina or Ten- ttfwiicc Synod, in whose bounds they aw will look after Ibe interests of this place, and not n st till a church of the Reformation has lifted her dome to the breeze* of the surround ing mountains. My health is gradu ally improving. D. | Is raguiariy geefftud uud read, l» not to be measured by money. Ucxert* quietly, it i* true, but oulj the more foebijr on that account, au influetkce fot rnral upon the individual mem beta, as w«l! as u(mni the general lamtly circle iiarU. It makes active, ittUdiigewl rhnstisas, and tkas great 11) for-it its tea the labors of tbe mini* try and contributes to their success. “Miainters at the (iMpd generally (• rufous to realize this truth; uud irvtsesU)' seek to act undue its lu- i atc accordingly some to extend the circulatiou IWriMps they have not tried la the right way. They mast For the Lutheran Vi«itoi. Rcacclce Collage. *• * "tf fp* •*-*/ Uhmm*n It is emioeotlv proja r and thrir bat they are arsap tmjwwtaal that we abouid strive to l ,ttl ®**4 • *8* smallneas of their lei th* true light* at LatherauiMn •hloe nut ih ffHr phfwr, uud endsavwr j foret Msprmw their own mtoda with a The friends of this institntiou have to |dare our churrl* ^,«arefv and deep eroar of the importaocw of the adopted h somewhat novel method .W .-on, n. r^^ h l r "; I>rom..l, BC iu iuu-n-.t,. Tb.v U“• «*• •pw-t.’l 1 "■ of «•» «!«»»*, tiusiimvmi peraoual spplicatioo to every iadi al,< * of all the funner ami present mar clmral s, to whom it vidual m. mh*r of the fburrh*who is student* of the institution, in differ 1. poo the whole there aeeewtdeaueo move apprafffatrl) belougw, and for whir to pay for the paper; and iu <*» t of derhhwl improvement; the** is I a uam, a4 least, will addrem *wt ‘he ease of the worthy poor, a con bfo, seal, energy, iu as the sections of the country during the vnestiou mouths. I just had the tlfo fftywod : sndarif t» mattm. at a mat* S ****** Wdd be omplv lwwo«M ' JUM ,mu 100 » mfose aem Lfor »a tlm end, ws*» they lo effue a ape opportunity of attending the annual « d fund for the purpoee of furnish i meeting of the “Re union of tbe Val their pAorra are befog filled with Iu We want out readers to take telhgeut. educated, pfowayemugfota, iwtt**, <m*» for all, that we fowl tm ognixe the Word of God am] th* under which two Sacrament* only aa channels at: glorious future foe the Virgtfoa Hvw diviue grace, then we will not be «!- W* will out aatfoipaie th* ah misunderstood 1 and our aanertmti ia true, bat to aay that th**** are th* only means—that grace is given by these alone, without reiwrnUnc*, and faith, and prayer, and attendance <>« the hoase of God, and NMMljr other religious exercises, is to contradict the Bible and lay ourselves liable to tbe charge of folly. It is through the dtvine ward and the sacromeuis alone that grace is communicated to man, ami in this sense they are the only means of grace—that is, by them—iu cooaec tion with them, and never without them, grace is obtained. Bat neither is grace aver obtained without re peutancc, and prayer, and faith, and attendance aj»on outward means and employment of tbe facilities God has given to obtain tbe grace that come* through tbe Word and Sacrament*. These latter are, in one *ene*, means of grace. Tbey ore secondary mean* means ia oar band* without which wo coald not reach sad use the means in Go*!’* hand*. Tbe Ward and Sacrament* are God’* mean*— God’s only mean* of grace—repent once, prayer, religious conversation, singing of devotional hymn*, Ac., are man’s means of grace—mean* by which he is exercised for and iu tbe grace that comes to boa through th© Word alone as the divine chsn nel of grace. No man can obtain grace, who, unenlightened and on instructed by Word, and an in ft ae need by the Holy Spirit who acts alone through the Word, pray*, and repents and exercise* himself daily in those things done by the ehri* tion, and through the ase of which the christiau is blessed—because be ooka uot for grace to the only chan nel through which it is com mu ntested. Ho, on the other hand, he will never obtain grace who looks •imply to the Word and Sacraments for it, without exercising bimoeif in the use of the agencies at hi* ergo maud, by Che use of which he •tract of tbe att*«turn tu Ur Cmcckb. In on art foie in the ta»or at the rtrffer of August 3tat, entitled “lot I’s be 4,’atted,* the newteora •hteh read*,***A number of ehurvbr* in eeofoasjMtfoal reawoetfoa vHh mar District Synod, when they ate prop vriy in territorial jurimlietfow «T so other DiWri Synod,” ooght to have brea, “A number at ehnrrhew in ecctealnsttsol eoooectfon with ewe Ihstriet Synod, when they are prep erly to the territorial Jnriadkifoo of another District Synod * The nllosjfoa was to some aeven or eight igton coon »ocfth sides now, ••d I sora, to cv rwae# Sjno atom they u the territ nlina Hyna «dl reme mttr at o« r onr lH*tr boar tWTil d to wbiel sod hand In |>atthig oar humid* name at the lirsd at the 1'wuilW an am at tU* Editorial Oafomitte*. W* did not aspire lo the 'fdsce. mmch lew* took it, and knew nothing of tbe matte* until It bod been <I«hn*. Nothing hot a nens* at del), s« w» have before «tat*d, and a beqm that w« parymae * * *uch vuh it. ley of Virginia,” in Woodstock. The -J±'Z " r »»>-*«■ ««•“ ‘he *r*liners »* ifo. papers 3 the c ifundi, •dvertiawl, and were notified ti« exfwrieftce «d a orriain iTrsliy **** Boanok* College was to be rep I' run Doctor of Divinity is ia point, rwoeiitod in their midst, la writing to the editor of one of form, did not exactly their p*p*r» he states, that, on a talk for th© people,” the was dismissed, and th© th© ru ur.ion transacted business. Tb© Rev. Prof. Miller in th© Dr. John H. Neff, of Harrison./’ Secretary. I noticed the mtefoS?! to discus* the following qnatUmr the uext annual meeting u, J? place at Staunton • “fo t j, # ^ idea of a practical education asund w Tbe Rev. Prof Miller fiafiffg^ M. L. Fox are to lead off | n the cassiou. Some one remarked tfo the questions of “Co-adocati<**» “The Greek Language as aa ©te^. in s liberal education," «Tbe Uge of Colleges,” were question u be discussed at tbe next anuria! onion of tbe College, m other m tious of the country, aU to lake pfoe during tbe vacation mouths of q* institution next summer. At night a large crowd of and studetiUof Roanoke College M Kcmbled in the Lutheran eband, The Rev. M. L. Fox was f M|l| | to the audience by the Preside^ „ the annual orator of the oecani^ Mr. Fox is a fine speaker—bi* dress on tbe “Coltareof the body, soul and mind, was one of tkt moat complete, metaphysical 1*4 logical arranged prodoctiom Ier w heanl or read. Ilia language t„ very plain and bis deUvery riegsm. Mr. Fox was called u|xm as tbe Jr*i Lutheran minister who ever in auy enjwcirjr at the fifcmety <4 Virginia, tu deliver an address iwfon- the (’UriKtiaii a *;i a tion of then Stitutiun. Hi* additra upaotbeo*. caiiiiMi, l a . ».iM. wa* prunoancedby one of the Pru. s*«,ni ** one of tb^. most logical aud p> touml b* tx« heard. Mr. Fox was .»% equal lo tbe reeiKHisibility to his Ahntt Miter at Woodstock. He made au snalyni of the curriculum of the Ootkp, and showed that its adaptstka to the highest culture of the mind t* evident iu theory, aud aetmffisffki tbe success aud high standiog of the alumni and former studrats of tbe institutiou in their professioM. Dr. Bittle remarked after tbe addrm, playfully, “Mr. Fox laid oa the menu of Roanoke College pretty thick.” I just see the ;towerful orgastoi- tion and systematic plans that Bern oke College is assuming. Tbe you up men educated at that iuatilatiea sir lire men. They are making their im pressions everywhere. They v«t with an energy and systematic da cipline which not many insiitutkim have the success of iaipaMiag. Spectator. For tlie Lutheran Vuitor. Lots by the Way. was to be done. l>r. o Man* (wvmm>i«hi, b« urged on hi* )ks> ‘ „ i t*, from the pulpit, the Importano* K 1 ' "*ulcnt of the t olleg*., w d taking tb*ir Church tuu*r. II,. dress the citiseus and stu< in sotue know what Bittle, the as to ml- tahing tbrir Charch |u»|*er. He dress the citizens and stndeuta as wsra* iu bra solicitation aud SMabled at 3 o’clock, of the 20th of t« the result- Only time August, and the regular orator for Es*”"*1 ;5 rf" 0 ; ml .“T M , L - K '***t m.li family ami talk with them 1 of Bethlehem church in iu regard fo the matter. U* carried Augusta county, aud editor of Our out in* purpose, and secured a* ih* Charth Paper, was to deliver the au- do Mmcthiug m advancing bnpffffl tb* Intereffa at Ih* church, eon “ r * r<>ar responded. The next Sun strained a* to OSaasae the i^itl m *, s»Hio«nced Id* |>urp(M© lo *k«-h h» lw» W> utSr ’ ■ '* lk w “ h “«■ «ft{qa«*r tJ*at on* o«.j»n m j titling a out bis «*—.t.r. ... ... kwlrad .ml tM >um I mi.) hiMitm. hi niitht, in the Luttwran “•rsfftTaTSisc um *- ( LrtU.mii. 11 m ipiad nnnl, •». I “ *"* * Sot » '»'C MS report to a* tbeir ex|»enence,” ood to which we have endeavored to direct attaaltoa siaoe oar eunneriion with tbe payor. Among those practical Mibjert* which w© would git* the most »«© at this tim*, sad to whfoh w e wooJd s»k th© earnrat imiaediai© mmli.w.1 1^. gt r IUI , tha ahaalate nevMMSty at •fttttainiag sad tocremdng the rirru latfoa at th© Ttohor. ami the lapnr taaae *f raising adequate endow meats tor amt ©oltegwa, are matiera, we ©malma, which ©crapy tb* upper met at the ehureh at 3 o’clock ; quite — '* numiier of alumni and fortn‘*r atu- TliK Ltmm:an CiIl Kru. This dents of Roanoke College were pres- •mutiful rail fie© will soon he com- *' n! - Th© exercise* commenced, Dr. | ctraL Hd dated tti a central |nX Bdtie was introduced to the audience Ij«wi of Oraagelmrg, it is dcsliural to ; tl, « 4 Rev. Prof. J. I. Miller, Priu- tsifial of the Staunton Female Semi nary, tbe President of tbe re union. Dr. Bittle exp)*inral the object of these meetings to be “the encourage incut of former students of the in stitution in their professions and vocations in practical life, by mutual interchange and expressions of ex perience and means of success. Also tbe determination of soch plans and enterprises as will promote the en- * largement and success of Roanoke on© of our most (mpalar aud churches. When finish •id, it* capacity will neat over tint*© hundred persona The Altar ia rnie of the 0*0*4 exquisitely arranged we ever saw, and the polpil is equally um pretly. The top is aniqiorted by Tfc thi* Urge I her ana 4 with th* l the early had mate *ay* thoo| uar* affair arm, ■rawlltsl ttrackcU, and covered with our thought* and mdvel. Behind the pulpit agatoat r most aorfoa* attention. tha wall is a large false panel with a * . ^ , ***** *** our <’*re©lar head, oontsUniug two amaller ***?*" ©ha^hav© giv«a there s«h oaa | fa *hich it to intended that the h«t«da< rfftetiiMi are ©oaviarel of Tea ( <wamsndmet.t*shall be |tofofod Ool,e #»- W l)r - explained the Iwffv tmparfooe*. tb© mi) quealfoa j | a hremaa letters. Tb© Altar is pro- ttameats of a complete education—he Ufo* mow tmmaaiM lu*lf for consider lrried ^ » railing of imautifal de wign and flu rah. The wests are com fi‘liable, the back* and fmuts of otton ta, Hoqr are the girat ubyects j w* bar© in view to t*e n»«»«t q*craiil\ a«B(Wa#ilffNff t Tbe ftftbampUon lial, m hick ore pointed whit© aad the Hi** of ren latfoa. of ggpg mahogany There ia on© largo to th that 1 may doom prt$® It* over tbl* |«*p©r may b© doabied la a very •bon tim© if oar mfotatare and some #i*m* to otwry ooagrega IU oar eharch will only exert iffV«a a HUla in iU behalf. Will they 1 bond at are III J*® Mi half 1 irruiai window over the door at entrsne*, on eitber aide of which »* a sltijieadoii* bull’* eye, set in with bine glass. These glass©* iai l**rt a soft and Uoiicata tint to the tab© the malri-r iu g©U©ry and everything; ta the church, and ptare th© |»at«fo la fact, the Lutheran ehureh ia one Ik© eoatingmy of <* tire Hrtog religious edifices of u k s eonditfoa finsn tirangeburg now, aud its popular editor* may reoelte palm. Rev. G. A. Hough, will for their labor* I make U a blearing, we trust, to many some raergrric and ]« Udraty soul.—ih-angrbury Sew*. th# port of a -—.—hi l ^m*Rw l |»| ! i l |,,r-r i , A the a»i« another column Dr. BxA’s card ndvertiaiug Opium Habit cured. spoke of tbe ueeeMity of having a great end in view by each student who will ever become a great mau. He illustrated this in the profes sional education of Lord Brougham, whoso studies at tbe University were all aimed at the one point, au English statesman. He spoke ot a student sent to College without an end in view, he does not study auy more than he roust to keep np with his class, and all to bitn is the drudg cry of a slave. He illustrated the difference between the two classes of students by the difference between the labors of a slave and a freeman. After Dr. Bittle’s address, which the Rev. Mr. Beruheim, of Wilming ton, K. C., who happened to be pres- cut, pronounced “the right kind o* Ikar Bro. Bosh : Wednesday, Afl gust Ibth, we stepped on board the ears at Columbia, bound lor Char lotto, N. 0., ati l after a rule of six hours over a pretty rough road, *« arrived at that place just as tbe «w was setting behind the western hills- The weather was hot, dry and dusty, making the ride by no means idra* ant to a i»ersou in delicate Along the way, iu places, 4fo*n*j* looked fine; the c*»ru aud ngltfo green and flourishing; iu othw places the prospect gloomy,thecro;*- drooped and withered. Along tb’ Catawba river in South Carolina thr corn looked remarkably well. At Charlotte, we took the trai* bound direct for Statesville, aud were almost worried out of our lift* by the way. It waa night—110 Tiu'- mau coach that we coald lie do*« and rest—we traveled about as fust as a coin 111011 Jiorse couht ;rof, »**d ever and auon stopping, takiug i« freight, passengers aud haggagvsay where along the road, but SnaHy* after a jolt of five hours overarwwl of forty miles, the train arrived at Statesville. When we stepped off tbe train, it seemed to ns that proprietors of two omnibasses more fuss than forty should fo'V made. Finally, we were packed in one of the busses, about fourteen <d us in number, aud about half as «w* n > on tbe top, aud off tor the hotel vr went- There are two hotels iu villc, the Simon ton and St. Charles. We can uot say auy thing In favors against either, tuither than w© w** 0 ' carried to the Simouton alirirt * o’clock at night, paid fifty cents tor * bed, next- morning at four o’chwk waked up and carried back to the railroad without getting either sup I>er or breakfast. We are ou board the train again and off’ for Hi<Aorj» N. C. After a few hours ride, o vel | a good road, ‘ through a b©* ut,fll | country, passing many beanl'f 11 farms and fields of corn—the c onl along th© Catawba river, N. 0., » r surpassing auy that we have either iu North or Sontb Caroli”^ wo arrived at the point of our A<foi* nation. Stepping off the train ^ met np with our old friend a* schoolmate, J. E. Hendryt, who® had not seen for years. He toe charge of our baggpge, and sent W- to the Western hotel where we jp4 * good breakfast. We then rei«* !r ^ to the store of Mr. Hendrix, is one of tbe principal merchant* " Hickory, where fBfoti we had i re 01 #1 co pleosit lady, 11 tm 81 andlRffy ; foie, g'"* “f ’ w fiod ns in ^ have Ih they ca aad happy jo habitants tbsy arc -tb B*et that w- tbeir phK-e^ aomforubh’ fleadrix cut© a l’ 1 Hickory is invalid*, ami tbe year, in hard to fim *itii8plen‘ii< ever, webav. ters at Mr Iof the j^tnewhat di been here, days plea^*“ we have lour were when There has l>e ( j flays, still th fljiy, standi- a This tbnvif tr a Rxtensioii Old Fort, thi fit* years a of fifty, uow 1 uot a very p be made a«i*'- ioatl run* din street. Then very bfcautilL little taste au 1 ia improviu streets and { high and di beautiful viev mountains, it the foot of M qaeoce of its become a gre; Iron Springs tbe White S< is the country two bandretl from ad parts come here an then go out springs, a giv incalids. We see them, bu; before we retu x Ik m Foj w * K “The Compoci-J bat Idttls 1 i'v/ ' Bear I’tsiforl K: -s’ ■ W August 28th, J 1 i V. . aud much-eat cd K J. H. Houour, 4 labored article. c oeeiiiogiy men \ supremely com. m\ of the affairs < which we must! eery /©*p instai iiitjiisr ■ * venerable broth au interest in t ■: a E - [: »ay or the othei Bi -i- m- v 1 The spirit aad of the article lend further t<> Syuoil for the m- lishment of the d»er agiute tl asserted aud of “incompetency.~ liearauceofdisra. etc -, etc., again- Board of Trustee] It will be 1 tareful reader *38 editorially a;; u Po«, in public formation aud d oeniing the Coll t * 00 ask etl Ptotloneil on panted. i t for “light.| meaning an »«*as uuiutellig “* vit h whom I “&>irod and fun. m/ 0 tl,e ^ticle m pious leocntii brother, ] , the pa, ‘“quiries they ^ Ul u»y sole objee: that then conceal men r or u Webster won I, of diaclosim .j ^ ut of the Colic, k: '°0© ac<|t of the Col!, Of the ! *»v, Uof Var »ous Th e ’t^ U a grc;. tried so ^w! hetber % “ ?IS CrW,8< '> to kc legal jo,] * abj I.! TA, ,S6Uvd »Sa| <LT^ c ' nt of »i*« y»»fe<J ( . ratc b , ;l !i( ^ stineud, *°rid to on, s4l(M h i - A ; -j LV ilV to ‘alia. I “ ,ut «*e Sja. Iv