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8 IBK LU1HEKAN VISITOK January 16, 1902 t' " * I HE LUTHERAN VISITOR NEWBIE HUY, 8. C. A Journal op Christian Prooress. Devoted to the Principle* end Interest* of the United Synod of the Kv*n»elle»l Lutheran Church In the South. Rev.8.T.Hallman,D.D., Editor, Wm.P.Houseal, Manaoino Editor, Price per Year In Advance, - fi.oo If not paid In three months. i 35 All remittances mast be made by Registered Letter, Postofflce or Express Money Order, Check on New York or Charleston, payable to the order of Wm. P. Houseal, Newberry, 8. C. All subscriptions are considered per manent until an order is received to dis- ntlane the tt a i "In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Essen tials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity " Kntered al the PostoBIce at Newberry, S. C., a* second claas mall matter. CHURCH NEWS AND NOTES. Newberry College has enrolled a number of new etndqnts since the holidays, and the work of the session is in splendid condition. A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun says that the Young Men's Chris tian Association building of Roan oke College caught fire last Friday afternoon, and from damage done by fire and water was practically ruined. The Visitor bas received no particulars of the occurrence. Services will be resumed next Sunday in Ebenezerchurch, Rowan county, N. C , Rev. Geo. H. Cox, l). D., pastor. Smallpox prevailed in the community, and in conse quence no services have been held there since the first of December. Four families have been afflicted, with one dewb. R j v Dr. J. I Miller of Noxen, Pa , is calling special attention of the Lutheran public to his monthly magazine, “The Lutheran Fireside and Pulpit,” which contains 32 pages of reading matter. A ser mon each month by different Lu theran ministers is a prominent feature of the magazine. The Illustrated Home Journal, published by Louis Lange Publish ing Co , St. Louis, Mo , bas been changed from a seui monthly to a monthly magazine. It is a splen did periodical for young and old. The subscription price is $1 00 a year. Rev. W. H. Riser has entered npon bis work a-i pastor of the First English Lutheran church, Norfolk, Va , and his address his 169 Wood street. Rev. J. Henry Harms has re moved from Newport, Pa., and on last Sunday entered upon his work as pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran church, Harrisburg, Pa President Dreher of Roanoke College sp“nt the Christmas holi days in Rome, whence his purpose was to go to Naples, Pompeii and Vesuvius the first of January, and after visiting other points in Italy and also Switzerland, to spend a short time in Paris and London, aud sail from Southampton for New York early in February. Dr. Dreher regrets that bis harried trip v ill prevent him from writing a fe* more letters for The Visitor. Wes - glad to state that Dr. Dreher is e> j >yiog bis trip and has derived tnncu benefit from it. The spring term of Whitsett Institute, located at Whitsett, N. C., has opened with an usually fine attendance, and all indications point to the best term in the school’s history. Additional board ing accomodations are being pro vided to meet the increased de mands. The elegant new school building, 80x100 feet, one of the largest and best high-school build ings iu the Sonth, is being pushed forward sod will be will be com pleted thi »rping. This will pro vide the 6t ool with library, lit erary socie v halls, gymnasium, museum, r> ling lotm, music rooms, etc., besides large chapel, several recitation rooms aud study hall. tOuvjFabtoc»*v o-Mirireovl* Mt. Pleasant, N. C.—North Caro lina College enrolled five new stu dents the first week after the holi days, with others who had made arrangements to enter soon. Mont Amoooa Seminary also reports sev eral accessions the same week. Installation.—The installation of Rev. J. K. Efird as pastor of the Little Mountain-Macedonia charge, will take place in Holy Trinity church, Little Mountain, S C , on the third Sunday in February. The sermon will be preached by Rev. S. C. Balleutine of White Rock Lone Star, S C—The Sunday- school of Pine Grove church, Rev. P. D Risinger, pastor, had a pro fitable Christmas exercise 1 by the children. The attendance was large and the service highly gratifying. Daring the happy season the mem bers of the congregation presented a well filled purse to the pastor and his wife. Synodical Miasionary.—Rev. Dr. Hallman will hold bis first?erYfce in the court bouse in Greenwood, S. C , on Sunday, the i9th, at 3 p. m. He is meeting with pleas ing encouragement on all sides. He has already found sixteen Lu therans, and has heard of others in the town and out in the coun try. New Site for New Church.—Holy Trinity church, New York city, Rev. C. Armand Miller, pastor, has bought a site for a new church on the north corner of Central Park West and Sixty-first street. The site measures 100 by 125 feet and cost not far from $175,000 The congregation sold its chnrch in West Twenty-first street a couple of weeks ago to a real estate agen- . cy. Nu steps have been taken with regard to the new church be yond securing the site. Mt. Airy Seminary, Philadelphia.— At this school of theology there are five sonthern students: B. D. Wessinger of Sonth Carolina; J. M. Tise of North Carolina; Rich ard Wischkaemper of/Texas; Revs A. R P ^k and Y. Von A. Riser of c utu Carolina. The latter two 1 11 doing special work. Among the students is a son of our Dr. E. T. Horn, who is almost southern enough to make the number of sonthern students six. Daring the holidays Revs. Beck and Riser did supply work in New York city. Craven, N. C.—On the afternoon of December 24 a handsome Christ mas tree with appropriate exer cises by the Snnday-echool took place in St. Peter’s church. The pastor also addressed the audience on this occasion. Oa Christmas day the pastor preached a sermon appropriate to the season at St. Mathew’s to a good congregation. In the afternoon of the same day we were invited to address the au dience in attendance npon the Christmas tree exercises at Jack- son school bonse. At both of the above tree- the pastor and bis wife were the grateful recipients of a number of nice presents. E.W.L. Pastor Remembered. — Oa New Year’s day quite a number of the members of Union church as sembled at the parsonage and made glad the pastor, Rev. J. P. Miller, and his family. They came un announced, hence the pastor was away from home and did not get back till night, Bnt bis good wife and children were at home and did all they could to fill the place of the missing one. Each visitor brought a well filled basket and a bountiful picnic dinner was spread, enough and to spare. Rev. Dr? Cox called in about this fime and folly took the absent pastor’s place, especially at the table. To- words evening each one returned to his home, having spent a pleas ant day. Many gifts for the pas tor and his family were left by these thoughtful and good people. At the regular service on Sunday following the pastor in returning thanks to the members for their kindness, took occasion to advise them that next time they should throw out a little hint and he wonld arrange to be at home. Churchville, V*.—Rev.G.E. Shney and bis active congregation are re joicing over the completion of some beneficial inprovements in their church. The building was erected over one hundred years ago, but so well did the fathers construct their work it is yet a very sub stantial structure. The inside has been beautified by a new ceiling of pine, walls frescoed, new carpet and a firesh coat of paint on the pews. The exterior will be im proved by a coat of paint during the spring. Though the member ship is not large these improve ments are all paid for and no debt rests npon the congregation. Union Pastorate, N. C. Synod — Christmas-tide has brought its usual cheer and j >y to Union and Christiana congregations. Quite an uplifting exercise were held at each church, iu which the small children figured more prominently than heretofore. Every scholar of the Sunday school received a nice pres ent. Nor were the pastor, Rev. J. P. Miller, and his family forgotten. Besides other gifts, they were made the happy recipients of a purse of money from each congre gation—$46 35 Tangible tokens of respect and esteem these. The congregatiohs are makim; com mendable progress both financially and spititublly. Grace Church, Waynesboro, Va , b started one common treasury for all the fnnus of the congregation. Every member contributes to all the avenues of service. A deeper' interest and more hearty cocpera- lion is the aim, that the number of those “that can” may be swal lowed up by the band that work. Another very useful idea has been I the enrollment of all the children! of the church as contributors. K trains them to the true conception | of chnrch attendance and to wor