Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-26

HaZrlInS, ~. D., Professor Of Didacil
md Biblical Theology. Twelve Theo
logical Students are connected with lh
Seminary in the different stages of prepa
ration. The Institution is in vel, -four
.shing c"ndilion
Connected with This SYNOD. Is a Miss
ionary Society, whose operations are di
rided belm cen the Foreign and Domestic
fields. A mission is SUI ported at Gun
loor in India, in which field six Missiona
res are lah"ring and several Missiona
ries will enIer upon this self-denyine
work, within the bounds of Georgia, in
the course Of a few weeks. "& .
The funds of the Synod for the support
of its various benevolent operations, al
though not abundant, are respeclable,, and
eviuce. considerable lheraliiy OIL tile parl
of the members constituting this commu.
MON.
Most of The churches in our city were
supplied OIL last Sabbath by Lutheran
Ministers belonging to this Synod, and
we believe general satisfaction was ex-
pressed with their efforts 10 proclaim ihe
truths 0i lie Gospel.
The increase Of The Lutheran church
in This country. aud particularly within
The bounds of The South Carolina Synod.
have been very rapid, aud The church is
sill progressing. DR.. Bachman stated in
his sermon on last Sabbath, that the Lu-
Iheran Church, in Europe and America.
embraces in its pale upwards of 10000
O0O Of members, which we understand is
more Than the whole number belonging
10 all olhcr Protestant denominations.
The doctrines of the Lutheran Church
are, we believe, what are called Evangei-
ical. The principles for witch Luther,
The Great Relormer of the l5ill century,
cnnIetided. are inculcaled by its ministers.
allhnssI, tire views of Lul her upon many
poiols have been modified aud changed.
The discipline'ot this church IS purely Re-
publican, aud lwcll adapted L, our itslilu-.
tinns. The governments very mid, aud
unI, so much sauthoriiy'is exercised as is
necessary 10 maintain a system of correct
moral aud religious department amongst
lis members. We bciieve that this SYNOD
has left very favorable imptession upon
The minds 0f our ciiZens, and we hope il
may meet with success in all its efforts to
disseminate correct religious principles,
aud TO extend The influence of thai Cos.
pei. whose truths are so essential io-the
welfare of society aud the happiness OF
man, both here and hereafter. is * *
Days 0T T uTnKsg1vTug H1ve ueeu mp
pointed this year by nearly half the States
in the Union, and we may reasonably look.
for Inc time when this gond old c"stom
of The Pilgrim Fathers will become uni.
form throughout lhe nation. Appoiu,
menls have already hcen made this year
as 'follows.-Charleston. S. G.. Nov. 6;
Ohio. Nov. 20; Kenrurky. Nov. 20, Ma
ryIand, Nov. 2l; Pennsylvania. Nov. 27;
New York. De-. 4; Rhode Island, Nov.
27; Massachusetts. Nov. 81; Cunnect.
cut, Nov 81; New Hampshire, Nov 81;
Vermont. Dec. a; Maine, Dec. a; New
jersey, Nov. u.
How lrui, beautiful would he The spec
tacle of a whole people, from The rocky
ahaT VI 'he iNS'iulS iu lnc w eSlerH ocedu'
and from The ST. Lawrence to The Gulf
of alexiro. howing together al the same
time in alteration to their fathers God.
anh bringing as their first fruits The dero-
lion OF millions of sincere hearts at Que
common ALTAR! How illustrative of the
genius of national institutions, to see ev-.
cry sect in its own peculiar way, unmo
Iesled and free, forming bond Of >unlnn
in This acl Of worship, as children Of one
blessed land-as The common recipient of,
common bounies from IIe one great
Source Of all human blessings. Some of
The many reasons and motives for such
sacrifice are well SET forth in Gov. Wrieht's
proclamaIion.-N. Y. Morning Nelgs.