Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-11
From the Lutheran and Visitor.

From the Lutheran and Visitor.
LETTER FROM RAMBLER.--TRIp TC
WALHALLA.-JUBILEE
!. MENTs.-rRopEcTs.-
FOR a COLLEGE.
DEAR LUTHERAN AND VISITOR:
Previous arrangements being com.
rlctcd VIC left homo and loved ones on
; the bright morning Of Friday the 31st
July for trip to Walhalla, to visit our
brcthcrcn there. to take our good Bro
thcr Weber by the hand again, and to
participate in the Jubilee exercises to
be held on the approaching Sabbath
i'll the Lutheran Church at whose dcd-
ication VIC had been present some six
or seven years ago, and on which occa-
ion we were forced to occupy the uncn-
viablc position Of supplying the place
of our vcneratcd Father in Christ,
Rev. DR.. Bachman, who was expected,
until late Saturday evening, to preach
the English dedication sermon, and in
consequence of which expectations
running high in tho community, be-
cause Of the worldwide reputation of
the preacher were doomed to a sore
disappointment. But that has long
since passed, the short comings Of that
''fro re nata" sermon arc doubtlcsslv
all forgotten and forgiven by the hear
Pastors VIC arc off for Walhalla again,
to assist in marking another epoch
il the history Of their congregation.
We started on Friday" unluchy
day." would say near relative Of our
better half" who on no account
would commence the making of a gar
ment on that day which could not
with certainty be completed by Satur-
day night, as the wcarcr would most
certainly die before the garment was
worn out. But be that as it may, and
be the day unlucliy or not, Friday
was our day for starting and so We set
out, not at our own charges either, for
these good people knowing, that coun-
try parsons do not generally have
more than food and raimcnt, and
these sometimes in very small allow
ance, furnished us in advance with
the wherewith to meet the expenses
) Of the jouncy-a lesson which, by
the way, may be learned by some of
our congregations to the infinite relief
Of the poor ministers, who arc irc-
qucntly called to do them similar ser
) vice, to the serious Inconvenience
either of the pastor or some member
Of the family, who, because Of his
devotion and attachment to the inter.
csts of the Church, will undergo pri
vations in order to satisfy the de-
mands so frequently made upon him
: On the cars, which were much bet
ter filled with travellers, than we had
seen them upon our recent travels OF
the road, we had the good fortune te
meet our friend and host upon ou,
former visit, d. Bicman, Esq, now
representing tho democracy of Geo
\ nee in tho so-callcd Senate Of Soutl
i Carolina, in session in your city, ant
y who was on leave Of absence for tc1
days from the duties of the position t.
/ visit his home and look after tn,
= moro material interests of the newly
) created county capital, of which h,
i seems to be one of the leading spirits
We had a delightful time of it Oh tn
u road, as, though the day was warm, i
$ wasinterspersed with several showers
% which served to moderate, at inter
: walls, the temperature, and a kind
hearted member of one of our congre
J. cations going mountainward in pun
l. suit of health, refreshed tho inne
l. man from her wcll-stored basket O
g. good things. The promise of an ex
o ceedingly good corn crop greeted u
~ throughout the whole section Q
u country which we could survey, saw
( here and there where the want of prop
G. or culture and the absence of rain for
n longer period, curtailed the promise,
Is yield. Having passed Cokesbury
Anderson and Pendleton, we arrive,
H. just abont twilight at the point Of on
l. destination; and on looking cat
u there stood aar good brother Rev. {
'o Weber, on the platform waiting t
!" welcome us and extend Christia