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4. For the purpose of raising funds for the promotion of the Gospel and the extension of the Kingdom of Christ, the Synod suggested the propriety of each congregation having a treasury for itself, in which to deposit all the money that each member or other person might freely give. The moneys thus contributed were used to defray the cost of printing the minutes of the Synod, to aid traveling min- isters, and for other purposes which would best enhance the interests of the churches or congregations. The manner, in which these treasuries were to be kept, and the disburse- ments, made, was left to the good judgment of the church councils and the ministers acquiescing. The moneys were to be gathered at every meeting, each month or every three months. At every meeting of Synod, the council of each church was expected to make a report of the amounts thus collected. The contributions were generally quite liberal, judging from the amount of printing that was done, and the extensive traveling expenses, and other matters, that were defrayed from such collections. It is true, there may not have been as much boasting about liberality during the for- mer period of the Synod, as there is at the present age, but
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the probability is, that there were more real charity and free giving.
Perhaps, it would not be wide of the fact to state, that possibly there is more time spent by the different denomi- nations in collecting their dimes, through their innumerable societies, treasuries, and manipulations, which must be rung "from Maine to Georgia," than there is in teaching, preaching, and admonishing. Money, money, is the con- tinual cry everywhere. Congregations are divided up into too many distinct societies or organizations, each one claim- ing a distinct organization. A house divided against itself cannot well stand long. Whither is the Church tending? Is there not too much extravagance and too little economy ? The love of money is the root of all evil, and is not this evil cropping out in all directions? Every church member was expected to contribute to the pastor's salary and to the other expenses of the church, in the promotion of the Gos- pel, and where people are taught the pure doctrines of the Gospel and earnestly admonished according to the Scrip- tures, they are most likely to become liberal and perform their duties in the different relations of life.
5. In tracing the policy of the Synod in all its aspects and bearings, it will be found that it held that the power of the Church is founded in the eternal nature and relation of things, having its lodgment in the congregations-for wherever the Gospel is preached in its purity and believed, and the Sacraments are administered and received according to the Gospel, there is the true Church,-and that synods or councils are only advisory bodies, having only such powers as the churches may invest them with. They are not sovereign.
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CHAPTER VII. ITS FUTURE.
It required much care, investigation, attention, and thoughtful consideration to trace and present fairly and honestly the history of the Synod, in all its aspects and bearings, and possibly it will require more insight, thought, and conception to formulate anything like proper views in regard to its future. But the past may be often taken as a somewhat reliable index of the future. If truth, fidelity, courage, boldness, and indomitable energy characterize the past, there are reasonable grounds to hope that similar ele- ments will manifest themselves in future efforts, and that a sound, churchly, positive policy will be maintained and perpetuated. A building that rests on a good and well arranged foundation, has a chief element of endurance, in- dicating, to a greater or less extent, its perpetuity in the future. A house built on a rock, is likely to stand against the forces of destruction, whilst one built on the sand, is most likely to fall, when ruinous forces come in contact with it. Matt. 7, 24-27. So, too, a synod based on the doctrines and principles of the Rock of Ages, as evolved from Divine Revelation, and set forth in the Scriptural Con- fessions of the Church during the sixteenth century, as they stand in the Symbolical Books of the Church, ought to be able to stand and perpetuate itself against all the storms of Pietism, Rationalism, fanaticism, and unionism.
The Tennessee Synod, based on that foundation, and having withstood the fierce stornis of fanaticism, unionism, and so-called liberalism, which prevailed during the nine- teenth century against it, cannot, in the future, deviate from its sound, tenable, Scriptural position in regard to doctrine and practice, without greatly and shamefully stulti- fying itself in the eyes of the Church and of the world. Notwithstanding the taunts, abuses, and persecutions it
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had to bear on account of its fidelity to the doctrines and practices of the Church, it adhered most tenaciously to the time-honored Confessions, proclaiming, teaching, and main- taining them in the family, in the catechetical class, from the pulpit, and through the press; yea, even anglicizing them, and thus leading the Church in North America in these .churchly, Scriptural directions.
This Synod having proved so faithful and courageous for nearly three quarters of a century, and established a most enviable reputation for orthodoxy, or fidelity to the faith of the Church, and having accomplished so much in restoring the Church to her normal condition in doctrine and practice, it is not unnatural to conclude, that it will require a most abnormal change to induce it to forsake its Scriptural principles and to ignore its well-merited history. All the indications are favorable to its pressing forward with greater vigor, if possible, in its well founded position, in fully restoring the Church to her true, confessional posi- tion,-one of the chief objects for which it was organized. It is now in a better condition for work than it has been in any previous period. It is well organized. It is a unit in doctrine and practice,-all speak the same thing. It has quite a number of able ministers, in literature and theology, who are true to the faith of the Church, -men of energy, zeal, and perseverance, with their hearts in the cause. Its congregations are generally in a prosperous condition, ad- hering to the Confessions of the Church. Harmony pre- vails among the ministers and their people or congregations. Every effort is made to indoctrinate the rising generations in the sound, Scriptural principles and usages of the Church. Its literary institutions are being gradually built up. Its children are regularly dedicated to God, and instructed in the elementary principles of Christianity, as arranged in Luther's Catechism. Its prospects are brighter now than they were at any previous time. If it will, as all the as- pects and bearings indicate, maintain its present position and policy, it has an important, a glorious mission before
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it, in the future. Let it determine then to go forward, ac- cording to the command of God, and it will be able to stem the currents of fanaticism, and to over-ride the obstacles of unionism, cant, and hypocrisy, and to fill the sphere for which it was designed, with honor and success. Who, that is honest in his investigation and observance of the work of this Synod, in view of the circumstances under which it was organized and labored, cannot see the hand of God in its work and accomplishments! Mere human force could not have accomplished what it did. Let us rejoice that God has brought us hither, and ask his guidance in the future. For, the true Church is built upon the Rock of Ages : "and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
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APPENDIX.
Names and Addresses of Ministers Now in Connection with the Evangelical Lutheran . Tennessee Synod.
REV. J. R. PETERSON, Dallas, North Carolina. REV. T. MOSER, Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina. REV. S. HENKEL, D. D., New Market, Virginia.
REV. C. H. BERNHEIM, Conover, North Carolina. REV. D. EFIRD, Lexington, South Carolina. REV. J. M. SMITH, Conover, North Carolina. REV. L. A. BIKLE, D. D., Dallas, North Carolina.
REV. J. I. MILLER, D. D., Luray, Virginia. REV. I. CONDER, McGaheysville, Virginia.
REV. J. N. STIREWALT, Stony Man, Virginia. REV. A. L. CROUSE, Hickory, North Carolina. REV. J. P. STIREWALT, New Market, Virginia. REV. PROF. M. L. LITTLE, Dallas, North Carolina. REV. J. C. MOSER, Hickory, North Carolina. REV. J. K. EFIRD, Rightwell, South Carolina. REV. J. A. CROMER, Columbia, South Carolina. REV. E. L. LYBRAND, Summit Point, South Carolina.
REV. PROF. R. A. YODER, Conover, North Carolina. REV. PROF. J. S. KOINER, Waynesboro, Virginia. REV. D. A. Sox, Edwardsville, Alabama. REV. D. A. GOODMAN, Happy Home, North Carolina. REV. J. W. HAUSENFLUCK, Alma, Virginia.
REV. PROF. W. P. CLINE, Ilex, North Carolina. REV. D. J. SETTLEMYRE, New Sterling, North Carolina. REV. J. A. RUDISILL, Henry, North Carolina. REV. R. H. CLINE, Orkney Springs, Virginia. REV. P. C. WIKE, Maurertown, Va.
REV. D. C. HUFFMAN, Hickory, North Carolina. REV. PROF. J. G. SCHAID, Conover, North Carolina. REV. J. P. PRICE, Concord, North Carolina. REV. J. F. MOSER, Monroe, North Carolina. REV. W. L. DARR, Chapin, South Carolina. REV. D. I. OFFMAN, Juliau, North Carolina. REV. J. P. MILLER, Conover, North Carolina.
List of Churches Now in Connection with the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod.
ALABAMA.
CLEBURNE COUNTY .- St. Michael's. CALHOUN COUNTY .- Zion. .
SOUTH CAROLINA. LEXINGTON COUNTY .- Zion, St. Peter's (M.), St. Paul's, Cedar Grove, St. James's, Immanuel, St. Peter's (P. W.), St. Jolin's, St. Jacob's, Bethlehem, St. Thomas's.
RICHLAND COUNTY .- St. Andrew's, Mt. Tabor.
NORTH CAROLINA.
ALAMANCE COUNTY .- Mt. Pleasant.
ALEXANDER COUNTY .- Friendship, Salem, Shiloh.
BURKE COUNTY .- Luther, Lutheran Chapel.
CALDWELL COUNTY .- Philadelphia, Mt. Zion, Lutz's.
CABARRUS COUNTY .- St. Martin's, Lutheran Union.
CATAWBA COUNTY .- St. James's, Grace, Concordia, St. John's, St. Paul's, St. Peter's, St. Stephen's, Zion, Holy Trinity, Newton, Sardis, Bethel, St. Timothy's, Mt. Olive.
CLEVELAND COUNTY .- St. Matthew's.
DAVIDSON COUNTY .- Pilgrim, Beck's, Emmanuel, New Jerusalem, Holly Grove.
GASTON COUNTY .- St. Mark's, Philadelphia, Lutheran Chapel, St. John's, Antioch, Christ's, College Chapel, Mt. Holly.
GUILFORD COUNTY .- Coble's.
IREDELL COUNTY .- Sharon, St. Martin's.
LINCOLN COUNTY .- Daniel's, Trinity, Salem, Bethphage, St. Luke's, Sharon.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY .- Morning Star.
RANDOLPH COUNTY .- Melanchthon.
ROWAN COUNTY .- Mt. Moriah, St. Mark's, Phanuel.
STANLEY COUNTY .- St. Martin's.
UNION COUNTY .- Emmanuel, St. Luke's.
WATAUGA COUNTY .- Valle Crusis, Mt. Pleasant.
VIRGINIA.
AUGUSTA COUNTY .- Bethlehem, St. Paul's.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY .- Bethany (St. Jacob's), McGaheysville, Trin- ity, St. Peter's, Rader, St. John's, Bethel.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY .- Bethel.
PAGE COUNTY .- St. Paul's, St. William's (Fairview), Grace, Mt. Cal- vary, Morning Star, St. Mark's, Cedar Point.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY .- Emmanuel, Mt. Zion, Solomon's, St. Mary's (Pine), Powder Springs, St. Paul's, St. Jacob's, Zion, St. Mat- thew's, St. Stephen's, St. David's, Mt. Calvary, Morning Star. MADISON COUNTY .- Mt. Nebo.
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INDEX.
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Augsburg Confession, I, II translation of, 73 Action relative to Doctrinal Dif- ferences, 66 Action of South Carolina Synod condenined, 94. 95 Attack of Rev. Dr. Hazelius, 118 Associate Council, 122, 123
Archives of Synod, 142
Advisory Members, 149, 150, 158, 170, 172, 182, 192 Amendments to the Constitution, 2II, 214 Action in regard to inter-lapping territory, 215, 219, 221 Action iu regard to Rev. B. S. Browu's case, 243, 244
Brunnholz, Rev .. 3 Book of Concord, Latin, 13 German, 14 English, III, 112, 126, 128, 132, 229, 237, 247 Basis and Regulations, 25, 29 Bonham, Rev. Nehemiah, 64, 77. 117, 120 Brown, Rev. Dr. A. J., 92
Biewend, Rev. A., Delegate of Missouri Synod, 137 Brohm, Rev. Theo., 138, 139, 140, 141 Beard, Rev. C., 151 By-Laws, 152, 157, 159 Book of Worship. 176, 188, 193 Beneficiary Education, 179, 180, 182, 194, 207 Beneficiary money, returned, 206 Bernheim, Rev. C. H., 21I Brown, Rev. B. S., 239, 244 Basis of United Synod, 256, 257
Causes which gave rise to its Or- ganization, I Constitution, as revised iu 1866, 33, 163, as revised in 1883, 223 Constitution for Philadelphia con- gregation1, 3
Controversy between the Ortho- dox and Pietists, 4
Corpus Evangelicum, 5 Change of Confessional Basis, 5 Comprehensive Account, &c., II Conflicts, 13
Called Session of Synod, 15
Chief doctrines. in controversy, 23 Costner, Rev. Jacob, 54 Catechism, Luther's Small, trans- lation of, 70, 73 Constitution, remodeled, 73 Conrad, Rev. Ephraim R., 95 Case, Rev. Adam Miller's, jr., 110, III, 112, 113, 115, 116, 122 Case, Rev. J. W. Hull's, III, 113, 114, 115 Crouse, Rev. Thomas, 122 Campbell, Rev. John F., 124 Church Postil, 143, 144, 177
Congregational treasuries, 146
Conder, Rev. I., 158
Convention, called, 158
Conferences, 164
Commission to Gen'al Synod, 165, 166, 170 Commissioner to General Synod, 166, 172 Church Paper, 166 Concordia Synod of Va., 173, 174, 175, 189 Crouse, Rev. A. L., 188 Course of study, 196 Constitution of Home Missions,
199 Cromer, Rev. James A., 207 Cline, Rev. W. P., 214, 251 Concordia College, 222, 223, 229, 237, 242, 251 College, Gasto11, 229, 232 Cline, Rev. R. H., 232, 233 Christiau Greetings, a paper, 240, 241 Catechism, publication of, 241, 244, 245 Charlotte, Female College, 251 Constitution of Uuited Synod, 258
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Directions for deeds, 3
Differences in doctrine, 14, 63, 64, 65 Day of praver and humiliation, 46 Divinity of Christ, 71, 73
Duties of church officers, 107, 110, II3 Districting Synod, 141, 143
Division of Synod, 146, 147
Delegates to other synods, 147, 149, 150, 175, 177, 188 Dismission of ministers in Ten- 11essee, 153, 156 Dignity of Synod, 216 Diet, 226, 22S
Diet, delegates to, 231, 232, 233, 234, 242
Delegates to United Synod, 247, 248 Darr, Rev. W. L., 250
Easterly, Rev. G., 52, 121
Efird, Rev. Adam, 122 Efird, Rev. Daniel, 134
Emmert, Rev. J. B., 137 Examination of Applicants, 147, 148 Efird, Rev. Jacob K., 207 Enrollment of churches, 217
Fidelity to the Confessions, 3 Fraternal Union, 10
Forester, Rev. David, 76, 122
Fox, Rev. Alfred J., 94
Firm of S. D. Henkel & Brothers, 126, 127 Fleenor, Rev. James, 137
Fleenor, Rev. A., 146
Fox, Mr. D. E., 159, 164, 167 Fox, Rev. L. A., 163, 176, 188, 233 Freedmen, 168, 169, 213 Fox, Rev. M. L., 188, 241 Formula of Distribution, 251
Gemeinschaftliche Gesangbuch, 5 General transactions, 45 Grieson, Rev. Jacob, 44 Greek language, 46, 52 Gock, Carl, of Pennsylvania, 63 Goodman, Rev. Henry, 79, 83, 207 Goodman, David'A., ' 164, 214
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Henkel, Rev. Paul, 7
Henkel, Rev. David, 13, 71, 73, 75, 79, 80
Henkel, Rev. Ambrose, 51, 62, 64, 73, 79, 83
Henkel, Rev. Philip, 46, 79, 85, 86 Henkel, Rev. Eusebius S., 84, S6 Henkel, Dr. S. G., 110, 112, 117, 118, 125, 127, 128, 143, 144
Henkel, Rev. Socrates, 123, 130, 132 Harr, Rev. Joseph, 54
Hymn-book, English, 75, 76, 91, 92 Hancher, Rev. Wmn., 90, 104
Henkel, Rev. P. C., 113, 198, 205, 232, 252
Hancher, Rev. James K., 116
Hull, Rev. Joseph, 117, 143
Hazelius, Rev. Dr., 118
Hawkins, Rev. E., 119
Henkel, Rev. D. M., 121, 143
Henkel, Rev. Andrew, 124
Hunton, Rev. J. H., 149, 158
Historical facts, 157
Henkel, David S., 164
Holston Synod, 172
Hausenfluck, Rev. J. W., 202
History of Synod, 247, 252, 253
Instructions to the Governor, I Invitation to Pennsylvania, 71 Instruction, catechetical, 74 Installation, 194
Interest in beneficiary education, 213
Joint Synod, 178, 188 Joint Union, &c., 194, 195, 226, 228
Kurtz's, Rev. N., ordination, 2 Kurtz, Rev. H. A., 44 Killian, Rev. Jacob, 92 Koiner, Rev. J. S., 213, 251
Lax condition of the church, 13 Leaders in the conflict, 18, 19, 20 Larros, Rev. Jacob, 44 Liturgy, 45, 95, 97, 99 Luther's writings, 55 Letter, pastoral, 73 Literary training, 74
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Luther's Commentary on Gala- tians, 89, 90 Link, Rev. Adam S., 96 Lutheran Standard, 110, 125 Lutherische Kirchenzeitung, II0 Luther on the Sacraments, 117, II8, Lutheraner, 120 Literary Institution, 132, 134, 137
Licensure, 163, 164
Lutheran and Missionary, 179 Lutheran, Evangelical, 189
Lutheran High School, 199, 205, 213 Lybrand, Rev. Eli Lot, 207 Letter by Huut and others, 221 Lutz, Rev. W. A., delegate, 243, 244
Muhlenberg, 2, 66 Miller, Rev. Robert Johnson, Episcopalian, 9
Moser, Rev. Daniel, 45, 50, 51, 61, 97 Moretz, Rev. C., 48, 52, 96
Majority, 51, 52
Miller, Rev. Adam, Sen., 52, 108, 109
Meeting in Kentucky, 54, 55
Miller, Rev. Adam, Jr., 66, 71, 92, IIO, III
Meeting for discussion proclaim- ed, 70 Meeting, public, 72 Markert, Rev. John L., 77, 88
Moser, Rev. Jonathan R., 92, 137, 198 McGinnas, W. W., Esq., 112, 113 Moser, Rev. T., 116
Missouri Synod, &c., 120 Ministerial support, 132, 134, 145, 152
Ministerial Education, 132 Moretz, Rev. Christian, Jr., 146, 198
Mission work in the Confederate Army, 160, 161
Missouri conference or synod, 195 Missionary Regulations, 202, 203 Miller, Rev. Thomas, 207
Mission Work transferred to Con- ferences, 209, 212 Monuments, 213, 232, 241 Miller, Rev. Dr. J. I., 229
Missionary work, 242, 244, 25I Miller, Rev. J. T., 246 Miller, Rev. J. P., 250 Moser, Rev. J. F., 250
New York Liturgy, 12 Name of Synod, 29, 30 New Measures, IOI New Synod, 166, 167 Newberry College, 170
Ordination of David Henkel, 17 Organization of the Northern General Synod, 18, 173
Opportunity for the final rupture, 18 Organization of Tenn. Synod, 24 Ordination of Jacob Zink and Adam Miller, 31
Object of its organization, 40-42 Objections to Gen. Synod, 52, 105 Obituary, Rev. Paul Henkel, 67-70 Rev. David Henkel, 80-82 - Rev. Philip Henkel, 85-86 Organization of Indiana Synod, 88 Obituary, Rev. John N. Stirewalt, 92-93
- Rev. Daniel Moser, 98-99 - Rev. John Rhodes, 106 Rev. Adam Miller, Sen., 108-109 Obituary, Rev. N. Bonham, 120 Deacon J. Costner, 159-160
- Rev. Jacob Stirewalt, 180-182
Rev. A. Henkel, 185-186
- Rev. C. G. Reitzel, 187-188
Rev. Wm. Hancher, 190-191
- Rev. Jacob Killian, 92, 191- 192 Our Church Paper, 197 Obituary, Rev. Godfrey Dreher, 200-201
Obituary, Rev. T. Crouse, 204-205 - Rev. H. Goodman, 208
Rev. J. S. Bennick, 217-218 - Rev. A. J. Fox, 230-231
Mr. Thomas E. Armentrout, 238-239 Obituary, Rev. M. L. Fox, M. D., 248-249 Obituary, Rev. J. P. Smeltzer, D. D., 249-250 Offman, Rev. D. I., 250
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Obituary, Rev. P. C. Henkel, D. D., 253-255 Obituary, Rev. H. Wetzel, 255- 256
Pryzelius, Paul D., admitted, 3 Political changes, 3 Pietisın, 4 Point of Union, II Paper pasted on the word Trinity, IS
Personal difficulties, 23 Position aud Basis, 32
Persecution. 37 Printing establishment, 37, 38 Publicatious. 38, 39
Pennsylvania Synod, 59 Publicatious, 87, 88 Petition from South Carolina, 99 Proceedings of General Synod, 102, 103
Peterson, Rev. J. R., 113 Plan for Missionary work, 207 Probst, Rev. L. K., 240, 244 Peschau, Rev. F. W. E., 240 Price, Rev. J. P., 246 Policy, 262-265
Rationalism, 4 Religious revival, 6-8 Revival theory, 8, 9 Rules, II, 149 Rupture, 20 Riemenschneider, Rev. G. H., 60, 61
Regeneration, 76, 162
Rankin, Rev. Wm. C., 79, 82, 83 Riemenschueider, Rev. Johu J., 91
Resolution of Virginia Synod con- demned, 95
Reply to Rev. Dr. Bachman's sermon, 96 Reply to the actiou of Virginia Synod, 97 Reitzel, Rev. C. G., 103 Religious journal, 103, 104 Rhodes. Rev. John, 105, 106 Reynolds, Rev. Prof., 124 Review, Evangelical, 125 Report of committee on resolution of the Pennsylvania Synod rela- tive to union with the General Synod, 135-136
Revision of Liturgy, 148, 150 Revision of constitution, 150, 151, 152, 156, 157, 161, 163, 168 Rules of order, 158
Re-union of all the Tennessee Synod members, 175, 193 Reconstruction, 176, 177 Rules for beneficiaries, 206 Reception of Concordia High School, 21I, 212 Rudisill, Rev. J. A., 228 Regulations for United Synod, 235, 236 Relation of Tenuessee Synod to United Synod, 245, 246
Swedish colonists, I Saltzburg refugees, 2 St. Michael's church, 2
Shober, Rev. G., 6, 10, 11, 12, 16
Storch, Rev., 7
Stirewalt, Capt. J. N., 14
Separation, 21, 22, 23
Session, second, 43-47 - third, 47-53
Slavery, 52 St. Paul's School, 46, 53 Session, fourth, 53-60
Sechrist, Rev. A., 57, 87, 89, 91 Session, fifth, 60-65
- sixth, 65-70 seventh, 70-71 - eighth, 71-74 Stirewalt, Rev. John N., 74, 76, 90 Session, ninth, 74-76
Symbolical books, 75 Session, tenth, 76-78 eleventh, 78 twelfth, 78-82
thirteenth, 82-83
fourteenth, 83-86
fifteenth, 86-88
sixteenth, 88-90 seventeenth, 90-93 Schoolfield, Rev. D. S., 92, 104, 109, IIO Stirewalt, Rev. Jacob, 95, 99 Session, eighteenth, 93-95 nineteenth, 96-99
twentieth, 99-100
- twenty-first, 100-104
- twenty-second, 104-106
- twenty-third, 107
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Session, twenty-fourth, 107-109
twenty-fifth, 109-112 - twenty-sixth, 112-113 Shaver, Rev. J. M., 113 Session, twenty-seventh, 113-117 Sin against the Holy Ghost, 117 Session, twenty-eighth, 117-120 Swaney, Rev. Denis, 120, 124 Swaney, Rev. Wm. H., 176, 180 Session, twenty-ninth, 120-12I thirtieth, 121-123
- thirty-first, 123-132
- thirty-second, 132-134 - thirty-third, 135-140
- thirty-fourth, 140-142 thirty-fifth, 142-145 Spielmann, Rev., delegate, 142 Sondhaus, Rev. Martin, 142, 152 Swartz, Rev. Joel, 142, 149 Stirewalt, Rev. Paul J., 142 Session, thirty-sixth, 145-147 - thirty-seventh, 147-149 Seneker, Rev. J. E., 149 Seneker, Rev. J. A., 149 Session, thirty-eighth, 149-151 Schmucker, Rev. George, 149 Smith, Rev. J. M., 150 Stirewalt, Rev. J. L., 150 Session, thirty-ninth, 151-153 Stirewalt, Rev. M. J., 152, 173 Session, fortieth, 153-158 Smyre, Rev. E. E., 157 Session, forty-first, 158 - forty-second, 159-160 - forty-third, 160-162 - forty-fourth, 162-163 Southern Lutheran, 162-163 Session, forty-fifth, 163, 164 - forty-sixth, 164-170 Sunday-schools, 172, 233, 245 Session, forty-seventh, 170-172 - forty-eighth, 172-177
- forty-ninth, 177-182 - fiftieth, IS2-188
- fifty-first, 188-192 Stirewalt, Rev. John N., 189 Session, fifty-second, 192-196 - fifty-third, 196-197 Stirewalt, Rev. J. Paul, 196 Synodical Fund. 197 Session, fifty-fourth, 198 - fifty-fifth, 199-201 fifty-sixth, 201-205 - fifty-seventh, 205-206
Session, fifty-eighth, 206-208 - fifty-ninth, 208-210 Summit Rule, 209, 210 Session, sixtieth, 21I-212 sixty-first, 212-214 sixty-second, 214-218 Sunday-school Work, 215 Session, sixty-third, 218-228 sixty-fourth, 228-231 Sonls, 221 Settlemyre, Rev. D. J., 228 Sox, Rev. D. A., 228 Session, sixty-fifth, 231-232
- sixty-sixth, 233-239 Smeltzer, Rev. J. P., D. D., 233 Session, sixty-seventh, 239-243 sixty-eighth, 243-250 sixty-ninth, 250-256 Schaid, Rev. Prof. J. G., 250
Time for holding Synod changed, 15 Time for the regular meeting of Synod, 16, 17 Treatise on prayer, 75 Thanks to Dr. Solomon Henkel, 77
Unionistic proclivities, 13 Union, more general, 15, 16 Unionists withdraw from the church to a hotel, 22 Union, general, 101, 102, 178, 183 Union with Southern General Synod, 216, 217
Virginia Synod rescinds her reso- lutions against the Tennessee Synod, 138, 140
Work prospered and extended in different States, 42 Weyer Rev. Antonius, 44 Work of the different decades, 77, 78, 100, 123, 157, 184, 212, 252, 253
Wetzel, Rev. Henry, 103, 229 Wagner, Rev. James M., 116, 170 Western Virginia Synod, 118, 119
Yount, Rev. A. L., 202, 206 Yoder, Rev. Prof. R. A., 251
Zink, Rev. Jacob, 51
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A CHRISTIAN CATECHISM FOR LITTLE CHILDREN-3d edition --- by Rev. A. L. Crouse, (single copy 5 cts.) per dozen . . 45 cts.
ORDER OF CONDUCTING SUN- DAY-SCHOOLS, by Rev. A. L. Crouse, price per dozen . . 12 cts. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, with explanations on heavy card board, per dozen . . 20 cts. LUTHERAN CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATES, heavy paper, single copy, 5 cts., per doz., 36 cts.
1 All books sent postpaid on receipt of price. Stamps received.
Subscriptions for the " Book of Concord " Solicited .- Efforts are now being made to publish a cheap edition of the CHRISTIAN BOOK OF CONCORD, provided the under- taking will meet the necessary en- couragement. To subscribers the price is to be, postpaid : $2.25 in Cloth Binding; $2.50 in Leather Binding.
The revised (New Market) edi- tion, published in the year 1854, is to be subjected to a searching revision, by competent persons, and the book presented in good form.
Subscriptions are desired at all early date, to ascertain if a suffi- cient number is obtainable to in- sure the publication of the book.
The amounts of subscriptions witt not be required, until after the publication of the work, if published. Address above.
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Office Established in 1806 by Rev. Ambrose Henkel.
SOCRATES HENKEL. AMBROSE L. HENKEL. ELON O. HENKEL.
HENKEL & COMPANY'S -
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New Market, Shenandoah Co., Va.
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They have the pleasure of announcing that, having recently refitted their print- ing house with new types and improved machinery, propelled by steam, they are now better than ever before prepared to offer inducements for the execution of all kinds of Printing ; such as,
School Catalogues, Church Minutes, Circulars, &c.
As to the character and excellence of their work, they take very great pleasure in, referring to their patrons in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, and other States.
ORDERS SOLICITED. WORK SATISFACTORY. PRICES REASONABLE.
They are the publishers and proprietors of the "SHENANDOAH VALLEY" and "OUR CHURCH PAPER," and publishers of the "Seminarian," Lutherville, Md., the "Von Bora Messenger," Luray, Va., &c.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY, $1.50 per year, is a reliable, Family, Local News- paper, giving especially the local news of Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Page Counties, Va., as well as the general news.
OUR CHURCH PAPER-Price Reduced to $1.00 per year, cash in advance, placing it within the reach of all. It is a good, conservative, but positive Lutheran, Family Newspaper, striving for the upbuilding of the Church, especially in the South. Issues of vital importance to the church, are treated in a judicious and comprehensive manner, by itsable and competent corps of Editorsand Contributors.
OUR CHURCH PAPER, at $1.00 per year, is the cheapest weekly Lutheran newspa- per now published, and deserves the hearty support and co-operation of every Lutheran minister and layman, especially in the South.
No pains will be spared to make it worthy of liberal and increased patronage and subscription, which the publishers indulge the hope it will receive. Every family should subscribe for and read a good church paper.
OUR CHURCH PAPER and the SHENANDOAH VALLEY will be sent one year, to the same address, for $2.25, cash in advance.
OUR CHURCH PAPER for one year, and "Luther's Church Postil, sent for $2.50.
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