P DISCOURSE VII. W. HOFFMAN, D.D. OTHER distinguished court preacher to his majesty, the King of Prussia, is the t of this sketch-Dr. Hoffman. He was born on the 30th of October, 1806, onburg, kingdom of Wurtemburg, south of Germany. n father was a descendant of Protestant martyrs in Silesia, and was a civil at Leonburg, but resigned his place in 1819, in order to found, in opposition then prevailing neologism, the independent congregation and community of tal, near Stuttgart, one of the central points of the faithful people of Wurtemcalled Pietists. Tens of thousands owed their salvation to Hoffman, the and thousands of children were educated in the different institutions founded , in true faith and knowledge of Christ. night have been anticipated, he was educated as a member of the Lutheran of his country. He was prevented by his father's mighty prayers from ever alling into the snares of neology. His conversion to true life in Christ was a work of grace at the end of his academical career at Tubingen. He refers nterest to a deep sense of the truth, a dangerous sickness when a student at gen, searching in the Scriptures for theological purposes, and the writings of r and Calvin, to which he was led by Schleiermacher, as the most prominent aus in leading him to Christ. His education he owes to Leonburg, and to the still-living Professor Klumpf, at Stuttgart; then to the seminary (monastery) of Schoenthal, and to the theological "Stipendium," as it is called, of Tubingen, where his professors were, among others, the late Dr. Steudel, Dr. Keen, and the famous Dr. Baur, head of the negative critical school, to whose views he was always opposed. After a five years' course in the Stipendium, he was sent, in 1829, to the village of Henmader, as curate under a pious old parson; then he was called as a tutor to the so-called "Stipendium," at Tubingen; afterward as general curate to the churches of Stuttgart. In 1834, he was installed as second pastor at Winenden, with the pastoral care of the Insane Asylum of Winnenthal. After five years, he accepted a call to the Inspectorate (principalship) of the missionary institution at Basle, where he lived eleven years, during eight of which he was at the same time Professor of Divinity at the Basle University. In 1850, the state of his health forced him to resign that place, when, declining a call to the University of Heidelberg, and to the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., he went back to Tubingen, where, as principal of the "Stipendiun," he read lectures on the Old and New Testaments. In 1852, he accepted distinction, but prefers, for the sake of Christ, to suffer reproach with the despised of Israel. Now Paul esteems all that he possessed, even learning and reputation, as dung and dross, that he may win Christ; and Mary sits, satisfied, at the feet of her Master and Friend, and desires naught beside. Come," " cries the woman of Samaria in the streets of Sychar, "come, see a man which told me all things that ever I did!" She is not ashamed by these words to remind the whole world of her past sins. Her thought is, "The Lord is here; who shall condemn ?" She might have foreseen that the whole world would scorn and deride her as an enthusiast, for it will not endure to hear Christ extolled or spoken of with love. He who has gained a prize in the lottery, or succeeded in a speculation, may rejoice and talk of it as much and as long as it pleaseth him-no one will be offended; but speak of Christ and spiritual enjoyments, and you are immediately put to silence. But what cares the woman of Samaria for the world or the world's judgment? She feels the love of Christ constraining her, and she hastens. "Come," she cries; "come!" and this word, proceeding from the tenderest brotherly love, proves thy faith, O woman, is not vain, but life and truth. And the multitude that heard the woman speak, went out of the city and came to Jesus, and many believed and said unto the woman: "Now we believe; not because of thy saying, for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world." Thus she not only blessed herself, but many were brought through her means to enjoy the same blessing. She shone as a light amid the moral darkness, and was as salt amid the world's corruption. Behold the narrative; may it be blessed to our souls, and, as often as it is repeated, let glory and praise be given. Blessed is the man from whose hands are removed every false dependence and support; that nothing may remain to him than, with Jacob, to hang on the neck of him who alone is "the way, the truth, and the life;" and to say, “I will not let thee go except thou bless me." At such a salvation the world, indeed, may sneer, and shake the head, but we will say, "Blessed folly to despair on the strength and help of a world, and to expect salvation from two crucified hands! Estimable superstition—to abandon self, and to see our salvation and glory in those bleeding wounds! Excellent enthusiasm-to hunger and thirst only after the passover prepared at Calvary! Praiseworthy mysticism-to despair of every thing that is in heaven or on earth, and to hang the hope of a blessed eternity upon the sacrifice of a slain Lamb!" Are we Christians? Then is Christ ours! all is ours! sin, death, Satan, and the world, lie bound and con quered at our feet, and though the combat still endures, the victory sure; and, in anticipation, we now wave our banner joyfully, and st cheerfully: "Behold, the eternal hills have become our heritag Amen. DISCOURSE VII. W. HOFFMAN, D.D. stinguished court preacher to his majesty, the King of Prussia, is the sketch-Dr. Hoffman. He was born on the 30th of October, 1806, ingdom of Wurtemburg, south of Germany. vas a descendant of Protestant martyrs in Silesia, and was a civil distinction, but prefers, for the sake of Christ, to suffer repro despised of Israel. Now Paul esteems all that he possessed, ing and reputation, as dung and dross, that he may win Mary sits, satisfied, at the feet of her Master and Friend, naught beside. "Come," cries the woman of Samaria in th Sychar, "come, see a man which told me all things that eve She is not ashamed by these words to remind the whole v past sins. Her thought is, "The Lord is here; who shall She might have foreseen that the whole world would scorr her as an enthusiast, for it will not endure to hear Christ spoken of with love. He who has gained a prize in the lo ceeded in a speculation, may rejoice and talk of it as much as it pleaseth him-no one will be offended; but speak ( spiritual enjoyments, and you are immediately put to silen cares the woman of Samaria for the world or the world She feels the love of Christ constraining her, and she haste she cries; "come!" and this word, proceeding from the te erly love, proves thy faith, O woman, is not vain, but li And the multitude that heard the woman speak, went o and came to Jesus, and many believed and said unto the w we believe; not because of thy saying, for we have heard 1 and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour o Thus she not only blessed herself, but many were brought means to enjoy the same blessing. She shone as a light ar darkness, and was as DISCOURSE VII. W. HOFFMAN, D.D. ANOTHER distinguished court preacher to his majesty, the King of Prussia, is the subject of this sketch-Dr. Hoffman. He was born on the 30th of October, 1806, at Leonburg, kingdom of Wurtemburg, south of Germany. His father was a descendant of Protestant martyrs in Silesia, and was a civil officer at Leonburg, but resigned his place in 1819, in order to found, in opposition to the then prevailing neologism, the independent congregation and community of Kornstal, near Stuttgart, one of the central points of the faithful people of Wurtemburg, called Pietists. Tens of thousands owed their salvation to Hoffman, the father, and thousands of children were educated in the different institutions founded by him, in true faith and knowledge of Christ. As might have been anticipated, he was educated as a member of the Lutheran church of his country. He was prevented by his father's mighty prayers from ever quite falling into the snares of neology. His conversion to true life in Christ was a signal work of grace at the end of his academical career at Tubingen. He refers with interest to a deep sense of the truth, a dangerous sickness when a student at Tubingen, searching in the Scriptures for theological purposes, and the writings of Luther and Calvin, to which he was led by Schleiermacher, as the most prominent means in leading him to Christ. His education he owes to Leonburg, and to the still-living Professor Klumpf, at Stuttgart; then to the seminary (monastery) of Schoenthal, and to the theological "Stipendium," as it is called, of Tubingen, where his professors were, among others, the late Dr. Steudel, Dr. Keen, and the famous Dr. Baur, head of the negative critical school, to whose views he was always opposed. After a five years' course in the Stipendium, he was sent, in 1829, to the village of Henmader, as curate under a pious old parson; then he was called as a tutor to the so-called "Stipendium," at Tubingen; afterward as general curate to the churches of Stuttgart. In 1834, he was installed as second pastor at Winenden, with the pastoral care of the Insane Asylum of Winnenthal. After five years, he accepted a call to the Inspectorate (principalship) of the missionary institution at Basle, where he lived eleven years, during eight of which he was at the same time Professor of Divinity at the Basle University. In 1850, the state of his health forced him to resign that place, when, declining a call to the University of Heidelberg, and to the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., he went back to Tubingen, where, as principal of the "Stipendium," he read lectures on the Old and New Testaments. In 1852, he accepted |