The Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, September 29, 1893, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE GAZETTE JOB BOOMS are headquarters for all kinds of COMMERCIAL PRINTING-Lotter-Eeadj, VoW-Ecadi, tni-Heidi, Statements, Envelopes sad Society Printing ef All Bads. BY J. J. FLETT, OUR AUTISTIC PRINTER. GAZETTE STATIONERY STORE Is well stocked witha full line of Blank Books, Legal Blanks, Inks, Plain and Fancy Box Papers, Pens, Pencils, Tablets, and All Kinds of Writing Materials. YOL. XXX. i COKVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1893. NO. 33. mm 7 Cares Coaghs, Hoardun i s Hore Throat, Croup promptly: relieves Whooping Cough, and Asthma. For Consumption it has no rival: has cured thousands where all others failed; will CURB too if taken in time. Sold by Druggists on a guarantee. For Lame Back or Chest, use SHiLQU'H i lasiek. 25 ot. ILOH'SlJCATARRH REMEDY, llaveyou (batarrh ? This remedy is eruaran- teed to cure you. Price fiOcts. Injector free. For sale by T. Graham. Fraternal Directory. BARNUM LODGE, No. 7, 1. O. O. F., meeis every Tuesday evening, Fisher's block. S. N. WIlkixs, Sec. M. Craio, N. O. fV VIVE ENCAMPMENT, No. meets 8rt and V4 third Fridays of each month. Fisher's block. W. H. Cokrin, Scribe. J. L. Underwood, C, P. ALPHA REBEKAH LODGE, No. 31, meets on the second Friday of each month, Fisher's block. Mrs. T. Samuels, Sec. Mm. J. M. Applewire, N. G. ITALLEY LODGE, No. 11. K. of P., meets every V Monday evening, Farra & Allen's block. J. M. Porter, K. of It. & 8. Bowkn Lester, C. C. FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. 14, A. O U. W.. meets Brat and third Thursdays of eaeh month. National Bank block. W. E. Yatks, M. W. E. Holoats, Recorder. MARV'S PEEK CAMP, No. 128, Woodmen of the World, meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Bowe.v Lester, Con. Com. Hiram Gould, Sec. CORVALLISGRANGE.No. 242, P. of H., meets last Saturday of each month, First National Bank block. Jour D. Letcher, W. M. J. D. Jobksoh, Sec. CORVALLIS LODGE, No. 14, A. F. & A. M. , meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Fisher's block. J. D. Jousson, W. M. O. G. Hopkins, Sea FERGUTON CHAPTER,. No. 5, RAM., meets the second Wednesday of each month, (Fisher's block. O. Q. Hopkins, Sec J. A. Gibherd, H. P. CT. MARY'S CHAPTER. O. E. 8. meets on Friday tJ proceeding full moon of each month, Fisher's block. Mrs. F. A, Helm, Sec. Mas. B. W. Wilson, W. M OREGON COUNCIL, No. 2, meets the fourth Wed nesday of each month. Fisher's block. J. B. Hoknbr, Recorder. Z. Job, Th. Hi. Master. T1LLSWORTH POST. No. 19. G. A. R., meets the Li first and third Fridays of each month, Farra & Allen g block. F. JL Johnson, Adj. W. K. Paul, P. C. T7LLSWORTH W. R. C. No. 7, meets every first and Farra & Allen's block. Xi third Fridays. P. M.. Farra & Allen's block. Mas. F. M. Johnson, Sec, Mas. B. W. Wilson, Pres MERCHANTS' PROTECTIVE & Business Associa tion, meets on the fourth Thursday of each month. C. W. Bodes, Sec. S. L. Kline, Pres. CORVALLIS LODGE. No. 388. 1. O. G. T. meets Saturday evenings, Farra & Allen's block. Clara Fisher, Sec. A. M. Herbert, C. T. CORVALLIS TENT, No. 10, K O. T. M., meets very Wednesday evening, National Bank block E. C Wells, K. of K. C. W. Hodes, Com. CANVASSERS. Canvassers wanted to sell Nursery Stock. Corvallis Nursery Co. TCOR SALE. A lot of e-ood furniture, at your own -L price. Call at the old engine house and make your selections bargains for all. M. Schmidt, 32 , Occidental Hotel. WANTED. To borrow $400 or t600. WU1 give gilt-edge security. Enquire of Hartless & Davisson. 32 FOR SALE. A complete assortment of pencils, pens, inks, tablets, box papers, legal, writing and type-writer papers at The Gazette stationery store, by Conovkr KrrsoN. TO RFNT. Two good rooms located near the- col lege can be rented at reasonable rates by apply ing to 32 Vnor. G. W. Shaw. $16.000 WANTED. On State Warrants Bearing 8, Per Cent. Interest. DR. J. M. APPLEWHITE, TREASU rer of State Agricultural College, will negotiate for the loan of $16,000 in state warrants, bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent, per annum. Any person wishing to loan money can confer with the president, Mr. J. M. Bloss, or the under signed. J. M. APPLEWHITE, M. D., Treasurer State Agricultural College. LADIES ONLY. DR. DU MONT'8 FEMALE REGULATING PILL8 are always safe and reliable. 12,000 testi monials from ail over the world. Beware of danger ous substitutes and imitations. Price 2.00-per pack age. Sent by mail securely sealed from observation Address Dr. R. DuMont, OS 8. Halsted St., Chicago, 111., U. 8. A Men's FINE Men's SHOES. Our Men's Fine Shoes for FALL ME WINTER Have Arrived Kanearoo, Cordoyan German Russet Calf, Camel Skin and Oil Grain in Bluchers, Lace and Congress, Single Sole, Double Sole, And Cork Sole. LATEST STYLES. POPULAR I RICES. m w s - .u h Marts r-v - t THE "0. A. ft" COLLEGE. The Largest Enrollment in the School's History Col lege Notes. The state agricultural college opened on Thursday of last week for the matricnla ti'in of students, but the work of recitation did not begin until Monday morning, lhe clasps have all been organized aud the pro gram for work arranged. The most encouraging thing in connection with the opening of the co'Jige is the fact that there are more students in the college than at any previous opening. The num ber in the first year is 85, second year 64, which is more than double the number in any previous year. . The preparatory school is much smaller than usual. This is due to the fact th it the board of regents excluded all students from cities of 2,000 inhabitants and above from entrance into that department. It was believed that cities of such population could and should prepare students for en trance to the college in their pubiic schools. This year but 24 students have entered the preparatory department, while 65 had entered at a corresponding time last year. The whole number now enrolled in the college is 193 and several more are being examined for entrance. Considering that the preparatory department has been cut down this shows that the college depart meut has now enrolled 40 students more than last year. There are now 32 students iu the agricultural department, 74 in the mechanical and 66 in the household economy. COLLEGE NOTES. The collection of 3,000 insects sent to the state fair has been returned. Considerable improvement has been made in the physical labratory which will add much to-the facility with which work can be done. The first year class in history is review ing, using "Montgomery's Leading Facts of American History." All are doing well and will soon be able to take up the study of general history. Prof. Shaw has arranged for quite an ad dition to the mineral cabinet, which is soon to be rearranged ta show the minerals of the state to better advantage. Donations to this collection are always appreciated. A numlier of drawings made by students last year were framed aud sent to the state fair. The display was very successful and we are sorry that there was no competition in this line. They have been safely re turned. The board of regents has decided to use one of the large rooms in the mechanical building for a gymnasium. This is hailed with enthusiasm by the boys and the young ladies say that they should be allowed to use this room at least twice a week. After much rustling a game ef base ball was started last Saturday. The "old stu dents" played a nine jsade up entirely of "new students." The same was exciting, although one-sided, resulting in a victory for the old beys in a score of 21 to 4. Only five innings were played. A lynx or wild cat has been sent to the zoological museum by Percival Nash, it is being mounted iu Portland, A black bear is promised from the same source if he can catch him. We note also as new, a model of a seal skin canoe nsed in Alaska by the natives iu hunting seal; also a native dug out. The cadet band has again made its ap pearance and is at present under the leader ship of W. W. Looney, of the second year class. The boys are going to work with a will and hope to be able in a short time to furnish all the music necessary for college entertainment, etc. President Bloss has kindly offered to set aside one of the rooms in the new mechanical building for the ex clusive use of the band. This will greatly the facilities for practice and is highly ap increase predated by all the band boys. AN INJUNCTION SUIT. Through Judge Hnffbrd, ber attorney, Mrs. C. M. Grady commenced an injunc tion suit against D. P. Blue, county judge, M. L. Trapp and J. O. Stearns as county commissioners of Lincoln county, and Alonzo Dundon, as road supervisor, enjoin ing them from opening a county road across the land of 'said .plaintiff until the matter Can be heard by the circuit court. In 1868 or 1870 there was a road ordered laid out by the county court of Benton county and some of the residents of Tolede claimed it extended over and across the lands of the plaintiff, while plaintiff claimed that the road did not extend as far as her possessions. The Lincoln county court re cently ordered the plaintiff to remove the building from her land, and in consequence of this order the above suit has been insti tuted. - ' . WELL KNOWN HERE. Salem Journal: "The death is announced of B. Nesmith Hayden, Jr., at Forest Grove Sunday. Mr. Hayden had gone to Forest Grove for special medical attention, arriving there Saturday evening, but bis disease, with which hennas been troubled all his life, had progressed so far that human skill could not save him. He ' was subject to asthma and frequently during his life he was seized with tits of choking, heart fail ure, which always caused much alarm and uncertainty for him. In one of these he passed away. . Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. PERSONAL. Miss Olive Armstrong is at Albany enjoy ing the races. R. C. Kiger and family are now residents of Corvallis. Miss Nannie Bloss left Tuesday for a visit with friends in Albany and will be home tomorrow. Percy Lee is considerably improved in health and is now able to be up a part of the time. Mr. J. C. "Watson, a justice of the peace of King's Valley, was a caller at this office Wednesday evening. Mr. Stettler, tho butcher, is now in the coast range mountains purchasing beef cattle for his Corvallis market. Mr. Marshall, the popular traveling sales man representing tho H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, is in the city. J. O. McGonigle and family, of McGonigle Station, Ohio, arrived here Wednesday and will make Corvallis their home. -General Passenger agent "Wardlaw, who had been on a business trip to the north for several days, came home Tuesday. Capt. Rose, T. J. Creighton and County Surveyor Hukill are in the mountains near Loon lake on a pleasure and prospecting tour. Miss Lizzie Herbert, a cousin of Mrs. J. H. Harris, arrived in Corvallis Tuesday for a visit with her friends. Her home is in Preseott, Arizona. Mrs. M. M. Armstrong made a flying bus iness trip to Albany on "Wednesday. She reports the condition of things to be rather dull in that village. From a private letter we learn that Mr. C. Elton Blanchard and family are nicely loca ted in Warren, Ohio, where Mr. B. has a splendid business opening. "Tommy" Jones departed Wednesday, as announced last week, to attend Purdue university at Lafayette, Ind. He goes to a good educational institution. Ira E. Allen, Portland, is papa, and if the litt'e fellow lives and keeps his health it will be "Grandpa Allen" of the firm of Allen & Woodward, Corvallis, when he visits this city. Mr. C. Miller left for his former Missouri home on Wednesday, to be absent about three months. He took with him several samples of the fruits grown in Benton county. The two young ladies, Misses Yates and Barbagillette, who have been employed in the O. P. offices during the absence of Mrs. Woodford, will leave soon for San Francisco to reside permanently. Charles Clark, of the O. P., who has for many years been, in the employ of this com pany, leaves tomorrow on a visit to the world's fair, relatives and friends in Illinois and Indiana. Mayor McFadden left for the bedside of his father at Salem Tuesday on receipt of the latter's illness. The elder McFadden recent ly returned from an eastern tour in good health, but is now considerably ill, although it is hoped not seriously bo. L. L. Horning, A. B. Horning, Emil Zeis and Mr. Frease left Monday morning for their .mining claims in southern Oregon, thoroughly prepared for a winter's seige of camp life. We wish them a successful journey. Mr. 8. Van Wyck, the young gentlemanly attorney who has been here investigating and making a transcript of records of the O. P., returned to San Francisco Wednes day, armed with all desired documents. During his few weeks' stay in Corvallis he made many friends who will regret his early leave-taking. THRESHING BY MOONLIGHT. On the farm of "Doc" Jackson, a few miles below town one night last week the threshing crew of Charles Reed's machine did something extraordinary" and unusnal. The eonditiou of the elements, which threat ened rain, suggested the propriety of a spec ial effort to save the grain which was then in a splendid condition and the plan of burn ing straw was hit upon to furnish the illum ination in the absence of "Old Sol." This proved successful and 1,000 bushels of the golden grain were threshed and cared for in safety by 12 o'clock, midnight. The fol lowing morning the elements displayed their liberality with a heavy rainfall and those farmers as fortunate as Mr. Jackson could take pleasure in the satisfaction of knowing their grain was secure from the ravaging rain through the splendid efforts of those in charge of the various threshing crews which have performed such excellent service in this part of the valley; ARTIST'S REMOVAL. Gardner, the artist, has changed his lo cation and is now comfortably established in the old Pernot gallery,' sonth Second street, where his friends will find him pre pared to meet all demands for first-class work in high-grade photography. He is now better prepared than ever to satisfy the wants of his customers. Remember the place and give him your patronage. A NARROW ESCAPE. Tuesday morning while Frederick Bonk was at work with the Friendly logs in the Willamette river that had previously broken loose from the boom, he slipped into the water among a lot of snags where he lost control of himself and was submerged, and but for the assistance of those near at hand would have drowned. It required consider able work to restore him to consciousness. DIED FROM BEE STINGS. On Sunday while the family were absent from home and daring his morning sleep after a night's work at the electric light rjlant. Asa Tnnnvcliffe's doa that had been tied to a tree near several stands of bees was attacked and so badly stung that death to the animal ensued. - Seth Hulhurt, a formes employe of this office who has spent (the summer on his father's farm, was in the city Monday morn ing and reports that they have finished harvesting and bouseing their crops and also completed sowing their fall grain, the most of which is up and looking well. Mr. H. ii now quite a gentleman of leisure with n ithing on hand to do but "the chores" and to watch his growing grain. n n -o mm ITVi ANNIVERSARY SERMON. Brief History of the Presbyte rian Church, by Dr. Thompson. Last Sunday dated the fortieth anni versary of the Presbyterian church in this city and the services were largely j attended by members and whilom friends of the organization who listened to the able historical discourse delivered by the pastor, and on request we reproduce the same for the benefit of The Gazette readers. The sermon was based on a text which read: "Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpeh and Shell and called the name of it, Ebenezer, sayingcHitherto hath the Ird helped us." I. Sam., VII.:iz. The setting up of memorial stones was one of theearliest methods adopted for the purpose of recording interesting and important events. These memorials some times consisted of a single block and sometimes of a heap of stones. They generally received some significant name, or were marked with a brief inscription, as in this case Ebenezer, or the ''stone of help." And we are reminded that it was at Bethlehem where Jacob dreamed that ladder dream as his head lay upon the hard stone for a pillow, and how in the early morning he took that stone and set it up for a memorial; then in another place how this same Jacob, when he cov enanted with Laban, set up a stone for a memorial. And the story of the passage of Jordan will never lose its interest, for it tells of God's care for his children, and of those memorial stones taken from the bed of the river and which they left on the banks of the Jordan that the genera tions afterthem might know that the Lord had brought them over Jordan on dry land. Thus we learn in the text that Samuel erected a thankful memorial to the glory of God and for the encouragement of Israel. If ever the people's hearts should lose the impressionsof this providence, this stone would perhaps revive the re membrance of God's great care and love. And the place where Samuel set it was exactly the place where twenty years be fore Israel has experienced a great battle. And you will notice that the reason Samuel gives for setting up this memorial is: " Hitherto , hath the Lord helped us." Rapidly we run backward over the track of forty years till we touch the 24th day of the 9th month of 1853. On that day of that somewhat remarkable year this church was organized by Rev. J. A. Hanna, 'and four members of the Presbyterian church residing in the vi cinity of Corvallis. Of the four original members only one, Mrs Richard Irvin, is living. The very circumstances of this period are interesting. In the physical world events were transpiring that were deeply important. ; Science had just began to take a forward march and gain some of her wonderful victories. Astron omy was enlarging her powers of vision and increasing her stores of knowledge. She had joined hands with the spectra scope and was finding what materials made up the worlds. Geology was open ing wider her eyes and telling us more of the past history of the globe. Chem istry and biology were taking fresh breath for new life and progress. Art, music, invention and discovery were pro claiming new triumphs and the whole world was waking up. And, my friends, 1853 was a year of more than ordinary interest in this country. It was in that year that President Pierce began his his toric administration. The first corps of engineers were sent out 'to explore the route for a Pacific railroad, which was not completed for sixteen years. This was the year thatjthe empire of Japan was opened to the world, and during this year also the second world's fair was held in the crytal palace in New York. Your speaker well recalls this fair for he was permitted to be there. The palace itself was a marvel in jaxchitecture, built en tirely of glass and iron. We shall never forget specimens of art and manufacture and invention from all the 'civilized na tions of the world. And I believe from that crystal palace went forth the enter prise and inventive genius that kept growing and gaining strength year by year, till its crowning triumphs are seen in the marvelous beauty and wonderful magnificence of the White City at Chi cago. If the hour would allow I should like to invite you to read with me the story of achievement and 'progress that have marked the forty years since 1853. How science would come to the' front. Steam would whistle her tune of triumph from 'a million mouths. Heat would press forward to show her power. Light would not wait to tell of her charming attainments. Electricity would turn on her blaring fires of light and power and illuminate a world of darkness and move the most magnificent chariots. Yes, and the very winds of heaven harnessed to do man's bidding would hold before you her winged trappings. And so the story would read in every department of the physical world. But we must hasten on to the record we wish to read of our hon ored church. (Here the minister read from minutes ' of the old session book.) It will be seen that Rev. J. A. Hanna was the first ' minister of . this church and continued with the church as stated sup ply at intervals until i860, or a little over six years; though I am informed that Dr. E. R. Geary frequently and for some months supplied the pulpit, preaching in the old court house. ijThere were seven accessions during that time. Rev. H. R. Avery was the next minister and he re mained with the church two years and received into the membership twenty three. A call was extended to Dr. E. R. Geary at this time to become" the pastor of the church but he could not accept It is worthy of mention here that while the church was without a minister, for a few months stated services were main tained by the elders and several persons nnited with the church. Rev. R. Wyle came in 1864 as the third minister and was installed pastor in October of that year. During his pastorate of two years twenty-three persons united with the church. Following Mr. Wyle came Rev. W. J. Monteith, who rema-ned a year at this time and six months at another time. There were six additions to the church during his ministry. In 1867-68 Rev. A. Simpson served the church as its minis ter. This seemed to be the year when many members of the church left Cor vallis, thus depleting the membership of the church. There were three accessions durine this oeriod. After an interim of six months Rev. D. K. Nesbit became pastor and was with the church five years. Fifteen persons connected them selves with the church while Rev. Nes bit was pastor. Nov. 3d, 1874, Rev. J. G. Downing be gan his ministry, remaining Dut one year, during which ttme eight united with the church. Rev. James. F. Kuowles commenced his labors in Jan., 1876, and continued nearly a year. There were usnerea mtotne cnurcn in tms time twenty-three.:. December 1, 1876, Rev. H. P. Dunning became the minister in charge and was installed pastor, re maining seven years; thirty-six joined the church during his ministry. For a short time after Mr. Dunning's leaving the church was without a regular pastor, but two or three Godly men, among whom was our beloved brother Rev. J. M. Hogue, and a few elect women, sustained the prayer meetings and occasional ser vices were held by different ministers till Rev. E. R. . Murgatroyd came as a supply every alternate Sabbath. While the circumstances were somewhat un favorable and the misfortune of having service but every other Sabbath a serious hindrance to real progress, yet the church was strengthened and the congregation increased. Four were added to the church under Brother Murgatroyd'9 min istry. Rev. Juo. Reid, of most pleasant memory, entered upon the duties of stated supply of the church November 1, 1885, and continued his labors one year with the greatest acceptance and profit to the whole church and congregation. Under his ministrations the church was greatly encouraged and inspired and it was a sad disappointment when ill health compelled Brother Reid to cease his work. Five members were added during this year. November 1, 1886, your pres ent pastor began the work which he has been permitted by divine help to . con tinue until the present time, or nearly seven years. It was a great privilege and blessing to follow in the footsteps of so able and faithful and successful a pastor as Brother Reid. Though the church was small in numbers yet it was great in faith, and united in heart and hand and the few men and elect women were full of push and work. On the roll there were but twenty-three names; and only fifteen of these were in Corvallis. Mr. Caleb Davis was then the only ruling elder and most faithfully and wisely had he guarded and directed the sacred in terests of the church in its days of trial, till its days of triumph began to dawn During the present pastorate 140 per sons have joined the church. Seven have died, twenty-three have been dis missed and fifteen dropped. The present enrollment is 126; the oldest Mrs. Jane Ash, 90th year, the youngest Minnie Prichard, 13th year. There have been 310 names on the church roll since its organization. When it is taken into con sideration that the growth of Corvallis during the last four decades has been very slow and steady the growth of the church from four to 310 corresponds very well with the increase of the population. Some of the prominent men and women of the city, county and state have been connected with this church and in many of the churches on this coast will be found to-day members from Presbyte rian church and congregation of Corval lis. The fact that it is the only Presby terian church on the North Pacific coast which has had a continuous growth for forty years is enough to emphasize its historic importance and give it a place of honor amoung our churches. It has called to its pulpit some of our ablest ministers, three of whom have gone to their reward. : . . ' ; Revs. W. J. Monteith, D. EL Nesbit and T. G. Downine have joined the church triumDhant above. There have been sixteen ruling elders elected, or dained and installed John Grubbs, Geo. Mercer, B. R. Biddle, Calvin Hanna, D. W. Nicholson, S. K. Brown, Caleb Davis, J. H. Kime, Jas. Hughes, Geo. Henkle, David King, J. H. Wilson, H. S. Strange, W. El Yates, L. G. Altman, C. Elton Blanchard; one deacon, F. JM. Johnson, thirteen of whom are living. Elder John Grubbs served for thirty-two years. I greatly regret that very much of the most important data that I would like to orive cannot be found. .The record of baptisms, marriages and deaths is quite incomplete. The amount of money raised for the support of the church and the amount given to benevolent objects I am unable to find exactly. From the best data I can gather this church has re ceived about $16,000 from the board of home missions. It has contributed about $3,000. It has raised some $20,000 for its own support. I am informed that this church was the second or third in order of organization in this city. For the first few years the congregation wor shipped in the old court house, but for more than thirty years have occupied this . edifice. This building was erected in i860 at a cost of $6,000; that the bell was purchased in Philadel phia and shipped around Cape Horn and placed in the steeple in 1863. In this historic building have'transpired some of the important events of the city and state. The Presbytery of Oregon has assembled fifteen times and here have been preached thousands of sermons, and who shall number the uttered and unuttered pray ers that have ascended from this sanct uary? Oh, these very walls could they speak, what stories they could tell? How they could echo the song of praise and the solemn words of prayer that have been sung and spoken inall these years! What tears have they seen falling over the precious dead laid before this altar ! What solemn vows have been taken and how many have started from this Chris tian home to live for Christ and heaven. Who can measure the influence for good that a Christian church has exerted dur ing the period of forty years? This church is one of the foundation stones of this city, and its history and its growth are almost identical with the history and growth of Corvallis. Here with one ex ception is written the beginning of or- ganizedTresbyterianism on the North Pacific coast In 1853 there were but two Prescyterian churches in the terri tory known asOregon, Washington and Idaho and Montana, with but nine mem bers. Now in the same tirritory there are 220 churches with 16,000 members. Truly as a branch of the church of the living God we can say with the servant of old, "Hitherto has the Lord helped us." My dear friends while I know this is no hour or occasion for boasting I cannot but feel a pardonable pride as I review the years of this historic church. It almost seems that the place where I am standing is solemn, sacred ground. I can but believe that the unusual experi ences, the trials and triumphs of this church, illustrates in a marked manner the permanence, perpetuity and power of the polity and doctrines of the Presbyte rian church. It jspeaks of a Christianity that is neither hurried nor emotional, nor shallownor. cheap, but calm, solid and enduring. While I rejoice in the greater church of to-day; while I insist on special means and special efforts to save men, yet with Jeremiah of old I often "askfor the Told paths" that our fathers and mothers traveled. These people, the-early members and founders of the church, lived in the fear of God. Their religion was definite, thorough scriptural. They had a sense of personal relations and personal responsibility to God. They were not afraid to voice their faith in such hymns as this: "Lo; on a narrow neck of land," or this, "Broad is the way that leads to death," or this, Day of jndgment; Day of wonders," hymns which rarely make the echoes in the soul of .the ..church-goers of today. Oh, my dear friends, all themachinery and movements and religious inventions, great and grand as they are, can never take the place of serious meditation and solemn contact with the unseen and eternal, a calm intelligent unwavering faith in the Lord Jesus Christ It was such a vision as tmVthatmade Moses in the mountains of Midian; that made Elijah and John the BaptisHn the wil derness of Judea; that made Paul in the desert of Arabia, and that formed the framework of that matchless life of Jesus on the quiet hills of Nazereth. So, dear friends, while wedwell with grateful and loving thought upon the past, thanking God for constant keeping love. Oh, let the faith, the conviction, the reverence and the reality, the truth and love which soeak to us from the past, fill, inspire and possess our souls. If we are to stand in the places of the meniandjwomen who laid these foundations we must put on the whole armour of God. looking unto Jesus "who is the author and finisher of our faith." I cannot close these words on this eventful day, without bringing before you another picture more beautiful and transcendingly glorious. One day visit ing the home of an aged and bereaved mother of the church a touching little incident occurred I can never forget The dear old saint was telling me the family history and showing me the pho tographs of the children that had came into her home and she seemed happy when we spoke of the fine faces of her family. Presently a tear glistened in her eye while she stepped to her desk and bringing another photograph handed it to me saying, "This is the picture of the children in - heaven." More, beautiful still, and then she told me all about those dear ones gone. Dear friends, this Is the picture I want to show von. for it is a sweet and lovely one. I wish! could tell you of all the members of this church that are in heaven and show you in imalgnation an the glorified faces in the picture. I can only hold before von that Dart of the picture where the saintly group of Mrs. Charlotta Monteith Mrs. Jane Samuels, Mr. David King, Mr. Phillip Webber, Arthur Spaulding, August Knight and Mrs. Eliza Davis are, and methinks if they ever look out over the battlements of heaven upon the dwellers of earth that nowthev'nre heholdinir with joy unspeakable and full of glory this scene to-day. If a church. is richer because of her treasures in heaven, surely this church has reason to be rjroud nf her fowMa And mnr than this I think if we could catch the song of angels swelling through the celestial courts we should hear the voice of many a child, perhaps infant voices, gathered from thechildren of the homes of this congregation singing the songs of Jesus and his love and tuning their harps of gold in glory. Oh, the heritage of the church ana congregation ot torty years! Eternity alone Will reveal its Wondrous worth. And mv frl.nla as we stand upon this mount of orivilece looking back over a history so full of striking events and ui eternal aesuny, let us not forget to look for ward to the fast enrolling future which is to be fuller of striking events and freighted with stu pendous possibilities "for church and state. I almost envy him who fortv vears from nm oh.ll stand where I am standing and tell the history 01 mis cnurcn. what grand achievements this world of mind aud the world of work are to ac complish. What proaress shall mark , tho sinu of arts and science. What marvelous discoveries snail be made. What mighty inventions shall be revealed aud what errand ohilosonhiM shall be evolved and what unfoldings of divine truth snau oe made known. The revelation of a few short years will startle the world. And the mil christian church must keep pace with the march 01 events, sue will surely do this, for she has never failed to lead the great movements of time. So let to-day mark the onward march of this ho. loved church. I,et us be thankful for the me morials of Divine help others have left for our benefit and blessinsr. " Thev are amour oiir greatest treasures and let us do something to add 10 mese treasures and thus enrich our church and bless the community, and hand down to those who come after us a goodly heritage. Iet ua seekwtth all our souls a deeper, greater, and more consecraiea cunstlan lile. May it be that by the power and baotism of the Hnlv Snirit it shall be given us to love, to live, to toil, to enjoy. to suner, ana it need be, to die for Christ's sake. RECUPERATED HEALTH. County Clerk B. W. Wilson returned from the bay last week after a stay at that deligtfnl resort of three months, and reports that he was mnch benefitted by the outing. that while there it was a common thiug for him to indulge in a stroll of four or five miles daily, climbing hills and strolling on the sands, which resulted in improving the condition of his health a great '.eaL This fact we are glad to record. Mr. Wilson is one of the organizers of the republican party in Benton;county, and for his efforts m estaDiisning tne party that nas done so much for the whole good, not only of Ben ton county but of the people of the state and nation, he deserves everlasting praise and credit. In Jnne, 1864, he was elected by the voters of that party to the office of ceunty clerk of Benton county, and has ever since been the popular, obliging and efficient incumbent. His friends are legion, all of whom are glad to learn of his recuperated health. A SOCIAL REUNION. The members and friends of the Presby terian church held an informal reception in the auditorium of their chnrch edifice Mon day evening and to say that a good time was had bnt half expresses it. A program of instrumental and vocal mnsio was rendered, which interspersed with the social intercourse assisted in making the evening one of extreme pleasure, the event of the evening being a vocal duet by Mrs. Woodcock and Miss Spangler. As an nounced from the pulpit Sabbath evening, ao admission was charged and no collection taken and of course a large crowd was present. Under like circumstances it is nanol fil an o.l i f -! i-. Kb 1-111 lianfl. tint n.n. sing business engagements prevented in this instance. However, it shall 'not occur again especially when "no collection" is announced. The entertainment lasted un til about 10 p. m. THE NEW O. A. C. TABLET. Prof. J. B. Horner, of the Oregon agri cultural college, has prepared a special tab let for the department of English. The first page cogtains a frontispice of the col lege building, also a blank for registration. The paper is suitable either for pen or pen cil; and the alignment is such that the learner observes the margin in writing as readily as does the lawyer or any other bus iness man. The suggestions on the last page have been carefully prepared, and are invaluable to students in college as well as to pupils in the pnblic schools. The Gaz ette stationery store furnishes these tablets at ten cents each. OREGON WHEAT. Out of twenty-one varieties of Oregon Wheat exhibited at the world's fair, Super intendent VV. H. Savage, of the Agricul tural department, says the judges found that nineteen averaged 62 pounds to the bushel, one weighed 63& pounds and an other (spring wheat) went 68 pounds. The The judges said that not half the wheat ex hibited by the other states was holding np to the standard weight 60 pounds. One sample ef Oregon oats went 50 pounds and another 61 J. This is certainly a grand showing when it is remembered that the standard weight for oats is 36 pounds. Ore gon barley went 61 pounds on the scales, being three pounds above the standard weight . . ' NEW SHOE STORE. . George Krause, of the firm of Kranse Bros., Salem, was in the citv last week and made arrangements for the establishment of a branch of their extensive shoe store in the room ; recently vacated by the bankrupt . . . ... ... scock 01 v. J. moot. . jiir, wm. wngni. who accompanied nun, will have charge of the Corvallis .branch. Mr, Oberer, of the River Front planing mills, is getting ont the wood work for the new store.