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CHBISTIAN 1IEEÀLD.
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EDITORS J-
D. T. S tanley , B ruce W olverton ,
Monmouth.
Portland.
FRIDAY, .TUNE 1G, 1882.
Foreign Immigration.
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While the politicians ai‘e discuss-,
ing the propriety of Chinese immi-
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I to act the part of hosts. And in “Thinkers,” by Miss Lucy «Gard; ties <yf- carrying forward the work
this “Asylum for the oppressed,”
would it not be in accordance
with the spirit of AmeiiCan liberty
to withhold from foreigners the
rights of citizenship until they
have so far advanced politically,
intellectually and morally, as to
-have no further-need of an asylum (
This is a great question which-
can not be exhausted in one short
article ; and the design of tlie pres-
ent is for the« purpose rather of
asking than answering the qm >
tion.
tend this discussion ?
Why not look more narrowly
into the impending.dangers result-
ing from an influx of the Irish, Commencement Week in Chris
Germans apd other Eurbperns.
tian College.
It is a proml boast that this is
The eventful week with all Col­
the asylum-for the oppressed of-ev­
ery nation. True, this is a grand leges is Commencement. It is then
thought, but at present is it practi- the Alumni reUnite, friends .reas-
cable I And can not all principles semble, new acquaintanceships are
of hospitality l»e so abused as to made and old ones renewed,’ exer-
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render the observance of laws and cises varied and interesting fill the
customs, otherwise helpful, abso­ days and evenings, and degrees are
lutely detrimental to the best inter­ conferred, upon'graduates as the
central thought of the entire ^yeek.
ests of the government ?
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Such a scene has just closed upon
For the last few months, ’ thou­
sands have been landing at New Christian College,- beginning with
York from the old worbl. These _ theBaeealttUreate sermon on Sun­
have jcoum -with xifrttieiFnotious of day. . Bro. Spriggs , was jumble to
law, habits of Jife, teachings in re­ be in attendance on account of his
ligion ami morals. Indeed these l rfamaly
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having just arri ved' from
accompaniments are the--object -nf--Illinnix,:?io thr^rmoh-was jnra^Jieil
our- solicitude. There ‘are homes by Bro. Waller to a good audience.
for the persons and food for the
Monday, evening was tlm .Re^-
liodies, but what welcome can uMon of the « Associate Alumni.
Christian American civilization ex­ This is always . an biteresting
occasion _ and
was so --this
tend to the indolence and igno-
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time.
The
exercises
;of the.,
rance, the.spirit of defiance, and the
atheistic teachings of many who evening consisted of the introduc­
seek a lmme in the Unitcsl States. • tion of the class -of .1882, by the
• This nation is designed to l>e acting Presi<lent m the Association,
self-supporting in the maintainance Mrs. Dr. J. C. Byi-d, of Salmi ; In­
of justice and, civil liberty among vocation by ,1’res’t TLE. Cun'l’b' ll ;
by J. E;
its subjects., When, however, the OrationJ“ Then ipid
majority of the people stand with Fenton ; an Essay, “Thè Sunset
lawlessness aiei yiolence, govern: Side of Life,” by Miss Angie Cald;
well; a Poem, "Consider the Lilies,"
ment is at an end.
,
by
Mrs. Marintha Arant ; an Ad­
Is it the duty of this government
to welcome to her citizenship those dress, “The -True Relation of
elements of anarchy for the sake Schools to Citizenship,” by .Geo. H,
of jo-ofrssed sj-mpathy for tin- n|r- Burnett ; Od Tlfe^Arinals by Mrs
pressed when that inflow renders J. E. Fenton. The’ exercises were
this nation»- unable to protect the all’good, being thoughtful, practical
rights of he,r citizens ami perpetuate and suggestive of needeiL-refimrnsr
the freedom, of her institutions? After the exei’èises at the College,
All thinking persons will answer the Alumni and invited friends re­
no.' A home must have tli^r'eJ^ii- paired to the residence of Mrs. E.
sibes of a home.. That home and Butler to partake of .the splendid
refuge must harbor within it? lar­ rapper that was prepared.
ders no elements of disruption, dis-
On Tuesday evening was the en-
solation or.decay. This brings up ‘tertainmeiit given by tlm .«Vesper­
the great question of citizenship tine and Hesjrt rian Literary Socie­
according to the present statute«. ties. It was'a solid literary, treat
Is there not somewhere a radical without any dramatie or other im­
defect ? In asylums the inmates proper exercise^. Thè exercises
fire not made the overseers, and in consisted pf the Opening Address
Jjomes} the guests are not expected I | by W. E. Richardson ; an. essay,
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Recitation, “ Margery Gray,”, by of education in Christian College, he
Miss Clara Gard; Oration, « “ q Th? painted a glorious future for the in-
Dollar,” by Jay Butler; The Laurel stitution, which all hope« to see real- -
and Banner, the papers of the two ized.7 Thus .. closed the sixteenth
literary societies, were read by P. session of Christian College, and r>-
L. Campbell and Miss Stella Row­ the morrow found students. an<l
land ; Recitation, “ The Drunkard,” friends starting on their homewrfrd
by E7 H. Richardson; an Essay, journey to all parts of the country.
We have omitted to speak of the
“.Government,” by B. F. Mulkey;
and the" Closing Address, by Miss work of the Board of Trustees as
-that will probably appear in full,
Allie Butler, The exercises were.
very pleasant and were appreciated' officially next week
by .the large audience in atten-
r 7 Premium Qffer.
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dence.
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We have ntXer offered a premi-----
The interest of the Week center­
ed in Wednesday evening, this be- , um for subscribers, and the price at
ing
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time for C< >m inencement which .we now furnish tire C h rm -——
exercises proper. .The large hall tian H erald would not by any
was Well filled and in due time ihet means justify it, but we are anxi­
exercises opened- by an invocation ous to do anything, for our readers . •'
of the Divine blessing by Prof. T. F. that we can to gratify them.
Campbell. W E. Richardson then ' Presi<lent T. F. Campl»ell has re­
• lelivei^l the. Greek Salutatory signed his place in Christian Col-.
which was loudly applauded by the lege and expects, soon , to leave this ,
small boyij, but the Oregonian of coast. He is one of the "best'"known
older growth generally thought, and most loved men on the Pacific
O. D. Butler coast. Thousands of brethren and
delivered an excellent oration on friends would like to have a goodly
“ Self Respect.” Miss Clara Gard’s photograph of him.
Essay on “ Mempry ” was very well • We have bail a negative carefully
written and well delivered. W. E. made to his liking, Cabinet size, a
Richardson’s oration on “ Useful­ splendid Jikeness of a fine looking
ness,” was a splendid production man. We now offer,to give one-of--
and delivered in that solid, impres­ these photographs fo^ every new
sive way characteristic of the man. subscriber sent to the HERALD with
Miss Stella Rowland’s theme, “Suc-1 the money,. $2.00, and one extra
cess Depends upon the Will/’ was with every three new names.
well chosen» and presented in an
Those who want to buy, can have
agreeable maimer. The Valedictory them at 50 cents each.
was by» Miss Ada AValler ami
was very impressive, arid showed
Sabbath and Lord’s Day.
good ability and great earnestness
The following on the above sub-
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on the pari of the valedictorian. ject by Jas. L. Thomberry, we re­
The degrees were eonfered by Prof.
publish from, the Christian Preach­
T. F. CampbUl in his usual pleas­ er :
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ant Lmtiuipressive way. President
In the first place, there is a com­
Arnold of the State Agricultural mand to observe the Sabbath in Ex.
College, then delivered the Bacca­ xvi. 23, “ To-morrow is the rest of
laureate address to the class. It the Sabbath unto the Lord.” Then
was fulbof ’thought. He discussed in chapter xx, verses 8, 9, 10, 11
“ The Work* of Graduates” very anil 12, it is recorded; in the Deca­
logue. In verse 11, the reason as-
profitably. Unfortunately for those signeil is, ‘' Em- in si x days -the
in the back part of the hall the Lord created the heavens and the
speaker •lid- not w*e sufficTmtforce earth, and the sea, ami all things
therein, and rested on the seventh.”
to be heard hy them.
Prof. T. F. Campbell then con­ In Deut. 5th chapter, Moses repeats
cluded the exorcises by speaking to die Decalogue, and in verse 15
the people, of his work in Christian sfys, “And remember thou wast a
College for the past thirteen years, servant in the land of Egypt, and
the trials and discouragements that the Lord thy God brought thee
through which it had passed»- to out-thence through a mighty, ham I
what he considered a firm basis and and outstretched arm; therefore,
bright-future. The audience Was the Lord thy God commandeth thee
deeply moved when bespoke of his to keep the Sabbath.” This is the
resignation ami severance now from, stated reason why the Jew was to
the College, foi1 he is the man whom keep the Sabbath. And it is plain
men must love. When he com- that at the falling of the manna is
mantled those who .were to now the first time in the holy record,
assume the duties and responsibiji- that the Jew was commanded to
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