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4 erti{ tst iAN iikitALb *s y 7~ CflRlSTIAN HERALD. EDITORS : , ' .--- A------- t ” 7t ■■ < Opening Exercises of Christian the country as now exists, than it ministrations. Wlnte we speak for College and,Oregon Normal would be by the consolidation of the present of but one class, it will the higher educational work into not l>e with the thought that this School. ■tills th<‘ Uimire of the giints- - <ri tM t4.. univm w ify»——■ According to anfiouneeinmit, llrr= At seven o’clock P. M., aT latge try in the church. The preacher is opening exercises of these combin assembled. The not the only servant of God, nor is FRIDAY, SEPT. 22, 18X2. ? ed institutions took place at Mon audience had the service of the church fulfilled mouth on the 19th inst., in the President delivered an address on at the conclusion of the Sunday While the farmers are busily en newly completisi chapel. ’I he au “ The Work Before Us.” He spoke sermon. gaged sowing the seed for next diences were good and increased of the general prosperity of our year’s crop, Christians should lx* If, however, this part of the h the day P°r^on the country, and showed Aditi th ” “ iiTjjortance- of the 'T'dUCRtltHlfll Tmni^iy ’^ and eveping. The rapt attention kingdom must be sown if we would showed the profound interest that advancement keeping pace with scientiously performed, it is very reap a harvest for the Master. If was felt in the occasion. The ex*- the general improvement; that doubtful whether the other and we sow not the good seed, the ene pressions of gratification show that this demands good public schools. more difficult parts will be my will not fail to sow the tares of the exercises were highly ajqwwia- Hence good teachers, hence Nor adequately fulfilled« Certain it is, temptation, and reap a harvest of ted by all. The audience was made mal Schools and Colleges. He much depends upon the instruction iniquity. up of students and people fronj^ showed the advantage of the com received on each Lord’s day. Faith bination of the Normal School and ful work requires more than a will The earnest, praying Christian, nearly e'yery county of the Willam the College as found in the institu- ing soul. Capability must enter though he may have some weak < ette valley. The attendance of stu tion, and concluded that perfect largely into the qualifications of the ness that is hurtful, is of far more dents from abroad was larger than success comes of all cooperation, successful teacher. “ Feed my worth to the church than the Phar it has been for many years, but the local, county and State. sheep ” comes with great authority isaical critic whose chief work in number, cannot be given as the en Eld. P. R. Burnett, not being to him- who would stand up to the church is to watch after the rollment is not completed. The exercises of thé day began at present, Eld; Spriggs by special “ divide the word of. truth.” Vain faults of their brethren and grum ten o’clock A. M. Eld H. M. Waller request took his part in the pro-. show and flowery rhetoric are not ble about them. led lK“"prayeT find Eid. J. W" gramme of the evening.. He gave thelirst elements of success in this “ The love of Christ constraineth Spriggs delivered the opening ad a review o(.»the exercises of the educating process. “ Truth ” and us.” Some one has said that there dress to the students of Christian day and a synopsis of each address “ the grace of God, that bringeth are inspirations which last for a College. The subject, “ Education So closed the exercises of the day. salvation ” require that the heart be « The choir under the direction of pure, but require as well that the day, but when one sees the im- —Its True Idéal,” was handled in pending ruin of immortal-souls-he an ' able inanher/ The pleasant -P r of— J.- M. PoweH furnished the mind be clearly enlightened. Jw----- will not soon tire. So is it with style of delivery and thoughtful music which intersporsed the ex olden times, when men thought fealty to Christ’s law. There are sentences held the audience spell ercises. A . number of excellent they were specially called and pieces were rendered in a very fine qualified, to proclaim the acceptable motives which prompt to casual bound for forty-five minutes. news, study and meditation, were obedience and temporary service. Mrs. Granger, the principal of manner. The devotional exercises were little regarded if not despised. But when one can truly say, " the the Model Training School, then led by Eld. H. M. Waller, Eld. J. But a more careful 'search of the love of Christ constraineth,” then read an essay on “ Music in -the W. Spriggs and Eld. J. E. Roberts old ways, reveals the fact that the is he the Master’s free man—serv Schools,” which was very pleasing, All went away delighted and purest ami best must have time to ing in the liberty of love. Then is containing valuable principles ami he rooted and grounded in love, many good hits. No one who with predictions of a prosperous study, digest and arrange the divine and his life has a momentum which heard the essay could deny the year and a bright futura for the words with reference to the work they had in view. Yet very few shall not wane. conclusion that voefil music should institution. seem to think that the preacher l>e one of the branches to l>e taught Pulpit Ministrations. Bewaiv of the present form of in the public schools. has different audiences continually, skepticism. Like persecution, it is The subject, thus defined, sug- and appeals to minds variously After an adjournment of two and clothed in less blood-stained j$>bes, one half hours, the audience reas gests the thought that there are educated, and more or less imper yet is it none the less to )»e feared. sembledTin_ increased numbers for other ministrations. How various fectly schooled in spiritual things. Its habitimepts are so enticing.yeT the opening exercises of Oregon "amtTmportant are those opportunt- They scarcely realizc that the same so deceitful the practiced eye alone Normal School. The opening ad ties. and how many the occasions sermon preached every Sunday is can discern. Its person assuming a dress was delivered by Prof. F. which present tlmppsrlves to .every pot as good to build up a congrega , V more noble form—os an angel of Rigler, Superintendent of schools one, of ministering the “ Gospel of tion as the supiematic and logical light—is yet supping away the in Polk county. Prof. Rigler is a his grace.” presentation of the grand old theme vitals of Christianity. Especially In the private circle, at the fire of redemption in every light. comparatively young man, but is is this true when the shedding of clear headed and a deep thinker*. 'idr. at the counting house, in the Humanity wants the same old-story, the blood of Christ is, by professed His subject, “ The Work of«4he public assembly everywhere,-“ open but it wants every part of that defenders of the faith, accounted Normal School,” was so presented doors are fqiind for tlje Christian’s story. Humanity wapts fljat part unnecessary to salvation, almost an as to impress the citizens of Oregon entry. And these dehors are l>eing in the present tense which will unholy thing. present with the importance of entered, and thesr? works of charity agree in number and person with “ Death has no terrors for the having Normal teachers in the done, these worth qf cqmfort “ min- themselves. Humanity is not at Christian’s sou). His sting’s ex- schools of the State and the dqjy istering grace to tho hearers ” are all times and m all places ift the tracted, and his mighty dart wis of the State to support such schools I wing spoken to many crushed and same mood. Ah, there's tho rub. bleeding hearts which yield back Who knows this l»etter than the ! by State appropriation. blunted by its task on Calvary. w Nesjt ffime the address of Prof. the sweet odors -of gratitude and preacher ? Who more feels it than Tib? commandments of God being W. E. Yaka, w Pur Smaller praise. Yes, everywhere and to he who stands before the people conformable to the dictates of right Colleges.” The. subject was well g.yp-y one opportunities come. That from week to week to bring out reason, man’s judgment condemns argued and showed that the educa they are not improved j* pqt from things'new and old, for stint and him when he violate* any of them ; tional interest of the country is lack of ability, as often as from sinner—reproyipg, rebuking,, conn and so th? sinner becomes his own m’udi better served by the distri- lack of will. Though it is the same forting and consoling. We do not 0rmentor.— ftouthe. . bution of the $n>alleif colleges over spirit ..prompting, yet varied are the speak of those so-called proclaimed D. TS tanlëî ; fcftUCT. W olvertok ; »- < I i --------— -—— A 1 I
