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monwenlth, that their history be­
gins with Washington and Jeffer­
son', and that the only hope of the
From Bro. T. F. Campbell.
Gohlen State, in the future, is to
place them in power.
W averly , M o ., Oct. 7, 1882.
The whisky dealers of San Fran-
rrsro fo rt nrtl t m— Allianm for t he——
in Kansas City on Friday and came
purpose of defeating thè Sunday
to this place where I am now en­
law, which was declared to l»e con­
joying the hospitality of Bro. J. W.
stitutional and wenj into effect
about a year ago. Ì fii& alliance is
w Carter ■ and his amiable, Christian
wife. Bro. Carter came here more
called by them The League of
than thirty years ago, ami he has
Freedom. They furnished money
LATER.
been all that time engaged in the
and had their plans so arranged
and most of the time ------------ P(HTliMB+ArM4HM4WU4,
that it was impossible to get a jury-
Oct. 1G, 1882.
an officer in the church-—he is now
to convict .a man for violating the
The weather here at this time re­
one of the elders. He and his wife
Sunday law, and the result has
belong to nature’s nobility whom it minds, me of the gloomy, drizzling
been that the Sumlay law has be­
day of December in Oregon. Rain
costs but little effort to be good.
come null and void
The congregation here has de­ in harvest is a great evil'to the
When the democratic and repub-
clined chiefly by emigration from farhieF L ffm sTTe<T Ti | i i riy speak i iig
lican parties came Th to' con Mention’"
several hundred to a mere handful at Waverly, for which I received
to nominate* their State tickets,
The village, which a few years ago, great praise, hut little money. J
they must secure the vbte of these
was an important river town has went thence to Marshall, in Saline
whisky venders and Sumlay dese-
felt the withering-effect of railroads county where J had a fine hearing
crators, so one party comes forward
passing near, yet missing it by some on three successive evenings. Bro
with a plank stating they were for
miles. In its deserted streets and R. M. Messick, the preacher at that
the
repeal of all “ Sumptuary
From Bro. Durham.
dilapidated buildings,--it -reminds place, received me at the depot and
Laws, it being fully understood and
'one of Goldsmith’s Deserted Vil conducted me to Bro. Fletcher’s res­ l)e<ir Pro. Shiitlci/:
so discussed in convention that it
idence, the preacher’s home, where
For many days I have wanted tb applied to a repeal of the Sunday
lage.
1
was
cared
for
in
a
princely
man
­
extend
i«y hand ter’you, and give law. The temperance and religious
A congregation was organized a
ner.
These
old
Kentuckians,
though
you
my
congratulations for your people were pretty generally indig­
few years ago, in the country some
_ six miles away, and more Tecfently_ they may 'have been in Missouri success with the H erald .
nant, except those who were so
an organization has been eflectedat tT)Trty^TaTsj~stTn’ k"now liow’to <lts~ ' The growflifSTOCCSSand nscfrrl- wodde<I to party as id follow^ it re-"
Blackburn, the railroad station nine pense the true Kentucky hospitali­ aess of a religious paper cannot I k - gardless of principle or morals. So
miles distant. These drew largely ty. I spent one night of my stay fully appreciated by those who sit .much had been said, that it was
on this congregation, leaving it less in the interesting family of Bro on the back seats of 'an editor’s thought that the next party would
than half its former number. Messick, who is a graduate.of Beth­ congregation and read his closelv do letter on the Sumlay question,
There are, nevertheless some faith­ any, and a good preacher. The studied and carefully written ar­ hut they came forward with the
ful brethreth here who are contend­ congregation 'here is al*out three ticles.
plank stating that they believe in
1 have never been an editor, but “ Sunday as a day of rest and rec­
ing earnestly for the faith once de­ hundred in number. The brethren,
as at almost every other place 1 have tried to acquaint myself with reation.' Rest for the religious
livered to the saints.
' It'is but natural, perhaps, that have visited, are preparing to build his labors and. anxiety, and hence man and recreation for the beer
— there -ahould be a feeling of -de­ They have just raised six thousand have not the least desire. to sit on gardens and corner groceries. __
spondency in the hearts of tho^e seven hundred dollars. They will his tripod nor take up an abode
A call for a convention of the
who remain, caused by the decline commence a. te.Ji thousand dollar within his sanctum.
temperance and Sunday-obAerving
In fact the world never gives the class of people, brought together a
in numbers and apparent apathy, house as soon as they can raise
which settles down upon the few, thirteen hundred dollars more. 1 editor the credit that is due him. large and enthusiastic representa­
who seem to forget the promise of had a fine hearing at Marshall but It is a most unthankful position, tion from all parts of the State. A
pprhaps as much or more so than platform was adopted that covered
the Savior that where two or three proceeds small.
I left Marshall on the morning the position of school teacher.
are gathered together in his name,
the temperance question in all its
It is pleasant to think that there phases, thp proper observance of
there he is in the midst of them. train .for Columbia, where I was
Certainly a dozen may as complete cordially received at the depot by are a few of our friends who try to the Sumlay law, liesidea all the
ly and as amply enjoy the full frui­ Bro. J. W. Mountjoy and sister S. have some appreciation of our la­ questions that involve the best in­
tion of the blessings of Christianity H. Warren and her daughter Corene, bors, and furthermore that there is terest of every part of the State.
as a thousand. We have been from a Miss of seven summers. Sister a day coming when it will l>e said,
A full State ticket was nominat­
the first, an aggressive people, and W. is a sister of my wife. She is a “ well done good and faithful ser­ ed composed of some of the best
unless we are making converts from most successful and popular teacher vant.”
men of the State. And to add in­
the world and conquests from other of instrumental music in Christian
I do hope the brethren will hold terest to the' move several of the
religious lodies we do not feel College, over which Pres. G. S. up your hands hr -all your grand.. prominent jmliticaL pafiers have es­
that our joy is complete, or that Bryant presides. I have rooms at undertakings until a triumphant poused the temperance cause.
the cause is in a healthy and pros­ the college during my stay in Co­ success shall perch upon your ever
Party lines are fading, and the
perous condition. The missionary lumbia, This is the site of the lasting banners.
prohibition ticket will make an in­
. spirit should be preserved and in State University, and a beautiful
We were glad to know that Bro. teresting fight with a good prospect
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tensified, and the desire to bring situation for an inland“ t)Wnr Im Campbell even passed through our - of success. Public opinion is mov- —
others into the fuller and purer provements are apparent in every State, if he had to shake off the ing with the spirit of the age and
light’fcf the Gospel should be idrur- direction. -Tire sh’ott crop Tit ’«i is’ dust from his fret and h-ave us-4»y- you may not l»e surprised to see
isned, yet these should not be per­ said to have checked the evidences way of the desert. We may have California, at no distant day,
mitted to absorb every other con­ of prosperity, but the abundant the privilege of greeting him on sparkle in the national galaxy as a
sideration nor to eclipse the far harvest of ’82 is giving new impetus his return. We will read with in­ star of the first magnitude in tem­
more important factor iii the di­ to every department of industry. terest his letters, and wish him perance reform.
vine life found in the- individual Our people, here, as every where, success, hoping and praying that
B ro D urham .
growth in grace and in the knowl­ are noted f6r their educational en­ his last days may be his best, that
Nothing does so establish the
edge of our Lord Jesus Christ. A terprises. This institution lieauti- the JEJ golden sunset of his useful life
fine church building and a wealthy fully located in the northern part of spanned by the halo of promise be mind amid the railing and turbu­
congregation are more likely to the city in a native grove of elm and so glorious ami bright that the lence of present
,
_ things
_ o as laith a
beget pride and increase vanity oak, interspersed with locust, ash dark river will scarce be seen, th^;. dook above them and a look Ixjyond
them—above them, to the steady
than to cultivate the spirit of devo­ and hawthome, is a female college fields will be so bright beyond.
tion or add to a pious walk and ’ ' under the auspices of the Christian
I suppose you are all advised and good hand by which they aie
godly conversation. We should not church.
* . The building is a three with reference to the Temperance ruled; and beyond them, to the
forget that Christianity is, in its ' story brick, , well appointed for movement in California. The two sweet and beautiful end to which
most important features, strictly a ' • comfort ‘ an<J ' ' health. The faculty is
parties have claimed that their by that hand they will be brought,
Personal matter whose highest en | well arranged to minister to ali the ; success was the safety of our com- —Jeremy Taylor.
Correspondence.
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joyment is to’be sough£ in a loving
heart and a pure conscience. With­
out these within no external condi­
tion can make our joy complete.
While- it is proper to employ
what means we can conveniently
■spurëTin erecting houses, and maxF
every legitimate effort to add-~to
the congregation, we ought not to
permit limited means and partial
results to paralize our energies and
destroy our zeal. Love to all.
wants of the students, physically,
intellectually■ and morally, There
are six in thé literary faculty—two
gentlemen and four ladies ; in the
domestic faculty, seven—three gen­
tlemen and four ladies. The music
iff alb its Mrpart m r nts ds- ^rodded
over by Mrs. S. 11. Warren. With
such facilities for education as tins
college now bas, no young lady who
is willing to apply herself can fail
to acquire a thorough education
It is noteworthy that expenses in
these eastern colleges are from ten
to thirty ¡>er cent. higher than in
Oregon. 1 ani surjniswd that tliese
should not be reduced by endow
inent, so that higher culture might
be enjoyed by a larger number. It
ia,4xLeiuaxiLlaknow.lhat.<>U.r .br«‘tjxg.
<en have a good representation in
the faculty of the State University,
located at this place,
■ Yours very truly,
T. F. C ampbell .
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