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■MM,———......................... VOL. XIL 1). T. STANIJCY, Fliblwhnr iwul Profwietor, Monmouth, Or. SabM-rlptton Price : Cue<v»py,<>n«y*r ........ ........... $2 oo Cnnv , Price.» will lie given on application. ing. So may it ever be. v | Enterod at the Post-office at Monmouth, as second dass mail matter. | Pieuse Notice. We are not responsible for »lie opinions anil sentiments expressed by onr con tn onion, but for onr owu writing alone. Henee oui ieail»>rs nust judge for themselves. We intend to give srxu e for the free exnreasion of opinion, within the limits of sound iliecroi ion, and the good of the cause ; but not be held as indorsing what others may write. 1 maiter-«ttetete»I ftajj^liaation.. in . thia,,, paper should lie written : 1. On one side of tlie sheet only. 2. In a plain legible hand. ' 3. Let there be plenty of apace between the lines. •4. Write with a. pen instead of a pencil, so that it may not be defaced far transit. 5. Write brief articles. . - When yon send money for the paper, please lie sure and state whether the name fer which it is sent is now on our fas’ or not, ....... Expect no attention to a rUuM a, ttetfroi. or queries not accompanied by your name. If any subscriber fails to get the H erald in due time, or fails to ge’. it regularly, we will take itasa.gxuatfavor if he will notify ns st once. We are very anxious that the paper should reach every subscriber regularly. A Baptist editor says that a man who stays away from meeting because there will be a collection, has no soul to lie saved ; he has only a gizzard. t God that among Disciples tins state of things is, to us, unknown. In all our papers there is not a line to l>e found that is prompted by sec tional prejudice. We know no north.no south, no east, no west, «fat—arth...,.... r...... 1 00 ADVFRTIHEMENT8. I ■——■■II . I———■ 'J uej nrwr NO. 47 PORTLAND AND MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, NOV. 24, 1882. C hristian H erald . -* ,'4| s' Il to pureoiîrtstta 'EIT y ; tea T ïû ^ îa ^T," TWfTO A- . ■ The Chicago Standard speaking of sectional differences even among religious people says ;_________ _ "These differences, even when the main causes of them have passed away, cannot be cured in a day. The habit becomes formed of regarding even Christian brethren as living on the other side of the dividing chasm, and it is not all at once that the idea is entertained that this -chasm, may. and ought to bq filled, perhaps, in fact, has al ready disappeared, ami remains only as a fiction of the imagina tion.” The Christian Index, a Baptist paper publisflM at Atlanta, Ga., recognizes this aw a true statement of existing differences, and is full of reflections on •> the actions . • t *1 of f. Northern people and Northern churches. . The Methodists, Pres byterians, and many others are let ting their political prejudices' rise up as dividing walls that will not be easily thrown down. Wc thank We note with much pleasure that the papers of Missouri speak in the highest terms of Bro. T. F. Camp bell’s lectures in that State. His lectures on the modern phases of infidelity have been well received on this coast, and we anticipated a warm reception of the same with th e p eo pled the Ea s t , — _ ■ x...1 J. F, Floyd, -formerly of the, Faithful Witness, goes to Mon montn, Or, to take charge of the C hristian H erald . We wish him G<xl speed. The HERALD is now an excellent paper, and wifj4.,this reinforcement, it will doubtless be still better. We congratulate Bro. Stanley on his . coadjutor,— Chris tian Standard. We expect Bro. Floyd to arrive here within a week, and he will immediately take charge of the paper, when we expect to see it improved in every way. He is a live man and will doubtless prove a valuable acquisition to our work on this coast. We will have fur ther to say when he arrives. We have not mentioned his coming I h ?- fore as we thought something might possibly prevent bis coming We expect him now by every steamer. It is gratifying to know of the ■progress being made m - rais i ng „means for evangelizing in the State. Various congregations and individuals have res| winded to the call for cash and pledges, which, from true Christians, tk ns good as cash. And all truly missionary Christians are true Christians. Just in proportion as you gain a victory over the evil which you have become aware of in yourself, will your spiritual eyes be purged for a brighter perception of the Holy One.— Channing. ' ,f= ~ F atting Xtrr:—Cornell Univer /' rulers taking eounsel against the —... sity, situated at Jthicn. in the Em- Lord and against his Christ.” The ITIilU iohdriity I Nlash;r calls us to "stand in soil«! its boast. Its professors, at their head President White, who believes phalanx against the onrushing tide more in science than in Christiani of sin. Sad will it be if we heed ty, are-regarded as representatives not the call. of nristnei atio rationafismnwiiT in- fidelity in America. This could — tpHF 0H MAT! A If141ER ALB OHB ... — not fail to Ix ar its legitimate fruit. M onth F ree .—We will send the There has been a great falling off C hristian H erald from Dec. 1‘, in the number of students at the 1882, to Jan. 1, 1884, to all new University. Even irreligious par subscriliers who will send in theii: ents do not 001*6 to send their sons to an institution where infidel prb names with the money, $2.00, fessors give tone to the sentiments promptly. Will our agents and brethren note this- ami solicit for ■ of the students.— Ex. V Some other colleges are no better new subscril»er.s accordingly ? practically, lmtrkeep their infideli In the Revised New Testament ty in the background. Parents “ faith ” is omitted from the “ fruits who wouTiT Have their clfildrehTPSF" of the spirit,” Gal. 5: 22, 23 ’i’liis from the blighting influences of in omission of course is because the fidelity should lie careful to send word is not in the original. Faith, them only to schools that are un tlien, instead of being a fruit of the questionably Christian. spirit, is rather that principle by ■■.UUJJ.I..IJ.::..Li - ■ i ,........... - _____ __________ *-■ ■Ä. yt |>pS0jble. by the first of Janu ary, we desire to have a missionary column devoted exclusively to this subjutit. Wu ,tilling] I Is this work, reports from churches, discussions of the best means to lx* employed for the extension of Christian teaching. which we hear these fruits. The Baptists are building a new house of worship in Texas by ^TrirkH^'^wnti1 i f mtwH»”. —Nrr-’-rm»« tribution of more than five cents from one person is asked for. The religious-papers, for some months ]5ast, have lrcen having a What Christian soldier, on look lively fight over the. question as to ing around at the great struggles whether or not" lying is justifiable going on in this world Iietween under any circumstances. right an<l wrong, □ • ’ ’ * between truth ami error, can excase himself from Now and then i we have a valu bearing his humble part in the con able suggestion from the East, in flict. We talk almut the calling of the line of refreshing frankness, as ’God “ to preach the Gosjwl." Here given in the Sunday School Timex. is ever the “ calling < f God to live Orientals do not hesitate to lie, if the Gospel, to uphold the truth, in there seems any gain in lying, but word and deed. We wrestle not when they tell the truth, they tell against flesh ami blood, but against it squarely. It is said that one of ruler.of the darkness of this world. the Japanese pap» rs recently ap- Was there ever a more striking p«-ared with a large space left en- illustration of that truth Hi aii“‘wi7 tTi^^TiTiiiilTTn ifs“"cdTumhs‘ “ The see in tl>e present attitude of the editor’s explanation of this whs , church and the work! ' If there that at the last minute he found ever wrs a time when the King had that what he had written for his need of valiant soldiers ready to paper was all a mistake ; so he left gird on the whole armor, that time it out, thinking that it was better is now. The hosts of darkness to say nothing, than to say what seem gathering together for a great ought not to be said. What a gain Armageddon. The little streams there would be to the world, if this of evil, which in years gone by, idea prevailed in all editorial work, were flowing slowly along the far and in all personal conversation. stretched plain, are gathering..-into« Better.. a~ ldauk . space. any where mighty rivers. And still are the than falsehood or error. - > *