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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1882)
*■ •*- ■I t ; ’ .1 CHRISTIAN HEHALD. r 5 I i ■ 1 1 1 1 1 ' ” ~ a - »' Prayer. to consider" what was his duty in the case. It was very possible iihat Hr. Cayler, in tbe New York Bro. Stanley: any advice from him would not I m -, —lines jp I^Y. dR N q MU, JWg IWpLiJ Juul illicht .not Independent, on the subject of , OTJTT-,- —--- ...... I(l Bra. D. T. Stanley : respect to our advance and prospect prove of any real benefit to the per7^ On Saturday last 1 returned here in Petaluma once more of son to whom it was, addressed. Bui pointed channel ‘to convey the from attending the State Sunday having a Christian church estab- yet it was important to keep hii- blessings to give.’ I sometimes School Convention, held in Port- lished. It so happened on the 5th own conscience clear of any neglect think there are no equal number of — land, and while it was a grand sue.-, of August last, we ha«l a visit from of duty. After deli!«crating u short utterances by reputable people in cess in delegate representatin and Elder S. P. Johnsoil, frOttl Vallejo, time, the right course seemed clear ; which so inanyTatsebOods are told 1 as in public prayer. Loving words work, I was impressed with a few ing for us for one month. On his tiori, he spoke to the man and re -ire often spoken by people whose facts as Connected with the Sun first meeting, on. Lord’s day, with quested his attention. He willingly hearts rankle with mean spites and the brethren, Hie Lord’s table was -stepped aside, and listened to th« malicious grudges. Sins are glibly day-school work. 1. That the work before us is, prepare«!, and a goodly number of advice givcii him to avoid using tlx confessed in prayer which, if any- How can we most effectively teach brethren united in partaking dfthe sacred name unnecessarily. Then Ixxly else should eharge upon the Christ and the principles of Chris loaf and the wine, in memory of was no irritation, but a kind re- «peaker, lie would grow red in the tianity to the youth of our State I our risen Savior. From that time, spouse to tbe remarks made, and a face with wjatli. Words of solemn 2. That the Sunday sch«x)l should up to the present, we have not repeated and hearty thanking o' «elf-consecration are fluently uttei- lx; under the direction and control failed to meet on every Lord’s day the one who had thus shown ait in • m ! by persons who are living to themselves, and not to Jesus Christ. to remember his death and his terest iu his welfare. , of the church. Such prayers are a mockery. They 3. The church should be respon resurrection, and all his' require The friend passed on, not onh sible for its maintenance and growth ments enjoined on us as faithful releived of the concern that had cut-no channels for God’s blessings, just as it is for the maintenance of followers of our risen Lord and pressed upon him, but with a sweel But genuine prayer—born of con trition and soul thirst, poured out Savior. the prayer-meeting. sense of tcndenies's and spiritual re- with faith an«l wrestling oppor- flic.ers pg, the Sum la v- _ We have had a visit also from the school should be elected just as a Ehler G. ll(). BuriTetiC Fro'ni" Santa what was said many years ago ol pastor, elder or deacon is. This Rosa. He preached for us 'one Samuel Einlen—that he earned hi.1 throue of infinite love. Such uraver always blings a revival; puts behind the Sunday-school Lord’s day, ami gave the brethren <la iIy bread by jobbing. authority, remands it to its proper great encouragement, and promised ‘Simple ami common place as th it nay, it is itself a revival.”— Ex. ' place, among church activities, and to visit us again soon. As we lit tie inci<T« * utTbT, it illustrates th < It is affirmed that tlie young will prepare the way for a reform have no local preacher here with us, way in which Christians are led ruffian perio«l in New York has sj much needed. The germ of the we are. trying to go ahead with Their perservation and growth ii passed away. Time was, and tint Sunday-school is in the Church of what strength and help we have., grace largely depend on their watch not so Very long • ago, when, in —— Christ. Winnower aud- wherever . The most.jLf-.oiir. bretliren here are I fnlnrss to the pointings of duty, oiI ;Onrv wants -trf■ that city, the daw- one has been planted, its origin ami old people,, and we hope, if they ten in very little matters, and or less boys were a dangerous elc. motive has been found in the heart continue in union and love, they the honest faithfulness with wide! inent. They congregated on ivacar b of a disciple of Christ. The Sun will reach, at last, to that everlast they obey the commands of tlx lots, and in the public squares, day-school is only a modern phase ing home in heaven, where there Lord of the vineyard and perform «pending their time in brutal sport« of church enterprise, a part of its will lx! no sickness, pain or «loath. the work which lie assigns them in wanton attack's ' oh more decer.t Please, dear brother, to remember Such will experience the fulfillment normal growth. lads, or even upon unoffending men, 5. That a cheerful Sunday school us all to the brethren in Oregon. of the Scripture promise—“ If ye iml in concocting mischief and room, excelent singing, and attrac Now may peace and joy and love be willing and olxslient, ye shall planning crime. It was ascertained tive an«I instructive prayers ami go with us all to our final home in eat the good of the land. ’— Th< that organizations existed among books are necessary as helps ; but heaven. With all due regaids for Friend. thpm, the leaders of which, if any Sunday-school will be a fail your wellfare and advancement, I There are a few Abrahams; not course, were the worst and most ure, that stops with these and other I remain, a large number of Isaacs; but a hiring of the crowd. How has this F. B. Y oung __ pleasing features. Helps must re it I . 1 Lawlessness been stopped / Not by ■gTeat lirany Jacoby — to-vriTmu i_ main helps, and the substance, viz . A Word in Season. most comforting to know that how the strong hand of the law. T1 e the Bible, must be first ami last, ever poor stuff we are made of by police officers never could or would and always- the text-book of the As a friend was walking along nature, Go«l can make use of us, if have suppressed it It is the testi Sunday school. *— the streets~of~ Philadelphia about only we will yield ourselves to him mony of those who (Might to know, We had a precious meeting here the middle of the day, he passed the “ vessels unto honor, sanctified ami that the reform has been achieved yesterday (Sunday) morning and corner of Second mid Wainjit streets meet for the Master’s use, ami pre by the moral agencies that have evening. The evening audience where at thut hour may generally pared unto every good work.”— J. been brought to bear ujam the was the largest that 1 have had be found a group of loungers. His children,—the Sunday-schools, the Munroe Gibson. here in months. May the Lord attention was arrested by hearing, Children’s Ai«l Society, ami other There is an old saying that love benevolent organized efforts in guide and still bless us with his behind him, the name of the Su promt; Being uttered in a careless begins to die when- it becomes their behalf. And this is only one presence. dumb'. There is no doubt that true I hope that each Christian tone. Looking around, he noticed love al ways seeks to express itself of many illustrations that show church in Oregon and Washington that it came from a stout built, in some way, nor is its possessor how much more potent is love than Territory will send to the H erald weather-beaten man, perhaps past usually content with showing it by law. 5. A Times. office for from ten to twenty extra the meridian of life, who had just act alone ; he seeks to express it in » Pleasuic u the meie accident of copies of the “Missionary H erald ,' joined one of the small knots of men words, and the very expression of it fosters and strengthens it. Let and distribute them among the who were lounging about; and that not the young Christian, or the old our being, and work its naturafand people. Thus we can “ preach the it seemed to lie a mere salutation to one either, lose right of this. Give most holy necessity. his friends, and not the res lit of expression to the love you feel; do Gosjicl ” and do great good. Who follow not virtue in youth, any feeling of anger. it often, do it earnestly, aud so teed Fraternally, , • fully enjoy old age. Our frier. 1 paused a few moments, the flame and increase its power. * cannot S. M. H ubbard , • * - .» • ». . State Sunday School Conven tion. From Petaluma.