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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1882)
V * X fl etniisTiAN nwHAtt); ►-. d»< " - - ■ - r * i The address of Bro. Clizer on finance was very goo«I. Election of officers* to serve the Missionary Bbard the ensuing yeai resulted in Bro. W. H. McClure be- iiig rCell-etcd President; F. M T^us^Tme^PrC^R^F^AT^JTISi^nr hiissèd ìiy ifettfet silice. óHt Usi1, ihis- cmbit dll. Silver Creek and Farm «ind^ry tileEllng. .We have only ington congregations have coopera succeeded insetting $G1 subscribed ted and pledge $100 lor the sup to apply on salary of an evangelist port of an evangelist for the ensu for next year.. The names of our ing year. Brethren, pray for us a H' m slink';.titfflüi- hdimj-gl Elders are E. A ^T^^TStTsyme-1 gat&S tÖ miÁáiónáry nieeiihg Were yard. j. P. Qiiaries; F. M. DavH Sbctfetitty; Gbcirge Icker, Assistant L. C. lianhiier, Will. Mtlncey and Aiid .W. H. .tahdes; Ellfe. F. M. Skdretaryami J. M. Baker DAViS ¿Hd W. 11. Landes, Delegates. Treasurer. . 3. J. Verhob. Adóptéd- íhsteid CW*k P.dl representad. Motion prevailed that the next Report adopted. missionary meeting lie held at the Treasurer report was to the.etfect Palouse City not represente«!, but 1 . evangelist. Four Mile congregation—Num her of members in good standing 3(). Preaching by Bfds. Wright ¿Ad M«)rgah7oHcri iJttelf dtiruig last qiiartef. WiHoililt dtic Bro. Wright As evangelist $4450. We have adopted the weekly contribution as .* our system for raising money to aid our brethren in need. A few of us meet every Lord’s day to coin- Ihouidrale Hie death of our lJoid and Master. Traveling brethren » > are invited to call oil Us.- \Vtl will W Ml to support a geheruLeyan- .gelist, a ami nd $50 $5dZ to _ support sunbort __local preacher. J. L Smiley ami H. M, Childers, Elders. Report adopted. . —2.—Pleasant Flat cohgrbgation—n There alt: 3(1 llauies on the church book, most all attend except some five or six. There has been preach ing during the past three months ~ ■ by Bros. Griau.1 aud Craigf once a month each with two sermons each I for the last month. Sunday-school each Lord’s day except two or three times during the busy time of harvest W. N. Hooper and T. R. Ruble, Elders; W. N. Maxwell, J. 11. Lewis and Andrew Higgins, Deacons. Report adopted. 1 t Eden Valley congregation—To the brethren assembled at Pleasant Flat, W. '1'., we send greeting: Numlier of members enrolksl 50. * Number added since last mission ary meeting, 8. Preaching once per month each by Bros. Morgan and Ladow, and occasionally by Bro. Wright, general evangelist. Meet every Lord’s day to break the loaf. Sun«lay-school in g«x«l working order. Edward Pedigo ami 8. P. Gilliland, Elders. Dele gates to the missionary meeting-: J. Hodgens, J. H. Stephenson and W. H. McClure. Report adopted. Farmington congregation—Dear brethren, the cause at Farmington is not what w-e woul«l wish it to be. We have had meeting occasionally the last quarter. We will make arrangements with Bro. Morgan to lalior for us once a month. Our present number is 25 that wc can . - ■ that we meet on Wednesday night before the second Sunday in Feb ruary, I8S?J, and, that on Thursday folhBvihg there will lie meeting of arrears in the way of payment of our general evangelist, as follows ; Moscow, $27; Spahgle, $20, ahd Four Mile..$44 5(1. Clialriilali McCJ.iilre iilsTfucted the delegates of these congregations CT CT CT who were in arrears, to respond promptly tb their obligations. Jr sent them the gold by his clerk, and the provisions by his country servant, saying, “ God forbid that any of Christ’s ambassadors should be strangers and we not visit them or in distress* and we not assist Desponding ChMstikh, thbiigh ibt a time your earthly prospects l«x>k dark, rememlier you“ have ,a rich Father in heaven.” And ' you, to whom God has given an abumlance .»nw mayTfrw ttor ywiHrtf ratitttdfi.,, rr- by distributing to the necessities of others. Follow the prompting of your heart to stich charities. It may l>e the whisperings of God’s Spirit t<T3Tnn-’s<mt; "nnrt'-if"vnwdo—-- not listen he will choose a worthier instrument. “ What a pleasure it is,” said the noble Howard, as he B took a cluster of luscious grap« s to a dying soldier,- “ to afford relief even to the bodies of men.”— Pres- ‘tytertoTV. tions for the purpose of discussing the best, methods of building up the cause of Christ. Adjourned with prayer by Bio. EVANG Eh 1ST REPORT. ~ Number of additions during the Wright W. H. M c C lu R e , Chairman last quarter: 5 by confession and '»> k. baptisnij ¿ by letter ahd 1 re ...... ■•""XTti claimed. Thé brbthreh are nobly r Was It In Answer To Prayer ? sustaining the work of evangelizing Illumined by the Grace of the Gospel. in- iltiat -------,--------------------------------------------------------------------- r-------- —■ - ■ -li n k-clergyman wa s Jn a- s trang e but all scent willing to do alb they A long time ago there was a . plrice, and became reduced to great o ct can for the spread of thé Gospel. straits. His money was all gone, Christian Woman very cohsCCrflted « Yddrs in Christ, -- C. J. W right . — and not a partieloof foo«l-remaiued and she had a drunken husband, CT of domes- Here Bro. Wright made a very for-- his household. In the depth’s and so on came the night trouble. She lost her- children- eloquent and • touching address of his distress he cried mightily , which moistened the eyes of many unto the Lord at the hour of morn- ' And' there came thé night of be I ing prayer; then lie arose, his little reavement. She was Very ill, and in the house. tbefe came the .night of sickness. Recess of tciFTOinut-eSi“^^ Her soul ’dcpatteil” ailT til eke camo Meeting Called to order by sing Was none to give- them, all burst into tears But a sleepless eye had the night of death. But all th« se ing. First in order report of committee watched all his footsteps, and even nights of trouble and darkness ai d while he was yet speaking had sent i sorrow and sickness were illumined on questions, which was adopted. To the a messenger to relieve his distress. by the grace of the Gospel, and Moscow congregation CT CT brethren assembled at Pleasant The door bell rang, and a man pre people came many miles to see how Elat, W. T. : Dear brethren, we sented to the astonished wife a cheerily a Christian could l>e sick «A send as our delegates Bros. G. Pas- small parcyR-saying he was direct- and how cheerily a Christian could ivy,- 44utry Ikaglc and Silas Emblcr. -èrFlïv a gentleman to leave it there die. The moon that illumined that of trouble was a reflection © Our present memliership is I!). We and some provisions would arrive night from the sun of righteousness. In meet twice a month. Preaching by shortly. _ Vi ry soon a countryman Bro. Craig when he is able to .be L drove up with a loa«l of provisions the last hour of that night, that with us. We are not able to «l«> of almost every description. The night of darkness and sickness and •; much towanl the sujtport of an paper found to contain forty gold misfortune, as she lifted her hand evangelist, but are willing to do all pieces. Such a profusion lrad nev- toward heaven, those who stoo«l we can, and we are in favor of Bro ! er been known in the house of the nearest her coul«l hear the whisper, Wright for our evangelist for the poor minister Itvfore. It was with for she want««! to live in the gen erations that were to follow, conse- coming Report adopted. c. year. „ . . i I feelings almost of awe, as well as A motion, bv ..........., Bro. F. M. Davis;« > ^u-rvl h-wgrat it udt-.-tdwtt lhi*mai- Xiuited »to .Gud ; she. vvanted to httYti.____ .1 . . ............................... that we employ one evangelist the velous relief was regarded, so plain an influence long after she had ly was the hand of God to be seen entered- up in her .eternal reward, •coming year. Carried. Motion, by Bro. Wimpy, that we in it. These timely gifts were and White her hand was lifteil ar.d employ Bro. C. J. Wright as our continued at intervals until the lier lips were moving those wl.o evangelist the coming year. Car day of his death, yet it was long stood nearest her pillow coul«l hear before hd could learn whence they her say, “ Thou moon, stand still in ried unanimously. A committee was appointed to came. At length it was found to the valley of Aijalon.” D r . T al - confer with Bro. Wright, who re be a benevolent Christian merchant M age , in Frank. Leslie's Swndtty ported to thè effect that they had who had often observed the clergy Magazine for December. employed Bro. Wright as our evan man walking the streets with a With ordinaiy talent and extra- gelist for the coming year at a grave, dejected air, and had been salary of $600, which was immedi le«l to inquire privately into bis oidinary perseverance, ad things circumstances. As a result, he had are attainable.— Buxton, ately subscribed.- ............. a i .»a. - f /* . ’V ‘i 4 ■ •
