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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1882)
i ¡ 1 - 4 OHi-ttsTtAN- Î1ÎÎRAÎ.D. ^C hristian H erald . «fe < * g a li 1» b c tí I I S L_ ‘ « o e f< V it b ti a: a u fl ai i. oi ” st tl tl tl tK V »I G J. < * -i- f I». I <1 k u s< fl ai d< no k fr d( m si. is to. U1 it cc in ai ai tl ir ir h a n fi I was fortunate in finding such a great confidence as a Christian and cate of the purity and simplicity of man. Bro. J. F. Floyd, of El a teacher, the heartiest cooperation Apostolic Christianity as revealed EDITOR : Dorado, Kansas, a man of natural you can afford him. He brings bis in the Scriptures. It has no master J. F. FLOYD. ability, learning and experience in" energies to this work with hopes of except the Christ, an«l nocree»! save«, editorial work as well as business doing much good. . God grant that the Bible. If it shall meet the ap- FRIDAY, DEO. 8, 1882. management pf thuy .in ii willing to accept the responsibility B ruce W olverton . straightforwar»! consistent course Relief. .............. xv^lii eamestly contending r»yr the * uf IM1 work1.... Salutatory. him, and,Jie is now seated in the truth as revealed in Jesus, it will orial work and business manage editorial chair of the CHRISTIAN We have com«1 alf the way from l»e please»! in doing so; J»ut under ment of the C hristian H erald H erald . El Dorado, Kansas, to take charge all circumstances, like th»1 apostles While I feel gratified at the relief I bespeak for him that warm <»f the C hristian H erald ; hence of old, it shall endeavor to please thus given ine from overwork, it *H’^rTrTpttuTT -±i.. ry and- support—that hirr - "we are, -»loubtless, a comparativ»1 Go<1 rather than men. The C hris seems like severing a precious tie I men given me during the past tian H erald ¿hall a!wo .firmly; - „ stranger to in iihicir year I doubt not it will I m * given, though kindly, oppose error when But we come trusting in the Lord, during the past year there has been and that under his aide manages th»* brethren and our own feeble duty demands it, whether found so much to engage the mind, en ment we shall have a paper in within »u* witlumt, A h long as* efforts for.succesji courage hope ami unite the heart which we will justly take pride as the brotherhood of the Pacific slope Christianity exists, just so long more an»l more to the great an able defemler of the faith and should hav«* a good religious paper will error exist, and - no , long should brotherhoo»l of the Pacific slope. an indispensible auxiliary to tlie published at horn«*. This is, doubt it be opposeil. The minister of the As is well known to most of the success of the cause of Christ. less, their wish. That such a desire Gospel who supposes his »lay of readers of the H erald , I took Good-by. on their part exists has-been abun opposition to false doctrine has charge of the office one year a^o J). T. S tanley . dantly proved by th»1 support they passed, has mistaken bis calling; and assumed a heavy indebtedness have given the C hristian H erald and the paper that feels its»*lf above Valedictory. . against the offic»1 in order to save thus far; and that they are not criticism ha»l better get out of the the paper to our cause, then* being Al »out one year ago 1 undertook only amply able but are more than theological field. no other visible means to sustain it willing to sustain it in th»* future, We do not lielieve In reckless an»l save the property from attach- to assist Bro. Stanley in the edit . mi-profi iimxlly-lsd m nd unnecessary toiitraveysyg es mont. -How well f rrray have suc orial work . of . tlie . C h ristiax Ibuu- not possess this much faith in its pecially that of a personal nature. ALD. I did so for tlie purpose of ceeded is of no consequence only success wo certainly would not All such is calculated to engen»ler that I'have l»een able tq. maintain seeing an enterprise'' cafneiT~for-' have come this far to devote all our strife among good brethren; and the work until able an»l willing ward which, to my mind, is of gr»>at time an»l attention to its publica hence, should be avoided. But a han»|a .»could be found to take importance to the cause on the coast. This was to be until abler tion. We' do’ not, however, ask «lignifie»l, manly, Christ-like in charge of it. « I inusttender my warmest thanks ones co'iitd b<> found who would that the H erald I m * patronized vestigation qf all questions of vital to the brethren for their assistance take the .responsibility. 1 am safe simply because it is the home interest to th»1 brotherhood, within and encouragement. Through their bF saying that time has come. Ami, paper, for this is only one reason the limits of sournl discretion, i.C a assistance the paper has been built now, I feel justified in resigning among otlmrs why it should be a necessity. -In other words, we be up in one short year from a starving my charge. I take occasion here success. It is not our purpose to lieve in investigation rather than in to a self sustaining basis. Its in to say for Bro. Stanley that »luring localize it, or circumscrils* its cir controversy. To cease our aggros- come has been about doubled, and our association as co-editors, the culation ; but while we publish it sive warfare against sectarianism I am now able to turn it over to best of good feelings has existed, more especially for the goo«l it may an»I other forms of error is to »rive Bro. Floyd so that there “is every and our relations have been har •lo on th«> Pacific coast, we also de up the fight ami mak»1 a compromise thing to indicate its highest success monious. Of this, however, ami its sire that its influence may reach out with the enemy on his own terms under his management. Through cause, 1 am incline»l to think Bro. to the. brotherhood at large. We I he man who can conscientiously the encouragement, the work of the Stanley should bear the greater wish the C hristian H erald to do this has no place in the Lord’s stand on its own merits. If it is army. We hav»1 no “milk an«l past year has been made one of the share of the “ blame.” Whether I have l»eon instru- capable <>f accomplishing goo»i for cider to offer the people. If a most pleasant of my life. The cheering words that almost every mental in doing any good 1 h-avi- the cause of Christ, then it should bold defense of the whole7 truth an»! ‘I day’s mail has brought has lighten that for the readers to discuss ami be sustained; but if not, then the a firm opposition to all known error ed lal»r ami dispelled doubt ami eternity to decide. Of this one sooner it ceases t«> exist, th«* lietter. shall prove popular, then the H er thing I am sure, I have striven to We do not, ask, therefore, that the ald will lie popular. But if such gloom. To Bro. Wolverton, my co-lai»or- • Io my duty, to awaken a deeper brethren take it simply bt'cause it a course is not acceptable, then God er, I am particularly indebted. 1 interest in the cause, and to infuse is their home paper, but because we forbid that we shoul»! please any have I>een aided by his counsel in more of the spirit of Christ, afvl I m lieve it will do them ami their one lnit »»nr Savior. Th»1 inspired ■ all important matters of business, the zeal of our "Master Into »Tur m-ighbors go»vl to read it. It may apostles did not ph.ase everybody, —— buthnughrtlTat we have too many ami hence all of them, except, per and his editorial labors have been wnrk. I am compelled to say that an pai >ers; but we have long thought haps, one, wer»* put to »leath by the incessant ami valuable Our co operation has indeed lieen most e»litor’s work is not an easy one, that the trouble consists in too few cruel hands of their enemies. pleasant and profitable to me at an»l his responsibility is by no readers. If our papers are only Neither »lid Christ in his teaching “ r least. means insignificant, yet his influ true to the Master’s cause and are meet the approbation »»f all men, But the work of managing both ence at the present »lay is great. 1 read by the people, th«* mor»* good nor »lid h»1 jiCek to »1») this. He • paper and college was too much for have endeavored to exercise* that that can lie »lone in this way th«* spoke forth the truth in love, an»l„ better. • one man, esp»>cially when l»oth re influence in th»1 right direction. then allow»1»! himself to be nailed quired building up. Each requires As to the policy of the H erald , to the cross ’ rather than yield the Now, in ‘closing my lai tors, I the undivided attention of one man. wish to extend my thanks to all it has non»*. It lielieves in principle first principle pertaining to the So I sought fora man of experience the readers of the H erald for the rather than policy. As to its future reme»lial system. Let us, there- . and large ability to take hold of interest they have manifested in course, therefore, but little need be fore, l»e like-minded, and press on the paper and cany it forward to*a this enterprise, ami to liespeak for said. Suffice it to say that it shall the goo! work without >egar»l to Bro. J. F. Floyd, in whom I have continue a bold and fearless advp- trivial conse«fuences, We call upon ^raud success. O O V. >• 1 r • » I . Il «
