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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1883)
CHfttSÜ'IAN ittitiALD Correspondence. Letter From Seattle. S eattle , W. T., Jan. 1, 1882. £~==— Thinking that a few words from this part would be of interest to your many readers, I take this privilege of informing you that we are in the land and among the liv- ing and that God is blessing us in our labors. ■'-y • The work is progreasing as well as could be expected under the present circumstances. Our greatest trouble is to find a place of worship. We have been turned out of the bouse that we formerly occupied and at the present are meeting in the Y. M. C. A. rooms. Should we be compelled to leave thin place we would be compelled to adjourn our meeting until our church is com pleted. We feel that there is a work before us. We expect to ac complish much during the present year’, for us the first Lord’s day of. last- month and one more was added to the church, making the good confession. We trust that brighter days will dawn on us if we only trust in him who hath said, “ I will be with you always, even to the end of the world.” ---- ----- _---- w OsHnnSi- iU beyond the river of death, and by fact that a very large portion of his labors here the cause of Christ that money had squeezed the bread is greatly strengthened. lie also and meat right out of the mouths called the brethren together and of many poor children and mothers argan ¡yjfil.iLM.imwjlA,IX ClHi>Lel'ation of thjy» city by allowing over 150 We have employed Bro. J. M. Jones iinprincipie'ii men, arm€?T formerly of Boise Walley, I. T., to city license, a pack of card.^ and a labor as an evangelist ill Union jug of whisky, to carry on a" saloon county, for the ensuing year. Bro. business to ruin thousands. , I have been a reader of the Jones is also an able proclaimer ol the word of God and with his as T hristtan H erald about one year sista n ce we anticip at e a glo r ious an.I had about concluded to stop the paper. When Bro. Davidson future. I came to me last week soliciting a In hope of heaven, renewal of the paper, I told him 1 J esse I mbler . would consider the matter, but I and send one new subscriber to the H erald , and thereby strengthen the cause of Christ and temperance. . <» R eader . » MISSIONARY BOARD. Churrh of Chrlat • •I Oregon. W. 11. Adams, Portland Henry Shaille, Portland I. G. Davidson. Portland 8. M. Hubbard, Amity.. B. Wolverton, Corvallis. ...... President, .. Vice President. .......... Treasurer. ..Rec. Secretary. • ..('or. Secretary. 1 4 report of cor . secretary of the missionary board . Bro. J. F. Report of the Year’s Work of J had so i instructions Bro. Rich. not read so many. Since I have from the Missionary Convention, I D amascus , O r , Dec. 27, 1882. given the paper a very careful perusal, ami my decision is, that I will pay Bro. Davidson and con tinue it, for the paper is. full ¿f bold outspoken Christian sentiments that will build up and strengthen every reader, if rightly applied. Last week two articles were worth the price of the paper. This week Dear Bro. Floyd: I will give you a report of my labors as a preacher, although 1 support myself and family on the farm. I spend each Lord’s day talking to the people, the congrega- tiougenerallylieing.. good. ..Since .1 Jan. 1, 1882, there has been. 30 t o l as t. - I hav e n o- sp ac e f o r eom- added to the Church of Christ; 16 ments. Let me mention a few, by confession and baptism, and 14 first, “ Adulteration of Intelligence,” from other sources. There have from the North American Review, been three removed by death, ’some showing that hundreds of the great three removed to other parts to re | leading papers sell themselves to side, which leaves us a net gain of some of the great monopolies of the 24. Received for my labor $G5, nation. ..Next, an article on the and have had not one sermon from “ Abomination ” of the practice of any one else to my knowledge in preachers putting themselves on the past twelve months. The trial, suffering all the cold criticism Letter From Bro. Imbler. brethren are at peace among them of the public. Also a short letter S ummerville , O r . selves, but there is not that zeal by Bro. Hubbard; permit me to Editor Herald: that should exist amon£ the child quote one short paragraph from it, Perhaps a few items from this ren of God. There is a great field part of the country would be of in here uncultivated, neighborhoods “ We need here ¿nd the woi Id needs terest to your many readers. After where there is no preaching of any less human creeds, but more of the a long, dark night has passed over kind. There is work enough in Ione, muscle and sinew of an the church in this valley, many of this county (Clackamas) for two or efficient Christianity,* a Christ that our hearts are now made glad by three g<Mxl preachers x>f the Word, will lift struggling humanity to a seeing the glorious day of Chris and the people are willing to hire higher plane of pure thought and tianity dawn once more. Some too. It seems to me that souls are pure life.” Then, wli0h reading that article time ago, try father, who is now just about as precious in these parts by Bro. Spriggs, in memoiy of the near 79 years old came to the con as elsewhere. Will some one look useful life of our worthy Sister clusion that he wanted to be at one after our needs ? Adams, of Salem, thoughts came more good meeting before his death Yours in hope of immortality, rushing to me. After spending a life and accordingly he at his own ex G. P. R ich . time here, shall it be said as of our pense sent for Bro. C. J. Wright of beloved Sister Adams, that all her Spokan Co., W. T, who arrived Letter from Portland. life was spent in doing good ? here Nov. 24th, and began preach Being so well acquainted with her P ortland , O r ., ing for us the same night. The family connection—brother and meeting continued ten days, re Jan. 8,’1883. sisters at St. Helens, and sisters in sulting in the organization of a Bro. Floyd: this city—let us all imitate the congregation of disciples with 20 Perhaps a few lines from this city virtues of Sister Adams, and be charter members, and 6 by confes may interest some. ready to meet her in a better sion and baptism. In closing up the year I saw in world. c Bro. Wright is an able man; our daily papers the report from I heard the editor, Bro. Floyd, one that can portray the Gosjxd in ] the Pedie« - - CtHiH its ancient purity arid simplicity. SI,GOO1 had teen collected in old subject of Faith, that strength He has, can, and is doing a great tines- for disorderly conduct» and ened me very much in the faith work for the good Master. He no that nine-tenths of it was for taught in the word of God. doubt will win thit unfading crown drunkenness. It is a lamentable Let me say to evsry reader, try t ft I. . • . ........................ • ■ send you, for publication, a report of pledges for the work during 1883. As the report in the pro ceedings of the Convention was liable to mislead as to whether the stated sums were quarterly or yearly, I will combine them. QCABTBBLY. Salem Monmouth * 810 (Ml 5 00 Hcio 3 00 Fairview 2 00 Lafayette 3 00 10 HO Trent 1 00 Kant Chebalem Pleaaant Hill 10 25 Hebron 3 00 Portland 5 01 Amity 5 00 .1 n net ion 5 <10 Clear Lake or Irvin 3 (M) Brownsville 3 00 - Eugene City b P0 Liberty 2 50 \_1. *■. . 8t. Helena Ml YEABLV.— $40 00 20 00 ..,™12L0a, 12 00 « 00 ✓ ■ 12 M 40 4 41 12 00 00 00 (Ml 20 20 12 12 20 00 (M) (X) 00 00 20 no % 10 00 8 00 in no PUawant Stayton, quarterly collections. INDIVIDUAL PLEDGE*. J. W. Cowls and wife, McMinnville J. M. l’owell, I^ebauon....................... C.Gorern, Halsey.......................... Mrs. F. F. Windhom........................... H, Davidson............ ............... Miss Josie Basket............ ’................. . .. 850 ... 8 .. 2 ... 2 .. . 10 ... 1 00 oo 00 CO 00 00 APPOINTMENT. Bro. P. R. Burnett will begin a series of meetings at Forest Grove on the 25th of this month. He will l>e assisted part of the time by Bro. G. R. Edmunds. Brethren, pray for the. success of the Master’s cause under the ministration of these brethren, and the zealous cooperation of the noble few living in and near Forest Grove. THE CORVALLIS CHURCH HOUSE. Bro. Floyd: Please publish the following col lections for the church building at Corvallis: Jonathan Tedd............... -............ . 810 Levi Brock...................................... .. 5 J. W. Cowles................................... .. 20 Mrs. L M. Cow lea ....................... .. 6 C. A. Wallace................................... .. 5 J. Wisecarver................................... .. 5 W. C. Mason................................... . 2 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 B ruce W olverton , Cor. Sec. of Board. • “ ’Tie the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, * * the genial flame of charity in the heart.”— Wuehinyton Irviny.