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DEVOTED TO THE RESTORATION OF APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY
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MONMOUTH, OREGON ; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1883.
VOL. XIII..
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C hristian * H erald .
J. F. FLOYD,
Editor and Publisher, Monmouth, Or.
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EDITORIAL NOTES-
We are truly glad to learn that
’ the brethren are doing so noHy in
Seattle. Read Bro. Osborn’s letter.
Bro. Moses Downing, one of our
preaching brethren from Iowa, is
in Portland seeking health. He
will proliably remain there several
days.
Bro. Bruce Wolverton writes us
that he has quite a lot of books on
hand which he has removed from
Portland to Corvallis, his present
home. He has especially the Com­
mentary on Acts by Prof. J. W.
| McGarvey, and Analysis of the
Gospels and Acts by Pres. R. Milli
gan, which he offers for sale at cost
plus postage These are the very
best books published by our breth­
ren ; and as the Sunday-school
lesson is in the Acts, now is a.good
time to buy them. Address Bruce
Wolverton, Corvallis, Oregon.
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Bro P. R. Burnett, has recently
held a meeting at forest Grove
under the auspices of the State
Board. He reports a good meeting,
with one confession"'and three re­
stored. He found about 20 breth­
ren there, and thinks the prospects
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good for soon organizing a flour­
ishing church. They are arranging
for preaching at least once per
month. Bro. B. will preach there
again on the fourth Lord’s day in
this month, and on Saturday even;
ing preceding.
our homes and tempted loved ones
from the ravages of the drink habit
and the liquor traffic ?
It is hoped that young women -
may be especially enlisted to at­
tend these meetings.
Bro. O. A. Carr is collecting
Evening meetings will also be
material for a Biographical Sketch held open to the public free, at
of Bro. J. K. Rogers, and for Hisr which collections will be taken for
Mr. Moody is still in England tory of Christian College, Colum­ the payment of current expenses.
Miss Wiliard leaves lucrative en­
holding his revival meetings. He bia, Mo. He urges those who gagements to make this trip, and
is having fine success’"among the possess facts and incidents in the makes no demand whatever upon
Oxford students, something quite life and work of Bro. Rogers and us, but we desire to meet the cost
unexpected to most people. He those former pupils of the college of her trip. Let any pastor, tem­
told them one evening that die who can give names and addresses perance worker, lady, or friend of
•m-nanisg, wha
• ffguure -
wanted to get back to '• apostolic of qradtuitea of Christian College the personal aid of Miss Willard,
simplicity,”. and then in a few to send their contributions at once address Mrs. H. H. Haven, Blake
minutes set out three mourners to O. A. Carr, Columbia, Mo.
House, Oakland, Cal., before March
1st.
benches and had them filled with
We have received a number of
Now as it is a settled fact that
students to be prayed for. This
tracts entitled, “ Word Gladly Re
may lie Moody’s idea of simplicity, ceived. Sinners’ Relief. The re­ Miss Willard is to come to this
coast in the near future, the ques­
I flit it is a long way from Apostolic
sult of the first gospel Sermon;
tion arises, What are the temper­
the meaning of Acts 2 : 38; what
Bro. 1), T. Stanley and the H er -
ance people of Oregon going to do
Sunday-school papers say; what
ALD editor have been appointed del­
in view of her visit ? So far, we
critics say. A help for teachers
egates by the Monmonth church to
have learned of no move in the
and learners.” By O. A. Carr.
the State Temperance Alliance
State to secure her services. In all
These tracts are intended for free
which convenes in Albany on the
probability this is the only oppor­
distribution, and can be had by ad­
2lst of this month. It is our pur­
tunity the people of Oregon will
dressing the Publisher, John Bums,
pose to attend this meeting, and to
ever have of seeing and hearing
St. Louis, Mo.
preach some for the brethren there
this great temperance worker, and
Miss W illard ’ s V isit .—The they should make haste to extend
before returning to our office work.
The protracted meeting in all pro­ Womans Christian Temperance her an invitation to spend some
bability will l>egin there on Satur­ Union of California has just issued time among us. Without doubt,
day evening the 25 inst, at which the following circular which fully Miss Willard is one of the most
time we hope to be present. We explains itself :
gifted, able and eloquent temper­
learn that a church house has been To the Christian Temperance Peo­ ance lecturers in the field. Having
ple of California, Oregon and
secured and that the brethren are
had the pleasure of listening to her
the Territories.
anxious for the meeting. We can
a few months since, we know
D ear F riends : It isour pleas­
only remain a few days, and more
ant duty to inform you that by in­ whereof we affirm. Besides, she is
definite arrangements will probably vitation of the Woman’s Christian none of your “ Woman’s Rights ”
be ipade during the sitting of the Temperance Union of California masculine females, neither is she
Alliance.
, we are soon to have a visit from unreasonable or fanatical in the
Miss Frances E.‘ Willard of Chica­ work ; byt she is simply an earn­
Bro. Henry Shadle, of Portland, go, President of the National W.
est, conscientious temperance advo­
has been compelled to suspend re C. T. U., and her private secretary,
cate, realizing that she has the
gular preaching for awhile on ac­ Miss Anna Gordon of Boston.
These ladies have travled, organ­ truth to present to the people, and
count of throat trouble.- He took ized and spoken in every State east
that she does it in such a way that
the steamer on Tuesday evening last
the Rocky mountains, having it can neither be scoffed at or gain-
for California hoping to overcome made three trips to the Southern
sayed. She is handsome, modest,
his trouble in that climate, so that States. Everywhere they have
unassuming,- courteous to all, re­
in course of two or three months he been received with the utmost kind­
ness by pastors and people, and spectful to those who differ from
can return to Tortland and resume -treated with courtesy.and consider- ,
her, and commands, the .respect and
his work in the pulpit.* We are tion by the press. They aim to
the attention of both friends and
sorry that Bro. Shadle has to give reach the leading towns in Califor­
foes, and wields a powerful moral
up his work there even for a day, nia and Oregon, also in all the Ter­
influence for the the cause of tem­
but perhaps, under the circum­ ritories and Nevada. Misses Wil­
lard and Gordon desire especially perance wherever she goes. - Let
stances, it is best. This will not to meet the Christian women for the principal towns of Oregon by
.stop the good yvorkin Portland, in prayer and conference on the ques­ all means take steps at once to se­
asmuch as the brethren are mak- tion. What can we do to protect cure her services.
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ing arrangements to have their pul­
pit filled daring his absence. The
Lord willing we will preach there
on next Lord’s day.
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