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a new life in Christ, let them no longer observe the Sabbath. Let every one that loves Christ^eep holy the Lord’s day, the queen of days, the resurrection day, the highest of all days.” Let these facts be recognized and practiced “To”7>al7l)atize the first day of the week would end- Guided by the apostolic example the true disciple will ever hail the Lord’s day with its associated fasts and tlie spiritual worship of Christ in the full light and liberty of the gospel as the gem of time ; and en tering into its sacred work, it wil even bless and crown the church with honor and glory from the I plied themselves only with money in all, more than four hours. Such untiring Christian kindness and to meet their stay in the mountains. labor does me no harm. I am not efforts in connection with medical I was at no inconvenience, however, sure that I can say as much for my aid administered by Bro. K. K. C.j for Col. John S. Tibbs, chief mana audiences. At Fayetteville, Ark., the fever was broken, (I was at ger of the Water Co., generously two weeks before, I had spoken tacked with typhoid) and after one handed me all the money I needed, four times, averaging one hour each, week of confinement was able to be which I reUrned io him . Jbk. but to differenLaudksnees.------ —- P. O. order from Springfield, Mo. While at Carthage I made head the rough mountain road homeward I met Bro. Whitelaw, a Baptist quarters at the City Hotel, elegant or I should ha*ve done so as I had a preacher from Tenn., whom I knew ly kept by Bro. and Sister Warner, great desire and need to be at home at Bethany college, a student under who kindly reduced my fare from a part of this month. But now Alexandei^ Campbell in 1848. I $1.25 per day, the usual rate, .to that I have got able possibly to met here also a sister of Bro. T. D. $1.00. ~ stand the travel, the road out from___ Humphreys, of Hillsboro, Or., and Bro. Baxter, whose company I here over the mountains to Rose many others with whom I formed enjoyed so richly in recounting the burg, 65 miles, has become so bad pleasant acquaintances. incidents of our college days, and from recent severe storms that it is From the Springs I went to reviewing the varying fortunes of nearly impassible except for the stay tiR““—“ Springfield, Mo., where I was our classmates, agJaiLAAJ^LnfiaL ...mails—So-I hospitably entertained at the ele them, left me on Thursday eveping, I can get ouL_ While here and dur elevate and sanctify the community gant house of Bro. and Sister Horn returning to his home. I came to ing my sickness I read a letter in its respect, love and adoration to beak. They have here a substan this place last evening. from the Cor. Sec. Home Mission. the God of all grace. Yours truly, Board desiring me to labor for a tial and capacious church building T. F. C ampbell . time under the auspices of said and a large congregation in good — Board in this county, and as I .Correspondence. working condition. Bro. Taylor, of LETTER. looked over the field and saw how Kansas City, is supplying their FROM T. F. CAMPBELL. large it was and how nearly fit for pulpit. Here I met Bro. Kirk- C omstock , O r ., the reapers and how lamentably Baxter, a preacher of note among N evada , M o ., May 10, 1883. few the latter were, I said in my us, who lives on his farm four Bro. Floyd: May 1, 1883. Dear Bro.: heart, “ Lord eend me," andT com-"*“ miles from town. He was a . Mu-. —j am . a. y^Kg “CHnst® From Fayetteville, whence I last dent with me in Bethany college in menced meetings last Saturday, although' surrounded by many wrote you, I y^ent to Eureka 1848-51. He was then a timid preaching once or twice on Lord’s temptations, I feel l am growing Springs, Ark., one of the marvels of boy, he is now a bold and confident stronger every day in the love of day besides holding a social meet modern times. These waters are preacher. His wife, to %hom he is ing. I preached last evening. The Christ. I take your valuable paper pleasant to the taste with nothing largely indebted for his triumph congregations increasing both in which gives me a great deal of en apparent to indicate medical pro over his native timidity, is a Lousi- couragement in trying to live a true number and interest. One confes perties ; yet wonderful stories are anian, a lady of culture and refine Christian life. I live nine miles sed the Savior and many others are told of their curative effect on can ment. I enjoyed a most pleasant from the nearest church. We have duly moved. If my little strength cer, scrofula, and all diseases aris evening with them at their country a school house near here. I am does not fail me you may hope to ing from an impure state of the home, rendered the more delightful trying to start a Sunday-school, hear good news by the blessing of blood. There are not wanting, by a family of four sprightly sons but I am sorry to say there are but God ere long from Coos Co. Now however, even here, those who and three lovely daughters. In the few Christians here. I am striving let us thank the good Lord for that doubt whether the invalid receives morning I went with Bro. Baxter harder every day to make a true degree of missionary spirit he has any benefit beyond that arising in his carriage, diiven by his son and noble Christian. Christ is my infused into his church, and let me from pure air, pure water and the George, three miles to Plymouth here say to one and all who have Shepherd. exercise of climbing up and down Junction, where we took the train contributed to the Home Mission . Your brother in Christ, the mountains. I was not there to Carthage, George returning home fund, their work in the Lord is E. B. H andsaker . long enough to settle the contro with the team. We enjoyed a de surely not in vain. To aid mean v versy by any decided opinion, lighted ride over a smooth road, [This breathes the true Christian my work please send 100 Card spirit, and we say to our young therefore I shall give none. The reaching Carthage in time for din tracts on different subjects, also a. brother, Go on and victory will congregation there, though respect- ner with Bro. Ragland, the pastor few copies of “ our position,” also a be yours at last. — E d ] | able in numbers, is financially weak of the church. They have recently sample No. of the H erald and I and unstable; for of the ten or Bold their old building which was will try and get some new subscri LETTER. bers for the H erald . twelve thousand inhabitants in the tooVjmall for the rapidly increasing ■ M G. R. E dmunds . four years old city, there are only congregation, and they are now oc C oquille C ity , O r ., a few permanent inhabitants. copying the Opera house, which May 15, 1883. Peport from Kentucky, Thousands of health seekers are they use at a cost of only three Dear Bro. Floyd: L ancaster , K y „ M av 11,1883. Coming and going all the time. 1 dollars and a half eaeh Sunday, I left my hcffie in North YamlnTI preached several sermons and made They have a large lot in a good three weeks ago yesterday, seeking Dear Bro. Floyd; Daring the past two years I have some lectures to fair audiences ocality on which they will build a place to make a home for my d! M uch interest was manifested in this season. This church is re family and arrived here two week« given nearly all my time to one my subjects and much praise was ceiving some aid from the State ago last Lord’s day and preacher! the church. At the places, however, Bestowed on my labors, but I had ioard until it can complete its same evening. I started out next where we have held meetings more to borrow money to continue my house, and become self-sustaining. morning to look at the country up than two hundred persons have ¡journey. This had not happened At this place, as also at Springfield, the river, and took sick and re been added to the church. It is a before in all my travels. In ex I delivered several Jectures and turned, sought and found a welcome glorious thing to preach the gospel planation, it is proper to say that preached-on Lord’s day. In Car home at the house of Bro. and Sister cf Christ. It is God’s |>ower for f the brethren did not know that 1 thage, besides a short address to K. K. Caldwell, (a brother to Eld. the salvation of men. We should all preach it, and not some fancifut was short; besides those that are the Sunday-school, I spoke at 11 Caldwell of Carlton, where I for- opinion of our own. here are mostly invalids who sup* a . m . j at 3 F. M., and at 7:30 P. M., | naerly preached), through whose J as . Wr L owber . w-. Mfr