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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1883)
8 CHRISTIAN HERALD. ■ _ .... < We stayed over night with Bro. C. little W’s. well and glad to see the Rec. Sec, J. V. Crawford; Treasurer, For, “ when the wheels.of Providence T. J. Hollowell. Bro. Ely’s address shall have accomplished their ample ' Kenedy, and we must say that he old man. is Centerville, Or.; the remainder rounds, when the pillars of the We will say for our Oregou and his kind hearted family are earth shall be removed and the well calculated to make a stranger brethren that they have treated us of the Board at Waitsburg, W. T. The meeting was one of much everlasting bills shall fiee away, far better than we deserved. While feel at home at their house. We left Monmouth on the morn in Eugene we visited Bro. G. M. interest and perfect harmony. The when the heavens shall pass away ing of May 19th and reached Har Whitney, one of the big hearted, preaching was done by Bros. Bruce with a great noise and the elements risburg at 2 1*. M.jthe same day, and self-sacrificing preachers of Oregon. Wolverton, R. H. Moss and Neal shall melt with fervent heat, when found a number at the depot wait We also enjoyed the shake with Cheetham, which is to say, that it there shall be a wreck of matter and crush of worlds, above them ing to welcome us to their houses, Bro. I. N. Mulkey at the depot. was all that could be desired. During the meeting there were all, the human soul shall be seen among them was our old Palouse Bro. M. is doing a good work for two confessions and baptisms and reposing with implicit confidence friend and brother, R. M. Callison, the Master. C. J, W bi QHT.__ two united by letter. The breth upon the unshaken rock of itsown . and Bro. Wilse, one of Lane.Cok ren are much strengthened and en immortality, bidding defiance to the proclaimers of the word, and we Synopsis of Proceedings of the couraged and think the prospect is ravages of time or the possibility of consider him an earnest and faith Christian Co-operation at still brightening in this district. decay, and shall on those mighty ful worker in the cause of our Waitsburg, W. T. On the last day the hat was passed ruins smile, and light her torch at Master. The meeting at Harrisburg began The Cooperation met in annual through the audience for a collec nature’s funeral pile.” Then why that evening and continued eleven convention June 15, 1883, and was tion to assist in defraying the ex should we sorrow. We shall soon days. The result of which has, or called to order by the President, J. penses of the meeting, and the weet him again. ’Our meeting deacons counted $94.50 as the re with him then will not be like our will appear in the H erald . I V. Crawford. meeting on earth, to be separated never met with more universal Committee on credentials report sult. The next annual meeting will again in a few day to meet no more friendship anywhere than I did at ed delegates present from the fol Harrisburg, and I do think that a lowing congregations: Waitsburg, begin on Friday before the third in the ilesh, but we shall meet to I part no more forever. good preacher could build up a Touchet, Spring Valley, Bundy, Lord’s day in June, 1884. . By older of the Convention. T. 8. B. good congregation and be well sus Dixie and Walla Walla, and from J. V. C rawford , Rec. Sec. tained at that point. While there the counties of Garfield, Columbia The Devotional Life. we were glad to receive a visit from pur old friend and brother, A new basis of Cooperation, was ¡A Visit to my Brother’s Grave. “ He went up into the mountain —•— Philip Mulkey, and also one from adopted by which, it is believed, i My brother emigrated from Mo. apart to pray.” What an argument Bro. Roberts, who is well known to we cun make our efforts much more in 1846, and settled near the town is here against those who proclaim be one of Oregon’s most successful efficient as our labors will be more of McMinnville, Oregon. I met the unreasonableness of prayer! preachers. Also Bro. R. G. Callison systematised. The name “ The him no more, until 1876,1 had 'the What a proof to those who never Christian Missionary Convention of pleasure of spending a few days pray ! If he whose life was crown came down from Eugene and stayed one night with us. Bro. C. is too Walla Walla Valley ” is assumed, with him in California, when we ed with the beauty of Holiness well known as an able and efficient and is officered by a President, Vicfe parted to meet no more in the thus felt the need of solitude and worker in the cause of our Master President, Corresponding Secretary, flesh. He died on the 25th day of devotion, a thousand-fold greater is to need any recommendation at our Recording Secretary and Treasurer, .December, 1877. I had long de our need, whose days so rarely hands. who constitute an Executive Board, sired to see the Willamette valley, chronicle what is truly Christlike At the close of the meeting I which is to meet quarterly for the but never had that privilege until or divine. “ Wo bow to the man went to Cottage Grove and stayed transaction of business, and are to recently. On the 8th day of June, who kneels,” says Victor Hugo. all night with some old Kansas havo a general oversight of the 1883, in company with my brother’s Theu let us take our shoes oil' our friends, and the next day returned work in the district, to aid in sup widow and two of his daughters, 1 feet; for surely this is holy ground to Eugene City and pleached one plying weak and destitute places visited my brother’s.grave. We all where Christ is kneeling. “ Leibnitz discourse to a crowded house, then with the preaching of the gosj>el, wept, but we did^not sorrow as praying is something grand,” he I I started-for Grand Round Valley, building up and strengthening the those who have no hope.” I read continues, “Voltaire worshiping is the inscription jon his tomb-stone, something beautiful.” What then Or., leaching that point June Gth, churches, etc. and on the 7th Bro. J. M. Jones — It is also recommended that each and when I came to the following shall ws say of this lone figure on and myself began a meeting which •ongregation through its officers line, namely, “ The Lord is my ;he mountain side ? Our lips arc continued until the evening of the make out and forward to the Exe strength and my Redeemer,” 1 felt sealed, our head is bowed. The 17th, resulting in nine additions, cutive Committee a pro rata appor my heart swell in me with gratitude weight is more than human words as has, or will be stated by others. tionment—or assessment—of its to God, and I thanked him for the can bear. We think the brethren of Grand members, and that said apportion privilege of visiting my brother’s Do the disciples of Christ in our Round have acted wisely in secur ment be taken as the basis for the grave. If I did shed tears they »me know what it is to enter thus ing the labors of Bro. Jones, for he employment of evangelists in the were tears of joy more tlian of grief. into the sanctuary of devout and is one of our ablest ministers on the district, or rather, sub-district, He was absent from our mortal solitary prayer and lift up a soul coast. We predict for them a where such congregations are vision but present in spirit. The that*is hungering and thirsting prosperous future, for they have a located—the territory represented outer man had perished but the after righteousness ? Once in seven membership of about one hundred, by this Convention, being divided inner man had been eternally days, no doubt, we otter an earnest the most of whom are well to do into three sub-districts—and the renewed. The bou I never dies, it jrayer for forgiveness, and perhaps farmers, and all seem willing to members to contribute according to never sleeps. It is not presumption are conscious of a desire for the contribute of their means for the said apportionment thus making in us to say that we shall live amendment of our lives and a That closer walk with God ; but do we, spread of the Gospel, and are now the contributions just and equal whilst eternity endures. wanting* to employ another good and not burdening some while which once has a substantial exis day by day, set apart with real others are eased. tence can never cease to exist. The earnestness of purpose ipid because preacher. The following officers were elected substantial soul when freed from we feci the need (if it, some On leaving Grand Round we started for home, arriving at for the ensuing year: Pres., Neal, the ponderable body travels with moments—the world claims the Spangle on the 21st at 8 o’clock Cheetham ; Vice Pres., R. L. Dash- the rapidity of light from world to lours—for quiet, devout medita A. M., finding Mrs. W. and all the iell; Cor. Secretary, Charles Ely; world, and lives forever and ever, tion, prayer, and the reading of
