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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1883)
CHRISTIAN HERALD. 9 4 A report of the Sumner church deliberations. was read and accepted. Done by order»of the church. On motion, the Cor. Secretary 0. B. L ittell , Clerk. was authorized to correspond with REPORT OF PUYALLUP. all tha. congregations of Western Washington Territory to see what they are willing to do financially for the support of a general evan gelist among us. A committee consisting of Geo. kyan, J. W. Osborn and S. D. . the Christian Church in annual meeting assembled, we would ex tend Christian greeting and frater nal welcome. We ask leave to submit the fol lowing report. The past year we have been ministered to by Bro. S charge of these reports and employ C. E-py who has visited us once a help as far as they were supplied month, and at each visit preached with means. - - . to us from two to four times. Our T On motion, the Cor, Sec.waa authorized to act with the com; is^41. During the year we Lave in it tee in case of any delinquency. had additions, one Ly primary Tho following are the reports obedience and the other by letter. from the various churches. Also dining the same period we REPORT OF SEATTLE. The Church of Christ assembled < at Seattle, Sunday, June 10th, send greeting to the Disciples of Christ assembled in convention at Sumner, W.T. This, our report of the work done in Seattle since our organization, will be handed to you by Bro. S. Denney, who is also our delegate to your convention. We organized Sunday, Sept. 24, 1882, with a membership of 12. Bro. J. W. Osborn was chosen as elder and Bros. S G. Benedict and Henry Denney as deacons* We have since received into our con gregation 9 members, 2 by immer sion and 7 by letter, making our total membership at the present 21 members. We have a church house partly . completed, in which we hope to . meet before long. The lot 34x60 ft. was a present to the church by Bro. S. Denney, who has also given us much help in the way of money and work, and by the help of some outsiders we have been enabled to build a house 28x44 ft. in size with an 18 ft. ceiling, but will not be able to complete it for some time as we have about run out of money. We have regular services every Sunday, where we meet around the Lord’s table, and Sunday school every Sunday morning with an average attendance of about 25. We are indebted to Bros. Espy, Hodges, Sharpe and WaUon for Bermons preached to us, for which we express our thank». Hoping to make a report equally if not better than any other congregation in' Western Washington at the next convention of 1884, we remain j yours in the one hope. May grace, peace and mercy abound in all your have had two valuable and dear brethren removed by death, Z. Stone and T. J. Lamar, and two called for. letter, Sisters Florence Mason and daughter Lillie Mason. We have no house of worship of our own; but have met"alternately in the Baptist house in Puallup and the Presbyterian church at Sumner, for which favors we would extend cordial thanks. We have taken steps and raised $1500 toward the erection of a house er worship'at Sumner, said house to bo erected on a lot gener ously donattd by Mr. John Kin cade, the proprietor of the place, and for which he has our sincere thanks. Peace aiid harmony pre vail in our society. We have united with others in Sunday- schools in both of the above named places. Church officers: Geo. II. Ryan and C. H. Spinning, elders; Win. Baker and S. Bonney, deacons. C. 11. Ross, Clerk. The meeting was kept up with “Romanism and the Republic.” considerable interest from Friday A. I. Hobbs, Louisville, Ky. till Monday. Ministers present: “ The Law of Liberty, as Related Bros. Thos. Taylor, S. C. Espy and to Public and Private Worship.” L: H:^hrare»on;Ini^^ additions to the church. One “ The Relation of the Bible to thing worthy of mention was the Public Virtue; and the Necessity venerable father Taylor, ninety- of a More Comprehensive Study of three years of age, who preached to It; and How This Can Be Se us a most excellent discourse. Bros. cured.” W. K. Pendleton,, PresiJ Espy and Morgan addressed the il.yii.üL^haiJy_fJJJegeJ Bethany. meeting with earnestness, eloquence West Va. and zeal. The work of the evan “Christian Temperance and gelist, Bro. S. C. Espy, was received. Childhood.” J. H. Garrison, Editor He evidently is a faithful, earnest Clirbstlan Evangelist, St. Louis, -and-mak^a-gowl repryrt? "- Mb... .. ... 1 .............. Respectfully submitted in faith, Wherein Does the Teaching of hope and charity. the Modern Sunday-school Differ C; H. Ross, Cor. Sec. ' from the Teaching Done in the Primitive Church ?” A S ymposaic : General Christian Sunday- in which all are invited to prepare School Association. to participate. “ Illustrated Lectures,” by J. H. (SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.) Wright, South Bend, Ind. Programme for “ Inland Park,” Ind , Auguet 1», 17, 18, 1883. Besides the foregoing, there will The following is the excellent be “ Question Drawer Discussions,” bill offare promised by the G. C. S. Report ~ of ’Library Committee, S. A , at “ Island Park,” near Rome Reports of other Committees, and City, Ind , August 16, 17,18, 1883. such business sessions as may be _____ ’ _ It is hoped that there will be no deemed necessary. F. M. G reen , Cor. Sec’y. slip “ twixt the cup and the lip ” in this matter. It is desired that a large number of Sunday-school workers and othfertf Jstrahbe present, tO/Uiake the occasion enjoyable and instructive. Address, L. L. Carpen ter, Wabash, Ind., for specific infor mation concerning board, lodging, etc. Address F. M. Green, Cor. Sec., Kent, Pox tage Co, O., for any information concerning programme, membership, etc. “ Island Park ”is a beautiful place, and those who desire to combine pleasant recrea tion with wholesome study, and de lightful social and religious inter course, can not do better than to attend this meeting. * REPORT OF FllOST PRAIRIE. The following subjects are on the No. of members in good standing programme, for discussion and in 11. Elders, H. Mize and J. Mai tin; vestigation, viz. : deacons, none. One added during “ The family, the Sunday-school the year by recommendation. and the Church, as Teachers of Preaching by Bro. S. C. Espy during Childhood.” H. W. Everest, Presj- the year three times ; by Bro. Hick dent Butler ‘University, Irvington, land four times; by Bro. Taylor Ind. once. “ Fifty Years of Religious Activ II. M ize , Delegate. ity—Progression or Retrogression, REPORT OF CENTERVILLE. which ?” N. S. Haynes, Decatur, We, the Churclrof Christ holding Ill. meetings at Centerville, not being “ The Sunday-school as a Safe in very good working order, but guard Against the Dangers Which having preaching every first Lord’s-Threaten Our American Children, day by Bro. II. Davis, and every B. S. Dean, Vice President of Hiram 3rd Lord’s day by Bro. S. C. Espy. College, Hiram, O. Seventeen members being generally “The Necessity, and Dignity of in attendance. the Sunday-school Work.” C. P. J. H. R o UNDTREE, Williamson, President» of Madison Elder and Delegate. Female Institute, Richmond, Ky. Kont, 0. Weather Report. During June, 1883, there was 1 day during which rain fell, and .05 in. of water, 23 clear and G cloudy days. 'The mean temperature for the month was 62.27*. Highest daily mean temperature for the month 72°, on the 22nd. Lowest daily mean 54°, on the 17th. Mean temperature for the month at 2 o’clock P. M. 71.73°. Highest temperature for the month 80°, at 2 o’clock P. M. on the 1st, 5th, 6th and 22nd. Lowest temperature 51°, at 7 o’clock A. M. on the 2nd. The prevailing winds for the month were from the North during 25 days, South 3 days, S. W. 2 days. _ . ---- _____ During June, 1882, there were 4 days during which rain fell and .91 in. of water, 17 clear and 9 cloudy days. Mean temperature for the month 61.63°. Highest daily 78°, on the 2nd. Lowest daily 50°, on the 9th. T. P earue . Eola, Or., July 2,1883. -■ ■" ■■■1 * • • • - - Said a student of one college to a friend who was attending a rival institution : “ Your college never turns out gentlemen.” " No,” was the reply. “ Our college allows gen tlemen to go right on and graduate.”