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A « r r*t - The Heroism of Christ. C TlflTSTI A.N Heroism ’ Produce another, such a^ Jesus of Nazareth, from the long Spontanebus is the homage paid list of the world’s illustrious !— ' to heroes. In some lands they are Christian Intelligencer. deified and worshipped. Wars — — ■ • • --- ...... * - . r . « « 'l -la » w ÌÌEÌtAti) CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Monmoutii, Oregon fi* heroic in men; so also do great The square inclosing the unfin emergencies in ci^ii life. While FACULTY: ished ten, pie, the tabernacle and each nation has its heroes, the world D. T. STANLEY, A. M„ P resident , ”* has but one; it never did have but the small temple is the Mecca for Professor Mental and Moral Sciences, English and Biblical Literature. one ; it never can have another. W. E. YATES, A. M., The world was never conquered center of Mormonism. Here the Professor Greek, Latin and German Languages. . "LÛT once f it wiÏÏ nëvéF‘need“Ttô*Tê“ tnarrieges -ar«“-fMjrformed, the „ T”M. powELL, A. M.,----- conquered again. When Christ, mens preached, and the converts Professor Mathematics and Physical Sciences. died on Calvary, and on the third instructed. The temple is of gran M rs . M. B. STANLEY, day thereafter burst the bands of ite, solid, massive,graceful and sub Principal Primary Department. ___ thn grave, and stood up a conquerer stantial. For thirty years the woi k ______ ____ Miss. RETTA RASH* _______ in death’s own quarters, the world’s Tas been going on]” and fifteen Teacher of Instrumental Music, emancipation was assured. The more must elapse before the build t Miss E. McFADDEN,’* victory was decisive and conclusive. ing is finished. The tabernacle is a Teacher of Painting and Drawing. The work of the ages is to gather building capable of seating some W. E. YATES, A. M.» *the trophies, and to cast them all sixteen thousand people. Its roof Secretary of the Faculty. ’ , resembles the keel and bottom of a \lown at the victor’s feet. Such Assistants as are needed will be engaged as the session advances. Individual examples of heroism turned-over boat, and is of wood. --------------- location -------- ...... r _____________ are not so conspicious in the. rank The interior of the vast sdructure is Monmouth, the scat of Christian College, is a village of about 403 inhabitants, noted for and file- of contending armies, as in void of any ornamentation, is in the their morality and devotion to tfie cause of education. The Oregonian Railway passes through the middle of the town, giving daily connection with Portland, and affording the means tor easy single, hand-to-hand combats. In form of an ellipse, and the seats are travel and rapid freights. In addition to a passenger depot in the middle of town, the O. & C. R. R. passes through Independence, two miles away, and the steamers plying the Willamette the .rank and, file individuality is plain wooden benches. The gallery land Rieraalami-making Monmouth one of the mqst easy town»of access in the State. Parents,___ desiro to placo their children under good educational advantages, where they sHalT ’Le free lost in the general mass, and each rests on seventy-two pillars, and who from the intemporance and immorality prevalent in thb larger towns, will And in Monmouth what they desire in these respects. It is a school town, built up for this purpose, andati one partakes ‘only of his little share extends around three sides of the just other interests center m this one. Hence its superiority for educational purposes. of the meed of praise that is meted room, and overlaps a large portion ADVANTAGES. ~ out to the heroic army. But when of the main floor...... The entire ThuFamlty is thermost important element to 4he successful working of any i at. learning. The Board of Trustees have sought to put in the various chairs of Christian Collego length is two hundred and fifty a call is made for a Marcus Curtius men of marked ability, of established suocess in their respective departments, and who are Jubt the maturity of life. At tbo bands of these men they expect to see Christian College among to voluntarily step out from among feet, and the width one hundred in the most honored institutions of the land. B uilding .—Only ono wing of the n&w brick College building has l>een completed, and this his comrades to go down to death and fifty. At the extreme end is is being remisloled and greatly improved tins year. It contains three working siories of large, the large organ, and in front of that airy and well lighted rooms, used for study and recitation. The old College building adjoining alone in the forlorn hope, then we has been thoroughly overhauled and converted into a pleasant and oommodious chapel. have a hero, worthy of the plaudits three raised desks for the various Apparatus sufficient fur ordinary purposesof iliustiauou, ia now provided, and additions will be made from time to time. The Libiary-e*iH4*Hpi a few volumes ot interest, and new volumes dignitaries, and a long desk for the of his fellow-men, which he receives. of value will be addod as fast as the moans at our command will allow. ------ - chief speaker or preacher or saint. ( So the heroism of Jesus is brought DISTINCTIVE FEATURES. out in the solitariness of His con The baptismal font of carved stone, The features of Christian College to which we especially invite attention, as distinctive of our as follows : • flicts and sufferings. In His heroic occupies the center of the interior. work C are hristian M orality .—The Bible is read every day and lectures calculated to impress its are given, and with the Bible as a basis, the effort to impress the highest Christian resistance to the triple temptation The walls are of a glaring white, morality morality as the guiding principle in the lives of our students. Dogmatism and fectarianism are in the wilderness, on the mountain and twenty doors allow an audience carefully avoided. We ignore all religious or political divisions, and encourage great freedom of thought, and aim to stand on that high plane where Protes'ant or Catholic, Democrat or Re top and the temple pinnacle He of sixteen thousand to leave the publican, can meet on one common level. P ractical E i T ucation __ The great demand of the times is for men of action. An institution The of learning was alone with Satan. Alone, pa room in a few minutes. to meet the needs of the people, should not only impart instruction, but along with gained, give students the power to use it to advantage for themselves and others. tiently and unmurmuringly, he acoustic properties are perfect. the knowledge The idea of Christian College is, that the finest mental culture and the greatest benefit mav be obtained by the study of those things that will fit young men and women to at once enter trod the wine-press of God’s wrath. Standing at one end of the gallery some pursuitor business, and carry it forward successfully. Instead of those branches that are ornamental, we prefer those that are useful, and we invite comparison and criticism on Of the people, none were with him. a pin can be heard drop at the simply our work. Our aim is to graduate young men and women so that they may at once enter upon Alone, we behold him triumphing other end, and the voice thrown the pursuits of life. DEPARTMENTS. over the fiercest opposition—over from near the organ is distinctly M athematics __ The Course of Study in this department is very full. The various branches the tyranny of the magistrate, the heard over the whole interior.— Sei. are taught from a practical standpoint, with a view to the application of each principal to such affairs as people meet with in life and desire to understand. subtlety of the philosopher, and the E nglish L anguage and L iterature .—A ready command of our own tongue, with an ac God hates oppression, and in the curate bigotry of the Jew. Alane, he met knowledge of its history and authors, is one of the most important acquisitions. No other accomplishment can supply the .want of this. It can only be acquired by a thorough study of long run His providence, as well as and routed the Sanhedrim. Alone, English. In Christian College the course of English extends through four years and we consider i of our most valuable features. with heroic fortitude, he endured precepts, may be seen to be disign this S one ciences .—The rapid advance made in the various departments of Science and the rapid of discoveries of new principles and applications, constitute one of the wonders of the the contradiction of sinners and the ed to restrain the grasping selfish succession age. No man can claim to be educated who is not conversant with the present advancod stage of Science. Very thorough work is made of all these, assisted by the use of the apparatus at our desertion of friends. Alone, before ness of the greedy and strong. command. Sufficient time is allowed for a comprehensive understanding of the great principles science. Herod and before Pilate, he told the The following afar off comes be of each A ncient L anguages .—By pursuing the best methods, the progress in acquiring a knowledge truth, and asked no favors, at a fore the denying. It is eaqually to of the Geeek and Latin languages, is rapid. We have dropjied several authors that are frequent ly read in Colleges, with a view to doing better work in those that are read, and to give more time when to tell the truth was be feared. Take warning, as the time for the pursuit of the course in English and the Sciences. Experience has demonstrated better linguists and sCienlists'result from this .course. death. He was alone in .the noble mariner does by every half-inch fall that B both iblical L iterature and E xegesis .— Thia department was organized in Christian Collego the first time with the opening,of the,present session. The object is to study the Sacred •purpose tQ permit them to crucify in the barometer. We-are safe on for Scriptures analytically and critically, with contemporaneous profane history, and" evidence® of Christianity. Methods of sermonizing, pulpit orato.y, methods in revival meetings and tbo euro him, himself conscious, meantime, ly near Jesus. of churches, are all carefully investigated. It is this department that the Christian brotherhood, as a body, are part’cularly interested in. The interest of the church is carefully Considered in of the possession of an Omnipotence, The tender words and loving tins, while all other departments are wholly free from any religious discussions, except the uni- exerting which, he could have iorrnly recognized principles of Christian morality. deeds which are nearest to fis are blotted the blood-thirsting and COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. immortal seed, that will spring up blood-shedding mob from the face Every facility is here afforded for fitting young persons to successfully carry on any kind of The lxj.it auth >rs arb studied« qii the various subjects, and such practical tests are of the earth, but which he. reserved in everlasting beauty, not only in business. made as will insure thoroughness on the pàrt of the student. our own lives, but in the lives of for Ids final victory over death, the lt7"For Course ot Study aud other information send for Catalogue. Address ¡»st enemy that should be destroyed. those born after us,— D. T. STANLEY, A. M., P resident . «