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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1883)
CtTRtsïiAii HfeftALB. Correspondence. Letter from Bro. Sharp. M inneapolis , M inn ., July 23, 1883. in a splendid location. Bro. Hold made them a present of the lot, and they bought the house from the M. E. church. Bro. May, who used to be located at Los Angeles, Cali- Jornia, has been doing a good work We closed with Livingston in our last. This town last fall was a about to go to Colorado Springs, railroad camp, and now it is a sub Colorado, to locate. I attended stantial town of 2,500 inhabitants preaching last night here and heard The Park Branch branches off here a splendid discourse from Bro. Gar to the Yellowstone Park. We next rison, of St. Louis, Mo, of the go to Billings, a nice town xrf l-,500- -Evwngeli'd. .lie is going to be inhabitants, which is located in a here for some weeks and labor for splendid valley and easy of irriga the brethren. I think he would be tion, yrhich has to be done in this the man for Portland, Oregon. I p*rt nf the country to be sure of a heard Bro. Leandro Lain, of St. crop. Next we, were at Mile? Paul, Minh., In the THUHHTig at St. City, about 150 miles from Billings, Paul. They started the work there which is a nice town, but has not eight months ago, and are doing improved as much as the others on nicely; have gathered together getting the railroad. Glendine is a about 40 members here. No place very nice town and improving very of worship, but meet in the Young fast. It is located in a fine stock Men’s Christian rooms. These are country. From thence we reach the first congregations of Disciples the Pyramid Park, or bad lands, I have met since I left W. T. Bro. caused by fire burning out the coal Lain is a worker, and is doing a underneath in places, and the land good work. Bro. Hay will be breaks up and tumbles down and missed very much in' Minneapolis. Yours fraternally, ruins it foT farming purposes, but C raigie S harp , J r . makes it splendid for stock raising. Mondan, on the. west bank of the Missouri, four miles from Bismark, Letter from Bro. Martin Peter is the point where the railroad is son. building its shops, and is going M ound R anch , O r ., to be a large town in the future, Aug.-2, 1883. as is also Bismark, which is the capital of Dakota, and is going to Bro. J. F. Floyd : I once more sharpen my pencil be a great railroad center. James town is located in the midst of the to send a word from our valley. first grand farming country we There is nothing of much impor strike after leaving Washington tance, religiously, occurring here. Our Baptist brethren had a Territory, and it is sure to be a town of note in the near future for meeting on Rogue river, about five its grand golden fields of grain. miles north-west of our residence. Fargo, situated on the west bank They immersed two persons, one a of the Red river of the north and lady who had been immersed by Moorhead on the east side in Minn., the South Methodists two or three would be one town if.it was not for years ago. Our meetings are better attended the fact that one is in D. T. and the r other in Minn., but they are this summer than they have been lovely town, both together, of for same time. I have made two about 15,000 inhabitants, and trips of about 28 miles from my located in the richest farming home to preach to the good people country of the N. P. R. R. east of of Applegate, who showed their appreciation of my visits on the the Rocky mountains. Brainerd is where we leave the 3rd and 5th Lord’s days of last main line of the N. I*. R. R. for month by turning out in large num this place, and it located in a sandy, bers and bringing food for man and timbered region of Minn, but is a beast, and giving us two faithful growing town and one of the N. P. hearings each day. I hope to re R. R. main towns. Minneapolis port more interest taken in the I has now about 100,000 people and good cause here ere long. We are growing very fast, and is a grand pleased with your editorials, and manufacturing town. About four bid you God speed. We wish you years ego the cause of our Master to contend earnestly for the “ faith, was planted here, and we have now reprove, rebuke, with all long a congregation of about 150 mem suffering and. doctrine.” I am bers. They have a nice little house much pleased that “ Anderson ” —*_« ------------------------ ---------------------------------- J stepped in and liberated me from in religious matters is worthy of “ Christian Missionary.” Since the imitation. We believe that the first of June until now I have had church at that place is blessed with but little time to w’rite. Through good officers and the members the working days I was at work, know that as a fact, hence the and on Lord’s days at meeting. I unity of action in all of their efforts yjju a number -for good. of preaching brethren come into After the 11 o'clock servlces~ bn your valley. I have heard of none, Lord’s day, announcement was settlingTn“bur valley, neither have there been any prominent members (conVnrc at the hour of 2 p. M., and that I have heard of. I wrould be that provisions were on the ground glad to have some good, active, live to accommodate all. A general in- member of the Church df Christ, | vitation was extended to large- capable of taking the oversight of assembly that they remain and the cause in this part, to settle with partake of the basket dinner and us here. I have labored in “ word enjoy the afternoon services. Per and doctrine,” as best I knew, for mit us to note just here the fact, as about nineteen years in this valley, we were informed, that the custom and now I would like to turn this of the brethren and friends at this labor over to some brother who place, and has been for years, to could accomplish more than I. If bring provisions every Lord’s day I can sell a portion of our land (whether there is preaching or not), here, wife and I intend spending a and remain after the forenoon ser year in visiting and seeing those vices, for Sundav-school. This is a we have lived among, in years gone custom and manifests a greater in by. Should this come to the eye terest than we have ever witnessed of any brother such as we have elsewhere in the State, and certain- named—who wixhes to know , more |y schoot,------- about this valley, if they will write and for the young in that locality, to me soon I will be pleased to give that is worthy of imitation of all them any information I can. My lovers of the cause of Christ. „ P. O. is Jacksonville, twelve miles At the hour appointed Bro. D. N. E. from there is Mount^ Ranch, R. Harris, Superintendent, opened where we Btop, and entertain many. the school by singing, which was Any worthy brother parsing this engaged in by all, and especially way will meet with a warm re was our attention drawn to the ception here. Bro. G. W. Richard singing of the little girls and boys, son rather promised us a visit this year as he passed through here last which was sublime, after which spring. Time is passing, Bro. R. prayer was offered by Bro. Jno. O. Are you coming ? Our love to all. Grubb, the praises of which showed a heart filled w’ith the love of God, ( M artin P eterson . the classes then took their respec ------------------ ♦ < --------- -------- tive places, with the teachers head Letter from Bro. Parks. ing each class. The lesson being T ay , OftTjuly 29,1883. the sixth chapter of Acts was then Bro. Floyd: The writer, in company with announced, and the Superintendent Bros. Davis and Baughman, reached proceeded to read the first verse, 1 home on the 23rd inst. from a visit the entire classes then read the I to the County Cooperation, held at second verse in unison, which was Hebron, a point some 30 miles dis done alternately through the chap tant, and situated on the Coast ter. The investigations were in I Fork, about eight miles from Cot deed very interesting, showing that I tage Grove, in a southerly direction the brethren and friends had their hearts engaged in this good work. I from that town. I The delegation in attendance was Should any of the brethren pass I not so large as usual at former that way and let themselves be meetings, Owing, perhaps, to the known, you need not fear but that I very busy time with the farmers. you will be cared for, and, like our- I However we are glad to note the selves, will part with such in hope I fact that a more interesting and in to meet again. Your brother in Christ, ■ struct vemeeting has not been our J. W. P arks . I lot to convene with. The religious! - —- S part of this meeting (or might say the preaching) came off mostly after As soon as we divorce love from ■ the business exercises closed. the occupations of life, wre find | The interest manifested by the that labor degenerates into drudgery. brethren and friends of that locality —JFAifk ■»