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77FTW’A7> TU '¡'HE HE&T nr TOLIC CHRISTIANITY « MONMOUTH, OREGON ; FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1883. VOL. XIII. C hristian H erald . Al rl.Viv, Editor and Publisher, Monmouth, Or. Subscription Price i Cne Copy, one year... One Copy, six months. $ 2 00 . 1 00 ADVERTISEMENTS. Prices will I n * given on application. | Entered at the Pout-office nt Monmouth, as ^scond class mail matter, | Please Notice. We are not rcRpnnuible for the opiniona an«l Hentimoilts cxprc*Hotl by onr contributor*, but for onr own writing alone. Hence oni readers TOI h I JOTgc for fliemReTvea. We intend to give apace for tho free exnreaaion of opinion, within the limit» of aoniid diacraiion, and the gixxl of the rauae ; bnt not lw held oh indorsing what others may write. — All ma tte r i n t c n del fu r rnt .Hca ti o n in.ttlis papC't* MWITTITT h * writ fen“: 1. On one side of the sheet only. 2. In a plain legible band. 3. Let there be plenty of space between the lines. 4. Write with a pen instead of a pencil, ro that it maj n«t be defaoed in transit. -- 5. Write brief arth-le«. 6. Expect no attention to article«, notices, or queries not accompanied by yonr name. height. Not only the heavens de devi 1 is one* of the best missionaries clare the glory of God, but the inlhe-Avoriil, andrite.-novey allow» earth also. an opportunity to pass without making his influence felt. He is And it Beemed as if thè Làurei Tire other «lay a Methodist re busily engage«l in the publication Was sad and loth to go ; marked to us that he was not pre- of books, pamphlets, etc, and his But, to them all, child Rainie iudmedagainst__other religious:, literature is to be found Tn every people, but went to hear them all nook an«l corner of the/civilize« I She told the little blossoms, preach.. He said it made no differ world. Our railway coaches and ** Oh, glad will be yonr king, ence to him which denomination To stand in the great minster, -steam boats are often supplied with they belonged to just, so they were his literature to the exclusion of And hear the people sing ! following the Bible. We replied, if "And the wind with many a meisage, Hint even of moral tendency. Not thdy were only following the Bible Will come to yon from him ; long since we were traveling by rail And theirs he will bringyou, dear Laureb IhâÈ Jïiü-â11 -IhäLJi^JlßCßSsaxy-...wbH1 flí c ne^.boy entere<i th F “From theTEoTTcw, deep antTcTimT » » But suppose all were to really fol coach with his arms literally full of low the Bible, what would become infidel books for sale, amonji which Then no more with the moaning The wood’s heart seemed to st:r, of the denominations ? Would’nt of Rober Robert t And the great and grand-king Laurel__ jkbe A^ngt-BiWe tW.aR.4he- we noticed several copies ot kj ' “ TngersoHV works ” But tb e Went meekly forth ’Wlth~TiefT“'”" “* denominations could follow in their worst feature of all was, that nVny He went to the solemn minster, present condition ? of the passengers jjought and or .ger- Bnt the little flowers in the grasses Seemed to answer, moaning, " Nay ! Cp t s.tha wo o d wit I I »e so lonely---- When onr king has gone away. > > And, by the altar place, All day long to the people" Smiled in his royal grace. For the satisfaction of some of our readers wp'wish to state that He beard the happy singing, there is too often negligence on the He heard the holy Word ; part of some post masters in And all who looked upon him HOW THE LAUREL WENT TO promptly delivering the mail. It Did louder praise ths Lord. is not onr purpe^e to make out a yflien the pink of the Sabbath morning And in her heart, child Rainie____ 1— direct charge against them as a All day long sang in glee : Began to Blush through the gray, "Ob, glad am I, the great King Lanrel .class; but it is a simple fact that ** Well ia it," said child Reinie, Will praise the Lord for me !’’ in Astoria the H erald is often *‘ That I praiso tho Lord to day. allowed to lie in the office for two And in and ont, through the window, " Bnt, in the solemn minster With whispers sweet and low, weeks before Iteing delivered to the I seem so weak and small, ’Tween the wood flffeers and theLinrel parties calling for it. This is only And my voice in the flood of Binging The wind went to and fro. Makes scarce a ripple at all. a sample of what we have found in —E mily A. B raddock in August JFide other parts of the State. Such “ Oh, I would praise and praise Him A wake. » So gladly if I could 1" gross negligence should be looked Then a sweet thought came to cheer By, after by the people at once. EDITORIAL NOTES. If And she started for the wood. " I’ll seek the loveliest blossom Of all the wood," said she, ** And set that in the minster, To praise the Lord for me." • On 'ripped she, past the daisies, J And the star-fl >wers of the grass ; The dewy brier-roses Did her little bare feet pass. They twinkled over the mosses, They crushed the clinging fern ; Beside the singing brooklet They did not rest or turn, NO. 34 The religion of Christ consists largely in theory; but there is . something more. There must also j be practice; and the practice must correspond with the theory, other wise such religion is vain. We should desire the true religion. The cholera is still spreading in Egypt, though it has not yet ap peare«l beyond the boundaries of that country. The panic has been followed J»y the disease in Cairo and Alexandria. The English o government alone of the European governments appears to be not ap prehensive of its further extension. Spain, France and Italy are taking stringent and it is to be hoped suc cessful measures to prevent the disease from crossing the Medi- tercanean. The best medical authorities assure us that there is but little danger of its appearance in the United States this season.— Christian Union, ly rea^l these poisonous books. Thus the "devil does Ids v ork in making his converts, N<r ,v lef, Us ask, What are the children , of doing to conn teracl this evil influ ence ? Are they niakir ,g as strong effort to preach Christ, by the cir culation of religions literature? If not, why not? Would it not lie a good idea to scatter our tracts, books an«l papers all over the country, putting them on the rail way coaches ami tl .e steamers ? Let us have more smal 1 tracts and brief statements’, of owr plea, an«l let them ! kj freely distributed among the people. Avoid the beginning* of evil. < )ne does not l»ecome a deep dyed villain or a miserable sot at a. single stride.- The monster in crime, commenced with slight devi ations ; the debase«! drunkard was first a "moderate drinker. The” backslider at first neglects some little duty. Peter followed afar off before he denied his Master. Avoid scrupulously the approaches of the downward path, the first steps in the way of evil. Keep the sense of duty bright and the conscience clear.— JSx. Till they reached a deep, dim hollow In the very heart of the wood ; And there, all in his beauty, The great King Laurel stood, .. Our premium list is hereby with drawn. Till further notice no premiums will be given for new subscribers. We hope our friends will be willing to work for the H erald without our offering premiums we can not longer afford. His pink-white crown upon him And his robe of glossy green : In the wood was not another Bo royal to be seen. Bight glad then, was child Reinie, And she laughed out in her glee : •• jfliis Laurel shall go to the minster Jo praise the Lord for Hie," Wo write these notes as we pass up the Columbia river on the PERSONAL MENTION. Mountain Queen. This boat evi dently has the right nanie, for God’s The people of God are not the Bro. II. M. Waller will preach at niountains are to be seen on either only beings in the universe who Corvallis, morning and evening, on side towering up to a prodigious engage in missionary work. The the first Sunday in September,