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CHRISTIAN s HKRALD T EVOLUTION MUST GO. oldest, and I may add, the best, of there was a more excellent way to our churches in the State of Oregon. get along than to cherish a spirit It is truly refreshing and very It was organized in the earliest set- of hatred and bitterness toward encouraging to lovers of the Bible other, even if they did’HOt-aJ 1 to witnes- the-vast amount QJ ..evi tlement of-dhe-eountry,aiwb luw. -ah... ways mantained a reputation for see alike. We showed ,that a spirit dence being brought before the peo purity, and loyalty to the gospel of of union was taking hold of good ple by the really scientific men of Christ. It can be truthfully said people all over the religious world, the age—evidence not only suffi of it, that it is as a city sit on a hill, and that modern sectarianism was cient to disprove the groundless (and a “ Pleasant Hill ” at that) for bound to be numbered with the theory of evolution, but to absolute it has let its light shine out, in all things of the past. ly crush the life out of it. For a> The little band of faithful men directions, until its influence is not while Charles Darw’in and his school only felt in all of the surrounding and women in Springfield, have of scientists apparently commanded county, but in “ the regions beyond.” labored hard for years to plant the the situation. But it would seem ■.XluxJto-atment that We received at cause of Christ in the community, that the reaction has set in in earn- the hands of the hind brethren est. Dunngthe lasFyeaf~or more sisters during our short stay there, couragements. They have encount a general move has been made all will not soon be forgotten.. They ered fops within, as well as without along the line in pulling down this know how to make a preacher feel Only a short time ago a wolf in unscientific air-castle and building at home among them. The home- sheep’s clothing, who professed to upon its ruins a temple of true ■Htrn-ii+tmrHmn, paid us, in thfepleas- -be a preacher of the gospel, 8UCceej2 iWFaramerw regular and its files run low. From ant and conifortable homes of the 6d in gaining such an influence in to the Bible that the infidelity and the very first we have endeavored brethren at Pleasant Hill, made u; the church, that he almost ruined it atheism of the world can never to keep our readers posted in the almost forget that we were over before they got clear of him. And shake. Scientific men are being ~'prbp^'oFth^5^n§o4hCanftrnrrar -Uwy haw nut., .yet fully recovered ftrttyarousedto=» sense. q L Ahek: from the effects of his meanness, and have always encouraged it. and loved ones. duty in this respect; and as a re From Pleasant Hill we came to while in the community. _ ___ But if the News has ever so much sult,able addresses against evolution Our. meeting closed last'nyvening, as encouraged our work in Oregon, Springfield, a small town on the are being made all over the country, we have failed to see that number. “.Middle Fork*” three miles above after running nearly two weeks, both ih the Old world and the New. Our California Department, con Eugene, where arrangements had with an increasing interest. We Not only this, but we notice in our ducted by one of the most promi been made for us to commence a feel satisfied that if we could have American papers of note especially, nent and able men in that State, meeting on the night of the twent remained a week or two longer, column after column filled with has not so much as been mentioned ietli of Oct. But arriving two days much more good could have been sound arguments against science sooner than we anticipated,_and done. It generally takes at least falsely so called... All of this is a editor of the News did have some- feeling that time was precious, we two weeks of hard work, to awaken very hopeful sign indeed for Chris thing to say about departments in took it by the “ forelock ” and an an interest in any community, and tians. O general in which we thought some nounced that our meeting would to have to pull up stakes then and .—One of the latest and perhaps__ leave, is unfortunate in the extreme, cold water was poured on them. commence one day earlier. After becoming somewhat ac if not absolutely sinful. Our breth ablest efforts at the overthrow of We judge however that his readers evolution was the address of Prin would never dream that any of this quainted w’ith the state of affairs ren very often make the mistake of cipal Dawson before the meeting of was intended for the benefit of the in the community, we confess, that expecting results two soon. They the American Association for the the outlook appeared anything but must remember that it is much California department. Still we favorable for a good meeting . harder to awaken an interest in Advancement of Science, at Minne love the News, and are willing to Spirituality seemed to be at a low’ most of communities now than it apolis, and published in the Popu allow that all the trouble is with ebb. We found the community re was a few years ago; and that lar Science Monthly. We have not the mails. It is to be hoped how read this address, but from the evi ever that when the connecting rail ligiously divided into three parties, what is needed now, is a long and dence from others fully able io the Christians, Methodist and Bap persistant effort. I believe that if road shall have been completed this tists ; and a more bitter sectarian brethren will keep up this courage judge of its merits, we have no difficulty will end, and our many spirit prevailing than we have been and continue the work long enough, hesitency in pronouncing it unans readers and contributors in that r accustomed to meet in late years, that success can be reached in al werable. The Christian Intelli State will have a better means of where we have labored in the East most any community. I have seen gencer, speaking of Professor DawT- communication. Amen Sectarianism, at best, is anything meetings continue for three weeks son and his address, says: He is one of the most distin EDITORAL CORRESPOND but pleasant to look upon, or to withoutany visible results, and after guished of living geologists, and is deal with. And we have no doubt that there would be a large ingath ENCE. -but there are plenty of people, in ering.. Well-directed, earnest work as familiar as any man living with the facts of the case. He is not by Since leaving the annual conven the different churches, so worped for Christ will tell everywhere; any means alone in the declaration tion, at Salem, over three weeks by it, that they w’ould rather see and, brethren, we must not forget he makes. The strength of his ago, we have been in the field, lab persons die outside of church alto the Apostle’s injunction, “ Be not statement is such that it draws "T oring haixl, almost night and day. gether, than to see them join any weary in well-doing, for in due sea froW the editor of the Popular On the evening of October 9th, we other than their own. I hope there son we shall reap if we faint not.” StieAce Monthly, an earnest advo cate of evolution, the admission commenced a short meeting at are no such people in Springfield, The immediate results of our that, “It is undeniable that these Pleasant Hill, in Lane county, which and yet I am led to fear that there meeting, at Springfield, were six difficulties ” (those of evolution continued of evenings, a little over are. In the beginning of our meet accessions to the church, one by from the geological point of view) a week. There were no accessions, ing, we did our best to break down immorsion and five by “relation,” “ are many and formidable, and it 1 except two by letter. The'“6hurch the bitter feeling that prevai lc»l and some prejudice removed from-the will, no doubt, take a long time to N clear them up, while the solution of thus keeps the material so closely among the religious people; and we minds of the people, and the breth still unresolved problems will very worked up, that we found very have reason to believe that our ren built up and strengthened. Our possibly result in important modi little in the community, to work labor in that direction has not been stay with the dear brethren there fications of the theory as now’. en-_ was in every w’ay pleasant, and wre upon, and thought it best to close in vain. While we did “ not shun will n t soon forget their Christian tertained.” Now, the fact is that the difficulties, which are facts dis the meeting at the end of ono w’eek. to declare the whole counsil of God,” kindness and hospitality. proving the theory, are constantly Eugene, Or., fifov. 1, 1883. ft Pleasant Hill church is among the. we aimed to show the people that It would seem that the office is well supplied with other numbers; this one alone has given out. But acci- ffenls’wittiiappefirandsO'W^Teckcrn- this among the curious features of journalism. Still we can account for this strange proceeding on the ground that he said something so good about us that there hasdbeen an extraordinary rush of his sub scribers for this number. We would gladly accept a copy of his file with the promise to return what little of th with it. But we yield to the inev itable. In conclusion we wish to state that the News is one of our favor ite exchanges, and we only regret ! ........ ........... f