DEVOTED TO THE RESTORATION OE APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY.
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VOL. XIII.
MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1883.
C hristian H erald .
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NO. 50.
arrangement is very simple and suitable place fpj^ these “ Holy be is a question of no consequence
convenient for ready reference. Fathers ” to close their discoursing to any one but myself. But, as you -
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often fluctuates. More ver, whether
The December number of Mis­ a man deserves to be called a Theist,
H. T. MORRISON,
The Pacific Church News appears sionary Tidings is on our tabla, and depends on the definition of the
Monmouth, Oregon, Associate Editor.
to be displeased because we stated as usual, full of good things. It term, which is much too large a sub­
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that Bro. L. B. Wilkes, of Califonia, also has a supplement. Our sisters ject for a note. In my most ex-
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of
sending
the
gospel
into
foreign
his
preaching
brethren
in
that
State
ADVERTISEMENTS,
been an Atheist in the sense of
lands.
The
names
and
addresses
of
in
scholarship
and
Biblical
knowl
­
Prices will be given on application.
denying the existence of a God. I
the
missionaries
now
under
their
Entered »t the Post-office at Monmouth, as edge.” We forgot to add, " Except
think that generally (and more and _
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Please Notice.
Church News? The rest of us on Äzbill, W. Sv Houchins, Miss Sallie ways, an Agnostic would be the
We ere not responsible for the opinions and the coast have no conscientious McEwan, James Tilley, Kingston, more correct description of the state
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for our own writing »lone. Hence oui readers trouble in admitting Bro. Wilkes- Jamaica, W. L; Miss Mary Graybiel, of my mind.” This we hope will
aunt judge for themselvea. We intend to give superiority in these respects. And Miss Mary Kingsbury, Miss Ada
settle the fact that Mr. Darwin did
ipace for the free expression of opinion, within
the limits of sound discretion, and the good of now if our brother will quit writing^ Boyd, Miss Laura V. Kinsey, Hurda,
.not accept and teach the absurd
cause: but not be held aa indorsing what
fr doctrine of spontaneous generation.
“1 m )-s t. H r' i 11 11 i fl 1 i toilals, 11C !i la y
•them may write.
AU matter intended for publication, in this be able to convince us of our “ in­ Streator, Helena, Montana; Galen Then if God had to create the first
paper should lie written :
Wood, Deer Lodge, Montana.”
vidious comparison !”
simple form of animal life, why
1. On one side of the she$t only.
mtreasonable'—
Fors'onre-tTTrwwehave^bttd-iL-itt
account of man’s creation recoi ded
4. Write with a pen instead of a pencil, bo
our
mind
to
make
a
trip
through
tinently
asks:
“
If
Mr.
Ingersoll
that it maj not be defaced iu UawtiL
in the book of Genesis! The day
5. Write brief articlos. '
Washington Territory, holding were t° l°se hli? e.Ves would he seek is not-far distant when -the infidel- — -
queries not accompaniod by your name.
some meeting» on our way, at refuge in the Voltaire Blind Asy­ world will beLrougfiito bow to
different places. And we now take lum ? If Mr. Charles Bradlaugh this fact after all.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
this means of saying to the breth­ were to become insane would he be
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PERSONAL MENTION.
The programme of the Linn ren there that we will undertake sent to the Tom Paine Insane Asy­
lum
?
If
Mr.
G.
C.
Miln
were'to.be
such
trip,
sometime
this
winter
or
Bounty Cooperation Meeting which
We acknowledge a call this week
convenes at Albany, Jan. 10, will early in the spring, providing we struck with an incurable disease,
from Bro. B. F. Owen, of Philo­
appear next week. Too late for shall find sufficient encouragement would he resort to the Hume Hos­
to justify us in undertaking it pital Î If any uncared for vicious math, Or.
this issue.
We would like to spend from one child belonging ’to a Freethinker
Our readers will please observe
The brethren will please remem­ to two weeks at each place. Any were to be found at large, w’ould it
that Bro, H. T. Morrison’s address
ber that we have on hand a good church, therefore, that may desire be sent to the I). M. Bennett
is changed from Eugene to Mon­
supply of Note Edition of Popular such a meeting can address the un­ Society for the Suppression of mouth. He will make this his
Hymns. Also Card Tracts by J. dersigned at Monmouth, Or.
Vice? There are no such institu- headquarters till further notice.
W. Higbee. Send oi^ ypur orders.
H. T. M orrison .
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tions ? No? Well, brethren and
sisters, continue to abuse Christi­
We number with pleasure among
Bro. F. M. Rains, State Evangelist
Our neighbor, the Pacific Chris anity, and when you or your friends our contributors this week, Bro. A.
of Kansas writes us in a private
tian Advocate, has been giving the become blind, or lame, or sick, or P. Terrell, formerly a class mate of
letter that he is taking five year
Catholics of Portland some deserved «leaf, or insane, or intemperate, send ours, and among the rising young
pledges for mission work in that rebukes for their gambling in the them to some good Christian insti­ preachers in Kentucky. Bro. T.
State, and has done well during the
name of religion under the polite tution. They will be taken care of, knows how to use his pen in the
last month. He hae received pledges
garb of * EKnrcK FairST*IMfag” free of côst, and no reproaches advocacy and defense of primitive
for $401 annually for five years on
Christianity.
etc. We notice from the Sentinel, thrown in.”
M,()05. The brethren there are
their church organ, that these fairs
Sister E. J. Barker, of Albany,
Forking hard for a financial basis. are becoming quite common among
Charles Darwin, the Great Evol­
utionist, is the author of a work has been visiting Scio in behalf of
the
Catholics,fti
which
the
“
prettiest
We have received in neat pam­
which has recently been published the missionary work. Jf the sisters
girl
of
the
city
”
is
put
up
and
phlet form the proceedings of the
gambled for by the young men and in a prefatory letter to which he can succeed in converting the
Foreign Christian Missionary, at its
uses these very significant words: pockets of seme “of our able breth­
“
lots
of
fun
is
had,
”
and
in
which
I’ghth annual meeting held in Cin-
“It seems to me absurd to doubt ren, we shall certainly not object,
[innati, Ohio, Oct. 24, 25,1H83. The the “Rev. Fathers” themselves
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that a man may be an ardent Theist
have
been
taking
no
little
part.
In
As water runs dowp from the
lontributions are acknowledged by
and an Evolutionist. You are right swelling hills, and flows together
one
fair
we
notice
that
one
of
the
Itates, and the names are arranged
nit ^Kingsley. Asa Gray, the in the lowly vale, so grace flows
about
I1 alphabetical order for conven- successful young ladies came in
botanist, is another case in not but into humble hearts.— Au-
.
possession of “ six dozen Milwaukee emi inent
rnce- Individuals come first, then
Would not this be a point. What my own views may gustine.
lurches and Sunday-schools. The | beer.”
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