». T-------- — *■ —- A MB f ed and we are recognized as on an even plane with other denomina­ tions. Our great offense to them in former times, it seems, had its existence in the fact as they sup­ posed, that we had appropriated the name of the church to ourselves to the exclusion of all others. But when the secret was revealed to them that our, rnima was nnt in th a K.. I T ,— L— —•- it I r 4 not in our . standard) the offense You make it the Christian’s duty, Bggmst ui has in a large D&Ttregr- not to bear the fruit of holiness but to do over again the form of doc­ trine delivered. I don’t think this is good sheep-feed. You go on and add, “ but also to be in the strictest and fullest fellowship with the Con­ gregation nearest,” etc. I discharg­ ed the duty of becoming.a member of the church about a year ago and fellowship in thq church is rather cold, so I wish to know about fel- *. r ' • Correspondence. b —J missionary board . I Church of Christ in Oregon. W. TT. Adams, Portland.............Preaident. Leo. Willis, Salem... . ;.•• Mra. Belle P. Walker, Forest Grove, Rec. Sec. I. G. Davidson, Portland............ .. • Treasurer. J. W. Spriggs, Salem............... . .Cor. Secretary. Bro. Floyd: I see an article in the H erald of the 23rd inst. from W.' H Adams, Pres. Executive Board. This article says, “ Brethren should not lose sight of the fact that we hare a ’’State EvangMid in ' tLf THE ALBANY WORK. field. He is not\doing the work hold us upas exclusivnists and quite have heretofore thought if we were of the Executive Board, nor of the willingly now call us by our chosen worthy members of the church ZAZ. Herald: Please announce for the benefit Christian Missionary Convention name. If tlje church of Christ is having gone in by the door into the the body of ’Christ, how then can it fold anything further was super- of all concerned, that the arrange of Oregon, but he is doing God’s Do I mistake —■ inents for carrying ott-^he Albany- ■ work-f ^»either-is he smtby the OUS. - be a"^ _ ................... AL, You use “ church ” and “ congre­ mission have been so far completed Board, or the Convention, but he is said it is a denomination, then we synonymously; and say that we feel that we are justified in sent by the Church of Christ, the ask where is the body. Is Christ gation divided ? A denomination is a nothing of fellowship in the church. saying that Bro. J. F. Floyd will Christian Church.” I wish to sect? arid a sect isa party.“Is Trfeliow^hip’frr thrTtiutyli v>f little ■ eu«jni : ffiTWinherr with tte trstd know whether Bro. A. means some Christ a sect ? If so he is a party, consequence? Further on you say of the year. He will preach at least local congregation sends this State and if a party, he js not the body. “ Oh these late church goers.” Why one Sunday there this month and Evangelist or whether he intends Our demands seem to require all not say “ Oh these late congrega­ will be moved and settled to work ns to understand the whole Church denominations to lay off their party tion goers ?” by Jan. l, 1884. There is a little of Christ send him. For my parti • Now it seems to me when a for- lack in the pledges of the full know nothing of Bro. Cheetham names, in order to a scriptural unidrrdTattcffiri^ eigaer takes the prescribed nath of amount'of li is compensation, arid we only “What T through our been and is still our demand, would allegiance to the U. S. A. at Port­ hope all will cheerfully work to the paper, and as little of a State it not look well for us to set the land, Oregon, and lives there the end that this work may go on with- Evangelist, for I do not know that -example by calling’ourselves by a -required time that ho is 1+ona- fide- ■ . rmt’hind-ranee. - —bleverhave^een one, and I know.. name found in so many words in citizen of Oregon as well as of- the J. W. S priggs , Cor. Sec’y. the Bible has no such official in it-> U. S. A. In like manner when a Testament. . and as it has been my motto for LIBERALITY, man is “ baptized into the body o£. G. 0. B urnett . "D vûf -40 years to speak of Bitte- Christ,” born of water and received Brother Floyd: things in Bible words, I have no WHAT WAS PIPED ? the gift of the holy spirit, he is the I wish to bear witness to the State Evangelist in this my adopt­ offspring of zion the church in that liberality of the disciples of Christ ed State. Neither do I find any Bro. C.J. Wright:’ locality, without further ado and at Ihain__ They have less financial authority for any man or set of Pardon me for what follows is should not- be set adrift out-side the ability men to claim that they are com­ regard to your article in the H er ­ sheep-fold. The Baptists say we visited by me'in the valley, are missioned to go into all the world ald of Nov. 30th, on “ Duties of are baptized into the church. If fewer in number, and have burden­ and preach the gospel to every Christians, or Dying in Debt.” we arc “ baptized into the body of ed themselves heavily to secure a creature; neither do I 'see any That there are many duties for Christ “ are thev not right ? for the house of worship ; yet they are the authority in my Bible to speak of Christians to discharge we all are body is the church. Col. 1 : 18; only congregation that has paid for Evangelist, and call them Ambas­ well aware. Those noted in the Eph. 1: 22, 23. the full time spent among them. sadors of Christ or his church. three first divisions of the article Should we reject the truth be­ And this they insisted on doing, Christ never sent out but 12 Am­ are well and good. You then say, cause, r denomination happens to though it was beyond all reasonable bassadors, and they had full power " It is our duty to become members be right on a point ? I think there expectation. The devotion of the given to them to deliver thd word of the church,” and add “ not only is reason to fear the distinctive mite contributing widow of old, and of reconciliation for the whole to be baptized into the body of plea line, with many, is like a the liberality of the churches of world for all time, and all that can Christ, to be born of water and the worm fence, crooked in order to spirit into his kingdom.” This have strength enough to stand. Macedonia, calling forth in the one be done now, by any one, is to case, the commendation of the Di­ hold forth the word that they gave. last I understand defines the first However, I am vine Master, in the other the praise This is to be done by individuals or tells how to become a member Yours for the truth. t)f.JiiKgroat Apostle, -are exemplified and congregations, and not l»v ; of the church. Am I right ? If G. W. P owell . in the lives of these brethren. They State Boards, or Conventions, But so, I ask how else do we become Stayton, Ore., Dec. 10, 1883. will want some faithful preacher to I am not inclined to find fault, I Christians ? As many as have been J esus W aited . — Enthusiasm assist them in a meeting after a rather rejoice that Chritt it preached. baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Gal. 3: 27. When the burns to go out on its mission and while. I want him to know what As Paul rejoiced even when some servant of sin, the citizen of the frets at delay, blaming itself if a kind of brethren call for his help. were preaching Christ out of envy, kingdom of darkness obeys from moment appears to be lost. But Let him arise and go, “nothing