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most poorly supported pastors and
a number of church debts and
_____ church expenses anddiffi^nts^U
of clixrch and Sunday-school officers
in some moderately sized towns,
while other villages are almost
utterly neglected and left to'de
moralize and perish, how can the
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religious world expect the blessing
of God ? Oh how selfish ! how un­
patriotic ’ how inhuman I how God­
dishonoring ! to think so much of
isms, denominational pride and
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.prejudice and the unscriptural
tKingT tVaV Ireep uT separate and
destroy our moral and pecuniary
' power when the cry for union,
judicious and incessant work in
winning the world to Christ is so
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long and loud and heart rending.
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Leaving Heme.
ing come 14 miles, where I fed my
horse and ate a hearty breakfast,
soon after which, in company with
my worthy Bro. I was again pursu­
ing my journey, having 18 miles yet
to travel. More anon.
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Current Religious News.
T he T heatre .—The daily papers
said that on a Saturday afternoon
Mr. Beecher went to a matinee and
saw Mr. Irving perform, and that
Mr“'!’^!HgTnext morning returned
the compliment by attending the
Plymouth Tabernacle. We believe
that eminent actors are in the habit
of exchanging courtesies in this
manner with each other.
D emagogue .—A little boy in one
of the city German schools, while
engaged in the delightful exercise
of defining words, a. faw waalra
since, made a mistake which was
not all a mistake. He. said: “A
demagogue is a vessel that holds
beer, wine, gin, whiskey, or any
other intoxicating liquor.” He was
probably thinking of demijohn, but
he hit the truth just the same.— Ex.
“ I can mrflrry any girl that I
please,” he said, with a self-satisfied
expression of~~counlenanbe?
No
doubt,” she responded, sarcastically,
“ But what girl do you please ?”
They don’t speak now.
or reliable pledges ; the pledges to
be payable at any time during the
year 1884. The stockholders will
be provided with certificates. It is
to be hoped that the schools will
take hold of the matter at once.
C hristian S cholarship .—In In­
dia there are nineteen principal
languages and a large number of
dialects, yet such lias been the ac­
tivity of the Christian Church dur­
ing this century that there is per­
haps not a person among the two.
nUndred millions who if he can read
cannot have acces^to the Scriptures
in his own tongue and even in his
own dialect.
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It is reported that there are 70,-
L uther .—We are not disposed to
acquiesce in the judgement of cer­
tain decidedly skeptical gentlemen
that at last in Kostlin’s work wo
have a life of Luther worthy of the
Reformer. We had and still have
the. great Prates-
tant in D’Aubigne’s History of the
Reformation, and one that will be
admired for many years to come.
There is very little in D’Aubigne’s
account that is brought by later re-
.««ache^She
thoroughly evangelical and there­
attend Sunday-school. Possibly this fore his history does not please
is a worse showing than an average those who reject pretty much all
city, but no one will claim that the vital truths of revelation except
even in the ci tieswhich- make the
best showing, are anything like all the benignity of God. We have no
the children in Sunday-school. sympathy with and resent the at­
There is a vast field for mission tempt to stigmatize the work of
work among the children not un­ D’Aubigne as “ declamatory Pro­
der religious influence in every city. testantism.” Thatenthusiastic Pro­
Religious workers should give at­ testantism we allow, and the histo­
tention to these neglected young­ rian had reason to be enthusiastic.
sters.
The Protestant Reformation brought
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With many a backward look and
- - incting“
journeyed in the direction of my
new field of labor in Columbia
county, W. T. The weather hav­
ing changed from sunshine to snow,
rain and sleet, I found it quite un­
favorable for. horseback traveling,
nevertheless I successfully reached
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the welcome Christian home of Bro.
The records show that Oakland
L. D. Phillips on the Penewawa ere is the most moral city on the Paci-
The American Board of Foreign in the best era of the world’s histo-
thoAableewtains-of night had east fic Coast. There are less arrests Missions have sent out ah appeal ry/thebrightest day this world has
their shadows around us. Leaving for drunkeness in Oakland than for a new and enlarged w Morning seen, a day that is still advancing,
there early on the following (Fri­ there are in Stockton, a city of less Star,’"for the Micronesian Mission, and that will we believe reach its
day) morning I was soon going in than one-half the size. The church in the Pacific Islands. A vessel meridin brightness when the king­
. the direction of the Bundy school­ has had a great influence on the having twice the tonnage of the dom that is righteousness, peace and
house where the Evangelizing Board culture, morals and society of the present vessel will cost about $£>,- jov in the Holy Ghost shall be es­
were to meet all at 2 p . m , on city, and the people can well afford 000, and the annual expense of run­ tablished in every land. D’Aubigne’s
Saturday before the 4th Lord’s day to support liberally everything con­ ning it, including insurance and re­ History of the Reformation as a *
____ in December. Traveling all day in
pairs; will average about $12,000. glowing and accurate description of ~
nected with the churches.
rain, sndw, wind and mud, I reach-
It is desirable to have the vessel that great and fruitful movement
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The authorities at the Vatican built with auxiliary steam power. has no pee^and is not likely to
at Pomeroy by twilight, where I have been at their wit’s ends to To do this it will require about $45,- have one during the life of this gen­
Kostlin’s biography of
was informed that I could not reach know how to arrange for the recog­ 000, and the annual expense of run­ eration.
f Bundy school-house by “ to-mbrrow nition of the presence in Rome of ning $3,000 more than that of run­ Luther is a great work and worthy
** at 2 p. M.,” as it was at least 32 the Crown Prince of Germany with­ ning a sailing vessel, but the ad­ of a place by the side of that of
miles. I said, “I must get there.” out seeming to abate their hostility vantage gained by having steam D’Aubigne ; but it has not the spir­
Enjoying the hospitality as well as to the Italian Government. The will more than compensate the in­ ituality or the fervent, sympathetic
the company of the worthy brother Prince took up his residence at the creased cost of building and of run­ evangelical character of that of the
and family till ten o’clock we re­ Quirinial, where, of course, the ning. Seventeen years ago the Swiss historian. Kostlin does not
tired, and being much fatigued I Cardinal Secretary of State could Sunday-schools built the present touch and move the heart of a
enjoyed gloriously five hours of not call on him. It has been finally “ Morning Star,” and there is no Christian as D’Aubigne does. An-
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sleep; rising at three o’clock in the arranged however, that the Crown reason to doubt that the Sunday- other difference is that the blood of
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morning I was soon traveling by Prince shall be received by the schools of the present day will enter the martyrs speaks in the record of
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the light of the stars and moon in Pope as a Protestant Prince, but with equal enthusiasm into the the Swiss annalist as it does not in
the direction of the place of meet­ that the Cardinal Secretary of State scheme of building a new vessel, the work of the German scholar.
ing ; soon the stars and moon were shall not return his visit by going and one adapted to the needs of the There are chords in the hearts of
shut in by clouds and the beating to the Quirinial.
present day and work. If 2,000 the people of the Reformed church-
snow added no comfort to the
schools will engage in this enter­ ,the son of the martyrs, which re­
pleasure of the trip. Reaching the
A bookbinder said to his wife at prise) $25 from each school will spond to the touch of the martyrs,
summit between the Pataha and their wedding: " It seems that now build the vessel, and $10 raised an­ which respond to the touch of
Tucannon the wind was terrific ren­ we are bound together two volumes nually will pay the running ex­ D’Aubigne as they do not under the
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dering my umbrella useless. For- in one, with clasps.” “ Yes,” ob­ penses. The Prudential Committee hand of Kostlin.— Christian Inte, Hi
♦ tunately, I succeeded in “ stemming served one of the guests. " One will piake no contract for a new gencer.
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e the storm,” reaching Bro. Marquiss’s side highly, ornamental Turkey vessel until the money necessary for
Thanks be unto God for his uu
residence soon after daylight, hav- morocco, and the other plain calf.” its building is secured by donations
gift,—
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