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CHRISTIAN
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California Department.
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The Timothy Coop of this part of
the State of California is Bro.
Stewarcl na,rrrsTf Colusa.HeTias
been greatly prospered in this
world’s goods, and he makes good
use of it in doing good. Bro. and
Sister H. having no family they
have educated several persons, be­
sides, were it not for their support,
Bro. Keith could hardly be sus­
tained at Colusa. He is one of the
oldest citizens of Colusa county, is
ready to assist in every benevolent
HERALD.
Golden Grains fr(?m California. sister and two brethren walking up
to the table and laying ten cents
each thereon.
—Let us live in the present, not
in 1784.
—Work, my brother, the night
will soon be here. Is your work
done ? Up and at it! Now ’
Wait not a minute 1 Souls are
perishing! Now is the time to
strike I
R obert L. M c H atton ,
State Evangelist.
—^Yoiiask for ~an”"item or two"
from me. - I send a few.
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All matter Intended for tbie deportment
—Our mission work in California
should be addressed to Prof. J. Durham, Col­
lege City, California.
is just a booming. We can not be­
gin to answer all our calls for help-
Brief Notes.
I have been in the field eleven-
Bro. A. W. Sandford has had two
months and have had 24G accessions
additions at the Glen Valley school­
to the church. Organized four
house, near Williams. This is Bro.
churches and located a number of
S.’s first work. May success crown
preachers. God has blessed us and
his efforts. We baptized these per-
we thank his blessed name.
sonB on our last visit to Williams,
Santa Boat, Cu I.
___ wull, at»
They have a good baptistery in the sures in heaven. Bro. H. is a man tended and are prospering; having
THE HOPE OF THE FUTURE.
church.
of about 60 winters, always has his bright hopes for the future.
The following poem was written by
—The church in San Francisco
V
Bro. Hand has just closed an in­ seat in the congregation of the ■ has bought a splendid lot for six Hon. Eugene F. Ware, of Fort Soott,
teresting meeting at Millville, in righteous, but never had been edu­ thousand dollars. Oh for a fine Kansas, a state senator, and we are in­
formed, an unbeliever in the Christian
Shasta county, with 26 additions; cated to say anything in the meet- house of God in our chief city !
ing^.Hll^iihiiLih£L
last
fe
w...years»
13 by confession and baptism. He
—J. II. Rosecrans is in our JState
’‘THE WASHERWOMAN’S SONO.”
has organized them into a congre­ and now he is one of the most in­ teaching congregational singing and
In a very humble cot,
gation, and Bro. H. will preach for teresting talkers in the church. holding Sunday-school Institutes.
In a rather quiet spot,
May the sunset of Undo Steward
them part of the time.
In the suds and in the soap
and Aunt Eliza be golden, and in He is a live man.
Worked a woman full of hope.
—Bro. G. R. Hand is back to our
The brethren at San Francisco heaven may they receive that
Working, singing, all alone,
State again, and is evangelizing
have bought a good lot in a very “ more enduring substance.”
In a sort of undertone,
some
in
Shasta
county.
We
have
“ With a Savior for a friend.
accessible part of the city, and soon
Bro.
G.
R.
Hand
is
making
Red
but
few,
if
any
better
Bible
scholars
He will keep me to the end.”
will the work of building begin.
Sometimes happening along
This great metropolis has been Bluff bis home, from whence he than he. A noble man. You never
labors
for
several
congregations
in
hear
him
say
anything
unkind
I had heard the semi-song,
I heretofore too much neglected in the vicinity.
And I often used to smile,
about
anybody.
this respect. May we soon hear it
More in sympathy than guile,
—-Henry Shadle, late of Portland,
reported that the ground has been
Bro. Davis will remain at Wat­ Oregon, is rushing matters. He
But I never said a word
broken for the church in San Fran­ sonville.
In regard to what I heard ;
s
came to Santa Rosa and married in
cisco.
As she sings about that .friend
a
hurry
and
left
between
two
days.
Who would keep her to the end.
Bro. Davis assisted Bro. Meloan
Bro. McHatton spent a few weeks
Miss
Meron,
daughter
of
President
Not in sorrow nor in glee
in a meeting at Oakland. No ad­
at'his home in Santa Rosa resting
J.
M.
Martin,
is
the
happy
bride.
Working
all day long was she,
ditions, but a strengthening of the
up before entering a campaign in
As
her
children three or four,
old stakes, that they may do the They have gone to Modesto, where
the southern part of the State.
Played arotfnd her on the floor ;
better work at hand. A similar Henry preaches.
But in paonotones the song
—Father Burnett is as well as he
fhe iras humming all day long ;
The meeting at Brentwood re­ meeting was held at Woodland,
could
expect
to
be.
We
all
love
“ With a Savior for a friend,
sulted in 11 additions. It was like Bro. Ingrim assisting Bro. Martin.
him
very
much
for
his
grand
work
He
will keep me to the end.”
working among granite bowlders to Such meetings are of great value.
in the past, and prize very highly
It’s a song I do not sing,
move the people; but the gospel It is often the case that a chuich
his
judgment
in
matters
pertaining
For I scarce believe a thing
reached some of their hearts, and needs reconverting, and we can not
< Of the stories that are told
count the good done by the number to the kingdom.
the meeting was a success.
Of the miracles of old ;
—W. B. Foster, of Santa Rosa,
of additions.
But I know that her belief
Bro. Blake, of Colorado, is ex­
At our last visit to Williams we preaches for three churches, and is
Is the anodyne of grief,
pected into our State. If he comes, had three additions by letter. The getting them in good working
And will always be a friend
» he will probably locate in Colusa
order.
He
is
now
suffering
from
a
That will keep her to the end.
brethren need preaching at that
county, and work for the churches point oftener than once per month. severe attack of rheumatism.
Just a trifle lonesome she,
at Williams and Eik Creek.
—
Hiram
Wallace
holds
the
fort
Just as poor as poor oould be,
We hope Bro. Blake or some other
at
Healdsburg,
which
is
one
of
our
But her spirits always rose,
good brother will soon locate in
Bro. Meloan has bought a farm
Like the bubbles in the clothes,
that community. A good shepherd best old fashioned churches.
near Los Gato3, and will leave
And
though widowed and alone
—The mission at Petaluma is
is needed; already some of the
Cheered her with the monotone,
Oakland. The brethren will give
flock have heard the " voice of prospering very well. There is a
Of a Savior and a friend,
him plenty to do. He will, prob­
noble
band
of
sisters
there.
Who would keep her till the end.
strangers,” and are a little disposed
ably, minister for the brethren at
—
Elmira
wants
a
preacher
one-
to follow them. May they not
I have seen her rub and scrub,
Oakland for some time.
half the time. But the evangelist
leave the true sheep-fold.
On the washboard in the tub,
will have to work up some points
While the baby sopped in suds,
Los Angelos wants a preacher,
Rev. John Brown D. D. used to to cooperate.
Rolled and tumbled in the duds,
one who can eat oranges and say to his class of theological stu­
Or was paddling in the pools,
—Every preacher should black
give the gospeLpure and strong, dents, “ Young gentlemen ye need
With old scissors stuok in spools,
bis
boots
once
a
month
and
put
on
and lead the people^ igher.
She still humming of her friend,
three things to make you good min­ a clean collar every season.
Who would keep her to the end.
isters,
learning,
grace
and
common
Bro. W. W. S
h, of Vacaville,
- —Every church should have
Human hopes and human creeds
sense.
As
for
learning,
I
will
try
is in Arkansas, at\ the hot springs,
Have their root in human needs.
nice, silk-lined collection baskets
to
set
you
in
the
way
of
it
;
as
for
And I would not wish to strip
for i his health.
o. S. is one of
and have the deacons wait on the
From that washerwoman’s lip
grace you must always pray for it;
our best
. workers, and we hope he but if ye have not brought the com­ congregation. There is no Scrip­
Any song that she can sing,
.
Any hope that song can bring,
will soon return with blooming mon sense with ye, ye may go a- ture for this, neither is there a pre­
For the woman has a friend
bout your business.”
cheeks and in good health.
cept for singing a hymn and one
Who will keep her to the end.
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