Christian herald., January 25, 1884, Page 8, Image 8

i&ns $1.00, the Congregationalists
$1.20, and the Moravians $5.16. It
should be borne in mind that only
one-fifth of the sum pledged at the
Convention is payable this year.
This is a very small part of the
amount that will be needed.
There are now one hundred great
societies in existance. They spend
annually $7,1)00,000. They have
2,000,000 converts under their care.
They have translated the Bible into
the language of four-fifths of the
race, and yet it is the conviction of
some of the wisest and best men
living that tho Cln'istiau world a
only playing at missions. The
American people pay more for dog
tax than for the conversion of the
heathen. They pay more for liquor,
weekly than for missions annually.
From our doctrinal position we
ought to lead the wSi-ld in Mission­
ary activity. We believe, as no
other people, that faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the word
of God. We believe that men can
not believe in him of whom they
have not heard : that they can not
hear without a preacher. With us
it is a cardinal maxim that in con­
versation the Spirit operates
through the truth. To be consis­
tent we ought to surpass all others
in zeal and liberality. We are not
doing a tithe of what we are able to
do. As a people we are not gi ving
as the Lord has prospered us. Very
many are doing nothing at all.
May the day come speedily when
our efforts will be commensurate
with our number and resources.
This cause needs the hearty support
of every member of the brotherhood.
May we not ask for yours ?
Remit to A. McLean, Box 570,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Ovid on Himself.
Our readers will like, by way of
introduction to our examplification
of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, to see
what the poeU himself—in one of
his most delightfully buoyant moods
surely it must have been—thought
of his own work as a «^hnle. We
give, accordingly, the conclusion of
the Metamorphoses in literary prose
translation: And now I have com­
pleted a work which neither the
anger of Jove, nor fire, nor steel,
nor consuming time will be able to
destroy 1 Let that day, which has
no power but over this body of
mine, put an end to the time of my
uncertain life when it will. Yet,
in my better part, I shall be raised
immortal above the lofty stars, and
indelible shall be my name. And
wherever the Roman power is ex­
tended throughout the vanquished
earth, I shall be read by the lips of
nations, and (if the presages of the
poets have aught of truth) through­
out all ages shall I survive in fame.
—- Wilkinson.
California Department.
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CONDUCTED BY PROF. J. DURHAM.
All matter intended for thia department
should be addressed to Prof. J. Durham,
Washington Corners, California.
Our Change of Base.
.The present writing finds usvin
Washington College, Santa Clara
county, Cal. The question has
often come up asking us why we
have made this change.-
We hjkl been in College City
from the morning of the first open-
jng ofthe college, with the ex­
ception of two years in another in­
stitution, hence we had been in
Pierce College near eight years,
and had the pleasure of assisting
hiany^'dungliicn and womeTiintO“
positions of usefulness and honor,
which is one of the most enjoyable
features of life.
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We regretted so much to leave
our dear good brethren and friends,
our faithful associates in college
work and in the church, and the
little home shaped and improved
by our own hands. The fruit trees,
vines and opening rose buds—all
were the work of the family. We
have long since learned that man is
like the bird of passage, and that
“ like the cuckoo he builds his
home in the nests of other birds.”
We were thankful that the
brethren had so much confidence
in us in this work that they asked
us to enter it when they first con­
cluded to secure the buildings of
Washington College. After recan­
vassing this college question from
knowledge and experience, we
knew that first ther£ is an anti­
pathy in the minds of the people of
the Bay and coast counties in re­
ference to the Sacramento valley.
We do noLbelieve that this feeling
is founded in fact. Yet, it exists,
hence they have no disposition to
patronize our colleges at Woodland
or College City, besides many of
those of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys send their children
to the Bay counties on account of
the evenness of the climate rather
than the unhealthfulness of their
own, for I feel satisfied, as far as
the upp^r valley is concerned, that
it is a very healthy locality.
Secondly, we saw that the Dis­
ciples of this coast had no school
representing the lower part of the
State as well as the Bay climate,
and that the brethren were increas-
ing in strength and capital as well
as in family, and that they were
patronizing sectarian schools in­
stead of their own, no matter what
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favorable surroundings their own
schools, elsewhere, possessed.
Thirdly, we had no school con­
ducted on the plan proposed in
Washington College, neither was it
probable that we ever would have
one unless this was secured. The
institution was built with reference
to boarding pupils in the building ;
their study, conduct and all being
under the direct supervision of the
Faculty.
’ Fourthly, the buildings are good,
secured at about One third of the
cost, containing over 70 rooins, and
43 acres of ground 'beautitiedwifh..
a large number of large pine, spruce,
redwood, gum, Cyprus and olive,
with many flowers and vines. The
location is on the cast side of a
spur of the coast range mountains,
within four miles of the foot hills,
over looking, the Santa Clara valley
whidlVis regarded as the garden
spot of California, abounding in
rich land, fruit farms and much
wealth. The school being about
one and a half hours ride from San
Francisco, connected by rail with
every place of importance, and
near a quiet little country town.
There seems then to be a necessity
for this school and when we know
that during the present year our
three schools will enroll in the ag­
gregate near 300 pupils, who with­
out our schools would not be under
the teaching of the Disciples, we
are forced to the conclusion that
we as a people are doing more to
educate the young under pure
Chi istian influences than any other
people. We ought then to rejoice
that so much good work is being
done in Christian education. From
our schools we are sending out
teachers for our public schools who
will do service where ever they go.
Again it was evident that we had
been doing more work during the
last year than we would be able to
endure long, that after while some
thing would give away.
We are now fully inaugurated
into our new location? We find an
excellent class of students, intelli
gent workers, and those who have
some object in view. May our ed­
ucational work be crowned with
the best of consequences.
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During the Holidays.
On Christmas day at 1:40
stepped aboard the train at
buckle, intending to spend
holidays in counties around
Bay, and in San Francisco,
same eve we reached the
where we could but think of ]
panorama as it moves on, changing
ever and anon its scenes of push,
indolence,
want, intemperance,
beggary and luxury. Such scenes
are wierd, and not full of fancy,
but real and earnest. It is well
that we drop in, occasionally,
among the dirt and bustle of the
opulent city that other phases of
human life, may confront us, and
that we may the more realize the
facts and fancies of the busy world
in which we live. In all of our
cities distress and want are found
on every corner, but the wealthy
and gay have
often that the cries of pity have
lost ¿heir influence on the heart of
the favored, and thus many a dis-
treasing cry is disregarded and a
poor heart faints at the heartless .
response. The next morhing we
shook hands with Bro. McCullough
and family and Bro. Crawcroft, at
Washington College. This was our
first visit to this beautiful place.
The college is in a prosperous con­
dition, and although the first year
of the institution under the control
of the Disciples, its prospects of
success is equal to our other schools.
A good dinner, shaped by Sister
McCullough, who know§ how to
fry chicken for a hungry preacher,
was enjoyed by these three preach­
ers with the greatest gusto.
The next down train took Bro.
Me. and self to San Jose, where we
spent a few very pleasant minutes
with Bro. Ingrim. This was the ■
first time we had met Bro. I. He
is in good spirits at the outlook of
the cause of primitive gospel in
that garden city. Almost weekly
,
there are additions to the church at
that place. The congregations are
very large and a good interest per­
vades the hearers. In a few mo-
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tnent’s ride on the narrow gauge
railroad we reached Los Gatos, a
beautiful little town among the
picturesque hills and fruitful or­
chards. Bro. Meloan has moved on
a nice little fruit farm. Bro. Mc­
Cullough and self spent the night
with Bro. Proctor and his pleasant
lady. Bro. P. is a real estate
agent. lie is making it a point to
settle his brethren in his neighbor­
hood, hence the success of the
Church of Christ is uppermost in
all his talk ari*d plans. He is a
nephew of Bro. Alex. Proctor, of
Missouri. The biethren at Los
Gatos meet in a hall, and ave not
strong enough to build a house of
their own. The next morning. Bro.
Proctor hitched up his sprightly
team and took us to Bro. William
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