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■* ’ Vii; ■ u ■?* -7 - M ' -*• CHRISTIAN I ’ IIK'ÇIAI.D. 7 y—---------------- 7---------- who are converts to Mormonism, full length and brevity is a part of Missionary Meeting. Correspondence. I -------- but while the present proportion my religion as well as my, practice. E den V alley , W. T., ' Letter from Australia. exists there is little hope of rapid E. T. C. B ennett . Jan. 10, 1884. growth. In looking at our own Dear Bro. Floyd : Missionary meeting met pursu From Bro. J. L. Wigle. This is Christmas day and al numbers one feels like asking "what ant to announcement, Bro. W. H. H.. though I have few personal ac are these among so many ?” But H arrisburg , O r ., McClure, chairman, presiding. • quaintances on the Pacific coast, I I Gideon’s three hundred inspire us Jan.28,lHfll M ee ti n g o p ened —with—BtngttigT“ ---- feel a st r ung desire t o send a ChrisF- with courag e and ho per -A pparently Bro. Floyd: reading and prayer. Wer are moving very slowly in mat greeting to you and to all the small forced are often used by di First in order reading of the* readers of the H erald . T o day is vine wisdom to accomplish grand the cause of Christ in this vicinity. minutes of the previous meeting of not like the Christmas of my boy results. As long as our plea is in I find a number of brethren living the Board, which were approved. hood wheq the crisping snow and harmony with the revealed will of in the country surrounding, but Chairman stated why the plaoe> crackling fire and frost-dimmed Christ, we may be assured of great keeping house nowhere. I have of meetiug w as ohang e d fr om Vi o la,. - - windows brought 4he fam ily jcrrcte ¡results from our labor s. _ If our aim just entered upon a voluntary I. T., (Four Mile), as per announce-* into eloser fellowship, and the day is only to harmonize with the reli work here, and with the support, of ment, to Eden Valley, W. T., was closed with nutcracking and apples gious jargon of our times, our suc the brethren l hope for a general that they could not get a house in from the cellar. In those days cess will be an eternal failure. The awakening. which to meet, which speaks rather Your brother in Christ, Christmas was Christmas for sure, Disciples have about fifty churches discouraging for that place, as we J. L. W igle . and no red tape formality fixed it in Victoria and only ten or twelve supposed that Viola was a town. up for public admiration. Here paid preachers, yet the demand for Roll “of officers . being called, Report. the day belongs to the public and preachers is no greater than in showed Treasurer and Assistant everybody wants to give publicity America. The needs of the churches D ayton , W. T.; Secretary absent. Bro. George to his enjoyment. Nearly every one here as everywhere else are more Jan. 26, 1884. Ickes was elected Treasurer pro. is out of doors in summer attire, easily supplied than their wants. Bro. Floyd: tem., and Bro. P. E. Fisher Assist The meeting at Touchet closed some pushing baby carriages on the The people here seem more cautious ant Secretary. / -green, some walking with their in accepting new ideas than people on the 21st, and the result has been Motion prevailed that a commit families in the public gardens and of the newer ¡States. A precedent an increase of the membership of others in buggies and carts and has more influence than many ar the church here of thirty-one mem tee be appointed on Credentials. waggonettes going into the country. guments. As my work for the past bers ; seventeen by confession and Bros. P. E. Fi her, E. A. Shirley ' Flowers are blooming in every gar- I year has been wholly in new fields, baptism, and fourteen by relation. and F. D. Stay ton appointed. Motion prevailed that a commit den and hammocks "swing loose at I have learned more of the religious The brethren have been greatly the sport of the wind.” The busi tendencies than I could have done strengthened and build up, and tee be appointed on divine service». ness houses are all closed, but still in laboring for a well established have good cause to rejoice, and we Bros. Clizer, Woody and Lewis ap < wear the decorations, made yester church. think that good seed has been sown pointed. The public schools here are not that will bring forth many fold in Motion prevailed that a commit day afternoon, which consist chiefly in an artistic arrangement of fern equal to those in the States, yet the future. The church at Jhis tee of one be appointed on recep leaves or stalks some of which are they are good. The attendance is point is one of the strongest in the tion. Bro. C. J. Wright appointed. Motion prevailed that all mem six to eight feet long. Christmas compulsory by law till fifteen years territory, and we trust that its and New Year and the days inter of age. The grade is not high and light may shine and its influence bers of the Christian church pre vening are regarded as holidays many children twelve and thirteen may itself continue to extend, that sent be invited to take part in the with much strictness. The day af years of age pass a satisfactory ex it may be a strong center from deliberations of the meeting. Motion prevailed that the follow ter Christmas is called “ boxing amination exempting them from which to work. Bros. S. Hamilton day,” and is an high day among the further attendance. There are only and I. N. Richardson will preach ing question be taken up for dis English. It takes its name I am three weeks, vacation in the twelve for us until the meeting of the cussion : “ Is the Missionary Co operation of God or Man?” This ■ told from an ancient custom of giv months. Gifts or prizes are distri- Cooperation in June. ing Christmas boxes or gifts on this | buted at the end of the year to such Bro. Morgan is at present hold question was argued at considerable day. Holidays are so frequent here I scholars as have shown special ing a meeting with the church at length by a number of the breth that it is no uncommon thing for merit in any of the studies pursued. Fair View, trom there he will come ren, all contending that the Mis two to come together. This may The government appoints all teach to Dayton. Bro. Morgan has the sionary Cooperation is of God, be partly accounted for by the fact ers, and fixes and pays all salaries. entire confidence of the brethren after which Bro. Wright made an that the majority of church mem There is a local Board but it has no and respect and the good will of able speech in favor of the Mission bers in Victoria are in the church control nor responsibility in. the the.community. May our Heaven ary Cooperation being within ac of England, which is noted for its management of the schools. The ly Father strengthen him for his cordance to the Bible; he also ar gued the system of equal taxation observances of “ days and months ” teachers are well paid and have work. of each member, as adopted by the R. L. D ashiell . like the " foolish Galalians.” The permanent employment. I Eden Valley and Hangman Creek The temperance cause here is an religious statistics of this colony /• My mouth shall speak truth. congregations, for the purpose of are as puzzling as the famous "la infant wrestling with a giant. In puzzle,” for the highest numbers Victoria there is one licensed drink Sanctify them through thy truth ; raising the necessary funds tor cause the most trouble. There are ing place for every 190 of the pop- thy word is truth. God is a spirit, missionary work. He also argued 800,000 inhabitants in Victoria, ! ulation which fully equals the pro and they that worship him must that the weekly contributions are worship him in spirit and in truth. for the poor, and not for the 300,000 of whom are members of portion in the city of Chicago. I have walked in the truth.”— The preacher. the Church of England and 200,000 Drunken women are often seen Bible. Adjourned to meet to-morrow are Catholics. The Presbyterians staggering on the streets. When The citizen who invades his du morning at 10 o’clock. number 130,000 and the Wesleyan Lbomes are thus corrupted the tem .. SECOND DAY’S SESSION. Methodists 97,000. The Baptists perance millenium is not likely to ties, or leaves them to be performed number 20,000 and the Disciples o,- I dawn soon. There are some active by self-chosen and mercenary rules, Opened with singing, reading** 000. Nearly every shade of reli workers in the temperance cause, is guilty of a crime against the and prayer. gious belief is represented. There but the results seem small. State, and against free institutions Reading of the minutes of prev I see that my letter is already in general.. , ‘ c (ire thirteen men and two women. ious day’s session which were a^ — ;.r’ K ■ 7
