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along the Yellow Stone »valley crease, the more does he need the the men, who are called the great
there was scarcely any, and along help of the strength-giving princi preachers of our day, not only do
of the Christian religion, and not preach upon the text referred to,
in Dakota there was enough to pies
the more does that religion need
make good sleighing. We were him. We go further and say that but they do not even quote it in
much pleased with the vast prairies no Christian should embark in a their preaching. So far as they are
of Dakota. It certainly is capable business or accept a position, if it is concerned, it might just as well be
of becoming a great State. We to cost him the sacrifice of his re left out of the Bible. But, perhaps,
spent one day in St. Paul and Min- ligion—if the Church must serious there may be a mistake about this
ly suffer and Christ be a heavy
niapolis. We had never been there loser by the operation. The ex­ widespread neglect. Has any per­
-before, and from what we had ample of the Massachusetts gover­ son heard of a well authenticated
These with our ill health detracted heard of them, expected to find nor in sticking to his ¡Sunday-” Z Mwr -w hh i r’CJuliadiefc t t h e
somewhat from the pleasure to be fine cities, and we can assure our school notwithstanding his eleva­ ment made by the gentleman above
derived from such a tour. But our readers that we were not disap­ tion to the highest position of mentioned?— Christian Common­
honor and trust in the gift of the wealth.
lot in this world, no matter how pointed. We know of no place State, we heartily commend.
dark it may be, has its bright side, that we feel we would rather make
So says the Christian at Work,
D iffusive P reaching . — The
.and.^.0 had ours in this case. We our home in than in Minniapolis.
And we ».crept it as sound doctrine. -weftkfteee"e€4b»pulpi£ in the prftft-...
found many kind friends, who litis destined"tcTTTe^a^greaFcity ’
That religion which does not go ent day is largely to be attributed
stood by us in our trials and It is true that it is in a cold clim­
with a man in his business rela­ to diffusive preaching. It covers
proved themselves to be friends in­ ate; but we have less prejudice
tions with the world and cause him more than is included inthe Word.
deed ; and on more than one occa­ against cold climates than some of
to conduct all his business on It shows a want of appreciation of
sion when dur illness rendered us our Oregon friends, for instance, i
' Christian principles, is not the re­ the work and earnestness. Dives
nearly helpless they came to our We have lived the greater part of !
ligion of Jesus Christ. Christiani­ was not diffusive. Abraham was
relief with more than good words. our life in very cold countries, and |
ty and business are so related that not dnffusive in his replies. They
Their deeds will not soon be for­ we do not see that people suffer
they must always go together in understood each other, and felt the
gotten.
much more from cold in them than
order to please the Father.
weight of each other’s communica­
We reached ¿home on Lord’s those do who live in milder clim­
There is much preaching
day, just as the people were re­ ates.
A R emarkable S tatement — tion.
turning from the house of God.
While in Minniapolis we hunted We heard a gentleman the other that sprawls all about at the close.
Our family looked for us some­ up Enos Campbell, pastor of the day offer £5 as a reward for a well The sun-glass is needed here for
what on Saturday evening; but' as Christian church there, and spent a authenticated case of any prom­ concentration and heat. Another
we failed to reach home that even­ most pleasant and profitable hour inent preacher in the United King kind of preaching is all introduc­
ing they had given us up until in his company. We had before dom, preaching on Acts 2 :38, with­ tion, while the close, as we heard a
Monday ; so in the end we had the met him. He is a brother of J. C. in the last 10 years. He even went farmer describe it, “ is the switch
satisfaction of taking them by sur­ Campbell, of Junction city, and one so far as to sav that he did not be- end of the tree.” • It not only fails
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prise ; and our readers can im l of our best and purest men. It is lieve that such s case could be pro in force and f er ver, but not enough
magine what kind of a surprise it indeed a feast to be in the society duced during the lifetime of the falls in any one spot to do any good.
was. We found Mrs. M. and our of such an intelligent and godly “ oldest inhabitant.” Now this set It suggests to us a modern contri- -
four children all well, and able to I man. He reports the little church us to-thinking. We asked if this vaDce to water lawns by spray—
- be at church and Sunday-school. in Minniapolis as being in a good gentleman could possibly bo right ? it dampens everything, but soaks
We have always made it a point to condition. They are now taking Could it be true that, in some re­ nothing, and the gardener has to go
take oui\children to the house of steps to build a much more com­ spects, the most important passage about wdth his water-pot and pour
God, when they were able to go, modious house than the one they of Scripture in the New Testament water down at the roots and open
and this duty was not neglected by now have. One man outside of l^ad practically dropped out of the the soil as well, or his choice growths
their devoted mother in our absence the State has offered to give them prSwdjing of the present time, for will wither under the sprAy, even
And while they are under our con- ten thousand dollars for that pur­ wTe could not remember to have when continued for hours.— The
troll, we believe as parents, it is pose, if they will add ten thousand heard the passage even quoted by Presbyterian.
our duty to see that they are thus more to it; and from what Bro. any well known minister for a
L iving E pistle .
The friend
brought under the influence of the Campbell told me I have but little number of years ? And yet there
gospel of Christ.
doubt but that they will in the it stands in the first sermon ever whose letter follows suggests a
The last part of our journey was near future possess a house worth preached after the gospel in its ful­ thought which comes home to each
ness was ready for the world. Jer­ of us. Are we so devoted to Christ
much pleasanter than the first, thirty thousand dollars.
M.
usalem was the place at which the that the fragrance of his love is
owning to the fact that we did not
Apostles were to tarry until they diffused wherever we go 1 Do we
have so many “ roughs ” in our car.
were “ endued with power from on commune with him so constantly
The weather during the entire trip Selections and Comments.
high;” Pentecost was the time when that it is easy and natural to speak
was all that we could desire. We
N ot A shamed . It is greatly to
encountered no storm, the weather the credit of the new Governor of they received that power; and Peter, of him to those whom we meet ?
being clear nearly the entire jour­ Massachusetts that on the Sunday who was the person Divinely ap­ Above all, is our living so consistent
ney, and much milder than we an following his inauguration he was pointed to open tho new reign, be that it offers no contrast to our
ticipated. We expected, coming at his post as superintendent of his ing “ filled with the Holy Spirit,” words and is in accord with our
out of the mild climate as we did Sabbath-school. This is an ex-, preached the gospel as it never had creed ?
ample worthy of being copied by
As we go about the world we
of the Willamette valley, to suffer others, when they are promoted to been preached before, and gave the
considerably with the cold ; but we positions of trust and responsibility answer for the first time, under the often meet charming people, ami­
really enjoyed the cold part of it. in the State or nation. Such pro­ Great Commission which he had re­ able, beautiful, winning in every
About the deepest snow we en­ motionshould not lead them to ceived, to inquiring souls^seeking way, who are satisfied to live for
countered on the entire route was abandon their Christian work and the way of pardon and peace. Now, this world only. Their highest
engagements. A man is a better
in Idaho, and we judged from what politician for l>eing a Christian, if there ever was an important ser­ standard is a moral one. They go
we could see along in the woods and the higher he ascends as a mon delivered, that was one; and to church because most respectable
from the car window that it was statesman, as his influence widens, if there ever was an inspired ans­ persons do so. They speak thé
not more than a foot deep. All | and his civil responsibilities in-.. wer given, that was one. And yetj truth» pay their debts, aid aro kind
were unable to do anything. In
many respects our trip was a
pleasant one, and in others not so
pleasant. The one thought of be­
ing away so long from a young
family that need the constant care
of a father, was a weight upon our
mind by day and by night. In
our journeyings we saw sonje of
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