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California Department}
CONDUCTED BY PROF. J. DURHAM.
All matter intended for thia department
should be addressed to Prof. J. Durham,
Washington Corners,,California.
Brief Notes.
Bro. Wallace is doing a good
work at Healdsburg.
Bro. Logan is trying a union
meeting with a Methodist brother
in Lake county.
Bro. Foster has just closed a
series of meetings at Santa Rosa
with five additions.
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Bro. McHatton’s meeting at
Cloverdale is another one. of his
successes. He organized a congre­
gation with 24 members. Since
the organization eight more have
been added. They have bought a
fine lot for a new house of worship.
Money has been raised to secure
preaching one fourth of the time.
We do not know who will be
secured for CloYerdalfi.__ It ia..a.
beautiful locality at the head of
Russian river valley, in Sonoma
county. Nature has added a host
of charms to that lovely place.
May the new congregation live in
the unity ofspirit and in Jthe
bonds of peace.
Bro. Ely is expected soon on
this coast. He is an able preacher
Bro. J. W. Craycroft, of Harris-
and we hope he will find plenty of burg, shows his presence around
Washington often.
His genial
work.
smiles are ever welcome. His bet­
Dr. Belding preached for us at ter three-fourths is a host in’Chris­
Washington College in Bro. Mc­ tian work. Her courage and coun­
Collough’s place. He gatfe us a cil, like her worthy husband, are
good sermon.
such as give comfort to the daily
Èro. T. B. Hood, of Santa Rosa, routine of life. The cheerful words
and Christian harlH-shake of such
has gone to Arizona on business.
are like olive wreaths entwined
He will be missed in the councils of
around the brow of the laborer—
the church. He is faithful and
they are lives that scatter fragrance
true. Lord bless him.
of a roseate sweetness along the by­
Bro. Harrison Price, one of the paths of life, and bring sunshine to
scholarly men and a good preacher, drive every dark cloud that dare
goes from Ukiah to Seattle. While hover over the horizon. They have
California must lose his presence a daughter in college., May they
Washington Territory will gain aS have long and prosperous lives.
much. We hope the brethren will
keep him stirring out so much that
' Bethany College, the old mother,
he won’t have time to look at a
comes out in the Pacific Church
book for months. He has enough
News, with a fine view of her beau­
knowledge on hand. Let him use
tiful buildings, and makes a worthy
his present capital.
call for assistance to repair her
Bro. James Anderson, of Santa buildings that were injured by fire
Rosa, has began a mission work in a few years ago. This’grand old
Bro. Gentry’s neighborhood, a few institution should be placed firmly
miles west of Santa Rosa, near on her feet and told to go on with
Forestville. We wish Bro-A. suc­ her work of usefulness. The phil­
cess. He is one of our old Cali­ anthropist who will step forward
fornia pioneers. He is a deputy and give Bethany a good lift of a
county clerk, and is a very popular few ten-thousands? will do a thou-
officer as well as a devoted Chris­ sand fold greater honor to himself
and posterity than if he were to
tian.
erect a score of Bartholdi Statues
Bro. Hand has been taking a in all the ports of entries of the
mountain airing among the rugged, world. Statues of brass and steel
rocky, roundings, of the rough­ will wear and moulder, and like
ing of romance. He enjoys very collosus at Rhodes be one of the
much the finger prints of the Great seven wonders, yet how much is
Architect, whether it be in the tiny the world benefitted ? -Let some
flower or the craggy mountain peak. noble man strengthen the base of
“ Every house is builded by some the old statue of Bethany, while
man, but he that built all things is the torch of truth she holds in her
God.” Let every one learn to en­ hand shall in reality light up the
joy nature’s grand workshop, he dark paths of life and point many
thus may have a higher apprecia­ a weary one to the peaceful entry
into the New JerusalOm.
tion of its Author.
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Educational Department.
CONDUCTED BY PROE. J. D. HAWES.
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All matter intended for this department
should be handed or sent to Prof. J. 15. Hawes,
Monmouth, Oregon.
Text Book Education.
This is a subject that, so far as
our observation has led us to form
an opinion, is one of the abused
subjects.—Ono elass of educators
ignore the text-book altogether, an­
other can do nothing without a
text-book^ Between thesi " ex­
tremes tnere is a golden mean to
be sought. We have long advo-
and science; the professions, &c.,
have to be up and progressive, or
they fall benind, and have to drop
down and out. So with our text­
books, if not up with .the times,
throw them overboard and get the
best; but do not follow even the
best in a slavish manner, but let
the teacher bring his own thought
and labor into action. In this way
suoh subjects as reading) arithmetic,
grammar, &c., ean be made lessons?
in logic and masoning, and the sub­
jects thus taught will last in the
mind of the student as long as
reason holds her throno.
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should onlv be used as a reference;
that students should study subjects
as not to get through the book.
This system of having so long to
get “ through the book ” should be
entirely discarded in all of our
schools and colleges, as it is merely
a crowding and cramming to pass
the examinations. Brooks’ adage :
" Better to know much of a few
things than a little of many things”
is a truisim that needs no demon­
stration. Wo would prefer to see a
student thoroughly understand
algebra up to simple equations,
than that he should have gone
through all the algebra^ in chris­
tendom on the rush and drive pro­
cess followed in most of our schools.
We feel very much like appealing
to a higher tribunal when we hear ;
that just so long a time ¡ b to be
given to this study, then passed
and go on. The interrogation com­
ing every once in a while, “ Will
we get through the book in time ?”
Truly, we would like to see this
relic of barbarism done away with,
and consigned to a lonesome grave
never to be resurrected.
The text-book should be a book
as nearly perfect in its plans and
matter, and mode of treatmeriras
possible. The teacher ip beginning
any topic in it should be able to
give a short expose of the principles
involved, the manner in which
the book treats it, any suggestions
he himself can offer as to other
methods, and leave the student to
think and invent for himself, try
his own plans, and others suggested,
until every inch of the ground js
tested and contested ; the reason
called into action and originality of
thought brought out. Any subject
can be made original if properly
handled, and the text-book, a lead­
er in the thought of the subject. •
We are living in an age of pro­
gress, and should 4>e up with the
times. Any branch of the arts,
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Northwestern Farmer and
Dairyman.
We had a call the other day from
our old friend Mr. Paffenbarger, of
the Northwestern Farmer and
Dairyman of Portland, who left us
a copy of that excellent journal
now in its third year, and well set­
tled as a permanent institution of
our State. We know all the pro­
prietors personally, and well, and
cau recommend them as very hon­
orable fairdealing gentlemen. The
subscription list of the F. & D. is
increasing at a very rapid rate
every month showing hundreds of
new subscribers. The F. & D.
never fails to say a good word for
the cause of education and the im­
provement of society at large. The
firm consists of Ed. Casoy, the old
war horse of Polk county, S.-F.
Blyth a practical farmer and printer
and A. Paffenbarger, who was raised
up to .follow the plough, besides
having a college education and be­
ing a lawyer of good standing. In
all a powerful team. We wish them
the greatest success.
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Teachers’ Institute.
We have received the programme
for the Institute of the Second
Judicial District, to be held in
Roseburg, March 4, 5, 6 and 7,
1884. The names of several promi­
nent educators- and citizens of
Southern Oregon appear on the
programme, which, together with
some of the best talent of the
Willamette valley, ought to make
an interesting meeting, and do some
good work for education. We no­
tice several familiar names on for
duty. State Supt. McElroy will be
in his glory, of course ; but we will
tell the teachers and friends of edu­
cation in that district, that they
wili have to work in the interest of
the institute’ when Bro. Me. gets
there. We know by experience.