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PACIFIC 4 lr ■ ♦ I .1 Z. * * • I . » r I ♦ *5 / * Our Annual Reunion. <- “ Baptizo " Again. * to pay the necessary running ex- or to pour. For the purpose of gaining more I penses of their congregations, such The M essenger explains the Disciples all over the s’uate are CHRISTIAN MESSENGER; lookulg forward with joyous anti- want of translation for the won! light on this subject, we make( the as church festivals, and chtwdi ----------- - ------ ——■——•—*— following proposition to the editor lotteries, a species of gambling^ a D. T. STANLEY, E ditor . V cipatiotri to the meetings of tlie baptimn in our present version of* of the Advocate : If he will ¡»resent game of chance. approaching Annual State Coopera the Bible, to be the tyranny of King one lexicographer of acknowledged In order to a full orbed view of Janies. This is a piece of news. tion. The time will be closely oc ASSOCIATE EDITORS Î authority, who defines Zxtpto or its the entire premices, permit us, cupied by regtliarly recurring re Had he said, one of tlia, adopted immediate derivatives by sjsrinkle dearly beloved, to make this .state - T. F. CAMPBELL. ligious service.% ‘Hlrder is heaven’s rules of the translators was, that no or pour, we will at once resign the ment, namely. The New Testa ■ r L. L.-ROWLAND. first ”Taw ;” and it is Irbped this word should be translated which editorial chair, and acknowledge ament Scriptures, so far as Chris ’ G. O. BURN E’l T. will be secured and maintained harl several meaning» when no oureelves two ignorant to fill a tians are cencearned, is not a Look M. N. WARREN.. - during all this series Of' meetings. English word could be found to. ex ,-place. of sack responsibility. If he of precept», but to them a book of -s Order and system banish both press them all, he woi^ld have given ' fail to present' the authority after principles. The goodness of God THURSDAY, JUNE 7,1877. ■ «- hurrying and’ idling—two of tHe his readers part of the truth. Had ' making such statements as the in this arrangement will be realized -------- *----------- -I.C — - I - " OUR AIMS. most terrible enemies of every en he then added, all the Greek lexi cographers give | testimony to this , above, we think it about time for when we remember that under the In order to these a fact, and not one on earth of any him to do likewise. 1. To fesrletely »dvocste tbo teachings of the terprise. new dispensation we are not slaves scheijule of, work has been ftirnisli- note ean be found who translates Bible, in lite «pirU of kindueM. ------ ———————9 • * 1 ----------- ï-------- ; but free sons and daughters. There i. To earueatly 'plead for tile union of *11 baptizo by a »ingle word, then his Publie Discussion. fore we an- not under tntors jire- Chriatuu» on the Bible alone. A^siintmento have also been readers would have had the whole 8. To poiut out etrij» in the church »lid »ug- cepts) and governors. But as we ~’ i A debate will be held at ( briton, gost a remedy.f > made for 1:80 P. M, of each day, truth. * . - are.children arrived at majority it 4. To keep our reader» posted on the moye- clip from the P. |in Yamhill county, commencing at The above we < :— menta of the brotberlioial in this »t*te and excepting Lord’s days. t A commit is exacted of us to be able to anti tee of pious and prudent brethren C. Advocate of the 24th ult. r Wu 10 o’clock A. M., Wednesday, June cipate our Fathers wishes anj.- not elsewhere. ; , 6. To entertain and instruct the yto»ag. will have the other hour? for were scarcely prepared' to see’inid 27th, arid continuing three days. wait for him to tell us by proeept, 6. To giro * brief »umrniry of state, new» »nd preaching duly provided for and .editor of that paper make strch The following are the propositions but on the other hand to act front the latest telegraphic dtepa’chea. 7. To make thie the Kkttrtfi religious paper announced. statements, as we thought him à for disciissidn : . • principle._____ __ __ . , , , on tlte Pscjtlc eotwt, either *1 the »»me or any man too well posted and- with too h a v e-Lite I. Men Our excellent brother, Elder S. other piis 5. , The Apostle, in hi» Galatian fil same spirit ; and when the spirit is C. Adahis, who recently returned much candor to do so. ter, very forcibly expresses th«1 to oea curraniiToii». . from his lone eotoum-and noble For his enlightenment, we will taken away, man knows not any- , ¿„ a 4..,1 « w e what the scholars say on the thing, or is wholly unconscious. , . ® 1. ArtioTe» inwnded fiWpablioaUo« «beniJ woriTin Cincinnati, will preach the see heir (he says) as long as he ij a . Le written witb iak, legibly, am| i>u one «><1« of ..discourse on Missionary Work, on subject, and shall refer only Co such L. T. Nicliolls, of McMinnville, child diflereth nothing from a ser - ibe piper. Friday,. June 15th, instead of as belonged to churches practising affirms. vant. But is under tutor until the 2. Thè Editor daime »u<l will e»erci»e the affusion, so -we know -they were T. F. Campbell, of Monmouth, right to reject such manuscript, M. from toy Elder G. W. Richardson, .who must time appointed of the Father.” • raiwe will not, in hi» judgment, »nbeerve the be absent in order to attend the not interested" in establishing im denies. . ■ The principle upon which Chri»- boat intereat of the paper and it» readers. Annual Christian Coöperation of mersion as the primitivcJ^aptism.^ II. The God of Heaven set up 8. Wg. do not bold ouraelve» re»pon»ible for tians are called upon to give for Says Doddridge, a learned and the kingdom spoken of by Daniel tlkj sentiment» of contributors, or the truthful Eastern Oregon and Washington. the cause of Christ is love based ness of adrortbèmenta, without onr personal Bro. J. W. Cowls, of McMinnville, pious Congregrtionalist, comment and other-prophets in the day» of npon the grace of our Lord Jesua endorsement. ' , 4," Contributions on all matters of interest is appointed on the committee on ing on Rom. vi. 4: “ It Beeras the the Roman Ca sars, between A D- Christ, that though he was rich ti the cause of Christianity, are inrited. preaching in the place of Bro. J. -part of candor to confess, that here 30 and 40. yet for our sake he became poor Todd, who-resign» in consequence ia.an allusion to the manner of bap . T. F. Campbell, affirm». A ——w«—w» that ye through his poverty might tizing by immersion as was most L, T. Nicholls, denies. of ill health» be rich. Therefore our giving is_ Meeting of the Board of Bro, P. R. Burnett, of Eugene, usual in these early times.”' The discussion will occupy four made a debt of honor and not of ------------- - Trustees. ' will take the g e neral e onduet of — : Said Wi lliam Ly nd alc, t hat able 1+our g each d a y---two in tha-fore- English translator, three centuries noon and two in the afternoon, with covetousness or statute. And this The Boaid will meet at 1 o’clock, all the various religious services. debt of honor is left for us indi- A very large, attendance of breth- ago: “The plunging inlo-^nxiler an intermission of two hours. The Tuesday, June 12th. • ^vidnally to decide, or purp< se in ren and sisters is expected. Most. signifieth that we die to sin «nd Rebate will be in the grove east of our own hearts. And therefore of our minister, it is believed, will | are buried with Chridt, as con- Carlton. again, it is not of aaAtraandmcnt Commencement Exercises. be present; anti that, too, to labor ceming the old, life of sin, which but to prove the sincerity of,our Alden. Fruit Dryer. Wednesday, June 13th; will be earnestly for the furtherance of our is Adam; and the pulling oat love. again signifieth that we rise again The following are the Board of held in the college chapel, the com Savior’s holy cause. When anything of importance ik > with Christ in a new life.” Everything bids fajr — fo;- a most DiAjctors and .officers, elected by left to men’» honor, all honorable* mencement . exercises of Christian Says feeza: Baptizein does not | pleasant reunion of friends and a the stock holders of the company men are more particular and punc College. signify to wash but by conse- ' recently incorporated to put up and Speeches, essays, presenting di most joyous communion with our tual to discharge the debt than if plomas and music, instrumental blessed‘Father. God bless our ap quence; for, properly, it signifies work an Alden Fruit Dryer, in their creditor had recourse by law. to immerae for the sake of dyeing Monmouth: L. Bently, Wm. • and vocal, will diversify the exer proaching meeting. Tn illustration I will relate a very or tinging.” < L. L. R owland , cises. Churchill, W. Waterhouse, James striking example in history as well McKnight on the Epistles bears Cooper, and E. Poppleton. Com. on Cooperation. One o’clock is the hour set -for as my memory, will permit. ample testimony to the meaning of —meeting. L. Bently, president; J. S. The younger Pitt of England The Advocate wants to know why baptizo. He says: ’ “ In baptism, All are invited to attend. Cooper|ftreasurer ; Ira F. M. Butler, was a great gambler and frequently we do not giyrfour readers its clos the rite of imitation into the Chris secretary. lost largely but always paid his ing article in the “ Condition of tian church, the baptized person is This enterprise .will, we think, gambling debts promptly. It hap Linn County Annual Meeting. Salvation.” t buried under the water, as one put be peculiarly appropriate in Mon pened that he owed in law a large The explanation is easy. Some to death with Christ on account of I The Linn county Annual Meet mouth, for it will give those who sum to some one of his merchants weeks after the discussion closed, sin, in order that he may be strong «• ing will be held this year with the desire to educate their children in and he was waited upon and re and while we were from home on a ly impressed with a’ sense of the brethren at Harrisburg, commen Christian College, an opportunity quested to dischai-ge the indebted tour through the State, the “ clos malignity of sin, and excited to cing on Friday before the first to cover expenses from an orchard ness but Pitt declined upon which ing article.” by the Advocate ap hate it as the greatest of evils.” , Sunday in July. of a few acre» We are pleased to the merchant reminded Mr. Pitt peared. After our return and the See comment on Roni. vi. 2. - _ The place selected is near the see our thorough business men that he always paid his gambling resumption of the paper, the editor Wesley commenting on the 4th taking hold of this branch, of in debts prqjnptly. Mr. Pitt replied, R. R bridge. Persons going to of the Advocate requested the inser verse of the same chapter gives the meeting by rail can get off the dustry. They will evidently make true sir, but these debts are debts tion of the article referred to above this: “ We are buried with him,” cars near the grounds by notifying it a success. of honor. You have your recourse and promised to send a copy of the Ac. " Alluding here to the ancient the conductor in time. * . at law, but the others have not, paper containing it, The paper has manner of baptizing by immer Church Finance. P. R. B urnett . and it is left to my honor. The not yet arrived.. sion.” “ I speak not by commandment bnt merchant replied: Mr. Pitt, I will /Whenever we receive a copy of Baptizo, baptitrma, baptiemoa by occasion of the forwardness of pnake my debt a debt of honor and Bro. Stanley : the article in question, we will take and bapto, all of >the same family, others, and to prove the sincerity of throw Mr. Pitt’i 'obligation into the Please remove froin our schedule pleasure in giving it to our readers, occur in the New Testament one your lore.”— Paul. fire. Whereupon Mr. Pitt paid it- of cooperation meeting work, “ The provided of course, that the Aflvo- Thus the great ajtostle to the at once. hundred and nine times. Baptizo trustees of Christian College meet cate will publish our reply thereto. occurs eighty, times and is transla gentiles wrote to the church at F The people of God were once ing at 2:40. P. M. and insert “ 8. We published his last article in ted in the authorized version but Corinth upon the theme of giving under precise precept and bondage C. Adams ” instead of iJJ. W. the discussion without a reply, so twice, and those two times by to the Lord. to law. But the fullness of time Richardson,” and “ J. W. Cowls " that he might have the same Dum waah. Baptimna is found twenty- The question of church finance, having come we are no more ser instead of “ J. Todd.” ber of articles on the subject that two times, and is never translated. to express it in our present form of vants, but sons, and. if sons, then Fraremally, yours, we had. . Now if we publish anoth Baptiomoe is found four times and speech, is one of much perplexity. heirs of God through Christ, con L. L. R owland . er for him, we shall deem if fair three times is translated waaking. Very much,has been written, and sequently it is said, Every man as that he give lijs readers our reply. Bapto, from which the others are perhaps much more said about he purposeth in his heart, so let The printers failed to get the new Please send along the paper Bro, derived, occurs three times» and what the Scriptures teach upon the him give, not grudgeingly or of ner * head on the paper last week, as we» , Acton. every time is translated dip. subject, and still after all the thing cessity (by law of statute), for God promised. When they went to None of these are ever translated is behind a dark impenatrable mist loveth a eheerful giver. ' To the The Camp Meeting. make up the paper, part of the new by any word that can signify to of uncertainty. Not because of liberal and cheerful 'giver God has Ttead was lacking, and’ the whole any inherent obscurity but because promised (say8 Paul) to multiply It is expected that there will be sprinkle or pour. had to be'dispenSed with. We can a very large attendance of people So much for king James’ trans it has been and still is looked at his seed sown and. increase the add that next week. from an improper standpoint. from all over the coast at the Chris lators. fruits of his righteousness But he Now for the lexicons. We are tian camp meeting which commen Men have naught in vain for a that ioweth (giveth) sparingly We have received some other ces at this place the 14th inst. It told by the Advocate that “ not one precise statute defineing and pro shall reap sparingly; and he which very good articles on the Catholic is also expected by church people, on earth of any note can be found viding for every possible contin soweth bountifully (giveth) shall .question,which at other times might to be a very successful meeting. who translates baptizo by a single gency to meet every case ; as reap bountifully. 'be appropriate for publication, but Everything will be done by the word.” ' We have examined several though the New Testament was a Beloved brethren, God has taken ;at the present we hope these good city (in its power to. do) to insure and they invariably define bapto, to book of well defined statutes. Their the written statute out of the way brethren will excuse us for not pub the best of order and decorum. A dip, to plunge, Ac., .and, baptizo to failure in their efforts maÿ be seen nailing it to the cross of Chpst. lishing anything further on that special jet lice force wiH,be detailed immerse, submerge, &c.K but not iff the very questionable subter You are no longer called upon to for the occasion.— Itemizer. - one that define either, to sprinkle, fuges resorted too to raise means count your heards and give one- jEubject/ ’ * - f SÏIAN MESSENGER, THURSDAY/ JUNE 7, 1877. ■ & ♦ ♦ % ¥ *»