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PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER,1 THURSDAY,
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AUGUST 16, 1877.
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God intended all his«eliildreiv-to ba ■ cannot do great things, we need there­ think for themselves. The yoke of
A\’e have been speaking of some of missionaries, at home and abroad, in-1 fore do nothing. T q correct this idea, : priestoraft was fastened on them,'they
.the beauties of the Annual Meeting, -dividually ami collectively," to work j we must take a rational view of God's Became, kxly and s?>ul, the .property
C ottage G rove , L ane C o ., O r .
and 1 believe I will venture a few for the upbuilding of Zion. It is time-- demands. God as Surely demands the I of the church, and subject to her dic­
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Dear BrotAer : I have concluded to words concerning some things that we for earnest action and concentrated poor man's mite as the rich man's dol­ tation fill they can no longer think or
drop a few lines to the M essenger - did not admire so much ; those good |K»wer. With our homes, ami our^ lar. ’ < >ne-half cent may rank in deed reason for . themsqlves. The Inqusi­
concerning our pleasant trip to the | social meetings were sometimes reared Sunday schools, and our churches, as great as half aHothschilds-tortune. tion, of the Holy Tribunal as they
Anything i by the long prayers and exhortations rests the hope .of the world's salvation. The rich have no advantage oyer the called themselves, burnt 3,400 persons
State Annual Meeting,
that 4 might say about the nice of some of the brothers. I have often Through the-power of these agPncipa poor with reference to deeds, but. all alive, 18,000 in effigy, imprisoned 288k-
country over which we traveled woidd thought it was strange tliat some of may l»e developed the highest attri­ can meet ujam one grand level, where 4)00 from 1481 to 1808; and they cdh-
not be likely to entertain the Oregon­ our good brethren-could not tell when butes of the human heart, love to God the loving heart that gives but a mite ' ¡¡seated the g<xwls of all. these, j>ersons
ians, yet inasmuch as the^MEssEN- they had prayed or exhorted long and man. Through the ¡siwyr of of the little he hath receives ns great ' to the use of the king or - the dtnfchr
- GER crosses the plains to many of our enough. In my humble opinion our these agencies may bud and bloom a reward as lie who of his abundance j It expelled the Jews and the Moors,
who were their most industrious and
old friends in Missouri. and other objeet should be more to please and missionary harvest of untold wealth ; gives milch.
and our pride should be to vie with I If we would have'the church ^ pros­ Commercial ¡x-ople, and thus destroyed
places, we have concluded to give a edify others than ourselves.
slight description of the country over
As my scribling is already too long each other in carrying the sheaves to per, we must be careful to teach this ' all enterprise in the development of"
I will eJose by noticing one other the Master. Let its begin first by important truth in our Sunday schools. ' their resources.
which .we traveled.
The crime-has been great Its lu­
Wife and I took leave of dear ones objectionable feature, 1- - shall "hot ^preparing the. home soil. It-iis said When our children are properly
trained
to
understand
their
duty
to
rid
fires have lighted up ages of-per­
that
early
-im|wessijfps
arc
the
most
on Monday morning of the 18th day admit to describe my mortification
secution.
But Nemesis is now de­
God
and
man,
then
will
our
church
lasting.
This
is
true.
The
deep
cf June, and after nearly three days when I learned that the Lord's supper
manding
and
taking her satisfaction ^
revive
as
the
corn,
and,
'through
the
menmries
of
age
reach
back
to
child
­
travel-we landed in the neighborhood -was omtited on both Sundays of the
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Oboener.
of the meeting grounds, situated near meeting. Before we left home we hood,-and entwine themselves around power of a well developed missionary
the village of Dallas, in Polk coll Ely. thought of the happy privilege of sit­ the place called home. How impor­ spirit,'go out to conquer the world.
Power of Medicine.
Inasmuch as Dallas is situatednear the ting with more brethren around the tant, then, that“ right-principles lie God’s philanthropy will la1 her illus­ I .
Willamette, and we traveling down Lord's table than ever before, But it woven into those mystic associations. trious pattern. She will lie a doer of _ A recent number of th e f reyr e w
the riverôn the west side,'and return- was a sad mistake. Now, somebody Let us worlCtb advance the religious the wordTreacTiiug out 1er opjiortuni- Medico, a medical journal published in
cyjturc of our children ; let trt be at ties to the extent of her abilities. Madrid, has the following :
ing home on the east side, we had a is to blame for this.
♦ Shall we hear
good opportunity to look at about 1(54) an a]>ology or shall we hear an least as anxious concerning their eter­ Her members will waste neither time
"Aman of good constitutkm .sud­
nal welfare as we are to promote their nor substance for the foolish and
’ miles in extent of the country, and I acknowledgement ?
denly. became affected with a
worldly interests. The minds of frivolous things of earth, but will re­
must say the,crop prospects are beau­
J esse C rop .
the left hip. which grew worse by
children
are susceptible and easily im­ member that they Are only stewards,
tiful, beyond description. I saw many
A QUERY TO URO, CA#PHEtL.
walking; The pain, which at first
pressed, and Gixl has committed to and that God is testing their liberality
fields of grain that was as high as my
was circumscribed, soon extended to
Shall we commune with persons
our care the training of their immortal in time that the result may be known
head, .and .I atn something over six
the thigh ami the entire left extremi­
that |iave been sprinkled only for souls. Do wiAcalize the fearful res­
~~ feet. Men who have been here twenty
in eternity.
ty, obliging him to keep his “bed.
baptism, or to make it a little more
ponsibility ?
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or thirty years say they never, saw
There
was no fever or sordid state of
plain,-Shall we ih our first day meet­
The Inquisition in Madrid.
We learn from the Scriptures that
better wheat crops than tire present.
the tongue; the pains were acute,
ings call on sprinkled persons to give God foretold his judgments -upon^ the
I can’t exactly clear my conscience
There is another place of mournful piercing and intermitting.
thanks at the Lord’s table ?
Jews, and commanded that ’ they
without advising my friends in the
" The physician who was called,
Will Bro. Campbell please notice shoukl be taught to .their children^ interest for Protestants—that is the
east to come to Oregon, and more
Plaza
Mayor.
This
is
the
old
grand
this soon.
J. G.
finding
the principal painfulsymptoms
that they might be led to turn to him
especially if they desire a .mild and
ami escape his wrath. In the 78th square of Madrid? where the Royal which characterize .the sciatic neural­
pleasant climate, one that is never ex-
[The following essay was read be­ Psalm he commands them to make bull fights' were held, and where the gia. prescribed a potion consisting of
treemly hot nor extreemly cold, one
that has never fsiil«’\ to bring a good fore the California Christian Sunday known to their children the law that Inquisition’held the ‘ auto da le.' The three ounces of Jionev'-and rosewater,'
f
School Convention, which met at Hol­ he has established in Israel, that they square is 100 feet on each side, and in with a drachm of oil of turpentine, of
- crop.
...
lister, May 29, by Mrs. M. E. Thousson, might set their hope; in God, and not the center is a fine equestrian statue which mixture .the patient was to
One of the many advantagés of this
of Gilroy.)
forget the works of God, but keep his of Philip I IL? by John of Bologna. take a table-spoonful four times daily;
country is, you can sow, wheat from
When the trials and executions of the and also a mixture of two ounces of
June till May. Though this country The Development of the Mission­ commandments. Solomon says, ‘‘train
‘
ary Spirit.
up a child in the way he should go, auto da^/e ' were held, a. great plat- oil of turpentine and a drachm and a
is so delightful, many people .east are
and when he is old he wiH not depart tyrm was erected for .the judge*, wf th«, half, oi laudanum Syderthamr. with"
— - frK^-omfrrg tn 4 >rrgon like .they are by
Ciiristianity began in missions. '
Inqusition on one side of the square. which the painful parts wore to be
their religion ; they say, “ Mother died The Harbinger, in accordance with ] from it.” There is much meaning in
. •
The
front rooms «ml balconies fronting rublied.
happy though she never belonged to tin- last prophet,began the« Kingdom I that little Word’“ train,” and every
the
.square
were
reserved
for
the
royal
“ The prescriptions were put up and
churclu-jjierefore, I will live and die with a preparatory mission to the ! mother should ask herself this ques­
family,
the
noblemen
and
the
clergy
delivered»
to the wife of the patient,
as she’ diil.” So with- the jieople Israelites. The seventy were mission- 1 tion: “ How am I training the little
The
seat
of
the
king
was
on
the
balco-
who
mistook
the vials, instead of giv- '
ones that God has given’ into my
about coming to this country. They aries sent out to
good.)
ny
in
the
center
of
the
north-side
of
ing
herdtusltand
the potion, rube him
keeping ? Am I teaching them to
say, “ Father lived here, and got rich, < 'hrist Jesus ’our Is>:
■ made
the
square,
where
we
re
now
.seen
on
with
it,
and
gives
him u tablespoonful
and I will do the same.” They for­ in all thing* a-pattern for us. set forth j love God and t<? deny themselves for
the
front
of
the
house.
The
populace
of
the
liniment.
The next morning
get .that half thé • effort here would in all its beauty the length, breadth, his sake ; Or is it my highest pleasure
crowded
in
and
filled
the
square.
Thus
the
physician
calls
and finds his
bring as much as the whole would in and depth of a true missionary spirit, to deck their mortal bodies and
under
the
countenance
of
the
king,
in
patient
walking
al>ont,
perfectly-well;
pamper their selfish appetites ?”
many of the eastern states.
and sought by precept and example
presence
of
all
the
high
dignitaries
of
greatly
surprised
(and
[s?rhaps
disap­
It is in childhood that the founda­
• A h to the Annual Meeting, I ,will to instil into the mind of man the
the
church
arrayed
in
their
priestly
pointed',
he
inquires
whether
the
tion is laid for an honorable and
apeak of it as I viewed it from my happy results of obedience. Conse­
robes,
the
culprits
were
brought
forth
patient has followed all his directions.
.standpoint. My opinion is, it was a. quently we have not been left in Christian life, and by following the
to be tried by the judges of the In­ The patient stated that, after having
command
of
the
apostle,
all
that
wax
success in various respects, while it is doubt and ignorance concerning the
qusition. who were accusers, judges taken the medicine, he felt a severe
a failure in others. 1st. It was a suc­ will of God, who gave his oidy begot­ lovely and artless and simple in the
and jury. Thé trial generally com­ burning a dryness in the epigastric
charms
of
the
child
will
be
transferred
cess in numbers, I never saw so-many ten and well-beloved Son to die that
menced early in the morning and last­ region, fauces and mouth, followed by
to
the
dignity
and
honor
of
age
;
then,
people convened' for religious pur­ we might live, but have ever before
eel the whole day, and ended in the nausea, thirst, cephalga, vertigo, and
to
quote
the
words
of
another,
your
poses. 1 will try and give the reader us, in letters of living light, the will
lurid flames which consumed the drowsiness at last he fell asleep, and
an idea of thé number of people. On of him that “ so loved us.” Can we sons will be as plants grown up in
wretched
victims and gave a grand glept profoundly for eight hours, when
a nice shady island surrounded by contemplate such loyg, .an.il our hearts their youth, and your daughteis as
finishing
stroke
to the spectacle which he awoke, feeling perfectly well.”
Cpmer stones, polished after the simil­
..clear cool water, is a shed 100 feet
pot go out in gratitude to God ? If it itude of a palace. How prayerfully, was intended to strike terror into the
aquare, then there is a fence outside of be a crime to treat with ingratitude a
Cure for a Terrible Disorder of the
hearts of all Isjholders. This accursed
all this. Shed and yard all around natural parent, who has given us how seriously,, and how earnestly
Mouth; Called Scandal.
institution did its work well and ac­
this was full, besides great throngs being, anil cared for us in helpless in­ should we labor to teach our children
complished what wits intended by it.
Take of good nature one ounce, of
atill further out were on the wing all fancy, then how great must that crime God's holy truths. Qur Sunday school
Ferdinand first established it in Seville herb called by the Indians mind-your-
is
destined
to
liecome
a
mighty
strong
­
the time. No doubt the ablest men of be in , reference to our Heavenly
in 1481. His object was to extort own--buainess, one pound ; mix this,
Oregon were present, Iwncc many Father, without whase sustaining hold for good; within her extended
money, terrify his op|>onents, and to with a little charity for failing, and
borders
oiir
little
missionary
buds
noble discourses, the gopreold fashion­ power and providential care we could
revenge himself on his enemies. The two or three sprigs of keep jour
ed singing; Oh liow grand, my pen not exist for a moment. It is because from the home soil may be transplant­
church used it as an engine to extir­ tongue between your teeth; simmer
ed
to
a
larger
field
of
usefulness.
To
inclines 0» linger while my .mind goes wc do not cultivate a sense of thank­
back to listen on some of those grand fulness and devotion to Gbd, that our' dig aljont these tonder plants and pate heresy and to (Htqmtuate their the whole in a voasel called circum­
occasions, when hundreds of voices lives do not harmonize with our pro­ enrich them with words of wisdom is power. Working in secret, its mys­ spection, for a short time, and it will
a grand and noble work, and the faith­ terious agents scattered everywherei bo fit for use.
. .
would melodiously unite in singing
fessions as Christians.
We
confess
ful laborer God will bless. Knowl­ invincible in power, from whom no
N.
B.
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The
symptons
are
a
violent
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»‘There is a fountain filled with blood
with the mo.uth that Jesus is the edge that is Itorp of tjlc Sunday school secrets were hid. Omniscient and itching on the tongue and roof of the
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins,
Christ, and persuade ourselves that is pure and noble, and the character omnipresent, it struck a dread fear to mouth, which almost universally takes
And sinnersplunged beneath that flood.
we are laboring in the Lord's vine­ that is moulded under its sanctifying the heart of every Spaniard and lock­ place when you are al»road with a
Loose all their guilty stains.”
yard;
but Can we stand the Master’s influences will unfold into a true and ed his squl in suspicion against each, kind of animal called gossip. When
, And another verse in that good old
test
?
Have we made a.complete sur­ pure manhood. Tims a noble .work is and evëry man ; froze all the sweet you feel a fit coming ori take a table­
fashioned hymn that says :
render
?
Are wc standing upon given into our bands, stamped with and tender sympathies of social life ;, spoon full of the above mixture in
** E'er since by faith I saw ths stream
Christ
alone,
witlf a fullness of faith ^rand possibilities, to achieve which destroyed
Tby flowing wound» »apply ;
confidence and trust
in his
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- your mouth, which you must keep
that considers him first, and self after­ will require labor, patience and self- fellow men and shut the "door on Ubs- closely shut until you get home. Per­
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.”
ward I’ Are we giving our influence sacrifice.
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pitality. Three centuries of this dis­ severe in this for al>out six months or
To sing this last verse truthfully and and our means as God has blessed us,
Let us go to work with a deter- cipline has made the haughty, reserv­ a year and you will experience a com­
understanding is worth exceedingly to help and bless others, or are we i mined purpose, patiently enduring all ed, suspicious Spaniard what he is to plete cure. ’ \'
more than all this earth can command. laying up treasures on earth, that in i things for Christs sake. Let us deny day. Every man suspecta his neigh­
Keep out of debt, out of quarrels,
We would insist uj>on careless Chris­ the day of judgment shall declare our • ourselves. Sisters, let us deny our­ bor. Revenge is a national trait, and
out
of law, out of politics, out of idle­
tians to consider the sentiment befóte i rtiln ? C “ .
selves of superfluous dress and costly the dagger of the assassin has ever
ness,
out of thin-soled shoes, out of
singing it again.
We may be able to deceive others^ rtaiment, qf rich jewels and rare Jaccs ; l>ecn the familiar weapon to execute
I
public
office, out of matrimony, unless
There is another feature that perhaps ouraelves, but we cannot de- thc.se things have a tendency to lead its behests. In days gone by no Span­
I
ceive
Ged.
He
is
omniscient.
James
you
are
in love—and keep clear of the
deserves notice, that is, the social
us away from the meek and lowly iard was without his weapon conceal­
meetings Hoir pleasantly we can says that seeming to be religious is Savior; lather letpis
¡etuis labor to make ed under his cloak, and the city of monstrous sin of cheating the printer
upend an hour in listening to" our vain; but that pure ami undefiled our calling
_ and Í elect?
election sure. I am Madrid was nightly the scene of some out of his just dues.
... brothersand sisters, old and young, i religion is to visit the orphans and i persuaded that our present unprofit­ secret murder.
.
Everything in the feminine costume
«peaking of their prospects for heaven, i widows in their afflictions. AX we able manner of living arises partly
The effect sought by the church to line is tight fitting. In'tlife assertion
jmd making.,solid^ resolutions to live performing these missions—showing from thoughtlessness and partly from be produced by the Inqusition has we would include loth gloves and
the mistaken ide» that because we been accomplished. Men dared not shoes.
jje-an-r to God the remainder of their by our acts the faith of our souls ? -
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