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with his quid of tobacco 'reaily to j artd hear.Br. — -, who. was to deliver
Church Finance.
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throw in the chimney corner its soon : {i lecture to young men that evening
hristian
essenger
as dinner.was announced. On the ! Went, and the lmuse being" crowded
M MUHR
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi­
table before mentioned was a saucer 1 found a scat Up in the gallery. The
anity, and the diffusion ¿f general in­
full of fresh butter just front the pn-ar her had. not b. en speaking long
All texts of Scripture have some one
formation.
chum. Aunt Polly, by some means, till he said, as he glanced his e’’e to hading thought, or ides. In 1 Cor.
Price Per Year, in Advance, $2.50
dial succeeded in getting two delph ; the galie.’.y where 1 s t.w.nd .with up­ sixteenth chapter, the leading idea is
All business letters should be nddressed
saucers over the plains safely, one of lifted finger, ‘ Yeung man ! you are that those netedy brethren in Judea,
to the Mearenger Publishing Co., Mon­
which was for the fir-t time filleJ.with just from the East, What was. the .’tmuld be relieved, which contraili'-ted
mouth, Oregon. Articles intended for
the precious article of butter. The 1 last thing yottr mother did,"~W’h<'n she tif t selfish idea that has jstssed into
publication, should be addressed to one
of tho editors. Subscriptions and com­
time at length camo-fol- dinner; ab.u packed your trunk_?_^She put in a a proverb that “Charity begins at
munications in California, should bo ad-
afterthe adjustment of the three legged Bible, .At lab! ii < n top, so y-mir eves home." but that coiuit-y mere ArwW. ..
dressed to'Thos. Porter, Colusa, C il.
■sttt; would fall on it first when you .open- even to the bind of Judea,.if it should
,Jo
Advertisers wlllfluà tbrs one of die best
down to partake of the delicious ed your trunk. When you opened be- thousands— of mil es: But •man y——
blitter
was
a
very
pleasing
thought
to
med'ums on the Pacific Coast for making
the family, and tiesides that it would bounties-of our kind Heavenly Father. yonr trunk there it lay, and a thotui sec the leading .thought to be in mak­
♦ heir business known.
greatly improve the daily bill of fare, ■Uncle Tommy took his’ seat at the and memories.floated around you, b rf ing their contributions at state! in­
Communications.
foot of the tall ,1 was reqaie.ted to ' home, ami lessons* which fell from that tervals in small sums. ~ I am free to
which
consisted
most!y of the follow-
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sit
at his right haui k '. and my wife at j dear mothers lips tri tlih days'of yb’ur say that the relief would have been-
ing items of eatables: wheat bread
He Socked His Bill Into It.
my
right, the larger children <n each, childhood, Lox hood and youth.. You just as acceptable, had it been sent in
without shortening, sometimes meat if
side
whilst the smaller ones were pre- ■ have often had occasion to" open that large sums, or whether it was collect­
It will be remembered by the read­ a deer had been killed, Irish ¡»otatoe.s
paring
to sop in the oven. Aunt I trunk sine- tH«n, and perhaps you ed et the place of' meetingjpr not. But
er of these papers’, that in <>ur last roasted in the ashes or boiled in clear
we gave an account of opr fcafe arrival water, and boiled wheat with salt,and Polly did not sit down; her place, by ' have fvlFthat Bible was in yojir way. there is a secondary ^thought in the
at home after our dark walk, and how -for a beverage coffee made of parched choice, wab to wait on the table, a I What Lave you done with' it ? Yo,u passage to this effect, that as Paul was ’ .
comfortable we felt sitting upon a peas..- All of these delicious delicacies duty she was well qualified to -per- | have put it away down in the bottom, a missionary putting in his time very_
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where you only-we it occasionally. closely preaching, the means of inter­
three legged stool before a blazing fire, the* two families had in moderate form.
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When all was still Bro. Lovelady I Young man, let me advise you what communication being wanting, as that
and safe
from
the
threats
of /• a : feroci-
j-quantities, _ _
cuts animal.*
In order to have a full orbed "’com­ called o.n me to give thanks, which 1 ! to do when yon go home to night. was not an age of railroads and tele­
did. «But just at this particular juric- The first thing when -you reach your graphs as we now have, he would say
Winter had now set in, and Oregon, prehension of
of , this r~.
paper
..._ the heading
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true to her history, began to pour it seems proper that we here state hpuFi’ lr>n; * never knew precisely Low; \ one room, go get your Bible ffom beneath when you are togetlwr contribute, put
down her floods of rain, consequently oar time was jivided. From Monday I of
* the aforesaid ’ jiominecker
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l*'- chickens
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your thiDgs and put it where your your gifts all together io the end that
seeing,
I
suppose,
a
curious
dish oh near mother pl^cd it. Of if that is
hut little traveling abroad was done to Friday evening we spent in split-
1 need not cease my labors .as preach­
Still we kept up bur regular appoint­ tfng rails of fir tiutbefk Tim place we I tho table, and taking advantage of the inconvenient, flien find a place where er and turn collector, and this being
ment at-the Jefferson school house madw-them was about one mile from stillness, concluded he would see what your eye will’often fall upon it. Don’t- purely charity, they were allowed-to—<
on the.La Creole,, sometimes rifling onr house and at the foot of a lull- the strange dish meant, so about the 1 let it be long out of your sight.- When decide how much they had-Jx-m pros­
- and at other times walking. The The timber was on the side of the time we finished giving thanks he! you see it, morning and evi-uirg-. don’t pered Thin-eon’tribfttion Paul calls
reason why T had to walk at times hill. At the foot where we were júmpttd upnn the table; and with a* neglect {S'read from its sacred pages; bounty, liberality, 2 Cor. ninth chapter _
was because L could not „find my splitting rails stood a very large fir squall peculiar to a hungry chicken of I When you form the habit of reading Paul also gave similar instruction to
horse at all times.
In trading a Jbrce that had a thick top thST“ pre­ liis stripe, rushed forward with flap­ daily, it'willjje easier to, form the ac- ’the churciies of Gallatia.y r .. ,
part of tiiy team to a Mr, Clark, of vented the rain from reaching "the ing wings and, plunged his bill up t«rj quaintaiiee^oi gixsi people, in order to
A* we'atated in our former article,
Yamhill, 1 had received in return an ground for some distance around. My his eyes in the soft butter. By this do which, come to,church.
nowhere
Is paying for preaching as
old Indian horse as a part of the custom was when it was not raining time Uncle'Tommy had hjs knife in , ‘ We will try to find somothing for
other
labor
called giving neither is
price: the pony* I called Cultus, ■ to cut my rail cuts and roti them his band and threatened to chop off you to do, and If you dò good, and
paying
debts
for preaching 'or other
which signifies in Oregon dialect dcrw.n under the-tree just named, and the head of the fowl. Aunt Polly was strive to be good you will be haj-py.’
labor
called
a
bounty, liberality or a
panic stricken, and in her »embar­
■‘ This, said the young man, “-se»m-
- worthless.”
thcq,when it- rained 1 would work
I
gift.
But
the
advocate for raising fi­
Tim winter passed away very under the tree and keep dry. Satur­ rassment said she woufid remove the Í ' ed dimed nt ini, as though God hall
nance
for
all
purposes
of (he church
pleasantly, and nothing
thrilling day morning 1 hunted awhile fdr Cul­ dish of'butter • from the table. This told him all about me.
ly
small
contributions
on
Lord's day,
importance hap|iened to ourselves nor tus, in order to ride him to meeting. intention upon her part I stoutly ar­
I hurried home, and got my Bible
may say, "but the early Christians
to our single neighbor composed of If I fqupfljJjj.o,little old horse I rode, gued against by substantially saying I out from the bottom*of my\trunk, and
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continued steadfastly in the apostle's
the family of Bro... Thomas F.ovekufy but it nqt, I walked, no matter what that the chicken had got the first bite laid it where it never is long out of
dectriqg
and fellowship,’ Ac., Acts ii.
’—Bro. Thomas had- traveled with us ; the dwtnnce. I In this way the winter at the butter, but all his bill tucohed sight.” “Then,” said I, "you attend
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from Missouri and had taken up a passed pleasantly away rd, and gave stuck to it, and I felt inclined/' tq have church, and have friends to wait on
We learn also that there is such ¡'a
claim adjoining ours. He had befor. I place t;> beautiful spring with her the next dodge at it, without arfvyre- you when you are siek, have you ’
thing as the right band of fellowship,
jrard
to
what
was
taken
on.
the time now spoken of built himself yew:'.! shower*. February came’ and
v" Oh yes,” hfc said, I am well cared
a small house and had furni-T.cd i H4ri.fl h it the green grass and a rich ■„ It will be proper to say the butter ¡ M»r. 1 referred him to some of’the Gal. ii. 9, “ have no ftyowship with tLe
ur. ruitfid works of darkness, Eph. v.
with furniture of his own workman 1 | varf
variety of wild .flowers all over the was all disposed of and I went to ,’iny promise^^.Gnwis'word, such as, “ac­
111.
So I learn fellowship often has
rail
splitting
very
much
refreshed
by
ship. Our single neighbor was t hills and valleys. With the fine grass-
quaint now thyself with God. and ix
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i.ee to. Christian love ami aifec-
havinggfMrtiioipated
in
this
the
first
at peace* thereby good shall com-
workman of singular ability in making -"m ■ the time-fur Aunt I’olly to send
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n,
and
of the fellows .ip spok^u , of
fashionable
dinner
party
I
had
seen
in
•
three leged stools and bedstead* wifi TdrtbL cows above mentioned from
ùhtò thee,” and prayed the L< rd to i<
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,n
Act--second
chapter, had
reiyrene-e to _
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i »u reiyrtnct
Oregon.
?It
has
been
long
retnemJ^j-
only one leg to each stead. He waj
store liiia tc) beallti, anu j;iye;liirii
j
h I kti -
Itagli
a' Pleat
Pleasant Armstrong. Without further
ed
lbr
its
many
good
things
and
rkfFj
also a man of uncommon order, every
­ del. v Bro. Thomas and one of bls sons
life and
swaW-idd t) f ¿ „ ,ut tü p<iy R>r the procknÀ-
■J Idelri
i the noble ycrrrtSeyesf ás I bade l“»’ ¡
thing in its place about Li- premises went after them, and the next day re­ hospitality-of the giver.
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tii.no the Gospelf I stated, where
could be at once seen. His old shoe turned with three and their calves.
good bye, and he grasped my hand I
hanmiar, j> ging'alt; an<ygitnl>lt t, was
warmly, andxthanked me for my visit, men preached, what they receivedjor
I>< Ibra this point .in our history,
the same was called [.ay, hire-or wages:
always carefully put in their rpspec-
ami the words spoken.
u
tu
t
“
filly
had
Ly
some
means
suc-
Jesus
si tiding out the twelve to preach
A
few
days
ago
I
called
on
a
be
­
I
. trivo places. Aunt Polly Lovelady
-Now I have been reflecting on the
I
I
ceeded
in
raising,
J
suppose,
about
a
told
thi
m to lake no money, "nor ex-r
reaved
family.
A
fair
girl
of
sixteen,
was one of tho’ neatest h< us.-kyep. rs
part that noble mothy had done. Had
dozen
dominakfp
chickens.
The
tra
clothing,
why < because said he
had
been
taken.
We
had
carried
the
in all that region round about ; ane
she not taught her vioy to reverence
chickens
at
the
time
now
to
be
noted
the
workman
or
preacher, is worthy
fallen
tebernacle,
and
laid
it
tenderly
had the peculiar faculty of making
the Bible in the days when she held
with
emphasis,
were
about
half
grown
of
J»ia
meat
or
Irvuig
for Lis pay. Ma*. ■
away,
only
the
day
before
;
and
now
ever.) thing in he r tine look as fine and
the reins of government, and the is­
ami
lived
principally-upon
the
scanty
x.
13.
Siiqdar
instruitious
M ere giv n
I
had
called
to
try
to
help
i
sorrowing,
as bright as a cambric needle. Be­
sues of the heart; had she neglected
cru/nbs
that
fell
from
the
table.
In
to
the
seventy,
as
the
laborer
is’ w >r-
father, mother and sister bear their to put the Bible there when she pack­
sides all this she possessed..superior
a
few
days
after
tho
arrival
of
the
qnahficatioii^as a cook, and could Ret
great affliction.
ed the trunk, that appeal of the min­ thy of Lis wages or hire. Luke x. 7.,
Ready to take my leave, the father ister would have been in vain. How Read also 1 cor. ix. chapt. r. -It is
r>ut as fine a dinner with as tittle cows, one of the little girls of the
material to make it of as any lady in family came over to our house with said, “ There is'a youug man sick in the easy the preachers part when the even written in the law, "Thou ska.lt
all Oregon. In making pumpkin pics an invitation from Aunt Polly to tome house, he has been stopping with us mother's has been faithfully performed not muzzle the mouth of the ex that
ehe was absolutely perfect; and in ovt-r the next (lay and take dinner ; for a ,few weeks; is comparatively a
Defa- sister whose eye traces theae treadetli out the corn," or if you work
frying chicken ami making white sop she said Ma Was going to chum and stranger in the city, and no doubt lines, have you children ? boys yet at your hbrses on voui^ threshing ma­
would be glad to see you.” I went in your knee 1 Don't negleet this train­ chine, you shall feed them I?’it pos­
*>he was without a rival; she always have some butter to eat.
When I came, home at night from and was entertained. The boy was
»eenied to be in her kingdom come,
ing. As you hope for a noble man­ sible that God takes care of the ani­
my
rail
splitting
my
wife
informed
me
fair,
with
light
curly
hair,
and
a
look
■when she had a neighbor to pay her a
hood in your son, plant the seed, the mals ? Baal sajs for our sakes, no
of
Sister
Lovelady
’
s
kind
invitation
that
betokened
good
culture.
After
a,
doubt this is written, tba if we preach
wiirit and bring their knitting along
word of God.
to
go
over
the
next
day
to
eat
butter.
few
moments
conversation
on
the
we shall at least get wages or pay
«nd stay all day. -She took a peculiar
J. H. McCotxovOH.
enough to live on. See also 1 Tim. v.
jaicaaure in showing her fine quilts. The invitation was accepted with all state of his health, I asked how long
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Mr. John Jones says he wishes be 18, and other passages teaching the
The two faaailiea had not been cheerfulness; so when the time came he bad been in the city! " About
living long on their settlements which the next day for dinner I left my rail four months,” he replied. “Fsam could hear of some place where people same idea, but will refer to ho more
•were in sight of each other, before a splitting and,repaired to Bro. Love­ whence are you F I asked. “ From never die; he would go and end his passages ■
man stopped one day at Bro. Love- lady's house. On nay arrival at his York State,” he said. "When well do days there. Mr. John Jones is the
Next week will give a few aotnmon
fedy’s, by the name of Armstrong, i house I found my own family all there you attend church F I inquired. "I do same eccentric individual who, attend­ sense suggestions, on raising money
who turned out to be a full cousin to and the cross legged table sat in the now,” said he. " After I had been hero ing divine service in a church where for the support of the Gospel. Ws
flhe family. This man had settled in middle of the house. Aunt Polly had some time, I thought I would drop in tho people came very late, observed have lived half a century, and seen .
Yamhill county several years anterior on her best calico dress and was busy some place. I asked a gentleman that it seemed to be the fashion there very little missionary work dune by
Uncle where I could find the church of my “for nobody to go until everybody the Sunday contribution plan.
• By raht*' e, ♦•>« ptpor to wLkl> thi» refer» arranging things for dinner.
»omitted th:» w»»k, but will be fc’ ijud in nuit
Tommy
was
in
his
usual
good
humor
mother. Ho told me to go around got there F
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MONMOUTH, OREGON ; COLUSA, CAtlFORNIA, SATURI» !V, DECEMBER 8,1877.
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Paclflc
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to the time of which we now speak,
and had accumulated quite a band’of
horses and Spanish catUe. He gener­
ously proposed t<5 loan Sister Love
lady a‘ few cows to give the fa > ily
milk just as soon as the grass would
be good enough to support tlrem. The
grass the fall before, had been burnt
oIF, and nothing was left by which
cattle could live, consequently they
had to delay until the new graAs had
grown sufficiently high for cattle to