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“GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH AU. NATIONS.” * ' vol . NO. 13. -------- -------- a, --------------- —. ". 7T Dialogue on Baptism. Yamhill County Meeting. Daniel where it is said that Nebuch of inde|>endent judicious legislation is , Faolflo adnezzar was wet with the dew of never attained. The Republicans will 1 Thé following dialogue occurred on i M< M inn VIL1.E, Mar ID, Ls7S. hristian essenger not as a body vote for the Banning heaven. the stagexoaçh butween Morgantown , t Devoted to the canae of Primitive Cbriati- bill, because they know that the Dem Etl. Meijnenger ;r S—Whatever the word may’ mean • - With your permission, I wish to < and Faiimopt, Virginia, the partici anity, aud the dittuidoii of geueral in elsewhere it does not mean .vet, theiC ;. ocrats will be able to go before the formation. remind those interested of the contem pants beingllr. Drummond, formerly but .submerge or-overwhelm, as the people and boast incoming campaigns. Price Per Tear, in Advance, plated protracted meeting, to be held* I presiding elder- at Barnsjille, Ohio, context clearly shows. The writer is On the other hand some Democrats All business letters should be addressed two miles north of McMinnville com Laurence W. Scott, and a Methodist describing a great calamity that befel to the Mesteuger Publishing Co., Mon will decline to vote for the bill, because mencing the .‘Kith of May,as published layryan from Pbillippi. the king. “ His nails grew like bird's mouth, Oregon. Articles intended for they have relatives and friends in the | Dr. Drummond!—Yes, I know him publication, should be addressed to one army; whose salaries will I m ; reduced by the committee, some time since. claws 1 and his hair like chgle's I would ask of the congregations for —he used;ttfjbe under my charge. He feathers, and he was submerged in of the editors. Subscriptions and oom- by the proposed law. manications in Culiforuia, should bo ad which I am not laboring, to send by .just drives things for awhile. the dew of heave»:” *It would be no A close inspection of the secret dressed to Thus. Porter, Colusa, Cal. their delegates repofis as full as pos-1 L.—The. most .eccentric ¡u-eaelier I calamity to be ,mere r sprinkl’d a- Advertisers will find this one of the l»est springs and motives of legislationjind I Able showing membership, increase ever saw. Hé had some to immerse, He was complete!v mediums on the Pacific Coast for making legislators here, is calculated^ to- chill * during year, amount they can pay for and he went into the water and made littie with dew overwhelmed with-it. enthusiasm, and suggest reflection in their busiuess known. . the* sppport of the cause for the coiu- . them wade inr when lie. motioned to*, DE D. I i:*-ver heard” bf~a mAh a ’ those who have Kere*Ta;en timghtTrbm! ^i ng year, Ate. The work in- t-liis them, then to wade out by themselves. being llnmei'sed in <ïew~7 Correspondence. school -histories, hh 4 l»y* fouwlvof July _. -V* _ _______ __ I county must go on. The harvest is The eccefitl'ic manner in which he , S No n<>r did you ever hear of orations, that the nunnnuin bonuiii oi | .utady.and truly, with the proper cobp- performed it destroyed the solemnity Washington Letter. i other man . besider- Nebuchadnezzar human government lias been reached i eration effort a great amount of’ good ■ of the oà’dînance. having his nails to grow like birds in the United States, and fliat tl.e will ' (raox 00a KEUULAB COKIlEsrONDENT) DE D.—There’s no solemnity in i can be done during the present year. i claws and his hair like eagle’s feathers. ----------- .- 1 of the people is accomplished through Dall time» la <a»sr>-aa—Uu»<* of neMemenl. The thinking public are ready to !“ immersion,” any how! Persons aie The whole-thing was miraculous. popular suffrage, The greed and Ifcr wit at C'OHjfor well Cox—Benning» throw of their troublous creed yolks, not in a ¡ roper frame of mind for thq Dr. D.—The dew just fell on him bill, Il 1» ant likely to paao—The la- meanness of men find expression liere and take the simple yoke of Christ. ordinance when they go into the water -veailgalloa of doorkee|»er Polk eoaelu*le»l I and sprinkled him a little. just as in inonarehial forms, and there __ dreerfy •eraaiblor'» for petty, epollo—1 he . Investigation is the watchword. A I —they go in shivering, and pahting. S. — That could not be, foi dew don’t heat» »•<! hammer» ihat eome to Wa<h. is the trouble that responsibility is tew mistaken souls that dream of 1 It’s a sin to drag persons into- the iagfoa for olllee. j fall. Chemistry teaches that the dew not so easily fixe 1, and many a ¡»etty heaven (on earth) it is true, are trying , water. Its a relic of superstition. 'It ' These are called dull times in lawyer ihat is sent to congress has no 1 comes up from the earth. to believe in the delusion of soul-sleep- is indecent for a woman to be immers Washington. There are occasional other aim than to »0 fix things, by the Dr. p.—Where we read of going ing after death, but the brethren an* ed ! I immersed my last about six gusts of excitement in the senate and- distribution of patronage, that he may down ¡into the water, the original i steering clear of those shoals on which ’ years ago; if God will forgive me for lUc TT IIVII C» VSVS Z * S j •* *e , word don't mean into. be elected again, or, if he has no hope i the weak min-led wreck their faith. II that, I will néve» immerse another. sZ-Sie original 1 ~ - - - ' word ;s El-s, the erst or Republican pitches Into the of that, to make the most money |x>s- i fear there is more danger of finding Scott.—Doctor, don’t the M E Dis opposite, or, what is almost as frequent sible during the brief harvest that he primary meaning of which is in’o, too many illustrations of soul-sleeping cipline teach that immersion is bap- -- now, into some member of his own is here. ;l and words always retain their primary before death. tisni ! • party ; ~or when some question liear meaning unless there” is something in There is now in progress a most The only reason I see for the seem JDr. I).—It says, we hold the mode mg ujion the late civil war, the recon disgusting scramble for a few ¡»etty the context to force another construc ing lethargy in other places is the ; is immaterial either sprinkling, pour- struction laws,’ or the electoral com offices that are under the control ot tion ; jbut in this case the context lack of cooperation effort. By proper in", or immersion. ■ > mission is brought up. But this ex the bouse of representatives. The favors (the original meaning. S.—I am not saying anything about exertion all the churches in the county citement is gallotmic, momentary, and scrambles as a rule are so vicious that Dr. D.—-All inrffiersionists are full can be supplied with preaching at sprinkling ; I just asked whether your the apathy of the majority of the gal men of character are forced through , of Greek root-*—they are spouting least once or twice ¡a?r month. The leries, and, it is behaved, of the coun solf respect out of competition. It is , Greek as soon as they come out of the . congregation at Amity is able, willing I baptism ? water! ‘ try, says plainly in the slang of-the known that there are in waiting no Dr. D—It says so, in one place. and anxious to have preaching twice day " give us a rest.” Occasionally less than twelve candidates for the S.—(smiling)’ Was that' the case a month. They have social meeting 1_S.—1 am to understand you, then, when Mr. Conger and Mr. Cox, the office of the door keeper of the house, with those that you immersed .' twice each month. Why cannot that it teaches that immersion, the j funny men of their respective parties, which, they hope, will be made vacant Dr D.—All immersionists are full Sheridan and Webfoot, anfl if neces thing that you have l>een ridiculing, try to be amusing, the house laitglie through the investigation of the pres of argument. The greatest ignoramus sary, Bethel, tfksist in procuring -the I is I aptism--a_spcred ordinance of . from force of custom, while the galler ent incumbent. The rcomniitteee, has among them is ready to attack the services of some one to devote his tehrist ’ Now. to be consistent, I ies wonder if that is the standard of concluded the work of examination, most learned man, and theM most whole time. Let us hear from-all at .think you ought’either to change your wit and humor in the next to the and will soon make a report upon the beardless youth is ready to attack the meeting. I want to know the t creed or quit ridiculing immersion, highest legislative body in the land. conduct of Colonel Polk; it is not thejnost venerable divine. strength of the disciples in this'eounty I and practice it when desired. Mr. Cox lias a reputation for wit, and known what that report will be. but a S.—You may talk of beardless not only in numbers, but in zeal for Di I).-—Then you set up your judg- he labors heavily under the conscious famished gang of political beats aft* youths and gray-headed sires; but it the Master’s cause. Now, give up the 1 ment,^gain»t a whole church—a gveaf ■ ness of the reputation.. He has writ I already preparing for a rough and tuin- ( don’t settle the qm-stion. The ques , motto,“ Dollars, for leisure and pen- 1 church like ours, that’s had so manVM ten some fiat essays in Uarptrt Mag - lile raer for the place and its spoils tion is not to be settled by beard, but 7ntesfbrChrret,” and glorify him who ^learned—men,—that e havu—written so azine on American Humor and Hu-1 There is nothing more contemptible by Scripture. And when wtUgoto giveth al1 things. » ’ I many tine commentaries on the Scirip- morists, or some such title, but if lie j : than the savagt- greed exhibited by the Scriptures, we learn that those I would invite correspondence with tures. ever said a really suggestive and Democrats for the pittance of patron baptized went to a place where there any persons in* the county in regard I S —Yes, Doctor, yon have had some witty thing, the record is no where age that the house has at its disposal. was much water, they went down i to securing a preacher. Possibly they learned men in your church, and they preserved. An essential of wit is It is a fact that will be patent to any I into the water, w. re 1 uried in ,l>ap- can be supplied by the first of July have written some fine commentaries. sjiontaneity and suddenness; one of one who will take the trouble to in tism'i arose to walk a new life, and The two hundred disciples at Amity, But it happens, Doctor, that in these the elements of the absurd is surprise. vestigate, that, out of the thousands of came up out of the water. Immersion | McMinnville and Carlton, are work •very same commentaries they teach No one can be amused if he is made applicants for the fifty-four places at clearly. ing nobly, an I prospect for abundant that immersion is baptism. Wesley, to anticipate and inspect critically the the disposal of the door-keeper, not Dr. D.—I would rather talk on success are, most encouraging. Why commenting on Romans vi. 4, says it laliorious mining that precedes the more than a score are men who would something else. I’m no hand for con . tarry behind? To arilis! March on alludes to immersion. Adam Clark explosion. Wit is climax with the lie eligible to a place with a salary of troversy, and perhaps the ladies ; also says tlje apostles practice«! ¡miner intermediate steps knocked from un thirty dollars a month in any locality to victory. would prefer to hear us converse on Fraternally;- ~ ■ ( sion. der; all of Mr. Cox’s efforts are elabor- I where they are known, or would be some other subject.— Iron A ge. WOLVERTON. Dr. I).—That’s not all they spy. ate, it is known beforehand that he is 1 I hired on their merits for legitimate b.—No, alter giving it as a histori The Worldly Minded. • to make a set, so called funny «i>eeeh | I work. From. Bro. Underwoqd. cal fact that they practiced immersion, and as he proceeds with the grace of a They are mostly ex gin-slingers, or the world in wooden legged jig dancer, the ground- | 1 bankrupt gamblers, confidence men, ¡ The following from Bro. Underwood they give it as their opinion that 1 We have tod much . ' something else will do. the church. Christians are much too lings may laugh, but the judicious and every variety of beat and bum will l»e ¡"teresting to l^is many ac- Dr. D — The inode is immaterial. ’ anxious, in these days, to be just like mast grieve both on account of the mer that happens to have the endorse l ipiaintances in < ’alifomia : S.—You arc always talking about every one else. It is very stupid not T he D ali . es , O r ., ¡»oomess of the performance, and the ment of some member of congress the ” mode.” If theie are three inodes i to be able to attend the theater, dress March 22,-1878. execrable taste that selects a legisla ; whom he has helped, it is needless to of applying baptism, what is the thing parties fashionable games, etc., just Dear Bro. Stanley: tive body for such displays. say how, to elect. itself? What definition wouhl you because the church disap| roves. One • I have been waiting for opportunity From the large amount of business give of l*aptisui ? can be a Christian (so some argue) and Note from Bro. Dunton. to drop you a few lines. I have taken before congress much of it of a charac Dr. I).—Baptism is an application enjoy the world too. This may he so a claim four miles from here, and gone j ter that ought not to be hurried over, of water. Bro. Editor: if the ¡»erson be a mere autimaiton to work improving it; and in one I it is prolxible that the session will be 8.—We read of the baptism of the \ who never thinks and has no con We are environed witlf Hoods and week mote, God willing, we shall be continued far into the summer. Some Holy Spirit—whereisyour application science. But how cun a reasoning impassable roads down here, in Uali- living on a home of our own. ajtpropriation bills, especially those of of water ? ' fornia, so that we cannot hold regular human creature expect God co Ite hon- I preach on the id and 4th Lord’s the army and navy will not Be passed Dr. D.—Oh ! an application, an ap ■ ored with a Service which is only half- service. 1 shall present the claims of ■lays of each month for a congregation without long and aggravated discuss plication. “ Water baptism ” is an and-half, and that too, rendered as if the M essenger to our people as soon on Fifteen Mile Creek. The remain ion. Many thoughtful representatives application of water. as the weather clears up, and then under compulsion ? and how would ing Sumlays I will spend in soouting. j of lx»th political ¡Drties are of opinion 8.—The definition of a thing, sub such a one explain the word, “ Come times and business will revive, and Your brother in Christ» that the expenses of both these divis- | ' stituted for the thing itself, will make , out from among them and be ye sepa that and kindred inteaeste will be P. P. U nperwood . i »ns of the public service can and . . good sense.—We read that ” John bap rate.’’ The Christian mxM, in a man- ought to be materially reduced ; but UK>1' I""!"11'”'-* tized with water.” How would it do , ner, be peculiar.— P. C. Advocute. Yours truly, _ a was om « preaching in A ___ minister it u doubtful if a reduction can be house where there was an old clock that L --------- to say that “ John applied water with S. B. D unton . rl_„_2 tm : ines. Just as ho wss closing his pUyad , effected, for there is always such an . earnest exhortation to the sinners press .t water ?” The moment a man in satisfied with insintiation of personal and selfish in- . and flee the wrath to seise t the , opportunity .. Dr. D, — Baptism means to wet. The himself, everybody else is dissatisfied torests into wlmt should be questions He speaks in- his drin w t e io eome, __ 1, the old olocl dock brote out in the original wood bapto is so translated in with him. : ** Take your time, Mias Lucy, ’ * «f purely public policy, that the ideal! thought in his drouth. C * MONMOl.TII, OREGON; COLI SA, CALIFORNIA, SAITRHAY, MARCH 30,1S78. VIII. M , 4 f A