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“GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS.”
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MONMOUTH, OREGON
FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 1879.
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thoroughly, adopted it as the “ plan ” establish and maintain missions in dead or barren in the one, they are \ such hearty, cooperation can do more
for the brethren. I know not who of 'China, Japan,fiance, England, Mexi- comparatively so in the other.
toward the spread .of the cause
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If it were possible I fear that the f throughout the State than any two
Indiana preachers voted for its co, Denmark, Australia, and every
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi­
adoption, but I have beeh told that j other nation on earth. Does any one angels of heaven would shed tears of evangelists. Experience proves- that ■ - ■
anity, and the diffusion of general in­
brother B. Franklin did, and most, if suppose that our estimates are too sorrow, over those who, through cove- ' where the cause is well established in
formation'.
high ? We suppose not. But cut it tousness or ignorance, could bpd it in I the cities we are much stronger in the
not
all our Indiana men.
Price Per Year, in Advance, $2.50
down
one-half and wewould still have their hearts to hinder them’ that I country around.
We'
all
felt
that
we
must
do
some
­
All business letters should be addressed
all
the
funds we need for the mission > would enter in. To such Christ says, I. Wiil the Missionary Board see to
to T. F. Campbell, Editor an<J Publisher, thing, and if the churches would work
Monmouth, Oregon.
work.
Woe ' Woe !! and to such Piul might I this matter, and scatter seed which
harmoniously under the system thus
Advertisers will find this one of the best inaugurated, I was in for it. Not be­
When the weekly fellowship has say “ I tell you now, with tears, that will be gathered, a hundred fold in
mediums on the Pacific Coast for making
cause I thought it perfect, but I furnished the means, we still need a, ye are the enemies of the cross of , years to come ?
their business known.
thought it might be so amended from Board of Managers to superintend the I Christ,” “ Wherefore rebuke them
W olverton .
HATES OF AD/EBTISING :
McMinnville, Feb. 11, 1879.
time to time, as to make rt an efficient work, to receive and disburse the sharply,’’ “ that they may be saved in
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means of doing the work. And so funds, all of w hich is candidly sub- I the day of the Lord Jesus, »>
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have his spirit, without which we are
chosen President of the Missionary brotherhood.
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none of his, is the earnest prayer of
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A gloomy Christmas.” Tho chief
B rother P aul
But this plan did not unite the The Spirit of Christ, a Missionary
Notices in local columua 10 cent« per line for
elements were thermometer at GO
earb insertion.
brethren
and
churches
as
was
fondly
Spirit.
Yoarlv aítvertiaeineiitH on 1 ¡lierai terms.
above zero, and mud knee deep. This
Pi-ofe^iunal Card* (1 square) $12 per annum.
The Cause in Portland.
hoped by many good men and women, | It is with a lieart bleeding with
year it ia.very different; it is hardly
and a “ Woman’s Board of Foreign ! sorrow and pain that I sometimes see L'd. Mente nger :
Correspondence.
probable that a more beautiful fall
Missions,” has been organized, which articles in the M essenger opposing
A few words, please, in regard "to and early winter has ever been seen
is meeting with much favor. The Missionary work. How any one who ' the church at the metropolis. ‘
Ji rot her Campbell:
in Iowa than that of 1878.
If the clipping from the Record and sisters are now sustaining tw’o-mis- claims to be-a disciple of Christ, can' Happening there a few days since,
But winter ceníes on in due time,
ErangeJint, entitled “ The Old Paths ’ , sionaries in Jamaica, and their mis- j have a spirit so apposite to that of I met with Bro. Downer, now liying and early in December the snow
is not considered too long for your ' sion in that island is prospering. And I the first great Missionary from heaven ■ near Portland, .and who,- as you well carpet, 15 inches thick, covered the
columns, I think it would be as good I I am in favor of this movement, and (to earth, is more than I can under-1 know, is thoron zhJy alive to the cause South-eastern part of the State. Since
an address to the Oregon brethren as I believe God will crown and bless it, ¡ stand. The sacrifice and cost to him of our Redeemer. At his suggestion, then sleighing, skating, and coasting
i in the salvation of thousands.
could be published.
was far greater than anything he re­ we spent a few hours very pleasantly, has been the rage.
In the plan laid down by the
But I am just as well satisfied, as I quires of his disciples. And still we in forming th 3 acquaintance of.breth­
The cold term began .fan. 2d, and
* brethren in this-State, does not con­ ! am that the gospel must bo preached are required to “ have the same mind
ren and renewing the friendship of continued severe for four .«lays, one
firm any one to any definite plan, use 1 to every creature, that some system or that was ip Christ Jesus,’’ and to be
college days. I was truly- but -hap­ day longer than usual-, 231 below zero
your own judgment whether you pay plan of doing the work is necessary, willing “ to walk in his steps-?” and
pily surprised to find so much zeal was what our thermometer indicated
one dollar and one-half mill or whether j How are the funds to be raised ? is an if we “ have not the spirit
of -Christ manifested among the membership. | Jan. 3rd; but the first 10 days of 79
you contribute on Loid’s day, it mat­ } important question. Let us return "to we are none of his.” We ought to
Not only so, there is considerable | goby and all is pleasant,.delight/ul
ters not so the means are had to push ■ the “ Old Paths,” and we shall have no have a “ willing mind,” and
be -ready ability as well,, so that their weekly ! winter again.
the work forward. Will some one ! trouble in raising all the funds needed for every good work, as we have meetings are productive of' much
Good crops last year.; the" farmers
make the calculation on the basis in for missionary and all other purposes. i
opportunity,
We are all, far too good, Christian edification. Portland have plenty to eat; they, jean’t get
the following, and let us see what.a All money should be raised by the covetous now—without, having the is noted for its business energy. This , much money for it, and ■ it -jj a
nice sum could be raised in Oregon churches as such, and by the weekly good of this world to close up the activity pel voiles also the religious splendid time to make dinners and in­
yearly, at the present estimate of 3000 fellowship. Inimediate’y after the best and noblest impulses of our di- circles, and in the noble little band of ! vite in brethren and neighbors—and
members, and see if you don’t have day of Pentecost, when the number of vine nature, by an appeal to GUr
! Christian disciples I am encouraged, they 'go. We have been to a few
over §11,000. Aware of the success the disciples was gieatly multiplied, bum*n nature.
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I to look for abundant fruits at no dis­ such dinners ourselves, and Iowa
of the cause in the State of Indiana, Luke says: “ And they continued
Why should we desire an excusp tant day. They have secured a hall people can eat an abundance.
I think we would do well to imitate steadfastly in the apostles doctrine, and for not giving “ bountifully ” and “ as for weekly meetings; and were to
Our churches in south Iowa are
her example in this good work.
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, the Lord has prospered us?” Can meet last Sunday for the purpose not very prosperous ; some few are in
A. W. L,
and prayers.” Acts ii. 42.
And you- take it with you ? Or do you (after worship) of effecting a perma­ debt. Burlington needs help and is
Seorctary.
when Paul wanted to ra*ise funds prefer your heiis, to spend it in nent organization. It is confidently tailing to the brethren; they need
The Old Paths.
for the poor Christians at-Jerusalem, riotous living, or in a bitter contest at expected that their numbers will be help to pay for their house. Any
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who were suffering on account of the law in a legal division of the spoils ? increased to sixty or seventy in a few donation sent to R A. Givens of Bur­
. In the early days of the “ Current
famine, he looked to the weekly fellow- How many are there that scarcely months, as they have, so far, never lington will be properly applied.
Reformation ” when we had but few
| ship as the Lord’s plan of raising it. j contribute to him that teacheth
as advertised their meetings, having
Our State evangelist—Bro. S. Ely,
churches in the State, and not more
He says: “ Now, concerning the col­ much even as a dollar*a year ? How lately secured a permanent place of is a worker ; he is able, living, largo
than a score of preachers, we were all
lection for the saints, as 1 have given I dwelleth the love of God in such poor worship.
¡ in body mind and soul.
in favor of missionary work in some
order to the chinches of Galatia, even I and naked souls, to whom the Lord | It is, indeed, cheering to hear them
How many Dr. Grane’s are there in
way. Bro. Elijah Goodwin, John
so do ye. Upon the first day of the has given much.
tell how much they appreciate the the Baptist church? We are listen­
O’Kane, L. H. Jameson, Benjamin
week let every one of you lay by him
These reflections have been called privilege of meeting with those from ing anxiously to hear from our Dr. S.
Franklin, myself and others were in
in
store, as God hath prospered him, out by reading an account of the 'different parts of the Union, who Grane on “ Baptism and Salvation ”
the habit of meeting with the brethren
that there be no gathering when I Christ like work being done by our stand by the word of God alone as last summer he stepped over the
in an annual Stat*, meeting, as we ter­
come.” 1 Cor. 1G. 1, 2.
Foreign Missionaries—Bros. Earl and their word of faith and rule of Chris­ limits of Baptist orthodxy, but they
med it. Sometimes Bro. Goodwin, and
Moore and Walk in England, and tian'life. Some have not had this 1 took it easy.
This
is
God's
plan
of
raising
money
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sometimes some one else was chosen
for
all
purposes.
The
weekly
fellow
­
Bro.
Hoick in Copenhagen, anti Bro. privilege for years, living, as they
Does all men grow mighty in
President; and generally Bro. Frank­
Loos
in
France,
etc.
ship,
in
which
every
one
is
required
are,
where
there
has
never
been
any
i
divinity
as soon as they get on the
lin or myself was chosen Secretary, as
by
the
law
of
the
Lord
to
do
some
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Six
mission
points
are
now
occupied
organization
of
the
kind.
They
are
i
coast,
or
is Dr. Grane the exception ?
we were both editors, almost from the
by
the
Foreign
Christian
Missionary
thing,
and
that
something
should
be
working
understandingly,
there
being
We are individually feeling a little
beginning. We tried hard to infuse
the missionary spirit into the brother­ < zk Ute Lord hath prospered him.” But Society ; and a Bro. F. de Capdevila, representatives from some of our out of shape, left a sick child at
you say perhaps this weekly fellow- an educated Mexican, and who first largest and most successful organiza­ home. One-half for pass has nut yet
hood generally.
Atone time our State meeting was ship’would not furnish the funds for united with the Christian church in tions. Among the cities in the East, come, we are paying .ull fare; it
made up of all the brethren and sis­ all our missionary work at home and Cincinnati, 0., lias recently started on Washington, Cincint ati and Oska­ , takes all our money but seventeen
ters who could attend. It was a mass abroad. Well, let us see. It is claim­ a mission to his native people in loosa are represented, and several con­ cents; trains are late, we lay in
gregations of the State, among which Ottuma 12 Hours, and take a night
meeting. But as the churches mul­ ed that the Christian brotherhood in Mexico.
Another
mission
to
Constantinople
the
United
States
number
five
hundred
train. O, that sermon tomorrow. If
are Salem and Monmouth.
tiplied the character of the meeting
is
contemplated,
and
efforts
are
being
thousand.
Suppose
one
half
of
these
those
people who come just to hear
While
they
are
earnest
and
alive
to
was changed to a meeting of delegates i
made
by
the
brethren
in
Kentucky,
to
can
only
join
in
the
fellowship.to
the
i
me
knew
the siluatsun they would
the
cause
of
truth,
it
is
but
d-u
?
to
from the different churches; then
send
a
brother,
who
is
fully
acquaint
­
amount
15
cents
each
per
year,
and
it
gracefully
be absent tomorrow’ and
state
that
their
means
is
limited
and
again the meeting further changed to
ed
with
the
language
and
customs
of
would
give
(is
$92,500
per
year.
Then
they
will
have
to
secure
»”4, oygy.3 g»gggL yk» Ihuumii.. iw.—
a missionary society with annual and
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erect a church house in time/
time. But as May our efforts show them their
life members upon the payment of supjiose one -half the- balance, tnftr the mostCTris of Tfffte'y."
As I read of the crowded houses, they do not wish to involve them­ folly, so they may become wise as
money into the missionary treasury. . hundred and twenty-five thousand,
We were all missionary men through . i should be prospered so that they could that thrqpg to hear the strange, yet selves financially, they are willing to-], defined in Matt. vii.
S. H H edrix .
all these changes. And I stand to-day I • give 10 cents a week into to the Lord's simple story of the simplicity of the move along ¿|owly for awhile, in
Jan. 11, 1879.
Gospel
;
when
gross
darkness,
and
the
;
treasury,
and
it
would
give
us
$650,-
hojies
that
they
may
lie
assisted
by
on the missionary question just where .
I stood then, as the files of the old 000 |>er annum. And the other formulated ritualism of an established the Missionary Board in securing the
—A little boy from New York
Monthly Christian Jitcord will show, j J hundred and twenty-five thousand theology, has prevailed for so many services of a pastor. Fur the purpose
went
into the country visiting He
I never was the special advocate of could, on the principle of equality, centuries, my heart burns within me, of building, they hope to procure aid
had
a
bowl, of bread and milk. He
what is called the " Louisville I lan, which is God’s law, give 20 cents per and I thank God that the love of otherwise, and I thinly some -of this tasted it, and”rthen hesitated a mo­
so called because it was adopted in a week, which would give us the magni­ Christ is still manifested in such can be freely obtained from the East. ment,, when his mother asked if he
Christ like —and apostolic work.
Now, just a thought about the im­
geneiUl missionary convention at ficent sum of 1,300,1)00 every year I
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Show
me
the
church
that
is
most
Now
add
all
the
sums
together
and
portance
of Portland as an evangeliz­ didn t like it,- to which he renlied.
Louisville, Ky. I was not at this con-
smacking his lips, “Yes, ma’am; I
vention but if I remember right' we should have in the Lord’s treasury zealous and alive in mission work, ing centre.
and
I
will
show
you
the
cfiurch
that
It contains more than one-tenth of was wishing ohr milkman would keep
brethren Jameson, B. Franklin, and ! the magnificent sum of two millions,
a cow.”
most of our leading men of Indiana I twelve thousand and five hundred is the most zealous and alive in their the population of the State, and an
were there: and after discussing it | dollars every year-a sum sufficient to own home church work. If they are efficient pastor stationed there with
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