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P acific C hristian M essenger . 'GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS.’’ VOL. IX. ' r MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1879. NO. 49. A ter such exercises is silent time for an 1 such a yell; it startled the echoes ence, is a fact which, I think, can not preachers and more Breaching. Our college; we are not under such and set the girls to cheering, which be successfully called in question. preachers need to be kept at work; C hristian messenger , the restrictions at Dana Hall, but if you was aboqt as heathenish a noise as But churches are not always able and if we had some means of sustain Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi the other. to maintain preaching in their midst; ing preachers in our weak churches anity, and the diffusion of genend in were at the college you would soon They all came down from the stage, in such cases it becomes their bounden you would’nt hear of so many dying see the necessity, especially if you formation. were a stranger you would have “forty and everybody shook hands with duty to keep up the worship and to and dead churches. Price Per Year, in Advance, The churches tkat are dead and ▲11 bnsineee letters should be iwldressed million bees a buzzing in your head” them. I sincerely hope none of the attend to the ordinances of the Lord’s to T. P. Campbell, Editor, or Mary and if the noise did not stop a little rest felt as foolish over it as I did. house just the same as if they had a dying, as a rule, are those that have Stamp, Pnblisbar, Monmouth, Oregon. while everyday you never could gath Since then the Jubilees have been preacher! But to teach them to be no preachers, or are trying to get Advertisers will find this one of the best er your confused senses together for giving concerts in Boston for the content with this, and that it is the along without a preacher. mediums on the Pacific Coast for making any definite purpose. One of Harriet benefit of “ Bright Eyes.” Jt is a '•'\best way, and that the “ Bible don’t It is a sad mistake too, to suppose their business known. Beecher Stowe’s nieces, a very sweet clear case of one oppressed race turn say that we must have a preacher,” that the employment of a preacher RATES OF ADVERTISING pnd pretty girl is here in school. She ing missionaries, to help another des implying that it is simply a matter of diminishes the activity church _,---------------------- -- — of — the ------------- has the name of being a hard student, pised people, but really I must not expediency , is, in my judgment, thej’in church work. If you want to find^ $7 WJ «12 00 M00 #2 50 #4 1 Inch 20 OO though. with not more ability than make my letter longer, or you will most destructive blow that could be i a live church, full of love and good 7 00 12 00 2 SO 4 00 4* Col. 35 00 7 00 12 00 20 00 4 00 U Col. 65 00 common people, there are also a grand never care to get another. 7 0« 12 00 20 0U 35 00 U Col. given to the growth and prosperity of works go where they have a live, 12 00 20 OO 35 IO «5 00 120 00 1 Col.. daughter of Hemy Ward Beecher and C assie S tump . the churches. The Bible don’t say i active and Godly preacher. A live Notice« in local columns 10 cents per line for daughters of Senators and ex Sena that we must have bishops and church wont do without a preacher; each insertion. Yearly advertisements on lilwral terms. The Church and the Preacher. deacons -, yet wa know -that it is the it is the dead churches that don’t tors by the dozen, who are laughingly Professional Cards (1 square) #12 per annum. . .... i 1 ..... j styled the dignitaries of the college. Much has been said and is still Bible plan to have them, and that want a preacher. But it is very easy Letter From Wellesley College, i Every civilized religious belie!’ is being said from pulpit and press chuiches do better with competant to educate a church in this no preach represented and some uncivilized ones; Nov. 1<5, 1870. about the relation of the preacher to officers than without them; yet er doctrine, because it is a doctrine as every one comes here perfectly de Mg Dear Girls: the church, and about the duties of churches have existed and may exist, that pertains to their pockets; and it cided in her own religious convictions, How short the days are growing ; churches in reference to the employ and sometimes do well without any is always easy to teach people econo it is a little amusing to watch the de my in matters of rel’gion ; a doctrine I cannot tell how it is with each of ment of preachers. _ of these 'officers. cided look deepen on each face as the The church was ordained of God as that saves a dollar, especially if it goes . you at home, but I know the dark It seems sad that the disciples shadows creep in at the window every discussion waxes earnest and warm. must be in an endless discussion in the “ Pillar and supportof the truth.” into the pocket of a preacher, is evening long before my. day’s work is The lady opposite me at table is,a reference to this and kindred ques To it has been committed the sacred readily embraced by a large class of quaker from Maryland, of Methodists trust of carrying out the command of done. . ■ tions; but still it may be best in .this, I the great commission, “ Go preach the people. My experience is very differ there are a score, with Congregation- There is a penetrating shiver in ent from that so often presented, that as in other things, to follow the every breath of air that stirs the alists, Unitarians, Universaliits—ad Apostolic injunction to “ Prove all Gospel to every creature.” From it, those who favor regular preaching are November silence, but except a slight infinitum. You have heard no doubt things andhold fast to that which is according to apostolic command, must the “ none* workers,” that they are the “ sound out the word of the Lord.” fall of snow Nov. 3rd, there has been of the commotion “ Standing Bear,” .good.” “ church fair and sociable ” party. The most important agency in car They are, as a class, the best workers, no real winter ye-. The weather " Bright Eyes ” and her brother a The time has been when there rying out these important trusts, is both in church and Sunday school, here has been very much as one of young Indian about twenty years of were those among us who openly op the young ladies remarked yesterday, age, are making in Boston circles ; posed the employment of .a preacher preaching. It was by this agency ( the most Godly and prayerful, better “ that she could keep up a lively cor they were brought out here one even to preach foi a stipulated salary un that the word of the Lord was first, road in the Scriptures, pay more for respondence with her father and write ing not long ago by the Boston man der any cireutustances. Fortunately made known to mankind, and it is by the support of the Gospel, do more for this agency chiefly that it' is to be the church, and attend the meetings about nothing but Massachusetts who does the introducing and gathers for the church and the world that up the money; and such a time as the made-known to-day. weather, it was bo changeable.” of the church better than any other class is now nearly all dead and gone It is the duty of every church to class. Two weeks ago the prizes spoken of girls had over them. A real live In to heaven. have constant or regular preaching E. B. W. in the catalogue were givep to the dian dressed up in war paint, blanket But there are still those remaining in their public meetings, and the ___________ W a *------------- -— and featherB, over clothes like any fortunate ones. There was a murmur Laws Relating to Newspaper who, while they do not avow their of surprise when the name of the well dressed man wears. First the opposition to a paid ministry, their church that has the ability to do so • Subscription and Arrears. and fails to do it will not be held ■ young lady who had taken the first man who does the agreeable for speeches and writings point in that blameless in the day of judgment. In response to a request we give prize in Greek and Mathematics was them told who tlmy were and their way, and have the tendency to edu the law as it stands relating to news In order to provide for this impor called, for she is quite young and an object in traveling, which in substance cate the churches in the belief that tant work in the church it has been papers and subscriptions: exceedingly plain little body with was, that the poor ^ndims had been the maintainance of preachers in local 1. Subscribers who do not give ex only an earnest look in her-eyes that cruelly deprived of their land and work is unimportant, and that their wisely provided that at least one of j press notice to the contrary, are con the board of elders or bishops shall be would never be noticed in the throng. sent to a sickly part of Indian Terri location to preach for a single congre a preacher, able to “ labor.in word and sidered as wishing to continue their She received $250, and the others that tory, where just a seventh of their gation is not desireable, but on the doctrine,” and no church, in my judg subscriptions. gained the $100, $75, $50 and $25, number had died within a year ; that other hand to be carefully avoided. 2. If subscribers order the discon ment, has reached the full measure of were all young and very ordinary the chief “ Standing Bear,” (the name tinuance of their periodicals, the pub In fact, if we were to accept the looking. It reconciles one wonderful is well applied) with thirteen follow writings and speeches of some on these the Scriptural qualifications of its lisher may continue to send them un officers, which has not a preacher as ly to an unprepossessing appearance ers escaped and made their way home, til arrearages are paid. subjects we would be led to the con one of the board of bishops or elders. to see stxih girls carry oil’all the priz but to be arrested and sent back 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse clusion that the greatest calamity I am ready to go further and say es, while the handsome ones take again. They begged for freedom and that could befall a church is the em to take their periodicals from the office that whenever a church has a bishop back seats with a pout upon their some whites espoused their cause, to which they are directed, they are ployment of a preacher to preach that fills all the conditions given in pretty lips. It looks more like an which brought about a lawsuit and held resjionsibTe until they have set regularly for it. I am aware that word of God they will have a preach equal division of the good things that the chief with his few faithful follow tled their bills and ordered them dis there are extremes on these questions, govern the world. After the prizes ers were set at liberty, but are still one is to teach the churches that they er. There mey be preachers who do continued. not possess all the qualifications of were distributed and the congratula ¿awing about their land, (Please sup 4. If subscribers move to other pla can do nothing without a preacher, that office; bpt no man can possess ces without informing the publisher, tory flutter had subaided, a lecture on ply legal terms if you like, I’m not that they must shut up the doors of them all and not be a preacher ; can’t and the papers are sent to the former “ Mrs. Browning,” was delivered by equal to it), and they now want mon the church and not meet in the ab “ do the work of an evangelist ” and direction, they are held responsible. James T. Fields, in which he spoke of ey to pay their lawyers. A nice dole sence of a pr» acher. But I must con her having “A soul of fire enclosed in ful story, which in the end resulted fess that in all my acquaintances with preach for a single congregation, that 5. Any person who receives a news in order to be an evangelist he must in a collection among the girls of over a case of pearl.” His lectures are a paper and makes use of it, whether he our preachers I never heard any so literary feaat, as he has been person fifty dollars, which a Sew days after tgach. There may be some preachers run from one church to another, stop has ordered it or not. is held in law a long enough in a place to gather a subscriber. ally acquainted with so many posts was given to the Indians by Mr. among us who thus teach the 6. If subscribers pay in advance, few in, and then leave them to die, and authors, besides being familiar Fields in Boston. “ Bright Eyes ” churchesj but I have not seen them they are bound to give notice to the and go somewhere else. A man is as with the works and histories of so made a pleasant little speech in excel nor heard them. truly an evangelist in a district a mile publisher at the end of their time, if many others. Mr.Lord the author of lent English, which she learned at a The other extreme is to teach the square, if he has material sufficient to they do not wish to continue taking “Lord’s Old Roman World," has givea school in New Jersey, and said among churches that the regular preaching labor with, as if he had traveled from it—otherwise the publisher is author two lectures in the college, one on: other things that it was the pleasant of the word, to the church and to the Maine to California, or had been sent ized to send it oh, and the subscribers Gregory VII. and the other on Queen est evening of her life and she longed world, is unimportant. " That it is to China to convert the ” heathen iAll be responsible until express no Elizabeth. These historical lectures .to see such a school for her people, and not necessarilly wrong to have the Chines«." . --------------- tice with payment of all arrears is do the students all the more good as would you believe it,—I scarcely can, | constant labors of an ewigelist," or Again it is sometimes thought to sent to the publisher. they are expected to make themselves that Mr. Durant is going to send her preacher, but it is a matter of indif be a terrible thing that a preacher or thoroughly acquainted with the sub to school next year, and her name is ference, and in which there >s a great an evangelist should think of exercis A Boy's Prayer. ject before hand, besides making notes already entered on the books for a deal of danger; that churches can get ing the duties of a bishop or pastor. of the lectures. There is also a con roam next session. She is very win A little five year old Tennessee boy along better without a preacher than If a church sees proper to elect a makes the following prayer in sober ceit of soma kind at the college every some and looks to have considerable with one. In fact, “ the beet churches preacher to that office and is willing week, for recreation and the educa white blood in her veins. “ Standing earnest, which a friend sends us for have not preachers regularly." to pay him for it, and he is willing to publication: " Out Heavenly Father, tion of a correct musical taste in the Bear” speaks entirely in his own Now I look upon each of the above accept it, what is there about it that students of the musical department. language, and the girl stood by while views as very great extreme«, and is so objectionable ? Where is the bless us to be good, not to quarrel The one last week by Mr. E. Remen/i he spoke, and acted as hi« interpreter. most destructive in their tendency to I law, human or divine, that oppose« and not to tell stories, and not to would have made Cousin E--------- say Miss Howard insisted on music, and the peace and prosperity of the it? That both officers were some hang on to cows tails, and to have beautiful in her most rapturous style. Bright Eyes' sang in a very pretty enough to eat, and nut to go to the times combined iu one person under penetentiary, and not to stone horses, Ad-bas played in Oregon, I think at ladylike way, " Don’t be sorrowful. churches. That the Bible plan of church work i the guidance of the apontlei, can’t be i Salem. A great many Boston people Darling.” The girls begged for a and to button our night-gowns, and contemplates the regular preaching of i successfully denied. If it were accept- ; oome whenever there is a lecture or regular war whoop, and as the young not to kick dogs, and to have clothes ( wear, and bless us to ba thankful, concert, so the girls are always on man had been a mere figurebead in the word to the church and to those i able theb, why not now ? What our to who may be brought under its influ- < one, churches need everywhere is more j the entertainment be gave them their good behavior. Immediately af- for Jesus sake. Amen.” 'd' ' \ I Pacific