PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 1880.
PACIFIC
C hristian messenger .
through mail.
We are anxious to close this busi
ness, that we may give our time and
energies to other matters demanding
attention.
t
T. F. C ampbell .
tion, which, among other things, shall garded as worthy of the pulpit, are so port their meetings to the P. C. M es
forbid “the teaching in said school, of re-
the Uaching8 of 0,^ and s0
ligious, atheistic, or pagan tenets.”
senger ? We may leave for the
recommendation? blinded by sectarianism, as to thank
Í iatbe
*’ meaning of suob*
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brethren themselves to answer. Wo
Rnw
oan
von
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i
How
can
you
teach
any
thing
in
astrono
T. F. CAMPBELL, E ditor .
my, historv, or literature, without teach God for these divisions.
very much regret that we have not
ing something about these 'ter ets ’ The
The results of half a century have more and fuller reports from the field
Miss MARY STUMP,
very names of the planets, Jupiter, 8atnrn
fully
demonstrated the practicability of ministerial labor.
Venus, etc., are name, of ‘pagan’ deities,
OFFICE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
—i—
and Christianity and paganism are con of the Bible alone as a basis of union;
stantly brought before the student of in
The Peril of the Hour.
The Law and the Gospel.
dent and modern history. Then, too, the and good men everywhere are begin
FRIDAY. JAN. 23. 1880.
very imprint in the text-books of our ning to recognize the grand truth and
That our Christian civilization is in schools is itself a most decided and em-
Dear Bro. Campbell:
ill Subscribers please notice the
teaching of a ‘religious tenet’—A to realize the necessity of this union
peril,
that morality is waning, and £Uatic
I have been requested by many to
date following their names on the
I.; what is it but the moat potent and both from within and from without.
that our liberties as a people are triumphant argnment for the Christian
publish
my article on the Sabbath
paper? It tells the time when your
Its advocates are no longer limited to
threatened by the combined power of religion, flaunted most offensively in the
Question
in pamphlet form, for distri
face of every pupil, lie he from atheist, this reformation.- It is at work in
subscription expires; thus, if the date Atheists who repudiate, and Catholics Jew
or pagan household? Allot this must
bution
and
general circulation.
reads 1’81, your subscription will ex who desire to monopolize, all Bible be proscribed perforoe, if such an amend other pulpits; and is finding its way
It
would
be quite expensive for me
ment be adopted. It is probable that our into the literature of other denomina-
pire Jan. 1, 1881. If the date alter reading, can not be doubted by any Ex-Chief Executive really meant ‘secta
to
do
this
alone,
and I would like to
rian tenets,* which would greatly modify tioaa
j*sur name is a time past, you are in one conversant with the signs of the the
know
how
many
are willing to assist
recommendation.
A prominent speaker in the East
times.
* a
•
a
•
•
e
_
•
upon
these
terms.
arrears. Please remit a little before
What, then, is the only conree of wis closed a Thanksgiving discourse in
The persistent effort to put the
I desire to revise it, by amplifying
dom and of safety? This surely ; Let the the following wise sentences:
your time is out, if possible.
Bible out of the public schools is, on Bible be an nnproseribed text book in onr
s
line
pointe, and including others;
** Proteetentlira in America is too limn.
public schools, with its priceless teachings
the
part
of
the
Atheist,
an
effort
to
We regret very much that we are
and its silent though potent influence; and God is going to teach ns that freedom it and by presenting such a full and
is not a matter of virtue but a devel connected statement of the Scriptures
unable to any longer furnish the degrade the Book of God to the base if any are conscientiously opposed to self
reading it, la, them be exoused. But, for_ opment of something higher than itself. upon this subject, that a " way faring
level
of
corrupt
literature,
while
the
Household with the M essenger . The
the sakj of the nation and the schools and' He is going to show ns that an adulterated
form of religion is better than no religion. man though (almost) a fool need not
very liberal offer of that journal is Catholic would maintain the charac youth of our oouutry, lay no rnde hand of Bomaniam^annot
be successfully met by
teristic
of
his
church
by
putting
out
prohibition
on
God
’
s
Holy
Word.
No
withdrawn, and orders that we have
iufluelity. Impure religion needs a pure err therein ”
expulsion,
no
compulsion,
is
the
true
pol-
religion to purify it. Yon are to meet
I think I can prepare such a neatly
received s:nce the 9th of January the light of Protestantism in the free ioy. The plea that the Bible is a sectarian compact,
Rome, which at last has declar
use
of
the
Bible
and
limiting
all
book
is
utterly
unfounded.
How
any
printed
pamphlet or tract, and furnish
cannot be til'ed. In all such cases we
ed
war
on
our
beat
American
institution.
Protestant can aoeept such a charge is in
will give our subscribers an additional religious teaching to the Catholic explicable. The admission is fatal to its We can only meet it with compact Protes 25 for a dollar.
church.
claim of Divine authority and universal tantism. If we are. loose, disorderly and
Will all who are willing to assist in
month on their M essenger subscrip
acceptance. Such an admission puts it on disconnected with one another, we never
The
petty
fallacies
which
are
can
meet
this
foe.
It
is
a
oall
to
unity
its
circulation, notify me by card, how
tion, and hope that will prove satis
a level with the Koran, and other so call
and union of one denomination with an
gravely
urged
for
arguments
by
many
ed
sacred
books*
It
is
a
message
from
the
many
they will take, on these terms.
factory. If not, let us know, and we
universal God to universal man. The fact other, of all denominations under one
opponents
of
*the
Bible
would
seem
great
name.
In
the
face
of
these
friends
Kindly your brother for the liberty
will refund the money. We are sorry
that all men* have not accepted it as such
too contemptible to merit, any atten changes not its character, abates nothiug of tyranny we must forget that we are in and honor of the Gospel,
that we could not have inserted this
any
party.
There
muatbe
neither
Repub
tion were it net that many Protestants from its claims or authority. On no other lican nor Democrat, nor denominational-
notice in the paper Several weeks
8. C. A dams .
theory can it be honestly urged on all men
accept them without examination and everywhere. I am amazed that a believer ist. We want two things—pure, honest
Salem,
Or.,
Jan.
19,
1880.
sodnei and saved much annoyance.
American citizenship, and pure, honest
are ready to yield to the selfish in the divinely inspired volume should fidelity to Christ, God and the Bible; then
———«•<•---- - ---
admit it to be a sectarian book. The dif
clamor.
.
and
uot
till
then,
victory
is
certain.*
’
Items
from California.
From the Democrat we learn the
ference between ^the Donay version and
that
in
common
use
is
but
slight,
not
fuñí
The
conscience
argument,
so
earnestly
painful news that Maria Lane, so well
damental. No, it is Jehovah's owu book,
Let It Be Published.
Cold ’ cold ! 1 cold ' I! The oldest
known in College several years ago, plead by the opponents of the Bible in who is no sectarist, but the all-Creator,
inhabitant
of California does not re
the eternal and sovereign God
has been adjudged hopelessly insane school, is utterly fallacious, first, be all-Father,
We have received several letters member of seeing such cold weather
of the universe.”
by Albany physicians, ai.d taken to cause the Bible reading in school
asking that Bro. S. C. Adam’s “ Sab. in this State as we have had for two
The Work Still Progressing.
tire asylum at East Portland. H. r does not amount practically to
bath Question,” be published m pam
weeks past. The thermometer has
insanity is of a violent nature, and anything ; and in the second, place, if
phlet
form, and were on the point of l>e<?n a« low as 28. We have had ice
Half a eentury ago, a few earnest,
laws
must
be
framed
to
suit
the
con
supposed to be cgused by a hurt she
pious men, deploring the folly and writing to him, when’ we received half inch thick; the boys are skating
received four or five years ago. We sciences of some subjects, then in jus
wickedness'if the schisms ami divisions from him the communication in an upon the pond in front of the door,
hope she may soon retmn to her tice they must suit all.
other column headed “The Law and
No laws must be enacted against by which the church of God was rent, the Gospel,” which contains the plan and icicles are hanging from the trees.
friends restored to health in mind and
The ground in many places is
polygamy, because Mormons are pre sought lor a basis of union broad we thought of suggesting for the pub
body.
■ '
enough
and
strong
enough
for
all
the
frozen
and does not thaw out through
sumed to have consciences.
lication.
children of God.
the
entire
day. I have been in Cali
The Communist is conscientiously
Notice to Patrons.
Bro. Adams will please book us for fornia 21 years and have never seen
They
saw
that
all
human
efforts
to
opposed to large estates and hoarded
Our correspondents will please wealth. Shall government cuter to foru> such a basis had worse than a dollar’s worth, and we hope that anything in the vallie» that compares
failed—had multiplied sects and in many ether brethren more able finan to it for cold.
address all business letters relating to bi» conscience ? '
cially than editors generally are, will
creased the^evil.
the P acific C hristian M essenger ,
Items of church news are decidedly
The Christian is conscientious in
They sought for a divine basis and be able to circulate fifty or even a scarce, the most of us have been
and make all remittances to Miss desiring his child taught the facts and
Mary Stump, Publisher. Manuscript principles of the Bible in school and found it in the Bible. The Gospel hundred copies.
“ resting from our labor»,” I suppose.
Here is an opportunity to dissemi
for publication only should be ad out of school. Shall the government greeted them in its first announce
Bro. Hiram. Wallace, lately from
nate needed light upon an important
dressed to us.
accommodate his conscience by en ment by the argels with " Glory to subject. But few of us have the tal Ohio, has engaged to preach for the
T. F. C ampbell .
He has a
forcing the reading of the Bible in God in the highest, and on earth ents, the culture or the time to pro church at Hollister.
peace, good will amongst men.”
good church topieacli for, and I think
-chools ?
The Sunday Chronicle gives the
That which was emphatically “ The duce such a lecture, yet we can all the church has a good man. There
The question is not about legislating
with two bits, send out half a dozen
following complimentary notice of S.
the Bible into the public school. Pro Lord’s prayer,” contained these signi to as many readers, thus taking part is no better field of labor in Cali
C. Adams lecture on the “ Sabbath
testants do not ask this. The deuiund ficant and remarkable words : “Neither in spreading the light of truth and fornia than Hollister.
Question,” which appeared in the
The church at Santa Clara has en
is on the part of its opponents to pray 1 tor t.iese alone; but for them helping forward the grand work of
M essenger :
aiso
who
shall
believe
on
me
through
gaged
the services of Bro. Wm. Lane,
-
legislate it out of the public school.
civilization.
“ Rev. S. C Adams, of Salem Or.,
their
word
:
that
they
all
may
be
one;
formerly
of Connecticut, to preach
\Ve have not time nor space for ex
A Postal card addressed to S. C.
argaes, in the Pacific Christian Mes
as
thou,
Father,
art
in
me,
and
I
in
half the time. Bro. Lane is an able
senger, w'th great ability, that the amining other fallacies equally shallow thee, that they also may be one in us'; Adams, Salem, Oregon, will I« Sllffi-
minister
of the word, and will no
and
unt
nable
as
this
boasted
con
Sabbath law was given to the Jews,
that the world may believe that thou cient to tell him how many copies you doubt do them good,
and to the Jews alone—that it was a science argument.
will take, and as soon as the’amount
portion of that “ministration of death”
I rejoice to hear of* the churches
Protestants who are ready to accept hast sent me.”
shall
be sufficient to justify publica
They proposed to come nearer to
which the Gospel was introduced to these sophisms as sound logic and join
locating preachers in their midst to
tion, Bro. Adams will let you know
abolish, substituting the better “min
in the tacit alliance with infidels and the Bible, and in doing so they cam! through the P. C. M essenger , and labor in " word and doctrine.’, It is
istration of the spirit,” that “of all the
nearer to God and to one another.
the great need of the churches on this
monstrous delusions that, like a hid- ^'atholrcs to degrade the Bible, surely
then you can send him the mouey.
They
announced
their
purpose
of
coast,
the constant labors of a faithful
have not fully examined the results
ligious world, the desire to force upon that would inevitably follow such a Rejecting all human creeds, abstracts
preacher. 1 am glad to know that
Fairs.
of principles, forms of faith and modes
the neck of Gentile Christians the statute.
many of the churches are alive to
yoke ot Judaism is the most foolish,
An inquires asks for information as this fact and are moving in the right
We find in an exchange some re of doctrine.
inconsistent and unscriptural.
They proposed to take the Bible to the propriety of Christians going to direction. I am sorry to hear that
The editor of the Messenger com marks so pertinent that we quote
and
that alone, witbeut note or com State or county fairs.
Sacramento is still without a preacher.
mends the position taken in this arti them at some length.
ment,
without amplification or abbre
We hesitate not to say that, con San Franeisco, I understand, will soon
cle, and remarks: * Some are not con
“Prohibit- tlin Bible iu the common
tent to accept Christianity unless school! because of its religions teachings, viation as their sole and sufficient ducted as they have been for the past have the labors of a faithful man.
much of Judaism is added. Hence, and yon adopt a principle which, carried rule of faith and practice, of fellow ten years, it is highly improper for
Dr S. C. Pearsell is preaching for
to its logical and practical results, will
the law with its burdens, the Sabbath entirely
revolutionize our present text ship ard discipline.
Christians to countenance or encour the Central church, Oakland.
with its penalties, and much of the books and methods 'of teaching, produce
An idea so novel was looked upon age them.
Bro. James Tully must have been
bondage which the law imposed must endless discord in our public schools, aud
as
wholly impracticable, and by many,
That a fair might be preserved from laboring under a bilious attack, when
l>e added. From paganism cornea the : render their continuauce an impossibility,
It is not the bound volume called the Bi- in the darkne»» and confusion in
observance of Christmas and Easter j i ble
all objectional
features and made ben-
he wrote that
letter
to the Standard
to which objection is made. It is the
~
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ajmx . huu / g
as religious festivals. All these things touChing» of the Bible iu whatever form which they were involved on occount encial to individual* and communities about " The cause in California rapidlv
belong to those traditions which ren presented. A manual of devotional and of the seisms, undesirable.
in
A- of
.. f indue
.1
___ 1
• ••
in the vawi'mia
various departments
and surely dying.” We must never
moral excerpts from ihe inspired volume
der the word of God of ho effect.”
Many a preacher, in those days, try is, in our mind, without a doubt; judge the climate of an extensive
would be as objectionable. Any book that
j in any way inculcates the Chtis'ian reli- thanked God for the many “ branches but when shows, circuses, drinking
country by that of the neighborhood
Building Fund.
' giou must and will come under the ban of
this proscribing principle. And if there ef th« church,” as he falsely and .shops, gambling dens, horse races and in which we live. California is a big
The last of the notes in favor of the ! be truth or tore« iu the principle, it ought foolishly call them.
other things of even worse repute are country and has a variety of climates,
i to Ire rigoren ly and universally applied.
The prime movers in this greatest licensed or winked at, and general leligiously and otherwise.
Building Fund fell due on Nov. 1( Every reader, every text book of history,
i
1879. Many of them remain unpaid. physiology, astronomy, or any other study, reformation were misunderstood, mis demoralization is the result. Chris
U C W ho .
that has in it any eX'racta from God s
We have not gone out, ov. iug to un Word, any Christian teaching, any allusion represented, maligned and cast out of tians ought to set their faces against
favorable surroundings, to make col- | to God, indeed, as the Supreme Being, is the churches. Their woi k prospered, them. These fairs ought to be re
Gen B d well is one of the richest
-
, un offensive form of religious t-aching,
lections; nor have We tncught it pro- aDj n,nBt be prohibited, or some oua’a however; and their influence began formed or repudiated.
men
in California. On his plantation
fitable to send an agent.
i conscience is offended. Wbat a wholeaele to spread beyond the limits of their
We see no impropriety in a Chris
are
forty
miles of drives, lined on
... .
process of expurgation in onr text-bodke fellowship.
tian competing for a premium on the
Lest partus who wish to pay up
tlins ¿ematl(ied, by the inevitable logic
each side with trees. His place is a
There is not, perhaps, a Protestant products of the soit or the fruits of
and stop interest may complain be- 1 of onr new and much vaunted jtrineiplee
Spanish grant of one hundred and
of no religious teaching in ti.e publio
cause they have not had an oppor school.? How easy it is to nse words denomination in the United States industry.
forty miles. Mrs. Bidwell is a woman
The objection is in pdtronizifig an
tunity to settle, we make this' notice. without considering their meaning; to ad whose jiulpit teaching? and current
and inaugurate measures without literature have not been modified and, institution which fosters so many de of great culture, and their home is th»
Any one who will send us the money, vocate
reflecting upon their results! Ewen onr
rendezvous for all savants from th»
principal and interest, by P. O. money ■ usuai’y'wise and thoughtful Ex-President brought, indeed, nearer to the spirit moralizing and corrupting practices.
States
of Europe who visit the Paci
was
misled,
by
this
popular
outcry
against
order, or .by registered letter, at onr , so-called sectarianism, to the recommen of the Gospel.
The other question asked by Ob
fic coast. Those wealthy Californiana
Few, it is to be hoped, who are re- server—Why do the brethren not re-
risk, will receive his note, cancelled,; dation of an amendment to the Consutu-
are growing numerous.