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PACIFIC
C hristian M essenger .
T. F. CAMPBELL, E ditor .
Mu» MARY~STUMP,
OFFICE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 1880.
Will Subscribers please notice the
date following their names oa the
paper ?
It tells the time when your
subscription expiree; thus, if the date
reads 1481, your subscription will ex­
pire Jan. 1, 1881*
* If the date after
7»ur name is a time past, you are in
arrears. Please remit a little before
your time is out, if possible.
Bro. Payne’s article too late for this
issue. Will appear next week.
The Bible in School.
Notwithstanding the intense op-
position to the Bible in our common
schools, it is gaining ground and in­
creasing iu influence.
The false issues assumed by its
opponents are losing their power to
deceive, and ther true basis of the
controversy is giving to the friends
of light, liberty and morality vantage
ground from which their adversaries
can not drive them.
The school system must be sustained.
•'To yield to the Catholics on the con­
science argument would be the des­
truction of the system ; for the same
argument, can be made, and with
equally good grace, by the infidel or
atheist, who repudiates all Bibles and
all religions, and objects to have his
child taught what he deems worse
than nonsonse.
The Methodist too would bythe
same rule of justice be entitled to his
pro rata of public funds. The Bap­
tists, the Presbyterians and the Mor­
mons would claim their distributive
share; and the result would be the
defeat of the system ; and education
would be given into the hands of
wrangling and discordant sects, whose
strife and dissensions would pre­
vent the possibility of having a
school, except in a community where
one sect had greatly the ascendency
over all others; and then it would
control the school and teach, not the
Bible, but more probably some
catechism or creed which would be a
reasonable and justifiable excuse for
ether denominations not to patronize
the school; and thus, if it was in the
hands of the Methodists, the Baptist
would not send, and though he help
to pay the tax his children would go
without an education ; or if the Pres­
byterians controlled the
school,
Catholic children would be as effectu­
ally excluded as they claim they now
are and with far more reason in the
objection.
If it be true that intelligence and
virtue form the basis of our republican
institutions, then every member of
therepublicought to contribute his due
proportion to the spread of knowledge
and the establishing of morality.
Universal education can be secured
only through the free school. These
must not be divided, part Methodist,
part Baptist, part Catholic and part
Mormon. If it be injustice to re­
fuse a pro rota, of the public money
to one party on the score of conscience,
it would be far greater injustice, hav­
ing granted it to one, to withhold it
from others who would claim their
share for the same reason. Every
friend to republican institutions should
be firm and earnest in opposition to
any division of the school fund.
But the infidel plea is that the
friends of the Bible wish to force it
into the schools by legal enactment
and keep it there by law.
Many Christians mislead by this
unwarranted assumption and utterly
false issue, join in with Catholics and
infidels in their opposition to free
schools and secular education or con­
sent that the Bible ought to be exclu­
ded by law.
We repeat, what we have said be­
fore on these pages, that we would.
PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY; FEB. 18,1880.
use tongue and pen to oppose any leg­
islation fastening the Bible on the
schools as promptly and as heartily as
wo oppose legislation to exclude it
from the schools.
The Bible neither needs nor asks
favors of congress or of legislatures ;
its only demand is to be let alone. It
will find its own way into the schools
in every community where the virtue
and intelligence of the people have
made sufficient progress to appreciate
its influence and power.
Where this is not the case, there is’
ample work for the missionary before
the Bible could be made profitable in
school.
It is pleasant to learn that this im­
portant question is receiving atten­
tion in other countries.
England is taking decided and
strong position in favor of reading the
New Testament in school.
The following most interesting item
on this point from Athens, Greece, we
clip from the Christian Statesman, of
January 15th:
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“ An order from the Department of Ed­
ucation, issued in September last, requires
that in all the upper classes in the primary
schools the New Testament in the original
shall be nsed as a reading book. This is
a new and very interesting phase of things,
and it has caused a demand which is likely
to be permanent Dr. Kalopothakes has
already sold all his stock, and has orders
for a thousand, which he cannot at once
fill, though he has sent to Constantinople
for a new supply. There are in the King­
dom 1,300 schools of this grade, with about
90,000 scholars.” Thus school boys in
Athens are reading Paul’s sermon on Mars’
Hill, and his letters to the little church of
Corinth are now read by a far larger com­
pany, and under the authority of the State/
Let the good news encourage every teacher
whose office it is to expound and apply the
everlasting Oospel, and every one who has
helped to spread abroad through the
world the Book of Life. We ^oj pend
Greece as a new field of laborV
those
who have been laboring to expel t’ .Bible
from American and English scho<
Reports from the Field.
ourselves properly, victory is ours.
Sectarianism is losing its charms.
Truth is mighty and will prevail if
its friends will push it forward. On •
ward and upward then, brethren and
sisters.
Yours in hope of a. better and more-
glorious day,
M artin P eterson .
IS heridan , Y amhill C o ., O r ., ‘
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Feb. 5, 1880.
B hl Campbell:
Tne revival meeting is closed here
for the present. Two more, made the
good confession at the close, making
in all eighteen persons who have
united with the Christian church since
we came here. Two more will go to
the M. E. church, which makes twenty
persons as the result of the work.
But the end is not yet, for the meet­
ing closed with an increased interest,
but I must, and have closed my work
here for the present, to go to Eugene
City and help the brethren there.
Mrs. Hubbard will go with me there.
We have had a glorious victory here;
but almost all the-work has devolved
on me. I am tired and weary, but a
day or two will soon rest me, and I
shall go there ready for all work
which may be before me. I expect a
victory there, and hope that all the
brethren will pray for me, that God
will give me physical strength for all
duty there.
The foundation of a strong church
is laid here, and if Bro. Barnes is wise
and faithful, he will gain many mor$.
I hope to see you soon when I can
talk of interests, which I cannot write
about now.
There ought to be seven more per­
sons brought into the Christian church
here soon, as the result of this meet­
ing, but I cannot stay here longer
now, but will return as soon as
possible. Pray for us.
Ever yours in hastfe,
S. M onroe H ubbard .
S heridan , Y amhill C o ., O r .,
Feb. 2, 1880.
Editor Messenger:
Our meeting at this place will i
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close soon. We have had a good C enterville , U matilla C o ., O r .,
meeting; there has been several ad­ I
Feb. 3, 1880.
ditions.
Bro. Campbell:
Bro. S. M. llubbard has done all of
Since my IdSt report to the P. C-
the preaching; he is a good preacher M essenger I have preached in Waits­
and a good worker. He leaves us burg and Spring Valley, of W. T.,
soon to join the brethren at Eugene and Centerville, or Or., one sermon at
in a meeting there. I think that he each place.
will do a good work there.
I was present and heard Bro. Neal
The chances are now that there Cheetham preach two excellent dis­
will be a debate between Elder Hub­ courses in Waitsburg.
bard and Mr. M. Doan, of the M. E.
The brethren of Waitsburg talk of
church, either right away or early building a church house this year.
next June.
Good Hews.
I will report at the close of the
Enjoyed myself well at a church
meeting.
sociable held by the brethren of
Yours in Christ,
Walla Walla, for the good of the cause
E. W. B arnes .
generally, and especially for the pur­
pose of talking up church building.
M ound R anch , J ackson C o ., O r .,
Jan. 27, 1880. The sisters are not idle in Walla
Walla. Christian Sunday school in
Editor Messenger:
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W. W.
Bro.■ Cheetham regular
I am preaching every 2nd and 4th preacher in W. W.
Centerville is now experiencing a
Lord's days at Eagle point, with in-
creasing interest. The 1st Lord’s day revival meeting held by our Methodist
at home, and the 3rd at Eagle brethren of the M. E. C. North. Not
a few have joined. Good is being
Point.
The weather is extremely disagree­ done here, but much mere might be
able and the roads very bad, so there done, if instead of praying God to
are not a great number attending forgive (or bless as they call it) those
who have not obeyed his command­
meeting.
I made a hurried visit to Ashland menu in full, they would tell them in
on business yesterday, and on my way plain Scriptural language, what God
called on Bio. Gilbert, of Phcenix. has commanded and promised, and
He inforAs me that he has arranged pi ay that they would obey the com­
to preach in Phoenix the 1st and 3rd mands of the Lord and receive his
Lord's days; and at the Baptist promises, which are sure to follow
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meeting house, three miles above obedience. God cannot
if
he
has
promised
to
forgive
sinners
there, tne 2nd ; and at Heber Grove
on
certain
conditions;
w
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hich
he
has,
school house, three miles east of Jack­
he
will
do
it
;
and
no
man
dare
to
sonville, the 4th.
)
• I am satisfied that could the breth­ deny that such is true. Though by
ren and sisters of this valley arouse their actions, it seems that some doubt
from their lethargy and move forward that he will, or else they have faith
with full determination to work for to believe the Lord will do what he
the best of all causes, we would see a has not promised. Will some good
Methodist brother please explain ?
better day here.
In my awkward manner I addressed
I hope to be able to give more of
the
good people of this place last
my time for the upbuilding of the
Lord
’s day. Brethren of different
cause ere1 long. I would be pleased
denominations
were present; the
to see an onward movement all along
house
was
full
to
running over. Good
the line of the Lord’s army this year.
feeling
among
all,
and as good atten­
I am confident that if we would acquit
tion as the crowded state would ad­
mit. Four, two sisters and two
brothers, came forward and claimed
their relation in Christ to us. We
gladly acknowledged the relation, and
in token thereof gove them the hand
of fellowship. Ono much respected
young lady, being fully persuaded to
be a Christian, came boldly to the
front and made the noblest and best
confession man or woman can make.
And as the Scripture teaches was
baptized, or immersed, immediately,
for the remission of sins. Now she
feels sure that God has forgiven her
sins, because he promised to do so, if
she would obey, which she did. Now
if she lives according to the teaching
ef the apostles, found in the New
Testament she is sure of a home in
heaven; no guesswork about it
We will commence, a protracted
meeting here on the fifth Sunday of
this month, to continue over the first
Sunday of next month. 0 how we
need some one to work for us awhile,
here in our little village, who can tell
the sinner what to do in order to be
saved. Who will come ?
Our church house will be built as
soon as the season will admit Call
and see us, brethren as you pass by.
Sunday school and social meetings,
and some good preaching by Elder
Gerking at the Gerking school house,
three miles distant.
Your brother in Christ,
C. M. E ly .
—There are 1,179 Sisters of Chari­
ty in the United States, in. charge af
106 establishments.
—Modem scientific-thought loads
to the conclusion that Sodom was de­
stroyed by a grand meteoric shower.
It is reported that at the next Ro­
man Consistory the Pope will make a
formal protest against the spoliation
of temporal power.
—There is of late considerable op-
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position in the Established Church of
England to reading of the Athanasian
creed, which is required thirteen times
each year.
—The place known as the " Tombs
of the Kings,” a short distance to the
north of Jerusalem, has recently been
purchased by a French lady, and by
her orders, excavations have been un­
dertaken there. Capitals and other
architectural remains have been
found.
—Agents of the Vermont Bible So­
ciety, in a recent visit to ninety-nine
towns in that State, found that in ev­
ery town except four there was at
least one family which did not possess
a copy of any portion of the Bible.
Visits were made in 25,364 families
of which number 2,323 were without
the Scriptures, 524 of them being
American families.
—The zeal of the St Louis people
has greatly abated in regard to the
evangelical services of Moody and
Sankey. The throngs are great, but
the. inquirers' comparatively few.
Moody does not knew what to make
General Church News.
of it, the condition of things is so en­
(From Sunday Chronicle.)
tirely different from his experience in
—There are fifty-fire churches in the last few years.
—Of the 3,300 Protestant Episcopal
Richmond, Va., with 30,333 communi­
clergymen in the United States, only
cants.
—Presbyterian Scotland is surren­ 2,000 are rectors of churches, and 525
dering its opposition to the celebra­ are without any ministerial employ­
ment, except as they are invited to
tion of Christmas.
—The Methodist Missionary Socie­ preach here and there as opportunity
ty has received $10,013,265 in the last offers. This is not a pleasant showing
for young men about to enter the
twenty years.
—The Society for Irish Church Mis­ ministry.
sions to Roman Catholics in Ireland
In some of the English churches the
has raised £G45,609 in the last twen­ discussion still rages as te the use of
ty-six years.
the bag or plate in taking collections.
—The mission schools in India re­ The Prayer-book lays down no rule
ceive considerable help from the Gov­ on the subject, and the whole matter
ernment, which pays for certain re­ is one of practice or preference. The
sults in secular education.
bag used for collections is an ugly
—The clergymen connected with thing made of blaek goods, and fixed
St. Patrick's Cathedral (Episcopal), at the end of a pole six or eight feet
Dublin, complain of the lack of liber­ long, Objection is made to it by peo­
ality of the congregation.
ple who are hit in the face by the oth­
—A new Russian Church temple is er end of it as it goes on its charitable
to be dedicated at Moscow in August rounds among the pews. The clergy
next. It was begun in 1833, and will generally favor the use of plates, while
cost over $13,000,000.
the laity are loud in their adherence
—Many Armenians are desirous of to the bag.
giving up the superstitions of their
—The sultan of Morocco is one of
own church and connecting themselves the most devout of Mohammedans,
with the Church of England.
and is sick from the effects of poison
—There is a revolt in some of the which some unprincipled person ad­
communes of Belgium, the secular au­ ministered to him. Ho has sent a
thorities refusing to vote to usual trusted dervish to Mecca to try to
supplementary grants to the stipends borrow the broom with which the sa­
of the priests.
cred Kaaba is swept, and to purchase
—The Baptists were the pioneer a few bits of the cloth which covers
missionaries in Liberia, Africa, being the holy stone. Should the dervish
in the field eleven years before the return with these things, the sultan
Methodists. They organized their first will hang the broom over his bed and
church in 1821.
wear the bits of cloth as amulets. This .
—The Greek Government, is order­ course of proceedings will, according
ing that the Bible in Greek should be to his understanding of it, make him
read in the public schools, specified well. The dervish is liberally furnish­
that the original and not the modern ed with gold coin for his journey.
Greek should bo used.
—There has been a little flurry of
The Famine in Ireland.
excitement in Philadelphia over the
reordination by a Baptist Council of
Much distress and great want have
the Rev. Henry Lasch, a Presbyterian already byn felt in Ireland. Several
minister, who recently became a Bap­ deaths iron! actual starvation have
tist.
been reported ; and it is feared that
—Rev. Daniel Edward, writing
great distress will ensue before anoth­
from Breslau on the subject of relig­
er crop can be harvested. Appeals
ious intolerance in Austria, tells how have been made to the Christian na-
the gendarmes appeared on a recent
tions for aid, and means have been and
Sunday in a Presbyterian meeting
are being sent to Relieve suffering.
house at Nedwes, and took down for­
I he English government is project­
ty-one names, which means that hear­
ing public works on an extensive
ers and minister would alikfrbe heav­
scale to furnish labor to the unem­
ily fined.
ployed.
—The number of Congregational
The efforts of C. S. Parnell, now in
churches in Minnesota is now 125,
the I nited States soliciting sympathy
with a membership of 6,617, being a
and aid, are meeting with hearty re­
net gain of 479 for the yearj
sponses in the Eastern States.