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I ............... - ■m.«« ■■nini mi iiimuwmw « uh j mini I — ” J , » i" *■ " P acific C iibistian M essenger -•tf* "GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS.’’ ■> MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1880. VOL. X NO. 11. * aclflo —The palace of the French Govern- tortured by dragoons, forced to gather Short Sermon for the Saints. ment at Versailles has been granted together in caves or forest glades; C hristian M essenger , AFFECTIONS, for the celebration of Protestant wor there were those glorions Camisards, Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi T ext : *' Set your affections on things ab«vc.° ship. The occasion is described below harassed and hunted among the moun anity, and the diffusion of general in Affecti'ons form a part of the human in the wojds of Pastor Lamac, the ed tains, but ever maintaining a brave formation. heart. itor of the journal Le Protestantisme defense against the soldiers of Baville, Price Per Year, in Advance, $2.50 It our heart is in heaven, there also Francias, as translated by Dr. Pres- of Villars, and of Louvois, who were All business letters should be addressed to T. F. Campbell,1! Editor, or Mary sense for the London Christian World: bent on the complete extermination of will be our treasure. Stamp, Publisher, Monmouth, Oregon. Our faith in the dear Redeemer “On the Sabbath, Nov. 2d, the day of the French Reformation. And now Advertisers will find this one of the best the fete of the dead, there was celebra the day of vengeance was come, the must be "rooted aud grounded ” in our mediums on the Pacific Coast for making ■Oakland, Qal., Feb. 28, 1880. ted at Versailles the fete of the living. persecutions of the desert were a clos affections. their business known. We should love God because he first The past, with its bitter memories, ed page of history. What bitter Editor P. C. Messenger : loved us. was vividly present to tha minds of spleen would the one party have felt, In your issue of the 20th ult.. I all, and the bold affirmation given to TTWq -1M 811 OM 1 1 Yr We do not know the height nor the what holy joy the other, if they could $1 00 $2 50 $4 00 $7 00 $12 oo notice an article over the signature depth of his love. 20 oo 4 00 7 00 12 00 liberal principles on the occasion seem have foreseen that within two centu- 2 50 35 00 of Bro. Aaron Payne in opposition to 4 00 7 00 12 OO 20 00 If we did but know, how true to ' - ed all the more emphatic in contrast turies the Palace of Versailles itself 65 00 7 00 12 00 20 00. 35 00 12 00 20 00 35 00 65 00 120 00 a paid ministry in our churches, and to to the abject despotism which was would be used by the Protestants as a him we would certainly try to be. Notices in local columns 10 cents per line for which he generously invites reply. It once enthroned there. French Prot Affection’s gentle flow meeing place for worship.” «■ch insertion. , may seem presumption in me so estantism made its solemn entry into Yearly advertisements on liberal terms. . Should glide from heart to heart, It has been said that M. Jules Fa Professional Cards (I square) $12 per annnm. Then np to heaven go much his junior, both in years and in 1 the palace of the king. There it vre undertook to obtain from the Min In mists of prayer and praise. the ministry, to attempt a reply to his Entered at thè Poet Ottico at Monmouth as chanted its Te Deum and Luther’s istry permission to make use of a And from the Fount depart, aecond clans matter. article, and yet I deem it my duty to ‘ Choral,” and the Gospel proclama part of the Palace of Versailles for To brighten other’s days. do so. But let me here say I do so tion resounded through the chamber California Letter. this Protestant Assembly. This will AFFLICTIONS. " — -with all respect both to Bro. Payne of Leu is XIV, below the hall of the « ————— not surprise any who know how T ext : “ Our light afflictions work for us a .' . and his opinions, and will further add (Eil de Boeuf, and not far from the Bro. Campbell: strong have became the Protestant weight of glory.” that I hold, not only Bro. Payne, but room in which, in 1775, the great One of our great difficulties in the Affliction’s trying time is kindly sympathies of the great Republican Odd Fellow’s Hall, where you spoke all our old and long tried soldiers of king breathed his last. At the end of orator. The following letter written brought upon all of God’s " dear chil for us once, is the fact that we cannot the Cross, in the very highest esteem, the Court of Honor, in the pavilion on by him to Pastor Passa, gives touch dren.” have fire there. It has been too ¿did, but think they may sometimes be a the left, and in the great hall in which ing proof of this, while it is at the “ He scourges whom he loves.” even in the summer, for night meet little mistaken even on points of are the paintings by Cotelle of the same time, a clear indiction of the All that we suffer here cannot for ings, and always, day and night, in Scripture teaching. royal residences, in front of an im hold which in our day Protestantism one moment compare with the great The early reformers were no doubt the winter, with only some exceptions. "lory which is to follow. mense panel representing the park is taking of France : almost if not quite unanimous in their This winter has been so exceptionally Thisimmense world is one of hard and castle of St. Cloud, a pulpit had V ersailles , Sunday, Oct. 19, 1879. cold, we have felt it more. A number opposition to a paid ministry; but it been erected. The audience was very Trial. My Dear Pastor-. — I will not let could not attend at all, and those who is of more importance to us at this large, and the President of the Con Every one of us must have the pure ’ this day close without telling you did suffered every time. Probably we time to know what the Word does sistory of Paris—M. Vernes—passed how much I was touched and humbled polish put on the marble character, ' should have had our Hall well filled teach on this point than it is to know through it, carrying the pulpit Bible, at the same time, by the public thanks before we are tit to adorn the Temple every Lord’s day but for the cold. what reformers believed eighty years and followed by Pastor Passa,, who which you were good enough to offer of our God as a precious pillar in his - And, to remedy this, and for other ago. What you believe, what I be had in his hand the Bible for the lec me. Indeed, I did not deserve them ; appointed place. reasons, we have just rented the main lieve, is not the question, but, “ What tern. The Minister of Public Works your own great kindness has over-es O God! help thy “ dear children,”' timated the value and the results of hall in the New Eclectic College ie truth.” steps which I was but too happy to the jewels of thy compassionate heart, had,, with the consent of the Minister In Luke x. 7, eur Savior sent out building, Clay street, between 10 & 11, take. I am proud, however, to re of Worship, granted this as a tempor to become prepared to shine as bright and will meet there in the future; the seventy to preach, and gives them ary place of meeting, at the request of member that you have called me a stars in thy blazing courts above. -i_ Sunday school at 10, preaching at 11 instructions to take "no purse;” he M. Passa, presented by M. Jules Favre friend of your Church. Yes I love Afflction’s trial, furnace red, and at 7:30 T. M. We hope to meet at tells them " the laborer is worthy of who was a long time his attentive your Church, because it defends and By the fuel of .ears is fed, represents true liberty of thought «on 3 p. M. for singing, &c., and soon to his hire.” Again Paul uses this lan hearer. The accommodation is requir matters of religion. I love it in itself. To draw our gold from out the dross, But our dear Lord will suffer no loss’ have, also, a week-night prayer meet guage : “ Who goeth a warfare any ed, pending the demolition of the Permit me to add that I love it also A lexander A ppleton . ing. This is a very fine hall, and in time at his own charges ? who plant- Temple of Versailles and the erection in you, its worthy pastor, and the el oquent defender of those high truths the beet place. It will be well eth a vineyard and eateth not of the of a new building bn the same site. of which it is the palladium. I love warmed and lighted, and, we shall fruit thereof ? or who feedeth a floek “ The mere fact that these arrang- it, lastly, because it is the Church of ■hope to see you, and others, to aid us and eateth not of the milk of the ments did not arouse any popular ex my dear wife, and I should be a mwi- in the holy work. A little aid now flock ? Say I these things as a man ? citement is of itself full of encourage ster of ingratitude if I was not grace would, I think, go far towards build or saith not the law the same also V ment to true Protestants. It was im ful to it for having guarded for me /plain of late, wLich is caic, and of course worrying and fretting followed. ing up tbe eause here, il make my 1 Cor. ix. 7, 8 ; and again in the 14th possible not to feel a thrill of pride as, such a treasure. “ Be careful for nothing ” has been a verse' we read : “ Even so Jiath th.e J ules F avre . living, not by tent making, but by on our way to celebrate the fete of the Lord ordained that they which preach wonderful truth, helping me many pills, etc., and manage te give, as Reformation, we passed before the co- Weather Report for Feb., 1880. times in dark seasons—but still it the Gospel should live of the Gospel. ” nearly as possible, all of Lord’s day, rossal bronze statue of King Louis, Well then if this language was once seemed so grand and so wonderful, I ' to the church. In the week I cannot whose outstretched band seems to bar During Feb, 1880, there were 8 applicable to the church and her could not grasp it. This living in a visit very much, but do what I can. the entry of his palace against all days during which rain and snow fell, ministers we may infer it is none the region above worry, to make my re When the ehurch can live without heresy and modem ideas. And when with an aggregate of 4.26 in. of water, less so now, for the same rules that quest known unto God with prayer me, I hope to go out, and hold pro we heard the Bible and the Huguenot 5 clear days and 16 cloudy days, other governed them ought to be sufficient and thanksgiving, and then leave all tracted meetings, as formerly," If the liturgy read in that building, where than those on which rain fell. the rest to God, seemed very sweet to for us. Lord will.” in an upper room Madame de Mainte The mean temperature for the In the tenth verse of this same The report of Bro. Webb, in your non had made Louis XIV sign the month was 35.78°. Highest daily read about, and "Muller’s Life of paper of 20th inst, is encouraging. chapter the Apostle Paul says : “ For Revocation of the Edict of Mantes mean temperature for the menth 43°, Faith always seemed Wonderful and our sakes no doubt this is written.” true, but never attainable in my case, What a pity that Bro. Connell cannot Paul, by his example, would, as far as nearly two hundred years ago, we on the 29th. Lowest dai’y mean 28°, because it seemed part of myself to go out more 1 were profoundly moved, and blessed On the 16th and 17th. Mean tempera example can go, enjoin upon the worry; but since I have learned to Bro. B. S. Gardner is now, I pre God from the depths of our heart. ture for the month at 2 o’clock p. m ., ministry to be dilligent and do all consecrate this care of mine to the There, indeed, sat living men, the 41.58°. Highest record of thermome sume, in a meeting at Lake Port; and, they can to keep from being an en Lord as a positive sin, I find a representatives of the Reformed ter for the month 50°, at 2 p. M., on ♦he weather being fine, we hope for cumbrance to the church; but by his change, Ifiit of course after every con Church of France. But imagination the 22nd. Lowest thermometer 25°, happy results. The ehurch and Lord’s precepts he enjoins upon the churches secration would succeed days of severe called up also the forms of the dead , at 7 A. M., on the 27th. day school there are alive and work to remunerate the labors of those who temptation on that very point. Cir in this august moment. There sat Snow fell on the 12th and,, 15th, ing. reap for them the harvest and make Bossuet, who had hailed with his which melted as it reached the cumstances never seemed so gloomy, Bro. E. B. Ware, at Napa, is doing themselves the instruments under God nor the future so dark, but finding’ mighty voice the new Theodosius and ground. . well, both in the ehurch and Lord’s On the morning of the 16th of building up the church militant, and the new Constantine, in this very the ground was covered with 5 inches that it is Satan’s method to defeat tho day school. His throat is troubling and I am satisfied that no church building where now we were lifting , of snow, which went off very slowly, soul, I have ceased to be. discouraged him some, but we hope this may not whose hands grip too closely the filthy and consequently am getting nearer up our voices in the old Psalm continue long. Oh 1 for more laborers finally disappearing on the 24th. lucre, and thereby starve out or drive and nearer God and unto the delight viii : ‘ I will praise Thee wil ’ in the vineyard ! Frosts occurred on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, off to other fields able and faithful whole heart; before the gods will I 4th, 5rh, 6th, 7th,. 8th. 9th, 10th, 11 th, ful region of perfect rest.— •« Who will help us to garner in preachers, will ever be prosperous, or -------..................... ........ i— The sheaves of grain from tue field of sin?” sing praise unto Thee.’ 12th, 13th, 27th and 28th. ever attain any eminence in spirit “ There was the Court in which Effect of Dress. When the spring opens, shall we The prevailing winds fur the month uality, but will have souls dwarfed by spurious devotion and immorality not all make a move for Gospel tri were from the North during 14 days, Few men lock well when their toilet is parsimony, and no enlarged and out joined bands to impose their yoke up South 3 days, S. W. 11 days, N. W. 1 in disorder. It is so different with a wo umphs ? The fine rains all over the spreading conceptions o on France. There were the grandes day. man ! Disheveled hair, tucked-np skirts, State, render crops almost certain. Ia glorious Gospel, proclaim ch dames in ribbons and plumes, among During Feb, 1879, there were 14 and up-rolled sleeves, may make * pictur faat, the yield is likely to be very men as Paul and his co-labore But whom the king passed for a divinity days during which rain and »now fell i esque ensemble for her ; bfit take the very great. The mines, too, are yielding with 10 29 inches of water, 4 clear Apollo of the day and tie his cravat on one enough for the present. just come down out of heaven, whose and 10 cloudy days. well. So, too, stock are doing well. side, deprive him of his coat, give him an Truly yours in the love of truth, every word and smile was to be anx Mean temperature for the month. old hat, and set him at work at something Can we, who clait'i to be friends of C elsvs . iously watched. All rhese were on 42.06'. Highest daily mean tempera perplexing, and we what a monstrous the Savior, cont mt ourselves without Coos Co., Or., Feb. 27, 1880. one side, and on the other our pro- ture 53 , on the 26th. Lowest daily i thing he is ! Any looker-on will admit that doing more for his cau se ? And as the dress does make the man, whatever nature scribed ancestors, driven from the mean temperature 31°, on the 4th. —Vassar college has three Japanese preachers go, and mix with the saints, T. P earce . may have done with the prsliming ruins of their temples, tracked ladies among its students. and Eola, March 2, 1880. will they remember the PACIFIC —Ex, C hristian M essenger ? Allow me to say this, as I am a volunteer? T like other papers also, write for them, and read them; but the P. C. M es senger is the paper for this coast. Let «11 remember that it will be im proved just as it is circulated. Those who increase its readers improve its matter and general make up. C. K endrick , -