P acific C hristian M essenger .
“GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS.”
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MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, MAY 14. ISSO.
VOL. X.
NO. 20.
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Paoiflo
room with marble floor, and on each bayonets, and we did not even dare i not expect one of them to show his
Bro. D. W. Eledge s Letter.
side of the room are marble’slabs, let look that way; but we came to the hand thus plainly yet awhile.
hristian
essenger
H owell P rairie , O r .,
into the wall, bearing the names of visitor’s gate at last, and were shown
Silas should have waited a little
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi
May 3, 1880.
those who fell in the rebellion, with the museum, where we saw, what longer before avowing such senti
anity, and the diffusion of general ii
Bro.
Campbell:
date, place, &c., also the class or looked to us a conglomerate mass of ments. Should have waited at least
formation.
Being vafy seriously afflicted—con
rather department to which they be old guns, shells, ship models, &e., till all those old pioneer preachers are
* Price Per Year, tn Adtance, S2.59
fined
to my room—I thought I would
about which the keeper could tell such dead who went forth without scrip or
All business letters should be addressed longed.
write
a short letter, especially for the
Two old men, who were rakiDg long unparalleled stories, and in such puVse to fight the battles of the Re
to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary
benefit
of our old Bro. Weddle and
Stump, Publisher, Monmouth, Oregon.
dead leaves from the fresh green grass, a fast glib way, that we opened our formation, and without being, called
Advertisers will find this one of the best looked at us with amazement when eyes in wonderment that such lengthy or sent, pushed the Word into desti Sister Anna M. Martin. Bro. Weddle
mediums on the Pacific Coast for making
we in a dilemma asked the way to lies should be spun for our innocent tute places, and whose labors were I never had the pleasure of seeing, but
their business known.
the library. As it was the first day gratification. When this gentleman crowned with such glorious results— 1 know him well from reputation.
KATES OF ADVERTISING
of our lives in Cambridge we could had talked himself red in the face, and results which have never been Sister Anna I remember well, having
1 M | 3 M | 6 M TYr~ hardly be blamed’for' not knowing one we were tired of the museum, we asked equalled, not even by all the “ called ” partaking of her hospitalities at her
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»1 00 »2 50 »4 00 $7 00 »124(0 building from another, and in a sort this same knight of historical adven “ sent ” paid preachers of subsequent house.
I now wish to say to the
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brethren and sisters generally, and to
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Will Silas only be just to our dear the abovf¡ named brother and sister
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We had a pleasant Yard would be of interest, and ljesaid
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old
primitive preachers, as well as particularly, that it is like a refresh
hour
wandering
about
the
library,
he guessetl we would like to see the
Notices in local column« 10 cents per line for
each insertion.
rope
and
wire
walks.
Of
course
"
we
i
the
many
worthy preaching brethren ing shower upon the parched earth to
but “ visitors not allowed ” was on so
Yearly advertisements on liberal terms.
Professional Cards (1 square) »12 per annum.
letters. Yes,
of
to-day,
who are spending theiy lives ■ read such encouragi
many doors that Harvard library was wanted to go, but each held her peace^
Sister
Anna,
I
remembér
well the •
in
the
cause
of
Christ
honestly
and
Mr. I. «. D.vlrlwn 1. our Advertiaelug only a sort of aggravation to our till one, a little braver about exposing
protracted
meeting
at
Lafayette,
in
cdViosity.
This
arrangement
is
a
good
devotedly,
and
with
much
and
iudis-
Agent In Portland.
her ignorance in naval matters than
years
gone,
never
more
to
return.
I
one for the students, but provoking the rest of us, asked what walking pensible advantage to the church ?
Entered At the Poet Office at Monmouth aa
am
thankful
to
hear
that
the
congre
If the cause of Christ, in the past,
to admiring pilgrims. We looked ropes had to do with the U. S. Navy.
second clan» matter.
over the first-clfissalbum, which was We found out that the rope walk was had, depended upon the work of a gation is yet living. But the name of
Letter from Wellesley College. presented in 1853, and such funny, not a place for gymnasts to prove their paid ministry, 'it had long since Bro. Wqlverton standing as their
odd looking pictures. There are no agility, but a long low two storied drooped and died.* And 1 humbly sentinel is enough, having new sun
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pictures of graduates before that time, building where the entire process of conceive that its future success does shine. I know enough of him that he
W ellesley , M ass ., April 19,1880. and that class was not a large one; making rope for the Navy is carried not .’depend on a “ ealled ” or “ sent ” is faithful and efficient.
To the brotherhood geneirally I
in turning -from that to one of the on. We saw the raw flax or hemp paid ministry. *T am inclined to think
Jfy dear Girls :
We have been back from the city latest classes is like looking at a taken through all sorts of machinery that the poorest paid preachers of I I wish to say that old “ time speeding
in our own pleasant rooms at Dana different ra,ce of men, due’ of course to till it came out in great coils of heavy whom we have any account have been away ” has left it ó deep impression on
Hall for more than a week, struggling the advanced skill in photography, rope. But rope-making, cannqns and the most successful, while on the other me personally, with a loss of all my
through examinations that were left and not to a noticable difference in cannon balls did not give us the most hand I believe that the love of money, ! earthly effects. Fer the last four
over from latt term, and getting in college records.
pleasant fancies, and _ we came away the root of all evil, has had more to do I years I have struggled hard to make
in corrupting the ministry and the a living, keeping a -little post office
trim for future work.
We did not enter any other build- tired of the implements of warfare.
I have been too busy to tell you of ings, and as the wind was blowing
Stone Hall is to be dedicated some church of God, than all other influen connected then with a country store.
______ ________ I dave credit to many who would not
the last few days’ sight-seeing in ; cold we did not tarry long on the time in May, at which ceremony Mrs. ces combined.
PauT’worked willT his hands, at a and some who could not pay me ; and
Boston before’our’"Vacation closed on j grounds. Two of our party had had President Hayes and others of
in business "1 am left
the 12th inst., but I must take time ..sight-seeing enough for one day, so political, social, and .literary impor very humble calling, to sustain him I thus failing
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to write you something of our visit to they took a car straight for Boston, tance are expected
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to lend the dignity self, and did sustain himself and those badly afflicted to ’lean upon a faithful
Cambridge and the Navy Yard before while we two, who were left, took a of their presence,
ireSence. .Till then, my far with him, while evangelizing, that he wife who is now nearly three score
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other sights dull the impression so 1 ear in the opposite direction, for Long offfriends^ adieu
Peter the fisherman and John when of the most industrious women living.
vivid when first experienced. Four fellow’s home. We were put out
C assie S tump .
asked for alms by the beggar had no Old age is telling on her perceptibly
of us early one morning started from i directly in front of the poet’s gate and,
“ Prudence Papers ” Criticised. silver and gold to give him, but was also. After forty long years of hard
our boarding place, taking a street car | though not daring to open the charmed
only too glad to impart to him such labor for the blessed Master, I feel
for Harvard and the home, of the portal, we solaced ourselves by pro
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Several articles have recently ap as they had, to-wit: the healing
like one forsaken by my brethren
poet, whom every one love«. The menading for perhaps fifteen minutes,
distance was only" about four miles, up and down before the threshold of peared in the M essenger , under head through faith in Christ, the poor) (not ah of them). But my days are
ing of “ Prudence Papers ” finely writ man’s malady. Indeed, our blessed
and as we reached there quite early in historic treasures, where the muses of
well nigh numbered, and my steward
ten in the main, but which are in a Master was so poor that he had not ship is soon to be surrendered to him
the day, we had the pleasure of look the fireside so long have held their
few positions assumed, I think* un where to lay I.is precious head.
who will do justice to all. When I
ing down from the gallery in Memorial court, and reaching through the street
tenable, and deserving notice.
Contemplating the history of the regret that I am well nigh forgotten
Hall upon some of the young gentle fence, plucked a bursting bud from the
What I wish to call atter^ion to are church and the work of the poor
men eating their nine o’clock break lilac hedge growing just within. The
by those for whom I»labored, so many
his remarks as occurring in the M es Messiah and his humble followers, and
fast. We could not watch “ Harvard house is an old two storied one,
years, am I judging wrongly, or have
senger of April 9th, referring to contrasting
these with. language I more efficient men taken my place»
eat,” as people did when Memorial painted a light yellow with long
preachers
and.
preaching,
where
he
quoted
from
Silas,
and the spirit ef and I ranked an old fogy ?
Hall was first built, for it was their piazzas on each side. Shade trees are
says:
“
These
good
nice
preachers,
the times, I confess to a feeling of sad
spring vacation, as well as ours, but scattered about, and just at the foot
Allow me to’fnake a statement, not
we did count six hundred chairs, and of the MfSbond low terrace from the who are willing to preach for nothing ness and sorrow if not of indignation ; loading up, to the time of my leaving
Beware of and feel much like paraphrasing his
smiled to see the friskiness of the front door is a low railing covered —volunteer workers.
the Eastern States, in the spring of
them
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Beware
of
the man words and saying: Beware of the
colored waiters as they flew about with vines that must be beautiful in
1864, I had with my own hands im
who works for nothing.”
good, nice preachers who will not
getting the tables ready for lunch. summer.
mersed over three thousand persons’
The plain English of this is that preach without money. Beware of
The room is a magnificent one, and
Since coming to this coast I failed to
After that long forenoon in Cam the man who has preached, or is
them. Beware of the man who will keep Hii account, of thI * *p•
my companions pouted a little because
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bridge we ajso, turned our faces to
it threw the Wellesley dining hall ward Boston and a late dinner, only willing to preach for nothing is to be not work in the cause of Christianity but not near so many. It is no more
completely in the shade. The windows half satisfied with the superficial view disregarded, ignored, and considered without pay. And I am almost ready than natural that I should desire to
are as high as the gallery from the we had had of America’s most classical unworthy, while no one is to be to add, Beware of the able bodied man be remembered by my children in the
first floor, and the wall beneath is city ; but if nothing happens we will accepted as a proper man to preach who depends solely upon the church Gospel, and, this day, could I have the
but he that is “ called " or “ sent,” and for bis food and raiment, and will not
filled with large and small pictures, all go again one of these days.
greatest desire of my heart gratified
is paid for his services.
work with his hands. It is written
busts and statues. I looked about
were I able, it would be to preach the
That afternoon we spent »at the
Now I have been well aware for that man shall obtain his bread in the
me in a sort of bewilderment, and
Gospel
to the world. I do know I am
State house, listening to a discussion many years that there was a strong sweat of his face. And again, he
wondered which chairs my Oregon
no
infidel.
I love the cause of the
of the tramp law, reading tracts, element in the Christian church that that will not work shall not eat.
friends, who talk so much of Harvard,
Lord
above
all things.
A deep
and looking in an abstracted way at would like to see it take the position
I do not know a more pitiable
would fill when they came to college-
affliction
in
my
side
and
back
confines
the books and relics in the Mas that no man ought to preach except character than the man who can get
I also wondered how they would
me
to
the
house,
and
forbids
further
sachusetts historical rooms, for by that he be paid a stated salary for a stated his consent to fasten himself at a
manage to line their pockets with
labor.
God
bless
all
the
brethren.
time I at least was too tired to take lot of work, and I have noticed things round salary upon a weak congrega
ducats sufficient to meet all the de
much interest in anything; however I tending surely and steadily in that tion of disciples either in village, Good bye.
mands for style, which though classic
Your old brother, -
plucked up courage to inspect the direction ; but I was not prepared for town, or country, and will spend most
betrays at every turn the clink of
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p. W. E lledge .
famous punch bowl, in which punch the statement boldly, and advocacy of his time through the week loitering
golden dollars.
was stirred for the men whe took of the position that one who would about, not even making himself a good
The theater in Memorial Hall will
The value of the church property
part in the Boston tea party.
preach tor nothing was to be totally garden. It is not the man that will of the Northern Methodist Church in
neat perhaps a thousand people, caking
Another afternoon we went to driven out of the field as a suspicious preach for nothing that is really to be ■^he South is estimates at $8,500,000.
the first floor and two galleries all
Bunker
Hill, but as it had been but a and unworthy character.
dreaded, but the one who will not The benevolent collections last year
together.
little
while
since I had climbed to the
I had known long ago that “local preach without money.
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tbe an
/ As you-will remember this hall was
amounted to 887,650, of which $10,-
13
built by the Alumni to commemorate top, I let the rest go on without me, preachers ” who were able to preach difference between the two is aim] >pG 130
was contributed by the colored
the death of those of their number while I waited below saving my for nothing, or worked with their this, one preaches through love f<\ mt
members.
mv
who foil in the late civil war, and the strength and ^my 20 cts. When the hands for their support, and pro Christ and trusts him for his pay,
—An Adventist Conference, held at
ether conspicuous room in the build girls came down we went on a tour of claimed salvation freely to the people, while the other preaches through love Worcester, Mass , recently discussed
ing besides the dining hall and theater investigation to the Boston Navy were regarded rather as nuisances by for money and takes no trust of any, at length oitnup prophecies of Daniel
is Memorial Hall proper, which I Yard. We passed two or three open those lazy, shiftless preachers who de but must be paid if “ sent ” or and decided that they indicate that
should' have mentioned first, and gates where savage looking sentries pend alone on what the church would 9 called." He never moves otherwise. the end of the world will come
in
J anek the E lder .
which
first entered. Jt is a laige were pacing up and down with drawn pay them for preaching. But I did
Feb. 1884.
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