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full amount is raised.
The brethren here have quite- a
burden to bear and are doing nobly
as is evinced from time to time.
' Fraternally,
B ruce W olverton .
P. S.—Nothing preventing, I will
preach next Sunday morning and
afternoon at Central church, Linn
county, joining Bro. Whitney, on
Tuesday, at Tangent, in the meeting
There—B.W.
for foreign people there are 50, of
churches composed of Italian converts
C hristian M essenger .
from Catholicism there are 138, of
which the Methodists have 44, the
T. F. CAMPBELL, E ditor .
Vaudios 39, the Free Church 21, the
M iss MARY*STUMP,
Baptists 19, the Plymouth Brethren
OFFICE EDÍTOR AND PUBLISHER.
15.
—At the recent celebration of the
FRIDAY, MAY 21. 1880.
fiftieth anniversary of the birthday of
Will Subscribers please notice the
Mrs’ Maggie Van Cott, the revivalist,
date following their names on the
it was stated that in the twelve years
of her ministry she has traveled. 143,-
paper ? It tells the time when your
417 miíe9, held 9853 religious meet- -
subscription expires ; thus, if the date
ings,
spent 47,971 hours in religious
B rush P rairie , W. T.,
reads 1481, your subscription will ex­
gatherings,
preached 4294 sermons,
May-14, 1880.
pire Jan. 1, 1881. If the date after
written
9853
letters, and seen 32,143
Editor Messe nger:
your name is a time past, you are in
I would, say the congregation at sou I b converted.
arrears. Please remit a little before
—The fifty colored theological stu­
this place is enjoying reasonable pros­
your time is out, if possible.
perity, have social meeting on every dents of the Richmond (Va) Baptist
fourth and second Lord’s days in each Institute have decided to quit playing
On the 16th day of April last Bro.
month, and Bro. J. Campbell, of croquet and baseball because some of
Dr. L. L. Rowland was in the city^of
Hillsboro, preaches for us on every the deacons of the colored churches felt
Rome. He expects to be at home by
5th Lord’s day, and is giving good aggrieved thereat. They said to the
the first of July.
satisfaction. Our house is crowded to deacons ; “ We do not believe there
its utmost capacity on the days of his can be any sin in our taking such ex­
Appointments.
meetings. It puts us in mind of the ercise ; but if it hurts your conscience
No preventing Providence, I will
good old days of Bro. H. M. Waller’s we will play croquet and baseball no
more while the world standeth.”
preach at the following places, to-wit:
preaching for us here.
W oman and the M inistry .—The
Dixie, on the 4th Lord’s day of this
S..C. H.
“ woman question ” in relation to the
month; Carlton on the 5th Lord’s
ministry is becoming quite an interest­
B eaver C reek , O r .,
day.
ing one in the M. E. Church. The
H. M. W aller .
May 10, 1880.
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number of women are rapidly increas*
Bro. Campbell:
Commencement Exercises of
The Benton County Annual Meet­ ing who not only claim to be con­
Christian College.
ing will be held on Long Tom, near scientiously impelled in that direction
Garling house bridge, two miles north but show abundant- fruits of their la­
The labors of the present session
of Monroe, commencing on Thursday bors for good. The question “ what
will close on Wednesday, June 16th.
before the 2nd Lord’s day in June. will the Methodist Church do for her
The graduating class nbmbers only
The brethren at Beaver creek call women who think themselves ■called to
two < l^oth in the scientific course.
the attendance of the brethren every­ preach and become pastors ” willftrob-
The ’commencement .exerejses, will
where, as this is a new point for our -ably be one which will..be answered
however, embrace the usual variety,
meeting. We feel satisfied that there by the present General Conference.
and probably will not fall below those
—The majesty of Christ’s character
will be a chance for a great work.
of former sessions in interest.
aftd
the splendor of his life require a
Yours
in
the
hope
of
eternal
life,
A cordial invitation is extended to
n^ar approach and a careful eye.
W allace P ost .
al/ lovers of literature and friends of
Mòre still, they require the deep sym­
education to be present.
Close of District School?
pathy of the soul. Then, worshiping
at his feet becomes a joypus service,
Annual Meeting.
e
The Spring term of the District
ikmFthe silent listening to his word
school, taught bj/Prof. M. L. Noftsger
The time for the Polk County An­
becomes -the passion of life.
,
and Miss Mildred Bedwell, will close
nual Meeting is approaching. It is
—Revs. J; S. Inskip, W. McDonald
this day (Friday). Directors, patrons
time the committee of arrangements
and A Wood will sail from New York
and friends are invited to be present
should inaugurât© measures for its
.on the SCth of June, on theirevangel-
afternoon to witness closing exercises.
accomplishment. Other counties are
ical tourground the world.
moving in their preparations, locating
—Rev. T. C. Carter and family, Rev-
County Institute.
and preparing grounds, securing
J. Hartzler and wife and Misses Vail
preaelien*, Â e — Unless-a ct ion i s t a ken
, The. Teachers’ Institute for Polk and Roberta have left for their ,
- soon, all available aids may be en­
¡county, is now in session at Dallas, un­ several fields of labor in China and
gaged elsewhere, and we may be left
der the efficient management of A. C.‘ Japan.
to do our own preaching.
Sweet, Esq., County Superintendent.
Rev. R. A. Young, of Nashville,
The time for thé commencement of
leaves for Europe in June, it is sdp-
Don’t forget to send your mite to posed in the interest of Vanderbilt
the meeting will be the 18th of June ;
the
lot fund at Portland. The breth­ University.
the place Dallas.
ren there are doing a noble work, but
—(Jen. Fisk says of Ouray, that he
The Church of Christ.
they need and ask the help of the is an “ ablerThan than many members
friends all over the valley.
of Congress,” and his wife is a “ very
DISCIPLINE.
The church in its organic form con­
Church Educational and Items. bright woman.”
—At the Illmios state Sunday
sists of a congregation of disciples
tween thee and him alone. “ Love coven
school
convention, to be held at Gales­
—
The
Methodist
Mission
in
Mexico
with their elders or bishops, deacons a multitude of faults.’ Fourth—* If he
C
enterville , O r ., May 10, 1880. has petitioned the General Conference burg, May 11-13, Messrs. Moody, San­
shall
hear
thee.
’
This
restores
the
law
of
and evangelists. These four classes
love without the officers’ aid. Fifth—
to erect it into an Annual Conference. key, Pentecost, Stebbins, Whittle,
of officers are the permanent organs of ’Take with thee one or two more.’ ‘Love Editor P. C. Messenger :
The
visible
result
of
yesterday
’
s
suffers
long.
’
But
here
the
object
is
two­
—The Rev. John McCluskey, the McGranhan, Needham, and Case were
the church, answering all the practical
fold : first, the influence of two or three work in this part of the Lord’s vine­
oldest
member of the Philadelphia present:
ends to’be accomplished: self-preser­ othen is brought to bear (neglect to hear
yard,
was
one
from
the
world,
to
be
I
them)
;
and,
second,
they
become
witness-
Central
Presbytery, is dead. He was
—An effort will be máde during
vation, growth and extension.
j es of the obstinacy of the offender and the immeised next Lord’s day.. The good 84 years of age.
the
session of the General, Conference
It is the business of the elders and faithful entreaties of the offended. Sixth
confession
was
made
at
our
social
—
The
next
Protestant
Episcopal
of the African Methodist Episcopal
deacons to minister to the necessities —In case of failure, tell it to the congrega­
tion. The witnesses are needed when the
General Convention will be asked to Church to abolish the office of presid­
of the congregation temporally and case is to go into the hands of the overseer meeting.
I was not present, being at the Elk erect a new missionary diocese on the ing elder. It is the judgement of some
spiritually, while the evangelist is I to be presented to the congregation. Paul
recognizes this in Lis own proposed pro­ Hom school house, where I preached Pacific-coast, to be called the Diocese —both preachers and laymen—that is
spreading the Gospel and establishing ceedings in the church at Corinth (1 Cor.
of Boise and Walla Walla, and to in­ both useless and expensive.
xii. 1, 2) ; and in his instructions to Tim­ two sermons.
new churches.
Your brother in Christian love,,
othy concerning the receiving of charges
clude contiguous parts of Oregon and
—The University of Wooster ha«
It should never be forgotten that against an elder, 1. Tim v. 19. Seventh—
Q.
M. E ly .
Washingtou
and
Idaho
Territories.
350
students in the collegiate and
*If
he
neglect
to
hear
the
congregation.
’
lové is the only law ot Jesus, thé only
Thus the combined influence of the offend­
—
The
General
Convention
of
the
preparatory
departments. Among its
authorized legislator, for the govern­ ed brother, of ‘ one or two more,* and of
P ortland , O r ., May 17,1880.
New
Jerusalem
Church
will
meet
in
students
are
sons of missionaries in
the whole congregation, is brought to bear
ment of the church.
upon the offender to induce him to hear. Editor Mes^pnger:
Portland,
Me.,
June
18th.
The
notice
Persia,
India,
and China, and there
•In determining the functions of Eighth—* Let him be to thee as an heathen
We are happy to say that the good states that no pledges are made to pro­ are five Indian students of the Greek
these officers the fact should be man and a publican.’ The offender is in-
The appeals of love are lost brethren here Are holding the fort. vide for the entertainment of the dele­ Nation. The University claims to
strongly emphasized that they are not I corrigible.
npon him. He proves himself a rebel Two accessions yesterday at our gates, which is an innovation on the
rank next to Princeton and Hamilton
legislative. Neither are they judicial, affsinst its requirement, and hence unwor­
practice of the Church.
thy of the fellowship of the children of regular meeting.
in the number of students it sends to
but administrative only.
Gud and the subjects of the kingdom of
We are pleased to have worshipping
—The Methodist Missouri Confer­ theological seminaries.
Love can not be legislated into the heaven. When this proceeding is rightly
understood and applied, elders will deal with us of brethren from different ence reports 16,734 members and
—The University of Michigan has
heart, neither can a judicial act plant with
pnblio offenders in the same way­ congregations through the State.
2944 probationers, 148 local preachers, 65 instructors, with 10 assistants.
will take the steps and for the accomplish­
it|there,
a« ment of the same renjjlt. In thia way the
Prospects are favorable for the com­ 196 churches, and. 12,679 scholars in The total number of students is 1,427.
The love of God manifested in
heart of the offender will be restored to its plete success of this most needed work, Sunday schools.
The work and the organization* of -the
life of Christ, and in the " walk and allegiance, or its radical rebellion discov­
if the brethren throughout the State
—When a clergy withdraws from School of Mines are dropped. A new
ered
and
the
sinner
assigned
to
his
place
conversation ” of disciples—and es-
without disturbing the pesca- of the continue to respond as liberally as the Protestant Episcopal Church and chair—that of the Science and Art bf
pecially of the officers of the church— church."
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those who have already subscribed for enters another communion, if he re­ Teaching—has been established, and
F. M. B bvneb .
is the only efficient cause of planting
our Lot Fund, We have about one- turns he must spend three years as a instruction in Sanskrit is now provid­
From the same author we extract
and developing this law of love in the
third of the required
red amount still to lay communicant before he can resume ed. ’ .
hearts and lives of others. _“AVe love the following judicious remarks^ or
raise, and I hope' ttafle permitted to his ministry. A$i effort is to be made
The city of St. Louis has adopted
discipline : - »
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God because he first "loved us.” ,
JlM visit
go through the vallW
visiting, during to have this canon amended, as it is
the Kindergarten as a part of its sys­
"If then. I am asked what I will do
The love of God and the unity of
ufuis. those sections believed it works injustice to many tem of public education ; and the plan
trials by comniitteear open investiga­ the next two moriffis,
his people embrace the whole philoso-, with
tions before churches
trials by Councils which have not already been called and injurylo the Church.'
is sa’.d to be proving economic, inas­
Presbyteries, Conférences, Bynods, Assem­
phy of extending the church.
—Protestant churches are multiply­ much as children who pars through *
and whatever else may have been in- upon. Our work of soliciting has
A congregation thus established is . blies,
vented : I answering that they belong to been slower than at first anticipated, ing very rapidly in Italy. Of churches
this training are thereby made better
to be preserved by the same law of that class of compromises that give
pSoSy to prov. in I but we shall not cease work till the which have services in a foreign tongue able to avail themselves of the advan-
the
devil
an
<
love.
PACIFIC
Jeaus said : “If a man,love me, he almost every instance, that he and his
olisnt ars st least right. When, on the
will keep my words : and my Father other hand, a pleading brother, whether
will love him and we will come unto offending or offended, stands alone before
the opposite party, or in the presence of
him and make our abode with him. two ortbree witnesses, and the simple issue
He that loveth me not keepeth not is : Will yon be reconciled to me and treat
me as one who loves me ? then I say there
my sayings.”
—7
is no chance for justifying circumstances
This love manifests itself in the dis­ and side issues. I venture the assertion
that vastly more men have been ‘ slaught­
ciple in the perfect resignation of his ered,' and a still greater number, by far,
own will to that of his Master, and it of witnesses- friends and neighbors—
have been made the most malignant ene­
thus becomes the basis and condition mies ^7 trials conducted in accordance
-of the sweetest communion w UI l the. with the popular methods, tlian have ever
received common justice, much less been
Father and the Son.
restored to their obligations to the law of
We have said the functions of the love."
several officers of the church are
No effort should be wanting on the
strictly administrative. And since part of officers to enforce strictly and
there is but one law—that of love— vigorously the law of love, and' to see
they must employ their time in that the parties walk in the very
executing it.
terms of the law, not once or twice
It will be observed that the terms but often, and as long as any hope
used to express the duties of bishops remains of reconciliation and pe»'e.
or elders are teaching, presiding, lead­ The final end and utmost limit of dis­
ing, feeding, overseeing, being exam­ cipline to the persistently obstinate
ples to the fl ooh, ic., all of which are offender is withdrawal of fellowship.
in perfect harmony with the law of If, as a criminal, he deserve other
love.
punishment, he must be turned over
Ao the church has a law unlike any to the civil magistrates who “ are
other law and is wholly without legis­ God’s ministers, attending continually
lative or judicial power, it may be upon this very thing.”
presumed that her executive pro­
In Christ’s kingdom, under the law
ceedings will be unlike those of any of love, no punishment can be inflict-
human organization
ed. “ Love suffereth long and is
In Matt, xxiii. 24, we find the duty
kind.” Intolerance and persecution
of the offender set forth as follows ;
belong not to the kingdom of God.
“Ye blind guides, which strain at a
The same author, from whom we
gnat, and swallow a camel.” ’
qSoted above, says:
In Matt, xviii. 15-17, the proceed­
“ Officers sometimes undertake to en­
ing of reconciliation and peace on the force the law of the Lord in the spirit of
part of the offended is minutely de­ the devil, but not with half his cunning;
and private individuals are more concern-
tailed : “ Moreover if thy brother shall about personal vindication and triumph
trespass against thee, go and tell him than they are about honoring the law of
the Lord. The disposition to die for the
liis fault between (Tice and him alone : brethren, to love and pray for an enemy,
if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained is not always found in the heart of the
heart of the sinner and the sinned against;
thy brother. But if he will not hear and whun the officers come in to add their
thee, then take with thecone oy two self-will, pride, ignorance of spiritual
and partiality, to the already blaz­
morç, that in the mouth of two or things,
ing fires, you njay soon expect a general
three witnesses every word may be conflagration. * As a man sows, go shall
he reap,’ is a law from which there is no
established. And if he shall neglect escape.
Love begets love, and strife be­
to hear them, tell it unto the church ; gets strife. The peace and edification of
congregation, as well as its extension
but if he neglect to hear the church, the
and triumph in the world, is suspended
let him be unto thee as a heathen man upon the success of the officers in admin­
istering its affairs in harmony with the
and a pütlican.”
requirements of the law of love.”
The end to be gained in this pro­
ceed unris to bring" both offender and
Reports from the Field.
offended under the full control of the
law of love.
,
P ortland , O r , May 14,1880.
If this is th^scondftct required of Editor Messenger:
spruiigTi^T'it is clearly the duty of
Please announce> ^protract e d meet­
ing to commence at Tangent, Linn
the JMcers to see that they do it ; and county, at 4 p. M. of the fourth Sun­
that each persist in his efforts for day of this month, holding over the
peace until the end be secured or the fifth Sunday. Bro. G. M. Whitney, of
other prove incorrigible.
Eugene, will have charge of the meet­
We find, ready, prepared to our ing. I hope to be there a portion of
hand the following analysis of Matt, the time. A large attendance is ex­
xviii. 15-17, which we insert:
pected. Bro. Whitney willalso preach
” First—Their motive is, ‘ gain thy at the Oak Creek school house, at 11
brother.’ This is prompted by love.
Second—Ite effect is reconciliation. - This A M of the 4th Sunday.
means mutual love restored. Third—Be­
B ruce W olverton .
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