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MONMOUTH, OREGON ; FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1880.
VOL X.
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tional Lessons; their influence on the Singing/* Home of the Soul.” Minutes ridiculous that they ate Utterly un- be endured as hardly worth of notice
of' Christians.’^ Discussion on of last meeting read and received. worthy of a man in any state, without The afflictions were light and their
C hristian M essenger , union
the above question by Bros. Price, Reports of committee on reports and mentioning any under the influence of duration very short when measured .
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi*
’ by the eternal weight of glory.
Ware and Briggs. Bro. Keith being résolutions was read. On /notion of religion.— - ■ .
- anity, and the diffusion of general in­
Bro.
Webb
the
resolutions
were
It is hardly worth while referring
James and 'Peter al.-.o ^taught that
absent. " Order No. 5, on the pro­
formation. . .
adopted. On motion, the”preàmble to them, except to illustrate how. far the sufferings of earte. father than its
gramme,
“
The
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Bible
Class/
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was
Price Per Year, in Advance, #2.50
and-resolutions pertaining to location the human mind can go astray when pro»p,<rity, were the true sources of
AU business letters should be addressed passed over: Order No 6, “Com-,
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to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary ments on best method of . teaching of the State Meeting at Saoaamento the rains are givin the immagination. joy because they were the means of
When Christ came into the world nourishing* true Christian faith and
Stump, Publisher, Monmouth, Oregon.
Bible class,” was discussed by Bros. was read and unanimously received-
Advertisers will find this one of the best Pearre, Taft, Martin, Webb and But­ On motion, the résolution tendering he was quite different from the expec- spiritual-mind eJness.
mediums on the Pacific Coast for making ler. ’ Bro.. Hoyt being absent Bro. thanks
to brethren, sisters and tations of the Jews and/the teachings
But John, writing the book of Rev­
their business known. A.
citizens
of
Santa' Rosa for hospitable of the Jewish rabbis of the meaning of elation at a time when the nature.and
Durham* wfe appointed by the chair
to take charge of “ Question drawer.” entertainment of delegates. On motion, the prophecies concerning him. His aim' of the Christian religion Were
T RATES UF ADVERTISING :
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$1 00 »2 50 »4 (ri »7 00 »12 00 vention by the. Good Templars . of the chairman of committee on pro­ ance, to draw them from their carnal in its relation to this earth. It was
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00 the good work in which -tbey are now Sunday schools reported to this con­ cellency of spiritual things.
He there­ | its prosperity as well as its adversity.
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desiring their vention, and names of superintendents fore talked but little, and that very But, though,John has treated largely
Notices in local columns 10 cents per lino tbr engaged, and also
each insertion.
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prayers in the temperance cause. It or secretaries. On motion,, resolved seldom, about the earthly prosperity of the prosperity, he has writted much • A-
Yearly advertisements on liberal terms.
' Professional Cards (1 square) »12 per annum.
was resolved'thot the convention send to employ Sunday school' evangelist of his church. His conversation was more of the adversity of the church.
On motion, the addresses of Bro. chiafly.about his own sufferings and He gives ‘much mote minuteffeserfp-
a suitable response to the same.
Mr. 1. U.
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Ware and Sisters Luse and M art in be thoae of his followers in this w’orld, lion and details <’.T the err<u< vice-
On motion, adjourned
. Convention met promptly at 8 requested for publication. On motion, and their glorification in the next. It and sufferings of the Church than he’
Entered al ita Post Office , *t Monmouth *s
•eeund cl*an matter.
c/clock, ahd opened with singing •the secretary be instructed to furnish is true that he performed several mi­ gives pf its earthly comforts aqd pros­
minutes of convention for publica­ racles to relieve human suffering and perity. However, he gives us one
California Stinday School Con­ “.Work, for the night is coming.” -the
tion in the P. C. M kssee 6 er . Re­ to comfort bis followers, which show­ fact which no other writer does.. It .
Minutes
of
the
afternoon
session
wpre
vention. ».
read, corrected, and received. Prayer solved that the committee tender their ed th'atrdie • hai over the laws of/ia- is he alone that tells us there is to be
The Christian‘Sunday_SchobT Con­ by Bro. Webb: Song, “Whosoever thanks to president and secretary and ture, and |hat he could sive wealth, a thousand years of unbroken pros­
vention of California met at Santa wUl.” Reading of reports of Sunday various committees for faithful work. honor ar.d.
y- to men had they suit­ perity for the Church of Christ upon
Rosa, Monday. May 24, at 8 P. M.
schools. Verbal report of Bro. Haley, Moved that the locating of next. State ed his aim in the world. Could not t i earth, and that Satan is to. be bound •
Convention was organized by re­ of I»ockford, heard. Essay by Sister Convention be merged -into- the he wha knew whereto find a het fuU 1 i so that he cannot go about to'deceive
electing President Martin to the Angie B. Martin^ of Santa Rosa. Woman’s Home Missionary Society. of fishes ; he who kne w where to find and tempt men during that long pe-
chair ; Bro. A.
Butler, of Napa Subject, “ Are parents responsible for On motion of Sister Luse, the next the fish with a piece of silver in its riod.
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vice-President; Bro. W. W. Smith/of the character of their children.” Ad­ State Sunday School Convention was mouth; he who -Could ca'tfse a few
AU who have paid any attention to
Vacaville, secretary, and "Judge Dur­ dress by- Bro. E. B. Ware. Subject, located in th.è city of San Francisco. l0avea4tnd ffsh.es to satisfy thousands, I the prophecies have felt that this is a
ham, oÇCollege City, treasurer. .
“ The influence of the Sunday schopl On motion, Bros. Ware, Cornell, A. G. show his followers where the.rich very important announcement, and
After singing by convention and in the formation and davelopment^f Burnett, Durham, and Sister Angie B. gold and stiver mines of earth lay, ot thele.has been considerable pains tak- ♦
prayer by Bro. Prarre, of Oakland, Christian character. " .
•Martin were elected committee on make the land so productive that en to ascertain «the '-meariing of this
Bro. Durham addressed the'bonvention
Bro. Durham moved^to h íávé^ the programme fop next annual conven­ there would be no need for tfofcriAto prophecy—when and how it is accom-^ '
fo
moments.. Enrollment of question drawer dispensed wi,tb. tion.'
labor for their earthly waqts ? Cqjild plished. It was reserved for John not .
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On motion, convention, adjourned not he who caused the wind to cease; only to define and describe thatrpe-
delegates thvn followed. Address of Motion lost. Adjourned.”
until 8 o’clock.
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welcome by’\Bro. P. K. Dibble of
expelled sickness of all. kinds, with his riod, but also to give us a clue to the
WEDEESDAY, 10 A. M.
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Convention
met
at
8 p. m . Presi- word ; raised the dead at will; stop great preparations necessary to bring
Santa Rosa. iespoiise by Eld. J. W.
Convention met at 10 o’clock sharp. den^Mlartin in the chair. Minutes of
-any of hi s follow e rs from Atting trottb-: i n t hat tim e of peaee-and prosperity« ,
President Martin in his place.. /
last-meeting were read, corrected and l ed by storms, sickness, pain, or even Ih order to understand what is said
On motion o(f Eld. P. K. Dibble,
On motion of Bro. Ware, a“ com­ (received. Singing. Prayer by Bro.
Rev. Dr. Taft, Baptist, and Rev. Mr.
of the millennial/prosperity of the.
mittee on resolutions and reports was Durham. On motion, the secretary : death itself ?
But though Christ sometimes mani- Churcl
Mr. Rankin, Methodist, were invited
.jurAwe mmfCglance at the state­
appointed. The chair appointed Bros. be requested to send a suitable res­
fested his power, yet he did not prom- ‘ment
oftier
to seats in the convention,
ent 0*
Tier troubles,
troubles.— Ticé Pacific.
Ware, Parnell and Durham said com­ ponse to the Sacramento brethren in
ise his followers much comfort'. He
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Singing, led by Bro. Mare. Short
mittee. Address, “ How to train response to the communication re­ said: “In the worlS ye shall have East Portland for Temperance,
speeches by brethren Ware, Barr, Taft
workers in t)Te church and Sunday ceived from them with regard to the
and Martin ;. Sisters Luse and Truax.
tribulationbut fear not, I have
E ast P ortland , O r ,
school,” by Bro. Webb. Discussion on .State Meeting. On motion, the con­
I overcome the world.” His great aim
Singing. Prayer by Eld. G. O.. Bur­
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same subject by Bros. Taft. Webb and vention recommend to the brethren of
was to bring the spifitual#things real­ Dear Messenger:
nett.
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Ware. Address, “ Teach the Bible,” Sacramer^p Bro. Ware as suitable
ly before the mind« of men. He want­
At the suggestion of Pres. Martin,
I am sure you will-pardon our
by Bro. H. Price. Song, “ Waiting manager for the State Meeting. On,
ed to shpw men how'degraded, miser- egotism in wanting to tell eve»- body
an invitation, was extended to the
and watching for me.” Benediction motion of Bro. Pàrnell, the address pf
different ministers, and also to the by President Martin. Adjourned.
able and dangerous their condition wjlat pas lately happened on thy side
Bro. Smith be requested for publica­
superintendents and 'officers of the
r;ver) when you know what a »
Convention convened at 2 o’clock. tion in the M essenger . Addrtss by was, and how happy they could be it of
reconciled to God. He said : “
Sunday school of Santa Rosa to seats Vice-President in,the {hair. Conven­
fierce contest we have just passed
Bro. Pearre Subject, “Do not; let words, they are spirit and they are
in the convention.
-through and what a glorious' victory
tion opened by singing, led by Bro. the children go fishing on Sunday.”
On motion of Dr. Pearre, the Presi­
life. I have come that they might we have won.-------
Waie. Prayer by Eld. G. O. Burnett. Address by Bro. Webb. Subject,
have life and have it more ^bundafit-
dent, Secretary and Bro." Ware be ap-_
Petfdirig the city election, which has
Song, “ Sweeping through the gates.” closing remarks. Benediction by Bro.
ly.” He lived in poverty and suffer­ just terminated, the “whisky ring”
pointed a committee to fill vacancies
Black Board—How to use it; con­ Ware. Adjourned.,
ing, and at last died a painful death, worked-with fiendish zeal, while'the * ,
in the programme.
ducted by Bro. Durham. Discussion , Number of schools reported at con­
on the cross, to show that he set but liquid demon flowed ¡ d every available
On motion of Bro. G. O. Burnett,
on the above by Bros. Butler, Ware vention, 38. No. of delegates, 30.
very little value on anything belong­ channel, in the desperate attempt to
the Secretary be requested to furnish
carry the election »nJ «¡¿Ur oar city in
and Taft. Song, “Shivering in the No. of scholars enrolled, 2550. No. bf
ing to earth, but that there is a world an ocean of alcohol. But the champ­
the daily papers of Santa Rosa with
cold." Address by Dr. .Taft. Subject, new scholars reported, 412. Amount
beyond this, and that it is worth while ions of temperance and friends of
the minutes of the convention for
‘ Sunday school, literature, its use and of contribution taken up, $1324.33.
suffering everything here so as to se­ humanity were not idle. And, while
publication. .
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abuse.” Discussion on the »above
W. W. S mith , Sec.
cure happiness there. He continually the liquor legion were holding caucuses
TUESDAY, 10 A. M.
question bv Bros. Webb, Bruton,
taught; " Labor* not for the meat and drinking beer, the temperance
President Martin being absent the Ware and Pearre. Question drawer, *
people wftrfe working and praying and,
,y The Millenium.
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which perisheth, but for that meat last Friday afternoon, -they held a
vioe-President occupied the chair. by Bro. Parnell.
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which endureth unto everlasting life." meeting for the purpose of united
Devotional exercises. Singing by
On motion of BrO. Pearre, the com­
John
vl 27.
prayer and supplication to the Lord
convention. New delegates enrolled. mittee on programme be empowered
Christ end His Disciples Said Little about it
of Hosts to guide and halp them,
The
Apostles
also,
in
the
earliest
Reports of Sunday» schools read by to substitute any changes in the
There has been a longing expedlton years of their ministry, talked but “ and the Lord hearkened and heard,’.’
the secretary. Bro. E: B. Ware was exercises that they may deem proper.
i/or*, on Monday evening—the day of
On motion of Bro. Marshall, con­ for ages that the Church will proVer little about the prosperity of the the election—after we had been elec­
appointed to fill vacancy in programme
greatly some time. It was common Church on earth, because those among trified By a lecture by Dr. J. W.
occasioned by the absence of Bro. vention adjourned.
Convention met at 8 p . M. Minutes
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with the Jewish church ; they expect­ whom they labored were very earthly Watts, the temperance giant, a
Wm. Johnson, of Sacramento. Sub­
of lastmeeting were read and received. ed its fulfillment with the adyent of and carnal iff their expectations. Paul messenger announced that the entire
ject, “ The best method of interesting
Singing.
Prayer by Bro. J. E. the Messiah. They thought he would almost invariably goes on to the spir­ temperance ticket, with one exception,
and training teachers for the Sunday
Martin. Singing. Essay, " How can appear in earthly glory and reign on itual world ami talks about the resur­ had been elected, and that exception
school work.” Remarks Were offered
we best develop the Missionary spirit earth at least a thousand years. They rection of the dead, the appearance of turned out to be a "man who could
neither read nor write, hence unable
on same Yy Bros. Bruton, Durham,
into the Sunday school,” by Sister divided the age of the world into three the Chief Shepherd, the crown of to qualify ; thus making our .yictory
Martin, Pearre, Butler, Smith and
Lydia F. Luse. Song, " Over there.” periods—the patriarchal age, two rigbteonsness, ah incorruptible ipher- complete. The feeling that stirred the '
Sister Luse. Address by A. G> Bur­
Address, " The responsibility and thousand years; the Mosaic, two thou­ itance, a kingdom that fadeth not soul of that audience may be more
nett. Subject, “ Errors to be avoided” blessedness of the Sunday school .
easily imagined than described, as .
sand, and the reign of .the Messiah, a away- laid up in heaven. He saw ami their hearts thrilled in a unison of
On motion of Bro. Ware, convention
work,” by Bro. A. G. Burnett. Sing- , thousand. by some, and other«, two; expected little in this world beside
thankfulness to onr Heavenly Father
adjourned.
ing.
Question drawer, by A. D. while others again would add another tribulation, bonds, imprisonment and for the abundant blearing that he had
Convention met promptly at 2
Butler.
5 thousand to the six as a Sabbatic period. suffering. His mind Was swallowed vouchsafed to them.
o’clock.
President Martin in the
On motion of Bro. Du rham, con ven-
E ist Portland'now takes her proud
The great deficiency in the Millennial up by the excellency of the glory to
chair. Minutes of last session were tion adjourned.
rank among the temperance towns of
views of the Jews is that all the bless­ be revealed hereafter, so that he could
read and approved. Reports from
THURSDAY, 2 P. M.
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j ings they expected were earthly, and neither estimate the sufferings of Oregon.
Fraternally,
schools were read. Address by Judge
Convention
came
together
on
time.
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their
description
of
them
eo
carnal
and
earth
or
the
length
of
time
they
must
M athet es .
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