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VOL. X.
NO. 35.
protracted meetings ; in most [»laces I itself,, and from then till now the place, meet together in prayer and
well tested to need for your faith in
hiB public preaching was confined to tickling of ears has been carried on, organize your society.
its* principles any fecommendation
hristian
essenger the " Sabbath day s of the Jews."
both by the teachers and the taught;
In Petaluma we had five at the first from this age.
Devoted to the cense of Primitive Christi­
Paul preached his first discourse in ■ and as Paul says, “ It shall be^in the meeting, and in less than a year num­
anity, and the diffusion of general in­
There it is, and its principles shall
Damascus, where he first put on latter days.” Now is the time, this bered over a hundred. We have done
formation.
continue to be when tongues shall
Christ, and he remained in that city is the place, and we are the people; a little, we expect to do more, with
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fail and this dim twilight of knowledge
and
preached three years. Gal.,i. 18. and the process by which it is done is I God’s help. •
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shall fade away in the light of the per­
So we find that during the very first to have the teachers taught in col­
to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or
In our next we shall have some fect day. The earth grows old ; na­
Stump, Publisher, Monmouth, Oregon.
years of the apostle’s ministery be leges, to learn them what to preach thing to say about the introduction of
tions appear and disappear ; kingdoms
Advertisers will find this one of the best was located in.one city. But we fol­ and how to preach, and to take and
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and individuals pass into obliv­
mediums on the Pacific Coast for making
low the apostle from Damascus to receive as much money from the Book.nnto our publiœsschools.
ion ; but the principles fT* righteous­
their business known.
Jerusalem, where he stopped only two people as they can get, arid be sure and
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century
may sneer at. what it is ¡»leas­
.Notice« in local columns 10 cents per lme for
these two great preachers—Paul and andall -others concerned, I will say Convention, held in Petaluma last
each insertion;
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to
call
the bigotry of those who so
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Barnabas—laboring for one church, 1 the mode of keeping them up is to September, upon application to the
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well laid the foundations of- our gov­
and teaching the people for a “ whole I hire them, arid the higher pay we give secretary.
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ernment. Bi|t until it can present to
-year.” — Here is an distance of hiring - -theia-the better.'-they will ,tickle our
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suit them the people will get their . Petaluma, Cal.
second clrnra matter.
of truth, instead of cowardly doubts
But we follow Paul on his second ears tickled with the blossom of a
The True Basis of Lifework.
springing from intellectual pride, you
Should Preachers Locate.
missionary tour, we find him finally nettle.
*can well afford to build your hopes
The editor says' that the teacher’s [Major1?. W. Hall, of Cambridge. Max«.. before
The idea some men form of a at Corinth,-and th^re he “ continues a
ears
must be tickled with flattery and the graduating clam of the Cambridge High with the docility of a trusting child on
preachers’ work is that they are a year and a half.” Actsxviii.il.
8chooh<
that faith by which our fathers poss­
praise.
If that is all the way his
Surely Paul was not after the
kind of a traveling institution, that
Greater responsibilities rest upon us essed thisdand, and by ’which alone
must be continually moving about if fashion of our modern “ evangelists ” ears are tickled-,-he will not tickle the each as the years roll on. The ripest its permanent success can be assured.
they do the “ work of an Evangelist” who go from place to place and never ears of the people long. His ears must thought of every age, ancient and
If you are to have strong, vigorous
It is looked upon as a great and stops longer than a few weeks any­ be tickled with the ring of the mighty modern, has been and is yours, and to lives,, for usefulness, you must have'
hideous crime for a preacher to.engage where. VVe next go’ with Taul to dollar when it goes into his own your feet are brought treasures both that faith which overcometh the
to preach for a single congregation, Ephesus, and there we find him re- pocket(
Here ! will mate a skip to the lat­ new and old. Make the most of what ■■ world. It is the strong mind that has
especially if there is any stipulated maining » " two years and three
ter part of his sermon, where he says you have I As you look forward in faith. The weakerOnes doubt,—for
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sum. The curt phrase that theiprimi- months ’’ at one time.
“ Our doubts are traitors, .
that if a man will go in and hear a i life what is it you are all hoping for ?
But
I
will
stop
here
with
Paul,
for
tive churches “ sent their preachers
Success, is it not ? and can any better And they make us lose the- good we off
i
sermon,
and
go
out
without
paying
1
out instead of hiring them in,” is often l am afraid that if I continue, that
might win,
for it, he w_4pld be as bad as the man ! definition be given of success .than
By fearing
to attempt."
heard, and conveys a very erroneous some may get "to thinking that he was ,
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this, making the most-of ones oppor­
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that would steal his groceries or dry ,
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not
an
evangelist.
idea. If it has any meaning in it, it
I have often watched a noble ship,
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; tunities f Life s failures come largely
. 1 goods. I heatd that sixty years ago ‘ ,
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The idea seems -to prevail in the I*-
is that the primitive churches did not
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because of seeking to be. wha.toth.era. from the tirnff when the . materials
i frofii a hired preacher. Tie thaVWOUtd4
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follow the practice of maintaining minds of some that a preachet-- is not
were placed under the hands
. preacher
.
. as . bad , as a
are,- rather than striving to become
I
not
pay
the
is
,
regular preaching in their midst. But doing the “ work of an evangelist un­
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,, I the best that is possible for us to be. of tbe artisan to be moulded in­
horse thief or counterfeiter, and would f lf
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if we will stop to, investigate the wdrd less he is traveling all the time.” The i v 1*1
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of God we will find that this is a mis­ work of an evangelist is to preach the beheld accountable in the last day. I I the
reverses and vexations. That strength, until I saw them gradually
I have made it a point from that day
word,
reprove,
rebuke,
will
all
long-
take. The divine arrangement in the
change and develop into a perfect
to this to never hire a preacher to certainly must ever ba the ideal socie-
promulgation of the Gospel was, first | suffering and doctrine,” to “ set in
j ty where tho varied perfections of work worthy of a noble name, and mis­
preach And I can recommend the
in your own oountry, then to those order the things that are wanting, and
sion. And I have watched her, as
clergy
to a better plan than tp shove different lives form the aggregate
nearest to you, and on till you reach to appoint officers in the churches,”
under skillful care she pushed out
strength
and
glory,
to
attain
your
(by and with the consent of the the begging box or hat into the face I best, your, aim must be high. The ( into the. broad and pathless ocean, her
the whole world.
of the people after they are done
Jesus did not direct the apostles to qjiurch); arid wherever there is a
pure, white sails eagei- to catch every
preaching. Make out their tickets lower your standard, the lower level j
strike off on a preaching tour in the preacher doing this, he is doing the
favoring breeze;
her commander
will
you
life-work
reach.
and sell them when the people enter
commencement of their work, but to work of an evangelist, though his
watching to avoid every adverse cur­
The
mathematical
^definition
of
a
the door. Try it, and see if you will
commence first at Jerusalem, right labors may be confined to a single
rent while she sped onward to distanc
notreceive
a greater amount of money, straight line—“ the shortest distance 1
where they were, and among the locality for an indefinite number of
climes to bless other nationswitli_tha
between
two
given
points
”
—
can
moat
you that preach for pay and money.
' people of their own race; and they years. -
’ assuredly be applied to a successful treasures so bountifully stored within
A aron P a Y ne .
But I desire, before I close, to no­
were not to hold a protracted meetipg
life.
Let thine eyes look right on, | her ample grasp. It is strange that
there and then strike out to some tice the location of an evangelist, re­ California Woman’s Christian and let thine eye-lids look straight be­ the picture comes vividly to me at this
Temperance Union.
other place, but they were to continue corded in the Scriptures, We read of
fore thee.” Settle well what your j time, as 1 look upon your bright and
there until they* had done their work one “ Philip the Evangelist,” who re-
joyous faces ?
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[ Thia ahould have appeared much earlier, but aim shall be, and then pursue it stead- I
sided at Cesarea; he-had a home waa put away with other [>apera and Lax juat come fastly, resolutely, with a determination | May our heavenly Father grant
and the cause was established. *
We find, upon investigation, that there, and Paul lodged with him, on^»o light.—E».j
which shall.convince all who see you 1 that no ray of your bright hopes be
Our society has for one of its'princi­ that the controlling principle of your darkened, but. that the possibilities of
the apostles resided continuously in his journey to Jerusalem; twenty
Jerusalem for 18 or 20 years after the years before Paul stopped with hiffi. pal objects the instruction of the life is, “This one thing; 1 press to­ your lives so happily opening into large
day of Peqtecost, or after the planting He went to this city* immediately youth of our land in temperance ward the mark for the prize of my expectation may develop into glorious
of the church in Jerusalem. The only after he baptized the Eunuch, and principles. We are all of us too high calling.” We live in an age of realities ! As you leave this nurture
account of any of them being away here we find him located twenty years ignorant of the temperance question large opportunity, of great resources. which has been yours through these
during the time is the journey of Peter after, and, doubtless, preaching for in its manifold bearings; and our The danger is that you will grow up years, our best wishes go with you-
and John to Samaria, the same year, the church in Cesarea; still he was children are growing towards woman­ striving to accomplish too much in too Be true to that .which has been com­
perhaps, of the establishing of the an evangelist and doing ,the work of hood ana manhood with very inde­ many dfferent directions, rather than mitted to you, by being true to your­
finite ideas in regard to the sickness, seeking to do. well that to which you selves. To you much nas been given.
cause in Jerusalem, and the journey one.
E vangelist .
sin and misery caused by this evil— are called. If others seem to be press­ Of you much will be required. And
of Peter to Cesarea seven and half
intemperance. They should be edu­ ing beyond you, let no. foolish ambi­ as you sow you shall also reap.— Ex.
years after.
cated to understand the mental, moral, tion cause an unwise zeal. Only be
Itching Ears.
Here then, to begin with, we have
physical and spiritual influence of all sure that you are doing with your
a long pastorate of all the apostles.
N orth Y amhill , O r .,
— One Sabbath afternoon a worthy
intoxicating drinks. Now, my dear might what your hands find to do,
It is true that they sent out preach­
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minister,
observing , by the time he
sisters, here is a Christian wo«c for ikith a noble and steadfasT purpose,
ers, but they never thought of doing
Editor
Christian
Messenger
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had
reached
the third " bead ”• of his
you to do. If no drunkard can inherit and the results of your life shall be
without preachers at home; such an
I
have
seen
in
the
M
essenger the kingdom of God, where shall we
discourse,
the
drowsy disposition of
arrangement never was the Gospel’s
all that you or we could wish or hope
several
communications
at
different
several of his hearers, quietly remark­
find our children in the gréât here­ for.
plan. But let us look at some others
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times, to which I wish to make short after ! This is a solemn question—
of the New Testament preachers.
The other thougfiTis thin Intellec­ ed ; “ In the third place, those of you
your children, my children are in tual culture should always be consid­ who are awake will notice,” etc.
We will notice the labors of ’the replies.
The first is a reply to the remarks danger unless we can banish this curse
Great Apostle to the Gentiles—Paul,
ered a part of the superstructure of
—An old-Scotch lady gave a point­
who was certainly one of the greatest made on “ Itching Ears,” taken from" from our land.
your live?, and never the basis.
But you ask what you can do to
Greece and Rome, with all their ed reply to a minister who knew he
traveling preachers mentioned in the the St. Louis Christian Advocate, and
New Testament. From the frequency I hope this communication will reach stay the progress of intemperance. It civilization and cultnre and art, endur­ had offended her, and expressed sur­
of the use of Paul’s name and labors the editor’s eye, and attract his atten­ is with us, the mothers, to work in ed net because they built too much prise that she should come so regular­
as an example of a traveling preacher, tion, as it is devoted to him and all this cause. We can organize our­ upon these things and deified them, ly to hear him preach. Said she;
one would ^suppose that Paul only concerned. The point is well taken, selves, first into “ Woman’s Christian -while’that which should have been "My quarrel’s wi’ you, man ;.it’, no
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■topped a couple of weeks in a place but I consider the subject not well Tem{>erance Unions,” and then from their foundation was what they so wi’ t?.e gospel.”
handled.
This
tickling
of
our
ears
the National and States societies you fittingly called in Athens " The un­
and then went somewhere else to hold
—It is * great piece of folly for a man to
a protracted meeting. But the fact commenced in the fourth century*, will receive instructions and help. If known God.” On no such strata of
is, so far as the record goes, to show, when Catholicism first divided from there are only three or four earnest sand let your life-work rest Ply­ be always ready to meet trouble half way.
If be won Id put al) tbe journey on trouble,
Paul held very few of what we call the Church of Christ, and set up for Christian temperance women in your mouth Rock is too near, its fibre too he might never meet it at ail.
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