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MONMOUTH,1 OREGON; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1880.
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participate in the deliberations of the funds raised by the board the coming
From Bro. J. L. Wigle.
meeting.
will be more eager to buy everything
hristian
essenger
year be appropriated toward the sup­
produced.
Partial
report
from
committee
on
poet of a pastoral work in Portland.
M onroe , B enton C o ., O r ,
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi­
It seems to me that our brethren
anity, and the diffusion of general in­ religious exercises.
REJ’ORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Nov. 3, 1880.
are
doing but little 'in this part of
A communication from the state
formation. '
I. G. Davidson, chairman of the Bro. Campbell:
annual lading of the Christian
Washington
Territbry to advan'ce the
Price Per Year, in Advance, $2.50
•I have just learned of the. death of
committee on Sunday schools, made a
Master
’
s
cause.
There are several
All business letters should be addressed church of California was read, recom­
Sister Mays, wife of our earnest and
to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary mending elders Cragie Sharp and P. brief verbal report, stating that while
reasons
for
this.
Some
of the churches
esteemed Bro. Elijah Mays, of Liberty
Stump, Publisher, Monmouth, Oregon.
H. Cutler, to represent them in the he believed this part of the church congregation, Lane county. Sister are doing as well as could be expected,
Advertisers will find this one of the best
co-operation,and ex|W»ssing sy tn|>atby, work to be of vital importance to the Mays was sick but a few; hours.
and some are in a lethargic state, bor­
mediums on the Pacifio Coast for making
advancement of Christ’s cause, the
ahd
praying
the
blessings
of
God
to
dering in death. We had hoped to
their business known.
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committee has been unable to make can think of no words that woqld add build a house of worship in Dayton
rest
upon
the
same
in
their
delibera
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BATES OF ADVEKT1SLNJ :
to the interest of her Christian life.
tions. These brethren were not able any great progress, yet was pleased Her faith in the crucified and risen the past season, but times wete rather
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to report thatfin many congregations
hard and the brethren generally in
to be present at the meeting.
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the State,r Sunday school interests Savior, as shown by her presence at very humble circumstances, and 1 be­
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Motion
prevailed
that
a
committe
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places of our assembling together, and
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the exemplary life she has led, rob lieve the idea has been abandoned for
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programme for the meeting. Com­ this be 'given considerable attention language, of its foiye. Bro. Mays has the present. (
Notice« in local column# 10 ..CQfd# per line for
mitte, Bruce Wolverton, J. Todd and by the evangelists under the employ lost much of the comforts, of this life.
1 see in the. last M& skenger that
each insertion.
T?5>«ly advertisement« on lilierarterm««.
of the
board. The
sub ». .
--- missionary Mvaiu,
me BUU
you confident^ look forward to the
A. Blaney. The committee reported
Profeaaional Cards (1 square) $12 per annum.
ject .was postponed to a subsequent
18 °Ur duty to glve hira a P,ace * in
time in the near future when you can
the following programme for the pre­
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ul'inno
tk ir.n and .1 as
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sympathies,
session.
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Mr. I. G. Davidson I m our Adverttning
sent
session
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quently
heard
him
ask
for
the
prayers
i
ff°'a
o,JitorstliP®
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paper.
Agent in Cortland.
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Report from the “ lot-fund ’’ com­ ¡* .1 » a . . •
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nmvnr and
q »»J hope fs that the
Our
prayer
1. Time and place of holding next
of
tho
Disciples
we
ought
certainly
to
mittee was read, stating that the sum
Entered at the Pogt (/Bice at Monmouth aa po-operation.
health of ydhr family may be speedily
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«ecoiitt cliwüt matter.
of three thousand dollars had been remember him. Brethren, above all restored, and that you may be spared
2. -Appointment of delegates from
subscribed for the purchase of a let us especially hold up the faithful many years to come to manage the
Proceedings of the Annual State the various churches-.
church building lot in Portland, of soldiers that they may know that our paper you have so ably conducted
Oo-operation of the Christian
3. Form church reports.
which amount about $1100 had al- house is their house, and that though through its infancy, and to a firm
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4. More successful co-operation of
P ortland , O r ., N ov ., 9,1880.
— ready been collected. Committee we cannot shelter from all the storms basis. .
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neighboring churches in evangelizing.
First Day.
asked further time to make final re- of life we cap at least sympathize
5. Form of church letter.
I
have
just
read-
with
great
interest
port when all collections- shall have with the needy.
The delegates from the different
Bro.
Adams'
unanswerable
little
work
Motion made and’seconded that the
Ere this reaches the readers of the
congregation^ of the State assembled next state co-operation be held in been made.
“
The
Law
and
the
Gospel.
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It
should
Motion prevailed to refer to a com­ M e . ssk . nger our meeting of delegates' I ' have a wide circulation, as it certainly
at Nonpareil hall at 10 A. M, Elder P. June next, commencing at 10 o’clock
R. Burnett, of Salem, chairman of the A. M. on Tuesday after the third Sun­ mittee of three to recommend further will be over and the “ Portland Lot would counteract the influence of
action. Committee appointed as fol­ Fund" will have become a success or those Judaizing teachers scattered
missionary board, in the chair.
day.
a failure. It is gratifying to see Dis-i
Devotional exercises were conduct­
Motion prevailed to Jay the same lows : J. W. Cowls, D. H. Deardorff
over our land. ’
ciples
coming up to the helping of the
ed by Elder Johnathan' Todd, of Mc­ .on the table till the afternoon session and Frank Martin.
Your brother in Christ,
cause. Some of us can only feel and
Minnville.
of Wednesday. On the apportionment - After a short deliberation the’com­
J. B. R edford .
, In the absence of the president of oi delegates motion prevailed that this mittee brought in the following ver­ show a sosrow for our inability to
It is Curious Who Give.
the co-operation, Elder P. R. Burnett be postponed till the afternoon of bal report, viz: Since conditional help in such efforts. Such is the con­
dition
in
Benton.
With
a
very
light
pledges have been given by different
was chosen tem,»orary chairman, to second day.
'* It's curious whd give. There’s
'" preside till the annual election of offi­ 1 Motion carried that a committee of brethren throughout the State, and membership, a part discouraged, ahd Squire Wood, he’s, put down ?2 ; his.
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three be appointed to submit a form of certain parts of Clackamas, Washing­
Motion prevailed that the order of church report. Committee, A. Blaney, ton,Columbia and Wasco oountiesand worst of all we find that we cannot at interest. And there’s Mrs. Brown,
neigliboring.^churches in Washington conduct a meeting without taxing our she’s put down $5; I don’t believe
business in regular session, be as fol­ R. H. Moss and W. II. Adams.
finance how could we aid in purchas­ she’s had a new' gown in two years,
lows, namely:
Passed to the fourth part of the territory have not beey thoroughly
ing
a lot in Portland. We would be and her bonnet ain’t none of the new­
1. Devotional exercises.
programme. More successful evangel­ canvassed, and since the Portland
exceedingly
glad to see a work dene est, and she’s them three grand child­
2. Reading of the minutes of pre- izing was discussed at considerable church have not paid in all their sub­
ren to support since her son was
in Corvallis. But is it not a fact that killed in the army ; and she’s nothifig
vious meetings
length by R. H. Moss, P. Ii. Burnett, scription, we commend that the com­
the Gospel was first |»reached to the but her pension to live on. Well,
3. Reports from churches.
W. H. Adams, A. Blaney, Bruce mittee, for tile relief of this burden,
poor
and that it has mainly been sus­ she’ll have to scrimp on butter and eggs
be instructed to raise as much of the
4. Reports of committees.
Wolverton and others.
tained
by the pool from that day to for a while, but she’ll pay it. She
5. Unfinished business.
The assembly manifested great in­ amount as possible from such places
loves the cause : that’s why she
this
?
Is it not a fact that in the just
C New business.
gives."
terest in this part of the work, -and as designated.
The report of the committee was country the people are more establish­
Motion prevailed that a committee expressed a deep anxiety to see more
These were the utterances of Deacon.
ed than in our towns, that there is Daniel after we got home from chinch
of three be appointed to nominate of­ system in everything, and assisting adopted.
ficers for the ensuing year, the same congregations needing aid. Pending —Returned to third order of busi­ less moving from place to place, that the day pledges were taken fop con­
it requires less finance for a living, tributions to foreign missions. He
to report at*10 a m . to-morrow.
the discussion the meeting adjourned; ness.
was reading them off, and I was
Reports were read from the follow­ that the traveler more readily finds a ; taking down the items to find the
The following were appointed on Elder R. H. Moss pronouncing the
ing churches, viz: Amity, Chehalem shelter, that in church there is less • aggregate. (The deacon said he had
said committee: R. H. Moss, D. H. parting blessing.
display of unnecessary dfCiS, JesiLQf i so much more' c -i.lid, nee in my
Deardorff, and Edward Bartan.
Elder Moss preached at 7:30 P..M. and McMinnville, Yamhill county.
choir
singing, fewer organs; and do F knowledge of arithmetic than he had
On location of the State co-opera­
Motion prevailed that a committee on the subject, “ The sufficiency of our
we
not
find disciples who will endure in his own.) He went on : “ There’s
tion, motion prevailed to appoint a
of three be appointed on religious ex Creed.’’
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thore
for
the cause. If these^re facts Maria Hid, she’s put down’ $5; she
committee to report place for next
ercises. Committee—A. Blahey, J.
Second Day.
I teaches in the North District, and
and
if
the
country is the support of don’t have but 820 a month, and pays
Todd, Mrs. Nancy Hembrie.
Morning session was opened by meeting. Committee recommended
Motion prevailed that the sessions i reading of the sixth chap, of Gala- that the same be held at Amity, the city, why not make the stronger her board ; and she has to help sup-
effort there. If the country is de­ (>ort her mother. But when she told
which report was adopted.
of the oo-operation be' opened at tho 1 tians and prayer.
moralized the city is >ure to be, and »er experience the time she joined
v Session closed with prayer.
following hours, namely : At 9:45 A. m .
Elder P. R. Bumeet in the chair.
if
the people of the country are guided the church, I knew the Lord had
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done a work in her soul; and where
by the “ Perfect Law,” it will inevit­ ire ’works, you'll generally see the
AFTERNOON SESSION.
meeting.
The following are the names of dele­
ably reach the most stable part of the fruit in giving. And there’s John
The committee on nomination of gates reported so far ♦
Co-operation reassembled at 2 P. M.
city-,'
Baker. He’s put down $1; and he’ll
Portland—Bros. E. Barton and A.
Elder Burnett in the chair, who open offices of the association for the en­
chew more than that worth of tobacco
J. L. WlOLE.
suing year made a report, nominating Blaney; Sisters F. O. Adams and C.
ed the session with prayer.
in a fortnight. Cyrus Dunning, $4.
’ The co-operation proceeded to read­ P. R. Burnett, of Salem, for chairman B. Blaney.
Well he’ll have to do some extra
From Bro.
Carlton—Sister Nancj’ Hembree
a J. B. Redford,
painting with that crippled hand, but
ing of reports from the following and Bruco Wolverton, secretary. The
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he’ll do it and sing the Lord’s song
and Bro. Bruco Wolverton (proxy).
churches: Oak Creek, Harrisburg, report was adopted.
N ear D ayton , W. T.,
K. C. WiHi.nns;81b.
while he’s at work.
McMinnville—Bron. J. Todd and J.
The co-operation then proceeded to
Central, Mt. Pleasant, Linn county;
Nov. 7, 1880. I Good for him. He snid the other
Pleasant Hill and Clear Lake, Lane the election of a missionary board for W. Cowles; Sisters L. M. Cowles and Dear Bro. Campbell:
I night to prayer-meeting that he'd
county; Fifteen Mile Creek, Waspo the ensuing year. Brethren Bruce Emily Snelling.
As it is very seldom that I seo a been reading his Bible more than
Chehalem —Bros. G. W. HrrdXvick, word from this part of Washington usual lately. Maybe he • read about
county ; Lafayette and Carlton, Yam- Wolverton, J. W. CSlWlJ R. H. Moss,
Wm.
Dwire, and Sister Mary E. Hard­ Territory, I will write a few lines for that rich young man who went awa
Jonathan
Todd,
Frank
Martin,
and
hill county; Damascus, Clackamas
sorrowful and didn’t want to be it
wick.
H.
A.
Johnson
were
duly
elected
to
county , Centerville, Umatilla county
our valuable paper—the M essenger . his company.”
Lafayette—Bro. and Sister Frank
and from Portland church. A letter constitute a missionary board.
So
deacon went
Times here are pretty hard this fall.
„„ the uwuvn
wem> on making his
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Martin.
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A
written
report
of
the
present
was received and read from Prof. E.
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to
the
end
cf
the
list.
Now
Wheat'crops were i rather
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light^jrjd^f wouldn’t haveig|Ba;i think for a mo-
Amity—Bro. J. W. Bridwell and oat crops nearly a failure on account
B. McElroy of Corvallis, stating that missionary board not having been re­
([eacon was finding
they were hoping to secure assistance ceived, Elder Burnett, of the board Sister Nancy Springer.
of the grasshoppers; in addition to fault with his neighbors,
or was too
Monmouth
—
Bro.
R.
H.
Moss
made,
a
verbal
report
of
the
princi^ll
from the east sufficient with amount
this prices are very low, wheat being critical in his remarks; for I assure
already^ pledged, to build a house of work of the same during the year. (proxy); Sisters D. Stump and E. worth only thirty cents per bushel at you he had the most Christ-like spir­
worship at no distant day. Most all He stated that Elder E. W. Barnes Bidwell.
Dayton. Still we live in hopes, and it of any one I ever knew But he
Oak Creek—F. M. Coulter (proxy). think there is a " better day coming ” was jealous for the Lord’s esnse in
the churches reporting up to the pres­ and Bruce Wolverton had been em­
Salem—Bro. P. R. Burnett and in the near future, as it is certain that every' department of it, and very
ent time, show progress in the spread ployed a portion of the time during
Sister
Martha Adams.
shrewd in noticing inconsistencies in
the
past
year,
the
latter
in
connection
■of the cause of Christ.
Damascus—tiro, and Sister D. H. we will be connected with Portland giving.
with
evangelizing
to
solicit
funds
for
Motion prevailed that all brethren
Deardorff.
by rail before another harvest. When
He wouldn’t have spoken so freely
and sisters present and who may be the purchase of a lot in Portland. He
• ~ P. R. B urnett , Chairman.
shippers see that there is a chance to to every one ; but I was nrtbe family
present, not delegates, be invited to I refcommended that a small part of the
B ruce M| glverton , Secretary. send produoe out of the country they and I am not sure but he intended to
teach me a lesson.— The Advance.
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