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PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1881.
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scene, carry her into his retirement; in his discourses ! What presence of
Items of Interest.
Born.
arouDd our village, and threatened th*
■ show her the Prophet’s chamber; his mind in his replies ' How great the
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destruction of the whole place. In th»
. concubines and his'wives; and let ■ command over his passions! Where
The congregation at Farmington,
At Waitsburg, V)'. T., Dec. 12, 1880, to , fight of the citizens to subdue the flames,
her hear him allege revelation and di-1 is tlie man, where the philosopher, Washington county, Oregon, propose the wife of H. O. Kramer, a dauguter.
I he labored heroically, and I think wa*
never entirely well after that time. On
vine commission to justify his adul-,> who could so live and so die, without to build a new house of worship
Married.
Monday morning, November 29th. as I was
tery and lust. When she is tired with weakness and without ostentation ? during the cotifing summer.
leaving
the chapel I saw him enter. H*
this prospect, then' show her the When Plato described his imaginary
The church at Hillsboro has been
At Centerville, Or., Jan. 2, 1831, at the taught bis class a short time, left it to go
(Jessed Jesus humble and meek, doing ; good, man with all the shame of guilt repaired and now presents a very neat bride’s home, by Neal Cheetham, Mr. C.
I home, and never returned. He got worse
M. Ely and Mias Flora E. Reeder.
good to all the sons of ynen. Let her yet meriting the highest rewards of and comfortable appearance.
I rapidly, anu on Saturday evening, as the
see him in his most retired privacies ; virtue, he describes exactly the char­
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sun dropped behind tbe pine-clod crest» of
The brethren at Lacentre, Wash­
Obituary.
j the Coast Range, casting the long shadow»
let her follow him to the Mount, and acter of Jesus < 'brist; the resemblance i ington Territory, are raising a sub­
; across the valley of tbe Sacramento, his
hear his devotions and supplications was so striking that all the Christian scription for the purpose of building
S paxole , W. T., Jan. 2, 1881.
spirit passed away, casting the deeper
to God. Carry her tn his table, to fathers perceived it. WhaLlpreposs- a church. Bio. Milne is preaching
Died, at the residence of his father, near shadow over the hearts of our whole
thin place,. Oct. 24, 1880, Bro, Henry community.
■view his poor fare, and hear his hea­ easion, what blindness must it be to for them. ,
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Dasliiell, aged 21 years.
venly discourse. Let her attend him compare (1 Socrates, the son of Sophro-£ The church at Portland
Professor Bradshaw was a fine Math­
Thia young disciple, some six months
f 1 < son 4 of Mary ’ 1 ll
a« a
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__ I now num­
ematician, a hard student, a laborious,
to the tribunal, and consider the pa­ niciis to Jesus the
bers 54 members. During the year before his death, confessed the Savior and efficient and faithful teacher. Beside»
tience with which he endured the What an infihite disproportion is
just closed there have been IS acces­ yielded himself to be His servant. ' He mathematics, science and other thingB, he
scoffs and reproaches of his enemies there lietween them ' Somates, dying
sions ; 3 by confession and baptism died in the triumph*of a living faith. He read the Latin, Greek, Persian and French
leaves a father, mother, several brothers
Lead.her to his cross; let her- hear without pain or ignominy, easily sup­
and,15 by* commendation. The loss and sisters and one who had promised to languages. He loved study, and the
his last prayer for his persecutors,' ported his character'th the last: and
in membership is 4 by removal and I be his wife, to mourn their loss. While achievements of his short life show what
Fathrr forglyr tRem. jnv they know ¡rhis death, hnweixiieepisy. had not
young men may do with patiehce and in­
by death, total 5. They hope to have with .sail heart», they sav farewell, the
dustry. By inteuse study,' and the em­
not whnt they do’.' When natural re­ crowned his life, it might have been
the privilege, before the close of the echo tesponds, “ until the resurrection ployment of those “ spare hours’’ which
ligion has thus viewed •both, ask her doubted whether Socrates, with all
proseut year,-of meeting in a house of morn. ' A memorial sermon was preached some throw away, he accomplished orach,
by the writer to day.
which is the Prophet of God. But his wisdom, was anything more than
of “bis preparation for his life work. Hie
their own, erected on the lots pur­
C. J. W right . , | mind was of a hisrh, refined order, and
her answer we have already had, a vain sophist. He invented,' it is chased by' the liberality of the brother­ *
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when she saw part, of this scene, said, the theory of morals. Others, hood.
never knew anything coarse or uncouth to
B. W.
B ethel , O b .. Jan. 17, l&st.
escape his lips. He was a member of the
through the eyes of the centurion, however, had before put them in prac­
Departed this life, at 8 a ." " m T/JS o ? FT.
church, and a teacher ip tlie Sunday
Portland Lot Fund.
who attended at the cross. By him tice; he had only to. say, therefore,
1881. Gertie Graves, aged 23 years, 3
school. His health being poor for several
she spoke and said, ‘ Truly, thia man what they had done, and to reduce
months and 24 days.
years, he oould not do as much her«- as lio
P ortland , O r ., Jan 11, 1880.
She became a member of the Chui ch of
m the, Son o/ God !'"
thoif examples7 to. precept.
But Editor Meimrnrjrr:
wished. •Conscientious in his actions, up­
(¿brist
when
fourteen
yearsold.
Although
But such comparisons are les» ne­ where could Jesus learn among his
right in Lis dealing, pure in !ife/l:ind and
Allow me to receipt, through the an invalid during the last seven yearB of affable to all, be has passed Away, and his
cessity, from the consideration that competitors, that pure and sublime 1
M essenger , for subscriptions to the her life, she bore her sufferings, which death has cast a gloom over our whole
infidels themselves do readily concede morality, of which he only has ¿¡ven
were very great, with Christian fortitude,
Portland. Lot Fund.
community. But though he is dead, the
that Christianity ha7s the best claims us both precept aild example
and- during her Jsst few days craved to
The
Buena Vista, 87.00; list receipted die. She was possessed of a very amiable influence of his bright eximple remsins
of any religion whatever, to be consid­ death of Socrates, peaeebly philosoph-
and will lead others, in the right- way long ,
with H. Linville.
disposition, kind, sympathetic od <1 be­
ered a divine revelation.
izing with his friends, appears the
the monuments of earth bajo
Harrisburg, 319.50 ; li.^t receipted loved by all. The stroke is heavy, yet we after
crumbled in the ruins of Fime.
Herbert says, “ Christianity is the most agreeable that could-be wished,
sorrow not, for
with J. B. Harris.
Farewell, dear brother, but tliongli we
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religion It has manifestly the ad­ for; that of JesUs, expiring in the
Konnewock, \V. T., 810.00; indi­ Slie is borne from here, to a hippier -pliers.
shall see yon here no more, we hope to
vantage of all other pretenders to-rC- midst of agonizing pains, abused, in­
To Eden's immortal bowers ;
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vidual subscription.
meet you on the shores of that land, when
To join the choir, in heaven so fa-r.
r^velatitHH as in respectjjf the, intrin* sulted, and’Accused by a whole nation
*.* God shall w*ipe away all tear» from all
And pluck immortal flowers.
Lebanon, Or., 810.00; individual
sic excellency of the matterr~so'tTkT~-4 ■is-the-. most horrible that could l>e-
eyes,
’’ ’“where the wicked cease . front
subscription
She ¡ h freed from pain, in heaven ta reign,
troubling and the weary are at rest.''
wise in respect of the reasons that feared. Socrates, in receiving the cup
To bask, ’mid »tinny skie» ; 1
Sodaville, Or., 810.(4); individual
J. C- K eith .
In Eden, to roam, in heaven’« fair home.
may be pleaded for its truth.” Hobbes of poison, blessed the weeping execu-1 subscription.
TuUegii City. Cal., Pec., 1880.
Where no tear* bedim the eye».
say», “the .Scriptures are the voice of tioner who administered it, but Jesus,
Several churches have sent in In garment/bright, with snowy white,
44od.” Shaftsbury sayalFChristianity in th-e-midst of excruciating tortures,
Literary Notices.
nearly the whole amount ef their sub­ With heaven'll glorie« crowned ;
.ought to be more highly prized. Col-' prayed for his merciless-tormentors.
In paMtnree green, by angel«*
scriptions, some lacking less than five ' Where heavenly idumm tou nd*.
V uk ' s F loral O vide .—Of the many
,
lins says, “ Christianity ought to be Yes I if the life and death of Socrates
dollars. We hope the agents ap­ May ruae* bloom, ibexe her u>mb,
guides and seed and Plant Catalogues sent
“respected.” Woolston says, "Jesus were those of a sage, the . lift» and
ont by onr Seedsmen ar.d Nurserymen and
pointed will take a little pains to col­ To mark the nacrod *pr»t ;
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is worthy of glory forever.” Tyndall death of Jesus were those of a God.
that are doing so much to inform the peo­
lect the remainder, as interest is in­ And her body Bleep, where friend» «Ini
And her memory ne'er be forgot.
ple and beautify and enrich our country,
says, “ Pure Christianity is a most Shall we suppose the evangelical his­
creasing the amount of our indebted­
x v T. M. M omaàn .
none are so beautiful, none so instructive,
.holy religion, and all the doctrine« of tory a mete fiction? Indeed, my ness, ami the chureh ¡»unable to make
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as NieCu Eloiail Guiiie. Its paper is the
■Christianity plainly sjieak themselves friend, it bears not the marks of fic­
up any deficit. If any part of the
Died, at hie home ill College City, Cal., choicest, ita illustrations Handsome, anil
<• be the will of an infinitely wise tion ; on the contrary, the history of
subscriptions have been received let on Saturday, December 4, 1880, st fl r. m ,, 'given by the hundred, while ita Colorai
and holyGod? Chubb says, “Christ's Socrates which nobody presumes to tbe agents send in immediately that of pteumenia, Prof. J. A. Bradshaw, in Plate is a gem. This work, although cost­
ing but 10 cents, is handsome enough for
mission was probably divine, and he doubt, is not so well attested as that payments may be made as fast as the 32d yoar of hie age.
Joseph Andrew Bradshaw was bom in a Gift Book, ora place on the parlor ta­
was sent into the world to communf” of Jesus'Christ. Such a supposition, possible.
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Warren county, Illinois, on tbe 22d day of ble. Published by James Vick, Rochester
cate to mankind tbe will of God. The in fact, only shifts The difficulty,
Very truly and fraternally,
November, 1849. In 1852, when Joseph N. Y.
New Testament contains excellent without obviating it; it is more in­
B ui ck W olverton .
was a child of three years, tbe family
cautions and instructions for eur right conceivable. that a number of persons
emigrated to Oregon. In tboae daye, be­
T he L ittle G em and K ivdrimmih - kn for
Church Directory.
conduct, and yields much clearer light could write such a history, than that
fore the railway had traversed the nighty December is indeed a gem amoug the
plains, or the scream of the engine on the many magazines for little people. E It.
than any other traditionary revela­ one should furnish the subject of it. Portlamk- Firwt Christ ianv(h«nii.
shining track had frightened awav tbe Grannis, Publisher, 22 Beck nt in St.,
tion.” Bolingbroke says, " Sueh mor­ Tbe Jewish authors were incapable of
Elders—A. Blaney and J. P. Dickinson. buffalo and prowling Indian,- there were x. :__ _ —----------------
al fierfeclions are in God as Christians the diction and strangers to the mor­ Deacons— W. H. Adams and I. O. David­ many dangers and hardship» to be en­
HKtribe to him. I will not presume to ality . contained in ’the gospel, the son. Bence Wolverton, Pastor.
countered by the hardy pioneers. -. For
T he L ittle H. web is the only eight-
Services Preaching at 11 a . m . and safety and assistance they traveled in large paga Sunday sohwd paper in the fi Id.
•deny, that there have been ¡'articular marks of whose truth are so striking
¡providences; that Christianity is a and inimitable, that the inventor 7:30 i*. m . Sunday school at 12:30 F. m . trains, or companies, camping together at Considering it« size it is very cheap. Only '
W. H. Adams, Snpt.
night : and while some alçpt, others stood 50 cents a year. Christian Pub Co,
re-publication of the religion of nature; would be a more astonishing charac­
* Prayer meeting, Thursdays, 7:30 p. m ., gnard through the long, lonely hours. In Olive Sfreet, St. Routa, Mo
ter
than
tbe
hero
And that ita morale are pure.” Paine
at private residences.
such a company the family traveled, and
says, ' Jesus Christ was a virtuou? I I After the presentation of such tes­
Visiting brethrenUnd friends will please little Joseph, being a bright-eyed, inter­
A N ew VoLvrfs.— l.Hteflu Linny Aye
and an amiable man ; that the moral­ timony as the foregoing, from the make themselves known. W. FI. Adam*, esting child, had tbe freedom of the train, enters upon its one hundred and forty­
wandering whither he pleased, tbe )>et and eighth volume io Jannary.
ity (re preached and practiced was of writings of the most distinguished in­ Clerk.
favorite
of all.
Foreign periodical literature embraces
the most benevolent kind; and that fidels, it cannot be necessary to say i Nlulonary B M.
The -family resided in Oregon nine more thoroughly every year tbe woikof
J. W. Cowls, McMinnville. Chairman.
it has not been exceeded by any.” more in proof of the position, that
years, and then moved to Hutter county,
Rousseau (again to quote him) says, ('hristianity has the best claim to a I Bruce Wolverton, Portland, Secretary. Cal. Joseph was then twelve years of age, the foremost writers in all departments of
literature, scion e. politics and art ; and
“ if all were perfect Christians, indiv­ divine origin of all religions whatever. H. A. Johnson, Salem, Treasurer. R. H. and began to work on the farm for bis the l.irui-j A'jt, wiiicb gives in c nveni- nt
1 Moss. Monmouth ; Jonathan Todd, Mc-
We have, then, as we conceive, es­
father. He made an industrious and faith­ form the best of tlita literature, can there­
dualfl would dotheir duty ; the people
: Minnville, and Frank Martin, Lafayette.’ i
ful band on the farm, always willing to fore hardly fail to become of more and
would be obedient to the laws; the tablished, beyond all controversy, the
bear
his part of the burden, as far as he more value every year Io its rea-’-ra The
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Ch-rl*tlnm
Momuouth,
Urrgoii.
chitfsjust; the magistrates incorrupt; three following positions: 1st. That
was able.
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F.
Campbell,
President.
I.
F.
M.
first weekly uumt-rr of the new year slid
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th® soldiers would despose death ; and revelation is necessary. 2d. That it | Butler, President of Board of Trustees.
In 1871, tbe family moved to Southern new volume—a good one with which to
there would be neither vanity nor is therefore prpbable that God has Wm. Dawson, Vice-President. A. W. California, and settled in Han Buenaven­ begin a subscription- h.s the following
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luxury in such a state.'' And finally, actually given a relation. And 3d. ’ Lucas. Secretary. L. Bentley. Treasurer. tura county, where his parents still reside. table of content» : -Village Life in New
In the autumn of 1871, Joseph wgvt England, by a Non resident American,
** to conclude this species of testimony, That Christianity has the best claim '
Pdielfle Cbrtatlan Meaaewger»
back
to Oregon, and entered the college at Contemporary Review ; The Marshal
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we cannot do better than to give the of all religions to be considered that , T. F. Campbell, Editor. Miss Mary
Monmonth. Always fond of books, and Duke of Saldanlia, Quarterly Review ;
admirable character of Christ, sb revelation.
Htump, Office Editor and Publisher. ! always a goal student, be was enabled to A Splinter of Ptjriltad History. Cc-nbill ;
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drawn by the same individual.
• —“ Which way went the Spirit of Issued weekly from Menmouth, Oregon. ' finish tbe course in three years. Here be My Holiday in Jamaica, Chambers' Jour­
“ I will confess to you,” says he, the Lord from me ?” What way did Terms per annnm, in advance, 82.50. ■ made rapid progress and remained to nal ; Girl aod Grandfather, Tetnp.e Bar ;
Send for sample copies.
within a short time of gradnation, when, Hir Alexander Cocktmrn, Spectator ; Jew­
./‘that the majesty of the Scriptures he come to you ? By prayer ? Then I
for some cause not known to tbe writer, he ish Sn.-eeasand Pal ure, Spectator ; and a
strike« me with admiration, as the it went from you through neglect of
A Fine Thing for the Teeth.
left Monmonth and went to Albany Col­ variety ut select go- try.
For flit,«-two
purity-ef the gospel ba« its influence prayer. For what puqioRe did it
legiate Institute, .-Here he graduated in number» of sixty four targe pee*** ...h
Fragrant SOZODONT is a composition
on my heart. Pefuse the works of come to’ you I A guide? If you of the purest and choicest ingredients of 1874, with the degree of A. B.
(or more than 8 300 pages a y<a ),tbe
toCaliforma,
Soon after this he returned to
California, subscription price ($8) is low ; a li In for
our philosopher», with all their pomp have persistently chosen your own the Orients) vegetable kingdom. Every
•f diction ; how mean, how contempt­ way; seeing its service was not re­ ingredient is well known to have a benefi­ ! and was elected to the chair of Mathem­ 310.50 tbe pnlili-li«T->, otter to eend any
atics in Christian College, Santa Rosa.
ible are- they, compared with the quired it has taken its departure. cial effect on the teeth aud gums. Its em­ I Ou the 17th day of September he was one of tbe'Amerie.o SI -u ■ oliliea or week­
jjcriplute I Is it possible that a book How long will you vainly endeavor j balming or antiaceptic property and aro­ married to Mise Emma Clark, of Banta lies with the J.iciry A/- for ayeir, b'tlr
postpaid. Lilteli tCo , Houten, are the
matic fragrance makes it a toilet luxury.
at once so sim ile and sublime, should , to thread your way through life’s SOZODONT removes wll disagreeable Rosa, with whom he lived in happy con­ publishers.
be merely the work of man ? Is it: labyrinth before you recall the voice odors from the breath caused by catairh, cord to tbo day of his death. Their union ),
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jiOHsible that the sacred personage that whispered, “This is the way, bad teeth, Ac. It is «ntiruly free iron tbe was blessed with two children, one of - W. E. Miller, of .Belvue, Ohio, siys :—
whom remains with the mot he», and the
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whose history it contains, should be walk ye in it ?” It may be yod griev- injurious and acrid properties of tooth other preceded the father to the shores of I have been troubled with Asthma, sod re­
ceived no relief nunl I procured your
himself a mere man I Do we find ¡ ed it through the flesh, and in that paste« and powders which destroy tbe I the Unseen, and the little body now re- '* Only Lung Pud ’ I can recommend it
enamel. One bottle lasts six months.
way
it
has
gone.
If
the
Spirit
is
to
l«oses by his side.
that lie assumed the tone of an en­
to any one having the xnlitna - tie«« Adv.
walk by your side, the flesh must be ‘ The Peruvian Syrnp lias cured thou­
In September, 1879, Professor Bradshaw
thusiast or ambitious secretary? What trampled under foot.
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I pray you, sands who were suffering from Dyspepsia, assumed the duties of Prof, of Mathem­
, Have Wister's Italnem of Wild Cherry
aweetnefs, what purity in his man­ search every avenue and alley through Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors
atics in Pierce Christian College, and in
ners ' What an effecting gracefulness which he may have made his Hight, Female Complaints, etc. Pamphlets frse I this calamity he was engaged when hie last always at hand, it < ur«a Coughs, Colds,
; Bronchitis, Whooping C«>ngb, Ii.rineuza,
in his delivery! What sublimity in , and rest not till you welcome his re- to any address, Seth W. Fowls A . Sons, illness came upon him. A short time be­
Consumption aid .... 1bmat aid Long
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turn.
Boston.
hie maxims ' What profound wisdom i
fore his death, a great tire broke out Complaints, 50 ceuta »nd 31 a buttle.
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