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poor fellows whose sins had brought I ing the palaces of ’ railroad magnates
them to the degradation of such a and the brown stone fronts of New
life.
York grandees. Of our visit to Trin
The day . before Christmas, New ity church I’ll not say much at pres
York wore its gayest, most enticing sent except that it was still decked
dress ; • the walks everywhere were with < 'hristmas greens and very
lined with men, women, and children warm, for which we were-ti uly thank
crying their pretty gifts for sale, and ful. As the snow ‘was more than a
the shop windows were lovely. Cin- > foot deep in the church yard, the
derella with coach and four, “ Little | tomb-stones alone were visible, and
Bopeep,” the “ Babes in the Woods ” ■ we contented ourselves by only look
andhundreds of costly beautiful things ing at them from the street. At
that ®ne might spend a fortune upon i Franklin Square I invested in some of
the Harper half hour series and by
and not buy very much either.
this
time T was ready to go home as
Miss H. and myself spent the whole ■
my
companion had been for some
day in the city visiting jiothi,ng of '
time.
special note beyond the large'Stores
Bro. Newton Stone’s Questions.
separation «of the body and spirit.
The
spirit goes to the abode of the-
(Continued.)
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi-
í de^d, in which there are two condi
The Sadducees, the soul sleepers of
•nity, and the diffusion of gçperal in
tions, one of enjoyment, the other of
formation. X
the Jews), once gave to the Savior, as I
torment.
'ThFenjoyment is not hs-aven,
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recorded in Luke xx. 27-38, a question
and
the
torment is not hell. In the
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that they thought he could not »an [resurrection the b'ody is brought out
to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary
swer. He said to them in answer, [ Qf the grave mortal, and the bodies of
Stump, Publisher, Monmouth; Oregon.
“ Ye do err not knowing the Scrip
Advertisers will find this one of the best
1 the saints arc changed, the spirit from
ture* nor the power of God.” He re [ the unsei-n world reinhabit* the body,
mediums on the Pacifio Coast for making
fers to the Scripture whijh should
their business knotfn.
now incorruptible, and the saints, im-
have
been, and should be now—es
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It is a large stone and brick building ! with the approach of examinations ; living at the time when the burning
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by Moses. They could
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doors that I could scarcely push ¡.German, by those interested at least, only have been living in the unseen ; Monmouth, Or., Jan. ¿I». 1881.
opeoTn th^alcoves and at the tables and I have almost come to the conclu world, or in the spirit. Our Savior,
Letter from Masechusetts.
people were reading industriously and sion that Mark Twain spoke the truth in the parable already referred to,
Answers to Newton Stone’s
• LETTE» MT’MSEK XIX.
we found the quiet very restful after when he said, none but the dead have locates Abraham in paradise, or in
Questions.
E ast B rookfield , M ass ,
the hurry of the thronged streets. time to undertake the German lan Abraham’s bosom ; an expression used
Question 1.—In it» organized ac
Dec. 3L 1880.
On Broadway we enjoyed watching guage. Notwithstanding, all the hur by the Jews as their name for the
tivity,
Yes:—hrits constitutional ele
My Drdr Girls:
the fashionably dressed people as they ry,
_ there was a concei t or ________
lecture at paradise of the Greeks. The differ
It is what even -an Esquimaux hurried by „and afterward it seemed the college every evening. I only ence in the condition from death to I ments, No.
---- would'call-cold weather, and I shall Lwe went upon the streets where all had time for the concert by the great the resurrection of the spirit and the | Question 2.—The third heaven
no doubt be so accustomed to it by the little street sweepers and beggar violinist Reinenyi, and the lecture by body seems to us very evident from 1 where the great white throne is seen
spring, that Greenland would be a children had congregated. The poor M. -Reveilland, the French reformer, the language of Paul in the 8tli chap- . and where God and Jesus dwells.
Question 3.—Yes. '
pleasant place to summer in, if Oregon little waifs looked so pitiful, their
who is certainly the best natured ter of Romans, and the 4th and 5th I
did not contain greater attractions hands and feet so blue and c >ld, that looking man I ever saw. As I went chapter* of 2nd Corinthians.
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than the region of snow and ice.
In Rom. “ the creature the body) ( Church at Washingion, D. C.
it is a mystery how they cm live up into ecstatics over Reinenyi once be-
Yesterday, coming by rail from on the wet ice-covered pavements fore in my letters to you, I’ll beetaw I,1 was
, ■. made
. .. subject,to
. - . vanity,
------- ., suffering
.
„ \ To _the Chy-rchfs oj (Jtrefjtiiii—Beloi^l
New York to this place, the cold was Bpwif a little tllne in TFe Bost office, Tmy enthusiasm
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and
death
,
not
willingly,"
and is to
this time on the
Biethren :
intense, and it was only by giving the where it was as good as a play to
French orator who has been but a “ be delivered from the bondage of
Having been appointed General
car window a vigorous rubbing with watph the people mailing their Christ
' shoit time in America and will soon corruption death) into the glorious Agent for Oregon, with full grower to
my handkerchief every few minutes, mas bundles.
return to his native land. He spoke liberty ’ of the, children of God." appoint special agents, to secure sub?
that I kept a clear place on the glass
Christmas was so stormy we kept entirely in French with the Rev. G. Rom. viii. 2L ‘‘The whole (creation scriptions and raise funds to assist in
about as large as my two fingers; so
inside, but Sunday morning aixjut T. Dodds, son-in-law of Dr. Horatiou* (all men) groan and travail in pain | building a house of worship at our
you see I was obliged to look at Con
nine o’clock we took a street car for Bonar, and author of the “ White together until now, and not only National Capital, I desire to give the
necticut through Jack Frost's specta
‘Plymouth church which w reached | i Fields of France,” as interpreter. M. they, but ourselves Christian' also, generous and large soule.d brotherhood
cles, and then the sun was shining bo
just as the second bell was ringing. Reveilland is one of the most noted which have the first fruits of the of Oregon an opportunity to take a
brightly on the enow that the frost on
The building is of .brick very plain , men of Fiance at the present day in Spirit (our spirits redeemed; even wft . part and lot, in this national obj -ct 1
the windows was a blessing as well as
-and unpretentious. Anyone passing I the great religious movement, the ourselves our spirits) groan within ’ aui aware of the urgent and pressing
an annoyance.
through Brooklyn would pass it with ! leader from the Roman church into ourselves (oui bodies) waiting for the | demand» for missionary work all over
Vacation is almost over and while I
out a second glance unk-s he knew Protestantism, which is attracting the adoption, the redemption of bur body,” our State, and I am also aware that
have the pleasure of occupying an
I
it to be the church renowned on ac attention of the world. He says that (the second fruits of the Spirit). f those wlm arejn the habit of assisting’
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arm chair in one of New England’s
Rom viii.‘22.23.
in every possible way, in building up
count of the 'tmigth ’aiid eloquence! rfof tlie first timesince St Barthole-
cosiest parlors with a book as my
In 2 Cor. iv. 1G : “ But though our
the cause of Christ, are the most will-
of its preacher. The text was Luke | I mew’s days theie is freedom for the
writing desk, 1 will try and write you
1 outward man the body perish, yet
ii. 14, and the sermon proper just i ' preaching of the Gospel in France.
i ing to give, and lend assistance when,- •
ray holiday letter. This is Miss C’s
the inward man the spirit) is re-
three quarters of an hour long. The The steps by which he has reached ! newed day by day." “ For our light ever a pressing demand for aid is
my roommate’s home, and I am resting
For our light
first anthem was sung by the choir the front in this movement are re
heard. As it is almost impossible to
here and trying to get rid of the
. affliction, the.vanity and the suffer-
alone, but the congregation joined in markable and have been of quick
designate the most benevolent and
toothache before the next term begins.
ings of this present time of Romans:
the hymns that followed. Although growth, for he is not yet more than 30
most willing worker in every neigh
My few days stay in New York was
which is but for a moment, worketh
so stormy the church was crowded, years of age. He was the son of a
borhood and church: I shall be pro
not as profitable in a sight-seeing
for us a far more exceeding and eter
foundly giateful of every one such
aisles,
seats, and all. In the evening poor school master, destined for a
way as I hoped to make it on account
nal weight of glory ; while we look
we went to hear Talmage. The church priest, educated for the bar, for eight
brother or sister in every neighbor
of the snow and the fact that my
not at the things which are seen, th*
years a political editor, and now tight-
is
very
large,
and
is
said
to
have
a
hood and church in Oregon; would
friend’s house where I boarded was
body), but at the things whichare not
I seating capacity of nrar
* My ing with a fearless pen and eloquent
immediately,' on reading this, write
so far out in Brooklyn.
seen the spirit); for the things that
zeal for the the interest of Protestant
■ me, stating their willingness to make
A little after 2 o’clock on Tuesday, guide book says it is the “ largest
are seen the body are temporal ; but
ism in France.
t a careful canvass of their locality. No
Church
in
America,
is
a
square
brick
the 21st inst., about forty girls left
the things which are not seen (the
structure with the interior arranged
: large contribution is expected of any
But
this
rambling
letter
has
reach
Wellesley, via Boston and Fall river
spirit) are eternal,” 17th and 18th
as an amphitheatre of rather theatric ed the last line of my last page and I
.one;, but by a small gift from each
tor New York. The night was stormy
verses. “ For we know that, if our
al appearance," all of which I found refer you the Christian Cilia'll, Har
; ’«rother and sister in the United
and the^Sound so rough thac the
(the spirits) earthly house of this
quite true. The organ is large and per's Weekly, etc., for farther eulogy
States, it is hoped that the desired
steamer was delayed several hours.
tabernacle the body) were dissolved,
showy
as
also
the chandeliers; the on M. Eugene Reveilland.
I
object
may be accomplished. I feel
My roommate was very sick and could
we (our spirit«) have a building of
organist played half an hour before
: sure that no one will regret taking
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C
assie S tump .
not be persuaded to leave her berth ;
God, a house not made with hands,
Talmage appeared. The sermon was
' a small interest in a house of worship
but I was fortunate enough to escape
eternal in the heavens. For in this
at our National Capital.
delivered
in
twenty
five
minutes
being seasick this once and was glad
we (our spirits) groan.’’ Fifth chap
without notes, there not being even a
Any brother or sister who is will
—
Massachusetts
has
60,044
more
to leave our close state room for the
ter, first and second verses. “ For we
stand before the minister. • There was females than males according to the
ing
to do thisj^iuch for the great and
iFesh air in the early morning. There
that are in this tabernacle do groan,
but
little
in
the
seriiWm
to
remember
I
blessed
cause, being constiained by
census.
The
influence
of
this
.fact
is
wtere several inches'of snow on deck
being burdened ; not for that we
or
comfort
one.
A
greater
contrast
the
love
of Christ, will p!ea<-e write
shown
in
a
better
provision
for
high
which was soon cleared ofl* and the
would be unclothed, but clothed uj>on,
between
two
men
than'
between
meat
once,
and the appointment as
er
female
education
in
Massachusetts
morning being fair I enjoyed watch
that mortality (our body might be
Beecher and Talmage can scarce lie than in any other State. Smith's
f
Special
Agent,
with all necessary pa-
ing the waves first and then the
swallowed up of life." Fourth verse
imagined, but you are all so familiar College for women, recently founded
per*
will
be
sent
by return mail.
mail, All
,
pen
shores as we neared the city. A
Evidently the groaning here is »the
with
their
portraits
that
there
is
no
remittances
to
me
will
be
duly ac
at
Northampton,
has
coat
half
a
number of the girls had homes in the
same as that in Romans, and the
need to speak of their appearance,
knowledged
in
our.
paper.
nj
ill
ion,
an<l
has
a
four
years
course
as
city, and a* we passed street* and
mortality swallowed up of life here,
Our sight of Cleopatra’s Needle on thorough as that of Harvard. Anoth
Hoping for prompt arid full re
places familiar to them they were so
the redemption of the body of Romans,
Monday
did
us
little
good
as
it
was
er
woman's
college,
Wellesley,
was
be
•ponses
from every church and neigh
happy and impatient for'the boat to
and both take- place in the resurrec
boxed
up
and
lying
across
an
avenue
in
borhood
in Oregon, I am ever’ the
gun
with
a
million,
and
received
land, that I felt a tugging of my ewn
tion, when the body is brought out of
Central
Park.
The
pedestal
upon
which
$1
55,000
in
various
gifts
last
year.
servant
of
the brethren and of the
heart-strings for the home leve that
the grave, “ that it may be fashioned
it will soon be erected was not an inter This college has a four years’ course ;
Lord
Jesus,
burns so steadily for the absent one
like unto the glorious body of our
esting object on a winter’s day so we it requires as much Latin as ordinary
. >» i S. C. A dams ,
in a little western village. There
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." Phil,
— —
Genl Agt. for Oregon
was a good view of the asylum and tarried but a short time in its neigh-jcolleges, and pupil* c<n tske as mnch id 20, 21.
borhood.
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8* *m, Oregon, Jan. 25, 18S1.
Greek. It is palatial in its structures
With all these passages before us
prisons on Blackwell’s island. ' We
From Central Park we took a dif and elegant in all its appointments. it seems that the following conclusions*
mw the convicts at work in their
are warranted. in death there is a 1 (0 —The chuicli is the tiist.loll gate
striped clothes, and could but pity the ferent ivute back to the city; pass- It has nearly 400 students.
ÏJiven ."
C bjiistian M essenger ,
or
MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881.
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