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* I 2 A Visit to tlae Grave of Thomas McBride. PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, FEB. 18. 1881. » For th; Moweuger. Why They Are Not at Church? It did not grapple wijh the great all are welcome to Christ. •“ Whoso problems that oppressed his soul, and ever will, let him take of the water of H THE HIV ------ ». »COSAI OBV. he went away hungering for the bread life freely.”—»S. S. 7'linen. BY LIZ ZI X ELY. ’Twas on Jah. 20th of the present It is one of thè sorrowful signs of of life. There is an attractive power | yearas beautiful a day as eVer dawned Christian, in whom do you put the times that so many of our Ameri in the Gospel of Christ. Awakening Red Bags and Blue Bags. on the beautiful Willamette, j The sun your trust ? Who guides you and can population habitually absent the conscience, inspiring the sym ‘ IN ENGLISH LAW-COURTS. '. - had passed the zenith of its glory and guards you and keeps you from themselves from the house of God. A pathies, and stimulating the affections, the sky was clear as crystal. The harm ? T<? whom do yThi pray for \ very much larger proportion than is Frequenters of ths law-courts will ■ broad graintlelds verdant with smiles the blessings of peace and plenty .’ generally supposed, thus, voluntarily it holds the soul captive in its silken, have noticed that while some barris thrall, and we long to drink again at ' of promise to the hopeful husband Who has declared that “all thing» eût themselves off from the influence ters, -or their clerk for them, carry its life-giving fount. The power of man. In compapy with Bro. David work together for the good of those of the Gospel. The sanctuary is red bags, others carry blue ones. The the Gospel to attract, the masses is Caldwell, of Carlton, we visited the who love him,” and that “ He will open ; its services are free ; it is con latter color is the original one. But not in its brilliant rhetoric and lofty “ McBride Graveyard,” so named after ' never-leave nor forsake you ?” Oh, I veniently near by ; and yet, Sabbath when the rank of Queen's, or rather periods, but in its practical applica the heroes of the current reformation, know you will immediately answer I after Sabbath, they are not tfeire. i King ’ s Counsel was first instituted in tion to the heart and its spiritual ; the subject of this writing. The name “ My-God and Preserver." Then I ask ] A reason that will apply to some is the time.of King Charles II--or as quickening in the currents of the soul. - ' of Thomas McBride is immortal, and why do you not give him the glory that they are foreigners, and have not ; some say, later still — to each holder Christian ministers have no siiptll • his memory is sacred with thousands. for answering your prayers and keep been educated to it ; but thousands j of the dignity three red bags were responsibility here. “ Feed the flock JHe was one among many that more | ing his promises to you ? Why so of those who never frequent the than fifty years ago discarded ah ungrateful, so ’ miserably thankless as sanctuary are our own native-born of God.” Break the bread of life. 1 given, in which to carry His Majesty’s human creeds and unscriptural names ' to give the praise to a heathen god American citizens, and their homes Let none perish because the hay is too briefs, and also the privilege of grant ing one in each year to a stuff gowns- ; and usages and made a bold stand | dess, and tell of how " fortune ” had are not in the crowded cities alone, high in the rack. man presumably his junior in hi» For the absence of a great many; upon the'Bible and the Bible alone, i smiled on you, when the Lord has but largely inHhe beautiful country official work. Now as is well known one reason is that haviim for a lonjj Elder Thomas McBride at the time? blessed in some pleasing and perhaps which God- made,and filled with fruits V . ." ■ any member of the Bar in large prac time been accustomed tv stay * away, e a p'“' lent C tist preacher, unexpected manner ? Why will you and Howers, and vv.-ry fi.jÿii of thrift, tice will on application to the Lord the habit is formed, ami it is. not »nd -nme twenty-five years ago, in a attribute the mercies of God to mere that all might be glad and delight to' Chancellor be granted sooner or later easily broken.« We are largely slaves tin toils ¡.'rand-son, Thomas*I’ahi« clianc ■, rejoicTng over ’your “good adore him. this titular honor, which carries with 'of habit- How important that they veil, then living in Missouri, said, “ I • >• I do not wonder at the world A reason for the absence of some is be right habits 1 Oh for more of the it jjie light of precedence over all is in charge <>f ? and infiuen- talking thus, bqt for Christians to one that they hsvç possibly not been in members of the “ utter ” Bar as well Christian hotnes of our Puritan ami i lai v> ngregauoi . ".’id strange a* it moment aver that in (lod they “ live,” vited. Their neighbors and minister may seem 1 knew' hot that another and in she next tell of their “ streak naturally desire their attendance, but, Scottish ancestors, that the young as over all sergeants-at-law not pos preacher upon the earth was making and good luck ” the other day,« to say knowing their htdiils, having faith might be early trained to ” have the sessed of a patent or precedence. The The practice of «, giving away real « a - — tke bold stand Uf - Bible that J ! the lea«t is very inconsistent. fully tried.and failed, they have be way to Zion’s gate. ’ a ' * Another reason ii that the topics of. “ > member of the . - Cas with Jetem ■tin to occupy But how about our troubles and come utterly discouraged and given the sanctuary — sin and its remedy, j UI1 *o 1 'I'is stiH continued. In the to me ! ; trials, • apostolic grounds. Unexpected I hie they also sent of God ? Yes, them up. Ought there not to be, in >n law courts, although red ’ ° ---- ah my congregation followed me. ex many of them are sent by the Lord every church, an invitation commit Christ and his Gospel, death and tr'iunui eternity-are 'not pleasant t'rtpics to->K 8 «re permitted, the bringing a cept a few who afterward gradually ‘that we may lie' thoroughly tried in tee, some one living in every part of the unregenerate"nitndrand — mi<rry ’ dr- ^ e into court is.luoked upon aa \ ieldtffl to the exclusiv*« ■'word of God. all things. Flowers would nevei de the congregation, incapable of dis • . .. them - f 1 l0tn their a.giaV°^),each of professional etiquette banish Soon J heard of B. W. Stone, but h>s velop their beatrty if only sunshine couragement, and commissioned to sire to I thoughts. It takes a sore bereave- but the custom does not obtain in the heterodoxy was unfurled upon every was given them. Neither will the repeat the Spirit s gracious invitation ment, often, to open the heart to Chancery division, where the intro- breeze. Being curi ous to know for; human heart beai^thc fairwt,swee‘est« " Coinè,” to all neglecters, week after Christ. There is a blessing in sorrow ductum of blue bags is of eommon-ee- — myself rather thari from others “1 bloom in the sunshine of prosperity "week, until they come ? A continual I currehee. i' when it draws us to' Jesus. The visited him, and Comparing notes we, alone. Often the heart grows proud wearing will make a hole in a stone. greatest trials of life are sometimes ( It is not generally known, or rath to our joy, found that we were agreed if afflictions come net. God chastens A reason for the absence of others our highest causes of gratitude. er perhaps we should say, remember- * <>n the main and leading points of them for he loves them and would not is that they do not feel able to dress Another reason for mantis that »11 e<1-that ,,ne of the known and doctrine, and • were ever afterwards have them lost. How often do wjb as expensively as the mass of church the associations of life are against it. ‘ ’ ndeed the only.distinguishing feature co-laborers.” , .hear them crying of the “ terrible goers, snd are unwilling to. appear 1 in the garb of a barrister, namely his Their Sunday friends and life-long The greater part of his life’s labors ims/ortune” that has befallen them. where they will feel humbled by their Sunday employments fill tend toward- wig, is but a remnant of a bygone were in north Missouri, where he “Judge not the Lord by feeble »ense garb in comparison with those around lived and traveled over those prairies them. When the ladies of Nashville, the broad and downward road They fashion ; and that until the'The time But trust hjni for his grace ; “ and established congregations until Behind a frowning providence a few years ago, resolved to wear have always spent the day in visit-’ ef Charles II., when every gentleman He hide« a smiling face." -their names were legion. A happy nothing but calico on Sunday to ifig, pleasuring, and gossiping, in lay- wore false hair, counsel learned in the .influence has ever ‘'prevailed in that ' By the way, just as truly as church,'they"sèt an example worthy ing plans for the .week, and discussing . lawWwere in no way distinguishable err “ Behind a frowning providence section, and the hallowed memory of the imitation of the whole Christian the questions of the day ; and it is «------------ r— almost impossible to break away frorh He hides a smiling face," ticular. The much older degree of that pioneer will never be forgotten world. Better save a soul than_shine for some people, for others in the hearts of that people in silks. The Gospel is a great leveler. these old associations and their evil sesgeants-at-law it is true wore the Behind a uniting jiroridence He came to Oregon in the year of If it brought this leveling power to influence. How shall we counteract I coif; and this covering for the head , He hid.<s t/roirniuy face). LS47. Although laden with the bear on our attire, and thereby these pleasure-going habits,now, alas! is still typified by the little black weight of some 80 years hi» heart was , “ Are not two sparrows sold for a gathered in the millions, who would go prevalent on the day of rest ? Will patch on the top of a sergeant’s wig,. men never learn that their interest | and of those of such of the judges as young and his hope brilliant. He farthing ? And one of them shall not be the loser ? A reason for others is that having and duty lie in the same direction, were admitted to Seargen t’a Inn on atood the turmoil and hardships in fall on the ground without your «Tossing the dreary plains and lived a Father. But the very hairs of your gone a few times, and not been no- and that their highest pleasure coin their elevation to, the Bench. This cides with both? Christians, seetliaX • ancient legal dignity is however, now number of years to advocate the head are all numbered. Fear'notr,4ticed'.tU1* feeL _ r f _ ’ ~~ _ . . — J • » W VALlIlCklOH doomed to extinction j- j apparently primitive Gospel %n this coast, giving therefore, ye are of more value than repetition of the mortification. Should your skirts are clear. I t -A ■ not every church-member resolve him Another cause, that is,'lack of means • | but so conservative is the law—or encouragement to Oregon’s pioneers many sparrows.” Matt. x. 29-32. But much of our tribulations and self into a special committee to seek to assist in the support ef the Gospel rather tjie law’s wig makers— that a that preceded him in planting the suffering is brought on us by our own out, every Sabbath day, all new should be so provided for by the! circular patch,, but of the same color Gospel here. sin3, our carelessness, or ignorance, comers and infrequent attendants, and generous courtesies pf Christian fieople and material as the wig itself, is still Hr b»H fallen upon life’s battle field, and it is this that we are most likely give them a hearty greeting and a that it should never operate as a shown on the wigs of those judges His voice is no longer heard ; Ih aven's armour at death he did yield tn call sent of God- O how merciful pleasant seat, apd make them feel a hindrance to any. “To the poor the who have been made since the Judica To the God whom be bad revered. the Lord is to bear with us at all! cordial welcome and a loving com Gospel is preached,” is the test of its I ture Act rendered their adffiission to But, “ He is kind to the unthankful panionship in the house of God ? heaven-born origin, uttered by Christ the grade of Sergeant no longer ne • His Ixxly rests beneath the sod, No marble to mark the place ; j and* to the evil.” Luke vi. 35. Yes, A reason for another’s non atten himself. cessary. Puyely matter of custom, Hie spirit has returned to God, he is so full ef mercy, toward us that dance is that having gone, and there .Still another cause, and one of the however, as is the wearing of the wig, And we no longer see his face. if we will to do so, he will aid us to seen figuring as a prominent member most potent of all, is the syn pa thy of there is little doubt that no judge of No r ises are planted there, turn these same evils that our sins in the church a man whom he recog vast multitudes with the sources of the High Court of Judicature would Where his body rests in peace ; have brought upon us into blessings. nized as a selfish manipulator and un intemperance. The demon of drink I for a moment allow himself to be ad* Nv friend a stone did rear, Then away with such expressions as principled deceiver in the transactions is the most powerful foe, to-day, of • dressed by a barrister devoid of that Where angel’s footsteps trace. “ luck ” arid “ chance ” and "fortune.” of life, he was moved with disgust, the Gospel of Christ. Its spirit is decotation; and we think it more No epitaph is seen and read, " Do not err my beloved ^Brethren, and, indiscriminately jumping to con deadly. Its attitude is hostile. Its than possible that no habitual crimnal By those that visit there ; every good gift and every perfect gift clusions, pronounced all religion a influence is ruinous. The friends of would consider himself to be legally To tell of the sainted dead is from above, and cometh down from sham and all Christians hollow hypoc its indulgence arc at war with the sentenced except by a judge similarly Whose ashes slumber near. the Father of lights, with whom is no rites. How softly we should walk in spirit of Jesus. Not the drunkards, adorned. Only a mound of earth ell bare, variableness, neither shadow of turn our intercourse with men, in all the nor those in the drunkard's path only, And some decayed fir wood, We might extend this paper almost ’Neath the oak shrubs that grow there, ing.” Jis. i. 16, 1”. Then give to relations ef life, that there may be but those who take the side of indul indefinitely were we to enumerate all In view of great Mount Hood. him the glory. " none occasion of stumbling” in us! gence, and defend the use as harmless, the laws and customs of more or leas Centerville, Or. But in heaven, the name so fair. It were better for us that a millstone are helping the influences that draw perfect obligation which obtain in In gold letters did angels inscribe were hanged about our neck, and we men away from the Gospel. Sym the profession; such as the pioper ¡—The Jewiak MtMtnger says: In that radiant sunbrigh» sphere were drowned in the depth of the sea, pathy ..with drink usually means proportion which a junior’s fee should The name of Thomas McBride. "There is a sad lack of revival of old- than that, by one single inconsistency, hostility-to religion. The bar-room bear to. that of his leader, the’ still x T. If. M oboar . fashioned Judaism, so that, instead of we should cause one of these little has been called “the devil’s chapel.” vexed question of "refreshers.” and Retbel, Or., Feb. 1,1881. 2.500 members of synagogues and ones to perish. , Certain it is that those who congre half a hundreds others of a similar 3.500 children in their schools, out'of-1 A reason for« another’s absence is gate there usually love the song of the nature ; but we think we have said —I would not give much for your at least 60,OfiO Israelites in New that, when he has gone, he has not wine-cup better than the songs of enough to give our readers some idea religion if it cannot be seen Lamps York, there may be at least ten times : been fed- by the word. There are Zion. Ohthatthis formidablemountain of the species of trades-unionism do not talk, but they do shine A that number interested in the ancient I those who go away hungry from the barrier to the salvation of men could which characterizes the higher branch light house sounds no drum, it beats faith. The curse of all the churches, house of God. The Gospel has not be overthrown 1 When shall we all of the ffltyfession. There is, however no gong, and yet far over the water Christian and Jewish, is that in the been preached to them. The sermon rise up in our might, and triumphant one rule which does honor to the*guild its friendly sjiark is seen by the statistics thousands are credited with had nothing in it to meet their wants. ly sweep it from the land ? God speed of Barristers, and which we are glad mariner. So let your actions shine the profession of one faith or another It had tbo fine a finish for their ap who never go near church or syna the day 1 Meanwhile let ua o|*eu the to believe is seldom or never broken— out»your religion. Let the main ser gogue and know no more about» the preciation. It was too highly wrought doors wide. Let us make the church namely, never to state in court as a mon of your life be illustrated by all Gospel by Isaiah than they do about for their comprehension. Prepared homelike. 'Let us ask them to come your conduct; and it shall not fail to the Gospel by John. Is it any won I fact, that which the speaker knows to- fot a dainty palate, a delicate ear, a " without money and without price.” be untrue. The judges implicitly re be illustrious. der, therefore, that Christian mission ary societies find ample room for highly cultivated taste, the plain man Let us gather them in, and win them cognize this rule, and never hesitate And to Jrestn of the sweetness we miss evangelistic tfforts among Jewish found nothing in it to touch his tender to Christ,—the rich and the |>oor, the for a nn>ment to rely on any state Is not whollj in vain ; children and adults as well as among feelings, to stimulate his better de great and the small, the learned and ment made by counsel which he al-' for the son! csn be glad in a biiss those of their own faith ?” It may never attain. sires, to instruct Lis longing heart, the rude. . The Gospel is for all, and leges to be within hisowu know lege. 4 —C’Aantbei's’ Journal ' - » » Fortune and Luck. t‘ ii I mvvm vvi