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A Visit to tlae Grave of Thomas
McBride.
PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, FEB. 18. 1881.
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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
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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
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'. - 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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any
member
of the Bar in large prac­
time
been
accustomed
tv
stay
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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. ’
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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,
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stiH
continued.
In
the
to me ! ; trials,
•
apostolic grounds. Unexpected
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hie they also sent of God ? Yes, them up. Ought there not to be, in
>n law courts, although
red
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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
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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.
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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.
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’
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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 '
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