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Peace on Earth—Good Will among Men.
VOL. L
MONMOUTH, .OREGON: SATURDAY’, AUGUST 1-2. T871
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UOtSKllOI,» GOU.
to the soundness of the 'doctrine, that
evening all hands was raised with the
A little boy, three years old, whoso
Letter £rom Bro. PiaalayaMMa.
MEMORIES Off TWt PAST.
exception of McClure. I thought the
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father was irreligious, sjient several
evening discourse very good I had ,no
wbtttxn roa not iomsenok .
months in the dwelling of a godly fam
E d . M rssbwobu .— I see letter No: 3
fault to find with it,' but if -you had
ily, where he.was taught the simple el
in the MA s S encier of June 17tli, to
Far back from the misty twilight,
token a show of hands With regard to
Of ib<- dim uncertain past.
which I send Bro. Murphy a few re soundness of ' the morning discourse ements of divine truth,.__
Aero«* my weary, care-woru mind.
The good seed fell into a good and
marks. Letters No. 1 and 2, as they
you would have found a number of
The shades are flitting past;
tender soil, and the child learned to
had no refrence to the subject between
hands raised against you. Permit, me
Backward, they teed my saddened noni.
note the difference betwee-* a prayer
nf, {took no notice of them. I am
To days replote with foy:
here to remind you that I did not that
less and a Christian duelling, -One •
sorry to learn that Murphy has been ao
Again, I’m with the friend* of yore,
evening know that you and McClure
Again I am a boy.
severely afflicted, but he will remember
had a secre^ organization about asking day, as some one , was ccnwersibg with
Im. 1 r-
that the Lord hath done it. “Man that
I
treed
once
more
the
gas-lit
street,
ito
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questions. McClure told me afterward the little fellow about the great and
Card.
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is born of woman is of few days and full
The “’Bus"goes rattflng by,
H oa
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that you gave him authority to get up good Lord, the child said:
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I greet each kind famlMnr hue,
of trouble.
The ~ Lord killeth and
“We haven’t got any God at my pa-'
U
M
H m i l —a
tljat evening and ask any questions he
No stranger Imre,—J. _2 711
4 «du—
maketh alive, he bringeth down to the
pa's house.”
had
a
mind
to.
If
I
hail
known
this
M
to
The nan
At I mmuo with foands what Joys I find.
graveandlinngeUiup, the Lordmaketh Ihing I wonld have let yon- fight it- out.
Alas! how njany^ sntfh houses there
Agents on above rate».
None, ootie but him can tell,
pdor and maketh rich, he byingeth low
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Who aleeiit from a mother loved.
THAflHIKNT AOVKKTIHHMKNTS:
“Now, Bro. - jfintayaon db 7°“ not are iq our world and \ tend '
and lifteth np.
Although affliction
For year* waa doomed to dwell.
Irshat
It Lad sufficient where there is no prayer, no peuisa. no
Per Rqnare, (13-lino», or less), Uf
’ honestly thinF
_
first inaartiou.......................... F. ’ •« .W
cometh not forth of the dust neither | reason to be asonlHlioil 1 bXvond measure worship, no God! Anil what lidmesi
A father * »mile with foudm»« greeta,
For each aatMequeut insertion...........
1 oo
doth trouble spring out of the ground, . when about eleven mo
Hi* buoyant gloesome *'11:
iiagìks after all they are for children; aye, and for men .
Adverfiaink, and all other liusine»» in this of
yet man is born ,nnto trouble as the
A loving mother »mile* to Lear,
this, you trumpeted uy-Unme in our and women,, too! How much 'better i.ii
fice. will bedone on the Cots la*:*. Currency
Of College honors won;
sparks fly upwards."
will be taken st the uwual ihm-ount.
own paper and wished to warn ami en the pure atmosphere of -Chrisliaq lovo, \
And as from out tho well packed trunk
Advertising must 1« |»id for in advance, un
“Behold, happy is the*man whom God lighten »11 Oregon and the rest.. of than the cold, selfish worldlineSs of a
leas credit ia given by »pecial agreement.
The prizi-s come in view, ’
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correcteth, therefore despile not thou mankind with regard to certain dungor- godless-home!
A baaven-boru pleasure light* the eyes *
. Said an ungodly man; “I never was
the chastening of the Almighty, for he ous doctrines set forth ‘ by me on the
Of pareuta fowl and true.
maketh sore and bindeth np, he wonnd- above occasion, that I had’ ’ thrown the SO near heaven, and probably, never
And slaters climb the well known knee,
shall be again, as when I spgnt a day
eth and his hands make whole. The Old Testament over-board?”
And strive with kiss'to a|no|()ei,
x.
Psalmist says, “before I was afflicted I
in the house of Ebenezer Brown”—u
Him
whom
they
love
aa
sister*
love
Now, Bro. Murphy, I think -yon had
Agents for Christian Messenger.
Their darling youngest brother;
went astray, but now have I kept thy
godly Scotchman, who guided his -
sufficient
reason
to
die
’
,
astonished
be
■ A brother» brew with gladsome beams,
( UWUOV.AAV/ACS
S1M5_ fear
svtei V/4
vsgvr 4JX7AX4.
word. It is good for me that I have
household All
in the
of the
Lord.
yond measure when you did not know
To greet me "nOS igsUT, .
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Would .that there were more such
beau afflicted, that I might .learn thy I
yMi
k^i
a
greatportion.of
Alas that Might this worldeau de,.........
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v the Bible to be not inspired and that Ttni B Wi, tl ia i Ui lll irii a nf ahieli might ohod-
Coukl over break that chain.
pleasure we shall ever remember the statutes. I know, -O Lord, that
a holyjMvor over many a wanderer's
judgements
are
right
and
that
thou
in
W. K. Roberta, Helena, Montana Territory.
happy days of student life spent witbin
the balance of it was like ihe bld cdn-
But vain such hopes; even now die veil
Sam Frwmelrew.
—
these “old (College halls,” which, tho’ faithfulness hast afflicted me. My son stitntion of the State of Illinois, thrown hpayt, and lead the sail and TonelyTibnS"
Of tints is rent in twain.
C. V iscxst , Broker, MO California gt, is our
- A stranger in a stranger* land
marred and defaced by time and rough despise not the chastening of the Lord, overboard, when you only intended to of sorrow and of tears, to look forward
only authorized Agent in flan Frauctaeo.
I lind myself again;
usage, yet shall always be held dear liy- neither be weary of his correction. It I say that the dll^ceriinoniai law of Moses to'the gladness of the eternal gather
Owffow.
No father near to praise or cinds,
us.for tlie many- pleasant associations may be that God hath foreordained .Was destroyed'ip Christ Jesus.’ I am ing,* beyond the toil and tears and tri
J. S'. Churchill .... i......
Independence
No mothers loving tone.
whatsoever comes to pass."
“
I
als of this weary pilgrimage!
of
the past year.
^perfectly satisfied that you did not mean
John Bounds .... Starr'* Point, Lane County
_ No brothers’ sisters’ kindly voice—
To such homes the weary, come for
Query—Is not this a most wholesome . to teach that dangerous doctrine, and.
E. Williams........ '...... Amity, Yamhill County
With' those of our number who will
I feel myself—alone.
rest anil the tronbled for consojption.
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doctrine
and
very
full
of
comfort.
Oharle» Woods............ Salem, Marion
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Montotrra, August 6th,’ 1871.
that you receive and'hold to t«e whole
now leave these “cherising walls,” to
Wm. Datoma
McMinvilta. Yamhill
Mothodtat Discipline, 9th article. You [ Scripture, both*of the Old anil New The Son of Peace is there. Bieased bo
dwell 'mid the busy haunts pf men, we Mothodist
T.B. Newman ................. Dallas, Polk
have astofiftlied me again, Bro. Murphy, -Testament, w]»Jeh I think is a very safe such homes’ and muv ours ever be of
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Home Contributions. will part with regret; and should their ’ ' in
W. A. Whitman ...’7^!.... Umatilla
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leaving the Bible and going to tLe I foundation to build upon. I remain ’ this number! —
after lives be burdened with sorrows
Wii. Murphy....... ................ Jack»«
Methodi«t
book
of
discipline
for
com
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yonrs, hoping the Spirit will gnide you
DE ARMO PHSTKHITO BT PmHO. anti trials of earth, may they look back
Dr. Z. Davi*
Buena Viata. Polk
S pexd Wistijr.—Look well .to your
it
v ... Lewisville,
; spending. No matter what comes in, .
David Lewi*
through the mist of years, to the joy fort. I would prefer the Bible, but as into all truth. ' J ames F inlaysox .
................ TillanW^^
OaxnvATiNo E mat , wn sy Mow Maar
i. D. Powell..
ous period of tlieir life’s history spent you. have gone to the Methodist book of ; < N uts '—R w itl mr Murphy * repjj: to the. above j if more goes out you will always ¡si
R tvmt , J ims 14, 1871.
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The Dalle*, Oregon.
Troy »belly,
in Monmouth, 'twill lighten their har discipline will you please turn to tho will »ppesr next week.
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poor. Tlife art iqrnot in makiilgTilrineyr'“"
,.. Corvallis
H. P. Briggs,
Thrice three times thirty suns have
den of mortal cares, and if they*shall. Oth article and read it
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' but in keeping it; little expenses,'like *
Harrisburg,
J. M. Smith,......
risen and set since we, at the beginning
I am glad to hear you say that yon
have pursued their way flrihly add
Dr. W. H. Rowland.......... Brownsville,
"
Selected Iieading. I mice in a barn, when they are many,
of the present session entered the por
J. W. Rbelton ............. North Yamhill, ,
z
makq great waste. Hair by hair Leads
tals of ilhriataan College, to tread the steadfastly, within the narrow path in did preach a discourse in this neighlior-
which they have been taught to trehd, hood cm the proper diviaion of Ute
’* All Christian Preacher» in Oregon, California
• a ewciuxa a-rouv.
I get bald; straw by ut<aw tHbtliuteh y > >
rough/and
rugged
rood,
which
leads
to
and Washington Territory are requested to act
off the cottage; an<fj^ra|k by drop the.
\will send a cheerful ray of hope to Scriptures, and that you intended to
Fresh from rev
The Hon. Alexander H. Stevens, of
aa Agents for tho Ctaumv.x JfneimoEB. to re- knowledge infinite.
pierce tlie “vail of their afflictions," show that the law given by Moses, for
. rain copies into tlie cnaud«i[t^A barrel
< m * w and receipt for aulivcriptioiu and forward eling amid the beauties of Nature's-
that when their probation here is ended, the government of- Israel, was taken Georgia, in a recent address, at a meet I is sootTempty, if the tip YwHvi'tihte*
summer time, and bouyant with joy and
they may the easier behold “the shin out of the way- by Jesus Clirist, and ing at Alexandria, for the Orphan Asy drops minute. Wlieu. you uwian to
hope, we began the toilsome march, un
ing boatman” who will come to bear that yon did most emphatically use the lum and Free-School of that city, rela- ' save, being with your mouth; tWrb-are
der the guidance of teachers kind and
Business Cards.
them o’er death's dark and silent river illustration of the old constitution of f ted the following incident:
many thieves down theired land. Tipi
true, who led ns on step be step up the
“A poor.little boy, on a cifld night, .
to bright Elysian fields beyond. With the State of Illinois, or intended to do
alp-jug is a great waste* In ull other
lofty bights of differential Calculus, un
the remainder we hope at the beginning so. And you-did aim to teach that with no home or roof to shelter his I things keep within com;>oss. Never
til a glance backward made ns faint and
of next session, to re-enter, not this old Christ incorporated into his law every head, no paternal guardian or guide stretch your legs further than the blan
Notary Publie & Attorney at Law dizzy; then from ofr elevated position, building, tottering 'npatli its weight of thing euitsd to bis people, under the to protect or direct him on his , way, kets will reach, or you will soon lie
brought us back to earth by the mysti
UT" Busine** from » distance, pror
years; but to cross the threshold of the Christian dispensation, to be observed; reachted at nightfall, the home of a cold. In clothes, choose suitable ami
cal formulas for integration. Through
landed to.’
Ornes-In tlie Court
spacious brick edifice, which the and the routine of rites and ceremonies wealthy farmer, who took him in, and 1 lasting stuff, and not tawdry fineries.
Dallas, Oremm.
ltf
the instrumentality of Prof. Agasis’»
Trustees and friends of Christian Col* was no longer adapted to the end for fed him, and sent him on his way with To be warm is the main thing; never
researches, they have been able to teach
bis blessing. These kind attentions
,
lege have kindly proposed to build for which it was given.
mind the looks. A fool may make mon
ns concerning jiuge monsters of the
our accommodation. May success at qlfiow, Bro. Murphy, .1 understand cheered his heart, and inspired • him ey, but ij needs a wise man to spend it.
mighty deep; gigantic quadrupeds of
tend their efforts, and may wo look with you exactly,- and will agree with yon with fresh courage to battle with the 'Remember, it is easier' to build two
the tropics, and the hardy animals in
Physician and Surgeon,
pride upon the imposing structure to here that the ceremonial Isw of Moses obstacles of life. Years rolled round. chimneys, than to keep one going. If
Ben* Vmx
: :
: r : t t Oaaaojt habiting the icy regions of the North. be raised at Monmouth, by those who was taken out of the way by -Jesus Providence led him on, and he reached
you give all to Bock and bo.ird, there is
Formerly practiced with R. C. Hill, M. D., So plainly have they laid the mysteries feel the necessity of educating the Christ and that those rites and ceremo ti(e legal profession. His host had
nothiug left for the savings bank. Fare
Albany.
JUC
of the vegetable kingdom open I «fore
died. The cormorants that prey on the
youth of Oregon.
nies are no longer to be observed, but
hard and work hard while you are
us, “that he who ran might have read;'*
substance of man had farmed a conspir
After our summer's vacation; re the moral law of Moses was not taken
young, and you have askance of rest
and each student has been benefltted
acy to get from the widow her estates.
when voa are old.'
freshed and inrigek-ated by ten weeks’ out of the way nor never will be until
thereby in accordance with the attention
She sent for the nearest counsel, to
J50. J. DALY,
the
end
of
time.
Do
yon
believe
this
?
communing with Nature, may we, if it
given to the subject under discussion.
-commit her cause to him, and that
Tlie true news[>a|>er — that which
"Now, whether this misunderstanding
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and notary public
be the "will of Him who rules the
counsel proved to be the orphan )>oy ! would represent the true mission of the
Thus
have
we
|«rused,
and
laid
aside
of
yours
and
others,
Was
owing
to
preju
: Talk County.
Heavens above us,” again take our sta
the various “ologies” enumerated in tions with those who are seeking the dice or some other canqe on your part long before welcomed and entertained press of this wonderful ago* of prog
by her deceased husband. The stim- ' ress—must have a great heart in- it, and
the catalogue of 8cienee. "But very
Empvrian spring, and drink with them or whether the speaker was not suffic
ulus now added to the ordinary motives a never-sleeping conscience. It mnst
weary have we grown during the long
deep draughts at the fountain of knowl iently explicit, I stop not noxy te en
connected with the profession, he un be magnanimous and godly—“ with
dreary hours of the pest Winter; while
quire,
bnt
simply
state
what
I
aimed
to
edge, that the Commencement Week of
dertook her cause with a will not to be charity tfWkrd all, anti malice toward
onr tired and aching brain has tried in
N. I. BUTLER.
1872 may find us better prepared to teach." Now, I will speak for myself
attorney and counsellor at law . vain to rise 'mid the stars of heaven, meet the criticism of the public. May and state to you that I have no preju resisted; he gained it; the widow's es none,”—It must speal^ the truth bold
and there view the countless millions of others, seeing our struggle to gain in dice attest you, or against any that tates were secured to her in perpetuity, ly for the truth’s sake, apd cherish jus
worlds, designate the. position of each formation, and encouraged by our suc bear the name Christian; but when a and,’,' Mr. Stevens added, with an em tice as the apple of ths eye. It must
phasis of emotion that sent an electric seek by the prosperity of right princi
in the firmanent above us, or determine
cess, join our ranks and move onward Christian minister will get np with the
the links which bind together the num to the contest. Though the battle may intention of telling his congregation thrill throughout the house, “that boy ples and right thoughts—to be useful
stands before you.”—Texas Adroca/e.
berless systems of universes into one
as well as popular— to build up. the
MeBRIDE,
be hard fought and many fall by the tliat tue oerempnial law of M osch was
grand whole, revolving slowly about a
truth and ennoble, as well as to enligh
destroyed
in
Christ
Jesus,
and
tell
them
wayside, yet a full reward ifl for those,
Attorn ey-at- Law*
Home of oor reader» who hove lived fifty
ten mankind.
*
common oentre of gravity. Upable to who at last reach the goal, and they' that a great portion of the Scriptures
year,
may
lie
glad
to
know
what
they
have
ac-
OFRCS IN a$K COURT HOURS,
de. this, we have delved down deep in I
was
not
inspired,
this
certainly
would
complished
in
that
time.
According
to
a
may secure the “coveted jewel;” and
LxrArxTTE, Oaaoos.
How sweetly Moore sang of Ireland:
mines of classical literature, where such we trust that each succeeding yfitr, be very far from being explicit. I French a'atiaeian, Uie average man liaa worked
“
Dear
harp ™y country ! in darkness
aix
thouaand
five
huixlred
days,
walked
eight
a confused assemblage of roots, declen
many will take their place, and pass thought at the time it was a blunder,
sions and transpositions of words have •from the lecture room, to the Alnmtti of and now I can see you did not intend to hundred daya, »mured himaelf four thoiitoml I found thee, the cold of silence had
daya, «pent fifteen hundred daya in eating, and hung o’er’thee long,, when proudly, my
W. CWAR1XXER, M. I>„
l«en arrayed against ns, that we have
teach a false doctrine.
’
Christian College.
l>een wk five bundled daya. He liaa eaten ow[i island harp, I unbound thee, and
stood astoundedat the sight; but urged
Physician and Surgeon,
With regard to the questions that Mr. reven tren thouaand pound* of bread, sixteen
May here many be led from the dark
forward by tutors, whose patience with ness of midni^ht^to the bright light of McClure asked yon, I have no donbt thousand pounds of meat, ami forty aux bun- , gave all thy cords to love, freedom, and
B.U m U Polk County, Oregon.
onr weaknesses has never tired, have day, until the institution shall be known I that you understood the question cor I dred pound* of vegetaliloa. fish, Ac., drank aev- ! song ! the warm lay of love, and the
07" OFFICE At reokience near Seibel. 5:tf
on thousand gallon* of liquid*, anil alept aix , light note of gladness, have waken'd
we again and again taken* nji our gram
far and wide as the great radiating cen rectly for McClure said plainly Old thouaand daya. There are eighteen thouaand thy fondest, thy lovliest thrill; but, so
mar, using it in the faint hope of un ter, dispelling tlie gloom of error, the Testament.
I understand from' Mr. two hundred »nd fifty daya in a half century,
J, E. DAVIDNON, M. D.,
ravelling a tough sentence of the ASne- darkness of ignorance, and irradiating McClure that he had forwarded, some ami from the above atatement it would reem- oft thou has echo’d the deep sigh of and -
ness, that e’en in thy mirth it will
Physician and Surgeon,
id, as a woodsman does a keen edged and illuminating the future's horizon five or six weeks ago, a letter to the that a man alept just one-thinl at the time.
steal from tliee still! ”
.
dependence,
•
Oregon. axe for felling the trees of the forest,
Editor
of
tlie
MBMF.xoai^n
.
this
sub
with the cheering beams of hope, until
Education is a companion sihich no misfor
and have l>orne the conquering palm, truth and love shall oulminate in an- ject. Why don’t the Editor publish it
Oct. lAth, 1870. ,
Siti.
They have a funn/ way of voting nt
tune can depress no clime deatroy— no enemy
so long as our energy has proved Ad
you might get to learn something more |
the elections in Roiimania. Tlie elec
eternal day.
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alienate
—
no
dospitism
enslave.
At
home,
a
equate to the task.
J. R. SITES, M. !>.,
\
about it f
friend—abroad, an introduction in solitude, a tions last two days. On the first day
Sympathizingly at all times have onr
“You- will doubtless well remember solaoe—in society, an ornament.
It checks only voters voting “aye” Are admitted,
A mu will lite for want of air in five minutes,
Physician and Surgeon,
of water tliat after I had preached the discourse vice—is guides virtue—it gives at once grace to the polls. On the following day the
nwllaa,
Oregon. teachers pardoned onr faults and mis fo» wut of sleep in ten day»; for
doing, and with a dilligenoe that knew in a week, for went of food at varying interval» to which yon refer, at your school and government to genius. Witbont it, what is “noes" are received.
.. .
07“ OSes at hia reaidenoe.
»Of.
no flagging they have directed onr un- dependant oa constitution, habits of lite, aad house in the eyening,” etc. Bro. Mur man? A splendid slave I a reasoning savage!
vaacilating lietweon tlie dignity of an iiitalli-
“Swivel Sermons,” was the name a*
deretandiug to tho contemplation..of tlie circumstance* oi the occasion. Instances phy you must have, like a good many *
genoe derived from find and the degradation young minister"of lazy habits gave to a
bare been given where person* have Iwen said
high and holy themes, and have en io lire many weeks without eating a particle of of my neighbors that you speak of, for- i of brutal jmsuon.
package of sermons which he “could
deavored to impress upon our hearts, food; but when opportunities have offered for a gotten all about it. The discourse you 1
preach to any text.” i •
that a gem far brighter, and'snrpassing Mr investigation of the case. it haa invariably preached in the evening was not the . There is a great deal of theology in the idea of
the
little
girl
who
wished
she
could
lie
good
in lustre the brilliancy of the Oriental been found that a week and widked fraud haa one you preached in the morning thoy
A religion that does not control a ’
witbont obeying her grandmother. Rite said it
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.
were different entirely.
When you was easy enough to read, books and pray, bof man's thought«, words actions aud hi^
Rohinoor; and, in value, the gold of been at the bottom of it.
called for a show of hands, with regard pretty hard Io mind grand-mother.
California, is tho knowedge contained
SuBcicnt for the dgy is tlie evil thereof.
imagination, is not-worth much.
Poetry.
within the volume of Divine inspira
tion, men call Hie Bible. Profited have
we been by their thoughtful counsel,
grateful are we now fortheir ever ready
assistance in removing obstacles from
our pathway which otherwise we should
never have surmounted.
But we would not have yon think our
whole time has has been thus engrossed
by Btudy and care; for many Lours have
been happily spent in the enjoyment of
social intercourse, which have been to
ns as the verdant oasis upon the great
Sahara. The sweet rcmnisence^of'BJch
hours has been placed within the depths
of “memory’s casket,” from tLance,after
tiie frórt aTmimy- - Wi nte rs haa p ara o1,
over, and left our beads sijvered by its b
touch, to she<l a ray of joy ami gladness
upon the dark hours of our existence,
or give to thè peacefulness a brighter
cast.
,
'
In this manner have the days, weeks
and months of the session,' which in
another ’ day will have taken its place
with “ages beyond the flood," escaped
our grasp; and now appears liefore you
tho class of 1871, as clmmpions for'the
reputation nJ'Christian CoJlege. TBanti
-one our number has received recom
pense an hundred fold in return for
dilligcncc exertod, an<r with feelings of
Corresjjondençe.
L. VINEYARD,
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