Christian Nation Vol. 18 1893 - Rparchives.org

T h e GhFistiao M mCHEISTIAN NATION. Volume 18.WEDNESDAT, MAE, 1, 1893,by enemies.P, O. Box 2633, New Tork.able to offer them free entei tainment while here. We His latter end was peace—peace with God andwill do what we can to make it pleasant and inexpensiveduring their stay in our enterprising city,—E, given by all with whom he had been at variance. Hispeace with men; he desired to forgive and to be for­Star Notes iSpeer,faith was fixed on Christ; he knew he had a buildingof God, a house not made with hands eternal in theMARRIAGE NOTICES,The Trustees of the Synod of the R. P. Church.heavens. Distrustful of self he begged his friendsOffice of the Secretary,Blarried, on the 14th inst., in Eskridge, Kansas, by to pray that his faith might not fail. His closestEev, J. Dodds, Mr, Eugene J, Martin and Miss Anna companion was his Bible, which in latter years he147 First Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.E. Wylie, both of Eskridge, Kansas,studied with unusual attention and care; he drewNo'iice is hereby given that at a meeting ofMarried, February 1, 1893, at the home of Bir, much comfort from the Psalms, joining in singingthe Trustees of the Synod of the Reformed Harry McDonald, Sharon, Iowa, Miss Aggie Heins, over many times the 23d when nearing his end.Presbyterian Church of N. A, held this day, and Mr, W, E,McDonald, Eev. T. P. Eobb officiating, When intense paroxysms of suffering came over himMr. John T. Morion was duly elected Treasurerto succeed James R. McKee, deceased. LETTER FROM LA JIINTA, COL,checking his seeming impatience, he wouldsuoh expressions as "This is hard to bear," as ifadd,Letters and remittances for the Treasurershould hereafter be addressed to John T. Morton,Treas,, 708 Penn Ave,, Room 606, Pittsburg,Pa. By order of the Board,February 7, 1893 D. Chesnut, Sec.*^,* Eev. James Patton was unanimously ohosenpastor by the Evans, CoL, oongregationf, recently,*^* Eev. S, B, Wallace, of Syracuse, N. Y,, weperseverance are essential to success here as elsewhere.Persons wishing '•o invest money here can We have just received news across the Atlantic ofDEATH OF REV, DR, NEVIN, LONDONDEEEY.learn, has declined the call from-Youngstown congregation.obtain eight per cent interest per anijum and firstclass the death of one of our brethren in the Ministry, The'''** Tbe Denver, Col,, church building is beingsecurity, let us hear from suoh. While the climate is Eev. E. Nevin, D. D., died very suddenly on the 7thpushed, twelve to fourteen men working at it everybeneficial to invalids, yet don't wait till both feet are of February, During the last fall and winter he hadday. All the money on hand will be paid out by thedangling in the grave before jou come and then expectto be benefited. Don't bring a large family s,nd recovery. The Master has called him home from thebeen in poor health but hopes were entertained of hismiddle of March, and $3000 more is needed to completethe building.a small pocketbook here simultaneously. Inquiries active duties of a long ministry. Last year he celebratedin the presence of his congregation at London­are solicited.0. E. Dodds,*,,* Rev, Wm. Littlejohn, of Mediapolis, Iowa, isderry, and of the B. P. Synod which was in session atpreaching two Sabbaths at North Cedar, Kansas, and y../.y'^///..y///.'//////////////w \the time his jubilee in the ministry. Synod tookfor this reason wus unable to provide copy for HelpfulCorner, Inst.i;(.l, we have an interesting commu­"We recognize "witli znnch pleasure tliat tlieoccasion to express its admiration of his abilities andgratitude for his able services to the church. Duringnication from bim on page 3,** Cliristian Nation," New York, lias formally acceptedand is faithfully upholding: the true historica long ministry he has taken the lead as one of the*^* We are without the Prayer Bleeting article tljismost vigoroua members of tbe Sister Church in Ireland.position of the Covenanter Churcli; and Synod, realizing:the urgent need at tliis time of a live "weeklyweek, as Mr, Aoheson was not able to get the copy toHe is best known to all sections of the Covenanterus in time. This will be a disappointment to ourchurch by several publications whioh he gave to thechurch paper, heartily commends the "Cliristianreaders who have become deeply interested in Mr,Nation " to thepatronage and support of the membersof the church,—Act of R. P. Sy7iod in Pittsburgh,public. Und.jr the title of " Anesiomastix " he presentedone of tbe most trenchant and scholarly defen­Anheson's articles. We hope to resume it again nextissue,•/////////////M'////MPa . June 10, 1891,ces which the CovenE.ntGr church ever received. In'./////////M:i'////M'M'////^.///.-y/yy%*^* Eev, S.DhII Johnston's new (U.P.) cburch buildingat Seattle, Washington, was dedicated .January 29,DEATH Oi DR, J, BELL,the entire field,offensive and defensive, on behalf ofhis pamphlet on " Instrumental Musio" he coveredThe Fo.H Intelligencer devotes over two long columnsa pure and simple gospel worship as first commendedto an account of tbe occasion, giving a good portrait of Dr, J, Bell died at his home in Olathe, Kansas, by the example on of tbe apostles aad early church Fathers,and maintained until the corruption of ChristianityMr, Johnston and a picture of the building. We the morning of the tenth of January, 1893, in the sixty-sixth(66) year of his age. Deceased was born in in the Latin Episcopate, His "Studies on Prophecy''have received a program, which was very elaborate,participated in by city pastors, and others from a distance,Washington Co., Pa,, and raised in the Associate have been onlj recently given to the world in bookchurch, but afterward accepting her prioinples, he form at the unanimous request of the Irish Synod,united with the Covenanter church under the pastorateof Dr. H. P. McClurkin, Limited in means he"•j/'- Beference has been made to the splendid workThis volume is the evidence of his scholarship andwhich is being done by Eev, J, Milligan Wylie incareful research in the hidden things of revelation.struggled hard in youth and early manhood to aid hisDenver along legal lines in the matter of divorce reform.He had a very interesting experience whennanter," the organ of the Irish Eeformed Presbyte­For over twenty years he was editor of the " Cove­widowed mother in sustaining herself and her familyol eighteen (18) children. He graduated from ClevelandMedical college in 1854, He afterward attendedarguing for the Bill. The Judiciary Oommittee, afterrian churoh, and these volumes of tne church mag«-hearing the Committee's reasons, although Mr, Wyliewaa the only minister present to argue, reportedyears he has held the position of Chief Clerk of Synod-zine are fllled with gems from his pen. For manyand graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Pa,His high merit in his chosen cp.lling was fitly recognizedby his professional brethren both in state andfavorably on the bill. It was immediately printed,and his appearance at the table of Synod at its yearly iand has had a third reading before this.meetings was the signal for good order and decoriuninternational medical oongress. His health failing*j/' In response to a private letter, Mr. John Hunter,Sterling Valley, Naw York, writes: " I am glad toas well as painstaking reporting of proceedings. Oat,he spent the summer of 1891 in Cal. and last summer own Geneva College honored his critical and soholarlyl|in Seattle, Wash., with his daughter waiting on thesay that I am not seriously hurt, although my bruisesgenius by inscribing his name among its honoraiyare still quite painful. I think, however, I will soonrecover the use of my arm again, which at present isquite crippled, and be able to attend to business,"The heart of the church will be grateful that Mr,Hunter's injuries are not more serious, and that completerecovery is near at hand.*„,* Editor Christian Nation:—At the last meetingof Pittsburg Presbytery, Dr. E. J. George was appointedto declare the New Castle pulpit vacant inconsequence of our pastor leaving. But our pulpithas been fllledevery Sabbath since and we have arrangementsfor every Sabbath until next meeting ofPresbytery. Thia is the best record the congregationhas ever made with or without a pastor. We do notwant Synod to think we are dying out, it we are notI desire to call the attention of Covenanters to thefollowing inducements this place affords for settlement.A complete churoh organization, a ohurch freeof debt, and a settled pastor. Our educational facilitiesequal the best. There are openings in town fora good dentist, blacksmith, photographer and skillednurses. Openings for farmers are exceptionally goodthis year. Young men coming early can obtain asummer's job at good wages. Frugality, industry andministrations of Eev, McDonald, but no improvementcame, for death seemed to have marked him from thefirst. His disease was yellow atrophy of the liverwhich had been creeping on for years, and whioh atlast utterly disabled that organ from performing itsfunction. For the last three years and especially forthe last year his sufferings at times were intense.The deceased was a man of decided character and convictions;those who were his friends or enemieswere very likely to know the fact. He was bold inthe maintainance of his religious position. Inhisdeath Olathe congregatioUihas lost an able and liberalsupporter and his friends a willing helper. I cansafely say that (hose who knew him best lovedhim most; he was a man loved by friends and feared"But ifc is all right, it is God's work, itis necessary.Thy will be done." He leaves in the oare of onrFather, as was his constant habifc both when at homeand abroad, a wife and three children all of whom aremembers of the churoh. "Surely I know that it shallbe well with them that fear God, which fear beforeHim,"W, W, MoM,Olathe, Kansas.graduates, in conferring npon him the Degree of D.,D, The Covenanter church has lost in his demise »father whose hair was whitened in life's experienceiija son whose pen was wielded forcibly in defence of thetruth, and an ornament of Christian living whosehnmilityof walk recommended him as a follower of JesnJ." Eemember them which have the rule over yon, Tftohave spoken unto you the word of God; whosefaitlifollow, considering the end of their oonTersation.J, M, !