Christian Nation Vol. 18 1893 - Rparchives.org

T h e GhFistiao |atiooWEDNESDAY, MAE. 8, 1898.P. O. Box 2633, New York.Star NotesThe Trustees of the Synod of the R, P. Church.Office of the Secretary,147 First Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.Noiice is hereby given that at a meeting ofthe Trustees of the Synod of the BeformedPresbyterian Church of N. A. held this day,Mr. John T. Morton was duly elected Treasurerto succeed James R. McKee, deceased.Letters and remittances for the Treasurershould hereafter be addressed to John T. Morton,Treas., 70S Penn Ave., Room 606, Pittsburg,Pa. By order of the Board,February 7,1893 D. Chesnut, Sec*^* Married, February 1st, 1893, at the home of Mr.Harry McDonald, by Eev. T. P. Kobb, Miss AggieHeins and Ilr. W, E. McDonald.early Saturday morning and died almost before the**•* The Ohio Presbytery meets at Uticp,, Ohio, on thefamily could be summoned to her bedside. She wasflrst Tuesday of April. Arrangements are being madealmost seventy four years of age at the time of herfor a Eeform Oonferenee to be held on Wednesdaydeath. Mrs. Dunlap was a sister of Mr. David Boyd,afternoon and evening.of Kansas City, who is well known throughout thechurch. Mrs. Dunlap died as she had lived, in full*jf* Please publish following notice: At request ofthe committee on supplies, a meeting of EochesterPresbytery is called for first Tuesday of April, 1893, atSterling, N. Y., at two o'clock p. m. By order ofmoderator, W. C. AliiEn.*^* In the report of the C. E. EaUy held in 39thst. church. New York. Mr. Thomas Brown is creditedwith the reading of the report of C. E. Society ofBoulevard Mission, The paper was prepared and alsoread by the secretary, Mr. James Brown, who isalso a very faithful and earnest worker. '^^*[The mistake was our own, and no one will regretit more thau Mr. Thomas Brown, himself, who doesnot desire the credit of another's labors.—^Ed.]*** On Sabbath, February 19th, Eev. T. HolmesWalker preached with much acceptance in his usualimpressive manner, to Cedar Lake congregation, takingfor his text Acts 10: 29, " I aak theref ore for whatintent ye have sent for me ?" And in unmistakableterms gave the people to nnderstand that the pulpitwould not be silent in declaring the truth and thewhole truth. The cause of the Redeemer will not languishhere while God gives him ability to perform hislabors amoug us. May the happy relation long ex.ist. **j* Miss Ella Moore writes us with reference to theY. P. M. of the Covenanter church at Sparta; thatthesociety has thirty members with an average attendanceof twenty-flve; that each member leads the meetingin turn aud that all are expected to take some partat every meeting; that the faithful performance ofduty by older members encourages others in theirfirst attempts; that the willing efforts of the youngermembers are very gratifying. They have had twosociables at the homes of James Mellroy, Sr., andEev. D. S, Faris, which were very enjoyable occasions.—Coulterville,HI. Republican.*^* Died, February 13th, 1893, at her home inWiiflhington, la,. Miss Sarah Parker, in the 77th yearof her age. She was, at the time of her death, a memberof the Eeformed Presbyterian congregation ofWashington, but most of her life shq spent as an aotiveworker in the congregation of Sharon. She wasaotive in every good work, au earnest member of theCHEISTIAN NATION. Volume 18.L, M. S., the W. C. T. U,, and the church of her"LIGHT, MORE LIGHT!"choice. In her last illness she suffered muoh, but, like The few extracts from letters reeeived by the Committeeon Testimony Bearing which are printed be­the fireto the gold, this only brightened Jand purifiedthe soul. She has entered into rest. Those wholow, are fair samples of the scores whioh are not published.These few are selected as coming from widelymourn her loss have many things to comfort them.—T. P. Eobb.separated points. They express but one desire, andUTICA, OHIO, ITEMS.that is for "Light, more Light!" In all the years ofthe past. Synod never did a wiser or more timelyTwo families of the congregation have been calledto mourn because of the messenger of death, since thebeginning of the year. Dr. John A. Parks died atthe home of his brother and sister, January 22, 1893,aged about thirty seven. A number of years ago hemade a profession of faith in Christ and connectedwith the E. P. church of this place. But of recentyeara he had not been within the bounds of the congregation.When taken with his last illness, typhoidfever, he longed to return to his old home, but hisdeath followed in less than two weeks after his removal.He had met with mflirked success in the practiceof his profession. He was the flrstof a family of sixchildren to be claimed by death. He leaves a wife tomourn his departure.Yesterday we laid to rest the remains of Mrs. JaneDanlap, wife of Wm. Dunlap, the oldest member ofthe Session of the Utica congregation, Mrs, Dunlap'slast illness was only of a few weeks' duration, and unti)a very short time before her death hopes were entertainedof her recovery. She took suddenly worsetrust in her Saviour, who did not forsake her in thetime of her trial. She leaves a husband who has alreadypassed his four score years, and four children,two sons and two daughters, to mourn her departure.Mr. Thomas W. Buxton aud Miss Mary A. Adamswere united in marriage at the home of the bride onthe evening of January 26, 1893, in the presence ofonly the immediate friends of the contracting parties.The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor.Rev. J. S. Thompson.I II "We recognize witli mncli pleasure that the |I " ChTlgtlan Nation," New Tork, hai formally ac- II cepted and is faithfully upholding the trne historic I^ position ofthe CoTenanter Church; and Synod, real- sI Izing the urgent need at this time of a Uve weelcly |I church paper, heartily commends the " Christian II Nation " to the patronage and support of the mem- II hersof thechurch.—J.c(o/JJ. P. Si/»odi»Pi((s6HrflrA., |I Pa., jTOie 10,1891, IIN MEMORIAM,Died, at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs, Nettie Covenanter chnrch received, I confess myself interested(Chisholm) Allen, Ohisholm, la,. Sept, 13, 1S92, and should like to ob ain more light on the snbject.Grandmother Chisholm, (Jannette McPherson), SheYonrs in the faith. Rev, 0, W, H,—was born April 13, 1791, and attained the remarkableM—, Minn,, February 9,1893,age of 101 years and 5 mos. She outlived, not only TF. J. Coleman, Dear Sir : I have received a oonple ofall of her own generation, but all her children. Twelveof the second, twenty-one of the third, and one of thefourth generation survive her. She was a faithfulmember of the Eeformed Presbyterian churoh froman early period, and one of the original members ofthe Hickory Grove congregation—her church homeuntil her death.Mrs. Elizabeth (Irwin) Kilpatrick, wife of SamuelKilpatrick, died at her home near Albia, la., Jan. 23,1893, after an illness of two weeks. She made a pro^fession of faith at an early age and was faithful to theprinciples of the Covenanter church to the last. Ahusband and ten children, together with friends, mournher departure, but are eom fortedin the thought—shedied in the faith.thing than the instituting of this work on TtstimonyBearing."O, sehd Thy light forth, and Thy truth;Let them be guides to me."The heart burns with holy enthusiasm and desiretoput more, and ever more, force and means into thisblessed work, as we read these testimonials from menthe most of whom have had the exalted Lord's nearnessto us in national life so practically demonstratedto them and also the barriers whioh men have builtagainst Him pointed out to them, for the first timeShall the church ever again turn a deaf ear to them,or neglect to put its literature into their outstretchedand beseeching hands?H—, Alabama, January 12,1893,Yours of the 9th inst. to hand aud read with much interest.Glad to have snch expressions. Any thing yon maysee fitto accommodate me with in this line will be highlyappreciated. Yours truly, 3. C. J .—St. L—, January, 14,1893.To the Committee on Testimon^y Bearing :—A day or twoago I received by mail nnder your direotion Prof. George's" Christ's," and Prof. Coleman's " Is the Conittitntion of theUnited States ChriBtisn ?" and have jnst finishedreadingthe same. To say that they interest me greatly, is tnt a oommonpliice compliment. No, they stirred me np to pendown my comments and if thereby a reply is elicited whichaffords more light, I shall be all the more thankf 11.Yours in the bonds of Clirist. T. J- K—E —, Kansas, December 6,1892.Prof. W. J. Coleman, Dear Sir:— 1 am writing nowsomewhat at random. Some days ago I received an envelopeoontaining two tracts, " Is the Oonstitntioa of the UnitedStates Ohristian ?" and •' Ohrist's." Shortly after my son,J. W.— a Sophomore in E— college, wishing s snbject for anessay, I suggested the firtit named tract. Ha read it thronghiand seemed qnite favorably impressed, Bnt he desires moralight. Have j on auy additional information to send him 1I should be thankful for any thing of the kind you can af-•ford to send. May the Lord preserve our country and blessall its true friends. Youra truly for Christ, S. W.—W—, Wis., January 13,1893.Testimonti Bea< ing Committee :— Have received yoardocaments. No ! emphaiically ! The Constitution is nota Christian, not even a religions one. Nor is the governmentorganized nnder it snch. The oath of offlce, as yonBay it, is not. The provisions as to religions tests exprsBlily go against it. Y&urs truly, Fred. T. 3.-^;lP—, Ohio, February 2,1893,'*'Committee on 'I'estimonii Bearing : Yonr letter containingtracts on U, S. Constitution and Political Dissent of thetracts: " Is the Constitution of the TJijited States Christ^ian?" " Christ's—ye are Christ's," After reading thosetracts, I conld not bnt say this is the trnth; and 1 shonldlike to know more abont the movement. Tours tmly,N. P. G.-G—, N. C, Febmary 9,1893.Committee on Testimoni) : Gents :—I am in reoeipt of abnndle of the prodnotiona of the Rev. W. J. Coleman andProfessor B. J. George, V>. D. I think the views ai-e good,J, E. G.-Eev. J. S. Thompson, of Utica, Ohio, writes:GLASGOW'S Eecently five HISTORY:hundred eaoh ofthe tracts "Christ'e"and A " few Is copies the Constitution of Glasgow's of the History United of States the RefonnMl Christian?"Presbyterian were sent Church, out by also the on Utica hand congregation, wrapped ready Afe» fo'days mailing, ago willbe a reply forwarded was received at once,on from a receipt minister of redW* in »town priotif iu 32.50. Georgia, from which we make the followingextract: " Have just read the above named tractstoday,and am pleased with them. Would you send »duplicate of these? You may have other tracts, samplesbaptism Christ! God, authority.in demonstrate reacn the of and the nation." whieh The of ministers the Puritv the I world acknowledgement would Such Holy wisdom in of and the Ohrist acknowledgements like Ghost, church, the of to this throughout read. men's nation method of the Him hearts More for nome, our as of by Christi Ohrist,all turned theabore tryingto as conntiy. thosein well A to M