Christian Nation Vol. 18 1893 - Rparchives.org

A m o n g the G h o f e h e sSTAR NOTES.*** Eev. H. P. McClurkin, D. D., has received andaccepted a call to Denison, Kansas.»*''' The New York Presbytery will meet in FirstBoston, on Tuesday, May Oth, at 10 A. M.*^* Eev. E. 0. Allen, of Brodie, Ontario, is rejoicingin the complete recovery of all his ehildren.•*** The Ladies' Missionary Societies ol PittsburghPresbytery were ia session onthe 27th and 28th, ult., intha Allegheny, Pa., church.*^* Eev. D. G. Thompson, although greatly improvedin health, is still taking treatment, and maynot be able to attend Synod.*^* Catharine O. Huston, of Canton, Minn., has•ent us one dollar for the Indian Mission to be forwardedto Eev. W. W. Carithers.*j* Careful reading and prompt action is requestedon the part ofall who are interested in " Matters Pertainingto the Synod of 1898." See page six of thisissue.*,^* Eev. Thomas Patton has been preaching atStaunton and Sparta and Oakdale, 111. Prof J. S.Maitin and Eevs. Elmer McBurney and S. McNaugherare also to he in the same neighborhood before themeeting of Synod.*** Eev. S. G. Shaw will assist Eev. W. 0. Allen athis communion in York on the flfth Sabbath of April.Mr. Allen will assist Mr. Shaw on the second Sabbathof 1 lay. Mr. Shaw will go to assist Eev. J, K. Eeed athis communion on the third Sabbath of May.*„:* The property of the First Churoh of New Yorkwas sold to a Baptist congregation, not a Congregational,as was stated last week. We make the correctionfor the sake of exactness, not that we prefer eitherof these denominations before the other as a successorto Covenanterism.*,('''Additional acknowledgements for Belle Centreparsonage : Utica, Ohio : Elder James Watson $1.00 ;are : Pres. Miss Ruby St. John ; Vice-Pres. David Alexander; Rec. Sec. William Alexander ; Cor. Seo.Miss Margaret F. Shaw; Treas. Charles S. Watrous.Our sooiety was organized May 29, 1890, and hastherefore been in existence for nearly three years.They have twenty-four active members; they holdprayermeeting weekly on Wednesday evening, and onthe list of subjects prepared by the committee of ourSynod.*,i,*The Citizen publishing company, 7 Bromfield•t., Boston, has printed a pamphlet of sixty-fourpages, oontaining the three Music Hall lectures onEomanism, by Eev. J. M. Foster. The first and secondara National Reform, tho third defends our politicaldissent. The Ameriean Citizen, a weekly paper,gi.ve space for a debate between Prof. John MooreaiiU the author, for two months, on the DistinctivePrinciples of the Covenanter church, during the past•vm.ter. This is a new fieldfor tJovenanter literature.It IS hoped that this discussion and the lectures whichtlie Ameriean Citizen gave its readers in full at thetime, will be the " joyful light" whioh is sown for allsincere truth seekers. Another pamphlet containingthree addresses on the Secret Empire in Ohnroh andState, by the same anthor, is just out. The firstaddressinsists on political dissent as the remedy for thisCHRISTIAN NATION Volume 18.and all cognate evils in the state. The second urgesdiscipline in the church for all members of secret oathboundlodges. And the third is National Eeform.The two propose the remedy for the Roman heirarchyand the Secret Empire.*^* On Saturday evening, April 1, 1893, a pleasantsurprise was given to Eev. W. J. Sproull andfamily at the E. P. parsonage, at Fayetteville, Pa.Mr. Sproull being invited out a few minutes, a numberof members and friends assembled at a friend'shouse near by and proceeded in a body to the parsonagewith some provisions, etc., for the supply of man'swants, and other needful articles. The oompany beingseated, Mr. Sproull was asked to return, and afterhand-shaking they aang the 138d Psalm, after which apurse was presented. Eemarks suitable to the occasionand of the labors and worth of Eev. Mr. Sproullwere made by C. S. Barr and others. Mr. Sproullresponded in his usual happy manner, appreciatingthe kindness he and his family had received from thepeople of Fayetteville and vicinity. After spending theremainder of the evening in social conversation, theyall repaired to their homes feeling that the time waswell and profitably spent. Eev. W. J. Sproull willleave Fayetteville with the hearty good-will of all. Itmay not be amiss to say that no other E. P. ministeris more popular in the town in which he lives thanMr. Sproull hasbeen in the town of Fayetteville sincehis residence here.( Mr. Sproull is leaving our church.)*^,*We reaognlxe with mneh pleasure that the" Christian Nation," Kefr Tork, has fornuiUy aeceptedand Is faithfully upholding the true historiopoaition ofthe Oovenanter Churoh; and Synod, realizingthe urgent need at this time of a Uve -weeMychurch paper, heartily commends the " GhristianNation " to the patronage and support of the membersof the church.—^cl of S. P. Synod in Pittsburgh,Pa., J-unt 10,1891.*^,* The action of the L. M. S. of Bloomington congregationin reference to the death of Mrs. MargaretMrs. Agues Ann Reynolds 5.00 ; Eobert MoFarland Latimer :5.00; Elder R. A. Adams 4.00 ; A Friend 1.00 ; James 'Whereas,—The angel of death has again enteredTorrens 10.00; Elder O, C. Orr 1.00 ; Wm. Campbell our society and has taken away our oldest member, aand wife 1.50; Rev. J.S. Thompson 1.00; John woman honored and loved, therefore,Adams 1.00 ; J. S, Adams 50o. Miss Maggie E. Lyons, Beaolved,-^lat, That although God has taken fromMarissa, 111., 5.00. Total $36.00. Respectfully,P. P. Boyd.us one of our strongest and most faithful members,yet we are sure that he knows best, and we humbly*^* Walton also has a Y. P. S. 0. E. The officers and silently resign ourselves to his most sovereign authority.Besolved,—2d, That although her seat must henceforthbe vacant, she will over be held in fond remembrance; and that we will ever be influenced by thegood counsel and encouraging words which she gave us.Besolved,—3d, That the influence of the noble exampleof her life of faithfulness in the performance ofevery Ohristian duty, and of the flrmnessof her adherenceto the principles which we profess, urge us tomake greater sacriflce for Jesus and to be more zealousfor his honor.Besolved,—4th, That we make every effoit to betterimprove the present, realizing that the future may notbe ours ; for " death has all seasons for his own, andwe are his."Besolved,—Sth, That we endeavor so to live, thatwhen we too shall have passed away, it may be saidof us, as we say of her,—she lived for Christ.Besolved,—6th, That we give to her sons anddaughters the assusanoe of our most sincere sympathyin their bereavement.Committee.BEAVER FALLS CALLS NOT TO BE PRE­SENTED.Pittsburgh Presbytery met at the time and placeappointed. There was much routine buiineis beforethe court, especially with regard to weak congregations.Much solicitude was manifested to give themdue supplies of preaching and attention. Presbyterytook on itself the responsibility of not presenting thacalls that had been made on Mr. Coleman and Dr.MeAllister. Two students who had completed theirthird year gave leoiures and essays on Churoh History.The essays were of a very high order both asliterary performances and for the thorough acquaintancethey manifested with the theme of whioh theytreated. They were licensed to preach the Gospel.Mr. Edgar goes as stated supply to Youngstownuntil the meeting of Synod. Harmony and peaoecharacterized the meeting throughout.ENCOURAGING LETTER FROM MISSIONARYJ. R. W. STEVENSON.Steuben, Kansas, April 20, 1893.Editor Nation :—Dear Brother : Having been conflnedto the house so long by weakness and by severityof winter, it is quite a relief to get out again withthe opening of Spring. We left Blanchard March 25,and went to Clarinda. Rev. McKse being absentstill from home, I wae requested to preach April 9th,I attempted to do so, but had to cut the service shortfor want of strength. However, I recovered strengthmore rapidly than formerly, and on Tuesday we oameas far as Superior, Neb. Friday we came tb myfather's home, within bound«i of the Holmwood congregation.Last Sabbath by remaining seated andspeaking carefully, I was able to conduct a short service.Yesterday, April 19th, at the residence of thebride'ifather, Mr. J. E. Tippin, Mr. James McClure andMiss Lizzie Tippin were, by me, united in marriage.A few of the relations were pr'^p'^'- As both partieshave Christian training w" ' c the new homa mayever be a Ohristian heme.Lest I weary you, I shall o more except thatwe remember the kindness to,- '^e, of the friends,as they had opportunity, during . tay in New YorkCity. Sincerely, J. R. W. Stevenson.INTERESTING DISCUSSION IN ILLINOISPRESBYTERY.Col. John - Sobisski the Prohibition lecturer waspresent at the meeting of the Illinois Presbytery inthe; Eeformed Presbyterian churoh here Tuesdayafternoon. There was quite an animated and interestingdiscussion onthe question, " Should Covenantersaid in the formation of a new political party onthe basis of a National Eeform platform?" Thosewho led the discussion were elder S. S. Smith ofBloomington, Ind., Eev. E. 0. Eeed, of Houston,Eev. D. S. Faris of Sparta, Eev. J. 0. K. Faris ofBeaver Falls, Pa , Eev. M. A. Gault of Iowa, andEev. J. E. Wylie ; also by elder E. P. Anderson ofOakdale, elder Wm. Woodside and others. Neatlyall the speakeis made the point that however excellentthe principles of a political party or its platformmight be yet the true Covenanter could not supportit, because officers elected by such a party conld notserve without firstswearing to a Christ rejecting Nationalconstitution. The case of Lincoln was citedwho while opposed to slavery, yet before he couldserve was required to swear to carry out the FugitiveSlave law, which was a part of the constitution. Forthis reason leading Abolitionists such as Garrison andWendell Phillips, and the Covenanters refused to votefor President Lincoln.In speaking on the question of attending theWorld's Fair if it is open on Sabbath, Rev. M. A. Ganltsaid in ooming from Princeton, Ind., we were obligedto stay over night at Pinokneyville, and had walkedhalf a mile to reach the Commercial the only hotel inthe place where liquor is not sold. He said theywould have been obliged to patronize one of the otherhotels if there had been no temperence house beoansta hotel wa« a necessity, but the World's Fair is not anecessity, it is only a luxury, and for ona, he had resolvedto forego it if its gates ware open on Sabbattior liquors were sold on the grounds.—C9ulterviOeBepuhlioan.