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ianO 'state His Society Chronicle HE i. pubiiher. "From the River to the Ends of the Earth." VOL. II. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1892, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NO. 49. 'THE DES MOINES MISSION western states are greatly interested The records of the Police Depart ment of New Ycrk City for the past year show that the total number of arrests was 90,207. Of these nearly Christ at home are just as hard and immoveable rocks; just as cold and repulsive as the mountains of ice in the polar seas. But whatever they do, we cannot sit still and see the dear for church purposes.

revivals. No very extensive revivals have been enjoyed as yet by our churches. About the most successful meeting ment of church work. The pastor is to be congratulated in having such a finmhed preacher to fall back upon. We feel the effects of the Chicago training school here.

The missionary of the Mt. Auburn Church, in. FIELD NOTES. Just at the beginning of the year an effort was made by Brethren Evans, Hays, Hands, Laningham and Bently to give the church at Seward an upward start, in a two days meeting. 40,000 are credited on the records to the liquor traffic.

It is estimated that 10,000 may be safely added to this was at La Conner, Rev. J. E. Coombs pastor, where some forty received the Miss Mary C. Merritt, a graduate of that institution, is doing a noble work hand of fellowship on a recent Sun number, making about 50,000, or more than half the whole number of Brethren in the west, pastors, laymen, sisters, students, young people in all our churches 1 Bead the program in The Chronicle carefully! This meeting to be held in Des Moines, February 2, 3, and 4, is to be a rare meeting.

Can you afford to miss the good things in store for you In whatever department of the Lord's cause you are working, may among the poor and in the church. aay opeciai Meetings are now being held in the First Church of Miss Brown, a Jewess, who spent one arrests due to the traffic in intoxicat icg liquors. And of the 25,000 ar rested for drunkenness, nearly 8,000 year at the school, is Rev. Dr. Davidson's helper and be speaks of her service in the highest terms.

This dear Before their coming, house to house work had been done by Brother Laningham. We have here a fine church property, all paid for, and there is no apparent reason why some good man should not lead this little band to success Eev. A. W. Laningham, the Association Missionary cf York, were women.

Of the 8,400 arrested for beiDg drunk and disorderly, over 2000 were women. Such statistics you not nnd inspiration and power for better service by going up to this girl who has proved her devotion to Christ by bearing very heavy crosses is praying that the way may be opened for her to join Dr. Clough in mount of blessing? Come in the spirit of entire unsel Burmans, flesh and blood like ourselves, and like ourselves possessed of immortal souls, that will shine forever in heaven, or barn forever in hell we cannot see them go down to perdition without doing our utmost to save them. And thanks be to God, our labors are not in vain. We have three lovely churches, and about two hundred baptized converts, and some are in glory.

A spirit of religious inquiry is extensively spreading throughout the country, and the signs of the times indicate that the great renovation of Burma is drawing near. Ob, if we had about twenty more versed in the language, and means to spread schools, and tracts, and Bibles, to any extent, how happy I should be. But those rocks, and those icy mountains have crushed us down for many years. However, I must not leave my work to write letters. It is seldom has lately left Friend, where he labored for a few weeks in adjusting are a fearful commentary on the enormity of the liquor traffic.

And yet reputable, and even Christian men defend the accursed traffic. his work in Ongole. Medious. fishness. Come for the sake of Seattle by Geo.

Robt Cairns, evangelist, assisting Pastor Burchett. Conversions have occured about every meeting this week, which has been the beginning of hese services. There are good congregations and a good interest is manifested. Brother Cairns is a very safe wise leader in such meetings. THE WEATHER.

In eastern Washington the weather is much the same as in Kansas, but in west Washington it is entirely different. Grass is as gnen now as it will be in Kansas next spring Vegetables such as cabbage, are church matters, and is now engaged WASHINGTON OUTLOOK NOTES. in meetings at Hampton near Aurora, in Hamilton county. It used to be call myriads you have never seen nor can see until the great day. Come prepared to stay through the meeting as PASTORAL CHANGES.

ed the Beaver Church. Several have been baptized and the outlook is favorable for reorganizing the old church. in tne "evergreen state we are people did at Buffalo. Come with Christ in your hearts. Thus coming, when you shall descend from the having an unusual number of changes in the pastoral relation recently During the last four months in this Rev.

C. E. Bently, while residing mount you will go in the strength of in Lincoln where he has been largely interested in the Prohibition work, has The trouble with Chili seems to be assuming a more war-like aspect. The President has demanded an immediate reparation and apology, and refuses to grant longer delay in the settlement of the difficulty. It is to be hoped that war may be avoided, and yet the honor of the government and the rights of her citizens must be maintained.

Since the above was written, we learn that the Chilian government has sent a reply to the demand of the state and British Columbia, where we have six churches, seventeen churches made himself useful to the denomin left standing in the garden, as they were grown. The ground does not freeze to any extent. It rains very freely however, and we have plenty ation. He has given Sterling half- have become pastorless. Rev.

J. H. Beaven, resigned at Walla Walla, time service and under his leadership they will dedicate their renovated house this week, and he is now busy of mud and water. Old timers say an and was immediately called to the First Church at Spokane. The Walla that I write a letter home, except my journal, and that I am obliged to do.

I took up my pen merely to acknowledge your kindness, and behold I have scratched out a long letter, which I hope you will excuse, and believe me. unusual amount of rain has fallen in securing a good man to follow up this season. D. D. P.

the work. He has continued for half- United States agreeing to withdraw Seattle, Jan. 9, 1893. that meat for many days. Churches send your pastors, Iowa Churches especially.

Stir up you best gifts. About twenty-seven years ago you unwittingly gave to the world one of the greatest missionaries of modern times. While according to him at this meeting a suitable welcome home, is not this also the fit time for you to pray to seek and to give other such missionaries who may lie awaiting God's call from among you, that they may soon be sent forth with Clough and others in the very spirit and the chief causes of offence, and to time at Bethesda Church, a mile out of Surprise. They contemplate remov CENTENARY OF MISSIONS. ing the church to the town.

It will submit the affair of the attack on the Baltimore's sailors to the arbitration of some neutral nation: or in case ne decided next week, in tne mean A 0EY TE0M BUBMA. time Friend Church have given Broth this is not acceptable to this govern Walla Church has called Rev. H. S. Black of Carlinville, Ills.

These are two of our best churches in eastern Washington. L. A. Cummings of Iowa is visiting at Ellensburg, and it is hoped that a settlement may be A. Witham resigns at South Bend to go to Hills-boro, Rev.

Mark Noble resigns at Winlock to goto Roseburg, Oregon. W. A. C. Rowse has resigned and closed his work at Chehalis.

M. L. Rugg has resigned and closed his work with the MR. JUDSON'S UTTER TO MR. GROW.

er Bently a call for half-time. He ment, to submit it to the supreme has it under Rangoon, March 4, 1831. Rev. and Dear Brother: Your let D. Stapp has resigned his pastorate court of the United States.

This will probably put an end to the talk of war. power of Elias? at Auburn and expects to go to the ter of the 19th July last, is before me, and your fifty dollars is in the hands western part of the state. NEBRASKA OUTLOOK NOTES. We trust that the meetings while kindling the earth-wide mission spirit to a flame and bringing forward new of Mr. Jones, at Maulmein, who OHIO OUTLOOK NOTES.

writes me that he is ready to pay it to my order. The sentiments expressed old year at Victoria, (Calvary Church) men for the distant regions will also lead to a distribution of the revival Denominational distinctions are lost in your letter are cheering and en for the time being in Cincinnati. B. and began work the new year, with the North Church in Seattle. in haste your affectionate brother in Christ, Judson.

Extract from Mr. Judson's Journal, recently published in the American Baptist Missionary Magazine: "Rangoon, February 28, 1831. Let all the rest, (i. e. persons not predisposed to consumption) feel themselves' under greater obligations to listen to the heart-rending, soul-stirring cry, which, the varied population of this country, the Shans, the Karens, the Talmgs, the Burmese, and Arracan-ese, are now sending forth from all their towns and villages and hamlets, their mountains, their valleys, and their woods, "Come and save us, for ice are sinking inio hell!" March 4.

The gteat annual festival of Shway Dagong is just past, during which I have distributed nearly 10,000 tracts, giving to none but those who ask. Priests and people, from the remotest regions, are alike eager to get our writings. I should have given away double the number, if I could have obtained sufficient supplies. But poor Brother Bennet can couraging to my heart. I wish that fire all through the west.

Yours in the work, C. Mabie, Home See. The churches unite in groups to make the necessary preparation for the all Baptist ministers felt so, and would all make such presents, though I coming of Fay Mills. Union meet During the past week the church extended to him a public reception in their spacious parlors. There was a large number present including many CLAV.

A Nebraska letter would be incomplete without a weather note. Monday night was the coldest night for many years. People went to bed dreaming of hot weather and waked to find the mercury going out of sight, and the frost making pictures of beautiful foliage and figures on the window-panes, and as if in revenge at the failure to reprodnce or imitate the choice house plants, Jack Frost should, prefer their being made di ings are the order of the day and there Hon. Joseph P. Bradley, associate rectly to Board.

My gratitude, seems to be a revival of prayer. Reports of his work in other cities have however, in both cases, is sincere. I can spare time to write a few lines led us to expect much, but we confess that our confidence would be stronger old friends of the church, who had not been in attendance for some time past. An address of welcome was given by E. W.

Craven, son of Rev. Craven, of Beloit, and justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died on Friday morning January 22, at his residence in Washington. He was appointed justice of the Supreme Court in 1870, and at the time of his death was in the seventy-ninth year of his age. only, having a constant press of missionary work on hand; add to which had we the testimony of a few hard follows to within four feet of hard that the weather is dreadfully oppres coal base burners and lays his icy sive at this season. Poor Boardman working Baptists who have had experience with the methods and results of this evangelist.

There' seems to be remarks were made by Rev. Parsons (Presbyterian), Geo. R. Cairns, Broth er Rugg, and the writer. It was a fingers rudely upon them.

In the Capital City the thermometers were no gauge to the weather as the cold a quickening of spiritual life all through Ohio. From the little towns, very pleasant occasion, and this pastorate has an auspicious beginning. not single handed, and not yet famil waves seemed to go in different cur' rents. The mercury showed a differ L. Wood, of Montana, iar with Burman printing, answer all as well as from the centers of, population, reports are most cheering.

In my last notes I spoke of prospective has just died under it, and Mrs. Wade is nearly dead. Brother Wade and myself are now the only men in the mission that can speak and write the language, and we have a population of above ten millions of perishing souls between us. I am persuaded that the only reason why all the dear friends of Jesus in America, do not come forward in the support of mis has returned to Ballard, and will ence of 5 degrees, ranging from 32 to 37 degrees below. new churches.

The work of gather preach for the church there for the present. I. W. Read resigned Despite all the effort made by our sister city over the line, to secure the National Democratic Convention, she failed, and Chicago was fixed upon as the place. One honorable gentle-man pleading for Kansas City pledged his word that those coming to that city would be allowed to shake hands over something stronger than Ohio river water; but even that potent argument did not avail to secure the Convention.

the demands which we make upon him, from different quarters. May God forgive all those who desert us in our extremity. May he save them QUICK WORK. ing money for these enterprises is progressirg, in a little while you will The Lincoln Paint Color Com the pastorate of the Market Street Church in Seattle to take the Finan pany witn tnat enterprise that has all. But surely, if any sin will lie with be apprised of the result.

The Cin sions, is mere want of information, cinnati Baptist Church Union held characterized them ever since they have been in business here, have cial Agency of the new Baptist University of Seattle. Rumor reports that an effort will be made to have (such information as they would ob delightful meeting last week which seemed to impart new life to the tain by taking any of the periodical nearly completed their arrangements and expect to have the paint mill run him recalled to the pastorate of the weary workers all along the line. publications.) If they could only see, Dayton Street Church, a mission of and know half what I do, they would give all their property, and their per ning by Saturday of this week. This is pretty quick work. On December first the large five story brick and P.

Squires resigned the care of the Puyallup Church, to accept a call in Maine. The church If the Keeley, or bi-chlonde of gold, cure for drunkenness is all that is claimed for it, it is to be regretted if the great remedy is to be made a the Union, in charge of Rev. J. Ferris sons too. stone factory was utterly de Patton, has taken a stride forward.

Many valuable helpers have been added to the working force of this The great annual festival is just source of mere gain-getting, or spec crushing weight on the trembling soul, when death draws near, if any sin will clothe the face of the final Judge with an angry frown, withering up the last hope of the condemned in irremediable, everlasting despair, it is the sin of turning a deaf ear to the plaintive cry of ten millions of immortal beings, who by their darkness and misery, cry night and day, "Come to our rescue, ye bright sons and daughters of America, come and save Read again the following passage from Brother Judson's letter. "If they (the friends of Jesus in America) stroyed by fire. Two of the First is just completing a new $5,000 meeting-house, and will soon be ready for another C. F. Brown- past, during which multitudes come ulation.

Two rival institutes, or clubs', Baptist Church members are prom church which greatly encourages and are waging something of a war, or are inent members of the firm. Since formerly of Conway Springs, re strengthens the faithful pastor's heart from the remotest parts of the conn-try to worship at the great Shway Dagong Pagoda, in this place, where it is believed that several real hairs at least engaged in a bitter rivalry, in and hand. that date they have built a two story mill and fitted it out with machinery this part of the country. Dr. Wher Rev.

William Stephens, the veteran rell, of this city, claims precedence which, with the boiler, is already in signed at Montesano and accepted a call at New Whatcom, where he has already entered upon his Rev. W. F. Harper, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, is having good success over Dr. Keeley in, introducing this pastor of Columbia, has a weakness for a fine horse, but this is the only place, and the only delay now is get now famous remedy for inebriety.

of Gaudama are enshrined. During the festival I have given away nearly 10,000 tracts, giving to none but those who ask. I presume there have been ting the shafting in position and then everything will be in readiness to Between these gentlemen the rivalry weakness he has manifested in his long and successful pastorate. Re at the First Church in Tacoma, to which he 'has recently come from exists. could only see and know half what I do, they would give all their property and their persons too." six thousand applications at tne cently he passed through all tbe thrilling experience of a runaway and mi Disastrous fires have been frequent grind out paint once more.

They have taken the wise precaution to separate their mammoth stock of materials and their mill, so that in case of California. The house is too small for the congregations, and a move raculously escaped with his life. Here is the sober, deliberate declar of late, in various parts of the coun ation of a man who sees heathenism Rev. Johnston Myres of the Ninth house. Some come two or three months journey, from the borders of Siam and China, "Sir, we hear there is an eternal helL We are afraid of it Do give us a writing that will tell try, but the most terrible event of Street Church manifests his usual this kind that has occurred recently ment is on foot to build a tabernacle in an "up town" location -ear where they will want to build their permanent house of worship, and hold services there until they are ready and just as it is.

Brother Judson made this sacrifice he gave all his property, and his person too. In 1827, he took place on Thursday night, Jan good sense in entering into a life partnership with a lovely daughter of one or our most honored Christian another fire both will not be destroyed The loss to building and material ran np to $125,000, and the net loss on material was over $40,000 after insurance was deducted. Lincoln never had a hotter fire. THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE held its annual meeting January 19 nary 21st, at Indianapolis, in the burning of a surgical institute. Some twenty or more of the inmates were burnt to death, while many others were severely or fatally injured by homes.

The growth of his church is phenomenal but the statement which appeared in the organ of the Young People's Union that he had baptized better able to build such a house as they desire. In order to grow, some movement of this kind is absolutely Rev. W. E. Prichard, formerly in Nebraska for a time, removed in the early fall from Montana paid into the treasury of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, $4,000, being the amount which he had received principally for the services he had rendered the Bntish government, as interpreter during its negotiations with the Burman long.

In 1828, he paid into the treasury $6,000, being the whole of his estate. Who will do likewise! at the State University. Chancellor Canield welcomed the delegates from leaping from the windows, and in other ways. There were no proper exits for use in case of fire. The scene was appalling.

5,000 persons during his pastorate in Cincinnati is about 4,500 in excess of the fact. The prevailing epidemic county societies. The President's to Olympia, He is having a good degree of prosperity in the First Church. message or report was brief. The Treasurer's report shows a total re has thinned our congregations, but thank Ood we have not had many shadows.

G. Melby, of Stillwater, has just been ordained and settled as pastor, with the Norwegian Danish Church of Seattle. ceipt for State Fair for 1891 of over $51,000, disbursements $36,000 leaving a balance of over $15,000 in treas Rev. M. McFarland, formerly of us now to escape it." utbere come from the frontiers of Cassay, a hundred miles north of Ava, "Sir, we have seen a writing that tells us about an eternal God.

Are you the man that gives away such writings 7 If so, pray give us one, for we want to know the truth before we die." Others come from the interior of the country, where the name of Jesus Christ is a little known, "Are you Jesus Christ's man? Give us a writing that tells about Jesus Christ" Brother Bennett works day and night at press; but he is unable to supply us; for the call is great at Maul main and Tavoy, as well as here, and his types are very poor, and he has no efficient help. The fact is, that we are very weak, and have to complain that hitherto we have not been well supported from home. It is most distressing to find, when we are almost worn out, and are sinking, one after another into the grave, that many of our brethren in Burlington, Vermont, has been in CONVENTION HOME MISSION WORK. The first quarter of our Conven ducted into the pastorate at Hamilton, a city of over 20,000, located about fifteen miles from Cincinnati. And we are expecting that under his Ours are its gates of pearl and walls of chrysolite; ours the azure light of the city that needs no candle nor light of the sun; ours the river of the water of life and the twelve manner of fruits which grow on the trees planted on the banks thereof; there is naught in Heaven that belongeth not to us.

'Things present or things to all are ours. Spurgeon. tion Home Mission Work includes four months this year, owing to Ik the death of Mrs. Sarah Baxter, of Auburn, Kansas has lost the last of the first settlers who had remained residents in the state; the Baptist State Convention and Home Mission Society, a warm supporter; the Foreign Missionaries, especially those from Kansas, a sympathizing and praying friend; the Church at Auburn, an earnest and true member and helper every good work; the writer one of his dearest friends. Proper memorial services will be held in due time, and full record be made of her eventful life.

ury, lhe speed ring was not a success this year to the great sorrow of those interested in such matters, but every other department was very successful The first prize of over $800 for best grade beet sugar was awarded to a woman. Tbe chemical test gave Mrs. Sarah Gates, of Maywood, 18.8 percent of saccharine, and 90.8 purity; wise control the work will prosper. change in the date of beginning the We have excellent reports from year. The Northwest Convention in cludes West Washington, and British Wyoming where Rev.

Mr. Ward is pushing matters. Mt Auburn values the helpful influence of Rev. Judson Sage, D.D., and his honored family, Columbia. The number of missionaries employed br the Board was It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the flections, but to regu-late them.

Addison yield per one-fourth acre 6.07 tons, at a cost of $4. This is subject our thirty in thirty-five churches; $913 was given in benevolence, and 111,773 who are prominent in every depart-.