The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-27
MATTAWAN LOCALS.

From Our Own Correspondent.
K. Moore and wife have been doing the Ex-
position at Chicago.
Friday afternoon the children were enter
tanned at the church, by Misses Townsley and
Buck. rtt
Last Thursday afternoon some paper rags
were discovered to be ON fire in the cellar OF
the Post Office building. Friday afternoon
the straw under the building joining the r. o.,
was on fire-this looks q little suspicious, as
well as careless.
A little girl OF Chas. Baker, fell from the
gate and broke her arm, last Wednesday.
The revival meetings are increasing in in
terest. Misses Townsley and Buck are persist
emit workers. Though it seems to US that they
have taken the wrong end Of the dialemma. II
they had begun and converted the indifferent
and luke-worm members Of the church, ''who
hope their names are written in The Lambs
book OF Life" there would be greater inquiry
after truth. People who wear the cloak OF
religion, but who do not inwardly possess the
genuine article, make sorry example for those
who are In search OF righteousness. 1t is some
what unaccountable as well as being very IN
consistant that person should have the love
of God in his heart and remain an idle specta-
tor In the work, when young and old are look
ing about for an example, or for some one
whose religious life they would like to initiate
IN their struggle for salvation. Christians
wake up then, there is work for you to do. II
you have not put on the whole armor, you are
exposing your weak points, and the world is
not slow to discover them. IL you were to live
as it becomes christian, you would do more
to convince the skeptical, and to arouse the
impenitent to serious thoughtfulness on the
subject OF religion, than the moot elaborate
argument-than the plainest and most scriptur-
al preaching. But as 1t now is your arguments
go or nothing, for they will turn on you and
say, see how you christians live, as worldly as
others, as dishonest as many who make no
professions your word good for nothng-in
fact you are not what you profess, you are
acting the part OF the hypocrite. And they
have perfect right to say 30, for you profess
better things and live great ways from them
you are but stumbling blocks IN the way of
many who would serve Christ. Either get
more religion, or throw of the cloak, and the
cause will be advanced in Mattawan.
From another correspondent: The meetings
conducted by Misses Townsley and Buck are
stil in progress. Several Of the youth and
children begin to inquire, What shall l do to
be saved" also few OF maturer years. Last
Sunday evening the church was literally packed
full, to listen to the sermon on Heaven"
Miss Townsley handled the subjec. ably and
well. Meetings are to close with the close of
the present week.
Mrs. Fnmerset has returned, much refresh
ed by her pleasant visit to Ohio.
Mrs. Labade and Mrs. Worth availed them
selves OF the reduced railroad fare to visit
friends In Detroit as did also many others. 1t
is to be hoped that ere long, railroad owners
will reahze that there is greater profit in re-
duced fares than in the present extortionate
prices.
Next week quite delegation from this place |
will attend the Adventist camp meeting TO be |
held on the Fair Ground at Battle Creek, com
mencing Oct. 2.
Mrs. d. b. Richards returned from the State |
Fair, last Friday, loaded with honors. First
premium was awarded her large collection OF |
cut flowers, also her collections Of coxcombs
and phlox drummendi. In her collection to
compete for Vick's special premiums were
forty distinct varieties OF flowers The
premium was awarded them. Grown
IN Mattawan sand" was the answer gwen to
those who inquired If they were not raised on
rich, heavy soil.
Miss Lucy Rix has been spending several
weeks with friends IN Memphis and Detroit
Returned last Saturday, in company with her
'ather, Geo. Ii. Rix, who attended the State
Fair.