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THE GRACE OF GOD AccuMuLArIvE.


! learn also from parable that the
grace Of God was intended To be accumu-
laiivc. When God plants an acorn lie
means an oak, and when He plants small
amount Of grace in the heart lie intends
ii to be grow,hful and enlarge until II
overshadows the whole nature There
are parents who, at the birth of each child,
lay aside certain amount Of money, In.
vcsiing IL, expecting by accumulation and
by compound interest that by the time the
child shall come to midlifc this small
amount Of money will be fortune, show.
ing how a small amount Of money will
roll up into vast accumulation. Well,
God sets aside certain amount of grace
for each of his spiritual children at his
birth, and II is to so on, and, as by COM
pound interest, accumulate until II shall
become an eternal fortune. Can il I've
possible that you have been acquainted
with the Lord Jesus for 10. 60 30 years,
and that you do not love Him more now
than you ever did before. Can II be that
you have been cultured in the Lords vine
yar,l and ,hat Christ finds on you nothing
but sour grapes: You may depend upon
IL if you do not use the talent that God
gave you Il will dwindlc. The rill that
breaks from the hillside will either widen
into a river or dry up. The brightest day
started in the dim twilight. The strong.
est Christian man was once u weak Christ.
ian. Take the one talent and make Il two;
take five and make them ten; take ten and
make them twenty The grace of God
was intended To be very accumulative.
Again, learn from the text that infer.
iori,y of gifts is no excuse for Incidence.
This, man with the smallest amont Oi
money. came growing into the presence
Of the owner of the estate. as much rs la
say: III you had given me $1,000
would have brought $is,s0O as well as
this other man. You gave me only 81 $50
and hardly thought it was worth while
io Use il at ALL So hid il in u napkin
and Il produced no result. It's because
you didn't give me enough" But infer
iniy Of faculties is no excuse for Incidence
Let me say To the man who has the least
qualifications, by the grace of God he may
he made almost Omnipotent. The merchant
whose cargocs come out from every island
Of the sea. and by one stroke oi the pen
can change the whole face Of American
commerce, has not so much power
as You may have before God in earnest,
faithful and continuous prayer. You say
you have no faculty. Do you not under
stand that YOU might this afternoon 90
into your place of prayer and kncel be-
fore God, and bring down upon your soul
and the souls of others. a blessing so vast
that il would take eternal ages TO compute
il. OH you say. Il hayn't ilectncss of
speech. can't talk well. can't utter
what want to say" Ny brother, can
YOU not quote one passage of Scripture:
you may harvest thousand souls for God
| am glad iha, the chief work of church
in this day is being done by the men OF
one talent. Once in while, when great
fortress is TO be taken. God will bring
out great ticldpiecc and rake all with
the frey hail destruction.
But common muskcis do most OF the
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REWARDS FOR ALL.
THE DULL as WE'LL AS THE BRIL-
LIANT MAY EXPECT THEM.
All should I.aboC ,s. the Cause of Religion
and Humanity AsecgiinE to the Mental
qualifications esrstowcd Upon
Thrm-Inferiority Of GIFTS
Excuses No One.

BRooxLyN, Nov. 1S.-At the Tabcrna-
Gle this morning the acclaim of the wor-
shippers was very great rs they j"ined in
the opening Doxology. Professor Browne
rendered cxquisitcly the organ solo, Sora-
Ia in & minor. Rheinlcrgcr. The pastor,
the Rev. T. DE Witt Talmage, ID. d.. took
for his text "Cu,o one he gave iiv. talents,
to another two, and to another one; To
every man according to his several abili-
ties"-Matthcw, xxv., IL lie said:
Many Of the parallels of Jesus Christ
were more graphic In the times In which
lle lived than they are now, because cir
s"-' ices have so much changed. In
zines, when man wanted to wreak
,J<udgc upon his neighbor, afler the
fmcr had scattered the seed wheat over
,the field and was expecting the harvest
his avcngcr would go across the same
field with u sack full Of the seed Of dar-
mel grass, scattering that seed all over the
field, aud, Of course. it would sprout up
aud spoil the whole crop; and il was 10
that Chris, referred in the parable when
lie spoke of the tarcs being sown among
the wheat. In this land our farms are
fenced oil. and the wolves have been dri-
ven to the mountains, and We cannot fully
understand the meaning Of the parable in
regard TO the shepherd and the lost sheep.
But the parable from which speak TO.
day is founded on something we all under
stand. 1t is built on money, and that
means the same in Jerusalem as in New
York. II means the same 10 the scrf rs
TO the czar, and To the Chinese coolic as
pcror. Whether II Is made ont
brass, or iron, or copper, oJ
Il. 'yer. ii speaks all languages
WITH. .slammer. The parable of the
text runs in this wise The owner of n
large estate was about To leave home and
hc had some money lha, he wished prop
crly invested aud so he called together
his servants and said
II am going away now and wish you
would take this money and put il to the
very bcs, possible use. and when come
back return to me the interest" To one
nan he gave So, 400; to others he gave
lesser sums ofmoncy; To the least he gave
$i.ssO. lie len home and was gone for
years and then returned. On his arrival
he was anXinns 10 know about his world.
ly affair. and he called his servants to-
gcthcr To report to him. Let me know
said he, what YOU have been doing with
my property since have been gone. The
man who had received the 81, loo came up
and said II invested that money, got
good interest for il. have in other ways
rightly employed it. and here are $ls, 500.
You see have donblcd what you gave
me That's very good said the owner
of the estate; that's grandly done. ] al
mirc your faithiulness apf industry.
shall reward you. Wei, yonc-wcll done. .
oib, pervan,s can q with smaller ac
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cumula,ions. After awhile l see a man

cumulatiOns. After awhile see man
dragging himself along with his head
hanging. know from the way he comes
In that he is lazy fellow. lie comes up
to the owner of the estate and says "lIere
are those 1850" What" says the own.
cr of the property. haven't you made II
accumulate anything" "Nothing-noth.
ing" "why, what have you been about
oil these years." "Oh! was afraid that
u invested IL might somehow lose it,
There are your 1850" Many man
started out with only crown In his pock.
ct. and
ACHIEVED 4 FORTUNE:
but this fellow of my text, with 81 $50.
has gained not one fartting. Instead of
confessing his Incidence, he goes to work
to bcraie his master, for Incidence is mos,
always impudent and impcrtincnt. OF
course, he loses his place and is discharg-
cd from the service. The owner who
went out into far country is Jesus Christ
going from earth to Heaven. The ser.
wants spoken ofin the text are members
of the church. The talents are our differ
ent qualifications of usefulness given in
different proportions to different people.
The coming back of the owner is the
Lord Jesus returning at the judgment to
make final settlement The raising Of
some of these men To he rulers over five
or two cities is the exaltatioifpf the right
cous at the last day. while u Sas.ing out
of the idlcr is the expulsion lall those
who have misimproved their privileges.
Learn first from this subicc, that be-
coming Christian Us merely going fsit to
service lfyou have any ronssniic idea
about becoming Christ want now
to scatter the romar You enter into
the Kingdom Of 'Ain,o
plain. pracJ
sis,cnt {" .Y,S. Know there ast.
greg - people who have fantastic
ANDY .aniic notions about ihis Christian
hic, ,G,lt he who serves God with all the
Energies oi body, mini and s.ul is n
worthy servant, and he who II not Is
an unworthy servant. WI be war
trumpet sounds all the Lop must
march, however deep the he. OF
however fearful the odds hcm.-
Under our government y aavc col
oncls, and captains and Is in time
Of peace, but in the Clur &c e,iod there
is no peace until the IL e wat victory
shall have been achicv ioryit ! have To
tell you it is volun' j: -rvicc. People
are not brought in. irs rs slaves were
dragged from -. \ young man goes
To an ar,,sv al says; "Sir. wan, Ia
learn yoy/ "ic |, by this indcn,urc,
yield p #io your care and service for
the y Bur or five or seven years
VIZ Eto he my master, AMI ! want 10
b servant" Just sn. we come into
kngdom OF God at all we must come
Z 10 Christ BE thou my ~ ger. |
gThy service for tip r, S,tcrni-
choose it," lily airy service.
Ere is no druid In our world.
kailings So our nerves get worn
and ~ .chcs aud our physical
q Mi. own, hut in this service
fsus the harder man works
like and man in this
~ =, been for 10 years serv.
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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-30
STATE NEWS.

Tie vote of Oregon has increased
1900 during the past year.
The Salem postmaster was appointed
by President Arthur and his term ex-
pires Dee 4. President Cleveland has
the appointment of his successor.
The new town of Lyonsville, on the
o. p. railroad, is booming, and will be
one of the principal townt on the road
between Albany and the summit
Rapid progress is being made in the
construction of the new wooden mill
at Roseburg. The machinery il OH the
way from Scotland. and the building
will be ready for it by the time it ar
rives
There are in course of construction
at Portland hotel to cost $500, coo; an
Industrial fair building, s15o,Ooo; n
new synagogue, SIS, 900; Presbyterian
church, $780, 900, and an NJ. f. church,
$40, 600.
A Michigan syndicate is gobbling up
whole townships down in Josephine
county at the rate of 50 so per acre.
Land for home-seekers viii soon be
rated among the high-priced articles
III Oregon.
From the number of creameries just
now being erected all over the State, it
would seem that the shipment of but
ter from the East must soon cease.
The establishment of some henncrics
would likewise be for the best.
Great numbers of Easterners who
have been financially wrecked by bliz-
yards or grasshoppers turn TO Oregon
as the Eldorado of prosperity. As the
election is now over thousands will
follow the star of empire and come to
the land where rolls the Oregon.
James F. Levens shot and instantly
killed his son, Thos. Levens, Mt Elk
ton, Douglas county, Wednesday of
last week. The difficulty was over
some turkeys which they both claimed.
The son went TO get them and was
threatened by the father, who drew
shotgun, but the gun snapped. The
father then loaded pistol, and as his
son passed, fired, the ball taking effect
near the heart. Thomas leaves wife
and three children.
Mont Van Vrankin, OF Junction, a
brakeman on n freight tram, WIS badly
if not fatally injured last Friday morn
ing Mt jefferson, by being knocked of
freight car by the Santiam bridge.
At the time of tine accident he was
climbing up the ladder of n box car
while the train was running, when he
came in contact with the bridge,
which knocked him off. He fell upon
the tinibers of the bridge. breaking his
right leg above the knee and cutting
hs head very badly.
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SWEET HOME.

Nov. %, 1888.
Our town people are wide awake t
present and have been for few days.
AS soon rs one enterprise is suspended
for time another makes its appear
ance. The question of winter schot /
has been agitating the minds of quite
number. The school is now progress
Ing on its winter term with the add :
ton of several large pupils, This
question had been settled for short
time only when the officers and
teachers of our Sunday school met Mt
the residence of Rev. 4. y. Yost 10
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of having a
Christmas tree, which resulted f;svo :
ably. The necessary committees were
appointed to carry on the work.
Rev. Tnnison began a protracted
meeting at this place on last Sunday.
The meetings have not been largely
attended since Sunday on account of
nearly all the people attending n series
of lectures on physiology, physiogno-
my, etc, which are being delivered in
Hamilton's hall by DIR. Gilbert of
Salem. The organization of a spelling
school is talked of as soon as the meet
ing closes and the lecturer leaves us.
a party is to be given al Rowell's
hall on Thanksgiving eve; also large
number of our young people wish TO
attend an exhibition which is to be
given by the teacher and pupils in the
Shea district. There are SO many
places 10 go at present to be enlight-
ened on various topics that it is diff
cult for one to decide in his own mind
just where to go to spend the evening,
though most all are attending DIR. Gil
bcrt's lectures, because there we get
fun, wit and wisdom.
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cnAwroRDsv1LLE.
cRAwronnsvrL1.n. Nov. q

CRAWFoRDSvILITs, Nov. 20.
Mrs. Jennie Derrick took n trip to
Tangent and Portland last week, visit
ing her brother and nephew.
f. n. McCaw returned home last
Friday from w. T., where he has been
visiting relatives for some time.
J.B. Cox returned home yesterday
from Mill City, where he has been at
work in the logging camp for the past
two months.
j. w, Gay, wife and daughter re-
turned home last Wednesday from
Eugene, where they have been visiting
friends and relatives for the past two
weeks.
Smallpox is the all-absorbing topic
just now. The people are very much
excited over it. / think there is no
danger of it spreading here, as no one
around here has been exposed.
r. w. Breeze passed through here
last week on his way east of the noun
tains. He went over during the sum-
mer and selected place TO locate and
came back here to sell out what he
had.
Several of the young folks gathered
at the ''oregon House, last Friday
night, after which they went to the
residence of Mr.. Hull. where they had
a very enjoyable time for two hours or
more.
Several families have passed through
here i'll the last few days from across
the mountains. They report seventy
miles OF snow two feet deep on the
mountains, which made it rough trav-
cling.
Glass Bros. have rented their sash
and door factory for one year to j. c.
Cox of Eugene. Mr.. Cox will take
charge of the business the Ist of De-
eember. Success to him in his new
enterprise.
Rev. Ellworthy of the NJ. f. church
preached an eloquent sermon to q large
audience yesterday. After the sermon
three new members were received into
full connection with the church.
A A Hull IS improving his place
considerably in the way of outbuild-
ings. He has his cheese factory build
ing about completed. Mr.. Hull is
first-class citizen and is doing all he
can to build up the place. We hope
he viii succeed in his present under
taking.
Wm. Robinette and James Heron
are said to be the champion loggers of
this country. On last Friday they
put lo0, 900 feet of logs into Davis Bros
mill pond. They commenced work at
o'clock in the morning and quit at
P. N. They used only one team, and
hauled part Of the logs between a
quarter and one-half of mile. If any
one can beat this, LET us hear from him.
LONG HUNGRY.
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ACADEMY NOTES.

Miss Frank Gilbert spent Sunday
and Monday at the academy this week
We think some of the students are
in hurry for Thanksgiving. judging
from the raid they made on bachelor
hall No. / one day this week.
Last Monday evening was public
meeting of the E. L. S. of 5. A. The
attendance was good. The usual order
of business was varied with some Sc
lections by the orchestra. Prof. Mill
ard also favored US with vocal solo
entitled .'When the Flowing Tide
Comes In." Good points We're brought
out.on bot6 sides Of the question de-
batcd, but the judges decided in favor
of the affirmative. The Literary Star
was edited and read by Miss Maude
Ballard, and was truly worthy Of
nraise. Miss Lizzie Reid will edit the
taext Star, and we know it will he good
s.at all members of the society who
re not attending school write for The
tar. The fourth meeting in every
anth is public, and We hope to have
70 attendance at each. s."
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oren session Of The r. I. 5.

The monthly open session of the
Elite Literary Society of Santiam
Academy was held last Monday even
ing, and the academy chapel was well
filed with the members of the society
and visitors. Some excellent music
WAS furnished by the orchestra, and
Prof Willard favored them with a sole.
Misses Ada Miller and Beuna Kirkpat-
rex delivered interesting recitations in
a very creditable manner. The eUes-
.icn for debate was, Resolved, that
the slandertr Is q more pernieious eha--
actcr than the fsttercr," and the argu-
mcnts We're ably prescnted by both
sides. After a thorough discussion the
judges, Rev. g. w. Giboney and DIR.
Courtney, decided in favor Of the af-
Grnnative The Literary Star, a paper
Published monthly by the society, W; 9
e lifted and read by Miss Maude Bal
lard, and was very good. Our foreman,
who has had more experience in the
paper business than we, says il could nct
b. beaten by anyone. Altogether, it was
very interesting evenings entertain
ment. The society is doing good work
and is q source of great improvement
to the members.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-30

Walter Miller, son of Mr. f. NJ.
Miller, met with a very painful acci-
dent last Saturday evening. Some
small boys had procured some powder
and were going out of town to touch il
of. When near the railroad one Of
them threw some powder into the fire
which they were carrying, and when
t exploded a spark few into the can
Of powder in Walters hands, causing
it to explode. He was badly burned in
the face; it was at first thought that he
would entirely lose his eyesight, but
DR. Courtney, who is attending him
SAYS he viii not.
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The santinm Coil Mines.

= nc
Citizens of Albany are correspond
ing with Pennsylvania company con-
cerning the opening and developing of
coal mines OH the Santiam. Expert
enced coal miners say rich and valu-
able coal veins exist on this river, and
the enterprise of placing the same upon
the market promises to meet with sue
cess. Ex-Gov. L. f. Grover and w.
II. Watkinds have already commenced
opening the Lindley coal mine, ten
miles from this place, recently pur
chased by them.
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LOOK HERE.

Each purchaser of one dollars worth
of goods at my store from the 1st of
December till the eve of the 24th will
be given ticket free for chance 10
draw fine plush toilet set worth $50.
When person makes a purchase they
will he given a card numbered; their
name and number will be put down in
book. On the eve OF the oath the
numbers to be placed in box, shook
up, and some young lady, blindfolded,
to draw ticket from the lot, and the
party holding the ticket with number
corresponding with the one drawn will
be allotted the prize. Now is your op
portunity to get something nice fol
nothing. Give me call.
NJ. a. MILLER,
Leading Druggist.
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CARD.
NJ. a. MILLER,
Leading Druggist.

Reports having been circulated to
the effect that smallpox exists in
Brownsville and vicinity, we, the
undersigned members of the town
council, do certify that there has not
been, nor does there exist at the pres
ent time, in Brownsville or vicinity, q
case OF smallpox. (Signed),
. J. III. WATERS,
City Recorder,
+. NJ. JACK,
President of the Council.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-30

Many persons contract severe colds
during the early winter months and
permit them to hang on persistently
all winter, weakening the lungs and
paving the way for catarrh, chronic
bronchitis, or consumption. No one
can afford TO neglect cold. a single
bottle of Cbamberlain's Cough Rem
edy will cure the most severe cold, and
costs but so cents. For sale by NJ. A.
Miller.