This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...years more, reported that as yet no successful plan had been devised for effecting this work, but the committee was continued. No further action, however, seems to have been taken until 1865, when Rev. S. V. Blakeslee, being with us, presented the Pacific and asked that it be favorably considered. This was done, Dr. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...years more, reported that as yet no successful plan had been devised for effecting this work, but the committee was continued. No further action, however, seems to have been taken until 1865, when Rev. S. V. Blakeslee, being with us, presented the Pacific and asked that it be favorably considered. This was done, Dr. Atkinson was appointed as Oregon editor, an Oregon Department having been added, and the paper was recommended to the churches. The next year it was again endorsed, and Dr. Atkinson requested to continue his editorial labors. In 1867 there was no mention made of it, but the Home Missionary, Sabbath at Home, Tract Journal, Missionary Herald and American Missionary, were commended. In 1868 it was again endorsed as more just to our region than the Independent or Advance, an action which was confirmed the following year. By 1869 there was some dissatisfaction about it and the committee reported, stating that no paper represented our wants, and advised the churches to use their judgment as to what paper they might take, and wait until we should be able to have a religious paper of our own. Two years later the association again recommended the Pacific, the last time for several years. In 1872, it was the opinion of the body that there was need of a Congregational paper in Oregon, and each pastor was requested to organize a committee in his church to ascertain in regard to subscribers and advertisements for it, and there the matter rested, the principal worker about it having removed East, until 1878. That year Rev. S. V. Blakeslee, being present, asked if some arrangements could not be made by which the association might unite in the support of the Pacific, and a committee was appointed to consider the subject. That committee the following year report...
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