Primitive Christian, The and Pilgrim, The (1879) . ^ Vg®-B^^ [^.•av- QUINTEE & BEUMBAUGH BEOS. Eamestly Contend for the Paith which was once Delivered unto the Saints, $ PER ANKUM. Vol. XVII. HUNTINGDON, PA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBEE 18,1879. No. 45. THE CANT 0 I hato the word Culture, it has beon80 paraded and discussed—the theme ofplatforms and of lectures that meantnothing. It has been so mixed up withconceit and aelfishness that I had ratheryou had told me any friend of mine wasa woman of pleasure, or a woman offashion, than that she was a person ofculture, as that phrase is commonlyapplied.


Primitive Christian, The and Pilgrim, The (1879) . ^ Vg®-B^^ [^.•av- QUINTEE & BEUMBAUGH BEOS. Eamestly Contend for the Paith which was once Delivered unto the Saints, $ PER ANKUM. Vol. XVII. HUNTINGDON, PA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBEE 18,1879. No. 45. THE CANT 0 I hato the word Culture, it has beon80 paraded and discussed—the theme ofplatforms and of lectures that meantnothing. It has been so mixed up withconceit and aelfishness that I had ratheryou had told me any friend of mine wasa woman of pleasure, or a woman offashion, than that she was a person ofculture, as that phrase is commonlyapplied. An indignant western writerthe other day said that when the ChinookIndian wished to stamp a wordy pre-tender with their lowest contempt; whenthey wanted to speak of the maximum ofbrag with the minimum of performance;when, for instarce, they would describea young chief who had never been on thewar trail, and had never looked an enemyin the face, but who was perfect in hiswar paint, carried weapons of the mostelaborate make, and wore more


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