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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1907. TELLS OF WONDERS'. ' OF HUMAN SPEECH Dr. Clarence True Wilson Preaches on "Talkers and Talking." NOBLE GIFT FROM GOD Word the Coin of the Realm of the Mind, Says Pulpit Orator In visible Link Between Mind and Mind. Dr. Clarence True Wilson told his audience at the Grace Methodist Church last night about "Talkers and Talking:," taking- as his text Ps. xvtt:3, "I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress." He said that the first essential of wise speech is seasoning, and that a well-informed understand ing, a responsive, sympathetic nature and a pure heart will Insure sound speech. "The power of speech Is a noble gift from God," he said. "The human voice Is a fine Instrument, and words are the coin of the realm of mind. The operation of speech is mysterious; all we know is that all have been given the power of expression, power of per ception and a channel of communica tion. See that talker! His mind is pouring a succession of impulses through hidden chords to his tongue and lips; these move the air, that movement creates a wave, that wave Strikes the drum of the listening ear, then follows the quivering of a nerve which communicates with the brain, aad then the mind of the listener has possession of the speaker's thought. Thus speech, which is Invisible, car ries thought which is invisible, from an invisible mind, by channels that are Invisible, into the invisible mind of the hearer. What good things, grand things,- eloquent things, are uttered every day in conversation, rarely writ ten down, soon forgotten. Few great talkers are attended by their Boswells, and how much society loses on this account the world will never know. "The power of speech is almost con stantly employed. Perhaps we are each engaged in conversation of some kind on an average of three hours a day some say Ave. An ordinary speaker. In public address, proceeds at the rate of about 15 octavo pages in an nuur. i ins wouin oroance mnre man 600 pages in a week, and in a lifetime of three, score and ten years, would amount to a library of 36.000 volumes of 600 pages each, a literature of 1, 800,000 pages for each talker. Verily, If all this were written the world it self would not contain the books. "Civilization multiplies the talking power of mankind. The "winged words' of the old green poet is an idea vividly realized by the preBS, the tele graph, the telephone, that so won drously multiply talk for the million. V 1 V I Lliillllf II hki cuij lien liio loin, ui i-" vages. 'A word may survive a pyra mid.' when crystalized in written char acters. "I would not condemn without qual ification what may be called 'small talk'; for it holds in conversation the place of small change in everyday trade. "We say many things simply to please, to promote good feeling, many things In which there is little meaning, but much healthy recreation. "Sometimes it may' be necessary to enter into disputation, but usually con troversy is the bane of healthy talk. Dr. Alexander called on Dr. Strong, and Just as the door was shut Dr. Strong asked his guest: 'What is the origin of evil?' Dr. Alexander, with jrreat propriety, replied: 'Is it neces sary for us to begin thera? Is that the first thing?' On the other hand. It is not necessary to agree in every thing that another may say. Should anyone affirm that the moo.i is made of green cheese, it would not be neces Bary to answer, 'why, yes, oir; there Is a great deal in what you say; your opinion is very plausible, and may be quite .correct.' "Nor is it well to be a monopolist in conversation. Others should be per mitted to put in a few words squarely, without the painful necessity of at tempting to get them in edgewise." SERMOX AT MIZPAH CHURCH Dr. McGlade Speaks on the Work ing Out of God's Purposes. "Human Agency and Divine Decree" was the theme of the sermon at Mizpah Presbyterian Church, East Thirteenth and Powell streets, yesterday morning. The pastor. Dr. McGlade, spoke upon the words of St. Paul in Acts xxvii:31. "Ex cept these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved." He said in part: Several scenes pass swiftly before our eyes in this chapter. W ie a teusy port, a crowded wharf, many ships, the traffic; of the Orient and the Occident. Roman sol dier, a distinguished prisoner in a croup of prisoners. Another scene: a storm at sea, no appearance of sun or stars for days and eights, the darkness accompanied by the warring of the elements, the wrecking of the ship, the hopelessness of passengers and crew. Again the prisoner, Paul, addresses the captain, tells him of hops and assur ance of safety, of the divine purpose anil decree running through the waves and storm; no one will be lost. Again, craven shlpmen about to desert the ship and leave the passengers to their fate, and the state ment of Paul that except these abide on the ship, all will perish. The final scene: the breaking up of the good 'ship, the strug gling mariners in the sea, with the result that all escaped safe to land. Here we find an illustration of luman Agency and Divine Decree. God ha prom ised that no soul should be lost, but this Involved a certain condition of human agency. The soldiers determined to kill Paul and the other .prisoners, but God de termined that he should plant the standard of the cross in the Eternal City. Together. Human Agency and Divine Decree have been solving the problem of the ages. The om nipotence of God still serves with the Units endeavor of man to fulfill the divine pur pose. A writer refers to the close of one of Zola's novels in which a description is given of "a railroad train, crowded with soldiers, dragged by an engine whose driver has been killed, dashing Into the midnight darkness at headlong speed." The author sees the meaning of the novelist, that "the train Is the world, we are the freight; fate Is the track, death Is the darkness. God Is the engineer who is dead." Such is fate. How different the scene on shipboard when in the midnight darkness a shl is going to pieces and poor, helpless humanity was "following the gleam" of the divine way to safety: The Engineer of the vast. Universe Is not. dead; neither Is he like Baal, "sleep ing nor on a Journey." He was never mors alive than now; never more mighty, never more manifest. Together through the ages the two things hive been associated, the agency of man land the purpose of God. Thomas Nelson Page tells us in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, that they Intended to land at some Virginia port, but their ship was driven northward and New England became thel' destination. God had purposed that their part In building a nation should be there. This Is only one of many Incidents in American history where an overruling Provi dence supervened. In that history it is evi dent that a vailant. liberty-loving people, striving for that which to them was of highest worth, effected the purpose of God. Todsy the church, engages in paramount activities in all portions of the world. Tet the Christian herald has never once gone so far but he has ascertained- that the Di vine Decree of missions had preceded him. There never were so many Christian agen cies working as now; never such splendid results, never was revealed more plainly the ultimate purpose of God that the nations of the earth should turn to Christ, never more certain that the heroism, faith and faith fulness of the church are needed. Christ is moving onward with "stately stepplngs" to the accomplishment of the glorious plan of redemption, and the successful issue is also dependent upon the seal and faithful ness of his people. It Is the act of cravenc and they are false to their trust who desert the ship in the hour of peril. "Except these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved." jVEW church is organized Baptists of Gray's Crossing Take Preliminary Steps. The preliminary organization of a new Baptist Church was effected at the home of William Kneeland, near Gray's Cross ing, on the Mount Scott Railway, yester day afternoon. Rev. A. Lawrence Black, pastor of the Caivary Baptist Church, preached the first sermon. F. L. Kneeland was elected temporary chairman until permanent organisation is accomplished. The new society has secured two lots and has on hand 2275 for the erection of a chapel, which wilt be put up at once. Meetings have been held in the home of William Kneeland. but the chaDel will be erected to accommodate the growing membership. About 25 members were present, but it Is estimated that there are 70 Baptists in the neighborhood, and it is hoped to build up a strong Baptist Church. In about three weeks a council of recog nition will be held and the new church will be given the right hand of fellow ship by the Portland churches. In the meantime a constitution and name will be adopted. AT METHODISTS COXSECRATE NEW LIXXEMAXN" CHURCH. Artistic Edifice a Memorial to Old Tliue Resident of County Xow Deceased. . The new Methodist Church at Gresham was dedicated yesterday aft ernoon with i elaborate services that took up most of the day. Rev. Alfred Thompson, who has been pastor for nearly two years, has been untiring In his efforts In behalf of this church, and yesterday witnessed the crowning success of his efforts, as the church was consecrated free of .debt. Services were first held In the auditorium a week ago, and It was then the members had an opportunity of viewing for the first time the attractive interior. A hand some organ has been installed, and was used in the music part of. the services of the day. At the morning service Rev. J. H. Coleman, president of Willamette Uni versity, delivered the sermon. Rev. John Flinn, a pioneer of 1852; Rev. J. H. .Wood and Rev. David Wolfe as sisted. - The auditorium was filled to its capacity. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the sermon was delivered by Rev. John Flinn, one of the oldest ministers of the Pacific Northwest. Rev. B. F. Row land and other ministers assisted at this service. In the evening Rev. J. W. McDougall of Albany delivered the ser mon. Rev. A. D. Wagner, Rev. I. D. Driver and Rev. C. A. Nutley assisted In the services. The church is called the Llnnemann Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, in honor of Mrs. E. Iinnemann and in memory of her husband. Mrs. Llnne mann was one of the largest contribu tors .-to the building fund. Work was started on the building last July with little money in sight. The Church Ex tension Society contributed 2500 and the remainder of the $4500 used was given by the "people of Gresham and Portland friends. Work has gone ahead as fast as there was money to pay for material and carpenters. All the windows of the auditorium and lecture room are of art glass. A large window is in memory of Father Cully and another Is in memory of Mrs. Florence Cleveland. It is one of the most artistic churches in Multnomah County. Rev. I. D. Driver will begin a series of lectures and sermons in the new church this evening. CANDIDATES IN DISCUSSION Devlin and Lane to Give Their Views of East Side Needs.' East Side push clubs will this week dis cuss charter amendments and other mat ters coming before the voters at the June election. Tuesday night the University Park Improvement Association will con sider these questions at H. G. Sibray's office. Next Thursday night the Brook lyn Republican and Improvement Club will hold a special meeting In the hall on Powell and East Eleventh streets to con sider amendments, and -the East Side Business Men's Club will hold a special meeting in Oddfellows' Hall. Grand ave nue and East Oak street, for the same purpose. Mayor Dane and T. C. Devlin, candidates for Mayor, have been Invited to attend and give their views of the needs of the Fast Side. Mayor Lane has already signified hir willingness to at tend the rrettins. The other clubs meet ing Thursday and Friday nights are: Sellwood, Woodlawn, Multnomah and Woodstock, end these also will probably discuss amendments. OFF FOR M'NEILL'S ISLAND Ex-Surveyor-General and Postofflce Robbers Lave for Prison. Deputy United States Marshals Becker and Griffiths left last night with three Federal prisoners sentenced to serve terms of various lengths at McNeill's Isl and, the Government prison on Puget Sound. The convicted men are Henry Meldrum, formerly United States Surveyor-General for Oregon, who was con victed of complicity in the famous Ore gon land-fraud cases, and Frank . Wayne and William Carter, two members of the gang which robbed the Sellwood and St. Johns postoffices last Winter. Chamberlain's CUKh Remedy Aids, - - ' Mature. Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectora tion, opens the secretions, and aids na ture in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. RIGHTS nFCHlLDHEN The Little Ones Have Certain Claims Upon Parents. ENTITLED TO GOOD HOMES Besides Being Well Born and Edu cated, Rev. James Corby Says Children Have Right to Ex pect Moral Training. At the Unlversalist Church . of the Good Tiding yesterday morning, on East Eight street." the .pastor, rtev. James D. Corby, gave an interesting sermon yn "The Rights of Children." His work for public play grounds for the children in New York has familiarized him with the special needs of boys and girls, so he spoke out of his personal experience. Using the 18th chapter of Matthew, verses 6 and 6. as the text, Mr. Corby said: , Jesus was without children of his own, so all little ones became the ofcject of his af fection.. The f.plrit of Jesus, who blessed the children. Inspired Raphael to paint the "Slstlne Madonna," and moved Savonarola, Luther, Brace, Froebel and a host of others to give themselves In blessed service to childhood. No stronger evidence of the spirit of God In the world need be sought than the attitude of a community toward lis young people. Fifty years ago our Unl versalist Church originated Children's Day, to trach God's love for the little ones and his desire that they should be taught to love and serve him. A child has a right to be well born. They come into the world at our invitation, not their own. Dr. Holmes said a child's train ing should begin 100 years before it was born. He meant that the child should be endowed with those qualities which make for a happy and successful life. The talk about race suicide has obscured the greater question of race quality. So long as it is true that there are fami lies who contribute a girl to the dive and a boy to prison, it is certain they are not born, but damned, InLo the world. Biolo gists declare that environment is a more important factor than heredity in determin ing the quality of human life. The son of a musical father does not lrmerit musical power any more than he does the power of speech. Every child has to learn to talk for himself. The child of a musician is musical not because his father was mu sical, but because he is. Because the child hears music constantly in his home. It is the steady influence which makes the young man what his father lsif he Is that at all. Neither parents nor society have a right tb handicap a child from the start and ex pose it to ills that predestine the frail life to cruel wrong. It is one thing to sterilize the milk and provide sanitary conveniences, but it is no less imperative that we guaid our little brothers and sisters from the moral taint of beer and brothel. Portland Is fortunate in that, while some landlords will not rent to families with children, the opportunities are many for the poorest toi own their own homes and thus give the little ones their rights. The curse of modern commercialism is that fathers become so absorbed in busi ness they have no time to give to the com panionship of their own children. While the father Is gaining a fortune, his. chil dren are making shipwreck of life. A child has no right to expect a fortune from his father, but he. certainly has a right to .that father's company and intelligent care. Every boy and girl has a right to be edu cated, and especially to be trained so as to be able to earn their living. Amid the de mand for those who can do some one thing well it is pitiful to see the army of boys and girls who are helpless. Our manual training In the schools should, be of the most practical kind and be supplemented by such added training that any youth thrown upon his own resources should care for him self by. that occupation. The child has a- right to time and a place for ploy. Our city Is wise to pro vide public playgrounds, but they are no where near enough to meet the needs of our rapidly growing population. No better In vestment could be made than to secure the ground and provide one or more such re creation parks in every ward. We thus mako a valuable contribution toward good citi zenship and give the coming age strong men and women. Your child has a right to ethical train ing, moral discipline; a right to be brought within the influence of religion. The girl who figured in a recent murder case had at least the excuse that she never had re selved anv moral instruction nor been to Sunday school, so that she grew up witn the notion that the bad thing about im morality was in being found out. If you plant nothing in your child's heart, no faith, no love, no ethical standards, no religious ideals, something will grow, but you will not be proud of what Is produced. We provide here a Sunday school which teaches a pure, sweet, healthy-minded re ligion to which the soul of the child will respond, and for the possession of which his life will be eternally richer and hap pier. . CASTING OUT , THE DEVILS Rev. W. H. Foulkes Pays His Re spects to Liquor Traffic. "Casting Out Devils" was the sub ject on which Rev. William Hiram Foulkes spoke at the First Presbyteri an Church last night. He took occa sion during his address to pay his re spects to the liquor interests of Port land. He said in part: The event portrayed in Mark v:l-20 Im mediately precedes the one which formed the basis of the discourse last Sunday eve ning. In that Jesus was dealing with the hidden wasting infirmities of & woman, and typically of a race, healing all who but touched the hem of his garment. ' We find him in Our text driving out the evil spirits which bound a man and made him the terror of his family, his friends and the race. By this act he also typically healed all who come bound by the fetters of evil passions and habits. Some disputation has arisen over the subject of demoniacal possession which seems to lie athwart the genuineness of these cures. But what -matters it if Jesus was leagues in advance of his age, and therefore dealing with them in terms they could -not understand. He healed men possessed of something which made them wild and dangerous. There are elements In the record which make me think that Jesus believed in the reality of evil spirits as personal forces and that as such they were subject to his will. These elements will appear as the sermon proceeds. The Gadarene demoniac has all the fea tures of the many similar ones whom Christ is reported to have healed. He lived in the tombs, he was unclean, he could not - be bound with chains, he was dangerous to society and self-abuslv.e. No man could cure him. Then comes the strange and unex pected1 fact. He recognized Jesus. Mani festly it could not have been the man who knew Christ, but rather it must have been the one who possessed the man. Notice in this 'connection the double personality evi denced sometimes the man. apparently, speaking and sometimes the devils. Applying the narrative to modern life there is a sad and painful reality to the occupancy " of the human heart br those that are . properly called devils, and as Gypsy -Smith has well said: "If there are little uns around there'll be a big uns somewhere about." Men today have all the qualities of the Gadarene demoniac. Thev dwell In the places of death and are unclean, unbound by human restraint, crying out in blas phemy night and day, dangerous to society and abusive to themselves. Tet many of these were once in thetp right mind, virtu ous, amiable and upright. Without lessen ing their responsibility It can be safely said they are possessed of devils. Name some of the modern devils lust, thirst for strong drink, craze for gambling, greed for gain, inordinate pride. How these things bind men at pleasure. Yet Christ can take a drunkard out of the ditch and clfanse him. He can break the fetters of lust and clothe even a lib ertine or a harlot with garments of salva tion. In closing I- want to allude to the strange denouement of the Biblical narra tive. . Why were the evil spirits permitted to go into the swine? You will find the answer in the attitude of the people who owned them. - They wanted Jesus to leave because it hurt their business. I want to pay my respects to public iniquity, those two great traffics that go hand In hand the devils that rob men of their manhood through strong drink -and licentiousness. When Jesus Christ comes into our midst to drive out these devils how many there are who say, "Hands off, Jesus, you'll hurt our business." . The carnal mind has not Improved since the days of Paul nor ever will, for from cover to core it is enmity against God. Synagogues Observe Feast. Special services were observed at the synagagues in Portland yesterday. The Hebrews Celebrating the giving of the ten commandments on Mount Sinai by the hand of Moses. The day is also tele brated by -the feast of the first fruits, which was observed' in the agricultural days of the Hebrew people. Special music was rendered at the Temple Beth Israel, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise delivered the ser mon on "The Day of the Law." SANCTITY OF THE HOME DR. STEWART'S SERMON ON IN STITUTION OF FAMILY. Urges Young Peaple to Look For ward to the Fmture Blessings of Matrimony. The sermon at the White Temple last night was preached by Rev, J. W. A. Stewart. D. D., of Rochester, N. Y. It was based upon Eph. v.17 to vi:14, the subject being "The Home," or "The In stitution of the Family." Unmarried young people, he said, should look for ward to the future home which they are to make for themselves, and lay their plans accordingly. He said, in substance: "The home, the church and the state are known as the ethical institutions, and upon these three civilization every where must rest. It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of any one of them, but among them the home is by far the most Important. On noth ing does the wellbeing of this Republic so much rest as upon the purity, sa credness and stability of the family relationship. "There are ways in which the wis dom and goodness of God are peculiar ly manifest In the relation to the in stitution of the family. For one thing, when a young man and a young woman come together to found a new home in human society, they have already reached years of strength and of con siderable experience. They have had the training of parents, teachers and pastors. Life has taught them many of its lessons, they are full of hope and ambition, are ready for work and responsibility. Just at that time they come together to found a home. "Again, God's wisdom and goodness are manifest in the bond of love which loins them together and makes them 'no more twain but one.' . Like noble words set to beautiful music, they are now completely joined. There are thousands of lives lived upon the high est levels, which are lived in single ness, but all things being equal, the normal and Ideal way for man and woman as God made them is that they should come together In marriage. And his love which joins them is one of the great unvellingg to us mortals of the love that dwells in the-heart of the eternal. ' "This love grows In strength and purity, and In all that is divine as the years go on, and the best of it Is known after husband and wife have walked hand-ln-hand through years and years, sharing together all that life has brought to them. "Again, the wisdom and goodness of God are manifest in the coming into the home of a little child. Nothing that we know is quite so' helpless as a human babe. But all is well, for over it bends the mother with her love and devotion, and down upon It gazes the father, with his strength and pride. And to father and mother it Is dear as life. "Once more, the wisdom and good ness of God are manifest In what John Fieke has called "the prolongation of infancy in the human species," which means that in contrast with the off spring of the lower animals, our hu man offspring are dependent upon their parents, not for a few days or months, but for years and years. The highest meaning - of this long-continued de pendence is found in the unrivaled op portunity which it gives to parents to put into their children all that Is best and noblest in themselves, of wisdom, moral principle, deep conviction. Chris tian faith and hope, and all that goes to make true character and destiny. Continuing, the preacher called the attention to the attitude of Jesus to the institution of the family, illustrat ing this attitude by four or five specific points, found in the teaching and con duct of Christ. He closed with an ap peal to the audience as to their own feeling regarding the home. . He ap pealed to American citizenship to guard the marriage tie, saying incidentally that this Nation leads the world In th matter of' divorce, and that this Is, perhaps, the darkest cloud on its hori zon. He urged that the natural way is for the young to anticipate marriage, and that any social or economic conditions which militate against this institution are a damage and should be removed. He made a plea for home religion, and closed by reciting a verse from the little poem by Robert Burns, called "The Prayer," which was written for a family by which he had been kindly entertained. PERS0NALMEN"H0N. Mrs. J. B. Johnson and daughter Ethel, of Seattle, but formerly of this city, spent Sunday in Portland, on their way from Southern California, where they have spent the Winter. The many friends of Mrs. Johnson will be pleased to learn that her little daughter, who was so seri ously 111, has completely regained her health. : CHICAGO. May 19. (Special.) Portland people at Chicago hotels: From Portland Miss Lorah H. Vance, Mrs. Joe Clark, Charles Gold, at the Auditorium: A. J. Bradley, at the Great Northern; Mr. and Mrs. Teeter, at the Palmer House; R. -Holden, at the Ma jestic ' . NEW YORK. May .19. (Special.) Northwestern people at New York hotels: From Portland A. C. Ruby, at the Astor; Mrs. L. A. Schureman, Mrs. S. A. Mulford, at the Marlborough; J: Dellar and wife, at the Albert. From Haines. Or. C. J. ' Osborne, at the St.. Denis. From' Seattle P. A. Halberg and wife, at the Imperial; G. F. Mahoney, at the Park Awnue, lilJ RQQiVl FOR BUSS Dr. Short Preaches on the Home and Its Head. HUSBAND STANDS FIRST Eut Responsibility for Just Govern menl of Household Rests Equally Well on the Wife Requisites -for Domestic Happiness. Dr. Francis Burgett Short spoke at the Taylor-Street Methodist Church last night on "The Home, Its Head, or Who Is the Boss?" He took for his text Eph. v;23, "For the husband is the head fit the house, even as Christ Is the head of the church." The man, he said, should govern the affairs of home, but there should be no boss. In part he said: "The home is a well-organized and splendidly-governed institution. It re quires the entire and combining capital of both husband and wife. By capital I mean not money, but consideration, sympathy, forbearance, devotion , and love. Where these are and abound there we find a home. The building may be humble and its furnishings few, or It may be magnificent and costly In Its every detail and appointment, but if the Goddess of Lore holds not daily court there 'tis not yet the ideal home. "Home! Make It as attractive and comfortable as your good taste and ' judgment direct. Fill it with music and pictures and games and songs and peace. Few are the happier moments in the lives of husband and wife than when they are able to say concerning the place wherein they live: 'This is our home. "Said a man to me some days ago, as he pulled a roll from his pocket: 'Mr. Short, let me show you the plans of our house; and, best of all, its paid for, too.' "But who is or should be the head of the home? Who is 4he boss? My friend, there should be no boss, if by boss you mean" some tyrant, or driver or creature that desires to domineer and lord it over the house and its un fortunate occupants. The will and pur pose and ideal aye, the capital of which I have already spoken must be so harmonized that neither is boss, but that both are boss. However, there must be a recognized head to every in stitution; and the head of the home should be the husband and father. This was divinely .ordered. God made him not only first, but made him of stronger frame and coarser fiber, that he might be the burden bearer and the protector of his home. Great, there fore, my brother, is your responsibility as husband, and doubly great and nobly great should you be both husband and father. There are hearts warm, ten der, solicitous, true hearts that look up to you for help, for home, for happi ness. There are lives whose destiny you hold In your hand. There are other homes whose atmosphere and character you are deciding. I mean the future homes of your children. "Brother man. rise to the dignity and possibility of your privilege and pro vide for not only their bodies, but feed their hearts with love and polish their character with tender devotion until they, shall be fit, with you, to shine In the home of many mansions. "Yes, the husband is the head of the home; and if a good husband, in good health, he meets every home re quirement. Look at him stooped or hand-calloused or dim-eyed or care worn! Why? Out bearing the bur dens, fighting the battles. Why? For loved ones at home. Wife, when he leaves you early in the morning, kiss him goodby and say: 'God bless you to day;' and when he returns at night greet him again gladly, and life's bur dens and battles will take wings and fly away. "Those husbands and fathers of sons! The debts we owe them are immeas urable, for-the love they poured into our lives is unfathomable, sweet and pure; .and tonight I lift my heart and voice to pray, O God bless the hus bands and fathers of this city and this country; indeed, everywhere bless them. Help them to fight the battles valiantly and manfully. May .they so live and move among men that they may hear the Savior's encouraging words, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' " HIS CURE FOR DESPONDENCY God's Sympathy a Cure for Every - Mental 111. At the First Christian Church last night Rev. E. S. Muckiey spoke from Isaiah 40:28 oh "A Cure for Despond ency." He told of the sufferings of Isaiah In anticipation of the suffering of tho people of God taken Into captivity for their sins. This suffering led him Into despondency.' Rev. Mr. Muckiey said in part: God sought to cure the prophet's despon dency by calling to his mind' three facts. First, God's greatness In nature. He would have the prophet remember that he who dipped his hand in chaos and bespangled the heavens with stars and kept 'them In noiseless end frlctlonless motion was able to direct the affairs of men; that he would sweep with infinite persistency in his course of redemption. It is yours to get into har mony with God and let him work through you, and he will take care of the rest. Then God is Infinite in wisdom and knows us Individually and intimately. We some times lose ourselves In the mass of hu manity and can conceive of God only as thinking of the race. But he thinks of us Individually, and knows our most secret need; knows needs of ours that we do not know exist. He Is not wearied with our crying to him in our need. But most satisfying and helpful of all is the fact of God's greatness In sympathy. He is Imminent in his world and hears the dropping of every tear, and opens his heart to the moaning and crying of every soul. Christ camo to. declare his Father's sympathy by his suffering on Calvary. The Always Pure Housewives can better afford to buy IT flavoring Extracts VanlTra Lemon Orange Rosa, etc. for they are pure and reliable flavors; have always in purity and strength conformed to the l?ure Food laws. American National Bank SAN DIEGO, CAL. WPfTAt (paid up) $100:003. SURPLUS AND UN. PROFITS, $10,000 Officers and Directors: Louis J. Wildo, President; R. M. Powers, Vice-President; H. E. Mills, Vice-President; Chas. L. Williams, Cashier; L. J. Rice, As sistant Cashier; E. Strahlman. Send TJs Your Pacific Northwest Items. SEND US YOUR VISITORS FOR GOOD TREATMENT General A. "V. Greely, Chief U. S. Signal Service, is authority for the statement that the forty square miles in which "the City of San Diego is situated has the most equable temperature known to any main cross is the highest expression of the sym pathetic touch of the divine with the hu man. It helps to dispose of the dark provi dences we cannot explain. If we believe God is with us, and knows us Intimately, we can leave the things to him we can not answer. The man who tries to solve ths dark problems of life with God out of the equation will become Indifferent to all suf fering or despondent beyond cure. The cure for our despondency is in the new vision of Ood in Christ, who came to reveal In con crete form the Infinite power, wisdom and sympathy of God. An open forum will be held at the First Christian Church . next Sunday nlftht, when "Christian Science and Religion" will be discussed. One taken every rtlght stimulates the liver, carries off the bile and im proves the digestion and appetite. Carter's Little Ldver Pills. Don't for ftet this. VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL BANE SAFE. NEVER BURGLARIZED GLASS & PRUDHOMME CO., AGTS., PORTLAND, ORE. Nothing less chart the finest quality could keep a cigar continuously in popular favor for over thirty years. CHANCELLOR Cigar "Oldest and Best" 3.Every box of Chancellor Cigars is now stamped with the "Triangle A" merit mark as well deserving1 thi3 dis tinction of high and consistent quality. Made in various sizes, sold at 3-for-25c, 2-for-25c and 10c straight. to AMERICAN rrxr t viuaiv ICsrttA Mask COMPANY fSS FOR WOMEN ONLY Dr. Sanderson's Compound Savin and Cotton Root Pills. The best and only reliable remedy for female trou bles and 1 r r e sr u 1 arltles. Cure the most obstinate cases In 8 to 10 days. Price $2 per box, mailed in plain wrapper. Address Dr. T. J. FIERCE, 181 Flrat street, Portland. Oregon. Pabet Blue Ribbon Beer, with its low percentage of alcohol, is not only appe tizing but an active aid to digestion, a strengthening refreshment 'tween meals. TRAVELERS" ' GUIDE. Ho! For Astoria FAST STEAMER TELEGRAPH Round trips daily (except Thursdays) 7 A. M. Landing, Alder-Street Dock. Phone Main 565. Columbia River Scenery IU.GLI-ATOK LLSK HTKAilfcUS. Iaiiy service between Portland and The .Dalles, except Sunday, I savin Portland at ? A. 1C, arrlvlnc about 5 P .., caxrylttf freight and pa-see ng-era. Splendid accommo dations for outfit and livestock. Dock foot of Alder ai, Portland; foot o Court V The Dalle. Pa one Main 91 4 Portland. SIB. CHAS. R. SPENCER TCasblnxtoa-street Dock. Dally, except Sundar. for Iht Dalle and way landlncs. at T A. M.. returning 10 P. U. Fast time, best asxvtoa. Fbeaeai alaln, lMj Homo, A. 11. M. TRAVELERS" GC1DE. Jamestown Rates at Last CHEAP ROTJND-TJtlP EX CURSION RATES TO ALL POINTS EAST. The Rock Island Lines an nounce special round -trip rate of one first-class fare plus $10 to OMAHA, ST.. PAUL " KANSAS CITY ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO, Dates of sale: May 20, 21: June 6, 7, 8; July 3, 4, 5; August 8, 9, 10: September 11, 12, 13. Stopovers anywhere within limits going or returning; your choice of routes. For further particulars call on or address w v.i in -zm ' zm m wm mm m i LAt UK3IUI1 J JO B TRIPS $HV&S S. R Spokane. June 14. 25: July 12. 26; Aug. a. Queen, July 16. -NOME! r-CUTE. S. S. Senator June 1 a. a President June 4 8. E. ALASKA ROUTE. Skagway, Sitka, Juneau and way porta. Sailing 9 P. M. H. S. S. Co.'e Humboldt May 2, 12, 22 Cottage City, via Sitka May 6. 19, 31 City of Seattle May 8, 18, 28 SAW FRANCISCO ROUTE. Sailing 9 A. M. From Seattle. City of Puebla...... May 5.20 Senator May 10, 25 Umatilla. May 15, 30 City Office, 249 Waahlmston St. "THE OWL" The Swell Night Train. to Vancouver, B. C. and Intermediate points, carries standard sleepers Seat tie to Vaneoucer and Soattle to Bei lingham. Leave Seattle Union Depot 11:30 P. M. dbily; sleepers ready tot occupancy 9:30 P. M.; 'passengers re main undisturbed until 7 A. M. Con necting trains leave Portland at 2 P. M. and 4:30 P. M. daily. Two other good trains for Everett, Belllngham, New Westminster and Vancouver leave Portland Union Depot daily, 8:30 A. M. and 11:45 P. M. For tickets and sleep er reservations call or address H. Dickson, C. P. T. A., 122 Third St., Portland. Or. Telephones Pac. States Main 680; Home A 2286. North Pacific S. S. Co's. Steamships Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder Sail for Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles direct every -Thursday at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phones; M. 1314. H. Young, Agent. BAN FRANCISCO l'ORlXAND 8. 8. CO. ONLY direct pasaenger vessels. . Only ocean steamers aftordlnc daylight trip down Columbia River. From Aiiuroorth Dock, Portland, 9 A. M.: S. S. Costa rtlca. May 21, 31. June 10, stc. 8. S. Columbia May 28, June IS, 15, etc. Krom Spear St.. San Francisco. 11 A. M. : 8. S. Columbia May 21. SI, Juna 10. etc.; S. S. Costa Rica, May 26. June 6. 15, etc. JA6. H. DEWSOX. Asent. Phone Main 26S. 248 Washington at. CANADIAN PACIFIC - Empretft Une of the Atlantic. Our express stfamtrs, 'EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" and "Empre of Ireland" 14. f00 tons) will sail from Quebec to Liverpool In six days; two days on the majestic 8t. Lawrence and only lour days at cea. They possets every known device to Insure safety, peed, comfort and luxury. T. K. JOHNSON, Pass. Apt., 148 Third at., Portland, Or. i 1 WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE For Corvallli, Albanr. Independence. Sa lvia Steamer "POMONA" leavea A. jaV Tuuday. Thursday and Saturday. Vvt Salam and war landlncs 8tamef -OREGON A" leaves :41 A. M., Mondays. W.d..days and Fridays. UhJMOH CIXI TKANbFORTAXIOSi CO, JToot Taylor Straat. fewtH I corAider- JM. I-'.M-.fHI fe Portland, Or.