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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1907. ADVENTISTS OPEN ANNUAL MEETING Western Oregon Conference Delegates Sheltered by ; City of Tents. YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED .President F. S. Bunch Delivers An nual Address Congratulates the Church on Its Increasing Pros- perlty Makes Suggestions. The annual meeting of th Western Ore gon conference of Seventh-Day Advent Ists opened yesterday morning in the pavilion on the campground at Hawthorne avenue and East Klghth streets, with a large at tendance of delegates and ministers. Pres ident F. S. Bunch presided. The feature wf the programme was the annual address of President Bunch, reviewing the work Df the year and j?iaking recommendations to the conference. He began his address with reference to the prosperity that church has enjoyed during the pa.t year. Continuing, among ther things President Bunch said: At thn beginning of the conference It Mmi fitting that ft brief history of the $-ars work be presented to the delegates. The Lord ha certainly prospered his peo-i-pl and has put within their hearts a wlll 1 lngnesn to return to him the tenth as a I recognition of hs ownership, and his right jito rule In our lives. This is proved by the (conference treasurer. The total amount of ; tithe received for the year ending March 3U, 1006. was $16,022.82: for the year ending iMarrh 3t, 107, $21,371.61, showing an ln rrpase of $3148.79. Thus our tithe 'or the year exceeds by mbre than fiooo that of the entire North Pacific Conference at the lime of th division. During the Summer four series of tent Meetings were held one at Astoria anotner t Hubbard, a third at McCoy and a fourth In Southern Oregon. There were ron versions- to the- faith as the result of each of these meetings. ( Three Ixcal Campmeelings. Three local campmeetlngs were fccld one fct Gravel Ford, in Coos County; one at Tloeburg. In Central Oregon, and one In Tillamook. These were a source of great encouragement and help to our people in thene isolated parte of our conference, and resulted in the conversion of nearly. 30 souls to the faith. In addition to the campmeetlngs, two general meetings were held In Southern Oregon- at Grant's Pass and at Ashland re spectively. These were helpful , to our brethren and sisters there, where condi tions are not favorable for holding a local camp meeting. One of the most helpful and encouraging events of the year was the Workers' Insti tute held at Newherg in December. In ad dition to the conference laborers there was a good representation of church elders and other church workers. The presence and leading of the Holy Spirit was so manifest that souls were converted, and our laborers so helped and encouraged that it marked a new era in our work. The influence of this meeting upon our churches whose eldrra attended hss been wonderfuV Our rhurrh and conference workers were bound closer together by this season of study and devotion. Portland Work. One of the most important efforts put forth sine our Inst conference is the work done for the City of Portland. Here, with in a. radius of a few miles from our camp ground, live more than half of the people Inhabiting the territory embraced within the boundaries of our conference. Elder Snyder as secured to lead out In this work, while Trethren G. W. pettlt and C. F. Falken berg and 81 ft era Eliza Cole and Mi A. Jv'eale faithfully co-operated with him. Kfforts were made to reach the people by public meetings, house-to-bouse labor, and by using the press. The results of these earnest labors are already appearing. A .more complete report will be given by those directly connected with the work. The conference is naturally divided Into fllstlnct districts. As far as possible a tnlnlster has been located in each district, as -follows: Astoria has had the labors of T:ider P. A. Hanson and Brother John 1'eterfon ; Klder C. J. Cole and wife have labored at Roseburg In the central part "Of he field; Klder W. 1. Black and wife at Medford, in Southern Oregon; Brother C. T.. Sutterfleld in Tillamook County, and Elder JB. . C. Tabor and wife at. Eugene, in the southern part of the Willamette Valley. The work In each of these districts has heen materially strengthened by the earn est, faithful efforts of those in charge. Summary of the Work. The following is a' brief summary of the year's work: Number, of laborers in the 4 S' I -i I " i T.OCNGER8 ON BENCHES OF PI.AZA. A, .-..inn. mmttmnn tK. MMilflpifv nt t io T' ,3 hloelr a lmincrtnr rvl a re heen Mo marked at rn ejient Vrvwm mominar fully occupied by persona with eurplua hour In and hour out, looking straight field, 2T (this Includes the workers in the office and special help in tent meetings and local. campmeetings ; sermons preached, 23.i; Bible readings, S4.; missionary visits, 023:i; accessions to the faith, 117; baptisms, 77. We had during the year three interme diate schools and six church schools, with a total enrollment of 273, and employing 16 teachers. The results of the work done in the schools have, in the main, been very encouraging. The teachers have been faith ful Christian workers. ome schools report conversions, and nearly all show substan tial progress. In some places conditions have arisen for which neither teachers nor school board were responsible, that have made the work difficult; but these schools are ordained of God, 'and we must not ex pect the enemy to be inactive wherever the Master's work Is being done. A not her Important step that has been taken U the re-establishment of our Tract Society. This work has been carried on by the Pacific Press for the past three ears Acting upon the recommendation of the Union Conference Council our Confer ence committee, working in harmony with other conferences, took up again the Tract Society work. This Is once more a depart ment of our conference. Your committee endeavored to find an experienced person outside of our regular conference laborers to act as secretary, and have the manage ment of this department of the work. Failing in this, and realizing tho import ance of careful and judicious organization and management, especially in starting,' the committee, requested Elder Starbuck to take this work until the meeting of the conference. Interests Once Sold. The Tract Society Interests were sold three years ago to the Pacific Press, this action being approved by the conference held at Corvallis. The proceeds of the sale were invested in the Laurel wood school farms. This, action was ratified by the conferenre held at Mount Tabor. The rec ommendation of the union conference and the action of other conferences placed the present administration In a position where we were obliged to organize our Tract Society, but without funds to buy fixtures and a small stock with which to begin the work. We were, therefore, compelled to borrow $400 for this purpose. The receipts from this department thus far warrant us In saying that by close and careful man agement this amount can be refunded by the end of another conference year. I want to speak also of our book work. Ppecial attention was given to this de partment, which resulted in placing more of our message-filled books in the homes of the people than in the previous year. While the exact figures will be left for the state agent to give. I shall present a state ment of the sales from January 1, 1906, to May 17, 1900, compared with the same period this vear. The figures are: 1906, $100: Iftor, $ii.i5. President's Recommendations. The following are some of the questions which demand the attention of this con ference: 1. The union conference recommends all local conferences to close their fiscal year at the end of the calendar year. Our con ference year has closed heretofore on March 31. Shall we make the change? 2. Shall we hold an institute for church and conference workers this year? X What shall be done toward the -development of the wprk in Portland? 4- What shall we do for the improve ment of our schools? 5. Will It not be advisable to hold ouf annual conference in connection with the workers institute instead of holding it with the state campmetlng? Thepft recommendations were placed In the hands of committees for considers-tion. CELEBRATE EMPIRE DAY Associated British Societies Observe Anniversary at Armory Hall. The celebration of Umpire day by the Associated British Societies of Portland, which was held at Armory hall last night, was a success from every stand point. A huge crowd taxed the capacity of the hall and all present enjoyed to the utmost the excellent musical and literary programme rendered by the best local talent. The speakers of the evening laid emphasis on the bonds of friendship and business relations existing between the United States and the mother country, and were frequently interrupted by hearty applause. May 24 was formerly celebrated as Queen Victoria's birthday. Since ber death the name of the day has been changed to Kmpire day. The programme rendered lst night was as follows: Introductory remarks, K. tv". Blackwood, president British Benevolent Society. Part sonar. "Comrades in Armi." Mai Chorus. Frederick W. Goodrich, conductor. Address. II. B. M. Consul James Iaidlaw. Son. "Come Back to Erin," Miss Kath leen IAwl.r. Song. "Land of Hope and Glory,-' F. T. Crnwther. Sony, "Afton Water," Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Welsh Glee. "Mai." Pong, "The Maple Leaf," Miss Ethey Brown. . Pong, "iCillarney." Miss Kathleen Tawler. Song, "Song of the Bow," F. T. Crowtlier. Part song. "My Love Is Like a Bed, Red Rose," Male Chorus. Song, "The Veteran's Song." Mrs. Reed. Trio. "What R Merry, Merry Life We Gipsies Irfad," Mrs. Reed, Miss Lawler and Mr. Crowtlier. "Star-Spangled Banner," by the .audience. "God Save the-King." by the audience. PLEASANT SPOT WHERE IDLERS WHILE AWAY SUNNY .. J m . . ..'.... ... ..... time at their disposal. -Many bring their books, ahead, lost In meditation or Inertia, aa the cass DRAWING NEAH END Both Parties Preparing for the Close of the Campaign. NEXT WEEK WILL BElAST Lane and Devlin Men Plan for Rous ing Final Ttallies Seven Meet ings Are Scheduled by Each Faction. RETtJBUCAN CAMPAIGN' . MEET INGS. Monday, May 7. Tenth Ward Artisans' Hall, Portsmouth; T. C. Devlin, J. E. Werleln, J. P. Kavanaugh. Ninth Ward Mair's Hall, Russell street and Williams avenue; T. C. Devlin, M. J. Drlscoll, William Mc Garry, J. P. Kavanaugh. Tuesday. May S8. Ninth Ward Mississippi-avenue Fireman's Hall, Mississippi avenue and Shaver street; T. C. Devlin, J. E. Werleln, J. P. Kavanaugh. Wednesday, May 29. Eighth Ward Hunter's HalL Sun nysSde; T. C. Devlin, J. E. Werleln, J. P. Kavanaugh. Fourth Ward Empire Theater, Morrison and Twelfth streets; T. C. Devlin, D. Soils Cohen, Judge D. J. Haynes. Friday. May SI. East Side Rlngler's Hall. ' East Morrison street and Grand avenue; George W. Stapleton, T. C. Devlin, Judge Webster. Saturday, June 1. West Side Armory; closing rally; Judge Webster. T. C. Devlin, Wal lace McCamant. Republicans and Democrats alike are making great preparations for the tinal sprint in the municipal campaign. Each party has a number of big rallies sched uled and from now on until Saturday, June 1. spellbinders will tell the voters how to put the "X" where it will do the most good. The Republicans will have three big meetings. George U Baker, Re. publican Councilman from the- Fourth Ward, has arranged for a, rousing rally to be held at the Empire Theater next Wednesday night. All of the theater managers have banded together to help re-elect Councilman Baker and Will send their actors to the Empire to take part In the entertainment. The doors will be opened at 7:30 and the fun will start at 8 o'clock. Thomas C. Devlin, D. Soils Cohen and Judge D. J. Haynes will be among the speakers. Thursday being Memorial Day there will be no meetings, but on Friday night the closing Republican rally on the East Side will be held in Rlngler's Hall. The speak ers will be George W. Stapleton. T. C. Devlin and Judge Lionel R, Webster. Saturday night at the Armory the final Republican rally will be held. At the Republican headquarters plans are on. foot to get out a record-breaking crowd. Mr. Devlin. Judge Webster, Wallace Mc-' Camant and other well-known public speakers will be heard. R. W. Montague, chairman of Mayor Lane's campaign committee, has seven big rallies scheduled for the last week of the campaign. While the Devlin spell binders are talking at the Armory, their Democratic brethren, with Major Lane as their principal speaker, will be enter taining the Democratic voters at the Em pire Theater. It is hinted by those In charge of the Democratic campaign that at the Empire Theater rally there will be a number of sensational speeches, and that all of the hot shot that is to be sent Into the opposing ranks will be fired on that night. Another meeting for which some fire works are promised Rill be one in South Portland. Devlin has several times ap peared at meetings held In that section of the city and the Lane men will try to undo some of the missionary work that has been done at the Republican meet ings held at Artisans' Hall. Three Dem ocratic meetings are scheduled for the Kast Side and prominent Democrats have been engaged o speak. Last night the Republicans of the First magaxlnea and papers and spend the day readlag, while not a few mar be observed, may be. ward held a rally at Ned Hunger's store. Twenty-third and Thurman streets. Ralph Moody presided and the crowd lis tened to speeches by Mr. Devlin, J. P. Kavanaugh. Councilman Preston, George Howell and others. In spite of the fact that the seating capacity of the hall was small, a large crowd turned out. Mr. Devlin did not say much about his own candidacy, but carefully explained the Im portance of voting for the measures af fecting city Improvements. It was given out at the Republican headquarters yesterday that Mr. Devlin would not answer the questions asked him by Chairman Montague. From now on, should there be any communications from the chairman of the Democratic campaign committee, they will be ig nored. . 1 REPUBLICAN THE CHAIRMAN Mayor Lane Addresses Meeting of Voters at 5Iount Tabor. Frank J. Perkins, a Republican, was chairman of the Lane meeting held last night in Woodmen Hall at Mount Tabor, and explained that his interest in the gathering was due to a desire to promote good government. Mr. Perkins remarked that he recognized many Republicans in the audience. Many women were present. In his address Mayor Lane set forth that his platform in this campaign was the same as the one he adopted when he became a candidate two years ago. that of law enforcement without fear or favor. He declared that he had made no prom ises to any one and that no body stood behind him holding his coat tails. He then reviewed some of the Incidents of his administration and remarked that It had been uphill work for the reason . that he had had an unfriendly Council. "I was superintendent of the Oregon Insane Asylum for four years." said the Mayor, "and the inmates made It very entertaining and interesting for me. but I can assure you that I. have been enter tained even much better since I have been Mayor, by the opposition." Mayor Lane pointed out the different elements in Portland with which It had been necessary to deal, 'including the "red light" people and the "Interests," all seeking something from the city. "If Portland were receiving compensa tion for its franchises," declared Mayor Lane, "there would be money enough on hand to build the proposed pipeline to Bull Run and nickel-plate It inside and out. These franchises have been given free, presented to the owners on a silver platter without compensation to the city. To curb this tendency and enforce the law alike on all classes has made me some enemies. But the police received orders at the start two years ago to enforce the laws against all alike.-and this has been done. If any leniency has been shown any class it has been toward the unfortu nate fallen women and not toward the fellows who live off the earnings of these outcasts." M. L. Pipes spoke in behalf of non partisan municipal administration. He de clared that all the evils that Portland had suffered in the past were due to the fact DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN MEET INGS. Saturday, May 25 Montavilla, Warren's Hall, end ' of carllne. Monday, May 27 Sunnyside, Hun ter's Hall. Tuesday, May 28 Alblna, Malr Hall, Williams avenue and Russell street. Wednesday, May 29 South Port land, Jones' Hall, Front and Glbbs. North Portland, Upchurch Hail, Sev enteenth street, between Northrup and Marshall. Friday, May 81 Burkhardt's Hall, Grand avenus and East Burnside. Saturday. June 1 Closing -rally. Empire Theater. that its Mayors had been tied up to party. If Mayor Lane were not re-elected it would mean a return to the machine sys tem, with all its evils. It would mean disapproval of the higher standards that Mayor Lane had Introduced. Good music was furnished. Governor Mead Wants Re-election. NORTH TAKIMA, Wash., May 24. (Special.) Governor Mead practically announced his candidacy for re-election yesterday - in an - address at Sun nyside, when he took occasion to refer to himself as a candidate, although his speech was otherwise devoid of poll tics. He confined his remarks to the growth of the state since Irrigation was first attempted and, growing prophetic, declared North Yakima Val ley would In time feed the large. cltieej which will grow out of Spokane, Se attle and Tacoma. Abstrsot Trust Co., T Chamber of Conunen Have your abstract made by the Security HOURS 1 f1- v, vl 1 - V - 1 x z ' x 3 4Ht1 . viitr ft, M-tm m, Yu-tH aw r I URGE CITIZENS TO Representatives of Commer cial Bodies Working for -Bond Issue. LANE AND DEVLIN ALSO Both Candidates for Mayor Unite in Advising: Voters to Indorse Ap propriation for Better Fire Protection. That cltlgens of Portland 6hould unite In voting bonds for the purchase of a llreboat and ' the laying of new water mains for fire protection near the Willa mette Is being urged by those who have taken an active interest in this measure, notably E. M. Brannlck, chairman of the joint committee of the Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce, which draft ed the measure: Mayor Lane and Thomas C. Devlin, opposing candidates for Mayor, and Fire Chief Campbell. Mr. Brannlck especially Is carrying on an active cam paign to put through- the measure provid ing a bond issue of $275,000 for these pur poses, declaring that it is one of the most Important measures that is to be passed on at the coming municipal election. Mr. Brannlck bases his argument in favor of the measure chiefly on the fact that Portland's waterfront has inferior fire protection, compared with other cities with deep water harbors. Althbugh Port land has more miles of waterfront than Chicago. Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland or Buffalo, yet each of these cities main tains from three to five .flreboats, while this city has only one, and that an in ferior craft. He asserts that the new llreboat will serve to reduce insurance rates and will save the city many times Its original cost. 'Our present boat has done wonders in saving property," said Mr. Brannlck, "but Its work Is not to be compared with that which a more modern boat would accomplish. Its wooden hull alone Is a serious objection. In the St. Johns oil tank fire the vessel narrowly escaped de struction and the crew were ready to Jump into the river to save their lives. In that fire the hull of the boat was so badly scorched that It had to be repaint ed, and several thousand feet of hose was destroyed. ! New Boat Will Be Speedy. "With the .125.000 provided for that pur pose by the bond Issue the city can buy a first-class steel fireboat. It is planned to have the new boat capable of making 18 miles an hour, whereas the speed of the present one Is only eight miles. Speed is one of the requisites of a fireboat for efficient service. "I have assurance that underwriters will give property owners a substantial reduction In Insurance rates If the new boat is purchased and the 'dry' mains laid.' This is an Important consideration, as the rates in some districts are becom ing almost prohibitive. The mains that are to be laid will extend back from the river for a distance of six blocks on each side. The pressure from the fireboat can be brought to bear on water In these mains and will greatly Increase the effi ciency of the department in covering the business district. "It Is noticeable that nearly all of the serious fires in Portland have been near the river. The big fire of about 10 years ago destroyed 12 blocks along the river. If we had had a first-class fireboat at that time all of this property would prob ably have been saved. As all of the build ings along the waterfront are of wood, our citizens will be 'penny wise and pound foolish' If they do not authorize the expenditure at the coming election. To my mind It is the most important measure to come up. with the possible exception of the bonds for the new Bull Run pipeline." Auditor Devlin, who was a member of the committee that drew up the measure, sees in it great benefit to the whole city. He is heartily in favor of Its passage, al though he says that he believes that the boat could have been purchased and the mains laid out of the. regular Income of the city, without a special bond issue for that purpose. Mr. Devlin's Opinion. "People are likely to overlook the fact that protection of the waterfront and business property near the river is of vital Interest to. all," said he, "even though they may not be property holders themselves. Big fires are a great disas ter to all residents of a city, and In pro tecting the waierfrcmt we shall protect every citizen, wliether he is a property holder or not. It protects their employ ment and interests in many ways. "A first-class fireboat will add more to the efficient of the department than any other thing for which we could expend an e7ual amount of money. The boat will be able to throw as much water as three engines, and a crew of IS men will accomplish as much as 58 men working on fire engines on shore. Tt will vastly Improve the service on both sides of the river." Mayor Lane said yesterday that he be lieved the measure would be passed au thorizing the bond issue foT fireboat and mains. He said that his opinion was based largely upon the advice of Chief Campbell, who had urged on him the ne cessity of this extension of the service. "We may not need these boats often," said the Mayor, "but when we do we are likely to need them bad. The present boat has not been called out frequently, but it has probably effected a great sav ing. I am dependent largely on the Chief in this matter and he assures me that ths purchase of the boat is most desirable. There is always the chance of two fires near the waterfront at the same time, and in that case two boats would be greatly needed." URGES JEWS TO ACTION Rabbi Wise Says His People Must Assert Themselves. In hie pennon on "Man From tha Other Side" last night at Temple Beth Israel. Rabbi Wise dwelt on the relation of the Jewish people to other nations, and the manner in which they have been humili ated and criticised by people whom they have lived among for years. He especially called attention to- the hatred exhibited by the Russians toward the Jewish people residing In that coun try. , "We. as a people." said Rabbi Wise, "do not grasp the opportunity.We must rise in our strength and assert -our rights. If we ever expect to win this last and heroic struggle for a permanent existence of Ju daism we must make ourselves felt and honored, for we as a nation should not prostrate ourselves to those things that have brought our people in other countries to lose sight of the importance of the Jewish race." 4 " PHOTO POST CARDS BCEXERT. Kieer Co. Lobby Imperial Hotel. EOT J 9 a a D Corn and oats are good food a for horses. 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