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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1908)
TAYLOR-STREET METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATES 60th ANNIVERSARY TODAY THE STORE WITH THE LIBERAL MONEY-BACK POLICY SIXTIETH YEAR Taylor-Street Congregation to Hold Big Celebration This Week. CORNER FIFTH AND ALDER STREETS SAM E. WERTHEIMER, President and General Manager HONOR TO THE PIONEERS CHURCH REACHES Jiistoric Organization of Methodists Will Hold Series or Meetings at Which Events of Early Days Will Be Recalled. For 611 years Taylor-Street Methodist Kpiscopal Church hus stood at Third and Taylor streets, and this week the con gregation is in the midst of a great celebration. which includes historical s-orvlces Thursday night and morning, afternoon and night next Sunday. The programme la virtually complete for the big occasion, in which pioneer Methodism will tigure conspicuously. Next Sunday will be a day such as Methodism in the Northwest has seldom known. Services of the most Impressive kind, with the historic element running through each one. have been arranged for in such a manner as to cover every branch of the church, from the children to the gray-haired patriarchs, who have literally gTown old in the work at Taylor street. Among the more con spicuous personages who will participate are Charles W. Smith, resident bishop for Oregon; and Rev. 'Father" John ninn. who preached one of the first sermons ever delivered in tlie first church edifice erected on the lot at Third and Taylor streets. Bishop Smith will preach his first sermon in the Northwest, at 30:30 A. M.. while "Father" Flinn will -have charge of the Thursday evening services. "Kallior" Flinn a Pioneer. 'Father" Flinn is one of the very few of the remaining original pioneers of Methodism in Oregon, and while he is bent with age. he is neverthelesa quite spry and appears at all of the Metho dist Episcopal services of note, such as I lie annual conferences, and special events, and he is full of the fire of the gospel, wliich he has done as much as any man to spread throughout the North west. When he came to this country, it was In a wild state, and real danger and hardships were frequently en countercd. White men were not liked by the Indians, and it was perilous to move about as he did 1n the long ago. It is a marvelous growth of American qlvilization and development that has sprung up Blnce that time, and "Father" Flinn has witnessed all this change. It will therefore be most interesting to hear him tell Thursday night of things his torical, in relation to the church he has s'rveii so long and faithfully. Next Sunday morning at 9:3" o'clock, the first service of the day will occur, lr will b- a class meeting, led by K. X. Barney. All of the class leaders of Tavlor-Strewt Church, from the time of its" establishment in IMS, who have sur vived the years, and who can reach the city In time, will participate.' Reminis cences will be In order at this meeting. At 10-ai A. M. Bishop Smith will preach his tirst'sermun to a Northwest congre gation, and the occasion will he notable. The onlv regret is that the church building"will not hold ull who wish to hear the new resident general superin tendent. He is scheduled to reach the citv tomorrow night, and his coming Is attracting wide attention throughout the Northwest, and especially in Portland and Oregon. Dr. Benjamin Young, the present pastor or Taylor-fftreet Church, will preside at this meeting. Sunday School Workers Meet. Immediately following the preachins s.-rvice. the Sunday school will hold its session and will be in charge of A. King "Wilson, the superintendent, assisted by C W Jones. This will also be reminis cent, and all the old superintendents of the Sundav school will attend. Mr. Wil son has secured a large number of me dallions, with the picture of the church on one side and historical dates on the other. He will give one of these souvenirs to each person present at the meeting that day. The Epworth League services at 6:39 clock will be in charge of C. E- Wagner, president of the local chapter. All of the former presidents are to be on hand. This is the young people's service, al though it is .certain that there will be many "old people with young hearts" present, as many of them have grown old In the service of the church since the league was organized. At 7:30 P. M. W. D. Fenton and T. S. Mi-Daniel will speak on historical sub jects. It was the original intention of the committee to have Harvey W. Scott, editor of The Oregonlan. deliver an ad dress at this service, but he was unable to be present. The speakers will cover the progress of Methodism in the North west and particularly in Portland and Oregon, and therefore their speeches will be full of deep interest. A novel arrangement as to music has been made. l"rpfessor W. H. Boyer' will have charge, and there will be a chorus of SO voices one voice to represent each year of the history of Taylor-street Church. The chorus -will be In attend ance at the morning preaching aervice and at the evening meeting. Church Has Vauable Site. Taylor-street Methodist Episcopal Church stands on one bf the most valu able pieces of property in Portland. The site was selected in 1S4S by Rev. J. K. Wilbur, the first pastor. At that time there was nothing whatever to indicate that Portland would ever become a mighty city, a metropolis such as it has grewn to be. but by rare tact and judg ment Rev. Mr. Wilbur selected the lot at Third and Taylor1 streets, and began the construction of the plainest kind of a frame structure. It was abotit 30 by 50 feet, and unimposing. but it served tho purpose and from its pulpit was preached the gispel by men like Wilbur himself. II. K. Hlnes, "Father" Flinn. T. F. Royal. Jason Lee and a host of others. Methodists whose lives have largely shaped the destiny of Oregon, and whoe names stand for the best the church has stood for through all Its history. As the years passed, the city grew and it became necessary to build another and more commodious structure. It was put up on the same lot. and stands to this day. No church in the West is more widely known. Its membership has al ways been representative, and lta paston have been of the highest type. Its in fluence on the life of the city and state has been wonderful, too vast for any one to estimate. Every walk of life is represented on Its membership rolls, and its members are to be found In every part of Portland. Problem Before Church. The growth of Taylor-Street C-iurch has been so rapid In the past few yea- that its members are again confronted wltb the proposition of another and larger building. It is a grave question as tg what Is best to be done. There fcave been several suggestions, but they ' - $ 4 V t - - I - Wi-::::'Um v V '- m&;sm: .- 'V : ! V ''3 v- : : .y ( . .' v 1 i -A i W. , j,, . - - y . t ecwciE. jtusst xojv js 1 1 Ll '""sspt r M2?7?M&T g ; ' t - I " - - - ' , - 1 - 1 v j- 4"l i'," -I - - - v' , - - - --. - tl : " s.-R 1 ' f l '- "- ',.v i., . .i'"; .,'.'.-.. f.. X-.- :.v V. ,. ', J ' .. i .: . . T - j - , -l, I T.S.MS DANIEL, tYM " 'L"' 0 - " " ' M 1 I 2i-i' IffifLOK T. METHODIST' ' . " 1 1 - tjSl episcopal church which i .. :. ,-'' ' ' j a v24 toundsd gxxty. years ago. I i , J" '.,- '.'7" --j.. ;"- ... J .1 t ' , ' i ri - A J ' - ? . - j y ; BI-SHOP C.VVMlTrt. W.H-J0li. E. X. Barney, Who Will Conduct C'lusa .Merlins are no more than suggestions, it may be said." Nothing definite has as yet been determined upon. Some favor the con solidation of this church a:id Grace Methodist Episcopal Church: others favor the building of a great auditorium with provisions for an Institutional church, while there are those who hold to the view that it would be the part of wisdom to erect on the lot a modern office build ing, retaining sufficient room for an in stitutional church. No one knows what will be the outcome. Bishop Smith may take up the question with the officers of the church, in an effort to solve the problem, but as yet jt is all unsettled. Preliminary to thg celebration, a ban quet was given in the church parlors Friday night by the One Hundred Club. It was a highly successful affair, at which 100 men were present. The fol lowing programme was carried out: "The Stranger Within Our Gates" . . J. W. Bell 'The Duty of a New Member W. H. Burnett "Tlie Big Boy and the Sunday School".. A. King Wilson "Every Man In His Place, and a Place for Every Man" t. F. Johnson "Our Opportunity". .. .Dr. Benjamin Toung "The Trials of the Church Treasurer" B. Lee Paget "The Soliloquy of a Collector" W. H. Beharrell "The Problem of the Finance Committee" Samuel Connell General discussion. "The Tomorrow of Our Church" Led by Hon. W. D. Fenton SHOW IS IN PREPARATION Spanish War Veterans Will rut On Minstrel Performance at Heilig. The Spanish War Veterans will pre sent their big minstrel show at the Heilig Theater, two nights, December 18 and 19. for the benefit of the sick and relief fund of Scout Young Camp. The ex-soldler boys have been prepar ing the entertainment for the past month, under the direction of Lincoln Hart, and with the abundance of tal ent In the performance, the show is expected to surpass any like perform ance ever given in the city. The programme will include a big first part ensemble of 60 voices, while the second part contains an "olio" con sisting of seven excellent features: all these acts being local, excepting three numbers contributed by the manage ment o.f the Orphcum. Grand and Pantagea theaters. A strong feature of the show will be the music, which is novel and spe cially arranged for the occasion; an orchestra of 12 pieces will be used under the direction of D. C. Uose brook. Among local lights who will appear In ' the big ensemble are: M. Marks. Jr., Fred Jones. Charles Ringlcr. Leo Shapirer. Gus Fleming. J. H. Calahan. Warren Camp. W. G. Sweeny. Jay Up ton. George Evans, A. J. "Salisbury. Claude Hicks. I- K. Sook, Gonlan Peel, j w. Larrlmore. Lincoln Hart, Seneca Fouts. Frank Batter. Arthur W. Or ton. II. Wells. A. Woelin. K. E. Evans. George 1C McCord. J. C. Welsh. A. V. Davidson. Lieutenant Alden, Walter Lynch. W. T. Philips. J. IL Hulford, j. H. Thomas, C. A. Decker. K. Lurz, K. B- Wright. J. G. Montgomery. E. W. Moore. Frank Beatty, G. Beldin, Andv Vaughn, J. L. Hilton. O. U. Jensen, C. 11 Francis, George Auter son. F. W. Hanna. Z. Redman, John Erickson. It Edwards, E. L. Parker, E. Graven. A. King. George Carr. Ed R. Heilig. A. V. Wella. H. P. Hunter. Ern est R. Taylor. August Kohl, L. F. Dunn, Lee Cooper. 'Gift Spirit" Discussed. The Mount Tabor Home Training Circle met in the West-avenue schoolhouse. on Friday afternoon. President R. H. Tate prcfiding. Children were cared for In the kindergarten department. Mrs. C. A. Ronald read a paper entitled "The Gift Spirit." which carried tlie hearers from the earliest memories of Christmas time when little fingers toiled laboroitsly over a tiny pincushion or a pen-wiper to the Christmas of today, and the commercial ism of much of the so-called spirit of tiie present. She condemned mere giving for show and pointed out tho beauty of sacrificing a comfort to make the dear ones at home happy. Mrs. Ronald urged mothers "to gM into the real spirit of Christmas giving; of making gifts for love's sake; giving,! expecting nothing In return; giving also in accordance with means." Discussion followed on Christ mas methods, and the sentiment of Mrs. Ronald's address was generally approved. PIANO FOR RENT. Every Home May Have Music for the Holidays. During the next two weeks we are of fering for rent for short or long terras a large assortment of very fine, brand new, highest grade pianos, as well as less expensive kinds. A piano can now be secured at Eilers Piano House at a monthly rental of !. W. T, J6 and 17.50 a month. Instruments delivered and re turned free to parties renting for a period of six months or longer. All rent paid less reasonable interest for amount in vested) is allowed in the event of event ual purchase. Telephone or call at Filers Piano House. :.":! Washington street, Portland's largest and leading dealers. Phone Exchange 23. or A 2:S0. . ' ST. THERESASSANATORIUM For Consumptives and Incurables, re opened for patients. Oak Grove. Take Oregon City car arid get off at Oak Grove station. Also home for poor children. Phone Oak Grove 33. CARD OF THANKS. We sincerely thank our many Triends for their sympathy and kindness ten dered us in our lute bereavement in the death of our beloved husband and father. We also extend our thanks for tlie beautiful floral offerings at the funeral. MRS. H. SCHNEIDER AND DAUGHTER. Take your wife and sweethearts to the Perkins Grill for Sunday dinner. NEW CLUB HOME OPENED Portland Ileiphls Club Completes Its New Building on Hill. The Portland Heights Club opened its new home. Twenty-first and Spring streets, last night, and scores of per sons visited the new quarters for in spection. With the exception of the installation of the bowling alleys, the building is completed. The opening ceremonies yesterday were entirely Informal. Mrs. A. ' C. Panton. Mrs. A. D. Charlton and Mrs. J. D. Hart were hostesses. Plans on which the club was organized are said to be different from any other club on the 'Coast. If a head of a family Is a member, his membership entitles ' all the members of the family to all the privileges of the club. The erection of the clubhouse Is the result of the substantial and rapid de velopment of the Heights as a resi dence section. It is practically four stories high, being built on a hillside. From Spring street the building pre sents the appearance of a seini-bunga-low. On the west side, it Js four stories high, and it is along this side that one of the prettiest features of tlie club will be installed in the Spring. It is a deep ravine, through which a small stream passes. This stream will be dammed and made to run over a series of cascades and tlie large grove of maple, alder and fir trees will be made Into a Japanese park. The club has sont to Japan for photographs of some of the leading parks anad gardens in that country. The main entrance to the club leads direct to the large living or assembly room, with its 1500 and more square feet of beautiful dancing floor. This room Is lighted with large windows from all sides and in the front of the room is a -bay window 0 feet wide, with an exceptionally fine view of the snow-covered mountains and the lower harbor. This view looks directly down the Jefferson Canyon, over City Park and down the gorge of the Columbia River. . Annual Meeting Held. At the annual meeting of the Oak Grove Improvement Association. Thurs day night, -the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, F. II. Harris; vice-president, Mrs. B. Lee THESE COND WEEK OF OUR FIRST GREAT CE SALE CLEARAN 1 OFF ON ALL CLOAKJ5 1 3 AND TAILORED SUITS 3 12 OFF ON ALL MILLINERY V2 14 OFF ON ALL FURS lU 1OFF ON ALL CUT GLASS 4 JEWELRY, LEATHER GOODS A SPECIAL SALE OF WOMEN'S SHOES All of our $5.00 and $6.00 grades for : 3-50 All of our $4.00 and $4.50 grades for $J.uu Ola -ir lilecx V 7 raceiets at We procured the entire sample line of J. S. Cohen & Co., 61 Maiden Lane, New York, and will place the same on sale for Monday. 14-karat gold-filled -Bracelets, guaranteed for 25 years; regular $7.00, (JO "7C $10 and $12 values, Monday - 'J' 9 300 Children's and Misses' Bracelets, 14-karat gold filled and sterling CI OQ silver. Values to $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00. Monday P 100 cut-glass Bowls, regular $4.00, at. . . . . - -. . . . . 250 cut-glass Nappies, 5 and 6-inch; regular $2.o0, at J 75 leather Shopping Bags, regular $2.00, at 100 leather Shopping Bags, regular $2.o0, at 300 elastic and ribbon Belts, gold-filled buckles, regularly $1.00 Jg O00 elastic and ribbon Belts, gold-filled buckles, regularly $2.50 i Rogers' A 1 15-piece Tea Sets, regular $4.00 values -.4o 3-piece Toilet Sets, ebony, sterling mounted, comb, brush and mir- tf? O REJ ror; regular $6.00 value 500 Net Waists, $3.95 Regular values to $10.00. Come in plain Brus sels nets, white and colored polka dots and all over net waists. Made over silk linings. Some with lace revers, some tailored and others in the Directoire models. Regularly sold at CQ Qtt $8.00 and $10.00; special at $10 Guaranteed SILK Petticoats $495 180 guaranteed silk Petticoats, plain taffetas. Dres den, Roman stripe silk, heavy rustling; quality; 18-in. deep flounce; sumo accordion-pleated,, others with shirrings; all evening shades, also black, red, navy, white. Sold under our own puarantee not to split or crack under 90 davs of sale. Our CtA QC regular $10.00 values pt.i7J We are selling Children's Fur Sets in all the very latest noy- OA f. q elties at prices 25 per cent lower than any other house in city LU P7 J pg.t; secretary, C. A. Lewie; treasurer, W H. Moore; members advisory commit tee, for IS months, J. F. Broetje. W. Blttle Wells, of Portland, was the prin cipal speaker of the evening. There was a large attendance. Death, of Jacob Schmld. Jacob Schmid"dled at the family resi dence, near Sycamore Station - on the Gresham railway, December 4, at 49 years of aKe. He was well-known in Portland, where he was a member of the Portland Gmotli Verein. The funeral will be held today at 10 A. II , from St. Joseph. Church, on the Powell Valley road. Mem- bers of this organization wm anena me j set vii-ca THAT WAIST SALE. Monday at Le Palais Royal net and silk waists, worth 6.i0, your choice, J2.95. 375 Washington St. Something doing- New Tear's eye. Twentv-two artists for the entertain ment of our Ruests at the Perkins Ho tel Grill. Tables now being reserved. Cwa 0fiA izzrrjra HSniBESCUHE P CB IfflEOMATISM i... . . .a . l Tl..,,f ;?m oil sncrtrest a. 1 ne conuiuons ana causes wmui puuu ucuiuauum -&o . healthful vegetable remedy as the surest and safest cure. The disease is brought about by the accumulation of uric acid, an irritating, pain-producing property la the blood. This causes a weakening and souring of the circula tion wliich then becomes unfit for nourishing the body, while the deposits of uric acid in the nerves, muscles, joints and bones produce tire pain ana agony of Rheumatism. To treat the trouble with medicines containing pot ash or other strong minerals, is simplv adding another poison to the already weak, diseased blood, sapping it of its remaining vitality, and pernaps in the end making a physical wreck of the sufferer. The one safe and only cure for Rheumatism is & S. S. It i3 nature's remedy for this disease, made entirely from healthful vegetable ingredients extracted from the roots, her b and barks of the forest and fields. S. S. S. goes down into the blood and removes every trace of the cause of Rheumatism, cleanses and pun ties tne circulation, and restores health and comfort to those who are suffering from this painful disease. There is but one way to be sure you are not dosing your system with mineral medicines, and that is to take S. S. 5. Eooi. on Rheumatism and any medical iadviceftee. ,TT..T1 ri , ' THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLAflTA, CA. LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF UMBRELLAS IN AMERICA Carl and See Them. Christmas is coming. We have the best iine of Holiday Umbrellas in the city, at very reasonable prices. Oon't fail to see our line before you buy. We are making a discount of 10 per cent and 2u per cent on guod ones. SPECIAL Ladies' Union Silk Umbrella, with tape edge and full length gold and pearl and silver and pearl handles, CO j values values, now ffc v Call and See Them. H nut proof Umbrellas. Repairing; and Re-coverlua. We have tho only complete electri cally operated umbrella shop in Port land. Best work at lowesL prices. Per sonal attention. MEREDITH'S Vmbrrllaa Exclusively. 312 Washington Sit., Hrt. nth and 6th.