IntV PTIURCII
History "f t'hrlut Cliiiivli, Ht.
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Holrii". 'i1"'l'l' '""y. .
Lr,y I KG I. tho General Hoard
r' it v..t. ......
MIhhIoii I" ' ui
ir lri.t inlHMlDimry to Oregon, In
p,.rwui of 11,0 Hovorend Wllllum
lm , iiml among tlio InHtruc-
, given It I in wo nolo tlio follow-
Tho portion of Oregon to which,
l(,r irm'iit advisement, tlmy
,,1,1 imperially direct IiIh uttnntlon,
,i,t known as tho lower valley of
L Willamette, comprehending some
, rity-f vo inlli'H on tho Columbia,
.i iu Include on tluit rlvtir tlio rls
. yluK'it of Ht. Helens nnil Milton,
III Kort Vancouver; and on tlio
HaiiK'ttn, tlio town of Portland,
iwaiikln mid Oregon City."
m Aurll 2H. 1863. tho lt"V. J. Mc-
,riv I). I'. "visited St. Helens, a
I, y mnnlt vIIIuko on tlio aoutli hunk
th CiiIiiiiiIiIii, iil'OUt thirty miles
lnw I'ortlmid, anil ollli'lati'd there
ilm ovi-iiIhk to a Hinall cnngrega-
i t I.I ..... II.. .1 L..l....
k, Allll 1 (I II 1 1 iH'i iiiiw mi r.iim-(f
land In tho pluro; hut there are
whim ho preached and confirmed nix
persons, anil exprossod great pleas
uro ut tho good work accomplished
and tho promlHliiK outlook for lm
futiiro growth and permanency."
n tho Journal for moi, UlHliop
MorrlH states In IiIh annual addreH:
"Tbero liavo boon changes and lm.
provoments In oonnoctlon with the
mlKMloiinry work In tho Bouthorn
part of tho city properly noticed In
this connection. In tho month of
January, tho Itov. Win. Muhlenberg
llrork, from the Diocese of Callfor
lilu. took churge of Ht. Matthew's
TWO Karly Church
chapel. coimuctliiK with It the charKO
of Ht. Juhn's Momorlal church, Hull
wood, and of ChrUt Church, St. Hel
oiin, 30 mite dlHtant on tho Coium
hlu river.
"ThU represents an extensive and
varied Hold of work one for which
Mr. llreck Id well iiuallfled by years
of experience In both city and coun
try districts. Ht. Helens In rather an
unproKroHHlve town, but one of spec
ial Interest to um, iih otio of tho first
places whom tho services of our
church wuro hold, by tho Itev. Dr.
McCurty, beforo Orison had Its flrnt
blHhop. We buvo a nice church
hiiildltiK tbero, which wo owo largely
., a " '. -' ' ' -'- ''-. - -
CHRIST (llt'RCIl
i or three ut Milton, about two
; distant (whom tho Rev. Mr.
I.mond oini'latoil several times)
Irh pluro I visited next day. Ah
llcliMis Ik likely to hi'comn a pluro
main Importance, I Intend to vIhK
KTliiiilly iih I ran find tiiuo."
Again Dr. McCarty writes, "The
nliiK of the lClli of Murcli (18G41
rlil service at tin) Binall vIIIuko of
I llclenn. Tho congregation wti
nil Imt Micro uro two families and
ae IndlvidiialH ntlncbed to our
arcli."
In I. sf.il, tho Right Reverend
mum K. Scott, tho first inlHHloiiary
lop to Ori'Kun, In IiIh report to the
vm-allon, Kpeaka of ono visit to
Hcli'lIB
These urn tho oarllest recorded
id to the town of Ht. Helens. Wo
not And any further record until
it, ulii'ii tho Reverend James It.
llwuoil. In IiIh report to tho Con-
atlnn. meiitloiiN holdliiK twenty-
nw servlceH at "St. Holoim In tho
thmllKt churoli."
ThfHK nervlceB uro rncordod by tho
i. Jiiiiich Hellwood until 1KH8.
in In tho Journal of 1K02 ho re-
led, "that with my advuncod aRi
to the mlKHloiiury zoal of tho preHent
rector of St. Duvld'i and the few
coinmiinlcantH oarnoMtly devoted to
ItitereHtH of tho church thoro, small
iih It In at present: It U a place that
I should very much rcuret to give up,
und ono where I believe that patient,
persevering paHtoral work will In
tlmo brliiR forth Rood fruit."
Tho Reverend Mr. Ilreck succeed
ed Dr. Van Water In tho care of Ht.
Helens, and still visits there twice a
month.
Christ Mission, Ht. Helens, did not
appear In tho list of unorganized
iiiImhIoiis of the DIocoho until the year
1900, and became an organized mis
sion In 1912. In the year 1907, Mrs
Hell Sell wood Interested the Sunday
schools of the Diocese In raising
money for a bell for the mission, and
turned over $32. Then Mr. James
Muckle canio forward with the goner
oils gift of tho balance necessary, and
a bell weighing 800 pounds and cost
lug $100, was purchased.
The I .nil lea' Guild hud raised mon
ey for a tower, which was erected the
same year.
It Is a deep-toned bell and is great
ly appreciated by tho people. About
--'J- -.- " " " " "' .J.-j
steam heat from the mill, both In the 1
church and ball, costing f 200. I
Aftor the Guild hall was built, the'
church did not lnrmnhl n.l. i..... I
summer, It was decided to shingle
the church all over, and palut or
tain It to correspond with the ball.
This lust undertaking of the Guild
cost about $260, and the debt is only
about $100.
Now, Christ Church Mission pos
sesses a flue piece of property, the
envy of the town. Ten thousand
limes we say, "what would the
church do wlthoht the women?" but
In St. Helens the men are also good
backers. Our property Is now worth
$xooo.
As the mission has grown materi
ally, so there has been a spiritual
growth. The Journal for 1907 re
ported six communicants and only
four of these active. This year we
report 32 resident communicants and
last Kaster every one wag present and
recolved.
There are 22 members In the
Guild. Mrs. M. E. Miller Is presi
dent, Mr. Edwin Hobs, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Robert Dixon, treasurer;
and Miss Ileryl Muckle, secretary.
The hope, of the people of St. Hel
ens Is, that tliey mav soon have n
resident clergyman, not only to care
for tho growing work of Ht. Helens
und vicinity, but the towns of Rai
nier, Goblo and Bcappoose. Oregon
Churchman.
weeks from the date of first publi
cation of this notice.
Date of first publication, Decem
ber 24th, 1915.
A. F. BAKNETT, County Clerk.
NOTICK OK FINAL AtXXHWT AND
HKTTI-KMKNT
ABOUT OREGON
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Columbia.
In the matter of the estate of Edward
Frederick Vosburg, deceased. Notice
is hereby given that George B. Van
Waters, administrator of the esta'e
of Edward Frederick Vosburg, de
ceased, has filed his final account as
such administrator of said estate In
the County Court of the State of Ore
gon, for the County of Columbia, and
that said court has appointed and Bet
Monday, the 17th day of January, A.
D. 1916, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., of
said day, In the courtroom of said
court, in Ht. Helens, in Bald County
and State, as the time and place for
the hearing of objections to said final
acount and the settlement thereof,
and that all persons interested In
said eBtate may appear on or before
said date and file any objections
thereto.
Dated at St Helens, Oregon, De
cember 17th, 1915.
GEORGE B. VAN WATERS,
Administrator of the Estate of Ed
ward Frederick Vosburg, Deceased.
T. H. Ward, Attorney. 52-5t
GUILD HAM.
"I fi'chlenoHH of body nnd sight, I
,v" not been able to do any iiiIiiIb-
rll work during tho your." In
Journal of 1897, tho Reverend
"rRo H. Van Wators, makes the
llohiK report:
"Services Imvo boon hold at St.
""'', on the Columbia rlvor. with
"fo r less regularity, during the
yur. A most eligible lot baa
" Riven to the Dlocosa by Mrs.
inniih Thysiwolwlci, Mr. Jiunos
"lo. and Mr. Charles Mucklo; and
March t1H i rtli tho roctor of St.
"Id's churlh laid the coiiiorstone
n edillce to bo known as ChrlBt
''Teh. Thoro Is now erected a
n" Siithlo structure, costing some
ton . .... '. . . . .
"v. in iiiiiiii w,,t t inn riirnisnuu
f "to bishop, generous contributions
"o been mado by bhe people of St.
' '. In I lm mutter of labor and
"'Will for tho church building. We
r In holies lliiit before very long a
fmicei ,! vontry room will be
"""I to tho building, and tho whole
"l"fly appllntod. It speaks woll
r u Intrust and falthftilnoss of
0 f'w church pooplo at St. HoIoiib
Mhoro are is all about 20 oonimunl-
r'"to Bui that, dosplto tho hard
r6"' tl10 llltfie ctMircli is almoBt froe
rim lol)t, The bishop paid a visit
1 "ill mi.Jlon on the 9th of June,
tlila tlmo tho county built a now
court liouso and desired to open a
plaza In front of It, and the mission
g-avo sixteen feet of ground, thereb)
placing tho church property on the
corner, and the city put down a ce
mont sldowalk.
Then tho Ladles' Guild raised the
money for a cement walk in front ol
ll,o church. In 1910, Mr. Charlei
Mucklo promised the LadleB' Guild
tho money for the building of a Guild
hull, und at tho Biime time the Guild
rulsed $300 for a recess chancel to
ho added to the church, and the hall
and church were directly connected
by passiigeways on both sides of the
cluincel.
This very gonerous gift on the part
of Mr. Muckle enabled the ladles to
build a very neat, one-Btory Guild
hall, coRtlng about $1250. Tho hall
has been a great help and the ladles
have made excellent use of It.
Many kind frlonds came forward and
furnished the hall with tables, chairs,
chlnaware, silverware, and a kitchen
range. A piano was also purchused.
Noxt, the, ladles 'vera not satisfied
with wood fires, especially when the
long stovo pipe In the church came
rattling down during the sorvlce of
.... ... ..luMotinti nt the lute Bishop
Scaddlng. So the ladles Installed
You buvo no doubt read the verses
about Michigan, and I will own
Ihut they wero great;
Hut I am about to composo some
all about a greater state.
I have traveled some since I left the
East; some country did I see;
Hut of all tho places on the map, it's
Oregon for me.
You may get aboard the train, and
whichever way you ride,
Vou cun see greut cities built on the
mountain side.
Vou bear the frogs In winter singing
and you see the butterfly,
You never see this In the East, and
you know the reason why.
We have all kinds of fruit and our
rivers teem with flsh.
We have fresh salmon by the ton;
It makes a very fine dish.
You may travel, yes. You may go
from conBt to coast.
Hut of all tho climates In the end of
Oregon you will hoaBt.
It Is not cold In the winter and In the
summer It Is fine;
For we ulways have a lovely breeze
off from the ocean's brine.
We have berries here in June and we
have them in November;
I never saw this In Michigan, as I
can remember.
There Is no great amount of wages,
that is paid In Oregon for rent,
For the climate Is so very mild that
you can live out In a tent.
You can see the evrrgreens where-
cver you may go,
And all winter In the valleys, they
never have snow.
There Is some beautiful scenery; you
have tead of them In the book.
They are the beautiful mountains
and on them you may look.
I looked out In the morning, and far
away It stood,
That beautiful mountain, the one
they call Mount Hood.
Thero Is another beautiful sight, and
It Is when the sky Is clear,
You can see, though several miles
away, the one they call Rainier.
So, of all the climates that I ever did
spun,
I think there Is Just one that beats
Old Michigan.
Composed by Hiram Mercer.
Don't ask for
crackers, say
Snowflake Sodas
Look for th bright
red package and In
sist oa gutting it.
at U daaWr
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A Merry Christmas
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a Merry Christmas a Christmas Day whose joys
may abide with you through many, many days to
come. With Tiny Tim we join in a "God Bless every
one !"
Remember, you can bank here by
Mail and have the Christmas Bank
Book in time.
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St, Helens, Ore.
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We pay 4 per cent Interest In our Savings Department.
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FISH AND POULTRY
IMione 42
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Order your Turkeys, Geeoe
and Chickens for .nian now.
FRIDAY HPKCIAIj
7 extra No. 1 fat salt Herring
2Ac
0 llm. extra Xi. 1 Halt Bteel
hend Salmon, Sl.tM).
This Salmon Is spring and
early Hummer flsh.
I'HKSll FISH.
Halibut, Herring, Tom Cod,
Itliirk Cod, Sand Dabs and Sal
mon, Fridays.
Kastern and Olympia Oyt.oers
Uttle Neck Clams.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Saturday, December 18, 1916. 5th
Judicial day.
Court came pursuant to adjourn
ment. Oincers all present, except
Commissioner Weed. Due proclama
tion being mado, the following pro
ceedings were had:
In the matter of the Improvement
of L. R. Frln k road:
Whereas, call for bids for Improv
ing the h. R. Frink road, In Road
District No. 1 having been hereto
fore duly publlslicd, giving notice
that such bids would be opened ol
the 18th day of December, 1915, at
2 o'clock p. m now, on this 18th day
of December, It appearing to the
Court that no bids have been sub
mitted for said improvement, It Is
ordered by the Court that such work
be performed by the road supervisor,
under the direction of the Court.
Whereupon, Court adjourned until
Wednesday, December 29th, 1915.
LODGES
Mlzpah Chapter O. E. S. meets In
Masonic Hull the second and fourth
Saturdays of each month.
IRENE M. DAY, W. M.
E. A. ROTGER, Secretary.
Ktwanda Tribe No. 63, Improved
Order of Redmen, meets second and
fourth Thursdays of each month In
K. of P. hall, St. Helens. Visiting
brethren welcome.
E. I. BALLAGH, C. ot R.
St. Helens Rebekah Lodge, No.
217, meets first and third Thursday
of each month In I. O. O. F. Hall.
Visiting members always welcome.
MARY E. CHRISTIE, N. G.
ORA BENNETT, Sec.
Houlton Circle No. 478, Women
ot Woodcraft, meets the second and
fourth Tuesday afternoon ot each
month at Houlton, Oregon.
AGNES DIXON. G. N.
ANNA RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Columbia Encampment, No. 77,
I. O. O. P. meets In the I. O. O. F.
Hall, on the second and fourth
Thursday of each month. Sojourn.
Ing Patriarchs most cordially invited
to meet with us
CHAS. M. BEELER, C. P.
C. W. BLAKESLEY, Scribe.
Avon Lodge No. 82 Knights of
Pythias meets every Tuesday even
ing In Castle Hall, St. Helens. " Vis
iting Knights always welcome.
E. A. ROTGER, C. C.
M. E. MILLER, K. ot R. S.
NOTICK.
Notice Ib hereby given that Q. E
Farnsworth, as acting roadmastor,
has filed his certificate ot completion
of the following named contracts per
formed by F. C. McGraw, In Uond
District No. 7, Division 4, 111 1 5,
Special road Improvement.
Specifications Nob. 1, 2, 3, 4 and
6, on Pebble Creek road.
Specifications Nos. 8, 9, 10, tl and
12, Beaver Creek road.
All protests against the acceptance
of these contracts must be filed In the
office of the County Clerk within two
St. Helens Lodge No. 32,
A. F. & A. M. meeta 1st
nit aril Snturdav In each
month. Visiting brothers cordially
welcomed. EDWIN koss, Maeier.
E. E. QUICK, Secretary.
St. Helens Lodge
No 117. I. O. O. F.
meets In the I O.
n v. hiiildlnar. on
the second and fourth Saturdays of
each month, visiting members are al
ways given a hearty welcome.
JESSE LANSING. N. O.
C. W. BLAKESLEY, See.
Tllllcum Tribe No. B2, Improved
O. R. M., of Yankton, Ore., meeta at
Its wigwam, second and fourth Sat
urdays of each month.
W. O. BRANNON, C. of R.
EBER BROWN, Bach.
MOHf!
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