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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1908)
I - M 315 TWO. ETEXtSG O PSV.KVFH. LA OHAMVS. OREGOS. FRIDAY. fTARCII 27, 1908 mini mn ii EIGHT PACCS I r-s r-rwTr-T-T IS I II 1 1 II in 1 1 H 1 1 1 M OEDICATORY SERVICES OF BAPTIST CHURCH OPEN TOIIICHT t - i I MIL I MLUI L III f il A N U Ml N III HL LMLIluLMU IJinil " - , '' . J , -..---V '- -, ' ' , ::. '."Mv. V:'-VV f ' -V--;., w'-t- :rr V '' A - ' ' -'i' ; ??' "' "V ,:t"':' j c,.;:-- ' OCCUPIES THE BiPTIST PULPIT SOI 0: OT CJ50LIH, BUT NEVERTHELESS 1 LOYAL 1SE- COMMENCES WITH BHOUGHER'S LECTURE AND ENDS WITH SUNDAY . NIGHT SERVICES ana kh HOPE TO SEE MONETARY ENCUMBRANCES REMOVED SUNDAY Long-Walfed-For Hour Has Come and Local Baptists Point With Pride to Evidence of Hard Work Hat?" Two hundred tickets were Bold before last night. Many will buy to day. Ticket on sale at Sllverthorn & Mack's drug store; also at the door. Lecture open at 8 o'clock'. Accept the treat offered by a noble people and receive rich returns for your money also obtain a few brick In the new church. PROGRAM. Friday, March 27. p. m., lecture, "What's The hour has struck. Dr. Brough r reached La Grande this morning. . Frets comes' tonight. Other visitors reach this city today. The lona- chcr- ' Ished and greatly welcomed dedication season opens tonight with a dedica tion lecture. . . jne beautiful auditorium wag the place of prayer and praise last eve ning, when all details of the dedica tion were carefully gone over. , The lecture this evening will help materially In providing needed funds to meet outstanding accounts. Good hope Is cherished, of seeing, Sunday evening, the building free from all en cumbrance. Dr. Brougher has come from his great work In Portland for the pur pose of alillng La Grande to dedicate this new church without debt. As .' far as Dr. Brougher Is concerned, he gets merely enough, financlHlly, to meet the expenses of the trip and sup ply his own pulpit In Portland. The people of La Grande greatly appreci ate the fraternal courtesy of the ureal imin uy ur. uroua congregation al the White Temple. In illr and BiU.kb()m ''" Him m us ir a low uaya. This. appreciation can best be shown by the I Kumtuy. March 29 citizens of La Grunde turning out In f Sl""'uy school, 8:45 a. m.'. Dr. J."k. large numbers to hear him in his lee- "'vensnn, superintendent. Address ture tonight, on "What's tender Tour' . r--?.,-:yy v-i;V V a.v '.- . ;i e TRACES HIS PARENTAGE TO ROYAL ENGLISH FA I'lrst ISupliM Clilinli. the New Kdirirn to lx lrcll iilod Siindiiy, March 20. HISTORY OF THE OLD, AND nrcrp'PTin" nr tut unu UUUIlll MUM Ul MIL IILIf tViJh His Conscientious Effort Has Aided Materially In Ealing il6 Splendid Church Home The old church edifice was built been of great help to the enterprise. Tour Hat?" by J. Whltcomb Brough er, D. D., pastor White Temple, Port land, Ore. Katurduy, Munh 28. Popular gospel service, 12:15 to 1 P. m. Sermon by Dr. Brougher. theme, "Heaven and Hell," Illustrated. Quartet: Geo. L. Cleaver, C, S. Wil liams, Chas. Cochran and Geo. Coch ran. Free lunch served in basement of the church by Baptist Young peo ple. Evangelistic service, g p. m. Ser mon by Dr. Brougher: theme. "All tinder the valiant leadership of Rev George T. Ellis, In South La Grande, Under I and for its day was a splendid achievement. But It had served lt time and was sold to John Wilson. who removed It, In order to give place for the new structure. Unfortunately the purchaser, fulling to lay well hi? foundations, permitted the old build ing to collapee, and It remains today mortally twisted and effaced, only two blocks from where she once stood, The most fascinating feautre of the entire structure is the art glass win dows, furnished by Ford Bros.', Min neapolis. The climax here Is reached by the iHrge window in the east end. It Is, "Clinging to the Cross." At the apex is the Star of Bethlehem casting Its gentle light upon the open Bible. Then, streaming down through the Word from the Star, come the golden rays of light falling on a dark and trouble, storm-tossed sea. In the re- AN HISTORIC REVIEW OF (Continued on pngo J.) v t BAPTISTS III GRAND E HIDE The First Baptist church in this city l,.v. hnwi-ver .i..i., i.i. .L u .. t imt n iu me cany v" orgunizfil t tho Liberty school , Ktw u-h v... . . house, near the firmigB hnll, the 3rd L. ,.,,v . , J Saturday In Novemiwr 1.7. ' "Ve "nU,'r ,he '""nershlp of Uev. then called the, Liberty Bupllst W"Ilnm K""'1'". Kogor's efforts were Church. Bev. L. J. )olh of Cove, "PI'K''"entcd by (ev. L. J. Boothe, cted as moderator and V. T. nick a "'' Itor. In 1S65, Itev. B II clerk. The following pmr, the father of the only present living con- 3 r"'' "" stl.uent member, H. p. 1 nf VI V. . . . . , . - I.. ! j L 1 f t t, f Pnst'ir W. H. (linson is of.EnRlis!: descent and of royal blood. His great grandfather was Colonel William Gib son, who did service under the Eng lish flag during the Revolutionary war. He was a first cousin of King George III., who laid his oppressive hand on the American colonies and forced the revolutionary struggle. In the year of 1817 Rev. Samuel Gibson, the pastor's grandfather, emigrated to America and made his home In South Carolina, where he did pioneer work and laid foundations of Baptist work deep and well In the old Palmetto state. The descendants if Rev., Samuel Gibson are numerous ind reside largely In South Carolina. The Gibson family reunion every five Is one of John D. Rockefeller's trusted men, having worked for the Standard Oil company for 10 years. Mr. Gib son of this city grew up on the cotton plantation In South Carolina, and came to know every uemu U u,e cot ton Industry. Ha remained on the farm till 21 years of age, when hi entered Furman university, from which Institution he graduated la 1891, also graduating from theauth ern Baptist Theological SemfilJ- 0f Louisville, Ky., In 1893, thus spend ing seven years In collegiate and sem inary training at his own charges, af. ter his majority was reached. In 1893 he came west to accent call to Ellensburg, Wash. But falling to rind conditions there as expected. venrs Is an established fact. Last, drifted Into Oreeon. ntnnnii.. . June Rev. W. H. Gibson attended, in few weeks in Union, In this valley. his native state, a family convocation In which 750 descendants were gathered. Rev. Warren H. Gibson of this city, Is the son of the late R. B. Gibson. Esq., and Mrs. Theresa Gibson. The Immediate family of 10 children are gripping the world well. Two are ministers of the gospel, one a physi cian, two are railroad men, one a poli tician, one a contractor and builder. others farmers, and the younger son ine rirst winter was spent In th school room at Summervllle. In Sep tember. 1894, he was marrleSib" Miss Lily A. Choate, daughter of the late S. C. Choate of Summervllle. The first pastoral work done was In Har ney county, where ho settled as th first resident minister In the county. Two years were spent In that de-sti-tute field, but they were good years. (Continued on page 6.) - I I W. MOER PLANTED W i MT SPIRIT III LA Ml ? ' . rastor W. II. t.ihson, liulcr Whom. Direction the New Ervlcd. Chutvli W'u X R". . v r. ; '-j : t- iv " - v:. ' x v; I f 1 V 'N ' ' I ' , -IS ' v , x -! J ; V ' ' ' 1 ' v " v' . 'i , . ' . v s ? v : 1 I iv ' . i I 1 : - - p . . . - A j It' j "" ; 'J i Hr. J. WhItCOmb Rrnnirhnr i. stlrrlns eloiuence and energetic, un deflnnble life Is so felt In Portland, potently for good, is here for the ded ication season. The Hoosler state proudly owns him her son. He was born In Indiana some 38 years ago. He graduated from California college with M. A. in 1S94 un,i ..,.... and her spire pointed the passerby mote distance lhrouKh the shadows I, held the reigns of the city In his own hands." Sam Jones said of him: "Dr. Brougher Is one of the most captivating preachers in this "country. Ho makes people laugh and think and cry and pray." President Roosevelt, who has hear to God and called in i.t nn.i ...... ship. On the spot where stood the old. a new, commodious and beautiful struc ture of brick and stone, today stands. The only reminders of the old edifice and its equipment that linger are the pews, retained In the lecture loom, and the splendid bell, the best In the city. Willi charming tones and sol emn voice from the 111,1.-.. Ki.i.ui,.,..i..t lower. It calls m,. euiiOKillcallv siim to worship n in sei- i,-,.. The new edifice rises from n foun dation of stone, .which covers 41vt;s feet. There U n i i l , : I,,,...,. I , ,, ... ... . noun- Missions on seen a wrecked vessel. To the fore front Is the stranded pilgrim. In the mlihit of the storm.' after wreck and despair, she has found the cross, re vealed to her in the light streaming from 'the star of Bethlehem through the Word. Then, bordering the scene are the laurels and the lilies which tell the story of peace and rest found at the cross when the storms are stilled and the soul i:! anchored. Aliiaeiive memorial windows designated "In Memory of Mrs. May !"..' by C. L. Fox. "In Memory of Mrs. Minnie Wells." liy George Wells. "In Memory of Mrs. Louise Monn.' mile building. eiKht feet in the clear " W. Moon. Also "Fellowship "' "''I" rstrtutmv Is divided into 1 Pleasant Church." "Fellowship. ( ' room. TI.e audi! i.-i,m 4144 ft." one window Is donated by i. T!i- le.-tuie mom Is jjxjs, and! ,l, Sunday school, one by the Aid ''ii? to die nci-th end :v the pnsMr's society ,i,k! one by the Young People's ' ' iy and r.ibl.-tu rooms. The fur-The transom was donated by ! 'ilnv;s are modern In ivoiy jiar, ic-1 '-"'"K's Messenger Boys. !,r- A (."' '1 I- fuvnace Installed by j Tle Biilldlii-'s Ball.lers. M,hllU "' ,,,is '' ""'-""! Tl,. outll,,., of the building 1, P, c .. The Baptistry . a a new des,n. . Th- an.hIu.t.t wh oiL'ht nor wro.lle .v r.,ut. n(i.-.. - ' ' "-" v... .r.i. oK. ,.,lhodl.w1 in l,u V..... .. ' .oiuenisn- mev.t Is C. R. Thornton. Tli fo..n.i.. nre S. I.y! Mi. ! live i tr , 1T-.V.C-' K--;..v. t t '.( t "m- !... .,.'I'-r;'.'V; t: " x : i' iniendcnt r ra.id.- (,4ist. tllcl ZZ r"Va,',,' CaMMM niem-. South La Grand" R. B. H. Iwl. Mrs. B. H Lwi. Tnrouh th nergetlc lead.rshlp of ev. itwis and George Webb, a build ueorg. Horaepool. II. p. Lewis. Mrs. MsrUh LswU and P, T. Dtck. PtUt Hf, In Grand. Rond, Y. Ing was fitted out In South La Grand (Continued on paga I.) I. stands to th rlwlit of the speaker's b -k and Is built of cement, rising 41 nelies above the floor level. The finish is in tile effect, with white namel. In the wulls supports nre iliiced for flowers, and from the cen er, smld the flowers, plays perpetutil- y. a fountain, issuing a delicate spray. The execution of this design has been y J. Relslnnd of this city. The pews are of the best Michigan sak, built for beauty and comfort. The electrlo lighting, done by the Grande Ronde Electrlo company, Is superb. Prad Housh has figured imminently In the designs and ha bllilt by the brick non and basement were Woodward & Taylor, and work done by Messrs. C. I. Johnson and George Hulse. The work was dl reeled by I. F. Douglas. Messrs. C. O. Greene and Dr. J. E. Stevenson have been at the head of the building com mittee. The entire structure represents, ex clusive of tho lots, about js.50n, of which amount abont $6000 has been collected and expended. Of this amount the American Bapflst Home (Continued on page .) vim'i 'H 'vv4 ' .mnnry. u.,n,m mirB ,hBn ...,. Vi, omu. has held pastorates In Paterson. N. J.; Chattanooga. Tenn., and Tortland, Or., at the White Temple. A citizen of Tennessee once said to a citizen of La Grande: "Sir, when Brougher was here he nr. Brougher Is & great orearTi..i ' The Pendleton East Oregonlan saya: "Dr. Brougher Is one of the pictur esque figures In the pulpit of tha northwest. There la no on. i ae him.- 'V,