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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1919)
o o " STTmVT. JTLT 27. Win SUNDAY HORKIHQ OBSEaVHK o o ta , Un-ion Services o o o o ' Illy " e Of all the Evangelical Ghufches " . .at the City Park, rjetfibriing Sun- day evenmg, July 27, and con-" tinliing every Sunday 'evening . ' through. the irionth of August The Community Chorus Will Conduct the Singing There will be lots of good chorus singing, special numbers, V solos, quartets, sextetts, etc. A rallying good time generally ; for everybody, and everybody is invited and urged to attend. Transportation by automobiles to and from the park will be arranged for everyone. We are going to make this a big success and we need your cooperation and help. The preaching will be conducted by the pastors of the Is rael churches and will be evangelistic, helpful and entertaining. This is your opportunity to boost these Union Meetings of 'the churches, and we earnestly urge you to do so. Come and bring your friends. . The subjects of the pastors' addresses follow, and we hope you will not miss hearing every one of them: Sunday evening, July 27. Subject. Rev. W. B. Smith. Sunday evening, August 3. Subiect, "Yea, Hath God . Said ? or the Devil's First Question." ' Rev. R. H. Coker. Sunday evening, Aug. 10. Subject, "Young Man. Ship Ahoy." Rev. James Aiken Smith. Sunday evening, Aug. 17. Subject, "Job's Signature to the Thing He Believed." Rev. N. Sherman Hawk. Sunday evening, Aug. 24. Subject, L ' Rev. James Aiken Smith. Sunday evening, Aug. 31. Subject, "The Bible." Rev . R. H. Coker. 1 K i. 1 4.-i Sa. 'TIS THE BLESSED HOUR OF PKAVEIl Tis the blessed hour of prayer, When our hearts lowly bend, And we gather to Jesus, Our Savior and Friend; If we come, to Him in faith, His protection to share, What a balm for the weary! Oh, how sweet to be there! Chorus Blessed hour of prayer, . v. Blessed hour of prayer; What a balm for the weary! O, how sweet to be there! 'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, When the Saviour draws near, . With a tender compassion His children to hear; When He tells us we may cast At His feet evry care, What a balm for .the weary! Oh, how sweet to be there! Chorus At the blessed hour of prayer, f Trusting Him, we believe That -the blessing we're needing Wtf'll surely receive; ' In the fullness of this trust I . We shall lose ev'ry care; , : , ; What a balm for the wtMiry! , ' ' ' ' Oh, liow sweet to be there! i ' .' ' 'Chorus , i ? SP"""""" COUNT YOLK BLESSINGS. f" When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one bv one, t. . Al,d il w'll surprise yuu, what, the lxrd hath done, j; Chorus i Count your blessings, name them one hv nn' Count your blessings, see what God hath done, Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your many blessings, see what Cod hath done. I ,'. Are you ever burdened with a load of care? 1 i Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear? ' Count your many blessing's, every doubt will fly, J And you will be singing as the days go by. J- , So, amid the conflict, whether great or small, i. "o not be discouraged, God is over all; . ' I i . Count your many blessings, angels will attend, t ... ,IelP and comfort give yu to your journey's cm!. ' RATTLE HYMN' OK THE REPUBLIC. Mine eyes have seen the glory of ne coming of the Lord, He t trampling out the vintage where the. grapes of wrath art storef!, He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His tcnible swift iword, . His trull ft marching on. f Chorus , . Glory, glory, hallelujah! . . , . . Glofy, glory, hallelujah! t" . Glory, glory, hallelujah! f . His truth is marching on, ". i hava seen him in th watchfires, of a hundred circling ramps, 8 They have buiidedhim an altar in the evening Hews and damp, t can read his righteous sememe by the d m andlaiUuE lamps, Hi day is marching on. n ' n " In the beautg of the liUies, Christ., was horn acrnso to jca, . With a glory in His bosom, tfcit transfigures you and me. As hdied to make men holy, let us die to ?n.ike n)-i fife, Q Mfhle God is machine; on. 0 Cries our great Commander, oHnl" We'll move at His command. 0 We'll noon posses the lai9l, O Thru' loyalty, loyalty, yes loyalty to CfcOt. O hgar, ye brave, the sound e Tho moves the eartlParoond, Tis loyadty, loynfty, loyalty to Christ; Ario- and dare and do, 9 Oing uulhe watch-word true, o Of loyalty, loyalty, yes loy.jjty tifc Christ, Chorus . 0 f m The strength of youthve lay At Jesus' feet today, 'Tis loyalty, loyalty, loyalty Jo Christ; Iligospel we'll proclaim Thvo-8ut the world's domain, Of lovalty, loyaltylvyes loyalty to Ctrist. Chorus . o "5" o ' t6 To theJrees where thevild fhtwors bloom; Whye ih parting hymn will he rhwnted, Vj i!vtHp bPtlnsiiU uf thi1 tomb. Chorus- O 0 Fromho Aoi'h in the valley y tho iltlwootl, When ilay fatlex HWit into nirhL 0 1 would fuirfrom tlit snot of my W.ng my ay to the mansions of YiizhV Chorus o o I AM THINE, 0 I.0m. I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me, ffut I long to rise in the arms of faith, And be closer drawn to Thee. Chorus Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed LofiT, To the cross where Thou Bast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, marer, blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of graci divine, Let my soul look up with a stetidfast hope. And my will be lost in Thine. There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea, There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till 1 rest in peace with Thee. AWAKE! AWAKE! Awake! Awake! the Master now is. calling us, Arise! Arise! and trusting to His" word, Co forth! Go forth! proclaim the year of jubilee, And take the cross, the blessed cross of Christ oui"I.ord. Chorus On, on, swell the chorus, On, on, the morning star is shining o'er us, On, on, while before us, ' Our mighty, mighty. Saviour leads the way. Glory, glory, hear the everlasting throng, Shout "Hosanna" while they boldly march along; Faithful soldiers here below, Only Jesus will we know; Shouting "I'ree Salvation!" o'er the world we p;o. A cry for light from dying ones in heathen lnnds; It comes, it comes across the ocean's foam; Then haste, oh, haste to spread the words of truth abroad, Forgetting not the starving poor at home, dear home. , Look up! Look up! the promised day is drawing near, When all shall hail, shall hail the Saviour King; When pence and joy shall fold their wings in every clime, And "Glory, Hallelujah!" o?r the earth shall ring. ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME. All hail the power of Jesus' name, Let angels prostrate fall. Bring forth the xoyal diadem, ' And crown His Lord of all. (Repeat last two lines of each verse for chorus.) Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown Him Lord of all. O, that with yonder sacred throng, We at His feet may fall, -We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all. O, THAT WILL BE GLORY. When nil my labors ami trials nro o'er, , Ami I nm safe on that beautiful shore, ' Ju.st to be near the dear Iord I adore, Will through the ayes be plory for me. Chorus - ? O, that will be Glory for me, Glory for me, glory for me, When by His grace I shall look on His fare, That will be glory, be glory for me. When, by the gift of His infinite grace, t i I am accorded in heaven n place, . Just to be there and to look on His face, Will through the ages be gloty for me. Friends will be there I hove loved long ngo, Joy like a river around me will flow, Yet just a smile from my Saviour I know, Will through the ages be glory for me. " j 'i. AS A VOU NTKEU. . . A call for loyal Soldiers, Come to one and all; .Soldiers for the conflict, Will you heed the call? Will you answer -quickly, Wilh a ready cheer, Will you be enlisted As a volunteer? Chorus .A volunteer for Jesufi, ' "i,.. A soldier true! Others have enlisted, Why not you ? Jesus is the Captain, We will never fear;' Will you be enlisted As a volunteer? Yes, Jesus calls for fioldier Who are filled with pow'r, , Soldiers who will serve Him 'Ev'ry d;fy and hour; He will not fojsake you, t He is ever near; Will you be enlhted As a volunteer? Chorus . , Andwhen the war Is over, . A And the vict'iy won, When the true and faithful GHther one by one, r He will fouTi with )ory ,A11 who there appear; o Will ynu he enlisted c Ava vfliunte.' Chorus iOYALtr JO CHRIST. I plan TOtre comes Tfignal flrWin. 0 m tTU loyalty. loyaily, ftya'tyfo Christ;'"' Its mu lolls along, s The h take up theong, Of invifty. JoyaO..'. yes loyalty to Ch'O-Choru- e O tS ea e THE cm RCIllN THE WILWVOOD. There's a church in the vily by tmi wHdwood, j 0 lovelier ttpot in tucrylale; v No place is so dear to my childhood s the little brown ctntrch the vale. 0 0 o 0 Chorus a & Come to the church in the wil4ooi, Iih, come to the church irothe ; o ,'t isJO HOir to my hilrlho s the litiic hrown ihuiTh in vai ?. o IMhle sclinol nt ft: H a. m. r Coiiiiuuiiion and preni'lilng sei vico at 1 1 a. m. a THeie will He no Christian Knu.'av or or preaching at tlie'ovenlni; hour on account of I ho Union servico at Hlveiuldo Park. H. H. COKER, Minister. I'lltST M. K. Clll'IMil . , , Sund.iy school at 10 u. m. Ai rt a. in. lia It. Aldrich. ills I riot suiirlntendeiit of tho La Gianl.i district, will pivuili. Cunie ink! he.-ir him. Kpworth leaeue at 7 p. in. At 8 p. in. union services lit tlia la:k. I N. SHERMAN HAWK, l'ilsti)". iM.MoitTAi.rrV "Hi' I'hat Iteapcth Ueceivelli Wiikcs, autl (alheivlli I'nill t'nlii Life lltei'iial." Joint IV, 3(1.) ImiuortalUy d'.r.ii'iruii dies tho life of man from -al c:tiim ludotv hi.i level. It Is the oK.;e ;Hlon of etcrmil existence bestowed upon tlo-litiiiuin soul by the, Creato;-. T!ie physical boay s 'rves the uses of the poul for a tenipoiary period In thin wo: Id and Is th'n left forevor, and the flesh returns to lis n i: t m-iil elements. Hut the soul of man, his- will and undor siandinK which constitute his Indi vidual petsnnnlitv. I n receptacle of. f'lfo frniu (J,)d. ami is capable be- ini; ronjolncd wilh Him. Tliat In iWstrut'lable lfc' oOod pi icrfts th-lirl-liii: 1 iiuluie of man e-h'nally TJie Imuioriality of Jl.e soul does no: n'!ed to bo proven, any moio llian tin axioms of m;ilieiii?iUi's; .t!io triilh m 11 is IiiiiKiiiud innately upyn ih hu ituMi lOinil. r.ut the evidi'tico.i of II are usually veiled frnn the obsrfva lion of lhtvo'!d. Tt.ej Ulsen Killri iyir l.ftrd "j.-Mts mCh t:-.t, granted 0 vl.don of His i:lor.vaiid mnio.l in lb re ui rctlim. He ponpiyed tlif anx ions women al the s.'Pul'.hro to se( llle iiiik-1s t!ial aunded lllo rising l'rophets Itefo-o then had been KiMlit ed he slKht of their liiiiiuirial com panions hi the spiritual world. Jobr ihe ltevet;l'or, ami (lie modmn Se'i of th Lord's Second C'onilliK have enjoyes privllese of spiritual sliShl iniioiiK the scenes of that region bo yond tho evil. Ilerausn nyin Is liniiiorlnl, all IliliiKi. of the tempo: al w orld should bo don'1 with a view to their bearinc upon what Is ctesnully permniieiil ; what is transient should sorvo nni t emilhen what Is crlain to abide 1 For man does not become immortal at death, he Is Immortal now while active In Ibis world, and his presen' affections and thnuKhta nio constant Iv Inl'UleiicIni: bis ultlniatp condition REV. I'.U'L SI'EKHY. A Pianist. Why are some folks no set In their vays? There's old Opportunity, for nsiance. For enuntless centuries nho ins bei'il kiuieklittf at people' doors. IVhy doesn't the old-fashioned tl Ins iso the I. ell, come arottml to the hack loor or else peek on ihe window? A WANT l) win nn u . Freak Tree, o O We are told that In Kentucky there a tree hcugni; each year a cj,p O i(iits&nd a crop of mulberries, and he curious phenomenon U accounted or by the siiuuisltlnu that mulberry eed fell wli.Ti'i vulnilt lay lu the nuiuil, and the ynuni; shoots came niO Ide by stile and united their force ito one solid trunk. This siippoOion eema feasible from Oie fnet ftiif tile ark of the tree la on ne side that ...... .... .,. . .. . minim nun uu uie oilier mat 01 a unilberr. , e o ( Battle of San Jacinto. The haltle of San .Taclntn wnsnusrht prll t, IW between LrtflO Iixl- 1 ns under Santa Anna and 800 Amep ans under Sum Ilonston. Snifta mnn was defeated and he and 7:t0 f his fliefi were ruptured, am killed' nd 2ts wonnded. The Texan les was i killed nnd i't wounded. This hut le decldeif the Independence of Texas, mil the day Is observed In the state is a holiday. Sincerity Flrtt Requisite. And loirsd of all Is sincerity a qnnl v that can lie successfully Intltnted. twines thrnucli the whole emotional '.er; It has Us roots In the heart, tlneerlty ixlvea wtnirs to power." la le tvay an old proverb happily puts flu tbroiii:)! any list of acknnwN 'iL'ed leader of business nnd profe iiinitl life. Tim will And there are nv who have not been pre-eminently iueeie. II. Addlnctnn Itruee. Expensive and Unnecessary. The lin t that of all the buttons that have been given out to he testimony to Die wearers' parllclpatinn In the performance of politic duly few arc woru should be admonition to put the time onisuined In the milking of auch hut Ions, and the money spent to pay for theui, to better use. Albany Journal. Real Geniality. Tho Inborn cenln'lty of some people amount to cenlus. K. P. Whipple. Butter Wrappsnt printed at the Observer office. To insure prompt delivery on Bali Tread 1 ii -for Fall delivery PLACE XYOUR 'ORDER NOW The vYuba comes lit Hire 'tnmlcl, ' ..1-20, iO-M, 10-70 9 ri if) a1 Inland . Truck &. Tractor, (5 , As 03 Cbmbaity OA w O O O o o o 0 s oo o Cor. Adama and Fir. J O O Chorus c o Oa 0 Qii, sog. ifitfit chli n the wjdwoud,o 1 "On to victory! On to victory!" o o 0 o o o 0 o o