THFi MORXES'G- OREGONIAS. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1904.
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Churches Dressed in
Flowers and Greens.
FILLED WITH WORSHIPERS
Excellent Music Celebrates
Greatest Festival.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED
Resurrection Morn Dawns Sunny and
Thousands Pour Forth to the
Churches of Various
Denominations.
Kind Provldonce smiled on Portland
yesterday, and under the lnfluonce of her
sunshine thousands of citizens attended
the beautiful Easter services in the vari
ous churches of the city. Faces were
bright and happy In gracious apprecia
tion of the "nice day." the light spring
costumes were chic and in happy con
trast to the somberness of the winter ap
parel, while the ever gorgeous Easter
bonnet was out In all its glory. The
streets presented a gala appearance just
before and after church hours, and an
hour later hundreds of Sunday school
children appeared looking just as bright
and happy as their elders.
The decorations of the various churches
were beautiful, with the pure white
Easter lily ever in evidence. Most of the
churches confined the decorations to this
emblematic llower and greens, but a few
added carnations and other varieties. The
use of electric lights, which Is now be
coming quite general, adds much to the
effectiveness of altar trimmings and other
decorations, especially where set designs
ore used.
The musical programmes, which were
all especially prepared for the Easter
celebration, wore most excellent, and the
choir directors generally are to be con
gratulated upon the success of their ef
forts. In one or two of the cnurches there
were musical treats such as have not
been heard in Portland for some time.
This was especially true of St. Clary's
Pro-Cathedral, where Kalllwoda's Mass in
A major was rendered with an orchestral
accompaniment. The programme at
Trinity Chapel was also a notable one.
while that at the First Congregational
Church was especially line.
The Pro-Cathedral.
Fifteen hundred people crowded Into St.
Mary's Cathedral at the morning mass
and many more were turned away who
could not gain admission. The decora
tions, which wore confined to the altars,
were very beautiful and showed an
artist's hand in their arrangement. Easter
lilies and greens alone were used on the
main altar, and the myriads or candles
which gleamed among them made the
effect both striking and effective. The
shrine of the Holy Mother was dressed
with white carnations interspersed with
many California lilies and greens, while
the shrine of Our Savior bad carnations
of rich crimson and sprays of delicate
feathory green. The effect of the electric
lights and the white marble figure behind
these red ilowers was In beautiful con
trast to the white flowers at the other
shrines.
Kalllwoda's Mass proved a masterpiece.
It had not been sung before a Portland
congregation until yesterday, and many
non-Catholics attended for the purpose of
hearing the beautiful solos with which
it abounds. Mrs. Walter Reed was never
in better voice, and had the majority of
tho solo work. The principal solo was
"Venl, Creator," (SimonettI) a number
resonant with solemnity and beauty of
composition. It was exquisitely rendered
by Mrs. Heed. Miss Katherlne Lawler,
tho soprano of this efficient choir, had
her principal solo work in the offertory,
when she sang "Regina Coell" (Lanbi
lottl) with delicacy and effect. Miss Law
less voice is especially adapted to music
of this character, and her rendition adds
to its lmpresslveness. The duo of Mrs.
Reed and Mr. Zan, "Ecce Panlo" (Doni
zetti), was also a beautiful piece of vocal
Ism. The mass was terminated with
Wagner's March from Tannhaueser
played by the organ and full orchestra,
' and as Mons. Blanchard, the celebrant
of tho Mass, and his full complement of
assistants inarched In solemn procession
from the altar to the doors to the beauti
ful and dignified strains of this well
known classic, a feeling or deepest rever
ence for the solemnity of the occasIo"h
kept the great mass of people quiet and
speechless until the procession had left
the church and the last strains of tho
glorious music had died away.
Tho sermon was delivered by 'Father
Kennedy, his text being "He Is Not Here;
He Is Risen as He Said." The glories of
the resurrection and the beauties of a
perfect Christian faith were set into a
beautiful word-picture by the speaker.
Ho has an excellent address and his
strong voice could bo heard plainly in the
far corners of tho largo auditorium. The
Archbishop's health would not permit of
his acting as celebrant of the Mass as
he had anticipated, and Monsignor
Blanchard took his place.
There were impressive services at ail
other Catholic churches, solemn high
jnass being celebrated generally.
At the solemn high mass in St. Iiaw
renco' Church a very excellent musical
programme was rendered by the parish
choir. Victor Hammerers mass was sung
by a full chorus, with some very pleas
ing S0I03 interspersed. St. Lawrence's
choir has tho reputation of being one of
the best In the city, and those who lis
tened to the rendition of the mass yes
terday morning will feel tho choir has
sustained Its well-deserved reputation.
The Rev. J. C. Hughes .preached a very
notable sermon, which had the distinc
tion of being different from the usual
Easter Sunday discourse. The leading
thought in Father Hughes' sermon was
that while death separates us from those
we love in this life, that while the grave
closes over the dust of those we hold dear
on earth, still through the great fact of
Christ's resurrection we know that they
will rise and we will see them face to
face in the land where there is no sorrow
or parting any more. Many of the parish
loners presented flowers yesterday after
noon, which the sisters utilized In deco
rating the altars.
Trinity Episcopal Chapel.
Orogon grape, calla lilies and Easter
lilies formed the attractive decorations at
Trinity Episcopal Chapel, and all the scv
vlces were well attended. Only the
chancol was decorated. Upwards of 100
people attended the early morning cele
bration at 7 o'clock, and at morning
prayer every seat in tho chapel was oc
cupied. Standing room was at a premium,
many people being forced to go away.
The elaborate musical programme re
flected credit on Carl Denton, organist
and choirmaster, and as tho surpliced
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preceded by a crossbearer at morning
prayer, the sight was particularly Im
pressive, and the singing of the hymn
"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" as ex
cellent. In the anthem "Christ Our Passover"
(Schilling) the soloists were Franklin
Shea and Dr. William M. Campbell, who
were both In good voice. Dr. .Campbell
is a baritone singer who ought to sing
morb often in public He has a strong,
resonant baritone voice, and takes his
tones easily. The timbre Is also good,
and Interpretation satisfactory. In
Schnecker's "Te Deum," the soloists were
Carlyle Gelsler, Dr. Campbell and Rev.
Dr. Morrison, the rector of Trinity
Church. The solos in "Fear Te Not. O
Israel" (Splcker), were well taken by Bud
Gardner and Dr. Campbell. In the "Agnes
Del" (Tours) G. C. Richards and Dr.
Campbell sang solos. All the various'
solos, duets and choruses were most sat
isfactorily rendered, and a reverent, de
votional spirit was noticed in the sing
ing. The sermon was preached by Rev.
Dr. Morrison, who took as his text St.
Luke 24:46-47. Ho gave an interesting
Easter sermon, and spoke of tho many
sided points of Christ's life, and the for
giveness of sin. He announced that thero
would be a meeting of Trhiity Episcopal
parish this evening at 8 o'clock, when the
box which stood In the cornerstone of tho
old church building at Sixth and Oak
streets will be onened to see what it eon-
tains, and suggestions received as to i
Thomas W. Cuthbert.
These four members of the Travelers' Protective Association, together with C. F.
Washington division, at the annual convention, at Springfield, 111., Juno G.
what shall be placed In the box to bo de
posited In the cornorstone of the new
church building, It Is hoped to have the
latter completed, by next Easter.
First Presbyterian Church.
The congregation which attended East
er services at the First Presbyterian
Church crowded the large auditorium to
the doors. Pretty decorations around the
altar of white and green were effectively
displayed against the background of tho
dark finishing of tho church. At the
morning service 31 new members were
admitted and there were seven baptisms.
The Easter music was rendered at the
evening sermon, and the fine quartet
choir did excellent work. Mrs. Linn and
airs. Shiilock were both In good volco and
wore heard with pleasure and apprecia
tion by the large number present.
First Congregational.
The First Congregational Church pre
sented a beautiful scene In Its dress of
California lilies and Orogon grape. Hun
dreds of these lilies were arranged about
the altar In most artistic designs, and
the effect of a large cross of the same
Ilowers hung high above the organ and
brightly illuminated with electricity, was
as Impressive as It was beautiful. At tho
foot of the altar was a Jarge Knight
Templar emblem made of lilies and
greens, through the center of which could
be seen the Holy Bible. This artistic de
sign was Illuminated at the evening ser
vices when the pastor. Dr. E. L. House,
addressed the Knights Templar of Port
land. The members of this fraternity
attended In a body and seemed highly ap
preciative of the honor paid them in this
note of the decorations, which all through
showed the touch of an expert's handi
work. "I know That Sly Redeemer Llveth"
(Handel), was the principal solo of the
fine music prepared for Easter services
here, and Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer's power
ful soprano was heard to greatest ad
vantage in it. Her interpretation of it
was all that could be desired, and only
the fact that It was rendered in a church
kept tRe large audience from giving her
rapturous applause. Slascagnl's "Easter
Chorus" was especially good, and tho
same can be said of Granier's "Hosanna."
Dr. House's morning text was "What
Easter Begets." Fifty-nine new members
were taken into the church at this ser
vice. Taylor-Street Methodist.
The Taylor-Street Church had a more
elaborate programme than any of the
other Methodist churches In the city, and
the decorations and music were both ex
ceptionally fine. Rev. F. Burgette Short
delivered a sermon on "The Evolution of
Knowledge" In tho morning and the
"Easter Praise Service" was held in the
evening, at which the large choir ren
dered tho oratorio "Redemption." Tho
solo work was done by Mrs. MargaretN.
Smith, Miss Ella Hoberg. F. C. Streffeler
and E. Allen. Mrs. Smith's singing was,
as always, most acceptable. She has a
sweet soprano of good range and handles
it easily. The following 13 the programme
of the oratorio:
Part I CaH-ary.K
1. On the "Way to the Cross.
(a) Instrumental march representing lead-
Ing Jesus to execution.
(b) Lamentation; for female voices and
choral.
2. The Crucifixion.
(a) Tenor recitative.
(b) The reproaches. Quartet.
(c) Mary at the foot of the cross. Tenor
recitative, mezzo soprano solo and
choral. Scripture reading.
Part II Resurrection and Ascension.
1. The Holy "Women at tho Sepulchre.
(a) Tenor recitative.
(b) Instrumental solo.
(c) Trio for women's voices.
(d) Tenor and alto recitative.
2. The Holy "Women Before the Apostles.
(a) Tenor and bass duet.
(b) Trio f cr women's voices. Soprano eolo
and chorus. The ascension. Scrip
ture reading.
4. "Unfold, Te Portals." Chorus, offertory.
Part III The Pentecost.
1. Prophetic chorus.
(a) Instrumental prelude, descriptive of
the dawn of this age of bliss.
(b) Chorus.
c) Soprano, celebrating tho blessing of
peace.
(d) Chorus.
Grace Church did not do as much in
the way of Eastor preparations as would
have been done had the repairs to the
auditorium been completed. The services
were held in the Sunday school room, and
the decorations, while simple, were effec
tive and the music good.
Baptist.
Tropical palms formed the keynote of
the decorations at tho "White Temple and
were most effective with white lilies
gleaming among their graceful leaves.
Rev. J. "Whltcomb Broughers sermon was
on "Monuments of the Resurrection," and
was a masterly address. In the evening
his topic was "Bribery and Conspiracy.'"
The music was excellent and reflects
much credit upon the director of the
choir. Thirty-one new members were ad
mitted to the church at the morning ser
vice. Unitarian.
"Sentimental and Popular Criticisms on
the Doctrine of Immortality" was the
subject of an unusually fine address by
Dr. George Cresswell Cressy at the First
Unitarian. The church was crowded and
the musical programme prepared by Mrs.
Albert Sheldon- was marked with much
merit. Her solo work was admirable. The
numbers were well chosen and had been
carefully rehearsed. The decorations con
sisted of lilies and wild flowers, effectively
combined with greens.
Christian.
The First Christian Church looked pret
ty In Its Easter decorations of white and
green, and a large congregation was pres
ent to hear the pastor's sermon on "The
Power of the Resurrection." Hero again
was rendered a most excellent musical
programme.
Holy Rosary Church.
At the Holy Rosary Church. East Third
and Wasco streets, services were conduct
ed with inspiring pomp and ceremony, and
great congregations were present- The
largo auditorium was crowded to Its ut
most capacity i at the 10:30 solemn high
mass, and some were turned away. The
altar had been tastefully decorated, and
presented a most beautiful appearance.
Celebrant, deacon and subdeacon at the
mass were Rev. Father Lawler, Rev.
WILL REPRESENT T. P. A. OF OREGON AND
WPrfiwjiB
E. Shelley Morgan.
Father Shaw and Rev. Father O'Brien, of
the Dominican Order. Rev. Father O'Brien
delivered the sermon, which was an able I
eiiorr. unuer J. s. class, leaaer, mo
choir rendered for the first time In Port
land Haydn's "Imperial Third Mass."
At St. Francis.
St .Francis' Church, East Eleventh and
Oak streets, was attended by large con
gregations yesterday morning. Solemn
high mass was celebrated at 10:30 A. M.,
at which time Farmers' mass In B Hat
was rendered by the Haydn Symphony
Orchestra and the St. Cecilia Choir, of
St. Francis Church. Otto Kleemann was
conductor of the music. There were 21
pieces In the orchestra and the choir was
well sustained by a number of trained
voices, so that the occasion was a veri
table feast of music to all present. Rev.
Father Black, the rector, was celebrant,
and Rev. Father Smith, the Paulist fath
er, delivered the sermon. The church
was decorated In an appropriate manner.
Centenary Church.
At Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church over 00 lilies were used In the
adornment of the altar and chancel, and
the effect was -very beautiful. On the right
of the pulpit the lilies were built up In the
form of a tree, and green festoons, inter
mingled with flowers of the season, encir
cled tho entire gallery, making an attrac
tive picture, with the great wealth of
white blooms at the altar. Rev. "W. B.
Holllngshead delivered an eloquent ser
mon In the morning on the topic, "The
Living Christ" The choir under the lead
ership of E. S. Miller rendered some spe
cial Eastor music. A collection was taken
for missions.
"The Beautiful City."
In connection with the Easter services
yesterday morning at Mizpah Presbyte
rian Church, Powell street, there was re
ception of members and communion, after
which Easter music was rendered. Last
night "The Beautiful City" was rendered
by the children of the Sunday school, with
the assistance of the choir. It was a very
striking musical and literary performance,
and enjoyed by a large congregation. The
processional and chorus was by 50 chil
dren. Tho general programme for the
evening was as follows: "Song and cho
rus, "The Way to the City"; reading,
Maldon Kelley; song and march; anthem,
"The Awakening Lord"; song, "He Has
Passed to the Beautiful City"; contralto
solo, "From Gloom to Glory." Miss Alice
Juston; song, "Seeking for a City," Clem
entine Compton; eong by choir, "Lead,
Kindly Light"; song, "The Blessed Heav
enly Home." Miss Dlsbrow; offertory:
song, "They Are Thronging Out to Meet
Us," the young women taking the parts
of pilgrim, teacher and tempter were Ves
ta Martin. Irene Scott and Ethel Mackay.
Sunnyslde- Congregational.
At the Sunnyslde Congregational Church
beautiful floral decorations of the altar
attracted much attention. At 10 A. M. tho
Sunday school conducted special exer
cises, which Included graduation from the
cradle roll. Rev. J. J. Staub preached at
11 A. M. on the topic, "Witness of the
Resurrection." This was followed by
communion. At the evening services there
were special music and short addresses.
All services were largely attended.
Other Churches.
At the Good Shepherd Church, Upper
Albina, special music was rendered by a
vested choir, and the processionals were
well performed. The sermon by Rev. John
Dawson was. appropriate to the day. At
tendance was large. Mrs. Jennie Evans
was director of the music and Handel R.
Evans was organist. ,
Rev. E. Nelson Allen preached at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, East
Twelfth street. In the morning, on "The
Resurrection," and the congregation en
joyed a feast of music at all the services
of the day. The solos by Mrs. E. Bergen,
George E. Wuest, Miss LIna LInchan and
Mrs. W. D. Deaers were specially excel
lent and appropriate.
Special music was rendered morning and
evening at St David's Church, East
Twelfth street, by the vested choir, under
tho direction of Tl M. Llghtnor. Dr. Van
Waters delivered a sermon appropriate to
Eastor.
The Sunday school of Trinity M. E.
Church, East Tenth and Grant streets,
rendered an Easter programme yesterday
morning. There was a great variety of
exercises by the different classes. Rev.
Harold Oberg delivered an Easter sermon.
A large audience attended the services
In the Patton Methodist Episcopal Church,
Albina. yesterday morning. Tho choir
had prepared special music for the occa
sion. The duet by Miss Edythe J. Chap
man and Miss Rebecca Redman was spe
cially enjoyable.
The altar of the Second Baptist Church
was attractively decorated with lilies and
palms. Rev. S. C. Lapham delivered a ser
mon Ih the morning on "The Empty
Tomb." The music was under the direc
tion of E. E. Cumpston and Mrs. W. J.
Carry, with J. F. Bamford orcanlgt In
the evening an elaborate musical pro
gramme was rendered.
Sorvice3 were commenced at the Sacred
Heart Church, Milwauklo avenue, with
mass at S o'clock in tho morning, fol
lowed by a sermon In the Polish language
for the Pollsh-speaklng people of the. city.
At 10:30 solemn high mass was celebrated,
with a. choice musical programme. "Ves
pers was celebrated at 7:30 P. M.
"MEN WHO DO THINGS."
First of Rev. E. S. Muckley's Practi
cal Talks Draws Large Audience.
The largest evening' audience Rev. E.
S. Muckley, pastor of the First Chris
tian Church, has yet addressed In
Portland gathered last night to hear
his first sermon of the series of "Prac
tical Talks for Practical People." His
text was Eccl., ix:10, "Whatsoever thy
hand flndeth to do, do it with thy
might." The following is an abstract
of the sermon:
"When the war broke out between
the United States and Spain, It was
necessary to communicate quickly with
the leader of the insurgents, Garcia,
who was somewhere in the .mountain
fastnesses of Cuba. No letter nor tele
gram could reach him. His co-operation
must be secured. How? Some one
told the President there was a fellow
by the name of Rowan who would find
Garcia, if anybody could. He was given
a letter to Garcia. Ho sealed It in an
WASHINGTON AT ANNUAL
John S. BcaL
Bartholoma, who is absent from the city, have
oilskin .pouch, strapped It over his
heart, landed by night on the coast
of Cuba within four days, penetrated
the jungles and came out on the other
side In three weeks with plans of the
country from Garcia. I tell you this
story to Indelibly photograph upon the
sensitive plate of your character tho
features of this man Rowan.
"But first I would observe that God
Intended everybody to work. If It were
In my power I would have every
woman in every city's 400 wash dishes
at loast once a week. But if you would
do things, you must find the things to
do. You must find your work It will
not find you. There Is no such thing
as chance. Chance Is a word we use
to classify those events whose causes
we cannot see. Mon who do things
have learned to do them well. Every
thing dono wall Is an opportunity for
promotion. The tides in the affairs of
mon do not come once or twice in a
lifetime, but every day in every stroke
of the arm, every thought of the brain.
"Doing things well is religious. Wo
are commanded not to be slothful in
business. There is too much shoddy in
the world In every enterprise. The
hidden things are slighted. The foun
dations are what count Fifty feet of
Bunker Hill monument Is underground.
A grantle block In Boston fell a few
years ago shortly after it was com
pleted. Men fall for the same reason.
Men who do things are men of inde
pendent action. Rowan did not ask
how or where; he planned and acted.
The world needs men and women who
are willing to assume responsibility,
who place themselves under the world's
burdens.
"A womnn's smile won prohibition
for Kansas. G. W. Grcever had voted
'no on a resolution to submit a prohib
itory amendment to the people. As
soon as the word was spoken his bride
of a few days, sitting In the gallery,
sent him a message. 'If you love me,
vote yes!' When ho looked at her, she
smiled and his manhood responded and
he changed his vote to yes, and the
resolution carried by one vote. She as
sumed a responsibility and changed tho
policy of a commonwealth."
HE CALLS IT BRIBERY.
Dr. Brougher Preaches on System of
Regular Fines for Gamblers.
The Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher took
occasion during his sermon at the First
Baptist Church last night to pay his com
pliments to the Mayor, City Council and
the newspapers. He asserted that the
Mayor and City Council had entered Into
a conspiracy to accept bribes in return
for the legalization of crime. He said he
didn't read Sunday papers, but his atten
tion had been called to an editorial in
one Sunday paper, and he read that sim
ply for the purpose of getting some In
spiration for his remarks of the evening.
Mr. Brougher took his text from Mat
thew, where it speaks of the resurrection
and the action of the priests In bribing
the guards of the tomb to say that
Christ's disciples stole his body away
while they slept He stated that bribery
and conspiracy had been in the world ever
since that day, but that the existence of
a sin for a long time was no excuse for
Its existence any longer. But the speaker
seemed to think that this is the explana
tion of the existence of crime in Portland:
"The good old Mayor says there has
been sin and gambling here ever since he
has known the city, so let It go on," said
the speaker. Referring to the bribing of
the guards who watched over the tomb of
Christ the speaker said: "I want to make
the charge right here that the Mayor and
the city officials who are backing him
have entered into a conspiracy to permit
vlco for the sake of bribes. I charge that
the Mayor and City Council, In licensing
crime by fines, are guilty of accepting
bribes for permission to break the law.
"The Mayor told me that at one time
the gambler could give his 523 to a police
man and nothing more was heard of It
Now the gambler has to give J2C0 twice a
month to the city. What Is the Inference?
What else could it be but that the Police
Department Is so corrupt that the officers
would get this money If the city didn't, so
the city deeldes to take It?
"I have been told that I am a stranger
in this city, through an editorial; that I
do not know the streets yet. Well, per
haps a stranger can see existing crime
better than one who has become used to
It Probably had I been here many years
I could not see the true conditions either.
"I want to tell you that when the Chris
tian people get together and make a de
termined fight we can drive this element
of crime out of the city, and It will not
be driven out until we do make the fight."
Many forms of nervous debility in men
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Pills. Valuable for nervous weakness,,
nitzht sweats. Try them.
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SUGAR PLANT FOR IDAHO
MACHINERY FROM NEW YORK
TO BE MOVED TO BLACKFOOT.
Western Agriculturists Have Already
Promised 4000 Acres to Be
Planted to Sugar Beets.
BINGHAMTON. N. Y., April 3. The
work of dismantling the Binghamton beet
sugar factory, which is to be removed to.
Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, will
be begun within a few days. The change
is made because it has been difficult to
persuade tho farmers here to raise enough
beets successfully to operate the plant.
The Idaho soil and climate arc well
adapted to beet culture, and farV.ers there
are eagerto contract to raise enough to
supply the factory. Already 4000 acres
have been contracted for near Blackfoot,
more than ever contracted for within a
radius of 100 miles from Binghamton. The
company Is capitalized at $100,000.
ECHO FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
First of Series Provided by the O.
R. & N. Co.
ECHO, Or., April 3. (Special.) The
CONVENTION
Joseph C. Gibson.
been elected delegates of the Oregon and
o .......
Farmers' Institute held here yesterday
afternoon was well attended, and the lec
tures were well enjoyed and appreciated
by the farmers. R. C. Judson, Industrial
agent of the O. R. & N. Company, Is
furnishing this series of lectures free to
the Echo farmers. The meeting today
wa3 the first and aroused so much en
thusiasm that the success of the lectures
Is assured.
Professor H. T. French, one of tho di
rectors of the Idaho Agricultural College,
addressed the assemblage on diversified
farming. His subject covered consider
able ground and he handled It well. In
reply to interrogations he stated that the
best cattle for this country were dual
purpose Shorthorns and Red Polled cat
tle, for this would become a great dairy
ing as well as a beef-raising country. He
also stated that one sack of dirt from
an old alfalfa field would be sufficient to
inoculate an acre of virgin soil.
Dr. Hutchinson, of Portland, spoke on
the feeding of beef cattle. In his opinion
alfalfa hay alone would not produce the
best results. Some grain mixed with the
hay would pay well.
F. S. Bramwell. of La Grande, spoke
on Irrigation. He caused a sensation by
stating that the system In vogue here
of diking the land In squares was all a
mlstako and the levees, would have to
come out As many of tho farmers
here have expended from $75 to $100 per
acre to dike their land, the statement
has caused considerable discussion. In
his opinion in tho cultivation of sugar
beets here would prove more profitable
than hay, as the land would produco
from 20 to 30 tons of beets per acre.
After riding over the country for half
a day both Professor French and Dr.
Hutchinson decided that the hill land here
would produce fair crops of alfalfa with
out cultivation.
Mr. Judson and H. O. Smith are ex
pected here to hold another meeting next
Saturday.
DEFENSE OF MIRACLES.
ImmacuiateConception a Small Thing
Compared to Admitted Wonders.
PORTLAND, Or., March 23. (To the
Editor.) The statement of the doctrine of
the Immaculate Conception given In your
editorial In yesterday's (Sunday) Ore
gonlan, entitled "Science and Dogma,"
accord substantially with the accepted
translation of the Papal Bull of Plus XI,
December, 1S51. This declares "that the
doctrine which holds that the blessed
Virgin Mary, at the very first Instance
of her conception, by a singular grace and
privilege of the omnipotent God, In virtue
of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior
of mankind, was preserved free from all
stain of original sin, has been revealed
by God, and therefore should be firmly
and constantly believed In by all the
faithful."
Of course. It Is not possible to recon
cile this teaching with that of the ration
alists and agnostics of all times, who
have held that no understanding Is possi
ble of things beyond the sphere of rea
son. The teaching of the church is ad
dressed to those who, enlightened by faith,
hold that such understanding is possible.
Everj' Christian who believes that Christ
Is God, either consciously or Impliedly,
accepts the doctrine of the Immaculate
Conception. By the sin of Adam the race
became "children of wrath" (Eph. II, 3),
and fallen man became the slave of the
devil. Is It not repugnant to reason and
all cherished ideals of the divine Master
that he should at once be "Christ, the
son of the living God" and a "child of
wrath." a slave of Satan? A fortiori. Is
It conceivable that she who was to be the
mother of the all-holy God should be
herself a sinner? Is It conceivable that
she who was to be the dwelling place
of the word-made flesh should previously
have been the dwelling place of his ene
my, the evil one? That she trqm whom
was to be taken the spotless flesh of
Christ should not herself be spotless?
That she from whom was to come the
liberating and redeeming blood of Christ
should herself have been in the captivity
of Satan? Can any reverent mind believe
that the eternal Father should have desig
nated for his well-beloved son a mother
less perfect than she might be? That
would be a dishonor to him? Yet If Mary
had borne even for a moment the stigma
of sin. she would have been so far an
enemy of her son. As Duns Scotus has
written: "Potult decult, ergo fecit God
could do It he ought to have done It,
therefore he did it" (Ave Maria Mag.
Mar. 12-04.)
By what authority does rationalism as
sume to speak for science? Science may
speak only through Its acknowledged
savants, Its crowned kings. When It
speaks through such men as Lord Kelvin,
James Clerk Maxwell, Gabrlol Stokes.
Professor Tait, Asa Gray, J. D. Dana,
Joseph Henry, Sir David Brewster. Dr.
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tWhewell, Adam Sedgwick, Sir Roderick
Murchison, Sir John Herschell, Michael
Faraday, Sir Isaac Newton, Cuvler, Euler,
Leibnitz, Linnaeus, Kepler, Hugh Miller,
Sir Humphrey Davy, men who have
achieved great things In science, and have
at the same time borno witness to the
truth of Christian teaching, although not
Catholics, I apprehend that science rever
ently affirms miracles.
When science speaks through men who
have attained eminence in the field of
science, while they believed and thought
as humble members of the Catholic
Churcn, as priest or monk or layman, I
assume that science affirms the doctrine
of the Immaculate Conception and every
dogma of the Catholic faith. Science,
Catholic science, as distinguished from
rationalistic science, Is represented by
such men as Pasteur,, Rontgen, Faye, La
Verrier, Fathers Secchl. Denza, Perry,
Barande. Dumont. d'Homaliusv d'Halloy,
De Lapparcrt Barf, Dumas, Berthelot
Chevreul, Chasles, Pussleu and Cauchy;
Schwann. Johann Muller, Claude Ber
nard. Canon Carnoy, Van Beneden,
De .Quaterfranges, Volta, GalvanI, Am
pere, Pascal, Descartes, and numerous
other names, which form, part of the his
tory of science.
In fact true science does not dogmatize
on subjects not strictly In the line of Its
Investigations. The late eminent scientist
Professor Vlrchow, although not a Cath
olic, in an address before the German
naturalists at Munich, in 1S77, used the
following language: "Every attempt to
transform our problems Into dogmas, to
Introduce our conjectures as a basis of
Instruction, particularly any attempt to
dispossess the church and to supplant her
dogma by a creed of descent aye, gentle
menthis attempt must fall, and Its ruin
will entail the greatest peril on the posi
tion of science In general." The Immortal
Cauchy, one of the greatest mathema
ticians of his age, cautioned students of
science against the same error. "One
ought to reject without hesitation." says
he, "every hypothesis which Is in con
tradiction to revealed truth, I will not
say In the Interest-of religion, but In the
interest of science, because truth cannot
contradict Itself."
In fact, the true scientist Is reverent
and humble In his beUef In God the
greatest of mysteries and miracles, beside
which the liquefaction of the blood of
St Januarius, the marvels of Lourdos,
the holy house of Loretto, and even the
Immaculate Conception pale into insig
nificance. "The true chemist," says Sir Humphrey
Davy, "sees God in all the manifold forms
of the eternal world."
"The day is at hand." writes Kepler,
"when one will know the truth In the
Book of Nature as in the Holy Scriptures,
and when one will rejoice in both revela
tions." The eminent physicist and mathema
tician, James Clerke Maxwell, declared:
"I have looked into most philosophical
systems, and I have seen none that will
work without God."
The declarations of Lord Kelvin of his
belief in God as the author of HCe in
Nature, as the Creator of the universe,
are too recent to be repeated here: and
Lord Kelvin is the acknowledged leader
In science today.
In short, true science, the science which
has done things, is not atheistic, acknowl
edges God and Its debt to tho Christian
Church, the mother of true science. Its
spirit Is humble and full of sweetness and
light. It Is in contrast .with rationalistic
philosophy, which has erected a temple ot
science upon theories that elude demon
stration, foundations of sand that are giv
ing away: and its spirit Is manifest In
arrogance, in bitterness, In gibes and
sneers, a spirit of the type of the spirit
of darkness and evil. M. G. M.
Women's Movement Against Smoot.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN'S
ORGANIZATIONS, Washington. D. C,
March 26. iTo the Editor.) At a meeting
of tho executive board of the National
League of Women's Organizations of
America, held at the Capitol in Washing
ton, a resolution was unanimously adopt
ed requesting that on Sunday, March 27.
or as soon thereafter as possible, every
clergyman In the United States ask every
man In his congregation to write to his
Senators, requesting them, in view of the
evidence already presented In the case of
Reed Smoot, to vote against the retention
of said Smoot In the highest law-making
body of the country.
For the honor of American womanhood,
and the retention of the moral standards
of the American home, the National
League of Women's Organizations, rep
resenting at least 1.000.000 women, asks
this of the ministers of the country. In
aid of their battle in defense of the home
on which the safety of the Nation rests.
Editorial Trom the New York Times.
The candid President, Joseph F. Smith, made
It quite clear that the law of the land is not
obeyed In good faith by the Institution which
he represents. He made It equally clear that
Smoot Is also the representative of that In
stitution, which la to say that he Is the rep
resentative of an association of lawbreakers.
It ?ems Impossible that the Senate should
consent to receive the representative of such
an Institution as tho representative of one of
the United States. Either Utah must be de.
Mormonlzed, or It must go without representa
tion at Washington.
Editorial from Philadelphia Public Ledger.
So long as the movement against Smoot
seemed to be chiefly a religious persecution,
based upon abstract theories of social order,
4L commanded little sympathy from the gen
eral public; but President Smith's reelat!ons
last week have given the case another aspect,
and raise questions of public policy of the
gravest character and moment. Petty consid
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