THE 3IOBXIXG- OREGONIAX, 3IOXDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1905.
fiD FAITH ,
DECLARES FENTON
Why Lewis and Clark Fair
Corporation Cannot Erect
Memorial Building.
MONEY IS NOT AVAILABLE
Surplus "Will Not Be Large, and Un
dertaking: Will Be Expensive.
Besides, Exposition Stock
holders Must Consent.
PORTLAND. Or., Oct 1. To the
Editor.) My attention has been called to
a published Interview -with Mr. J. H.
Albert, of the State Lewis and Clark
Commission in effect charging the Lewis
and Clark Exposition Company with bad
faith In the matter of building the "Lewis
and Clark Memorial Building." authorized
by section seven of the act of the Legis
lative Assembly which made the $500,000
state appropriation and which upon con
ditions therein specified authorize the
State Commission to use 150,000 toward
the construction of this building. Mr.
Albert says that as one of the Directors
of the Corporation I drew this act and
that as one of the committee of four
from the company I had conceived In
the resolution of the Joint committee of
the two bodies that 5100,000 was insuffici
ent for the purpose, and that the cor
poration had refused to proceed with its
part of the work. May I place this mat
ter properly before the public? It is true
that I "was a member of the committee on
legislation that framed the state commis
sion act, and I admit that the conception
of a Memorial Building in the language
of section 7 was mine, and that the chief
reason why I have given three years' time
to the work of the Exposition without
compensation at a great personal sacri
fice, was my interest in the historical
phase of the great expedition and the
wonderful results flowing and to flow
therefrom. The building contemplated by
the act was to be, in its true sense, a
Memorial Building, and its uses were
carefully expressed in the law. It was
to be a monument to the great explorers,
as well as to the Exposition, and within
its walls were to be gathered the rich
historical treasures of the Oregon His
torical Society, a permanent mineral ex
hibit from all the Oregon country, statue,
works of art, paintings, and any and
everything that would create here In this
great historic Northwest a museum of
international value and importance. To
this end the act of the legislature was
framed, so that the site of the proposed
building should be conveyed to the state,
the city of Portland should by ordinance
agree to perpetually operate and main
tain the building, the corporation should
contribute not less than $50,000, and the
state commission not more than $50,000
towards construction. It was then be
lieved that $100,000 would construct such
a building, and the law contemplated its
construction and use during the Exposi
tion as a .Mineral Exhibit Building In
which all the state could and would dis
play their mineral resources.
Plans were asked early in the work of
the Exposition for all buildings, this in
cluded, and if I am not mistaken. Archi
tect J. Krumbcln prepared elevations and
plans for this particular building to be
"built of stone, and while it was a mag
nificent design and structure It would
have cost about $250,000. Realizing that it
would be impossible to devote so much
money to this one building, and that its
construction of stone would not be pos
' slble in time to use for the Exposition,
I drafted the bill Introduced by Senator
Mitchell, and which passed the Senate of
the United States, and by section 16 of
that bill an appropriation was proposed
to be made of $250,000 towards the con
struction of the building and $100,000 to
wards placing therein appropriate statues
of bronze, marble or other material of
Jefferson, Captains Lewis and Clark,
Senators Benton and Linn, Captain Gray,
the American navigator, who discovered
and first entered and named the Columbia
River. John Jacob Astor, the founder of
Astoria and the first great American fur
trader, and such of the great historical
figures as might be deemed advisable.
The measure was linked to and dependent
upon the Joint or several action of the
state commission and the corporation to
secure the site, the $100,000, and the favor
able action of the city of Portland. Al
though Nthe measure passed the Senate,
the House refused to consider the
Mitchell bill, and a substitute framed by
Mr. Tawncy, of Minnesota, chairman of
the committee on Exposition, was passed.
Mr. Tawney and his committee refused
to consldor or make or allow to be made
any appropriation for these purposes and
we were left, to the resources provided
by the act of the Legislature and the
voluntary donation of any sum the cor
poration might choose to appropriate or
make.
On December 4, 1103 I offered a resolu
tion at a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Corporation, reciting the
various provisions of law above set out.
and the proposed action by Congress and
proposing to appropriate and set apart
$50,000 by the corporation toward the con
struction .of this building, and to set
apart twenty-five per cent of the gross
receipts from admissions and concessions
until the fund wa. secured. The resolu
tion, upon the suggestion of President
Gopde, and upon my motion, was laid on
the table where it has remained. The
management at that time was uncertain
as to the future of the Exposition, as to
the action of Congress and as to whether
the building could be built for use dur
ing the Exposition.
Thus matters rested until the Exposi
tion expanded beyond the conception of
its promoters, and every dollar of possible
receipts from all sources was pledged
to the work of making the Exposition a
success. We all hoped to make it possible
to open the Exposition without any debt,
and as a matter of fact no money was
borrowed at any time to carry on its
work, but on June 1, there was an over
draft of nearly $30,000, besides the May
pay-roll, which was very large, wholly
unprovided for, and in addition to this
very considerable deficit, there was a very
large sum due for construction and other
matters, not then vouchered. It Is not
only fair to -the directors of the Exposi
tion, but to the stockholders and the
public, to say that the corporation has
not been able to show any cash balance
until about September L and but for the
remarkable attendance thus far and the
extremely favorable weather, I should
not have anticipated any surplus for dis
tribution to the stockholders. And at this
time I feel reasonably certain that any
estimate of that possible surplus in excess
of $60,000 is too liberal, for we have only
two remaining weeks of the Exposition,
and the prospect of rainy October weath
er. The committee appointed to confer
with a like committee from the Stale
Commission, consisted of Mr: Wilcox as
chairman, Mr. Ainsworth and myself.
We met a few days since and considered
the report of Mr. Lewis, the director of
architecture, who had been requested to
examine the provisions of section .7 as
to the uses to which the buildings would'
be placed and the property, library, relics
and effects of the Historical Society, now
in the City Hall, and advise us as to size
and cost of such a building as the act
described. He reported that the Portland
Library building had cost $165,000. and
would now cost more; that such a build
ing as the act contemplated, and as would
be necessary would cost not less than
$150,W0 to $200,000. The point was also
made that the corporation could not now j
use receipts of the Exposition, or any
surplus, to erect a building for the pur
poses indicated, now that the Exposition
was closing, as the original plan and ex
press provisions of law contemplated Its
construction for use during the Exposi
tion. In view of this situation, the com
mittee, sitting Jointly, agreed that the
corporation did not and would not have
sufficient funds to erect a suitable build-'
ing, even If the State Commission would
appropriate the $50,000, and, sitting Joint
ly, the committee expressed Its Judgment
that it was inexpedient to proceed with
the selection of a site at the time or
with the building, but they did, in sub- J
stance, recommend mat a voluntary sub
scription for and on behalf of the Oregon
Historical Society should be procured to
secure a site and assist in the construc
tion of this memorial building, provided
the state would increase Its appropriation
to $150,000. There the matter rests. It
may be stated, also, that, as a small
stockholder of the corporation, and as a
director. I did not wish to vote or take
a position officially that would force
stockholders who have really subscribed
the bulk of the money to build the Ex
position and carry It to a successful con
clusion, to part with any possible surplus
that may be left. It may well be doubted
whether legally this surplus could be so
used, against the wishes of the stockhold
ers. Some of the most liberal subscribers
to the stock have Invested consid
erable money to aid the Exposition
in many ways and this money promises
to be a loss, and the directors cannot
very decently ask them to suffor any
further loss. If they should voluntarily
surrender their stock and donate the
possible surplus to this memorial
building fund I would be greatly grat
ified and I have assurances from a
good many stockholders that this will
be done. As president of the Oregon
Historical Society I have been author
ized to appoint a committee Of three of
its most influential members to take
the work in hand, and if present plans
can be matured, and if such plana shall
give any reasonable promise of success,
this committee will be named and will
undertake to secure donations of the
surplus and any sums which public
spirited citizens of the state, particu
larly of the -city, may be willing to
subscribe to this great work.
I have no'doubt that the $50,000 stock
subscribed by the transcontinental
railways, the stock subscribed by the
street-car lines and other public service
corporations, will be assigned to the
corporation in trust for the Oregon
Historical Society, and any surplus
donated to the building: fund, and
many other stockholders -will not only
do as much, but may do very much
more, if the plans promise a creditable
and permanent stone memorial build
ing. The City of Portland could better
afford to purchase and donate a suit
able site for this beautiful structure In
which to preserve the historical treas
ures of this great Northwest as a mon
ument to the great explorers, Lewis
and Clark, than to buy an expensive
site for the Forestry building, and at
tempt to Tperate and preserve the same
at a monthly outlay of several hun
dred dollars for care and operation and
at an aggregate cost of $14,000 for slto
and $10,300 additional for founatlon,
roof and heating appliances. The For
estry building in a marked success, as
an exhibit, but it -would be far better
to donate it to some city in the East
that would agree to maintain it there,
as an advertisement of our timber re
sources, than to allow it to moulder
Into mains on its present site, an object
of curiosity and interest to a few hun
dred tourists each year. I feel that tho
memorial building should be built, that
It ought ro have been begun a year be
fore' the Exposition opened, and I hope
it may yet be constructed, but I am
unwilling now to vote away the stock
holders surplus of any there be, with
out their consent. It Is easy to do a
good many things with other people's
money, provided you do not spend your
own, but it is not always Judicious or
nonest to do so.'lt Is to be hoped that
the $50,000 in the hands of the state
commission for this purpose, may yet
bo saved for the fund, and the stock
holders of the corporation may instruct
me directors to uevote tneir possiDie
surplus to this worthy enterprise. The
Oregon Historical Society is a state in
stitution worthy of its name, and will
do everything within its power .to se
cure the memorial building.
WM. D. FENTON.
MAN UNDER THE BED.
Mrs. Holies Makes a Find That
Startles Her.
Caught in the act of robbing the
room of Mrs. M. G. Holies, in the Mor
rison lodging-house, at 215 Morrison
street, C. S. Moore, was arrested at
12:30 o'clock this morning by Patrol
man Foster. Moore .is thought by the
police to be the man who has been
robbing rooming-houses for the last
month.
At police headquarters his clothing,
which consisted of three vests and
other superfluous apparel, was taken
off him and a number of women's trin
kets found. Officers Price and Johnson
stripped the man and when they took
the stolen articles to the Morrison
House they were identified by roomers
there. When- -arrested Moore was hid
ing under the bed in the room occu
pied by Mrs. Holies.
PERS0NALMENTI0N.
The Misses Lllla and Mabel Reld, of
Holyoke, Mass., are visiting in the city.
They are cousins of Bert E. Haney, dep
uty prosecuting attorney.
Miss .Mary A. Rothllsberg, of Grange
ville, Idaho, and Wilbur E. Moore, of Spo
kane, Wash., were married last night at
the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
parsonage by Dr. Clarence T. Wilson.
Miss Rothllsberg is one of the most popu
lar young ladies of Grangevllle. and Mr.
Moore Is well known In Portland as a
young man of unusual promise, being the
manager of the official publications at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition. Mr. and
Mrs. Moore expect to make their future
home in Portland. They leave today for a
short wedding trip to Seaside.
NEW YORK. Oct. L (Special.) North
western people registered today as fol
lows: From Portland P. Messenger, at tho
Hotel Astor.
From Seattle W. T. Prosser. at tho
Broadway Central: Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Clear. at the Ashland; A. B. Stewart, at
the Hotel Astor; C. E. Peabody, at the
Manhattan.
From Spokane Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Owen, at the Hoffman.
3Iead Coming to Portland.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Oct. 1.
(Special.) Governor Mead left here
tonight for Portland, -where he will re
main a portion of the present week on
business connected with the Washing
ton State Fair Commission. Upon his
arrival in Portland this morning he
will make a visit to the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Asylum at Vancouve'r,
one of the state institutions he has
not yet visited.
The Governor expects to return to
Walla Walla the latter part of this
month in connection with tho Investi
gation of affairs at the Penitentiary,
and also to make an address at the
annual logrolling of the Woodmen of
the World, which will be held in this
city October 24.
PLEADS FOfl BELIEF
Christian Science Lecturer
Discusses New Creed.
GREAT CROWD AT MARQUAM
Miss Mary Brookins, of -3IInneapolls,
Introduced by V. S. Dunlway,
Addresses Audience That
Fills the Theater.
Announcement that a distinguished
woman lecturer of the Christian Science
faith would discuss the different features
of her belief at the Marquanf Grand last
night had the effect of filling all the
available space of the big playhouse.
About 200 persons occupied scats on the
stage, while the entire lower floor, be
sides the galleries and all the boxes.were
full to overflowing.
Miss Mary Brookins. C. S. B., of Min
neapolis, a member of the Christian
Science board of lectureship of the First
Church of Christ. Scientist, Boston, wo
Is touring the Pacific Coast In the inter
est of her faith, was tho magnet that
drew the big congregation. She was lis
tened to with marked attention through
out. In Introducing Miss Brookins. Willis
S. Dunlway said:
"It is a few years only since the early
Christian Scientists, lampooned and de
rided as they were with a ferocity that
was little short of persecution, had rea
son o echo the cry of George Eliot that
one of the great needs of the world Is
toleration. But Time, the great leveler,
brings adjustments. The hobbyist of to
day may be the prophet of tomorrow; the
dreamer of one generation, the revelator
for the next; the martyr of one century,
tho saint of a future age. Every move
ment, every faith, must prove Its worth.
As the Salvation Army won Its way by
kindness, charity and humanity as the
gentle Quakers have held their own by
their lives of simplicity and peace as all
good measures thrive In face of obstacle
and calumny so have Christian Scien
tists grown In numbers, power and spir
itual grace in face of detraction.
"I believe thero is vast good in every
religion; but all truth had not been pre
sented to the world before Christian
Scientists began their studies and exhor
tations; else there had been no follow
ers for Mary Baker G. Eddy. No Idea,
no doctrine, no Gospel, may make prog
ress If it fail to appeal to the love of
truth and right that God has Implanted
in every hufaian breast. 'Faith, says
Henry Cope, Ms not a fence about a. man;
It Is a force within him. So the doctrine
of Christian Science makes head because
it is an expression of sincere belief and
purpose by thousands who seek an an
swer to the ever new and ever old ques
tion. What Is Man arid Why? because
.Christian Science, for those who receive
and accept its precepts, has a basis of
truth that makes them better and nobler
men and women."
Miss Brookins Expounds Faith.
Mies Brookins spoke as follows:
Christ Jesus expounded and exemplified
Llfo that means power, authority, dominion
over the fleCb. It waa not alter the (storm
had subsided, but "In the very mldet of Its
fury that he said: "Peace, be still." and
there was & treat calm, lie did not wait for
the ascension before declaring: "I have over
come the world."
In view of thtis assurances of man's
dominion over all material elements. Ulus
t rated by what has actually occurred, it will
never be found In the mind of man to be
content with anything less than the conscious
pocMMloa and exerclno of life that is In per
fect consonance with absolute good.
Definition of Heaven.
Acordlnc to the teaching of Christian
Science heaven Is harmony ltielf. the abso
lute reign of Spirit without a rival power
that condition of Mind in which Principle
actually does govern and control all with
supreme and undivided sway. This definition
has no reference to time or slace.
According to our cosnclousneM of good, will
we bring its sweet harmonies into our ex
perience. Now let me aelc you: Are you satlnfied
with the amount of knowledge you have?
Are you content with your present concep
tion of Being? Are you not fearful, or at
least doubtful as to whether much that you
suppose you know Is true? Do you wish
what you believe to be the present facts
about God and man and their mutual re'.jt
tlonei to be eternally true?
Tet truth is unchangeable and eternal
Everybody knows that.
Rest assured that what is really true now
will be so throughout the endlecs ages and
what is not good enough to be true to that
extent is not true now and never was true.
So then. Pilate's Query: "What i truth V
In a question, not to be deferred to a dim
and distant future, but is the ail-absorblnc
Inquiry of today, and surely, a most cordial
welcome should await whatever may offer
anything like an acceptable answer.
One Sure Way.
Here et us note, as we have seen before,
that there is that native quality of aaal ra
tion. Inherent in humanity, that will never,
in Its hope, and expectancy, and eager pur
suit, stop abort of the absolute, tho infinite,
the everlasting truth Itself.
This being the cose, there must be an exact
and unmistakable way to this acme of
achievement, this longed-for goal, this "th
desired of all nations." and we believe such
a way to have been discovered and revealed
to thin age, by our Reverend leader and
teacher. Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, in what has
been named by her. "Christian Science." We
alto believe that the teachlnxs of this
science, once thoroughly understood, and
rightly practiced, are fully adequate to the
accomplishment of even so Infinite an end.
Tint of all, be it known that Christian
Science 1? not something that Mrs. Eddy has
Invented, or manufactured in name store
house or workshop of human conjecture. It
is sot a system of mental therapeutics in
which the muscles or organs or elements of
mortal mentality are manipulated for the
benefit of the sick.
Value of Knowledge.
Knowing Is knowledge, and real knowledge
Is science; and, as truth alone can be known,
the only abolute knowing or knowledge, or
science, must be that which pertains to truth,
and achieves the purposes of good and it is
our nunxwie to show that Christian Science
is Just such Chrtstly knowledge, or Christian
knowledge. To ua science, in order to be
science at all. must be ChrUUy. or Christian
Science; and must always, from everlasting,
have been Christian Science, cc-exlstent with
the ancient of days.
Then the advent of Christian Science at this
time simply means that the discovery was
made through the pure, spiritual discernment
of Mr. Bddy, that there is. and ever has
been, available to man, a science so Christly,
bo "unerring, and to comprehensive tn its nature
and operation as to actually meet the needs
of the race In overcoming its varied lite;
that this science is the knowledge of God and
his eternal laws; and that coincident wltn
her dlsco-ery Mrs, Eddy founded a system
of practice, teaching and preaching, which
is calculated to bring this knowledge within
the. reach -of all who wish to avail themselves
of its beneficent offices'.
When mortal thought misjudge or misrep
resents or maligns Mrs. Eddy It must be out
of total lack of appreciation of her mis?! on,
and of the wonder of her fulfillment of It.
No one. having any adequate conception of
her history, can but be stirred to the deptha
of his being by the unutterable pathos, and
the unmeasured majesty of a lire lived to
near to God.
Ose IMvUe Mlad.
A a direct result of the advent of Christian
Science more unity of purpose and more con
certed action arc In evidence alone all hither
lines of human progress. The teacblnr re
veals one fundamental principle named life,
truth, mind. lore, spirit, God. Infinite Being,
hence the only One. In this profoundly sim
ple doctrine of the oneness of mind, of spirit,
of life, of power, Is found a, basis of action
that precludes ' friction and insures harmony.
The claim has been made by those who be
lieve in minds many, that Influences for cood
may be exerted by one human mind acting
upon another human mind through mesmer
ism, or hypnotism, or mental suggestion.
But, the one divine mind that is omnipotent
must 'include within itself all the power there
is. Hence there is no agency nor potency for
good that Is not involved within it. "Why
look for more than the all? Or why expect to
find something outside of or -beyond the In
finite? Besides, it is a well known fact that the
thoughts and purpose and activities of the
human mind are by no means confined to the
offices of good. Who would willingly entrust
his welfare to hands that might work good
or 111 at pleasure, when the Infinity of divine
good, is ever at hand, asserting its undivided
right to rule and to bless the race?
Science and Religion Are One.
'.The scientific unity of all things real Is
especially noticeable in the two great avenues
of intelligence, science and religion, which
are also the two generally recognized avenues
of help. In no respect is the inspiration of
this system more apparent than in this mat
ter of identifying science with religion.
At the great concourse of religionists held
in Chicago some yeans ago a learned speaker
made the statement that the world was
waiting for the man of genius who should
come forward and establish union between
science and Christianity. Utile did this good
brother know that the woman of genius had
already come forward and established, not
only the union, bbc the unity of true science
with sit -true religion that, rightly under
stood, theae two ore not antagonistic and de
structive to each other, but that they have
a common basis, motive and object. Science
is simply knowledge made practical and ap
plied, and all real knowledge must be divine.
Christian Science is then the practical appli
cation of the doctrines set forth by the Xaxar
ene teacher, explicating by precept and proof
the deep and everlasting import of His words
and works.
Christian Science teaches that the two
Christian offices of preaching the gospel and
healing the sick are so Inseparable, so equal
in Importance, and so Identified in purpose
and method that one's Christian life Is in
complete If either one is omitted. In a sys
tem wherein science and religion are one. the
theology must be curative.
View of Prayer.
Christian Scientists have been called a
prayerieiB people, but like many of the state
ments concerning them, this one is quite the
opposite of the fact. Indeed, it Is only
through the teaching of this science that we
have found It poeslble to obey the scriptural
injunction: "Pray without ceasing." While
no one can be continually in the physical atti
tude of prayer, nor forever repeating Its words
or formulae, one can always be in silent
spiritual communion with his God.
So far from neglecting to pray, the fact Is
the Christian Scientists rely so entirely, so
absolutely, upon this avenue of the divine
favor that they are. on the other hand, often
called fanatical on this subject; and even their
common ense is called Into question because
they do not exhaust the resources ofmaterla
medica before taking their sick to God in
prayer.
But why should Infinite and ever present
goodness and love be made recondory to roan
made theories, that lay no claim to exactness,
but are Indeed selfconfessed systems of ex
perimenting and guewlng. which often lack
evtn the redeeming feature of agreeing with
each other.
Is the wisdom or the skill of man more re
liable than omnlscence that we should jrive
them the preference in time of need? Is hu
man power worthy to be weighed In the
scales with omnipotence In the hour of man's
extremity?
Use or the Bible.
Through the. peculiar method of our church
Kervlce, In which the entire congregation is
privileged to participate, our people are turned
to closer and more general Kudy of the Holy
Scriptures. It would be impossible to find
any class of people more devoted to the study
of the Bible than the Christian Scientists are.
for they have learned to regard it. not so
much a history of the past nor a prophecy of
the future as a revelation of eternal truth,
which Is "the ?me yesterday, today and for
ever." and which consequently, applies with
full -force" to'.tfie need of the presenf'tlme.'
So this science that Is religious because It
is of God. and this religion that Is scientific
because it is founded upon eternal fact. In
stead of fancy or blind faith, are welded Into
one sound and demonstrable doctrine. who
verity Is attested by "signs following." "My
doctrino Is not mine." sold Jesus, "but His
that sent me. If any man will do His will
he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be
of God, or whether I speak of myself."
Unreality of Matter.
Now we believe Christian Science Is a redis
covery of what Jesus taught and demon
strated as to what God is and what God
dots. It is man's discovery of himself In the
Image, "the character of God. spirit, mind. In
stead of the effigy in matter, that physical
sense testimony would have fastened upon
him.
The only evidence we have of matter Is the
testimony of the physical senses, which take
no cognisance whatever of God. All will ad
mit that .God Is truth, as the Scriptures de
clare. It Is plain that the physical senses do
cognize matter and all Its apparent condi
tions. But. as they know nothing of God.
truth, then it cannot be that matter is truth,
but quite the opposite. Truth, being real. Its
opposite must be unreal, and that is Just
what Christian Science says of matter.
Again, spiritual sense, through which we
do apprehend and love God. truth, reality,
reports absolutely nothing In regard to mat
ter: another very good reason for placing
matter outside the pale of reality.
But It no longer rests wholly upon Chris
tian Scientists to prove the non-existence of
matter. In these latter days of liquified air
and purified thought, matter Is rapidly los
ing its supposed consistency as substance,
and all merely material knowledge is being
relegated to Its proper place among the su
perstitions of the past. Even to the sens
of the more advanced material scientists,
matter Is rapidly dissolving under the more
direct rays of truth, and is being resolved
Into Its original element thought. A learned
professor In a German university says:
"Matter is a thing of thought, which we
have constructed for ourselves rather Im
perfectly to represent what is permanent In
the change of phenomena."
Some Good Results.
Though not much given to statistics, we
can say without exaggeration that many
hundreds of thousand's of so-called Incurable
cases of disease have been healed through
Christian Science. Notwithstanding thts
astounding statement its. work is by no
means confined to the cure of physical Ills
rather is this incidental to the vastly greater
mission of healing sin and leading In all
matters of genuine reform. It reclaims the
sinner, not through fear of punishment nor
anticipation of reward, but by the suprem
acy of mind that Is good, dispelling the
Illusion of his love of sin. and by so uplift
ing his sense of good and enlarging his
affection for it. that he ceases to find satis
faction In aught but the way of holiness.
Hosts of people have been and are being
healed of the appetite for intoxicants, to
bacco and opium through this sort of tem
perance work proving it to be a prohibition
that actually does prohibit the sin itself.
Friendly Attitude.
Christian Scientists have no quarrel with
the medical fraternity. We appreciate and
honor the sincerity and self-sacrificing love
of human-kind that has ever characterized
that profession as a whole, and we would
not nnder-rate the honest endeavors of hosts
of Christian physicians to serve and help
the race.
To our friends In the other churches we
say; We have not come Into the field of re.
llglous labor for the purpose of multiplying
denominations or to intrude in any way
upon your well-earned domain. An untold
volume of holy zeal and consecrated activity
have been exerciied in the upbuilding of
God's cause as you have understood It. To
both of these" classes we say: "Have we not
all one Father? Hath not one God created
usr Christian Scientists are not your ene
mies, with all respect and honor dus to
your devoted efforts and worthy achieve
ments. Christian Science comes as a later
mescage from the All-Father, looking toward
the fuller establishment of his kingdom on
earth as it is In heaven. It Is the angel
that troubles the waters of his never-failing
Bethesds, that the way-worn and weary, the
physically, mentally and morally Infirm may
be refreshed and healed. Its mission is to
bring to human knowledge the ever-present
healing Christ, the risen Savior., reappear
ing now. not in person, but in Idea, to save
and bless mankind.
Seae Historical Palais.
It must be remembered that this move
ment has been Inaugurated but a short time
comparatively, but all things being consid
ered, the rate of Its advancement U. beyond
question, without precedent since tue apos
tolic times. It we were to look back beyond
the bexlnnlng of the last quarter century we
should not see a single Christian Science
church on the face of the earth, for the orig
inal one. the mother church of the denomin
ation, was organized in 1870. Now there
are not less than 915 organizations, many of
which are suitably housed In beautiful and
costly buildings; dedicated free of all finan
cial Incumbrances and filled at services with
hosts of earnest, devoted people, bent on
knowing more of God. and on doing more of
good. The Christian Science textbook, pub
lished first in 1673, has reached more than
37 editions of 1000 copies each, and the
sale of Bibles has correspondingly Increased.
What does it all mean? It means that deep
down In the human consciousness Is being
laid the foundation of that eternal truth,
the knowledge of which was promised to
make us free and that upon this firm sub
structure Is being reared with solid masonry
of spirit the superstructure of purer think
ing, of more righteous living. It means that
there Is a large and rapidly increasing body
(a peculiar people Indeed) who are really
learning how to become as a little child and
walk in willing. Implicit trust and obedi
ence wherever, through their divinely ap
pointed guide. God Is pointing out the way.
It means that this way of righteousness Is
proved to be exemption, not only from the
snares of sin. but from the pains and frail
ties of the body as well; a way of salvation
in the fullest sense to health, wholeness or
holiness harmony, heaven.
Practical Application.
Of course it would be useless to attempt
to set forth in one evening anything like a
full exposition of so vast a theme; one can
but point out some of Its virtues and possi
bilities, sufficiently to commend it to your
favorable esteem and to Incite you to further
investigation. If any ray of hope, or com
fort, or inspiration has come to you from
this hour's discussion, its object will have
been attained. For. if remembered and fol
lowed, this ray will become the day star, to
lead you to the haven of a practical, prove
able knowledge of God.
Finally we who have had experimental
knowledge of the value of this advice do not
hesitate to recommend most earnest study
of this vital subject and association with
those who have made some progress in it3
lore. We especially advocate the dally
perusal of the textbook. "Science and Health
With Key to the Scriptures.' In connection
with the Bible, pondering deeply and apply
ing as for as possible Us wonderful precepts,
thus coming Into closer acquaintance and
fellowship with its Inspired authbr. Then
you wilf find that you. too, can demonstrate
the spiritual power of the undaunted thought
of truth, to supplant any and every sugges
tions of evil; can prove that divine mind is
omnipotent, to heal and save to the uttermost.
DEMANDS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
I
Christian Socialist Orator Would
Revolutionize "World.
J. W. Wells gafe an address yesterday
In the Interests of "Christian Socialism."
at 162 Second street- His subject was
"Gambling lu the Necessities of Life."
He dwelt at length upon the prevalence
of the gambling evil In the country at
present and laid special emphasis upon
the evils of stock gambling, which ef
fects the staple food articles. Socialism,
he said. Is the remedy for these condi
tions. He added:
"Socialism means that all those things
upon which the people In common depend
shall by the people In common be owned
and administered. It means that the
tools of emloyment shall belong to their
creators and users, that all production
8hall be for the direct use of the pro-
aucers; mat the making of goods for
profit shall come to an end; that we shall
all be workers together."
CHINA PHEASANTS SCARCE
Opening Day of Season Disappoints
3Iost Hunters.
Pheasant-shooting In the vicinity of
Portland Is reported as very light by the
majority of the local hunters, who took
advantage of tho opening day of the sea
son to seek the birds In the vicinity of
this city and suburbs. The bags secured
by those who Journeyed forth yesterday
were disappointing to the huntsmen,
hardly any of whom secured more than
ten bird. Tbos -who returned yesterday
afternoon report the pheasants as being
scarcer than ever before, and some of
them said that. In their opinion, the sea
son for shooting China pheasants should
be closed "for a period of years. In order
to permit the species to propagate in
sufficient numbers to make the sport In
teresting. Among the sportsment who returned
with lair bags were: George Lewis. Ed
Schiller. John Rometsch. Dan McGHI,
Fred Beal. Ed Blazlcr. D. McNIcholits.
Joe Smith. Dick Carlon and Maurice
Abrahams. Many others returned prac
tically empty-handed.
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KELLY TAKES THE
LEAD ERS TO TASK
Condoles With Pat Powers
Over Faithlessness of
Mayor Lane.
WORD GETS HIS SHARE
Some or the Reasons Which the
Old-Time Democrats Give for
Their Dislike or Present
Party Management.
"Where's me frind. me old frlnd. Pat?"
But Pat Powers wasn't In evidence, so
"Jawn" J. Kelly proceeded round the cor
ner to the thirst parlors of his "frlnd."
and there Pat was. all smiling, just as If
Mayor Lane had delivered the goods, in
stead of turning him down for bosu of
the garbage crematory for be it known
that, no matter how dark the days.
"Jawn" is the very light of Pat's eyes.
"What's thot you'r doln'?" asked Jim
Foley, who Just floated In to behold Pat
stirring something with froth on It.
"That?" replled Pat. "why. that's mix
ology." '
"Doxology?" snorted Jim, "aw"
Kelly Discreetly Changes Subject.
But John discreetly changed the sub
ject. He Is no apostle of reform. John
Isn't; that Is the kind of reform which
Sheriff Word and Mayor Lane have put
In practice. John's kind would have been
that of putting "Raypoobllcans" out of
"DImycratIc" offices. For John was a
politician in Portland when the oldest
shade trees on Nob Hill were Just sprout
ing out of the ground. Then came the
Alaska rush and swept John up under
the north pole, where he found gold. And
now he Is a retired warrior, with a villa
in Callforny, and men servants and maid
sen-ants, and horses and klne. But Fate
has not dealt so kindly withy'Fcind Pat."
The latter has to eke out a. living by the
sweat of his brow, all because Mayor
Lane, according to John's testimony, was
faithless to his word and did not put Pat
over the crematory-
"I met Docther Lane the other day,"
proceeded Mr. Kelly, "an had a talk with
him." ,
Everybody pricked up his-ears at this
Information, but John refused to tell what
had taken place, and a grunt of. disap
pointment went round the circle.
"Show me a Mayor," shouted "Jawn,"
"wot keeps his word."
Think It Lese'MaJcstc.
Horror perched on the countenances of
the assembled braves at this lese majeste
declaration.
"Sure, an don't the docther?" queried
Jim Foley, who was said to have been
disappointed In his quest for dogcatcher.
"No sir. he don't" shouted Mr. Kelly
rising up on his tiptoes dramatically, and
shooting out tho words as from a twelve
inch gun. "No, sir," and he looked for
proof at Pat behind the bar. but as Pat
has always said that he felt no soreness,
so he exhibited none. But John was
positive.
"Didn't Bob Inman and Alex Sweek
go to the Mayor afther the diction." he
persisted, "and didn't the Mayor promise
to do anything he Could for 'Patr "
Nobody knew whether this was the fact
or not. but as Mr. Kelly had the know
ledge straight from Bob and Alex, the
assertion wasn't disputed.
"Yis." continued John. Van Lane prom
ised to make Pat suprnthendent uv th
creamer! e."
Boosted Pennoyer and Lane.
Pat heard what was said but applied
himself, so energetically to the wants of
a thirst customer that he had no time,
to corroborate John's declaration.
"Thofs the man." went on Mr. Kelly,
"iY "wPtltt
JOYS OF MATERNITY
A WOMAN'S 1EST HOPES REALIZE!
Mrs. Potts Tlls How "Women Should
Prepar for Motherhood
The darkest days of husband an$
wife are when they come to look for
ward to childless and lonely old ace.
Many a wife has found herself Inca
pable of motherhood owing" to a dis
placement of the womb or lack ef
strength in the generatiye org&as.
Frequent backache and distressing;
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate a dis
placement or nerve degeneration of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question that troubles women
is how can a woman who has some fe
male trouble bear healtay children?
Mrs. Anna Potts, of 510 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark., writes ;
My Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
' During: the early part of my married life I
was delicate in health : both ray husband and
I were very anxious for a child to bless our
homo, but I had two miscarriages, and could
not carry a child to maturity. A neighbor
who had been cured by Lydia E. Pmkhams
Vegetable Compound advised me to try it. I
did so and soon felt that I was growing
itronger, my headaches and backaches left
me, Ihad no more bearing-down pains, and
felt like a new woman. Within a year I
became- the mother of a strong, healthy
child, the joy of our home. Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound is certainly a
splendid remedy, and I wish every weman
who wants to become a mother would try it."
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare. If any woman thinks she is ster
ile, let her try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs,
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free to expectant or would-be mothers.
pointing at Pat, "wot made Lane mayor,
jus" as I made Pennoyer."
The auditors applauded loudly for John
and then sighed deeply for Pat, but Pat
looked cheerful just as If Mayor Lane
had rewarded him for his long service
In the party with the best Job In the dis
service. Then John surveyed the premises. They
were the very same that Sheriff Word
had kept under the eye of a deputy for so
many months, after the gambling raids,
for th reason that the Sheriff was bound
not to let the gambling paraphernalia of
the Warwick escape.
"Thin there's thot mnn Word." con
tinued Mr. Kelly disdainfully. He's made
this a Soonday town. He thinks God
Almighty created him especially to keep
men from entartalnlng other men's wives
In boxes." and this time It was John s
time to grieve.
"What are we comln to?" he said
sadly, as he remembered the good eld
days, and the bunch grieved in unison.
Steamer Columbia Arrives.
The steamer Columbia arrived from San
Francisco yesterday afternoon at 3. IS
o'clock, with a passenger list of 120 and
the usual general cargo. Her officers re
port good weather on the trip up tho
coast.
Torchlight Parade Forbidden.
BUDAPEST. Oct. 1. -The Prefect has
issued an order prohibiting the torch
light procession which the coalition
parties and the Socialists respectively
announced yesterday would take plact
October 3.
An-na'Potts