TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, 3IOXDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 190T.
REVIEWS
WORK
OF THREE YEARS
Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher
Preaches Third Anniver
sary Sermon.
EXPLAINS HIS METHODS
"I Always Try to Aim the Old Mus
. kct so as to Hit Something,"
tSajs Popular Preacher.
Praises Xewspnpcrs.
At the White Temple Inst niirht Kov.
J. AVhitroinh I?rouKhor reviewed his
work as pastor of that church for the
past three years, it bring the third an
niversary of his Portland pastorate. His
aubject was "A Portland Preacher:
AVhot Is He Good For?" He told of
his method of reaching the masses and
faid that while he did not consider his
plan infallible lie would like to have
his critics show him one better. He
also complimented the press for its
eupport of his work. He said in part:
"My text this evening is found in
Acts xx:31: 'Therefore watch and re
member that by the space of three
years I ceased not to warn every one.'
The ministry of the past three years
has been planned on the same great
Bi'ale ae a business man plans his work
and has been prosecuted night and day
with ono unerring purpose to 'help
mankind and to make the world bet
ter. Let me say again, however, that
in spite of the hardships and difficul
ties that had to he overcome, the past
three years have been the happiest and
most joyful years of my life. There is
no joy ever to be experienced equal
to that which comes from bringing the
Joy of salvation to others. Luirlng these
three years it has been my purpose:
"First, to have a people's church. The
great mission of the church ,is to seek
and save the lost. . Its commission is to
preach the gospel to every creature. It
is generally recognized that the. church
in general is not reaching the masses.
Christian conventions are studying the
problem and individual churches are
struggling with the question of a Sun
day evening congregation. Whilo others
have gone on studying the problem, we
have been doing our best to solve it. I
would rather be a human sandwich,
marching through the streets with a
gospel message painted on my back and
chest, preaching thus to the people, than
to stand in the most magnificent pulpit
In the land and preach to a woodpile. I
do not claim that we have had the best
methods, but we have reached the peo
ple. The great congregations here
regularly prove that. We have sought
to learn what the people needed most and
have endeavored to give it to them
whether they liked it or not.
Seeks Progressive Church.
"Second, we have sought to have a
progressive church. We believe in a
first century Christianity In a 20th cen
tury church. The oid truth never changes,
but old methods should. With every
generation new conditions present them
selves to the church. Society, business,
politics, home and everything are under
going continual changes. The church
must be up-to-date, or else out of date.
The church for the times must meet the
needs of the times.
"Third, we t have sought to have a
peaceful church. It Is a difficult matter
to harmonize all the diverse elements of
, a great church. People come to our city
from every part of the world. Each one
has his own ideas as to how a church
should be run. There can be no peace
unless each one is willing to sacrifice
personal prejudices and opinions and
rally , around Jesus Christ as the great
leader in saving men.
"IV. We have sought to have a philan
thropic church. The church of Jesus
Christ should carry sympathy and scatter
sunshine wherever tljey are needed.
"V. We have sought to have a prac
tical church. I have preached a Chris
tianity to live by, not to die bv. I do
riot believe in dying: It is not healthy.
I believe the gospel of Jesus Christ is for
life. Christ came to give life, and more
abundant life. His life and teachings are
the solution of every problem known to
human experience. The gospel of Christ
la the multiplication table of the science
of religion. In mathematics the multipli
cation table is the key to all problems: it
never changes; it is the same today, yes
terday and forever. It is my business
as a preacher to supply the gospel for the
solution of all problems. Jn doing this
1 have gotten into trouble with politi
cians and sometimes with others. When
ever I hit the sins of individuals they
always howl, "Preach the gospel.' I am.
Ifut they do not like to have it applied
to them.
Shoots to lilt Something.
"During my three years here I have
had some controversies with the politi
cians simply because I insisted on preach
ing a gospel of righteousness and apply
ing it to their actions. Men complain
sometimes that I am too personal. That
is Just what I am here for. I always try
to aim the old musket so as to hit some
thing. Why should I stand up here and
shoot at nothing from Sunday to Sunday?
That I have hit some people is evidenced
by the way that they have shot back,
but, amidst all these sharp tilts, I can
testify before God that I have never been
animated by hatred or spite and tonight I
bear no ill m ill toward any man or woman j
on earth. !
"The newspapers and I have not always
agreed, but that was to be expected.
' ost people have their individual opin
ions and convictions and they have just
s mucn rignt to express 'them as I
have. I consider the newspaper men of
this city my best friends, though we dis
agree once In a while on matters of re
ligion and politics. I count the news
papers of this city mighty agencies for
good and am glad that they are as sym
pathetic as they are toward things that
make for righteousness.
"Next we sought to have a personal
working church. It has been our pur
pose to have every Christian living the
Christ life every day and everywhere,
seeking to save everyone. It is our de
sire that the White Temple should be
come a center of mighty spiritual power.
We want it to be a place where the peo
ple of all classes and conditions can come
to get good". We seek to minister in
music, in sermon and in every practical
form of service to all mankind. Those
who love classical music can have it here
from one of the tinest quartets in the
city. Those who love congregational
singing, led by a great chorus, can join
their voices with 10OO others in singing
the latest and best gospel songs. We
have sought honestly and earnestly to
have a church that would stand as the
representative of Christ In ministering
to the people.
"We have endeavored to build up a
church to save the people.
"I care not how fine the building, or
how sweet the music, or how earnest the
preaching, or how elegant the surround
ings, if it does not lead men to repent
ance toward God and faith In our Lord.
Jesus Christ, it Is a failure. These
things we have sought to do. Wherein
e have failed we trust to do better iaj.but was not long ago forgotten.
the future. God willing, we look forward
to a still greater and better work In the
years to come."
In and About Our
Town
Slen of 'ot In the I,erl"lor
Drxtructlon of Sluide 'lrrm
Real Character in Mrs. Ord
vry" Piny,
IF there is one thoroughly unpopular
man among the women clerks at Salem
this year it is "Watch Dog" Tom Kay
of the Senate. He keeps his weather eye
on all proposed appropriations, and his
warning growl is plainly ' heard at the
merest suggestion of an increase In sal
ary. Wherefore the Senate's watchdog is
cordially disliked by the feminine at
taches. The Legislature has its usual quota of
distinctive members this session. the
most conspicuous of whom Is undoubtedly.
Kepresentative Bones of Yamhill County.
If ever a man was well named It is the
Yamhill member. Being 6. feet and 7
inches tall, he unconsciously attracts at
tention wherever he appears, and it is
whispered In the House corridors that the
osteopaths who are at present lobbying
their state board bill are just crazy to
get hold of him.
The honors for first In the Handsome
Class are pretty equally divided between
Senator Whealdon of the ' Bunch Grass
County and Hedges of Clackamas. While
the latter plays favorite with the fair
sex. Whealdon is the more conspicuous of
the two, and his constant N demands on
the chair for the extension of the Sen
ate's "kor-te-sy" to his constituents cause
a good deal of quiet fun. He 4s a typical
"Western type, unusually tall and large,
with prominent features, and all topped
off by a sombrero. Augustus Thomas
would. fairly revel In him, and even Clyde
Fitch might take a flyer on such a char
acter. .
Representative McConnell of Colum
bia is proud of the distinction of being
the youngest member of the present Leg
islature, but he only beat Baton of
I-ane by 10 or 15 days. But McConnell
believes in the old adage that a miss is
as good as a mile, and declares that
Liiton might as well have been born 15
years earlier for all the good it does him
in scoring as the youngest. .
THH wholesale destruction of fine
shade trees during the recent Silver
Thaw Is a matter of, universal regret in
Portland, and it will be many years be
fore the city will regain Its former hand
some appearance. n many instances
trees which have been the pride of resi
dent districts for a full half-century were
uprooted, and scarcely any escaped hav
ing five or ten years' growth snapped off
by the weight of the ice. The handsome
elms around the Corbett homestead block.
which were almost totally destroyed by
the storm were genuine pioneers. Thft
story, which has almost become a classic
being that they were brought from New
lOngland a half century ago. George
Himcs of the Historical Society denies
this, however, and says that the first
elm raised in Oregon was from seed
brought to Oregon City in 1848 by Rev.
George H. Atkins, who came here by
way of the Sandwich Islands. Rev. Mr.
Atkins was Mrs. Frank Warren's father
and is well remembered. The tree in
question grew to a diameter of fully 2
feet before it was removed.
For many of the fine varieties of orna
mental trees In the City Park and other
parking districts Portland Is Indebted to
the late Colonel L. L. Hawkins, who was
one of the most public spirited citizens
and most ardent nature lovers the state
has ever known. More than one person
spoke, last week of what his grief would
have been over the ruined trees had he
lived to see the storm. The fact that the
trees of this warm section are not used
to extreme cold or the weight of snow
and ice ia given as the reason for their
easy destruction. Superintendent Mon
telth of the City Park says they are "not
acclimated," and when one thinks of the
effect of cold weather on people who have
lived here many years and go East in
Winter it Is small wonder that our trees
are unprepared for a Silver Thaw.
A
STRIKING Illustration of the fact
that yielding to the first temptation
leads to others and to eventual ruin is
given by an Incident which occurred In
the Oregon Grill the other night. A
young bookkeeper named Wilson, who
manages to put on a good many airs and
cut quite a dash on his modest salary,
invited his "best girl and a couple who
generally made up their "set" to a little
dinner at the grill. When they reached
the black coffee course It occurred to the
young host that some cheese would top
off the meal to a nicety, and beckoning
the waiter, he gave his order with the air
of Ned Greenway.
"Bring ah enough Roequefort for
four," he directed, and the girls fairly
beamed with admiration at his masterful
way of ordering, while the waiter was
halfway across the room before the
words were out of the young man's
mouth.
Almost before Wilson adjusted his vest
which had risen to the occasion, the agile
waiter was back on the scene. He
plumped down an ice-filled. wine bucket
in which reposed a quart of champagne,
and before the astonished host could get
his breath was adroitly placing the hol
low stemmed glasses before each guest.
"Ruinart. Monsieur Rulnart of "90," he
announced, as he held the napkin-folded
bottle up for the inspection of Mr. Wil
son. Visions of walking home to lunch,
of doing without cigarettes, of canceled
engagements flashed through Wilson's
mind, but still he could not regain his
power of speech, and before he came to
Francois was deftly filling the glasses
and bowing and scraping for his tip.
"How nice of you, Mr. Wilson," said
the first girl. "Yes. Indeed such a riles.
ant little surprise I am so fond of wine "
chimed in the other. But the fourth merti-
Dcr. a companion clerk of the victimized
bookkeeper, said nothing for he was won
dering if Wilson was going to strike him
for
a loan.
RS. C. M. CARTWRIGHT. who ne.
cupied a box with Mrs. June Mo-
Mlllen Ordway at one of the perform
ances of the latter's new play "Oregon,"
came across the plains in the same Dartv
with Mrs. McMillen's parents, and all of
the scenes portrayed were of intense in
terest to her. In fact, one of the char
acters. "Charlotte Terwilliger," was
named for Mrs. Cartwright. that 'being
her maiden name. Practically every in
cident in Mrs. Ordway's play was found
ed on fact, many of them well remem
bered by the pioneer citizens. The alter
cations between the two elders which so
amused the audiences were a faithful re
counting of events which occurred In the
McMillen home In early days, and the
authoress says that she herself as a little
child crawled under the table Just as
the children did In the play.
Stage Director John Sainpolls of the
Baker Company threw up his hands in
dismay when he first read the manuscript
of "Oregon," and saw that it called for
10 children. But Mrs. Ordway was in
sistent, for her grandparents. In whose
cabin the story was partially laid, had
that number, so they compromised and
put 7 younsters into the cast, and it may
be recorded that they did their parts
quite as well as the grown-ups.
Honorable John Minto. of Salem, who
witnessed two of the "Oregon" perform
ances, gave its authoress the story of
the love-making incident over the stile
between the Scotchman and the little
Irish maid. While Mr. Minto will not
acknowledge It, and only smiles know
ingly when pressed for Its origin, it is
strongly suspected by those who know
him well, that it is an incident of his
own boyhood which occurred loner c-o
CRITICS NOT JUST
Catholic Attitude Toward Bi
ble Study Explained.
FATHER O'HARA'S SERMON
Church' of Home Does Not Discour
age Popular Heading of Sacred
Scriptures Insists Only on
Authorized Translations.
In his sermon at the Cathedral last
night Father E. V. O'Hara answered
the detractors of the Catholic Church
who labor under the delusion that the
leaders In that great organization dis
courage' independent study of the sa
cred Scriptures by laymen and even
by the clergy. No enlightened critic
of the Church of Rome now holds
such views, he said. Continuing, he
remarked:
"In explaining the attitude of Catholics
towards the Bible it is no longer neces
sary to refute the slHy calumny that the
church has erpr tried to discourage the
reading of the Sacred Scriptures among
her children. In certain communities
where the light of education has but dim
ly penetrated one may, indeed, still find
people in possession of leaflets which
describe in language wonderfully pathetic
how some benighted Catholic, some
Catholic priest, perhaps, after years of
religious darkness, becomes enlightened
through the marvelous mercy of God
when a friend placed the sacred volume
in his hands and he read the word of
God for himself for the first time.
Fairy Tales Excite Contempt.
"Such fairy tales can excite nothing but
contempt among educated men and
women who' know that Catholic religious
literature for !HX years has been abso
lutely permeated and transfused with the
lessons and phraseology of the Bible, and
that the church has at no time discour
aged the popular reading of the Scrip
tures, though she does Insist that her
children use an authorized translation.
Biblical scholars today concede that in
our Catholic English version of the Bible
there Is not a single instance of an at
tempt on the part of the translators to
alter the text for the sake of controversial
advantage.
"The church regards the Bible as a vast
treasure-house of devotional literature.
She regards the New Testament in par
ticular as a collection of historical docu
ments of the highest value. In its pages
is portrayed the life of the divine found
er of Christianity; is outlined the earliest
history of the church which he instituted
to continue his mission In the world.
"But the church is not founded on the
Bible, for the church was fulfilling her
mission In the world for some years' be
fore the New Testament was written. It
was the church which decided what
books should constitute the New Testa
ment, and that more than two centuries
after the time of Christ. It was to the
church that Christ promised that ever
abiding presence of the spirit of truth
which we call infallibility. The unity of
faith for which Christ labored and
prayed can never result from the perusal
of a book. Such a book requires a living
interpreter. Of the Bible It has been only
too truly said:
Men ope' this book their favorite creed In
mind;
Each seeks his own and each his own doth
find.
Many Interpretations Possible.
"A score of conscientious men may.
study the sacred text with unremitting
care and emerge from their study with
twenty conflicting creeds of which it
Is evident but one can represent the
truth.
"Had Christ given the Bible to man
kind as a sufficient guide." he would
have been less prudent than the foun
ders of our Republic, who when they
drew up the constitution appointed a
living interpreter to determine Its
sense. What the Supreme Court is to
the constitution, the teaching authority
of the church is to the Bible.
"But while the Catholic Church does
not recognize the Bible as the com
plete guide in religion, still it is to
the ehurch that we owe the Bible's
supremacy in literature and art and in
life. For she it was who presented the
sacred text through the Christian cen
turies and made it permeate the
thought of the civilized world, and to
day in the conflict which is raging
about the inspiration of the Bible, the
Catholic Church declares above the din,
in no uncertain tones, for Its sacred
character. She is committed to no the-"
ory of Inspiration which would conflict
with any definite conclusions of higher
criticism. When the conflict subsides
she will be found maintaining success
fully, as of old. that 'the sacred scrip
tures, being inspired by the Holy
Ghost, have God for their author.'
PREACHES VANITY OP RICHES
Bishop Moore Likens Modern Greed,
to Runaway Express Train.
Bishop David H. Moore- preached at the
Taylor-street Methodist Church last night
from the text. "What Shall It Profit a
Man If He Shall Gain the Whole World
and Lose His Own Soul?" He compared
the mad rush for money in this, country
to an express train, thundering' down a
steep grade toward an open drawbridge,
and said he felt called upon as a faithful
watchman to rush out and swing the red
lantern of gospel truth as a warning to
the engineer to reverse the engine, put on
the brakes and sand the track. He said
in part:
"There are more opportunities in Amer
ica for the investment of money than in
any other country, so it is riot surprising
that here the much-worshiped yellow
metal commands a greater rate of interest
than In any other land. It is. the one
fnlng that is sought by the business man,
by the laborer and by the man of learn
ing. When we know that 12 men in this
country have far greater riches than be
long to all the crowned heads of the
old world. It is foolish for us-to say that
in the commercial Interchange of the
country the possession of the Whole world
is Impossible. The daily newspapers show
us that it is possible for the wealth of
the entire earth to come into the hands
of one man.
"A few years ago the one man in the
land having a large amount of money was
John Jacob Astor. This wealth he accu
mulated in the West. The one monarch
of the old world now having the largest
income is King Leopold of Belgium. His
income is $5,000,000 a year, yet one of. our
wealthy men, a copper king, has an an
nual Income of $15,000,000. (
"In addition to the world of wealth we
may have a world of pleasure. We mav
have a world of travel. We may go to the
'pigmy forest.' we may follow the Nile
t6 its source, or we may travel through
the old world, visiting the capital of Rus
sia, which represents the highest lype of
architecture known, or we may visit
Paris, probably the fairest city of the
earth.
"We may visit the art galleries -of the
earth, containing the most famous paint
ings, or we may go into the world of sci
entific research;' we may stand upon the
platform of the man whose nod means
life or death to multitudes, and who
Shapes the destinies of nations, or we
may mount the heights of fame until we
are found at last by the faithful dogs of
St. Bernard bearing the banner of the
strange device, 'still the world, though
vast, cannot satisfy the heart of man.'
"When Saladin lay dying In Damascus,
having accumulated immense wealth, he
caused his winding-sheet to be carried
through the streets of the -city, and a
herald to go before calling out: 'Behold
all that is left of Saladin.' Though the
whole world is mine. I throw it Into the
scale against my soul and it bumps the
beam."
GOD'S ORDERS TO MOSES.
Rev. T. IJ. Ford Preaches on Text
From Exodus. '
Dr. T. B. Ford, pastor of the Sunnyside
Methodist Episcopal Church, preached
yesterday morning on "God's Orderslo
Moses." selecting his text from Exodus
14:15-16.
"Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak
unto the children of Israel, that they
go forward. And lift thou up thy rod,
and stretch out thine hand over the sea.
and divide it; and the children of Israel
shall go into the midst of the sea on dry
ground." He said In part:
"I believe in the genuineness, authen
ticity and credibility of the books of the
Old Testament. I accept the historic rec
ord of the creation of man, and his fall,
the promise of a redeemer, the faith and
saprifice of Abel, the call of Abraham
and the covenant God made with him,
the carrying away of Joseph fnto Egypt,
the bondage of the Israelites and the
call of Moses. I believe that God, by the
hand of Moses. Aaron and Joshua, deliv
ered his people from the cruel yoke of
Egypt's King and task-masters, and in
the final triumph of God's chosen peo
ple. These accounts are not allegori
cal, but the record of actual occur
rences. "God commissioned Moses to deliver his
people from oppression, and to lead them
forth to liberty, to the land of plenty
and prosperity. Moses and the elders of
Israel called on Pharoah and asked per
mission for thrf people to go three days
in the wilderness and sacrifice unto the
Lord, their God.
"Thjs was no mere scheme on their
part" to get the people away from the
Egyptians. It was true diplomacy. The
children of Israel could not consistently
worship the Lord God In the land of
Goshen, in the presence of the Egyptians.
The sacrifices the Hebrews would offer
would be taken from herds and flocks,
and the Egyptians regarded animals as
sacred, and not to be offered in sacrifice,
and therefore Moses feared his people
would be stoned in acts of worship of
the true God. Moreover, the people must
be gotten away from the powerful influ
ence of idols and idolatry, in order to
sacrifice unto the Lord, their God, under
the most favorable circumstances.
"It is always necessary for the people
of God to get away from dangerous in
stitutions, evil customs and deleterious
influences In order to worship acceptably.
"The children of Israel began their prep
aration for the journey. Leaving Rame
ses, they came to Succoth. God led them
not through the land of the Philistines,
but through the wilderness of the Red
Sea.- He went before them. He guided
and protected them by the pillar of cloud
and fire. He always goes before his
people and guides and protects them.
"He said to Moses: 'Speak to the peo
ple, that they turn and camp before
Pihahlroth. between Migdol and the sea
and they turn. Formerly they were in
the open field, where tftey could fight or
fly, but now they are shut In. TheRed
Sea is before them, the Egyptians, In (hot
pursuit, are behind them, mighty fort
resses, lighted and under guard, are on
either side of them. Every human proba
bility of escape is taken away. The chil
dren of Israel saw the Egyptians', and
cried unto Moses, saying: 'Were there
no graves in Esypt that thou heat brought
us out here to be buried In the wilder
ness?' .
"When people lose faith in God they
cry against their leaders: 'Did we not
tell thee' to let us alone that we might
serve the Egyptians?" Some people would
rather remain in bondage than to endure
the hardships incident to obtaining liber,
ty. 'Let us alone" is an old cry. It is
the pathetic wail of the sluggard, the
coward and the criminal. It would have
meant to the children of Israel the per
petuity of their bonds, to the American
Colonies the yoke of British dominion,
and to the South the recognition of the
Confederacy and the permanency of
African slavery on this Continent.
"What would It mean to us?"
LECTURES ON" IiAODICEA.
William Edgar Geil Tells of Visit to
Ancient City.
William Edgar Geil,' who Is widely
known as an explorer and writer, spoke
at the White Temple yesterday morning,
his subject being "A Visit to Laodicea."
He made a few preliminary remarks on
the Isle of Patmos, saying that John
was never banished to that island and
that even it he had been he would have
had a fine place to live, as the island
was then and is now densely populated.
He said in part:' V
"The Isle of Patmos is 11 miles long
and from 200 feet to five miles across.
It falls naturally into three parts, and
on these three parts are three moun
tains. Among other conspicuous build
ings there was a very costly Governor's
palace, and two temples, one of which
was erected for the worship of Diana.
,who was a goddess of the sailors, and
naturally an island deity.
"While traveling through the Holy
Land I went out to the site of ancient
Laodicea. There are two lines of rail
way running from Smyrna across Asia
Minor, one of which goes north through
Thyatira; through Servls, where dice
were invented, and where money was
first coined; and within six hours of
Pergamos. where the .parchment was
made upon which the manuscript of the
New Testament was originally written:
The second 'line runs from Smyrna to
Ephesus. and then through the Asian
Meadows to lone Laodicea.- I visited the
site of Laodicea. which was the Asiatic
city of the seven hills, and there-found
the ruins of colossal playhouses, such
ruins as I have not seen or heard of in
Western Asia.
"The first theater which I visited was
called Odeon, In which 5000 adults could
easily be seated. The second had a
seating capacity of 25.000. while the third
playhouse, facing nearly to the west,
had a seating capacity of 40.000 adults
I then visited the largest arfd most mag
nificent of all. which had a seating ca
pacity of 100.000. .
"From its situation the citv became a
natural metropolis, and thousands of peo
ple went there to trade and seek pleas-
Organize Kern Park Church.
The preliminary organization of' the
Kern Park Christian Church was effected
yesterday afternoon at Arleta Hall, on
the Mount Scott Railway. Owing to the
storm the attendance was small. Rev.
J. F. Gormley, pastor of the Central
Christian Church of Portland, was pres
ent and delivered an address to the meet
ing. He said that the outlook for a
strong church was encouraging. Already
about 60 members had been enrolled as
members of the new church. It was an
nounced that a lot had been purchased
at Kern Park, and that a building will be
erected this Spring. It was Intended to
organize the church yesterday, but the
matter was postponed untit next Sunday
afternoon, when it is hoped that condi
tions will be more favorable.
Habitual constipation cured and the
bowels strengthened by the regular use
of Carter's Little Liver Pills in small
doses. Don't forget this.
SOLDIER IN PULPIT
Major Schoof Tells South Afri
can Experiences.
UNDER FLAG OF ENGLAND
Served With Sir Frederick Car ring
ton Through Matabele War and
JLater TradedSwith Kaffirs.
Once American Cowboy.
Sergeant-Major Gustav Hinrlch
Schoof, soldier, hunter, missionary and'
lecturer, lectured at Grace Methodist
Church yesterday morning on his ex
periences as a soldier in South Africa.
Major Schoof fc; an expert in handling
the sword, and at the lectures which
he is to give tonight and tomorrow,
night he will split with a sword a
potato placed upon the head of some
person selected from the audience.
Major Schoof says that if the head of
his subject is coAred with a profu
sion of hair he will cut the potato
through with his razor-edged sword,
so that the halves will fall to the
floor, but that if the head happens to
be bald he will cut the potato only to
the skin.
At the lectures a large collection of
curios will be exhibited.
In his address yesterday morning
Major Schoof said in part:
"I was born in Germany, in the prov
ince of Sclnleswig-Holstein. When I
was 15 years old I came to Dakota.
Two years I spent Irf traveling in the
Bad Lands among trie Sioux Indians.
From Fort Yates, Dakota, I went to
Africa, passing through Germany, Den
mark and Portugal, and there joined
the British cavalry.
One of my first experiences In Africa
was with Sir Frederick Carrington on
his expedition against the Matabeles.
After many thrilling experiences in the
Matabele War, I went into the Boer
country, learned their language, lived
among them and traded with them.
I also traded with the Kaffirs, whose
language I learned.
"After these ' experiences I became
military escort to Dr. Mof'lt, son of
Robert Moffit and brother-in-law of
Dr. Livingstone. With him I rode more
than a thousand miles, making treaties
with native chiefs for the British gov
ernment. "During this journey we met KhaVna,
king of the Bomangwatoes. Previous
to 1864 this chief was a man-eating
savage, but at that time he was con
verted, and since he has ruled his
tribe well, although it has been with
the supreme power of life or death.
He has lately been using his Immense
wealth for the. establishment of mis
sion stations, the erection of schools
and churches, and the making of
model farms.
"When we passed through his coun
try going into Africa I saw corn-fields
with only a few stalks containing a
limited number of small ears," but on
our return we found many waving
fields in fine condition. I asked the
natives what had wrought ' such a
change in their methods of farming,
and who it was that haxl given them
seed corn, and received the answer that
King Khama was their benefactor.
Khama. after his conversion, decided
he would go to England to see Queen
Victoria with a view of obtaining
power to stop the whisky trafflo
through the territory over which he
held sway. He succeeded In obtaining
a personal Interview with the queen,
and was given power to absolutely pro
hibit the importation of liquor into his
territory, and our regiment was com
missioned to support him. With the
assistance of the missionaries he has
given his country a modern govern
ment. "After Khama had declared against
the liquor traffic, his brother Sallca,
who ruled south of him, said they
would still have whisky, upon which
Khama declared war, and after a brief
conflict came off victorious.
"I am now in Canada with the Royal
Canadian dragoons. You have doubt
less heard of the Canadian mounted
police. These men are all brave fel
lows and true to duty. They are kept
moving from place to place, as it is
believed that after a man becomes ac
quainted In a place he cannot do as
good police duty as he can where he
is not known. It is for this reason
that a Canadian policemal never re
mains in one place more than two
weeks.
"Monday and Tuesday nights the
lecture room of the church will be
turned into a museum. In the lectures
I will tell about the Boer and Kaffir
ands, and of my experiences fn the
gold and diamond fields of Africa."
LEADERS GIVE GOOD ADVICE
Address V. M. C A. Members on
Work for Building'l'und.
Stephen B. L. Penrose, president of
Whitman College at Walla Walla, spoke
at the Y. M. C. A. men's meeting in the
auditorium yesterday afternoon In the
Interest of the building fund. He said
that co-operation was needed Just as
much among the members of the Associ
ation aa in a game of football.
At the fellowship luncheon S. B. Hanna,
religious work director of the Seattle Y.
M. C. A., spoke of the work which the
Seattle organization is doing in raising
funds for its new building, and said ihat
it expects to have it ready for occupancy
within six months.. He said there ts a
greater need of men in the Y. M. C. A.
than of money, for while the organization
is doing a good work at the present time,
when It does a better work it will appeal
to the men who have the monev to give.
and they will unloose their purse-strings.
He said he was confident that the Port
land building proposition would succeed.
v . E. W right, assistant secretary of
the Portland institution, said that there
was a possibility of the movement failing.
hut that he was hoping and working for
better things. He told of a telegram re
ceived from tht Spokane Y. M. C. A.
some time ago which read:' "Receiving
$5 from the school children and $1.50 from
the millionaires." He asked that everv
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Something New in
Rugs Shown Today
Have not been shown here. To see them is
to admire them. In length of pile, in
texture, in beauty and strength of coloring,
they are different from nirj-thing hith
erto made- by machinery. We are showing
today advance arrivals in these rugs in sizes
3x6
4-6x7-6
Prices Up
J. G. Mack & Co.
Exclusive
Carpet
House
86-88 THIRD STREET
rUIL 1IKTSCHAN. PrealdsaU and Mannas
Serenta and WasMnctaa
European Flan
member of the organization take off his
coat and do his part toward raising tht
$130,000.
Tells of V. V. C. T. V. Convention.
Clara L. Ansorge, associate state secre
tary of the Y. W. C. T. U.. who has been
in this county for the past two weeks,
spoke yestetday afternon In the First
United Brethren Church, telling of the
world's convention of the union held at
Boston last Summer. It was a story of
interest, but perhaps the most interest
ing part of her address was her descrip
tion of the delegate who came from
Japan, a woman 74 years old, represent
ing the W. C. T. V. Miss Ansorge spoke
of this woman's devotion to the cause,
and of the message she brought from
Japan. Miss Ansorge will leave for
Goldendale today, and thence to her home
at Shelton, Wash. She has been East at
tending various union meetings.
Hold Ill-Montlily Rally.
The second bi-monthly rally and con
ference of the Portland Baptist Sunday
School Union will be held this afternoon
and evening. Following is the pro
gramme: At 2:30 P. M.. praise and prayer
service, led by Klnathan Sweet, of First
Baptist Church Sunday school: 2:45, round
table, conducted by Rev. James Kd
munds, Sunday school missionary; open
ing exercise. W. R. Litzenberg; Easter,
W. S. Hale: "Methods for Decision Day."
Dr. "Brougher; 4 P. M., business; 7:45.
song service: 8 P. M.. question box, by
Rev. James Edmunds; 8:30, roll call; 8:30.
address, "The Teachers' Opportunity."
Rev. Charles A. Phipps, state Sunday
school field worker.
Will Build Biiptist Clntrch.
A new Baptist Church will be built
near Lents. Money Is being raised with
which to purchase lots for the building,
and a portion has been secured.
' Improving St. Johns Postofflce.
Postmaster Valentine, of St. Johns, is
having 500 new lock boxes installed at
the postoffiee. which will be a great Im
provement over the present conditions.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RKPORT.
PORTLAND, Feb. 3. Maximum tempera
ture. 32 degrees; minimum 21. River read
ing at 8 A. M.. 11.8 feet; change In last 24
hours, O. Total precipitation, 3 P. M. to 5
P. M., .19 inch. Total precipitation since
September 1, lHOtf. 30.28 inches; normal,
27.16: excess, 3.12 inches. Total sunshine
February 2. 1807, none; possible, 9 hours 41!
minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level)
at 5 P. M.. 20. HO inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
TATION8. e -5 '
ji -
I la ? s :
:
Baker City
0.12! 4 NW 'Cloudy
Klsmarck
Boise
Helena
Kamloops. B. C. .
,-Ki IMMi! 4 NW Ch ar
420.:M 4SE Rain
;-12 0.1l 4'XW ISnow
'- 8 O.dill. Jcim iClear
44 O .-ill IrtiE Clouds-
North Head .
Pocatello ....
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburg . .
Sacramento
San Francisco
. ..I 42 0.14! 6 SB
. . .1 :120.0S' K'NE
. . .1 rti.o.ii22:sE
. . . I 54 0.."Kli 4 SW
Rain
.Sleet
'Cloudy
ICloudy
Cloudy
'Rain
ISnow
!Snow
'Cloudy
'Snow
r.n o.atp k s
Sti'o.OS! BS
Spokane I IrtO. 10' BNE
Seattle .so 0.24 12 N
Tatoosh Island4...: H4 0.04i.tM!E
Walla Walla 180.241 4 S
T. Trace.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Except 'a drop of ten degrees at Spokane,
the temperature In the North Pacific States
has remained nearly stationary. Rain, snow
and aleet have fallen In the Willamette Val
ley and the Round country and rain has
fallen In California as far south as San
Francisco. Moderately heavy snow is re
ported generally east of the Cancade Moun-
6"8 S
6x9
9x12
to $65.00
Exclusive
Carpet
House
Street. Portland. Bmuu.
$1.00. $1.50. $2.00 pw Bay.
tains, except In Southern Idaho, when rain
has fallen.
The Willamette River continues to ris
very slowly at up-stream points. The fol
lowing stages were reported at 5 P. M. :
Eugene, 14.5 feet, rise last nine hours. 0.5
of a foot; Albany, 19 feet, rise, 0.2 of a foot:
Salem. 16 feet. rise. 0.5 of a foot. The river
at Portland has remained nearly stationary
at a atngo of 12 feet.
The indications ar for rain or enow Mon
day In Western Washington and the Wil
lamette Valley and for rain In Fouthern
Oregon. Rase of the Cascade Mountains the
precipitation will be in the form of snow
except in Southern Idaho where rain prob
ably turnlug to mow may be expected. The
river at Portland will rise slowly during
the next three or four days.
LOCAL FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Rain or snow; east
erly winds.
Western Oregon Rain or snow north and
rain south portion; easterly winds.
Western Washington Rain or snow;
easterly winds.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho
Rain, probably turning to snow; colder.
Kastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Snow and continued coin".
EDWARD A. BEALS.
District Forecaster.
AUCTION PA '.KB TODAY.
By J. T. Wilson at salesroom. 208 1st
at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson. Auctioneer.
,t.,
MEETING NOTICES.
1 MBMHRRfl OF THE) EXEMPT Finn
MEN'S ASSOCIATION are requested to meet
at the resilience, 215 Lincoln St.. to attend the
funeral of our late member, R. Hendrle, at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
R. M. DONOVAN, Secretary.
HAWTHORNE LODGE, NO.
111. A. F. & A. M. Stated com
munication this (Mondav) eve
ning at T:30. Burkhard hltlg.
Work in the E. A. degre. Visit-,
lng brethren welcome.
C E. MILLER, Secretary.
WILLAMETTE LODGE, NO. 2.
A. V. & A. M. Stated communi
cation' Ihls (Monday) avenlng at
ociocr. Visiting brethren
w eleome.
W. S.
WEEKS, Secretary.
4-
CAMELIA CHAPTER, NO. 2T, O.
E. 8. Regular communication this
(Monday! evening, K. T. Hall. Ma
sonic Temple. By order of W M.
ANNIE E. COOTE. Secretary.
BORN.
BITRKE To the wife of O. E. Burka, of Daw
son, Y. T., Janada, at the home of her
parents, 423 Union avenua north, Febru
ary 1, a son.
DIED,
NELSON February 8, Jens Nelaon, aged
77 years.
STEWART At hla late residence, IBS East
34th St., February 3, K. Lemuel Stewart.
aged 74 years. Notice of funeral will be
given later.
M' CRACK EN In this city. February 3, at
B.'il Thurman street. Oeo. T. McCracken.
aged 32 years 9 months. Funeral announce
. ment later.
FCNERAL NOTICE.
ROfSE In this city, February 8. Ivl
J. Rouse, late of Enterprise, Wallowa
County, aged 70 years. Friends and ac
quaintances desiring to view the remaine
may do so at Flnley'a chapel until 12 M.
Tuesday.
DEAN In this city, February 2. at his late
residence, 303 'i Jefferson street, Edmund
A. Dean, aged 83 years 4 months and 7
days. Friends and acquaintances are res
pectlfully Invited to attend the funeral
services, which will be held at Flnley's
chapl, at 2 P. M., Tuesday, February 5.
TRACY February 2, James M. Tracy, aged
33 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Cather
ine Tracy. Funeral will take place from
residence, ll8 North 14th St., Tuesdav
February 5, at 8:45 A. M., thence to the
cathedral, 151 h and Davis stB., at 9 A.
M.. where requiem masa will in offered.
Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
Invited. .
MeEACHEN In this city, February 2, lonr,
at the residence of her daughter, Mary
T. DuCett. 60.3 East Market street. Mrs.
Flora McEachen, aged 88 years 1 month
1; days, mother of John McEachen, of
Goldlield, Nev. Friends are respectfullv
lnvlted to attend the funeral services,
which will be held at the St. Francis"
Church. corner East Oak and East
Eleventh streets, at ip A. M., Mondav.
February 4. Interment. Mount Calvarv
Cemetery. Boston (Mass.) and Stanley
(New Brunswick) papers pleaae copy.
Dunning, McEntee ft C.llbaugh, Funeral Di
rectors, 7th A fine. Phone M. 430. Lady asst
EKICSON CMJEKT1RINU CO.. 409 AlUac
t. Lady assistant. Fbgat Mala 414ft.
EDWARD HOLM AN CO., Funeral Direct
r, 2Z0 3d at. Lad? assistant. Phon M.
ZELLER-BYKNES CO., Undertakers, Em.
balmers. tli Rgssell. East 1088. Lady as'.
J. P. FTNLEx BON. Funeral Directors.
BTs. S61 Sd St., oor. Madison. Phona Main S.
F. B. DUNNING, Cndertsa.r. 414
Alder. Lad assistant. I'bon. Knst St.
East
PIANO STUDIO-LOUIS H. BOLL
Now located over EILER3 PIANO HOUSE
Entrance on Park at., Suite D.
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