THE 3IORXING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MAT 28. 1908.
WARM DEBATE 01
REVISED BIBLE
Presbyterian Assembly Re
trjses to Indorse Stan
; dard Edition.
MiDVE TO CHANGE RULES
Assembly Criticised as Xot Being
Deliberative Foreign Missions
Make Great Strides and Vn-
dermtne Old Beliefs.
KANSAS CITT, Mo., May 27. An at
tempt to secure a record indorsement of
the Standard American Revised Edition
of the Bible as the best version before
the American public and commending its
widest usage among Presbyterians,
aroused the general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States
today to one of the most spirited discus
sions since the assembly met, and the at
tempt failed by a very narrow margin,
217 to 211.
A spirit of unrest again manifested it
self when a resolution was introduced
providing that a committee consisting of
four ministers and four elders be ap
pointed to make a report at the next
general assembly on the subject of the
general assembly in an effort to make
the assembly a more deliberative body.
Although the resection was referred to
the committee on policy, it is known that
many commissioners feel that the general
assembly is too great a burden on the
churches and that the proceedings of the
assembly do not permit of that general
participation by members which is always
desired in deliberative bodies.
Ir. William H. Roberts, stated clerk
of the general assembly, said that the
general assembly cost each communicant
of the church only seven cents a year.
.He said that the assembly had twice
gone to the Pacific Coast, but was free
from debt and he commended the admin
istration of its officers.
Crisis in foreign Missions.
Discussing foreign missions. Dr. Stan
ley White said that the foreign mission
board of the church never before faced
such a crisis as now. This was because
of the governmental unrest of some of
the Eastern countries,, especially China,
Corea and India, and because the efforts
of the American missionaries had under
mined many of the native religions and
superstitions and the responsibility of
completing the work of giving a Chris
tion substitute for heathen worship was
upon the church.
' America must have a share in the de
velopment of the Orient. The Eastern
nations yearn for the advantages we can
give them, and we must give them the
best of our religious and intellectual life.
It was a disgrace, he said, that after an
edict to stamp out the opium curse had
been Issued in China, a spurious cure
for the habit had been introduced from
the West, which contained morphine and
largely neutralized the effect of the edict. ,
Spread of Sunday Schools.
-The report of the committee on pub
lication and Sabbath school work was
submitted and adopted. Dr. Alexander
, Henry, secretary of the board, said that
this, the 70th anniversary of the exist
ence of the board, was the best year the
board had ever had.
He said the board had received an In
crease of $'J40.000 in contributions for
the work during the year, which amount
was equal to the increase of the previous
five years. It stated that the union with
the Cumberland Church had opened a
, wide field for work for young people.
Contributions increased $24,276, or 18 per
cent. The board has at work 137 Sabbath
school missionaries and 29 colporteurs.
There were 738 new Sabbath schools or
ganized and 279 revived, making a total
of 1017, Into which were gathered 3366
officers and teachers and 32.967 scholars.
The net profits of the year on publica
tions were $20,993. The capital is now
$97,200.
Erection of New Churches.
The report of the committee on
church erection was read by ReV. Mark
A. Matthews, of Seattle. The report
states that the total number of applica
tions was 295, amounting to $300,160, as
against 286 and $287,820 in the previous
year. Of these applications 24 were for
church buildings and nine for manses
from churches formerly Cumberland.
The amount received from 261 churches
was $233,613.
Dr. Matthews made a plea for the in
stitutional church. He said the church
should be open seven days in the week,
and that churches should be erected with
a view to the comfort of people who con
gregate In them. He said that the church
hould make a study of church architec
ture, as there are more poorly ventilated
churches than there are poorly ventilated
buildings of any other kind in the United
States.
"House the minister properly and
give him an attractive church,, said
the speaker.
All of the officers of the women's
board of foreign missions were re
elected today.
Spread of Foreign Missions.
The board of foreign missions re
ported that more money was contribut
' ed this year for foreign missions
through the board than during any
previous year In its history, the total
amount. Including legacies, being more
than $1,300,000. fhe total expenses
for the year amounted to $1,465,000.
The report says in part:
The year has been a successful one.
Pfxty-four new missionaries were sent out.
The receipts from all ourc were $1,347.
2H5.M. the largest Amount ever received
In a slnKle Tr. Owiifg to the extra de
mand, however, on the foreign field, the
year closed with a deficit of 107.T51.
The board has 2S missions, located in
Africa, China, India. Japan. Corea, Mexico,
Persia. Philippine Islands, Slam. Laos, Bra
zil, Chile. Columbia, Guatemala, Syria and
among- the Chinese, Japanese and Corea ns
In the United States. It has 14S principal
stations. 2O00 out-stations, tHtS missionaries,
over 3000 native workers, 1171 schools from
the primary to the university, 7 printing
presses which last year printed 139.2ttl.404
paires, and about ISO hospitals and dispens
aries, which treated more than 400,000 pa
tients last year.
There are communicants, more
than 10,000 being added during the year.
The contribution on the field from native
nur-s in gold amounted to 296,0,5S3, the
largost sum ever received from the native
Christians in the more than TO years his
tory of the board. i
The significant events of the year are
found in the rapid development of self-support.
This la hown by the large offerings
of the native churches. In same missions,
such as the Iaos mission, and the Corea,
the native churches are almost entirely
self-supporting. In other missions, as la
Africa, nearly all the churches are self
supporting. Converts Among Filipinos.
In the Phllpplne Isands. neary 2100
adults have been received into the
Presbyterian fold, which now has 50
churches. 100 congregations, between
300 and 300 native helpers and teachers
and R000 "communicants. There Is a
growing spirit of unity. Io China, all
the Presbyterian churches have united
In one Chinese Presbyterian Church,
and the native Christians declare this
but a step toward a great Chinese
Christian Church. The spirit of comity
among the denominations is shown by
co-operation in Japan and by union in
educational and other work in China
and Corea. There has been increased
interest at home in foreign missions.
Dr. J. Willis Baer, president of Occi
dental College, In presenting' the re
port said that the Nation is "fore
ordained to have a President next year
who believes in foreign missions as
both Secretary Taft and Mr. Bryan had
expressed their strong indorsement of
the. work. He quoted Mr. Taft as say-
ingr
"Christianity and the spread of Chris-
nanny is the only basis of a universal
hope," and Mr. Bryan was quoted in
strong language as favoring the spread
or the gospel in foreign lands.
Baer Denounces War Talk.
Dr. Baer submitted the recommenda
tions of the board, which included a re
quest for $1,635,000 to do the work for
another year. He expressed regret that
many young ministers who are appoint
ed for the foreign missionary field are
not sent out, because sufficient money
for the purpose is not available. Dr.
Baer said that war talk at home and
abroad had interfered with the Japa
nese work. He alleged that the bellig
erent attitude did not represent th
spirit of the Japanese nation, and "that
fleets may come and fleets may go, but
may the hand be palsied that puts the
neighboring nations - of the United
States and Japan at war against each
other." v
Speaking of the loyalty of Orientals
to the church. Dr. Baer said that the
Chinese rebuilt the first Presbyterian
church In the reconstruction of San
Francisco, after the earthquake. He
said that the feeling against the Far
Eastern nations had not only caused
commercial boycotts, but had checked
the work of Christian evangelization
among those peoples.
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NEGRb
ES BADLY TREATED
Continued -from First Page.
of the most doggedly stolid. They are
deferred to and courted by the white
members while the elections are pending,
but it is difficult for them to secure what
is extravagantly promised .them, as the
favors have to come through a secret bal
lot. W hue the colored men who asso
ciate In church relations with their white
brethren who have had superior advan
tages, appear to better advantage than do
their brethren of the same color who have
no such association, it must be a great
numuiation to them to meet with such
duplicity as that with which they deal
in mis great religious body and in others
like it.
So far as one is able to judge the
sentiment which is confidentially ex
pressed, the great mass of white people
who are members of this conference
would be greatly pleased if all the negro
Methodists would get together under one
organization, and thus make it easy for
the white Methodists to unite. This lat
ter will probably never be attained while
the negroes remain members of the gen
eral conference of the Methodist Epis
copal Church. Their presence here is an
effective barrier to the organic union
between the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
Union Sentiment Strong.
The spirit of Christian union and co
operation seems to be In the air of Bal
timore. Initial steps have already been
taken looking toward the union of the
Methodist Episcopal Church 'and the
Methodist Protestant Church. I look for
this union to be consummated four years
from now. In the conference today fra-.
temal messages were received from the
Presbyterian Church of the United
States. To the surprise of many, a mes
sage of friendly greeting and kindly
Christian feeling came from the Protest
ant Episcopal Church. This was as great
a surprise as if Cardinal Gibbons, the
highest dignitary in this country of the
Roman Catholic Church, had appeared
before the conference with a message
of fraternity. But the people are coming
to look for and appreciate the great es
sentials in the movements of the church
as well as in the preservation"? the
Government. Everything that is not es
sential Is doomed to be cast aside, and
everything which ..is necessary in the
largest application, and the widest suc
cess of 'the gospel of deliverance from
sin and the domination of love is begin
ning to be given the right of way.
A little company of Methodist preachers.
In one of the hotels of the city, listened
with open-eyed wonder to the Rev. J.
"Wesley Hill, pastor of the Metropolitan
Church, New York City, telling of his
experience In holding a series of revival
services In the Church of the Ascension,
which is a Protestan Episcopal Church in
the City of New York. Of this great
church the Rev. Percy S. Grant is
the rector.
Millenium Is Near.
When asked how he got along. Dr. Hill
replied, "Just like I would In a Metho
dist Church; they are sinners Just like
we are. and have to repent and exercise
faith just like we do, and the most of
them have as much religion asthe most
of us have." Think of that: And yet
some people say the millienium will never
come. It must bo almost In sight, when
the Protestant Episcopal Church allows
the common Methodist preacher to don
its robes, enter the pulpit and conduct a
revival service. What may happen next?
Under the leadership of Dr. C. W.
Baldwin, the General Conference sent
the following message to the church,
which indicates, that the church is be
ginning 'to recognize its obligation to the
helpless and the host. -
In the addresses which were provoked
by this message the fact was brought
forth very prominently that this white
slave traffic is vastly more extensive than
people have thought:
AVhite Slave Traffic
This General Conference entreats our
members everywhere, in the name of womanhood-First
To do all in their power to break
tip the National and international "white
slave traffic"
Second To stimulate the formation of
associations In every community to warn
and protect girls and women and to im
prove local conditions.
Third To investigate Instances of wrong
doing to girls and women, to care for them
and to see that offenders are punished.
Fourth To encourage parents and
teachers to educate boys and girls under
their care in the laws of sex and thus pro
tect them in health and character.
Fifth To co-operate with the National
vigilance committee of every country in
the suppression of the "white-slave traffic."
We appeal to President Roosevelt for the
ratification of a treaty signed by almost
every civilized government save our own
and now awaiting the action of the Gov
ernment -In Washington, the purpose of
which Is to abolish this abominable traffic
In womanhood, and that st copy of this
paper be sent to president Roosevelt and
to the Secretary of State.
Attack on Dr. Quayle.
In their great seal for the election of
men to the episcopacy who are deemed
eminently worthy, some of the delegates
are dealing in ridiculous political move
ments. One of the candidates who is es
pecially popular, has drawn the fire of
some of the leading wirepullers, and tt
has been extensively reported with sig
n if cant nods and winks and groans and
sighs that he is an unworthy man be
cause he felt in love with and became en
gaged to a beautiful young woman whenJ
he was in college and while still en
gaged to this young lady fell under the
charms of a dashing young widow who
captured his heart and caused him to
turn away from the young woman to
whom he had pledged his undying love.
It was a decided honor and great credit
to the unyielding integrity of the mass
of the delegates that they refused to be
inveigled into voting for this great and
ill
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Everyone will want flags for
Decoration .Day. We have just
received a complete assortment
of new flags and offer these spe
cial values:
Mounted Cambric Flags
No. 1, doz., 3 No. 2, doz.,
No. 3, doz., 5 No.4, doz., 6
No. 5, doz., 12 No. 6, doz., 15
No. 7, doz., 35 No. 8) doz., 50
Extra large Flags, sold singly or by
the dozen; per dozen.. 65 J
Fine Flags, not mounted, for drap
ing and decorating, 10c, 15c, 20c, 35c,
60c and 75
Silk Flags, mounted on pretty gilt
sticks -
2x3 inches, 4$ 8x12 inches, 15
4x6 inches, 10i
5x8 inches, 12 10x15 inches, 25
Large Wool Bunting Flags,, finished
for the pole, extra strong
3x5 feet, $1.65 5x8 feet, $3.23
4x6 feet, $2.25 6x9 feet, $4.0O
250 High-Class Tailor-made Suits
Values to $38.00 for $12750
NEW LOTS OF SUITS GO INTO THIS WONDERFUL SALE TODAY
One year ago the possibility of selling good quality tailor-made suits for $12.50
would have seemed out of the question ; but trade conditions in New York were
wonderfully changed recently, enabling us to buy the best garments at
prices that seem incredible.
There i a splendid variety of new lummer fabrics, including rajah
, silk suits, made into highest class tailormade and fancy suits in all
styles and colors. The modified Prince Chap styles with French dip
front and back are unusually smart; tight-fitting strictly tailored mod- , '
els with long graceful lines are very attractive. Plaited and flare skirts.
Women who
are
$12.50
accustomed to pay $25 to $35 ' for a tailor - made
this assortment a variety and individuality in
suit styles that will delight them. Fabrics
alone could hardly be bought for sale price.
See big corner window display
suit will find
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Great Embroidery Sale
Values to $1,75 at 39c
Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Corset Cover Edges,
Flounces, Insertions and Bands. A large assortment
of beautiful patterns, from 2 to 20 inches wide, includ
ing values to $1.75 per yard. See window dis- oq
play. Sale price only, per yard
$3Waists$l-
This sensational value in
White Lingerie ' Waists
will be for today only.
Waists sold regularly for
$3.75, and remarkable val
ues at the regular price.
The daintiness of the em
broidered fronts is the not
able feature panels of
embroidery and pin tuck
ing of exquisite OQ
beauty; today, yltiO
50c, 75c, 85c Women's Hosiery, 35c
This is the most extraordinary sale of Women's Fine Imported Hosiery that we have ever offered. Not
sample hosiery, not a job lot, not, old styles. This sale includes this season's finest styles in novelty
Hosiery. All sizes in regular boxes, every pair perfected exactly the same as sold regularly at 50c, 75c
and 85c per pair. All puje Hermsdorf dye, extra high spliced heels and toes, and garter tops. The many
styles are black lisle embroidery, fancy lisle, black lisle lace, mercerized striped lisle, fancy gauze lisle,
lisle drop stitch, fancy cotton drop 6titch, tan prime lisle, gauze lisle garter tops all in a O IT
magnificent assortment of colorings. See Third-street window display. Regular 50c, 75c, 4jt5C
85c Hosiery. A wonderfully extraordinary bargain for only, 3 pairs for $1.00, pair. aVarW
Sale Neck Ruffs
$2.50-$5Val.$1.98
This sensational sale of Neck Ruffs
include's the smartest plain and dot
ted effects of the season, in all
colors. Regular $2.50- J fQ
?J.70
$5.00 values.
popular man until his relation to this
matrimonial escapade was fully explained.
This great man Is the Rev. W. A. Quayle,
of Chicago. His friends have offset this
accusation by asking whether It Is
better for a. man to marry a woman to
whom he was first engaged while he
loves another better, or whether it is
better to marry the woman he loves.
This seems to be meeting the difficulty.
Dr. Quayle's vote is growing steadily and
it looks as if he would be elected before
this letter is published.
CHINESE MISSION BOUNDARIES
Methodists Lieave Portland Indepen
dent of Other Citls.
BAUISIORB. May 27. A vast deal of
argument marked today's session of the
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
and not a great deal of business was ac
complished. The committee on boundaries
held its final regular meeting to
day, during .which it fixed the
boundaries of the Pacific Coast
Chinese Mission as embracing all
the present missions except that now in
existence at Portland, Or., which will re
main Independent for the present.
The committee on the espiscopacy de
cided on & raport exonerating Bishop
Thomas B. Neely, of Buenos Ayres, of
the charges of maladministration laid
against him. From an authoritative
source comes the information that Bishop
Neely will not be returned to South
America, but that he will be given some
other Important post Instead,
FUND FOR WORN-OUT PASTORS
Methodist Conference Provides
Money. v
THE LYRIC, Baltimore. Md., May 27.
(Special.) The Methodist Episcopal
general conference today provided fbr
a great denominational -organization to
secure funds by which proper support
may be made for preachers who have
worn themselves out in the itinerary,
or who have been overtaken by dis
ease, and the families of those who
have died In the ministry.
The conference adjourned with the
residences of the bishops-under discus
sion. It is not probable that an effort
will be made to take the episcopal
residence from Portland: According to
the episcopal committee's report,
Shanghai, China, has been abolished
and residences are established at Foo
Chow and Pekin, a gain of one for that
field. Otherwise there was no change
from the existing assignments, but the
report started a hot debate.
Earlier in the day the conference
voted not to elect a missionary bishop
for Mexico at this time, and received
a report setting forth the needs of the
church in San Francisco as a result of
the great fire. The matter will come
up tomorrow for action.
It appeared to be the sense of the
conference that owing to the nearness
of Mexico to the United States and the
fact that there are but 6000 Methodists
there, a bishop for that field exclusively
was unnecessary at this time.
It will be recommended that the
general committee of home missions shall
be composed of synodical superintendents
of missions, who will be ministers elected
from each synod for & term of three
years, the Board of Home Missions and a
representative from the Board of Church
Extension.
Ir. A. O. Wallace, of Sewickley,
and Dr. James G. Carron, of Xenia,
Ohio, ore among the leaders in the cam
paign for election as moderator. Dr.
T. B. Turnbull, of Philadelphia, and Rev.
F. M, Spencer, president of Cooper Col
lege, Kansas, are also candidates.
Concerning union of the United Presby
terian church with the Presbyterian de
nomination. Dr. J. D. Sands, of the
Board of Publication, said today:
"We do not contemplate organic union
with , the Presbyterian church, except
along certain lines common to the two de
nominations for the benefit of the bodies."
ENDS WITH DEBATE ON LIQUOR
Baptist Convention Warned of Cam
paign Against Prohibition.
OKLAHOMA CITT, Okla., May 27.
With a discussion of "The Present
Frogress in Temperance Reform" and
"A Reasonable Social Policy for a,
Christian People." the last session of the
Northern Baptist convention came to an
end tonight.
Declaring that sentiment on the tem
perance question had changed much dur
ing the past year and sounding a warn
ing of the tremendous campaign against
prohibition now being carried - on by
"Hessians of the dastardly traffic. Y Rev.
S. Z. Batten, of Nebraska, said that the
coming year will see reaction nnless the
churches block the advance of the liquor
men.
The report of the committee on cre
dentials shows that over 1000 delegates
representing 33 states and territories at
tended the convention, "besides 1000 visit
ors from as many states.
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Noted Texas Lawyer Murdered.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex., May 27. W.
E. McConnell. one of the most prominent
attorneys of this state and a former mem
ber of the State Legislature, was shot
and killed by J. Pearson, at the home
home of the latter, here. The shooting
occurred when Judge McConnell admitted
making certain statements to Mrs. Pear
son, and it is alleged by members of the
lamilies, made a move to draw a weapon.
At the time of the shooting members of
the family were gathered to arrange some
property matters.
Don't forget the Governor talks at
the Empire Theater tonight.
KILLED IN FLYING SWITCH
John ljxf Laborer on Oregon Elec
tric, Meets Death Under Wheels.
SALEM, Or., May 27. (Special.)
John Fox, aged about 50, employed as
a laborer In the Oregon Electric bal
lasting' gang, was run over and killed
this afternoon by a construction train.
While a flying switch was being made.
Fox leaped from the car that had been
"kicked off" to the last car of the
train. He lost his balance and fell
backward In front of the cars. His
head was crushed under the wheels. He
leaves a wife and several children liv
ing in Salem. He formerly resided in
-ortiana. - .
Fruitless Search for Burning Ship.
BAN DIEGO. Cal., May 27. The Brit
ish gunboat Shearwater, Captain Craw
ford, arrived this morning from the
South, having been on a long and fruit
less search for the big British collier
Biioernorn, wnicn is now supposed to
have been lost with all on board In the
South Pacific Ocean somewhere near
Juan Fernandez Island (Crusoe's Island)
off the coast of Northern Chile. The Sil-
berhorn was loaded with coal, which she
took on at Cardiff and which she was to
discharge at Guayaquil. She was re
ported several weeks ago as having been
sighted near Fernandez Island on fire and
the gunboat went out from Valparaiso
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the collier. She cruised about the Islands
for some time and examined some of
them, but without setting trace of the
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