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THE MORNING OREGOXIAy. FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1910.
LOCAL CHURCHES
TO DOUBLE FUND
Resolve to Increase Foreign
Mission Sum Closes Lay
men's Movement
PRELATE'S WORDS STIR
i6hop "V. A. Bell, of Los Angeles,
Addresses Big Assembly An
nual Portland Evangelistic
Gift to Be $47,461.
Resolving1 to double the contribu
tions of each church In Portland to
foreign missions during the coming
year, the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment Convention came to a close last
night. For three days It has been in
session here at the White Temple. Dur
ing that time addresses have been made
by some of the most distinguished
churchmen of the laity in the United
States, as well as by missionaries re
turned from foreign fields.
"The World for Christ During This
Generation," is the slogan of the move
ment and with this as their adopted
battle cry Portland churches have de
termined to make the present year the
greatest in their history from a stand
point of giving.
Church Trebles Fund.
One denomination represented in
Portland, the Methodist Episcopal
Ohurch, South, announced last night
that at a conference yesterday after
noon the church decided to treble its
contribution to foreign missions. All
the other churches, excepting a few
minor ones, reported. Thos not re
porting last night were estimated. It
is believed all will decide to double the
foreign mission fund in the coming
yea r.
As a finale to the programme of the
convention. Bishop William M. Bell, of
Los Angeles, delivered an address on
"Ch'rlst, the Universal Savior." This
was the only set address of the night,
the remaining time of the convention
being taken up with hearing the re
ports of various churches.
J. Campbell White, general secretary
of the Movement, made the closing re
marks. He urged that since the proper
amount of enthusiasm has been aroused
here, that it be continued until it is
spread throughout the state. In the
cae of the Methodists, according to the
report. It was resolved yesterday after
noon to pledge a double contribution
for the entire Oregon conference and
to commonce the holding of laymen's
meetings throughout the state.
Prelate's Address Thrills.
In the address of Bishop Bell every
lentence was stirring. He closed by pay
ing a tribute to the divinity of God and
Christ. As he finished the edifice shook
with the volume of applause.
Throughout the convention large crowds
attended. Last night nearly 1500 were
present. A spirit of religious enthusiasm
was in the very air of the White Temple
auditorium. Hymns were sung. In which
the congregation joined. Following the
benediction, while singing a hymn, the
delegates moved about the a Tales of the
auditorium, shaking hands with one an
a not her.
Seattle Xext Field.
The speakers of the convention will go
rrom here to Seattle, where a three-day
convention will open next Saturday night
with a big banquet in the Armory there.
The series of conventions will close the
first of May. On May 3 the greatest
lay men's Convention ever held will com
mence in Chicago as a climax to the
season's work. It will be In the form of
a missionary congress.
During the 75 conventions held since
last Fall over 75,000 delegates have reg
istered, each paying $1 for the privilege.
The resolutions recommended yesterday
morning were ratified last night, pledg
ing Portland churches to increase their
contribution of last year, totaling $23,000,
to $40,000. The resolution is:
That we rej oice that the laymen of the
rhurchu are rUlng- up in large numberi
to co-operate with the pastors and mission
ary boards In the attempt to evangelize the
world In this R-eneration.
That we unite our efforts and prayers In
persistent attempt to enlist the Christian
men of Portland in undertaking- their full
proportion of responsibility for the evangeli
sation of the world.
That we earnestly recommend the ap
pointment in every congregation of a strong
missionary committee, which shall conduct
a campaign of education on the subject of
missions, and shall also organize and con
duct a personal canvass of every member
and adherent of the congregation, to the
end that some adequate, systematic contri
bution to the cause of world-evangetiza-tlon
may be made by everyone.
That we strongly urge the adoption of
the weekly system of missionary offerincs
bi the most scriptural, fair, businesslike
atid productive method, believing that when
properly introduced and worked, it secures
the largest possible educational, financial
and spiritual results.
louble Kund I'rged.
That the churches of "Portland undertake
to follow this convention Immediately by a
thoroughly organised canvass by the mis
sionary committee of each church to the
end that every church member may be en
listed as a systematic contributor to mis
sions, and that the total offerings of the
churches of Portland to work abroad may
be Increased from $23.1S8, reported las-t
ysr. to at least 40.(MH for the coming 12
months, and that a public meeting of the
Churches be held Thursday evening, April
21, 1910, to hear the reports of the results
accomplished.
That we recommend to the delegates at
this convention that there be made In each
of their communities an Investigation of
the amounts contributed to church expen
ses, missionary and educational work In
America, and the work abroad, similar to
the statistical table used at this conven
tion, an dthat a co-operating committer of
the laymen's missionary movement be or
ganized in each community to take neces
sary steps for the adoption by all the
churches of an adequate plan for the even
initiation of the world.
That we continue the co-operating com
mittee of the laymen's missionary move
ment of this city, with power to make such
rhanges In Its membership as may stem de
sirable. Oelegat.es Disperse at Noon.
There was no afternoon session of
the convention. An adjournment was
taken at noon to give the delegates an
opportunity to attend the various
church conferences, where the amount
to be contributed to foreign missions
by each denomination was decided.
At the morning session the address
of Edward B. St urges, a banker of
St-ranton, Pa., was the feature. Mr.
JSturges' name has long been connected
with the busy Industrial life of the
Pennsylvania town In which he lives
and as its chief reformer and foe of
graft.
Mr. Sturges' subject was "Missions
and Stewardship." He sought to es
tablish the responsibility of Christian
people to evangelize the world. In do
ing this he challenged the assertion
"that the religion of heathen people la
good enough for them and should be
left alone." In this connection he re
lated a story of a personal nature. His
little daughter was traveling with him
In India. One day she narrowly es
caped being bitten by a venomous
snake, which was protected by the na
tives. "These natives,- he said, "worship the
snakes and, yearly, not less than 20,000
are killed by being bitten by the rep
tiles." "The Church's Need of a World
Field" was the subject of an address
by Frank Dyer, of Chicago. The other
address of the morning session was
that of Frank Shelby on "Prayer and
Missions.
Following these addresses the report
of the committee on policy was made.
In this it was urged that Portland
churches should increase their dona
tions to foreign missions annually from
approximately $23,000 to at least $40,
000. It was also suggested that a week
ly offering to foreign missions should
be made.
BISHOP BELLJS SPEAKER
United Brethren Churches Gongratu
. lated on Their Advance.
Bishop William M. Bell, of Loa An
geles.' Cal., presided at a general meeting
of ministers and laymen of the Oregon
Conference of the United Brethren Church
yesterday afternoon In the First Church,
Bast Morrison street, followed by a ban
quet in his honor. The meeting con
sidered, questions that have been coming
before the laymen's convention, and the
MEN TAKING PROMINENT PART IN LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MOVE
MENT CONVENTION.
Lriinrirtirnmi -ji'-'q,' i S i - - - -
advance steps received hearty indorse
ment. Resolutions adopted at the lay
men's convention for progressive evan
gelistic work were indorsed and the
United Brethren Church went on record
as being willing to do its part. Bishop
Bell congratulated the ministers on the
stand taken. The speakers of the aft
ernoon were as follows:
Rev. C. C. Bell, Tillamook. "The Stu
dent Volunteer Movement:" J. T. Sum
merlin. Coos Bay, "Elvangellstic Move
ment:" H. White, "College Training and
What It Means:" J. T. Garrett, of Clark
County, Wash., "The Open Door, and
How to Knter It;" K. B. Clark, resolu
tions adopted at Laymen's convention;
remarks. Rev. R. S. 9howers and Rev.
H. C. Shaffer, of Portland. "Open Door
in Portland." Songs were given by Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Ross anad a violin solo
by Master Opal.
The entire congregation then repaired
to the basement where a spread was
served by the Portland and Vancouver
United Brethren churches. Bishop Bell
occupied, the head of the table, and at
the close delivered an impressive address
congratulating the Oregon and Washing
ton United Brethren churches on what
they had accomplished. A song by M.
H. Ross closed the banquet.
FENCE PROSECUTIONS OFF
Cases of Seven Prominent Ranch
men, Indicted, Are Dismissed.
Prosecution of seven prominent ranch
men and farmers of Oregon upon charges
of illegally fencing the public domain,
were yesterday dismissed in the United
States Court by John McCourt, restrict
Attorney for Oregon.
All of the indictments were charged
upon information gathered from inspec
tions of the lands by special agents of
the Department of the Interior. In the
larger part of the cases the obnoxious
fences were removed after the special
agent had visited the lands and the terri
tory made available for general public
use. In a minority of the cases a further
investigation failed to reveal sufficient
evidence to warrant proceeding with the
prosecutions.
The men relieved from appearanace as
defendants were: Alpheus X. Crouch,
Samuel N. Gross. C. B. Gross, James
Rlddell. Henry Chapman, Ralph Clark
and John C. Yantis.
MISCHE TO ADDRESS CLUB
Pork Superintendent Will IMscnss
Rcautifying of Home Grounds.
E. T- Atische, superintendent of Port
land parks, is to be the speaker at the
meeting of the Builders Club, In the
audltorum of the Young Men's Christian
Association next Saturday night at 8
o'clock. His subject will be "Some
Phases of the Development of City
Parks." He has announced that in this
connection he will make special Tefer-.
ence. to the beautif ication of residence
properties.
The Builders' Club, which is really a
branch of the Y. M. C A. educational
department, was organized last Satur
day night and will meet each week.
There are no fees of any kind con
nected with the organization and an
invitation has been extended to the
public to attend all the meetings. A
series of lectures by experts will be
given, dealing with many phases of
home building and decoration.
TAILOR'S AGENT ARRESTED
Money Paid by Grants Pass Miners
Retained, Is Charge.
Frank O. Grove, employed at a clothes
cleaning establishment on Grand avenue,
near Burnside street, was -arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Leonard and Sheriff Joe
Russell yesterday on a chargre of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. On
this charge he is wanted at Grants Pass,
where he tooV orders from five miners
for suits of clothes. He is alleged to
have pocketed the money instead of
sending It in to the firm by which he
was employed. The alleged theft was
made last month. Grove securing, it is
said, about J50.
When arrested Grove had his arm heav
ily bandaged, having been burned in'
a gasoline explosion at the cleaning
establishment last Monday . nigiit.
In Switzerland education is both free and
rompidsory. and such ample facilities are
jtrovldtd for all classes that illiteracy ia
almost unknown.
HINDU MAKES PLEA
Tasakuath Das Asks Justice
for St. Johns Riots.
HIS NATION ONE OF PEACE
Custom Is to leave Settlement of
Disputes to Courts Rather Than
to Force of Arms Justice
x Olson Biased, Is Hinted.
Justice for the Hindus who were re
cently the victims of an attack at St.
Johns is the substance of a plea made
in their behalf by one of their country
men, Tasakuath Ias, of the class of
1910 of the University of Washington.
Mr. Das hinted that the Portland
authorities have been biased against
the Hindus in handling the case, con
cerning which he said:
"We Hindus as a nation are the most
Inoffensive and nonresistant people.
Live and let others live' Is our re
ligious principle. We hate discord and
fight. We want to live peacefully and
earn our daily bread honestly with hard
labor without intruding upon others'
rights and liberty. Tet unhappily we
are today face to face with a calamity
which has caused trouble, annoyance,
inconvenience and injury to us and
some of our fellow workers of this land.
"We are mobbed and unjustly robbed,
our life and personal property are in
extreme danger and one. of us is lying
in the hospital owing to the injury done
to him by the brutal and savage at
tack. As a nation we are opposed to
take law in our own hand and we al
ways calmly submit to the legally con
stituted authorities of the state. In
this case of recent trouble at St. Johns,
we did the same thing and expect that
personage who is occupying the chair
of justice will take up the case with
unbiased and unprejudiced mind. But
we are really sorry to note what ap
peared in the report of The Morning
Oregonian of March 29. 'When the Hin
dus Identified one Mr. Steicken, who
took part in mobbing the Hindus, Jus
tice Olson charged the Identifying Hin
dus as telling barefaced lies; and so on.
We are astonished to note that the hon
orable Judge declared, 'if the wife and
children of the manager of the St. Johns
Lumber Company were forced to mingle
with the Hindus, the lumberman who
Is assisting the protection would ex
change his opinion regarding them?4
"What does this expression mean?
Are Mr. Ayer, his family and children
engaged In any vile, action while they
are rightly trying to redress the wrong
to Hindus, employed by the St- Johns
Lumber Company? Mr.'Ayer, his fam
ily and children have really shown a
flrue Christian spirit by standing for
righteousness. We extend our heart
felt gratitude to them.
"We are British subjects. And in
connection with this case the attitude
taken by His Imperial Britannic
Majesty's Consul. Mr. Laidlaw, to pro
tect our rights is commendable and we
are grateful to him. Why. should there
be any special discrimination against
us? According to the treaties between
Great Britain and the United States,
and according to the favored-nation
clauses, we are legally and rightfully
entitled to enjoy all the privileges ac
corded to the Englishmen, Scotchmen,
Irishmen, Canadians, South Africans or
Australians. Is this discrimination
based upon race prejudice?
"John Kim, the Hindu interprtter. has
been accused of not only misinterpret
ing but also of suggesting to the Hindu
witnesses what to testify. We are told
it is vicious and unjust to s-uggest that
Kim. who was on oath to interpret
rightly the sayings of Hindu witnesses,
did not perform his duty. None of the
court people understand Hindustani.
How could they discover that Kim is
misinterpreting the truth? Is it
founded on Imagination?
"If 60, the people of this country who
blindly hurt themselves by hurting
others ought to know that we Hindus
are from the same stock of Caucasian
people as you are. We might have dif
ferent tastes and customs, but no one
with the slightest knowledge of. eth
nology and history of civllixation will
deny the merit of our civilization.
"The spirit of slllsh. egoistic prin
ciple based upon individualism, the ut
ter disregard of the golden rule, 'Do to
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