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. 'TTTE 3rORNTXO OREGOXIAN, . THURSDAY, SKPTErRF.n 24. 1914. SIX WEEKS' RAGE FOR CONGRESS DUE 620 CONFERENCE -OF CHURCH OPENED GROUP OP PROMINENT DIVINES IN ATTENDANCE AT METHODIST CONFERENCE COUNT THE DAYS To September 30 the last day of sale for Redhot Campaign, With Re publican Candidate Leading, Now Is Promised. Methodist Episcopal Ministers Assemble to Discuss Af fairs of District. EXCURSIONTICKETS TO THE EAST 16 : - - - I "- I FIGHT ON LAFFERTY WARM Arthur Monlton, Iro;rressive Nomi nee for Congress, Directs His Ammunition Against Incum bent, Former Law Partner. Oregon doubtless will see at least two red-hot Congressional campaigns during- the six weeks remaining before the November election. Of these the .contest In the Third, or Multnomah County, District promises to be the most spirited, as there are four active candidates in the race, be sides the Socialist and Prohibition party nominees. . C N. McArthur, the regular Repub lican nominee, is considered the lead ing candidate and appears to be gain ing strength. However, his opponents are preparing for a lively campaign and doubtless will furnish some ex citement before election time. McArthur has been making a care ful canvass of the district and soon will start a speaking tour. Arthur X. Moulton, the Progressive nominee, is directing his campaign am munition principally toward A. W. Laf ferty. the incumbent, and the battle between these two promises to become unusually interesting. Moulton and Lafferty formerly were associated in .the practice of law and Lafferty had "Moulton's active support in his previ ous campaigns. ow Moulton has turned against him and declares that Lafferty is unfitted for the office. Meanwhile A. P. Flegel. the Demo cratic candidate, is conducting an ac tive - canvass. He is meeting with strong opposition inside the Democratic ranks. In the Second District, which is com posed of the counties east of the Cas cades, N. J. Sinnot, of The Dalles, is ap parently sure of re-election. He is a Republican and is serving his first term. Sam Evans, a newspaperman of Klamath Falls, has been nominated by the Democrats, but it is understood that Evans does not propose to make a campaign. The First District, which is that part of the state west of the Cascades, with the exception of Multnomah County, will be the scene of an open fight be tween W. C. Hawley, incumbent, who is a Republican, and Fred Hollister, ot Coos County, the Democratic nominee. Hawley is in Washington, D. C. and probably will not be able to return home to conduct his campaign unless Congress adjourns. Hollister, meanwhile, is canvassing the entire district and is appealing to the voters to vote for him on the plea that they thus will be giving their sup port to President Wilson. Ex-Governor T. T. Gear is speaking for the Republican state candidates at the Lincoln County Fair at Toledo to day. He will be at McMinnville Satur day. Mr. Geer is filling these dates on behalf of Dr. Withycombe, whose en gagements in Eastern Oregon pre vented him from accepting the invita tions. He will accept other engage ments for the Republican candidates later in the campaign. C. N. McArthur, Republican candi date for Congress, who was detained at home on Tuesday on account of ill ness, has completely recovered and will resume his campaign work today. All party organizations are making determined efforts, beginning today, to Induce indifferent voters to register. The registration books will be open today and will continue open until October 18. All persons who have not registered now are being urged to per form that duty. "It looks like a Republican year," says John C. Miller, of Springfield, who submitted his, report to the state head quarters yesterday. "Lane County will give Mr. Booth a handsome vote and will support the entire Republican ticket. H. C. Patty, ot Amity, reports that conditions in that section are good and that indications for Republican sue cess never were better. Mies Anne ' Shannon Monroe ad dressed the Corriente Club on Tuesday afternoon in support of the candidacy of William Hanley for United States Senator. A canvass of prisoners in the State Penitentiary recently conducted by "dry" workers resulted in a vote of 235 for prohibition and 53 against, accord ing to reports from 'dry'" sources. The "Withycombe-for-Governor" Club is the latest political organization launched in the present political cam paign. Its membership promises to as sume large proportions. Cards are being mailed to voters in all parts of the state. All that is re quired to enroll as a member is to sign the card and mall it to one of the of ficers. Arthur Langguth, of 60S McKay building, is president and John G. Schroeder, of 507 Yeon building, is sec retary. Mrs. Lucia Faxon Additon, Prohibi tion candidate for the Legislature, has started an active campaign and pro poses to canvass the entire county. She has adopted as her slogans "Common Sense in Legislation" and "Efficiency in Administration. v ithycombe win get a whale of a vote in Union County," reports a prom inent woman voter. "The situation here is very good and the whole Re publican ticket will go strong. I hope that 'Pat' McArthur will give Lafferty what s coming to him in Portland. Ralph A. Watson, State Corporation Commissioner, has started an active campaign to defeat the initiative bills Imos. 338 and 339, providing for a con solidation of the corporation and lu4 surance departments of the state.. "The measure was born of personal spite and malice, without regard to the public welfare or efficient administra tion of public business." says Mr. Wat son. "Its enactment would be a busi ness blunder on the part of the voters and would place a premium on legisla tive blackmail. .It would not, in ef fect, consolidate the two departments, but it would, in fact, disrupt the ef ficiency and the harmony of their ad ministration. Carried Into full effect it would create another department at an added -annual expense to the tax payers of from $10,000 upward. 'In Ohio the State Fire Marshal's of fice costs 170.817.41 a year, and it h the plan to ask the Legislature to com plement this bill with the machinery or me unio statute. An open debate on the various initia tive measures at issue in the. present campaign is proposed by C. W. Barzee, Socialist nominee for Joint Senator for the Fourteenth Senatorial District. He has issued an open letter to his op LEFT TO RIGHT- ponents George McBride, Richard W. Montague. David. L. Povey and B. C. Alt man. "As Socialist nominee," he states, "I propose the consideration of 'Propor tional Representation' and the measure forming a department of industry and public works." He suggests that each nominee select such measure or measures that in his estimation is in the direction of his own ideas of legislation or the ideas enter tained by his party and speak in sup port of them. The proposed debates are to be held in the Public Library. The Fourteenth District is comprised of Multnomah, Clackamas and Columbia counties. Governor West's recent attacks on the record and standing of Judge Henry L. Benson, candidate for the Supreme bench, has aroused protests in all parts of the state, but most vigorous criticism against the Governor comes from Southern Oregon, where Judge Benson is best known. The following- editorial in the current Issue of the lake County Examiner, printed at Lakeview, is illustrative of sentiment there: It is to bo seriously regretted that Gov ernor West has seen fit to M-tta-ck the char acter and standing of Judge Henry L. Hen on, than whom none is held In higher esteem by the people of Southern Oregon. Governor West has belittled himself in the estimation of many of his warmest friends in this section by his unwarranted remarks. aJid while perhaps it Is a- matter for congratulation from a political stand point, yet at the same time they only tend to show the frailties of mankind in general and cast a. deep shadow over the pleasures of life of those more directly concerned. The Examiner might Join In the almost gen eral condemnation of Governor West in this instance, but it is rather inclined to throw the mantle of charity over htm, being of the opinion that he knew not what he said. F. P. Light, member of the State Cen tral Committee in Lake County, ad vises the Portland headquarters that farmers of Southern Oregon are united n their support of Mr. Booth and Dr. Withycombe. Many Democrats, he re ports, will vote for the Republican candidates. - - W. H. H. Dufur, Republican commit teeman - in Precinct No. 178, addressed the Pomona Grange at Gresham yes terday in support of the Republican ticket. Mr. Dufur declares that farm ers are tired of Democratic tariff poli cies. Booth, Withycombe and McAr thur will carry the county with votes to spare is his prediction. Colonel C. E. S. Wood will speak for William Hanley, Progressive candidate for the United States Senate, in the main hall of the Central Library tomor row evening. Mrs. Rose Co ur sen-Reed will sing. The Hanley Club programmes, aside from their political color., usually offer many entertaining features that make them attractive. The situation looks good," writes B. S. Forman, of Wapinitia Precinct, in Wasco County. He has completed his canvass and reports that the Repub lican voters will give their solid sup port to the ticket. Mr. Booth was in Pendleton yester day, but probably will be unable to remain there for the Round-up during the remainder of the week. He has engagements to speak at Milton and Freewater today. R. E. Woodward, of Oregon City, was in Portland yesterday and reported at Republican headquarters that the Ore gon City people are planning some po litical rallies for later in the cam paign. Lane County will go strong for the entire Republican party, but will give Mr. Booth, her favorite son, a big lead. says S. A. Rhinevault, of Wineberry, who has just sent In a report of con ditions in his precinct. n- The outlook is good in this part of thej county, he says. w l'ht political situation Is good in Lincoln County," says A. E. Wilkin,' of Newport. We expect to return a big vote for Withycombe, Booth and Haw ley." I have all hopes that every precinct in Washington County will show a good balance on the right side of the ledger,' says L. S. McConnell, of Sherwood. "We are all doing everything we can to aid the Republican ticket." "We all know Booth personally," is the statement of James Hem men way, of Cottage Grove, "and we know that he and his associates have done much to give profitable employment to a large number of men in this county. Everyone who knows him will vote for him. I think he will carry the full Republican ticket with him." . Following is a sample of letters coming into Republican state bead- quarters in the Imperial Hotel: "I wish to say I never voted any thing but Whig and Republican ticket ami am proud to be called an old war horse, but I have done no more than any true citizen should do. We need a protective tariff to bring back the full dinner pail and keep the wheels of our manufactories at work. ies, so far as I can see In " my rounds this last six weeks everything looks bright for a Republican victory. but let us not sleep. "I am 80 years old, but active yet. and will try to shake up the boys here. I have a son at Newport who. Is shak ing them up there. . . The writer is R. Gwynn. of Toledo. The Harmony Club will be among the star performers at the Lin coln Republican Club's luncheon at the Hazelwood" restaurant on Thursday evening, October 8. This organization is composed of the seven defeated can didates for the Republican guberna torial nomination and the committee in charge of arrangements proposes to have them furnish some real music. Other entertainment features are planned. Tickets for the luncheon now are on Bale. - ; :.--..".-'y--?t;i. . i - -.. v." v-ijam- f -: --s.w r . t V J :" ,:.-.::.: Im-:-:'i---:jA T W. MDOCGALL, JAMES MOORE, BISHOP R. J. COOKE, " H. J. J. T. ABBOTT. SHOWS FACE BOYCOTT LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION WOULD BAR WILD WEST ACTS. , O. M. Plummer Says Washington Or. - sranixation Wants Stock Exhibi tion to Be I'M u (rational. Wild. West features may result In the boycotting of stock shows next year by the Washington Pure-Bred Livestock Association, according to a statement last night by O. M. Plummer, general manager of the Pacific Inter national Livestock Exposition, to be held in Portland nest December. Mr. Plummer has Just returned from a meeting of the association at the Spo kane Interstate fair. "The Washington stockmen organ ized their association at the, fair," said Mr. Plummer last night, "Judye Brady, of Satsop, Wash., was elected presi dent. They decided to appoint a com mittee to attend the next meeting of the Washington Legislature, to secure an appropriation for three stock shows in Washington. One probably will be at Spokane, another at North Yakima and the third at Puyallup. "The members of the association ten tatively agreed to boycott all the stock shows next year unless they did away with the Wild West department. Nearly all the speakers agreed that this fea ture spoiled the educational value of the show. They expressed special ap proval of the Northwest istock Show at Lewiston, Idaho, and the Pacific In ternational Exposition at Portland, be cause they adhered closely to the edu cational sideof the show. - "A Northwest' Swine Breeders' Asso ciation, to include Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, was organized at the meeting. L. H. Linbarger, a breed er of Poland-China hogs at North Yak ima, was elected president. "Thomas Shaw, agricultural "com missioner for the Great Northern Rail road, was among the speakers at the show. He said that J. J. Hill had pur chased 50 pure-bred shorthorn bulls. and had decided to give one of them to each county along the Great"Northern routes. - Fifty more dual purpose cows, for both dairy and stock purposes, will be distributed in the same manner. 'I came back by way of Wenatchee to investigate 'the hog-raising and al falfa industries there. One of the dealers told me that the only men who could get money at the banks were the ones that owned bpgSj. The owners of the old orchards, he said, would just about break even this year. The own ers of new orchards would lose money, he said. The reason is that about one third of their apples have been shipped to Europe in previous years. This year they will all be dumped on the American market" Mr. Plummer said that the associa tion promised to come to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in a body. s MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. XUH TO ARRIVK. Nun a. From Dt. Beaver ... Xros Angeles. .... In port Hreakvllfar. ...... COOI biV . ....... Id DOIt Koie Clu ...!- Angeles bept, 20 Geo. W. Elder .Eureita Sept. 20 Yucatan. ... ...... .baa JJleso. ...... .bept, 21 Bear ... .. J-os Angeles. .... .Sept. 2b Roanoke ... ban Diego Oct. 4 DUS TO DEPART, Name. For ..Los Angeles. ... ,.., Cooa Bay....... ... . 8. F. to L. A.... Date. Beaver. ...... Breakwater. . .Sept. 2 . Sept. Sept. Yale , Klamath.. ... . San Diego. bepc r.t V oI u . ....... u. mi r am . . . . . uti, San Ramon. San Francisco. ... Sept. Celilo San Diego. . . ... .Sept. Geo. W. Elder. .... -Eureka .....Sept. Rose City. ...... .. .Los Angeles. ... . .Sept. Yucatan. ......... Jan uiego. ...... .oept. Multnomah. , Diego Sept. Bear .Los Angeles Oct. Paraiso. .......... .Cooe Bay-S. F.... Oct. Roanoke San Diego. .......Oct. Northland. .bau b rancisco. . . ..Oct. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SKRVICs. Date. ..indft Name. Andalusia. . . ... Monmouthshire. , Den of Air lie. . . . Belgravia Merionethshire. . Hamburg. . .. .London. ...... .London. ....... Hamburg , .-in non ...Oct. 25 ...Oct. fca Lonuon. Oct. 80 Cardiganshire. .... London. ......... Nov, Brasilia. ......... .Hamburg. ...... . Nov. 13 Name. For Date, Anaalusia.. ........ Hamburg. ....... Ind'f t Monmouthshire. London. ........ . Sept. 24 Len 01 Airue .London. ...... .....Nov. l .Belgravia. ........ Hamburg. Nov. Merionethshire. . . London. ....... . -Nov. 10 Cardiganshire. .... London. ......... Nov. la Brasilia Hamburg $z aom ALASKAN SERVICE. Namft . For Date. Qulnault .Skagway Sept. 28 Taos. L.Wand Skagway Oct. 3 Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at S P. M-, Sept. 23, Washtenaw, port San Luis for Portland, 415 miles north 01 aan r rancisco. Santa - Rita, Port San Luis for Seattle, o-ko mnes norm 01 ban x rancisco. Falcon. San Francisco for Seattle, 35 miles nortn 01 urays naroor. Mexico City, San Francisco for Portland, 26 miles south of Columbia River. Paraiso, Coos Bay for San Francisco, 25 miles south of Cape Blanco. Queen. Seattle for San Francisco, three miles nortn ox cape uianco. Willamette, Seattle for San Francisco, 35 miles south of Cape Blanco. Admiral Schley, San Francisco for Seat- tie, off cape Blanco. Asuncion, Aberdeen for El Segundo, 15 miies norm oz at. tjeorge s teer. Barge 91, In tow of tug Dauntless, Rich roond for Ventura, 66 miles south San Fran Cisco. Hilonian, San Francisco for Honolulu, 2004 miles out Sept. 22. Matsonia, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1940 miles out Sept. 22. Lurllne, Seattle for Honolulu, 609 miles irom cape lattery mdl 22. Hyades, Hllo for San Francisco, 1125 miles out bepu z. Bear, San Francisco for San Pedro, 24 miles soutn Point- bur. Argyll, Tacoma for Oleum, 15 miles north oz san r rauciaco. Buck. Linn ton for Monterey, 875 miles south Columbia River. VAN FOSSE.N AND j 1 Harvard, San Francisco for San. Iiex. passed Pigeon Point 6:19 p. M. Hanalei. ban Francisco for Kureka 40 miles north Point Reyes. Wilhelmina, fcan Francisco for Honolulu. S7 miles out. Chanslor. San Francisco for Monterey, Z4 miles south San Francisco. Congress, San Francisco for Seattle, 10 miles north Point Arena. Celilo, San Francisco for Portland, five miles northwest Point Arena. Chatham, T acorn a for San Fr&nciaco. S5 miles from Tacoma. Admiral Dewey, Seattle for San Francisco, off Marrowstone Point. Tosemlte, Seattle for San Francisco, off Point-no-point. Northwestern, Alaska for Seattle, off Sisters light Victoria, Seattle fox Nome, 460 miles northwest of Cape Flattery. , Aztec, San Francisco for Balboa, 1148 miles south of San Francisco. Norwood. San Francisco for San Pedro, off Point Vincent. General Hubbard. Aberdeen for San Pedro, ISO miles north of San Pedro. George W. Fenwlcic. Astoria for San Pe dro, 3 47 miles west of San Pedro. J. It. Lockenbach, San Pedro for San Francisco, five miles south of Santa Barbara, Cuzco. San Francisco for Balboa, &5 miles south of San Francisco. Santa Clara, Point San Lois for Santa Barbara, four miles south of Point Arruello. Movement of Vessels. PORTLAND, Sept. 3. Arrived Steamers W. F. Herrln, from Gaviota; Breakwater from Coos Bay; Yellowstone, from San Fran. Cisco; Shoshone, from San Francisco; Nor wegian Bark, Spartan, from Callao. Sailed Steamers Koajaoke, for San Diego and way ports; Siskiyou, for San Pedro; J. B. Stet son, Temple K. Dorr, Northland, for San Franciseo; Daisy put man, for San Francisco via Coos Bay. Astoria, Sept. 3. Arrived at 4 and left up at 5 A. M. Steamer W. F. Herrln, from Ciaviota. Arrived at 8 and left up at 9:15 A. M. Steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Arrived at 8:30 and left up at 9:30 A. M. Steamer Yellowstone, from San Francisco. Sailed at 3 A. M. Steamer Jim Butler, for San Pedro. Left up at 12:30 Norwegian Bark Spartan. Arrived at 1:30 and left up at 2:4o P. 31. Steamer Shoshone, from San Francisco. Coos Bay, Sept. 23. Sailed Steamer Paraiso, from Portland, for San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 23. Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Celilo, for Portland, Arrived at 3 0 A. M. Steamer Alvarado, from Port land ; at noon steamer F. S. Loop, from Portland! Sailed at noon Steamer -3 ear. from Portland for San - Pedro. September 22 Arrived Steamer Santa Clara, from New York, for Portland. Arrived at 8 P. M- Tug Dauntless, from Astoria. Cape Town, Sept. IS. Sailed Norwegian ship Cambuskenneth, for Portland. Playta, Sept. 20 Arrived British steamer Colusa, from Portland. b&n Pedro, Sept. zz. sailed Steamer Yucatan, from Portland, for San Diego. Shanrhai. Sent. 22. Arrived Norwegian steamer ennsuan Bora, irora Portland. Geo. Vv. Etder, for Portland via Coos Bay. Astoria. Sept. 22. Arrived, at 4:50 P. M. Norwegian bark Spartan, from Callao. Arrivea at 4 ana lert ut at :ju p. m. Steamer San Ramon, from - San Francisco. Arrivea oown at u so.. steamer j im .(sut ler. Seattle. Wash.. Sept. 28. Arrtvec Steam-. er Oh loan, from New York. Sailed Steamer Admiral Dewey, for San FrancUco; City of Seattle, Northland, for Southeastern Alaska. ew xorK. bepi. z&. arrivea iLaracai. September 19, Lord Sefton, from Seattle. buanKnai. sept. zz. ennsuan jors. irom Portland, Or. San Francisco. Sept. 23. Arrived Steam ers Tamalpais, from Grays Harbor; Rainier, from Port Ludlow; rann smitn, irom coos Bay;- Capt. A F. Lucas, from Vancouver; Alvarado, F. S. Loop, from Columbia River; Pennsylvania, from Balboa; Santa Barbara, from Willapa; Admiral Farragnt, from Se attle: Claremont. from drays Harbor: schooner Minnie A. Caine, from Puget Sound; barkentlne Hawaii, rrora Manukona; baric Brizeux (French), from Newcastle, Eng land. Sailed Steamers J. A. Chanslor, Wll h elm in a, for Honolulu; Congress, for Seat tle: Celilo, for Portland. Tides at Astoria Thursday. Hisrh. ' Low. 4:07 A. M. 6.9 feetl 9:49 A. M. 2.7 feet 3:45 P. M. 9.2 fee till: 06 P. M. 0.3 foot Columbia Kiver Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Sept. 23. Condition o the bar at 5 P. M- clear; bar, smooth; wind, north. 4 miles. BURIAL TO BE MILITARY FLANS HADE FOB Ft KRAL OK LATE CAPTAIN IUIKES JACKSON. Honorarr Pallbearers Will Be Officer. Fnm "Vancouver and ActlTC Bear er. "Will Be Tribute will be paid to the memory of Captain Rhees Jackson. United States Army, formerly of Portland, and a military funeral will be neid In this city when the body arrivea from La redo, Tex., where Captain Jackson was killed by a fall from his horse Monday The body probably will arrive late Sunday and arrangements are being made to hold the funeral Monday. Act ive pallbearers will be selected from they ranks of .the Oregon National Guard, of which Cptain Jackson for merly was a member, by Colonel Charles Martin, commander of the Third regi ment.. . Honorary pallbearers will be selected from the regular Army post at Vancouver, Wash. The Third regiment military band will be present. Captain Jackson was appointed Sec ond-Lieutenant shortly after he had enlisted in the Second Oregon regiment during the Spanish-American "War and after fighting through the hottest cam paigns in the Philippines he was given an appointment in the regular Army. His reputation as a soldier and as tactician won him promotion to a Cap taincy in 1911. The services will be held In the Armory building and interment will be in Riverview Cemetery. Captain Jackson was a son of Colonel James Jackson, retired, inspector-general of the Oregon National Guard, who i sides in Portland. Indiana Society .to Meet? The Indiana Society of Oregon will hold its regular monthly meeting in Room A of the Main Library at 8 o'clock on Monday evening. A commit tee on entertainment has been appoint ed. All former Indianans. whether members or not. are invited. 150 CLERGYMEN ATTEND Dr. Wallace MacMuIIen at Opening Session Says Pastors Now Are Not lyeaders but Prophets. Reports Filed. That the minister of today is no longer the educational leader of his congregation he has lost the eminence of the pedestal upon which he was placed In years past, but his power as a prophet has not been reduced was the declaration of Dr. Wallace Mac Mullen, professor of homiletics at the Drew Theological Seminary at Madi son. N. J., who addressed 1500 persons, more than 150 of whom were Metho dist ministers, in the opening session of the 62r Oregon conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Cen tenary Church yesterday- The confer ence will close Monday at noon. The essential qualities necessary for a man of God were emphasized by Dr. MacMuIIen, who was applauded warmly. The first addresses of the conven tion were in the afternoon, the morn ing session being devoted to the com munion service and organization of the conference. Statistical Reports Kiled. A statistical session, at which re ports were filed to be read next Mon day, occupied the first hour of the afternoon, following which the anni versary of the Woman's Home Mis sionary Society was observed with Mrs. M. C. Reed, of Portland, presiding. The Methodist Church was scored by Dr. Adna W. Leonard, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Seattle, for what he termed to be its "moral self complacency." "Oh, for a deeper prayer life in the church," he said. The brotherhood trends to the social too much; -the women are satisfied with organization. Too often you know more of the church work In another city than you do In your own. I long for an outpouring of the holy spirit on Methodism for evan gelization." A danger in the Methodist confer ences that determine on evangelists is that too often the attitude Is taken that. "He can't be placed in a pas torate, put him out as an evangelist." said Dr. Leonard, who asserted that the greatest evangelists were in other denominations than Methodist. "Change the machinery." was the remedy he offered. "Women Workers Praised. "No organization does more for Christianization than the Woman's Home Missionary Society." declared Dr. Leonard. "The church is prone to be Indolent. Moral self-complacency should not characterize it. God does not want the minister to stop at his appeal in his church, but to make common cause for his religion in his immediate com munity. This may be done through Christian izing the child. You cannot do much with an adult foreigner. Did any of you ever try to tell an adult Italian about Jesus Christ as separate from the priest and altar? Then you know what I mean.' It is by bringing the children under the influence of godly men and women that we can do this work well. The radiating influence of Christian children reaches to the utter most boundaries of society." - Dr. MacMuIIen, who was for 10 years pastor of the Madison-avenue Church in New York City, gave the first of a series of lectures he has announced for the conference, following the address by Dr. Leonard. "The Preacher Him self" was his subject. Complete Consecration Ursed. The entire consecration of the man to God, until he .could cry out with John the Baptist, "I am the Voice." was emphasized by Dr. MacMuIIen. Let him possess our hearts, our con victions, our conscience as well as our intelligence, until we know that not a province of our being but is captured by God, he said. "Let us not squan der our physinil force, we owe it to the master we serve that our bodies be effi cient machines for his work." Character comes first in the duty of preacher to himself and God, con tinued the speaker, who said the min ister .was not now on a pedestal, that In his congregation probably sat men of far greater learning, but that the minister had even more power than before as a prophet of God. By virtue of our office we are thrust into moral prominence. May God keep us clean." exclaimed Dr. MacMuIIen. This brought a chorus of a mens. The speaker then pointed out little sins that even a "minister is in danger of committing, and warned his hearers of the pitfalls of ambition. Qualifications Are Listed. 'A minister should be consicentlous; he should be charitable; he should be unselfish; he should be reverent; h. should be pious," said Dr. MacMuIIen. A minister is . famous as an 'easy mark,' but he must be charitable, though many demands are frauds. Bet ter that the preacher lose money than that he lose his faith in men. The caution that the minister shouH be reverent would seem superflous, but it Is not. Too often, through con stant association with holy things, the preacher loses his sense of wonder at the divine and. becomes callous. "A great danger in the path of the minister who would be true is selfish ness. The pastor often forgets that he is trying to instill a love of God In his hearers and thinks he Is trying to put another block upon his foundation of self-progress. One must even deny oneself the pleasure of browsing through pleasant pastures of literature if it is something which would not help one in his work as a minister Beware of 'self's miserable omnipres ence.' Frayer Porsotten, He Says. "Prayer is the forgotten secret or the Christian pulpit," asserted Ur MacMuIIen in his concluding words, in which he urged an increased spir ituality in the church through devout communication with God. The real purpose of the conference will not appear on the surface until Monday, the concluding day, but all the ministers in attendance know that behind the attractions of the pro gramme Is machinery at work checking the efficiency of the pastorates, weigh ing considerations, promoting and pos sibly beheading numbers of the Meth odist preachers in Oregon. While the afternoon and evening speeches are heard in the auditorium, in a rear room of the Centenary Church Bishop . Cooke, Superintendents Mac Dougall. of Portland; Abbott, of Eu gene; Moore, of Salem, and Van Fos sen, ot Klamath, are considering the report which shall outline the pro gramme of Methodism in Oregon for 1915. Thiswill be presented Monday noon. Prelate Greets Ministers. " A brief welcoming sermon by Resi- Let us arrange your trip. "We will re serve Standard or Tourist sleeping car berths on either of 5. I ft TWO DAILY II 72-HOUR y I 1 TRAINS jT CHICAGO fi. TICKETS: 255 Morrison St., Portland Phones: Main 244, A 1244 A. D. Charlton, A. G. P. A. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY dent Bishop R. J. Cooke, followed by the celebration of the sacrament of the Lord's supper, opened the annual ses sion, which Is the first to be held in Portland for a number of years. In the administration of the sacrament Bishop Cooke and Rev. D. H. Trimble were assisted by the Rev. 'J. W. Mac Dougra.ll. district superintendent, of Portland: Rev. H. J. Van Fossen. of Ashland, district superintendent of Klamath district: Rev. J. T. Abbott. district superintendent of Eugene, and Rev. Jamea Moore, district superintend ent of Salem. Eulogy of the three pastors and the conference members who died during the year was given by Rev. 13. Gittens. pastor of the "Methodist Church at Am ity. The memorial services were con ducted by Rev. Lewis Thomas, of the WoodlaWn Church. Rev. C. C. Rarlck. pastor of the Cen tral Methodist Church of Portland, was re-elected secretary of the conference at the business meeting which fol lowed, with Rev. R. K. Myers, of Hills bo ro. and Rev. Frank James, of Port land, as assistants. "Dry Oregon Predicted. - An announcement by Bishop Cooke that Virginia had voted "dry was greeted with enthusiasm and a simitar victory was predicted for Oregon Pro hibitionists. Rev. D. Lester Field was elected sta tistical secretary and Dr. C. O. McCul lough conference treasurer. Prominent members of the confer ence and speakers were introduced, among whom was Dr. Frank Loveland, of the Firet Methodist Church of Port land, who was given the Chautauqua salute. Benediction at the close of the room ing's programme was said by Rev, James Flynn, dean of Methodist preachers in Oregon, who is 98 years ot age and has been a minister for 64 years. Evening Session Held. In the evning the work of the church in assisting the American negro and the cause-of Prohibition in Oregon occupied the discussion, the speakers being Dr. P. J. Maveety, of Cincinnati, corresponding secretary of the Freed man's Aid Society, and Dr. Clarence True Wilson, of Topeka. Kan., who has been one of the leaders in the Oregon Prohibition campaign. Dr. Fletcher Homan, president of the Willamette University, presided at the meeting. Benediction- was pronounced by Dr. Walter Skipworth, of Newberg. "The greatest advantage of the black race in America is their greatest disad vantage." said Dr. Maveety. "That they have been with us and have been able to imitate the progressiveness. of the white race has been to their advantage. The fact that we measure their progress with our own Is to their disadvantage. They were but savages when we were already one of the most civilized nations on earth, and if they catch up with us it is because we have been standing still or that they are so much more intelligent than we that they can make better progress. Politicians Not Wanted. "If we would get rid of politicians and use Christian workers for leader ship In the South, we would have lit tle difficulty in solving the problem of the negro in America. Ignorance solves no problems, and to make the American negro useful he needs the Influence of Christian education. Ig norance is a menace to the indiviual and to the Nation. We cannot allow the millions to die Without an oppor tunity for a Christian training." The Freedman's Aid Society repre sented by Dr. Maveety has 22 institu tions of learning, valued at $1,457,467, and including a. theological seminary, a medical college, two hospitals and training schools for nurses, 11 colleges, nine academies, and three well-equipped Industrial schools throughout the Southern states. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, In his ar raignment of the liquor business, con fined himself principally to the points Planning for ifte . Stork's Arrival DCfnong. those things which all women Should know ot, anc many of them do. if a splendid ex tern aJ application sold in most dxag stores under the name ol "Mother's Friend." It Is penetrating liquid and many and many mothei tells how It so wonderfully aided them through the period ot expec tancy Itc chief purpose is tc rendei the tendons, ligaments and muscles so pliant that nature's expansion may be accom plished without the Intense strain bo often characteristic ol the period of expectancy. At any rate It Is reasonable to believe that since "Mother's Friend" has been a companlop to motherhood for more than half a century no more time!y advice could be given the inexperienced mother than to suggest Its daily use during ex pectancy. Ask at any drug store for ""Mother's Friend," a penetrating, external liquid of great help and value. And write to Bradfleld Regulator Co., 302 Lamar Bldg.. Atlanta, Ga,, tor their book of useful and timely Information to expectant mothers. It contains many suggestions that.ara cf Interest Co aU yromen. aVM-V- LOW WESTBOUND COLONIST FARES From the East, Sept. 24-Oct. 8 brought out In his recent debates, num bering 31, which he has had about the state wua uoionei noier ot me Anu Prohibitlon forces, and to a refutation of alleged truths about Kansas offered by the liquor interests. A street meet ing which was to have been held was postponed until tonight. Dr. Wilson feeling indisposed. The address, or talk, for it was not a set speech, was broken into by much applause. Dr. Wilson told numerous interesting anecdotes of his state trip and attacked many old and a few new arguments of the anti-Prohibitionists, pointing to Kansas as the ideal prohi bition success. He presented recent figures in this case, to the effect that the average property owned by every man, woman and child In Kansas was worth $1600 and the average bank ac count $123.99. Today's Programme Announced. The programme for today Is: 8:D0 A. M. Devotional service, Kev. "Wal lace MacMuIIen, D. L). 9:00 A. M. Conference business. . 2:00 P. M. Anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. W. M. Kr. skine, presiding. Address. Rev. Frank L l,oveland. D. , O., panlor First Methodist Church, Portland, 4:00 P. M. Second lecture of series. Rev. Wallace. MacMuIIen. D. IX, ot Drew Theo lomcnl Seminary. U:30 P. M. Oregon dry street meeting, conducted by Rev. Clarence True Wilson. D. L).. at Third and Burnsido streets. 7:30 P. M. Anniversary of tho Educa tional Society. T. S. McDaniel. chairman board of trustees Willamette University, pre siding. Address. Professor George H. Alden, B. S.. A. Ph. D.. dean of Willamette University. Address, Rev. John H. Race, t. L., publishing agent of the Methodist Churc-i. Constipation a Penalty of Age Nothing Is so essential to health in advancing age as keeping the bowels open. It makes one feel . younger and fresher ar.d forestalls colds, piles, fevers and other de pendent ills. Cathartics and purgatives are violent and drastic in action and should be avoided. A mild, ef fective laxative-tonic, recommend ed by physicians and thousands who have used it. Is the combina tion of simple herbs with pepsin sold by druggists everywhere under the name of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The price is fifty cents and one dollar a bottle. For a free trial bottle write to Dr. W B. Caldwell. 451 Washington St., Montlcello, 111. 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