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13 THE 3IORMXG OICEGONIAX, 3IOX13AY, NOVEMBER G, 1916. FAITH NEED IS TOLD Rev. E. 0. Eldridge Preaches Stirring Sermon on Topic. PEACE ERA IS FORETOLD Mount Tabor Pastor Prophesies That It AVill Come in 50 Years, Though Xot to Be Oained Without Struggle or War. Where Mount Tabor slopes greenly down to the city there is a cheery little stone church. Though almost at the verge of the country fields, it mod estly asserts its right to stainedglass and a most mellow-toned pipe-organ. It is named for the hill that watches over it, and is Methodist-Episcopal in creed. ' Yesterday forenoon, when the choir and the organist had flooded it with old-fashioned Christian melody, the Rev. E. O. Eldredge, pastor and pilot, spoke on "The Power of a Great Faith." And they listened well, the folk of Mount Tabor, for their minister is as impetu ous as a spellbinder, as fiery as a re vivalist, and as logical as a statesman or, at least, as a statesman should be. "And Enoch walked with God," read Rev. Mr. Eldredge from the fifth chap ter of Genesis. He closed the book. "That is Enoch's biography and epic. If he can be said to have had an epic." Swiftly he sketched the simpliciay of this character, declaring him to have been possessed of an individuality that stood forth from all sacred history. "It doesn't take very many words to describe a good man." The truism was launched aa he paced rapidly to and fro. animated with the subject. "Now, have you ever stopped to think that, as a. matter of fact, Enoch walked with God under very diflloult and adverse circumstances?" Knoch'a Journey Hard. There was no Bible in those dark days. he recounted; no organized church, no songs of praise, no poetry, mo writing, no books of any sort. The times were troublous ones, of semi savagery. "Enoch had none of the things that aid and uplift today, yet he traveled toward God while all the world was Journeying in the opposite direction." An ordinary person was Enoch, of or dinary talents, quite the commonplace citizen as his neighbors knew him, and as we know his counterpart of the far later centuries, in all save one trans cendent trait. "How did he walk with God?" asked the minister. He snatched an instant answer from Paul's epistle to the Hebrews. "He walked with God by faith!" "Faith is the mightiest power on earth! Every truly great man has been a man of great faith. Look over the records of history and you will find that to be true. Faith is absolutely essential to the accomplishment of any great and worthy work, and to the living of a Christian life. Dr. Eaton said that we were mistaken in not making 'faith' a verb, and I agree with him fully. For, if you employ "faith' as a verb, you sense God." Humor Slightly Cynical. In slightly cynical humor he pre sented the instance of modern psalm eingers, who chant of Sundays, "Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing, my great Redeemer's praise." Song with out faith, he averred, was but a weak ened outpouring of spiritual melody. "Why, if they did not use the thou sand tongues they ask for to any bet ter purpose than they tise the one that nei hear has been granted them, it would bo an intense burden to be so gifted." The mighty characters of Bible times were, he directed attention, men of high faith, without a single exception. Abraham, and Moses, and Joseph, and of Joseph he spoke more fully, recall ing the dreams of the lad, in which the preference of God was shown for him. The joyous dreamer could not keep the secret, but laid it before his jealous and contriving brothers, as every Sunday school pupil knows. "They told him to "shut up," the minister modernized. "When a man feels that God is speaking to him. it is as impossible for him to remain si lent as it is for mighty Niagara not to flow." Who are the men that are bringing things of betterment and progress to pass today? Men of faith and vision, he answered "hornets" that sting a city such as Portland to a conscious ness of her needs and her destiny. Men of faith Wanted. "We want men of fatih!" exclaimed the minister. Men who are not afraid. Men who. are ready to invest their money and their brains in the great enterprises that are going to make this city the greatest of the Pacific Coast." The duty of faith and effort is before all. he asserted, and to flee or seek to evade is futile. "You couldn't be a Robinson Crusoe today if you tried to be one there aren't any lonely islands left." Rev. Mr. Eldridge is a rapid-fire speaker, leaping fat in advance of the scribing pencil, and headed resolutely for that rampart of logic which is his objective. But from the thrust of swift phrases and the vital velocity of his speech his hearers hold fast two firm conclusions from yesterday's sermon. And these are that he is a man of faith himself and that he is ably equipped to inspire it in others. In conclusion he ventured a prophecy that 50 years hence the world would have entered upon a wonderful era "not in arts of war, not in savagery and destruction, but in the new broth erhood , of peace." Not to be gained without a struggle was this, he con tended, and by the arbitrament of arms, if necessary. "There is such a thing as loving peace well enough to fight for it." LYRIC HOUSES CROWDED COMKDT KEEPS AVDIESCES IX COS STAXT MERRIMENT. Chorus Heard In Several Excellent Numbers and Members Are Much Admired. They had to use that honored and ancient phrase of comedy lore "it's a scream!" Nothing less could serve for the summing up of "Abie, the Secre tary" as presented at the Lyric to crowded afternoon houses. This Lyric comedy went straight to the inner residence of risibility and kept its audience in a thrall of titter ing mirth to the closing curtain. Abie, as interpreted by Al Franks, and his mad infatuation for his employer's daughter, Dorothy Tuttle, furnishes a theme of Inexhaustible run. Myrtle De Loy. as Dorothy, and Rena Vlvienne, as Woyo San, were especially pleasing. The chorus always an eye-tempting interlude came straight from the witch ing land of boys or somewhere nearby, in two musical numbers, "Japanese Maiden," and "My Man" led, respective ly, by Rena Vivienne and Myrtle De Loy, while 'Zis for You," by Norma Wills and the girls, was by no means least in the appreciation of the house. The Lyric bill, as a whole, is unus ually good even for the popular the ater thct makes a specialty of surpris ing its patrons with something "better than ever before." A German inventor has patented a proc ess for producing sand for use in building operations by sprinkling molten furnace glag with a salt solution. Every grocery store lias its customers who order PO.STUM regularly instead of coffee They are health's If you suspect discomfort or names of hborhood their Or, secure it on tne coffffeee DOLLAR DAY IS SET Armenian Relief Campaign to Be Held Friday. STARVING WOMEN APPEAL Kally Meeting or Workers Will Be Held Thursday at Library to Vnite Efforts Surrerers Look to America. Above even the din of politics comes to Portland women the call of the women of Armenia. In answer to their cry the women of this city have set aside next Friday as "Dollar day for the Armenians and Syrians." In preparation for the campaign for money for the stricken people there will be a rally meeting of workers who will assemble at the Library at 3 o'clock on Thursday. Women of every nationality and creed are united in the effort to help their sisters in the far away land. Human need and suffering have banished all dividing lines. Hovsep Cartozian, a young merchant of this city, in commenting on the sit uation in his native land, said yester day: "We feel, all us Armenians, that America is our friend. I have rela tives from whom we have not heard for two years. I fear they may have met the same shorrible fate that has befallen so many of our countrymen." Mr. Cartozian's father was killed in the massacre of 1895. After that the older brother had charge of the family. There are four brothers in Portland Tatos, Dicran, Aram and Hovsep. A nephew, Megr Kirishian, is a student at Lin coln High School. His family is among those who have not been heard from. I y 1 n g Woman Sends MessaKe, An Armenian woman who was tor tured and was dying sent the follow ing message to this country and to Armenians throughout the world: "Tell them that I die for the sake of my honor, my religion and my nation, and that my blood and the blood of those who have fallen in these massacres will purify Armenia, shake off every vestige of bondage, and make her freo and happy." "The faith of the Armenians is truly wonderful," said Mr. Cartozian. "They have been trampled upon, tortured, placed in chains, thrown into the rivers, deported, but still they have faith and they believe that some day the rem nants of their people shall make a worthy nation. They are industrious, economical and willing to study." People Eat Root and Grass. Stories of the deportation of the Ar menians told by those who have been in the country have had a great part in arousing the interest of Portlanders in the needs of these people. Latest reports say that the people are eating roots and grass. Some who are safe behind the Russian lines have secured seeds and implements and are cultivat ing the soil. Given half a chance and the Armenian will help himself. The people say that the jealousy of the Turks and the hatred of the Mo hamedan for the Christian have In spired the Turk to seek to exterminate the Armenian. It is for the women and children especially that the Dollar day on Friday is planned. Mrs. Charles Scadding is general chairman. Mrs. Donald Spencer will have charge of the automobiles. Albany Man Preaches at Centralia. CENTRAL! A, Wash., Nov. 6. (Spe cial.) Dr. Wallace Howe T.e, of Al- if ii r r. if-iMtn ormer k e changed their table severa o story get a ' tin of IN iamily' table ere's a bany. Or., president of Albany Col lege, filled the pulpit of the Centralia Presbyterian church - at both services today. Rev. F. E. Dorrls being in Spo kane. This morning Dr. Lee spoke on "The Pre-eminence of Jesus," and this evening on "Are You a Bible Christian?" Sermon Thoughts. T PUT the question to you,, would J. couldT'.said Rev. S. W. Seeman, of Hope Presbyterian Church, in his sermon on "If Wa Could Live Our Lives Over Again," for which he took his text from Genesis xxx:47. "I have learned by experience." "Learning is a great thing in life, but there are some things that are be yond our choice. We have no say with regard to our birth and early environ ment. Then cornea the power of choos ing with its awful results. Would you really live your lives over if you could? Life is a blessing and benediction, a gift of God. " 'Oh God, forgive me that I did not do better!' is the cry of most of us. We are disappointed not only with what we did, but also with what we should have done and failed to do. Regret is not barren, but hopeful, for we may thus learn to improve that which is yet left of lire. The things we can get out of life are simple and possible for all. "So we see. my brethren," he said, "the one great thing, then is to come away from sin unto God. If anyone feels discouraged and burdened with sin he has Jesus Christ the great savior of men. Do it now, ere it is too late." "A man has no choice In the matter of the home into which he shall be born, yet this connection affects all his subsequent life," said Dr. T. W. Lane, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church, in his sermon last night. His subject was, "Jesus in the Home." Comment on the power of home In fluence found expression in several terse sentences, which in a large meas ure represent the heart of Dr. Lane's able address. He said: "A man has no choice of his father and mother, his brothers and sisters, his uncles and aunts and cousins, yet on these ties which he never can un lock may depend three-fourths of his happiness or misery. "Every one Is born into a particular family which has a character and his tory all its own, formed before he ar rives. There is a bond which connects i-s in families that may be a golden clasp, which is an ornament, or an iron clamp, which burns and corrodes. "The road to home happiness lies over small stepping stones. Slight cir cumstances are the stumbling blocks of families. "To Adam paradise was home. To the good among his descendants home is paradise. Every home should be on the hilltop of cheerfulness, where the glad morning comes early and the beautiful and Joyous evening tarries late." Man's, responsibility to God for both himself and his brother was the theme of an interesting sermon by the Rev. C. O. McCulloch, pastor of Epworth Methodist Church, whose topic was "The Obligation Issuing From a Great Proprietorship." His text was, "I have redeemed thee, and called thee by thy name, and thou art mine." "The fact that God has brought us Into being," he said, "to be glorified, and come into the service he would have us perform, is itself a proof of our responsibility to him. Those lives which wander away from him into alien fields he strives to draw back into the kingdom of God. whence they came. We owe it to him to return to his fold and obey his precepts. "An old legend of Indians tells us that the white men gave the Indian an arrow and said, 'This is the last arrow you shall shoot. Then they gave him a plow and said, 'Now you have Joined the white men.' So It is with God's people. He gives us grace, and sanctifies us after our many wander ings away from him. and tells us to re turn again unto him." coffee that-coffee ness, ask POSTUM in touch or Reason" f SONG TEST DERATED Great Music Festival for Audi torium Opening Proposed. 1000 VOICES MAY BE HEARD Representatives Take Xo Formal Ac tion, as They Would Confer More at Length With Their Clubs. Organizations May Help. Tentative music plans for the open ing or the city s new Auditorium, Third and Market streets: A music festival lasting from three to five days. Concerts by a chorus of about 1000 voices. Individual concerts by different music clubs, under the direction of each club s own conductor concerts by the Portland Symphony Orchestra. the Apollo club, male chorus, the Orpheus iuaie Chorus club, the Arion Society, the Swedish and Norwegian singing so cieties, etc, and probably a perfor mance of an opera by the Portland Op era association. An opinion was voiced that vocal solos, chorus singing and orchestral selections at Rose Festival time are unwise, for the reason that the street crowds are then too intent on gaiety and "having a good.tirae" to be in the mood for indoor or open-air concerts unless these concerts are "community sings. - Clnba to Be Asked for Advice. These subjects and preferences were discussed at a meeting of delegates from different music clubs in this city, held in room H. Public Library, yes terday. No formal decision was made though as each delegate announced he or she did not have the assent of the club represented, to take definite ac tion. bach delegate reserved the right to report to clubs represented. tor instructions to present to an ad Journed meeting called, for December 10. This committee was appointed to at tend and report to this meeting: Mrs. Jhomas Carrlck Burke, of the Ma Dowell club: Robert A. Millard, of the Portland Symphony orchestra; W. A. Montgomery, of the Apollo club; Wil liam Mansell Wilder, of the Orpheus Male chorus: Dr. Max P. Cushing, of Reed college: Mrs. Percy W. Lewis, of the Monday Musical club; Joseph A. Finley, of the Portland Oratorio asso ciation; Jacob Kanzler. of the Port land Opera association: Carl Fisher and C. A. Applegren, of the Norwegian and Swedish Singing societies. festival Chora Favored. Few of the delegates present agreed to bring the singing clubs they rep resented to sing at the music festival. "I will have to ask the Apollo club for instructions." said W. A. Montgom ery. "I understand this meeting is for discussion only. So far, we of the Apollo club h avo by the terms of our by-laws given our concerts for our associate members." The same view was expressed by Mr. Wilder, on be half of the Orpheus singers. "There ought to be organized a fes tival chorus." said Mrs. liurke. "Surely, there should be no difficulty If we all work together, for the common good. I wish at succeeding Rose Festivals in this city we had more artistic features, more beauty in art." Lucien K. Becker thought that indi vidual clubs ought to give concerts at the festival, under the direction of the conductors. "It will he easy to get together a i f.--j t . drinkers woo contributes to your the grocer for TAMT POSTUM and. ten days instead of for PO Patriots -Menace Readers FFrWAlr57 Deceived by scheming; politicians, "The Menace" praised Cap' Perry's so-called "Patriots" Ticket. For PERSONAL reasons Perry and Bob Duncan want you to vote for ex-Saloonkeeper Jackson and Mr. "Oppor tunist" Lafferty. Mr. "Opportunist" Lafferty has openly denounced "The Patriots," but, on his being defeated at recent primaries, became an eleventh-hour "Patriot" of the Jackson, Duncan and Perry brand. PATRIOTS MENACE READERS VOTE THIS TICKET VOTE NO OTHER We Trust These Candidates: 47 Buehtrl. Fred G. TS IjiarEurd, O. 4 Alien. G. W. Tl Level. I. c. Rt lacker. Rohrli. No Mnckey. Lionel C. S3 Grant. Frank S. HI Mann. John M. R4 Farrell, Robert S. H4 lllett. (irarn T. lIUMton. S. It. 2 WllllKon. R. A. 5 .Moaer, Gua C .t Mallett. Mary L. r7 Olson, Conrad P. los laiorll, George. KM Orton. A. W. lit Mock. A. A. BS Gill. John. Iin Hurl hurt. 'Ihomaa M. 70 Patton. H. M. Il lleverldire. Jon. w. 72 UmpmlB, ltea. 111! IitIn, John M . 73 Callan. A. C. 124 Hall. J. o. 74 torbett. Hamilton V. 12 ltonaer. R. C. 7.1 Goode. K. J. 12 Dammasrh. F. II. 7 Gordon. Herbert. 131 Frtrraon, Mark W. 77 Kubll. K. K. Authorized by the Council of (Paid Advertisement.) large chorus." said Mrs. Warren E. Thomas. "It has been done previously in this city. Ask the co-operatloln of business men. Make it a matter of city pride to have a music festival." 10O0 Voice May Be Gathered. Dr. Cushing told of music festivals he had attended in Eastern cities, par ticularly in Maine, and said that a con ductor of large musical experience should be engaged, outside of this city. M. Chrlstensen. of the Portland Sym phony orchestra, said that there ought to be a chorus of 500 to 1000 voices, and that the festival could be held either in May or September. He, too, favored Mrs. Burke's idea that there should be more art at the Rose Festi val celebration, probably a pageant to commemorate an historical epoch. The meeting was called by Frederick W. Goodrich and Charles Swenson. rep resenting the Musicians' club. NEW WHEAT YIELDS WELL Winter Bluestem on Light Land Ex ci'lls Other Vurieties. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Nov. 5. (Special.) Winter bluestem sown In the light land districts yielded four and a half bushels an acre better than other varieties of wheat on the same places, according to some experiments con ducted by County .Agriculturist O. V. Patton. The wheat was obtained from the Washington State College. It is a hybrid of Turkey red and bluestem, having the cold resisting qualities of the Turkey red and the head and kernel characteristics of the bluestem. The average of the trials of Win ter bluestem was 28, .anil other va rieties 2:t..". m uijjtniufr drink in vour with them ? Federated Patriotic Societies , Ph. D. CHURCH FUNCTION TOLD MUIti: RKACHI.VG OIT .EEDKI), SAYS RE 1J. A. THOMPSO.. Eagerness to Add Members Should Ex tend to Them Afterwards, Oeelarea New Mlipah I'renbyterlau Pastor. , The need of the church reaching out more and more Into the life of the community and grappling with the problems of the day was emphasized by Rev. David A. Thompson, new pastor of the Mlzpah Presbyterian Church, in his sermon yesterday on the "Function of the Church." It was Rev. Mr. Thompson's first sermon here since called from Olympia, Wash. "We are anxious to add member.", but not eo anxious to see what becomes of them after they are added." he said. "We are to teach the pure ethics of the religion of Jesus Christ. We are to teach the plain ethics of the sermon on the mount. But more than all we are to live what we teach." One of the great functions of the church of today. Kev. Mr. Thompson declared to be fellowship. He said that what the man of today needs is friend ship and fellowship. "The individual Christian and the church must minister to the needs of the world." he said. "Charity must be a large part of the life of the Chris tian. It is no merit to provide merely for one's family. Even the heathens do that." A Chlrnco woman ! the inventor of a dressing tal: with detachable ltK. th whole affair foMin;; so that it can be car rttt like a mittens. ft 4nG 1 for the and try