r THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, 3TULY 21', 1901". HOLD UNION SERVICES TOUT BAPTIST AXD GRACE 3IETH ODIST CEUIICIIES OUTE. "Will Held Joint Meetings for Eight "Weeks Other Itellelous Observ ances of the Day Tor the next eight -weeks, commencing today, the First Baptist Church and Grace .Methodist Episcopal Church -will unite for "both morning: and evening services. For ifae first four -weeks services "will be held in the First Baptist Church, and Dr. Al exander Blackburn will preach. For the second four weeks the services will be held in Grace Church, and Dr. iLathrop, the pastor of that church, will officiate. Each church will hold separate Sunday schools and Young People's meetings. The programme at the First Baptist Church today is as follows: 10:15 A. SI. Prayer tor a blessing on the day. 10:30 A. M. Sermon by Dr. Blackburn, "The Greatest Monopoly." 12 M Sunday school, John G. Malone, super intendent. 0:30 P. ,M- Union Younc People's meeting, led by K. H. Mieenhelmer; subject, "A Strong "Weak Man.'' 7:43 P. 2d". Sermon by Dr. Blackburn; sub ject, "A Satisfied Man." Xusic (Professor W. M. "Wilder, organist and (director, with a chorus of men): , Morning Freludlum "Largo" -...Batlsto Anthem by chorus Offertolre "Requiem in G minor". ...Westbrook Postludlum 'Movement In 13 Flat"..Bateman Evening Preludlum "March" . ....Clarke Song by chorus Offertolre "Serenade" Gounou Postludlum "Hope March Bellglouse".Bateman -Songs new and old by choir and congregation. All seats free. First Congregational chnrcli. At the First Congregational Church to day the pastor, Bev. Arthur W. Ackerl man, 3. D.. will preach both morning and evening. The morning topic will be "The Test" of Sonshlp in the Kingdom of God." In the evening the subject will bo "The Moablte Stone." The music for the day will be under the direction of Mr. Ed ward Drake, with Mrs. Edward Drake at the organ. The following musical pro gramme will be rendered: Morning Prelude "Janctus" f Gounod Offertory Bass solo, "Eternal Day" ......... Stephen Adams Mr. M. Xi. Bowman. Postlude "March" Clark Evening Prelude 'Allegro" , .Vincent Offertory Tenor solo, "Tho AngeJ's Anthem" ...... Schnecker Mr. Edward Drake. Postlude "Allegretto Con Moto" Thayer First Christian. Church. At the First Christian Church, Bev. J. F. Ghormley will take for his morning theme, 'Fifty Years and Beyond." His -y-giHyttpr.." The music will be led by a ttygfpm of male voices Tinder Sir. B. C. Qwwrford. In the evening Mr. B. O. Car mtUL (nr a baritone solo. flWiii itlny Prelude "Intermezzo" P. Mascagtt Male chorus "Now I'm Coming Home".... Flnley Lyon Offertory ,. Evening Voluntary Baritone solo "O Shining Light'; Offertory "Andantlno" Batiste BgT::-r-: Hn? 34. Viola Crawford, organist." T"irst Unitarian Church. evi "William G. Eliot, Jr., will conduct ffe.am-slng- service at the First Unitarian Qbttrch' this morning at XL o'clock. The wbjMt of the sermon will be "The Teach irc ff Jesus Concerning Human Hap Ztohms." The evening service will be eoittUd. Clarice Methodist Church. "Btv.'-'B. J. Hoadley, p&stor of Clarke -JMathodist Episcopal Church, corner Eigh teenth and Raleigh streets, will take for tW eubject of his morning sermon, "Two Legacies Club and Faith." His evening subject will "The Rain of an Angry Sky." Sunday school and Epworth League at noon and 7 o'clock respectively. Christian Science. Services will be held today at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, at 11 o'clock A. 1L The subject of the morning service will be "Truth." The children's Sunday school will be held at 12:10 P. M., and a "Wednesday evening meeting will be held at 8 o'clock P. M. This church conducts a. free reading-room In the Hamilton building, which is open from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. The public is invited both to the church services and to the reading room. Second Christian Science Church. There will be services at the Second Church of Christ, scientist, in the Audito rium, on Third street, between Taylor and Salmon, at 11 o'clock this morning. The subject of the service will be "Truth." There will be no evening service until September. The regular testimonial meet ing will be held "Wednesday evening. Sun day school meets at 12:15. The free reading-room in the front part of the Audito rium is open from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. dally. Gospel Tent Services. Anna. J. Johnson, the revivalist, will preach in the gospel tent, corner Thir teenth and Jefferson streets, both morn ing and evening today. "God With Us," demonstrated by personal experience, will be the subject of the morning sermon, and "The Science of Life How Christ Taught It, vs. Christian Science, So Called," will be the subject of the even ing sermon. Divine healing services will be held each afternoon and evening this week. Berea Mission. Rev. Hiram Hall will preach -at both morning and evening services at the Be rea Mission. The subject of his morning sermon will be "Bring Ye All the Tithes Into the Storehouse and Prove Me, Saith the Lord." The evening subject will be, "God's Chronometer Through the Ages to the Coming- of Christ." The public is cordially Invited to attend these services. Mormon Conference. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will hold its semi-annual con ference today in hall 400, Allsky building, corner Third and Morrison streets. There will be preaching at 10 A. M., and at 2 and 8 o'clock P. M. A general Invitation Is extended to everybody to attend thesa services. Colored Methodists. Services will be held both morning and evening at the African Methodist Epis copal Church, corner Thirteenth and Main streets. The pastor will preach In the morning on "God, the Fountain of Light and Knowledge." In the evening his sub ject will be "Disappointment." A good musical programme will be rendered at the evening service. English Lutheran Church. Services will be held both morning and evening today at St. James Lutheran Church, corner West Park and Jefferson streets. The Sunday school will be held at the usual hour. There will also be Sunday bchool'at Sunnyslde, under the di rection of the church, at 3:30 P. M. Universal Brotherhood. The Universal Brotherhood and Theo soplilcal Society, non-political and non sectarian, will hold its monthly meeting nt 351 "Washington street, this evening, at 8 o'clock. There will be an address on "Living Questions from the Theosophlcal gtandpolnt." Musical selections will be rendered during the evening. 'NorweKian Lutheran Church. Services will be held at the Norwegian Lutheran Church today, both morning and evening. Bev. J. Nervlg, the new pastor of the church, will be installed at the morning service. ctt Chnrcli Soclety- Th9 Portland ?sTew Church Society, -Which has been holding doctrinal class and services in the North Hall, A. O. U. W. Temple, will discontinue through the months of July and August. Beginning with the first Sunday in September, there will be the regular services. Immanuel Baptist Church. Tho usual morning and evening services will bo held at the Immanuel Baptist Church today. Tho pastor will preach at both services. The subject of his even ing service will be "That Which Is Bet ter Than Taking a City." The Bible school will be held at noon and the other services at the usual hours. EAST SIDIS CHURCHES. A Flower Service Will Be Held This Morning at Mlzpnli Presbyterian. This morning at the Mlzpah Presby terian Church, Powell street, an un usually attractive service will be held. Rev. Jerome R. McGlade, the pastor, will talk on the "Sermons in Flowers," and the decorations In the churph will be ap propriate to the sermon. Mrs. J. M. C. Miller will sing "Consider the Lilies," by Topliff. "One Sinner That Repenteth" is the subject of the evening discourse. At this service Mrs. Miller will render "The Ninety and Nine." First Cumberland Presbyterian. The usual services will be held at tho First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, corner East Twelfth and Taylor streets, at 10:30 A. M. and 8 P. M., by the pastor, Rev. J. J. Dalton, D. D. The subject at the morning service will be "Effectual Prayer," and the evening, "Lessons From Peter's Vision." Sunday school at noon under Superintendent W. D. "Weaver, and Christian Endeavor at 7 P. M. The fol lowing music will be rendered: Morning Prelude Selected F. H. Wall. Anthem "My Faith Looks Up to Thee".... Bassfora Offertory "Angels Ever Bright and Fair".. Handel Miss Edna Klippel. "Jesus, Refuge of My Soul"..McPhall Duet "Lead, Kindly Light" Wiegand Miss IKlppel, C. A Walker. Centenary Methodist. At tho Centenary Metfhodist Church, East Pine and Ninth streets, regular ser vices will be held through the Summer months. This morning- the pastor, Rev. G. W. Gue, will deliver a sermon .on the subject: "Tho Bible; a Divinely Inspired Book." The evening sermon will be: "Mormonlsm and tho Book of Mormon." This is the sixth sermon In the course of special discourses for Sunday even ings. There will be Sunday School for one hour, beginning at 12 o'clock, under the supervision of E. S. Miller. The sub ject' of the lesson is: "Saved in the Ark." The Epworth League will meet at 6:45 to discuss the topic: "A Strong Weak Man." A full attendance is desired so as to ar range for an Epworth League rally in tho church Thursday evening, July 23. This rally will be In the nature of an entertainment for the leaguers passing through the city from the convention at San Francisco on their way East. A beau tiful souvenir of the Centenary Church will be given to every visiting leaguer. Second Baptist Church. Divine worship will be held at the Sec ond Baptist Church today as usual. Rev. Roy Palmer, the retiring pastor, will preach his farewell sermon In the even ing. In the morning he will nreach a special session to the young people, tak ing for his topic "Keeping Clear of the Vision of God." The subject of the even ing sermon will be "Farewell to the Church and City." Music will be fur nished by t"he choir both morninsr and evening. At the evening service Miss Ella Hoberg will sing "The Holy City." United Brethren. At the United Brethren Church, East Fifteenth and Morrison streets, the morn ing hour will be devoted to a memorial service in honor of Mrs. J. M. Haggerty, whose death occurred June 20, and who was for some years a devoted member of this church. The services will' be under the auspices of the Young People's Chris tian Union. Rev. T. E. Coulter, the former pastor, will assist, although the services will be somewhat informal. The services will consist of tributes of re spect by the members of the congregation, and musical selections from the favorite hymns of the deceased. "The Land Ely slan" will also be sung as a solo by Mrs. J. J. Ressler with a quartet chorus. Free Methodist Camp Meeting There will be an all-day service at the Free Methodist camp meeting, on Divis ion, between East Eleventh and East Twelfth streets today. Bishop W. A. Sellew will be nresent and preach at 11 A. M. and at 7:30 P. M. The order of services for the day Is as follows: At G A. M., prayer; 9:30 A. M., love feast; 11 A. M., regular preaching services. Bishop Sellew officiating; atf 1:30 P. M., children's meeting; 2:30 P. M., regular preaching; 5 P. M., young people's meet, ing; 7:30 P. M., preaching by Bishop Sel lew. First United Evangelical. There will be the usual services today at the First United Evangelical Church, East Tenth and Sherman streets. In the morning Rev. H. L. Pratt will preach on "The Reality Beyond the Report." His evening theme will be "Eureka." Forbes Presbyterian Church. At the Forbes Presbyterian Church to day, Rev. "W. O. Forbes, the pastor, will preach morning and evening. His morn ing subject is "The Ideal Life," and his evening subject "The House Beautiful, or the Christian Home." The latter is the last of a series of sermons which Mr. Forbes has been preaching for a month. In connection with the morning sermon, Mr. Forbes will address the children on "Something Beautiful, or "What I Saw at the Picnic." All children are invitted. Christian Catholic Church. Services will be held at 2:30 this after noon at the Christian Catholic Church, northeast corner Grand and Hawthorne avenues. All are welcome, Rodney-Avenue Christian Church. Services will be conducted today at the Rodney-Avenue Christian Church by Bar ton L. Riggs, of Ballston, Or. Mr. RIggs will speak both morning and evening. Sunnyslde Methodist Church. Services today at the Sunnyslde Metho dist Episcopal Church, East Thirty-fifth and Yamhill streets, will be of special in terest. Sunday school meets at 10 A. M. and will devote one hour to the study of the lesson, "Noah Saved in the Ark." Dr. H. B. Elworthy, the pastor, will preach both morning and evening. At 11 A. M. the topic of his discourse will be "The Glory of True Greatness." Epworth League meets at 7:15 P. M. for devotional services.- The topic of the evening dis course will be "Beacons of Better Days." CHURCH DIRECTORY. Baptist. Mount Tabor Bev. C. A. Nutley. pastor. Sunday school at 10 A. M.; preaching at 11 A.M. Albina Rev. E. E. Bliss, pastor. Services, JO: prayer, Thursday. 8 P. M. Immanuel, coiner Second and Meade streets Rev. Stanton C. Lapham. pastor. Preaching. 10:45 and 7:30: Sunday school, 12 M.; Toung People's meeting, C:30; prayer meeting, 7:45 P. M. Thursday. First, corner Twelfth and Taylor streets Al exander Blackburn, D. D., pastor; residence, 427 Market. Services at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school. 12 M.; Young People's meeting, 0:30 P. M.; prayer meeting, Thurs day, 7:45 P M. Grace (Montavllla) Rev. N. S. Hollcroft. pastor. Services, 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school, 10 AM.; W. G. Smith, uuperlntendent. Mount Olivet. Everett street, between Fifth and Sixth. Preaching at II A M. and 8 P. M.; prayer meeting, Thursday, 8 P. M. Second, corner East Ankeny and Seventh streets Rev. Ray Palmer, pastor: pastor's residence. 1 Eatt Thirtieth street. Services at 10:30 A M. and 7:45 P. M.; Sunday school, 12 M.; B. Y. P. U. meeting, 6:45 P. M.; prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:45 P. M.; Sunnyslde S. S. Mission. 3 P. M., at StarUeys Hall. Sun nyslde; preaching at 4 P. M. Christian. Rodney-Avenue, corner of Knott street, Al bina. Preaching morning and evening by Rev. L. C. Martin. Services at 11 and 8; Sunday BcMool. 0:45: T. P. S. C. E., 7 P. M.; prayer, Thursday, 7:30 P. M. First Christian, corner Park and Columbia streets Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor. Sunday school, 0:45 A M.; preaching, 10:45 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.; Sunday school, 12:15; Y. P. S. C. E., 0:30 P. M. Strangers made welcome. Woodlawn (Madrona) Rev. A D. Skaggs, pastor. Services, 3 P. M. Berea Mission. Corner Second and Jefferson streets, Hev. J. H. Allen, pastor. Services on Sunday at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Congrregratlonnllst. First. Park and. Madison streets Rev. Ar thur W. Ackerroan, pastor. Morning service, 10:30; Sunday school. 12:15 P. M.; Y. P. S. C. E. prayer meeting, 0:30 P. M.; evening service, 7:45 P. M. German Rev. John Koch, pastor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 0:30; Y. P. S. C. E., Tuesday. 7:30; prayer, Wednesday, 7:30. Sunnyslde Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor. Serv ices. 11 and 8; Sunday school, 10; Young Peo ple's Society, 7; prayer. Thursday, 7:30. Misslsaippl-Avenue Rev. George A Taggart, CHMUMHMMMMHXHMMHMMMH MHMMMM f NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF PHILOMATH COLLEGE I REV. J. R. PARKER. PHILOMATH, July 20. Rev. J. R. Parker, the newly elected president of Philomath College, was born on a farm near Huntington, Ind., June 14, 18C2. His earlier school training was obtained In the "old country school house" on -his father's farm. He later received normal training in the Central Indiana Normal School, at Ladoga, Ind., and attended Roanoke Classical Seminary, at Roanoke. Ind. Coming to Oregon in 1883, he was employed as professor In .Philomath Col lege for one year. He has at different times been connected with the teaching force of the institution, and has also taught successfully in the public schools of Oreron. The Board of Trustees invited him in 1800 to the business manage ment of Philomath College. The institution was not able financially to guaran tee him a salary; neither did he ask it. For four years he has given time and energy to building up the school financially, without salary, and with the result that every cent of the Interest-bearing debt has been paid. Free from debt, and with such a capable president as Rev. Mr. Parker, a bright future is Insured for Philomath College. pastor. Services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; Juniors. 3; Y. P. S. C. E.. 0:30: prayer. Thursday. 7:30 P. M. Hassalo-Street Rev. Professor Bates, acting paotor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12 M.; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:45 P. M. Episcopal. St. David's Church, East Morrison street, be tween East Twelfth and Thirteenth Rev. Georgo B. Van Waters, rector. Holy com munion. 7AM.; Sunday school, 0:45 A M.; morning prayer and sermon, 11; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30. Trinity, Sixth and Oak streets Bev. A A Morrison, Ph. D., rector. Morning service, 11; evening, 8; Sunday school, 0:45 A. M. Church o the Good Shepherd, corner Sell wood street and Vancouver avenue, Albina Rev. E. T. Simpson, rector, will preach In tho morning at 11 o'clock- and at 7 P. M. St. Stephens Chapel, corner Thirteenth and Clay streets Rev. Thomas Nell -Wilson, cler gyman In charge. Morning prayer and Ber mon, 11; Sunday school, 0:45; holy communion after morning services on first Sunday in month. St. Matthew's. First and Caruthers streets Rev. "William Breck, priest In charge. Morn ing service, 11, evening service, 7:45. St. Mark's Church, corner Nineteenth and Quimby streets Rev. J. E. Simpson, rector. Holy communion, 7:30 A M.; Sunday school, 10 A. M.; morning prayer, litany and sermon, 11 A M.; evensong and sermon, 8. Evangelical. Emanuel (German) Rev. E. D. Hornschuh, pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; prayer, "Wednesday, 7:30; Y. P. A., Friday, 7:30. First (German) Rev. F. T. Harder, pastor. Services, 11 and 8; Sunday school. 9:30; Y. P. A, 7:15; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 8 P. M.; Wednesday, 8 P. M. Memorial Rev. B. J. Green, pastor. Sun day services, 11 and 7:30: Sunday school, 10; Y. P. A, 6:30; Junior Y. P. A., 3; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30; young people's prayer, Thursday, 7:30. First (English) Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor. Services, 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.; Sunday school. 10 A M.; Y. P. A, 7 P. M.; Thura- day, prayer meeting, 7:45. Friends (Quakers). Friends, East Thirty - fourth and Salmon streets Rev. A. M. Bray, pastor. Services at 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12; Y. P. S. C. E., 0:30; prayer, Wednesday, 7:30. Evangelical (United). East Yamhill Mission Rev. Peter Blttner, pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; K. L. C. E.. 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30 P. M.; Junior League. Saturday, 2:30 P. M. First United Rev. H. L. Pratt, pastor. Serv ices, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; K. L. C. E., 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Second Rev. H. C. Deck, pastor. Services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; K. L., 6:30; prayer, Wednesday, 730. Lutheran. Immanuel (Swedish). 428 Burnslde street Rev. John W. Skans, pastor. Preaching at 10:30 A. M. and 8 P. M.; Sunday school. 12 M. St. Paul's Evangelical (German) Rev. Au gust Krause, pastor. Preaching, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 0:30; Blblo study, Thurs day, 7:30. ' St. James's (English), corner West Park and Jefferson streets Rev. J. A Leas, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M; Sunday school. 12:15 P. M. IVew Church Society. Portland New Church Society Sunday school, 10 A. M.; doctrinal clas3 and services, 11 a. M. North hall, fourth floor, A. O. U. W. Tem ple. Second and Taylor streets. President's address, 502 Second street. Presbyterian. Forbes Presbyterian Rev. W. O. Forbes, pas tor. Services morning and evening by the pas tor. All welcome. Third, corner East Ninth and East Oak streets Rev. Robert McLean, pastor. Serv ices, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12; Boys' Brigade, 5:30; young people's meeting, 0:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:45. Cumberland Rev. J. J. Dalton, pastor. Serv ices, 10:30 and 7:30: Sunday school, 12; Junior Y. P. S. C. E., 3:30; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Westminster, East Tenth and Weldler streets Rev. H. S. Tsmpleton, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. acd 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school, 12:30 P. M.; Christian Endeavor. 7 P. M. Mlzpah, East Thirteenth and Powell streets Rev. Jerome R. McGlade, pastor. Services at 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 0:40 A. M.; Chris, tlan Endeavor, 0:30 P. M. Calvary, corner Eleventh and Clay streets Services at 11 A M. and 7:30 P. M.; Rev. W. S. Gilbert, pastor, will preach. Music by chorus choir. 'Methodist Episcopal. Second German Rev. Charles Prleslng, pas- tor. Services, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school, 0:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Central Rev. W. T. Kerr, pastor. Services, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school., 12:15; Epworth League, 6:30; prayer. Thursday, 7:30. Mount Tabor Rev. Memmihger, pastor. Services. 11 and 7:30; Epworth League. 0:30; Junior Epworth League, 3; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Trinity Rev. Alfred Thompson, pastor. Serv ices, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school. 0:40; Ep worth" League. 0:30: prayer. Thursday. 7:30. Centenary Rev. George W. Gue, D. D., pas tor. Services. 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12 M.r Epworth League, 0:30; prayer meeting, Thursday. 7:30 P. M. Sellwood Rev. w. J. Waltr, pastor. Serv ices, 11 and 7:30. Sunnyslde Rev. H. B. Elworthy, D. D., pas tor. Services morning and evening by the pas tor. Services at 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; C. A. Gatzka. superintendent: Epworth League, 6:30; prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 P.M. Unlvcrsallst. First, corner East Eighth and Couch streets Rev. Hervey H. Hoyt, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school, 12:15 P. M.; young people's meeting. 6:30 P. M. United Brethren. United Brethren Roy. Frank E. Coulter, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school. 10: Junior Society, 4; prayer 0 meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 P. M.; musical class, Thursday, 7:40; Young People's Chrls tlon Union, Friday evening, x7:40; Ladles' Mis sionary Society. Thursday, 2 P. M.; monthly official board meeting, tho second Monday even ing in the month, 7:30. Latter Day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services every Sunday in hall. 400 Allsky building. Third and Morrison. Branch meeting at 2 P. M.; Sunday school, 3:15; evening services, 7:30. Take elevator on Morrison street. NEEDS OF METHODISM. Earnestness of the Old Pulpit Gone and Badly Missed. PORTLAND, July 19. (To the Editor). In many respects this is a critical period in the history of the Methodist Episcopal church. For the last few years a 'con siderable loss in membership has been sustained, for which various reasons have been assigned; some attributing the decline to overorganlzatlon, while almost the whole church has gone daft over the young people's movement, known as the EDWOrth LeneilH TvHth Ub mnltlfnrlnno boards of control, conventions,11 and pa rades, relegating to the rear the old and well-tried methods of work, by which the organization has grown to such pro portions. The Epworth Herald, organ of the Epworth League, has jumped up to an enormous circulation, while the whole family of Advocates has declined until their circulation Is maintained at a steady loss to the church. It is expected, how ever, through the present Epworth Conven tion In San Francisco, and reports of re vivals from numerous charges through out the church, that the downward ten dency of the past few years may be checked, and the accustomed gains se cured. Criticism of the life tenure of bishops Is on the increase. It Is well known that these men receive a good salary during effective service, and when no longer able to work are allowed offi cially a sum many times larger than that given to such men as Rev. Drs. Doane and Hlnes, men who have liter ally worn themselves out in the hardest service of the church, and now receive in their penury $150 a year If they are lucky enough to get that. In our day, this seems not only un-American, but unfair. In fact, the whole question of the Episcopacy, or rather the practical workings of it. is a bone in the Metho dist throat. Much of this concern comes of the political methods employed by Bome of the men themselves In securing the place and the almost uniform man ner in which they grow autocratic and unapproachable by their equals in abil ity and service, after they have been In the office of bishop a few years. One thing, however, seems certain: the distinctively aggressive wave of Meth odism, so remarkable 50 years ago. Is no longer In evidence. Governor Rollins, of New Hampshire, not long since lamented officially that it is disappearing from New England life, a lament which called forth all manne'r of explanations. Here and there the onlnlrm la hoM thnt vthe general progress of society with its ""hcu conauions renuers Jietnoalsm, with its peculiar methods, no longer a necessity; In fact, that there is no longer a place for it. That Methodism was orig inally unique no one will question. Up to 1S35 and possibly as late as 1S50 that church produced a type of preachers who if not a product of the college, were nevertheless most excel lent Judges of human nature and possessed of an eloquence which has almost van ished. These plain men wrought with a zeal which took no account whatever of conventionalities or obstacles. Asbury, McKendree, Bascom and Russell BIgelow, all bishops but the last named, may be ac cepted as representatives of the men we have In mind. Whatever else they lacked they succeeded In creating a distinct and remarkable spiritual force. Personal sac rifice In the comforts of life, along1 with a certain magnetism and invincible faith, with an utter disregard for the limitations of esthetic culture, were peculiar to them. The record of these men places before us a phase of religious life that developed wherever they wrought a consuming de sire among the people for education and personal Improvement, resulting Jn scores nt sohonln nnrl cnlipfroc nnr? tho rron Methodist Book Concern, which employs more capital in Its work than any other publishing house in the world. Perhaps the reader may get a better idea of these men by having a brief account of their manner. Once when the general conference was held In Baltimore, "William McKendree was put up to preach on Sun day morning. He entered the pulpit, sun burnt and plainly dressed, looking more like a laborer than a bishop. In his prayer he seemed to lack words and even stammered. He read the text, "Is there no balm In Gllead? Is there no physician there?" As he advanced in the exegesis of the text a strange magnetism seemed to emanate from him to all parts of the house, his voice rose clear as a trumpet, everybody was absorbed, thrill after thrill ran through the great assembly like an electric shock. The preacher at times could hardly be heard because of sup pressed sobs in the audience. Many strong men fell prostrate upon the floor. One, athletic man fell as If he had been hit by a mlnnie ball. Such an astonish ing effect, so sudden and so overpowering, was simply beyond explanation. Of an other one of these preachers, Bascom, it is related in history that he traveled in one year on horseback 5000 miles, preached 411 times and received therefor $12 in cash. This man, like Lincoln, educated himself before a log fire, in a log house, and died, worn out 'with his arduous toll. Of Russell BIgelow, another typical Methodist preacher, many things are said. Edward Eggleston takes him as one of the characters In his story of the "Circuit Rider." This man who with his compeers had so much to do with forming the char acter of the "West, was below the medium height, and always plainly dressed. His attitude and gestures were not attractive. His preaching resembled the putting to gether a building made of blocks of gran ite. Everything was fitted together with the severest logic. Russell BIgelow swept In his preaching all the strings of the human heart. His audience almost with out exception, bent and swayed under his touch like reeds before the wind. He was terrifically grand. And yet by the records we -find this wonderful man lying down to die, prematurely worn out, and with few of tho commonest necessities. This race of preachers Is extinct. Mat thew Simpson was the last of the Illustri ous line. There has not been a great au dience profoundly moved by a Methodist preacher as Simpson and BIgelow and Bas com could move them In the last 10 years. As to whether society Is so changed that even these man If living could do what they once did by their preaching cannot here be told. The Rev. Dr. H. "W. Kellogg, pastor of First M. E. Church, Portland, frankly ad mits that conditions are now different and that we need new statements, and a tack ing of ship In church work. Something of this kind seems to be In the mind of some of the foishops of the M. E. Church also, for when they come vjjth a great (?) mes sage, It Is no longer the sermon, but a lecture on '.'Lincoln," "The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison" or 'Torn and His Teachers," at $100 a night. In the mean time the people thus educated are say ing, give us shorter sermons and long sausages. C. E. CLINE. A FLOATING HOTEL. Leave Xew Yorlc Bnttcry Evenings nnd Return Xext Morning;. Brooklyn Eagle. The talk about a floating hotel to b9 towed out from the Battery every night and brought to the dock In the morning, which has Altered through the newspa pers during every hot spell in recent Summers, is at last to be realized. Mr. John Arhuckle, who has had the plan under consideration for several years, has brought some ships and brought the scheme so near to completion that It will be launched soon It Is to be hoped before we have a repetition of last week's heat. The details were fully told In Sunday's Eagle. The boats, or hotels, will leave the Battery in the evening, return in the morning, and will make over Sunday cruises to near-by points. Ample provision seems to have been made against accident and for the pres ervation of the decorous conduct which Is essential to the success of a scheme of this kind. No liquor will be sold on the boats, and other provisions have been made, calculated to Insure quiet and good order. With thousands of peo ple sleeping on Coney Island sands last week and many more thousands tossing at home unable to sleep on good beds, In spacious rooms with large window.". It would seem as If this project would meet an existing demand. But much will, of course, depend upon the manage ment, and success cannot be guaranteed In advance. It should be primarily a device to enable those detained In the city to secure a good night's sleep when the heat denies them that luxury on shore. Therefore, It would not be a pic nic with late hours, music and other noises to disturb the people who seek these boats for rest. There are abund ant resources for merrymaking on shore. No addition to them Is needed which tho beaches will not supply on the mere suspicion of a demand. But there is no way of insuring refreshing sleep to thousands In the city who would be glad to pay for that privilege. Mr. Arbuckle's is the only project before the public likely to meet that demand. If he keeps strictly to that one purpose It ought to ("prove a boon to thousands who now swel ter helplessly through at least two or three weeks of the Summer. Kites havo been used with great success as a means to stop partridges rising and fly ing from cover where It is wished to keep them for shooting tho birds will not rise when kites are -flying above them, fearing, doubtless, attack. Is a good thing for the young husband to give the young wife. But sympathy will not abate one jot of her nervousness or lift her to that plane of sound health where alone the wife and mother can find happiness. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription meets every womanly want and need. It tranquilizes the nerves, restores the appetite and induces refresh ing sleep. Its use previous to maternity makes the baby's ad vent practically painless and gives the mother abundant nutrition for her child. "Favorite Prescription" is a woman's medicine and has no equal as a cure for womanly diseases. It estab lishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. Accept no substitute for "Favorite Pre scription." No other medicine is "just as good " for weak and sick women. lt affords me great pleasure to be able to say a few words in repara to the merits of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and 'Golden Medical Discovery, " writes Mrs. Flora Arn, of Dallas, Jackson Co., Mo. "I was tempted to try these "medicines after seeinjr the effect upon my mother. At an early age of married life I was greatly bothered with painful periods, also a troublesome drain which rendered me weak and unfit for work of any kind. I became so thin there was nothing left of me but skin and bone. My husband became alarmed and got me a bottle of ' Favorite Prescription. After he saw the wonderful effects of that one he got two more, and after I used those up there was no more pain, and I began to gain in flesh very rapidly." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of 21 one cent stamps, to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, But' f alo, N. Y. Sppathu TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Oregon Shot line AHD THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST UNION DEPOT. CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL. For the Bast la Hunt ington. :U0 A. Al. 4:30 P. ii. Dally. Dally. SPOKANE rLYElt. For Eastern Washing ton. Walla Walla. Law lston. Coeur d'Alene and Gt. Northern Points. 0:00 P. M. 7:00 A. M. Dally. Daily. ATLANTIC EXPP.ESS. For the East via Hunt ington. J:00 P. M Dally. 3:10 A K. Daily. OCEAN AND IUVER SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRAN CISCO. Etr. Columbia sal's July C. 16. 20; str. El der sails July 1. 11, 21, 31. 8:00 P. M. From Atnsworta Dock. 4:00 P.M. FOR ASTORIA and way joints, connecting with str. forllwaco and North Beach, str. Has salo. vvsh-St. Dock. 3:00 P. M. Dally ex. Sunday. Sat. 10 P. M. 0: 00 P. M. Dally. Ex. Sub. Str. T. J. Potter, for Astoria and llwaco. leaves Ash-street Dock dally except Sunday and Monday. For time of departure and ar rival see seaside schedule, to be obtained from O. R. & N. agents. FOR SALEM and way points, str. Klmorc, Ash-St. Dock. 6:45 A. Rl. Hon.. Wed., Frl. 7:00 A. M. Tues.. Thurs., Bat. 3:00 P. M. Tues.,- Thurs.. sat. 3:00 P M. Man.. Wed.. Frl. FOR DATTON. Ore gon City and Yamhill River points, str. Mo doc. Ash-st. Dock. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washlncton. Telephone Main 712. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. ror Yokohama and Hone Konr. calllni; t Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connectlnc steamers for Manila, Port Ar thur and Vladlvoftock. INDRAVELLI SAILS JULY 2S. For rates and full Information call on c address official or agent at O. R. & N. Co. EAST m SOUTH Leave ! I. i . .. .tjt 1 7V."V" Arrive OVERLAND KX PRE&a TxtAl.a. tor Salem. Rose burg. Ashland, tiac r a in e n 10, Ugileu. an Francisco, Mo juve, Los Angelj. El Paoo. New Or ltuns and the EaL At W o o d b ura (dally except Sua day.;, morning train connects with train lor Mt. Angel. Sil v a r t o n, iirown vllle, tiprlngtt eld, and Natrbn. a ad Albany Local tar ML Angtl and SU .crton. Albany passenger... Corvallls passenger. Sheridan passenger. 8:30 P. M. 8:30"A. M. 7:43 A. M 7:20 P. M. 4:00 P. M 7:30 A. M. 4V p. M 10:10 A. M 5:50 P. M. 8:2S A. M. Dally. IIDaily except Sunday. Rebate tlcketu on sale between Portland. Bao ramento and San Francisco. Net rates J21 25 nrst class and $14 second class, including eleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern potnUi and Ku. r0p.T?OT f APAN- CHINA. HONOLULU, and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRH.LA.ND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third street. YAMHILL DIVISION Passenger Depot, foot of. Jeflerson treet. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0:40 A. M. 12:30, 1:55. B:25. 4:40. 0:25. 8:30, U:so P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland Ually at tf:Jo. a:30. i0:5ii A. M.: 1:35. 3:10. 4:30. 0:15, 7:40. 10:0o P. M.; 12:40 A. M. dally, except Monday, 8.3 and 10:05 a. M. on Sundays omy. Leave for Dalian dally, exceot Sunday, at 6:05 P. M. Arrive at Portlanu at 0:30 a. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas rut Alrlle Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays at 3.5o P. M. Return Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. Northern Commercial Co. Nome St. Michael Yukon River Sailing dates approximate only. From San Francisco, Portland SL Paul July 17 From Seattle July-20 Conemaugh July 17 July 23 connecting at az. Aucnaei ior uavrson City and all Intermediate points. For rates of passage, freight and other par ticulars apply to Empire Transportation Co. Puflet Sound Agent. Seattle, Wash. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Depot Fifth and I Street. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatekanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria. V.".r renton, Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Steven. Gearhart Pic. Seaside. Astoria and Seaahon Expreu. Dally. Astcila Express. Dally. 8:00 A. M. 11:10 A. M. 0:55 P. M. 12:30 P. M. 9:40 P. M. Daily except Saturday. tSaturday only. Ticket ofllce 255 Morrison SL and Union Depot. J. C. MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. & COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY The Dalle. Route yREGULATOKX KFH LINE ffl-L Steamers dally, except Sunday, between PORTLAND. CASCADE LOCKS, HOOD RIVER and THE DALLES. Leave Oak-street dock night and day at 7 A. M. and 11 P. M.. - M. V. HARRISON. W. C. ALLAWAY, Agent. Portland. General Agent. ?7 SUNSET -n O CGDEN a, SHASTA 1 l(TU ROUTES JQI For Oregon City, Salem.Way Landings Steamers Altona and Pomona, for Salem and way landings, daily except Sunday. 0:45 A. M. Steamer Leona, for Oregon City, leaves week days 8:30, 11:30 A. M., 3 and 6:15 P. M.: Sundays, leaves 8, 9:30. 11 A. M., 1. 2:30. 4, 5:30. 7 P. M.. Oregon City, round trips 25c Office and dock foot Taylor st. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Idiufflflillilsl umumI Make a Holiday of It. Tou don't so East every day. When you do go. go comfortably via the Burlington Route. Choice of threo routes through St. Paul, Denver and Billings. Mont. The SL Paul line Is famous for Its fine service Denver for Its line scenery, Billings for being the through car lino to Kansas City and St. Louis. Drop In and see us we'll take pleasure In giving you all the In formation you need. TICKET OFFICE: Cor. Third and Stark Sta. R. W. Foster. Ticket Arjont. Time Card of Trains PORTLAND Leaves. Arrives "North Coast Limited" 2:00 P. M. 7:00 A. M. Twin City. St. Louis & Kan. City Special. 11:30 P. M. 8:00 P.M. Olympla. Tacoma. Seat tle. South Bend and Gray's Harbor Exp... 8:35 A. M. 0:15 P. M. Two trains dally to Spokane, Butte. Hel ena. Minneapolis. St. Paul and the East. A. D. CHARLTON. Aaat. Gen'l Pass. Agt. 255 Morrison St. Portland. Or. liHBRSAT$QRTHERf Tlckt Offics. 122 Third 5L Phono 680 LEAVE jThe Flyer, dally to and No 4 (from St. Paul, Mlnno . - .. lapolls. Duluth. Chicago 6:00 P. M. I ttrt a';; points East. ARR1VK No. 3 7:00 A. M Through Palaca and Tourist Slepr, Diutag and Ilurfct Smoking-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP KAGA MARU For Japan. China and all Aslatla polata will leav Seattle Abreut July 23rd Pacific Coast Steamship Co For South-Eastern Alaska Leave Seattle 9 P. M. Steamships QUEEN. COT TAGE CITY. CITY OF TO PEKA and AL-KI. July 5. . 12. 14. 19. 22. 24. 29: Aug. 1. 3. 8. 13. 14. IS. 23. 25. 23. Tor further Information obtain comDany's folder. The company reserves the right to change eteamers. sailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington St.. Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Tacoma: Ticket Otllce. 018 First ave.. Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Agt.. C. W. MIL LER. Asst. Gen'l Agt. Ocean Dock. Seattle; GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen'l Agents, San Francisco. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR NOME The magnificent new steel Steamship Senator will sail from Seattle and Tacoma direct. From Tacoma 12 m., Seattle 4 p. m., July 6. For rates, reservations and other Information apply to the company s agents A. PoS-io:. -4 J Washington St., Portland, Or." Ticket OGlce 007 Paclflo avenue, Tacoma, G. M. LEE, Ticket Agent. F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Ta coma. Wash. Ticket Oltlce 018 First avenue. Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Agent. C W. MILLER. Asst. Gen'l Agent. Ocean Dock. Seattle. Wash. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. General Agents. San Francisco. IBiHtM!flg2fliiEMgb" Record Voyage 6 Days. 7 Hours. 22 Minute. B0STJ.1 O LIVEXPOJL via QUEENSTOW.I Commonwealth. Twin Screw, 13.000. July 31 New England. Twin Screw. 11.G0O, Aug. 14 PORriAM t3 LIVERPOOL Vancouver ....July 27Cambroman ..Aug. 3 Dominion Aug. 10 Vancouver ...Aug. 31 THOMAS COOK & SON, P. C Gen'l Azrat. 621 MarVet St.. Sao Francisco, Cal WHITE COLLAR LINE STR. BAILEY GATZERT. DALLES ROUTE. Dally round tripa. Leaves foot Alder street every morning at 7 o'clock, except Monday. Arrive at The Dalles 3 P. M. Leave The Dalles 4 P. M. Arrive Portland 10 P. M. Landings Cascade Locks. Hood River, White Salmon, Lyle and The Dalles. ASTORIA ROUTE. STR. TAHOMA (Alder-street dock). Leaves Portland daily every morninjr at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning. leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia phone 351. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Fast mall, express and passenger service for SKAGWAY, calling at Port Townsend, Van couver. Ketchikan and Juneau, connecting with White Pass & Yukon Route for Dawson, Atlln and all Yukon River points. Through bills of lading Issued. SS. VICTORIAN. July 13. 23; Aug. 2. 12. 22. SS. CITY OF SEATTLE. July 10, 20; Aug. 8, 18 2S. From Seattle at 8 P. M. DODWELL & COMPANY. Ltd.. General Agents. 252 Oak st. Telephone Main 00. oceoiiics.s.o, NEW TWIN SCRF.V 6000 TON 8.8. SIERRA, SONOMA &YENTURA SS. ZEALANDIA. for Honolulu Saturday. July 20, 2 P. M. SS. SIERRA. Honolulu. Auckland and Syd ney Thursday, August 1. 10 A. M. SS. AUSTRALIA, for Tahiti Aug. 6, 10 A. M. J. 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