lO ROSE. CITY PARK C HURC H RE JQICES IE MEliHOM E TODAY Methodist Episcopal Congregation Prefers Bungalow-Auditorium to Heavily Mortgaged Edifice and Awaits- Funds to Realize Desire. THIS is an eventful day for, the -Rose City Parle Episcopal Church. .It Is a day of great rejoicing- and thanksgiving", tor the congregation; that- has met for the year and a half of its organization in "the Rose City Park clubhouse will . move into its ner building-.. The lot is paid for, the money, is provided for the payment of the unit that has been finished- There is a large concrete foundation for the per manent edifice and over It is an artis tic bungalow-style auditorium, which will be used for church meetings until the money for the large building- shall be gathered together. The growth of this church has been remarkable. The pastor, the Rev.. William. Wallace Youngson, came to Portland from a bis prosperous Eastern church and' 18 months ago he held his first Bervice in Rose City Park with a handful of residents of the district attending. Now the attendance is several hundred every Sunday and the enrollment of the Sunday school is 340. - The morning- service will be simple, but the evening- will be given over . to an elaborate musical programme. In the Sunday school there will be spe cial services. The chorus will siii& -and ine orchestra will take part in the pro gramme. Dr. J. Earl Else is superin tendent of the school and Mrs. Else has charge of the junior department. Mrs. Florence E. Inalls is superintendent of the primary department and William H. Ney has charge of the adult depart ment. During the Summer the school gvnw fo rapidly that it was necessary to erect a huge tent as a meeting" place. .Now the children will add their songs of gladness to the general theme of thanksgiving that will prevail. The complete programme for to night's service, beginning at 7:45 o'clock-, includes; Prelude, "Larghetto," from "Second Sonata" . . . ; .Guilmant Chorus. "The Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away" Woodward 'The Evening Hour" The Pastor. Hymn, :Day Ts Dying- in the West" . Sherwin 'The Pilgrim's Hospice" The Pastor. "I'm a Pilgrim. I'm a Stranger" .G. W. Brown Women's Quartet. T h e L-ord a Prayer (,'horus, "The Earth Is the Lord's Caleb Simper "The Restaurant Violin" The Pastor. Violin solo, "The Lost Chord". . . .Sullivan Mrs. Watson. Chorus, "The King of Love My Shepherd U" Shelly, Soprano solo, ".Not a Sparrow Falleth".. Gilbert M'.s Hamilton. Offertory, Vision" Rhelmberger Hj run. ".Saviour Again to Thy Dear Name" 'Ellerton Chorus. "How Beautiful Upon the Moun tains" . C. Austin Miles Postlude. "Marche Pontificale". . . .Tombelle Director, Mrs. W. O. Schmidt; organist, lieu la Ii Schambs Tobias.- The chorus members are: Sopranos, Mrs. Ramford, lire Cross, Miss Rhodes, Al rs. Ralph Walker: altos. Miss Gibbet, M iss Thompson. Mrs. Ralph Torrey ; teuors Or. Pcbl. Mr. McCutchan, Mr. .N'cy; bass. Mr. Piatt, Mr.' Crews. minster Presbyterian Church at 6:30 P. M is to be an unusual meeting to- i niernt, Mrs. Henry Marcotte leading:. I Special invitations will be out for atr tendance at this hour. The evening church service wiil fce a young: people's hour, the pastor. Dr. Henry Marcotte, delivering a special sermon to the young; people. The Christian Endeavor Choir also will take part in this serv ice. Miss Kffie Baird is the president of the society and Miss Frankle Coykendall has been active in; the preparations for the three-day confer ence, ... '' ' The Hope Presbyterian Church bazaar will be held in the Public Market build, ins. Second and Yamhill streets. De cember 8. The bazaar will be an all day affair. ' An event of interest was - the "at home" griven by Dr. Boyd Monday even ing1, November 30. The new assistant pastor. Rev. Charles T. Hurd( ami Mrs. Hurd, who arrived in Portland lately and are associated with Dr. Boyd in the work of the First Church, were the guests of honor. Elders of the church acted on the reception committee and many members and friends of the con gregation enjoyed the informal social hour from 7:45 o'clock to 8:30. Dr. Boyd gave an illustrated lecture on "My Impressions of Constantinople." Dr. Boyd is planning to repeat his "at homes' at Intervals through the Winter. Dr. Loveland to Begin New Series of Sermons.' "'hrHt, Tench er of Spirituality; Uhnt Is Iff" to He Topic Tonight at Klmt MethoulNt Cliurvh. Funds Campaign Starts for Sunday Schools Worker Hold Meeting in Y. M. C. A. and Hear Reportn and Talks. DR. FRANK L. LOVELAND, pastor of the First Methodist Kpiscopal Church, Twelfth andiaylor streets, will deliver the first sermon in his new series on "Sunday Kvening Hours in the College of Christ." tonight at 7:30 o'clock. His subject will be "Christ, the Teacher of Spirituality: What Is it?" This series will be a postlude to the "Sunday Kvenlng Journeys" given by Dr. Loveland during November. "What is spirituality; what does it consist of? is it simply emotion; is It ultra-orthodoxy; is it an attachment to a . creed or a sect; or is it that div.no relationship that runs through all crea tion, unifying, inspiring, ennobling all who allow themselvt-s to be possessed by the divinity that seeks habitat everywhere?" These are questions v hi eh Dr. Loveland will discuss and answer. The musical programme for Sunday will be as follows: Morning Prelude, andante, Humper dinck: anthem. "1 Will Sing of Thy Power" Sullivan ) ; quartet; chorus, "J etuis. My Savior. Look on Me" I Xevin); offertory, litany of All Souls" day (Schubert); postlude, march (Sulli van). Kvening Organ recital, 7 :10 to '7:U0 o'clock; prize song from "Die Melster fclnger" (Wagner); andante, "Oantablle" t Tsthfl iskowsky ; chorus, "My Soul Longeth" (Marnton); anthem, "Sun of My Soul" Salter); quartet; offertory, "Doniine Deus" (Rossini); postlude, ' march from "Die Meistersinger" ( Wag ner). Professor M. 1 Cushing. of Heed Col lege, will play the organ at both serv ices Sunday. i rir't :-' The Rodney-avenue Christian- Church, corner Rodney avenue and - Knott .street, will hold Us annual C. W. B. M. rally today. A programme has been prepared for the evening- services to consist of speeches and recitations from the women and the little folks. The music ha.- been under the direc tion of Mrs. Ira Kimmons and will be exceptionally good. The morning, serv ice also will be of a missionary nature, the subject of the sermon being "The Dignity of Missions." The I .ad i .' Aid Society of Trinity Methodist Church, Kast Tenth and East Shrrman streets, will hold a bazaar in the church Wednesday afternoon and evening. Art "aluminum demonstration" will be given and luncheon will be served. Dr. C. I-;. Rarker. of Washington. D. C, will deliver a ' lecture tonight in the' f ongregatirnal Church. Dr. Dyott will return from Salem to preside at the service, btit the principal talk will be ly Dr. tiaiker. who represents the in t rrnatioiiH I committee of the Young Men's Christian Association. I Co race l. Kamsdalt will deliver an address on the American Red Cross be fore the Woman's League of the First Congregational Ohun'h, Li the church parlors, at 2 o'clock Tuesday. December i. The public is invited Vo attend. . The Chinese Mission of the Metho dist Church soon w.ll be taken over ly the First Baptist Church and the mlhsiori will meet in ilie building at Twelfth and Taylor streets. Rev. Asa Sleeth hns chaigc of the mission now, but it is expected that a Chinese pastor will be appointed and he then will be come an assistant to Dr. Frank L. Loveland. .... The Christian Women's Board of Missions will have charge of the ser vUcs at the Central Christian Church tonight. It is the custom of the Chris tian Church to ailaw one Sunday in ti.cli year for the women of the mis sionary society to give the entire pro gramme. The women of the First I'nited "Brethren Church will hold their annual taza;.r leck-mber 16 to 1 9. The place will be announced later. X The endeavor service of the West- A" FINANCIAL campaign for the Ore gon State Sunday School Associa tion was launched l"a the Young Men's Christian Association on Tuesday, when a- 'meeting - of Sunday school workers was held. B. Lee Paget was chairman. A. F. Flegel spoke of the work of the -.. Oregon State Sunday School Association. I. JB. Rhodes, state secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, gave his ideas concerning the importance of the work. . Frank K. Mayer, field secretary of the Interna tional Sunday School Association, gave some- interesting facts, saying that there are 2,500.000 men in the Sunday schools of the United States; that there are 1115 Sunday schools in the State of Oregon. More than 9000 babies are enrolled in the cradle rolls. There are 5000 in the home department. The state association is a co-operative organization of all the Protestant Sunday schools in the 34 counties. The association last year reached 8500 peo ple, representing not less " than 400 schools. In -its conventions." The asso ciation stands for the plans and po4i-- cies or each denomination in relation to its denominational schools. "The Secret of Methuselah's Long Life." in which is emphasised "that living near to, and with nature, con tributes to longevity, happiness and prosperity" will be the text of Dr. Perry Joseph Green at Temple of lrutn, Jailers building,, today and to night. Mr. .Streyffeier will sing a solo accompanied by violin obligato, Harry Parsons, violinist, at the evening serv ice to which the public is given a cordial invitation. All services are free. --. Dr. Hinson will preach at 11 o'clock today at the White Temple, on "The Second Coming of Christ," taking for his theme. "The Resurrection and the Return of Jesus." A special hymn written by the pastor, will be sung by Mrs. Virginia S. Hutchinson at the close of the sermon. The ordinance of the Lord's supper will be observed at the close of the morning preach ing, when all the new members of the church will receive the hand of fel lowship from the pastor. Dr. Hinson will continue the series of sermons on Christian Science at 7:30 P. M.t and will endeavor to show that Christian Science means the de struction of Jesus. : The -ordinance of baptism will - be administered at- the evening service in this church. - The Women's American Baptist Mis sionary Union of Portland and vicinity held its regular quarterly meeting in the Lents Baptist Church Tuesday. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. James F. Failing, and after the devotional exercises, the regular order of business was taken up. As the roll of the churches be longing to this union was called, 13 of the 18 churches responded with re ports, which showed progress along every line of missionary work. The women are especially interested in mission work among the Italians and Chinese of Portland. Miss Purcell, a missionary, who has j just arrived to work . at the Italian Mission as Rev. F. Sannella's assistant, ' was introduced The study books is- ' sued by the United Society, and the missionary magazine Missions were found to be generally used because of the most good derived therefrom. Several foreign missionaries were present. Mr. Ecvall from Thibet gave a talk on hi3 work among the Chi nese. After a luncheon served by the women or the Lents 'church, the wo men of the Grace. Baptist Church, of Montavllla, furnished the programme. Following the singing of a hymn Mrs. Kcvall, for 23 years a missionary, spoke of her work among the Chinese women of Thibet, and after a duet by Mrs. Matlock and Mrs. Schwabauer, -Dr. Hutchison, of the Third Presbyterian Church, gave an address, using as his theme "1 he Propagation of the Gospel Throughout the World in Rela tion to the Coming Kingdom." The church was well filled with in terested women. r .ssX 1 v . v" w l V I i-r- r Ar - J ... E:s35' m 111 Jkv Ill I . 1 ScJyoC . y4 cScjSyt yGyOC- Dr. John H. Boyd to Deliver Picture Sermon. Copien of Three Famous I'sttntliiKM to He Shown at Kiriit l"relyterlau Chureh Tonight. Rev. John H. Boyd, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Twelfth and Alder streets, will give another picture sermon to night at 7:30 o'clock. The title of this sermonMs "Lessons From the Allegories of lilla Hugh Vedder." By special per mission photographs have ' been taken of three of the artist's paintings and reproductions will be thrown on the canvas by the stereopticon and held throughout the discourse. The pic tures selected are "Lazarus," "The Soul Between Faith and Doubt'- and "Satan Sowing Tares." Dr. Boyd's picture ser- 4nons have proved popular and as this perhaps will be the last, no sittings will be reserved for the Sunday night service. At the ' morning s'erviceV at . 10:30 o'clock, Dr. Boyd will continue his series of sermons on "Religion and the Modern Man." Today's subject is "Re ligion Which Will Satisfy the Modern Man." The current events class of the First Presbyterian Church has asked Profes sor Arthur Evans Wood, of Reed Col lege, to present "The Problems of Un employed Labor" before the class Sun day morning immediately after - the preaching service, in the main audito rium. The class is open to the pub lic. The Good Fellowship Brothers of Mount Tabor M. K, Church held a busi ness and social meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. N. Wheeler, 90 Kast Sixty-second street, on Tuesday even ing. After the business meeting a short programme was rendered, con sisting of readings by Misses Roark and Green, vocal fcolo by Mrs. Stella Garner Hutchinson and a piano solo by Miss Helen Wheeler. Refreshments were served and a social hour followed, during m wltich everyone joined in an old-fasliioned -community sing. The Deaconess Aid and Women's For eign Missionary societies of the Mount Tabor M. E. Church held their regular all-day meeting at the home of Mrs. E. T. Peterson, 1W3 East Main street. Wednesday. Miss Florence Twidwell, a deaconess, gave a sketch of evangel- istic work in the Coast Range Moun tains region. Miss Cora Hosford and, little Catherine Grout sang. The pastor. Dr. Eldridge, gave a short address on motherhood, emphasizing the necessity of an educated as well as a spiritual motherhood. . , The Boosters of Mount Tabor M. E. Church will entertain at the church, corner of East Sixty-first at Stark, on Tuesday at 8 P. M An enjoyable even ing is promised by this young men's club. - At the midweek service of Mount Ta bor M. E. Church a short talk on Ger many was given by the pastor. Each Thursday at 7:30 P. M. short talks on the various nations involved in the i present war will be given. Everyone is welcome. .-.--! In the Piedmont Presbyterian Church i the pastor. Rev. J. E. Snyder announces the following series of sermons on "Facts, of Life": - ' - , 11:00 A. M . December ii, "Tb Fact of I Pain and Suffering"; December 13, Th J Fact of Sin and Sorrow"; Decemotr 2ft. "The. Fact of Christ"; December -7, "The Fact of Eternal Life." 7:30 P. M. 'December , "The New Birth" ; December 13, "The Victory of Faith"; December 20, "Christmas Sotir Serv ice by Choir"; December 27. "Another Mile Stone." . , The- Ladies' Auxiliary of St. John Baptist- Catholic - Church. Milwaukie, will hold k ' two days" bazaar' and Christmas sale, December 8 and 9, at the Grange Hall, Milwaukie. Noon din ner and 6 o'clock supper each evening will be followed by music and a' pro gramme. Everybody is welcome. Take Oregon City or Milwaukie car. First and Alder, every hour and half-hour. The annual dinner and bazaar of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will be held on Tuesday in the Hale .building. Kern Park station and Foster road, opening at 2 F. M., with dinner served at 6 P. M. There are many earnest workers in the church and they have prepared an interesting bazaar. ' The Ladies' Aid Society of the Sunny- side Congregational Church will give their annual supper in cafeteria style Friday evening. -Sunday Church Services. ASSOCIATED B1BLK STUDENTS. Meettn& in the old Oddfellows Hall. East Sixth and Alder streets l.:4o, Berean Bible lesson. "The Time la at Hand" ; 3, public discourse. VThe School of Christ,1' by Nor man M. Lewton ; 4 iliO, praise and testimony meeting: 7.' is raver service; 7 :0, discourse by C. V. Field. ' - .. . -' baptist. :; - ' First. White Temple. Twelfth and' Taylor streets Rev. "W. B. Hinaon. D. t., pa tor. tf:4.. Bible school:-classes -for all ages; 11, oreachlne by Dr. Hinson; theme, "The Res urrection and the Return" ; 6 :S0," B. J Y. P. C; 7 :r0,-: preaching by Ir. Hinson ; theme, "The Destruction of. Uesus toy Christian Science.". ; Kast. Side. Kast Twentieth .and ?Ankeny fctreets Rev. WV.O. Shank, pastor. 10, Sun day school;-11. preaching by the pastor; theme. "Growth in Grace" ; :30, B. Y. P. I'.j 7:30. preaching by the pastor; theme, ! "tilorv Be Cnto the Father." East Forty-fifth Street Rev. A. B; Waltz, pastor. . p:45. Sunday school; 11, preaching fov the pastor; theme. "The Wings of th Mornina"::30. B. Y. P. t.; 7:30. preach Si by the pastor;" theme. "Good Taste.'! Arleta Rev." W. T.'S. Springs, pastor. 9:45. Sunday .school; 11,- preaching by th east or: trteme.. ''True Kindred" ;-tt:13, B. Y. P. U.:- 7:30. oreachlna- by the pastor; theme, "Jesus , of Nazareth Passeth - By.". Calvary, East . Eighth and -Grant 'streets Rev. Walter Duff, oastor. : 10, Sunday school; 11. preachinK bv the pastor: theme,-" "Bap tism, of Christ':' 6:30. B. Y.. P. L.: ' 7 :30, preaching by the pastor; theme. "Separation of Christ's Church.-" Good Will Sunday school. Boise avenue.- at 3 o'clock. ' - Ients itev.. J. M . Nation, pastor. .10, Sunday school: 11. preaching by the pastor; theme, "The Portion of the Wicked"; 6:30, B. Y. P. t : 7 :30. nreachinjc by the pastor; theme. "The Crosses and the Joys of Chris tian Service."- , . Third. Knott street and Vancouver ave nueRev. J.- Webley Beaven, pastor. 11 home .department; day; saojeet of sermon by the pastor. "The Need of Bible Study in the ' Home: 7:30. preaching service; theme. "I Ouht to What Does It Mean?" by Rev. I- A. Woods. D. D.- Hiehland. Alberta. and East Sixth streets North. 9: 4.1. Sunday school; 11 and 7:80, preacliine by Rev. : Charles. F. Mielr 6:S0. B. Y. P. 'U. Tabernacle Rev. J. C; Tibbits. pastor. 30, Sunday school; preaching services. 11 and T:30. ' ' - , ' ' Italian Mission. Kast Kighteenth and Tib. belts- streets Rev. Francesco .Sannella, pas tor. -10. Sunday school; 11. prea.cn in serv ices; 7. pastor's circle (prayer srviue); 8. preahin service;. 10:30, short sermon for jia-llsh.-3pakins; people; 7:30. preachinc et. Johns Rev. E. p. Borden, pastor. Services, 11 and 6. Khno HclKbta. lents Sunday school. -:30 o'clock.. - 1 Swedish.. Fifteenth and Hoyt streets Rev. F. Jjlndea. pastor. Preaching-, 10:4j and 7:30; Sunday cnool. 12 noon; B. Y. P. C, . 5. ; v . t ' rniversMy. Park Rev. a. C. Saxton. pas tor Sundas -school, lOj 11, preaching by the pastor; 41:30. B. Y. P. U.; 7:30, preach, lng by the pastor. - . Seeond derma n. Morris street and Rodney avenue-r-tev. - Frederick : Buerrman, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45; preaching. 11 and 7:30; B. Y. p. U.. T Grace, ' Montavllla Rev. H. T. Cash, pas tor. Sunday school.. . 1 :45 ; services, 11 and 8r B. Y.- P. U.. .6:45. Mount Olivet,: HeventTa and Everett streets Rev, W A. Magott. pastor. Services. 11 and 8; Sunday-school, 12:80. Chinese Mission, So3 Burnaide street Sun. ay school, 7t J. O. M atone, superintendent. Russellville eohoolhouse, under auspices of Grace Church, Montavllla -Sunday school. 2:15. . First, 1 German, Fourth and MM streets Rev. J. Kratt, pastor. t Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:45. - Sell wood. Eleventh street and Tacoma ave nue Rev. F. H. Hayes, pastor. Preaching, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, lo; B. Y. P. U 6:80. : CATHOXIC- Holy. Cross, . University Park Rev. C, R. Finuer. Low mass, 8:30; high mass and sermon, 10:20; vespers and benediction, 4. St. Michael's. (Italian). Fourth and Mill streets Jesuit Father. Low mass, 8:30; high -mas ' and -ftarmon, 10.30; 1 vespers r.nd benediction, . 4 :9. Immaculate Heart of Mary.- Williams ave nue, and Stanton street Rev. W. A. laly. Ijow miRt d. S and 9: high- maes and ser mon, 10:30; vespers and benediction, :30. St. Francis. Bast Twelfth street between Pine and Oak Rev. Father Black. Low trrass, 8; high mass and sermon, 10:30; vea l-era. Instruction and benediction, 7 :to. Holy Rosary, East Third' and Clackamas streets Very Rev. - H- II. Kelly. O. P. Low mass. 6. 7. S and 0; hlh mass and sermon. ii ; vespers ana oeneuictian. 7 :fu. un tne first Sunday of the xnopth rosary procession, sermon and benediction, 7:30; third Sunday. sermon, procession of the most bjessed sac- rauient, aoa Deneaiction, - :aw, every jnurs day evening, holy hour from 7; SO to 8:30. Holy Redeemer, Portland boulevard and Williams aveuue - Redernptorlst - Fathers. Rev.- jVseph A Chapotan. pastor. Low mass. tt and 8; high mass ana. sermon, lu:3o; bene diction. 7:80. -. - . St. Andrew's. East Ninth and Alberta streets Rev.- Thomas K tern an. Low mass, 6; high, mass and sermon, . 10; vespers, in struct ion and benediction. 7:30. -St. Lawrence's,. ThlrtV and Sherman streets Rev. J. H. Huches. Low mass, 6. 8 and O; I ; high mass and sermon, 10:30; vespers, in struction and benediction, 7:oO. St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Fifteenth and Davis' streets Most Rev. A. Christie, I. I. Low mass, 6, 8 and 0: high mass and ser mon. 11; vespers,- instruction and benedic tion, 7:45. St. Rose. Fifty-third and Alameda-1 Rev. Cornelius A. Maher. Low mass. 8:30; high mass and sermon, 10; vespers, instruction and benediction, 7:80.' St. Clare's (Franciscan Fathers), Capitol Hill Rev. Cs.pt at ran, O. F. M. Low mass at 7:80; high mass and benediction at U:15. CHRISTIAN' SCIENCE. ' First.: Everett between Eighteenth and Nineteenth' streets Services, 11 and 8; sub ject of lesson-sermon. "God the Only Cause and Creator"; Sunday school, B:4o and 11; Wednesday evenlnr meeting, 8. Second. East ' Sixth street and Holladay avenue Services. 11 and 8; subject of les son sermon.- "God the Only Cause and Creator": Sunday school, 9:45 .and 11; Wednesday evenlnr meeting, 8. : Third.. East' Twelfth and Salmon street Services. 1 1 and : subject of lesson ser mon. "God the Only Cause and Creator"; Sunday' school. , 11 and 12:15; Wednesday evenlnir meetlna. 8. Fourth. - Vancouver avenue and Emerson hstreet -(Services, n and 8; subject of les son sermon. .. "God the .Only Cause and Creator": .Sunday school, 9:45 and 11; Wednesday evenlnr meeting, 8. Fifth. Mvrtle Park Station Services, 11 sublect of lesson sermon. "God the Only Caune and . Creator"-; Sunday school, 9:30; Wednesday evenlnr .meeting. 8. CONGREGATIONAL. First. Park and Madison Rev. L. R, Dy ou, minister. 9:50, Bible school; 6:.'K. Y. P. S. C. E-; 11, Ir. Orore E. Paddock; 7:45, Dr. C. hi;- arKer, wasnington, u. c. Laurel wood Rev. C. b. Johnson, pastor. 11. "The Been and Unseen"; 7:45. "The PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASSES AT Y. M. C. A. PLAN TO RELIEVE POOR After-Dinner Talks Made by Business Men in New Coarse Deal Largely With Proposals to Succor Needy Dur- ing Winter and Co-Operatioa With Associated Charities. Rev. Mr. Paddock to Preach in Dr. Dyott's Place. Pa1or ' of Kirst f an&rrcntlnna I Churck to Speak a Klka' Mrmo rlal at SaJem Thia Morning;. R superintendent ot home missions for, Oregon, -w-ill occupy' the pulpit of the First Congregational Church this morning. Dr. Dyott will be absent this morning as he lias gone to Salem to preach at the Klks' memorial serv ice at 3i30 o'clock. . He will return to Portland, however, in time for the evening service In his church and will preach on "What Think Ye of Christ?" An especially fine musical programme will be erlven in the First Congrega tional Church morning and evening. . . Beginning this afternoon at 3 -o'clock, Florence Crawford will give a series of four Christmas talks' in the Tyrolean room' -of the Hotel Benson. The topic for this afternoon is "Blessed Is She That Bellev-eUi.",' Mrs.' Elizabeth Bond will ing "To a "Crocus." one of the garden songs . recently published by Mrs. Crawford and Edith Haines Kuester. Mrs. Grace Stratton will be the accompanist. These lectures are open to all. Mrs. Crawford has been lecturing each Sim day night during the past three months in the Public Library auditorium, but her work has been transferred to the Benson Hotel for the Winter. linmiliuijiu . n 4,1,11 mw.jiMtlwajaji'' Ba--' ii " ..ii" fTfaattriiri fm rinffi ii mrnuntmimii mtmwm((ii "" r"J PIBUC SPEAKING CLASS OK THK POKTLAXI) V. M. PL.ANS for co-operation with the As sociated Charities in the relief of the poor at Christmas were laid by th advanced Wednesday night class In "public speaking at a dinner in the Portland Young Men's Christian Asso ciation recently. " A committee has been appointed to outline the plan, of the co-operation. The advanced classes -ield ; dinners 're-' cently at which the men were drilled in the methods o after dinner speak ing". The course includes toasts and talks with the proper surroundings to accustom the students to conditions when they are called on to speak at other g-atherings of men. Sixty-live men have enrolled "in the Y. M. C. A- public-speakins - course and are receiving a maximum of: prac tical instruction wfth a- minimum - of theory. Not, more than 12 -new stu dents can be -taken' in the course. Prominent clubwomen are joining the Women's class In oratory -meeting- on Wednesday afternooni Parliamentary drill and instruction on current topics will; be featured-, in.; the work 6f rthis class. . -1 . - . K -'. . ' ' i Final Decree"; Sunday school,' 10; y p. S. G. K.. 6:45. - waverly Heicnts, woodward avenue and K&sc Xhirty-third street The Rev. A. C. Moees, pastor, emaay scnooi u:4-, mornln; wo run id ii. evening worsnm t young 7 :30, .personal uoaeavor in eiiffion"; ThursGa.. 7:30: the Rev. John H. Matthews, of seattlo. will speak at the mornlne serv R'e: - "The Biblical Doctrine ot Sin" is the ub.leci of the pastors sermon in the even m-T. - - University Park. Haven, near Lombard- Rev. W. - C. Kuntner, pastor. 10, Sunda; school; 11, communion and reception of members; 4. Junior Endeavor; 7:30, "The Only Hope." Bunnyslde. Hast Thirty-second and Taylor Rev. J. J. Staub. pastor. 11, "A Pledge of Earth's Greatest victory": 7:4o. uoa ana Bad Investments: Sunday school, 10; Junior, 3:30f Senior. 6:30. Pilgrim Professor w. X. Proctor, acting pastor 11, "The Kind of Parents Our cmi dren Ought to Have"; C. E.. 6:30: 7:30, "Ev ery Christian a .Church Member." St. Johns Rev. D. t. Thomas, pastor. Sunday school. 10; 11, . "The Cost of Dis- clDleshlb": Christian Endeavor. ti:ao. Ardenwald Rev. D. T. Thomas, pastor. Sunday school.- 10:30; Christian Endeavor, 7 7:45 "Pavinr the.' Price." Hirhlnnd Kant Sixth and PrftSCOtt Rev If, "The Use' of Things That Are Now"; 7:30, E. S.. Bollinger, pastor. lO, sunoa scnooi One Idea Religions"; :3U, x. f. a. . CHRISTIAN. Central. - Eaat Twentieth and Salmon streets Kev. S. R. Hawkins, pastor. Sun day school, lo: Christian Endeavor, ft:80 preaching, 11; T:30, programme by Women' Mlnlnnarv -Koeletv. . Rodney-Avenue. Rodney avenue and Knott streetAnnual C W. B M. rally-in mom- mg; evening services will consist of speeches and recitations by ladies and the little folks: music under direction of ' Mrs. Ira Kimmons.- Sublect for morning sermon, "The Dignity of Missions." DIVINE TRUTH CENTER. : Divine Truth Chapel. Selllng-Hlrsch build. Ing. West Park and Washington streets Rev." T. 31". Minard. pastor. Services. 11 midweek -meeting, Wednesday at 8. KPISCOPAL. St. ' Maik's. Twenty-first and Marshall streets Rev. J. E. H. Simpson, rector; Rev. J. O. Hatton. associate. 7:30, holy eu eharlst: B:45. . Sunday school; 10:15. matins; 11. holv .eucharlst and sermon; 7:30, even song and sermon: week day services dally. 7:30. holv eucharlst; Fridays at S, litany gnd address. Ascension ChaDet Nineteenth and Spring Streets Rev" Barr Q. Lee. priest In charge. Holy-communion.- 7:4; Sunday school, 9:30. . Pro-Cathedral b St. Stephen the Martyr. Thirteenth and Clay streets Very Rev. H. ! M. Ramsey, dean.. Holv communion. 7:4.; j Sunday school. 10; . morning service. 11: service 'for colored: people." 3; evening serv ice. 7M3. r St. Matthew's. Bancroft and Corbett streets Rev. W. A. M. Breck, vicar. Sunday school. 10: ; serv Ice and sermon, 11. Church or Our Savior. Sixtieth avenue and Forty-first street Southeast (Woodstock) Rev. E. K- Clark, vicar. Services, ii and 11 and 7:30.. Trinitv. Nineteenth and Ev erett streets Rev. Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector.. Services, 8 "11 and 8: Sundav school. 9:45; Good Fel. iowshio Societv. parish house. Nineteenth and Davis streets.. 7 to 7:53. St. David's. East , Twelfth and Belmont streets Hev. H. R. Talbot, rector. 7:30, Celebration of holy -eucharlst; i:45, Sunday school: 11, morning prayer and sermon; 4:30." evening prayer. ? Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Broadway and East Forty-third street North Rev; T; K. Bowen, vicar. Sunday school and Bible class. 10; morning service and sermon. 11: holy communion, first Sunday, 11: third Sunday. 7:30. ' St. Andrew's. ' Portsmouth Rev. P. M. Baum. vicar. 11. 'The Road to Bethlehem Land and a Living"; 7:30 "His Name Im manuel." Grace Memorial. Weidler and East Seven teenth streets North Rev. George B. Van Waters., rector: Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, vi car. Holy communion: 8. excepting on first Sundav' In the month: morning prayer and sermon,-11: Sunday . school, 10. No evening sermon, - . All Saints. Twenty-fifth and Savier streets Sunday school. 10; morning prayer and itrtnon. .11: celebration of the holy communion- the first Sundav In the month ot 11 and the third Sunday at 8- Good Shepherd. . Graham street and Van couver avenues Rev, John Dawson, rector. Sunday . school. 9:43 r morning service, 11; evening service. 7:30. St. Paul's. Wood mere Ttov. Oswald W. Taylor, vicar. Holv communion, first Sunday o month. 8; evening orayer and sermjn, 4. except the first Sunday of month. St. John's, Milwaukie Rev. John D. Rtc. vicar. Praver. S; holv communion m-xa' tlrst Sundav of month. Blshoo Morris Memorial Chanel. Coxl Samaritan Hospital Rev. Frederick K. How ard, chaulam. Holv communion, 7 : vcsiec. St. John's Sell wood Hev. Jo'in TV Kice. vioar. 8. holv communion, except on tlrst Sunday of month: 10, Sunday school; 11. mornlne nra.ver: T :30. evening oras er: holy communion tirst Sunday of month. t. Andrew s. near Portsmouth school R M. Baum. vicar. Services at usual hours. UTHOA.N. St. James English. West Park and Jef ferson Rev. J. A. Lead, pastor. 1 1. "The Coming of the Kingdom'; 8. "A Crown With Seven Jewels; Sunday school, 10; Luthei League. 7. Portland Norwegian. 45 North Fourteenth Rev. Ditman Larson, pastor.- Services 11 and i :4i; Sunday school, English. 10. Nor wegian, t:30. Bethany Danish. Vnton avenue North and Morris street Rev. M. C- Jensen-Eugholm. pastor. Services. 11 and 8; Sunday school. lO; Young People's meeting. Tuesday. IS: La dies' Aid, Wednesday. 2. Church basement. bt fauia Ofrman, Lust Twelfth and Clin ton Rev. A. Krausa, pastor. Sunday school. 9:30; morning service, 10: 30; English, 7:3U; Bible lesson, Thursday, S. German Evangelical Zlon (Missouri ' Sy nod, Salmon and Chapman Kev. H. U. Koppclmann. pastor, services 10:15 and 7:4o; Sunday schooi, :1. Trinity" German. Missouri Synod). Will iams and Graham avenues Rev. J. A. Riin bach. pastor. Services 10:15 and 7:30; Sun day school. 0:15. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. First, Twelfth and Taylor Rev. Frank 1.. Loveland, minister. lu:30, " Who Crucified Christ '.'' : 12:15, Sunday school ; 6:30, Ep worth League; 7:3, 'Christ, the Teacher of Spirituality. What, Is If." Centenary, Eajst Ninth and Pine Rev. G. W. Lane, miniates. 21. Zir. C. E. Barker, "Why I Am A Christian" ; c!as meeting. 12:30; Epworth League, o:30; 7:30, "A. New Kind of Light; Sunday school, 0:45. Epworth, Twenty-sixth and Savier Rev. C. O. McCulloch. pastor. Sunday school, 0:45; 11, "Ye Are the Light of the World": 7:30, "The Touch That Saves": Epworth League, 0:30. Trinity, East Tenth and Sherman Rev. A. B. Calder, pastor. Sunday school. 10; E. L., i:30; 11, "Some Ideas of Liberty"; 7:30, 'A Damaged Soul." Rose City Park, Sandy boulevard, the Ala meda and East Fifty-eighth North Rev. W. W. Youagson, minister. 9:45, Sunday school; 11, "The Transforming Power of the Gospel of Christ" ; 7:45, monthly musical service. Woodstock. East Forty-fourth and Sixtieth avenue, fc. E. Rev. Frank James, pastor. 10. Sunday school; 11, Disciples of Jesus; 12:15, lass meeting: 6: JO, Kp worth League; 7:30, A Question or Values, or seventy sears vs. Eternity' ; Thursday, 7:UO, efficiency conference. Westmoreland. . Brentwood Rpv J. W. Thompson, pastor. Brentwood, 10. Sunday school; ..11, "A Life of Freshness and Bless ing" ; Westmoreland. 9:30, Sunday school ; peoples nieetine U:oO. mid-week, meeting Thursday, 7 :S0, prayer meeting and Bible study. Woodlawn. 134 East Tenth North Rev. ouls Thomas, pastor. Sunday school. 10; E. L., 7; 11, "The Messianic Hope"; 7:45. "The Blessing of Charity" ; prayer services. Thursday evening. Sunnyside. East Yamhill and Thirty-fifth streets The Rev. R. Elmer smith, pastor. Sundav school lt:50, preaching 11. Epworth League 6:30, grand sacred concert of over lOO voices at 7:45. Medford. East Sixty-first and Stark streets Tho Rev. E. Olin Eldridge. pastor. Preaching 11, "The Cross In Modern Lite;" ou. ideal womanhood.; bunday school and adult Bible class 9:45, Epworth League 6:15. All are invited. METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH. FirH. Union avenue and Multnomah street Rev. Lovlck Pierce Law, pastor. 10, Sun dav school: 11. sermon subject, "Christ Our Refuge" ; 7:30. subject. "Deadly Disease and tho Remedy"; Ed worth League, 0:30. NEW THOUGHT. New Thought Temple of Truth. Eilers building, 142 Broadway Rev. Perry Joseph Green, minister. Lectures. 11 and S on "The Secret of Methuselah's Long Life"; Truth School. 10: youn? people's meeting, 7: suo.iect. "iew Thought Writers and Their Works." PRESBYTERIAN, First. Twelfth and Alder streets Rev. John H. Bovd. pastor. Morning services. 10:30: sermon subject . "Religion That Will Satlsfv the Modern Man'; Sunday school. Current Events Club. 12:10; Professor Woods, of Reed College, will speak on "The Portland froniem oi tne t nempioycQ": o:ju. Christian Endeavor; 7:30. "Lessons From the Allegorical Pictures Painted by Hlihu Vedder." illustrated. Calvary, Rev. O. S. Baum, pastor. 10:30, communion service ; 7 :30, "A Large Place' ; Sunday school, 12 noon; Y. P. S. C. E., ti;30. Hope. Seventy-eighth and Everett Rec. . W. Seemann, minister. Morning sermon, Rev. A. M. Williams; evening. "A Study of Man and God." Rose City Park Services, 11, "The Origin of Government"; 7:30, "A Talk on Rome and Venice": Dr. J. R. N. Bell, of Corvallis. Vernon. Nineteenth and Wygant Rev. II. N. Mount, pastor. Sunday school, 10; Y. P. S. C. E., :30; 11. Rev. Charles Hamilton;. 7:30, "The Force of a Great Idea Piedmont, Cleveland and Jarrett Rev. J. E. Snyder, pastor. 11. "The Fact of Pain and Suffering"; 7:30, The New Birth"; 0:45, Sunday school; :30, C. E. Westminster, East Seventeenth and t-cnuy-ler Rev. Henry Marcotte, pastor. 10:30, "Duty"; 7:30, Rev. Charles R. Hamilton. Kenilworrh. East Thirty-fourth and Glad stone streets The Rev. Leslie Kirk Richard son, castor, Bible school 9:45, ntorning wor ship 11. children's sermon. "Tho, True Mean ing of Christinas;' C. E. 0:45, Clara Knecht. leader; evening worship. 7:45, "What It Costs Not to Be a Christian." Spokane-Avenue. East Sixteenth and Spo kaneavenue Rev. J. e. Youel, pastor. Sun. day school. 0:45 ; preaching services. 11 : theme. "The Essential Element of the Church" 3 Life" ; eventnsr service, 7:30; ser mon, "The Slavery of Sin." REFORMED. First. German. Twelfth and Clay streets Rev. G. Hafner. pastor. Services. 10:45 and 8: Sunday school. 9:30; Y. P. S, C. E., 7. UNITARIAN. Church of Our Father. Broadway and Yamhill street Rev. Thomas 1 Eliot. D. D.. minister emeritus; Rev. William G. Eliot. Jr.. minister. Services, It and 7:45: morning. "Fixed Points in KVery Man's Life" : evenlnv. "The Life, ot Jesus ss it Stands Today": Sunday school, 9:30; Toung People's Fraternity. 0:30. UNITED BRETHREN. First. East Fifteenth and Morrison streets Rev. John D. Nise wonder, pastor. Special service. 11. with ddres3es; 7:30, "Then and Nov.." I UNITED I'KESBYTERLVN. First. Sixtn and Montgomery streets Rev. Frank DeWitt Findley. minister. Morning wsrshln. 10:30: sermon topic, "Blessed With the Right Soirit ':, Bibl school. 12; Chris tian Endeavor. :"0: topic, "The Gift of Eternal Life" : leader. Mis.t Rist ig ; evening services. 7:"0: sermon topic, "According to the Commandment." Churrh ofne Strangers Rev. -S. Earl Du Bois. oastor. Jo "Discovering and In terpret In ir v a. Lost Dream" ; 7 :3 1, "The Jld Man Laid Off." i:mvkrsalit. Church of th Good Tidings?. HrudUaj' and East Twenty-fourth street -!! . j antes Dlmond Corby. D. D., pastor. Worilr;, 19:30: topic, "if Christ Came to Portland' an advent Sunday messg.-; sunshine honr Sunday school, 12; Christian f riion meeting, B; no evening nreacliinar service. Alameda Sunday school, pracott and tl-i". Twenty-fifth streets Dr. J. Lavalley, super intendent. Srv V. :.. Visit OUR CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BOOKS. BIBLES, TESTAMENTS MAPS, BUTTONS. CARDS CERTIFICATES,. ETC. Z3t)eX3i. Bill (To. THIRD AND ALDER STREETS Christmas Buying Made Easy at Eilers. Read their f rer-toragre. 'uaranlccii. free) - delivery arid no-Uown-puy incut, propositions on page l-, section 1, this pp.ler. Adv.