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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, MARCH 21, 1915. THE STUDY OF RELIGION IS URGED BY DEAN RAMSEY Need Pointed Out for Those Who Would Defend Christianity to Learn Lesson From Enemies Who Devote Longr Vigils to Preparation. . BT REV. H. at. RAMSEY, Dean St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral. Have ye understood all these things? They say to him. Yes. And he said to them. Therefore every scribe who is Instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a man that is an householder who brings out of his treasure things old and new. St. Mat thew; 13, 31-32. THINGS old and new! There are no doubt many things in the present condition of Chris tian thought and In the present state of organized Christianity which need to bo emphasized. This morning; I wish to stress one thing in particular and that is need of greater intellec tual activity on the part of those who are members of the Christian church. For anyone who is at all familiar with thought as it Is at the beginning of this 20th century, must have marveled more than once over the strange tbings which are presented to us lor our ac- i .r,nno that more intellectual ..im.g fira he In iT committed . in the name of religion and psychology than of any other half dozen subjects and that this wave of crime is more preva lent now than at any other period since the latter days or tne r.omac .ciiiijiic. Here and there over the face of the ..h vnn will find little groups of people gathering together for the pur nf studvlna- the problems of re- iin4nn with a. verv commendable zeal. indeed, but without that discipline of thnntrht which comes from a Knowi edge of the past, and giving to the vi-irf the nrnduct of their un-thought- mit nvitema of thought with all of that Infallibility which comes of slight experience. So it Is incumDent on inose people who still love the name of the Lord Jesus to realize more deeply the meaning of the Christian religion that they may take advantage 01 tne prts it ferment of thought and. If neces eary. proclaim from the housetop the faith which is tneirs. Old Things Defended. Any new century is conscious of its newness and is strong in its feeling of possession. So you will find in these viou kinds of psychological, relig ious and magical circles the spirit of the man who damns everytning mat is old because it is old and blesses nearly everything new because It is new. And the sentiment is not entirely .due to the charlatan who-, knows well how to play to popular favor ana natter us with our importance, but is due as well to the naturally independent spirit of a new ase. As a little boy who first comes to a knowledge of his independ ence of his father, sometimes flaunts that knowledge in a provoking manner, so does the new century pro attitude is partly good and partly bad. The future is in a real sense ours ana wo must learn to assume the responsi bilities of life and it is we who must bear Its burdens, on tne otner nana, you see. humanity is a constant stream since God first placed man on the earth and we are bound by a thousand chains to those who have gone before. Therefore, if one is to realize the needs of humanity and profit by man's experience he must have an intimate knowledge of the past. And so of Christianity, if a man is to discover what the strange knowledge of Jesus was, what his purpose was, what the meaning of his life and teaching was, he cannot neglect the past, for we live in the 20th century, while the life and works of Christ are phenomena of the first. Therefore, again, if we are to be true to our opportunity, we must not only feel that the present and fu ture are ours, but we must also be conscious that to use them to the best advantage we shall have to realize that we are the heirs of all the ages and bring out of our treasures things new and old. There Is a widespread feeling that Sunday Services in City Churches CIICRCH NOTICES I'CE THURSDAY. Church notices for The Sunday Oregontan should be In this office by Thursday at 6 P. M. It is not possible to assure publication of any notices after that hour. ADVF.NTISTS. fEsbbath sen Icea are held on Saturday.) Central. East Eleventh and Everett streets school, 10; preaching. 11; prayer and mis slonary meeting Wednesday evening, 1-30 Young People's Society meets at 7:30 Fri Montavllla, East Eightieth and Everett streets J. F. Beatty, pastor. Sabbath school. v. i n , ... nr. meetlnc Wednes day at 7:30; Help'lng Hand Society, regular weekly meeting. Lenta Marlon avenue and Blumauer -boulevard. Lenta 1. J. Chltwood. loca .1 , wkitf utrvliM heuln at lO Cluer. noguw, .. j v preaching. 11; preaching Sunday evening ai 7:30; prayer mecuus , m 7:45. Ut Tabor. East Sixtieth and Belmont streets, Portland Sanitarium C. J. Cum mlngs. pastor. Sabbalh school, 10; preach ing, 11; prayer zneeuug i evening; Young Peoples Society meets rl- day evening at 7:45. Alblna (German). Skldmore street ana Mallory avenue Henry Block, pastor. Sab bath school. 10; preaching. 11; preaching Sunday evening at 8; prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8. Scandinavian. sixty-second atreet ana Thirty-ninth avenue. 6. E. O. E. Sandnes. pastor. Sabbath school, 10: preaching. 11; Sunday service. 7:3U: prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. St, Johns, Central avenue and Charleston gt feet E. D. Hurlburt. local elder. Sab bath school, 10; preaching. 11: prayer meet ins Wednesday evening at 7:80. . 1 - . i?i.i-,th En,! F.verett streets. Elder M. H. St John, pastor Sab bath school, 10: preaching. 11; prayer ipu missionary meeting. Wednesday evening. 1 30; Young Peoples Society meets at 7:30 ITtdav. " Montavllla. East Eightieth and Everett streets. J. F. Beatty, pastor Sabbath school. 10; prc.ichlng. 11: prayer meeting, Wednesday at Ttort; Helping Hand Society, Lents. Marlon avenue and Blumauer boulevard, lnts. U. J. chltwood. local el der Regular weekly services begin at lO: preachiiic, 11; preaching Sunday evening at 7:oV; prayer meeting Wednesday evening t :i:- , , Mount Tsbor. East Sixtieth and Belmont streets. Portland Sanitarium, pastor, C. J. Cummtngs Sabbath school, 10; preaching. 11- prayer me-Jting at 7:4S Wednesday even ings; Young Peop;e'a society meets Friday eenina at :45. Alblna German. SkMmore street and Mnllorv avenue, Henry Hlock, pastor Sab hath school. 10; preaching. 11: preaching Sundav evening at s; prayer meeting, WednerHay e-.-enuu at S. Scandinavian. Sixty-second street and Thirty-ninth avenue Southeast. O. E. Sand nes, pastor Sabbath school, 10; preaching, 11; Sunday service, 7:.10; prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 7:."0. St. Johns. Central avenue and Charleston street. E. D. Hurlburt. local elder Sab bath school. 10: preaching, 11; prayer meet ing. Wednesday evening at 7:30. Associated Bible student. Oddfellows' Hall. East Sixth and Alder fttreeui 1:43 P. Berean Bible lesson. The Time Is at Hand"; 3 P. M.. public discourse hv Finley McKercher. topic, Abiding Faith"; 4:1S P. M.. praise and testimonv meeting: 7 P. M.. prayer meeting; 7;30 p. M., discourse by Stuart McKisslck. BAPTIST. Arleta P.eT. W. T. S. Spriggs. pastor. 6:45, Sunday school: 11. and 7:30. p J reach ing: 4:13. B. T. P. U. Lents Rev. J. M. Nelson, pastor. IO, Sunday school: 11. preaching by the psstor: 6 30. B. Y. P. U.; 7:30. preaching by the pastor. Elmo Heights. Lents Sunday school. 2:30 e'clock, Tabjrnacle, East Forty-second street snd Forty-tlfth avenue Rev. J. Clark Tlbblta. pastor. 10. Sunday school; 11. preaching by the pastor. Italian Mission, Esst Eighteenth and Tin setts streets Rev. Frsncesco Sannells, pss tor 10. Sundsy tchool; 11. preaching serv ices; T, pastor's circle Iprayer service); 8, any man is competent to pronounce on the truth or falsity of the claims of Christianity, or any other religion, without help and without serious study. If it were a question of science, the opinions of experts would receive consideration; but where it is only i question of religion, everybody is in spired. And if one feels that this or that is true, that is the way one feels. And is not religion an affair of senti ment? I -am told that there are re ligions which have no historians, no biblical scholars of any standing any where. The purpose of this sermon is to point out that God gave us intel lects as well as emotions and that i serious heed of the age is to discover that our brains have a duty to our re ligion. We shall do well to remember that, for there are strange questionings in the hearts of men. What will the fu ture of Christianity be? Is the way of the cross destined to be done away and the way of comfort substituted for iff Will some mushroom growth supplant the religion of Jesus? I am told that some people are asking questions such as these. It would be more sensible to ask in the face of Christian experience In crises less imaginary than the pres ent. Are we trying to study the teach ings of the church, to know what Christinaity is? Are we trying to bridge the chasm of the ages to find out what the master said as he went along the Sea of Galilee and taught among the pleasant vales of his native land? Are we actually in our minds endeavoring to hear that voice that has brought blessings from age to age? Is our attitude .to the teachings of Christ one of listless conformity? Just now the heart appears to be at least com paratively well cared for, while the mind is starved. We shall do well to learn a lesson from the violent enemies of religion who devote long vigils to preparation for their battles. "Church Has Teaching Office." There is a teaching office in the church wherein it is the duty of men commissioned to represent our blessed Lord to give to the faithful the results of their study and their inheritance. In many sections of Christianity that of fice seems to be in abeyance. It is the popular thing to inveigh against dogma and ecclesiasticism. Man s intellect de mands food and they give him emotion; he desires something that will satisfy his mind and they administer a little magic. Their teachings do not touch the questions which have caused the heartaches of the ages. The teaching office of the church is as this house older instructed to bring out of his treasures things new and old. Historic Christianity will ever feel it incumbent on itself to produce from the treasury of its long experience with man those things which have stood the test of the ages and bring them into conjunction with the conditions which every new generation discovers. As for despair in regard to Christian ity, a little knowledge of the history of the church ought to inspire cau tion. People who prophesy its down fall have had representatives in almost every age. More than 150 years ago Bishop Butler, in connection with his Analogy, used these words: "It has come, I do not know how. to be taken for granted that Christianity Is not so much a subject for inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this was an agreed point amongst all people of discernment; and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world." Predictions Are Told. Wilfred Ward says that in 1830 the acutest minds of the day believed -the church of England to be on its death preaching service: 10:30, short sermon for English-speaking people; 7:30. preaching. St. Johns Rev. E, P. Borden, pastor. Servlcos, 11 and 8. Swedish, Fifteenth and Hoyt streets Rev." F. Linden, pastor. Preaching. 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12 noon; B. Y. P. U 6. University Park Rev. A C. Saxton. pas tor. Sunday school, 10; 11. preaching by the pastor; 6:30. B. T. P. V.; 7:30, preach ing by the pastor. Second German, Moms street and Rodney avenue Rev. Frederick Buerrman, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45; preaching, 11 and 7:30; B. y. P. U-, T. Mount Olivet, Seventh snd Everett streets Kev. W. A. M&gett. pastor. Services, 11 and 8; Sunday school, 12:30. Russeilvllle schoolhouse, under auspices of Grace Church, Montavllla Sunday school, 2:15, Chinese Mission, 33S Burnslde street Sun day school, 7; J. G. Malone. superintendent. First German, Fourth and Mill streets Rev. J. Kratt, pastor, services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:43. Sell wood. Eleventh street and Tacoma ave. nue Kev. F. H. Hayes, pastor. Preaching. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; B. T. P. U.. :30. Good Will Mission Sunday School. Boise and Fifteenth streets Address at 3 by W C Duff. First. White Temple. Twelfth snd Taylor streets Rev. W. B. HInson. D. D., pastor. 9:4, Bible school, classes for all ages; 11, preaching by Ir. HInson, theme, "A Foreign Mission Sermon"; 6:30, B. T. P. U.: 7:30, preaching by Dr. HInson, theme, "The Lost Christ." , East Side, East Twentieth and Ankeny streets Rev. W;. O. Shank, pastor. 10, Sun day school: 11. preaching by the pastor, theme. "The Elements of Liberty In the H.lirlnn" : 6:30. R. Y. P. TJ. : 7:30. breaching by the pastor, theme, "The Soul's Afflnlrv fa Phrist." . Calvary. East Eighth and Grant streets Rev. Waiter Dull, pastor, iu, sunuay scouu. 11 preaching by the pastor, theme, "Chris tian Duty Towards Christian Work"; 6:30. B. T P TJ.: 7:30, preaching by the pastor, theme. "Dividing the World; or. the Three Crosses." , . Good Will Mission Sunday school, Boise and Fifteenth streets AooresB i o tiuva . - -. Vdl.nn Highland, corner Alberta and East Sixth streeta North Rev. Charles F. Mieir, pastor. 9-45 Sunday school: 11 and 7:30, preaching services; 3, Junior a. x. u.. w.v. P. U. CATHOUC St. Charles' Chapel. Alberta street be tween Glenn avenue snd East Thirty-third street Catechism classes Saturdaya at ; low mass Sunday morning at 8 and high mass at 10:30; rosary and benediction. 7.30. Holy Crosa, University Park Rev. C R. Finner. Low mass, :0; high mans ant sermon, 10:80: vespers and benediction. 8. St Michael's (Italian), Fourth and Mill streets Jesuit - Fathers. Low mass. 8:u; high mass and sermon, 10:30; vespers and benediction, 7:80. immaculate Heart of Mary. Williams ave nue and Stanton street Bev. w. A. Daly. Low mass o. 8 and 9; high mass and ser mon, 10:30; vespers and benediction, 7:80. St. Francis'. .East Tweittn street peiween Pine and Oak Rev. Father Black. Low ma&B g; high mass snd sermon, 10:30; ves pers, instruction and benediction, 70. Holv Rosary, East Third snd Clackamas streets Very Rev. H. H, Kelly. O. P. Low 1- vo.n'rni and benediction, 7:30. On tne firat Sunday f the month roary proces sion, sermon ami benediction, 7:30; third Sunday sermon, procession of the most biassed sacrament and benediction, 7:30; ev ery Thursday evening, holy hour from -:u to 8:80. Holy Redeemer. Portland boulevard and Williams avenue Redemptorist Fathers, cv tnMnh a rhanotan. nastor. Low mass 6 and 8; high mass and sermon, 10:30; bene diction, 7:30. St Andrew's. East wintn ana juoerra streets Rev. Thomas Klernan. Low mass, S ; high mass and sermon, 10; vespers, in struction and benediction, 7:30. Kt Lawrences. A nira ana smennan streets Rev. J. H. Hushes. Low mass, 6. S and V; high mass and sermon. iu:u. vespers, in struction and benediction, 7:30. Su Rose, i'ifty-third and Alameda Rev. rnmoiiihi a. MaheT. Low mass. 8: hich mass and sermon. 10; vespers. Instruction and benediction, f.au, St 5 Clare's (Franciscan Fathers. Capitol win Rev, Canistran. O. F. H. Low mass. 7;iW; blfih mass and benediction, 8:15 , , . ; -:fSr Tiff-. 0mS" Jh !v- i bed. Arnold said that no human power could possibly save the church, as it then stood, and Mozley asserted that the church was folding its robes to die with what decency it could. Newman hoped -that his own end would come before that of the church. But there caene, as there always does, a wonderful revival of those inherent powers of recuperation and resilience which remain unexplained phenomena of history. Of all institutions which have long ministered to the needs. of man I suppose the Christian church has manifested those qualities more often and more unexpectedly than any other. If you went back to determine the methods by which the men from 1830 on overcame the despair which was chilling their hearts you would ascertain that it was by the way that I am trying to indicate to you. It was by definite reconsideration of the grounds of their religion, by a study of tho history of it commensurate with the greatness of its claims, and hav ing satisfied their hearts and minds, they gave the results of their labors to the world in a manner that was au thoritative because it was based on honest effort, "in a wa"y that carried St. Marys Pro-Cathedral. Fifteenth and Davis streeta Most Rev. A. Christie, u. L. Low mass, 6. a ana y; nigh mass and aer moo, 1 1 ; vespers. Instruction and benedic tion. 7:43. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. First, Everett, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets services, li and 8. bud Ject o lesson sermon, "Matter"; Sunday school, 9:43 and 11; Wednesday evening meeting at s. Second, East Sixth street arid Holladay avenue services, n and a. Subject or ies son sermon, "Matter." Sunday school. ft:45 and li; Wednesday evening meeting at a. Third, East Twelfth and Salmon streets Services. 11 and S. Subiect of lesson sei- mon, "Matter." Sunday school, 11 and 12:15; Wednesday evening meetinjr at 8. Fourth. Vancouver avenue and Emerson street- Services, 11 and S. Subject of lesson sermon, "Matter." Sunday scnooi, :-at ana 11: Wednesday evening meeting at s. Fifth, Myrtle Park station Services, 11 A. M. Subject Of lesson sermon, "Matter." Sundav school. 0:30; Wednesday evening meeting at s. CHRISTIAN, 1 Kern Part, corner Sixty-ninth and Forty sixth avenue Southeast. R. Tibbs Maxey, minister Bible school, 0:45; morning wor ship, 11; Christian Endeavor, 6:30; even ing services, 7:30. Woodlawn, corner East Seventh and Lib erty. W, L. MUhnger. minister Bible school. &:45; morning worship, 11; Christian En deavor, 6:du; evening services, 7 :3V. Vernon, corner East Fifteenth and Wy ga.nt streets, J. A. Melton, minister Bible scnooi, io; morning worship, li; Christian Endeavor, 0:30; evening services, 7:30. Central. East Salmon and Twentieth streets Bible school, 10; morning; worship, 11; Christian Endeavor, 6:30; evening serv ice, 7:30. Rev. J. R. Johnson will preach. First, corner Park and Columbia streets. Rev. s. M. Conner, pastor. Bible school, 8:45; morning worship 11, subject, "The Christians' Savings Bank"; Christian Endeavor, 6:30; evening service, 7:30. . CHRIST ADELPHIANS. West Portland . Ecclesla. 354 Montgomery street. 30:30 Sunday; . 7:45 Thursday. 621 East Washington. CONGREGATIONAL. Waverly Heights, Woodward avenue at East Thirty-third street. Rev. A. C. Moses, minister Sunday school, 9:45 A, M.; morn ing worship at 11; Y. P. S. meeting, 6:30 P. M.; evening worship at 7:30; prayer meeting, 7:30 P. M. Thursday. Sermon sub jects for March 21: "Kept by the Power of God" and "Great Forces Working for Us." Sunnyside, corner of East Taylor and East Thirty-second streets. Rev. J. J. Staub, 1). D. , pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. ; Sunday school. 11 A. M. ; Junior Christian Endeavor, 3:30 P. M.; Senior Christian Endeavor. 6:30 P. M.; topics of sermons: "The Face More Marred" and "Sanctified Business and Business-like Re ligion." Highland, East Sixth and Prescott, Rev. E. S. Bollinger, pastor. 10, Sunday school; 11. "Joseph the Furnace of Two Fires"; 7:30, "The Lifting Power of My Church"; 6:30, Y. P. S. C. E. Atkinson Memorial. East Twenty-ninth and Everett streets Frank W. Gorman, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M, : Junior Endeavor, 3:30 P. M. ; senior Endeavor, 6:30 P. services at 11 A. M. and 7:43 P. M., topics "The Pivot Upon Which the Destiny of Humanity Swings"; "Can You Express One God in a Split Church?" First Church, Park and Madison streeta . Luther R. Dyott. minister. 9:50, Bible; School: 6:30, Y. P. S. C. E. Dr. Dyott's themes: 11 A. M., "Progressive Truth"; I 7:45 P. M . "The World of Youth." - I University Park, Haven street, near Lom- oara Kev. w. runner, pastor. a a- M., Sunday school: 11 A. M., "A Wonder ful River"; 7:30 P. M., "A Roman Truth St. Johns Church, Daniel T. Thomas, pas tor 1 0 A. M.. Sunday school : 11 A. M-, "Everything We Need"; 6:30 P. ML, Chris tian Endeavor. Ardenwald Church, Daniel T. Thomas, pastor 10.4?; A. M-, Bible school: 7 P. M-, Christian Endeavor; S P. M., "The Problem Solved." DIVINE TRUTH CENTER. Divine Truth chapel. SeUlng-Hirsch build ing, corner West Park and Washington streets Service," 11 A- M. . EPISCOPAL. St. xarlrs Twenty-first and Marshall streets ev, J, E, H. Sim) ton. rector; Rv. conviction, because they made Christi anity their own. To - such endeavors history will ever repeat itself. Disciples Scanty Band. , If you go back to the first page of Christianity, you will find the disciples a scanty band of God-struck souls in the midst of a world of skepticism mixed, as such an age always is, with superstition. But because of the great ness of their experience and the reality of their faith they went forth and car ried the banner of the cross and self sacrifice to a victory that not even Gibbon could account for. it has been the custom of some circles to belittle those first followers of Christ as if they were intellectuayy of little value, but If we may in sotne degree judge their ability by the results of their efforts and their " writings, few men would rank higher than St. John and St. Paul. - In other camps it has been cus tomary to believe that Christianity suffered a total eclipse shortly after St. Luke closed the Acts of the Apostles, which lasted until the 16th century. But there is a continuity in that religion which is as real and vital to it as evolution is to the realm of nature. Generation followed genera J. O. Hatton. associate. 7:80, holy euchar- 1st: 9:45. Sunday school: 10:15. matins: 1L holy eucharist and sermon; 7:30, - evensong , and sermon; wee a ay service daily, 7:30, holy eucharist; Friday at S, litany and ad dress. St. Andrew's, Portsmouth F. M. Baum. vicar. Regular services 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; third Sunday at 7:30, holy com munion. Ascension Chapel, Nineteenth and Spring streets tev. arr a. iee, priest in charge. Holy communion, 7:45; Sunday school. &:3U. Pro-Cathedral of St. Stephen the Martyr, Thirteenth and ciay streets very Rev, H. M. Ramsey, dean. Holy communion. 7:46: Sunday school, 10; morning service, 11; serv ice lor coiorea people, ; evening service. 7-40. St. Matthew's, Bancroft: and Corbett streets Rev. W. A. M. Breck, vicar, Sunday school, 10; service and sermon, 11, Church of our Savior, Sixtieth avenue and irorty-nrst street southeast t Woodstock ) Rev. E. H. Clark, vicar. Services 8 and 11 and 7:30. Trinity. Nineteenth and Everett streets Kev. ur. A. A. Morrison, rector. Services. 8, 11 and 8; Sunday school, 9:45; Good Fel lowship Society, ' parish-bouse, Nineteenth ana .Davis streets, 1 to St. David's, East Twelfth and Belmont streeu Rev. a. R. Talbot, rector. 7:80. celebration of holy eucharist; 9:45, Sunday school; 11, morning prayer and sermon; t.ov, evening prayer. Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Broadway afTd East Forty-third street North Rev. T. F. Bowen. vicar. Sunday schoai and Bible class, 10; morning service and sermon, 11; noiy communion, first Sunday, Grace Memorial, Weldler and East Seven, teenth streets North Rev. George B. Van Waters, rector; Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, vi car, iioiy communion, a, excepting on first 3unday In the month; morning prayer and sermon, 11; Sunday school. 10. No evening sermon. All Saints', Twenty-fifth and Savler streets Sunday school, 10; morning prayer and sermon. 11; celebration of the holy com munion the first Sunday in the month at 11 and the third sunaay at n. Good Shepherd, Graham street and Van couver avenue -tev. John Dawson, rector. Sunday school, 9 :45 ; morning service, 11; eveaixuc service ss. St. Paul's. Woodmere Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, vicar. Holy communion, first Sunday of month, 8; evening prayer and sermon, , except the first Sunday of month, St. John's, Milwaukle Rev. John D. Rice. vicar. Prayer. 8: holy communion 8:30. first Sunday of month.. St. John's, Sellwood Rev, John D. Rice, vicar. 8. holy communion, except on first Sunday of month; 10, Sunday school; 11, morning prayer; 7:30, evening prayer; holy communion first Sunday of month. Bishon Morris Memorial Chanel. Good Samaritan Hospital Rev. Frederick K. How ard, chaplain. Holy communion, 7; vespers. LUTHERAN. Portland Norwegian. 43 Fourteenth street North Rev. Ditman Larsen. pastor. Serv ices 11 and 7:45; Sunday school, 10; Bible class, 6:80. German Evangelical Zlon (Missouri synod). Salmon and Chapman streets Rev. H. H. KoDDelmann. castor. Lenten services, lu.ia and 7:45; Sunday school, 9:15- Bethany Danish, Union avenue North and Morris street, M. C. Jensen-Bngholm, pastor Communion service, 11 A. M.; quarterly meeting, 2 F. M. ; preaching, 8 P. M. ; Lenten service, Thursday, 8 P.M. German Evangelical Lutheran Zlon (Mis souri Synod), corner Salmon and Chapman streets. Lenten services, 10:15 and 7:45; sunday school, 9:15; meeting of the voting members, J. Bethany Danish, Union avenue iNorth. and Morris street, M. C, Jensen-Engholm, pas tor. Service. 11 and 8: Sunday school and Bible class, 10; young people's meeting, Tues day, a; ienten service, i nursuav. a, St, James, English, West Park and Jef ferson streets J. Allen Leas, pastor. Morn ing subject, "The New Commandment." In the evening the last of the three illustrated lectures on Palestine will be given; Luther League meets at 7 P. M. ; Sunday school at 10 A. M. Trinity, German (Missouri Synod). Will lams and Graham avenues J. A. Rimbach, pastor. Services, 10:15 A. M. ; Lenten serv ices. 7:30 P. M. ; Sunday school, 8:15 A. M. German Evangelical, Zion (Missouri Svnod), Salmon and Chapman streets Rev. H. H. Koppleman, pastor. Lenten services. 10:15 A. M-, 7:45 P. M. and Sunday school 9:15 A. M. St. Paul's, German, East Twelfth and Clin ton streets Rev. A. Krause. pastor. Ger man and English Sunday school, 9:30 A. JL; German services,. 10 :3fc A M.;. English. k . - tion fortifying their faith by a con scientious study of the materials at hand in order to realize for themselves and for their brethren the meaning of their religion. Depreciation of the great Middle Age has In the past run riot, but it has been checked by the use of rather more research and less im agination and prejudice, so that one is now permitted to say that even In that period Christ led captive in his train great intellectual giants of whom St. Thomas Aquinas may serve as an example. i A great many people think some of the ideas of Christianity beautiful; many profess to admire its moral teach ing, and it is quite tne lasnion to adopt its philanthropy in theory at least, but as for the truth of it, the world at large is at best only. Indulg ent, What I desire to point out is the fact that where the .advocates of Christianity have boldly stood their ground the victory has been theirs. How many opposing systems of thought has historic Christianity lived to bury! Fifty years ago it was confi dently asserted that materialism nad destroyed Christianity; just now men are rather cheerfully engaged in pre paring a coffin for that form of thought. The immense popularity of Bergson's philosophy, which is not now and may never be Christian, is caused by the fact that the world Is heartily sick of mechanical evolution, one of the most dangerous foes the religion tf Jesus ever confronted. Perhaps the most striking change of front in recent years may be found at the University of Jena, an institution known to the last generation as the home of Haecke of the Kiddles of the Universe and as well known to this as the home of Eucken! And in this domain of Biblical criticism where Christianity has re ceived Innumerable death blows, where the battle is still raging, there is no more instructive career than that of Professor Harnack, whose latter years have been largely occupied with re versing the scientific pronouncements of his youth. Studying Held But jr. So it seems to me that an imperative duty, much neglected, is that of study ing afresh for ourselves the basis and history of the Christian religion to find out what it is, not what we imagine it to be; to answer doubts from with out and within. It is wasted effort to confront an honest opponent with mere sentiment or to fall back on what amounts to a claim to personal in spiration in the face of a charge which Is directed against the intellect. I ask those whj are loyal to the principles of holy church whether you are trying to study what is alleged against Chris tianity and what is asserted In its fa vor in order, to be honest with your selves intellectually. Do you not find that wherever there is a defection from historical Christianity it Is due to an outward assent which never went be low the surface? Are there not many men and women who have without re flection come to a hasty conclusion that it is Impossible to justify their religion in any reasonable manner and have turned sa-dly, or gladly, to the activi ties of the world as a relief from their difficulties to hide from the dread that is upon their souls afraid that If they faced the truth manfully they would not be able to bear up against the arguments of those who oppose us? Good Works Poor Opiates. Many throw themselves Into the good cause of philanthropy, feeling that whatever may be the fate of religion, one cannot go wrong in doing good. And they imagine that in such a way they will gain a lasting respite from their religious troubles. Good works are admirable in themselves, but they are poor opiates for such a pain. They may shelter you for awhile, the activi ties may absorb your thought for a time, but the old trouble will come services, 7:30 P. M. ; Lenten service, Wednea day 8 P. M. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. German. Rodney , and Stanton rtreets Rev. F. A. Schumann, pastor. , Sunday school. 9:45; services, 11 and 8; Ep worth League, 7:15. Vancouver, Wash. Swedish service, 3 P. M.. John Ovall. Swedish pastor. Centenarv. East Ninth and Sast Pine streets, the down-town church of the East Side, T. W. Lane, minister bunaay scnooi, n --1 A. - mornlnir worshiD. 11 A. M-. sei- mon hv the nastor. theme. "Why Religious Worship?" class meeting immediately after the mornlns; service; Jipwortn League meei ing.,6:30 P. M.; evening worship, 7:45 P. M-, sermon by the pastor, theme, "Modern Busi ness and the Golden Rule." A chorus of 1(X) ladies will lead the singing for the evening service- Sunnvside. corner East Yamhill and Thir ty-fifth streets, R. Eimar Smith, paster Sunday school, :oO A. jh.. ; preacning, x A. M-; Epworth League, 6:30 P. M.; preach ing, 7:45 P. M. Subject, "Man's Greatest Quest." Oregon City Swedish service will be held In the Methodist Church at 3 o'clock P. M., topic, "Truo Happiness." All Scandinavians are most 'cordially invited to attend. John Ovall, Swedish minister. Rose City Park, W. W. Youngson. pastor q.j.-. Riiniv rhool- 11 "The Holy Wars": ti:3o! Young People's meeting; 7:30, "The rhrisfian Evfrictices of the Resurrection. Union avenue and Multnomah, Lovlck Pierce Law, pastor Service. 11 A. M., ser mon "What Do We Owe God?" 10 A. M., live Sunday school; 6:30, Epworth League; 7:45 preaching by the pastor. A cordial First, Twelfth and Taylor streets. Frank Lt. ItOVeiano, U. V., mmwicr, j.v.au- M., sermon, P. A. Baker, D.. D., super intendent of Anti-Seloon League; lii:15. Sunday school; 6:15. Epworth League; :30, evening service, sermon by Dr. F. L. Love- land; topic, "ine cnnst oi otuney lwwu, from Dickens "Tale of Two Cities." Mt Tflhor Church. East btark and tsixty- flrst street E. Olln Etdridge, minister. Sun day services as follow: Preaching, 11 A. M., subject, "The L w of Growth"; 7:80 P. M-, "Bleeding Europe"; Sunday school, 9:45 A. M. ; Epworth League, 6:30 P. M. ; midweek service, Thursday, S P. M. panrt Vancouver avenue and fcargo streets C. C. Rarick, pastor. Sunday school 9:45; morning sermon, "Christ, the Model of Christian Life." 11:00; class meeting. 12:15; Epworth league. o:xo; evening; ser mon,-"The Eternal in man, :ov; mm service, Thursday, 7 :45. Mount Tabor Rev. E. Olln ETdrldge will preach upon the following topics: At 11 A. M..., X ne law ui uruwui, o.uu bi. i -o v P. M., "Bleeding Europe." University Park, Lombard and Flske streets C. L. Hamilton. Sunday school, 10 A M. Epworth League, 6:30; preaching, 11 and 7:30. Morning subject, "Membership in the Church"; evening, "The Man With the Low Aim. Ti-tnitr Fast Ninth and Sherman streets Rev. A. B. Calder, pastor. Sunday school. 10' JS. I... 5:oU; li, inc aiu ui two nuij Spirit in the Development or Character ; J?. -il u rranth ar TTfrt wooaiawn v.ui,ii, cooi its.,... land streets, Louis Thomas, pastor Sunday School, 10 A. AX., ttpwori.il i-euguc, i t . . services, 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. . " in Heroic Savior, "overcoming wuiituiuco. NEW-CHURCH SOCIETY. Knlehts of Pythias Hall. Eleventh and Alder streets. Rev. Dr. Samuel Worcester, pastor Morning subject, "The Lamb of God as the Ever Present Savior." PRESBYTERIAN. First. Twelfth and Alder etreets Rev. John H. Boyd, pastor, preaching services. 10 -30 and 7 :3v; ounaay scnooi, x; uwu , Christian Endeavor. 6:30. Third, East xnirteentn ana rmc iin:rii, T,r a t. Hiifrnison. nastor. i ne morn ing topic will be "Over Busy"; at 7:45, the third study of "Incidents of Christ's Last Journey to Jerusalem." We are having very special music at all the services this month. Piedmont. (Jieveiana ana jarren "neeui. Rev. A. J. Montgomery , will preach at botn services. A- M.. 11, "The victory or jraun." P. M. 7:30, I Am tne Aipna ana omega ; 9:45 A. M.. Sabbath school; o:u r. m. Christian Endeavor. Spokane-avenue, .tast aixteentn ana epo- kane avenue, J. E. Youei, pastor, worsnip at 11, subject. "The Prosperous faoui"; subject, "The Price of the Worlds Re demption' Vernon, Corner Nineteenth and Wygant streets, H N. Mount, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. ; Junior C. E. at 4 P. M.; Y. P. S. C. E-, at 6:30 P. M.; public sworship at il A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; morning sub ject, "Acceptable Worship." Fourth. Henry G. Hanson, pastor. 10:30 A. M. "The Waste of Love": 12, S. S. ; 3, Juniors; 6:30, C. E. ; 7:30. "The Choice of Life partner- Courtship and Marriage." UU Tabor, East FiXty-ftfth and Belmont round again and you will find it con fronting you from the wistful eyes of a dying child beside whose bedside you watch in mercy. The old question, what think you of Christ? will come up in myriad ways in the midst of life's activities; you cannot hide from it. You cannot hide your head In the sand or In any other manner; the thing stalks before you and will not down; it must be faced and answered in an honest fashion. Well, the state of mind I have been describing Is not Infrequent. It is of ten very Intense. There is that fact to be remembered and there Is another significant one that the origins of Christianity and the grounds for be lief In It are being subjected to most searching investigation on the part of those who are forging weapons with which to slay us. They are not neu tral; the results of their research are a foregone conclusion. But they are In dustrious and they work gladly and far into the night. In Christian cir cles there has been since the opening of the new century a decided loss of emphasis on the need of scholarship and tho greater part of our best effort and interest has gone into practical channels which will one day find them selves left high and dry, if the pres ent attitude is persisted In. Opponents Pass Studies. Our opponents make no such mistake. They are pushing their studies farther and farther and their zeal does not flag. What the church needs is a band of men who are experts in scholarship, having the ability to show us what the past was: that the church should place the hand of blessing on scientific inves tigation and set the resuts before the world. As a side light on the attitude of some religious bodies toward learning, you will find that almost every preuch er is a doctor of divinity, or perhaps of philosophy, and I say that in the pres ent condition of theological learning it is a scandal before God that It should be so. Most of them receive their de grees from colleges which have no theo logical faculties and likely have no one on the faculties they do possess com petent to pass on the theological at tainments of the recipient. Often these men have absolutely no qualifications for the honors conferred. It ought to take years of study to qualify for a doctorate, but in an era of honoris causa degrees pleasant ways and good looks are probably more successful qualifications than scholarship. "Young Men Needed." There ought to be young men in the church who would give themselves to the cause which I am advocating: there ought to be parents enough interested In the welfare of the truth to give their sons to that work. I am not now speak ing of ordinary vocations to the priest hood but of a special vocation to the work of scholarly defense of the faith. We see varius callings and professions which demand a certain amount of self sacrifice filled with eager men but how seldom do we see those who have cour age enough, character enough and faith enough to fight the Datties or Chris tianity with adequate preparation and with proper weapons. You can see how things are turning. The present and the future would ap pear bright with promise, had we tne good sense to reap the harvest which fhe decay of materialism will produce. I have spoken of the rise and spread of magical cults but there are more prom ising signs of awakening interest In the religion of Jesus in responsible quar ters. Not long ago Professor Royce of Harvard published his "Problem of Christianity," a delightfully sympa thetic work. 11 is an attempt to buna the superstructure of the Christian re ligion without a foundation, a plea for lovalty to conceptions which, to him. seemed to lack historical basis. You will see how futile such efforts will I prove but It shows how anxious men streets. Rev. William Graham Moore, pas tor. Sunday school, 9:45 A. M.; morning worlship, 11 A. M.. subject, "Jesus, the Teacher and Healer"; Intermediate Chris tian Endeavor, 4 P. M. ; the young people's prayer meeting, 6:30 P. M. ; evening wor ship, 7:30 P. M., subject, "The Way of Fools." Calvary, Eleventh and Clay streets Rev. Oliver S. Baum. 10:30 A, M., "Adorning the Doctrine"; 7:30 P. M., "The Severity of Christ." Kenll worth Presbyterian Church, East Thirty-fourth and Gladstone, Rev. Leslie Kirk Richardson, pastor W:45 A. M., Bible school; 11 A. M., "The Saving Power of Jesus," by J. W. Hartford; 7 P. M.. "Does Christian Science Cure?" "Life of Mary B. Eddy, "Law of Suggestion." REFORMED. First German, Twelfth and Clny, G. Haf ner, pastor. Services, 10:45 and 8; S. S.. 9:80; Y. p. 8., 7. First German, Twelfth and Clay streets Rev. G. Hafner. pastor. Services, 10:45 and 8; Sunday school, 9:30; Y. P. S., 7. SPIRITUALIST. Church of the Soul, Auditorium Hall 208 4 Third street Rev. J. H. Lucas, pastor. Con ference at 11; medium's test meeting, 3; service at S, followed by messages. First. 201 AHsky building. Third and Morrison streets 3 P. M., lecture and mas sages by M. A. ConRrton; ti P. M-, lecture and messages by Walter Struble. Church or tne aoui. imru an Tflvlor irtreet Conference. 11 A. M.; "ud- ject, "Dreams and Visions"; mediums meeting, 3 P. M.; lecture by Mr. Smuche, 7:30 P. M., subject "Harmony." Theosophy, ThfwnnhlAal Rnitv. TM Mortait build ing, at . Mrs. Mtidred Kyle will speak on "Method and Working or the tvarmic iaw. fJNIVERSAIJST. Church of the Good Tidings. Broadway ,i va Tti-PTif v-fmirth street. Rov. Dr. James D. Corby, minister Worship, with sermon, at 10:45, topic, "The Joy of tho Christ-Filled Life"; Sunshine Hour Sundsy school at VI noon. Another new class just Alameda Sunday school. East Twenty- urtv. an a Prpscnit Ktreets Sunday scnooi service at 3 o'clock; preaching by Dr. Corby at 4 o'clock. Visitors maae weicomo. UNITARIAN. rt rn- ttti tYr Broadway and Yamhill streets. Rev. Thomas L. Eliot. D. D.. minister emeritus; Rev. William G. Eliot, Jr. minister Services at 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.. Morning, -nniuini r " recting Mistakes"; evening, rians Meet tne ms ui " in T m class at 12 M. ; Sunday school at 9:30 A.M., Young Peoples Fraternity. 0::M P. M. UNITED !CVAaut.LitAi First. Ladd'a Addition Preaching at 11 A. M. March 21, by C. C. Poling, ubjecl. 'The Unknown Future"; preaching at 7:30 P M by Rev Edward eurran ; ounuay school at 10 A. M. ; Christian Endeavor at 6:30 P. M.; all welcome. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN. . First comer Sixth and Montiromery, T7 i, nu'itt Kina ev. minisiur. oni' worship. 10:30 o'clock, sermon topic "Jesus Honored In a Leper". Home" ; Bible choo! 12 M.; Christian Endeavor, 6:S0 P. M.; topic. "Favorite Scripture." leader. Harold Beerd; evening services, 7:30, sermon topic, The Great White Fields." M I SCELLAXEOU S. First English Evangelical Association, East Sixth and Market streets E. P. Horn- STOMACH RELIEF! HO - - GAS. SOURNESHAPE'S DIAPEPSIN Time It! In Five Minutes Your Upset Stomach Will Feel Fine. You don't want a slow remedy when your stomach Is bad or an uncertain one or a harmful one your stomach is too valuable; you must not injure it with drastic drugs. Pape's Dlarepsin is noted for Its speed in giving relief; lts harmlessness. its certain unfailing action in regulat ing sick. sour, gassy stomachs, lis mil lions of cures in Indigestion, dyspepsia. are to enter into the meaning; of Chris tianity and derive some benefit from Its gracious values. All over the world there is a growing Interest In religion but it is not aim ays the fhrlstlsn re ligion, by any means. because that rt llKion lu Its representative frequently gives to observers the Impression that it is hiding Its head, thnt It Is afraid to raise its banner, as If the powers whtrlt oppose were superior to hers. It is craven attitude. Brownlns; Is Quoted. We are all of us glad to rcprat Browning's words , "I say the acknowledgement of God In Christ, Accepted by the reason, solves for thee All questions In the earth snd out of It." Yet how seldom do we make the truth of those words our own. More fre quently we take counsel with our frars and hide from him "In the labyrinthine ways of our. own minds" ss If trulh Were entirely a matter of personal feel ing and had no objective reality. 80 we try to escape him. But the iurtitt la merciless In Its mercy. Is Christianity true? Has tho Christian church the authority of God behind It? Has It a message for the world today, will It bo of any value to the future? 1 am sot saying that everybody has a vocation to be a scholar or an apologist, but f do suggest that before we gel the comfort which comes from a reasonable, reli gious and holy hope wo must realise that we all have a vocation to be In telligent In the affairs of religion. As the Catholic religion of the undi vided church is the complcte.st and. therefore, the simplest answer to tho religious demands of man's nature, so it will be found to have the solution to the difficulties of the present. But only to those who rise to the plane of the Instructed scribe who co-ordinates tho new and the old; who have the courage to stand for what they are; to those who in the press of countless ac tivities can restrict their interests long enough to test the ground of tlielr al legiance and then by a conscious act of the will can say, "1 am a torch, the flnme of which is God." And that, to the end that the glories of the fellowship of the kingdom may again come out of their hiding places and cover the earth as the waters cover the sea; that there may be singing voices of hope to comfort the dying: that all of the greRt things of lffo may be baptized In the spirit of God: that the arts and culture may be dedicated to the source of beauty and knowledge. Opponents Should I. earn. In this strugglo for truth, what we demand of ourselves should be Baked of our opponents. As Pascal said, "Let them at least learn what the religion is which they oppose before they oppostt it." To all alike comes the voice which has haunted the ngca, which has iIIn turbed the self-satisfaction of men and Interrupted the pleasures of the world. "I am with you always." "Come, unto m ye weary." Shall we continue Irresolute, halting between yea and nay? X fled Him, down the niuht and down 1 110 days; I fled him, down the areh'-s of the year-; I fu-d Him, down the lubrythlne wsys ,JS Of my own mind; and In the mldtr.rr tears I hid from Him. and under running laughlrr. t'pviutaed hopes, 1 sped; and rhot. preclpltuti-d Ariown Titanic alooms of charmed fcarv From those strong feel that followed, lol-- lowed arter. But with unhurrylng chanc. And unperturbed lu', Deliberate speed, majestic Instancy, They beat and a Voles beat More Instant titan the feel "All things betray thee, who betrayeal Me " Halts by tne that footfsll; Is niv rlonin. after all. Shade of Ills hand, nutfttreichcd rarertlngly ? "Ah, fondest, blindest, weakest, I am He whom thou seekestl Thou draves: lots from thee, who dnav- x est Me." schuck, pastor. Sunday srhool, 10: sermon, 11; Y. P. A., tl:3i; evening; rmon. 7:. United Brethren Ohurt-h. Kt Ktf tfnth and Morrison, John 1. Niiewondr, pa tor- -Church school, lu, with the obrvin e of "boys' day": 7 ::, "Tho Game of Lifo,' a sermon to the boys. Christian Yoga Center, Ahlnstnn butMlnr, Rev. Frank O, Garrison, patr siuiijr class at 1 1 A. M. : evening tnrli' at H, "Jlral Ing; H Manner and .M'Mninu." Temple l.'nlversal Kfilownhlp. W. O. W. Hall, US Eleventh street 7 : 4 P. M ., sub ject. "Where Are th Dead?" Sinker, lie v. J. H. Dickey; descriptive messages by Dr. J. B. Shaw, of England. New Thought Temple of Truth, Filer' building. M2 firoadway. Prry .lam'S lireen, minister Lecture at 11 and s, "New Thought nnd the Choice of an Occupation"; truth school at lo; Young people s meet ing a 7. LIONS ATTACK BRITONS Beasts of Trey Fcarncil by Troops More Tliun Gorman Army. LONDON, March 18. A Itritish snldlor was killed by a Hon. according to thn latest casualty list from German Kust Africa. In a letter accompanying tho list an officer explained that for his regiment the wild beasts have proved a more serious foe than the Germans. He writes: "Soon after we beRan our advance Into German East Africa we found w were going to have a lot of trouble with beats of prey. One nlRht Ik Hons were seen hovering around the camp, and they killed two mules before we got at them. We killed and sllnhlly wounded a third. This wounded ono next day attacked one of our men who had gone down by a stream to shoot wild fowl. The poor fellow was taken by surprise, the wounded lion spring ing out of some tall grass right be hind him. He planted one shot, but un fortunately without fstal effect. "The animal sprang upon him and tore him up terribly. He managed to regain his rifle, and although suffer ing intense pain, finished off the In furiated brute with a shot In the had, but the man was badly hurt and died three days later." Creditors to Get $3,000,000. X'HW vnnk" Mnr. h 14 Adolf Mendel. IT -i - KiHfc hanurr 'hn fiLlled recently owing more than 13,000,000, filed In the Federal Diatrlct Court nn offer to settle with his creditors t 100 cents on the dollar, of which 10 per cent was to be paid In each, 10 per rent three months later and the remaining SO per cent in Income notes of a new corporation to be organized to con tinue ti buflnoss. gastritis and other stomach trouble has made it famous the world over. Keep this perfect stomach doctor In your home keep it handy get a large fifty-cent case from any drug store, and then if anyone should est some thing which doesn't agree with them; if what they eat lays like lead, fer ments and sours and forms gss; causes headache, dizziness and nausea; eruc tations of acid and undigested f'jod remember as soon as 1'ape'a l;lapepsln comes in contact with the rtomai h, all such distress vsnishes. Its prompt ness, certainty and esse in overcoming the worst stomach disorders is a rev elation to those who try It. Adv. INDIGESTION