THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 19, 1915.
OREGON METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE OPENS TUESDAY
Big Programme Is Arranged for Seven-Day Session at Roseburg, and Prominent Portland Folk Are Expected to Take Part in Deliberations and Business.
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ALL. is in readiness for the sixty
third annual State Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Oregon, which will open in the First
Methodist Church of Roseburg on
Tuesday. Many Portland folk will at
tend this important gathering, and
among those participating in the pro
gramme will be several of the leading
men of the denomination from this city.
Bishop Richard Joseph Cooke will pre
side.
Rev. H. J. Van Fossen. district super
intendent, and Rev. William Riley Jef
frey, Jr., pastor and conference host,
will be among those who will greet the
delegates.
An interesting feature will be the
Conference parliament- on Saturday
afternoon, when the following topics
win be discussed:
"How to Keep Sweet, and be Broth
erly at Conference." Rev. W. J. Douglas.
"-What Does the OVegon Conierence
Need Most: a Vision, an Endowment, or
Jfciotn. Rev. Walton Skipworth.
"The Church's Social Creed and So
cialism," Rev. w. W. Youngson, D. D.
"Today's Need of Piety," Rev. M. T.
Wire.
"Christian Stewardship," Rev. E. O.
Lid ridge.
"Our Church Papers," Robert H.
Hughes. Editor of the Pacific Christian
Ad vocate.
"Do We as Methodists Appreciate the
Worth of the Book Concern," Rev. J. C.
Rollins, D. D.
"Will the Old Faith Stand in the New
Environment?" Rev. Clarence True Wil
eon, D. D.
"Are We Ministers and Teachers in
Any Way Responsible for Today's Dese
cration of the Holy Sabbath?" Prof.
Edwin Sherwood.
"An Outlook on the Next War and
Methodism," Bishop R. J. Cooke. D. D.,
EL. D.
The programme follows: '
Tuesday 9 A. M., examination of the un
4 cr-g-raduates In the conference course of
study; 7:30 P. M., reception to the presiding
Mshop and members of the Oregon Confer
ence, together with the women who preside
over the destinies of Methodist parsonages.
Rev. H. J. Van Fessen. district superintend
ent, presiding; "A Word of Welcome." Napo
leon Rice, Mayor of Roseburg; a round of
greetings from sister churches Rev. Paul
Lux, Presbyterian; Rev. w. H. Eaton, Bapr
tlst; R-iv. R. B. Jope. Christian: Rev. C. H.
Cleaves. Methodist Episcopal. South; J. H.
Kooth, president official board; response.
Bishop R J. Cooke; music; Epworth League
anniversary; address, speaker to be an
nounced; social hour, in charge of the Ladles'
Aid, Mrs. F. H. Churchill, president; ad
journment to basement of church.
Wednesday S:30 A. M., sacrament of the
Lord's Supper; rollcall; memorial service,
in charge of committee on memoirs; 0 A. M.,
organization of conference, conference busi
ness: 1 :yo P. M., statistical session; 2:30
P. M.. annual missionary sermon. Rev. M. S.
Wilkinson. D. D.. Rev. T. W. Lane, D. t.,
presiding: 4 P. M., Pentecostal service, un
Jer direction of Bishop R. J. Cooke, D. E..
U.: 7:30 P. M.. Anti-Saloon League, ad
dress. R. P. Hutton, state superintendent;
anniversary, board of education, also of the
hoard of Sunday schools. Rev. Robert E.
Smith, D. D., presiding; address, speaker
to be announced: address. Rev. M. J. Tren
ery. D. D., superintendent extension depart
ment of the board of Sunday schools.
Thursday S:30 A. M., devotional service,
under direction of the bishop: 9 A. M.. con
ference business; 2:30 P. M., anniversary
"Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs.
M. B. Paraunaglan. presiding; hymn 6o4;
Scripture lesson, Miss Frances H. Meader;
tayer. Mrs. T. W. Lane: music; the "Jubl-
ee" and Oregon Conference, Women's For
eign Missionary Society; music; address, Mies
Lura May Hefty, Kutlen, China; hymn 65-4.
last three stanzas: benediction. Rev. J. Mont
calm Brown; 7:30 P. M., anniversary (1)
board of conference claimants, (2) F reed
men's Aid Society. (3) Church Temperance
Society, Rev. George F. Hopkins, D. D-,
presiding: address, "The Complete Call for
Large Service," Rev. M. S. Marble, D. D.,
district superintendent Wabash district,
North Indiana Conference, Marion, Ind.; ad
dress. Rev. A. W. Leonard, D. D., Freed
men's Aid Society; address. Rev. Clarence
True Wilson. D. D., Secretary Church Tem
perance Society.
Friday 8:30 A. M-. devotional service, un
der direction of the bishop: 0 A. M., confer
ence business; 10 A. M., lay electoral con
ference meets in First Presbyterian Church,
corner Lane and Jackson streets: 1:30 P. M.,
Layman's Association of the Oregon Con
ference, meets In First Presbyterian Church;
2:30 p. M.. anniversary Woman's Home Mis
sionary Society, Mrs. Emma Cornelius, pre
siding: programme, "Our Special Confer
ence Work," Mrs. Fannie Penn; "Our Na
tional Work," Phillip Deschner: anniversary
address. Mrs. Mary Leonard Woodruff, Na
tional corresponding secretary; 4 P. M.,
I'enteeoBtal service, under direction of the
bishop; 7:30 P. M.. joint educational confer
ence. Rev. R. N. Avison. presiding; addresses.
"Kimball College of Theology." Rev. J. N
Talbott. D. D. ; "Willamette University."
T. P. McDaniel. trustee, Rev. C. Q. Ioney,
D. D., president.
Saturday 8:30 A. M., devotional service
under direction of the bishop; 9 A. M., con
ference business; 2:30 P. M., a conference
parliament. Rev. D. II. Leech, presiding:
4 P. M., recreation; free autos at the church
door, along South Main street, for a spin
about the city, courtesy, citizens of Rose
burg: 7:30 P. M.. Woman's Christian Tem
perance Union: address, Mrs. Jennie M.
Kemp, state president Woman's Christian
Temperance Union; anniversary. Board ot
Foreign Missions, Rev. C. O. McCulloch,
D. u.. presiding; address, -Rev. George A.
Miller. D. D.
Sunday. September 26 Conference "Love
Fensf at 6 A. M., directed by Rev. T. B.
Ford: sermon at 10:30 by Bishop Cook;
ordination. 3 P. M. ; Epworth League, B:3u
P. M.. and anniversary of missions ana
church extension at 7:30.
Monday. September 27 8:30 A. M., devo
tional service and closing business.
The Young People's Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of Trinity Episcopal
Church will meet tonight at 6:45
o'clock in the parish i house. All who
are interested are- invited to attend.
Mr. Dodd, the oldest communicant of
Trinity, will be present and will give
an address. He has been in the parish
since Bishop Scott's time and has many
interesting ancedotes to relate. All
who are interested in the history of
the church in Portland will find this a
most attractive evening.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
hold its first meeting of the Fall and
Winter season on Monday night.
The parsonage of the Rodney-avenue
German Methodist Episcopal congrega
tion was the scene of a pleasant social
feathering on the night of September
13, Rev. F. A. Schumann, the pastor of
the church, and Mrs. Schumann were
surprised by the members of the
church, it being the 24th anniversary
MORE FAITH DECLARED TO BE FIRST GREAT NEED
' Father O'Hara Emphasizes God's All-Pervading Presence and Considers Theories Advanced by Non-Christians.
BY FATHER EDWIN" V. O'HARA.
GOD is a spirit infinitely perfect.
He is the Supreme Spirit. A
spirit is -an immaterial being-, pos
sessed of intelligence and freedom. Our
own souls by their faculties of intelli
gent and free will reveal their spirit
ual lineage, being made in the image
and likeness of our Father in Heaven.
The angels, too. are spiritual beings
possessed of a hign
intelligence. But '
God is supreme
above all created.'
spirits. He pos
sesses all perfec
tions in their pleni
tude. His intelli
gence, power, holi
ness and justice
are a 1 1 without
limit, without im
perfection. Many theories
have been advanced
as to the relations
of God with his
world. There aref"" K- V. O'Hara
two views widely accepted, radically
opposed to each other and equally er-
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of their marriage. Rev. George Har
tung, in behalf of the members, ad
dressed 'Mr. and Mrs. Schumann and
told them how closely the minister and
his family is connected with the con
gregation and how the efforts to do
good work. were appreciated. At the
close Mr. Hartung presented Rev. and
Mrs. Schumann with a most beautiful
silver bread. plate and knife.
Rev. Luther R. Dyott's themes today
fn the First Congregational Church
will be. 11 A. M.. "Upon What Condi
tions May We Have the Best?" 7:45
P. M., "Outdoors With God; at Crater
Lake and Elsewhere." In the morn
ing O. B. Hughes will sing "One
s-weetly Solemn Thought (Ambrose),
and the quartet "Cantate Domino"
(Holden). Tonight the quartet will
sing "Again as Evening's Shadow
Falls.'.' and as an offertory Mrs.
Delphine; Marx and William Mont
gomery will sing "The Lord Is My
Ljght" (Buck).
The Brotherhood of St. James'
English Lutheran Church will give an
entertainment and basket social for
Tuesday night, September 28. Some
Interesting musical numbers are prom
ised. The brotherhood chorus of St.
James' Lutheran Church will sing at
the service tonight.
Campaign for Delegates to
Epworth Institute Is On.
On Hundred Voting; People Are
W anted to Take Training at Salem
Neat Springe.
A CAMPAIGN is on to set - 100 del
egates from Portland to attend the
Epworth League institute at Salem
next Spring.
The institute, which is supported and
backed by the Epworth Leagues and
the Methodist Church, is a training
school for Christian young men and
women, to make them leaders and more
efficient to carry on the work of
Christ. The aim is to give a practical
Christian education to all who attend.
The committee to work up the in
terest is under the leadership of F1. J.
Schneli, president of the Mount Tabor
chapter, who has chosen as assistants
Miss Mildred Taylor, ' of Woodlawn
chapter; H. J. Scott, president of Trini
ty League; Ed Norene, president of
Lents chapter; W. H. Bosweil, of Mount
Tabor, and Oliver Gill, president of
Woodlawn League.
A male quartet has been organized to
furnish the music. The quartet is com
posed of Ed Norene, first tenor; W. H.
Bosweil, second tenor: H. J. Scott, first
bass; O. J. Gill, second bass; Miss Tay
lor, accompanist.
This group of musicians renders a
high-class programme of vocal and In
strumental music.
The plan is to visit the various
leagues of the city, taking entire
charge of the Sunday evening devo
tional meeting. The various features
of the institute are discussed by able
speakers who have attended the insti
tute and are able to give first-hand
information.
"Woodlawn chapter is looking for
ward to a busy Fall and Winter sea
son. All the workers are home from
their vacations and have already settled-
down to business. Several new
members have been added to their
membership in the past few months.
Financial condition of the chapter is
reporter in very good shape.
Mount Tabor League held its rsllv
last Sunday, when the work of the com
ing year was presented by the cabinet
members. A series of entertainments
is being planned at a nominal cost.
This is the first means by which Mount
Tabor intends to bring itself before
the people of the community during
the coming Winter. A class in per
sonal evangelism will be organized to
night to gain the greatest results from
Win My Chum Week."
The fourth department of Woodlawn
chapter recently gave a corn roast on
Columbia Beach, near the Vancouver
ferry landing. There were about 32
young people present and all reported
a good time.
A social, havinar for its numnsA o
jolly good time, is being planned for
.r riaay, oepieraoer z, Dy Patton Ave
nue Epworth League
A Bible study class has been or
ganized at Woodlawn, with Miss Fern
Darling as leader.
Multnomah County Woman's Chris
tion Temperance Union will hold its
annual convention in Centenary Meth
odist Church on Saturday and Sunday.
The meeting will . open on Saturday
morning at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Esther
Fankhouser will conduct the devo
tional period. Several prominent mem
bers wll give reports and addresses.
Officers will be elected Saturday af
ternoon. On Sunday morning Mrs. M. L. Sleeth
will givei the sermon in the conven
tion church. There will be meetings
at 3 and 8 o'clock.
The largest Sunday 'school on the
East Side is the aim of the officers of
the East Side Baptist Church, Twenti
eth and "East Ankeny streets. Plans
to this end will be inaugurated Sun
day morning, September 26, when a
rally day will be held. There will be
reports from the 17 classes and from
the several committees under which
the school is conducted. A feature of
the organization is the attention given
to the young people, of which there
are three classes.
To put the school on a business foot
ing, the election of a business manager
is contemplated. A definite plan to
make of the school an institution more
helpful to the community will be
worked out during the Winter, it is
promised by the superintendent, U. K.
Hall.
roneous. The first o,f these philosophies
Identifies God with the universe, makes
of him a world-soul. In this view the
whole process of evolution is simply
a progressive manifestation of the di
vine nature, and human geniuses are
the most complete . revelation of the
divine soul of things. This is panthe
ism. "Absentee Landlord" Idea Considered.
At the opposite pole from pantheism
is the view whioh regards God in his
relations to the universe as a sort of
absentee landlord. It considers that
the universe has been created by
Almighty God, that its wonderful har
mony and design are products of in
finite intelligence, but that the creator
when he completed the vast machinery
of the universe and set it in motion,
withdrew to - some distant sphere
whence he views the work of his hands
with idle curiosity, but without mani
festing any actual interest.
The former view emphasizes the
truth of the immanence of God in his
creation; the latter the truth of God's
infinite superiority to his creation. The
error In both cases comes, as it does
In practically all false theories, from
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Presbyterian Bible School
Celebrates Founding.
Kenton Organization Plana Special
Service In Honor of Fifth Annl
T'eranry. THE Kenton United- Presbyterian
Bible school celebrates the fifth
anniversary of iis organization this
week. On September 18, 1910, the first
meeting was held in DuPuy Hall at
the corner of Derby and Kilpatrlck
streets. In the beginning the work
was under the care of the session of
the Church of the Strangers of which
Rev. S. E. Dubois is pastor, and that
church supplied a number of workers
during the first year. The initial en
rollment was about 35. This number
continued, with a slight increase, until
the next Fall or after the coming of
a regular missionary pastor in the
person, of Rev. J. S. Coie, who arrived
on July 1, 1911. Mr. Coie came from
a successful pastorate at Riverside,
Cal., where the membership of his
church was more than doubled in three
years.
One of the first needs of the new
school was a home with proper facili
ties for carrying on the work. This
need was met by the erection of the
Bible school unit of a church building
with accommodations for 500 or more
scholars. This building was dedicated
on August 4, 1912.
On October 1. 1912, Mrs. L. C. Wilk
inson was appointed to the superiutend-
ency and still serves in that capacity.
A full corps of teachers and officers
has been enlisted in the work. The
school has been thoroughly organized
in all its departments, with depart
mental superintendents and a complete
roster of classes in, the graded system
of lessons. A large junior choir drawn
from the membership of the school is
under the personal direction of Mrs.
llkinson and leads the singing at the
morning church service.
Efficiency quality rather than quan
tity has always been the motto of
the school. More than 300 persons have
Joined the original 35 until the present
enrollment is 3au.
This Sabbath morning, September 19.
five years and a day from the date of
organization, in connection with the
regular annual rallly day there will
be a homecoming for all who have at
any time been in attendance. Any
such who have not otherwise been in
vited are invited to attend.
At 6:30 o'clock there will be a Chris
tian Endeavor rally with a special
sermon for young people immediately
following. At all these services the
public will be made welcome.
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Elects Officers.
8. F. McCord Is Chosen Chairman of
Board of Steward, and Dr. A. K.
Hlgga Vice-Chairman.
AT the annual meeting of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, held
on Thursday night, the following offi
cers were elected: Chairman board of
students. S. F. M-.-Cord: vice-chairman.
Dr. A. K. Higgs; secretary, C. V. Ross:
treasurer. R. J. Fuller; trustees, O. W.
tilliott, W. C. Repass. D. G. Wilson.
Brlce Howell. J. S. Hedwig. Dillon
an over-emphasis of half-truths. Ac
cording to Christian faith God is in
deed by nature infinitely superior to
created things. For "As far as the
Heavens are above the earth, so far
are God's ways above our ways, and
God's thoughts above our thoughts."
God'a Interest In All Things.
But, on the other hand,- it Is also
true that by his power and his love
God is infinitely near to his creation.
Not a breath of wind. stirs a leaf or a
flower, not a thought Is conceived in
the mind of man without God's co
operation. God is immanent In the uni
verse by his power and love, but in
finitely transcends it by his nature.
God is Infinite in all his perfections
and consequently is mysterious. Cer
tain minds rebel at the mysteries of
religion, but a God whose activities
could be understood by man's limited
Intelligence would not be God at all.
He would be a creature made In the
likeness of man.
Men without faith find fault with
the wisdom of God's government. When
a great catastrorhe like the present
European war occurs they 'question
God's wisdom. They see a hundred
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Rogers, R. A. Bennett. M. S. Cobb, E. F.
Fenton; Sunday school superintendent,
George D., Garratt; lay leader, Elwood
Faxon.
Rev. E. H. Mowre will preach to
night. He has been transferred to
the Los Angeles conference. Dr. Mowre
has been here for about 12 years and
has done splendid work. He will be
missed by his many friends. Dr. W. J.
Fenton. the pastor, will preach this
morning. The church is showing
rapid growth under Dr. Fenton's lead
ership. '
Dr. Hinson Speaks - Tonight
on Requested Theme.
Second Sermon on 'Love, Courtship,
Marriajte and Divorce" Will Be
Given at White Temple.
AT THE White Temple this morning
Dr. Hinson will take for his
sermon theme "Gifts: Their Uses and
Abuses." The sermon will show that
every one has some gifts which should
be used for the general good. Healing
and the tongues and various other mat
ters that have become trouble breed
ers in the thought of the church will
be dealt with.
At night Dr. Hinson will preach the
second of his series on "Love, Court
ship, Marriage and Divorce." taking as
his subject the words "The Man You
Ought to. Marry." This series has been
asked for by the Pacific Baptist read
ers, and any hearer can obtain them by
corresponding with the White Temple
office.
- The Sunday school of the church be
gins at 9:50. It has classes for all and
Includes the cradle roll and home de
partments. The school is growing in
numbers and interest.
The young people's societies meet in
the lower temple and in the ladies'
parlor at 6:30. The Junior B. Y. P. U.
social will be held Friday night. A
fine 25-cent dinner will be served at
6:30, tickets limited to 100, and a
pleasant programme has been arranged
for the evening.
There will b$ baptism at the close
of the night service.
seeds scattered abroad for every one
that, germinates and they see many
cliildren born into the world for every
one that attains to three score years
and ten: they protest that there can be
no intelligence guiding the universe.
Faith Admits Mental Limits.
They fail to see that there can be
a larger scheme of things than their
mind has grasped in which the details
of human history may find a perfect
setting. Religious faith, on the other
hand, professes its confidence in the
infinite intelligence of God and humbly
acknowledges that human reason has
no claim to comprehend the designs
of the infinite mind; that indeed, the
only God whom wo can reasonably
adore is one before whom the intelli
gence of the greatest human genius is
infinitely less than that of a little in
fant in the presence of the greatest
genius.
The man of faith cries out with the
Apostle "Oh, the depth and riches of
the wisdom and the knowledge of God.
how Incomprehensible are his judg
ments and ow unsearchable are his
ways!"
The glory and power and beauty of
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First Preabyterian Folk Open
. Winter Campaign.
Kev. John H. Boyd to Preach Stir
ring Sermon Thin Morning at Be
ginning of Church's Gala Week.
Invents to Come Fast.
THIS week marks the opening of the
Winter campaign in the work of
the First Presbyterian Church, corner
Twelfth and Alder streets. Strangers
In the city and those who feel even re
motely related to any department of
this church are especially invited to
attend these special meetings, which
are planned chiefly to increase ac
quaintanceship and good-fellowship
among the people and to offer for in
spection and exhibition the various ac
tivities and facilities of the church
house. What the Rose Festival is to
Portland rally week is to the First
Church, and every department, from
the pastor's study to the cradle roll,
is brimming with enthusiastic prep
aration. The general mobilization of forces
will occur today, beginning with a
stirring sermon by the pastor at 10:30
A. M. Dr. Boyd will sound today the
keynote for the work of the entire
year and fittingly usher in enrollment
day for the large Sunday school at
12:10 noon. Here a general survey of
conditions and review of troops will
be had and tentative plans for future
maneuvers will be discussed thorough
ly. A thousand children will be on
hand.
On Wednesday afternoon the wom
en's organizations of the church will
hold an informal reception, to which
all women of the congregation, with
their friends, are invited, and all
others in the city who may be inter
ested in seeing these organizations
launch the work of the year will find
a welcome.
Four of the young people's organiza
tions of the church will combine in a
huge triple-sides entertainment at
7:45 Wednesday evening. The first hour
will be devoted to a circulating socia
bility, when everybody will renew old
acquaintance, and ctrangers will be
given an opportunity to become true
Portlanders amid the hospitality of 50
friendly hosts and hostesses who make
up the reception committee for the
evening.
Thursday night is reserved for a
special prayer service, this being the
regular evening for the midweek
meetim?. Dr. Boyd will be in charge
of this meeting and it will be of pecu
liar interest. An informal social hour
will follow this service.
Owing to the large membership of
the Sunday school the usual opening
party will be cut in two. The seniors,
juniors and adults will be entertained
as usual on Friday evening at 7:30,
with moving pictures, music, refresh
ments and kindred delights. The pri
mary and beginners" department will
have a genuine frolic and party on Sat
urday afternoon. Even the cradle roll
will be well represented and mothers
will combine with the teachers and
officers to give the little ones a happy
day.
The climax of the week will come
on Sunday, September 26. when every
department of the church will partici
pate in the grand rally and reunion
which will mark the real beginning of
a year.
There will be no charges of any kind
connected with these events and the
the creator are written on the face "of
of created things. A study of the order
and symmetry of the visible world
leads the mind to adore the goodness
and beauty and intelligence of the
invisible creator.
But so enamored have some become
of the order in the world of nature
that they have made it their God.
They have turned their telescope to
the starry firmament and their micro
scopes to discover the world invisible
to the naked eye. and everywhere they
find order and harmony and symmetry,
and they make unto themselves an idol
which they place upon a pedestal and
falling down they adore, saying "Great
is the uniformity of nature." They be
come idolators, worshiping a creature
of God instead of the creator.
miracle Denials Are Viewed.
So Intensely do they worship the uni
formity of nature that they deny the
possibility of God altering it. Mira
cles are impossible, they say. because
nature is uniform in her laws. Not
only do they hold miracles impossible
today, but the same prepossessions
lead them to deny the miracles of the
public is urged to share in the pleas
ures and friendships which are await
ing those who visit the First Presby
terian Church during this gala week
of the year.
The last quarterly conference of Ep
worth Methodist Church -will be held
tomorrow night. The quarterly com
munion will be observed this morning.
Bishop Asked to Send Pastor
Back to. Church for Year.
Central Methodists in Church. Sun
tiny School find Kpvrorth Lfjgnc
Tenttfy to Good Work of Rev. C.
C. Rarlck.
AT a business meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of Central Methodist
Church recently a resolution was
adopted indorsing the pastor. Rev. C.
C. Rarlck. and instructing a commit
tee to present the resolution to the
bishop, asking that Dr. Rarlck be re
turned to the church.
The superintendent of the Sunday
school also reported that the Sunday
school In regular session had taken a
similar action, as did the Epworth
League at its fourth quarterly confer
ence. Bishop Cooke will make the appoint
ments of pastors immediately after
the Oregon conference. There is much
interest expressed In this part of the
state gathering.
The resolution favoring the pastor
of Central Church follows:
"That we appreciate Rev. C. C.
Rarick's character as a man, his serv
ices as a pastor, and especially his
scholarly and spiritual sermons; there
fore, we indorse him and ask for his
return."
The Baptist ministers' conference for
Portland and vicinity will meet on
Monday at 2:30 o'clock in the White
Temple. Superintendent I R. Alder
man will speak.
Church Arranges Patriotic
Services for Today.
Dr. G. G. Haley to Tell of Evolution
of ' American Flag While Special
KxerclNcs Are Announced Follow
ing Address.
TODAY will be a redletter day at
the Lincoln Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner Fifty-second and East
Lincoln streets. The morning service
will be especially- for the membership
and friends of the church. The pastor.
Dr. G. G. Haley, will speak on "Two
Views of God."
At night Dr. Haley will deliver his
Illustrated lecture on "The Evolution
of Old Glory," in which the flags of
the Colonial and Revolutionary periods
are displayed. This collection of flags
is a valuable one.
The Beaver male chorus will render
several selections. Mrs. Charles T. Mc
Pherson will sing "Star-Spangled
Banner" while varl-colored lights play
upon the flag. Members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief
Corps. Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and members of other
patriotic organizations are especially
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ADVANCED THOUGHT.
Temple of Vnivtrsal Fellowship service
709 Frankfort street. Brooklyn car to Frank
fort: at b P. M., topic. "Life on Other Plan
ets Than Ours," by Kev. Dr. J. H. Dickey.
Questions answered.
Spiritual Temple, corner Sixth and Mont
gomery streets Service Wednesday night. 8
o'clock; topic, "Our Philosophy." by Kev.
J. H. Dickey. Special music. Public cor
dially invited.
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS (l.B.S.A.)
Meetings in Woodmen of the World Hall.
East Sixth and Alder strets. a P. M.. dis
course by Norman M. Newton; topic, "The
Greatest Thing In the World." 4:0 P. M.,
praise- and testimony service: 7:45 P. M..
song service; 8 P. M.. public lecture by
Flnlay McKercher, subject, "Earth's King
doms Tottering; Why?"
BAPTIST.
First. White Temple. Twelfth and Taylr
streets. Dr. W. B. Hinson, minister :oO.
Bible school; classes for all ages; 11 and
7:at, preaching; topics, morning. "Gifts.
Their Use and Abuse"; night, "The Man
You Ought to Marry"; ti:3t. Baptist Young
People's Union.
Tabernacle, isast Forty-first and Holgata
streets lo. Sunday school; 11. preaching by
Re.v. H. B. Koskett.
Arleta, Sixty-fourth street and Forty
eighth avenue Southeast. W. T. S. Spriggs,
pastor Preaching at 11 A. M. by the pastor.
Sunday school at U:43 A. M. ; Young People's
meeting at i:40 P. M. ; 7:45, preaching by
the pastor.
Goodwill Mission. Fifteenth and Bolsa
treets a, address.
Italian Mission, East Eighteenth and Tib
betts streets Kev. Francesco Sannells. pas
tor. 10, Sunday school; 11, preaching serv
ices; 7, pastor's circle (prayer service); S.
preaching service; 10:30, short sermon for
English-speaking people; 7:30, preaching.
St. Johns Rev.- E. P. Borden, pastor.
Services, 11 and 8.
Calvary, East Eighth and Grant streets
Rev. Walter Duff, pastor. 10, Sunday school;
11 and 7 :0, preachtng by the pastor.
Swedish, Fifteenth and Hoyt streets
Rev. F. Linden, pastor. Preaching. 10:45
and 7:30; Sunday school, 12 noon; B. Y. 1.
U.. 5.
Mount Olivet, Seventh and Everett streets
Rev. W. A. Masctt. pastor. Services. 11
and 8; Sunday school, 12:30.
Russellvllle schoolhouse, under auspices of
Qrace Church. MontavlUa Sunday school.
2:15.
-East Side, East Twentieth and Ankeny
streets. Rev. W. O. Shank, pastor 10, Sun
day school; 11. preaching by the pastor;
, theme, "A Church Rich in Resources"; 6:30,
'Baptist Youns People's Union; 7:45. preach
ing by the pastor: theme, "How to Study the
Bible."
Chinese Mission. S58 Burnslde street Sun
day school. 7; J. O. Malone. superintendent.
First German, Fourth and Mill streoto
Rev. J. Kratt. pastor. Services 11 and 7:bU;
Sunday school, 0:45.
Sellwood, Eleventh street and Tacoma ave
nue Kev. F. H. Hayes, pastor. Preaching.
bible. They approach the sacred text
with this fallacious principle of criti
cism and eliminate every passage that
recounts the miracles of our Lord. No
more unscientific procedure could be
indulged in: but neither science nor
logic Is of close concern of the blind
votaries of the uniform laws of nature.
Like the worshipers of Diana of
Kphesus, when their idol is called into
question they have no answer but to
raise their voices in noisy turrult
"Great is natural law. great is the
uniformity of nature!" The fact is that
the denial of the possibility of miracles
is utterly foolish and unfounded If God
exists. And only "a fool hath said
within his heart 'there is no God!'"
Creator's Presence Everywhere.
There Is no truth of religion more
vital than the doctrine of God's all
pervading presence. The human soul
cannot escape it. "If I ascend into
heaven, thou art there, if I descend into
hell, thou art present. If I take my
wings early in the morning and dwell
in the uttermost parts of the sea. even
there also shall thy hand lead me."
God is present and beholds us at
invited. The hours of service are 10:30
A. M. and 8 1'. M.
On Friday there will arrive in Port
land a number of the leading spirit
ualistic officials and lecturers of the
United States who have been attending
the Spiritualist congress in San Fran
cisco. The party is headed by Dr. George
B. Warne. president of the National
association, who is accompanied by
Mrs. Warne. Mrs. Elizabeth Harlow
Goetz. Mrs. Zaida Brown Kates, wife
of the National secretary: airs. M. K.
Cadwallader. editor and proprietor of
the Progressive Thinker, the leading
Spiritualist paper; Mr. and Mrs. Hum
phrey, late of Lily Dale Assembly, New
York, and others.
On Saturday aL 8 o'clock and on
Sunday at 11 A. M.. 2:30 and 8 P. M.
lectures and messages will be given in
the Spiritualist Temple, corner. Sixtl)
and Montgomery streets. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Rev. Frank Gorman will preach this
morning at the Atkinson Memorial Con
gregational Church. His successor has
not yet been announced, but at a meet
ing on Thursday night the supply com
mittee discussed the matter and coiv
sidered the name of Rev. J. II. Mal
lows, of Los Angeles, who preached in
the church a few weeks ago and who
favorably impressed the congregation.
Rev. Mr. Gorman will sing at Pantages
Theater in the afternoon and preach in
the morning, as when he was sinsing
at the Empress in the early part of
his vaudeville career.
Rev. J. F. Ghormley will begin his
ministry at the Rodney-Avenue Chris
tian Church today. The morning topic
will be, "What Constitutes the Church
of Christ?"' Evangelistic services will
be held tonight.
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
has issued the following statement:
In order that the members and friends of
the church may have a better idea of what
Is accomplished during an average vear va
plve a brief resume of the activities of tha
church and affiliated societies:
Tho Sunday school has an enrollment of
about 33o: average attendance of About
.(0O a year is raised and disburse.! for
runnins expenses, missions and to assiM tha
church. Two children in India are bein
looked after by the school.
The Women's Homo Missionary Society
raises and disburses about $ss a year la con
nection with the Old l'eople's Home. and
the support of church and philanthropic
work.
The Women's Foreinn Missionary Svioictv
recelves about $132 a year and maintains
one Bible woman in the foreign field and
one scholarship in a foreign school mis
sionary. The Epworth League raises and disburses
about 10O a year in assisting with t:i
church expenses, mercy and help work, ami
supports one litble woman in foreign t:e;,i.
The Ladies' Aid Society receives about
$tOi per year which is used In a&sistli:; to
defray church expenses, taxes, to api on
interest on church debt, payments on prin
cipal of debt and other necessary work.
The Queen Esther Society looks after A
young girl In Portland through a schu'.ur
ship maintained by them, and also assit-ls
the church in Its current expenses.
The Mjthouit Brotherhood raises and
disburses 75 to $100 a year in worthy work.
The Standard Bearers iMm, Oeorge Hau
mei' class', raises about $.'.0 a year and
supports an orphan In China.
The church benevolent collections amount
to about $SI'0 a year, and tho contributions
to Wlilamotte University and other In
terests receive about $500.
About 140 persons have contributed during
the present year on account of current ex
penses a little less than $.'00i
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ervices
t ill KC It NOTICKS DUJS THURSDAY
Church notices for Tho Sunday
Oregonlan should be In this office
by Thursday at S P. M. It Is not
possible to assure publication or an)
notices after that hour.
II and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; B. Y. P. U..
:3o.
l.ents. Rev. J. M. Neison. pastor lo A. M.,
Sunday school; 11, preaching by the paslt'r.
"The One Foundation": 6:30. Baptist Young
People's Union; 7:30, preaching by the pas
tor, "Living Water."
Highland, corner Sixth and Alberta
Charles F. Mieir. pastor. Bible school. :45.
J. W. Black, superintendent; prtacnini; ly
the pastor at 11 A M. ; evening. 7:30 to u.
The H. Y. M. C. of the Highland Ita .tist
Church, East Sixth and Alberta streets,
meet every Sunday morning at 0:43 for Bible
tudy.
Second German Rev Paul Q. Meier, pas
tor. S. S.. 0:45 A. M. ; preaching service. 11
A. M. and S P. M. ; B. Y. P. U-. 7:13 P. M.
Glencoe. East Forty-fifth and Main streets.
Rev. A. B. Waltz, pastor 0:45. Sunday
school; II, preaching by H. August Hun
derup; 6:45, Baptist Young People's Union:
7:45. preaching by the pastor; theme, "Meas
uring God."
CATHOLIC
St. Charles' Chapel. Alberta street be
tween Glenn avenue and East Thlrtv-thira
street Catechism classes Saturday at 3;
low mass Sunday morning at s and nigh
mass at 10:30: rosary and benediction. :30.
Holy Rosary. East Third and Clackamas
streets Very Rev. H. 11. Kelly. O. P. Low
mass. 6. 7, S and 0; high mass and sermon,
11; vespers and benediction, 7:3o. on tn
first Sunday of tho month rosary proces
sion, sermon and benediction. 7:0: third
Sunday, sermon and. benediction of the mtt
blessed sacrament and benediction. 7:w;
every Thursday evening, holy hour fro.ii
7:30 to 8:30.
Holy Cross. University Park Rev c. R.
Finner. Low mass. 8:30: high mas a"a
sermon, 10:30; vespers and benediction, s.
St. Michael's (Italian), Fourth and Mill
streets Jesuit Fathers. Low mas. &:oU;
high mass and sermon, 10:30; vespers aim
benediction, 7:30.
Immaculate Heart of Mary. Williams ave
nue and Stanton street Kev. W. A Daly.
Low mass. 6, 8 and ; high ma. ai-.d ser
mon. 10:30; vespers and benediction. 7:30.
St. Francis', East Twelfth street between
Pine and Oak Rev. Father Black. Lo
mass. 8; high mass and sermon. 10:3f.; ves
pers, instruction and b.-nediction. 7:3u.
Holy Redeemer. Portland boulevard ana
Williams avenue Redetnptorist Fathers. Re-.
Joseph A. Chapotan, pastor. Low mass,
and b; high mass and sermon. lu:3o- bene
diction. 7:30.
St. Andrew's. East Ninth and Alberta
OF AGE
every moment of our lives. He sees our
inmost thoughts and knows the desires
of our hearts better than we know
them ourselves. His presence should
be a source of spiritual strength to us.
We all know good souls who have
a keen realization of God's presence in
their daily life. T!iey seem to walk as
if their hand were pi iced in God
and their feet directed in the ways of
peace. On the other hand, there are
those who give no thought to God's
presence from one end of the year to
the other, who are so immersed in ma
terial cares and pleasures that their
eyes are heavy to spiritual realities
and their ears are holden to the voice
of God.
Our age needs more faith, not merely
a profession of belief in God. but a
sense of God's presence in daily life.
"I do believe. O Lord help thou my un
belief!" was the cry of the apostle,
which should be re-echoed bv the mod
ern world until by the grace of God
the scales drop from its eyes and it
can perceive through the mist of temp
oral solicitude the sun of Justice and
mercy making glorious the horizon of
human hopes.