The Sunday Oregonian., May 21, 1916, SECTION FIVE, Page 10, Image 66

TIFE STJNTAT OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. MAT 21, 1916.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION WILL OPEN HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Laymen's Dinner on Tuesday Night Will Be One of Preliminary Features of Two-Day Session in Portland Bishop Sumner to Speak at St. Stephen's.
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THE twenty-eighth annual conven
tion of the Episcopal churches o'f
the diocese of Oregon will be held
In the Pro-Cathedral of St. Stephen the
Martyr on "Wednesday and Thursday of
this week.
As preliminaries to "the two days"
sessions, there will be a laymen's din
ner on Tuesday night in the Hotel Ore
gon, and the women of the diocese will
have their convention of auxiliaries, or
missionary societies, on Tuesday in St.
Mark's Church.
The men's dinner will be held at 6:30
o'clock Tuesday. It will be informal,
so that all the men busy in their of
fices, may be able to attend.
The big feature of "Wednesday morning-
at St, Stephen's will be the bishop's
address. This will be given at 10
o'clock. Bishop Sumner has been in
California for several days assisting at
conferences in place of Bishop Nichols,
who has been seriously ill.
The services at 7:30 and 9 o'clock
Thursday morning will be for com
munion and prayer. At 10:30 o'clock
the business session will commence.
The Junior Auxliliary had its meet
ing in St. David's yesterday afternoon.
The officers of the diocese are:
Bishop, the Rt. Rev. "Walter T. Sumner,
D. D.; archdeacon, Ven. H. D. Cham
bers: registrar. Rev. "W. A. M. Breck;
eecretary. Rev. John D. Rice; treas
urer, It. W. Hastings; standing commit
tee, Rev. H. M. Ramsey, M. A.. B. D.;
H. D. Ramsdell, Rev. J. E. H. Simpson.
Rev. B. G. Lee, Dr S. E. Joseph! and
Rodney L. Glisan.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y.. May 20.
(Special.) One of the most interest
ing figures that the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
drew out of its world organization, in
session here, was Dr. Mary Stone, called
the "little doctor of Kiukiang."
She is a native Chinese, educated in
a Methodist mission school in China
and later graduated from the Medical
school of the University of Michigan.
Immediately upon receiving her di
ploma, she hastened to Kiukiang and
within four days had started a work
that, within two years, necessitated
the foundation of the now famous
Klizabeth Shelton Danforth Memorial
Hospital, where for 16' years the little
doctor has been quietly at work with
out interruption.
Dr. Stone is at the head of a staff
which is treating nearly 25,000 patients
a year. In addition to being a phy
sician and surgeon of remarkable skill,
she is famous as a writer, adminis
trator, public speaker, evangelist,
home maker and charming hostess.
She was the first native' girl of Cen
tral China to avoid formed feet.
"The great difficulties encountered
In medical work in China," said she,
"are public ignorance and procrastina
tion." ...
At Central Presbyterian Church, East
Pine and East Thirteenth streets. Presi
dent Wallace H. Lee, of Albany College!
will occupy the pulpit today, speaking
at 10:30 o'clock, on the subject, "Does
It Do Any Good to Pray?" In the even
ing at 7:45 his topic will be "Lessons
From the Nez Perce Campmeeting."
Sunday school at noon, Y. P. S. C. E. at
6:45 o'clock.
Dr. Dyott to Discuss "Power
of Pope in War."
"Harmony and Discord" "Will Be
Topic jit Klrst Congregational
Church Tonight.
I fTl HE power of the Pope in the mat--L
ter of war, in connection with
the League to Enforce Peace" move
ment, will be touched upon in Dr.
Luther R. Dyott's sermon this morning.
Dr. Dyott will use as his theme. "Har
mony Amid Discord." In the evening
Dr. Dyott will preach a special ser
mon to young people' on the theme.
"How to Deliver the Goods." There
will be special music at both services.
In the morning Mrs. Politz will sing
"Angels Ever Bright and Fair" (Han
del). The Bible school precedes the
morning service and the Christian En
deavor service is held at the usual
hour. 6:30 P. M. All strangers in the
city are especially welcome to worship
in this church.
On Monday night in the parlors of
the First Congregational Church tne
Brotherhood gave a unique entertain
ment and dinner, having as its guests
of honor Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Zumbro,
of Madura, India. The dinner was
cooked and served by the men. F. K.
Mangold had charge of the culinary de
partment and M. Walton of the dining
room. Both ,had most able assistants.
This was 'the annual ladies' night of
the Brotherhood, and closed the meet
ings for the year.
The ' following men were elected as
officers for the ensuing year: O. B.
Riddle, president: K. T. Stretcher, vice-
president; J. R. Martin, secretary-treas
urer. The speaker of the evening was
I)r. Zumbro, president of the American
College at Madura, India, who was in
Portland on his return to his work in
!rHiira. After some months snent in
America. Dr. Zumbro told of the po
litical situation in India anyl of the re
sults of the work in his institution,
which is the only college under the
Amercan board, offering students the
collegiate courses.
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At the Y. W. C. A. vesper service to
flay at 4:30. Mrs. B. A. Thaxter will
talk of the "Value of a Y. W. C. A.
Bummer Conference." Several girls will
give their impressions of various con
ferences Lake Geneva, Cohasset, Gear
Tiart and Seabeck. Music will be by
the" San Grael qjiartot, of the First
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor, Miss
Marian V. Lester. Mrs. Blanch Lewis,
Mrs. Nell Sawers, Miss Jessie Ham
mond.
Sunday Schools Features of
Small Churches.
Vested Choir at Seaside One of At
tractions for Summer Visitors.
PORTLAND has a high standard in
its Sunday schools which is main
tained in the smaller as well as in the
larger schools. A neighborhood school
that has many attractive features is,
the Sunday school of the First Uni
versalis! Church at East Twenty-fourth
street and Broadway.
A vested choir of young people that
has won recognition is that of the
Methodist Church at Seaside. Among
the voices are several that give promise
of being soloists. Dr. Lena Hodges
and Miss Leona McKay are the leaders
of the chorus. Miss Alice Smith is ac
companist. Dr. C. M. Van Marter is
pastor. During the Summer many Port
landers visit the church at Seaside.
Those who attend are interested in the
good work done by the vested choir.
Recently the young singers gave a
creditable cantata entitled "Rose
Dream."
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WARHENTOS, Or.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) Friday last the Warrenton Aid
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church served dinner in the new War
ren building for the benefit of the
church. ' Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
the pastor will preach at Hammond and
at Warrenton at 8 P. M. Thursday
next the people of Clatsop Plains will
meet in the morning to clear up the
grounds of the old Pioneer Cemetery,
and there will be & basket lunch at
noon.
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Union Military
Services to Be
Memorial
Held.
National Gnard and Veteran Organ
izntlonx Will I'artlcipate at Ar
mory Acxt Sunday JMght.
UNDER direction of the Adjutant
General, George A. White, and
Colonel Clenard McLaughlin, of the
Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard,
union military memorial services will
fie held in the Armory Sunday night.
May- 28. They will be conducted by
Chaplain AVilliam S. Gilbert, of the
Third Infantry, assisted by Chaplain J.
Richard Olson, of the Naval Reserve.
The following organizations will co
operate in the service: Third Infantry,
Battery A. Field Artillery: Troop A
Cavalry; Eighth Company Coast Artil
lery, Oregon Naval Militia, Scout Young
Camp, U. s. W. V.; Indian War Vet
erans, Grand Army posts and Women's
Relief Corps.
Music will be furnished by the Third
Infantry band, under the leadership of
Chief Musician Frank Lucas, assisted
by Mrs. Delphine Marx, soloist. ,
The subject of Chaplain Gilbert's ad
dress will be: "America's Mission and
Measure."
The public is invited to the service.
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"Spiritual and Bodily Healing" will
be the subject of a sermon to be given
this morning by Dr. S. A. Danford, of
the Irvington Methodist Church, who
will begin his series along -this line.
He will speak especially on "God's Cure
for Sickness." The church is located at
East Tenth and East Weidler streets,
and "Everybody Welcome" is the
slogan.
The Scandinavian provincial officer.
Colonel B. Nelson, of the Salvation
Army, from Chicago, will conduct serv
ices of a special character at the local
corps on Burnside street. The colonel
will have as his assistants Adjutant
and Mrs. O. B. Hanson, of Spokane,
who have previously had charge of
the Portland corps. These officers
have hundreds of warm friends here.
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Rev. K. W. Emerson, prominently
known in Christian Church work and
in the cause of temperance, will preach
this morning and tonight at the First
Christian Church. .
In the morning the quartet will sing
"Exalt Him, All Ye People" (Hanscom).
There will be a duet by Mrs. Mabel
Orton Wilson and Mr. HarJwick.
The quartet will sing "Savior. When
Night Involves the Sky" (Shelley) In
the evening, and Mr. Anderson will
sing a. solo.
One week from Sunday night. May 28,
the quartet will give a musical evening.
Pacific 3aptist Issues 40th
Anniversary Edition.
Special - Number f'elebrateM Com
pletion of Two-Score Tears as
HeliKiona Publication.
THE PACIFIC BAPTIST has just
completed 40 years of publication.
To celebrate this achievement the last
edition was gotten out in extra style.
There are -48 pages all well edited and
attractive in many ways. The Baptist
Is the successor of the Beacon. The
first editor of the Beacon was Rev.
J. C. Baker whose portrait adorns the
40th anniversary edition.
The place of publication has been
changed at times, the paper has had
its ups and downs,' but throughout it
has maintained a high standard.
Among the splendid men -who have
been editors are mentioned Rev. W. J.
Crawford, Rev. G. J. Burchett, Rev. J.
Q. A. Henry. Rev. S. P. Davis, Rev. C.
A. Wooddy, W. W. Brooks, Rev. Myron
Cooley, Rev. Frank L. Sullivan and
Rev. A. L. Wadsworth. Various titles
have been held by these, but they all
did their part and did it well.
The Vanguard of Seattle was com
bined with the Pacific Baptist in 1892.
The Leader of San Francisco and the
Southern California Baptist, of Los An
geles, after uniting their interests,
joined with this paper, April 1, 1893.
Today at the First Methodist Episco
pal Church both sermons are to be
preached by Rev. Walter Lee Alrheart,
the assistant pastor, who is occupying
the pulpit in the absence of Dr. Frank
L. Loveland. This morning his subject
will be "The Triumph of Truth," and
this evening "The Way to Be a. Chris
tian." Mr. Airheart is one of the
strong preachers of the state. He be
lieves firmly in the Christianity of old,
but applies it to present-day condi
tions. His views are broad, and he
says it is the business of the church
to "do things" as well as to pray.
At the service this evening the quar
tet and vested chorus, under the direc
tion of Hartridge G. Whipp, will give
a full Mendelssohn programme.
Mr. Whipp has been re-engaged as
baritone and director of both the quar
tet and chorus for next year. Norman
A. Hoose is to continue as tenor, and
Miss Goldie Peterson as soprano. Miss
Alice Juston has resigned as contralto,
and Miss Asenath Barnes is taking her
place for the balance of the year.
At the meeting this noon of the
Young Men's Forum. Mrs. L. Gee will
speak on the minimum wage and max
imum hour law for women from the
standpoint of. the employe.
Thursday evening Mr. Airheart will
begin a series of addresses on "In the
School of Prayer.
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Christian Universalism
Subject of Address.
Dr. James Dlmond Corby to tilve
Keasons for His Heligious Pref
erence Today.
AN address on "Christian Universal
ism" will be given today at 10:45
o'clock in the Church of .the Good Tid
ings at East Broadway and East
Twenty-fourth street by Dr. James
Dimond Corby.
Many who know Dr. Corby have
asked him to tell "why he is a Uni
versalist." and in response to that re
quest, but in no spirit of controversy,
he will give the reasons for hia re
ligious preference. Dr. Corby was
elected recently president of the Junior
agricultural farm.
A large number of the members of
the Aid Society of St. James' Lutheran
Church met at the parsonage last
Thursday and perpetrated their annual
"surprise" on Mrs. J. A. Leas, it being
the anniversary of her birthday. A
musical programme was improvised and
elaborate refreshments were served. In
addition to the hearty good cheer and
well wishes, the women also left an-interesting
memento in the way of a
substantial purse.
The Rev. Mr. Leas, at St. James'
Lutheran Church, will undertake, this
evening, to answer the question, "Can
the orthodox church heal disease? If
she does not do so, why not?" '
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The monthly sacred concert at Clin
ton Kelly Church, East Fortieth and
Powell Valley road, will be rendered
this evening at 8 o'clock. This con
cert is given by the morning quartet,
the evening chorus and the orchestra
of the church and, assisted hy soloists,
provides one of the happiest and most
helpful Sunday evening services in this
section of the city. These sacred con
certs are a part of the monthly plan of
the church and are attracting an in
creasingly large congregation of peo
ple, who enjoy an evening of bright
and helpful music. In addition to the
prelude and offertory numbers, the or
chestra accompanies the congregational
singing of the hymns.
System of Retirement for
Protestant Pastors Needed.
Strenuous Campaigns Are Brlns
Waged to Provide Fundi to Care
for Ketlred Preachers.
IT HAS often been a reproach to the
Protestant churches that so little
provision has been made for the retire
ment of their ministers with some de
gree of comfort before old age or ill
health has made it advisable if not
compulsory for them to relinquish
duties that have absorbed the energies
and efforts of their best years. The
Roman Catholic Church, with a celibate
clergy, has not felt such urgent need
of provision for this desirable object,
but the Protestant churches have been
realizing more and more that past and
even present conditions have become a
reflection on the honor and spirit of the
faith they teach.
At present the Presbyterian, the Bap
tist and the Methodist Episcopal
churches are making, with more or less
success, strenuous eflfortsv to provide
funds for pensioning old or invalid min
isters and their dependents, and the
Protestant Episcopal church has recent
ly adopted a plan with the same object
in view, but with many new features.
A joint committee of the general
Episcopalian convention has studied
the question deeply for three years and
has proposed as a solution: "That when
a parish pays its rector his salary it
will also pay a small added sum to a
central fund, which, held at interest,
will be sufficient to produce an annuity
at a given age, and at his death will
provide annuities to his widow and
minor children. Cases of disability by
accident or diseases are also provided
for."
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niethod adopted, the services of the
most eminent actuaries in the world
were enlisted and the trustees of the
fund have voluntarily subjected them
selves to the oversight of rhe insurance
department of New York State.
Under this arrangement every clergy
man of the Episcopal Church can look
forward with confidence from active
work before he is worn out, and he is
not harassed by the dread that his
family may be left destitute In case of
his death.
The plan provides a minimum of $600
a year, available to ministers of the
church who are disabled or who retire
at the age of 68. The minister's pen
sion will be equal to one-half his aver
age salary during his active service.
At death his widow and minor children
will receive annual pensions; if disabled
in active service, a pension follows.
In order to take care of those who
should be pensioned immediately, and
to give the contributory plan time to
move permanently on its own wheels,
an initial sum of $5,000,000 is to be
raised. This sum will bring the fund
up to date and start it with the assured
safety it would now possess if it had
been instituted years ago. -'
The efforts to raise the $5,003,000
have been entered into with such en
thusiasm and spirit, especially in the
Eastern dioceses, that success is as
sured by the time fixed. March 1. 1917,
to commence the benefits of the fund.
The diocese of Pennsylvania has $1,000,
000 as a goal, and Delaware, with about
the same number of clergy and com
municants as Oregon, has decided to
raise $50,000. A total of $2,500,000 al
ready has been pledged. The diocese of
Oregon was one of the first to approve
the plan, but has only recently actively
organized by the appointment of a com
mittee and officers. The chairman of
the local committee is Walter J. Burns
and the treasurer J. C. Ains worth; the
offices are at the Board of Trade build
ing. PORTLASD CHILDREN, WHO
MADH THEIR FIRST COM
MFKION AT HOLY RE
DEEMER CHURCH
RECENTLY'.
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Sylvester and Lenore Tamlesle. .
Sylvester and Lenore Tamiesie,
son and daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
G. W. Tamiesie, were among
those who made their first'eom
munlon at the Holy Redeemer
Church last Sunday. Holy Re
deemer is an active parish with
a large number of young people ,
interested in the church.
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Seventh-Day' Adventists to
Convene on June 1.
Arrangements Made for Western
Oregon Conference In Portland.
ARANGEMENTS have been made to
hold the annual campmeeting of
the Western Oregon conference of Seventh-Day
Adventists in this city. June
1 to 11. Members of the churches at
Albany, Lebanon. Brownsville. Toledo.'
Newport, Silverton, Salem, Dallas. Me-1
Minnville. Falls City. Forest Grove.
Gaston. Woodburn, Monitor. Oregon
City. Cornelius. Hillsboro. Tillamook,
Nehalem, The Dalles, Hood River. Ter
rebonne. Astoria and many other places
in the state will join with the mem
bers of the various churches in this
city in making the meeting a
success. The exact location of the en
campment will be at Anabel Station on
the Mount Scott carline.
This will be one of several hundred
similar gatherings that will be held in
practically every state in the Union,
every province in Canada, and various
foreign countries, during the Spring
and Summer months, which the Adven
tists style the campmeeting season.
During the ten days' stay in Portland
the campers will live in tents, and
hold their daily meetings under canvas.
It is expected that between 1200 and
1500 people will be present, this being
considered the most important meeting
among Adventists ever held in Oregon.
In addition to a large number of
family tents which will be furnished
with household effects to make the
campers comfortable as possible, there
also will be pitched several pavilions,
in the largest of which. 80 by 120 feet
in size. English preaching services will
be held daily at 11 A. M.. 2:30 and 7:45
P. M. Pavilions are also set apart for
the German and the Scandinavian na
tionalities, where they may enjoy ser
mons in their several languages.
Young people's work will be carried
on daily in a large tent devoted espe
cially to their use. and special services
for the juniors and kindergarten chil
dren will be provided.
The Portland Sanitarium will have a
tent, where doctors and nurses may be
found in case of illness. A reception
tent will be prominently located, at
which visitors will be aiade welcome.
There will be a book tent on the ground.
Meals for this large gathering will
be served on the cafeteria plan in a
large pavilion equipped for that pur
pose. Only vegeterian dishes will be
served. A grocery and fruit store,
centrally located, will be conducted for
the accommodation of the campers.
Dr. Boyd Tonight to Discuss
"Creed of Distrust."
"Tbe Supreme Law of Life" Will
Me Subjeet at Klrst Presbyterian
Church Thla Morning.
( m HE CREED OF DISTRUST" will
X will be tbe subject of Dr. J. H.
Boyd's sermon tonight in the First
Presbyterian Church. Dr. Boyd will
make special reference to the recent
political campaign and man's dis
belief in man.
He will give special attention to the
spirit of distrust and suspicion and
underhand manner of working in some
political groups. This morning at 10:30
o'clock Dr. Boyd will speak on "The
Supreme Law of Life."
The Woman's Association of the
church will hold an all-day session on
Tuesday. Luncheon will be sensed at
12:15 o'clock. Business men of the
congregation are-invited.
Dr. A. L. Hutchinson's lectures in
Piedmont Church are attracting wide
attention. In them he is commemo
rating the centennial of the American
Bibl? Society. Tonight he will speak
on "Seven Wonders of the World.".
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Pageant to Portray History
of Methodist Church.
ProBrresa From Time of Wesleya
In Knajland to Prewot In America
to He Covered by Play.
AN anticipated event is the pageant
that will be given in the Eleventh-
street playhouse, depicting the history
of Methodism. The dates set are May
26 and 27.
The pageant will portray the history
of the Methodist church, both in Eng-
nd and America, from the time of
the Wesley a to the present day. It is
divided into four episodes and 18 move
ments.
The first episode develops the begin
nings of Methodism in England, the
second depicts the beginning of Meth
odism in America, the third reveals the
days of the circuit rider, and the last
exhibits the church at work today, pre
senting 'such activities as missions, the
book concerns, conference claimants,
orphanage and deaconess work, and
eight other working departments of
the present-day church.
There are about 130 persons in the
pageant from the various Epworth
Leagues of the city, besides a chorus
and orchestra which will furnish the
music for the production. Many of the
leading workers in the Methodist
Church will participate, as Ralph Speel
mon, of Epworth; Fred Schnell, of
Mount Tabor; Edwin Norene, of Lents.
and L. H. Walters, of Centenary.
Pearl Sintield, of the First Metho
dist Episcopal Church, has charge of
the chorus of trained voices from the
First Church, who will sing the rep
resentative music of the different pe
riods portrayed.
The real purpose in giving the pa
geant is to educate the peopl , concern
ing the history of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, although the proceeds
are to be used in promoting the work
of the Portland district Epworth
Leagues. Every Methodist is expected
to rally around the standards in order
that the pageant may be a grand suc
cess. The young people are working
faithfully.
Rev. J. Sherman Wallace to
Preach at White Temple.
Mornlns: Topic Will Re "The Prlee
of l'rfr," and In Evening; The
AT the Whlto Temple today Rev.
J. Sherman Wallace will preach
in the morning on the topic. "The Price
of Power," and the Temple Quartet
will render the anthem "Sweet Is Thy
Mercy" (Barnby), and Mrs. Virginia
S. Hutchinson will sing a solo for the
offertory.
In the evening Dr. Wallace again
wi'.l prach, taking for his topic "The
New Evangelism," and the quartet will
sing "Now the Day Is Over," by
Shelley, and for an ofertory, "Art Thou
Weary." by Jackson.
"J. Sherman Wallace Is a most en
tertaining and helpful speaker. His
ideas are bright, his delivery graceful
and forceful, and he knows how to
hold a rv audience while he both enter
tains and instructs them. I take pleas
ure in commending him as a lecturer or
preacher," declared J. Whitcomb
Brougher.
"We hsve never known a preacher
whose sermon maintained so high a
standard." stated Pacific Baptist. -
"As a preacher, reader, impersonator
or lecturer, he has few equals." said
the Telephone-Register, of McMinnville.
The Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian Church of Portland has an
Sunday Clrurch. Services
ADVENT.
Advent Christian. 438 Seoond street, nesr
Hall street Rov. J. S. Lucas, pastor.
Preaching-. 1V:80; Sunday school. 12: lxyl
Workers. 6:30; preaching, 7::0; prayer meet
ing. Thursday evening, 7:30.
ADVANCED THOUGHT.
Spiritual Temple, corner Sixth and Mont
gomery streets Services Tuesday sfternoon
at 2:SO o'clock, Tuesday eening at 8 o'clock.
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock; special
music Public cordially invited.
Temple of Unlvsraa! Fellowship Rev. J.
CHliBCU
NOTICES DCE TBl'BS-
DAY.
All church announcements an.'l
notices must reach the editorial
rooms of The Oregonisn befors 4:30
o'clock Thuraday. tf they are to p
pear In the Sunday paper.
H. Dickey, pastor. Service at 292 Eleventh
street, comer Columbls. st 7:45 P. M. :
occult lessons on the Bible, followed by
answering - Questions.
ADVENTISTS.
(Services of this denomination are held
on Saturday.) '
sfontsvllls. East Eighteenth and Everett
J. I. Bestty. local eiaer. esbbata school
10; preaching. 11: Y. P. meeting. 4: prayer
meeting. Wednesday. 7:3: Helping iland
Society. 1:30 Tuesday.
Lents. Ninety-fourth st""set and Fifty
ntgbth avenue Southeast D. J. Chltwood.
local elder. Sabbath school. 1U; preaching.
i.2 ; prayer meeting. Wednesday evening. 8.
St. Johns. Central avenue and Charles
on street E D. Hurlburt. local elder. Sab
Sath school. 10: preaching. 11; prayer
meeting. Wednesday evening. 8.
Mount Tabor. Bast Sixtieth and Belmont
C J. cumminga. pastor, sabbath school. 10;
enrollment of 1200 with an average at
tendance of over S00. They will cele
brate Children's day on June 11. Thia
will be the big day of the year.
.
Since the erection of the Sunday
school temple, the First Methodist Sun
day school is growing rapidly and sub
stantially. It now has over 600 mem
bers. Rev. Mr. Airheart. the assistant
pastor, is doing good work in the ab
sence of Dr. Loveland, who is attending
the General Conference. This church
will observe Children's dav June 4.
Woodlawn Church to Cele
brate 25th Anniversary.
Well-Organised Institution Stands
as Menament to Pioneer Efforts
of Rev. G. M. Pierce.
rTVI.E Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal
JL Church, which celebrates its 25th
anniversary this week. Is a monument
to the zeal of the late Rev. G. M. Pierce,
who while pastor of the Russell Street
Church (now Central) went out and
gathered a few scattered families in
Woodlawn together and organised a
clas3.
Among the early members were Mr.
and Mrs. John Sarginson, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Hull. Mr. and Mrs. S. Scott. Mr.
ana .Mrs. A. W. Sheldon, Mrs. M. Hamil
ton. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Arthur, and Mr.
and Mrs. E. Uottfreltx.
Woodlawn. jSt. Johns. Sauvies Island
and Columbia Chapel were made a cir
cuit, with Rev. W. R. Struble as pastor.
The class at Woodlawn at once mada
plans for the erection of a church,
which was dedicated In May. liiul. by
Dr. M. C. Wire, the then presiding elder.
The Rev. Dr. Kunimer. of Taylor Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, preached
me sermon.
Soon a parsonage was erected, an.l
later Woodlawn became an indepen
dent station. Rev. W. R. .Struble wad
pastor one year. Rev. Craven on year.
nev. jonn lire Its one year. Rev. IL Iv.
Hines one year. Rev. F. G. Brown ono
year. Rev. D. G. Stevens three years.
Rev. Andrew Monroe two years. Rev.
W. J. Waltas two years. Rov. Dr. Dew-
art three years. Rev. W. J. Douglas
four years. Rev. Harold Oberg ono
year, while the Rev. Louis Thomas Is
now .completing his fourth year as
pastor.
The early history is the story of tho
struggles and sacrifices of a loyal little
band endeavoring to maintain a Chris
tion service In a sparsely settled sub
urb. v ith the years the church has
grown in numbers and influence, and
now has a membership of 170. with a
Sunday school enrollment of 200. of
whom many have gone out from it to
strengthen the churches in other com
munities. With an active, well organ
ized memoership. Woodlawn Methodist
Episcopal Church turns its face to the
future.
Northern Baptist Convention
Is Attracting; Interest.
Klve-lear Programme Outlined Last
1 ear Is Known Throughout
World.
THE Northern Baptist Convention,
meeting at Minneapolis, May 17
25. will be of unusual interest this year
to the denomination for several rea
sons. Last ye ir, at Los Angeles, a,
five-year programme was launched by
the denomination with five great ob
jectives, calling for one million bap
tisi.os ir.to the churchs of the Northern
Baptist convention within five years;
the raising ot $2.000.00 for aged min
isters and missionaries: $6,0ou.noo for
he e. riowment of oolges in America
and n"-Christi.in lands; Increasing of.
the missionary force to 30l'i: campaign
to increase student of Baptist families
to li'.OOO: placing 25 student pastors In
great university centers; and raising
of tne missionary income to $6.00,i00
per year.
This programme is attracting world
wide attention.
The denomination will watch with,
particular interest the final disposi
tion ot the report of the efficiency
committee, which ha.-sji-on templa tod tho
readjustment of the work of tho
American BapWst Home Mission So
ciety and American Baptist Publica
tion Society, looking toward greater
efficiency and economy in administra
tion: and the discussion and final vote
upon this report will attract probably
more attention ihan anything else to
be brought in the way of business be- '
fore this convention
Delegates from Oregon will be Rev.
C. A. Wooddy. D. D.. superint-ndpnt
of Jlonio Missions for the Pacific Di
vision; Rev. A. M. Petty. IX D.. joint
secretary of Foreign and Home Mis
sions f"r the North Pacific District:
Rev. O. C. Wright, superintendent of
Missions for the Oregon Baptist State
Convention; Rev. L. W. Riley. D. V..
president of McMinnville College: Rev.
W. B. Hinsr.n. D. P.. superintendent
of evangelism for the Pacific Coast:
Rev. G. F. Holt. D. 1., pastor or Salem
Baptist Church: Miss Carrie O. Mills
paugh. district secretary of the
Woman's Baptist Home Mission So
ciety: Mrs. James F. Failing, vice
president of the Columbia River , dis
trict for the Woman's American Baptist
Foreign Mission Society; Miss Ruby
Vyburn, district secretary for the
Woman's American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society; Rev. J. D. Taylor. Rov.
G. L. Hali. of Marshfield; Rev. S. A.
Douglas, of Grants Pass, and others.
Dr. W. B. Hinson. the former pastor
of the White Temple, is one of the
speakerp on this seven-day programme.
preaching. 11; prayer meeting. Wednesday
evening. 7:4&.
Alblna Grman. Skldmore and Mallory
A. C. Schweitzer, local elder. Sabbath school,
10:30; presching. 11:30; bunaay evening
special services, s: prayer meeting. Wednta.
day evening. 7:45.
Scandinavian. Thirty-ninth avenue and
Sixty-second street Elder o. E. Sandnea.
pastor. Sabbath school. 10; preaching, 11;
prayer meeting. Wednesday evening. 7:45.
Tabernacle. West Side, Knights ot Pythias
Hall. Eleventh snd Alder streets Elder K.
W. Catltn. pastor. babbath school. lO;
preaching, 11; Saturday evening, Bible study
at 7:1a; young people'a meeting at 8 P. IV.
Central, bast l.u-venth and Evercf.
Elder P. c. Hay ward, pastor. Fabnath
school. 10; prea-hinB. 11; prayer meeting,
Wednesday evenlnic, 7:30 to !:30; Young
People's Society, Friday evening, 7:45; Sun
day evening services. 7:45.
AMNOCIATKD HI-KI.K BTIBKNTS.
Arcanum Hall, Thirteenth street, between
Washington and Burnside 1:45 P. M., sym
posium hour; 3 P. M., discourse, N. M.
Lewton: 4:30. praise and testimony; 7:3U.
public lecture. Evangelist W. A Baker.
"Future Probation, or Hope Beyond Uio
Grave."
BAPTIST.
r'n'- J,116 Temple. Twelfth and Ta1or
0:50. Bible school, classes for all at;-;
11. preaching by Rev. J. Shopman Va:.ac-.
theme "The Price of Power"; 6:15 B T.
P V.: 7:3i. preaching by Rev. J. Sherman
Wallace, theme "The New Evangelism."
East Side. East Twentieth and Ankenv
Rev. W. O. Shank, pastor. 10. Sunday
school; 11. preaching by the pastor, theme
"Jesus Christ, tne Worhi's Greatest Power ';
0:15. B. Y. P. I'.; 7:30. prearhinc bv the
pastor, theme "Prepare to Meet Thy God."
Arleta Rev. W. T. S. Sprigs, pastor.
:4., Sunday school: 11. preacning hv t!is
pastor, theme "The Supreme Test of Faith";
6:15, B. Y. P. I".; 7:30. preaching bv Or.
Myron W. Haynes. of McMinnville College.
Glencvje. East Forty-fifth and Main He v.
A. H. Waits, pastor. :4.". Sundav schonl;
11. preaching by the pastor, theme "The
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