TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. POIiTXAXD. DECEMBER 3, 1916.
PROGRESS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK IS OF WIDE INTEREST
Congregationalists of Oregon Will Hold Rally on Tuesday, With Address by Rev. John H. Matthews, of Seattle, Discussing "Tercentenary Goals and What They Are."
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OF "WIDE interest now-a-days is
the progress shown in Sunday
school work. The demand for
trained Sunday school teachers is grow
trig constantly. To demonstrate w,hat
tbey are doing in this line the Congre
frationallsts of Oregon will hold a rally
of Sunday school workers on Tuesday
ot this week. The first, session will be
ex 5 o'clock in room 206 Y. M. C. A.
building and the second session will
be at 7:30 o'clock in the First Congre
gational Church.
The programme for the first session
will consist of an address by Rev. John
H. Matthews, of Seattle. Northwest sec
retary of the Congregational Sunday
School Society, on the subject: "Tercen
tenary Goals for the Sunday School
"WhatThey Are." and an address by Dr.
Luther R. Dyott, of the First Congre
gational Church, on the theme: "Deep
ening the Spiritual Life." Dr. Dyott's
address will be followed by an open
discussion. A cafeteria, supper in the
hanauet room of the Y. M. C. A. will be
held at 6 o'clock for all' who attend the
rail v.
For the evening session at the First
Congregational Church; a general in
vitation is extended to all who are in
terested in Sunday school work to at
tend. Rev. John H. MatUtews will
speak on "Winning the- Child for Christ
Jn the Modern School," ana win illus
trate his talk by stereopticon views.
His address will be of special interest
trt nnrents and teachers.
Rev. H. N. Smith will preside at these
meetings which are being neia unaer
the auspices of the State Congregation
al Sunday school committee, of which
Mr. Smith Is chairman and Mrs. M. A.
Danenhower and J. L. Bowlby are mem
bers. Novel Contest Started by
Franklin Latin Teacher.
Students Put In Pursuit of English
Derivatives From Common "Dead
Language" Verbs School Notes
of Interest.
A CABINET meeting of the Multno
mah County Christian Endeavor
Union will be held Tuesday even
ing. December 6, at 6:15 F. M., in the
Trophy room of the Y. M. C. A. It is
urged that all cabinet members be
present, as Important business will be
transacted.
The expert-efficiency banquet of the
Multnomah Christian Endeavor Union
will be held Monday evening, Decem
ber 4. at 6:15 P. M., at the Sunnyside
Congregational Church. East Thirty
second and Taylor streets. Plates, 25c.
This banquet will be a final triumph
of the trreat exDert-eff iciency drive
which has been much In evidence for
the past two months, and will be in
honor -of those graduating in the ex
pert work. All those taking part in
the classes and interested in Christian
Endeavor work are cordially invited.
The examination grades will be given
out durinsr the evening.
Some very good speakers have been
secured for the evening, among whom
are Lloyd R. Carrick, state president
of the Oregon Christian Endeavor
Union, who will speak on "Why the
State President Nee-ds the Aid and Sup
port of the Experts." Mr. Carrick has
for the past few months been exten
sively touring Eastern Oregon in the
interest of Christian Endeavor.
David M. Jack, the Multnomah
County president, will speak on "The
Expert's Share in the Campaign for
Millions." The campaign for millions is
a most prominent topic at this time in
the Christian Endeavor world.
Miss Faye Steinmetz, of the Sunny
aide Congregational Society, will speak
on "What Aid and Help the Societies
Have Derived From the Expert-Efficiency
Drive." The effect of this drive
has indeed been most pronounced
among the societies during the ast
few months, judging by the increase
in membership and the interest being
shown in the work.
Miss Frankie Coykendall, chairman'
of the social committee, has worked
out several novel features for a short
social hour to be held after the general
meeting.
Dr. James S. Klrtley, of Chicago,
will occupy the pulpit of the First Bap
tist Church (White Temple) at both
services today. In the morning he will
speak on "The Appeal to Memory" and
In the evening his subject will be
"Listening to God."
The Temple quartet will render the
following music: In the morning, the
anthem "Earth and Heaven" (Merca
Jante); in the evening, "Sweet Is Thy
Mercy" (Barnby), and as an offertory
"The Lord Is My Rock" (Woodman).
The members of Mizpah Presbyterian
Church held a reception Friday in
honor of their new pastor. Rev. David
A. Thompson, and Mrs. Thompson. In
the receiving line with Rev. Thompson
and wife were Mrs. Penumbra Kelly
and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Martin. The
lecture-room, where the reception was
held, was beautifully decorated In
foliage and ferns, with flowers here
and there. The following interesting
programme was given: Violin solo by
Miss Helen Harper, vocal solos by
Harry Scougal, Mr. Huserick and Mrs.
William C. Graham, and a piano solo
by. Mrs. E. R. Eisert.
The address of welcome to the pastor
was given by J. E. Martin, who, rave
a brief history of Mizpah Church from
BISHOPS PASTORIAL LETTER TO BE READ IN ALL PARISHES
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Prelates of Episcopal Church Plead for Unity So That Effort to Bind Up" World's Wounds Will Be More Effective Preparedness Spiritually as Well as Physically Asserted American Necessity.
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At each general convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, held triennlally, the
bishops issue a pastoral letter to the clergy
and laity.
Canon ltt, section 2, provides that when
ever the House of Bishops shall put forth
a pastoral letter, it shall be the duty of
every minister having a pastoral charge to
read it to his congregation on some occasion
of public worship on a Lord's day, not later
than one month after the receipt of the
same.
Following Is the letter issued by the
Siouse of Bishops at the recent general con
vention: TO THE people of this church, we,
your bishops, give counsel In the
name of Christ.
America is involved today in world
wide confusion which finds its most
acute expression in the battlefields ol
Kurope. No self-isolation on our part
is possible. The fortunes of the na
tions of the world are interwoven as
the threads of a tapestry. To ignore
this fact is folly; to reckon with it
frankly is to give due recognition to
the fundamental unity of the human
race and to hasten the dawn of that
day in which the armaments of war
shall be beaten into the implements of
peace.
It was but a moment ago that we
were basking; in the thought that the
human race was steadily coming to
recognize the community of its inter
ests the world over. The crime today
of acting as if this were not so, is the
greater because the doctrine of brother
hood has progressed from a local the
ory to a universal conviction.
Sympathy Obligation of All.
Interests can never again be sec
tional. The world is henceforth one
from north to south and from east to
west, for the time being in a disturbed
and suffering unity, in days to come in
a unity where order and health will
its organization in 1884, under pie
leadership of Rev. Ghormley, down to
tne present time. Rev. A, J. Mont
gomery welcomed Rev. Thompson in
behalf of the Presbyterian Ministerial
Association of Portland.
Mrs. F. W. Chausse and Mrs. Arml
tage presided at the table and were
assisted by the young women of Mr.
Blair's Sunday school class. The re
ception was one of the most delight
ful affairs ever held in the church.
Dr. Joseph Kinmont Hart, assistant
professor oeducation at Reed College,
will deliver a series of Sunday after
noon lectures in Laurelwood Congre
gational Church, Forty-fifth avenue
and Sixty-fifth street Southeast, on
"The Modsrn Social Movement in the
Church." Dr. Hart comes to Reed Col
legev from the University of Washing
ton, and is higNy recommended as an
educator and a lecturer upon social
problems. These lectures will be given
at the 5 o'clock vesper service of the
church, beginning today, and continu
ing for three successive Sunday after
noons. The specific subjects of the lectures
are as follows: December "3. "The Rise
of the Modern Social Movement in the
Church"; December 10, "Is This Social
Movement in Harmony With the Orig
inal Teachings of Jesus?"; December 17,
"What Is the Real Significance of the
Social Movement " in - the Modern
Church?"
There is' no charge for admission,
and no offering will be taken. Every
body welcome.
The Jewish Sunday School is grow
ing rapidly and is doing good work. A
long list of those on the honor roll
attests to the interest shown by the
children. The requirements necessary
to place one on this roll are: Scholar
ship, punctuality, good conduct, regular
attendance ana participation of parents
in public worship and home services.
Might not some of the Sunday schools
of other faiths take a hint from those
requirements?
Following is the honor roll (high
school department not included):
Irwin Baron
loris Oberdorfer
Celeno Lauterstein
Charles Silverman
Kstelld Weinntein
Elsa Helen Wise
Roy Cohen
Helen Herns
Arthur Markewitx
Leo Samuel
Corinne Buck
Bernard Vernickoff
Melvin Colien
Jerome Marsulis
Irvine Kramer
Helen Wertheimer
I.lly Kpjstein
Evelyn Veinatock
Irwin Fuloti
I.eah Mazurosky
Ruth Herns
Harold Karo
Fannie Friedman
Pernhard Kline
Arthur Welnstein
Boris Mosessohn
Marscaret awett
Lucille Lazinsk
Majorle Rubenstein
Gussle Lakef ish
Frances Mesuse
Bertha Goodman
Klise Fleischner
Elsa Meier
Teddy Swett
Benny Sarnoliow
Herbert GoldsmilB
Herman Xemiro
Ruth Bromberger
Amalie Hirsch
Lucile Gevurtz
Annaleah Harris
Florence Weinstein
Feme Wood
Mona Wood
Bessie Sohn
Alvin Brunn
Barney Gill
Alfred Tilzer
Marvin Cone
KonaM Buck
Harold Hirsch
Raymond Upright
Arthur Steneer
William Swett
Mildred Karo
Beatrice Klapper
Maurice Slmonds
Calmin Margulies
Harold Grubman
Louis Levitt
Fannie Brounstein
Ionard Bloch
Norton Simon
Gladys Miller
Kdda Kerkes
Frances Friedenthal
Arnold Marks
Edith Ottenhelmer
Sonia Wilier
Olivia T,ipshut
Kose Schaff
Ida Sherman
Mollle Geller
Elizabeth Weinhaum
Jeanette Robinson
Annie Kienstein
Cecil Freedman
Lillian Weinstock
Illlian Cooper
Anne Ioulsson
Charles Baum
ravid Dautoff
Details for the Episcopalian
Bazaar Are Completed.
St. Michnel Church to Have Dinner
Arranged by Women and Country
Store by Men.
A LL
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arrangements have been com-
eted for the annual bazaar and
djnner of the St. Michael Episcopal
Church, which will be held under the
auspices of the Ladies' Guild next Tues
day afternoon and night, December 5,
at the Rose City Park Club house. East
Fifty-seventh street and Sandy boule
vard. The dinner will be served in the
large hall on the second floor from 5
P. M. to 8 P. M.
One of the chief attractions of the
bazaar will be the old-fashioned coun
try store, which will be managed by
the men of the church. Invitations
have been extended to all churchmen
in the city as weH as their friends.
There will be Scandinavian service
in the Methodist Church in Vancouver
today at 3 o'clock. Kev. John Ovall
will preach. All Scandinavians are cor
dially Invited.
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A League to Enforce Peace" will be
discussed by William D. Wheelwright
at a supper to be given at the Central
Methodist Church, Vancouver avenue
and Fargo street, on Friday, December
8 at 6:30 P. M. This is the second of
a series of six fellowship sunner talks
to be given during the Winter and
Spring under the direction of the
Young Men's Social Service Club of
that church. Other subjects relating
to practical and efficient religion will
follow. Well-known men are to be
the speakers. The coming meeting is
open to men and women. A chorus
will sing.
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The Christian Endeavorers are al
ready working for the success of their
'twin conventions' that will be held in
Salem February 16-18 and La Grande
February 23-25, 1917
reign. "Here" and "there" are merely
terms of lifeless space. The longest
distance In the human brotherhood is
but from the head to the feet of Its
quivering, sensitive body. Sympathy
reaching to the ends of the earth is not
the voluntary offering of a few, but
the humane obligation of all. It is the
instinctive thrill of fellow-feeling that
rushes through the entire organism
when a single member rejoices or suf
fers. Political expediency may in war
time require neutrality of the state,
but it cannot hold In leash the sympa
thies of the individual citizen. A man
cannot be passionless and retain his
manhood. "No heart is 'pure that is
not passionate, no virtue safe that is
not enthusiastic."
The fact that our Nation Is not at
war affords no ground for smugness,
much less for self-applause. It throws
upon us the searching responsibility of
exalting the true ideals of peace and
incorporating them in our National
life. Nationalism too often assumes
the ugly role of group-selfishness or
false patriotism. Local conditions de
termine, what form this disease will
take. Yonder, it breaks forth in whe
scarlet rash of war: here in unconse
crated prosperity which is bound to
cause manhood to decay. The nation
that in some quarters, for the sake of
gain, still chains to the wheels of in
dustry the bodies and souls of her lit
.tie children, that allows human life to
be sacrificed tosthe Inventions of speed
and production from lack of costly
safeguards, that heeds listlessly the
cry of the poor and oppressed, is not
at peace even though she te not at
war. If presently we aspire' to act as
peacemakers In behalf of the warring
nations on the ground that we are not
caught in the meshes of the actual con
flict, let our aspirations be tempered
by the reflection that we are tainted
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Rev. W. E. Brinkman Joins
St. James' Church Today.
New Pantor Arrives From Seattle
and Aasumes Dntlea.
REV. WILLIAM EVEN BRINKMAN,
who was recently called to the pas
torate of St. James Church, of Port
land, will assume his duties today.
The Rev. Mr. Bfinkman, who for the
past Ave years has been pastor of Holy
Trinity English Lutheran Church, of
Seattle, Wash., after receiving and ac
cepting the call extended to him by the
St. James English, Lutheran Church, ar
rived in Portland 'yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Brinkman is a native of
Wisconsin and was born in Racine,
where he received his early schooling,
later attending college in Crete. Neb.,
and graduating from the Chicago Theo
logical Seminary into the work of the
gospel ministry.
He has held during his ministry Im
portant charges of the synods of the
Lutheran denomination. He was pas
tor of the Lutheran Church of Mari
etta, 0. where under his ministry, a
fine large church was erected. He was
also pastor of the First Lutheran
Church of Warren, Pa., and later in the
university city of Morgantown, W. Va. I
He has just closed a very success
ful pastorate in Trinity Church, where
he has ministered during the past five
years. The congregation under bis
leadership has made rapid progress in
its development. He leaves the church
in Seattle stronger numerically and
financially as well as in spiritual
growth, with the work well organized
and in splendid condition.
He is also connected with the Pacific
Lutheran Seminary in Seattle as in
structor.
Rev. Mr. Brinkman is an able pneach
er and an efficient pastor. He has been
deeply interested in civic and social
welfare work of the city, and in the
activities of the Y. M. C. A. and like
organizations.
Dr. Joshua Stansfield, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, is rapidly
making for himself a place in the
hearts of his congregation. His ser
mons ring with smcRrity and are full
of tie true message of Christianity.
This morning at 10:30 o'clock and again
at the night service at the First Metho
dist Church. Twelfth and Taylor
streets. Dr. Stansfield will preach on
appropriate topics.
Last Sunday the First Church raised
$500 for the Methodist Deaconess
Home. -
A. R. Gephart, of the Public Welfare
B"reau, was the speaker at the vesper
vice of Laurelwood Congregational
Church. Forty-fifth avenue and Sixty-
fifth street Southeast, on Sunday. Mr.
Gephart told in an interesting manner
how the churches and other charitable
organizations can work to much great
er advantage by co-operation with the
bureau and using it as a sort of clearing-house
to avoid duplication in their
service to those in need. Thirty differ
ent organizations have agreed to use
the bureau in this way, which should
prove of great value in the conserva
tion of their resources.
The women of the First Christian
Church. Park and Columbia streets,
will hold their annual bazaar Friday,
December 8, in the parlors of the
church. They have a splendid assort
ment of useful and suitable gifts which
will be offered for sale. A large part
of the proceeds from the bazaar will
be used for benevolences.
The members will serve a "chicken
pie" dinner between 6 and 7 o'clock,
and a programme is being arranged by
the Endeavorers for the evening.
with the common disease of which the
eruption of war is a symptom, not a
cause. God hates a godless and empty
peace as much as he hates unrighteous
war. Let it be sadly said that, in pro
portion to her swollen wealth, as
figures show, America's contribution
toward the alleviation of innocent suf
ferers in Europe is the merest pittance.
A few have given lavishly even to the
laying down of their lives, many in due
proportion to their substance, the vast
majority little or nothing. But the op
portunity has not yet swept by. Christ
is calling men to sanctify their wealth
by offering freely of their .substance to
God's cause everywhere. The wounds
of Armenia, Poland and Belgium still
lie gaping to the sky and offer their
dumb appeal to God ,and man. If
America comes out of this day of
worm aisoraer ricner in purse and
poorer in manhood, she will invite, and
bring upon herself, the penalty of a
aeoasea .national lire or even of losing
her very soul. The" peace that smothers
the souls, is as ruthless and inexor
able as the war that mangles the
bodies of its victims.
Spirit of Justice Urged.
So far as war is a- discipline which
man has imposed upon himself, he
must look to himself to get rid of it.
Movements and associations to pro
mote peace are not to be ignored or
undervalued, especially those which
emphasise the deep likenesses, and give
second place to the surface differences,
of the race. America is still in danger of
race antipathy flaming into hatred,
which always constitutes an angry call
to arms. Her blood connection with
the whole of Europe is a glorious herl-
tage, making in the main for peace
Whatsoever dangers may lie lurking
beyond our Western horizon, they can
surely be averted by a spirit of jus-,
PROMINENT FIGURES IN FORTHCOMING SUNDAY
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First Christian Church Is to
Have Mission Service..
Rev. Harold IT. Grlffla Will Deliver
nincoiirae In "Women and the
Gonpei "
fTIHIS morning's service at the First
JL Christian Church will be devoted
to a consideration of the work now
being done in various parts of the
world by the Christian Woman's Board
of Missions. The pastor. Rev. Harold
H. Griffis, will deliver a special .dis
course on the eubject "Woman and the
Gospel."
An appropriate anthem, "How Lovely
Are the Messengers" (Mendelssohn),
will be rendered by the quartet choir
and by special request John Deegan
will repeat the tenor solo, "My Task"
(Ashford).
At the evening service the pastor will
speak on "Christ and Common Sense,"
and Miss Dorothy Smith will repeat
the contralto solo, "Hold Thou My
Hand" (Briggs).
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The Rev. T. A. Thompson will oc
cupy the pulpit of the Mizpah Pres
byterian Church. Nineteenth and Pow
ell streets, this mordning and evening.
His theme at 11 o'clock will be "Feed
ing the Flame," at 7:30, "Safety First,"
the first in a series to young people.
The Sabbath schopl meets at 10 o'clock,
the Bible clauses at 10:15. There are
classes for all. The Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor meets at
6:45. The topic will be "The Consecra
tion of Business Life." Mrs. Thompson
will lead the meeting. The weekly
prayer meeting will be held Thursday
at 8 o'clock.
This is a community church and all
will receive a cordial welcome.
The rector of St. David's Parish,
East Twelfth and Belmont streets, will
preach two short courses of sermons
during advent. The morning series on
"The Four Last Things" and the even
ing series on "The Four Hymns of the
Gospel."
Rev. Elwood P. Lyon, Ph. D., of
Pasadena, Cal., will give three ad
dresses today in the East Side Baptist
Church. He will speak at 11 A. M. on
"Fundamentals of Baptist Faith": at
3 P. M. on "First Principles of True
Religion," and at 7:30 o'clock on "The
Revelation of Christ's Intercessory
Prayer."
tice which has not always prevailed in
our dealing with the Orient, the mti'i
tudinous Orient which presently will
be the center of the world's attention.
Again, no nation, least of all so vast
and diversified a one as ours, is Justi
fied in trusting to chance for the cre
ation of her National character. She
must expect of every one of her citi
zens some true form of National serv
ice, rendered according to the capacity
of each. No one can, commute or dele
gate it; no one can be absolved from it.
National preparedness is a clear duty.
If this service assumes the form of
mere military defense, it can easily be
come a menace, and will surely fall
short of pacific effect, unless 'all the
productive forces of manhood are at
the same moment developed and shaped
into social order and righteousness.
The only thorough preparedness is that
exemplified and taught by Christ, the
preparedness of .character based upon
life with God. -
Warring Natlona Set Example, ,
Would that our peace today were like
a river and our righteousness as the
waves of the sea! Then should we be
indeed an ensign to the nations. But
how different a case it is! The-nations
now at war, whom thoughtless people
pity, have as much to teach us as we
have to teach them. They rebuke our
worship of comfort and money by their
daily offering, upon a reeking altar, ot
life and treasure, in behalf of what
each believes, to be a spiritual ideal;
they declare to us that- intoxicating
liquor which is so freely and carelessly
drunk in our land is a national men
ace to be dispensed with at the 'cost
of lowered revenue but with, the gain
of heightened virility; they teach us
that food is the staff of physical life,
not an invitation to daintiness or glut
tony; they rebuke our spiritual pov-
SCHOOL RALLY.
'Why Men Go Wrong'
Sermon Topic.
Tonlsht la Gont Mght at First
Congregational Men's Club Meet
ing and Dinner.
KTTTHY Men Go Wrong" will be Dr.
V V Luther R. Dyott's theme in the
First Congregational Church tonight.
This question is one now being dis
cussed in well-known Eastern news
papers by- prominent men. While fol
lowing this in a general way. Dr. Dyott
will make a local application, stating
facts as they exist in Portland today.
At- 11 A. M. Dr. Dyott will preach on
"A New World." Special music will be
rendered by the quartet at both serv
ices.
Richard Montague will be the speak
er at the Men's Club dinner at the First
Congregational iJiurch. Mr. Montague
will discuss "T.ie Function of Law in
a Self-Governing Community." This will
be guest night, each member of the
club bringing a guest. Dinner will be
served at 6:30 by the Woman's Guild.
WARRENTON. Or.. Dec. 2. (Special)
The Christmas tree programme to be
given Saturday, December 23, promises
to De one of the best ever given here.
The committees are as follows:
Music, Miss Runa Sigurdson and Rev.
Alfred Bates; elocution. Miss J. Nelle
Peppers; decorating. W. C. Wickline
sewing Dee, Miss Blanche Moore; so
liciting and purchasing. Miss M. Case.
Today at 10 A. M. the girls' chorus
will sing at the Sunday school and at
the preaching service tonight at 7:30
o'clock.
The Warrenton Ladies' Aid Bazaar
will be held on December 8 and the
Clatsop Plains Bazaar December 16.
Attendance and Efficiency
Campaign Planned.
Central Presbyterian Sunday School
and Christian Endeavor Society to
Carry on Work.
A CAMPAIGN for increased attend
ance and increased efficiency of
the Sunday school and Christian En
deavor Society of Central Presbyterian
Church during December was the ob
ject of an interesting meeting of of
ficers of these organizations Tuesday
evening, at which final plans were dis
cussed. Dr. Arthur F. Bishop, the pastor. Is
interested in the movement and each
Sunday morning during December he
will preach a short o'bject lesson ser
mon to the children preceding the reg
ular sermon.
A young married women's Bible
class and two teachers' training classes
are to be inaugurated in the near "fu
ture. Great interest has been shown In
the Christian Endeavor Society recent
ly and the officers and members are
working hard to build up a big or
ganization. a
Last Sunday another minister re
signed. The Rev. W. O. Shank, who
announced his intention to leave Port
land said to his congregation in the
East Side Baptist Church:
"Today marks the completion of four
years of ministry with you. Just four
years ago I closed my work with the
First Baptist Church, of Winfleld, Ivan.,
to accept a call to the East Side
Church, of Portland.
"How quickly times flies. When
we look back to the day .of our com
ing it seems but yesterday But we
cannot measure time by the hour, the
erty by the splendor of their spiritual
eagerness, which out of their tragedy
brings new visions from God and
breeds new virtues in men; they shame
our self-indulgence by a degree of self
sacrifice which is royal in that the
priests that offer are the victims of
fered.
We now come to a study . of the
causes of our social disorder, whether
they express th'emselves in war or in
diseased peace. Whatever apology may
be made, or local explanation offered
at home or. abroad, for the world con
fusion, it is "none the less an outcome
and a revelation of unchristian prin
ciples which have dominated the life
of Western Christendom and of which
both the church and the nations have
need to repent." We well know that
force, be it physical or moral, cannot
by itself uproot evil; nevertheless we
have no right to place in the same
class all the belligerents, aggressive
and defensive, lis this or every war.
There are even occasions when the
cleansing of the temple of human life
must be begun with scourge and driv
ing power. But it is the duty of the
church "to place supreme reliance upon
spiritual forces and in particular upon
the power and method of tb cross."
Greed Declared Consuming; Vle.
St. 'James, were he speaking today,
could not use more pointed and telling
words than those he wrote centuries
ago: "From whence come wars and
fightings among you? come they not
hence, even of your lusts which war
in your members? ... know ye not
that the friendship of the world is en
mity with God? vVhosoever therefore
will be a friend of the world Is 'le
enemy of God." Greed of possessions,
greed of honor, greed of pleasure have
literally dethroned God from bis su
month or the year. Time can be meas
ured only In deeds, in thoughts and in
life.
"During- these four years in which
we have labored together we have
seen many Joys and many sorrows.
We have had some victories and some
disappointments. We have witnessed
many precious souls brought to Christ.
Often has it been my privilege to go
down into the baptismal water to bury
with the Lord those desiring baptism.
"Your pastor has enjoyed the social
life in your homes; he has sat at the
bedside of the sick, seeking to speak
words of comfort to those fever
tossed; often has he prayed for those
in need and sympathized with those
in sorrow; he has stood. by your side
to be your strength and help when
death has carried away your loved
ones.
"In these four years the bonds of
friendship have become interwoven in
our hearts. We have lean ed to love
one another Oh! the bonds of true
friendship, who can sever? Only time
and eternity can unlock the secret
chambers of our hearts and reveal the
mysteries therein.
"During these four years your pastor
has tried to be true to his Lord, faith
ful in the discharge of his duties, and
kind and loving to his flock. Our
ministry has been one of joy. Our
ambition has been to build' up be
church, raise higher the standards of
Christian living, and glorify our a-oru
and master. The Lord has graciously
blest our labors together.
"But there comes a time in a min
isters life when he feels it best to
giva the work up to another. i-.y
minister can lift a work so high, then
he must call for help. This, with a
longing desire to go back East to be
nearer our dear aged parents, con
strains your pastor to close his work
and sever his relations as pastor -f
the East Side Baptist Church, and bid
you one and all a loving farewell.
May God bless you, and keep you. and
prosper you in the years to come.
"I hereby offer my resignation rs
pastor of the East Side Baptist urch,
to take effect not later than January
1. 1917."
The women of the First Methodist
Church will hold a bazaar on Tuesday
and Wednesday. A dinner will be
served Wednesday.
Dr. Dole, of Boston, Speaks
at Church of Our Father.
Sermon Will Be Delivered Today
and Talk to Be Made at Open
Forum Tonight.
T the 11 o'clock service today at
Xl the Church of Our Father the ser
mon will be preached by Dr. Charles
Fletcher Dole, of Boston. - He will
speak in the evening at the Open
Forum, which meets at 7:45 in the
chapel. The subject of the discussion
at the Open Forum will be: "The
Ethical Causes of the Great War."
On December 10 the series of ser
mons,' "What Did Jesus Say?" will be
resumed with a sermon on "What Did
Jesus Say About Prayer?" by Dr. W. G.
Eliot Jr., pastor of the church.
On Friday night. December 8, the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Mil-lard-avenue
Presbyterian Churcu will
give an entertainment in the church
in the interest of their share in the
campaign for millions. The programme
has been so arranged an to give a va
riety of everything. Including a num
ber of typical Scotch songs by a well-
known Scotct singer, ana several read
ings by one of Portland's best young
elocutionists. Several solos and duets.
as well as two instrumental numbers.
have also been arranged.
The programme will start promptly
at 8 oe'lock. Every one is welcome.
Sunday Church Services
ADVENT.
Advent Christian, 43S 8econd street, near
Hall street Rev. J. 8. Lucas, pastor.
Preaching, 10:30, Sunday school, 12; Loyal
Work -rs, a:3; preaching, 7:30; prayer meet
ing, Thursday evening. 7:80.
ADVENTIST.
Central, East Eleventh and Everett streets
P. C. Hawaid, minister. 10, Sabbatn
school: 11:13, church service; prayer meet
ing. Wednesday, 7:a0; Young People's So
ciety. Friday, 7:S0.
Tabernacle, West Side, Knights of Pythias
Hall, Eleventh and Alder Sabbath school,
10; preaching, 11; preaching Sunday even
ing. 8.
Montaviiia. East feignuein ana tvereu
streets J. F. Bt-atty, local elder. Sabbath
school, 10; ' preachinp, 11. Young People's
meeting, 4: prayer meeting, Wednesday,
7:10; Helping Hand Society. 1:30 Tuesday.
Lents. Ninety-fourth street ana nty-
eighth ivenux Southeast D. J. Chltwood,
local elder. Sabbath school, 10; preaching,
11; prayer meeting. Wednesday evening
7:30 o'clock.
St. Johns. Central avenue and Charleston
street B. D. Hurlburt. local elder. Sab
bath school, 10; preaching, 11; prayer meet
ing. Tuesday evening, 8.
Mount Tabor, East sixtieth and Belmont
streets I. M. Willoughby, minister. Sab
bath school, jiO; preaching. 11; prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening. 7:45,
Aiolna aerman, f-xiamore ana Maiiory
H. J. Dirksen. minister; A. C. Schweitzer.
local elder. Sabbath school. 10:30; preach-ina-.
11:30; preaching Sunday evening. 7.30:
prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:45.
Scandinavian. ogden Hall. Mississippi
avenue and Shaver streets O. E. Bandnes,
minister. Sahbath school, lo: preaching. 11;
preme place among men. The sole cure
is to exalt God. The church of earliest
days met her unprecedented responsi
bility of converting and enlightening
a bewildered and depraved world, first
by proclaiming God as revealed in
Jesus Christ, and then by moral pre
cept as exemplified by his character
ana word. The order is, from God To
righteousness, rather than from right
eousness to God.
The world of men is athirst for the
knowledge of the living God. If we
need evidence of this, we have it in
the experience of the Natien-wide
Preaching Mission. We therefore sol
emnly enjoin upon pastors and preach
ers that their first duty is to retire
periodically within the veil, and walk
with God, in order to come forth and
proclaim his clear revelation of him
self made through the ages; and to re
affirm in this our day of distress that
he understands and rules the race
which he shaped with his own hand,
and with which he irrevocably identi
fied himself when he became the Son
of .Man. Experienced in dealing with
the age-long waywardness of men, he
Is not baffled or embarrassed by the
widespread disorder of our times. Ex
perienced equally and victoriously in
suffering, his hand of compassion Is
skilled and ready to "comfort and suc
cor all those who in this transitory
life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sick
ness or any other adversity." The
awful writhing mass of suffering which
men are now facing does not tax, much
less exhaust, his pitiful mercy. In the
calm certainty of his saving power he
moves among the pain-stricken every
where without baste and without rest.
With the incarnation as the corner
stone of the faith, our common hu
manity contains in itself God's assur
ance that we have capacity for uni
versal brotherhood. God's executive
preaching- Sunday. Wednesday and Friday
veninrs at t o'clock.
ADVANCED THOUGHT.
Portland Hotel Atsembly Hall Srmon
lectur every Sunday night by Dr. Alzaznon
Ira Lucas.
Temple of Universal Fellowship rt. J.
H. Dickey, pastor. Service at 2S3 Elovanto.
street, corner Columbia, at 7:48 P. M ; oc
cult lessons oa the Bible, fallowed by answer
Ing questions.
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS.
Christensen'a Hall. Eleventh and Yamhill
streets 3 P. M-, discourse by TV. A. Baker,
subject. "Evidences of Overcoming"; 8 P.
M., public lecture by Stuart McKlssick, sub
ject. "The Bible vs. Evolution."
BAPTIST.
First (White Temple), Twelfth and Taylor
streets 9:50. Bible school, classes for all
BRes; 11. preaching by Dr. James S. Klrtley,
of Cnicaco, theme. "The Appeal to Mem
ory"; 6:30, B. Y, P. Tj; 7:30, preaching by
Dr. Klrtley, theme. "Listening to God."
- Swedish -Finnish Baptist Mission meats at
T:5 In the lower White Temple, Twelfth and
Taylor streets.
Lents Rev. J. M. Kelson, pastor. 10,
Sunday school; 11 and 7:30. prsschlnr by
the pastor; :80. B. Y. P. V.
"University Park, Flske and Draw streets
9:60, Sunday school; 11 and 7:30. prsacntng
by the pastor; 6:30, B. Y. P. U.
Mount Olivet. Seventh and Everett streets
Rev. W. A. Magett, pastor. Services. H
and 8; Sunday school. 12:0
First German. Fourth and Mm streets
Rev. Jacob Pratt, pastor. 9:43, Sunday
school: 11 and T:30, preaching by the pastor.
Second German. Morris and Rodney 9:45.
Sunday school; preaching services, 11 and :
B. Y. P. U.. 7.
The Young Men's Class (H. T. M. c.) of
the Highland Baptist Church. East Sistn
and Alberta streets, meets at 9:46 A. M.
Sunday.
Italian Mission. East Eighteenth and Tlb-
CHURCH NOTICES DUE BY 4
P. M. KACH THURSDAY.
Notices for the Sunday church,
directory must reach the office
of The Oregonian by 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. The follow
ing form should be adhered t:
Name of church and denomina
tion, the location, pastor's ntnc,
time of services, subject of morn
ing theme, subject of evening
theme, time of Sunday school,
young people's and other meet
ings. To insure accur cy, the
writing should be plain, or, if
convenient, a typewriter should
be used.
betts streets Rev. Francisco Sannella, pas
tor. 10. Sunday school: 10:80. short ser
mon for English-speaking people; 11. preach
ing service; 7, pastor's circle (prayer serv
ice): 8. preaching service.
Swedish, Fifteenth and Host street Rev.
T. Gideon SJolander, pastor. Services, 10:30
A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
CATHOLIC.
Pro-Cathedral, Fifteenth and Davis streets
Rev. E. V. O'Hara. Mass, 6, 7:15. :80,
9:45; high mass. 11; evening service, 7:45.
St. Lawrence, Third and Sherman streets
Rv. J. O. Husrhes. Mass. 6. 8:30; high
mass, 10:30; evening service. 7:30.
St. Patrick's. Nineteenth and Savler streets
Itev. E. P. Murphy. Mass, 8; high masa.
10:30; evening service, 7:30.
St. Francis', East Eleventh and Ck
streets Rev. J. H. Bluck. Mass, , 8. 8;
high nifess, 10:30; evening service. 7:80.
Immaculate Heart of Mary. Williams ave
nue and Stanton street Rev. W. A. Daly.
Mass. 6. 8. : high mass, 11 o'clock; even
ing service. 7:80.
Holy Rosary, East Third and Clackamas
Rev. C. J. Olson. Maes, a, 7, 8. V; high
mass, 11; eeuina; service. ?:30.
The Madeleine, East Twenty-fourth and
Siskiyou Rev. Q. F. Thompson. Mass. 7:30,
8; high mass, 10:30: evening service. 7:45.
St. Andrew's, East Ninth and Alberta .
streets Kev. T. - Kiernan. Mass, 8; high
mass, 10:3U; evening service, 7:30.
Ascension, East Yamhill and East Seventy
sixth Franciscan Fathers. Mass, 8: high
mass. 10:3U. evening service, 7:80.
Blessed Sacrament, Maryland avenue and
B'andena street Kev. B. V. Kelly. Mass.
8; lilga mass. 10:3U; evening service, 7:aO.
Holy Redeemer, Portland boulevard and
Vancouver avenue Rev. F. H. Miller. Mass.
6. ; high mass. 10:30: evening service, 7:30.
Holy Cross. 771 Bowdoin street Rev. C
Raymond. Mass. 8; high mass, 10:30; even.
Ing service. ?:80i
Sacred Heart, East Eleventh and Center
Rev, o. RobL Mass, 8; high mass, 10:30;
svening service, 7:30.
St. Agatha, East Fifteenth and Miller
Rev. J. Cummlsky. Mass. 8; high mass.
10:30; evening service, 7:80.
St. Joseph tOerman). Fifteenth and Couch
streets Rev. B Dnrrer. Mass, 8- .high
mass, 10.30; evening service, 7:80.
St. Clare's, Capitol Hill Franciscan
Fathers. Rev. Father Modestus. Low mass,
7:80; high mass and benediction, 0:20; ser
mon at both masses.
St. btanlslsus (Italian). Maryland avenue
and Willamette boulevard Rev. T. Mathew.
Mass. 8; hlge mass, 10:30: evening service.
7:80k
St. Petefs. Lent Rev. p. Buetgen. Mass.
8; high mass. 10:30: evening-service. T:30.
St. Clements, Smith and Newton streets
Rev. C. Smith. Mass. 8; high mass, 10:80;
evening service, 7:20.
St. Charles. Thirty-fourth and Killings
worth Rev. G. Snlderhorn. Mass, 8; high .
mass. 10.-30; evening service. 7:80.
St. Rose's Fifty-third and Alameda
streets Rev. J. M. O'Farrell. pastor. Masses.
8 and 10 A. M. : evening devotion, 7:80.
St. Michael's (Italian), Fourth and Mill
Jesuit Fathers; M. J. Balestra, S. J., pastor.
Low mass, 8:80; high mass. 10:80; evening
service. 7:80.
St. Philip Ner!. East Sixteenth and Hick
ory Rev. w. J. Cartwrlght. Mass, 7:80. 8.
high mass, 10:80: evening service. 7:30.
St. Ignatius. 3220 Forty-thira street East.
Jesuit Fathers Father William J. Deeney.
rector. Mass, 6:30, 8, 9:15, 10:3O; evening
service, 7:30. .
CHRISTIAN.
First. Park and Columbia streets Harold
H. Griffis, pastor. Preaching by castor at
11 A.' M.. subject "Woman and the Gospel";
7:4."i P. M., "Christ and Common Sense":
Bible school at 8:45 A. M.; Christian En
deavor at :30 P. M.
Rodney avenue, Rodney avenue and Knott
BtrF Rev. J. Carlos Ghormley. pastor.
Concluded on Paee 11. Column 4.)
agency for bringing in his kingdom
and his righteousness is the Church of
Jesus Christ. Out of the natural hu
man family, our Lord's mystical body
is shaped into a fellowship which
transcendsOall the divlsons of nation
ality or race. Thus far the church has
been only strong enough to see and
covet, not strong enough to consum
mate, her ideal. Her own disunion
dims her hope, weakens her arm, and
hinders her progress. Nevertheless in
her missions throughout the world,
often in conditions of extreme diffi
culty, she has steadily borne witness
to her regenerating power and has
welded living links uniting to one an
other distant and diverse members of
.the human family, as well as won indi
viduals to the love and service of God.
But it is only flame that can kindle
flame. A divided church is powerless
to create an undivided world. There
must, therefore, be no relaxation in o"r
steady efforts to bind up her wounds
and manifest her unity. The- break
down of. secular efforts to maintain
stable order constitutes a special call
to her so to equip herself as to fulfil
her conciliating office among individ
uals and groups of men.
We close our words of counsel and -
exhortation to the churches with our
faces, set toward the dawn. 'History
makes plain to us that man's extrem
ity is God's opportunity. Beneath every
pall of tragedy lies hidden the glory of
God new visions of faith, new coun
sels of virtue to be revealed to and
discovered by those who look not at the
things which are seen but at th thin&-x
which' are not seen, and who wrestle
with God for a blessing.
We commend you with confidence.
brethren, in this day of our peril and
opportunity, to the safekeeping of him
wno was aeaa ana is auvs tot ever
more. Amen.